The Record Newspaper 26 May 1955

TwoMillionsOweVirilityTo SacrificeOfIrishPioneers

Inthepresenceofabout400parishionersand20priests,HisGracetheArchbishop officiallyopenedthenewschool-churchof theLittleFloweratKewdaleonSundaylast.

notbedisappointed.That waswhatwasbeingdone ungrudginglytodaybyour ownAustralianCatholics, whoseprideintheirFaith, loyaltytotheirFaith,whose generosityandspiritofselfsacrificehadwonan honourableandenviablereputationforthisChurchbeneaththeSouthernCross.

HisGraceappealedtothe peopletoco-operatewith theirenergeticandzealous

INNEWMANCAMPDISCUSSIONS

Thisyear'sNewmancampwillbeconductedatPointWalterImmigrationCentre fromWednesdayevening,June1,toMonday,June6(publicholiday).

control.

Alargenumberofgrade-tweentwospeakersonbirth ates,undergraduatesand studentsfromTeachers' TrainingCollegehavesignifiedtheirintentiontobe present,particularlyover theweek-end.Thisaugurs wellforthesuccessofthe camp.

Leadingclericalandlay speakershaveagreedto addressthoseattending.On ThursdayandFridaywhen smallernumberswillbeat thecampdiscussionsonthe writingsofleadingCatholicuniversitymenwillbe conducted.Thesewillhe ofgreatvaluetotheundergraduatespresent.

MembersoftheNewman Societyrecentlyinspected PointWalterImmigration Centreandwerevery favourablyimpressedwith facilitiesavailable.Hotand coldwaterareprovided, hallswithopenfireplaces, tennisandbasketballcourts andplentyofbushland.

Busesleavefromoutside SupremeCourtgardensat regularintervals.Those attendingthecampshould alightattheLeopoldHotel andcatchaMoney-rd.bus ortaxitothecamp.A specialbuswillleavefor thecamponWednesday, Thesubjectsofweek-endJune1,at3.30p.m.,from parishpriestHethankedaddressesinclude:CatholicsoutsidetheSupremeCourt theRussellbrotherswhointhepresentLabourgardens. designedanderectedthetrouble;theroleoftheTheV.Rev.C.P.Finn,S.J,. building.TheyhadgivenCatholicgraduate,under-andtheRev.J.Begley,S.J usinthepastfewyearsgraduateandteacher;thefromSt.ThomasMoreColsomefinebuildings,andHispositionoftheChurchinlege,willattendandare GracehopedtheywouldItalyandtheroleofthelookingforwardtomeeting giveusmore.Atallevents.Popeinthatcountry;Catho-manynewfacesatthe theyhadreasontobeproudlicisminEuropeanandcamp. ofthatbuilding-alltheAmericanuniversities;OurSuperiorsandteachers prouderbecausetheyhadLadywithemphasisonthefromCatholicschoolsare builtitforsuchareason-dogmasoftheImmaculatecordiallyinvitedtothedisableprice. ConceptionandAssurru:.-cussionsandtoteaonSunReportcontinuedP.16tion;marriage;dialoguebe-daynight,June5.

HisGraceReceived42Debutantes

Exteriorofnew

HisGracecongratulated FatherPowerandthe peopleofKewdaleontheir courageandvisioninundertaking a comparatively largedebttobuildthe school-Church.Butthey sawthatthebuildingwas necessaryanddidnotcount thecostorthesacrificeit wouldentail.

Theycouldnowappreciate,endeavouringasthey weretoprovidebuildings fornewareas,whatthe pioneerCatholicsofthis landhadtoencounter.

Theysawthenecessityof havingchurchesandschools tohelpthempreservethe Faithandtohanditdown togenerationsyetunborn.

Theywereveryfewand verypoor,buttheyhad whatwasofmorevalue thanworldlypossessions.

Theyhadthefaithandconfidenceintheprovidenceof Godandforgedaheadcourageouslyagainstobstacles thatseemedalmostinsuperable.

Today,Catholicsthroughoutthelengthandbreadth oftheland,tothenumber ofnearlytwomillions,had reasontobegratefuland weregratefultothose pioneersandwouldever holdtheirmemoryinbenediction.

Theyneededthesame spirittoday,saidtheArchbishop.There,inKewdale, weremanyNewAustralians whohadcomeamongthem bringingwiththemthe splendidspiritualtraditions oftheirnativeland.

"MaytheseNewAustralians,"saidHisGrace, "emulatetheexampleofthe

School-Church Irishimmigrantsofover150 yearsago,whoplantedthe Faithandestablishedspiritualtraditionsbytheexampleoftheirpractical Catholiclivesandbytheir spiritofselfishnessdenied themselvesalmostthe necessitiesoflifeinorder toraiseupecclesiastical monumentsworthofthe Faithoftheirfathers-that Faithwhichwasacomfort andaconsolationinthe trialsandtribulationsin thisnewland;thatFaith whichwastheirprideand joyandstrongpossession."

Thatiswhatweexpectof NewAustralianCatholics, continuedtheArchbishop, andGodgrantwewould

Mgr.Moloney's GoldenJubilee

TheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.F. Moloney,R.I.,ofLeederville,willcelebratethe goldenjubileeofhisordinationtothepriesthoodon TrinitySunday,June5.

Theoccasionwillbe markedbyageneralCommunionofhisparishioners atthe7o'clockMasson thatday.

InpreparationfortheoccasionoftriduumofMasses willbeofferedinSt.Mary's Church,Leederville.

OnMonday,June6,a SolemnHighMasswillbe chantedinthepresenceof HisGracetheArchbishop. Sacerdotalgoldenjubilees arecomparativelyrare,the lastsuchoccasionbeingthat ofthelateFatherM.Reidy. *

-OfficialphotographbycourtesyofVictorPenroseStudio.

Between700-800peoplesawaglitteringspectacleattheEmbassyballroomon Tuesdaynightwhen42debutantes(above)werepresentedtoHisGracetheArchbishop. OnarrivaltheArchbishop,accompaniedbytheRt.Rev.Mgr.J.J.Rafferty,* Adm.,wasmetbyMr.B.J.Low,presidentoftheY.C.W.,andconductedtothe ballroom.

HereHisGracewasmetbyMissesMaryKeely(presidentN.C.G.M.),Anne Leaver(vice-president)andJudithHickey(secretary). ThedebutantesweretrainedbyMr.JohnParanthoine. Namesandfrockingof debutantesonPage4.

FINEINTERIOROFKEWDALESCHOOL-CHURCH

BishopGleesonIs GratefulToCWL

Mrs.J.A.Child,presidentoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague,hasreceivedthefollowingletterfromtheRev.G.P.Flatley, secretarytotheMostRev.E.Gleeson,Bishop ofMaitland,N.S.W.,followingthesending bytheLeagueof£515tothatdiocesefor thereliefoffloodvictims:

DearMrs.Child, HisLordship,Bishop GleesonofMaitlanddiocese,bidsmereplyatonce toyoursokindandgenerousletteranditsgrand donationtohelpinthework offloodrelief.LateronHis Lordshipwillexpresshis appreciationtoyourLeague throughyourwonderful Archbishop. HisLordshippraysthat GodmayblessyourLeague, itsindividualmembersand itswork.Suchcharityas theLeaguehasshownto

theafflictedwillnotgo withoutagreatreward.

HisLordshipwillhave themoneyusedwherehe judgesitismostneededand willdomostgood.

NotedJesuitDead

Wordhasbeenreceived fromMelbourneofthesuddendeathofthedistinguishedJesuit,V.Rev. JeremiahMurphy,MA O.B.E.FatherMurphywas nationalchaplaintothe N.C.G.M.andforyears rectorofNewmanCollege.

DominicanNuns

WillOpenNew

SecondarySchool

Anewsecondary school,builtforthe Dominican Sisters anddedicatedtoSt. ThomasAquinaswill beblessedandopenedbyHisGracethe ArchbishoponSunday,June5,at3p.m.

ThenewbuildingissituatedinSalisbury-st.,Inglewood,andtheSisterscordiallyinvitetheirpastand presentpupils,togetherwith friends,toattendtheinaugurationceremonies.

TheDominicannuns madetheirfoundationinthe ArchdioceseatInglewood in1941.Thefirstbandof SisterscamefromDongara.

SincethentheyhaveestablishedaschoolandconventatScarboroughand morerecentlyatNorth Beach. *

PressureExertedByIndustrial GroupsWasDemocraticWay

ThetruestoryoftheA.L.P.IndustrialGroups,withsome factsoftheworksuccessfullyundertakenbythem,mayhelpto dispeltheeffectsofmanywildallegationslevelledattheGroups andthrowsomelightonthepresentconfusedsituationincivic life.

ORIGINAND CONSTITUTION

TheA.L.P.Industrial GroupsweresetupbyadecisionoftheVictorianAnnualConferenceundera constitutiondrawnupbya sub-committeeappointedby andfromtheStateExecutiveoftheVictorianBranch oftheA.L.P.Thecommitteewassubsequentlyendorsedatafollowingannual conferenceoftheVictorian Branch.

Allmembersofthe Groupsmustbemembers oftheAustralianLabour Party.

Further,accordingtotheir constitutiontheA.L.P.has thepowertoterminatethe existenceoftheIndustrial Groups.

Assuchthenthesetting upandthedisbandingof theA.L.P.IndustrialGroups isadomesticaffair.

Buttheeffectsonthe communityoftheseacts couldconcernallAustralians;theyform,therefore, fairmatteronwhichany publicbodyorsectionof thecommunitymaypassitsremarkseither-approving ordisapproving.

APPROVALOFTHE A.L.P.

The1954annualconferenceoftheVictorianLabour Partywhichhad315accrediteddelegatesfromaffiliatedtradeunionsand85 delegatesfromStateElec:WroteCouncilswarmly .adoptedafavourablereport ontheIndustrialGroups.

Atthesametimein N.S.W.-whereacampaign againstA.L.P.Industrial Groupshadbeenstartedby ahandfulofunions-aresolutionofconfidencewas

passedbyavoteof348to 76. Thereisavastdifference betweenthisattitudeof 1954andtheattitudeof 1955.

Thesuddenchangeof heartofthepresentleaders oftheAustralianLabour Partycertainlycallsfor somegoodexplanation.

WHYTHEINDUSTRIAL GROUPS?

TheA.L.P.Industrial Groupsweresetuptoprovidealawful,constitutional meansofcombattingCommunisminAustralia.

In1946theCommunists controlledpracticallyevery keytradeunioninAustralia. Undertheircontrolwere 400,000workersandunion fundsamountingto£600,000whichintoday'scurrencywouldbeabout £1,500,000.

TheCommunistscommandedamajorityinthe 1945AustralianCouncilof TradeUnionsCongress. Withoutdoubttheyused allthispowertodisruptthe economyofAustralia.

USEOFPOWER

In1945threeCommunistcontrolledunions,theIronworkers'Federation,the Seamen'sUnionandthe WatersideWorkers'Federation,broughtaboutalarge measureofindustrialparalysisinNewSouthWales, cessationoflightandpower to andindustryanddefence spreadtheinfectionto otherkeycentresinAustralia.

In1946atransporttieupwasbroughtaboutin Victoriawhicheventually forcedthecapitulationof theVictorianGovernment.

In1947themetaltrades' disputeinVictoriadragged onforsevenmonthsandinvolvedtheIronworkers,the Moulders,theA.E.U.and latertheVictorianBranch oftheAustralianRailways' Union.

Infact,onemajordispute followedafteranotheruntil1949whenthecoalstrike almostparalysedNewSouth Walesandaffectedallother States.

Thisstrike,whichmany holdsmashedtheChino' LabourGovernment,was predictedbytheFederal PresidentoftheCommunistParty,Mr.R.Dixon, monthsbeforeittookplace.

Thestorycontinuesonin thiswayuntilabout1950 to1951whenthegrowing strengthoftheA.L.P.IndustrialGroupsbeganto curbtheactivitiesofthe Communists.

WHATHAVETHE GROUPSDONE?

TheA.L.P.Industrial Groupshavemanyachievementstotheircredit.

Forinstance,theyhave broughtaboutthereaffiliationofover100,000 unionistswiththeLabour Party.

Bytheirsuccessinthis mattertheGroupspreventedtheCommunistsfrom carryingouttheiraimof disaffiliatingunionsfrom theLabourPartyandaffiliatingthemwiththeCommunistParty.(Thisaimof theCommunistsisexplainedinCommunistReview, 1948.)

TheIndustrialGroups havealsocombattedthe alternativeUnityPlanof theCommunistParty,althoughnotso

haveForunioniststheGroups pioneeredcleanballot legislation;atthebiennial conferenceoftheAustralianLabourParty,they weresuccessfulinhaving anti-victimisationlegislation introduced.

Ninebranchesofthe IronWorkers'Unionand theFederalcontrolhave beentakenfromtheCommunists.Insome300positionsnotoneCommunist remains.Yetthiswasthe citadelofRedcontrolin themetalunions! Aunionofsome70,000 keymetalworkers,the A.E.U.,nowhasamajority ofLabourmenonitsCommonwealthCouncil.

AfterfiveyearsofstruggletheClerks'Unionisfree ofCommunistcontrol.

IntheMiners'Uniona majorityofoneagainstthe Communistshasbeensecured.Forthefirsttimein 15yearsthisUnionhasa Labourmajority.

Campaignshavebeen waged,also,andpartialvictoriesgainedinoneor morebranchesofthefollowingbodies-BoilerMakers'Union,WatersideWorkers'Federation,Builders Labourers'Union.Painters' UnionandPostalWorkers' Union.

COMMUNISTSNOT DEFEATED

Despitetheseconsiderable successesandachievements theCommunistsarefar frombeingbeaten.

Theystillhavecontrolin manyimportantunionssuch astheMiners'Federation, theN.S.W.branchofthe FederatedEngineDrivers andFiremen'sAssociation, theWatersideWorkers'Federation,the Seamen's Union.

TheFederalSecretaryof theSheetMetalWorkers' Unionisamemberofthe Centralcommitteeofthe CommunistParty.ACommunististheFederalSecretaryoftheBoilermakers' Union.

Theillusion,therefore, thatthepoweroftheCommunistPartyislargely brokencouldbeafatal dream.

Theunionscovering sourcesofpower,transport andalargepartofheavyindustryarestillinthe handsoftheCommunists.

COUNTER-ATTACK

Overaperiodoftimethe Communistshavebeen mountingaconsiderable campaign to recapture unionsinwhichtheyhave lostpower.

Sizes5to10

Highgrade-LOW price,BlackCalfOxfords,genuinewelt soles.Honestvalueat 55/-.

Inadditiontheyhave campaigned-mostlyby smeartactics-againstthe A.L.P.IndustrialGroups which,bytheirorganisedresistance,haveprovedso fartobethemostsuccessfulopponentoftheirown organisedactivity.

THEQUESTION

ItisoftheutmostimportanceforeveryAustra- lianthattheAustralian LabourPartyleaders,who haveconsentedtothedisbandingoftheIndustrial Groups,shouldnowcome forwardwithclearand practicalproposalsfora substitutewhichwillcontinuetheworkofthe GroupsinopposingCommunism.

Itisnotenoughforthem tosaytheywillcleanup theirhouse;theymustproducepracticalmeasuresin that themdirectionandproduce quickly.

PRESSUREGROUPS

Anobjectionisraised, however,thattheGroups havebeendisbandednotro muchbecauseoftheiroppositiontoCommunism,for theA.L.P.alreadypays lip-servicetothisideal,but becausetheyaretoomuch under"Roman"Catholicinfluence,ThroughtheGroups a thepressuregroupoutside A.L.P.istryingtoform theA.L.P's.policies, Itmustberemembered thatInademocracythisis thewaypeoplework.

Forexamplethosewho feelthatwidows'pensions shouldbeincreased,form themselvesintoanassociationandthenbegintoact I Continuednextcolumn

AnglicanClergyDefyBishops OnInter-CommunionIssue

LONDON,May13(NC)-FreshevidenceofagrowingsplitintheChurchof EnglandwasseenherewhenabodyofAnglicanclergymendecidedtodefytheirBishops andopposeproposedinter-communionwith thenewChurchofSouthIndia.

Theydeclaredatameet-todecideatitsgeneralconinginLondonthatthisvocationinJulyoninterchurchdoesnotholdthecommunionwiththeSouth samebeliefsasthe"Catho-Indiabody.Itwillalso lieChurchofEngland."ruleontherightoftheInTheyagreedtoassociatedianchurch'sministersto themselveswithtwootherofficiateatAnglican "Catholic"bodiesinsidethechurcheshere. AnglicanChurchininsist-TheAnnunciationGroup ingthattheir"Catholicism"associateditselfwiththe isinviolateandunalterable."CatholicLeague"andthe(Anglicansclaimtobea"SocietyforthePromotion truepartof"theCatholicofCatholicUnity"intheir ChurchofChrist."A"high"decisiontoopposetheproelementinthechurchem-posedinter-communion. phasisesits"Catholicism,"Theysupportedaresoluwhilea"low"groupstressestionalreadypassedbythe itsplaceamongtheso-othertwoAnglicangroups calledreformed(Protest-warningagainst"thethreat ant)churches.) toCatholicFaithandorder

Theopponentsofinter-inherentinschemesfor communionwiththeSouthpartialorcompleteinterIndiachurchcallthemselvescommunionwithotherrethe"AnnunciationGroup."ligiousbodieswhichare Theyclaim1,500to2,000beingconsideredinthe supportersamongthe14,000ChurchofEngland." clergyoftheStatechurch.

Theywereformedseveral yearsagoattheChurchof theAnnunciationinLondon toopposeabiginterdenominationalservice amongnon-Catholic churcheshereontheoccasionoftheFestivalof Britain.

TheChurchofSouth IndiaisessentiallyanonconformistbodywhichrejectstheAthanaslanCreed, deniescertainAnglican sacramentsandinclude ministersnotordainedaccordingtoAnglicanbelief.

TheChurchofEnglandis asapressuregrouptoform thepoliciesofpolitical parties.

Ifinthemainthepolicies urgedbytheA.L.P.IndustrialGroupshaveconformedtotheprinciplesof Catholicsocialteaching thereisnoreasonwhythe A.L.P.shouldnotexamine themimpartially,thatis,if theystillbelieveindemocracy.

WhenCatholicsocial teachingshavebeenproved tobeevil,itwillbethe dutyofeverypoliticalparty torejectthem.

Meanwhile,whatistohe gainedbyraisingathoughtless,stupid,sectarianoutcry,whichrejectsCatholic socialprinciplesmerelybecausetheyareCatholic?

Ifthosewhoareafraid ofoutsideinfluencesinthe A.L.P.aresincere,then logicallytheyshouldbethe leadersinthecampaignfor oustingCommunists.The Communists,too,area pressuregroupframing Labour'spoliciesfromoutsidetheParty.Andthe policiesframedbytheCommunistsarenotalwaysadmirable.

CONCLUSION

Tradeunionismitselfis basedonthebeliefthatthe organisedforcesoftheemployerscanonlybedefeatedbytheorganisationof theworkers.

TheLabourPartyis basedonthesameprinciple.

Theorganisedforcessuch astheCommunistParty possessescanonlybedefeatedbyorganisedresistance.

Intheabsenceofany alternativemethod,thedisbandingoftheA.L.P. GroupsbytheLabourParty simplymeansthatthe LabourPartyisrunning awayfromthefightagainst Communism;itisnotpreparedtowagethefightin afieldinwhichitcansucceed.

GenerousGifts AreOfferedTo MissionaryCentre

TheRev.AnthonyOmasmeier,S.C.A.,onbehalfof thePallottineFathers. wishestoexpresssincere thankstothefollowing donorsfortheirgenerous contributionstowardsthe PallottineMissionCentre buildingfund:

£15/15/-(each):His GracetheArchbishop,Mr. StanCostello;£10/10/(each):A.B.Cronin,C.G. Dudley,TomAhern;£10: HisLordshipBishopGummer;£25:Rev.E.A. Worms,S.C.A.(onbehalfof Bishop0.Raible,S.C.A.); C5/5/-(each):Rt.Rev. Mgr.E. toristKennedy,RedempFathers;£5(each): R.W.Kennedy,JesuitFathers,ClontarfBoys'Town, VeronicaM.Bouse,W. Schifferli;£3/3/-(each) ServiteFathers,Franciscan Fathers,W.Carr,VeryRev. E.J.Collins,CentralCatholicLibrary;£3:Rev.M. Toop;£2121-(each):Rev. FathersF.O'Connor,P. Dunne,J.McCormack;Edm. Sullivan,J.Bourke,J.Depiazzi,J.M.O'Grady,DominicanFathers,OblateFathers,AquinasCollege,CastledareOrphanage, St. Joseph'sConvent,South Perth,SacredHeartConvent,Highgate,St.Anne's NursingHome,Pellegrini &Co.,J.J.Trevenen,D.C. Perrott,W.C.Worry;£2 (each):Rev.J.Mikula,Rev. W.Foley;£1/1/-(each): Mr.andMrs.Smith,Cannington,MissMcCarthy, Mrs.H.M.Walsh;£1: SistersofSt.Joseph,Kalamunda;andeverybodywho handedindonationsnotgivingtheirnames.

1,500BAPTISMS

SAIGON,Vietnam,May 12(NC).--LittleSister Mathilde,32-year-oldVietnameseDaughterofCharity ofSt.VincentdePaul,averages1,500baptismsamonth here. Shespendsherdaysasa nursevisitingthepoorin theirhousesandhovels. Touchedbyhercharity, manyofthedyingasktobe baptised.

ShespeaksVietnamese, ChineseandFrench.The Cholonsectionwhereshe workshasalargeChinese population.

KARRIANDJARRAHBuildingTimbers. LargestocksofScantlingsnowavailable. KarriScaffoldPlanks,Weatherboardsand Flooring. 1

1iarrahGardenStakes,

Jarrah,

1DryJonahShorts.

WhyAren'tWeTold TruthAboutFormosa?

Inthecourseofthepast year,thecrisisintheChina SeahasawakenedthePress ofthiscountrytotheexistenceofFormosa,asaplace ofstrategicsignificancein thedefencesystemofthe freeworldinthePacificand South-EastAsia.

Itisastrangefact,however,thatthecommentaries uponithave,ingeneral, madenoattempttoexplain thattheholdingofFormosa againsttheCommunists meanshardlylesstothe securityofthisCommonwealththanthatofMalaya, whichisnowrecognisedas amajormatterofntional interestbytheGovernment aswellasthegeneralbody ofinformedpublicopinion.

Theplainfactisthat,if theCommunistsachieve possessionoftheisland,it wouldnotmatterwhether theyhadalargesurface fleetavailableornot.

Theywouldbeinaposition,inwar-time,toconductavastsubmarineand airoffensive,usingitasa base,whichwouldrapidly makethenorthernPhilippinesuntenable,andeventually,intheopinionofU.S. militaryexperts-makeit necessaryto"pullback" theirforcesacross2,000 miles,toasecondlinerunningthroughGuamandthe SolomonstoAustralia.

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COMMENCING

Friday,May2/ THE

Ofthistruth,itmaybe saidwithconfidence,the Australian"maninthe street"istotallyunconscious. Anothermatterwhichhas beensystematicallyignored istheneedofenlightening thepublicconcerningthe realcharacteroftheregime nowestablishedinFormosa -thatoftheChinese Nationalists-andtheissues involvedinthepreservation ofthis"otherChina,"which extendedfarbeyondquestionsofstrategy,andinvolveChinesecommunities numberingmillions in South-EasternAsiaandbeyond.

TheaccountsofCommunistChinagivenbyanumber ofobservers-political, clericalandothers-usually superficialcontactinthe courseof"conductedtours" afterthebriefestandmost -havebeenfeaturedinthe newspapers,spicedwith praiseofthePekingregime'sastonishing"social achievements."

CuriousNeglect

ButconcerningFormosa wehavebeengivenpracticallynothing,exceptallegationsabout"police-State" methodsthere,andthe repetitionofepithetslike "reactionary, discredited andcorrupt"inrelationto theChiangKai-shekregime.

Thosewhomaketoursof mainlandChinaneverseem toconsiderthatitmightbe worthwhiletolookatFormosa,atleastbeforehandingouttheirfantastic opinionsastowhatoughtto bedonetoit.

Hedescribesthebuilding ofnewindustriesandpublicworksandthedevelopmentofwelfareState policies.Infact,heshows thatthe"otherChina"is reallydoingwhattheCommunistsclaimtheirown serviceStateisdoinggivingtoanEasternpeople anewleveloffreedomand wellbeing,whilepreserving thevaluesoftheirancient culture.

Bate'sDocument

Otherobserverswhohave farlessthanDr.Goddard's enthusiasmforthecauseof freeChinahavebeenobligedtoadmitthesoundness oftheKuomintangachievementonFormosa:notably Mr.MaclearBate,aBritish writerrearedinChina,who producedhis"Reportfrom Formosa"somefouryears ago,whentherecentdevelopmentalandsocial planningwasfarlesscomplete. Hisveryreadableand carefulaccountofwhathe saw,aswellasthebackgroundofFormosanhistory,isalmostcompletely unknowninthiscountry; anditsjudgmentsonthe Formosansituationhave beenentirelyignored.

Thesamemaybesaidof othercommentarieswhich haveappeared,inAmerican andBritishjournals,and whichthrowafavourable lightontheNationalistrule intheisland.

