The Record Newspaper 07 March 1957

No.2,798

Perth,Thursday,March7,1957

"WHENDOWESTARTTOREBUILD,

CycloneDevastatesBeagleBay MissionToTuneOf£10,000

InthecyclonewhichdevastatedareasoftheNorth-WestonFeb.14,themissionconductedamongtheaboriginesatBeagleBaybytheSocietyoftheCatholicApostolatesufferedseveredamage.Alargesectionofthemarriedquarters,churchandgardens weredamagedordestroyed.Thelossisestimatedatbetween£10,000-£15,000.The Rev.JohnMcGuire,S.C.A.,heregivesafirst-handdescriptionofaterrifyingexperience. thethreestores.Thethird onewastotallydemolished.

Thegirls'dininghallwas levelledto extensivethegroundand damagetothe verandahs,chapel,kitchen andrefectoryoftheconventwassuffered.Other buildingsdamagedwere the guest-house,Brothers'quarters, thebakeryand cartshed.

Ourfamedmother-ofpearshellchurchwassaved fromseveredamage,bythe windschangingdirection, thoughsomedamagewas wroughtonitssmallspires.

Allfivewindmillsatthe missionweredestroyed- laterweweretolearnthat anotherteninthebush werewrecked.Theenti$e bananaplantationwas wipedout,plushavoctoa numberofcoconuttrees, andthebuildingwheremilletbroomsaremadewas torndown.

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Sectionofnativemarriedquartersaftertheblow

OnTuesday,February12

itstartedtorain.thefirst heavyrainsinceJulylast year,sotherector,Father Leo,tookthesix-tonInter. toBroometoloadabadly neededsupplyofflourand topiekupourBrotherWilliam.theMissiontruck driverandmechanicwho wasreturningfrontaholidaydownsouth.Itwas Father'sintentiontohurry backbeforetherainsetin.

Itcontinuedtorain throughoutWednesday,and duringthatnightitrained intorrents,andastrong windsprangupandby morningitwasdifficultto walkuptothechurch.However,Ididnotthinkthings wereamissandIstarted Mass.

Shortlyafterstarting,the candlesblewoutandassoon asBrotherwouldre-light them,theywouldbeout again.JustaftertheConsecration,dirtandduststartedtofallonthealtar.Ihad tokeepmyfingeronthe SacredHosttopreventIt frombeingblownawayand Iusedtocontinuallyblow thedirtoffIt.

EscapeFromDeath

Soonthealtarwasas dirtyasacountrylane,and Ihadtolevethetoponthe ciboriumasIgavetheabsolutionbeforedistributing HolyCommunion.Earlier myaltarboysdisappeared. Ilearnedafterwardsthat theyweretryingtoholdthe sidedoorsclosed.Between theceilingandthewallsof thesanctuary,therewasa twoinchgap;thisiswhat litteredthealtar.

Ihurriedoutsideandhad totakecoverbehindthe wingofthechurch,ashuge sheetsofironwerebeing tossedaboutlikepaper bags.Whilststandingthere IsawtheBrotherswaving metogetaway-thesmall churchtowerwasrocking toandfro,havingbecome crackedatthebase.Had itfallenIwouldhavebeen crushedtodeath.

Justthen,twoyoungmarriedmencameandasked

forthekeysforthehall, tellingmeallthehomewere downorbadlydamagedin themarriedquarters,and theywantedtoputtheold womenandthechildrenin thehall,theonlybuilding stillundamaged. Allthetimesheetiron waspassingbyus,thena tankfromabuildinga quarterofamileawayrolledpast;ithadobviouslybeenliftedovertreesand buildingstwentyfeetin height.

Itriedagaintogettothe dormitorieswheretheboys were,butitwasimpossible tododgetheiron,asit twistedinalldirectionsas itcametowardsme.Ihad tobecontenttomakef2fr themonasteryandwatch theboysastheyranfrom buildingtobuildingwith flyingtimberandsheetiron allaroundandoverthem.

SistersRescued

Theypokedtheirheads roundcorners,andpulled themback,asmoreiron flashedby.Theglassofthe barometerwasdownto27 degrees,andastheintensity ofthewindincreased,one couldseetheneedlewavering.Bythistimethebuildingsattheeasternextreme ofthemissionwerestripped oftheirroofs.

Byrunningfromone buildingtoanother,the Brothersreachedthedifferentstoresandtriedto savethegoodsfromthe rain.Imadeforthedormitoriesandmetthebigger boyscarryingtheyounger onesacrossthemission squaretothechurch.Itwas amiraclethatnotoneof themwascutdownbythe flyingdebris.

Aswebattledtosavethe perishablegoodsandclothingfromthestore,the beamswerestillbeingrippedofffromaboveour heads;thensuddenlythe windchangedfromtheeast tothenorthandsoonmore sheetironwasbeinghurled acrossthemission.

Meanwhile,asBrother Frankwasleavingthenor-

therndoorof'thechurch, hefoundtwoSistersofSt. JohnofGodontheground withironflyingovertheir heads.

Althoughamanof68,he pickedthemupandsupportingoneoneacharm,he struggledagainstcyclonic windsfinallyreachingthe conventinsafety.TheSisterssaytheyowetheirlives tohim.

Atnineo'clockitwasall over.Theboysranover tomeandviewwitheach ithertotellwhatwasdestroyed.Onesaid:"Three windmillsaregone";anothersaid:"No!morebetter fivearegone."(Blessedyouth-thefiresofwondermentandadventureburn asbrightlyinthemasin boysthroughoutthewhole world).

ItoldonelittlefellowI wouldhavetosellhimto getmoney;ifsomepeople knewhimtheywouldpaya millionpounds.Hestarted toeasy.Iliketothinkit wasbecausehereckonsthe pricewastoolow.(Itwas too!)

AsIwentovertothe marriedquarters,myeyes filledandIcouldnotspeak tothepeoplecrowdingin thehall.Everyhomewas downordamaged,including tennewhomeswebuiltlast year.Twoofthesehad neverbeensleptin.Itlookedasthoughsomegianthad passedthrough.

NativeHeroism

Laterweheardstoriesof sheerheroism,astheyoung menrushedaboutatthe heightofthecyclone,drag- gingyoungandoldpeople fromwreckages,defyingthe flyingironsheetsblownoff thehousesastheycarried thesepeopletosafety, someofthemblind.

TheBrothersreported ourlossesatthemission centreitself.Alldormitories thevariousshopsinwhich tradesaretaught(suchas thecarpentery,blacksmith andmotorrepairshops) weredamaged,plustwoof

MassAndConcert01 ForSaintPatrick

SolemnobservanceofSt.Patrick'sfeast willbemadethroughouttheArchdiocese nextweek.

OnSunday,March17,

SolemnHighMass,atwhich HisGracetheArchbishop willpreside,willbeoffered atSt.Mary'sCathedralat 11a.m. TheRev.ColumbaFlanagan,O.F.M.,willpreach thepanegyric.

Massandsermonwillbe broadcastoverStation 6WN.

At8.45intheeveninga nationalIrishconcertwill bepresentedatHs Majesty'sTheatre.

Songsandscenaswillbe presentedby orphanages.metropolitan Bookingsopen atNicholsonsonMonday next.

Mr.BrianO'Leary,championofthe1955StateMusical Flesfader,Festival,andShirley well-known soprano,willbetheguest artists.

AnIrishstepdancing contestwilltakeplaceat theHighgateparishhall onThursday,March14, at8p.m.

Thecompetitionforthe presentwillbeconfinedto thereel,anditishoped thatfurthercompetitions willbearrangedinthe future.

TheIrishClub'sweekly Thursdaynightdanceattractedalargenumberof membersandfriendswho farewelledtheclub'schaplain,whoisleavingfora holidayinIreland.

Membersofthe'Shamrock RoversSoccerteams,the ladies'basketballteamsand nationaldancersarearrangingpartiesfortheannual ballonMonday,March18 attheCanterburyCourt ballroom.

SolemnityAtPort

ThefeastofSt.Patrick willbeobservedonSunday, March17,withSolemnHigh Massat10.30atSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle. Theunitedchoirwillsing themusicoftheMassin Gregorianchantanda panegyricwillbeoreached onthesaint.

OnThursday,March14, agrandcarnival'dancewill takeplaceinSt.Patrick's hall,from8to12.Besides theusualfloorshowsand supper.therewillbeanexhibitionofIrishdancingin nationalcostume.

Acardnightisheldeach Wednesdaynightat8.15. Mimsandsupper.

THOUSANDTOVISITLOURDES

TheAustralianNationalPilgrimageparticipatingintheLourdescentenary1958, willdepartfromAustraliaonApril1by. R.M.S."Srathmore,"undertheleadershipof. HisEminenceCardinalGilroy.

Thepilgrimagewillvisittouristfrom£722(Aust.); theshrinesofLourdes,Fat-firstclassfrom£992. ima,Rome,Lisieux,aswell(Aust.) asthecountriesofPortu-Applicationsshouldbe gal,Spain,France,Italy,madeatoncetoCatholic SwitzerlandEnglandandTravelCentre,175Elizabeth Ireland. St.,Sydney.

Theall-inclusivecostsareThereisadefinitelimitof consideredveryreasonable:1,000persons.

HisGraceBlesgesConvent ForNunsAtQueen'sPark

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bouringdistricts.

OnSunday,March3,HisGracetheArchbishopsolemnlyblessedandopenedthenewConventofMercy,Queen'sPark,inthe presenceofanumberofwell-wishersoftheparishandneighofSistersrequiredtostaffsionfieldofNewGuinea. theschools,sinceitwasBothChurchandState neitherpracticalnoecono-wereindebtedtothemfor micaltoextendtheoriginaltheirworkinthesphereof building. educationandHisGrace Congratulatingthearchi-saidhewasgladoftheop- tect(Mr.AnthonyO'Hara)portunityofpayingthem andthecontractors(T.S.tributewithallthesincerity PlunkettPty.Ltd.),Hisathiscommand. Gracecommentedonthe ContinuedonPage4 graceanddignityofthe buildingwhichshowedexcellentworkmanship.

HisGrace,theArchbishop,afterbeingwelcomedbytheparishpriest,the Rev.J.P.O'Farrell.declaredtheconvent'officiallyopened.Inhisaddress herecalledtheoccasion of, theblessingofthefirstconventin1927bythelate ArchbishopCluneandpointedoutthezealouswork donebythelateFatherFinnegan,thenparishpriestof Queen'sPark.

Hesaidthattherewasno doubtthatthesuccessthe parishhadachievedhad beendueverylargelyto theintercessorypowersof thatholypriestbeforethe throneofGod.

HisGracereferredtothe humblebeginningofthe pioneerSisterswhountil 1936taughtschoolinthe parishchurch.Sincethat timeQueen'sParkandsurroundingdistrictshadmade giantstrides.saidHisGrace.

ArmadaleandGosnells hadbecome.independent parishesandnewchurches hadbeenestablishedinEast CanningtonandKenwick. Thenewconventhadbecomeanimperativeneed toaccommodatethenumber

Hewas,gratefulforthe opportunityaffordedhimof thankingtheSistersof Mercyforthewonderful self-sacrificingworkthey weredoingintheschools andfortheirco-operation inthefieldofeducationin Australia.

Hebrieflyoutlinedthe remarkableprogressofthe Orderthroughouttheworld andparticularlyinAustraliasinceitsbeginningin, Dublinin1831underthe saintlyguidanceofits foendressMotherMary CatherineMcAuley.

In1846thefirstSisters ofMercysettledatVictoriasquareandthatmustard' seedhadgrowntodaytoa mightytreewithitsbranches spreadthroughouttheCommonwealtheventothemis-

EveningMass

ForYanchep

EveningMass,offeredfor thefirsttimeonFeb.3,is appealingtonotonlyCatholicswholiveinthevicinity ofYanchep,buttoCatholics fromPerthwhowishto spendafulldayamidstthe beautifulandpeacefulsurroundingsofWesternAustralia'swonderland.

