The Record Newspaper 15 March 1956

ArchbishopPraisesWorkOfFatherRyan

CorriginChurchIsSecond ToOpenInParishInWeek

Withinthecourseofaweektwochurcheswereblessedand openedintheparishofQuairading.ThenewchurchatTammin wasdedicatedbyBishopRaffertyonMarch4andtheChurchof St.ThereseatCorriginwasofficiallyblessedandopenedbyHis GracetheArchbishoponSundaylast.

Attheinauguralfunction4, HisGracecongratulated"

ItalianGirls ComingHereTo SolveProblem

Oneofthemajorproblemsofmigrationhasbeen thelackofwomenforthe differentnationalgroups. Somedissatisfactionhas beencausedamongmen whohavenoopportunityof marryinggirlsoftheirown race. Inanefforttosolvethis problem.theCatholic MigrationCommitteeinassociationwiththeFederal authorities,isbringingout agroupof100Italiangirls.

Thesegirlswillarriveat FremantleonMarch20and willbeavailablefordomesticemploymentorworkin hospitals.

Personswishingtoavail themselvesoftheirservices shouldcontacttheCatholic MigrationofficeatBA3338. *

WestralianIs OrdainedAs Redemptorist

Inhonourofthenewly-institutedfeastof St.JosephtheWorker,aprocessionwillbe heldatSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,on Sunday,March18,at3p.m.

ThanksCatholicsOfSee

FatherRyanandtheparish-r TonersofCorriginonthe fineachievement. HisGracetheArch-VaticanCitythefollow- Thechurch,hesaid,was devotionalanddignified bishophasreceivedfromingtelegram: worthyofthepurposefor whichitwaserected,worthy ofthecommandingsite,and worthyofthefaithand spiritofsacrificeofthe people.

Inbuildingittheyhad made,notonlyapractical actoffaithinChristianity, butanactoffaithinthe futureofCorriginagriculturally.

IfAustraliawastomaintainherprosperity,she woulddosolargelyasaresultofheragriculturalpursuits.EconomistshadadvisedthatbyfarthegreaterpartofAustralia's nationalwealthwasderived fromprimaryproduction.

Tohelpmaintainthat production,andconsequentlythatprosperity,the peopleofCorriginwere doingtheirdutynobly,selfsacrificinglyandpatriotically,underdifficulties whichcould,and,hehoped, wouldsoonberemedied.

ToencouragethemtoremainonthelandtheChurch wasprovidingspiritualand culturalamenities.

HisGracepromisedthat whenthenumberofCatholiclifildrenwarranteda schocAandwhenasmall staffofreligiousteachers wasavailable,theywould haveaconventschoolat Corrigin.

"HisHolinessexpressessinceregratitude devotedmessage,prayerfulfelicitations. LovinglyimpartsYourGrace,clergy,religious,faithfulArchdiocesepaternalApostolicBlessing.

DELL'ACQUA, Substitute.

SchoolsMustObserveConditions

OfSubsidyForRadios,Projectors

RecentlytheStateGovernmentdecided topaysubsidyonprojectorandradioequipmentpurchasedforuseinCatholicschools. Butreligiousteachersshouldnotethatpaymentofsubsidyisautomaticallyrefused unlesscertainconditionsarecompliedwith.

Beforepurchasingany equipmentwhichissubject tosubsidy,schoolsareadvisedtosecureacopyofthe pamphletentitled"SubsidiesonProjectorsand RadiosforUseinPrivate EfficientSchools,"whichis obtainableonrequestfront' theEducationDepartment, Perth.

Principalclausesofthis pamphletare:

Thesubsidywillnotbe

shouldforwardachequefor 50%ofthepurchasecostto thesuperintendentofgovernmentfilms.

Anorderfortheequipmentwillthenbeplaced anditshouldbereceived shortlyafterwards.

Thesubsidyforradios willbepaidonthefollowingbasis:

Rev.KevinhrenryCrock, C.SS.R.-1.s.WyelbornatManjimupinthieseofBunbury,wasordainedtc-iheikiesthoodonSunday,March11-tift St.Mary's,Wendouree,Ballarat,Victoria,byHisLordship theBishopofBallarat,theMost Rev.Dr.J.P.O'Collins.

FatherCrockisthesonof Mr.GeorgeN.Crockandthe lateMrs.EthelCrock.Sister MargaretMaryoftheConvent ofNotreDamedesMissions, Fremantle,ishissister.

Membersofvarious societies,inregalia,will! assemblebehindtheirbannersinthechurchgrounds priorto2.30p.m. At10.30a.m.onMarch 18,SolemnHighMasswill

becelebratedinthepresenceofHisGracethe Archbishop. Althoughthefunctionhas beenarrangedprimarilyfor Italians,allwillbewelcome toparticipate.

TableauxWillBe ConcertHighlight

AninterviewwiththedirectoroftheIrish NationalConcertindicatesthatthestandard oflastyear'sperformancewillbemaintainedonSunday,March18,atHisMajesty's larandcolourfulyetpre- Theatre.

Theconcertpromisesto beafeastofmusic,dance andsonginnovelcelticsettings,saidFatherMcCudden.

Theconcludingtableau, "IrelandoftheRosary," shouldbethemostspectacu-

sented.

Fourhundredseatswill bekeptforsaleatthe theatre.

Theconcertwillbepresentedinthepresenceof HisGracetheArchbishop andHisLordshiptheAuxiliaryBishop.

SacredMusicProgrammeIs AnnouncedForOurSchools

HisGracepaidaverypaidonequipmentpurwarmtributetoFatherchasedpriortotheamendRyanwho,inthespaceofmeattotheEducationAct, threeyears,hadbuiltanorwillitbepaidunless presbytery,convent,school,priordepartmentalapproval andtwochurchesintheisobtained. parish.

Notmorethanonesetfor everytwoclassroomsand notexceeding£50inany onefinancialyear.

Extensionspeakerswill besuppliedasrequired.

FatherCrockwaseducated bytheSistersofSt.Josephof theApparitionatMary'sMount Boys'School,Kolomundo,and bytheChristianBrothers,St. Patrick's,Perth,and St. George's-terrace. HeattendedtheRedemptorist Juvenate,St.Clement'sCollege, Galong,N.S.W.,andcompleted hisstudiesforthepriesthood attheRedemptoristHouseof Studies,Ballarat,Victoria.

Twoseparateprogrammesinthecourse ofsacredmusicforschoolshaveagainbeen announcedbytheRev.P.McCudden,diocesandirectorofsacredmusic.

Theproceduretobe

If,HisGracesaid,FatheradoptedtoobtaintheproRyanhaddonein20yearsjectorsubsidyisasfolwhathehadsucceededsolows: capablyandselflesslyinApplicationsforapproval accomplishinginthebrieftopurchaseshouldbeadspanofthreeyears,evendressedtothesuperintenthenhewouldhaveper-dentofgovernmentfilms, formedaherculeantask.Bazaar-ter.,Perth,accom-

TheArchbishopcongratu-paniedbyastatementthat latedthedesignerandcon-theequipmentisforschool tractor,Mr.StanCostello,use. andthetradesmenassociat-Whenapprovaltopuredwithhim. chaseisreceivedtheschool

SistersOfNazarethSeekAged

NazarethHouse,nownearingcompletionatHilton Park,willbeofficiallyopenedonSunday,August26. InitiallytheSisterswillcareforagedmenand women. Applicationsforadmissionshouldbeaddressedto theWitherSuperior,NazarethHouse,Geraldton.

Repairsandreplacement ofparts(includingbatteries)willbeprovidedwhethertheradiowassubsidised bytheDepartmentornot.

RadioPurchasing

Theproceduretobe adoptedtoobtaintheradio subsidyisasfollows:

Applicationshouldbe madetotheEducationliaisonofficer,c/o.Australian BroadcastingCommission, Perth,givinginformationon typeofsetrequiredandthe price,andaccompaniedby astatementthattheradio isforschooluse.

Afterpurchase,aclaim onform10shouldbeforwardedtotheDepartment fortheamountofthesubsidy.Thisshouldbeaccompaniedbyreceiptsfor thefullamountpaidtothe firm.

TwootherRedemptoriststudentswereordainedtothe priesthoodwithFatherCrock. TheywereRev.Frs.Edmond Ryan,C.S.S.R.,andBernard Clinton,C.SS.R.

StatueOfSt.Peter ProfessorCharlesCecchelli,professorofChristian archaeologyatRomeUniversity,afterresearchand study,claimsthatthe famousbronzestatueofSt. PeterintheVaticanbasilica, believedtodatefromthe 15thcentury,isinfact1600 yearsold.

ProfessorCecchellidiscoveredthatastonecopyof thestatueexistsatCharsadda,inIndia,whichcould nothavearrivedinIndia laterthanthe10thcentury, butwasprobablybrought therebyChristianpilgrims inthe7thcentury.

FatherMcCuddensaid* thatthefirstprogramme concernsonlyschoolswhich havemorethan20pupils inthefourthstandardor over. TheseschoolswillpreparetheRequiemMassand theLiberaMewhichissung attheAbsolution.

ForLessThan20

TheEnglishhymnsofthe 1955syllabuswillberevisedthisyear. Schoolswhichhavefewerthan20childreninthe fourthstandardandover willprepareanyGregorian Benedictionset.

Nurses'GuildTo Met,March21

Theonthlymeetingof theCatolioNurses'Guild willbeheldattheFlorence Nightingalerooms,St. George's-ter.,onWednesday,March21,at8p.m. *

At stagedaconcertrecently inthePerthTown Hallinaidofthevictims oftheClontarfbusdisaster, prominentamongtheartists werethecolleaguesofthe injuredboys-theClontarf boys'bandandchoir.

Otherartistswere:Tony MarcellaandNormaGregory,JackAllmark,Keith Connolly,BrianandBobbie Woodcock',PhilDavidson, ColleenClifford,RoyMenzels,AlThompson,Norma MillerandtheMelville Ukraniangroupofdancers. ThepianistfortheeveningwasMrs.J.O'Brienand thewholeshowwasComperedbyMr.JohnSullivan. Theorganisersthank everyonewhoinanyway helptomakethefunction asuccess.

Thesumofapprox.£84 wastakenandachequewill bepresentedtoBrother Doyleshortly.

THERECORD

Thursday,March15,_1956

ChiefRabbiWho WasCatholicDies

Rome,March6.-RequiemMasswasofferedin theChurchoftheMorningStarforEugenioZolli, whowasChiefRabbiofRomebeforehisconversion toCatholicismin1945.HediedhereonMarch 2afteralongillness. thePontificalBibleom-

ProfessorZolli,68,attractedWorld-wideattention whenheandhiswifewere baptisedintheChurchof St.MaryoftheAngelshere onFebruary13,1945.

Athisbaptismhetook thenameEugenioinplace ofhisformername,Israel, asagestureofgratitudeto HisHolinessPopePiusXII, whoseChristiannameis Eugenio,forthesympathy shownbythePontifftothe JewsduringtheNaziand Fascistpersecutions.

ProfessorZollibecamea Franciscantertiaryand workedformanyyearsat thePontificalBiblicalInstitute.Hewastheauthor ofmanyscholarlyworkson theHebrewlanguageand Biblicalstudies.Hewrote hisautobiography,"Before theDawn,"andmadea translationofthePsalms.

HewasborninBrodj, Poland,in1888,andcameto liveinFlorence,Italy,asa youngman.Afterreceivingdegreesinliteratureand experimentalpsychologyat Florence,hetaughtHebrew attheUniversitiesofPadua andRome.

ProfessorZolliservedas ChiefRabbiofTriestefor manyyearsbefore1939, whenhewasChiefRabbiof Rome.Evenbeforecoming toRome,hewasinvitedto collaborateintheworkof

missionandtheItalian CatholicEncyclopaedia.

IntheyearsofWorldWar II,asheadoftheJewish communityinRome,he sharedpersecutionwithhis co-religionistsduringthe Germanoccupationofthis city.

OnSeptember13,1943, whentheGermansseized Jewishhostages,hessenta lettertoGermanofficials offeringhimselfashostage. Laterhesucceededingatheringanamountofgoldthat weighed110pounds,asdemandedbytheGermans,to ransomthehostages.

SlowEvolution

Aftertheliberationof Rome,whenthedaysof persecutionwereended,he andhiswifechosetobecome Catholics,havingstudiedthe Faithforyears. Theywerereceivedinto theChurchbyArchbishop LuigiTraglia,Vicegerentof Rome.Atthetimeofher Baptismhiswifetookthe name,EmmaMaria.

ShortlyafterProfessor Zolli'sconversion,heandhis wifewerereceivedinprivateaudiencebythePope. ProfessorZollisaidthat nospiritualcrisishad broughtabouthisconversion.Instead,hesaid,it was"aslowevolution,imperceptibleinitsorigins," ofhisbeliefs.

FomentOnLand, Unions,Marriage

GuatemalaCity,March3.-Labourorganisations,landreformandtherefusalofthegovernmenttorecogniseChurchmarriagesaslegalare threeareasinwhichmanypeopleinGuatemala continuetoshowdissatisfaction.

theyattempttounionise.

Workerscomplainoftheablecontroversy.Thelarge difficultiestheyhavewhenlandownersareexpectedto becriticaloftheexpropiation provisionsandalsoofthe scaleoftaxesagainstuncultivatedland.

Farmerscomplainthat theyareinsecureinboth theirlandsandharvests. Manyofthemreceivedland undertheoustedpro-communistregimeofJacobo Arbenz.

ThesmallfarmersandIndians,observerssay,will probablycontendthelawhas notgonefarenoughtoward breakinguplargeestates.

DivorceLawIsSuspended, PeronismBannedInArgentine

BuenosAires,March2(N.C.)-Theprovisional governmenthassuspendedoperationofthecontroversialdivorcelawputintoeffectinDecember, 1954,bythethenPresident,JuanD.Peron.

Thelaw,oneofthemost* drasticmeasuresadoptedby thePeronregimeduringits bittercampaignagainstthe Church,wasthefirstofits kindinpredominantlyCatholicArgentina.Itgranted divorceoneasytermsand permittedre-marriageof divorcedpersons.

JapaneseEnvoy

Meets

ThePope

MAILORDERS:

PERTH,FREMANTLE,MIDLAND

WhenCarlosCastilloArmescametopower,someof theselandtransferswerependentTradeUnionFedercalledillegalandtheland wasgivenbacktotheoriginalowners.

Farmersareconcerned lestmoreofthelandtransfersbemadeinvalid.

Catholicsaresmarting underthedefeattheysufferedatthehandsofthe, NationalConstitutentAssemblywhichvoted27to7 againstgivingcivilrecognitiontoreligiousmarriages.

NewDecrees PresidentCastillodealt withtwoofthecomplaints intheclosinghoursofhis one-manrule.Withthe dissolutionoftheConstituentAssembly,Guatemala returnedtoconstitutional governmentafter19months ofrulebyexecutivedecree.

Onedecreesignedbythe Presidentsetupanewlabourcode.Iteasedregulationsregardingemployer practices.Italsoincorporatedabasicanti-communist decreeandlengthenedand tightenedthelistofviolationsforwhichanemployee maybedischarged.

Anotherdecreewasa long-awaitedagrarianreformlaw.Itreplacesthe interimstatuteunderwhich Guatemala'sagrarianaffairs havebeenconductedsince August,1954.

Underthenewlawsmall farmerswillreceiveland parcelsinperpetuity.Under theoldlawthetractswere deededforthelifeofthe recipient.

Theagrarian-reformlaw isexpectedtocauseconsider-

* *

CaribbeansOn GuaranteeOf FaithFreedom

(N.C.W.0NewsService)

LONDON,March3-Freedomofreligionhasbeen guaranteedthroughouttheBritishWestIndiesbyanagreementunitingmanyofthe islandsintoanewCaribbean FederationinsidetheBritish Commonwealth.

Thedeclarationofreligious freedomisincludedinthe preambletotheFederalConstitutionsignedhereby16 statesmenfromtheislandcolonies.

Under it,threemillion islandersaretobebroughttogetherasonenationstretching acrosstheCaribbeanSeafrom JamaicadowntoTrinidad.The FederalCapitolisstilltobe chosen.

Theislandgovernmentswill retainallexceptspecific federalpowers.Thefirstfederalgovernmentwillbeelected earlyin1958.

TheCatholicpopulationof theBritishWestIndiesis around514,000,withnearly halflivinginTrinidadandanother90,000inJamaica.

AdelegationoftheInde-

ationrecentlyvisitedPresidentCastillotocomplainof theobstaclesencounteredin theireffortstounionise workers.

Theycommentedonthe anti-labourfeelingwhich theysaidisprevalentin largesectionsofindustry andinsomeGovernmentdepartments.

Theycomplainedthatthe prejudicethatalltrade unionsare"Red,"isbeing voicedbymanygovernment officials.

Catholicgroupspointout thatwhiletheConstitution recognisesbothciviland commonlawmarriages,it doesnotmentionreligious marriage.Theysaythat manyofthepoorpeople cannotaffordacivilmarriage,andhenceconcubinageisindirectlyencouraged.

Thenewdecreeofthe ProvisionalGovernmentsuspendsboththelawandthe legalproceedingsforobtainingabsolutedivorcesunder it,pendingactionbyCongress,whichisnowdissolved. NotaffectedisArgentina'straditionalprovision forlegalseparation,under whichamarriedpersoncan beseparatedlegallyand financiallyfromhisorher spouse,butcannotremarry whilethespouseisstill alive.

Inanothersweepingmove, theProvisionalGovernment barredfromelectiveoffice anypublicofficialwhoservedunderthePeronregime. Thenewbancoversall officesfrommayortocabinetminister,andiseffective until"thedatesetbythe nation'sfutureconstitutionalgovernment."

Likewisebarredwasthe useofsymbolsofthePeronfatpartyforpoliticalpropagandaorideology.The Peronistpartywasoutlawed lastNovember30.

PopeApproves

Y.C.W.Statutes

Brussels,March2(N.C.)-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhosapprovedthestatutesoftheYoung ChristianWorkers'Movement,itwasannounced hereatY.C.W.headquarters.

NewsoftheHolyFather'sapprovalwascontained inalettertoMsgr.JosephCardijn,founderand internationalchaplainofthemovement,from Msgr.AngeloDell'Acqua,VaticanSubstitute SecretaryofStateforOrdinaryAffairs.

TheYoungChristianWorkersareengagedin Catholicsocialaction.Eachunit,whichislimited insize,seekstoapplytheteachingoftheGospels andthepapalencyclicalstoworkingenvironments inwhichitsmemberslive.

Themovement,startedbyMonsignorCardijnin 1925,hasbranchesin73countriesthroughoutthe world.Ithasconsultativestatuswithseveral internationalorganisations,includingtheUnited NationsEducational,ScientificandCultural Organisation(U.N.E.S.C.0.)

DRIVEONRELIGION SEEN.

LONDON,March6(N.C./DouglasHyde,assistanteditor ofthe"CatholicHerald"of London,andaleadingstudent ofCommunism,believesthat Russiaisabouttolaunchanew driveagainstreligion.Hesaid inafrontpagearticlethatthis wouldprobablybeoneresultof theCommunistPartyCongress.

NativeDesign Incorporated

STORYOFSWEDISH CONVERTSPUBLISHED.

Stockholm,March5(NC) -Abookcontainingaccounts ofthereasonswhy13SwedishpeoplebecameCatholics hasbeenpublishedhere.

Thedecisiontopublish theseaccountsfollowedthe wideinterestarousedfrom amagazinearticleinwhich aSwedishballerinatoldthe reasonswhyshehadembracedtheFaith.

VaticanCity,March 1 (N.C.)-ThenewJapanese MinistertotheHolySeehas presentedhiscredentialsto HisHolinessPopePiusXII. Dr.SenjinTsuruoka,the newenvoy,isthefirst Catholictobeassignedto thispostsincetheinstitution ofdiplomaticrelationsbetweentheHolySeeandthe Japanesegovernment.

DoctorTsuruokabecame aCatholicin1945while servingassecretarytothe JapaneseembassyinParis, * -k

BLOODOFSTA"

JANUARIUSLIQIJIIFIES

NAPLES,Italy,March3 (RadioNC).-Aliquefactionof thebloodofSt.Januarius occurredoutsideitscustomary timeassome100Possionist priestsprayed beforethe miraculousvialintheNaples cathedral.

Normallythebloodliquefies threetimesayear-onSeptember19,December16andthe firstSundayofMay.Itmay alsoliquefyatvarioustimes outofseason.

Theliquefactionhasoccurred duringvisitsofeminentpersons,andduringpenitential processionsintimesofcrisis.

Thistime,afterthepriests hodfinishedpraying,theyaskedpermissiontokissthereliquary.Thenitwasnoticed thatthebloodwasliquefied. Oneofthewitnessestothe liquefactionwasMgr.Cristoforo Castaldi,whoisinchargeof thechapel.

IrishBiographer

ForMarIvanios

Dublin,March6(NC).AretiredIrishschoolteacherhasleftforIndiawhere shewillwriteabiography ofconvertArchbishopMar Ivanios,ofTrivandrum, whodiedinJuly,1953.

MissMargaretGibbons wascommissionedtodothe workbyArchbishopMar Gregorios,ofTrivandrum, successortothelateprelate, duringhisvisittoIreland lastyear.

ArchbishopMarIvanios wasaBishopintheschismaticJacobitechurchbefore hisconversionin1930.Followinghisconversion,hebecametheleaderofanew Catholicrite-theSyroMalankararitewhichuses Malayalam,thelanguageof Malabar,initsliturgy.

Atthetimeofhisdeath there-unionmovement whichtheArchbishopheadedhadbroughtfourschismaticBishops,about125 priestsandover60,000lay peoplefromtheJacobite churchintotheChurchof Rome.

TheyhaveoneMetropolitan, who isArchbishopFinbar Ryan,O.P.,ofPortofSpain, Trinidad.Theotherpresent coloniesoreunderVicarsApos. tolic.

Thememberterritoriesofthe newCaribbeanFederationare Barbados,Jamaica,Antigua, St.Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla,Montserrat,Trinidadand Tobago.Grenada,St.Vincent, St.LuciaandDominica. * *

MissionSeeksGifts

TheKalumburuNative MissionintheNorth-West isinneedofleft-offclothing,crockery,tools,tobacco,sweets,bedlinenand first-aidequipment.

Readerswhowishto donatesuchitemsmayring BA5577after6p.m.on week-ends.

InVestments MARIANNHILL, SouthAfrica,March2(N.C.) -Zulugeometricaldecorations andstylisedanimaldrawings bytheBushmenhavebeenincludedindesignsforvestments fortheAfricanminims.

Thepatterns,whichore aimedatintegratingAfrican cultureintoChristianity,ore portofadisplaybeingsentby aMissionarySisterofthePreciousBloodtoaninternational missionaryexhibitioninAachen, Germany.

Othersymbolsadoptedfor relgiousvestmentsbySisterM. PientiaSelhorstincludedesigns familiartotheXosatribe.

Aspartofthedisplayin Aachen,SisterPientiahasalso selectedpaintingsbypupilsin herartclassesherewhichdepictGospelscenesandmiracles ofOurLordinanAfricansetting.

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

TheHawkeLaborGovernment

HolyNameSocietyReports BigFalling-OffInDuties

Amoderateincreaseinmembershipandin attendancesatHolyCommunionandevening devotionswasreportedbythegeneralsecretory (Mr.MarkF.Foley)attheAnnualConventionof thePerthDiocesanHolyNameSocietyheldin theCatholicCentreonSundaylast.

Thirtybrancheswerere-fromtheBunburyDiocesan Union.Twenty-ninemetropolitanbrancheswererepresented.

presentedattheconvention, whichwaspresidedoverby thepresident(Mr.B.Quinn) whowassupportedbythe spiritualdirector(theRev. T.Ahernandspiritual consultors(theRev.E. CollinsandtheRev.J. Russell).