Itisdifficulttoresistthe conclusionthatinfluences areatworkwhichareconcernedtokeepthetruth aboutFormosaoutofsight.

Thedesirabilityofhaving acapableAustralianMinisterandstafftoobserve eventstheredoesnotyet seemtohavebeenseriously considered-thoughtitis obviouslyafarmorepracticalmatter,fromour thatof"recognising"the nationalstandpoint,than Pekingregime,whichhas beensuchaconstantsubject ofagitation.

`Secret Conclave'

Theauthenticstoryofthe lifeofatrulygreatman PopePiusX

THEPOPEOF PEACE

timmummilmimmimmilim Forthefirsttimeinhistorythisfilmshowstothe worldtheactualceremonyintheSISTINE CHAPELoftheVATICAN theelectionofaPopein allitsreverentand majesticsplendour. ennismilimminimmtimiffin

"SECRET CONCLAVE" wasfilmedinRomewith thefullco-operationand encouragementofthe VATICAN AUTHORITIES!

Reviewersthroughoutthe worldacclaimthisgloriousfilmasanoutstandingtributetooneofhistory'sgreatestPopes. Toldagainstauthentic backgrounds,"SECRET CONCLAVE"dealswith thefightPopePiusX madetoavertWorldWar 1andthedemandsmade onhisphysicallifeto bringpeacetomankind.

Supportedby"NEWWINE"

Thestoryandmusicof theImmortal FranzSchubert. Featuring IlonaMassey,AlanCurtis 444).4104104..

Finally,whenDr.W.G. Goddard,anAustralian"intellectual"whohashada longformerexperienceof teachinginChinaandisan officiallyacknowledgedexpertonFar-Easternaffairs, returnstothiscountryafter spendingthreemonthsin Formosa,engagedinclose andintimateobservationof itslife,peopleandgovernment,hislecturesarepoorlypublicisedandreceive onlybriefandcursory mention.

BestInAsia!

Thereisnoneofthe large-scaleinterviewsor articlesinwhichtheviews andimpressionsofvisitors toRedChinahavebeen broadcastforthebenefitof thepublic.

Itisnotthatwhatthis carefulobserverhastosay isnotinterestingandenlightening.Thetroubleis, however,tliatitreflectsuncomfortablyonthetruthof theimpressionswhichhave hithertobeenconveyedto thepeople.

ForwhatDr.Goddard foundinFormosawasnot acorrupt,reactionaryanddetested"police-State" ruledbya"Fascist"autocrat;butagovernment democraticinspirit,zealous forreform,andstaffedwith capableyoungadministrators,andapeoplewhose socialconditionsaregreatly superiortothoseofany nationinAsiaatthepresenttime!

Hehasmuchtosayofthe greatlandreform,now completed,whichhasvirtuallyended"landlordism" andgiventheownershipof Formosanlandtothosewho workonit,alongwiththe meansofimprovingtheir productionandwayoflife.

C.B.C.OldBoys HaveVictory

AtHockey

TheB3gradeteamofthe C.B.C.OldBoys'hockey clubcontinueditsimproved formwithaconvincing4-0 victoryoverP.F.A.when thesixthroundofmatches wascontestedonMay21.

PhilWinthrop,thecaptain,isdoingafinejobwith thisteamofyoungplayers, andhisenthusiasmandencouragementhavedone muchtowardstheteam's improvement.

OnSaturdaytheside movedquicklyintoattack andwithPhilWinthropand KeithGardendirectingattacksfromthehalfline,two goalscamequicklyfrom JohnProvesisandLes Meade.

Thehalflinecontinuedto holdtheinitiativeforC.B andshortlybeforehalf-time theforwardlinebeganan onslaughtontheopposition defencewhichproduceda furthergoalfromL.Meade.

AftertheintervalP.F.A. playedstronglytoreduce theleeway,butGregDudleyandGeorgeBoylanat fullbackwerealmostimpassable;clearingattacks withstrong,welldirected drives.

AconcertedmoveforwardbyC.B.C.produceda furthergoaltoJohnProvesiswhenheaccepteda finepassfromJimFitzhenry,andC.B.C.ranout comfortablewinners.

Otherresultswere:

Al:C.B.C.,4,drewSul, urban,4.Best:E.Pearce, Foley,Carton.Goals:E. Pearce2,G.Pearce1,Foley 1. A3:C.B.C.,1,losttoOld Modernians,2.Best:MsDContinuednextcolumn

GivingAlmsIn PlaceOfWreaths

ThegrowingcustominBundaberg (Q1d.),ofgivingmoneytoacharityinstead ofspendingitonwreathsforfuneralshas beenapprovedbyHisGraceArchbishop Duhig,ofBrisbane.

"Agreatdealofmoneyis wastedonthecustomof buyingwreathsandflowers forfunerals,acustomwhich hasbecometyrannical," ArchbishopDuhigsaid.

"Peoplefeeltheyare obligedtomakesomeoutwardshowoftheirrespect andadmirationforadead person,butitwouldbefar betterifthelivingwereto benefitbysuchaction.

"Thedeadpersonhas gonebeyondcaringandif hecouldhavehissaywould probablyurgeputtingthe moneyspentonflowersto moreusefulpurpose."

InBundabergitselfthe practiceoffriendsand relativesofadeceasedpersonmakingadonationtoa charityinsteadofbuying flowersisbecomingfrequent.

Itbeganabouttwoyears agowhenLegacymembers gavetoLegacyinsteadof Govern,Orr,A.Tanham.

Goals:A.Tanham1. R3:C.B.C.,5,defeatedOld Hale,2.Best:Taylor,Connaughton,J.Pearce.Goals: Taylor2,P.Tanham21. Pearce1. Bl:C.B.C.,2,lostto NorthFremantle,7.Best: G.Metcalf,Joyce,Matthews.Goals:Hoff2. C:C.B.C.,1,defeated TrinityCentre,0. Best: Foster,Atkinson,K.Carton. Goals:Locke1.

LordAbbotCatalanThanks God 60YearsInReligion

OnMay8,publiccelebrationswereheld atNewNorciatohonourthediamondjubileeofreligiousprofessionofHisLordship AbbotCatalan.

markablesignofpredestination,saidtheAbbot. Henceitwasplainthat allreligiouswereundera greatdebtofgratitudeto Godforthegraceoftheir vocation,andthelonger theyhadenjoyedtheblessingsandhelpsofthat privilegedstatethegreater shouldtheirgratitudebe.

buyingwreathswhenone oftheirmembersdied.

Legacypresident(Dr.L. McKeon)saidmostBundabergpeoplehadaninterest insomecharityortheir localchurch,anddonations wereusuallymadetowards theinterestofthedeceased person.

Theideacaughton,and today,whenlistsofwreaths sentanddonationsmade arepublishedinthelocal paper,thenumberofdonationsisinthelead.

OnoneoccasionLegacy itselfreceivedatotalof £300whenoneofitsmembersdied.

ColomboSeeks

MoreFreedom

COLOMBO,May 13 (NC).-Ceylon'sleading Catholicpaperhaspleaded foragreatermeasureofreligiousfreedominthispredominantlyBuddhistcountry.

TheCatholicMessenger calleduponBuddhiststo maintaina"temperofreligioustolerance"inthe country.Thepapersaid thatacountrywithmany creedslikeCeylonoughtto watchitsstepscarefullyin thismatterifitisnottogo downasawarringand strife-riddennation.

ofbygonedays.Onbehalf oftheMaristBrothers,Bro. Olivercongratulatedthe jubilarian,andreferredto thehappyrelationswhich hadalwaysexistedbetween himandtheMarist Brothers.

TheMessengerwas promptedtomaketheseremarksbysignsofreligious intoleranceinCeylon.Some Buddhistleadersareclamouringforanaggressive attitudetowardstheChristianminority.Theyhavequestionedtherightof Christianstobuildtheir churchesinplacesoftheir choice.

ThegovernmentofPrime MinisterSirJohnKotelawalahassofarkeptitself abovethesedemandsand hasobservedafairdegree ofreligiousneutrality.

Theactualdateofthe anniversarywasMarch24 last,butforanumberof reasonsthepubliccelebrationwaspostponeduntil lastSunday.

Thechiefeventofthe jubileecelebrationswas PontificalHighMasssung inthePro-cathedralby LordAbbotCatalan,inthe presenceofalargecongregationcomprisingrepresentativesofalltheinstitutions atNewNorcia,aswellas manyofthelocalpeople.

DuringtheMassthe monasticchoirrenderedthe MissaUndecimaofthelate DomMoreno-towhich AbbotCatalanlatermade touchingreference.

Afterthesingingofthe Gospel,HisLordshipaddressedthecongregation.In wellchoseinwordsheexpressedhisgratitudeto AlmightyGodforhavingIn Hismercygrantedtohim thegreathappinessof spending60yearsinthereligiouslife.

MUNICH-A90-year-old cobblerofWeichs,Bavaria, isbelievedtobetheoldest altar"boy"toGermany. Fatherofninechildren, Georgegoestochurchevery dayandalwaysservesat leastoneMass.

Vocationtothereligious lifewasrightlyregardedas amarkofspecialpredilectiononthepartofGodtowardstherecipientofthat vocation,forwithallthe helpswhichitaffordedfor theattainmentofsanctity andholinessoflifeitcould trulybesaidtobeare-

Beingawareofhisown inabilitytorenderadequate thankstoAlmightyGodfor havingcalledhimtoHis servicefromhisyouthand forhavingkepthiminHis companyforsomanyyears, HisLordshipcalleduponall thosepresenttojoinhimIn givingthankstoGodforall Hismerciesandfavoursso !abundantlybestowedupon himduringthe60yearsof hisreligiouslife.

And,inconclusion,he beggedallpresenttojoin theirprayerswithhisto obtainforhimthecrowninggraceoffinalperseveranceinhismonasticvocation,thatGodwouldaccomplishinhisregardthatpromisewhichheoncemade toSt.Benedict,viz.,that whosoeverdiedinhisOrder shouldbesaved.

AlwaysContented

Attheconclusionofthe PontificalMassasolemnTe Deumwassung.Afterdinner,acoffeepartywasheld inthemonasteryhall,at whichallthemembersof thecommunityandBrothers OliverandAlbertusfrom St.Ildephonsus'College werepresent.

AttheinvitationofHis LordshipAbbotGregory, AbbotCatalanagainspoke ofhisgreatjoyathaving completed60yearsofreligiouslife.Hetracedin briefoutlinethecourseof hislongreligiouslifewith allitsvicissitudes,andsaid thatinwhateverofficehe hadbeenplacedbyProvidencehehadalwaysbeen happyandcontented.

OtherspeakerswereRev. FathersUbachandBede, whorecalledmanyincidents

YoungMarchersAreTold OfTrinityOfDisciplines

Morethan250membersoftheY.C.W. andN.C.G.M.tookpartintheEmpireYouth SundaycelebrationsatPerthandCollielost Sunday. lifethatsapsvigourand MembersoftheCollieweakenscharacter,hesaid. YouthmovementscombinedTheChinesehaveapro- verb:"Youcannotcarve toformthelargestgrouprottenwood"-neithercan takingpartdownthere youcarveavirilenationout Theymarchedpastthe chairmanofth ofyouthwhoseleisuree CollieRoad Board(Mr.Coote),whohoursarearoundofease tookthesalute,andthroughandentertainment. Youthare positivelydiggingthe thestreetstoSt.Brigid'sgravesoftheirhigherpos- Church,wherethechaplain,sibilitiesbYtoomuchself- theRev.J.McSweeney,indulgence'andself-gratift- tookthespecialdevotions.

InPerth,afterthe assemblyandmarchpast theGovernor,SirCharles Gairdner,theY.C.W.and N.C.G.M.contingentmarchedtoSt.Mary'sCathedral. TheretheyheardtheRt. Rev.MonsignorJ.McMahon urgethemtoencourage self-disciplineforthesake ofthecountryandfortheir ownsake.

Themodernyouthsalutation:"Haveagoodtime," encouragesasoftwayof

anion n c Theanswertothisproblemisselfdisciplineonall threeplanesoflife,physical,mentalandspiritual. Weneedatrinityofdisciplines,MonsignorMcMahonsaid.

Thedisciplineofthebody iswellcaredforinthe campaignofnationalfitness. The preachedChurchhasalways thedoctrineofa soundmindinahealthy body.

Thedisciplineofthemind

isexercisedbywhatant howweread.Amindgrows uponwhatitisfed.We say:"ShowmeyourcompanyandI'lltellyouwhat youare."Itisequallytrue tosay:"Tellmewhatyou readandI'lltellyouwhat youwillbecome."

Thedisciplineofthesoul isthemostimportantofthe three.Self-disciplineor self-denialleadingtoselfconquestwillneverbeits ownattraction.Itmustbe inspiredbyyourfaithanal poweredbydevotiontoa leader.Youthhasthit leader,JesusChrist,Who lovedyounghearts,andto serveHim,youthmustprac- tisethistrinityofdisciplines -body,mindandsoul. MonsignorMcMahonthen blessedanddistributed badgesto18newmembers oftheY.C.W.and40membersoftheN.C.G.M.

180NursesAt CommunionIn TheCathedra

OnMay15,onehundred andeightynursesinuniform,membersoftheCatholicNurses'Guild,attended MassinSt.Mary'sCathedralandreceivedHoly Communioninabody.

TheRev.T.Phelan,chap- laintotheguild,offeredthe HolySacrificeatwhichthe V.Rev.C.P.Finn,S.J., preachedontheCatholic idealofthenursingprofession. AfterMassthenurses tookbreakfastattheConventofMercy,Victoria-sq. Towns2-1.JohnVance andPhillipiGesuescored thegoalsandG.Velluntini, G.Caccioppola,P.Gesue andJ.Vancewerethebest players.

SUBIACO:

EDITORIAL

Mr.ChamberlainMistakesMarxism

AfterstudyingcloselytherepliesofMr.F.E. ChamberlaintotheBishopofGeraldton,Ithinkwe mustdespairofgettingafairanswertoastraight question.InhisfirstreplyMr.Chamberlainsaid: "Wewillcreateourownpolicies ."

HenowassertsthatLabourhasaneffectivepolicy onCommunists.Whenweexaminehiselaboration ofthis"policy"wefindthatitconsistsofaprohibi- tionagainstCommunistsstandingforunionoffice, faithinsecretballotsandcourtsupervisionof elections.Nowthisdoesnotclarifythecontradic- tioninthetwostatements.WhatMr.Chamberlain mustmeanisthatLabourhasnopolicyagainst Communismexcepttomaintaintheprocedures alreadyinforcewhichwerewonforEvatt-type LabourbytheIndustrialGroups.

CENTRAL: Thefootballdrawforthis Sunday,May29,isasfollows: Subiacov.OsbornePark, HardyPark,3.15p.m. Leed Debutantes,PartnersAndFrockingp.

ELKAPERICA(partneredby MichaelZekulich)choseafull skirtedfrockofembroidered nylonoverheavyslippersatin.

MARGARETANNERAILMUNI)partneredbyBrian Hough)chosefullskirtedem- broideredFrenchorganzawith anunusualsquareneckline witharolledcollar

NORALULICH(partnered byNickLulich)woreagown featuringarhinestonetrimmed lacebodice,tulleskirtoffset withlacepanels.

DLORES SKIPWORTH (partneredbyRaymondGurney)worealaceandtulle frockwithlaceflowersappli- queionafullskirt.

JANETTACAFFNEY(part- neredbyJohnTrefry)chose full overskirteddaintyflocknylon satin.

MARIERAFFERTY(partner- edbyJohnTracy)chosefull skirteddressofsilkorganzawithhalternecklineanddiamentestuddedbolero.

RIIONDAHILLSpartnered byValLewis)choseafull skirtedfrockofrosepatterned _satinbrocade.

LOP,'MARTIN(partneredby AubreyMartin)chosenylon withPeterPancollarandpuffedsleeves.

FRANCENE FORDHAM (partneredbyStanLazimbati worealullskirtednylonfrockwillshighclassiccollarand shirredsleeves.

MARIAGRANTpartnered byRodneyArcher)chosea beautifuldebutantefrockwith bodiceofSwissbroderieang- laisewithflowersappliquedon abouffantcircularskirtof crisp,whitenylon,makinga completepictureofgraceful fera.ninity.

MOIRA5IcNAMARApartner,c1byMichaelMcMullen)choseSwissembossedorgandiewhichfeaturedaportraitneckline,capsleevesandveryfull circularskirt.

NOLAGRAHAM(partnered byDonTaylor)chosefullskirtedappliquednylonwithbodice offlockorganzawithboatshap- edneckline.

PAULINEMASTERS(part-neredbyDavidShearer)chose abroderieanglaisebodicewith roundneckandpuffsleeves withabouffanttulleskirt.

ANNETTELYNCH(partner- edbyCharlesMcKeon)chose afullskirtednylonwitha gatheredbodice.

ANNEFAULKNERpartner- edbyPeterCrock)chosea nylonfrac):withVlaceneckline.

LORETTEWALKER(part- neredbyGordonShepherd) choseabouffantfrockofshirrednylonembroideredwithrhinestoneswitha matching eveningbag.

SHIRLEYEYLES(partnered byRobertHart)choseasimple Hlinebodiceofflocknylon withafullnylontulleskirt.

RODWYNDALTON(partner- edbyLaurieFlattman)worea fullskirtedfrockofsatinbrocadewithalacebodice.

KATHLEENCABLE(partner- edbyPeterCole)choseagown ofembroiderednylonwithfull skirt,andLilyoftheValleyat theshoulders.

ELEANORPEARCE(partner- edbyBernieMcKay)chosean oldworldsownofnylon.A pleatedbodicewith'plainoverlaytierstoppedtheembroidered oftheskirt.

MARGARETLEEN(partner- edbyJohnGarner)woreafull skirtedembroideredorgandie withapleatedVneckline.

SheratonParkv. ville,HamiltonSquare,ISer-O m.

GABRIELLEKEATING(part-Claremontv.Fremantle, neredbyRobert?triune])choseHamiltonSquare,3.15p.iu afrockofjewelledorganzaVictoriaParkhasabye.

withbouffantskirtandbustle

ANNEPICKETT(partnered byJohnPickett)woreawhite lacelopwithlaceilehuheldby LilyoftheValleywithfull nylonmarquiseteskirt.

ROBERTAMILLER(partner- edby guipureJustinMcCarthy)wore Liceandnylonmar-quisetteevernylontulle.

LORRAINEFLANAGAN (partneredbyPeterBubb) caose taffeta.patternednylonover

KATHLEENMARKHAM partneredbyJohnKinsella choseembossednylonwith softlydrapedbodiceandfull circularskirt.

ANNETTECLARKEpart-neredbyRonHowson)worea fichuonalowwaistedbodice ofembossedorgandieover taffeta.

JEANLITHGOW(partnered byMaxBrown)choseafull skirtedfrockofself-patterned nylonwithpuffsleevesanda PeterPancollar.

RUTH neredbyJackBrownrigg)wore broderieanglaisewithfullskirt andstandupcollar.

LORRAINEMITCHELL(part- neredbyVincentMitchell) choseabillowingskirtandfit- tingbodiceforherfinelyem- broiderednylonovertaffeta.

JOSEPHINE SHANDLEY (partneredbyJohnCartwright) woreSwissembroiderednylon overtaffetawithfullcircular skirt,pleatedfittingbodice. sweetheartnecklineandpuff sleeves.

PATRICIADWYER(partner- edbyHowardHanlon)chosea frockofHoeknylonoverwater wavetaffeta.

ANNWYBURN(partneredby GraernePash)choseabouffant skirtofembroiderednylon aversatinwithapleatedcrossoverbodice.

MARIEMURPHYpartneredbyNeilMcLennan)chosea fullskirtednylonnetoversatinoffsetwithabodiceof shirrednylon.

JENNIFERGREEN(partner- edbyDaleHenshaw)chose appliquedAustrianorganza withdrapedstolenecklineand fullskirtwithscallopedhem- line.

ELIZABETHKEYSER(part- neredbyFrankO'Connell) choseaguipurelacebodice studdedwithdiamentesand fullskirtednylon.

JUNESIMONS(partneredbyJimTaylor)choseafullskirted tulleandlacefrock,theskirt fallingintiersatthebackgiv- higabustleeffect.

ELIZABETHPENNELL(part-neredbyLeonRussell)chosea bouffantskirtofembossedbrocadewithdiamentestudded scoopnecklineandmatchingstole.

ROSEMARYMcCOMISII (partneredbyBarryHeath) chosefullskirtedfigurednylon oversatinwithsilvershoesand rhinestoneadornments.

PATRICIAPORTEOUS(part- neredby stiffenedDudleyCarr)wore netoverataffetaun- derskirtwithabroderiecoat tocompletethedesign.

MARYMcCABE(partnered byRonWilliams)woreafrock ofmarquisettewithbillowing skirt,tieredwithsatinand withaheart-shapedneckline.

BERNADETTE McCABE (partneredbyLouisBoylen) woreabodiceofchantillylace andaskirtofnylonnetadornedwithlace

TheOfficialPhotographsofthe CATHOLICBALL *Debutantes*

Arenowondisplayatthe VICTORPENROSE CouncilAvenueShowcase

Theteamsmentionedfirst

mustwearwhiteshorts,the othersblackshorts.

COLLIE:

TheY.C.W.soccerteam haditsfirstwinlastSunday,May22,aftertheEmpireYouthSundaycelebrations.Alargecrowdof supporterssawthemdefeat

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Allmembersofboth movementsareaskedto assembleoutsideSt. Joseph'sChurchthisSundaymorningat7.45a.m.for theDialogueMassand GeneralCommunionatthe 8o'clockMass.Thisspecial Masswillhonourthenew FeastoftheQueenshipof OurLady,recentlyinsti- tutedbytheHolyFather.

CATHEDRAL:

The provedlastgeneralmeeting thatthecoldcan easilybeathumannature, forasmallhandfulcf "faithfuls"wasallwehad. However,letnothingstop everymemberinthearea fromgivingthemovement two dayhoursthiscomingTuesnight,May331.The particularbusinessofthe nightwillbethescreening ofspecialfilms.Eachboy shouldbringabottleof drink.

FilmOfScPiusX

Mr.Chamberlainisastaunchcharacterfor repetition.HecannotforbearremindingtheBishop thattheEvatt-typeA.L.P.willdealwiththisissuein Itsownway.Thisisavariationofthe"mind-yourown-business"themeanditisunfortunatethatMr. Chamberlainshouldhavetrotteditoutagainjust ashehasbeencaughtpokinghisun-unionisednose intounionaffairs.Itisfarlessconvincingtofind Satanrebukingsin.AndevenifMr.Chamberlain's pointhadanycogencypriortohisownlapse,his lackofgoodmannersshouldhavebeentemperedby thereflectionthatiftheBishopdidn'thaveaticket, hewasthespiritualguideofaconsiderablenumber whodid.

ButMr.Chamberlainplaysasecondtuneandhe hasgivenusanuncalled-forencore.Itisatheme belovedofthelateBenjaminChifley,butforallthat itisyetonlyahalf-truthandhenceahalf-lie.Mr. ChamberlainsaysthatCommunismcanonlyresult ftominjusticesflowingfromthesocialsystem,and hisparty'seffortswillbedirectedtowardsremoving theseinjustices.

IfCommunism'resultsonlyfrominjustices,Mr. ChamberlainwillbeatalosstoexplainhowCommunismhasfailedutterlytomakeanyimpression inIrelandandwhyitwasbeatentoitskneeswhen itaroseinSpain.

Itwouldbedifficulttochoosetwomoretypical examplesof"backwardness"bycomparativestandards.Theyareconstantlythrowninourfacesas samplesofhowCatholicismdepresseslivingstandards,muchasMr.Chamberlainrecentlyattempted tomisrepresenttheplightofItalyandthecauses thereof.

Howisit,then,thatCommunismfindsnocongenialsoilinIreland'sloweconomicstandardsorin Spain'soutrightpoverty?Theansweristhatitis onlythecombinationofsub-humaneconomicstandardswithamaterialisticphilosophyoflifethat resultsinMr.Chamberlain'srecipe.Hehasomitted onetermfromanequationoftwoterms.

Thenagain,onecannotignorethephenomenon thatCommunismisnowhereamassmovement.It talksunendinglyabouttheworkingclassbutit recruits,notamongtherankandfile,butamongthe aristocrat"workers"-unionsecretariesandkey meninmajorindustries.

Evenmorestrikingisthereflectionthatthemajor traitorsofourtimes-Fuchs,Pontecorvo,Hiss,the Rosenbergs.McLeanandBurgess,etc.-werenot poor,down-troddenwage-slavesbuthighlypaid professionalmeninmostinstances.

Therotinourtimeisnotamongtheworking menbutamongtheintellectuals.Whoarethechief protagonistsofCommunisminAustraliatoday-a fewkeyunionbosses,professorsfromtheNational andotheruniversities,doctors,lawyers,writersand artists.Idoubtwhetherasingleinstanceofareal working-classCommunistleadercanbecitedinthis country.

SomuchfortheonefacetofMr.Chamberlain's centralargument.Butoftheothertherecanbe nodispute.Wherematerialismflourishes,the groundisideallycultivatedforthesowingof Marxistseed.ThatiswhyMr.Chamberlain,having discardedthe"theologicalapproach"toCommunism willfailutterlytoholditonthereinofsecular politics.ItisrarelypossibletoseparateSiamese twins.