TheeveningMassisofferedinYanchephalleach Sundaynightat8p.m.A priestfromtheServite PrioryatWanneroomakes thetripeachSundaynight tooffertheHolySacrifice. JohnHandcockofWanneroo,fillstheroleofusher fortheMass.JimmyPapa- lucca,of31-mile,isthe acolyte.

FriendsOfHungarianSisters PlanFeteInTheirSupport

Invirtueofourrecent"Immigration" Sundayitisfittingthatthefirstfeteforthe yearshouldbeinaidoftheHungarian Sistersat14Heytesbury-rd.,Subiaco.

Thesenunsaremigrants toAustralia,havingbeen expelled,fromChina.bythe Communists.

IneachofthefourprecedingyearstheSisters haveexperiencedagenerousresponsefromthesympatheticpeopleofPerthand suburbstotheirappealfor helpintheirendeavourto getestablishedintheirnew adoptedland.

Underthechairmanship ofMr.RegMurrayanenergeticcommitteeisorganisingthe1957fetewhichhas

EgyptSeizes

CatholicPaper

Beirut,Lebanon,Feb.26.

-Egypt'scivilauthorities haveconfiscatedanissueof aCatholicweeklypublished inthatcountry,reports herestate.

ThecopiesofLeRayon d'Egypte,aCairoCatholic newspaper,wereconfiscated forcarryingarticlesonthe Egyptiangovernment'salleged Egyptiandiscriminationagainst Christians,accordingtothereports.

Arecentarticleinthe newspaperstatedthatrecent lawsto"Egyptianise"businesscausedmanyChristianstolosetheirjobs.As aresult,reportssaid,the articleassertedthatsome EgyptianChristiansareconsideringtheadvisabilityof emigratingfromthecountry.

Alaterissueoftheweeklystatedthatgovernment officialshaddeniedtheallegations.Thenewspaper thenaskeditsChristian readerstoreportanyinstancesofdiscrimination.

LeRayond'Egypteis editedbyFatherVictor Gohargui,anEgyptiandiocesanpriest,andistheofficialpaperofthreeLatin Ritevicariatesapostolic.

beenscheduledtotake placeonSunday,March31.

Friends,patronsandbenefactorsofallkindsareaskedtoreservethatSunday. Theirpresencethatdaywill tacitlysay"welcome"to, andhelpinapracticalway, thePoorSistersofOur Lady.

UnityPlan

ForSchools

Brussels,Feb.25.-To achieveamoretightlyknit Catholiceducationalsystem inBelgium,theBelgian Bishopshaveestablisheda NationalSecretariatofEducation.

Untilnoweverybranchof CatholiceducationinBelgiumhaditsowncentral boardwhichoperatedona nationalscale.Betweenthe differentboardsthereexistedoccasionalcontactonly.

Underthenewlyorganisedbody,directedbyMgr. JulyesDaem,allofBelgium'sCatholicschoolswill beco-ordinated. Thesecretariat,divided intoseveralsections,will careforsuchthingsaslocal needs,thesupervisionof vocationalschools,andcontactwiththeBelgiangovernment.

BishopForBerlin

Berlin,Feb.26.-Bishop

JuliusDoepfnerwillbeinstalledasBishopofBerlin onMarch25,thefeastof theAnnunciation,ithas beenannounced. The43-year-oldprelate, whowasonly34whenhe wasnamedBishopof Wuerzburg,succeedsBishop WilhelmWeskamm,who diedlastAugust21.

Hewillbeenthronedin St.Sebastian'schurchin theSovietsector,where BishopKeskammwasinstalledin1951.

Meditation ForPriests

Priestsofthemetropolitanareaareremindedthatthefirst dayofrecollectionfor 1957willtakeplaceat theMonastery,North Perth,onTuesday, March12commencing at10a.m.sharp.

wisiorvassommokomaise

AvonPriestsWill ConferAtNortham

Aconferenceoftheclergy ofAvondeanerywillbe heldinNorthamonTuesday,March12at11a.m. Discussionwillcentreon HolyWeekLiturgy.

foundationoftheCongregationof OurLadyofMercy.The motherhouseistobeknown asSt.Anne's.

TheSistersofMercycom- prisethesecondlargestcongregationofwomeninthe world.

NehruComplainsChristians NotWellEnoughRepresented

Lucknow,India,Feb.26.-PrimeMinister

JawaharlalNehrusaidherethatthereisnot sufficientChristianrepresentationamong thecandidatesforthecurrentIndiangeneral elections.

InanaddresstoanelectionmeetingoftheCongress partyhere,Mr.Nehrusaid thatitwasclearthatan adequatenumberofChristianshadnotbeenincluded amongofficialCongress candidatesfortheelections. Hereferredtothisas"aregrettableomission."

ThePrimeMinister,an ardentchampionofminoritycommunitiesinthis country,echoedviewsexpressedrecentlybyTheNew Leader,aCatholicnewspaperinMadrasState.

TheNewLeadercitedthe factthatonlyfourCatholicsholdseatsinthe205seatMadrasStatelegislativeassembly.

Thepapersaidthis"inadequateanddisappointing" situationistheresponsibilityofthelocalCongress partygroupswhichhave tailedtosponsorsufficient numbersofcandidatesto representthe nation's 10,000,000-strongChristian minority.

ShrimanNarayan,general secretaryoftheCongress party,saidthat69Christians hadbeenplacedontheballotsforthecurrentelections. Nineofthesewereforthe LokSahha,thelowercham-

BishopWill HoldSeeFor Mindszenty

VaticanCity,Feb.23:

BishopMichaelEndrehas beenplacedinchargeof theArchdioceseofEsztergom,primatialSeeof Hungarywhoseordinary isHisEminenceJoszef CardinalMindszenty,who tookrefugefromHungarianCommunistsby enteringtheUnitedStates' legationinBudapest.

VaticanauthoritiesannouncedthatBishopEndre hadbeennamed"incaricato"oftheEsztergomSee. Theydescribed"incaricato" as"oneincharge"-asa positionofauthoritylower thanthatofanadministrator. PriortoCardinalMindszenty'sfour-dayreturnto controlofhisarchdiocese duringlastautumn'suprisinginHungary,Bishop AndrewHamvasofSsanad hadservedasApostolicadministrator.

BishopEndrewasformerlyAuxiliarytoArchbishdpJuliusCzapikofEger,who diedApril30,1956.Hehad alsobeenpresidentofHungarianCatholicActionfor manyyears.

InannouncingBishop Endre'snewappointment, Vaticanauthoritiesconfirmedreportsthattherewasa meetingof HierarchytheHungarian onJanuary23. Theydeniedrumourspub-lishedinmanynewspapers thattheBishops'meeting hadaskedthatCardinal Mindszentybemovedout ofHungary.

berofthenationalparliament. Ofthe'60statelegislatureseatsremaining,30arein Kerala,thenation'smost CatholicState.InBombay,whereChristiansformthe secondlargestminority,not asingleChristianisincludedontheballotforthecomingelection.InMadhyaPradeshthesoleCatholic candidateisstandingfor electionasanindependent.

Forthecurrentelections,theIndianCatholicBishopshaveemphasisedtheslogan, "EveryCatholictothe VotingBooth,"inaneffort tosecuresufficientvotesfor Catholiccandidates.

Thiscallisexpectedto bringanewclassofvoters totheballotbox-the nation'sCatholicnunsand monks.

Inavotingcircularthe Indian Conference directedaspecialappealto thecountry'snunsandreligious,callingfortheirpar- ticipationintheelectionand askingreferencetothe "graveissues"atstakein thevoting.

PiusXIIPlaza

Palma,Mallorca,Feb.25. -ArchbishopIldebrando Antoniutti,ApostolicNunciotoSpain,presidedatthededicationofthenewPius XIIPlazahere.Thesquare isthecentreofanewdis- trictbuiltinthecapitalof thisSpanishislandinthe Mediterranean.

DoublyHeroic!

Paris,Feb.25:Aninvestigationofthewritings ofMotherYvonnede Jesus,whichisapreliminarysteptowardsher beatification,hasbeen initiatedbyBishop EugeneLeBellec,of Vannes.

MotherYvonne,whodied in1951,becamefamousfor heractivitiesduringWorld WarIIwhenshehidAllied parachutistsinherconvent atMalestroit,Brittany.

Duringthosewaryearsshehidandtookcareof morethan100Alliedservicemen,oftenattherisk ofherownlifeandthelives oftheotherSisters.

Afterthewar,shewas decoratedbytheBritish Governmentandbythe FrenchGovernment.Gen. CharlesdeGaulle,the leaderoftheweeFrench forces,visitedtheconvent inordertobestowthe French Motherdecorationupon Yvonne.

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Fromasmallbegfln,n,.; in1931,whenRev.Mother MaryCatherineMcAuley andtwocompanionsmade theirprofessioninDublin, theSistersofMercyhave spreadthroughouttheworld, fromNewfoundlandto BuenosAires,alloverIreland,EnglandandScotland, thencetoAfricaandAustralia,whereConventsofMercy arefoundineveryState, and,finally,theyhaveestablishedafoundationin NewGuinea. ThefirstSisterofMercy tocometoAustralia,Mother M.UrsulaFrayne,arrived inPerthfromIrelandin 1846.

Sincethoseearlyyears ConventsofMercyhave beenestablishedthroughoutAustraliauntiltheynow numbermorethan330.

InMay,1954,theSisters ofMercyintheDiocesesof Melbourne,Ballarat,Sandhurst,Hobart,Perth,Adel-

ChristianUnions' SteadyGrowth

Stuttgart,Germany,Feb.26.-TheGermanChristian TradeUnionFederationnow hasanationalmembership ofnearly70,000,federation secretarygeneralErich Koenigsaidhere.

Mr.Koenigtoldameeting ofthe StateBaden-Wuerttemberg branchthatthefederationhasgrownconstantlyandsinceitsfoundationayear ahalfagoandthatit isnowestablishedinthe miningandbuildingindustries.

aide,Armidale,Bathurst, Maitland,Canberraand Goulburn,Wilcannia-Forbes andWaggaWaggaformed theAustralianUnion. SinceOctober,1954,the MotherGeneralandher Councilhaveresidedintheir temporary"MotherHouse" atMariuka,Canberra.

SaintOfCeylon!

Sancoale,PortugueseIndia,Feb.21.-Theofficial biographerforthebeatificationcauseofFatherJoseph Vaz,Goa-born"Apostleof Ceylon,"hasarrivedhereon afact-findingmission.

FatherCarloGasbarri,a memberoftheeditorial boardofL'Osservatore Romano,VaticanCitydaily, recentlyarrivedatthis smallvillage,thebirthplace ofFatherVaz. FatherVaz,ordaineda memberoftheOratoryof St.PhilipNeri,spentthe majorpartofhislifeasa missionertoCeylon,ministeringto Catholicsthepersecuted ofthatisland. Themissionary'scausefor beatificationwastakenup 26yearsafterhisdeathin 1711,butwasneglectedfor alongtime.ItwasrecentlyresumedandFatherGasbarrihasbeenappointedto preparedanauthenticlife ofFatherVaz.

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PopeTellsDoctorsOfLicitUseOfDrugs

VaticanCity,Feb.25-HisHolinessPope PiusXIIhasstatedthatadyingpatientmay begivendrugstorelievehispainevenifthe treatmentmightresultinshorteninghislife.

ButthePopenotedthateuthanasia,orso-called mercykilling,ismorallyunjustifiable,andthat thereforenopain-relievingtreatmentmaybegiven whichwouldbethedirectcauseofdeathorwhich wouldbeadministeredwiththeintentionofhastening death.

ThePontiffmadethesepointsinanaddresstoan audienceofclosetoathousandphysiciansandanaesthetists.Hetoldthemedicalgroupthattheuseof drugsandanaestheticsisneitheracontradictionof thenaturalmoralordernorofthespecificChristian ideal.