Mr.Foleycongratulated HisGracetheArchbishopon theconstructionofthe CatholicCentrewhichwould proveofimmensevalueto theorganisationofCatholic lifeandwouldmaterially assistheyouthmovements int rchdiocese.

IT lsoexpressedthe Society'sthankstothe ChristianBrothersofSt. George'sTerracewhoforso manyyearshadaccommodatedthesocietyonsuchoccasionsintheirtheatrette.

"TheHolyNameSociety owesalottotheChristian BrothersandtotheBrothers ofSt.George'sTerracewe areindebtedagreatdeal more,"saidMr.Foley.

Reviewingtheactivitiesof thesocietyduringthepast year,Mr.Foleysaidthat theRosarySundayonPassionSundayin1955wasthe mostsuccessfulyetheld. Withtheassistanceofthe ChildrenofMarySodality andotherparishorganisationstheRosarywasinmost instancesrecitedthroughout theday.

TheenclosedretreatsconductedattheRedemptorist Monasterywasattendedby 222members.Theresponse frombrancheswhichcanvassedfortheretreatby personalvisitationhadbeen remarkableandsetanexampleforallbranches.

Thirty-fourbrancheswere representedattheretreats andtheseincludedthree fromthecountryandtwo

Thisyearchangeswere effectedintheorganisation andconductoftheEucharisticprocessionontheFeast ofChristtheKingatAquinasCollege. Fromthe society'spointofviewthe occasionwassuccessfuland theattendanceequaltothat informeryears.

Ithasbeenfeltthatthe changeoftheannualHoly NamerallytothethirdSundayinMaywouldencourage alargerattendance,butthis hadnotbeenthecase,the attendancelastyearleaving agreatdealtobedesired.

Thisyeartherallywould beheldonthesecondand HolyNameSundayinMay andthepreacherwouldbe theRev.D.Fitzmaurice, O.P.,theNationalSpiritual Director.

Sincethelastconvention exectutivemembershad visitedeighteenbranches, andhadbeenprivilegedto attendtheinauguralmeetingoftheBunburyDiocesan Union.

Theexecutivewasgratefultothebrancheswhich hadcontributedtothebursaryfundduringthepast year,butitwasamatterfor regretthatallbrancheshad notdonesoduringtheyear. Thecontributionstothefund amountedto£234/3/7.This hadbeencontributedby28 branches.

MEMBERSHIP.

Mr.Foleysaidthatduringthepastyear19brancheshadbeentakenoverby theBunburyDiocesanUnion. Theyhadatotalmembershipof576.Whenthenew unionwasformedtherewere 80brancheswithamember-

RAYNOWLAND

EndorsedL.C.L.Candidate

WESTPERTH

WANTS:

1.MOREassistancegiventoreducethecostof childrenattendingNon-GovernmentSchools.

2.BetterfacilitiesprovidedtoassistNEWAUSTRALIANStolearnEnglish.

3.MOREVIGOROUSSTANDtakenagainstCOMMUNISMorSUBVERSIVESOCIETIESinwhateverguise.

OnSATURDAY,APRIL7 VoteNOWLAND(1)

AuthorisedbyV.L.Ockerby,1140HaySt.,Perth.

shipof3,491seniorsand872 juniors.

Thereremainedthen61 brancheswithamembership of3,787(2,915seniorsand 872juniors). Nowthere were65brancheswitha membershipof3,830(3,008 and822juniors). Thatrepresentedagain of43membersfortheyear. Newbrancheswereformed atRockingham,Como,ManningParkandWillagee Park.

Attendancesforthepast yearwereasfollows,thefigures forthepreviousyearbeing giveninparenthesis:HolyCommunion73percent.(69per cent.);eveningdevotions,44 percent.(42percent.).

Mr.Foleysaidthatindicatedaslightimprovement, buttherewasroomfora bigimprovement.During theyeartheUnionsustained abiglossinthedeathofits seniorvice-presidentand presscorrespondent(Mr. ErnieFarmer).Hiswork forthesocietyontheexecutiveandinhisownbranch wouldnotbereadilyforgotten.

Thesocietywasindebted to"TheRecord"forthe generousmannerinwhich spacewasmadeavailableto it.

Itwaswithfeelingsofthe utmostregretthatthesocietyreceivedtheresignation fromtheexecutiveofMr.E. O'Mahoneywhoforthepast 19yearshadservedthe societyfaithfullyandwell.

Hehadbeenatowerof strengthduringthewhole ofthattime,butmoreparticularlyduringtheyears immediatelyfollowingthe formationoftheDiocesan Union.Hisworkasminute secretarywashighlycommendedandhisopinions highlyvaluedatexecutive meetings.

Aquinaswasmostcentrally situatedandthesettingfor theprocessioncouldnotbe excelled.Problemsrelating totrafficwouldnotbesolvedcompletelybymovingto anotherlocation.

FkTHER FITZMAURICE'SVISIT.

Mr.Foleyreportedat lengthontheforthcoming visitofthenationalspiritual director(FatherFitzmaurice).Heexplainedthatat branchmeetingsthesame procedurewouldbefollowed ashadbeenadoptedonthe occasionofFatherMcEvoy's visit.

Themeetingsintheparisheswouldcommenceat 7.30p.m.andwouldconsist ofashortsermonandBenediction,tobefollowedimmediatelyafterwardsbya meetinginthelocalparish hall.

Thesemeetingswouldbe informalandafterabrief discoursebyFatherFitzmauricesuppercouldbe servedandthe,spiritual directorwouldbegiventhe opportunityofmeetingmembers.

Theorganisationofthose functionswasentirelyinthe handsofthebranches.The branchesatwhosecentrethe meetingsweretobeheldand thosewhowouldattend thesecentresshouldcommenceimmediatelywiththeir organising arrangements andnotifyhimassoonas possibleoftheircompletion.

ThevisitofFatherMcEvoyhadpassedoffwithoutahitchandhewassanguinethathappystateof affairswouldpersistonthis occasion.

RETREATSFOR1956.

ofthesocietyduringthe pastyear.

BeforecallingfornominationsFatherAhernalso expressedhisthankstothe executiveandparticularly toMessrs.FoleyandRobertsfortheirattentiontothe administrationoftheaffairs ofthesocietyinthepast year.

Hemadereferencetothe deathofMr.E.Farmerwho hadeverbeenanoutstandingstalwartofthesociety. Theresignationsduringthe yearofMessrs.E.O'MahoneyandC.Berryhadalso beenreceivedwithgreatregret. Theirservicesextended overmanyyearsandtheir counselsatexecutivemeetingswouldbegreatlymissed.

WORKOFPRVECTS.

Hesaidthattheproblem ofattendancesatHolyCommunionandeveningdevotionswaseverrecurringlittlesatisfactioncouldbe experiencedatthestatistics suppliedonthatscoreby Mr.Foley.

Therewasroomfortremendousimprovementand hewouldmakeasuggestion onthematter.He'proposednothingrevolutionary andsomethingwhichwas alreadyprovidedforinthe constitution.

Itwasthatonthesecond Sundayofeachmonthoras soonaspossibleafterwards theprefectsshouldconsult withthespiritualdirectors ofthesocietyonthequestion ofattendanceatHolyCommunion.Suchconsulations shouldundernocircumstancestakeplaceatexecutiveorformalmeetings,

* OFFICERSELECTED.

Thefollowingwere electedtotheexecutive fortheforthcomingyear: Messrs.B.Quinn,M. Foley,W.Roberts,L Boylen,S.Waddell,J.F. Hassell,J.F.Lynch,L Maxwell,P.Smith,T.A. Ridge,A.J.Flannogan, H.GoddardandJ.McCarthy.

Ataspecialmeetingofthe executiveheldaftertheconventionthefollowingofficers wereelected:President,Mr.B. Quinn;vice-presidents,Messrs. P.SmithandF.Lynch;treasurer Mr.W.J.Roberts;minutesecretary,Mr.LBoyles;record secretary,Mr.S.Weddelt;emir'hal,Mr.!.McCarthy. butshouldbeaprivateconsultationwhenattendances andabsencesasrevealedby themarkingsontheprefects'cardsshouldbediscus.sed .'

Itmighttakesomelittle timetoascertainthereasonsunderlyingtheneglect ofsomememberstofulfil theirobligationstothesociety,butwhenthesewere learntconsultationsbetween theprefects"andthespiritualdirectormightretteal waysandmeanswhereby improvementscouldbe effected.

Betterresultsmight/be obtainedifcloserco-operate ioncouldbeestabiished betweenthespiritualdirectorsandtheprefectsinthis matter.

LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY

ElectionsApril7

InconclusionMr.Foley expresshisappreciationof societybyitsspiritualdirectorandthediocesanclericalconsultors.Theexecutivehadmetregularlyand hadgivengenerouslyof theirtimeintheinterests ofthesociety. Thefinancialstatements weresubmittedbythetreasurer(Mr.W.J.Roberts). Theyearconcludedwitha smallprofit,heexplained, andthesumof£480had beeninvestedonbehalfof theBursaryFund.

Thefundprogressed,but aninfinitelybetterjob wouldbeachievedifall branchesco-operated.The yearunderreview(195556)hadthedubiousdistinctionofhavingthelowest numberofcontributing branchesandthelowest totalsubscribedinafull year.

Mr.Robertsexpressed thankstoD.I.S.C.A.forthe assistancegiventhesociety.

Foryearsthesocietyhad hadtheuseofitsroomsin St.George'sTerracefor executivemeetingsandits staffstilllookedafterthe stocksofthesociety.

AQUINASPROCESSION.

AproposalfromtheBedfordParkbranchtorecommendachangeinthevenue oftheannualprocessionon theFeastofChristtheKing fromAquinasCollegetothe Subiacoovalwasrejected bytheconvention.

TheargumentwasadvancedthatthetrafficconfromAquinaswashavinga gestioningettingtoand deleteriouseffectonattendances.

Membersgenerally,however,acceptedtheviewthat

Mr.Foleyannouncedthe datesoftheHolyNameRetreatsduringtheforthcomingyearsasfollows:First retreat,June16-17;second June23and24;third,July 21-22;fourth,July28-29; fifth,August18-19;sixth, August25-26.Hesaidperhapsthedatesmightberememberedmoreeasilyasbeingonthelasttwoweekendsineachmonth.

Beforevacatingthechair fortheelectionofthenew executive,Mr.Quinnsaid thatnomembershould apologiseforrecommending theretreatstoanyCatholic man.Theywereinthe worldforonepurposeonly andperhapsthemosteffectivewayofgettingtheir valuesintoacorrectperspectivewastospendaday ofprayerandcontemplation inthereassuringquietofthe monasteryatNorthPerth.

Heappealedtodelegates toattendtheforthcoming retreatsandtotakewhat stepsweredeemednecessary toswelltheattendancefrom individualbranches.

Figuressuppliedinthe reportsastoattendancesat HolyCommunionandeveningdevotionswerenot suchastoevokeanygreat measureofprideinpast accomplishmentsandthe societystoodinneedofall thezealandfervourwhich couldbeinspiredbytheattendanceofmembersin largernumbersattheretreats.Thesocietywasat thecrossroads,havingemergedfromitsformative yearsanditrequiredthe zealofallmembersinthe workofextendingitsinfluence.

InconclusionMr.Quinn thankedthemembersofthe executiveandespeciallythe treasurerandsecretaryfor theunremittingattention theyhaddevotedtothework

WhereDoesResponsibilityLieFor UnrestOnWages?

WhentheHighCourtofAustraliarecentlyruled thattheFederalArbitrationCourthadnorightto imposepenalties,itstruckamortalblowatthe systemofarbitrationasweknowit.Manywillbe foundtosaythatitwillbenogreatloss;butwe oughttorememberthatonehasnorighttodestroy theleastthinginthesocialorderwithoutbeingin thepositiontoreplaceit.FormyselfIfeelthat telegraphpostsareunsightlyobjectstohaveabout acityandevenmore,aboutaruralenvironment. Iwouldgreatlyrejoicetoseethemcutdown.But Ilackthetechnicalknowledgetosaywhetheritis feasibletohavethewiresputunderground.Hence, withenormouseffortIhaverefrainedfromlaunchingmyLeaguefortheAbolitionofTelegraphPoles.

AsIrecallit,inJulyoflastyeartheAustralian CouncilofTradeUnionsproposedageneralstoppageofonedayofallAustralianindustryasa protestagainstpenaltiesimposedbytheFederal ArbitrationCourtonanumberofunionsforstrike action.Itwasamonstrousproposalandthegood senseofthemassofunionistspreventeditsimplementation.Butitwas,orshouldhavebeen, regardedasaserioussymptomthatherewasa deep-seatedcauseofindustrialunrest.Thereare explanationsandmorethanenough,tobehadon thescoreofthesuppressionoftheIndustrialGroups andtheconsequentCommunistcapitalisationof theirabsence.Itisgoodandvalid,butitdoesnot interpretthewholepicture.

Ithastobeadmittedthattherearerealgrievances,basedonprofoundinequalitiesinthewage system.Andifascapegoatmustbefound,itisto besought,notintheCommunistfomentationof legitimategrievances,butinthefailureofthe A.C.T.U.toformulateascientificwagepolicy.Ina recentmanifesto,Mr.F.E.Chamberlainhasbeen atpainstostressthatLabourhasplentyoftalent fornationalplanningandexecution-afactwhich historyamplybearsout.ButifLabourisnotgoing tobecontentwithlivingonthecapitalresidueof theCurtin-Chifleyregimes,itmustproveitssalt inthevitalissueoftheradicalreformofthewage structure.

SINSOFARBITRATIONCOURT

BeforeIgoontodiscusstheshort-sightedness andlackofacquaintancewithindustrialproblemsof theArbitrationCourt,itisonlyfairtonotethat, undertheregimeofEvatt-typeLabourtheTrade Unionmovementasawholehasmadenoeffortto exercisethelegaldisciplinarypowersitpossesses. Unionistsnaturallyareresentfulofthewhittling away,bylegalprocess,offundspainfullyacquired. Notonlydotheyfearthattheywillbemaimedby theimpairmentoftheircapitalresourcesbutthey fearthatthenaturalrighttostrikewillitselfcome underattack.Butabovealltheseconsiderations isthehurtpridewhichisstungbyinequalities withinthewagestructureitself.

Formyownpart,Ithink(andIsaidsoatthe time)thatthe"freezing"oftheautomaticquarterly adjustmentstothebasicwagewasamistakeof someconsequence.For,apartaltogetherfromits practicaleffects,itarguedthattheArbitration Courthadarrogatedtoitselfthefunctionofcentral government.Itpresumed,onthemostpitiableof allevidence-statistics-tosaywhatAutralianindustryasawholecouldaffordtopay.Iiitselfthat wasabetrayalofallthatArbitrationoriginally stoodfor-the"needs"basisofanaveragefamily. Butmoreimportantlyitventuredtosaywhether itsactionwouldacceleratetheprocessofinflation -anissueonwhichneithertheeconomistsnorthe FaderalGovernmentareyetagreed.

Whileitwaspre-occupiedinthusputtingintheir placethemassoftheworkers,theCourtwassufficientlyill-advisedtogrant(bycontrast)aphenomenalmarginalincreasetoskilledworkers.That mightnothaveseemedagrievousthingtoTheir Worshipsbut,hadtheyworkedinafactory,they wouldhaveknownthatnothingsoexacerbatessocial distinctionasdiscriminatorywagelevels,wherethe differenceinfunctionisanalagoustothatofan angeloranarchangel.Itwasnotaquestionof dividingoffthesheepfromthegoats,orthejust fromtheunjust,butofdifferentiatinginmany instancesbetweenthegoodandthesaints.Itwas adistinctioninagoodmanycaseswithoutadifference.Atbestitwasamatterofdegreeandnotof kind.

Perhapsthemostimpressiveevidencecamefrom Dr.LloydRosswhohadworkedontheunskilled levelforseveralmonths.Hepubliclydeclaredthat, exceptforpenaltyratesandovertime,theunskilled workercouldnotmeethiscommitments.Ofcourse;

Iamawarethatmanyawell-fedmanisreadyto saythattheworkerislivingabovehismeans.And tothatIsaytothewell-fedmanthatheprobably hasdividendsfromthehire-purchaseracketwhich engulfssomanyofussoeasily.Butapartfrom sophistryandspecialpleading,itisquiteidleto suggestthattheunskilledworkersupportinga familyisnothavingastruggle.

Butneitherthe"inflationaryspiral"(whichthe FederalGovernmentiscuriouslyreluctanttocurb inthematterofhire-purchase)northeArbitration Courtistotallyresponsible.Theworkers'own supremetribunal,theA.C.T.U.mustfacethe music.Thebest(anditisapoorbest)thatithas beenabletoputforwardissomevaguepolicy compromisingbetweentheneedsoftheworkerand thecapacityofindustrytopay.Itrepresentsnot onlyimprovisationbutunreality.Itjusthasn't caughtupwiththetimes.Forthekernelofthe problemistodealoutcomparativejusticebetween disparately-paidgroupsofworkerssothatallmay shareinproportionintheriseinproduction.

Acaseinpointisthesheerinadvertenceofthe A.C.T.U.outlooktoconsiderthepositionofunskilledbachelors,spinstersandjuvenilesinindustry. Thesearelivingonthefatoftheland,receivingthe samereturnsinmanycasesasmarriedmenwith families.Thatisnotonlynonsense-itissocial, injusticewithknobson.Itisnottheslightestuse floggingtheissueoftherestorationofbasicwage adjustments.Thesewillnomorecompensatefor familyresponsibilitiesthantheyhavedoneinthe pastwherewagesrunalongsecondtoprices.A radicalincreaseinchildendowmentwouldhelp notably,especiallyifsuchpaymentswereadjustable tothebasicwage. Thecentralcriticismofthearbitrationsystemis nottobefoundinitsfailureswithinthepresent wagesystem.Itwasboundtofailinthevicious circleofwageschasingprices.Whatisradically wrongisitsassumptionaboutthe"capacityof industrytopay."Thereisaboneofcontention aboutwhicheconomistswillnotagreeunlessitis possibletosetupascientifically-computed"productivityindex,"whichwillbeacceptedassuchby capitalandlabour.Thereareatleastthreechecks onsuchacalculation.anditshouldbepossible tocombinethethreesothateachelementisa checkontheothers.Howeveritbe,nowthatarbitrationmaybefreelyheldincontempt,itisupto employersandtheA.C.T.U.toputforwardan acceptablesubstitute.

CandidCriticism

WithinTheFold

PerhapsIamwronginmyinferences,butIseem todetectinaletterfromacorrespondentthisweek asuggestionthatthecontroversyonschooluniforms isamanifestationofanti-clericalism.Ifthisbethe truthIcannotforbearfromdescribingsuchadeductionasnonsenseandharmfulnonsenseatthat. Inwhateverhasbeenwritten,withoutexception, onethingisclear-thereisaprofoundanduniversalrespectfortheastoundingself-sacrificeofour teachingOrders.HisGracetheArchbishophas saidonmanyoccasions,inopeningschools,that withouttheteachingOrdersofPriests,Brothers andnuns,theCatholicschoolsystemcouldnothave comeintobeingnorbeenmaintained.

Itistheveriesttruismandforthatreasonmight easilybetakenforgrantedassuchthingscommonlyare.Butthepresentcontroversyhasshown, withoutcavil,thatthesemagnificentmenandwomen arenottakenforgranted.Theyareregardedby ourCatholicpeopleforthewonderfulfolktheyare. Noword(exceptfromthecorrespondentinquestion)hasbeensaidagainstthempersonally.And whathehadtosaywerebetterleftunsaid.Of course,somearevain,etc.,butnoonebuttheir would-bedefenderthoughtitworthwhiletomentionpettyfoiblesapparenttotheblind.Allthat wasswallowedupintheembarrassmentofhaving todisagreeindetailwithpeoplewhowereso overwhelminglysplendidingeneral.

THERECORD

450HayStreet,Perth.

OfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth.

CanParentDelinquencyBeCured!

RecentlythedirectoroftheU.S.FederalBureau ofInvestigation(Mr.J.E.Hoover)suggestedlegal penaltiesfordelinquentparentswhopermittheir childrentorunwild.Itisbynomeansanew idea.Eveninthesecolumnsithasbeenpointed outthatthereissomeanomalyinchargingababy withbeingneglected.Ofcourse,itisalegalfiction createdbytheunwillingnessofoursocietytoface aproblemwhichdidnotcarrytoday'simplications atthetimethelegislationwaspassed.Itisas simpleasthat-thatwearecaughttodayinthe inexorablewheelofhistory,thatwhatwasstarted asaprogressiveeducationalreformhasburgeoned intothebitterfruitofamajor,andseeminglyinsoluble,socialproblem.

Intheorderoflogicandindeed,ofcommon sense,thehomemustbearthebruntofthedelinquenciesofminors.Butthelogicwillnotstand upbecausethehomewillnotstandup.Isitreasontosaddlewithresponsibilitygfamily .chis onallfours?Commonsensecriesaloudthatents shouldanswerforchildrenbutparentsaremarilyinterested,notinchildren,butinenjoyingthemselves.Societymaywellcallthemfromthebeergardentothenursery(recentlybereftofthebabysitter)butissocietytherebyserved?Ifanalarmingnumberofchildrenaredelinquenttoday,itis becausetheirparentsaredelinquentastothe primaryobligationsofmarriage.Cantheblind leadtheblind?

Thoughallthenicetiesofresearchrebel,thecold, nakedtruthisthatwearebeginningtoreapin fullmeasurethefruitsofseculareducation.Statisticsofcoursemaybeadducedtoshowthatchildren educatedinchurchschoolscommittheirshareof crimes.Buttheimplicationthatthereisnodifferenceissadlyawry.Foritisclearthatthoughthe childattendaChristianschool,hemustmixand liveinasecularisedatmospherethatisscientifically poisoned.Thechildrenbroughtupinschoolsrun forconscience'ssakeareaminority.Theirimpact againstthesecularisttoneofsocietyissmall.They cannothopeinabriefspacetoprevail,tochange it.Inevitablythecomplete,complexthingwhich isChristianityistaintedbythesmall,simple,vicious virusthatissecularism.

Thatisnottodenythattheremaybesomevirtue inpenalisingselfishorviciousparents.Butitis notaprocedurewhichwillcommenditselfgenerally, forthetaintisfairlygeneralinoursociety.Nor willitbesufficientfornonegative,policemeasures everare.DelinquencyisachallengetoCatholics tosetamoreintenseexampletotheworldintheir privateandfamilylives;toshowthattheChristian lifeisathingwherejoyandfreedommaycomingle;wheredisciplineanddutysubserveone anotherasfriendswalkhandinhand.Evenmore itisagauntletflunginthefaceofourfailureto takeourplaceinpubliclife-intheformationof opinionandoflegislation.Wehavebeenthesecret peopletoolong.

OfficialEngagements

March18:

8.30a.m.:Blessandopen newchurchatSwanbourne.

10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMass,St. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth, onoccasionofItalianobservanceofSt.Joseph's feast.

SolemnHighMass,St. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth, feastofOurLadyofthe PolishCrown. OpeningoftheWundowie Churchhasbeenpostponed toafuturedate.

Youthful Energetic FamilyMan Ex-Serviceman BankOfficer SUPPORTHAWKE

AuthorisedS.E.Johnson,26GregorySt.,Wembley

FormyselfIamnotpartytothisdispute.So farasmypreferenceslieyoumayhaveitfourgoredorpleated,youmayhaveitplainorfancyIonlypayoutintheun-earmarkedtax.ButIdo thinkitimportantthatthereshouldbewelltempered,domesticcriticismwithintheChurch.We maywellsayinaninformedanddecentfashion whatwewillnotpermittheagnostictospeakinan ignorantsneer.Itisgoodthatweshouldstandout openlyagainstmistakesinprocedure,misunderstandingofconditionsanddefectsinexternals ratherthannourishsecretresentmentsorhearof thesethingsfromunfriendlycritics.St.Augustine gavethekeynoteforsuchanoutlook:innonessentials,liberty;inessentials,unity;inallthings, charity.