* Official Engagements

May29(PentecostSunday):

11a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMass,St.Mary's Cathedral.

Withinayearofthecanonisationof PopePiusXafilmofhislifeandpontificate hasbeenmode.Thisnotableproduction willcommenceasessionattheLiberty TheatreonFriday,May27.

Aprivatescreeninghas alreadybeenwitnessedby priestsandreligious.

Entitled"SecretConclave"thefilmisnotable fortheauthenticityofits mounting.Theelectionof theSupremePontiffwas actuallyfilmedinthe famousSistineChapelin Romeandisanunforget- tablesceneofreverenceand

curateatTombolo,parish priestofSakano,chancellorofTreviso,Bishopof Mantua,CardinalPatriarch ofVeniceandasPope,the filmfollowshisstepswith greatfidelity.Itportrays thesamesimpleyetsoaring spirittodayhonouredas PopeSt.PiusX. HenryVidon,anEnglishman,portraysthesaintly splendour. Pontiffandapartfrom

Tellingthestoryofonehisgreathistrionicskillhe ofthegreatestPopesof history-asaintofourown times-thefilmtracesthe stepsofGiuseppeSarto frompoverty-strickenboyhoodtothegrief-stricken daysastheCommonFather ofChristendom.

bearsanuncannylikeness totheSaint. FilmedinRomewiththe encouragementoftheVaticanauthorities,"Secret Conclave"wasfirstpresentedinEnglandaspartof thecelebrationstohonour AsaseminarianatPadua,thecanonisationofPiusX.

3.30p.m.:Blessandlay foundationstoneofnew hospitalatBictonforthe SistersofSt.Josephofthe Apparition.

June3: 10a.m.:Presideatquarterlyconferenceofthe priestsofthemetropolitan areaattheChapterHall. Victoria-sq. 7.30p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmation toadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

June5: 3p.m.:Bless newhighschool Parkforthe Sisters.

andopen atBedford Dominican

June8: Receivedebutantesatthe CatholicBall,Kalgoorlie.

June9: 7.30p.m.:CanonicalvisitationandConfirmationat AllHallows',Boulder.

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Fears

AriseThat FascismMayBe UsedAsPretext

VIENNA,May9-Catholicsherehave expressedfearsthatArticleNineoftheproposedAustrianStatetreaty,whichoutlaws all"fascist"organisations,maybeusedby theSovietsorevenbyAustrianSocialistsas apretexttobanCatholicgroups.

ScienceNeedsPhilosophyTo UnderstandEnigmaOfLife

(ByG.R.Brunst)

VATICANCITY,April25-Modernscience,whichisrapidly progressingtowardsthepointwhereitfaces"thegreatestenigma ofallvisiblecreation-namelytheproblemoflife,"needsphil-

osophytounderstand

Thesefears,however,arePeople'sPartyagainstComnotbeingmentionedopenly.munismandwillstepup RecentlyChancellorJuliustheiraggressiveantiRaabsaidhewantedtoCatholicpolicies. forestallanysuggestionthatThePeople'sPartyisthe "reactionariesaresabotag-largestpartyinthecountry, ingthetreaty."BecauseofwiththeSocialistsrunning thisprominentCatholicsaclosesecond.Together haverefrainedfromcritic-theyhavethesupportof ismsthatcanbequoted. morethan80percent.of Thefollowingisthethenation'svoters.Thetwo clauseofArticleNinewhichpartiesgovernasacoalition, hasinspiredCatholicfears.despitetheSocialists'anti"AustriaundertakestoCatholicbias. dissolveallFascist-typeEarlierexpressionsof organisationsexistingonitsconcernoverArticle16of territory,bothmilitaryandtheproposedtreatyby para-militaryaswellasrefugeegroupshaveproved otherorganisationswhichunfounded.TheRussians carryonactivitieshostiletoarereportedtohaveagreed anynationorwhichintendtodropArticle16fromthe todeprivepeopleoftheirtreaty.Ithadbeenfeared democraticrights." thatitwouldbeinterpreted Catholicsseedangerinsoastoforcecertain theSoviet'sbroadinterpre-refugeestoreturntocounttationoftheterm"Fascist."triesbehindtheIronCurTheclausewasinsertedtain. inthedrafttreatybytheThereisalsowidespread SovietUnion.Sofarasisuneasinessthroughoutthe known,France,Greatcountryregardingthe BritainandtheUnitedSovietinterpretationofthe Stateshavenotagreedtotreatyprovisionsmaking accepttheclauseaspartofAustriaa"neutral"nation. thefinaltreaty. ItisbelievedinsomeguarItisalsofearedbyCatho-tersthattheprovisioncould liesthataftertheconclusionbeinterpretedastomake ofthetreatytheSocialistsafarceofAustria'sindewillnolongerfeeltheneedpendenceanddestroyits formaintainingauniteddefenceagainstCommunist frontwiththeCatholicinfiltration.

Thatisthekeythoughtof the4,000-wordaddressdeliveredinFrenchbyHis HolinessPopePiusXIIto membersofthePontifical AcademyofSciencesand otherscholarsheretoattendastudyweekonmicronutrientelementsinvegetableandanimallife.This topiciscloselytiedtothe problemoftheworldfood supply.

TheHolyFatherrepeatedlystressedthenecessity ofaccompanyingtheamazingnewfactsdiscovered throughnaturalscienceby asearchfor"aunifying synthesis."

Bymerelyputtingthe factstogether"asinakind ofmosaic,onegetsananatomicalcompositionof knowledgefromwhichlife seemstohavedeparted,"he said.

"Hasnotsciencereached thepointofdemandingthat

whatitisdoingand ourvisionshouldpenetrate readilythemostprofound realitiesandrisetoacompleteandharmoniousview oftheseintheirwholeness?" thePopeasked.

Science,splitupintoinnumerablesectors,cannot reachauniversalsynthesis ofthought,andneedsper-manentcontactwitha "philosophyofcriticalrealism"tosatisfyman'ssearch fortruth,thePontiffcontinued.

Atthesametimethe Popewarnedphilosophy againsttrying"todefine truthswhicharedrawn solelyfromobservationor experimentandfromthe useofscientificmethods."

Hedeploredthefactthat forsometime"scienceand philosophyhavebecome separated."Heattributed thecauseofthisseparation tohistoricalfactorsandto "personswhodidnotal-

whereitisgoing. wayspossessthenecessary goodwillandcompetence."

Hecitedtheexampleof atomicdiscoveriesforthe failureofthemechanistic theoryoftheuniverseto explaintheforcesgoverningthebehaviourofatoms.

ThePope,however,consideredunjustifiedthepessimismandscepticismof thosescholarswhohave givenup"hopeofproducingagranduniversalsynthesis."

HisHolinessconcluded byurgingscientists,as"the authorisedinterpretersof nature,"toteachothers"to behold,understandandlove thecreatedworldsothat theiradmirationofsplendourssosublimemaycause theirkneetobendandinvitemen'smindstoadoration."

Tellingscientiststhat theyholdapowerfulinstrumentwithwhichtodogood,

PeronDropsPoliticalMask InAttackingCatholicAction

MarianTombstone Of14thCentury

FoundInChina

CAMBRIDGE,Massachusetts(NCI-A 14thcenturytombstonelocatedduringChineseCommunistdemolitionworkinYangchow"isbyfartheearliestCatholicmonumentfoundinChina,"accordingtoaJesuit expertonChinamissionhistory.

WritingintheHarvardpostinthegovernmentof JournalofAsiaticStudies,therulingMongolsabout50 FatherFrancisA.Rouleau,yearsbeforethedateonthe S.J.,givesthefirstfullde-tombstone. scriptionandhistoricaldis-Onthefindingitself, cussionofaChineseCatho-FatherRouleauwritesthat lictombstonedated1342,"whileworkmenwere whichworkmenfortheRedlevellingthemoss-covered governmentuncoveredseve-masonryneartheSouth ralyearsago. Gate,theirpick-axesturned

FatherRouleauholdsthatuptheLatintombstoneof thestone,whichbearsa1342whichhadbeenemLatinepitaphinGothiclet-beddedinthebaseofthe tersandbothOrientalandstructure."

BUENOSAIRES,May10-The6-montholdChurch-StateconflictinArgentinatook adramaticnewturnwhenleadersofCatholicAction,thenotion'slargestCatholiclay organisation,werearrestedbypolicehere. Thechargeswerenotimmediatelydisclosed.

Otherarreststookplace twodayslaterinthetown ofEvaPeron,capitalof BuenosAiresprovinces,but thepersonsinvolvedwere identifiedsimplyasCatholicswhohadtakenpartin ananti-Perondemonstration.

Accordingtoreports, morethan20personswere takenincustodyinthe capital,andatleast12were detainedincustody.Among thoseheldwereLuisP. Arrighi,presidentofCatholicAction;JuanVasquez, presidentoftheyouth branchoftheorganisation; andSaraMackintosh,a memberoftheorganisation'scentralcommittee.

Theirarrestscameaday afterCatholicdemonstratorshadparadedthrough thestreetsinprotestagainst therecentanti-Church measuresofthePeronregime.

Europeanartwork,istheAlocalantiquarianbeonlydefiniterelicofcameinterestedandhadan mediaevalFranciscanmis-accuraterubbingofthe sionaryworkinChina. stonemade,thepriestcon-

Inaddition,"theMadonnatinues.HetookhisrubandChildcrowningthebingtothecentralresidence memorialmustrankastheoftheCatholicmissionin oldestknownexampleofYangchow,whichisinthe MarianartexecutedinchargeoftheJesuits.The China,"hesays. rubbingwasthenturned

TheAmericanJesuitwasovertoFatherRouleau. forcedoutofChina,whereThetombstoneisan hewasassignedtotheIn-oblongblock,originally ternationalJesuitSeminary,about27inchestall,roundZikawei,Shanghai,andisedattheshouldersand nowteachingChurchhis-risinginagracefularch toryandworkingonahis-overaportrayalofthe toryoftheChinesemissionsMadonna.Thetopofthe atBellarmineCollegeatstonehasbeenbrokenoff.

Baguio,Philippines.HewasUnderneaththeMadonna abletogetarubbingoftheisarepresentationofthe ancienttombstoneoutofmartyrdomofSt.Catherine, Chinawhenhewasex-patronofthedeadgirl.The pelled. Latinepitaph,exquisitely

FatherRouleauexplainschiseledinsymmetrical thatseveralyearsago,theGothicletters,istranslated: Communistcommercialde-"InthenameoftheLord tidedtodemolishsomeof Amenherelies theancientwallsofYang-Catherinedaughterofthe chow,whichwasoneofthelateSir chiefcommercialandad-DominicdeViglione(she) ministrativecentresofthediedin empirethenknowntoEuro-theyearoftheLordone peansasCathay. thousandthreehundred ItwasinYangchowthatforty-twointhemonthof MarcoPoloheldanofficial June."

Assoonasthearrests wereannounced,HisEminenceSantiagoLuisCopello, ArchbishopofBuenos Aires,hastenedtopolice headquarters,butwasnot allowedtotalktothe prisoners.

Demonstrations

TheCardinalwasreportedlytoldbyapoliceofficer thatthecasewasinthe handsofMinisterofInteriorandJusticeAngel Borlenghiandthat"weare simplyobeyingorders."

Inreply,theCardinalexpressedthehopethat"these peoplehavenotbeendetainedonaccountoftheir religiousconvictions."

Thehomesofallthe Catholicleadersdetained weresubsequentlysearched bypoliceofficers.

Thedemonstrationwhich. precededtheCatholic leaders'arrestsendedin violenceasmountedpolice withdrawnsabrescharged thecrowdandarrestedat least40persons.

theHolyFatherurgedthem nevertobetraythistrust.

"Woetothemwhomake useoffalselytaughtscience tomakemenleavetheright path,"thePopeconcluded. "Theyarelikenedtostones placedoutofmaliceonthe roadofthehumanrace. Theyareobstaclesonwhich menstumbleintheirsearch fortruth."

CardinalGets AnAuxiliary

BOMBAY,May9(Radio, NC).-FatherLonginus GabrielPerira,40,hasbeen namedTitularBishopof VadaandAuxiliaryin BombaybyHisHoliness PopePiusXII.

Hewasordainedin1938 byArchbishopThomas Roberts,predecessorofHis EminenceValerianCardinal GraciasasArchbishopof Bombay.HewasappointedvicargeneraloftheSee inFebruaryofthisyear. CardinalGracias,whois leavingforRomesoon,is expectedtoconsecratethe newBishoponhisreturn.

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astheleadersofthedemonstration.

Therewerereportsof otherweek-endclashesbetweenCatholicsandpolicemeninthiscentre,where tensionoverthegovernment'santi-Churchmeasureshasbeenespecially pronounced.

The disturbancesin BuenosAiresandEvaPeron occurredasnewspapersreportedthatCongresswould shortlyopendebateona billforconstitutionalreformsaimedatterminating theguaranteesenjoyedby theCatholicChurchinthis country.

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Amongthosearrested wasaretiredarmyofficer, Brig.-Gen.CarlosGarcia Cuevas.Duringthedemonstration,manyoftheparticipantskneltinthestreet andrecitedprayers.A numberofpersonswereinjuredduringtheencounter withthepolice,butapparentlynoneseriously.

Fifteenpersonswere arrestedinthetownofEva PeronwhenseveralthousandCatholicsstageda paradeafterattendingMass inthecathedralthere.Police brokeuptheprocessionand seizedthosetheyregarded

Thecrowdhadgathered afteraneveningMassat theMetropolitanCathedral andbeganmarchingdown CalleFlorida,oneofthe city'smostfashionable thoroughfares, chanting, "OurLivesforJesus"and "ArgentinaisCatholic"and singingthenationalanthem andvariousCatholichymns.

Afterhavingmarchedfor about12blocks,thedemonstratorsweremetbya policecordonandfights brokeoutassome-ofthe

BERLIN,May12(NC).Inthefaceoffailureto attractyouthstotheCommunist"initiation"rites thisyear,theEastGerman Communistregimehasalreadylaunchedplansto makenextyear'sRedinitiationprogrammemoresuccessful. Instructionshavebeen issuedtobegintheyou'h indoctrinationprogramme thiscomingOctober.The coursesaretobeheldin eight-dayperiods. Lessthan20percent.of theGermanyouthtookpart intheinitiationritesthis year.BothCatholicand Protestantofficialsopposed themonthegroundsthat theyconstitutedarejection ofChristianity.

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FrancoisMauriacMakesBad MistakeAboutAmericanPope

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novelist.

LONDON,May9-TheBritishBroadcastingCorporation,Stateradiomonopoly, hasapologisedtoHisEminenceCardinal BernardGriffinandtheBishopsofEngland andWalesforits"graveerror"intelevising onEasterSundayablasphemousplayabout ChristandtheVirginMary.

Butthecorporation,aister,theCatholicArchgovernment -sponsoredbishopsandBishopsofEn,i- body,defendeditsdecisionlandandWalesaskedme-to torepeattheplayonalaterwritetoyoutoexpressto mid-weekevening,despite.youtheirfeelingsofdeep protests,onthegroundsregretattheactionofthe thatstrictadherencetotheBritishBroadcastingCot- Christianlinewould"setanporationinpresentingthe unduelimitationontheplay,'FamilyPortrait,'on rangeofourservices." thetelevisionserviceonthe Theplay,"FamilyPor-eveningof10thApril, trait,"isanattackontheEasterSunday.Insending fundamentalChristianbe-youthisformalprotestI liefinthevirginityofOurshouldliketodrawyour a Lady.ItportraysOurLadyattentiontothefollowing asthemotherofseveralpoints: otherchildrenbesidesOurAgainstScholarship Lordandasbeingignorant"1.Theplaywasbased ofHerSon'sDivinity.

SeveralyearsafterHis deathsheallegedlyhasnot heardoftheResurrection,andmuchofherhomelife astheharassedmotherofa disgruntled,unhappyfans-

onthreeassumptions,two ofwhichhavenohistorical orscripturalwarrant, whilstthethirdisbasedon aninterpretationofapassagefromtheGospelofSt. MarkthatOurLordhad lyisspenttryingtoplacate he"brothersandsisters" rhobitterlyresentOur .ord's"desertion"ofthe amilycarpentrybusiness.

DoubleOffence

WrittenjointlybyLenore toffeeandW.JoyceCowen, twasfirststagedinLondon a1948.

TheCardinal'sstrongirotestattelevising hroughoutBritainthis 'thoroughlyun-Christian lay"-togetherwiththe iroadcastingonthesame [ayoftheanti-Catholic dartinLutherfilm-and heB.B.C's.replywere nadepublichere.

Sectionsofthedaily cress,attackingtheB.B.C. orpurelypoliticalreasons isgeneralelectionfever nounts,splashedthestory inthefrontpages.

TheCardinal-Archbishop ifWestminsterinhisletter fatedApril23toGeneral airIanJacob,B.B.C.Direc:or,said: "AttheirLowWeek meetingheldatArchbishop'sHouse,Westmin-

blood andbrothersandsisters thereforethatHis Motherwasnotforevera virgin.Thistheoryiscon- trarytosoundscholarship tatnadntdibeesliefsofallChris-boi

"2.Theplayatanytime wouldhavebeenrepellent tomillionsofChristian viewers.Placedatapeakviewingtimeonthegreat- estdayoftheChristian yearitmustbetakenasan affronttotheChristianconscienceofthecountry.

"3.Thepossibledramatic meritsofthisplaywhich wereallegedinthe'Radio Times'(TheB.B.C's.week- lyprogrammereview)tohe ajustificationofitstelevisionproductionwere quiteirrelevanttoitssuitabilityforshowinginthe homesofthecountryand particularlyontheevening ofEasterSunday.

"HavingsaidthismayI addthatthedecisiontorepeatthisplayontheeveningofThursday,April28, inspiteofthestormofprotestandcontroversycan

CARDINALGRIFFIN

onlyberegardedasanaddledaffronttoreligiousmindedpeopleinthis country.

"Icanassureyouitis withthewritegreatestregretthat toyouinthismaner,especiallyaswehave regardedwithgreatpleasurethebroadcastofoo fewerthan73religiousprogrammesduringHoly Week.

"ThenonEasterSunday whenChristianunityand eaceshouldbesomuchto heforeadecisionwas takentoshowthefilmof lartinLutheronthelight programme(oneofthetwo nation-widesoundservices) in thisthemorningandthen thoroughlyun-Christianplayatthepeakhour onthetelevisionprogramme onSundaynight.

"Ifatthislatestageitis possibletopreventafurtheraffronttoChristian consciencewhichtherepresentationoftheplaynext Thursdaywillundoubtedly be,Iamconfidentthatthe damagedoneonEaster Sundaycanatleastbereduced.ButIwouldask thatbeforeadecisionto televisesuchaplayistaken inthefuturedueregard shouldbehadtotheviews ofthereligiousbodiesin thiscountry."

UndueLimitation

GeneralSirIanJacobrepliedonApril26:

"Thisisinreplytoyour letterofApril23abouttho p1ay,'FamilyPortrait,' whichhasbeengivenmost earnestattentionhere.May Ifirstsaythatweareinno doubtatallthatwemadea graveerrorinputtingthis playonthetelevisionserviceonEasterSunday.

"Asyourightlypointout wetryduringHolyWeek toreflectinagreatnumber ofwaysthesignificanceof theperiodforChristians. Theideathat'FamilyPor- trait'could.properlybeincludedinthisgeneralset- tingwasmisguided.

"Ineednotgointothe particularsofhowthemistakearose,butIcanassure youthatthereisnodoubt nowinanyone'smindthat itwasamistake.Peoplenaturallyexpectwhenthey seeaplayatEasterona religiousthemethatitwill properlyillustrateandinterprettheChristianreligion.Thisplaycouldnot besaidtodothat.

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"Ourreasonfortaking thisdecisionisthatwe notwithholdfromouroutputatanyrateonweekdaysplayswhichdemonstratea lineofthoughtwhichisnot thatheldbyChristians.

"Todothiswould,we believe,betosetanundue limitationontherangeof ourservice.Thewithdrawingofaplaybecauseitdoe.; notaccordwiththebeliefs ofmanypeopleinthis countrywould,wefeel,be contrarytosoundpolicyandwouldnothaveagood effectinthecausewhich Christiansdesiretofurther.

"Ifeelthatyouwillbe disappointedbythisdecision.Icanonlyassure! youthatithasnotbeen takenlightlyandissup- portedbyourchairmanand vice-chairmanwhohave beenbroughtintoconsultation."

"Thequestionthenariseswhetherweshouldrepeat theplayonThursdayor whetheritshouldbewithdrawn.Herewebelieve quiteotherconsiderations comeintoplay.Wehave decidedaftermostcareful considerationtokeepthe playinThursday'spro-grammethoughweshall prefaceitbyastatement makingitclearthatthe playisnotadramatisation ofinterpretationofChristianbeliefs.

Anarticlein"Look',bysavefor has the ear reputationits author nedasa FrancoisMauriac,express- ingfearthatanAmerican, ifelectedPope,would plungetheChurchintoits

M.FRANCOISMAURIAC

Matter-Of-FactStoriesByScore OfGirlsTellOfConventChoice

ThefollowingisaFrench journalist'sestimateof Mauriac:

"Thereisnottheleast doubtabouthisgiftsasa stylistandhisCatholic faith.

"Butneitherthevigourof histhoughtnortheevennessofhisjudgmentison aparwithhisliterary genius.Asregardsreligion,hisdeepfaithgoeshandin handwithshockingignorance.

"Hehascriticisedthe Church,attimesjustly,butat withoutothertimesabsolutely grounds.

"Hehasanexaggerated Jansenistpessimism;his pictureofmanisunduly grim;anditispositivelyridiculousanddangerousto takehim,ashehasbeentakenoutsideFrance,asa FatheroftheChurch.

"Heisonlyoneofher sons,a missivebelievingandsubson,tobesure,but onewhoisnottoowell versedinreligiousquestions."

AnotherCatholiclittera- teurwhohasfromtimeto timebrokenintoprintwithuninformedcriticismsofthe

"EnteringtheconventisliketuberculosisChurchorchurchmenistheEnglish novelistGraham orinsanity.IteitherrunsinfamiliesorGreene. comesfromweaknerves."

"Andofallpeople,you,theworst,themostselfish,theplainorneriestonein thefamily,youtrytochoke itdownourthroatsthatyou ofalltheliving,youhave receivedaDivineRevelation."

Suchcommentscamethe wayof announcedtwogirlswhenthey theirintention toenteraconvent.Theyarefoundinacollectionof storiesbyreligiousedited byFatherGeorgeKaneunderthetitle"WhyIEnteredtheConvent."

KissedMeGood-bye

Asthetitleperhapssuggeststhesestoriesareautobiographicalsnatchesof Americanlifecentring aroundthebigpersonal choiceinthelivesof21 youngwomentodedicate themselvestotheserviceof Godthroughthereligious life.

Someofthestoriesare poignant.Allofthestories areverymatteroffact,for instancetheonestating:"Thegeneralopinionisthat most wallspeoplewithinconvent enteredbecausetheyweredisappointedinlove. Iwasn't.InhighschoolI wentwithaniceboynamed Benny,butwhenItold BennythatIwasgoingto theconventhesaidhe thoughtitwasagoodidea andkissedmegood-bye."

Ayoungwomanistoldto leavehomeforeverbyher Jewishmotherwhenshe planstobecomeaCatholic. Asafrequentcommunicantshelaterhasastrange thoughtwhichgradually becomesmoreinsistent. Afterreadingaboutthetrue natureofareligiousvoca- tionshecallsagainona priestfriend.

TensionatSeaside

"WhenItoldFatherthat IknewforsurethatGod wishedmetoserveHimas areligious,hesmileda gentle,knowingsmile.

"Iknewitfromthevery firstdayyoucametoask meaboutbecominga Catholic,"heexulted,"but Iwasnevergoingtosayit toyouuntilOurLordhad thefirstchance!"Thenhe continuedinamoreprofessionaltone:"WhatOrder willyou Otherjoin?"storiestrytotrace indetailthevariousinfluenceswhichledtothe choice.Withonegirlit wasfirstlysermonsabout St.FrancisXavieranda startlingevent: "Atsometimeduringmy 16yearsoflife,someone hadtoldmetocomparea dropofwatertotheocean's supplyforapictureof eternity.Onesummerwhen wewerestayingatanocean resort,Itriedit. "Goingtothewater's edge,IdippedmyhandintotheAtlantic.Shakingoff

WeakinTheology theextrasupplyuntilthere

Themisconceptionshe wasonlyadroportwoleft,hasbetrayedaboutsuch IlookedatthequantityinthingsastheIndex,thede- thepalmofmyhandandnialofecclesiasticalburial, thenattheoceanbeforeandthedoctrineonindul- me.Thedropwassup-genceswouldhardlyarise posedtorepresentathou-inawell-instructedCatho- sandyearsandtheocean,lieschoolchild. eternity.