Buthenotedthatuseofdrugsorintoxicantsto induceunconsciousnesssolelytogainpleasurable sensationssuchasdrunkennessisnotlicit.

ThePopetookadvantageofthepresenceofthe medicalpeopletoanswerthreespecificquestions whichhadbeenputtohimbyamedicalgrouphere lastOctober.

Thesamemonth,inabroadcasttotheInternational CongressofCatholicDoctorsattheHague,PopePius spokeontherelationshipbetweenmedicalmorality andmedicallaw,andwarnedagainsttheimmorality ofperformingabortionsandteachingmethodsof artificialbirthcontrol.

AvoidanceOfPainAndMortification

Hiscurrentaddressisineffectthecontinuationof thePope'searliermessagestomedicalgroups.Init, thePontiffgavehisanswertothesethreequestions:

1.Isthereauniversalmoralobligationtorefuse analgesia(thedeadeningofsensibilitytopain) andtoacceptphysicalpaininaspiritoffaith?

2.IsitinaccordwiththespiritoftheGospelto bringaboutbymeansofdrugsthelossofconsciousnessanduseofaman'shigherfaculties?

3.Isitlawfulforthedyingandthoseindangerof deathtomakeuseofdrugsifthereexistmedical reasonsfortheiruse?Mayoneusedrugseven ifthelesseningofpainisprobablyaccompanied byashorteningoflife?

TheHolyFather'sanswerstothesequestionswere "no"tothefirst,"yes"tothesecond,and"yes"to bothpartsofthethird.

Hisqualificationsofthoseanswers,withtheir underlyingreasons,madeupthesubstanceofhis 6.000-worddiscourse.

Inanswertothefirstquestion,thePopesaidthere wouldevidentlybeaseriousobligationtoaccept physicalsufferingifonewerefacedwiththeinescapablealternativeeitherofenduringsufferingorof actingcontrarytomoralobligation,eitherbypositive actionorbyomission.

Suchwouldbethecaseofamartyrwhocould escapesufferingonlybydenyinghisfaithorevading theseriousobligationofbearingwitnesstoitwhen theoccasiondemanded,hesaid.

HerethePopereiteratedwhathehadsaidinregard topainlesschildbirthinJanuaryof1956:thatthe Scripturaltext"Inpainshallyoubringforthchildren" doesnotobligeamothertoacceptallsufferingand refusereliefeitherbynaturalorartificialmeans.

Ontheotherhand,thereisnothingtopreventman fromdesiringandseekingsufferingoutofChristian motivessuchasmortification,eventhoughthere shouldbenoobligationtobearit.Beyondobligation thereisalsotheinvitationtohigherperfection.But evenhere,headded,sufferingisonlyonewayamong many.

ThePc:pesummedupallthemotiveswhichallow onetoavoidphysicalpainintothisone,thatpainin aspecificinstancemaypreventtheobtainingofsome goodoradvantageorhigherworth.Sufferingwill

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neverbecompletelybanishedamongmankind.he said,butitsharmfuleffectcanberestrictedwithin narrowerlimits.

ThePontiffthensummarisedhisanswerandconclusionstothedoctors'firstquestionasfollows:

"Thefundamentalprinciplesofthetechniqueof anaesthesia-ascienceaswellasanart-andlthe endpursued,giverisetonodifficulties

"Thedoctorwhoacceptsitsmethodsentersinto contradictionneitherwiththenaturalmoralorder norwiththespecificallyChristianideal

"Thepatientwhodesirestoavoidorsoothepain may,withoutanyqualmsofconscience,makeuseof themeansdiscoveredbyscienceandwhichinthemselvesarenotimmoral.

Particularcircumstancescanimposeanotherline ofconduct,buttheChristian'sdutyofrenunciation andofinteriorpurificationisnotanobstacletothe useofanaestheticsbecauseitispossibletofulfillthat dutyinanothermanner."

Answeringthesecondquestion,thePopesaid:

"Itisoflittleconsequence,fromthereligiousand moralpointofview,whether(suppressionofpain) iscausedbyastateofinsensibilityorbyothermeans. Withinthelimitsindicated,itgivesrisetonoobjection andremainscompatiblewiththespiritoftheGospel.

"Inmajoroperationsespecially,itisnotunusual foranaestheticstobeessentialforotherreasons,and thesurgeonorpatientcouldnotomitthemwithout alackofChrisianprudence."

Onthissamequestion,thePopetreatedthematter orthesuppressionordiminutionofconsciousnessand oftheuseofthehigherfaculties.Hewarnedagainst thepossibleevilswhenusedinthefieldsofpsychology andcriminalinvestigation.

LastChanceToMeritGrace

"Here,isisclaimed."PopePiussaid,"thata loweringofconsciousnessisbroughtabout,and throughit,ofthehigherfacultiesinsuchawayasto paralysethepsychiccontrolmechanismswhicha manconstantlymakesuseofforself-masteryand self-direction.Hethengiveshimselfoverwithout anyresistancetotheplayofassociationofideas,and offeelingsandvolitionaryimpulses.

"Thedangersofsuchasituationareevident Stoppingthemechanismofcontrolisdeclaredtobe particularlydangerouswhenitevokestherevelation ofsecretsofprivateOrsociallife ."

Onemaynotsuppressconsciousnesswiththesole objectofgainingpleasurablesensationssuchasby drunkennessorbyinjections,thePontiffsaid.But formedicalreasonsitmaybedoneforthesame reasonsasgiveninanswertothefirstquestion. accordingtothePope.

TouchingonthespiritoftheGospelitself,thePope added:

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"IfOurLordonCalvaryrefusedthewinemixed withgallbecauseHewishedtodrinktothedregsin fullconsciousnessofthechalicewhichHisFather offeredHim,itfollowsthatmanoughttoacceptand drinkthechaliceofsufferingwheneverGodwillsit. Butoneneednotbelievethateverytimeanoccasion toendurepainpresentsitself,Godwillsitnomatter whattheconditionsandcircumstancesare."

Theanswertothethirdquestion,thePontiffsaid, isfundamentallyonlyanapplicationofthetwopre- cedingtothespecialcaseofthedying,andtothe particulareffectofshorteninglife.Tosaythatthe dyinghaveagreatermoralobligationthanothersto acceptsufferingortorefuserelief,hestated,would beneitherinkeepingwiththenatureofthingsnor withthesourcesofrevelation.

Itwouldbetrue,however,hesaid,thataperson neardeathwouldhavegreaterreasonforaccepting painsincehistimeofmeritinggraceswouldsoonbe atanend.

Inanyevent,thePopesaid,itwouldbeclearly unlawfultomakeuseofanaestheticsagainstthe expressedwillofadyingperson.Andtheuseof anaestheticsattheapproachofdeathwiththesole purposeofdeprivingasickpersonofconsciousness attheendwouldbe,headded,"apracticetrulyto b(regretted."

ThePopefirstofallunderlinedtheChurch'sintention,throughherliturgicalprayersforthedying,that theymaintainconsciousnesswhiledepartingfrom thislife.Butapartfromthat,hesaid,thedying couldnotasktoberenderedunconsciousifhewould therebymakehimselfincapableoffulfillingsome seriousmoraldutiessuchassettlingimportantbusiness,makingawill,orgoingtoconfession.

ThenthePontiffdeclared:

"Butifadyingmanhasfulfilledallhisdutiesand receivedthelastsacraments,ifmedicalreasonsclearly suggesttheuseofanaesthetics,if,indeterminingthe dosage,thepermittedamountisnotexceeded,ifthe intensityanddurationofthistreatmentiscarefully reckonedandthepatientconsentstoit,thenthereisno objection:Theuseofanaestheticsismorallypermissible."

Comingtothesecondpartofthethirdquestion, administeringpain-killerswhichwouldalsoshorten apatient'slife;thePoperestatedthecondemnation of"allformsofdirecteuthanasia,thatis,theadministrationofadruginordertoproduceorhasten death."Thenheanswered:

"Ifthereexistsnodirectcausallink,eitherthrough thewillofinterestedpartiesorbythenatureofthings, betweentheinducedunconsciousnessandtheshorteningoflife andif,ontheotherhand,theactual administrationofdrugsbringsabouttwodistinct effects,theonethereliefofpain,theotherthe shorteningoflife,theactionislawful."

MoralOfIndonesia'sAnarchy

Is:"WhoWillGetInFirst?"

Fenifpressreportsaregivingusthewholepicture andDr.SoekarnoofIndonesiahasbeenforcedtogive uphisRed-inspiredplansthroughdintoflackofpublic support,itisyetdisquietingthathecouldhavemade theminthefirstplacewithsomeapparentprospectof success.Dr.Soekarnoisakindofpallidfollowerof PanditNehrualongtheslack-ropeofneutralismandit istypicalofstarry-eyedmenofhistypethatheshould bewillingtot,yforatotalitariancoupoftheMarxist order.Atleasthehadsomeinstinctofcandourwhen hedubbedhisschemeofall-roundrepresentationwithoutopposition"guideddemocracy."Onerecallsthe warningsoftheScriptureagainstblindguides.

Ontheotherhand,theoppositionarousedinthenew republicbytheSoekarnoproposalswassowideand generalastoindicateanawarenessof,andantipathyto, CommunismforwhichtheBandoengConferencehadnot preparedWesternminds.MoslemsandCatholicsare foundinaunitedfrontofsuchnumericalandmoral proportionsasChristianshavenotbeenabletoattain inthiscountryinthefaceoftheenemyofGodand mankind.

Atthisdistanceandwiththeimpoverishednews sourcesonwhichwemustdepend,itisimpossibletosay whatbackingSoekarnomayhavefromoutsidesources, notablyRedChina.Butsomethingofthesortmustexist withsomesolidarityorsuchaproposal(whichthreatens notonlyitspropoupderbuttheunityoftherepublic itself)couldnothavebeenbroughtdownbyamanof Soekarno'ssagacity.

Moreover,itisunlikelythatthetimingoftheSoekarno proposalsisaccidentalintheirconcurrencewiththe SEATOmeetingsinMelbourne.Norcanthewarningof thelattergroupbelightlydismissedthatanall-out Communistsubversivecampaignhasbeenlaunchedin Asia.AssuredlytheplotagainstThailandmustalsobe seenaspartoftheRedstrategyaimedatSouth-East Asiaasawhole.

WhathashappenedinThailandisbynomeansclear asyet,butwecantakeitthattheallegedpopulardiscontentovertheconductoftheelecionsafewweeks agoismerelypretexteal.Thailandisthelogical.next moveintheaggressiveplansofRedChina.Thisistobe broughtaboutbysubversiononthepartofthediaspora Chineseamonganaturallyeasy-goingpeopleandby directmilitaryactionasintheinvasionoftheWaStates.

ThewayofaggressioniswideopenwiththeentrenchmentoftheVietminhinnorthernIndo-China.Moreover, MalayaisdueforfullindependenceinAugustsothatthe southwardcourseofRedimperialismwillbemadeplain throughthechaoticIndiestoourundefendedandindefensiblenortherncoast.

Sofaraspracticalpoliticsisconcerneditwouldap- pearirrefutablethatAustraliaoughttobeworkinghand inglovewiththeDutchfortheintegrityofDuchNew Guinea.

Forifanythingmorewereneededbywayofproof againsttheclaimofIndonesiatoDutchNewGuinea, itistheinstabilityoftheRepublicitself.Whatisin processnowisbynomeansanewdevelopment,but rathertheextensionofastatewhichhasexistedand expandedsincetheDutchevacuated.

Norisitwithoutsignificancethattherevoltagainst flitisisf30-susrairsasstierist-oteeressoureirerierieeir~ Everythingtomakeyourhomemore pleasurableandtogiveeaseand leisuretotheHousewife ISATTHE

SoekartioiscentredinEasternIndonesia,therichresourcesofwhicharebeingfritteredawayinJavaand Borneo.EastIndonesiacanthinkofbetterwaysof spendingthe70%ofitstradeearningsandalthough demandsforautonomyareasyetweakanduncertain theyareboundtogrow.