3p.m.:Blessandopen newpresbyteryatComo. 8.45p.m.:St.Patrick's Nightconcert.

March21: Finalprofessionceremony,St.JohnofGodConvent,Subiaco.

March24: Receptionceremony,St. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

8.30a.m.,Receptionceremony,St.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

March25-April1: PresideatHolyWeek ceremonies, St.Mary's Cathedral.

March25: 3p.m.:Blessandopen extensionstoChurchof HolyCross,Cunderdin.

April8: 3p.m.:Aciesceremony, St.Mary'sCathedral.

April9: Receptionceremony,ConventofMercy,Victoria-sq.

April22: 3p.m.:Blessandopen SantaMariaChapel,Attadale.

May1: 10a.m.:OpenTriennial ConventionofHibernian Society.

May6: 11.30a.m.:Presideat

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Inabookletproducedintheseriesof AquinasPaperswenowhaveFatherVincent McNabb'sstudyonSt.ThomasAquinasand Law.

Hereisanintroductionto thetreatiseonlawwhichis foundintheSummaTheologicaofSt.Thomas.The writershowshowthegreat mediaevaltheologiandrew ontheworkofSt.Augustine,SimonMaimonidesand Aristotleandapproached thestudyoflawfromthe pointofviewofthescience ofethics.

ForSt.Thomasnatural lawisfoundedontheeternallawofGod.Itissomethingmorethanalawof naturebecauseitisfound asadynamicqualityin rationalcreaturesandsoit is thananirrational urgestheSaintputsit:

" allthingssubject todivineprovidenceare ruledandmeasuredbythe eternalLaw,itisevident thatallthingspartakesomewhatoftheeternalLawin sofaras,namely,fromits beingimprintedonthem, theyderivetheirrespective inclinationstotheirproper actsandends.

"Nowamongallothers, therationalcreatureissubjecttodivineprovidencein themostexcellentway,in sofarasitpartakesofa shareofprovidenceboth foritselfandforothers.

"Whereforeithasashare oftheeternalReason, wherebyithasanaturalinclinationtoitsproperact andend,andthisparticipationoftheeternalLawin therationalcreatureiscalledtheNaturalLaw."

Thewritingsofthegreat Saintareveryhardto translatebutthegameis wellworththecandle.

Thedevelopmentofthe philosophyoflawowes muchtotheworkofSt. Thomas.FatherMcNabb suggeststhatitwouldbe wellworthwhiletoassess hisinfluenceonthemen whodrewuptheConstitutionoftheUnitedStatesof America.-JOB.

Acollectionofprayers composedbyFatherVincent McNabbhasrecentlybeen published.

Thosewhohavereadthe bookswrittenbythisgreat Dominicanpriestwillnotbe surprisedtofindthathe composedprayersofchildlikesimplicityandtouching piety.Asanexamplehere ishisprayerforourparents:

"0God,whobiddestus honourfatherandmother, bemercifulandkindtothe soulsofmyparents.

"Forgivethemtheirsins, Andgiveustoseethemin thejoyofThyunfading light;throughChristOur Lord."

ThePrayersofFather VincentMcNabb;Blackfriars,London,1955;Englishprice6/6,72pages. ***

ShewenttoCardinal Manning.Helistenedto herplanandwassounimpressedthathetoldherto gohometohermother.

Athometheyjustdidnot wantherinthehouse.Her brotherofferedtopaythe billifshewouldonlygo andboardataconvent. Otherparishionerscalled her"themadcap."

Theseupsanddowns camethewayofMaryPotter(1847-1913).Butthey wereonlythebeginningof troubles.Sheeventually setherheartonfoundingan orderofnursingsistersand obtainedpermissiontostart inthedioceseofNottingham.

Butnosoonerwasabeginningmadethanthe Bishoptookoverthewhole conventandinsteadofnursingthenewrecruitswere settotheworkofteaching.

Inspiteofalltheseand manyotherdifficultiesand impossibilitiesMaryPotter persevered.Shedidnothing againstthewishesofthe Bishopandsoughthispermissionintriflingmatters.

Onedayshewenttothe Bishop."MyLord,Iwant yourpermissiontodispose ofsomecommunityproperty,"shesaid.TheBishop knewhowpoortheywere andsohewaspuzzled.

"Whatonearthhaveyou togiveaway,"heasked. "Thedoctortellsmethere isagrowthinmybreast andIwantpermissionto haveitremoved."Permissionwasgranted.

Butpermissionwasnot grantedtogiveupteaching fornursingworkonwhich Maryhaddecided.The onlythingleftwastogo abovetheBishop,soMary wenttothePope.

Shegainedanaudience inRomeandLeoXIIwas quiteimpressed.Asaresulttherewasestablished TheLittleCompanyof Mary-theBlueNuns. Andtheyhavebecome famousinmanypartsofthe world.

SeminaryRectorTellsH.Name MenHowToDetectVocations

Thefallacyofseekingsupernaturalsignstodeterminewhetherboysweresuitedtoenteraseminaryorahouseoftrainingfor areligiousteachingorderwasexplodedbytherectorofSt.Charles' Seminary(theV.Rev.P.J.Wilkinson,C.M.)whenheaddressed theH

CentreonSundaylast.

"Therearealotofthings peoplehaveintheirminds aboutvocationswhichneed someadjustment,"said FatherWilkinson."There areparentswhoconsider thattheirhopefulsarenot ofthematerialleadingto thealtarandperhapsthose sameboyswouldbesuitable candidatesforthepriesthood orforreligiousteaching brotherhoodsiftheparents knewofthenecessaryconditionsforstudentstoenter aseminary.

"Wewantboysfromgood Catholichomesandthatis aboutthesumtotalofitboyswhohavebeenbrought upwell,whoareregularin theirreceptionofthesacraments,whowilldoreasonablywellattheirstudies andwhoareobedientat homeandatschool.

"Thereisnothinginthe wayofsupernaturalrevelationdemandedoftheboys ortheirparents.Suchboys withadispositiontowards thereligiouslifearethe boysweseekandwhowill succeedintherealisationof suchanambition.

DoParentsPray?

"Parentstellusthat thereisnothingremarkable abouttheirson;heisnota saintandthatheisnota genius.Thoseobjections mightbesweptasidebythe simpleassertionthatwe needordinaryboys-ordinaryboysfromgoodhomes, whoattendthesacraments regularly,doreasonably wellattheirstudiesand whoareobedientbothat homeandatschool.

"Suchboyswhowantto becomepriestswillsucceed.

Themantowhomshewas engagedgaveherapious booktoread.Shereadit and1,1himtoenteraconvent.

Whenshewasjudgedto beanunsuitablenovicein theconventshehadentered shewentoutandtriedto startaconventofherown.

Thebookdescribingall thishasbeenwrittenby FrancisRipley.Wefind hereanintimateappreciationofthespirituallifeof MotherMaryPotterandan impressivedescriptionof herhardwonachievements.

TheMaryPotterStory,by Rev.FrancisRipley,54pp. Glasgow,1954. English price1/6.

MogumberToo

GoodForS.I.C.

"Sometimesparentsraise theobjectionthattheirboys arenotgoodenoughand thequestionmightbeasked ifsuchparentshavebeen prayingforavocationfor theirboyorboysasthecase maybe.

theannualconventionof Mogumbercricketeleven ontheirhomegroundwere toostrongforthevisiting St.Ildephonsus'College team.

TheCollegebattedfirst andmade84.R.Leewas 23notout,Bro.Richard21. Thebowlingwasdoneby T.Cocking4/20,andD. Hore5/46.

InreplyMogumbermade 131.K.Lanigan49,D.Hore 31,withBro.Richardtaking 5wicketsfor47.

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WespecialiseinGravelandBituminousPavingof Roads,TennisCourts,Playgrounds,etc.

Wehaveamostmodernplant,includingPowerRollers Graders,andMechanicalLoaders,etc. Estimatessubmitedfree.

CountryClients,pleasenotethatwehaveaState-wide Service,andwillgladlyquoteonanyrequirements.

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"Oftentheadmissionis madehesitantlythatthe parentshaveprayedfora greatnumberofyearsfor suchagrace.Insuchcases wherewasthefaithinprayer-'Seekandyoushall find,'askanditshallbe granteduntoyou.'Thenit maydawnhappilyona parentsthattherehasbeen anabundantandfull answertoprayers."

FatherWilkinsonsaid thatitshouldbetheambitionofeachsetofparents topresentaboytoAlmighty Godasacandidateforthe priesthoodorasamember ofareligiousbrotherhood.

SowTheIdea

olyNameSocietyintheCatholic counseloryoumayapproachBrothersathis schoolandsolicittheirguidance.Youcanthendothe resttoensurethattheboy hastheopportunityofrealisinghisambition.

SeminaryVisit

"Abewelltrainedin thehomewithyourcareful guidanceandyourdevout prayersmayshowtheessentialsandyoumayreturn thankstoAlmightyGodfor selectingoneofyourboys forthepriesthood.

"Thereisnothingmore worthwhileintheworld thanthepriesthood.Our HolinessthePopehastold ussoandexperiencehas provedthistobethecase.

"Itismyhopethatthere willbemoreandmoreboys fromgoodCatholichomes whowillofferthemselvesto thisDivineserviceandthat thebursaryfundyouhave establishedwillassistsome ofthemtorealisetheir ambitionofcomingtothe seminary."

InconclusionFatherWilkinsonextendedaninvita-

tiontomembersofthe executivetovisittheseminarysothatacloserliaison maybe'establishedwiththe society.Theremembers wouldseeordinaryboys. Theywerenotsaints,yet. Theyhadalongwayto traveltothepriesthood.

Theycarriedouttheir studieswithmorereluctance atsometimesthanatothers, buttheyweregoodCatholicboyswhohadcomefrom goodCatholichomesand theysoughttorealisenoble ambitions.

FatherWilkinsonattendedtheconventiontoreceive fromtheDiocesanSpiritual Director(Rev.Father Ahearn)achequefor£130, thesociety'sannualseminarycontribution.Heexpressedhisthankstothe societyandhispleasureto beabletostatesuchthanks inperson. Asfathersoffamiliesthey wouldhavesomeappreciationofthecostinvolvedin caringforafamilyof20to 40boys.Itcostabout£150 eachyeartomaintainaboy attheseminary.Thatcost wasbasedonestimates takenoutsomeyearsago.

SonOfAnglicanBishop,Now

Priest,EntersBenedictines

OnFeb.,27inthepresenseofthewholeBenedictinecommunityAbbot Gregory,performedthe firstpartofthemonastic receptionoftwoaspirants asnovicesoftheAbbey, inthemonasterychapel, NewNorcia.

Thehighlightsofthis functionwere:thepresentationoftheaspirantsto theAbbot.andtheirformalrequesttobeadmitted intothemonasticFamily; theaddressgiventothem byHisLordship;thewashingoftheirfeet;andthe impositionofthemonastic tunicandname.

Allthiswasbutthepreliminarytotherealceremonyofthemonasticclothingwhich,intheBenedictineOrder,consistsinthe investitureoftheaspirant withtheshortBenedictine scapular.

Thisinvestituretook duringtheconventualMass placeonthe'followingday thatwascelebratedbythe LordAbbot.

Theceremonyofmonastic professionisveryimpressive,butonthisparticular occasionitwasovershadowed,byanothermonastic ceremonymoreimpressive still,namelythemonastic profession.

Withduehumilitysuch prayersshouldgoupfrom everygoodCatholichome, butcareshouldbeexercisedwhereaboyshowedno inclinationtothereligious life.

"Youcantellfromyour ownexperienceifaboy measuresuptotherequirementsIhavementionedfor thepriesthoodorthereligiouslifeinateaching order,"FatherWilkinson continued."Ifheisundecidedorhasnotthoughtof it,mentionittohimand askhimtoponderthematterofthepriesthood.Sow theideaandinvitehimto thinkofit.

"Thenafterthelapseof saysixortwelvemonths askhimifhehasthoughtof thematter.Evidencethat theideaisengaginghisattentionmaybemanifested invariousways.

"Theboymayshowa greaterdispositiontoattend dailyMass;hemayseekto servetheMassmoreregularlyandattendotherdevotions.Thenyoumayknow thatGodhasplantedthe seedofapossiblevocation.

"Youmightseektodiscussthematterwiththe parishpriestandseekhis

ForatthesameconventualMasstwoofthe Abbey'snovicespronounced theirsimplevowsofpoverty,chastity,andobedience,accordingtotheRule ofSt.Benedict.

F.Theodore,O.S.B.,who istheMasterofNovicesat theAbbey,actedasM.C.at bothceremonies.

TheAbbotwasassisted bytwooftheabbey's clerics,namelyDom

PriestMakesZoo

Manila,P.1.,March3 (NC).-FatherOsmundo Aguilar,aretiredFilipino priest,isplanningtoestablishthefirstpubliczooin thePhilippineshere.

Thepriesthascollected some500animals,whichhe caredforathisprivatezoo. Hisacquisitionsinclude lions,leopards,tigers,severalspeciesofmonkeys, andawideassortmentof foreignandnativebirds.

StephenLennon,O.S.B.and DomMartinLaginski, O.S.B.,B.A.,B.Sc. Thoseinvestedwiththe BenedictinehabitwereRev. Fr.JohnCrotty,B.A.,B.Litt.(Oxon),oftheArchdioceseofMelbourne,and MichaelBarryofMaitland, N.S.W.whoarenowknown inreligionasDomRichard andDomDavidrespectively. Thenewlyprofessedare DomJohnO'Shannassyof Sandringham,Vic.,andDom SebastianAlmondofRockingham,W.A.

FarmingHas PlaceInPlan ForChildren

Colombo,Ceylon,March 3(NC).-FatherJoseph Jayasuriya,0.M.1.,has proposedasix-pointprogrammetocombatjuveniledelinquencyinCeylon.

TheOblatepriestadvocatedarevisioninCeylon's educationalsystemsothat agricultureandindustrywill havearightfulplaceinthe trainingofboys.

Healsoproposedthatthe nationaleconomybereconstitutedonabasisofsocial justiceandcharitytocom7 batthetwobreeding groundsofteenagecrime-povertyandunemployment.

FatherJayasuriyagave highplaceinhisprogramme tovoluntarygroupsforthe careofdelinquents.He saidtheseorganisations shouldreceivegenerous Stateaid.

OddHabitAmong FilipinosMay

BeCancerCause

Manila,P.I.,March3 (NC).-Physiciansattached totheCatholicUniversity ofSantoTomasherehave disclosedtheresultsofa nine-yearstudyofcancer patients.

Thepathologists,ofthe university'sschoolofmedicinehaveconcludedthatin thePhilippinesmostcancer ofthemouthresultsfrom theoddnativecustomof smokingcigaretteswiththe lightedendinsidethe mouth.

Thisformofsmokingis widelypracticedbyelderly women.Othermouthcancersarecausedbytobaccochewingandchronicirritationarisingfromfaulty dentures,thephysicians said.

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SheFindsSchools

MotherOfTenSaysExperience

ProvesUniformsAreCheaper

Sir,-Iwishtoaddmy "piece"inthiswrangleon schooluniformsandbelieve meIknowsomethingofthe subjectsincefourofmy tenchildrenarestillat school,andallthetenwore uniforms.

hisCatholicchildoffull Catholiceducation. Yoursetc., MATERFAMILIAS.

Takeagirl'suniformnow -expensivetocommenceI admit,butthinkhowlong itwilllast.Chosencarefully,andbuyingeachone alittlelarge,agirlcanget throughthewholeofher schooldaysfromInfantsto Matriculationonfoursummer(lightweight)andfour winteruniforms.Thisisin thecoldercentres.

NorthofPerththesame summeruniformcanbe wornrightthroughtheyear, andwithcareauniform laststhree,years-Iknow. Howmanydresseswoulda parenthavetobuyover thesameperiod?Theultimatecostwouldbe greater.

NothingExcuses

Boys'uniforms:Nomatterwhattheschool,boys mustwearclothes,and boys'clothesareexpensive, soitisnouseparentswailingaboutuniforms-the onlyextraitemsrequired abovetheexpenseofordinaryclothesisthepocket badge,tie,cap(andthese three*illlastatleasthalf aschoollifetime)anda littleextraonthepriceof collegesocks.

Ithinkallcollegesaccept drillshirtsandshortsin summer;andasuit,or pantsandpulloverinwinter,justordinaryessentials.

Watchingchildrentroop outofschool,howmuch neaterandmorepleasingis theappearanceoftheprivateschoolchildrentothat ofthe Statechildrenattending schoolswiththeir variedgarb.

Iamnotveryedifiedby "Paterfamilias"storyofthe parentwhowassuchabad Catholicthathesacrificed hisdaughter'srighttoareligious,Catholiceducation outofspleenoveradifferenceof(Iquote)"one minorparticular"inschool clothing.

fiinlaterlifehefinds tohissorrowthatthechild, bereftofcompletemoral guidanceasgivenbythe SistersandBrothers,isunabletodistinguishcorrectly betweenrightandwrong, hewillhaveonlyhimself toblame.

Infairnesstothechild's spiritualwell-beingnothing, Irepeatnothing,excusesa parentwhowilfullydeprives

Ontheleftisthe"pleatlesswonder"designedbya correspondent(seeletterof"Paterfamilias");onthe rightasimplifieduniformagreedonbetweennunsand P.&F.(local).

ControversySeen

Sir,-ThoughI dislike abstractwordsandphrases, becausetheyusuallymean differentthingstodifferent people,intheinterestsof yourspace,Iamprepared usethreeabstractionsto describethreeverydangeroussymptonswhichoccur intheCatholicbodyinthis Stateandwhichhaveintensifiedoverthelastdecade.

Thesesymptonsare: I.Anti-clericalism-at presentdirectedalmost,but notentirely,againstthe teachingorders.

2.Materialism-toomany Catholicstrytomakeaprivateheavenonearthcompletewithallmod.cons.

3.Familylimitationoftenbyindefensible methods.

AsAnti-Clerical

Whilethethirdisanew thingonwhichIneednot elaborate,theothertwoappeartimeandtimeagain, wheneverandwherever persecutionofGod'sChurch isimminent.

tobrieflydiscuss thefirstsympton.Itisa signofahorribleanddangerousoffspringofthat pridewhichpulleddown Lucifer.

Itspringsfromthathatredofauthoritywhich drivesamanawayfrom thelightofheavenintothe darknessofhell.

Itjustifiesitselfaspride alwaysdoes.Itrationalises itsexistenceonthegrounds thatthereligioustendto bearrogant,cruelandunrealisticandahalfhundred otherderogatorythings.

Iamanearthlymanand mustadmitthatIdonot considerthatallreligious areimpeccable.Someare vainandsilly.AfewI knewhavebeenbrutal even,possibly,sadistic.

Butjustasthefactthat medicinecannotbecondemnedbecausetoomany ofitspractionersareuncouthlouts,sofailureofindividualnunsandbrothers, toliveastheirhighcalling demandsthattheyshould live,isnotevenashadow ofanexcusefortheanticlericalismwhichistobe foundinourmidst.

PlayingWithFire

Correspondent

NotAbolition

Sir,-Youplacethecaption"TheUniform-tobeor nottobe"alongsidethepictureofabiggirldressed inastyleoftunicdevisedas gym-dressforladiesofthe lateVictorianera,atime whenpleatsandtuckswere thehighfashionofaleisuredage. Thetinytotalongsideis attiredina5guineaspeciallypipedblazerandwears ahighcollaredblousewhich appearstobeheadingfor adozenbuttonsereitgets tothewaistline.

Thereforetheanswerin thisfunctionallyminded yearof1956tosuchexpensiveandunnecessaryelaborationsis"Nottobe."What wewantisapleatlessuniforminhardwearing,easily launderedmaterials.

CheapMixtures

Forsummertheansweris headclothorgingham.For winterweareontheverge offairlycheapwool-terylenemixturesnowthatthe newBritishWiltonI.C.I.big productionterylenefactory isatwork.

"CatholicMother"writing emphaticallyinfavourof uniformsfavourshome dress-makingandtherefore wouldnotdemurfromthe principleofhelpingthe busyornotveryskilled domesticseamstressesby reducingpatternstoelegant simplicity,suchasthose adoptedgenerallyinEnglandfromthemostexclusiveschoolsdowntothe ordinarycountyschools.

Theseareplainfouror sixgoreskirtswitheither plainblouseorpinafore top."MotherofFamily" inaletterfullofcommonsenseoptsforstrongcottons,nodoubthavingin mindthedetermination with whichReverend MothersSuperiorspecify spunrayonswhichareex-pensive,difficulttosew, hardtolaunderandiron andarepronetofrayingat theseamsunlessextensivelypiped.

Principal'sPoll

I turnto Reverend BrotherCollopyandask himinhisarbitrationon thismatterwhetherwe arejustifiedornotinturningtheweightofourinvectiveonthisconventual feelingforsilklymaterials asagainsthardwearingcottons.

Atthispointitmustbe quitecleartoReverend Brotherthathisreferendum haslittlerelationtothe issuewhichthemajority areraising.Mostofus

WantsReform OfUniforms

wantnotabolition,butreforminschooluniform. Neitherishisapproachto hisparentsfairinholding usupasorganisedextremists.Wearequiteindependentofoneanotherand spontaneousinwhatwe write.

Ifextremists,thenitmust bepointedoutthatabout eightyearsagoIatleast ledoutonthesubjectof summerdresssomewhat emphaticallyandayear laterC.B.C.boyswereput ingreydrillsummerdress andtheelderboyswereallowedtogocoatlessinthe street.

Convents,too,soonadoptedsummerdressalthough withaloftheunsatisfactory stylescomplainedoverat present.

Ifthereforeweareextremistssotoohavemost C.B.C.headmastersbecome inlateyears.ButIdonot thinkweare.Newmaterial,newstylesofdressare notbeingadoptedinour schoolsandsinceweas parentsseetheadvantage ofthesewecanvassthem inthewaywedo.

SuggestedReform

Ifitissuggestedthat thisworkcanbedone throughP&F,wemustask whyReverendBrotherCollopygoesovertheheadof hisP&Fandusesadirect referendum.

TheanswerismostlikelythattheTerracehasbeen backwardinformingaP& Fandthatanswerisgeneralforamajorityof schools.P&Fatschool levelisnotnearlysowell organisedasatthehighly efficientP&FFederation Councillevel.

IfReverendBrother wantstoknowwhatwe thinkisnewandadaptable toabetterschooluniform hisattentioncanbedrawn tothelowercostandgreaterdurabilitytostretch nylonsocksandcrepesolid typesandalsandtoT-shirts withelasticshortsforsmall boysandtothegreater neatnessofalowercollarlineandgreateruseof wind-cheaterjacketsfor olderboys.

Yoursetc., PATERFAMILIAS

AreNowColleges

Sir,-Ihavebeenreading withinterestthelettersregardingschooluniforms. Myproblemisthis,that livinginaparishwherethere usedtobeprimaryanda highschoolyouhadthe choiceofsendingyourchildrentoeither;buttheselast fewyearsithasallbeen madeintoacollege.

Ihavethreeattending schoolandtwotofollow shortly.IfindIcan'tafford tosendthemtocollege,and sowhereamItosendthem?

TomyknowledgetheSistershaveneverapproached theparentstoseeifthey couldaffordthechange-over inuniformsandthelatest additionissummerhatsat £2/2/0each.

Imightaddthemajority ofparentswouldbeonthe basicwage.

Yoursetc., (Mrs.)T.G.DUFFY

NotConvired InDrinkIssue

Sir,-Columnist Gibert

("Record"1/3/56)madeout acaseforstrongdrink.

Butinspiteofthefactthat hementionedtheology,and draggedinScriptualreferences,hedidnotsoundvery convincing.Anywaythe DevilcanquoteScripturefor hispurpose.