"Gazingattheoceanfull ofdrops,Iconcludedthat eternitymustbealong,long 'time.'Atthatmoment:t seemedtomethatitwould

GreeneandMauriacseem tothinkthattheirliterary skillsomehowmakesup foralackoftheological training. beworthwhiledoingtheMauriacrefersloftilyto hardestjobfor60or10 yearsifyoureceivedan eternityofhappinessinreward. 'How hasspentnotime "Iaskedmyself: canImakesurethatmystudyingthemodern eternitywillbespentwithPapacy. Godinheaven?'Andthe answerIgotwas:'Better enteraconventbecause Sistersspendtheirwhole livesworkingforGodand heaven.'

Buddy'sRevelation

"Thethoughtstartledme. Theminutesofserious thinkingvanished.Iran offattopspeedtoamore populatedpartofthe beach."

Afterthiscamehospital experiences,readingabout theworkofmissionary Sisters,thelifeofDamien theLeperduringretreat, andfinallythevisitofareligiousfoundress. ". Andmymother, whatdidshesay?Ididn't havetotellher.Sheknew allthetime.Mybrother wastoldandsworntoa secrecywhichheimmediatelyviolatedbytelling BuddyO'Brien.

"ThreedayslaterIwas standingonthefrontporch whenBuddyturneddown ourstreet.Heshoutedfrom ablockaway:'Hey,Ihear you'regonnaenteraconvent.Boy!'BuddyO'Brien escapedabeatingwhenhe

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"thebreedofPontiffwho, onceenthroned,forgetshis Italianorigins."'Aman whocanmakethatsortof

Farfromforgettinghis Italian oftenorigins,PiusXII refersto"ourbeloved Italy,"andbothheandPius XIbenttheirspecialefforts towardpreventingthat countryfrominvolvingitselfinwar.

Itisperfectlypossiblefor aPopetohaveaspecial concernforhisnativecountryandyettobetheimpartialfatherofallChristendom.AnAmericanPope wouldbenodifferentfrom anItalianPopeinthisregard.

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CanadaSaysVietminh RestrictRefugeeFlight

CardinalDenies

ParisChargeof Policy-Making

OTTAWA,OntarioINC)-TheCommunistrulersofNorthVietnamarenotfulfillingtheirobligationsundertheGeneva Agreement,Canada'sExternalAffairsMinisterLesterB.Pearsonhaschargedinthe HouseofCommons.

Theyarenotpermitting peoplewhowanttomove tofreeSouthVietnamtodo sowithouthindrance,he declared.

ThiswastheCanadian government'sfirstpublic criticismofthefailureof theVietnameseRedstolive uptotheirtreatyobligations.

"Thesituation,withrespecttofreedomofmove- 'mentforrefugeesfrom Vietnam isnotsatisfactory,nordoestheInternationalSupervisoryCommissionregarditasso,"Mr. Pearsonstated.

AccordingtotheGeneva Agreement,Vietnamwas dividedintoCommunistand non-Communistzones. Civiliansweregivenuntil May18ofthisyeartomove fromonezonetotheother. Canada,alongwithIndia andRed-governedPoland, isamemberoftheInternati(nalCommissionsupervisingthetruce.

Despitethefactthatthe Redsareimpedingthework oftheCommission,Canada doesnotintendtoresign fromit,Mr.Pearsondeclared. Canadianwithdrawal,he said,wouldcreate"new tensions" and possibly jeopardise"themaintenanceofpeace."

"Norwouldourwithdrawalbeofanyassistance whatsoevertothosein NorthVietnamwhowantto leave,"headded."Indeed, itmighteliminateanyremaininghopethattheirlot mightbealleviated."

HesaidthathehasnoinformationthatanyCanadiansarebeingkeptfrom leavingNorthVietnam,but notedthat"someCanadian missionariesintheNorth aredoingheroicandvery usefulwork."Thesemissionaries,hepointedout,

arethereoftheirownfree will.

TheForeignMinistersaid thata"substantialnumber" ofpersonswouldbepreventedfromleavingthe Communistzoneunless thereisanextensionofthe May18cut-offdate.But, hecontinued,suchanextensioncanonlybearrangedbetweenthetreaty's signers.

TheInternationalCommissionannouncedlast

February,Mr.Pearsonreported,thattheprocedure usedtoensurethefree movementofpeoplesby issuingtravelpermitsw..,s "cumbrousandcomplicated andthatfearscurrent amongthepopulationin NorthVietnamhadtended tomakethemreluctanto applytotheauthoritiesfor suchpermits."

Afterthereportwassubmitted,Mr.Pearsonsaid, actionwastakenbythe Commissiontoremedythe situation.But,hepointed out,"reportstotheeffect thatpeopleinNorthVietnamwerestillbeingpreventedfromexercisingtheir rightsoffreedomofmovementhavepersisted."

BishopPhom-Ngoc-Chi(left)isVicarApostolicofBinChuinNorthVietnam.HewasrecentlymetinSaigon byCommissionerStubbingsoftheAustralianRedCross.

NEWYORK(NC).-A statementmadeby"Paris Press"chargingFrancis CardinalSpellman,ArchbishopofNewYork,with being"thearchitectof UnitedStatespolicyin Indo-China"hasbeendeniedinastatementissued bythearchdiocesanChanceryOfficehere.

Thestatementreadsas follows:

U.K.SaysReports Are'Misleading'

NationalistChinaHasEveryMoral JustificationForHoldingFormosa

LONDON,May9NC)-TheBritish Governmenthasexpressed"graveconcern" atcontinuedCommunistinterferencewith refugeesfromNorthVietnam-mostly Catholics-tryingtoseekasylumandfreedominthesouth. Fraser, a Conservative Ithintedthatitmightmember,ontheprogressof takefurtheractioninthe matterpossiblybyseeking toextendthedeadlineof May18afterwhich,under recentGenevaagreements, thefrontiersplittingthe nationintoaCommunist NorthandafreeSouthwill beformallyclosed.

LordJohnHope,Joint ForeignUnder-Secretary, toldtheHouseofCommons onbehalfofthegovernment thatthethree-powersupervisorycommissionappointedtowatchthecarryingout ofthearmisticeagreement hadnowissueditsfirsttwo reportsandthethirdwas shortlyexpected.

"Thiswillhelpustodecidewhatfurtheraction shouldbetakenonamatter whichisjustifiablycausing graveconcern,"headded.

LordHopewasreplying toaquestionfromHugh

LastFootholdOf FreedomVanishes

(ByFatherPatrickO'Connor)

SAIGON,May9-Haiphong,freedom's lastfootholdinNorthVietnam,passesundertheyellow-starredRedflagoftheVietminhthisweekend.Outofthecity'snormal Catholicpopulationofsome15,000only about2,500remaintoliveunderVietminh rule.

OneelderlyVietnamese,priest,FatherJosephHiep, staysasparishpriestofthe cityandpro-vicarofthe VicariateApostolicofHaiphong. Thevicariateformerly hadabout130,000Catholics.

Itisestimatedthatonly about45to50thousandremain.Alltherestare refugeesinSouthVietnam.

Ofsome100priestsnine-tenthsofthemVietnamese-oncethere,only nineremaininthevicariate.

AllnineareVietnamese.

TwoFrenchpriestsofthe ParisForeignMissionSociety,nowawaitingVietminhpermitstoreturnto Hanoi,arealsoassistingin Haiphong.

Onlyonecommunityof Sistersremainsinthe vicariate-agroupofVietnameseTertiariesofSt. 'DominicinaCatholicvilage.Catholicschoolsfor

boysandgirlsareclosedin Haiphongcity.

TheSistersandteaching Brothersweretoldtoleave bytheirsuperiors,whodecideditwouldbeimpossible tocontinueCatholicsecondaryeducationlongunder theRedVietminh.

WithHaiphongportgone, theunfortunateVietnamese whowishtoleavethenorth willfindthemselvesprisonersofaCommunistState.

theexodusofrefugeesfrom NorthtoSouthVietnam, andarequestthatthe Britishauthoritiesshould offer"allproperandnormalassistance"toNgoDinh Diem,theSouth'sPrime Minister,inthismatter.

Atthesametimeinspired governmentsourcesfreely criticisedthelatestreport oftheinternationalsupervisorycommission-Canada, IndiaandPoland-officially issuedinLondonasa56pagebooklet,as"misleading."

Thesesources,saidthe membersofthecommission, hadtriedtobesoimpartial, counterbalancingobvious malpracticesbytheCommunistswithpettynorthern counter-charges,thatthe resultgaveanentirelyunjustideaoftheactualposition.

Anysouthernerrorsin carryingoutthearmistice agreement-essentiallythe movementofrefugeesfrom onesidetotheother-was evidentlyduetolocaladministrativeinefficiency,but thiscouldnotbesaidofthe deliberatenorthernefforts.

WhatofMultitude

Onemaincriticismof thislongreportwasthatit seemedtoglossovercompletelythetragedyofthe halfmillionrefugeesobstructedandtryingby everydesperatemeansto escapefromfutureCommunistterror.

Thecommissionsimply reportedthatithadinvestigatedFrenchcomplaints thatthousandsofrefugees comingdowntheRedRiver Deltainsmallboatshad beenstrandedonsandbanks indangerofdrowning.

Ithadfound"noevidence ofpeoplebeingindangerof beingcutoffbyhightide" thoughitsinvestigatingteam"hadcertaindifficultiesbasedonthenarrowinterpretationgiventoitsinstructions"bytheVietminh (Communist)liaisonofficer.

FainthopethattheInternationalControlCommission,byamajorityvote basedonitsrepeatedexperienceofVietminhinterferencewithintending refugees,wouldrequestan extensionofthe300-day periodforfreemovementis nowflickeringtoamere glimmer.Thefinaldayfor this"freemovement"specifiedintheGenevaAgreementinMay19.

TAIPEI,Formosa,May5-Inorderthat wemayholdrealisticandmorallyjustifiable viewsonthe"FormosaQuestion,"itmaybe necessarytoclearupmisunderstandings causedbythecontradictorystatementsthat aresometimesmode,thelegalgovernmentof China.Itisthisgovernmentwhichhasaseatin theUnitedNations.As suchithasarighttoall Chineseterritory. TheAmericangovernment,committedbyamutualdefencetreaty,hasa perfectrighttoassistthe governmentofChinainretaininganyofitsterritory, whetheritbeFormosaitself ortheoffshoreislandsof QuemoyandMatsu. Therecanbenomoral justificationforcallingon theNationaliststoevacuate QuemoyorMatsu.Suchan evacuationwouldinfactbe theretreatoflawfulforces beforethethreatofarmed aggression.

"TheCardinal'sofficedisclaimsthegossipyand gratuitousstatementofthe 'ParisPress'ascribingtoHi6 Eminencetheroleof'architectofUnitedStatespolicy inIndo-China.'Itisalso deniedthatitwas'under thepressureoftheArchbishopofNewYorkthat DiemwasinstalledasPremier.'Itwaspointedout thatPrimeMinisterDiem wasappointedtoofficeby BaoDaimanymonthsbeforetheCardinal'sChristmasvisittoVietnam.The Cardinalhasnevermet EmperorBaoDainorhas heeverhadanycommunicationwithhim."

Duke,Marshal

VisitPope

VATICANCITY,May10 (Radio,NC).-HisHoliness PopePiusXIIreceived PrinceHenry,Dukeof Gloucester,andEarlAlexanderofTunisia,British wartimegeneralinAfrica andinItaly.Theywere accompaniedbySirDouglasFrederickHoward, BritishMinistertotheHoly See.

Aftertheaudiencethe DukeinspectedtheFra Angelicoexhibitandthe SistineChapel.TheDukehasjustcompletedaninspectionof BritishwargravesinItaly. *

Atthepointofyourpen...

Thesemisunderstandings arisemostfrequentlyfrom afalsenotionofeitherthe originofthepeopleofFormosaorthestatusofFormosainregardtothe NationalistGovernment.

ThepeopleofFormosa areChinese.Ofitspresent Populationofsome8,500,000,about7,000,000arethe descendantsofsettlersfrom themainlandprovincesof FukienandKwantung,who begantocomehereinthe 15thcentury.

Themorethan1,000,000 refugeesfromtheRed-held mainlandwhohavecomein recentyearsmakeupmost oftherestofthepopulation.

Onlytwopercentofthe peopleareaborigines,probablyofMalayanstock.

TheCommunistshad stronglyobjectedtoFrench navalshipsenteringtheirterritorialwatersto "rescue"refugeesandthe commissiondecided it wouldnotrecommendthe FrenchNavytohelptransportsuchpeopleunless bothpartiesagreed.

TheCommissionadded thatcomplaintsthatCommunistauthoritieswereimpedingrefugeesfromgoing southpersistedandnamed specificcaseswhichwere beinginvestigated. Butitagreedthatthe Communists"hadtheright tosetupnecessaryadministrativemachineryforregulatingtheissueofpermits andthemovementof refugeesandthatthiswas "soclumsyandslow"asto defeattheprovisionsfor freemovementlaiddownat Geneva.

Taiwan(Formosa)wasa provinceofChinawhenit wascededtoJapanunder theShimonosekiTreatyat theendoftheSino-JapaneseWarof1894-1895.The Formosanswerefarfrom reconciledtothecession underduressandittooka strongJapanesemilitaryexpeditiontosubduetheislanders.

IntheCairoDeclaration ofDecember1,1943,PresidentRoosevelt,Prime MinisterChurchillandPresidentChiangKai-shek statedthatFormosaandthe PescadoreswouldberestoredtoChina.

WhenChinesetroopsreoccupiedFormosainSeptember,1945,theislandbecameapartoftheRepublicofChina.

Thisstatuswasformalised withtheratificationofthe JapanesePeaceTreatyon April28,1952,andthesigninginTaipeionthesame dayofatreatyofpeacebetweenthegovernmentsof JapanandtheRepublicof China. TheUnitedStatesgovernmentrecognisedthegovernmentoftheRepublicof China,withitspresentcapitalofTaipei,Formosa,as

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AtomicEnergyCommissionerSays

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NEWYORK-ThomasE.Murray,commissioneroftheU.S.AtomicEnergyCommission,saidherehelookstowomanhood toturntheworldtowardthatprayerwhich isnecessary"ifmanistoavoidworld suicide."

"Iamconvincedthatthe strengthofthisasofall nationslivesinitswomanhood,"hetoldtheAmerican IrishHistoricalSociety, whichpresentedhimwith its1955GoldMedal.The awardisgiveneachyearto anoutstandingAmericanof Irishancestry.

"Prayeristheoneand onlyforcebywhichman willeverreceivetheinspiration,thecourageand thestrengthtoenablehim todirectnuclearforcestowardabetterandmore abundantlife,"hesaid.

Humanprudenceisnot enoughtocopewiththe situationcreatedbyman's discoveryofatomicpower, headded.Evenifthegood willofeverypersonon earthcouldbecounted upon,hecontinued,thehelp anddirectionoftheDivine Guidanceisneeded.

Commissioner Murray, whoisaKnightofSt. GregoryandaKnightof Malta,said:"Ilookto womanhoodeverywherefor theinspirationandexample toturnustowardGodand prayer.

"Forwherevermenare strongintheirfaith,isnot thatfaithnurturedfromthe cradlebytheirmothersan3 strengthenedbytheexampleoftheirwives?"

Mr.Murray,whohasbeen ontheinsideofatomicand hydrogenpowerdevelopmentsforthelastfiveyears, saiditisnotstrangethat manhasrunintotroublein decidinghowtodealwith nuclearpower.

"Nothinginthehistoryof thehumanracehaspre- paredustocopewiththis awesomesituation,"hesaid. Theworldhasnotonlyhad notimetoadjust,buthardlytimeenoughtocomprehend,headded.

"Yettimeisrunningout," hedeclared."Manmust quicklyrecognisehisatomic dilemmaandmakethe superhumanefforttoresolveit."

Mr.Murray'saddresswas inlinewitharecentarticle inBetterHomesandGardensmagazineinwhichhe said:

"ItwasfaithInmanalone thatrobbedusofourpeace, andonlyauniversalreturn tofaithinGodwillrestore it.Wemustcrusade,not onlywithgoodworks,but alsowithprayerthatthis supernaturalfaithmaylay holdoftheheartsofall mankind.

"Inmybelief,wemust trustthefaiththancan movemountains,theprayer thatmayfinddivinefavour inlivingrealitiesasrealas theatomandindescribably morepowerful."

TheA.E.C.member's article-entitled"Godmeant ustofindtheatom!"-noted thatbeforethetestingof theforerunnerofthepresenthydrogenbomb,scientistshadspeculatedonthe possibilityofworlddestructionthroughnuclear reactions.Afterthetest,he said,"theyknewthatthe possibilitycouldbetriggeredintoactuality."

Inthecourseofthe

article,Mt-.Murraydeclared:

"Theessentialingredient toatomicsurvivalisabroad baseofinformedandinterestedcivilians.Itisthe onlywayinwhichwecan copewiththeimmoral fatalismthatconsiderswar 'inevitable'-withthefolly thatprofessesunconcern overman'sdarkestthreat. Surely,theseostrichattitudesarelikethefrivolity ofthosewhodenythe realityofhellbyrefusing tothinkaboutit."

Onesolution,Mr.Murray suggested,isfortheUnited Statestoaidunder-developedcountriesbuildupatomic powerplants."Here,"he said,"wehaveatechnology andindustrialcapability thatareunsurpassed,apool ofbrilliantscientistswho couldacceleratethedevelopmentofatomicpower.

"Overseas,"hecontinued, "are'have-not'nations whichdesperatelyneedthat powernow,butwhichmay neverenjoyitiftheymust firstacquirethetechnical skillsandsupportingindustriestoproducetheir ownreactors

"Itseemscleartomethat, 'realistically'andhumanely, weshouldusetheatomto helpeliminatewantwhere itexistsandtoforestall wantwhereitthreatens.By developingnuclearpower, wecansimultaneouslyenrichourselvesandthe wor1d,materiallyand spiritually."

WorldSenseInChildren Is

ArousedByMissions

VENICE,May9-Creatinganinternationalsenseinchildrenbyarousingtheir interestintheforeignmissionsandbyfamily prayerforforeignpeoplesinneedwere amongthespecificrecommendationsmade atthefifthcongressoftheInternational CatholicChildBureau

Themeofthecongress, whichendedMay8,was "TheDevelopmentofan InternationalSenseinChildren."Therecommendationswerepartoftheresolutionadoptedbythe CommitteeontheFamily andPre-SchoolEducation.

Thecommitteealsourged theexchangeoffamilies andchildrenbetweendifferentcountriesandaprogrammeinwhichfamilies andchildrenofonenation wouldaidfamiliesandchildrenofanother.

Itstressedtheimportanceofeducatingadultsto thinkandact"inharmony withtrueInternationalism," sothattheymaybeableto impartaninternational sensetotheirchildren.

Amongthegeneralconclusionsmadebythecongressarethefollowing:

Itrecommendedthe establishmentofatheologicalcommissionintheInternationalCatholicChild Bureauasessentialtosound andeffectivefutureaction.

Itnotedwithsatisfaction thattheologyandpsychologyareinharmonywith regardtotrainingachild tohaveaninternational sense.

here.

Iturgedco-operationof allagencieswhichhavean educationalinfluence-the family,theschool,youth movements,press,radio,televisionandmovies.

Itaskedthatteachersbe trainedtohaveaninternationalsenseandthatsuch+ sensebedevelopedin teachers'schools,seminaries,familymovements andCatholicActiongroups.

Itexpressedtheview thatonlyacampaignand muchcommoneffortwould securethesuccessofthe workbegunbythecongress.

Itappealedtointernationalorganisations,tothe pressandtoallmenof goodwilltohelpthebureau initsworkofre-educating peopletohavea"trueuniversalinternationalsense."

Thecongressalsoasked particularlytheCatholic presstohelpenlargethe child'sinternationalsense byreportingnewsofchildren'sevents,describing thecustomsofchildrenI foreignlandsandcreating sympathyforotherraces.

Itaskedthatthepress stressthepartplayedby theChurchininternational life,especiallyitseffortsto achieve peace.

BishopSoundsWarning OfMaterialistAttack

WORCESTER,Massachusetts(NC)-

Theworldisfacingaperiodofde-Christianisation,BishopJohnE.PetitofMenevia, Wales,toldmorethan3,000delegatesat thefifthannualcongressoftheLeagueof CatholicWomenoftheDioceseofWorcester.

Itisaproblem,hesaid, "notofthecrisisofsmall eventsorminorhappenings,"butaworld-wide problembroughtonby materialism.BishopPetit declaredthatonlythrough thefamilycanmaterialism beconquered.

Labellingmaterialism"by itsverynature,atheistic," BishopPetitchargedthat materialistsareworking throughtheschoolsand familiesbecauseitisin thoseplaceschildrenlearn theChristianconceptsof life.

Hewarnedthat"unless wegiveourchildren strengthtofacethefuture, theywillcondemnusfor whatwehavedoneto them."

AnotherCongressspeaker, FatherGeorgesL.Bissonnette,A.A.,recentlyexpelledbytheRussiansfrom hisassignmentaschaplain

totheAmericancolonyin Moscow,saidthat"trueand lastingpeacecanonlycome aboutthroughorderand thatordermustbegininthe individual.

"Theindividualmustnot beatwarwithhisGodor withhimselftobecomean orderlymemberofan orderlyfamily,"hesaid. Thatorderandtheresultingpeaceonthelevelof nationsandofthecommunityofnations,must growoutoftheorderand peacethatreignwithinthe families,thepriestadded.

Speakingonlybrieflyof hisexperiencesinRussia, FatherBissonettesaid: "ThankGodthatallofthe citizensoftheSovietUnion donotaccepttheofficial teachingoftheCommunist State "Wheneverthegovernmentseesfittorelaxits anti-religiouspolicy,waves

PriestSaysPopeIsConcerned AlRedHeadwayInJapan

SANJUAN,PuertoRico(NC).-PopePiusXII hasurgedthefreecountriestohelpJapanin resistingtheCommunistinfluence,accordingto theJesuitProvincialofJapan,whoisvisiting PuertoRico.

FatherPedrodeArrupeGondra,S.J.,who carriesamessagefromthePope,istouring EuropeandAmericaurgingthefreeworldto helpJapan.

HesaidtheHolyFatherisdeeplyconcerned withtheheadwayCommunismismakingin Japan,especiallyamongthecollegestudents."If theJapanesepeopleleantoCommunism,Asia willfollowthem,"thepriestsaid.

Thepriest-physicianisasurvivorofHiroshima'satomicattackHeturnedhischurchinto ahospitaltosavemanyvictimsofthenuclear explosion.

Inanaddressonthe generalthemeofthecongress,VittorinoVeronese, secretary-generalofthe PermanentCommitteeof WorldCongressesforthe LayApostolate,definedan "internationalsense."

OnlyOneInTen FormsHisMind

LONDON,May(NC).-Onlyaboutone CatholicinteninGreat BritainbuysaCatholic newspapereveryweek, Mgr.DerekWorlock, Chaplainofthenewsnanermen'sGuildofSt. FrancisdeSales,hasreportedhere.

ThefourCatholic Weekliesinthecountry haveacombinedcirculationofabout400,000, henoted,whilethe Catholicpopulationis approximately4,000,000.ThesecularSundaypapers,hesaid, havetotalsalesofsome 30,000,000.

Asia'sHopeLies InJusticeOfU.S.

LOSANGELES.-Free Asia'shopeliesinAmerica, saidBishopRaymondA. Lane,SuperiorGeneralof Maryknoll,onreturning fromsixmonthsIntheFar East.

America'sanswer,he said,mustcomeintermsof socialjusticeintheinternationalsphere,plusadeterminationtouseforceif necessarytosavemenfrom slavery.

ofpeoplecometohavetheir marriagesblessed,tohave theirchildrenbaptised,and evenwhentheheatison, thc.sechurchesthatare toleratedareneverempty."

VaticanDecree RousesChinese RedApostates

HONGKONG,May5 (NC).-ArecentlypublishedVaticandecreeexcommunicatingaChinesepriest prominentineffortstoset upa"progressiveCatholic Church"inRedChinaappearstohavestirredconsiderableireamongsupportersoftheschismatic movement.

Receivedherewasacopy oftheMarchissueofthe AiKuo,monthlypublicationofthemovement,which carriedanarticleblasting loyalCatholicsandpriests whorefusetoco-operate withtheindependent "church."Thenameofthe periodical,whichispublishedinNanchang,means "LoveofCountry."

Thearticle,signedbya FatherSuenWei-han,referredtotheexcommunicaLi,formerVicarGeneralof tionofFatherJohnBaptist theNankingarchdiocese,as a"manifesto."Itcharged that"priestsinKiangsi" areusingthedocument"to intimidateandfrightenour Catholics."

Employingthefamiliar Communisttacticofdoubletalkanddistortion,the writerwentontopaintthis pictureofChinesepriests whohaverefusedtobetray theChurchbyjoiningthe schismaticmovement:

"Althoughtheyprofessto bedisciplesofOurLord, theyaredisturbingthe heartsandfaithofour Catholicsbyshamelessly spreadingpropagandafor atomicwarfare.

"Theydaretopretend thatpriestsparticipatingin theanti-imperialistdrive arepuppetsofthedevil Theypretendthatonlythe Massofanimperialist lackeyhasanymerit."

"Everybodyisoffbalance intheFar asserted.East,"theBishop "Peopleareasking:'WherearetheAmericansgoing,whodotheybelievein?Areyougoingto sellusdowntheriver?'