Itisallverywellforthatoddneutralist,Nehru,to attackAustraliaandsupporttheIndonesianclaimto Irianbutfactsarestubborn.Inthiscasetheyargue conclusivelythatindependencecameprematurelyto Indonesia,thatitcannothandleitsownaffairs,thatit isridiculoustoproposeextendingitsineptsovereignty andthatitsinstabilityisacontinuingthreattothe peaceofsouth-eastAsia.

IfIndonesiacannotrapidlyandeffectivelyputits houseinorderitisinevitablethatsomeonemustdoit forthem.NowtheBandoengatmospherehasbeendissipated,Mr.ChouEn-laiwouldbedelightedtooblige. FortheIndiesaretherichestofripeplums.Itwillcertainlybeamajorpre-occupationofSEATOtoprevent theoccurrenceofsuchatragedy-ifnecessarybygetting infirst.

OfficialEngagements

servanceofSt.Joseph's Feast.

3p.m.:AciesCeremony, St.Mary'sCathedral. March31:

March10:

3p.m.:Solemnlybless newchurchatWundowie.

March17:

AttendtheannualconventionoftheHolyName Society.

3p.m.:Solemnlybless newchurchatAshfield.

8.45p.m.:St.Patrick's nightconcert.

March24:

10.30a.m.:Presideat SolemnHighMass,St. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth, onoccasionofItalianob-

3p.m.:SolemnlyblessSt. ThomasMoreUniversity CollegeChapel. BlessandopenSt.Thomas MoreUniversityCollege.

April6: 9.30a.m.:Solemnlybless newchapelatSt.Anne's NursingHome,Mt.Lawley.

April14:

3p.m.:Blessandopen newschoolandpresbytery atManning.

April14-21: PresideatHolyWeek ceremoniesinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

April28:

3p.m.:BlessandopenSt. CamillusHouse,Bronte-st., EastPerth.

Girls'MovementInvites

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LEEDERVILLE:

Thegeneralmeetingof N.C.G.M.membersheldon lastTuesdaynightwasvery successful.Girlsenjoyed makingflowersfordecoratingthehall.

Theregionalpicnicto RockinghamheldlastSunday,provedtobemostsuccessfulastherewasarecordcrowdof130ormore people.

HIGHGATE:

Therewillbeageneral meetingheldintheparish hallonMonday,March11 at8p.m.

Asthenewchaplainwill bepresent,membershope thattherewillbeagood crowdtowelcomehimto themeetings.

NighttennisisheldeverySundayeveningatthe courtsatthecornerof Hyde-st.andChelmsfordrd.,startingat8p.m.and finishingat11p.m.

SOUTH-EASTREGION:

ApicnicofY.C.W.memberstoYanchepwillbe heldonSunday,March17 bythesouth-eastregion, comprisingthebranchesof Carlisle,Kensington,South PerthandVictoriaPark.

Thebuswillleavefrom thedrillhallnearthe Causewayat10a.m. Abarbecueanddance willbeconductedatCrawleyBayonSunday,March 30.

SistersOfMercyFelicitated

ContinuedfromcoverwhentheyansweredHis

Inconclusion,heprayed Godtoblessandprosper theirwonderfulworkso thattheinfluenceofthe SistersofMercywould spreadwiderandwideras theyearswentby.

AfterthankingHisGrace, FatherO'Farrellintroduced theFederalrepresentative forthedistrict,Mr.Cleaver, M.H.R.Mr.Cleaverregrettedthatithadbeen necessaryfortheSistersto waitsolongforthenew conventbutpointedoutthat God'sobjectinpermitting suchdelaywastoawaken agreaterappreciationof thechievementthereby gained.

Incongratulatingthose concernedinitserectionhe expressedhispleasurethat theconventnowprovided adequate accommodation fortheSisters.Hetrusted thatGodWhohadcalledthe SisterstoworkinHisservicewouldcontinuetogrant themthatpeaceandjoy whichwastheirreward

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PallottineMissionNeedsHelp

Atatimewhenpoliticalhocus-pocushascentred nationalattentiononthenativeproblem,agraveand shatteringblowhasbeensufferedbyoneofthemost successfulandprogressivemissionstotheaboriginesin theCommonwealth.BeagleBay,whichhasbeendevelopedatthecostofsomuchsacrificeandfortitude bytheSocietyoftheCatholicApostolate(Pallottine Fathth,Brothersandnuns),sustainedheart-breaking losseswhenthecyclonedevastateditsbuildingsand cultivationonFeb.14.Unhappily,theMissionproperty wasnotinsuredandthetaskofrebuildingmustdepend almostexclusivelyonthegenerosityofCatholicsand otherswhohavethewelfareofournativesatheartand whoappreciatethetrulystalwartworkofthemissionaries.

Therearepeoplewhoinperfectsincerityclaimthat itisbesttoleaveprimitiveraces,liketheAustralian aborigines,totheirowndevices.Theycontendthatany "interference"withnativecustoms,etc.,isdetrimental totheirbestinterests.Inthisconnectionitcannotbe deniedthatnolittleharmhasbeencausedamongprimi- tivesbywell-meaningbutignorantmissionarieswho haveattemptedtofoistWesternculturewhere,itwas neithersuitednorwanted.Butitisthesplendourofthe Pallottinemissionsthattheybringtotheirtasknotalone avividfaithandcharitybutscientifically-trainedper- sonnelwhounderstandwhattheyareabout.Beagle Bayhasbeepservedbypriest-scientistsofthecalibre ofthelateDr.HermannNekesandtheV.Rev.Ernest Worms-bothbrilliantstudentsoflinguisticsand anthropology.

Itispreciselyinthisdirectionthatthereligiousmis- sionsareinsuchsuperiorcasetoeitherState-controlled concernsortheinnocentpoliticians(forthemostpart) whoframeandadministernativepolicy.Thatiswhy theprospectsofameloriationofournativepeoplemust primarilybetiedinwiththemissions-particularly thosewhichhavedemonstratedtheirscientificfitnessfor thetask.Itwillsaveagreatdealofsillytheorisingand proof-by-errortactics.Inthemeantimeanapportunity isopenfortheexpressionofpracticalsympathyandsup- portforabandofapostolicmenandwomenwhohave witnessedwithanguish'thedestructioninafewhours oftheworkofalifetime.

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FatherO'Farrellreadan apologyfromtheState representativeforthedistrictwhowasunavoidably preventedfrombeingpresent. Inhisaddresstothose present,FatherMorrison, C.Ss.R.madeaneloquentappealwhichresultedina gratifyingreturn. TheRev.Motherand communitythankHisGrace, theclergyandallthose whowereresponsiblefor thesuccessoftheafternoon. Theresultoftheappealwill appearinournextissue.

FranciscanFathers HaveNewSuperior

TheV.Rev.PeterWaters, 0.F.M.,arrivedlastweek fromtheEasternStatesas superioroftheFranciscan FathersatMidlandJunction. HesucceedstheV.Rev. ThomasPearson,O.F.M., whohasbeentransferredto Kedronparish,Brisbane.

CatholicsUrgedToSeek"Sterling Character"InElectionChoices

NewDelhi,India,Feb.16.-IndianCatholicshavebeenaskedtoselectcandidates of"sterlingcharacter"intheensuing generalelectionsinthecountry.

Thecallcamefromthis country'sCatholicbishops whourgedspecialprayers beforeandduringtheelectionstoensuredivineguidanceforthevoters.

Thebishopsmadeitclear thattheyhadnodesireto enterintopartypolitics,for "thatisoutsideourprovince."

"Butwearedeeplyconcernedwiththecontinued andadequatesafeguarding ofourreligiousandeducationalrightsandliberties,so emphaticallyguaranteedby theconstitution,"theydeclared.

Thebishops'statement wasreadinallCatholic churchesinthecountryas thenationpreparedtogoto thepollstoelectitssecond ParliamentandnewState legislatures.

Itwasissuedbythe StandingCommitteeofthe IndianBishops'Conference, abodyof14prelatesheadedbyHisEminenceValerian CardinalGracias,ArchbishopofBombay.

Themessagesaidthat Catholicsowedittothemselvestoelectcandidatesof "sterlingcharacter,approvedmeritandgenuineinterestinthewelfareofallsectionsofthepeople."

Theprelatespointedout thateveryCatholicwas boundbythenaturallawto makewhatevercontribution hecantothesocial,cultural andpoliticaldevelopmentof thecountry.

AtheistsBanned

Heisbound,therefore,to takepartintheelections, theysaid,addingthatthis appliednotonlytothelaity, buttotheclergyandreligiousaswell.

Thebishops'statementreiteratedtheoppositionof Catholicstocommunism andsaidthatCatholicvotersshouldnotsupportcandidateswhodenytheexistenceofGod.

"Theycannotsupport thosewhounderminethe foundationsofreligionor moralityandwhodonotupholdthedignityofhuman personalityandthesacrednessoffamilylifeandfor suchasmaintainprinciples ofatheisticcommunism," themessagesaid.

Theprelatesdeclared:

"Catholicsmustbeontheir guardagainstanypartyor candidatewhoseideologies andallianceswithgroups areamenacetoreligion, civicpeaceandtemporal welfareofthecountry.The futureofthecountryde- pendsontheresultsatthe ballotboxes.

"NoCatholiccanbeindifferentwhensuchgrave issuesareinvolved.Let everyonetakeanactivepart inpublicaffairs,establish closercontactswithcandidates,makeknowntothem Catholicprinciplesandsolu-

tionsandremoveanysuspicionorprejudicethat theymayhaveagainstour aimsandobjectives."

Thebishopsaskedthe faithfultoobtainfromcandidates,wheneverpossible, apledgethattheywould standfor"libertyofconscience,freedomofreligion andthewelfareofthe people."

TheBishopsorderedthat specialprayersbeogeredin allCatholicchurchesinthe countryto"securetheblessingofGodforourcountry andpeople,lightandguid- anceforthevotersandthe returnof tativesworthyrepresentoparliamentand Statelegislatures.

TeachersMeet

Vienna,Feb.14.-The thirdworldcongressofthe WorldUnionofCatholic Educators(UMEC)willbe heldherefromAug.28to Sept.1.

Thethemeofthecongress willbe:"Theteacher'sfunctionininternationallife."

Specialattentionwillbe giventot6edutiesofteachersasoutlinedbyPopePius XIinhisencyclical"Divini illiusMagistri"(TheChristianEducationofYouth).

Thethoughtoftheencyclicalwillbeappliedto thesituationofateacher whomustfightmaterialistic andtotalitarianideologies.

UMECowesitsexistence totheInternationalEucharisticCongressinVienna in1912.Afterthecongress, itsorganisationwasbegun,butinterruptedbyWorld WarI.

Itwasnotuntil1930that thegroupfinallywasableto beginitswork,withaper-manentsecretariate in Rome.

WestAustralianArchbishop

KnoxHasFullDiplomaticStatus

ArchbishopJamesRobertKnox,Apostolic DelegatetoBritishEastandWestAfrica, hasbeenappointedApostolicInternuncioto India(asannouncedinourlastissue).

HesucceedsArchbishopDuringhisthreeyearsin MartinLucaswhoresignedTokyoMgr.Knoxbecamea thepostwhichhehadfilledwell-knownandmuchap- since1952,forreasonsofpreciatedfigureamongst health. Australianmissionariesin

BorninWesternAustra-Japan,andalsowithmany lia,ArchbishopKnoxre-ofourtroopsservingwith ceivedhisearlyschoolingBCOFthere. fromthePresentationsNunsItcameasnogreatsur- atStaroftheSea,Cottes-prisewhenlatein1953the Ice,andtheMercynunsatHolySeeappointedhim MidlandJunction. ApostolicDelegatetoBri-

Later,afterdecidingtotishEastandWestAfrica.studyforthepriesthoodhe completedhissecondary educationatNewNorcia.