Ifancythatthewineofthe Scriptureswasnotthefortifiedtype.Itwasprobably takenwithmeals.

Totalprohibitionwasnot suggested.Howeverquitea fewpeoplebelievethat somethingshouldbedone abouttheliquorproblem.

Alcoholicdrinkismore evilthangood.Whatever benefitsitmaybestowon mankindareheavilyoutweighedbythesinand miseryitcauses.

Itisallverywelltotalk ofliquorbeingconducive tojoviality,butboozy humourisusuallyphoney andnearlyalwaysboring.

Atipsymanisfool,a tipsywomanisahorror, atipsyboyorgirlisthe saddestsightonearth.

Sure,there'smoneyinthe drinktrade,andthere'sa sayingthatthesmellofall moneyisgood. Perhaps"F.G."willgive metheworks,ashedidcorrespondentAlmsbury. Hecangorightahead.

Iamquiteimperviousto hiscausticwitandother tricksofhistrade.

Yoursetc., "ANTI-BOOZE"

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I,personally,regardthis symptomasbeingthemost alarmingfor,byitsvery nature,itistheoneconcealedfromthepriesthood.

Thesecondsympton, whilenotthedeadlyand corrosivethingwhichthe firstis,istoo,extremely dangerousbecauseitattacks themoraleofCatholics.

CatholicismisnowrespectableinthisState.It isnaturaltofeelpleasurein seeingCatholicsholding prominentposts.ItisnaturalforaCatholictowant toownamodernhouse,a car,tosendhischildrento bestschoolsandsoforth.

Itisnolongerextraordinarlydifficultforhimto haveandtodothesethings. Butindoingsoheisplayingwithfireanditisthe fireofhell. Thegreatertheman's !stakeinthecountry,the lesslikelyishetobeafool forChrist'ssakeintheday ofpersecution.

Yoursetc.,

LUDFORD

PopeCanLookBackOn YearsDevotedToPeace

Ashecelebratesthe17thanniversaryof hiscoronation,HisHolinessPopePiusXII canlookbackonareignduringwhichhe workedconstantlyforpeaceamongmenand ledtheworld-widestruggleagainstitschief threat-atheisticCommunism.

TheHolyFatherbeganhisworkforpeace asaVaticandiplomatlongbeforehiselectiontothePapacy.Hechoseitasthetopic forhisfirstpronouncementasPopeonMarch 3,1939,thedayafterhiselection.

"ThefairestofallGod'sgifts,"hesaid, ". isthepeacethatallmenoffeeling cannotbutstrivefor,thepeace,infine, whichresultsfromjusticeandcharity."

Barelysixmonthsafterhiscoronationon March12,1939,despitehispleasforpeace, IIbegan.OntheeveofPoland's invnbytheNazisHisHolinesshad mad_afinalefforttoaverttheconflict. CallingtheenvoystotheHolySeeofGreat Britain,France,Poland,GermanyandItaly intoaudience,heaskedthemtourgetheir governmentsto"abstainfromtakingany stepscapableofaggravatingthepresent tension."Buttonoavail.

Withthecomingofthewarhehadtried sohardtoprevent,PiusXIIbentevery efforttomitigateitshorrorsandbringitto aspeedyend.OnChristmasEve,1939,he presentedthewarringnationswithaprogrammetheycouldhaveusedtobringtheir conflicttoanhonorableendandestablisha justpeace.Theprogrammeincludedindependenceforallnations,largeandsmall: disarmament;improvementofinternational institutions,andareturntoDivineLaw.In succeedingChristmasmessagesduringand afterthewarheclarifiedandexpandedthis programme.

Toalleviatethesufferingsofwarprisonersand theirfamilieshesetuptheVaticanInformation Service.Throughitsbranchofficesinallpartsof theworldmanypeoplereceivedtheirfirstnewsof relativestakenprisonerofwar.Millionsofmessagesweresentthroughtheservice,whichwasused bypeopleofallraces,nationalitiesandreligions. ThePopealsogavelargesumsofmoneytorelieve war-causeddistress,includingnearly1,000,000dollarsforPolishrelief.AnotherPapalwarcharity wasthefeedingofthedestituteinandaroundRome.

WhiletheAlliedarmieswereinRometheHoly Fatherreceivedallwhowishedtocallonhim.On onedayalonehesaw8,000soldiers.Bytheendof thewaritwasestimatedthathehadseenandspoken to1,200,000Alliedtroops,mostofthemAmericans.

Bywar'sendtheCollegeofCardinalshadonly 38membersleft.Lessthansixmonthsafterthe endofhostilitiesPiusXIInamed32newCardinals. Itwasthelargestsingleelevationinhistoryand thefirstin600yearstoreduceItaliansintheSacred Collegetoaminority.In1953heagaincreateda largenumberofCardinals-24-bringingtheCollegeuptoitsfullstrengthof70forthefirsttimein some250years.UnderPiusXIIanumberofcountries-includingChina,India,Ecuador,Colombiaand MozambiqueinAfrica-receivedCardinalsforthe firsttimeintheirhistories.

OneofthePope'smajorpostwarproblemswas unrestintheHolyLand.Inthespringof1948war brokeoutbetweentheArabsandthenewStateof Israel,duringwhichChristianshrinesweredesecratedandChristianaccesstotheHolyPlaceswas threatened.In1948and1949PiusXIIissuedtwo encyclicals-InMultiplicibusandRedemptorisNostri-callingfortheinternationalisationofJerusalem andvicinityandtheprotectionofChristianrights there.Buthisrequestswereinvain.Jerusalem

ThePopewascrownedonMarch12,1939 remainsdividedbetweenJewandArabandChristianaccesstotheHolyPlacesisnotyetpermanently assured.

TohelptheArabrefugees,forcedtofleefrom theirhomesbecauseofthewar,theHolyFatherset upthePontificalCommissionforPalestine,which hasdistributedfood,clothingandmedicinetothe ArabD.P.'s.

ThePontiffalsocarriedonmanyotherreliefactivitiesafterWorldWarII.Largereliefshipments wereperiodicallysentbytheVaticantorefugeesin some50countries.ThePopealsotriedtohelpdisplacedpersonstofindnewhomes.Hereminded nationswithsurpluslandthattheyhadadutyto placeitatthedisposalofthelandless.Heorganised theVaticanMigrationBureauandin1951,athis specialrequest,theInternationalCatholicMigration Commissionwasfounded.

WhilePiusXII'sbattleagainstNazismandFascismendedwiththeirdefeatinthewar,hisstruggle againstCommunismwasintensifiedwiththecoming ofpeace.InItalyin1948hisadvicetothefaithful thattheyhadadutytovoteforapartythatwas notanti-ChristianledtothedefeatoftheRedsin anelectionthatpartyleadersandmanyneutral observersthoughttheCommunistswouldwin.

ButwhiletheRedsmetsetbacksintheWest, theystruckheavyblowsattheChurchastheytook overcountryaftercountryinEastern&trope.His HolinesssawthepersecutionmountasCatholic churchesandschoolswereclosed,theCatholicpress bannedandthefaithfulhoundeduntiltheirvery liveswereindanger.Thesepersecutionsreached theirpeakintheimprisonmentontrumpedup chargesofCardinalStepinacinYugoslaviain1946, CardinalMindszentyinHungaryandArchbishop BeraninCzechoslovakiain1949andCardinal WyszynskiinPolandin1953.

InJuly,1949,PiusXIIissuedthehistoricdecree excommunicatingallCatholicswho"knowinglyand oftheirfreewill"joinorremainintheCommunist

TheirhighstandardofQualitynevervaries

Partyorwhoinanywayproduce,spread, readorsupportRedpropaganda. HewroteanumberofletterstothepersecutedCatholicsinCommunist-controlled countries,expressinghissympathyfortheir sufferingsandurgingthemtoremainloyal totheChurch.Oneofthesewasanencyclicalletter,AdSinarumGentem(Tothe ChinesePeople),issuedinOctober,1954,in whichhewarnedChina'sCatholicsagainst Redeffortstoforcethemintoschism.

OnHolyThursday,1949,PiusXIIissued aPapalBulldecreeing1950aHolyYear. HesurgedCatholicseverywheretomakea pilgrimagetoRome,prayanddopenance duringthatyearsothatthoseoutsidethe Churchmightreturntoit.During1950 morethan3,000,000pilgrimsflockedtoRome toreceivetheHolyYearindulgencesand witnessthemanyspecialeventsthattook placethere.

HighlightoftheHolyYearwastheHoly Father'sproclamationofthedogmaofthe AssumptionofOurLady,thefirstPapal definitionofadoctrineinnearlyacentury. Othermajoreventsincludedeightcanonisationsandeightbeatifications.OnChristmas EvetheHolyYearendedinRome,butthe nextdaythePopeextendedittotheworld during1951,givingthefaithfulachancetO receivetheindulgenceswithoutmakinga pilgrimagetoRome.

Earlyin1953HisHolinessissueda history-makingdecreegrantinglimitedpermissionforeveningMassesthroughoutthe worldandliberalisingtheEucharisticfast.

TheMarianYearof1954wasproclaimed bythePopeinSeptember,1953,tomark the100thanniversaryoftheproclamation ofthedogmaoftheImmaculateConception byPiusIX.Itspurposewastostimulatereligious lifeeveryhereandtopraytotheBlessedVirginfor peace.TheoutstandingeventsoftheyearinRome werethecanonisationofSt.PiusXandfiveother newsaints,threebeatificationsandtheHolyFather's proclamationofthefeastoftheQueenshipofMary.

InAugust,1954,attherequestoftheAmerican Hierarchy,PiusXIIgavepermissionfortheuseof

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IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Whatappreciateaboutthecorrespondents editoristhattheygenerallyslapmedownwhen pardonablesinofdepartingfromtheaimofmy SolongasIadheretothe linesIlaiddownwhenI adoptedthetitleIamimmunetoallcriticism,and thatmeansthatIcanwith impunitysaywhatabook isaboutandwhyIlikedit.

WhenIventureintothe fieldofdiscussingtheramificationsofaproblemcontainedinabookandofairingmyviewsonitImust bepreparedtofindpredatoryandcunninganimals lyinginwaittoensnareme, andIhavenotime,alas,to spareforbrushesevenwith friendlyenemies.

DOCTORATDIEN-BIEN/MU

ByMajorGransvin

Dien-Bien-Phuwasinthe world'sheadlinesalittle overayearagowhenthe Frenchmadeanheroic, thoughfutile,standagainst theVietminhforces.

Itwasafutilestand,that istosay,bymaterialstandards,butitmaywellgo downinFrenchhistoryas thekindoffailurethathas theseedsofgreatnessinit, likeAnzacCovetothe peopleofAustraliaand NewZealand.

Francesadlyneedsthe examplesofheroismthat markedthefinalweeksof thebeleagueredgarrisonof Dien-Bien-Phu,anditwill warmyourhearttoread thisbookwithitsstoriesof patientsufferinganddedi<:ation.

MajorGrauwinhimself waswaitingfortheshipto takehimhomeonleave, .andvolunteeredtoservea WINSOME, WINIMEN. 411111111111111,

Thefirstimpressionis Angstimportant

fortnightatDien-Bien-Phu tofillinthedaysofidleness.Hewasstillthere whenthegarrisonfinally surrendered.

Hisstoryisaboutthe wounded,andaboutthe peoplewhoministeredto them;theorderlieswho helpedinthemudand slushofthedug-outhospitals;thepriestwhohadhimselfcarriedonastretcherto administerthelastSacramentstothedying;and GenevievedeGalard,whose namerangroundtheworld asasymbolofdevoted nursing.

ThereisabeautifuldescriptionoftheEasterMass inthemudhospital,anda movingaccountoftheconversionoftwopaganVietnameseinthemidstofall theconfusionandmisery.

Thisisnotareporter's accountoftheeventsof thoseghastlydays;itisthe eye-witnessreportofaman whowasrightinthecentre ofitall,andwhosharedin ittothefull.

MycopyfromFranceska Bookshop.Thepriceis22/6.

THEBLACKBOARD

JUNGLE

ByEvanHunter

Manyofmyreadershave alreadyreadthisbook; otherssawthefilmrecentlyreleasedinPerth.Quite afewpeoplehaveaskedme whatIthoughtofit,andas Ihadnotreadit,orseen thefilm,Iwasunableto comment.

InthelongrunIavoid bookswhichIfeelImay notlikeorapprove,and whatIhadheardof"The BlackboardJungle"didnot predisposemeinitsfavour.

Istartedreadingitone eveningrecentlyatabout nineo'clock.Itkeptme awakeandontenterhooks tillhalf-pasttwo,andIfeel Icanguaranteethatinterestedreadersarenotlikely tofinditboring.

Thesceneisatrades schoolinNewYork.The authorhashimselftaughtin oneoftheseschools,and theauthenticityofhisbackgroundhasnotbeenassailed.

whowritetothe committheuncolumn.

itisapowerfulandsignificantpieceofsocialwriting aboutaproblemwhich Americaseemstopossessin super-abundance-the breedinggroundofjuvenile delinquency.

EvanHunterhasnotwritteninaprettystyle;the languageofthestudentsis crudeandblasphemous,but hehasmanagedtostrikea balancesothatthefullhorrorofthesituationisconveyedwithoutoverstepping theboundsofgoodtaste.

Hehasalsosucceededin conveyinganimportant message-thattheproblem ofthejuveniledelinquent inthesetradeshighschools isnotjustaproblemof under-privilegedyouths.

Itisboundupwiththe questionofthesystemof tradesschoolsandofthe attitudeoftheteacherswho workinthem.

Ifyouarewillingtoface uptoagooddealofcruelty, ignoranceandcoarseness, youwillfindthisanintenselyinterestingnovel.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Thepriceis15/6.

GIRLINMAY

ByBruceMarshall

BruceMarshallhasvariedhisstyleandhissubject matteroverthepastfive yearstosuchadegreethat hehashadcriticsandreadersatloggerheadsamong andbetweenthemselves.

Thishasbeenparticularly soinhismorepowerful novelssuchas"EveryMan aPenny,""AllGlorious Within"and"TheFair Bride."

Inthis,hislatesteffort, hereturnstothesimplicity of"FatherMalachy'sMiracle."Thesettingisagain inScotland,thistimeSt. Andrew'sUniversityinthe year1917.

Theheroisaninnocent youngstudentfortheScottishEpiscopalianministry whorejoicesinthenameof DuncanGoodwillieSoutar.

FortyHours'DevotionInParishes

APRIL,1956

Sunday.

5th-EASTVICTORIAPARK:OneDayofExposition. MAY

1st-OSBORNEPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,4th-6th.

2nd-RIVERVALEandLESMURDIE:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd-CLAREMONT:FortyHours'Prayer,18th-20th.

4th-BAYSWATER:OneDayofExposition. JUNE

1st-CATHEDRAL:FortyHours'Prayer,lst-3rd.

2nd-HIGHGATE:FortyHours'Prayer,8th-10th.

3rd-INGLEWOOD:FortyHours'Prayer,15th-17th.

SPEARWOOD:OneDayofExposition.

4th-QUAIRADINGandMERREDIN:OneDayof Exposition. JULY

1st-ST.BRIGID'S,WestPerth:FortyHours'Prayer, 29thJune-lstJuly.

2nd-HAVELOCKST.,WestPerth:OneDayofExposition.

3rd-NORTHBEACH:OneDayofExposition.

4th-EASTPERTHandMANNINGPARK:OneDay ofExposition.

5th-VICTORIAPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,27th29th.

TOODYAY:OneDayofExposition. AUGUST

lst-FREMANTLE:FortyHours'Prayer,3rd-5th.

NORTHDOUBLEVIEW:OneDayofExposition.

2nd-KALGOORLIE:FortyHours'Prayer,10th-12th.

BEVERLEY:OneDayofExposition.

3rd-COTTESLOE:FortyHours'Prayer,17th-19th.

4th--LEAROYDST.andMORLEYPARK:OneDay ofExposition.

SEPTEMBER

1st-MOSMANPARKandBOULDER:FortyHours' Prayer,31stAug.-2ndSept.

2nd-BEDFORDPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,7th-9th.

3rd-SHENTONPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,14th16th.

GUILDFORD:OneDayofExposition.

4th-GOODSHEPHERDCONVENT:FortyHours' Prayer,21st-23rd.

5th-KENSINGTON:FortyHours'Prayer,28th-30th.

BRUCEROCK:OneDayofExposition.

OCTOBER

1st-NEDLANDSandNORTHAM:FortyHours' Prayer,5th-7th.

2nd-SOUTHPERTH:FortyHours'Prayer,12th14th.

BASSENDEANandGOSNELLS:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd-ARMADALEandMUNDARING:OneDayof Exposition.

4th-AQUINASCOLLEGE:OneDayofExposition. AnnualDiocesanRallyofHolyNameSociety andEucharisticProcession.

NOVEMBER

1st-HILTONPARKandWANNERU:OneDayof Exposition.

2nd-FLOREATPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,9thllth. YORKandPINJARRA:OneDayofExposition.

3rd-SCARBOROUGH:FortyHours'Prayer,16th18th.

ROCKINGHAM:OneDayofExposition.

4th-ST.JOHNOFGOD,Subiaco:FortyHours' Prayer,23rd-25th.

DECEMBER

HockeyClub's NewOfficers

Theannualmeetingofthe C.B.C.hockeyclubwasheld attheC.B.C.collegehallon March7.Owingtowilling co-operationofallmembers thebusinessofthemeetingwasdiscussedwithnogreat"heat,"whichresultedin themeetingbeingdeclared closedat10.15p.m.

Theelectionofclubofficerswagthehighlightof thenight.MauriceMcGovernwasunanhnously electedtotheofficeofpre- sident.Rev.Bro.CA:kilopy (PrincipalofC.B.C.,Perth) wasenthusiasticallyelected clubpatron.

Itwasdecidedtoenter sixseniorteams,withthe possibilityofaseventhif theneedarises.

Rev.Bro.Molloy(suc- ceedingRev.Bro.Devine) willcoachtheschoolboys' teamsthisyear. Althoughtheclubdid welltofinishwithanAl andCgradepremiershiplastyear,theoppo'ties formorethantwo 'ershipsexistinthe1 season.

Thepersonaleffortrequiredtomeetthisenddoes notlack,astwoothernearmisses, showedforpremierships, in1955.

IrishClubHas UniquePosition

Morethan250members andtheirfriendsattended theIrishClubsocialat Highgateparishhallon Thursdaynight.

Mr.JohnReganprovided themusicforthemodern dances,whileMr.Tom O'Brienandhisminstrels keptmembersontheirtoes withmusicfortheIrish dances.

Memberscamefromas farapartasFremantleand Northam,manyexhibiting theirnewbornbabestoold friends.

Mr. president,MartinKavanagh, andtheRev.S. Sorohanaddressedthe members.

OnlyoneIrishclubexists inPerth,officiallyrecognisedasspeakingforthe IrishcommunityinWest Australia.

Theclub'sannualball willbeheldattheCottesloeCivicCentreonSt.Patrick'sNight.

459HayStreet.PERTH

Phone:BA2837orBA2838

Ifhisaccountoflifein suchestablishmentsisaccurate(andwhatIhave readinreputablejournals seemstocorroborateit),it isamazinghowteacherscan befoundtoconductthem.

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Thestoryisabouthis adolescentlove-affairwith thedaughterofalocal Episcopalianclergyman,an eccentricbutlovablecharacterwhoprovidesanequal mixtureofhumourand pathostothebackground.

ThereisalsoanEpiscopalionbishopwhosometimescheatatgolf,butonly whenheisplayingthe Catholicparishpriest,and onecanalmostforgivesuch conductagainstaFrisky Franciscanwhohas"The ReverendKentigernGordon-Chisholm,M.A.(Contab.);O.F.M."inscribedon onesideofhisgolf-bag,and. "SirKentigernGordonChisholm,Bart."onthereverseside.

Theprologueopenswith BishopSoutar,nowaCatholic,beingmetbytheparish priestmanyyearslateras hereturnstovisithisold territory,buttheonlyclue towhathappenedtobring abouthisconversionisa succintphraseattheendof thebook-"TheFrisky Franciscanwonintheend."

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1st-APPLECROSS:FortyHours'Prayer,1st-3rd.

2nd-MIDLANDJUNCTION:FortyHours'Prayer, 8th-10th.

3rd-LITTLESISTERSOFTHEPOOR,"Glendalough,"andQUEEN'SPARK:FortyHours' Prayer,15th-17th.

4th-KELLERBERRINandNORSEMAN:OneDayof Exposition.

5th-CUNDERDINandMANDURAH:OneDayof Exposition. APRIL

1st-CARLISLEandATTADALE:OneDayofExposition.

2nd-PalmSunday:Vacant.

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TheTherrySociety havebeenfortunatein procuringMr.IanBeatty asproducerforthenext three-actplay,tobepresentedduringMay.

Mr.Beatty,whocameto Perthasaprofessional actor,hasbeenamemberof theTherrySocietyinAdelaideformanyyears.He willcasetheplayonnext Mondayevening,Doh19.

Mrs.AnnBurnettasher castinfullrehearsalforthe W.A.TheatreCouncil DramaFestivalcompetition, totakeplaceattheRepertoryTheatrefromApril16 next.

PassionPlay

Theplaychosenis"The Bishop'sCandlesticks," foundedonanincidentin VictorHugo'snovel,"Les Miserables"andadaptedby NormanMcKinnel.

ThecastincludesMr.Bill Connoughton,winneroflast year'sbestactorawardand Mr.R.Henderson,Mr.K. Martin,MissesM.Pindar andR.Landquist.

"WayoftheCross,"a shortplay,willbepresented bytheTherrySocietyon Sundayevening,March25 (PalmSunday),intheCatholicCentre,towhichall Catholicpeopleareinvited. TheTherrySocietymeets everyMondaynightat8 p.m.inroom16,Becton House,Hay-st.;enquiries maybemadebyringingMr. F.Goodman,BL1831.

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Manyofmyreadershave alreadyreadthisbook; otherssawthefilmrecentlyreleasedinPerth.Quite atewpeoplehaveaskedme whatIthoughtofit,andas Ihadnotreadit,orseen thefilm,Iwasunableto comment.

InthelongrunIavoid bookswhichIfeelImay notlikeorapprove,and whatIhadheardof"The BlackboardJungle"didnot predisposemeinitsfavour.

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itisapowerfulandsignificantpieceofsocialwriting aboutaproblemwhich Americaseemstopossessin super-abundance-the breedinggroundofjuvenile delinquency.

EvanHunterhasnotwritteninaprettystyle;the languageofthestudentsis crudeandblasphemous,but hehasmanagedtostrikea balancesothatthefullhorrorofthesituationisconveyedwithoutoverstepping theboundsofgoodtaste.

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Ifyouarewillingtoface uptoagooddealofcruelty, ignoranceandcoarseness, youwillfindthisanintenselyinterestingnovel.

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GIRLINMAY

ByBruceMarshall

BruceMarshallhasvariedhisstyleandhissubject matteroverthepastfive yearstosuchadegreethat hehashadcriticsandreadersatloggerheadsamong andbetweenthemselves.

Thishasbeenparticularly soinhismorepowerful novelssuchas"EveryMan aPenny,""AllGlorious Within"and"TheFair Bride."

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Istartedreadingitone eveningrecentlyatabout nineo'clock.ItkeptmeinScotland,thistimeSt. awakeandontenterhooksAndrew'sUniversityinthe year1917.

the untillhalf-pasttwo,andIfeel Icanguaranteethatinterestedreadersarenotlikely tofinditboring.

Thesceneisatrades schoolinNewYork.The authorhashimselftaughtin oneoftheseschools,and theauthenticityofhisbackgroundhasnotbeenassailed.

Ifhisaccountoflifein suchestablishmentsisaccurate(andwhatIhave readinreputablejournals seemstocorroborateit),it isamazinghowteacherscan befoundtoconductthem.