"Wesoldthemdownthe riveratYalta.Wesold themoutinKorea.We foughtafantasticwarthere withonehandtiedbehind ourback.Welostthatwar. Wewererouted.The Chinesestillsay,'Webeat theAmericans.'"

Americaisnotjustified inriskinganatomicwar, theBishopsaid,"butwecan useasmuchforceasisrequiredtosavehundredsof thousandsfromslavery.

"Wearenotonlyjustified, butobligedtodoit.Supposewelosethefaithof halfabillionpeopleby givingupQuemoyand Matsu?"

EvenifCommunismwere outofthepicture,Bishop Lanesaid,therewouldstill beacriticalsituationin' Asia.

WearenotdoinganythinginabigwaytoremovethisproblemJapan hasalwayshad:Foodand population."

Onesolutionwouldbeto leaselandheretobefarmedbyJapanese.Thecomplexityoftheproblem,hem said,isfantasticandrequiresfantasticsolutions. Withthree-fifthsofthe arablelandonearthnot evencultivated,headded, aland-starvednationlike Japanhas"arighttodo somethingaboutit."

"Thefundamentalproblem,"BishopLanedeclared, "istherightofhumanbeingstoexist."

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LONDON,May10(NC).

-TheBritishPlanning FamilyAssociation,offshootofthebigAmerican birthcontrolorganisation, hasannouncedaplanto takeitspropagandaright amongtheworkersatfactoriesinthiscountry.

Itsaiditwasproviding "welfareandpersonnel officersincommercialand manufacturingfirmswith descriptiveleafletstohand attheirdiscretiontoemployees."Theschemehad sofarbeen"wellreceived bypersonnelofficers,"it stated.

Theassociation'sbranch inBirmingham,bigindustrialcentre,complained thatmostbrides-to-bewho gotoitforadviceare "lamentablyignorantabout thesexsideofmarriage," andItplanstocountera1/4.t thisbystartingtalksand round-tableconferencesfor "variousclassesofpatients attendingtheassociation's clinic."

PriestDiscovered Murderer,Got

LargeReward

PANAMACITY,May10 (NC).-FatherCarlosPerez Herrera,youngPanamanian priestwhohelpedsolvethe murderofPresidentJose AntonioRemon,hasreceived£8,500rewardfor hiscontribution.

Thepriestreceiveda largeshareofthereward postedbythegovernment forinformationtoclearup themysterysurrounding theassassinationofthelate President.FatherPerezbelongstoanotedPanama familyandispastoratthe suburbparishofSanFranciscodelaCaleta.

AirmailNewsflashes FromCatholicWorld

MillionAyes

ForMother

LOSANGELES(NC).---

Acrescendoofmillionsof AyesroseaboveMemorial Coliseumhereas65,000 personsgatheredtohonour theMotherofGodon Mother'sDay. Itwastheeighthannual Mary'sHour.adramatic petitiontoOurLadyfor worldpeace.Asthehuge crowdboomedforththeir responsestotheRosaryled byrepresentativesofdiocesanorganisations,2,000 personsformedaliving rosarythatextendedthe lengthofthefield.

Atthecentreoftheliving Rosary'scrosswasaheroic sizedstatueofOurLady beforewhichkneltthe sponsoroftherally,James FrancisCardinalMcIntyre, ArchbishopofLosAngeles. BesidehimwereArchbishopPaulYamaguchiof Nagasaki,Japan,FranciscanArchbishopJosephB. EvangelistiofAgra,India. andAuxiliaryBishops JosephT.McGuckenand TimothyManningofLos Angeles.

PolishBishop

MayBeSaint

ROME,May10(NC).-

AsianLayApostlesToMeetInManila

ROME,May10(NO-ThefirstAsian meetingoftheApostolateoftheLaitywill beheldinManila,Philippines,inDecember ofthisyear,ithasbeenannouncedhereby thePermanentCommitteeforInternational CongressesoftheLayApostolate. HostorganisationwillbeexpertsfromCatholicinterCatholicActionofthe Philippines.Delegateswillbeaccreditedtothemeetingbythe bishopsofallcountriesof EasternandSouth-Eastern Asia.ObserversfromAustraliaandNewZealandwill beinvited,togetherwith

LawExpertSees InconsistencyIn MeetingTyrants

BILOXI, Mississippi (NC).-Theinconsistency ofvariouscountriesindealingwithaggressornations wasstressedbyDr.BrendanF.Brown,international lawexpert,atasectional meetingoftheLouisiana StateBarAssociationhere.

Dr.Brown,whowas judicialconsultanttothe chiefprosecutoratthe Japanesewarcrimestrials, spokeon"RedChina,the TokioTrialandAggressive War."

nationalorganisations.

Purposeofthemeetingis toprovideanopportunity forcontactbetweenthose responsibleforthelay apostolateinthatareaand forastudyofthecommon problemsconfrontingthem. Planswillbemadefor Asianparticipationinthe secondworldcongressof theApostolateoftheLaity, scheduledforRomein October,1957. Thefirst regionalcongresswasthe meeting,heldinUgandain AfricanLayApostolate December,1953.

CatholicAction AttackSeenAs DirectBlow

BishopWas Disappointed ToBeFree

HONGKONG,May10.-

BishopJamesE.Walsh climbedintothepolicevan andwentalongtothe Shanghaigaolinanattempt tobeimprisonedwithhis priests.

Thedramaticepisodewas relatedherebyFather CharlesMeeus,BelgianbornmemberoftheMission AuxiliarySociety,recently expelledfromRedChina. Hearrivedherefrom ShanghaiwithFather EdouarddeReals,French Jesuit,whowasalsoousted.

PapalBullOn

ElizabethSold

LONDON,May10(NC).

ThePapalBullbywhich PopePiusVexcommunicatedthefirstQueenElisabethofEnglandin1569was auctionedherefor£700.

TheBulldescribesElizabethasa"slaveofwickedness,pretendedQueenof England."Onlytwoother copiesoftheBullexistbothattheVatican. Thecopyoftheedictwas soldhereaspartofthe estateofAndredeCoppet ofNewYork.ItwaspurchasedbyLordFurnessof theFurnessSteamship Companyfamily.

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Thepriesthadprevious knowledgeofaplotto assassinate President warnedthePresident,ithas Remonandhadrepeatedly beenlearned.However, PresidentRemondidnot takethewarningsseriously.

Aftertheassassination thepriestgotholdofevidence,includingnamesof thepersonsinvolved,and turneditovertotheauthorities.Someofthisinformationwassuppliedtohim byawomaninhisparish. Thesealofconfessionwas innowayinvolved,itwas emphasised.

Makingtheawardtothe priestthegovernmental commissionsaidthatFather Perezandalayman,Alberto CuellarArosemena,had providedthefirstconclusive leadsintheassassination. Theconfessedkiller,Ruben Miro,isnowawaitingtrial.

AprocessforthebeatificationofPolishBishop ZygmuntLodzinskiofPinsk hasbeenstartedhereby ArchbishopJosephGawlina,ordinary refugees.

ArchbishopGawlinasaid thathewasintroducingthe causeatthistimebecause thenumberofpeoplewho knewBishopLodzinski,who died20yearsago,isdiminishingyearly. HesaidthatBishopLodzinskiatthetimeofhis deathwasveneratedbyall whoknewhimandbylarge numbersinhisdiocese,both Catholicsandnon-Catholics alike. TheArchbishoppointed outthatbecausethediocese hasbeenincorporatedinto SovietRussia,hissaintly lifeandworkhasremained hiddenfrompublicattention.

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"Althoughtheleadersof Japanwerepunishedby certainnationsforthecrime ofaggressivewarandconspiracytowageit,"Dr. Brownsaid,"nevertheless, theleadersofRedChina, whichwascondemnedfor aggressioninKoreashortly afterwards,weretreatedas friendsbymanyofthesame nations.

"Itwasutterlyinconsistentforthemembersof theUnitedNations,includingtennationsassociated withtheUnitedStatesin theTokiotrial,torefuseto pulltheirfullweightin KoreaafterthatorganisationhadcalledonitsmemberstoaidtheRepublicof Korea.

"Contradictorybehaviour," hecontinued,"Isrevealed bythefactthatsomeof thesenationscarriedon tradewhichwasextremely beneficialtotheeconomyof RedChina."

Dr.Brownisprofessorof lawatLoyolaUniversityof theSouthinNewOrleans. Heformerlywasdeanofthe CatholicUniversityof

Americalawschoolin Washington.

PilgrimsRecall

VisionsOfMary

VATICANCITY,May10 (Radio,NC).-Thearrests ofCatholicActionleaders inArgentinawasdenounced hereby"OsservatoreRomano,"VaticanCitynewspaper,asaPeronistmeasure"whichconstitutesa blowattheChurchassuch inoneofitsapostolates."

BishopWalshwasthe formerheadofthenowsuppressedCatholicCentral BureauofShanghai,the CatholicActionagencyfor allChina.

Whenpriestsofthe bureauwereseizedbyRed policein1951,theBishop himselfclaimedrespon- sibilityforwhatever "crimes"theymightbe chargedwithandinsisted thathebeimprisonedwith them,FatherMeeusrelated. TheBishopwasdisappointedwhentheRedsrefused togaolhim.

FatherMeeusreported thattheBishop'shealthand appetitearenotgoodand thattheCommunistsare concernedaboutthisfact.

"ThePeronistblowsare nolongeraimedatallegedpoliticians-bothclergyand laity-whoinrecent,months werechargedwithattemptingtheinfiltrationofthe Peronistlabourandyouth organisations,"thenewspapersaid,adding: "NowtheCatholicapostolateassuchisattacked. Theblowsareaimedet thosewhoworkforthereligiousandmoralrenewal ofthecommunity." "Osservatore"saidterroristicmeasuresagainstthe Churcharebeingextended toanotherregionofthe worldpopulatedmostlyby Catholics.

"Trendsandsystemsalreadyoppresstensofmillionsofourbrethrenin otherpartsoftheworld," thenewspaperdeclared, "andonedoesnotknowin thenameofwhatcauseor forwhatreasonitisbeing done.

"Allthatiscertainisthat Catholicconceptionsoflife arerejected,andthatthe aimistosubjecttheChurch andherchildrentoan arbitrarywill."

(Theyhaverepeatedly showntheirconcernover unfavourableworldopinion shouldaCatholicbishopdie inRedChina.)

FatherMeeusrelatedthat theCommunistshaveorderedthepriestswiththe Bishoptopaycarefulattentiontohishealth.

MeansForGood VIENNA,May10(NC).Fewmeansofinfluencing peopleoffersuchgreatopportunitiesasthescreen, HisEminenceTeodoreCardinalInnitzer,Archbishop ofVienna,saidatareceptionforthedelegatestothe FourthInternationalFestivalofReligiousFilmheld here.

TheCardinalpointedout thatover1,700moviesare madeannuallyandareseen 10,000,000,000times.What afascinatingtasktoshow tosuchalargeaudiencethe beautyofGod'screation andtheinfinitegoodnessof ourHeavenlyFatherwho gaveussomuch,hesaid.

Oneofthespeakersatthe Congress,Dr.Stephanie Prohaska,representingthe FilmGuildoftheProtestantChurchinAustria, spokeofthedistressingtendencyofmodernfilmsto ignorethepermanent characterofmarriageand torepresentsexasthecentralfeatureoflife.

Dr.Prohaskaalsospoke oftheexistingclosecooperationbetweentheProtestantFilmGuildandthe CatholicFilmCommission hereandoftheChurches' dutytotakeactionwheneveraparticularfilmis likelytoendangerthefaithful.

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VATICANCITY,May9 (Radio.NC).-HisEminenceAlfredoCardinalOttavianileftforFatima,Portugal,topresideoverthe international pilgrimage markingthe38thanniversaryofthefirstapparitio:t oftheBlessedVirginthere, May13,1917. Ahugeassemblyofpilgrimsfrommanypartsof theworldwasexpectedto takepartinthecommemorativeceremonieshighlightedbyaPontificalMassand asermonbytheCardinal, whoisPro-Secretaryofthe SacredCongregationofthe HolyOffice.

TheBlessedVirgin'sapparitionsweretothree shepherdchildren,onlyone ofwhomisstillaliveSisterLucy,aCarmelite nun.Inherapparitionsthe BlessedVirgincalledfor prayers,penanceanda dedicationtoherImmaculateHearttosavemankind fromdestructivewarand bringabouttheconversion ofRussia.

ThreeMillion InAsiaSign RosaryPledge

BOMBAY,May10(NC).

-TheemillionCatholics havesignedapledgetorecitetheRosarydailyin India,Pakistan,Ceylon, Burma,MalayaandThailand. Thiswasachievedasa resultoftheRosarycrusade conductedinthosecountries earlierthisyearbyFather PatrickPeyton,C.S.C., Americanfamilyprayer crusader. FatherPeytonspoketo morethanamillionpeople duringhiscrusadeinAsia. Hespokeat68different rallies.

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ModernReligionCentresAbout* Luck,Health,NotLoveOfGod

Thecurrentincreasedinterestinreligion hasbeenwidelydiscussedinthepress,but someofourProtestantbrethrenhavebeen openlyquestioningwhetheritisreal.Even theAssociatedPresshastreatedtheproblem.

Jammedmassevangelistic meetings,newlaymovements,arashofbest-seller religiousbooks,TVpro- grammesandmovies-these arementionedassymptoms oftheupsurge.

Oneministersaysthat thereisagrowingtendency ofpeopletowantGodto servethem,ratherthanthe otherwayaround.Another questionswhetherthenligiousrevivalreflectshard,humblededication.

AlearnedCatholicpriest commentsthatmanydonot understandthatreligion meansaunionofthespirit withGod,anessentiallove ofGod,andwillingnessto liveaccordingtoHiscommandments,todoHiswill inordertosaveoursouls.

Othercommentatorsfear thatreligionisbeingwatereddownbymanyintoeasy, comfortingsentiments,best expressedinpopularsongsorglibgeneralities,without demandingselflesscommitment.

ArabbideclaresthatGod isformanymentodaya sortofglorifiedbellhopto besummonedbythebuzzer ofprayer,andhecharges thateventhepulpitshaveencouragedthisattitude.

TheAssociatedPresscites astrongtextquotedbythe AmericanBishopslastNovemberfromMarkviii,C: "ThispeoplehonoursMe withtheirlips,buttheir heartisfarfromMe."

OneProtestanttheologian saysthatthetenuousreligiontowhichmanyhave returnedlookssuspiciously likeadeviceforgetting whatwewant;andanother assertsthatsomepopular

preacherscommendreligion asawaytoworldlysuccess ineverykindofpursuit. Nowletmehavemysay. Iam thingnotadversetoanythatwillbringpeople closertoGod,butIdonot regardasreligionthosemultiplequeersectsthat neverteachanythingabout theloveofGodbutthat pretendthereareallsorts ofwhichesotericdivinelaws, onlytheyareableto tap,andthatwillbring everytypeofgoodluck, good adjustments,health,propermental etc. Thesepeopleareobviouslylittleacquaintedwiththe

(ByRt.Rev.Mgr. spirituallife,andknow nothingabouttheSermon ontheMount,whereChrist speaksoffoodandclothes anddrinkandevenof earthlysplendour,butad-visesustoseekGodfirst andthenwhatweneedwill come. Wearenottobeanxious abouttomorrow,fortomorrowwillhaveanxieties ofitsown.Sufficientfor thedayisitsowntrouble.

Wearetopray,forJesus goeson:"Ask,anditshall begiventoyou;seek,and youshallfind;knock,anditshallbeopenedtoyou. Foreveryonewhoasksreceives;andhewhoseeks finds;andtohimwho knocksitshallbeopened" (Matt.vii,7-8).

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Religioncannotbea simplegoodluckaffair;itis nosubstituteforthemedicalprofession,eventhough therehavebeenandalways willbemanyextraordinary answerstoprayer,uptothe pointofmiraclecures.

Therearemanyplacesin Scripturewheresacrifice and andsufferingareextolled, nobodyhaseverread theNewTestamentwith understandingifhedoesnot realisethatthecloserwe gettosanctitythecloserwe cometotheCrucifixion.

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want,provideditisnotsinful,butifwehavecommon senseweshallnotexpect Himtocomethroughwith answersthatmightmeanspiritualharmtoourselves orothers.

Nomaneverachieved greatnesseveninthe naturalorderwithoutsweat andsuffering,anditisnot sanetothinkthathecanget anywhereinthesuper- naturalwithoutwalkinga roughroadofprayerand goodworks.

Religionisinthesuper- naturalorder.Itswhole purposeistoleadustoGod throughfaith,love,other graces,andgoodworks donewiththeaidofgrace.NobodycangetclosetoGod withouttheaidofgrace.

Wemusthavesanctifying graceinordertohave divinelifeinoursouls,and wemusthaveactualgraces ofeverysingleactwedoin thesupernaturalorder.

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Nobodycanenterheaven withoutsanctifyinggrace,andthewholeplanofsalvationisbasedonthisgrace andonthemanyactual gracesweneedforgoodand meritoriousacts.

Heavenwillbeactual unionwithGod,whereby weshallknowandlove Him.Weshallnotloseour identitybythisunion,but weshallhaveallourdeficienciesmadeupthrough Him.

Wearealllowandweak onearth.Inheavenwe shallbegreat,butweshall notbe tiousboastfulandpretenthere,forweshall knowthatalloursufficiency isfromGod,notfromourselves.

Ioncecameacrossa startlingstatementbya spiritualwriter,which mademesitupstraightfor afewminutes,butitistrue. HesaidthattheBlessed Virgin,thehighestcreated person,neverlosther humilityeveninheaven, becausesherealisesthat everythingshehascomes fromherDivineSon,withoutwhosegraceshewould notevenbeinparadise.

TotalDependence

Letusrememberthatthis fitsrightinwiththedefide definitionofthedogmaof theImmaculateConception, forshewassavedfrom originalsininviewofthe forthcomingmeritsofher DivineSon.

Religion,therefore,de- mandstotaldependenceon God,andthecloserwe cometoperfectioninthat spiritofdependencethe higherwillbeourvictory.

God,wemustremember, existsnecessarily,whereas weareall pendent).contingent(denothingNothingcreated, limitedcanhave thereasonforitsexistence initself.

Thereisnothingproud andoverbearingaboutthe infiniteandperfectGod, however,forHecouldnot beanythingelsethanHeis. Heneedsnothingfromus, butweneedeverything fromHim.Theonlyway wecanbehappyisthrough

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thepossessionofHim; throughunionwithHim.

Repeatedlywearetoldin HolyWritaboutthenecessityoflovingGod,andalso oflovingourneighbour throughHim.Wearealso emphaticallytoldthatthe waytoproveourloveisby obeyingHiscommandments.

Goodworksare,therefore,whollyessential.The chiefworkswehavetoper- formdealwithHisworship. WehavetheMassandthe sevensacramentsasthe highestmeansofpublic worship,andasenormous meansofdivinegrace,withoutwhichwecandonothingwhateverinthesuper-naturalorder.

DogmaIsRudder Idonotfindmuchofthis spiritinmanyofthepopu- larbooksonreligionthat leachthebest-sellerclass, andIfindnoteventhe shabbiestresemblancetoit inthoseorganisationsthat insistwedonotneedto worryourheadsabout dogma.

Arecentnewspaper articlethatsaiditdoesnot matterwhethertheBlessed Virginwasalwaysavirgin, orwhetherJesusChristis reallyGod,leftmecold,for ifitdoesnotmatter whethersheistheMother ofGodorwhetherHeis Godneitherdoesitmatter whatChristianmoralsare. Withoutdogmawewould berudderless,whollylack-inginsanctityormorality.

Ihavefullrespectfor anymanwhoissincerein followingsomestrangesect, butitoughttooccurtoany- bodywhoreadstheBible thatreligiondoesnotconsistinrulesforgoodluck, orinpseudo-spiritual methodstogethealthand riches,orintheacquirementofsocialstatus,education,andanicebank account.

Oneyoungmanwhose lifestory confessed thathisoneprayerfor yearswasthatGodwould makehimhandsome!

Realreligiondoesnotforbidustoprayforwhatwe need,orevenforwhatwe simplywant;butitisno panaceaagainstsuffering, becauseitisbaseddirectly onwhathapuenedonCalvary,and,ifwewanttobe saintly,wemustbeableto saywithSt.Paul:

PlaceofSuffering

"WithChristIamnailed tothecross.Itisnowno longerIthatlive,butChrist livesinme.Andthelife thatInowliveintheflesh Iliveinthefaithofthe SonofGod,wholovedme andgaveHimselfupforme. Idonotcastawaythegrace ofGod"(Gal.ii,20-21).

St. "ButPaulagainwrites: asforme,Godforbid thatIshouldglorysavein thecrossofOurLordJesus Christ,throughwhomthe worldiscrucifiedtome,and Itotheworld. Ibear themarksoftheLordJesus inmybody"(Gal.vi,14 and17).

Godcouldeasilyeraseall suffering,allpoverty,all worldlyinjustice;butour earthlylifeisoneofpro- bation,andtheopportunity wehaveforsufferingis goodforusandalsofor othersforwhomwemight willinglyofferit.

AgainletusquoteSt. Paul:"Irejoicenowinthe sufferingsIbearforyour sake;andwhatislacking ofthesufferingsofChristI fillupinmyfleshforHis body,whichistheChurch;whoseministerIhavebecomeinvirtueoftheoffice thatGodhasgivenmein Yourregard"(Col.i,24-25).

ThetextismysteriousandCatholiccommentatorssay thatwhatis"lackingofthe sufferingsofChrist"means eitherthesufferingsthat Christ'smissionariesmust undergotobringthefruits oftheRedemptiontomankind,orthesufferingsofthe membersofChrist'sMysti-calBody,theChurch,whichtheymustgothroughtobe liketheirDivineHead. Thetext,likemanyothers intheScripture,provesthat voluntarysufferingfora

StatueMadeFromSt.Bernadeft'sVision supernaturalmotiveisan integralpartofreligion,and playsagiganticroleinour perfectionandinourpower ofassistancetoothers.

Christ'ssacrificeonthe crosswasinitselfallsufficientforusandforall possiblesinfulworlds;butGodinHiswisdom,as Paul'stextproves,expects ustoshareintheCalvary ofHisSon. Goddoesnoterasesuf- feringonthisearth,therefore,becauseitisofgreat valuetous.TheSecond PersonoftheBlessedTrin- itywouldscarcelyhavebecomemanandledalifeof sorrow,endinginthebitternessof sufferingCalvary,unless weregoodforus. Whatdoessufferingonearth matterwhenitleadstocompletehappinessineter- nity?

Itisextremelycrudeandshallow,therefore,tothink thatreligionisintended onlyforourworldlycom- fort,orthatGodisabellboyjumpingtofillour whims,orthatgoodluckis anybody'swhoknowsafew secretsaboutprayer. with"Leadyourlifeinunion theChristWhois Jesus,theLord,intheway youhavereceivedHim.Be rootedinHimandbuiltup onHim,andstrengthened inthefaithpreciselyasyou havelearnedit,andmake progressinitwiththanksgiving,"Pauladvises.

HisWill,NotOurs TheApostlegoesonto warnagainstbeingmisledbyphilosophyandvaindeceit,accordingtohuman traditions,accordingtothe elementsoftheworld,and notaccordingtoChrist. Paulneverleftanydoubt abouttheneedofunityin faith.

Weallknowthatevery newsectthatcomesalong pretendstohaveaspecial keytotheinterpretationof Scripture;butifweturnto theBiblewefindwarning afterwarningaboutthe crazyschemesthatwillne unfoldedinthenameofreligion.

Allthesemovementsget over-ferventfollowers,and someofthemarelikethe sectarianevangelistwhois tryingtohave5,000,000 miraclesperformedthis yearaccordingtohispat- ternasproofthatwhathe preachesistrue. Ifthereisexcessivepro- misebyanymovementof theeliminationofsuffering,andifthestressisongood luckinsteadofonunion withChristandloveofGod andneighbour,wecanrest assuredthatthesectis false. Agreatdealofthesocalledreligiousrevivalto-

dayisuntruthful,mendacious,deceptive,faithless,insincere,traitorous,spurious.

Ifanysect'sliteratureor pulpitismarkedbyuncharitableandlyingattacks onone'sneighbours,that veryfactshowsthatitis notChrist'sreligion,forHis isoneoflove,thoughtitis markedbyaconstantbattle againstfalsehoodandevil.

Likewise,iftruthisnot insistedupon,anddivine revelationismadelightof, onecanbesurethatthe preacherorsectthatbacks thissortofthingisspurious.

Christ,wemustnotforget,wasputtodeathbecauseHewouldnotdeny HisownDivinity.Hedied foroursalvation,butHis murderershadworldlyand infidelmotivesforwishingtoremoveHim.

Ifmenwantthewordof Christtodwellinthem abundantly,andifthey wishHimtobe"allthings andinallforthem,"they should,asSt.Pauladvised theslavesofhisday,follow thisrule:

"Whateveryoudo,work atitfromtheheartforthe Lordandnotformen, knowingthatfromtheLord youwillreceivetheinheritanceasyourreward.ServetheLordChrist.Forhe whodoesawrongshallget backthewronghedid,and thereisnorespectofper- sons"(Col.iii,23-25).