InSeptember,1936,he enteredthePontificalUrban CollegedePropagandaFide inRometobeginhiscourse inphilosophy. ,Therefollowedsixfruitful yearsatPropagandaFide, whereMgr.Knox'sreputa- tionasastudentofoutstandingvirtue,abilityand determinationbecamea householdwordamongsthis fellowstudents.

Hebecamesuccessively, sacristan,prefect,andhead prefectoftheCollege.

Afterordinationin1941, heproceededtopostgraduateworkintheologyfor twoyears,followedbythree moreyearsatcanonlaw. Hereceivedthedoubledoctorate,inSacredTheology andCanonLaw.

In 1945hewasappointed vice-rectorofthecollegein whichhehadstudied.

HewassubsequentlyappointedtotheSecretariat ofStateattheVatican wherehewaslargelyresponsiblefortheorganisa- tionoftheAustralianPilgrimagetoRomeduringthe HolyYear,1950. Somemonthsafterhewas appointedsecretarytothe InternunciatureinTokyo, Japan.

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MigrantArtistPaintsFirst

AboriginalMadonnaAtDarwin (FromFrankClune)

AstrikingfeatureofDarwin'snewWar MemorialCathedralwillbealargeoil-paintingdepictingtheVirginMaryandChildas AustralianAborigines

Thepicture,nowinthe possessionofhisLordship, BishopJ.P.O'Loughlin, M.S.C.(BishopofDarwin), waspaintedsevenmonths agobyavisitingEuropean artist,KarelKupka,ofthe "EcoledesBeaux-Arts," Paris.

Ithasnotyetbeenpubliclyexhibited,butwillbe senttoSydneyinthenear futuretobeviewedbythe publicbeforebeingplaced intheDarwinCathedral.

"Thisisaworkofinspiration,"saidBishop O'Loughlin,whogaveme theprivilegeofanexclusive interviewandapreviewof thisstrikinglyoriginalmasterpieceofreligiousart.

"WefeelthataCathedral whichisrepresentativeof thepeopleoftheNorthern Territoryshouldhavea shrinewhichcanexpress theaspirationsoftheaborigines,tomakethemfeel thattheyhaveaproperpart andinterestinthework andfaithoftheChurch.

NativeFocus

"TheShrineoftheAboriginalMadonnawillbea focalpointfornativesin thenewCathedral,andwill alsobearemindertoworshippersandvisitorsof Europeanandotherraces thatthemessageofChristianityisuniversal.

"Nativeswhohaveseen thispictureareentranced byitsbeautyandradiance.

4NewVaticanRadio

ReadyByJune

VaticanCity,Feb.15: WorkonthenewPonte

Galeria transmittingstationsofVatican Radioisexpectedtobe completedbyJune,the feastofSt.Eugene, baptismalpatronofHis HolinessPopePiusXII.

Onthatdayone medium-waveandtwo shortwavebroadcasting stationsareexpectedto startfunctioning.The Popehimselfmayinauguratethethree broadcastingstations. Theyconstituteanimportantadvanceinthe developmentofVatican Radio.

WideTravels

HeflewtoRomefor episcopalconsecration,wherehereceivedthe fulnessofthepriesthood fromthehandsofCardinal CostantiniinthechapelIf hisAlmaMater(Propa- gandaFide)wherehehad beenordainedtothepriest- hoodnearly12yearspreviously.

Sincethattime,November,1953,hisheadquarters havebeeninMombasa,but hisapostoliczealandactivityhavetakenhimrepeatedlymanythousandsof milesfromthatbase,on hisvisitationstothemost far-flungpostsoverwhich hehashadjurisdiction.NowasApostolicInternunciotoIndia,hehasfull diplomaticstatus.

Hewill residenceshortlytakeuphis inNewDelhi wherehewillpresenthis credentialstotheIndian GovernmentasofficialenvoyoftheHolyFather.

MoslemHonor

Ernakula.m,India,Feb.15

-AMoslemhospitalhere hasunveiledaportraitofa formerbishopofErnakulam honouringhimforhisinterestinhospitalsanddispensariesasameansofdoing welfarework.

AportraitofArchbishop AugustineKandathilofthe Syro-MalabareseArchdioceseofErnakulamwasunveiledhereattheBeva MemorialhospitalbyGovernorA.J.JohnofMadras State,whoisaCatholic.

Archbishop Kandathil, whodiedinJanuary,1956, wasArchbishopofErnakulamfor33years.During thattimeheendearedhimselftonon-Catholicsaswell asCatholicsbyhissolicitude forthesickofthearea.

LabourPriest

Calcutta,India,Feb.15.Italian-bornFatherJ.M. Vergottinihasbeennamed amemberofacommitteeto advisetheKeralaStategovernmentonitslabourpolicy.

FatherVergottiniwillrepresenttheinterestsofemployersonthecommittee whichincludesworkers' delegatesaswellasgovernmentofficials.

Thecommitteehasbeen establishedtoactasanadvisorybodyinthesettlementoflabourdisputesand willrecommendneeded labourlegislationtothe KeralaStatelegislature,

"ThefaceoftheMadonna hasaninfinitecompassion andatthesametimeportrayssomethingofthesufferingofuniversalmotherhood,andespeciallyof womenwhohavelivedin primitivetribalconditions.

"TheHolyChild,withfull reverencedepictedhereas anaboriginalpiccaninny.is asadorableasHeshould be."

Theideacam,tofruition providentiallylastApril, whenthewell-knownEuropeanartist,KarelKupka. representingtheSwiss Museumat13alse,visited Darwintomakeadocumentarystudyofaboriginaldesigns.

"KarelKupka.aCzech, bornatPraguein1918,has livedinFrancesince1936, andcompletedhisartstudiesattheSchoolof FineArtsinParis.

"HevisitedAustraliain 1951,andagainin1956,to collectdocumentationof aboriginaldesign,"saidthe Bishop.

"Hehadaletterofintroductiontome.Iwillinglygavehimpermissionto visitourMissionStationat BathurstIsland,wherehe remainedtwoweeks.makingsketches.HealsovisitedArnhemLand.andother partsoftheNorthernTerritory.

ConversionsOf ChineseInMacao

Macao,Feb.14.-Since thecommuniststookoverin China.50,000refugeeshave pouredintothetinyisland ofMacao,offthesouthern coastofChina.

BishopPolycarpdaCosta VazofMacaohasgivena churchtofiveJesuitFathers, refugeesfromRedChina,to servesomeofthepeople comingfromChina.

Inthepastfiveyears, therehavebeen1,212conversionsamongtherefugees. andtheFathershavebeen abletoopenanelementary schoolandatradeschoolfor adults.

Withtheaidofthelocal CatholicCharitiesassociation,300houseshavebeen builtfortherefugees,as wellastwodispensaries.

Ofthe250,000inhabitants onMacao,aPortuguesedependency,about14,000are Catholics.Thesepeopleare servedby70priestsand200 religious.Thereare25 Catholicschoolsonthe island,whichareattended by10,000children.

VaticanPlea

CalcuttaIndia,Feb.16:

The"interventionofthe HolySee"hasbeencited asthereasonforthereleaseof grahis"Indian"Satya(peacefulinvaders)imprisonedhi Goa,PortugueseIndia.

ThePortugueseGovernmentrecentlyannouncedan amnestyfor33Indianswho weresentencedtovarious termsof demonstratingimprisonmentfor peacefully againstPortugueserulein Goa.These"satyagrahis" werearrestedinAugust. 1955.

Oneofthereleasedmen. TridipChoudhury,amem-beroftheIndianParliament.discountedreportsthattheamnestywasthe resultof"pressure"from PresidentEisenhower.

Mr. PortugueseChoudhuryquoted officialsassayingthereleaseordercame inconsequenceofthe"in- terventionoftheHolySee."

AttheVaticantheSecretariateofStateconfirmed thereportbutemphasised thattheinterventionwas purelyforhumanitarian motivesandthatnoother considerationswereinvolved.

PolishParliamentaryClub

ToWatchChristianEthics

Warsaw,Feb.19:CatholicmembersofPoland's recently-electedSejm(Parliament)haveorganised aCatholicParliamentaryClubtoensurethat"all political,socialandeconomicquestionsdebatedthere willbe,discussedaccordingtotheprinciplesel Christianethics."

Thiswasannouncedherereservesexistinginthe byDr.StanislawStommanation,andthird,thesafe- ofCracow,aneditoroftheguardingoftheessentialde- CracowCatholicweekly,mandsandprinciplesof"TgodnikPowszechny,"whoPoland'sexistenceasa waselectedpresidentoftheState. newclub.Chosenasvice-"Thesearepeace.thein- chairmanwasDr.Zbigniewtegrityofourfrontiersand MakarczykoftheCatholicthestrengtheningoftheal- UniversityofLublin. lianceswhichguaranteeour

Sevenofthe12officialindependence."

CatholicmembersoftheAlthoughtheclubrepre- Sejimhavesofarjoinedsentsbutasmallfraction theclub.ithasbeenan-ofthetotalmembershipof nounced.anditisexpectedtheSejm,itsmembersbe- thattheremainingfivewilllievethatithasthefull alsobecomemembers.AsupportofPoland'sover- numberof pendenttheSejm'sinde-whelmingCatholicmajority. membersareexpectedtojoinashonorary members.

Theclubwillbecalled theZnak(Sign). InaninterviewhereDr. Stommasaid: 'Thegeneralaimsofthe clubarefirst.thefurther democratisationofpublic lifeinPoland;second,the rebirthofPoland'seconomic lifethroughtheawakeningofthesocialandeconomic

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Q.:Theauthorquotesfrom recordsfromAmerican AirTechnicalIntelligence andAmericanFederal Authoritiessayingthat FlyingSaucersarereal, andfromOuterSpace, andmaybehostileor friendly.

R.Popularisershavefew scruplesaboutexaggeration anddistortion.Individuals attachedtoAmericanDeparments,mayhaveexpressedopinionssuchasyou havequoted.Buttheyare notofficialverdicts,andit isdishonesttopretendthat theyare.

Theonlyofficialdeclarationshavebeenthatthe checkingofreportsonflyingsaucershasprovedvery manyofthereportsfictitious,whilstthevastmajorityofobjectswhichhave beenactuallyobservedhave apurelynaturalexplanation.

Afriendhasbrought on"FlyingSaucersfr Itis.admittedthatthere areafewcaseswhichcannotyetbesatisfactorilyexplained;lareonandiasngoonoefficibaelyodnedthat.Peopleareromancing whosaythatitisacknowledgedofficiallythatflying saucersarerealobjectsfrom outerspacemannedbyintelligentbeingswhomaybe hostileorfriendly.

Q.:Thebooksaysthatthey wouldhaveanimpacton manyphasesoflife,religion,business,thestruggle withRussiaandeventhe smallerthingsinourdaily lives.

R.:Thefamousrecipe.for makingharesoup:"First catchyourhare,"applies here.Sincetheideathat flyingsaucersactuallydo comefromouterspaceis sheerguesswork,soalsoare supposedconsequences.And they,ofcourse,couldbe multipliedindefinitelybyan imaginationrunwild.

Q.:Theauthorsays:"It wouldstrikeattheheart ofChristianity.Oneministertoldmewhatwould wetellourpeople?That theseraceshadtheirown religions,orwerealso Christians?Ifwesaythe latter,theywillaskif Christwasbornandcrucifiedontheseotherplanets,sothattheseother racescouldknowGod. Theveryideaisgrotesque.Christ'slifehere wouldloseallitsdivine meaning."

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tomyattentionareomOuterSpace,"by defenceofanythingabewilderedProtestantminister maychoosetosay.Butit isonlyfairtoaddthatyou haveonlytheauthor'sword foritthatanyProtestant ministerspokeinsucha way.AshehasalreadyattributedfarmoretoAmericanofficialdepartments thantheyactuallyhave said,hemayeasilybeexaggeratingalsowhathe claimstohaveheardfrom aProtestantminister.Iam notgoingtowastetimediscussingallthespeculative problemsheattributestohis Protestantminister.