Itisahair-raisingstory, andnottobereadbythe squeamishortheyoung,but

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Theheroisaninnocent youngstudentfortheScottishEpiscopalianministry whorejoicesinthenameof DuncanGoodwillieSoutar.

Thestoryisabouthis adolescentlove-affairwith thedaughterofalocal Episcopalianclergyman,an eccentricbutlovablecharacterwhoprovidesanequal mixtureofhumourand pathostothebackground.

ThereisalsoanEpiscopalionbishopwhosometimescheats,atgolf,butonly whenheisplayingthe Catholicparishpriest,and onecanalmostforgivesuch conductagainstaFrisky Franciscanwhohas"The ReverendKentigernGordon-Chisholm,M.A.(Contab.);O.F.M."inscribedon onesideofhisgolf-bag,and. "SirKentigernGordonChisholm,Bart."onthereverseside.

2nd-HIGHGATE:FortyHours'Prayer,8th-10th. 3rd-INGLEWOOD:FortyHours'Prayer,15th-17th. SPEARWOOD:OneDayofExposition.

Theannualmeetingofthe C.B.C.hockeyclubwasheld attheC.B.C.collegehallon March7.Owingtowilling co-operationofallmembers thebusinessofthemeeting wasdiscussedwithnogreat"heat,"whichresultedin themeetingbeingdeclared closedat10.15p.m.

Theelectionofclubofficerswasthehighlightof thenight.MauriceMcGovernwasunanimously

JULY

1st-ST.BRIGID'S,WestPerth:FortyHours'Prayer, 29thJune-1stJuly.

4th-QUAIRADINGandMERREDIN:OneDayofelectedtotheofficeofpreExposition. silent.Rev.Bro.Collopy(PrincipalofC.B.C.,Perth) wasenthusiasticallyelected clubpatron.

2nd-HAVELOCKST.,WestPerth:OneDayofExposition.

3rd-NORTHBEACH:OneDayofExposition.

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5th-VICTORIAPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,27th29th.

TOODYAY:OneDayofExposition.

AUGUST

1st-FREMANTLE:FortyHours'Prayer,3rd-5th.

NORTHDOUBLEVIEW:OneDayofExposition.

2nd-KALGOORLIE:FortyHours'Prayer,10th-12th.

BEVERLEY:OneDayofExposition.

3rd-COTTESLOE:FortyHours'Prayer,17th-19th.

4th-LEAROYDST.andMORLEYPARK:OneDay ofExposition.

SEPTEMBER

1st-MOSMANPARKandBOULDER:FortyHours' Prayer,31stAug.-2ndSept.

2nd-BEDFORDPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,7th-9th.

3rd-SHENTONPARK:FortyHours'Prayer,14th16th.

GUILDFORD:OneDayofExposition.

4th-GOODSHEPHERDCONVENT:FortyHours' Prayer,21st-23rd.

5th-KENSINGTON:FortyHours'Prayer,28th-30th.

BRUCEROCK:OneDayofExposition.

OCTOBER

lst-NEDLANDSandNORTHAM:FortyHours' Prayer,5th-7th.

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BASSENDEANandGOSNELLS:OneDayof Exposition.

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4th-AQUINASCOLLEGE:OneDayofExposition. AnnualDiocesanRallyofHolyNameSociety andEucharisticProcession.

NOVEMBER

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YORKandPINJARRA:OneDayofExposition.

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ROCKINGHAM:OneDayofExposition.

4th-ST.JOHNOFGOD,Subiaco:FortyHours' Prayer,23rd-25th.

DECEMBER

lst-MAYLANDSandEASTFREMANTLE:Forty Hours'Prayer,30thNov.-2ndDec.

2nd-LEEDERVILLE:FortyHours'Prayer,7th-9th.

3rd-BELMONTandTUARTHILL:OneDayof Exposition.

4th-MEDINA:OneDayofExposition.

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3rd-PALMYRA:FortyHours'Prayer,15th-17th.

4th-KONDININandREDCLIFFE:OneDayofExposition.

MARCH

Theprologueopenswith BishopSoutar,nowaCatholic,beingmetbytheparish priestmanyyearslateras hereturnstovisithisold territory,buttheonlyclue towhathappenedtobring abouthisconversionisa succintphraseattheendof thebook-"TheFrisky Franciscanwonintheend."

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APRIL

1st-CARLISLEandATTADALE:OneDayofExposition.

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Itwasdecidedtoenter sixseniorteams,withthe possibilityofaseventhif theneedarises.

Rev.Bro.Molloy(suc- ceedingRev.Bro.Devine) willcoachtheschoolboys' teamsthis

Althoughyear.theclubdid welltofinishwithanAl andCgradepremiershiplastyear,the formorethantwo ershipsexistinthe19 season.

Thepersonaleffortrequiredtomeetthisenddoes notlack,astwoothernearmisses, showedforpremierships, in1955.

IrishClubHas

UniquePosition

Morethan250members andtheirfriendsattended theIrishClubsocialat Highgateparishhallon Thursdaynight.

Mr.JohnReganprovidedthemusicforthemodern dances,whileMr.Tom O'Brienandhisminstrels keptmembersontheirtoes withmusicfortheIrish dances.

Memberscamefromas farapartasFremantleand Northam,manyexhibiting theirnewbornbabestoold friends.

Mr. president,MartinKavanagh, andtheRev.S. Sorohanaddressedthe members.

OnlyoneIrishclubexists inPerth,officiallyrecognisedasspeakingforthe IrishcommunityinWest Australia.

Theclub'sannualball willbeheldattheCotesloeCivicCentreonSt.Patrick'sNight.

TheShamrockRovers soccerteamwillplaySouth FremantleatSouthFremantleonSunday,at2p.m.

TherriesPlan ToStageShow DuringMay

TheTherrySociety havebeenfortunatein procuringMr.IanBeatty asproducerforthenext three-actplay,tobepresentedduringMay.

Mr.Beatty,whocameto Perthasaprofessional actor,hasbeenamemberof theTherrySocietyinAdelaideformanyyears.He willcasetheplay.onnext Mondayevening,1411th19. Mrs.AnnBurnettiasher castinfullrehearsalforthe W.A.TheatreCouncil DramaFestivalcompetition, totakeplaceattheRepertoryTheatrefromApril16 next.

PassionPlay

Theplaychosenis"The Bishop'sCandlesticks," foundedonanincidentin VictorHugo'snovel,"Les Miserables"andadaptedby NormanMcKinnel.

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ThecastincludesMr.Bill Connoughton,winneroflast year'sbestactorawardand Mr.R.Henderson,Mr.K. Martin,MissesM.Pindar andR.Landquist. "WayoftheCross,"a shortplay,willbepresented bytheTherrySocietyon Sundayevening,March25 (PalmSunday),intheCatholicCentre,towhichall Catholicpeopleareinvited. TheTherrySocietymeets everyMondaynightat8 p.m.inroom16,Bacton House,Hay-st.;enquiries maybemadebyringingMr. F.Goodman,BL1831.

RADIOReplies.

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

History TopicalQuestions Philosophy ScalaJustice Apologetics TheChurchInTheModernWorld9Theology

AbnormalPsychologicalStates

DiminishMoralResponsibility

A.E.C.,Dunedin,N.Z.:MayIknowtheChurch'sattitudetothemoralresponsibility, orsanenessof,andhencetheconsequentrighttoassumetheauthorityof:(a)the"Constitutional-psychopathic-inferior"ofrecentAmericanpsychology;and(b)the"Hystericalerson,"whoisdescribedasthevampireofmankindin"NervousDisordersand Hy'a,"byBernhardDetmar,M.D.,Ph.D.?

R.:57cannotpossiblydiscussatlengthalltheissues raisedbyaquestionlike that.Catholictheologians teachthatmoralresponsibilitycanbediminishedby abnormalpsychological states.

Theseabornmalpsychologicalstatesmayormay notinvolvementalderangement.

Apersonmighthave aperfectlynormalbrain andasanemind,buthave othernervousandfunction-

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sibility,itcannotbetaken forgrantedthattheyso crippleone'swillpoweras toleavenomarginofresponsibilityatall.

God'sPowerIsLimitedBy NatureOfThingsThemselves

D.M.,Wellington,N.Z.:Inoneofyour replies,yousaidthatGod"cannotconvey thewholeofHisknowledgetolimited humanminds."

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This,however,doesnot givetherighttoassume theauthorityofthetheories orterminologyputforward byrecentAmericanorGermanpsychologistsandpsychiatrists.

However,whileingrained habits,nervousimpulses andfunctionalsympathies maydiminishmoralrespon-

Amongpsychiatriststhere isagreatdealofconfusion oftermsanddivisionof opinions.

TheChurchleavesitto medicalmentofightsuch mattersoutamongthemselves;andhergeneral teachingthatmoralresponsibilitycanbediminished byabnormalpsychological statesisnotintendedfrom herpointofviewtoconfer authorityonanyparticular termsortheoriesindividualpsychiatristschooseto propound.

FreeInReforms

Q.:Inpracticalterms,isit permissibletousesuch classificationsifone wished,asaCatholic,to advocatereforms?

R.:ACatholicisquite freetoadvocateanyreformshewishes,provided hebelievesthemtobe soundlybased,andtheyin nowayconflictwithteachingsoftheChurch.

Therearesomewould-be eugenicreformers,nonCatholics,ofcourse,whoare preparedtoadvocatesterilisationoftheunfit,contraceptivebirth-control,abortionandeuthanasia.

NoCatholiccouldsupport suchmeasuresofso-called reform.

Wherepsychiatryisconcerned,aCatholicisquite freetoadvocatereforms basedontheclassifications ofvariousneurotictypes putforwardbyreputable psychiatrists.

ProvisionalTheory

Butprudencedemands thatlullallowanceshould bemadefortheprovisional characterofmanyoftheir theories,andforthedifferencesofopinionprevailingamongthem.

Itwouldbefoolishto creditanyofthemwith absoluteauthorityfromthe medicalpointofview.

Always,too,caremustbe takenagainstjumpingtothe conclusionthat,because certainpsychologicalfactorscandiminishfreedom andmoralresponsibility, theythereforetotallydestroythem.

Psychicdisordersneed treatment;butallowance mustalwaysbemadefor sufficientresidualwillpower toenablethepatientto fightbacktoself-mastery; saveofcourse,wherecompleteandincurableinsanity isinvolved.

Noonewhocanstillthink rationallyhastherightto tosay:"Itwasnotmy faultthatIactedinsucha

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WhatAboutLuck AndSuperstition?

M.A.B.,Adelaide: Catholicsusetheexp R.:tToanyextentthey likeiftheyintendmerely towishotherssuccessor prosperity.

Q.:Imaintainthereisno suchthingas"luck."

ThereisonlyDivineProvidence.

R.:Youaremistaken. Thereissuchathingas "luck"inthesenseof chance.Youmustremember thatwhilstDivineProvidencehasappointedgeneral lawsfortheregulationof thisuniverse,manythings arelefttotheworkingout ofthosegenerallawsthemselves.

DivineProvidence,itis true,maypositivelyinterveneinparticularcases; butthatdoesnotalways happen.

Therearechanceoccurrenceswhichmayharpor benefitus,andwhichwe mayrightlyregardcorrespondinglyasbadluckor goodluck.

WhatOfHorseShoe?

Q.:Iholdthat"luckwishing"isaquestioningof DivineProvidence.

R.:Itisnotnecessarilyso. Theword"luck"itself merelymeansgoodfortune, andwearecertainlyjustifiedinwishingpeople "luck"inthesensethat thingswillturnoutwell forthem.

ThatdoesnotmeanquestioningDivineProvidence. Itcouldeasilybehoping thatDivineProvidencewill thusblessourfriends.

Ofcourse,ifapersonin wishinganotherluckdid intendtodenyDivineProvidenceandsuggestthat thewholeofhumanlifeis ruledbyblindFate,such "fatalism"wouldbewrong; buttowishanotherluck doesnotnecessarilymean thatoneisafatalist.

Q.:Isitlawfultogivea horseshoe,eitherrealor imitation,"forluck."as atweddings?

Yes,ifthehorseshoe isregardedmerelyasa generally-acceptedsymbol ofgoodwishes,andasource ofinnocentenjoyment. No,ifthehorseshoeis superstitiouslyregardedas anomenorcharm,having initselfthepowertocause goodluck.Butfewpeople indeedaresoignorantor irrationalastothinkthat.

Q.:SinceIthinkyouwrong inthisstatement,Iwould likeyoutoclarifymy mindonthesubject. R.:Iwilltakeyourown statementsinamoment.In themeantime,Imustdraw yourattentiontothekey wordinmyowndeclaration. Thatkeywordis"liinited," whichIusedinreferenceto thehumanmind.

Godcandoallthings whichareinthemselves possible.Buthecannotdo thingswhichinthemselves aresimultaneouslycontradictory.

ThusHecouldcreatean animalwithsixlegs.He couldcreateanotheranimal withtwolegs.Buteven Godcouldnotcreatean animalwhichattheoneand thesametimehadsixlegs yethadonlytwolegs.

God'sknowledgeisinfinite,andthehumanmindis finite.Youcannotgetthe infiniteintothefinite.

Thisdoesnotmeanthat God'spowerisnotinfinite. Itonlymeansthatnonsenseisstillnonsense,even whenyoutalkitaboutGod.

Towhatextentmay ression"forluck?"

R.:Thegivingofahorseshoeinitselfhasnonecessaryconnectionwithsuper? stition.Superstitionisa dispositionofone'smind andwill.

Ifapersonhasnosuperstitiousideasorintentions inpresentingahorseshoeas asymbolofgoodwishes, thenthepresentingof1000 horseshoescouldnotreasonablyberegardedas "borderingonsuperstition" oras"doingthedevil's work."

Infact,itwouldbeaform ofsuperstitioneventothink that.

QuestionOfMotive

Q.:Canitbecalled"tolerance"tocloseone'seyes toquestionablepractices suchasgivinghorseshoes forluck?

R.:Youareconfusinga practicewiththemotives promptingthepractice.The practiceisnotquestionable ifthemotivesarenotquestionable. Asfor"toleranceof courseitcanbecalled"toleranceifoneallowstogo withoutprotestanything onehappenstodislike. Whethersuch"tolerance" isjustifiedorunjustfieddependsuponthenatureof whatistoleratedandone's reasonsforrefrainingfrom protest.

AboutHorseShoes

Icannotsparemoreon thisveryinvolvedtopic,and canonlyhopethismuch hasbeenofsomehelp. BRYANT

Q.:Grantedthatthemajoritydon'treallymeanto questionDivineProvidence,butmerelyintend itasanexpressionof goodwishes,Istillmaintainthatbasicallygiving ahorseshoeforluckis isborderingonsuperstition,andthereforedoing thedevil'swork.

Q.:Wouldonebeentitledto objecttohorseshoesat one'sownwedding,orfor thatmatter,anywhere else?

R.:Ifonewereallergic tohorseshoes,hewouldbe quiteentitledtoprintonall invitationstohisownwedding: "Nohorseshoes, please."

Also,hewouldbequite entitlednottopresent horseshoestootherson theirweddings,Buthe wouldnotbeentitledtoobject,inthesenseofprotestingagainstthoseothers,to theirreceivinghorseshoes fromotherguests,oragainst theirhavingtheirweddingcakedecoratedwithhorseshoes-asissooftendone.

Hewouldbequiteentitledtoobjectinthesenseof dislikingthepracticepersonally,solongashedid notexpectotherstoconform tohisparticularprejudices inthematter.

Q.:HowcanCatholicism andsuperstitionbereconciled?

R.:Theycannotbe.

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St.Paulthereforerightly exclaimed:"0thedepthof therichesofthewisdom andoftheknowledgeof God!HowincomprehensibleareHisjudgments,and howunsearchableHis ways."(Rom.XI.,33.)

Q.:MyconceptionoftheinfinitepoweroftheAlmighyFather,HisDivine Son,andtheHolySpirit ofTruthisthat"nothing" isimpossibletotheone TrueGod.

R.:Youarenotwrongin yourconvictionofGod'sinfinitepower.Butyouare mistakeninthinkingthatit candothingswhichof'their verynaturejustcannotbe.

yourjudgmentsastowhat isorwhatisnottoberegardedassuperstition.

Q.:Whatpromptedmy questionswastheallegationthattheIrishpeople arethebestCatholics,and yetareverysuperstitious.

R.:SomeoftheIrish peopleareamongthebest Catholicsintheworld;some arenot.SomeoftheIrish peoplearesuperstitiousin varyingdegrees;someare not. Thosewhoaresuperstitiousarenotsobecausethey areCatholics.Theyare Catholicswhohappentobe alsosuperstitious,andto thatextentlessCatholic thantheyshouldbe,pos siblythroughlackofsufficientknowledgeoftheirreligion,possiblythrough naturaltemperamentnot fullybroughtintoharmony withtheirCatholicprinciples.

Idonotthinkthesubject warrantsanycommentbeyondthat.

So,too,whilstaninfinite mindiscapableofinfinite knowledge,afinitemind,of itsverynature,iscapable onlyoffiniteknowledge; andevenGodcannotmake afinitemindcapableofinfiniteknowledge,which wouldmeanthatitwassimultaneouslyfinite,yetnot finite,butinfinite,

HumansLimited

Q.:IftheEternalFather, SonandHolyGhostwilledtoinfusethe"wholeof Hisknowledge"intoa humanbeingonearth, whoorwhatcanstop Godfromdoingso?

R.:Thesheerincapacity ofthathumanbeing'slimitedcreatedmind.Thedeficiencywouldnotbeon God'spart,butonthepart ofthelimitedhumanmind. Anordinaryteacupisnot abletoholdthewholeof thePacificOcean.Youcan fillateacupfromthePacificOcean.ButifyoucontinuetobailthePacific Oceanintotheteacup,it willswampthatteacup, overflow,andaltogetherexceeditscapacity. RememberthestoryofSt. Augustine,walkingalonga sea-shore,thinkingdeeply aboutthemysteryofthe HolyTrinity. Whilsthewasworrying becauseitexceededhisfull understanding,thethought cametohimofalittlechild playingonthebeach,and tryingtobailtheoceaninto alittleholeduginthesand. Thethoughtbroughthome tohimthefollyoftryingto gettheinfiniteintoafinite humanmind.Ican'tspare more;butIhopeIhave saidenoughtoclarifyyour particularproblemforyou.

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TheHolySpirit,SouloftheMysticalBodyof Christ,hasraisedupinourtimesavisibleHead oftheUniversalChurchwhoseheroicstatureis apparenttoallmen.ThegreatnessofourSovereign Pontiff,PopePiusXII,however,cannotbefinally evaluatedinthisage.Wearetooclosetoitsevents andtoofarfromtheirconsequences.Butinpart wecansee;inpartwecanjudge.

Withinthelimitsofourvisionandourjudgment, wecansaythatourHolyFatherisonewhoexemplifiesthatinexhaustiblefecundityofGod'sChurch ofwhichtheVaticanCouncilspeaks;whoillustrates thepromiseoftheSaviourtothefirstPopethatthe gatesofhellshallnotprevailagainsttheChurch foundeduponhimandhissuccessors.

DuringthepontificateofPopePiusXII,the Churchhasshownasingularvitality,agrowthboth externallyandinternally.Millionsofsoulshave entereditsportals.Countlessmissionshavebeen established.

InmanymissionarylandstheChurchhasgrown sothatahierarchyandconsequentorganisationin accordancewithitsdesirehavebeenestablished. Itsprestigehasincreasedenormouslyeveninpagan countriesandamongthosewho,thoughseparated fromtheonetruefold,professthemselvesChristians. Butthisexternalexpansionisbutaresultofinternal growth.

Inrecordingthisinternalgrowthduringthe pontificateofPopePiusXII,thechroniclerwillbe embarrassedbyawealthofdetail.Crowningthe developmentofdoctrineis,ofcourse,theproclamationoftheDogmaoftheAssumption.Butunderlyingandsurroundingthisinfallibledecisionliesa vastamountoftheologicalstudyoftheroleofOur LadyintheChurchencouragedbyourHolyFather andequalledbynootherage.

CHURCHHASFLOURISHEDSTRONGLY

Toeveryscholarlyendeavourinpracticallyevery fieldofsacredstudies,hehasgivensupport,encouragementandtimelyadmonition.Hisinterestin thereformoftheliturgy,inpastoraltheology,inthe sanctificationoftheclergy,ismanifest,notonlyin thegreatencyclicalshehaswritten,butalsointhe practicalregulationsissuedduringhispontificate.

Theenormousvarietyofsubjectstreatedbythe SupremePontiffinhisletters,hisinstructionsand hisallocutionstovariedgroupsisequalledbyno otherPope.

Wondrouslyenoughthisgrowthandexpansion oftheChurchduringthereignofPiusXIIhas beenaccompaniedbyanintensificationofunityin itslife.Becauseofhisintimateandprofound knowledgeoftheparticularproblemsofindividual peoples,becauseofthestupendousnumberofaudiencesgivenbyhimandespeciallybecauseofthe HolyYearof1950,theChurchhastrulybecome the"littleflock"ofwhichOurSaviourspoke.

Millionsthoughwebe,dispersedthroughoutthe wideworld,allCatholicsfeelawarm,personalbond ofunitybetweenthemandtheHolyFatherunequalled,Idaresay,evenintheinfantChurch. Facilityoftravelhascontributedtothisstrengtheningofunity,butthechiefreasonisthesaintly andmagneticpersonalityofourCommonFatherin theEternalCity.

Forthemostparttheincreaseinsanctityofthe ChurchduringthereignofourHolyFatherishiddenfromoureyes.Ultimatelyonlythosecharged withthecareofsoulsandawareofthegreatgood accomplishedbyhisinstructionsandreformshave anappreciationoftheincreaseinholinesswhich

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Herewehaveeloquenttestimonyofhundredsof Bishopsthroughouttheworld;wehaveevidenceof arealspiritualrevival;wehavetheunprecedented rumberofholymenandwomenraisedtothe honoursofthealtar;wehavetheinstitutionof numerousreligiousandlayinstitutesdevotedto thesanctificationoftheirmembersandworksof charity.

TneChurchhasflourishedbeforeGodandman, growninwisdomandgrace,duringthepontificate IPopePiusXII.

OverandabovehisdailysolicitudefortheuniversalChurch,ourHolyFatherhasexhibitedacare andconcernforallmenunprecedentedinthehistory ofthePapacy.Hisnoblehearthaspromptedhim tocarryonwithindefatigablezealtwogreatmissions:themissionofcharityandthemissionof peace. Hismissionofcharityreachesforthtotheentire world.Beginninginthefirstmonthsofhisreign, ithasextendedthroughoutthewaryearsandespeciallytheyearswhichfolloweduntilthepresent. Hehasfedthehungry,clothedthenaked,sheltered thehomeless.Forprisonersofwar,refugees,the countlesspersecutedandthesufferingofallnations, hehasbeentrulyafatherreadytoraisehisvoice andusehiseverymeanstorenderthemassistance.

SINCERESTPEACEPROGRAMME

Fromthefirstmomentofhispontificate,ourHoly Fatherhasworkedindefatigablyforpeace.The mottowhichheadopted"OpusJustitiaePax"(The ResultofJusticeisPeace)clearlydemonstratesthis preoccupation.Before,duringandafterthewarby constantwordandunweariedaction,hehaspointed outtheway,andinsofarashecould,ledalong theroadtothefulfilmentofthatmotto.Hisprogrammeforajustpeaceisadmittedlymostconcise andrealisticbecauseitisthemostprofoundlysincereandspiritualofanyprogrammespresentOdto ourworld.

NotonlyhasHisHolinessofferedaprogramme, hehasworkedpracticallyandbyeverymeans,to bringaboutthedesiredgoal.Perhapshisisavoice cryinginthewilderness,butwhilehelivesthevoice ofsalvationwillnotceasetoberaisedforthosewho haveearstohear.