Allthissumsuptoadetermination,withGod's grace,toliveinaccordance withHiswill,notours.The morecompletelywegive ourselvestoHim,thecloser unionweseekwithHim, thebetteritwillbeforus.

Thisisthesortofreligiousrevivalofwhichthe worldisinneed.Itdoes notneedinnovationsin doctrine,anditmostcertainlycannotimproveon theCatholicidealsofmorality.Itcanfindthewhole andunchangedtruthof ChristinourChurch.

Untilitdoesthat,itis senselesstotalkofareligiousre-awakening.We mayalwayshopethata suddengreatwaveofreal religionwillconvertthe worldasithaswonmany nationsinpastages.-Mon-signorMatthewSmith.

QUARANT'ORE

MAY,1955.

Sunday: 5th-BAYSWATER: One dayofExposition. JUNE.

1st--SPEARWOOD: One dayofExposition. 2nd-CATHEDRAL:Forty Hours'Prayer,10th12th.

ByREV.DR.RUMBLE,M.S.C.

DevotionToPassionDoesNot ImplyNeglectOfRisenChrist

Christcrucified;untotheingsofChrist,andhespoke Jewsindeedastumbling-ofsinnersas"crucifying block,anduntotheGentilesagaintothemselvesthe foolishness.ButuntothemLordofGlory." thatarecalled,bothJewsTheCatholicChurchis andGreeks,Christthepow-certainlynotuntruetothe erofGodandthewisdomspiritoftheNewTestament ofGod."(I.Cor.1:23.) inkeepingherpeoplecon-

Inthesameletterhesciousofthesufferingsof said:"IjudgednotmyselfChrist;althoughshedoes toknowanythingamongnotforgettoadd,withSt. youbutJesusChrist,andPaul,"ifwesufferwith Himcrucified."ThethoughtHim,soalsoshallwebe ofsincarriedhisthoughtsglorifiedwithHim."(Rom. atoncebacktothesuffer-8:17.)

ShallWeHaveTo AnswerForSins?

E.S.,Bendemeer,N.S.W.:Iread,ina Catholicpaper,thatwhenwedieweshall havetoanswerforalloursins.

R.:Tosaythatweshall have"toanswerfor"allour sinscouldconveyawrong impression.Itwouldbe bettertosaythatweshall bemadeawareofourlives intheirentirety,justas theyreallyhavebeenin God'ssight,withalltheir goodandbadbits. ThusSt.Paulsaysthat OurLord"willbringto

CremationWasRevivedAs Atheists'SignOfDisbelief

"SincereInquirer,"Annandale:IunderstandthattheCatholicChurchdoesnotbelieveinthecremationofthedead.

R.:Thatisnotputverynearestanddearesttoan well.Abetterstatementof thepositionwouldbeto saythat,underordinary circumstances,theCatholic Churchdoesnotpermit Catholicstomakeuseof cremationasameansof disposingofthebodiesof deceasedpersons.

Thereisnoarticleof faithintheCatholicreligionrequiringustobelieve thatcremationiswrongin itself.Theprohibitionof cremationisadisciplinary lawoftheCatholicChurch, andaveryseriousone bindingunderpainofdenial oftheSacramentsandof Catholicburialrites.

"incinerator"assomuch offalandrubbish. Agenuinerespectfor humannaturerebelsagainst thatidea.Fromareligious pointofview,wemustrememberthatthebodyofa Christianhasbeenrendered sacredbyconsecrationto Godinbaptism,thatithas beentherecipientofmany Sacramentsduringlife,and thatithasbeen,asSt.Paul says,the"templeofthe HolySpirit."

lastdayinaccordancewith thebeliefofChristians throughalltheages. AllthesereasonscombinedmorethanjustifytherefusaloftheCatholicChurch topermitcremationasthe ordinarymeansofdisposing ofthebodiesofdeceased Catholics.

StateHasRightto DeathSentence, NotBoundtoUse

lightthehiddenthingsof darkness,andwillmake manifestthecounselsofthe hearts."(I.Cor.4:5.)

Ifoursinshavebeenforgiven,however,weshall nothavetoanswerforthem inthesenseofbeingstill subjecttotheguiltofthem.

Q.:Ithoughtthat,ifwe haveconfessedoursins, theywouldnotbethought ofanymore. R.:Grantedthatwehave madegoodconfessionsand obtainedvalidabsolutionof them,theywillnotbeurged againstusasobstaclesto oureternalsalvation.

RealiseForgiveness

Theywillberecalledonly ascancelledbythePrecious BloodofChrist,theirforgivenessbeingtoHiscredit becauseofHismercy,our repentanceofthembeing toourcredit.Butweshall bemadetorealisehow muchwehavebeenforgiven.

Also,apartfromthefact thattheguiltofsuchsinsis nolongerheldagainstus, theremaybesometemporal punishmentstilltobe undergonefortheminpur- gatory;andthatcertainly impliesaknowledgeofour forgivensinsandthe reasonsforsuchadditional expiationofthem.

"Protestant,"Glebe:OnGoodFridaylast IwentwithaCatholicfriendtoaservicein herchurchcalled"TheStationsofthe Cross."Itconsistedofprayerbeforeeach of14picturesofscenesfromthepassionof Christ,arrangedaroundthewallsofthe church.WhysomuchthoughtofthesufferingChrist,insteadofworshipping,aswe Protestantsdo,therisenandgloriousChrist?

R.:Catholicsdonotdo theoneinsteadoftheother.

Theyworshiptherisenand gloriousChrist.Butthe resurrectionofChristisnot theonlyaspectofHislife ofsignificanceforus;nor ,doesitdispenseusfromthe dutyofreflectinguponHis passionanddeath,andfrom learningtheirverypractical lessons.

Q.:Doyouthinksucha formofreligiousservice inkeepingwiththespirit oftheNewTestament?

R.:Verymuchso.Each ofthefourgospelsdevotes -farmorespaceto,anddescribesingreaterdetail,the sufferingsofChristinHis passionthanisthecase withanyothersectionof Hislife.

Andthereisnodifference inprinciplebetweenvividly-written word-pictures putbeforeoureyesinthe gospels,andvividlydepictinginthe"Stationsofthe Cross"thescenestheredescribed.

WhatisthedifferencebetweenadevoutProtestant ponderinglovinglyoversufferingsofhisSaviourasrecordedinthegospels,and adevoutCatholicpondering lovinglyoverthosesame sufferingsasillustratedin the"StationsoftheCross'," Atmost,theCatholic merelyhasthegreaterhelp towardstheirrealisation.

Q.:Itdoesnotseemrightto me;norinthetruespiritofChristianity.

R.:IntheOldTestament youwillreadhow,hundredsofyearsbeforeChrist

wasborn,GodHimself madeIsaiah,Davidand otherprophetsawareofOur Lord'ssufferingsinthemost vividdetail;andtheyspoke sorrowfullyofthem.

Withallthemorereason, aftertheevent,werecall themalsointhemostvivid detail;andthegospelsdescribethemveryfullypreciselythatwemaydoso.

If,therefore,weenterintothesufferingsandsorrowsofChristwithsympathy,repentanceandlove, wearenotdepartingfrom thetruespiritofChristianity.butpractisingit.

Q.:Whatgooddoesitdo'

R.:Itatleastre-enkindles ourgratitudetoChristfor allHeenduredforoursake. Butthereismuchmoreto itthanthat.Itawakens faithinHim,confirmsour hope,andintensifiesour loveforHim.

Itinspiresadreadofsin, desireofvirtue,fearofhell, longingforheaven,and zealforthewelfareofthe soulsofothersforwhom Christdiedaswellasfor ourselves.

Thosenotfamiliarwith Catholicformsofdevotion maynotexperiencesuch effectsinthemselves,but theyareveryrealexperiencesinthelivesofgood Catholics.

Q.:Paulworshippedarisen andgloriousChrist. R.:Hedid;andsodo Catholics.ButSt.Paul neverforgotthesufferings ofChrist.Hewrotetothe Corinthians:"Wepreach

Ihavesaidthatthislaw appliesunderordinarycircumstances.Sinceitisan ecclesiastical 1aw,the Churchcandispensefrom itincasesofseriousemergencyas,forexample,when thereisanepidemicof contagiousdiseasethreateningawholecommunityand doctorsdeclarethattheimmediatecremationofthe bodiesofthosewhohave alreadydiedfromitisthe onlywaytoprotecttherest ofthepeoplefromcontractingthedisease.

Butthis,naturally,is quiteanexceptionalcase. Theordinarylawofthe CatholicChurchisordinarilyinforce,andpositively forbidsCatholicstomake useofcremation.

Q.:WouldyoukindlyexplainwhytheCatholic Churchisopposedtocremation?

R.:Therearemanyreasonsforthat.Fromthe merelyhumanpointof view,howeveritmaybe disguisedbythehighsoundingnameofa"Crematorium,"thepracticeof cremationmeansconsigningtheremainsofone's

Reverencesuggeststhat itshouldbe,notburned, butlaidinGod'sgoodearth andlefttoHisnaturallaws ofgradualreturntothe elementsofwhichitwas formedinthefirstplace.

Historically,fromthevery firstChristiansrejectedthe paganpracticeofburning thedead,andinsistedon earth-burial,andthewhole ofCatholicliturgyisadaptedtoearth-burial;aliturgy ofthousandsofyears'standingwhichtheChurchcannotbeexpectedtochange tosuiteverynewfad.

Moreover,itmustberememberedthatthemodern revivalofthepracticeof cremationinthe19thcenturywaspromotedbyirreligiousmen,atheistswho openlyproclaimedthatit wouldbeahelpindestroyingbeliefinafuturelife.

Theysaidthattoburn thebodyandreduceitto ashesatoncewouldimpress upontheimaginationof peoplethat"that'stheend ofhim"andthatanyidea ofanyformofsurvivalis foolish.

Alsoitwoulddoaway withcemeterieswithheadstonesinscribedwithprofessionsoffaith

Christ, oftrust

andofhope inone'sresurrectioninthe

"Curious,"Rosebery:Will youpleasetellmehowyou reconcilethesetwostatementsofyourown?

R.:Thereisnotraceof conflictbetweenthem.

Q.:Inapubliccommenton capitalpunishmentyou saidthattheinflictingof thedeathpenaltybythe Stateforseriouscrimes iswithinthemorallaw, yetinthenextbreathdeclaredthattheState wouldbewithinitsrights inabolishingcapitalpunishment.

R.:Myfirststatement merelymeansthatthe Statehasthemoralrightto inflictcapitalpunishment forseriouscrimes,whilst thesecondstatementmerelyaddsthattheStateisnot obligedtoexercisethat right,butmaycontentitselfwithotherandlesser penalties.Thepossession ofarightdoesnotnecessarilyimplyanobligation toenforceit.

Q.:Ifonepoliticalpartyin powerweretoabolish capitalpunishment,would asucceedinggovernment havetherighttorestore it?

R.:Undoubtedly;andit mightevenhaveanobligationtodoso,ifexperience showedthatagreatincreaseinseriouscrimeshad followedtheabolitionof capitalpunishment,substitutepenaltiesnotprovinga sufficientdeterrentagainst them.

TheGovernmenthasthe dutytoprotectthecommunityagainstoutbreaksof seriouscrime,andifthe death-penaltyprovestobe theonlyoneofsufficient influencetopreventthem, theStatewouldhaveboth therightandtheobligation toapplythatpenalty.

Inpractice,itisforgovernmentauthorities,with theadviceofexpertcriminologists,todecideupon therelativemeritsofdifferentpenaltiesinrelation tovariouscrimes.Ihave beenconcernedmerelywith explainingmoralprinciples affectingthematter,quite independentlyofanypreferencesofmyown.

Butevensoulswhogoto purgatoryarecertainof theirsalvation;andthe wordsofHolyScriptureare trueofthem:"Blessedare thedeadwhodieinthe Lord."

DespiteAnointing

Q.:Again,wearetoldthat, ifweareanointed,receivingtheSacramentof ExtremeUnctionbefore death,wemaygostraight toheaven. R.:Thatisquitepossible, forExtremeUnctionhasthe powertofitthesoulforimmediateentrancetoheaven, doingawaywithanylingeringtracesofimperfection inthesoulwhichmight renderexpiationinpurgatorynecessary.

But,likeallothersacraments,ExtremeUnction presupposesdispositionsof faithandpietyandsorrow forsin,anditseffectisproportionatetothese. WhilstExtremeUnction mayfitasoulforimmediateentranceintoheaven, therefore,itmaynotdoso. eventhoughhelpingtowardspurification,ifth: dispositionsoftheonereceivingthesacramentare notallthattheyshouldbe.

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Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys:

ThisletteristhelastI shallbewritingyou.ConductingtheCornerfor nearlyfiveyearshasalways beenapleasure,andIhave bentoucheddeeplybythe loyaltyeachoneofyouhas accordedme.And,inbiddingyoufarewell,Ihope thatsameloyaltywilloe offeredtomysuccessor.

Cheerio,youngfolk!May Godblessyouall!

Alwaysyourfond

UNCLEMAC.

Week'sWinners

Onespecialprizegoesto MaxineWright,ofSt. Joseph's,Fremantle,and anothertoBeverleyPrice, ofthesameschool.Itmakes meveryhappytoannounce theseawardswhenSt. Joseph'siscelebratingits centenary.

UNCLEMAC.

IMMANIMPOIMD

KayeInAccident St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis mysecondlettertoyou. Howareyou?Iamvery well.Iamwritingtothank youforprintingmylast letterin"TheRecord."

IenjoyedtheEasterholidaysbutonthelastdayI fellofftheswingatBoscabelandtheswinghitmein thebackofthehead.Ihad tohaveonestitchinit.

Onourfarmweareputtinginthefeedandithas beenveryhardbecauseof therain.Wehadtwo inches.

Iwishtothankyouvery much.OnFridaywebegan ourMayholidaysandwe mightgotoPerthforafew days.-Yourlovingniece, KAYEBENN.

DearKaye,-Youwrite anexcellentletter.Iguess theSistersatKojonuparc realgoodfriendsofthe Bushies.Itwasbadluck abouttheaccident,butit mighthavebeenworse. Hopeyouenjoytheholidays.

UNCLEMAC. ***

RayHasAdventure St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Thisis mysecondlettertoyou. Howis"thecorner"going?

Theotherdaywepicked upcaptainsforthefootball team.Iwasvice-captain andHenryBellottiwascaptain.Mr.Williamsisour coachforfootball.

ForEasterIgotanEaster eggandachocolaterabbit. Todayispaintingafternoon.

Iwentridingonmybike andabouttwomilesoutof KojonupIgotablowout andhadtowalkhome.I waslateforteaandmum toldmetogotobed.

Imustleavenow,Uncle Mac.-Yourlovingnephew, RAYCOUSINS.

DearRay,-Thanksfor yourfineletter.Whata lovelylifeyouhavewith footballandcycling.What badluckabouttheblowout!Nevermind,Iguess thewalkdidyougood. Don'tforgettowriteagain.

UNCLEMAC. ***

Brian'sFineSchool

St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtotellyouaboutthe school,thechildrenandthe games.Theschoolwas builtin1953byFatherM. Brennan,whohasnowleft thedistrictandisbackin hishomeland,Ireland.

Theschoolhastworooms andasheltershed.There are73childrenintheschool withfourpost-primary classes.

Thegamesarefootball, softball,hockey,cricket, andwehopetohavetennis. Dadistakingusforfootball.

SickMotherSendsLovelyVerses

DearUncleMac,-Ihave beeninhospitalforafew monthsnowbutamgetting better.Ihavebeenreading thechildren'spagein"The Record"regularly and thoughtperhapssomeofthe kiddiesmightliketoread

thesefewlinesImadeup inmymindafewyears backwhenmyellestboy madehisFirstCommunion. Youmaynotcaretoput theminprint,theywere justmyfeelingsputinto words:

"AndsoatlastthisdayhascomeandIamfilledwithjoy, HisFirstCommuniondayhasdawnedformyownlittle boy.

Ilookathimwithlovingeyes,andthinkingthroughthe years Rememberallhislittleways,myhopes,myjoys,my fears.

Iseehimkneelingreverentlywithhislittleschoolmates now InSundaysuitswithhairbrushedneataboveeachfair youngbrow. Theyworkwithhim,theyplaywithhimandnowwith himtheyshare Thisdayaboveallothersblessed,thishourbeyondcompare. Hisdearblueeyesareshiningaswithaninwardgrace, Alighttomefromheavenshinesonhisupturnedface, AndthenthelittleJesusisdwellinginhisheart.

Oh!hearamother'sprayerdearGodandneverfrom himpart.

DearMary,QueenofAngels,fromthyhomeinheaven above, Areyoulookingontheselittleoneswithyourgentle eyesoflove? Closetothyheart,0Mary,everkeepthischildofmine UntilatlastyouleadhimtothefeetofthySonDivine." -AMOTHER.

DearMother,-Ithink thoseversesarebeautifully expressedandwonderfully sincere.Ithinkthekiddies willlikethemverymuch.

Ihopeyourhealthwillbe fullyrestoredandthatyou continueyourinterestin ourcorner.Thanksfor writing.

UNCLEMAC.

AftertheMayholidays theboysareplayingKatanninginfootballandthe girlsinsoftball.Iwillclose fornow.-Yourloving nephew, BRIANWILLIAMS.

DearBrian,-Youmust haveafineschoolat Kojonup,andIseeyouare veryobservant.Also,you mustbeakeensportwith plentyofscopeinthat direction.Thanksforyour newsyletterandwrite again.

UNCLEMAC.

GayeIsNewsful St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-How areyou?Iwasverypleased toseemyletterin"The Record"afewmonthsago, soIhavedecidedtowrite toyouagain.

Iaminthethirdstandard andSisterMaryVincent teachesme.Webrokeup onFriday,May13,andgo backonthe30th.Weare havingatreasurehuntat schoolandit'ssixpenceto goinit.Theprizeisa presentformumanddad andforyourself.

Wedon'tknowwhatthey areyet.Wearegoingto playKatanninginsoftball andtheboysareplaying football.

means"WithoutGodallis invain."Theylookvery nice,too.Well,that'sall thenewsIcanthinkof now.-Yourlovingniece, GAYEWILLIAMS.

DearGaye,-Icansee youhaveaveryhappylife bothatschoolandathome. Yourlittlesistermustbea goodcompanionforyou.I wonderwhatthatpresent canbe?Willyouwriteand letmeknow

UNCLEMAC. * *

NaldaInFloods

St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Iam sincerelysorryfornot writingsooner.Butatlong lastIhavegotaroundto doingit.

Wehavehadterrific floodsatKojonupand everyonehasbeenimmenselyexcited.Wehad sixinchesinonenight.

Thankyouverymuch, UncleMac,forputtingmy letterin"TheRecord."This isnowtheseasonforcroppinganddaddyisvery busy.

Mybustriphasextended to82milesaday.Well, UncleMac,I'msorryIhave toleaveyoubutwillwrite again.-Yourlovingniece, NALDACAVANAGH.

DearNalda,-Iguessall thatrainmusthavefilled upyourinkwell.Itmoat havebeenveryunpleasant. Whatalongtripyouhave toschool.Iamlookingforwardtoyournextletter.

UNCLEMAC. ***

LeslieGoesHunting St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

Thursday,

Thegirlshavesoftball, hockeyandmighthave tennis.Thechildrenhere areineightclasses.Inone roomtherearethreeclasses. Continuednextcolumn

IhopetogotoMerredin nextweekwithmum,my twobrothersandbaby sister,toseegrandma,who livesthere.Stephanie,my littlesister,hadherfirst birthdaylastMondayand gotsomelovelypresents. Shecannearlywalkby herself.Iwillbegladwhen shecan,too,thenwecan havelotsoffuntogether.

Weallgotournewblazer pocketsandcrestsnotvery longago;theyhavegotNisi DominusFrustraonin Latin,andinEnglishit

OLIVERSTRANGMOTORS

WANTEDTOBUYCARS.

ThousandsofPoundsofDisposalstoClear. WONDERFULBARGAINS

ALBANYROAD,VICTORIAPARKM1178.

DearUncleMac,-Iam goingtotellyouaboutduck shooting.Whenthegang getstogethertheyhavefive automaticshotgunswith twobarrels.

Wehadaboutahundred duckonourdamanddad hadfiveshotswiththeautomatic.Hegottenandthe gangcameoutandgot36 ducks.

Thenthefloodscameand allwent.Nowwehaveto waittillnextseason.-Your lovingnephew, LESLIEGIANATTI.

SpecialAwardForMaxineWright

WoundedBirdTellsOfEscape (ToldbyItself)

Iamalittlebirdandlive inanolivetreeinachildren'splayground.Each daywhenthechildrencome clowntoplayIflyaround andwatchthem.Ilearntto knowthatmynameisWilly Wagtailfromhearingthe childrencallingme.

Ilovetheplaygroundbut Idonotlikethesly,old blackandwhitecatthatis alwaysontheprowlforme. Ilearntthathisnamewas Spot.

BeverleyPriceWinsSpecialPrize

HowBraveGirlsCaughtBurglar

cousinLinandIshouldgo tothecinemaontheTuesdaynight,butwhenTuesdayarrivedtheweather turnedoutwetandmiserable.

ItwasarrangedthatmyThedooropenedslowly andadarkfigurestepped quietlyin,leavingthedoor ajar.Iwaitedpatientlyfor mychanceandslippedunnoticedfrombeneaththe bedandwormedonmy stomachtothedoor.

Stormwarningshadbeen announcedovertheradio allday,sowedecidedto stayhomewithauntieand uncleandsitroundthefire.

Wesatinsilencefor aboutanhourreadingand knitting.Auntie,growing tiredofherknitting,began tellingusghoststories.

Theatmosphereofthe nightaddedweirdnessto blood-curdlingtaleswhich raisedthehaironourheads.

Halfpastninecameand auntieendedherstoryand sentustobed.Itwassome timebeforeIwenttosleep, andwhenfinallyIdozed off,Iwasawakenedagain byLin,whoshookme vigorously.

"What'sthematter?"I askedsleepily.

"Ithinksomeone snoopingaboutinthe loungeroom,"repliedLin.

Iwasnowverymuch awakeandfrightened,for Icouldhearamuffled soundcomingfromthe lounge.Stealthyfootsteps werecomingupthepassage towardsourroom.

LinandIstoodpetrified, gazingtowardsthedoor.On recoveringmyscattered witsIpushedLintowards herbedandwhispered: "Youpretendyou'reasleep, andIwillseeifIcansneak out."

ThenIhastilyscrambled undermybed,whichwas nearthedoor.Iwasjust inthenickoftime.

Peter'sNewHouse St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Iam writingtothankyouforthe fiveshillingsprize.Iwill bewritingmorestoriesin thefuture.

Thehouseisnearly finished.Theelectricianis puttingthelightsintoday.

YesterdayJoeandIpickedawatermelonoutofhis garden,andsatonabagia thecarshedandateit.-Yourlovingnephew, PETERMATTHEWS.

DearPeter,-Iwasdelightedtohearfromyou againandwillbeexpecting a"super"story.Whatfun you'llhaveinthenew house,butyoumusn'teat watermelonsthere,you know.Love, UNCLEMAC. ***

SusanIsFarmer St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-Did youhaveaveryenjoyable Easter?Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou. Iliveonafarm30miles fromKojonup.Wehave about900sheep.

IwentovertoKatanning formyEasterholidaysand hadagoodtime.The Bishopcameuptoseeus lastweekandhadalittle talktous. WewillbeginourMay holidaysonFriday.Ihave nowbeenhereatSt.Bernard'sforawholetermand Ilikeschoolverymuch.-Yourwould-beniece, SUSANHARVEY.

DearLeslie,-Thepoor ducksdon'tstandmuch chanceupyourway,Ican see.Thatgangmusthe terriblyfierce.Itakeit thatthebarrelsbelongto thegun.Thanksforyour niceletterandwriteagain soon.Love. UNCLEMAC.

DearSusan,-Youare verywelcometothecorner andIhopeyouwillwrite often.Ihadafinetimeat Easterbutnotasgoodas yoursinthelovelycountryside.Isupposeyoufound theBishopverynice.Glad youlikeschool.

UNCLEMAC.

AlthoughIhateSpot,I swoopdownandstealhis furfromhisbackforacosy liningformynest.

Spotbecomesfuriousand pouncesatme,butIflyup tomynestwithaslylittle "tweet."

OnedaywhileIwas stealingfurfromSpot's backsomemischievouslittle boyscameintothegrounds. Theythrewastoneandhit meinthehead,whichstunnedme. Icouldnotflyverywell, althoughImanagedto reachalowbranchofthe olivetree.

IdidnotwantSpottosee mebecausehecouldhave caughtme,soIhidamong thebranches.SuddenlyI heardthechildrencorning. Onesmallgirlsaid,"Where isourlittleWilly?"

Ithengropedmywayto uncle'sroomandwokehim. Wecreptback.Thethief, whowasbusilyabsorbed goingthroughadrawer,did nothearus.

Uncleaskedquitepleasantly: "Whatareyoudoing,my man?"Themanswung roundonlytobemetby uncle'spowerfulfists. Thethiefwassoonoverpoweredandboundtoa chair.Unclecalledthe policeandthensentusto bed.

Inthemorningthepolice toldunclethattheyhad beenlookingforthethief, DanDickson,forsometime. LinandIchattedabout itformostofthedayand webothcametooneconclusion;itwasthemost alarmingnightofourlife.