Q.:HesaysthattheCatholic,too,acceptsthispossibility.DeanFrancisConnellof.thetheologyfacultyinWashingtonCatholic University,saiditiswell for'Catholicstoknowthe principlesoftheirFaith areentirelyreconcilable witheventhemost astoundingpossibilitiesof lifeonotherplanets.Enlargingonthedoctrine, FatherConnellevenlistedfourtypesofcreatures whichmightexistonother planetsfromnear-divine tonear-geniuses.

R.:Norelianceshouldbe placedonafiction-writers' verdictastowhatFather Connellmayormaynot havesaid.ItisquitefeasiblethatFatherConnell wouldsaythattheprinciples oftheCatholicFaithare quitereconcilablewithanythinganywherewhichwill eventuallybeprovedtrue. EveryCatholicknowsthat.

Butfortheauthortogo ontosaythatFatherConnellenlargedon,thedoctrine isinexcusable.FatherConnellstatednodoctrine.He wasdealingwithpossibilities,andsaidthatwhatever theymightbe,theywould notbefoundtoconflictwith anyCatholicdoctrine,should theyeverbeverified.

Asforthespeculations concerningthefourtypesof creatureswhichmightexist onotherplanets,Iwould needmorethantheauthor's wordforitthatFatherConnellspokeinsuchaway; althoughitwouldn'tmatter in-theleastifhedid.

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Q.:Isthistheteachingof theChurch,Dr.Rumble, andhasitanybasein Scripture?

R.:Theonlyteachingof theChurchinvolvedin whathasbeenattributedto FatherConnellisthefact thatthePrinciplesofthe CatholicFaithareentirelyreconcilablewithallthat hasbeenoreverwillbe provedtobetrue,nomatter whatitmaybe.

Thereisnoteachingof theChurch,noranythingin Scripture,astowhetheror notlifeexistsanywhereelse intheuniverseotherthan onthisplanet.Thatisa purelyspeculativematter onwhichpeoplemayhold anyopiniontheyplease.

Itisawasteoftimeto botherdiscussinghowany anyparticularguesscanbe reconciledwithCatholic doctrineuntilreasonsare advancedtojustifyregard-ingitasmorethanmerely aguess.

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"Convert,"Elizabeth Bay:"Why50prayersto OurLady,andonlyfive toOurLord,inone rosary?

R.:Toputthatquestion istoshowamisunderstandingofwhattherosaryreally is.Asetofrosarybeads reallyisdividedintofive sections,eachconsistingof onelargebeadand10 smallerones.

Themainideaistomeditate,thatis,toletyour thoughtsgoouttosome principaleventinthework ofourredemptionforthe lengthoftimeittakesyou tosayone"OurFather"on thelargebeadanda"Hail Mary"oneachofthe10 smallerones.

If,forexample,wetake thefivesorrowfulmysteries oftherosary,duringeach ofthefivesectionsweare ponderingoverthewayin whichOurLordsufferedinthegardenofGethsemane, howHewasscourgedbythe Romansoldiers,howHewas crownedwiththorns,carriedHisowncrosstoCalvary,andtherediedon thatcross.

Tooverlookthismain purposeoftherosary,and thinktheimportntthing, notreflectiononsuchscenes fromtheGospel,butmerelythenumberofthedifferentprayersappointedas themeasureofeachmeditation,isamistake.

Butevenifonetakesthe numberofprayers,there aretwowaysoflookingat things.Ifyouaskwhether a"HailMary"isofmore valuethanan"OurFather," Icouldreplythatone"Our Father"issuchawonderful prayerthatitisofmore valuethanathousand"Hail Marys",letalone10of them.

Theanglefromwhichone looksatathingmakesa bigdifference.Thestoryis toldofamanwhosaidto asevereoldpriest:"Father, isitwrongformetosmoke whileIamsayingmy prayers?"Theoldpriest said"Ofcourseitis:You mustneversmokewhile youaresayingyour prayers."

Later,themanputthe samequestiontoanother priest,averyhumanandunderstandingtypeofman whohadagreatsenseof humour."Yes,"thisone said."it'swrongtosmoke whileyouaresavingyour prayers;butson,there'snothingwrongwithnav;ng whileyouaresmoking!"

Viewpointmakesanimmensedifference.Ifyou wish,then,youcansayto yourselfafterrecitingthe one"OurFather"that sincethe"HailMarv"isof somuchlesservalue,youhadbettersay10ofthose.

Tsayyoumaydothat; althoughtowastetimeon suchconsiderationsisto missthewholepointofthe rosary.whichisessentially aseriesofmeditationson differentaspectsofthe work.ofourredemption, eachforthelengthoftime ittakesustosayone"Our Father"and 10"Hail Marys."

Fortherest.that'sthe waytherosaryisbuilt:and wewouldbeveryfoolishif wedidnotmakethemost ofit,evenasthesaintsand millionsofthefaithful throwththecenturieshave lovedandbenefitedbyit.

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B.A.C.,PottsPoint:AtthetimeofformingtheChristianCreed,matterwasthought ofascomprisingathree-storeyeduniverse, extendedbyGod,solelyforHisexperiment withman. Hiswilltocreatethe materialuniverse,Hewilled alsotocreatemankindon thisparticularplanet.

R.:AtthetimeofformingtheChristianCreedmen realisedthatGodwasomniscientandomnipotent,and didnotthinkofHimas"experimenting"withmanasif endeavouringtofindoutby aprocessoftrialanderror whatwouldhappen.

Itwaspopularlythoughtthattherewerethree heavens,theaerial,sidereal andtheempyrean.Inthose pre-scientifictimes,people hadnotourpresent-day knowledgeofastronomy.Buttheseideashadnoinfluenceontheformationof theChristianCreed.

Q.:Thisconceptfavoured Athanasiusattheexpense ofArius.

R.:Itwillbetimeenough tocommentonthatstatementwhenyousupplyyour reasonsorquoteyourauthoritiesformakingit.

Q.:Ifmaninthematerial worldisallimportantto God,andifotherplanets arenotinhabitedbyman orhislike,whyauniverse offoreststonestone bird?

R.:Godisallimportant toman;manisnotallimportanttoGod.Granted thatGodinHisownsheer goodnesscreated,asHehas done,beingsofapurely spiritualnaturesuchasthe angels,orbeingsofapurely materialnaturewhichform thevisibleuniverse,orbeingslikeourselveswholink bothmatter relatively,andspirit,then, menaremoreimportantinGod'ssightthanmerelymaterialthings.

Infact,anyonehuman being,with.aspiritualsoul madeintheimageandlikenessofGod,ismorepre- ciousthanallmerely materialthingsintheuniversetakentogether.

Weknowofnoother similarbeingsonanyother planet.Moreover,tothis planetGodcameinthe PersonofChristtoteachus thefulltruthaboutourselvesandoureternaldestiny,andtomakeitpossible forustoattainthatdestiny despiteoursins.

Inaword,Godsoloved mankindastogiveHis only-begottenSonforour redemption.Thisearth, therefore,isthecentreof theuniverseforus.Forthe rest,Icanonlyadviseyou nottoletyourselfbecome avictimofastronomicalintimidation.

Therealsignificanceof thingsdepends,notonmere bulk,butonintellectualand spiritualqualities.Magnitudeofmindisafargreaterthingthanmagnitudeof materialobjects.AsPascal remarked:Iftheentire physicaluniverseclosedin uponandcrushedone humanbeing,thatone humanbeingwouldbe noblerthantheentire physicaluniversewithits blindforces,forhewould knowthathewasbeing crushed.

Onewhohastheintelligencetounderstandthis differencebetweenquantity andqualitydoesnotsuffer fromwhatIhavecalledastronomicalintimidation.If youaskwhyGodhasnot peopled higherotherplanetswith qualitybeings,Ican onlyadviseyoutoaskHim whetherHehasdoneso, andifnot,whynot,when youmeetHim.

Inthemeantime,you'llfind assimilatingoccupationenoughin Christianteachingsandputtingtheminto practicesothatyouwon't experienceanyembarrassmentingivinganaccount ofyourselftoHim.

Godhadnot,ofcourse,to createavastuniverseof starsandplanetsinorder toprovideoneplaneton whichthehumanracecould dwell.But,togetherwith(Continuednextpage)

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DespiteCatholicFears MaltaPlansMoveOn

London,Feb.18.-Thefateof300,000 CatholicsontheIslandofMalta,Britain's oldestcolonyintheMediterranean,hasbeen weighedoncemoreintheColonialOffice here.

PrimeMinisterDom MintoffofMalta,energetic socialistoftheN.A.T.O. stronghold,hammeredout moredetailsofhiscontroversialplanto"integrate" Maltaasanequalpartner intheUnitedKingdom.

Maltais96percentCatholic.

Thecurrenttalks,which areprivate,arereportedto beconcentratedonthecost oftheMintoffplan,intendedtostabiliseMalta'srocky financeandlaunchitsmove toward"equivalence."

Apoliticalterm,"equivalence"meansthegradual raisingoflivingstandards fortheMalteseuntilthey areonaparwiththoseof Britain.Theintroductionof Britain'swelfarestate,with allitsbenefitsanddisabilities,itseducationsystem, anditsfreepublicservices, wouldplayalargepartin suchconsiderations.

WhenPrimeMinister Mintoffputhisplanbefore theMalteseinanational referendum,hereceivedthe dubiousbackingofonly44 percent.ofthepopulation. ManyMalteseboycottedthe election.

TheMintoffplan,which includesaprogrammefor sendingthreeMaltese MembersofParliamentto theBritishHouseofCommons,mustfirstbeapprovedbyBritain'sParliamentandthenbepresented totheMalteseinageneral

birthpreventionpropagandathroughtheproposed publicmedicalservices,and thegeneraleffectofanonCatholicBritishcultureand outlook.

Ma1ta'sopposition NationalistPartyfavours dominionstatusforthe island-apositionsimilartothatofCanadawithin theBritishCommonwealth. TheMintoffplanwouldlink

MaltatoGreatBritainmuch asNorthIrelandisnow partoftheUnitedKingdom.

InBritain,theConservativeParty,nowcontrolling theGovernment,haslittle favourfortheMintoffplan becauseMaltawouldbecome afinancialliability.However,theplanhaswonsupportamongtheopposition LabourParty.

Duringthetalks,Mr. MintoffdinedwithoneBritishMinisterwhoappreciatestheCatholicposition inthedelicateMaltese problem.HeistheEarlof Perth,aCatholicwhoisthe newly-appointedMinister ofStateforColonialAffairs.

BelgianPrimateSeesHandOfReds

InEffortsToSeculariseEducation

Malines,Belgium,Feb.19.-TheBelgian governmentseemstohaveadoptedtheatheisticprinciplesofcommunisminitsattempts towipeoutChristianeducation,wroteHis EminenceErnestCardinalvanRoey,ArchbishopofMalines.

AddressingallthefaithfulofBelgiumthroughhis Lentenpastoralforthisyear theCardinalsaid:

"Inthefieldofeducation thepresentGovernment(of Belgium)imposedupqpthe countryanefariousandunjustlawwhichhurtsfreedomofconscienceandviolatesequalityamongcitizens."

FactoryTown HasFortyPer CentInFaith

St.Helens,England, Feb.18:ThisLancashire ndustrialcentrehaslaid a ItothetitleofEngand'smostCatholiccity.

St.Helens,withapopula- tionof112,700persons,ha morethan40percent.of thisfigureintheCatholic Church.

FatherThomasJ.Kennedy,pastorofSacredHeart ChurchinSt.Helens,made theclaimbefore1,000personsattendingthelastofa week-longseriesoftalks tonon-Catholicsinthe city'sTheatreRoyal.