Hundredsofthousandsofourpeoplehavebeen privilegedtobereceivedinhisaudienceandalmost tenmillionmoreCatholicshavebeenaddedtothe Churchinthiscountryduringhispontificate.The ChurchinAmericahaseverbeenandwillalways beloyaltotheSuccessorofSt.Peter,buttobeloyal toourbelovedPiusXIIhasbeenaspontaneousjoy achievedwithouteffort.

DearandreveredthoughourHolyFathermay beinthiscountryandmanyothers,wecannotclose oureyestothegriefandsorrowwhichhaveaccompaniedhisreign.Lovingpeace,hehasbeen besetbythemostterribleofallwars.Preaching justice,hehashadtowatchthedescentuponhalf theworldofaveritabledelugeofinjusticeand cruelty.

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EnglishinsteadofLatinintheUnitedStatesin certainpartsoftheceremoniesofBaptism,Marriage, ExtremeUnctionandanumberofblessings.

InDecember,1954.thePopesufferedarecurrenceoftheillnessthathadattackedhimearlierin theyearandfromwhichhehadrecoveredslowly. DuringtheheightofthisillnesstheHolyFather confidedtointimatefriendsthathehadavision ofChrist,afterwhichheralliedandagainregained hishealth.

Inspiteofwarsandpersecutionsthe17years ofthePope'sreignhaveseenaremarkablegrowth intheChurch.TheHolyFatherhascreatedor raisedinrankmorethan500ecclesiasticaljurisdictionsandestablishednationalhierarchiesinChina. Formosa,Nigeria,GoldCoast,UnionofSouthAfrica, EastAfrica,FrenchAfrica,RhodesiaandtheScandinaviancountries.

Hecanonised33newsaints,includingSt.Francis XavierCabrini,thefirstU.S.citizenraisedtosainthood,andPiusX,thePopewhohadstartedhimon hisdiplomaticcareer.Healsobeatified165persons in41ceremonies.

Duringthepast17yearsthePopehasspokento theChurchinmorethan30encyclicalsaswellas hundredsoflessformalpronouncements.Thedominantthemeofvirtuallyallofthemwaspelt,the necessityofachievingitandthefutilityotying toattainitwhileignoringGod'slawsandthedictatesofjusticeandcharity.

1876,March2:BorninRome.

1899,April2:Ordained.

1900,February:AppointedtoSecretariatofState byLeoXIII.

1905.May8:ElevatedtorankofDomesticPrelate.

1914:AppointedSecretaryofCongregationofExtraordinaryEcclesiasticalAffairsbyBenedictXV.

1917,April:AppointedPapalNunciotoBavaria.

1917,May13:ConsecratedTitularArchbishopof SardibyBenedictXV.

1929,December16:CreatedCardinalbyPiusXI.

1930,February10:AppointedPapalSecretaryof State.

1935,April:AppointedChamberlainofHolyRoman Church.

1936,October:VisitedUnitedStates.

1939,March2:ElectedPopeon63rdbirthday.

1939,March12:CrownedPope.

1946,February18:Created32newCardinalsat largestConsistoryinhistory.

1949,May26:IssuedPapalBullproclaiming1950 aHolyYear.

1949,July1:Issueddecreeexcommunicating Communists.

1950,November1:ProclaimeddogmaofOurLady's Assumption.

1953,January12:Created24newCardinalsatConsistory.

1953,September8:IssuedEncyclicalproclaiming 1954aMarianYear.

1954,October11:ProclaimedfeastofQueenshipof Mary.

1954,December:HadvisionofChrist.

DevotedtothespreadofChrist'sKingdom,he hashadtowitnesswholenationsviolentlywrenched fromtheOneFoldanddevouredbyravenous wolves.Wishingthathappinesswhichcancome onlyfromthesecurityofDivineLove,helooksout uponaworldplaguedbythethreatofanotherwar tooterribletocontemplate.

Strangeandwondrousitisthatamidthewreckageofaworldhesoughttosave,amidtheanxiety andfearwhichbesetthenations,amidthefailure ofsomuchhestruggledtoaccomplish,thefigure oftheSupremePontiffneverthelessstandsoutgreat andheroic,abeaconoflightandatowerofstrength. Inhimthetriumphofthespiritualamidmaterial failureisapparentevenasitwasonCalvary.

"Ihavesown,"ourHolyFatheroncerepeated, "amongtheruins."Inthishehasbeenobedient totheDivineCommand,evenashispredecessorto whomtheMastersaidontheshoresofGalilee "FollowMe!"

Fearless,utterlydevotedtoChristWhoseVicarhe is,PiushasfollowedtheSaviourtotheGolgotha ofourtimes.WhatgloryfortheChurchinfuture yearshehassownwecannotsee.Wecanonlyrejoicethatithasbeentheprivilegeofourageto givehimtotheChurchandtotheworld.

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MillionAISchool

NAGERCOIL,India,March1 (N.C.)-Overamillionstudents areattendingschoolsconducted byCatholicsinIndia,according tothelatestfigures.About60 percent.ofthesestudentsare Catholics.

Thereoreatpresent53 Catholiccolleges,29formen and24forwomen.Theyhave a combinedenrolmentof 31,985. Ofthese,8,340oreCatholics,4,116non-CatholicChristians,and19,529orenonChristians. Thesecollegeshove1,779 professors.Ofthem,398are priests,BrothersorSisters,550 arelayCatholics,and801ore non-Catholics.

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Claremont'snarrowwinoverWestPerth whichgainedthemfourthplaceonthepremiershiplistlastweekprovidedathrilling climaxtothequalifyingroundoftheA gradeY.C.W.Basketball-WestPerthhad shownmuchbetterrecentform,andwere stronglyfavouredtowin.

Asthegamestarted,theirNorthCarlislefailedtoprovidetheexpectedfireworks.

favouritismseemedjustifiedandtheybrokeaway toanearlyfour-pointlead.

Claremontwerestrugglingtoestablishsystemin theirscoringarea,while withhaphazardlongshots, whichpaidoffintheearly stages.

ItwasthebrilliantBob Hempsellwhoturnedthe tideandbroughtClaremont backintothegamebydazzlingtheoppositioninthe forwadarea,andinspiring histo indefence.

We erthhoweverstill lookedthemoresolidteam butathalf-timetheteams werelevelwith11points each.

Hempsellcontinuedto dominateplayinthesecondhalf,despiteobvious attemptstoguardhimmore closely.OtherClaremont playersgainedmoreconfidence,andatlonglastgave himsomerealsupport.

BennisonandJefferies triedhardtoputfireinto theWestPerthattack,but thesidestillreliedtoomuch onluck,whichhadnow desertedthem.

Claremongainedanarrowlead,butcouldnot breakaway.Garbeliniled theWestPerthdefence, whichseemedabletohold everyoneexceptHempsell.

ItwasHempsellwho againbrokethestalemate, andwithonlyminutesto playClaremontledbyfive Points. AtiredWestPerthwere leftwithoutananswer.

Finalscores:Claremont 23(Hempsell17,Mcloud4, Thirley2)d.WestPerth18 (Jefferies6,Bennisonand Oates3each,Villa2).

BestplayersforClaremontwereHempsell(best afield),McloudandMuir Bennison,Jefferiesand OatesdidbestforWest Perth.

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Thefirsthalfwasfairly even,withSubiacoleading bysevenpointstofourat theinterval.AfterhalftimeSubiacoassertedtheir superiority,andtheresult wasneverindoubt.

Subiacoarenowhotter favouritesthaneverforthe premiership.

FinalScores:Subiaco23 (JenkinsonandChapman6 each,DaffandTully4each, Lowry(3)d.NorthCarlisle 13(Lambe6,Russell4, Chilvers2,Sullivan1).

ShentonParkdemonstratedgreatimprovementon theirearlierperformances bygivingFremantleahard fight

Unfortunatelytheword "fight"wasalmostliterally true,aslaxumpiringledto bothteamsindulgingin undulyroughplay. earlybreak,buthadtheir confidenceshakenwhen ShentonParkcameback withfireandspirittobe onlyonepointdownathalf time.

Ahernwasconsistently goodforFremantleandthe sideagainledclearlyearly inthesecondhalf.

By"Guard"

F.JuracichandCronin ledtherevivalforaShentonParksidethatrefused toacceptdefeatandonly thegreaterexperienceof theFremantleplayersenabledthemtoholdtheiradvantage,andeventuallyrun outwinnersbyfivepoints.

FinalScores:Fremantle 26(Ahern14,Hughes6, O'Connor4,Coughlan2)d. ShentonPark21(F.Juracich19,CroninandLiddy 4each).

teamsintheW.A.A.B.A. wintercompetitionInall gradesfromAReserve down.

Theclubdecidedthisat theannualgeneralmeeting lastMondaynight. Allintendingplayersare askedtoattendthefirst trainingsession,whichwill beheldattheCentenary Pavilion,ClaremontShowgrounds,onSunday,March 18,commencingat2p.m.

OfficialsElected

Theelectionresultswere:

President:KevinSullivan.

Secretary:JohnChilvers.

Treasurer:ColinRussell.

CommitteeMembers:Justin McCarthy,GeraldLambe, BobMcAdamandJohn Hughes. JackPayne,whodida splendidjobascoachofthe lowergradeteamslastseason,waselectedchairman oftheselectioncommittee. Theremainingmembersof thiscommitteewillbeappointedbythecommittee.

Membersexpressedtheir appreciationofthegreat workdonebyNeilSmith, theretiringpresident,who didnotstandforthepositionthisyear.

Neilhasbeenpresident sincetheinceptionofthe club,andunderhisinspirationtheclubhasexpanded andimprovedbeyondallexpectation.Hewillbesorely missed,butheexpressed confidenceinthenewcommittee.

Thisconfidenceisshared byallmembers,andthe 1956winterseasonshould provethemostsuccessful yetfortheclub.

FremantleWon

Thepreviousweek Claremontwereunequal tothetaskofbeating Fremantleinthemost significantgameintheA gradecompetition.

Fremantlealwayslookedthe betterteam,butClaremont, withsomuchatstake,managed tostaywiththemuntilhalftime.

TheBGradelastround wasdisappointing,with SubiacoandLeederville takingwalkovervictories fromVictoriaParkand Maylandsrespectively. BassendeanandFremantlecompensatedby turningonalivelygame, whichBassendeanwonby 20pointsto18.Intheonly othermatch,Kensington weretoogoodforWest Perth,winningwith21 pointsto10.

Thefinalfourineach gradefinishedasfollow: AGRADE Subiaco;NorthCarlisle; Fremantle;Claremont. BGRADE Subiaco;Bassendean;Kensington;Fremantle.

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Cardinal,SaysHolySee FavoursUnitedEurope

ROME,Feb.25:TheHolySeefavoursaUnitedEurope,HisEminenceValerioCardinalValeri,PrefectoftheSacredCongregationof theAffairsofReligious,hasstatedhere.TheCardinal,whoformerly servedasPapalNunciotoFranceandRumania,addressedtheItalian CentreforInternationalReconciliation. Rumania,whichwasrenouncedbythecommunistGovernmentin1948.

HesaidthattheHolySee coulddomoretohelp achieveEuropeanandworld unityifitcould"makeits voiceheardinsidethegreat internationalforums."

TheCardinalstatedthat theprestigeoftheChurch hasbeengrowingsteadily sincetheendofWorldWar IIbecause"leadersofmany nationsdesiretoenterinto relationswithaspiritual

ClaremontandMuir,thebest oftheothers.

NorthCarlislewereneverin troubleagainstWestPerth.

WithoutKevinOates,West Perth'sforwardplaywasdevoid ofsystem,whileNorthCarlisle'scleverattackerswrought havocwithadefencethatnever seemedreallysolid.

Byhalf-time,NorthCarlisle ledby24pointstonine.

Thescoringrateslackenedin thesecondhalf,withNorth Carlislecontentgraduallytoincreasetheirlead,whileholding theiropponentstoameagre threepoints.

Finalscores:NorthCarlisle 34(Evans12,Chilvers10,McGurke5,Russell4,Lambe3) d.WestPerth(Bennison7,Contise2,Forinosi,Garbeliniand Villa,each).

powerwhich embraces alltheworld."

TheCardinaldeclaredthat, "Inraisingitselfabovethe particularinterestandcontingenciesofoneoranother nation,"theCardinaldeclared,theChurch"strives initsmanyoperationsto makeprevailthosefundamentalprinciplesofjustice andcharitywhicharenecessaryforthegoodofall."

RecognitionOfRights

CardinalValeri,whohas beencalledoneofthemost eminentdiplomatsofthe HolySee,saidtheChurch hasbeenfollowingwithkeen interest ficationsuchEuropeanunieffortsastheBrusselsPactandtheWestern EuropeanUnion. HesaidHisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasneverfailedto indicatetheconditionsunder whichtheprocessofunificationshouldbeaccomplished. thatisthe"recognitionoftherightsofGodandaffirmationoftherightsofman."

TheCardinalrecalledthe sadfateofthe1929concordat betweentheHolySeeand

Hesaidthiswasmorethan offsetbythefactthatsince 1947theVaticanhasestablisheddiplomaticrelations withsevennations:Lebanon, Egypt,India,Indonesia,Iran, LibyaandthePhilippines. creditedCardinals,diplomatsactotheHolySee,and ItalianGovernmentofficials wereamongthelargecrowd thatheardtheaddressby CardinalValeri.

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Evans,RussellandChilvers werethebestforNorthCarlisle, whileBennisonstoodoutasbest forWestPerth,receivinggood supportfromForinosiandGarbelini. FOR

ShentonPorkandHighgate providedanotherdesultory

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F.JuracichandCroninplayedwelltogiveShentonPorkon NowAvailable.Price2/9net earlybreak-andHighgate neverlookedlikemakinga gameofit. RhatigonandFoleyplayed determinedlyforHighgate,but thesideneverlookeddangerous withoutMcCarthytodirect theirefforts.

Atthatstage,Fremantleled byninepointstofive. Bob Hempsell,theClaremontcaptain-coach,playedbrilliantly throughout,butreceivedlittle supportfromhisteam-mates.

HughesandAhernwerealwaysprominentforFremantle, andinthesecondhalfO'Connellcomeintohisown,scoring 11points.

Claremontwiltedbadly underpressure,withHempsell theonlyplayertogivetheir opponentsanyrealopposition.

Finalscores:Fremantle27, (O'Connor11,Ahern8,Hughes 7,Coughlin1)d.Claremont14 (Hempsell13,J.Horrocks1).

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Finalscores:ShentonPork, 23(F.Juracich10,Liddy8, CroninandRowbottam2,I. Juracich11,1Highgate10 (Foley8,Ramsay2). BestforShentonParkwere Cronin,F.JuracichandLiddy. Rhotigan,FoleyandSherborne didbestforHighgate. In"B"gradegames,the leadingteamsagainenjoyed easywins.

Inareplayofadisputed game,WestPerthsurprisedby defeatingKensington,whowas thirdonthepremiershiplistin anexcitingmatch.

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Scores:WestPerth18,d. Kensington,17;Fremantle,25 656BEAUFORTSTREET,MT.LAWLEY. d.Moylonds,9;Bassendean, 824BEAUFORTSTREET,INGLEWOOD. 32d.VictoriaPork,nil;Ken-CIVILITY,CLEANLINESS,PROMPTATTENTION. sington,23d.Leederville,nil; RINGUA2338orUA1545. Subioco,39d.WestPerth,16.

Posty'sWhistle

DearGirlsandBoys,

Howisthenewterm going?Aresomeofyou prefects?Doyoufindall thosenewbooksfascinating?Allthroughlifethe thingsyoulearnatschool cropupandpaybigdividends."Knowledgeispower"isoneofthetruestsayingsIknow.

Imustthankthepupils ofSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle,forthecompositionscomingin.Other schoolsalso,butnotinsuch hearteningnumbers.Watch outforsomeinteresting newsnextweek.

Easterisuponusalmost.

Onthecontinentallthe churchesusedtobecompletelyshroudedinpurple. Allthesplendidpicturesby thegreatmasters,purple spotsinthedarkening churches.Therewasaheavy atmosphereoftangible mourningovereverything.

Iwonderifthatstill exists,oriftheincreasing tempooflifehasdissolved thatalso.

AndEastereggs.Saveup yourpenniesandhavean EasteregghuntthisEaster.

Keepbusyandhappy. AUNTMOLLIE.

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Lettersreceived:JannetteMonkhouse,Vicki Blechyden,MargaretBowring,BethMassam,GrandmotherEastcott(M.A. Eastcott).

Stories,EssaysandCompositions:MyGarden,by MargaretBowring;The ChristmasHolidays,Janice Ditchburn;Smugglers'Cave Mystery,BethMassam;A DayinMyHolidays,Paula Snowden.

Thanksgirls.Where,0 where,aretheboys?

Wewelcometoourpages anothergrandmother, a great-grandmotherinfact.

HaveyourRacquetRestrungoi RepairedbyNormKeast,ex-pertstringer,14B0111Marche Arcade,PboneB2219

AnotherGrandma (From"Cathedral Grandmother.")

"Youyoungpeopletoday donotknowyouarealive," saidtheslight,cheerful grandmotherof89."We livedundercanvasinthose days.MuchofKalgoorlie wasacanvastown.Water wasveryprecious.Asmall billycost2/.Weusedto havetobuyitandpanit outlikegold."

"Therewerenotrees therethen,andnograss; justsand,andstillmore sand,andweusedtohave tinmilk,andalltinfood alsomostly.Oncemybaby daughterwasillandwehad togetsomemilkdailyfrom milesaway.Justonelittle pint.

"Waterrestrictions?Kalgoorlietodaywithitstrees, swimmingpoolandlawnsis nothinglikethedustand goldtownthatwepioneers livedin.Yetwemadeour ownhappiness.

"Waterrestrictions!"and great-grandmothersmiled. Ithoughtofthecheerfulnessandcourageofthose wonderfulwomenandfelt humbleandsmall.Iam goingtocallher "CathedralGrandother."

Ihopeshewilltellus manymorememories.Oldtimers'memoriesarevery precioustoday. AUNTMOLLIE.

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BOANS BRAKE DIVISION

BethMassam'sStoryGetsSeniorPrize Children'sAdventuresInCave

Itwasahotsummer's dayandIwasgivingmy dogastrollinanearby wood.Suddenlyhestarted tobarkandoutofthe bushesjumpedaman,clad inblacktrousersandcarryinganovercoatwithhisleft hand,whichappearedtobe wooden.

irondoorandtoldmetosit downandkeepmydog quiet.

"Now,"saidtheman,"tell usallaboutthescheme yourfather,thegreatscientist,ha,ha,ha,isworking onnow."

Hehadadarkhandkerchiefoverhisnoseand mouth.OfcourseIwas scaredandwasjustabout torunwhenhepulleda gunandsaid,"Don'tbe scared,younglady,Iwon't hurtyouifyouplaymy way.Tellthedogtokeep quiet."

"Keepquiet,Timmy,"I said.Hewalkedovertome andtoldmetofollowhim. Laterwewerejoinedbyanothermanwhowasdressedinthesameway.

Wewalkedandwalked untilwereachedthecaves nearalargequarry.They pushedusinside,veryrudely,rightupthebackofthe caveandthroughalarge

CroesusProved GenerosityPays

Croesus,therichmiser king,wasonedaycaptured byCyrustheGenerous, KingofPersia.Everyday Cyrusdelightedinseeking outtheneedyinhiskingdom,andseeingthattheir wantswereattendedto.

Croesus,therichestand mostselfishkinginthe worldofthattime,said scoffingly,"WellCyrus,one ofthesedaysyouwillbeas thebeggarsthatyoufeed. Whynotfollowmypattern, andgetgreatwealth?"

"DoyouthinkthatI'd havehadgreatwealthifI hadkeptallmywealthall myreign?"askedCyrus.

"Youwouldhavehadat leastanimmensesum,"said Croesus,namingit.

DadToRescue

"Well,"saidCyrus,"Iwill seeifthesepeoplethatI havehelpedandwhoare myfriendsandlovemewill helpmenow."

SoCyrussentaroundto hisfriendsandsubjects,and saidthatheneededsome moneyforagreatproject. Alldaylongthemencame fromfarandwidetohelp thisgreatkingwhohad helpedthem.Thereatthepalacegates therestoodagreatpileof gold,alsotherewereall mannerofobjectsthatwere valuable.Theyallamountedinvalueandmoneyto threetimesthesumthatthe kindkinghadgivenaway.

"Whatscheme?"Iasked.

"Oh,don'ttellmeyour notgoingtohelpus.See here,ifyoudon'ttellus we'lltakeyourdogandperhapskillhim."

"Oh,mypoordog,Timmy darling,"andIthenstarted tocry. "Areyougoingtotellus ornot,"theyaskedagain.

"Comeon,we'lldono goodhere.Takeherdog andlockthedoor,shewon't getaway."

Theyleftandlockedthe door.

ItwasquitedarkbutI coulddistinguishafew things.Istoodupand startedfeelingmyway around,secretlyhopingto findanotherdoor.Isearchedandsearchedbut couldn't.

DadToTheRescue

LaterIheardacarstart upandroarawayattop speed."Thatmustbethe crooksleaving,"Ithought. Apparentlytheyleftmy doglooseforhecameand startedbarkingatthedoor.

Isaid,"Gohome,Tim,go homeandbringdad."

Hekeptbarkingforsome timeandIwasstilltalking tohim.Finallyhewent.I seemedtobeinthatcave forhoursandhours.

ADutchmanBattledToTheArctic

Boys,hereagainisthethrillingstoryof theconquestofthesea,inthedayswhen shipswereatthemercyoftheelements.

ThestoryofWilliamBarentsandhissilversixpenceisasthrillingasany comicwereadtoday,andit happenstobetrue.

FollowingonJohnDavis, ofwhomwereadlastweek, andwhowasthefirstofthe longlineoftrueArcticmen, hehadatremendousstandardtoadhereto.

Theyearwas1594,and theDutch,hiscountrymen, wereeagertofindashort waytotheirEastIndian possessions.

Hesailed1,700milesand turnedhisship81timesin hisquestandbattlewiththe elements.Onhissecond northerntriphediscovered Spitsbergen,buthethought itwasGreenland,andturnedaroundtoNovaZembla, wherehewasfrozenin,and madehistorybybeingthe firstexpeditiontosurvive thewinterintheArctic sincethedaysoftheVikings. Itwasaterribleandwonderfultime.Theybuilta hutofdriftwoodwithacask forabathandachimney throughtheroofandbeds for18menalongthewalls.

M.Bowring'sPrize

MyGarden

Haveyoueverthoughtof allthebeautifulcolours createdbyGodonthisearth andwishedyoucould minglethemtogetherforall timeandretainthefragrance?

Ihadalittleplotand grewranunculus,iceland poppies,calendulas,gladioli,stocks,fernsandportulaces,andwouldliketo growflowersforSister.

Whileonholidaysmy sisterandIcollectedshells andhavethesecemented ontoanuprightpieceof earthenwarepipe,witha "gnome"ontop,andplaced inthegarden.Wecallit the"cornergarden."

Snowburiedthehut,and bears,hungryandonthe prowl,triedtoteardown theroof.Butthemenclimbedupthechimneyand foughtthemoff. Bluefoxesservedforfood andclothes,buttheicewas "twofingersdeepinsidethe hut."

Withthecomingofspring hoperanhigh,buttheice heldthegreatshipfast,and finallyBarentsorderedhis menintothetwoboats,and diedhimself,aquietand determined,butuncomplainingheroontheway home.

Wantingtoclaimthisnew territoryforhisKing,he nailedupacrosswitha silversixpenceonitbearingtheking'slikeness.

That,withourowndiscovererhere,Dirkartog, alsoaDutchman,istbe surelytwoofthe curioustitledeeds.

OtherModes CheckGrowth

Lahore,Pakistan,March 3(NC).-Thiscountrywas urgedtoseekasolution otherthanbirthcontrolfor Itsproblemofover-population.Thesuggestionwas madeherebyanIndian delegatetotheseminaron populationsponsoredbythe Pakistangovernment.