Ismadeaslightnoise thatcouldbejustheard. Thesamelittlegirlsaid, "Thereheis."Shecame overandpickedmeupand gavemeadrinkofwater.

ThenIwasabletofly backtomybabies.Itwas aluckyescape,butIstill stealthefurfromSpot's backformynestinthe olivetree.

ThoughtForWeek

Tothineownselfbetrue; anditmustfollow,asthe nighttheday,thoucanst notthenbefalsetoany man.-Shakespeare.

DICKENSINCAMP

Abovethepinesthemoon wasslowlydrifting, Theriversangbelow, ThedimSierras,farbeyond,upliftingTheirminaretsofsnow. Theroaringcamp-fire,with rudehumour,painted Theruddytintsofhealth Onhaggardfaceandform thatdroopedandfainted Inthefierceracefor wealth. Tillonearose,andfromhis pack'sscanttreasure Ahoardedvolumedrew, Andcardsweredropped fromhandsoflistless leisure Tohearthetaleanew. Andthen,whileroundthem shadowsgatheredfaster, Andasthefirelightfell, Hereadaloudthebook whereintheMaster Hadwritof"LittleNell."

Perhaps'twasboyishfancy -forthereader Wasyoungestofthem all-

PatriciaAndFriend

St.Bernard'sSchool, Kojonup.

DearUncleMac,-The Mayholidaysarealmost dueagain.Myeldestsister Lesleywillbehomeagain fromSt.Brigid'sCollege, Lesmurdie,andweare lookingforwardtoseeing herandhavingsomefun.

MybabysisterAnnis lovely;sheisnearlyeight monthsoldandiscuddly andwarmandfat. Iencloseanegativeof myselftakenonadonkey atthefriend'sfarm.You maybeabletoputaphoto in"TheRecord.'

Wealsoplanatripto Bunburytoseemygodmother,CarmelSymonds; sheisafairygodmother,I think,assheisverygood tome.

Hopingyouarewell.I am.-Yourfondniece, PATRICIADAVIS.

DearPatricia,-Itisa verypleasantpictureofyou onthedonkey.Isyour friendveryobstinate?Won't youbeahappygirl,and Anne,too,whensisterLesleycomeshome!Youwill haveagoodtimewithyour godmother,Iguess.Write soon. UNCLEMAC.

But,asheread,fromclusteringpineandcedar Asilenceseemedtofall: Thefir-trees,gathering closerintheshadows, Listenedineveryspray, Whilethewholecampwith "Nell"onEnglishmeadows Wandered,andlosttheir way.

Andsoinmountainsolitudes-o'ertaken AsbysomespelldivineTheircaresdropfromthem liketheneedlesshaken Fromoutthegustypine.

Lostisthatcamp,and wastedallitsfire; Andhewhowroughtthatspell?Ah,toweringpineandstatelyKentishspire, Yehaveonetaletotell! Lostisthatcamp!butlet itsfragrantstory Blendwiththebreath thatthrills Withhop-vines'incenseall thepensiveglory ThatfillstheKentish hills.

Andonthatgravewhere Englishoakandholly Andlaurelwreathsentwine, Deemitnotallatoopresumptuousfolly,Thissprayofwestern pine!-BretHarte.

ConsentDivorces ImperilSociety

Whatconstitutesamajordifficultyforthe ChristianinthebattleagainstCommunismisthe presentationofanalternative.Trulyhehassocial aspirationswhichareinfinitelysuperiortothe ghastlypoliceStateoftheMarxists.Buttheyare forthemostpartintheidealorder.Thesocial complexionofdemocraticsocietyisalongsight removedfromwhatisenvisionedinthesocial encyclicalsofthePopes.AndrecenteventsinAustraliahavedemonstratedthatChristiannotionsare notwelcomedamongafairsectionofthecommunityandthatattemptstointroducethemcan easilybewreckedbyambitiouspoliticiansdespite theirlip-servicetodemocraticprocedures.

Atestcaseofthispropositionisimmediatelyto handinthematterofmarriage.IntheSovietand inthelandsdominatedbyit,marriageissheerlya machinefortheproductionofservilesubjectsfor theSuper-State.

TotheChristianmarriageisapermanentstate ofloveandunion,basedonrespectandameansof sanctifyinggracewhereinthepartnersco-operate withGodinproducingcitizensforheaven.

Inthesecularistview,whichistheprevailing philosophyofthedemocracies,thereismuchgreater affinitywiththeCommunistoutlookthanwiththe traditionalChristianviewForinourWestern societiesmarriageisrapidlydegeneratingintoa temporaryarrangementforthegratificationoflust.

InthisrespectsecularismdiffersfromCommunism onlybyfaintshades.ItdoesnotdenyGodoutrightlyanddirectlyasMarxismdoes,butitneverthelesspracticallyprecludesHimandHislawfrom aoursocialinstitutionsandtheconductofpublic life.

CURIOUSBREACHOFHONOUR

Secularismstandsforimplicitatheismandas suchisabreedinggroundforCommunism.Ithas nomoralresistancetoRedinfiltrationandisconstantlyandprogressivelyyieldingpointafterpoint becauseofitscommondenominatorofmaterialism.

RecentlysomemembersofaRoyalCommission onmarriageinEnglandwerereportedtofavour divorcebyconsent.Presumablythismeansthat partiesoughttobefreetodissolvetheirmarriages bymutualpersonalconsentasagainstformallegal assent.

Onthefaceofit,itisashockingproposal,because itstripseventhethinlegalveneerofrespectability fromtheintrinsicallysordidbusinessofdivorce.

Butthenweoughttorecallthatthejuridicalprocess isamerepretenseforviolatingtheeternalmoral lawclearlysetforthbyChristOurLordinHis absoluteprohibitionofdivorceforanycause.Itis theperfectexampleof"legalfiction"whereby secularistlegislatorspretendtoanauthoritythey ,donotandcannotlawfullypossessorexercise.

Evenifweabstractfromtheconstanttraditionof Christianityweare,onthenaturalplane,facedwith acuriousbreachofhonour.Forthisistheonekind ofcontractfreelyentereduponontermsoflife-long durationwhichmanymenhavenonotion,fromthe start,ofhonouring.Thereisquestionofasolemn promisemadeandwilfullybroken.Ifastigma stillattachestotheprocessofdivorceitdoesso justlybecausethereisinvolvedaflagrantviolation ofthepledgedword,anabandonmentofjusticeas oflove.

Ifmarriageberegardedsolelyasamatterof convenienceforgoodorderinsocietythescalesare stillheavilyweighedagainstdivorce.Because, despitethedeceitsofthebirth-preventionists,the Stateneedsnewcitizensandthereisnoknown systeminwhichchildrencanbeproperlyreared andcaredforexceptintheconditionofdurable, monogamousmarriage.

"CHAINREACTION"INPROGRESS

fromasenseofhonour.Butwhentheencitement isoffered,humannaturewillnaturallypandertoits weakness.

Butcanwecallahalttothebusinessofwrecking homesandsmashingmarriages?Canweinvent anykindofsubstituteforchildrenfortheloveof theirnaturalparentsandforthesecurityofastable home?Ifwecannot,thefloodgatescannotbeshut. Theveryinstitutionofmarriagewillbeengulfed, itsChristianaspectdestroyedandthesecurityof oursocialorderundermined.

Itwillbenotbeenoughtoseektooutlawdivorce untiltheChristiannotionofmarriagehasbeen restored.Forthesobertruthisthatinthesepagan times,fartoomanyaremarryingsheerlyforthe indulgenceofpassion.Thecentral,responsible notionofhavingafamilyisinscornfuldiscardand

fessionsbuthisclaimsontheChurchareallthe greaterbecauseoftheextremityofhisneed.

Itseemstomethatwecannotbyanymeansbe contentwiththenotionthatasufficientamountof moneycansolvetheproblemofplacingthetreatmentofmentaldisorderonaproperbasis.Nodoubt newandbiggerbuildings,morestaff,etc.,arecrying necessities,buttheissueatstakeislargerthanthat.

Ifnursingisaprofessionofnobility,thecareof thementallysickisavocationverydemandingin itsrequirements.Itisnotajobthatwillbewell donemerelyforsalaryandstilllessforsentiment.

Itcallsforaspiritofdedicationamongpeople thoroughlyadvancedinChristianvirtue-notably charityandhumility.Forinthosewho,byvirtue ofthenatureoftheirdisease,havebecomeless human(withtheimpairmentofcognitiveand volitionalprocesses)itispassingdifficulttorecognisethepersonofChrist.

Andunlessthementallyillarecaredforinthat spirit,theywillbe(andhavebeen)treatedwith indifferenceandnotinfrequentlywithcruelty. Soonerorlaterthehumanitarianurgewillcooloff and;twillbefoundkindertogivetheinsane euthanasiathannursingcare.

Icannotsaywhetherthereligiousbodieshave doneallthattheymighthavedoneinalleviating thelotofthementallyill.Ifthereisroomfor improvement,thispresenturgeformaterialreforms shouldprovideafiliptospiritualenthusiasm,even attheriskofthechargeof"interference."

Forofallcalamities,thevictimsofinsanityare themosteasilyforgotten.Despitegreaterknowledge ofthesubjectspreadthroughpopularmedia,a stigmastillattachestothedisordersinmanyminds. Peopleabsurdlyfeelashamedthatoneoftheir familyhashadtobe"putaway."Toooftenthat shamereachestothecallousnessofneglectbecause theycan"getnosense"outofthem.

Sincedisordersofthemindareincreasinginour societyitiswellthatpeopleshouldridthemselves ofnotionswhichstartbybeingfalseandfoolish andmayendinbeingevil(atleastthrough omission).

Insanityisadiseasejustasdiabetesortuberculosisare.Itismoretragicbecauseitattacksand ruins(atleasttemporarily)man'shighestfaculties andthosewhichmarkhimofffromthesheerly animalcreation.Thegreaterproportionofsuch casesarenotillthroughanyfaultoftheirs.But, inanycase,becausetheyaresooftendistressingly unabletoshiftforthemselves,theyhaveaproportionatelygreaterclaimonthecharityandjusticeof Christians.

Itwouldbewelltoknowthatamongthemany goodworksfosteredbyCatholicstheinsanewere notneglected,eitherastomedicalandnursingcare ortothelessexactingdutiesofvisitationtohelp themkeepupcourageandhope.Ofallthesick thesemayindeedbe"theleast"intheGospelsense, and"asoftenasyoudidittotheleastofthese,My brethren."

Analternativehasbeentried-andabandonedinourowntimesintheSovietUnionwhereby,for atime,"freelove"wascountenancedandencouraged.Finallyitwasseentoconstituteaperileven toCommunistidealsandwasrigidlysetaside.

ThereisnoalternativetotheChristiannotionof marriageasasacred,indissolubleunionwhichwill ensurepersonalhappiness,securityforwomenand childrenandstabilityforsociety.Divorce,like seculareducation,hasprovedahideouserrorand itsevilfruitsarerottingaboutusonallsides.Every yearinourdemocraticsocietiesthegroundsfor divorcearewidenedandeachtimeonamore pettifoggingpretext.

Thesecularistshavesetintraina"chainreaction" asuncontrollableandaslethal,religiouslyand socially,astheatomicbomb.Itwasinevitablethat, onceasingleexceptionwasadmitted,itwouldbe impossibletorefuseothers.

Moreover,whenitbecameplainthatmarriage couldbe"dissolved"forlessandlessreason,there waseveryencitementtoenterlightlyintoatemporarystateofmarriageandworse,tomarryfrom thebasestofmotives.Sotheholeinthedyke developedfromatrickletoaflood-tidewiththe legalisedprostitutionofHollywoodattheextreme end.

Whenitisproposedthatpeopleshouldbeable todivorcebymutualconsent,thecorollarypropositionarisesthattheconditionwhichtheyproposeto dissolvecannotrightlybecalled"marriage."It maybedubbed"companionateunion"orbyany othereuphemismbutnowordswillconcealthefact thatitwillbeinnoessentialdifferentfromsordid "defacto"unions.Thereareevenuglierandolder namesforthatkindofalliance.

Evenwiththepresentstatusofourdivorcelaws peopleareencouragedtomarryforverylittlereason becausetheycanbedivorcedforevenlesscause. If,ontheotherhand,divorcewasprohibited,many woulddecidetomakethebestofabadjobifonly

itsabsencemorethananyotherfactor,hasrobbed marriageofitssignificance.Forimplicitinthe acceptanceoflargefamiliesisthenotionofthe ProvidenceofGod.Non-sacramentalmarriagemust havealwaysbeenahardrowtohoe.

IwouldbeverygladifIcoulddismissthismatter ofdivorcebyconsentasthenotionofafewcranks abroadButsinceIhaveseenitapprovedby officialsoflocalwomen'sorganisations,Ifearthat thisinsaneadvocacywillpresentlybeclamorousin ourcommunity.Iwouldbehappy,too,ifIthought ournon-Catholicfriendswouldjoinusinaunited frontagainstthisultimatedegradationofmarriage.

IseetheAnglicanArchbishopofCanterburyhas describeddivorceinBritainas"beastlyastheMau Mau."ButthenIrememberhisrecenthedgingon the"re-marriage"ofdivorceesandIbeginto despair.Iamafraidthatwhenitcomestothe "hardsayings"ofChristianityandtheirundiluted applicationtosocietyweCatholicsmust"goit alone."Butthen,wenever"goitalone,"for "behold,Iamwithyouallalldays,eventotheconsummationoftheworld."

ChristianCharity

TowardsInsane

Whathasbeenrevealedabouttheconditionsof mentalasylumsbytheStollerreportissymptomatic ofthespiritualretrogressionofourday.Herein maybefoundsomesortofparallelbetweenourown ageandthatoftheRenaissance.Whenthecultof paganbeauty,includingthehumanform,was exaltedattheexpenseofthespiritualrealitiesat thattime,theobjectsofhumanmiserywerepushed aside.Wherethesickandtheinsanehadbeencared forinsomecrudefashionintheMiddleAges,in Renaissancetimetheyweresimplyputoutofsight andtheirlotwentlargelyunrelieveduntilthe humanitarianrevoltsofthenineteenthcentury.

Treatmentoftheinsane,however,haslaggedfar behindtheothertypesofmedicalcarebecause,until veryrecenttimes,littlehopeofrecoverycouldbe heldout.Theutilitarianapproachofsecularinstitutionsislogicalenoughbutitcontrastsvery badlywithwhatChristiancharitydemandsandhas attemptedtocopewith.Anincurablyinsanepatient maybewrittenoffbythemedicalandnursingpro-

DualAttitude

ProvesConfusing

Sir,-MayIextendmy congratulationsto"Former LabourVoter"forhisexcellentletterinthisweek's "Record,"(May19).

SenatorTangneyhasindeedbeenconsistentand mostardentinhersupport forthepro-Communist,Dr. Evatt.

Lastyearshecontributed hershareinthecampaign againstthePetrovRoyal CommissionbyunwarrantedpublicstatementscalculatedtobelittlethePetrovs andtheCommissionasa whole.Nothingcouldbe moreacceptabletoDr.Evatt andhisCommunistfriends.

Howapersoncouldcontributeanimportantarticle inaprominentCatholic paperandatthesametime lendenthusiasticsupport foramanwhohasmade suchstatementswithregardtotheCatholicChurch asDr.Evatthas,mustprove bewilderingtomanysimple people.

ButCatholicparliamen- tariansmustunderstand thattheycannotcovera multitudeofsinsbyafew piouswordsnicelyputto- gether.

St.Johnexhortsus:"My dearchildren,letusnot loveinwordnorwiththe tongue;butindeedandin truth."

TheChurchtodayneeds sonsanddaughterswhowill standfirmindefenceof truth,andtowhommust welookifourCatholic politiciansareweakinthis regard?

Actionsalwaysspeak louderthanwords,thereforewewilljudgetheworth ofourCatholicpoliticians bytheattitudetheyhave adoptedinthisissuein-

BARRETT'S

RESENTSCRITICISMOFSENATOR

Sir,-Itwithwithgreat disgustthatIreadthe articleintoday's"Record" by"FormerLabourVoter," whodoesnotevensignhis name,maligninganddisparagingsuchawonderful CatholicladyasSenator DorothyTangney.

Ihaveknownthisverytalentedladyallherlife, andreallyknowhersterling worthinallbranchesof Catholicactivity. Shehaswrittenveryexcellentarticlesabouther travelsinothercountries, andthesehavealwaysmade entertainingreadingforall, ashavehermanyshort storiesandarticleswhich haveappearedinthispaperovertheyears.

Duringhercareerasa schoolteacher,manya Catholicchildwhocame fromacarelesshome,atvolving,asitdoes,Christ andanti-Christ.

When alongSenatorTangney, withourotherelectedrepresentatives,stands beforethepeopleatelectiontime,wewillnotbe influencedbycertainarticles appearinginourCatholic press:butratherbythe standtakenbythoserepre- sentativesinthisconflict betweenCommunismand anti-Communism.

Yours,etc., "ANOTHERFORMER LABOURVOTER."

SavePoundson

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NoNeedSeenForIndustrialGroups

Sir,-Yourcorrespondent,inglypaytheircontribu"FormerLabourVoter," takesSenatorDorothy Tangneytotaskforhaving thecourageandloyaltyto supportherleader,Dr. Evatt.

WhoInstigated

tendedtheStateschool. Theselittleonesshetook inherchargeandtaught, instructedandpreparedfor theirfirstHolyCommunion inherownexemplaryCatholichome.

This,then,istheperson whomyourcorrespondent accusesof"keepingreligioninthebackgroundexceptperhapsonSundays andafewotheroddtimes" (HolyDaysIpresume), seekingprestigeasan authorinaCatholicpaper andwantinganauraof respectabilityforheractivities.Whatutterrot!

takeAnotherverygravemismadebythiswriter,is thatinreferencetoSenator Tangney'selevationtothe Caucusexecutive.Asinso muchofhisarticleheis againentirelyinerror.

ThepositionsontheExecutiveCouncilallbecame vacantatthebeginningof thesessionandnewnominationswerecalled.Senator Tangney,SenatorWillesee, SenatorCookeandMr.Tom Burke,alongwithseveral otherswerenominatedfor thevacantpositions.

ByasecretballotSenatorTangneywaselectedto filloneofthepositions,but insodoingdidnotsecure Mr.Burke'splace,as"FormerLabourVoter"would haveyoubelieve.Allthis tookplacemonthsbefore thepresentcrisisarose.

Nodoubtyourcorrespondentisconfusingthe issuewiththeStateExecutive'sfindingsandthishas nothingwhatevertodowith thepositionSenatorTangneyholds.

ManyToChampion

Duringherterminoffice asAustralia'sfirstwoman Senator(ofwhichwe,as Catholics,shouldbejustly proud),DorothyTangney hasdonetheutmostwithin herpowerforCatholicsand Protestantsalike,andthere shouldbehundredsofpeople tochampionhertodayand sogivethelietothisverydespicableandcowardlyletteronherChristianprinciples.

Iwouldlikeyourcorres- pondenttoknowalsothat itwasattheexpresswish oftheSt.Josephnunsthat theSenatorchampioned theircause-athingshehas alwaysdonenotonlyinthe press,butbydeedaswell, andnotanywishofhers toachievefameorbeacceptedbytheCatholicreadersof"TheRecord"-a goodmanyofwhomhave personalreasonstobevery proudofher.

Ipersonallythinkthat yourcorrespondentshould havethegumptiontocome outfrombehindhispen nameandapologisethrough yourpapertoSenatorTangneywhom,Ihopeandtrust, Godwillalwaysblessand keepsafefromanymore suchUnlikedefamatoryletters."FormerLabour Voter"Ihavethehonour tosubscribemyselfasone ofSenatorTangney'smanyfriends.

Yours,etc., JOSEPHBOURKE.B.A.

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Sir,-Itiswithpleasure thatIendorsetheremarks of"FormerLabourVoter" in"TheRecord"dated 19/5/55.Topublishatthis stagearticlesbySenator DorothyTangneycertainly createsconfusioninthe averageCatholicmind.

Iwouldliketoaskat whoseinstigationwerethe twoarticleswritten.Was itattherequestofthe SistersofSt.Josephofthe Apparition;wasitatthe requestof"TheRecord," orweretheysubmittedby theSenatorherself?

Ifitwasthelattercase, itcertainlyshowsexcellent! timing.Thethinkingman shouldnotbefooled.The Senator'spoliticalrecordis notconsistentwiththeimpressionshetriestogive yourreaders.

Yours,etc.,

"A.H.,"Scarborough.

[ThearticlewassubmittedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.-Ed.]

PointsToStrong

CatholicRecord

Sir,-Beingneitheran authorityonDr.Evatt,nor the"heartandmindofthe Bishops,"Iwillnotpresume todiscusseithersubject, althoughseveralstatements intheletterfroma"FormerLabourVoter"willsend manyaneyebrowuptothe hairline.

Nevertheless,Iwillconfinemyselftoonesubject onwhichhequiteobviouslyhasnoinsideinformftion-thatofSenatorTangney.

Asthisladyisadaily communicant,anyreference to"thosewhokeeptheirreligionforSundays,"etc., cannomorerefertoher, thancouldhertrulyCatholicoutlookandherdeep-seatedfaithpermitofher doinganythingincompatiblewiththeteachingsof theChurch.

Shehasneverhadthe slightestneedtoborrowany auraofrespectability-her ownprestigeasapolitician, awriterandanexemplary Catholichasneverbeen questioned.

Instatingherviewsshe wouldnottakecoverbehindapseudonym-unless itbeconsideredalapseon herpartto Record"havegiven"The suchahelping handintheroleof"Aunt Bessie"forquitealengthyperiod,andevenafterher electiontotheFederal House.

Aretheremanypoliticians sufficientlyinterestedinthe welfareofourCatholic childrentohavebornesuch work?Andhowmany wouldhavestrivenso wholeheartedlythatthe "Bushies"mightreceivereligiousinstruction?

TheSistersofSt.Joseph arefortunateinhavingthat towhichtheyareentitled-thebestinthewayofa champion.SenatorTangney hasalwaysbeenthatto them.

Idoubtverymuchifher positioninfluencedthemat allintheirchoiceofherfor thislatesteffort.'Tismore likelytobetheirappreciationofhergiftsasawriter, aCatholicofthehighestintegrity,andatruefriend. Theirselectionisasmuch abovecriticismasisSenatorTangneyherself.

Yours,etc., K.T.COLBY.

Iadmireher,bothasa practicaleducatedCatholic andasaSenatorandmemberoftheLabourParty whorefusestobestampededbythePress,even someoftheCatholicPress.

TheLabourParty'splatformismadeattriennial conferencesbytheworkers ofAustralia.Aftermuch discussionwithintheunions andA.L.P.branchestheir delegatesareinstructedto voteon Sometimescertainsubjects. theyaregivm afreehand;atanyrate,a lotofthoughtanddiscussionbringsmatterstoa head,anddecisionsarrived atareplanksoftheplat- form.

LiberalsBenefit

Amanstandingforpar- liamentintheLabourPartymustpledgehimselforherselftosupportthatplat- form.

Dr.Evatthasnotbroken thatpledge;thereforeshe hasnologicalreasonto deserthim,orherown pledge.Wedonotdemand thatamanmustbeCatholic orProtestant,nordowe prescribeanyrulesforbehaviour;thisishisown business.

Dr.Evattdidnotatta-A theCatholicChurch,buta mancalledSantamaria,a lawyer,alsoasecretary, whomheaccusedofusing members ofIndustrial GroupstoinculcateFascism andother"isms"foreignto Australianunionism,under coveroffightingCom- munism.

Evidentlyhewasnot aloneinhisviewsbecause theworkersofAustralia, throughtheirStateand Federalexecutives,expelled certainmenthatIshould notbesurprisedtosee standingundertheLiberal orCountryPartybanner nextelection.

Whobenefitsfromthis splitandconfusioninthe LabourParty?TheLiberal Party.Theoldslogan: "Unitedwestand,divided wefall,"holdsgoodtoday.

Iblametheunionists themselvesfortheposition thathasarisen,bothfor permittingCommuniststo disrupttheirunionsby allowingthemtobecome theexecutivesanddoing thingsthattheunionhasto shoulderbecausetheytake solittleinterestintheir ownunionthattheystay awayfromeverymeeting andreluctantlyandgrudg-

SaysTruthWill Out:WhyHide?

Sir,-AsavisitortoW.A. Ihavetakengreatinterestin"TotheEditor,"andhave beenmuchstruckbythe qualityoftheletterspub- lished.

Itwouldbeatragedy cutoutthissectionorto limittheletterstothe lengthsuggestedby"AnotherEx-Mason'sWife."

InfactIthinktwopagescouldbedevotedtothis section.Women'spages areverymuchoverdonein theAustralianPress,so whystartone?

AsanadmirerIthink "TheRecord,"withanother pageorsoadded,wouldhe worthanyone'sninepence perweek.

Inoticethecorrespondent Imentionedsemedtohave takenumbrageattheantiFreemasonrywriters.JahBul-Onandtherestare doingagoodjob,evenif certain"sensitiveplants" areoffendedbytheirfrankness. Wemustfacethefacts ofhistory.Nogoodever comesofrunningaway fromthetruth.-Yours,etc., "N.S.W.VISITOR."

tions. Ihavetalkedtoyoungmemberswhohavejust joinedunions.Dotheyknowwhytheyjoina union?No.Dotheirsecretariesororganiserstell them?No,itisjustamatterofname,address,contribution.