FatherKenndysaidthat afive-yearcensusconducted bythelocalclergyshowed thatCatholicsnumber40.5 percent.ofthepopulation, 44percent.belongtothe ChurchofEngland,and14 percent.arenon-conformist.

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SpaceOfNature IsMeasurable

"Thoughtful,"Cabramatta:Ourmaterial universeappearstoustobelimitless.

R.:Nevertheless,itisnotQ.:Whatthenarethereal limitlessinitself.Spaceisfrontiertoftheuniverse, alwaysanareawithincer-ifwedonotwanttogive Laindefinitelimits.Thusiftheattribute"infinite"to Godcreatedoneredbrickacreatedorderofthings? andabsolutelynothingelse, theonlyspaceinexistence wouldbetheareaenclosed bytheoutersurfacesofthe redbrick.

If,withmanyredbricks onebuildsalargeroom,one mightsay"Ihaveplentyof spaceinmyroom,"butthe spacewouldbdmeasuredby thedistancesbetweenthe walls,andfromfloorto ceiling.

Ifwesaythatthecloud fromanatombombwasdissipatedinspace,wemeanin theapparentareabetween theearthandthevaulted skyaboveus.Tothinkof theskyasthesurfaceof thevaultis,ofcourse,an illusion. Butitisnonetheless truethattheconceptof spaceistheconceptofan enclosedarea.

R.:Therealfrontiersare theoutermostparticlesof materialrealitybelongingto thiscreateduniverse.If youcouldarriveatthose youwouldhavearrivedat thelimitsofrealspace.And itwouldbemeasurableand finite.

Anynotionofunlimited spacebeyondthoselimits wouldbenotofrealspace butofimaginaryspace,havingnorealexistenceinitself,butexistingonlyin yourimagination.

Itwouldhavenoconnectionwithanycreatedorder ofthings,exceptinsofar asyourimaginationwas workingonideasderived fromtherealandlimited sphereoftheuniversewe see.

ofthecountry. Hepraisedtheheroic.attemptoftheHungarian peopletothrowoffCommu-

CardinalvanRoeywas referringtotheBelgian Government'scuttingdown onsubsidiestoCatholic election. educationalinstitutionsin Catholicauthoritiesinwhatsomeobservershave Maltaareconsiderablyop-seenasanattempttosecu posedtointegrationbecauselarisetheeducationsystem theyfearinterferencefrom GreatBritainineducation, aswellastheintroduction ofBritain'smarriageand divorcelaws,thespreadofnistoppression.

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"Thispeople,freeand proud,)erous,insadwustimriopuosseadnudppornosi-t VaticanCity,Feb.16.-TheHolySeehas byatheisticCommunism,

deniedthatithasarrivedatafinalofficial verdictconcerningthestigmataofTherese NeumannofKonnersreuth,Germany.

Thestatementthatade-theactsofThereseNeucisionhadbeenreachedwasmannofKonnersreuth.Gercontainedinthesummaryofmany,whoisallegedtohave aspeechmadeinFrenchexperiencedstigmataandto duringtheSymposiumonhavesurvivedwithoutthe PsychologyandParapsycho-intakeoffoodforextended logyheldlastspringintheperiods Abbey of Royaumont,"Ithasinitspossession France. proofthatthefamousstigmatawerenotsupernatural inoriginandthatthecases offastingcouldnotbeverified."

ThespeakerwasDominicanFatherReginaldOmez. Histalkwassummarisedin EnglishinaNewsletterof theParapsychologyFoundation.

AccordingtotheNewslettersummary,FatherOmez said:

"TheChurchhasofficiallydeclaredthatnowit takesnostockwhateverin

Milan'sFarewell

Milan,Feb.18:Thecity whichArturoToscanini heldclosesttohisheart receivedthemaestro'sremainsandpaidhimafinal religiousandpublictribute.

ArchbishopGiovanniBattistaMontini,ofMilan, officiatedatthefuneral Massinthegreatcathedral hereandgavetheabsolutionatThethecatafalque. maestro'sbodyhad beencarriedfromthe world-famousLaScala operahouse,whereithad beenlyinginstate,through thecrowd-linedsilent streetsofMilantothe cathedral.

Overtheblack-draped doorofthecathedralthe inscription'read:"Maythe harmoniesofheavenberev'aledtothesoulofArturo ,sanini,whosesuperbart seemedtoinvokeheaven's sounds."

Thespokesmanforthe HolySeeflatlydeniedthat theChurchhastakensodefiniteastandintheNeumanncase.Theclaimthat thereisabsoluteproofthat thestigmataarenotsupernaturalinoriginwasalso denied.

InalettertotheN.C.W.C. NewsService,FatherOmez Pointedoutthatthearticle intheNewsletterisasummaryofaratherfreetranslationofhisremarksand thathisstatementshave beendistortedintheprocess.

Restatingwhathehadtold theRoyaumantmeeting, FatherOmezsaidthata medicalinvestigation,authorisedbytheBishopof Ratisbon,inwhosediocese MissNeumannlives,and urgedbytheBavarian BishopsandtheSacredCongregationoftheHolyOffice, wasnevercarriedoutbecauseoftheattitudeofMiss Neumann'sfather.

Forthatreason,Father Omezsaid,theChurchmust takeadetachedattitudetowardtheallegedmystical phenomena.

TheChurchcannottake anyresponsibilityforany declarationwhatsoeverwith regardtothenatureofthe Neumanncasewithouta freeandunhamperedinvestigationofthefacts, FatherOmezsaid.

thefoeoffreedomandreligion,aserfdomwhichis destructiveofallhuman values."CardinalvanRoey stated.

"Consideringthisslavery asworsethandeath,the Hungarianpeopleendeavouredtothrowitoffby anheroicuprisingwhich wasmercilesslyputdown byRussiantanks."

"Wecannotbelieve,however:"continuedtheCardinal,"thatCentralEurope withsuchChristiannations asHungary,willbesubjectedtosucharegimefogever."

Geneva,Switzerland, Feb.23:MonsignorJoseph Cardijn,founderand generalchaplainofthe YoungChristianWorkers' movement,receiveda warmreceptionherefrom thedirectorsoftheInternationalLabourOrganisation,theWorldHealth Organisationandthe EuropeanOfficeofthe UnitedNations.

Mgr.Cardijnexchangedviewswithhighofficialsof theinternationalorganisationsontheproblemsof workingyouth,especially thosein countries.underdeveloped

The75-year-oldfounder oftheY.C.W.spokeata publicmeetinginGeneva atwhichBishopFrancis CharriereofLausanne, GenevaandFribourgpre- sided.Mgr.Cardjinpictur-edconditionsnowprevail- ingin awakeningcountriesjust tocivilisations andwhereindustrialation israpidlygrowing.

Mgr.Cardijnsaiditisthe dutyofallYoungChristian WorkersintheWestern hemisphere"tohelptheyoungworkersinthese countriestounderstand theirneeds,toappreciatetheiraspirationstowardsa betterlife,andtopromot, Christiansolutionstoall theirproblems."

Hehasjustreturnedfrom asix-monthtriptoAfrica, LatinAmerica,Canadaand theUnitedStates.Hewill leavesoontovisitAustralia andpossiblyJapan. * *

BoyupBrookBuildsNewSchool

OnFeb.3,HisLordship,theBishopof Bunbury,openedanewCatholicschoolat BoyupBrookbeforearepresentativegatheringofparishionersincludinganumberof non-Catholics.

Thetwonewclassrooms wereblessedafterwhich HisLordshipblesseda Crucifixandaffixeditto theschoolwall.

Inhisopeningaddress, FatherFitzgerald,theparish priest,toldthepeoplethat whilethepresentbuilding wasvaluedatapproximately£4,000,ithadbeenerected for approximately £2,200,thankstothehelp fromhisparishioners.

HisLordshipsaidthat secularsubjectscouldbe taughtwellingovernment schools,buttheSisterswere theretogivealsoaChristianformationtothechildren,symbolisedbythe Crucifixnewlyblessedand affixedtotheschoolwalls.

Hehereandnowwished tomakeapublicacknowledgementofthesacrifice theyweremaking.

Hethankedthepublic authoritiesfortheircooperation,thepeoplefor

theirhelpandcontribution, andconcludedbywishing God'sblessingonall.

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Superiorwhoarecarrying outtheirapostolicactivities amongyoungboysandgirls arebeinggivenacoursein filmanalysishere.

Thepurposeofthecourse istoenablethemtoteach theirchargespropermethods ofevaluation.

Thecourse,whichbegan onFeb.11andwillendin mid-March,isbeingcon- ductedbyDominicanFather FelixMorlion,ofthe"Pro Deo"InternationalUniversity.

PrintedandPublishedbyKeith FrancisSpruhan."TheRecord' (Vice.450HayStreet.Perth

Q.:Evenbeyondthelaststar onewouldexpecttofinda depthbeyondanymeasure,perhapsvoidofany material thereforeparticlesand technicallynoth- ing.Butnowalls.

R.:Withincreasedtelescopicpower,ofcourse, starsarebeingdiscovered farbeyondthefarthestpreviouslyknownstars.Andto whatdistancethismaterial universeactuallydoesextendwehavenomeansof knowing. Butgrantedthatonedid arriveattheveryfarthest andlastparticleofmatter, wihnothingofamaterial naturebeyondit,onewould thenhavearrivedatthelast limitsinthatdirectionofthe spaceoccupiedbyour materialuniverse. Onewouldnotexpectto findadepthbeyondmeasure,becauseadepthisa measureofitsverynature. Whenwespeakoflength, breadthanddepthweare speakingofdistancesbetweencertaindefinedlimits.

Whenyouhavecometo theveryoutermostparticle ofmatterbelongingtotai materialuniverse,youhave soundeditsdepthsandarrivedatthelimitsofthe realspaceitbothcreates andoccupies.

Andevenyourimagined spacewouldnotbe"infinite,"butmerely"indefinite,"insofarasyouare imaginingnoparticular limitstoit.Realspaceis co-terminouswiththeactual realityofthiscreateduniverse,andyouwouldreach itsrealfrontiersonreachingtheoutermostparticles ofmaterialbeingbelonging toit.

Beyondthosetherewould benoreal imaginedspace,butonly space;itisanillusiontothinkofitas somethingreal, dependentlyexistinginofallcreated materialrealities.

SanNarciso,Philippines, Feb.25.-FatherJohnGriffin,pastorhere,thoughtthathehadblessedjust abouteverythingthathis parishionerscouldwant blessed-thatis,untilhis recentfiesta.

Ayoungmancameinto thechurchandaskedifhe wouldpleaseblessacross forhim.Oncomingback withholywater,theColumbanpriestaskedhimtohold upthecrossthathewished tohaveblessed. TheFilipinopromptly openedhisshirtandpointed toalargecross,freshly tattooedonhischest,

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DearGills,Boysand Tinies,-AsItypethisitis BadenPowellWeek,and GuidesandScoutsallover theworldarepayingtribute tooneofthegreatestmen thathaseverlived,whose influencewillgoondown thecenturies,influencing millionsoflives.

Ioftenthinkthatthe GuideLawsareamodern juvenileechooftheSermon ontheMount."Aguide smilesandsings.Aguide isafriendtoeveryother guidenomattertowhat socialclassshebelongs.A guide'sdutyistobeuseful andhelpothersatalltimes." Ifweallcarriedondaily, mindingjustoneofthose threepromisesthataguide makesamongstothers,what awonderfulworlditwould be.

Whenyousitatyourdesk everymorningwithaclean pagebeforeyoufortheday's work,thinkthatyourlife's bookhasturnedaclean pageforthedayalso.Try andmakeitaworth-while, interestingpage. Don'tforgetthe"smiling andsinging,"botharecontagious,andit'ssomuch morefuntoworkinasmiling,singingatmosphereisn't it?