Professor Mahalanobis, statisticaladvisertotheIndianCabinet,toldthemeetingofexpertsthatPakistan'slowstandardofliving causedbyagrowingpopulationcanbecheckedby methodsotherthanbirth control.

Professor Mahalanobis saidthatstatisticiansand economistsshouldconfine theiractivitiestotheeconomicdevelopmentofthe countrywhichwouldultimately"overcome"theproblemofgrowingpopulation.

"IfIhadhoardedand selfishlyguardedmywealth I'dhavebeenhatedbymy people.AsitisIhavetheir loveandfriendship,and thatnogoldcanbuy."

(Adaptedforthe"corner" byAuntMollie.)

NowForAPoem

MyHome

Myhomeisthehomeof peace

Myhomeisthehomeofjoy anddelight

Myhomeisthehomeof laughterandexultation, Whosoeverentersthrough theportalsofthishome Mustgooutwithagladsomeheart.

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-AbdulBaha.

ThenIheardacarpull upandsomementalking. SoonTimstartedtobark andthendad'svoicesaid, "Areyouhere,darling?"

"Yes,I'mhere,"Ireplied. FinallyIwasrescuedand thepolicewerecalledin.

Thecrookswerecaught andTimmy,mydogand myselfwererewarded.

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ThoughtForWeek

Bewareofprejudice;light isgoodinwhateverlampit isburning.Aroseisbeautifulinwhatevergardenit maybloom.Astarhasthe sameradiancewhetherit shinesfromtheEastor West. -AbdulBaha.

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ActionistsTo TestVocations

TwoleadersoftheSouth PerthbranchoftheYoung ChristianWorkers'movementhaveresignedtocommencetheirstudiesforthe priesthood.

TheyarePierreMcGaw, whohasleftforhishome town,Madagascar,tojoin theJesuitsthere,andKevin Mahoney,whohasentered St.CharlesSeminary. Athirdleader,Dennis Hau,hasmovedhishometo anothersuburb.

Thebranchandtherest ofthemovementoffertheir bestwishes-andtheirpray- ers-forthefuturesuccess ofallthreeleaders.

TheSouthPerthbranch alsodrawstomembers'attentionthenighttennis, whichisheldatCurry's Courteveryweekonthe usualnightafterdevotions.

HungarianSisters' *FETE

14HeytesburyRd.,Subiaco SUNDAY,APRIL15,1956

Thehotweatherwasnot verykindtoour"corner garden"buthopetodobetterduringthewinterand maybesomedayitwillbe prettyenoughforalittle shrinetobeplacedthere.*

Somepeoplethinkthey areworthalotofmoney becausetheyhaveit.-Glen Irving.

Citylife:Millionsof peoplebeinglonesometogether.-HenryD.Thoreau.

CatholicsOppose EndOfHanging

London,March1 (N.C.)-TheHouseofCommonsvotetoabolishthedeathpenaltyinGreat BritainhasarousedadversecriticismfromCatholic sources.

LeadersofCatholicpublicopiniongenerallyopposedtheactionasahastyone takenafteronlyabriefdebateandwithoutregardto thegeneralfeelingofthe country.

Someexpressedtheview thattheCommonsvote292to246infavourof abolishingcapitalpunishmentas"nolongeraccording withtheneedsortrueinterestsofacivilisedsociety" -waslargelyinfluencedby emotionwhippedupbya smallgroupofsentimentalists.

"TheUniverse,"national Catholicweeklypublished here,commented:"There canbenodoubtthatthe deathnaltyismorallylawfulathereisastrong case itsretentionas longasthetemptationto commitmurderisstrong.

"Thereissofarnoreasontothinkthatpublic opinionhasbeenwonover tocompleteabolitionalthoughitisprobablyin favourofseeingmorepeoplereprieved."

AnotherCatholicweekly, the"CatholicHerald,"quotedFatherHenryWaterhouse,S.J.,rectorofSt. FrancisXavier's,inLiverpool,assaying:-

"Capitalpunishmentexpressesthevaluewhich societyputsonhumanlife. Sosacredisitthatwhenit isviolatedjusticecanbe seentobedoneonlyifthe supremepenaltyisimposed.

"Thewishfulthinkingof reformersmustnotstampedeusintogettingridof punishmentswhichwemight wellretain.Thisalsoappliestoflogging."

CWLMeetings AreListed

Thefirstgeneralmeetingfor 1956willbeheldat2p.m.on Wednesday,April4,andatthis willcommenceaseriesof10minutetalksonthesevengifts oftheHolyGhostbythechaplain,theRev.A.T.Langmead.

MembersoftheHighgate branchholdtheirmonthly meetingonWednesday,March 21at8p.m.

TheLeagueexecutivewill meetattheCatholicCentreat 10.30a.m.onThursday,March 22. AlsoattheCentreonMarch 22at2p.m.thefirstcard partyfortheyearwillbeheld.

Membersandintending membersoreaskedtonotethat thegeneralmeetingwilltake placeonWednesday,April4at 2p.m.

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GirlAthletesMakeBrave ShowingInBothGrades

N.C.G.M.athletesdistinguishedthemselvesin bothseniorandjunioreventsattheState ChampionshipmeetingoftheWesternAustralian Women'sAmateurAthleticAssociation.

Seventeen-year-oldDoreen Lockyerperformedbrilliantlyin thefieldevents,winningboth theseniorandjuniorjavelin throweventsandgaintg secondplaceinthejuniorshot putevent.

Herjavelinthrowof118ft. 8ins.exceededtheopenState recordby10ft.9,ins.and theJuniorStaterecordby13 ft.31ins.andwasonly5ft. 3ins.shortoftheAustralian openrecord.

Havinggreatnaturalability, Doreen,withmoreexperience, promisestobeanevengreater champion.

Inthe80metrehurdles openchampionshipMiriam Hogangainedsecondplace, therebyearningforherselfthe honourofbeingamongthetop hurdlersintheState.

MaryMcCabe,againstthe outstandingjuniorsprintersof theState,camethirdinboth the75yds.and220yds.junior championships. Shehasimprovedconsiderablyoverthepostfewweeks andherconchisconfidentthat withtraining,shewillbe capableofgreatersprinting efforts.

Inthe4x110yds.relay championshipthe"B"grade teamranwelltogainsecond place.J.Beer,D.Shields,I. VeltmanandM.McDonnell comprisedtheteam.

LeeWaddingtoncompetedin thejunior80metrehurdles eventbut,althoughshehasan excellentstyleoverthehurdles shehasyettogaingreater speedtodefeattheState

champions.Leewasfifthin thisevent.

IreneVeltmanrepresented theN.C.G.M.clubinthebroad jumpjuniorchampionship.Althoughshedidnotgainaplace, shejumpedverywell.

Atthecloseofthe1955-56 athleticseasontheN.C.G.M. "A"gradeteamrankedfourth intheinterclubcompetition, whilethe"B"gradeteamwas secondinthatgrade. Thereweresix"A"grade teamscompetingintheinterclubcompetitionoftheW.A. Women'sAmateurAthletic Associationandeight"B" gradeteams. oftheW.A.Women'sAmateur AthleticAssociationandeight "B"gradeteams.

Registeredmembersofthe N.C.G.M."A"gradewere,in registrationorder:9,Mim Hogan;10,BernadetteMcCabe;19,BernadetteO'Brien; 20,ElizabethKeyser;54,Lee Waddington;77,Kathleen Markham;97,CarmelRowe.

Inthe"B"gradewere:8, JoanO'Connell;12,Down Shields;15,RobertaMiller;16, MoiraMcNamara;18,Judy Beer;21,IreneVeltman;52, JoBradley;81,MarieMcDonnell;106,DoreenLockyer;108, EllenChristian.

MembersoftheN.C.G.M.Y.C.W.athleticclub'scongratulateCarmelRowe,'presidentof theN.C.G.M.athleticclub,and KevinBarron,aprominent Y.C.W.athlete,ontheirrecent engagementandwishthem everyhappinessandblessing.

CorriginChurch IsSolid,Dignified

A.B.C.ToProvideAppropriate ProgrammesForEaster

Accordingtoadvicereceivedfromthe A.B.C.,theEasterseasonwillbemarkedby outstandingdramaticandreligiousbroad6WF:7.45a.m.:Songsof Praise. casts.

TheSolemnHighMassat St.Mary'sCathedralon EasterSundaywillberelayedoverStation6WF from11a.m.

Otherbroadcastsworthy ofattentionarelistedbelow:

Wednesday,March28: 6WN,9.15p.m.:Aper- formanceofBach's"St. JohnPassion"byVictorian SymphonyOrchestraand RoyalMelbournePhilharmonicChoirconductedby SirBernardHeinze.

Thursday,March29: 6WF,8.45p.m.:Recording of1955BayreuthFestival performanceof"Parsifal," theworkwhichWagner conceivedonGoodFriday, 1857. GoodFriday: 6WN,8.30a.m.:Sacred musicofVerdi,Bach,Elgar andHandel. 2.15p.m.:"Parsifal"(part 2). 4.30p.m.:Feature:"BrotherWolf."OneofLaurence Housman's"LittlePlaysof St.Francis."Ittellshow theholymanFatherFrancis "capturestherobberleader Wolf.andconvertshim."

8p.m.:B.B.C.P1ay: "Nebuchadnezzer."ArecreationoftheKingof Babylon'ssiegeofJerusalem. 9.15p.m.:"Parsifal"(part 3).

1.30p.m.:"JoyofAngels," anEasterplaythattellsthe storyoftheHolyTreeof Lifefromtheplacingofthe seedbetweenAdam'slipsas hediedtothedayofthe Crucifixion.

Differentsequencesare writtenaroundthestaffof Moses,David'sharpandthe CrossJesusbore to Golgothawhichwassetinthe placefromwhichthetree sprang.

2.45p.m.:B.B.C.play: "Everyman."Telling'how theHighFatherofHeaven sendethDeathtosummon everycreaturetocomeand giveaccountoftheirlives inthisworld,'itisthestory ofEveryman'sjourneyto thegrave.

Desertedbyhisfriends and-whentheyhearofhis destination-byKnowledge, Beauty,Strength,FiveWits andDiscretion,heisleft withGoodDeedsashisonly companion.

3.45p.m.:NegroSpirituals.

OnGoodFridayat7.30 p.m.,fromStation6WN,the Rev.JohnMcMahon,M.S.C., ofSacredHeartCollege, Hamilton,Vic.,willgivea meditation.

OnEasterSundayfrom 6WNat3.15p.m.,theRev. GabrielHerbert,S.S.M., willspeakof"TheResurrectionStories."

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Picturedaboveisthehandsomebaptistery ofSt:Therese'sChurch,Corrigin,whichwas blessedanddeclaredopenbytheArchbishop accommodationforacongregationof220people. onSundaylast.

DesignedandbuiltbyMr. StanCostelloandhisteam ofsub-contractors,the churchwaserectedatacost of£6,300.

Itisaremarkabletribute tothegenerosityofthe farmersofCorriginthatthe donationsmadeattheinauguralfunctionamounted toalmostone-thirdofthe cost-£2,000beinghanded in.

Thenewbuildingiscommodious,providingseating

HisGracedescribedthe designas"devotionaland dignified"anditcertainly representsanotableadvanceforthedistrict.

Parishionerslookforward tothedaywhentheywill beabletobuildaconvent school.

TheChurchofSt.Therese incorporatestwosacristies, aconfessionalandbaptistery.Itistastefullyand comprehensivelyfurnished.

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BannedByReds

BERLIN,March3(NC).Communistauthoritieshave barredtheteachingofreligion inEastBerlinhighschools,accordingtoareportreceivedin WestBerlin.

AdecreeoftheEastBerlin citycouncilsays:"Insofaras religiousinstructiontakesplace, itends,atthelatest,withthe completion of elementary school."

Themoveisthemostrecent bytheEostGermanCommunist regimeinitseffortstoannihilateallreligiousinstructionin theschoolsofEastBerlin.

InJanuary,theEastGerman Redslaunchedacrusadeto keepchildrenfromchurchon Sundays.TheyissuedinstructionsthateachyouthmustdevoteofleasttwoSundaysa monthtoCommunistindoctrination.

TheRedsfloodedthemarket withcheapeditionsofthewritingsof18thand19th-century anticlericolssuchasVoltaire andFreidrichEngels.

AlsoinJanuary,theCommunistsremovedreligiousinstructionfromregularschool hoursandrelegatedittoafterschoolhoursinonumberof Stateschools.* *

CommonwealthMissionaries NotDebarredFromIndia

ByE.J.Anthony

(Correspondent,N.C.W.C.NewsService)

NewDelhi,India,March1.-Missionariesfrom theBritishCommonwealthwillnotbeconsidered foreignersandwillnotbesubjecttotherestrictions limitingentryofforeignmissionariesintoIndio.

Thiswasannouncedto Parliamentherebyagovernmentspokesman. The governmentattitudestems fromthefactthatIndiaisa membernationoftheBritishCommonwealth.

Theannouncementwas madebyB.N.Datar,MinisterforHomeAffairs,who saidthatCommonwealth missionariescanenterIndia withaspecialendorsement ontheirpassport.

Hisstatementsuperseded apreviousreplygivenin ParliamentwhichwasinterpretedastreatingCommonwealthmissionariesasaliens intheimplementationof India's new missionary policy.

Theearlierreply,now describedas"erroneous" hadgivenrisetothecriticismthatCommonwealth missionarieswerebeing singledoutfordiscriminatorytreatmenttowhich otherCommonwealthcitizenswerenotsubjected.

LEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY

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Underthenewpolicy, priestsandSistersfrom Commonwealthnationssuch asEngland,Canadaand Australiamaybeadmitted tothecountrywithoutthe restrictionsthatareimposedonthosefromtheUnited States,forinstance,orIreland,whichisnotamemberoftheCommonwealth.

TheIndianpolicytowards foreignmissionarieslimits thegrantingofentryvisas tothose"suitablyqualified" aseducators,physiciansor socialworkers.Priestsand nunsworkingexclusivelyin thefieldofevangelisation areunwelcome.

Anotherfacetofthe policyisthatthesponsoring bodyformissionaryvisasin thecaseofCatholics,the CatholicBishops'Conference ofIndia-mustprovethe needforforeignassistance inthefieldsinwhichthe incomingpriestsarequalified.

ThegovernmenthasruledthatwhenIndianpriests withcomparableattainmentsareavailable,there isnoneedtoadmitforeign missionaries.

BishopGleeson DeadAt87

TollOfRoadsRecallsWhat PopeSaidAboutSafety

BecausethenumberofAustralianskilled onthenation'sroadslastyearnumbered 2,103,theNationalSafetyCouncilfeels thatthatrecordfigureconstitutesanational emergency. thepassionforspeedor,at Asaconsequenceantimes,intoxicated executivedirectorofthe"Itisimportanttoobserve council,Mr.R.G.Clark,hasofone'sownaccordastrict announcedthatanintensivediscipline,conformingtoescampaigntolowertheroadtablishedandgenerallyactollwillbedevelopeddur-ceptedrules.Theoften ingthelastweekofMarch.dramaticviolatg theco

Inthisconnectionitisgiveitsobservanceanex- timelytorecallthatthetinsicobligatorycharacter Church,interpretingthefarmoreseriousthanpeople FifthCommandment,insiststhatmenmusttakegenerallythink. reasonablecareinthepre-Courtesy,Prudence servationoftheirownlives"Driverscannotcounton andthoseofothers. theirownabilityandwatch-

Duringthecomingholi-fulnessto'avoidaccidents; dayperiodassociatedwiththeymustmaintainaproper theEasterfeastitishopedmarginofsafetyinorderto thatgreatercarewillbecopewiththecarelessdrivsrohaodw

PeronViolates

Right01Asylum

PANAMACITY,March6

(N.C.)-ThebehaviourofformerPresidentJuanPeronof Argentinaherehasbeensuch thatheshouldnolongerbe grantedtherightofpolitical asylumbyPanama,thiscity's Catholicweekly,ElLobar°,hos charged.

Aneditorialinthenewspaper accusedtheexileddictatorof convertinghisresidencehere intoa"headquartersfrom whichheconductsmanoeuvres foracounter-revolution"inArgentina.

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1956Paradeof Silksand Woollens

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MAITLAND,March

6.-BishopEdmundGleeson, C.SS.R.,ofMaitland,hasdied hereattheageof87.

Theprelatewasbornin Rathclough,Ireland,onJanuary 15,1869,andwasordained June18,1893.HewasconsecratedtitularBishopofVatarbaandCoadjutorwithright ofsuccessiontotheBishopof MaitlandonSeptember15, 1929. HebecameOrdinaryofthe SeeonMarch28,1931.He wasanAssistantatthePontificalThrone.

SucceedingBishopGleesonis CoadjutorBishopJohnToohey, ofMaitland,onativeofSydney,whowasbornonJanuary 30,1905.BishopTooheywas ordainedin1927andconsecratedaBishopin1948.

HungariansFree

EightPriests

GRAZ,Austria,March6 (N.C.)-Names of eight priestsreleasedbytheHungarianGovernmentrecently havebeenpublishedinSzabod Nep,officialorganoftheHungarianCommunistParty.

Theywerereleasedofthe sametimeasFatherJustin Baranyai,formerprofessorof canonlawatBudapestUniversity,whowassentencedto15 yearsingaolwhenHis EminenceJosephCardinal Mindszenty,PrimateofHungary,wassentencedtolifeimprisonment.

Theeightreleasedbythe HungarianGovernmentwere: FatherPeterGyetvoi,Rerso Boyles,KarolySztrilich,Ferenc Juhasz,IstvanEross,LobosIselstoger,ArpadBiharandMark Raba.

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Theyweredescribedbythe newspaperashavingbeencondemnedonthetrumped-up chargethattheyhodacted againstthePeople'sRepublic andhodassistediniriipcding theestablishmentofaso-called accordbetweenChurchand State.

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nintheuseoftheersandunforeseendifficultionofothersisnotonlyyourconcern,whichisalso utilitarianbutitisalsoanOurs,willnotbewithout aspectofthevirtueofchar-effect,andbettereducated ity. publicopinionwillcreate

DutyToOthers onthehighwaysanatmos-

Addressingthesecondphereofcourtesy,moderaworldmeetingoftheInter-tionandprudencecorresnationalRoadFederationinpondingtothebesttradiOctoberlastyear,theHolytionsofChristiancivilisaFatherdweltonthe ofroadsafety. *tion."theme mendyou,"hesaid,"foranFinnishConvert

towardsallusersofthe

"Wearepleasedtocornimportantworkofsocial theformationofamostOnReligiousLife educationwhichdealswith acutesenseofresponsibility STOCKHOLM,March 2 highway." (NC)-Anovelaboutoyoung

TheHolyFathercon-Finn'sconversiontoCatholicism tinued: andhiseventualordinationas

"Whohasnotgiven,inapriest,hasbeenwrittenbya fact,thoughttothetoo greatnumberofaccidents ofwhichtheroadisthe theatre?Today'scars,more numerous,speedier,and heavier,createaneverincreasingdangerforeach otherandforpedestrians.

"Therearemanyand variedcausesofaccidents, somematerial,otherspsychological.Astothefirst, menareapplyingthemselves,Wehope,tothetask offindingacompletelyefficaciousremedy.

"Butitisalsonecessary toinculcateineveryonea senseofhisgravedutyto respectthelivesofothers.

"Asalutaryfearofimmediateandadequaterepressivemeasuresundoubtedly willcontributetowardthis end;butthepolicealone cannotpreventperilscreatedbydriversscarcelymastersofthemselves,ledonby ResignationThreat

OnConvertIssue

TRIVANDRUM,India,March 5(NCI.--Catholiclegislatorsof theTravancore-CochinState hovethreatenedtoresignfrom officeinprotestagainstwhat theycallthediscriminatory Governmentpolicyagainst Christianconvertsofthebackwarddosses.

InalettertoHinduChief MinisterPonampillyGavida Menon,thelegislatorscalled foradeclarationrecognising Christianconvertsasequal snorerswithothermembersof Hindubackwardcommunities inGovernmentreliefmoney allottedto"scheduledcastes."

TheGovernmentrefusalto accordthisrecognitionhasled tochargesofofficialinterferenceinconversionworkamong backwardcommunities.The refusaldeprivesthousandsof bockwaraclassmembersofthe fullbenefitsofGovernment grantswhentheybecomeChristians. TheCatholicleaders threatenedtogiveuptheirseats intheabsenceofastatement grantingfullrightsbeforethe forthcomingbudgetsessionof theStatelegislature. Headingthesignatoriesto theletterwasP.J.Sebastian, presidentoftheMalabarCatholicCongress,whopreviously ledaState-widecampaignto establishtherightsofconverts.

ThePonampillyministry holdsofficebyanarrowtwovotemajorityinthelegislature whichwillbelostshouldthe threatenedresignationstake place.

Theeditorialalsomentioned arecord"cutinPaigecontainingdefiniteinst ionsto Peronistscntacticstobe usol"inthecounter-revolution,andtripsmadebyPeron's agents"forpropagandapurposesinopenviolationofthe righttoasylum."

RecentlyPeronwasforcedto movefromhisresidenceherein oU.S.-ownedhotel.Hecome toPanamafromParaguay, wherehehadstayedforatime afterhisexpulsionfromArgentinalastSeptember.

FilipinoOpposes CatholicParty

MANILA,P.I.,March6 INC).-ACatholicFilipino formerofficialattheFinnishSenatorsaidherethathesees legationattheVatican,him-nojustificationatpresentfor selfaconvert. theformationofoCatholic Thenewwork,"TheBells'politicalpartyinthePhilipinRome"waswrittenbyCoronPines.

Stenius,whoseotherliterary worksincludethreenovels,a bookontheVatican,and volumesofessaysandpoetry ontheVatican.Mr.Stenius servedascharged'affairesof theFinnishlegationtothe HolySeefrom1947-1951.

Mr.Stenius'hero,oyoung studentfromtheSwedishspeakingportofFinland,visits Romeinthecourseofhis studiesofart.Whiletherehe becomesaCatholic.Helater entersaseminaryandisordained. Mr,Stenius,whoismarried andthefatheroffourchildren, iscurrentlyservingintheFinnishForeignMinistryinHelsinki

SenatorFranciscoRodrigo, whowaselectedrecentlytothe PhilippineSenate,statedhis viewsinotalkatthecollege oflowoftheUniversityofthe Philippines.

ACatholicpartywouldbe justifiable,theSenatorsaid,if theChurchwereimperilledbecauseoftheimminentdanger oftheCommunistPartytaking overthereinsofgovernment.

"IdonotfavourtheChurch, assuch,meddlingintheaffairs oftheGovernment,"theSenatorstated,"butthisdoesnot meanthattheChurchmight notmakerepresentationswith theGovernmentonmatters whichaffecttheteachings,the rightsandtheprerogativesof theChurchanditsmembers.

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ReaderClaimsBrothers'Poll

LackedElementsOfDemocracy

Sire-BrotherCollopy'sattemptatholdingapollhasproduced,quiteinnocently,Ibelieve,achoicesampleofthe loadedballot.Overzealina goodcause,plusanobvious lockofknowledgeofthecommonlyacceptedsafeguardsused whendecidinganissuebyvoting,hasrobbedhisapparent victoryofanyrealvalue.

Firstthetermsofreference: thequestionsputwereonly partlyrelatedtothesubjectinvolved.Thenthatcircularaccompanyingthevotingform, callitwhatyouwill,itis,in effect,notforremovedfroma "HowtoVote"card.

Noneofusenjoyshavingo differencewithourCatholic teacherslildthiscircularmode itotivio hatanythingbuta favourableresultwouldbemost disappointingtoBrotherCollopy.

AbusesOfBallot

Asifthisdidnotcarry enoughweight,thereisavery disparaging,unwarrantedreferencetothoseexpressingoppositeviews.