Theyshouldbeeducated intheresponsibilitythey takeon;theyshouldknow thesacrificesthat.were madetobringunionism itspresentdayposition.

Iunderstandthatsomethingistobedone,even thoughlateintheday. Thereisnoneedforany IndustrialGroupsifthetodayunionistshouldershis responsibilityaswedidin theolddayswhentobea unionistmeantthesack11 thebossknewaboutit.

Thatisthereasonforthe's victimisationclauseinthe ArbitrationActtoday.Rubberstampunionistslike rubberstampCatholics,are pooroldthings.-Yours,etc.

MADGEBEVAN.

MoreDevotion

OnCorpusChristi

Sir,-OnThursdaylastAscensionDay-thenoon MassatSt.Mary'sCathe- dralwasasusualpacked out.Thereareevidentlya verylargenumberof Catholicsduringtheday,in town,neartheCathedral, whocan,iftheyhaveto, findhalfanhourtodevote totheadorationoftheir Maker.

CorpusChristiisap- proaching-June9-and Quarant'OrewillcommenceattheCathedral. Althoughthisisthegreat feastoftheBlessedSacrament-aholidayofobliga- tionpracticallyeverywhere butinAustralia-andthe BlessedSacramentwillbe enthronedovertheheartof ourcapitalcity,fewofthe hundredswhowenttothe Cathedralunderspiritual lastThursday willgive Cathedraltheuniqueannual expositionof CorpusChristievenapass- ingthought.

Ifeelmuchcouldbedone toremedythis.Ineach metropolitanparishonthe SundaybeforeCorpus Christithesermoncould verywelldealwiththis feastanditsdevotionsand solemnisation and all Catholicsodalitiescouldas wellurgetheirmembersto visittheCathedralduring Quarant'Ore.

Perhaps,too,theCathedralauthoritiesthemselves couldgivetheoccasiona littlemorepublicityand yourpapertoo,sir,could bycarryingapagedevoted toCorpusChristionthe Sundaybeforedomuchto fosteradevotionwhichwe whoareCatholicmigrants toAustraliawouldliketo seeraisedtotheeminence whichitholdselsewhere?Yi theworld.-Yours,etc., PAULO'DONNELL.

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CrowdAcclaimsPresident's QuotationOfPapalSpeech

ROME,May12-Shoutsof"Vivait Papa"interruptedtheinauguraladdressof Italy'snewpresident,GiovanniGronchi, whenhequotedthePope'sMayDaydiscoursetodefinethenatureandresponsibilitiesofhispresidentialoffice.

EventheCommunistsand Socialistsrosetotheirfeet, applaudingafterSignor Gronchihadcitedthe"most authoritativevoiceinthe worldtowhosehighwisdomthose,too,mayturn swithobjectivedeference whodonothavethegiftof areligiousfaith."

SignorGronchispokeaboutthefunctionofa statebasedonlawasthe impartialguardianofthe rightsofall,offreedomand ofthecitizens'equalitybeforethelaw.Hethenreferredimmediatelytothe urgentpoliticalandsocial needstowardwhichademocracymustbedirectedif itwantstosurvive.

moreexactlydefinethe natureandtheresponsibility ofmymandateregarding thefullobservanceofItaly's Constitution Theygive aconcreteandurgentmeaningtomyoathofoffice."

SignorGronchi'saddress whichcalledforcloser teamworkbetweengovernmentandthe"forcesof labour,"closedasfollows: "MayGodenlightenand aidourlabours."

Theformulaoftheoath takenbySignorGronchiis prescribedbytheconstitutionanddoesnotcontain anyreferencetoGod.It says:"IsweartobefaithfultotheRepublicand loyallytoobservetheconstitution."

ItwasreadbyGiovanni Leone,ChristianDemocrat fromNaples,whosucceededSignorGronchiasspeakerofthelowerchamberof theItalianParliament.SignorGronchisimplyanswer-

OurLadyWill BeCommander OfTheirArmies

CARACAS, Venezuela, May13(NC).-TheBlessed Virginisshortlytobeproclaimed Commander-inChiefofthearmiesofVenezuela.

OnJuly5,Venezuela's IndependenceDay,thistitle willbeconferredonthe Virginunderhertitleof OurLadyofCoromoto, patronessofthenation,by PresidentMarcosPerez Jimenez.

Elaborateceremonies,attendedbyprominent ChurchandStatedignitaries,willhighlightthe solemntributetoOurLady. Unitsofthenation'sarmed forceswillparadeand renderfullmilitarysalute.

MiraculousStory

Itwasinthisconnection thatSignorGronchireferred tothePope'sMayDay warningthatnolawandno institutionalreformcan bringanygood"iftheordinarymanlivesinfearof comingunderanarbitrary rule,anddoesnotsucceeded:"Iswear." infreeinghimselffromtheArchbishopGiuseppeFietfeelingthatheissubjecttota,theHolySee'sNuncioto thegoodandbadwillofItaly,wasthefirstdiplothosewhoapplythelaws,matreceivedbythenew orofthosewho,aspublicPresident.ArchbishopFietta officials,directtheinstitu-isdeanofthediplomatic tionsandorganisations;ifcorps. heperceivesthat,indailyOsservatoreRomano, life,alldependsontheVaticanCitynewspaper, connectionswhichhe-madenoimmediatecornunlikeothers-perhaps,mentonSignorGronchi's doesnothave;ifhesus-speech,confiningitselfto pectsthatbehindtheex-printingaresumeofiton ternalshowofwhatisthefrontpage.Infact,at calledstate,thereishiddenleastuptothetimethe themanipulationsofpower-Presidenttookhisoathof fullyorganisedgroups." office,Osservatorehadin aThenMr.Gronchicon-nowaycommentededitortinued: iallyonSignorGronchi's "Nootherwordscouldelection.

BroughttoCaracasforthe occasionwillbethediminutiveimagedepictingthe Virginassheappearedover threecenturiesagotoa chiefoftheCoromotoIndianswhohadbalkedat becomingaChristian.

Itwasataplacenearthe townofGuanare-sotraditionrelates-thatabeautifulladyappearedin1851to theIndianchiefwhohad refusedtobebaptised.

LITURGICALINITIATION*Rev.

Man'sNeedOfSacrificeIs PerfectlyFulfilledAtMass

Sacredritesaretheexteriorelementsof theliturgy,veryinterestinginthemselves andveryimportantintheliturgy,butthe realworthofthelatterisinitsinnerelements,intheChristianMysteries,which remainveiledundertheseoutwardsignsand ceremonies,andgivefullmeaningtothe samesacredrites. manhereonearthattends

Thisisparticularlysointohisnaturalandsuper- thenaturalrelationswithGod, Mass,whichisbothaandthisistruereligion. SacrificeandaSacrament,Thesecondpartisonlya theCentreofallChristianconsequenceofthefirstandworshipand,therefore,liketheconsummationofman's thewholeliturgy.The Masscontainsthewholeinborndesireforhappiness. Again,bycatechismdemystery,thesecretofourfinition,sacrificeis"the salvation,asSt.Thomashighestactofreligion."In teaches.Andthisisbe-factitis"asuniversalas causetheMasscontainsreligionitself,itliesasits ChristHimselfinaverycentre,istheverykernelof specialandinaveryrealit"(E.Masure).Theidea way. ofsacrificecomesnaturalt,)

sacrificeanditscloserelationshipwiththevirtue ofreligionismoreinspiring: "Whenheofferssacrifice, manhasashispurposeto makesacred(sacrum facere),thatistomakea profaneobjectdivine,soas tounitehimselfwiththe divinityitselfbysubsequent communionwiththevictim Manmustfirstmake renunciationofsomepersonalpossession,profane andimperfectlikehimself, andthatisimmolation.

OnSeptember11,1652, theladyappearedagainto thechief,thistimewhile hewasinhishut,surroundedbyhisfamily.Infuriated, thechiefaimedanarrow attheladyandthentried toseizeher.Whenthe apparitionsuddenlydisappeared,thechieffoundin hishandanimageofthe Virgin.

Thisisthesmallimage stillpreservedinanational shrineatGuanare.Only oncebeforeduringthepast threecenturieshasitbeen takenfromitsrepository.

FlashbackOfDecadeShows HowPressErredOnYalta

TherecentdisclosureoftheYaltapapers tothededicatedreadersoftheCatholicpress revealsnothingnew.Thereasonithascausedsuchastiracrossthenationisthatafalse interpretationoftheYaltaConferencewas givenbymostofthesecularpresswhenit occurredin1945.Peoplethenignoredthe warningsoftheCatholicpress,and,asa consequence,weretotallydeceived.

encehadimmorallysubstitutedexpediencyforjustice.

AsoftenasMassiscele-man.Godindeedmeritsthe brated"thewholeworkofregardofHiscreaturesfor Redemptionisperformed."Hisbeneficence,andman ChristredeemedmankindmustshowgratitudetoGod especiallybyHisdeath,butforexistenceandforevery alsobyeveryotheractionotherprivilegereceived. ofHisdivine-humanlife.Nomatterhowdegraded When,duringtheMass,themanbecomesthroughpaspriest,intheverypersonsion,savageryorchildishofChrist,saysthewordsofness,thereisalwaysinhim Consecrationoverthebreadabasictendency,even andwine,andtheseareamongstpagans,topay changedintoHisBodyandhomagetotheSupremebeBlood,Christasitwere,tog,andthisbyactionsand makesHisappearanceingift-offeringswhicharean theworld;Heactsanden-acknowledgementof"God's lightensusinamarvelloussuperemedominionoverus way;HeoffersHimselfinandourtotaldependenceon sacrifice,anddiesa"mystic"him!, death;HerisesagaintoaThememoryofCain newlifeofglory;Hepasses"offeringthefruitsofthe judgmentupontheworldearthasanoblationto anditssinfulways. Jahve,andofAbeloffering

"Thenhemustofferthis objecttotheDivinity,and thisisoblation;andthenhe mustmaketheoblation acceptable,otherwisethe victimwouldnotbereally sacred.Finally,hemust reclaimhisofferingand makeitsomehowreturnto him,chargedwiththe divineacceptance,inorder thatthevictimmaybea signforhimofhisheavenly alliance,andthatiscommunion"(E.Masure).

Andsothevictimsacrificedislikea"boomerang" thatreturnstotheworshipperforhisownbenefit.

However,thisutilitarian conceptionofreligionneed notbeoverstressed.Itmust besubordinatetotherecognitionofwhatGodisin Himself.Thingsarewhat theyarebecauseGodis whatHeis,andthisorder mustalwaysbekept.

The"Not-So-Big-Three"wasthecaption giventheabovepicture10yearsagoin commentinginthesecolumnsonthesaleof PolandandAlliedwaraimsatYalta.

In1945theCatholic pressuniversallyrecognised theYaltaConferenceasan immoralbetrayalofPoland andafrightfulmiscarriage ofinternationaljustice.For suchaforthrightstand,at thattimeCatholiceditors andnewspaperswereaccusedofbeingpro-Nazi. Yet,theyspokethetruth fearlessly.

Forexample,the"CatholicWorld"initsApril,1945, issue,wrote:". Stalinhas

Meanwhile,whatdidsome ofthemajorsecularpublicationshavetosayabout theYaltaConferenceback in1945?ThosewhoconsiderTimeandLifemagazines,andpaperslikethe "NewYorkTimes"as"inspired"documentstobebelievedatalltimesshouldbe interestedinwhatthese threepublicationssaidin 1945aboutYalta.

"Thisconference(Yalta) marksamilestoneonthe roadtovictoryandpeace,"-"NewYorkTimes,"Feb. 12,1945.

"Time"magazine,Feb.19, 1945,said:"Byallstandards,theCrimeanconference(Yalta)wasagreat achievement.Alldoubts aboutthe'BigThree's'abilitytoco-operate,inpeace aswellaswar,seemnow tohavebeensweptaway. Onthebasisofthe'Big Three's'communique,no citizenoftheU.S.,the U.S.S.R.,orGreatBritain couldcomplainthathis countryhadbeensolddown theriver.

"ForAmericans,there wasaspecialrecognitionof certainpreceptswhich Americanshavealwaysheld dear,andwhichwouldreassuremanyacitizenthat WorldWarIIwasnotbeing foughtinvain.

"Forone,theprinciple of'freeandunfetteredelections'byuniversalsuffrage andsecretballotwasunequivocallystated.This wasembeddedintheCrimeancharterspecificallyas toPoland,andgenerally forallliberatedcountries."

bargainedforhispoundof fleshandunlikeSkylockhe hasgotit Toanygood AmericanorEnglishman, Yaltamaywellseemthe mostgallingincidentin history. ." The"LaCrosseRegister," initsissuesofFeb.25and March3,1945,warnedits readersnottocheerover theresultsoftheYalta Conference.Thisnewspaper10yearsagopointed outthattheYaltaConfer-

"Life"initsFeb.26, 1945,issuestated:"Walter Lippmansaid,'Therehas beennomoreimpressive internationalconferencein ourtime.'Thechiefexceptionstothegeneraljoy weretheVatican,theLondonPoles,and,ofcourse, theGermans,whocalledit 'anunlimitedtriumphfor Stalin' Asconferences go,thisonewasasuccess ."

IftheMassmeansthethefirst-fruitsofhisflock wholeworkofourRedemp-andtheirfatness"wasnever tion,andChristishereaslostamongJews,Gentiles ourRedeemer,Heisnotorbarbarians. alone.Wealso,whomHeItisnecessarytoinsiston cametoredeem,aretherethisroot-ideaofsacrifice, incorporatedintoHisbecause,basedonGod, ChurchasthebranchesareGod'sownrevelationinthe O graftedintothevinethatOldLaw,itispossibleto theymayliveitsownlife.developthenotionthat' AndsotheMysticalBodysacrificeisonlypropitiation standsforsomethingveryforsin. real,for,indeed,weallformItistruethatevenunder oneBodywithChrist,andthepresentdispensation theMass(sowearere-sacrificeinastrictsense mindedbytheHolymeanstheofferingofavicFather),istheSacrificeoftimwhichistoundergo theWHOLEChrist,ofthecertainchanges,destruction Headandthemembers,anddeath.Butthismust whichweare. beclearlyunderstood,that AndsoitisthatwhateverGod,Creatorofallthings OurLorddidtosavethewhichmanmayfindwithin world,especiallyHisdeathhisreach,cannotbeduly ontheCross,issomehowworshippedbythemeanpresentintheliturgy,intheinglessdestructionofanyMass.Wesay"somehow,"oneofthecreatureswhich thatis,ina"mystic"way,Hehasmade. forthewholethingisa mystery."Learnedmen," saysDornD.Rutledge, O.S.B.,"keepwritingbooks inattemptstoexplainit, buttheyhavenotsucceededyet,norwilltheyever succeed,"becauseitwill alwaysbeamysterytoo greatforoutlimitedminds tounderstand. ButeveryCatholic:knows whattheMassis,andhe needsonlytobereminded oftheinfinitetreasurescontainedintheliturgy(unseentreasures,yetreal),far surpassingallbeautyofthe visibleworld.Now,this unseenworldisunveiled forusbyFaith,andthe Massisthegatewaytothe hiddenbeautyoftheChristianliturgy.ItistheMaw thatmakesourownthe mostsublimerealitiesofthe spiritualworld. Religionisconnaturalto man.Thatis,manis naturallyreligious."To givehonourwherehonour isdueisadictateofour verynature.Wherethere isexcellenceofbeing,cr goodness,orknowledge,or power,therereverenceis accordedinevitably Becauseofthisineffablevalue andourcompletedependenceuponhim,Godmerits ourdeepestadoration. Humanityhaseverborne testimonytotheSupreme Being."(Rev.A.L.Reys.) Weareaskedinthe catechism:WhydidGod makeyou?Theanswerwe give:"ToknowHim,love HimandserveHimhereon earth,andtobehappywith Himforeverinheaven,"has averydefinitemeaning.In thefirstpartitrefersbriefly tothoseinterioractsarid exterioractionsbywhich

(Note:Thatthevictimof thesacrificemustfirstbe offeredandthendestroyed is,bygeneralconsent,the essenceofsacrifice.This isatruth,reliableauthoritiesexplain,whichisalso apsychologicallaw.Inthe stateoffallennatureman feelsthataccesstothe worldbeyond(thesupernaturalworldwherethe spiritsabide)ispossible onlybyundergoingdeath. Forthisreasonthesacrificialvictim,whichisthe bearerofman'sinnersentiments,mustbeputto death.

(Thisconceptionsuggests toFatherEugeneMasurea newreasonwhyChrist (Whohadespousedour natureinordertobecome ourvictim)hadtosubmit todeath(foruspunishment forsin)eventhoughno faultcouldbefoundinHim. TheideahasdirectapplicationtotheSacrificeofthe Mass,asshallbeseen later.)

Thetrueconceptionof (Tobecontinued)

ContestWinner OnWomen'sPage

Inthisfourthandfinalweekforletters containingsuggestionsforaprojected Women'sPage,theprizeof£2/2/-goesto Mrs.MaryCook,6Jaraba-ave.,Kalamunda. Shewrites:

Mysuggestionsfora Women'sPageare:

1.Alineorsoorstanza ofexhortationtoputGod firstinourlives,followed bytheweek'saspirationin largelettersatthetopof thepage.

2.Shortsermoninsimple languagethatwillremain inanyreader'smind.(This withspecialthoughtforfolk whoseldomornevercan attendholyMass.)

3.Tomakenumber2 practical,i.e.,toenablefolk inoutlyingareastoknow of,andreceive"TheRecord" haveapermanentrequest(abouttwolines)to readerstopassonread"Records"toagivenaddress (withappropriatestamp) ofaCatholicActiongroup willingtoposton"Records" weeklytoobtainedaddressesin beisolatedtownships,to circulatedamongCatholicsthere.Isuggestpen friendshipscouldbestarted inthisway.

4.Aquerywithanswer section,suitablefordifferentcommunities,oreven individuals,e.g.,HAVEYOU AROSARYCIRCLE?followedbyanexplanation howfolkwithouttheblessingofSundayMasscan forma meetingRosaryCircleby atonehouseor halleachSundaytorecite theRosary.

Sometimesexplainhowto formanisolatedSunday School,e.g.,adultscanteach fromasimplecatechism(all thebetteriftheyareobtainingknowledgethemselvesatthesametime).In thiscolumnpriestsormembersofCatholicsocieties andsportingclubscould writehelpfularticles.

5.ALiturgicalCalendar, fortnightlyormonthly.

6.Eachweekpublishthe answer(withoutquery)to aquestionfromtheCatechism,withashortexplana- tionbyapriest.Inthis waytheSacraments,Commandments,Articlesof Faith,HolyDays,&c.,would graduallybeexplained.

7.Asynopsisofthelife ofawomansaint,oraholy womanwhosestoryisinspiring,orinformationon lifeandworkofsuchpeople asGreySisters,&c.

8.Columndevotedtofeminineinterestssuchas(a) dressmaking,withanoccasionalshortpatterninstruction,e.g.,inwintera knittedcap,ababybonnet, aclothhandbag,&c.;(b) beautycare;(c)physical exercisesfordeportment andhealth;(d)goodmanners,tableettiquette,Sec; (e)artsandcrafts,floral decorations.

9.Bookorfilmrecommended-orsomeCatholic orotherentertainment.In season,suggestionsand mapsforhikers,&c.

10.Asectiononchild welfare-spiritual,physical andmental.

11.Ashortstory,preferablytrue,andwithsome spiritualvaluebutunobtrusivelyso.Sometimes, please,brightandamusing.

12.Arestrictedcorrespondencesection.Keepit

lightandhelpfulreevery- dayaffairsofwomen.

Andyes,wealllovea newororiginalrecipe,a menu,householdhints, games,suggestionsforchildren'sparties,birthday presents,&c.NewAustraliansandthebornAustralianscouldinterchange manyideashere.

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TheN.C.G.M.willholda dayofrecollectionthisSunday,May29,atGlendalough,forallbasketball players.Thisispartofthe N.C.G.M's. basketballplanforhelping playerstoachieve thecomradeshipessential forthesuccessoftheseason. Itishopedthatasmany aspossiblewillavailthemselvesofthisopportunity tomeetotherplayersand tolearnmoreaboutthe movementingeneral.The daywillbeginat10.30a.m. andconcludewithBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentat4p.m. Togetto"Glendalough" catchaBrady-st.busand alightattheterminus.Service9.27and10.7.

CATHEDRAL: Afilmeveninghasbeen plannedforthenextcombinedgeneralmeetingon Tuesday,May31.Films willbeonthe1954Redex Trialandsport.Allthe girlsareaskedtoattendthis filmeveningandtobringa plateofsupper.

WESTPERTH: All wishingmembersandgirls tojointheN.C.G.M. inthisparisharereminded ofthemeetingtobeheld onThursday,June2,at8 p.m. RememberthatonSunday,June5,thebuswillbe leavingfromSt.Brigid's Churchat10.15a.m.ona picnictoNationalPark.

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B2Grade:WestPerth (15)d.ManningPark(5); NorthFremantle(11)d. VictoriaPark(8);Claremont(32)d.Subiaco(8); Maylands(38)d.Nedlands (8).

CGrade:FloreatPark (26)d.Subiaco(21); Beaconsfield(13)d.OsbornePark(6).

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AReserve:J.Carter,Y. Carter,H.Straude,B.Rice. B1:B.Hunter,V.Birch, K.Hegarty. B2:C.Staude,.1.O'Connell,M.McDougall. C:C.Knuckey,A.Muffatti.

totheUitor

CitesMasonicPowerInPublicLife

Sir,-Itmaybeofinterest toyourreaderstolearn thataccordingtotheAustralianEncyclopedia,the dateofthefoundationof FreemasonryinthiscountryisgivenasAugust12, 1820.

Onawarrantfromthe IrishGrandLodge(aclose relativeoftheGrandLodge ofEngland)theAustralian SocialLodgewasestablished.

Butasearlyas1803Sir HenryBrownHayeshad attemptedtoestablisha MasonicLodge.Governor Kinghadthegoodsenseto refusepermission.

Itwasnotuntil1828that theGrandLodgeofEngland establishedtheCumberland (afterwardsSydney)Lodge.

Masonry,afterthemannerofnoxiousgrowths, flourishedexceedinglyand induecoursespreadtothe variousStates.

Rightfromthestartthe Craft,asinotherEnglishspeakingcountries,carried acertainamountofsocial prestige,andsobecamea sortofMeccaforthesociallyambitious.

Remember,thatduring theperiodwhenMasonry wasfirstestablishedin Australia,aPrinceofthe Blood,theDukeofSussex, wasGrandMasterofthe GrandLodgeofEngland. AndthesovereignKing GeorgeIVwasaMason.

NewSouthWalesnaturallyenoughisprobablythe mostMasonicStateinthe Commonwealth,therebeing numerouslodgesandall sortsofdegreesfromRoyalArkMarinerstotheSocietasRosecrucianain Scotia.

TheinfluenceofMasonry onAustralianpubliclife canbeplainlydetected. Notethesoftpedallingof the closuresdisgracefulYaltadisinthesecularpress. Notetheattitudetowards

FrancoofSpainandSalazar ofPortugal.

Smugnessandsnobbery arecharacteristicsofour Masons.Butitisnotatall improbablethatthese modelsofdecorumandrespectabilityasJah-Bul-On suggestedareinleaguewiththeCommunisttraitors whoareendeavouringto ruinAustralia.-Yours,etc., "BUNYIP."

SourceCitedIn upes"Claim

Sir,-Mr.H.G.Clements, presidentofthePeace Council,doesnotlikemy referringtosignatoriestoa petitioncirculatedbythe PeaceCouncilas"dupes." Hethenstatesthattwo Catholics petitionhavesignedthe whichsupportsmy viewthattheyaredupes.

Ifwewishtoanalysethe motivesbehindthepetition, wehaveonlytoreadthe wordsofthewell-known FrenchCommunist,M.Waldeck-Rochet,who,describingthe"peacemovement,"said"Itistopermit thisrearmament,thisdevelopmentoftheSoviet Union'sstrengthaswellas thestrengthof democracies'the'popular (i.e.,theRed satellites)thatwemust activelycontinueourpropagandainfavourofpeace. "Itisthismovementfor peacethatwillundermine theimperialistarmiesand delaytheoutbreakofwar TheSovietUnionwill choosetherightmoment, andtheimperialistswill havenosayinthematter."

Personswhosignthe PeaceCouncil'spetitionare inmyopiniondupesofan internationalconspiracy.Yours,etc., PATRICKSTALIN.

MaidaValeProcessionWill HonourQueenshipOfMary

ThenewfeastoftheQueenshipofOur Lady,recentlyinstitutedbytheHolyFather, willbecelebratedinofittingmannerat MaidaVale,onSunday,May29,3.30p.m.

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FatherPowerthankedin particularMr.Johnsonand Mr.Laurencewhohad madeavailablethesiteof acresonwhichthe school-churchwasbuilt. HealsopraisedMr. Beverley,theheadteacher ofthelocalStateschool,for hishelpinobtainingthe useofaclassroomforSundayMass.

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