Ontheevidencesubmitted, itwouldappearthateverythingconnectedwiththispoll, frompreparationtofinalcount (includingthosevotesnotcost?) wasunderthecontrolofone person(aninterestedparty)or othersofhisselection.

Now,don'tsuggestthere wasanymonkeybusinessabout thefiguresquoted;there doesn'tneedtobe,asinCommunisttypeelections,thecountingofvotesisamereformality, thesuccessoftheballotisassuredbeforehand(noassurance, noballot)andtheopposition arealwaysdefeated"overwhelmingly."

AbusesintradeunionelectionsinAustralialedtoCourt-controlledballots; Catholic trcdeunionistshadmuchtodo inbringingaboutthisreform.

JurisdictionIssue

Theireffortsshouldinspire ourCatholicschoolauthorities tcatleastacquaintthemselves withtheruleswhentheyindulgeinpolling.

Anyway,ofwhatvalueis evenaproperlyconductedpoll onthequestionofschool clothing?HowwouldBrother Collopyreactintheeventof anunfavourableresult?

No,themainissueofstoke istheextentoftheschools' jurisdictioninthematter,and thiscouldnotjustlybeleftto thewhimsofvoterstodecide.

positiontodetectanyattempted"doublingup." makenoexcuseforusing apen-nameinadiscussion suchasthis. holdthathere themeritsoftheviewsexpressedoremoreimportantthan theidentityofthewriter.

And,thereismoretoitthan that;whenanyparentsandthe teachersareengagedinadispute,forthesakeofdiscipline, bothofschoolandathomethe lessthechildrenbecomeinvolvedthebetterforeverybody concerned.Winorloseinthis affair,mychildrenwillnotbe usedasammunitionbyeither side.

However feelaboutit, insistthattheyobserveexisting schoolregulations.Itistobe hopedthat,inreturn,the teacher;willshowalikeconsiderationfortheparents.

Toconclude,as havereferredtoBrotherCollopypersonallyinthisletterandosa gestureofgoodfaith,theeditorof"TheRecord"isatliberty todisclosemynameandaddresstohimonrequest.

Yours,etc. "REDRESS."

D.D.T.Analogy

InFluoridation

Sir,-Onceagainthesecularpressisblatantlyadvocatingmassmedicationof thepeopleofWesternAustraliabyfluoridatingtheir watersupply.

IfthebureaucratshadsuggestedaddingD.D.T.toour drinkingwatertoeradicate wormsinchildren,everyone wouldbeupinarms.

Yetsodiumfluorideisused indewormingpigs,according tothelabelonthetinandit isalsoquiteclearlymarked poisonous.

D.D.T.maynotbevery poisonousifusedonlyin smallquantities,butdoany ofuswanttobeforcedto drinkitunderanypretext whatsoever?

Thesamelogicshouldbe appliedtosodiumfluoride.

Wakeupandcampaign againstit,don'tleaveallthe battlingtothefew.

Yoursetc., N.PATERSON

ArticleOnAsia

Untilthisquestionofjurisdictionissettledbytheproper authority,therewillbenocommonagreedbasistoworkfrom. Thisdisputecouldsubsideunresolvedbutwouldsurelyarise againtodisruptthatspiritof co-operationwhichoughtto existbetweenalltheparents andtheteachers.

Trueco-operationonlyexists whenallconcernedknowand acknowledgeeachothersrights andobligations.

AstoBrotherCollopy'sremarksonanonymousletter writersa heirsources,surelyhemus nowthattheeditorof"TheRecord"wouldnot publishanyletterunlesshe wassatisfiedofthewriter's bonafidesandalsoisina

WasAppreciated

WhatOf"Chrislian"Socialism!

Sir,-"PositiveVoteNeeded" isaveryconfusedperson.He statesthatmyview,thatis, thattheJoshuagroup,andthe CommunistPartyhovethesome objective,is"falseandridiculous." Letusturnbackto"The Record"ofJauuary26,where mycriticsays,"Thereissuch athingasChristianSocialism." In"TheRecord"ofFebruary 16,hesays,"InAustraliathe basicobjectiveofLaborisnot socialism,butsocialisation, whichisquiteadifferent thing."

NowletusturntotheconstitutionoftheCommunist PartyofAustralia,dated August,1951,whichstateson page5:"TheCommunist PartyofAustraliahasasitsobjectiveSocialism,thepublic ownershipofthemeansofproduction,i.e.,theindustries, financialinstitutions,transport andlandcontrolledbythe monopolists,"

In"Australia'sPathto Socialism,"adoptedatthe1955 congressoftheCommunist Party,andwhichmaybepurchasedfor6d.,itstates: "Socialist4totionalisationabolishesprivateownershipofindustryandsubstitutespublic, Socialistownership.Insteadof productionforprofitthereis productionforthebenefitofthe people."

Asfor"ChristianSocialism,', refertoProfessorJohnA. Ryan,D.D.,L.L.D.,incharge ofmoraltheologyattheCatholisUniversityofAmerico,who says:"Evenifthe(Socialist) movementwereaimingatthe holiestandmostbeneficial socialorderthatcanbeconceived,itwouldnecessarilyfall underthebonoftheChurch.

"Anorganisationandmovementthatissaturatedwith materialismandirreligion,that constantlypropagatesonunChristianphilosophyoflife, thatsoonerorlatermakes athiestsorrationalistsofall, Catholicsincluded,whoremain withinitsranks-cannotreasonablyexpecttoescapethe activeoppositionofthedivinelyappointedcustodianof

TrenchantNotice

OfSocialCredit

Sir,-Mr.V.Edwardsdoes notimpressmewithhisarray offigures,ashavealwaysmistrustedthisunreliablemedium ofpropaganda.Thegreat Americanhumorist, Mork Twain,oncewrote:"Thereore lies,damnlies,andstatistics." NordoesMr.Edwardsimpress mewithhiscommentsonthe RoyalCommissioninNewZealandwhichisinquiringinto moneymatters,astheresultof DouglasCreditfanaticscontestingmostceotsetthelest eection.

Sir,-Icmimpressedbythe articleintheFebruary2issue of"TheRecord"byBrian Doyle,aboutIndonesia.find itveryinstructiveandedifying. suggestthateveryoneshould strivetobringaboutanAustralian-Indonesianorganisation embodyingtheidealsofBrian Doyie'sarticle. Alsosuggestthatonorganisationsimilartothisonebe setupcomprisingallnations, territoriesandcoloniesofEast Asia,theSouthandSouth-West Pacific.

Yourstruly, JOHNMAWLE, LowerHutt,N.Z.

TOODYAYELECTORATE

StateAssemblyElections1956 FORSERVICEANDPROGRESS

VOTERolinson,J.W.[1]

AuthorisedbyJ.W.Rolinson,Box3,MidlandJunction

SOUTHEASTPROVINCE Elections,April7

ARCHIEMcGILLWRAY,THEENDORSED AUS.LABORPARTYCANDIDATE ASKSYOUTOVOTE

ARCHIEMcGILLWRAY(1)

AuthorisedbyA.H.McGillwray,Boulder.

ChristianmoralsandChristian faith."

So,"PositiveVoteNeeded" isstrippedofeveryfeatheron hisSocialistbody,andhehas escapedlightly.Probablyheis tooyoungtorememberGeorge Reid'sSocialisttiger,whichis justaswell,foritmayhave devoured him completely. TigersandCommunistsare veryunreliableplaymates. Yours,etc., INFORMALVOTER.

Profit-Sharing

Sir,-Inviewoftheattacks onthepolicyoftheAnti-CornmunistLaborPartymadein thesecolumns,andtheapparentlockofknowledgebythat party'sspokesmen, submit someviewsgivenbyProfessor LionelRobbinsinarecentissue ofLloyd'sBankReview,which applyjustaswelltothiscountryastoBritain.Inaddition hisviewsappeartobeinaccord withCatholicpolicy.

TheProfessorstatesthatthe presenttaxsystemisleadingto collectivismandawayfromthe ideaofapropertyowningde mocracy.Hewantstheeliminctionoftheupperrotesof tax,reductionoftaxesformar viedpeople,andareductionof deathduties,whichtogetherhe believeswillhelptorestoreprivateenterprise.

Hewantsmorepeopleto hoveavestedinterestinthe propertyofthenationandrejectsnationalisationasameans ofbringingthisabout.

Hisremedyisprofitsharing, butbelievesthatanentitlement toprofitsisnottrueprofitsharing,therecipientofsharedprofitsbeingwithoutoliabilityof loss,andthatitgivesnovoice incontrol.

Hesays,"Aprofitsharing democracyisnotnecessarilya property-owningdemocracy."

TheProfessor'ssolutionis simple.Hewantstheworkers toownequities.Hebelieves that,quote,"Anunconditional shoreintheequityratherthan oconditionalshareintheprofitsisonappropriatesolution tomanysocialandindustrial problems."

Thesnagintheway,hesays is taxation. Imaginative schemesalongtheselineshove hodtobeshelved,becausetaxationmadesuchschemesinoperativeorunattractive.

Hesuggeststhatthetaxsystemshouldbeamendedtowork intheoppositedirection,and concludesthatthegainsfrom suchachangewouldeasilyoutweighthedisadvantages.

Myownviewisthatallthe proposalsaccordwithCatholic philosophy,andorewellworth studybyallpeoplewhohove theurgetotrytheirhandin politics.

Yoursetc.

"CHRISTIANDEMOCRAT'

ActingHeadOfHungarian ChurchSecuresReleases

Graz,Austria,March5.-ArchbishopGyula CzapikofEger,actingheadoftheHungarianhierarchy,isnegotiatingwithHungary'scommunist governmentfor"ageneralamestyforCatholic Churchleaderswhoweresentencedduringthe Stalinisterain1947,1948and1949,"according toreportsreachinghere.

Itisalsoreportedthatthe Hungariangovernmentis anxioustorepudiatecertain aspectsoftheso-called "Stalinistera"inHungary, includingthetrialofJoseph CardinalMindszenty in 1949.

Althoughreleasedfrom prison,CardinalMindszenty isunderhousearrestand hasnotbeenallowedtoreturntoEsztergom,hisSee. Hehasnotbeenallowedto resumeanyofhisecclesiasticalduties.

ArchbishopCzapik,accordingtoonereport,has toldHungariangovernment officialsthatsolongasthe Cardinalisbannedfromhis Seethereisnorealpossibilityofreachingalasting agreementbetweenChurch andstate.

Reportsalsoindicatethat therecentreleasefrom prisonofsevenpriestswas beforehandexpected.Rumourshadcirculatedamong HungarianCatholicsfor severalweeksthatthere mightbeanamnestyfor someoftheimprisoned clergy.

Amongthosereleasedwas FatherJusztinBaranyai,a leadingHungariantheologianandaformerprofessor attheUniversityofBudapest.

Austrianobserverssay twothingshavecontributed tothereleaseofFather Baranyaiandtheothersix priests.Oneistheefforts ofArchbishopCzapikin workingforthereleases.

Thesecond,theysay,is thepolicyoftheKremlinto appeaseCatholicpublicopinionintheWestontheeve ofthevisitofSovietleaders toLondon.

Theseobserversalsonote thatSovietForeignMinister V.M.Molotovhintedduring therecentPragueConferencethatcommunistsatellite leadersshouldre-examine theirpoliciestowardthe CatholicChurchinCzechoslovakia,HungaryandPoland.

Theyexpecttoseeother churchmenreleasedfrom prisonsinthecentraland easternEuropeancountries duringMarch. InHungary,relativesof otherimprisonedclergymen havebeenaskedtosend civilianclothestotheprisons.Thishasbeentaken

asanindicationthatmore priestsmaybereleased soon.

Athreadrunningthrough manyofthereportsfrom Hungaryisthatthecontinuedimprisonmentof Catholicclericalandlay leadershasbecomeaburden fortheBudapestregime.

Itisestimatedthatinthe politicalprisonatVacat least200prominentCatholic laymenand45priestsare held.

FrenchCouncil HitsAtCharity

PARIS,March2

TheGeneralCouncilofthe Seine,thelegislativebodyfor theParisregion,hasvotedto eliminatea1,000,000franc subsidy(abouti1,3001to Catholiccharitiestoaidthe homeless.

ThevotewastokenfollowingrejectionbytheNotional Assemblyofaproposalbyits educationcommitteetoconsiderasurgentbusinesstherepealoflowsgrantingaidto Catholicschools.

SocialistandCommunist membersoftheGeneralCouncil,angeredbythedefeatof thisproposalintheAssembly, thenvotedthesubsidyelimination. Catholiccharitiesrunashelterforhomelesspoorpeoplein Paris.Thisshelterhasbeen particularlyneededthisyear becauseParishashadits coldestwinterinthelast80 years.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS

Saturday,April7

SOUTHFREMANTLE VOTE ROBSON,M.(1)

(Ind.Labour)

36yearsamemberofthe

Mr.Edwardswillfindas hovefound,thatRoyalCommissionsneverchangeanything. havereadthepaper calledthe"NewEra"mentionedbyMr.Edwards,andIthink hovereadmoreDouglasCreditpropagandathanMr.Edwardswilleverreadinhislifetime. TheHenryGeorge Leaguehoveplentyofmoney andpropagandatofurther theircauseofabolishingprivate ownershipofland,thisbeing partofCommunistpolicy.

UnlikeMr.Edwards,these peopleknowwheretheyoregoing,andunliketheDouglas Creditfanatics,theyalltellthe samestory.

Mr.Edwardsshouldbehappy intheircompany,aslikehimself,theywantmorepowerto theGovernmentandlesspower totheindividual.Mr.Edwards, likeallnarrow-thinkingpeople, wantstoputmeinapigeonhole,andlabelmeassomeparticularbrandofcrank.He statesamopposedtoproportionalrepresentation,whichis HenryGeorge'spolicy,and whichisdesignedtogiveCommunistsseatsinParliament. pleadguilty. doopposeproportionolrepresentation.

I havebeenaskedtostate myviews,whichisamusingas havebeendoingthisforsome time.MyviewsarethatMr. Edwardsiswastinghistimehere andshouldtakeaboattoAlberta.ThereisaSocialist SocialCreditGovernmentthere. HeshouldjointhatGovernment.

LikeMr.Edwards's,their viewshavebeenrepudiatedby MajorDouglas'sstalwartsin chargeofhisorganisation,and feelthathewouldbequite happythere.

Yoursetc. "DOWNTOEARTH."

PopeSaysRedsConsider PeaceAsTimeOfTruce

(Radio,N.C.W.C.NewsService)

VaticanCity,March5.-Atimeof"peace" meansforthepowersofmilitantmaterialismonly atimeoftruce,HisHolinessPopePiusXIItold membersofthediplomaticcorpsaccreditedto theHolySee.

Thisisaveryprecarious truceduringwhichitseeksthe socialandeconomiccollapseof itsadversaries,theHolyFather continued.

ThePontifftoldthediplomatsof42nations,gathered toextendtheirbirthdaygreetings,thatthereisonlyone truepeacepossible.

Itisapeacewhichtakes man,hisnature,andhisrights intoaccountandplacesspiritual valuesintheirproperplace abovematerialvalues.

"Thesocialupheavalscaused bytheapplicationofthe scienceswhichhavebeentoo materialisticinspirithovedestroyedanexistingorderwithoutsubstitutingforitabetter ormorestableconstruction,the Popecontinued.

"Tobasethesecurityand stabilityofhumanlifeonmere quantitative increase of materialsistoforgetthatman isaboveallaspiritcreatedin theimageofGod,responsible forhisactionsandhisdestiny.

"Itistoforgetthatheis capableofgoverninghimself andthatinthishefindshis highestdignity,"theHoly Fatheradded.

Manisrightifhetriesto defendhisjustfreedomsagainst theruleofsocialsystemsthat wouldattempttodesroythem, hesaid.

Butitispreciselyinthis strugglethathemusttakecore torememberthateconomic andtechnicalforcesareuseful andnecessaryaslongasthey remainsubordinatetothe superiorspiritualneeds.

"ThefunctionoftheChurch consistsinseeingthatthis orderofvaluesisrespectedand thatthefactorsofmaterialprogressaresubordinatedtothe spiritualelements.

"TheStatesfollowingasystemofpoliticsinspiredbythese principleswouldmaintainaninternalstabilityagainstwhich militantmaterialismcouldnot stand,"thePontiffdeclared.

"Invainwouldthe(forcesof militantmaterialism)tryto dazzlethemwiththeallurementsofadeceitfulpeace;in vainwouldtheseforce.spretend toshowthewaytotheestablishmentofeconomicrelations andtheexchangesoftechnical experiences,"theHolyFather added.

RuralConventionIsNextMonth

AttheRuralMovementConvention, whichwilltakeplaceinCanberrafromApril 24-26,aseriesofoutstandingaddresseson constitutional,social,economic,defence andeducationalaspectsofdecentralisation willbegiven.

"DecentralisationandDefence"willbedealtwith byProfessorE.W.Titterton, oftheDepartmentofNuclearPhysicsattheAustralianNationalUniversityat Canberra.

Inaddition,atalkon"The ImpactofAsiauponAustralia"willbegivenbyawellknownauthorityonAsian affairs.

An addressentitled "CatholicsandtheFight againstCommunisminAustralia"willbegivenbyMr. B.A.Santamaria,national secretaryoftheN.C.R.M.

Theproceedingswillbe inauguratedbyHighMass, celebratedbyHisGracethe ArchbishopofCanberraand Goulburn,theMostRev. ErisO'Brien,andwillbe followedbyanaddressby HisExcellencytheApostolic Delegate.

Theconventionwillbe underthechairmanshipof BishopHenschke,episcopal chairmanoftheN.C.R.M.

Nomatterhowgreata manis,thesizeofhisfuneralusuallydependsonthe weather.-DanBennett.

PeronOrderedThe

ChurchesDamaged

AnArgentinecommission thathasbeeninvestigating incidentsintheperiodof PresidentPeron'sdictatorshiphasissuedareport showingthatdamagelast Junetoembassiesandpublic monumentsinBuenosAires forwhichCatholicswere blamedwasinfactordered byPeronhimself.

TeenagersRelish

Square-Dancing

Teenagersgottogetherat thehomeofMr.andMrs W.J.Smith,theeventbeing thewind-upoftheweekly TuartHillsquaredances. The56guestssquaredancedtothemelodious voiceofguitaristJohnAllmark.Enjoyablegames, competitionsandmany musicalitemsaddedtothe night'sfun.Thebarbecue supperconcludedagrand evening'sentertainment.

Amongtheguestswere:

V.Rev.P.Nolan,O.S.M., PaddyDeering,Mr.W. Young,Mrs.Andersen,Mrs. O'Connor,Mrs.E.Smith, Mrs.RegSmith,Mrs.W. Hughes,Mrs.J.Allmark., MissesHelenOswald,VeronicaDixon,DianaCanny, CarmelCanny,Eileen Sheridan,ShirleyHigginson, PatRuthvern,Beverley Ruthvern,PaulineWhite, JoanSmith,PamNasso, MargaretBowman,Ann Beaton,RobinKelly,Lynn Sheridan,MarilynLodge andEdna.

Messrs.JohnHarris,Keith Gerrans,RonTroughton, RussellSheridan,Mick Keane,FrancisSmith,Brian Keane,MickRegan,Allan Smith,AllanJones,John Leahy.BrianSmith.

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Y.C.W.LadsToHaveTrainingDay

CLAREMONT

Aregionaltrainingday andcouncilmeetingwillbe heldintheReserve-st.hall thisSunday,March17.All branchmembersareexpectedtoattendthisday whichcommencesat10.30 a.m. Thebranchfootballclub helditsfirstmeetinglast SundayandelectedP.Hannan,president;M.McLeod, secretary;B.Thirley,treasurer;andB.Hempsell,publicityofficer.

Anothermeetingwillbe heldonMarch18afterdevotionstodiscussarrangementsfortheseason.

PIUSXII,POPEOFPEACE

March12,1956,17thAnniversary OfAccession

Oftimelessnesshasfleetingworldalease?

Christ,throughHisvicar,peaceandlovewouldbring: Thewar-cloudsgatherastheangelssing Tomenwhohavegoodwill.Theyearsincrease. Howbeautifulhiscomingwhobringspeace! NowPiusspeaks,faith,hope,love,heralding. Howbeautifulhistidings:"ChristisKing.

PrayMary,Queen,Hebidthewindstocease!" Christ'skingdomtimelessis,notofthisworld, Thoughitintimewillsojourntotheend, Withintheexile,anduponRome'shill.

AgainstHiskingdomthunderboltsarehurled:

ToMary,QueenofPeace,mayprayersascend, ThatHemayspeakthetempests:"Peace!Bestill!" -F.J.M.

ELECTORSof LEEDERVILLE on

Manythankstoallwho madethecombinedgeneral meetingandsociallastSundaynightsuchagreatsuccess.Membersenjoyedan eveningofrecordsand dancing.

VICTORIAPARK:

Nighttenniswillbeheld attheCarnarvon-street courtsthisSunday,March 18-notethetimeandplace. Thenextcombinedmeeting,tobeheldonMarch25, willhaveaquizasitsmain attraction.Asilvertray andacigarettelighterhave beendonatedastheprin- cipalprizes-butthereare manymore.

JohnCartwright,Des MullinsandHowardHanlonwillformthefootball committeefor1956.They willmakeareporttothe nextmeeting.

HIGHGATE:

Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonMonday, March20,intheparishhall -thismeetingisimportant.

The"BacktoRottnest" danceprovedanoteworthy success,withmostofour membersandvisitorsdressingsuitablyandentering thoroughlyintothespirit ofthenight.Atthemeeting, thesocialcommitteewill appreciatefurthersuggestionsforbiggerandbetter socialfunctions.

Themeetingwilldeal witharrangementsforour Communionbreakfastand badge-giving ceremony, whichwillbeheldonthe fourthSundayinApril. Thisfunctionwillberunin conjunction with the N.C.G.M.Membersareremindedthattheymustbe registeredandfinancialbeforetheyareentitledto receiveabadge.

Aspecialmeetingofthe branchcommitteehasdecidedtoenterafootball teamintheY.C.W.competition.

Anyladsinterestedinthe footballteamareaskedto attendthemeetingonMondaynight,whenarrangementsfortheconductof theteamwillbemade.Here againnoplayerwillbeconsideredfortheteamunless heisaregisteredandfinancialmemberofthe branch.

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ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper St.,HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tobusstop.Carparkon premises.Childrenwelcome.Adults16/6,children 11/6forbedandbreakfast. PhoneIJA7556SouthAustralia.

GirlActionists

ReadyForSport

HIGHGATE: Ageneralmeetingwillbe heldonMonday,March19, at8p.m.Allmembersare askedtomakeaspecialefforttobuilduptheattendancewhichhasnotbeen goodsofar.

CATHEDRAL: Thenextmeetingwillbe heldattheCatholicCentre, VictoriaSquare,onTuesday,March20,at8.15p.m. Allgirlsintendingtoplay basketballfortheCathedralteamsthisyearare askedtohandtheirnames inatthemeeting.Aguest speakerwilladdressthe meeting.

PALMYRA: ThefirstbasketballmeetingwillbeheldonThursday,March22,at6p.m. Themeetingwilldiscussthe formationofteamsandarrangepracticenights.

OSBORNEPARK: Thenextgeneralmeeting willbeheldonMarch20. Basketballpracticewillbe heldonSaturdayafternoons andtennisonThursday night.Allinterestedare invitedtocomealongand joininthesesportingactivities.

LEEDERVILLE: Thebranchissponsoring anEasterconcertwhich willbeheldinSt.Mary's HallonthecornerofFranklinandOxford-sts.,on Thursday,March22.Everybodywillbewelcome.

Don'tforgetthecombined meetingthisSundaynight, March18.

Thebasketballteamhas nowfinishedfortheseason.Ourthanksgotoall theplayers,andinparticulartocaptain-coachJustin McCarthy,forrepresenting thebranchsowell.

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