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"Mymate,Dick,andI,oftheunconcernedpacktrudgedalonghappyasthehorseswho,astheytrudged dayislongbehindtwooldalongmerelyshooktheir pack-horsesthatcontainedearsandneckorshivered allourworldlypossessionstheirrumpsastheflakes wewerewalkingdissolveduponthem.Dick throughtheCapeYorkwatchedoneflakecoming, Peninsulabushlookingforbutithaddissolvedbefore goldalongthenorthermosthereachedthegrasstuftto fingerpointofQueensland.catchanother.Hepeeredat Notanotherwhitemanwasit,thenviolentlyshookhis within100miles.'Awayuphandswithamazementon overthetreetopscamehisface. prettilyfloatinglittlewhite"Whatisit?"Iasked flakes.Trudgingamongstcuriously.thetimberwekeptglancing"Dunno"herepliedwith upinsurpriseasthedaintyanabashedgrin."I'mseeing whiteflakescamedriftingthings."Hetookoffhisold inever-increasingnumbers.batteredhatandhelditup, "Itcannotbesnow,"Dickandcarefullyaflakedriftventuredinawe. edintoit.

Wehadneverseensnow. BalloonSpiders Yetwhatcouldthesefloatingwhiteflakesbe,nowap-We amazed,peeredintothehat, asthesnow-flake nearingincountlessthou-dissolvedlikeacollapsed sandsasifinanswertoa growingbreezeawayupdissolvingupontheloads there.Soonmanyofthemnautscamperaside. weredriftingdowntodis-"Aspider."declaredDick. solveamongstthetopmostWestaredateachother mostimportant twigs,clingforasecond,astonished,thenpeered thenvanishuponthebarkagain.Yes,aspider. oftheupperbranches.Then theyappearedinnumbers,Thuswemetourfirst YourBusinessCardisuntilthe'skyabovetheballoonspiders,fortheflake yourintroductionandit thereforedemandsspecialtreetopsseemedadriftingwasreallyadaintyballoon, attention. white. aparachutemorecorrectly, "Itmustbesnow,"ex_withthespiderclingingto SpecialquotesforBusinessclaimedDickexcitedly.it.Forthreedaysandnights theycamedriftingfromthe northincountlessnumbers.

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"It'sdissolved,"Ianswered reachesdoubtfully,"beforeit theground.It'shot upthere,brilliantsunshine."

Theflakesweredrifting downinsuchnumbersnow thatmanyseemedtocling

Theseweeaeronautswere ofnoharmtomanand doubtlessnaturalistscan explaintheirlifecycle. DickandIcouldonly puzzle. littleThespiderspunhis gossamerparachuteas ameansoftravellingfar awaytosomehappyhuntballoon,toseeatinyaero- ing-ground.Howclever hewastoknow,and tomakeaballoontotake himthere,grantedabreeze. Buthowdidheknowthe correctbreezetoawait,the onethatwohldbeblowing inhisdirectionandhowto riseuptocatchit?Howdid heknowthatitwasagentle breezethatwascoming fromthenorthintowhich hewastolaunchhistiny balloon.sothatitwould gentlycarryhimhighoverthecountryandalongtothe south.Howdidheknow thatifhelaunchedhisballoonintoawesterlyitwouldblowhimintothe GulfofCarpentaria,while asoutherlywouldblowhim intoTorresStrait?"

Wellchildren,afterall thosequestionsdoyouthinx thatyouandIcananswer thembyonesimpleanswer? Yes,youarerightfirsttime. ItwasGod,ofcourse,who createdthetinyair-borne horde,Whohelpedandguidedthemallthatprecariousway,andshowed themhow.Getoutyour mapsandfindthewaythey went.

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ThanksGiven

ThanksforStamps,Books etc.toVivienneWarner, MaryWhite,MissWilson, TomO'Connor,Mrs.MacDonald.Booksaregoing, uptothemenatExmouth Gulf.Nextweeksomewhere else.Don'tforgettopass onyourownmagazines, books,etc.

Love,AUNTMOLLIE. *** 49Nash-st. Perth DearAuntMollie:ThisIs myfirstlettertoyou.My nameisMarlisShowronand mybirthdayisonJune4. Iwillbenine.

IgotoVictoria,Square CollegeandI'minClass III.Thenameofmy teacherisSisterMaryMarguerite.Sheisverynice.

Wegoswimmingevery ThursdayatCrawleyBaths andthenameofourteacher isMrs.Peterson.ButI can'tgoinbecauseIhave theflu.

IcomefromGermanyand cametoAustraliain1950. MyfriendViv.hasthree cocklesandonetalks.Well I'llhavetogonow.Love. Untilnexttime.

MARLISSHOWRON.

DearMarlis:Whata prettyname.Welcometo the"Corner."andIhave notedyourbirthdayinour book,soyouareafullmembernow.AskVivienneto helpyouwriteusastory, asweareatthemoment shortofthose.Loveto motheranddad.

AUNTMOLLIE *

TheyOnlySeem

ToHaveDied!

WithEgyptsomuchinthe news,Irememberedmy LondonDiaryandthesnail attheBritishMuseum.

Thestorygoesthatsnails canremaindeadforyears, orapparentlydead,without anyfood,etc.,andthenreviveandliveagainnormally._Thereisadesert snailpicturedthere (Museum)thatwasfixedto. atabletintheMuseumon March25,1846.Hundreds gazedatit,andtheyears passed.Thenin1850,four yearslater,itwassaidto havemoved.Itcameoutof itsshell,stretcheditself, lookedaround,wastaken awayfromtheplaceonthe wall,andlivedforseveral years.

SirArthurShipley,who wasadistinguishedCambridgescientist,describes anotherverysmallcreature knownasthetardigrada,a distantrelativeofthespiders,andstrangelyknownby thepopularnameofthe water-bear,whichdriesup completely,andisthrown awayasdead.Thesecreaturesliveinthatatmosphereforyears,thenifwater comesnearthemtheycome tolifeagain,ifplacedin watertheyrevivesooner.It looksalmostlikeamiracle. Theshrivelledupbody swellsout,thewrinklesdisappear,andthetinyinsect isasactiveaseverand crawlsaway.

-LondonDiary.

Thursday,March7,1957

HowADonkeyServedOurLady

Fairieshavemore'powers ofmagicthanwitches,and greatpoetshavemorepowersofmagicthanthefairies. ThomastheRhymerwas oneofthelastofthesegreat poets.Hecouldsinga man'ssouloutofhisbody, Andsenditwitherhewilled. Justplayingofcourse.Only Godcancopewithsouls. Onedaytheyoungest daughteroftheQueenof Scotlandfellilloftheunknowndiseasewhichno leechcouldcureandthe QueensentThomasthe Rhymertogetsomemagicointmentfromthegoblin thatwashidinginthesoul ofAilsaCraig.

gratefultothefriar,and promisedtolearntoprayto hisGod.Soadonkeyindirectlyledover30people to herOurLadyandthrough toGod. AUNTMOLLIE.

*fit

MotherReflects

ThomastheRhymercame toAilsaCraig,andhebeganhischants,butfirsthe chantedtheheadofthegob- linoutoftherock;thenheparticularwerefrustrating chantedtheshouldersout,intheextreme.However,I andhewasgettingallexcittedwhenhesawthehand thatwasholdingtheointmentbeginningtocomeout, whena frighteneddonkeybrayed.The littlegoblin leapedrightoutoftherock andspilledtheveryprecious ointmenteverywhere.

Itissaidthatfromthat daydonkeysalwaysbeginto braywhenpoetsbeginto sing.

Butwhatofthesickchild?

Therecameafriartothe castlegateasthesunwent down,andthenightmists cameupfromthevalley.He wasthinandragged,buthisfacewasserene.

HearingthattheQueen's daughterwasillheasked atmiceifhecouldseeher andprayforher.The QueendidnotknowofGod, butshewasverygladto hearofanyonewhosaid theymightcurethesick princess.Sothefriarcame andprayedtoOurLady,and asthedarknesscreptround todawn,thesickprincess wasmadewell.

TheQueenandallher castleretainerswerevery

HomeworkJars

28Nash-st., Perth.

DearAuntMollie:Justa fewwordsthistimeasmy homeworkissittinginfront ofmewaitingtobedone. Thehomeworkatthecommercialcollegeisterrific. Theythink=thingofpiling andpilingitonyou. Doyouknit?Idosometimes.Veryrarelythough asI'venotgotmuch patience.Sewingismore inmyline.Wehavethree cockys,andoneofthem talks.Onedaydadcalled outtomethatthecocky (Jacks)sangout"Yeah, whatdoyouwant"Heis threetimes(orjuston)my age.Haveyouanypets? Well,forthetimebeingI'll close.Godblessyouandthe Busbies.Yourniece,

VIVIENNEWARNER

DearVivienne:Thanks forputtingthe"Corner" beforethehomework,it's thenicestcomplimentyou couldhavepaidus.How aboutsomestoriestoo forthepoem.Thanksalso Vivienne.Ishalllookout fortheotherletter.Ishall tackletheproblemthis Sunday.Itwasniceofyou togetusanewmember.

Love, AUNTMOLLIE

ThoughtForWeek Whatgreaterworkis therethantrainingthemind andformingthehabitsof theyoung?-St.JohnChrysostom.

27Justman-st., PalmyraDearAuntMollie:Iam enclosingmythoughtson dewwhichmayhelpsome sleepyeyestosee.Thiswas writtenaftermytwo-yearoldhadinsistedthatIget upatfivea.m.Atthatpar- ticulartimeIwasnotalive toeitherthebeautiesof natureontothetruthof BishopFultonSheen'sassertionthat"LifeisWorth Living."Iwasjustplain hostileandfeltthatlifein generalandbabygirlsin wanderedintothegarden andsawthedawnlighton thedewandalittleofthe rosylightcreptbehindmy spectacles(Iwearthem).You'dbesurprisedhow differentIfelt,althoughI suspectthat,beingamother yourself,youhadmany suchexperiences.Ihave foundthatnightsspent soothingrestlessbabieshave arewardalloftheirown.Afterthefirstlittlewhileof sleepy invitationones thoughtsbeingtoclearand manyafamilyproblem solvesitself,andmanya spiritualthoughtentersunbiddenintoamindunharassedbythedaytimede- mandsoffamilylife.

NowIseemtohavegiven youa thoughtslotmorethandewy andthiswasmeant tobea Pensshortcoveringletter. haveafunnyhabitof doingthingsallbythem- selveshaven'tthey?

Godblessthe"Corner's" workandallthelittle "Cornerites"(andbigones too).

Yourssincerely,

LAURELCUierLEY

DearLaurelCuffy:How wellIknowthefeeling. Yesitisreallyveryrewardingwhenonereallythinks aboutallthatamothercan do.ThisweekIreceived sixlettersfrommothersall inabunch,allnotforpub- lication,soIfeelthatyou canrepresentthe"mothers oftheCorner"thisweek.I nevermissBishop'Fulton Sheen,andifvisitorsare here,andmostlytheyare. theylistentoo.Love, AUNTMOLLIE

The of The it, The of

THEDEW sparklingcrystallook it, wet,refreshingfeelof myriaddiamondglobes it Arethrillingtomyheart.

Thedawn-time,silentshine ofit, Thescintillatinggleamof it, Theall-embracingboonof it Bringwondertomymind.

ThenectarthatGodmade ofit

ThebeautythatGodgave toit, ThesilentwayGodgivesus it Maygloryinmysoul.

Theanswertoaprayerin it, Thebeautyunsurpassedin it, Thepromiseforalllifeinit, Makeallmylifeworthwhile.

T.E.Cuffey.

4erecord( WORLD of SPORT

BrilliantFilly HasLinkWith OurRacingPast

Goingbackthroughthe pedigreeofthebrilliant SouthAustralianfillyCherete,onefindsalinkwith W.A.racingofmorethan 40yearsago.

Cherete'sdamisCherish whoisbyShakunifrom Charivari,byComedyKing fromImoto,bySpearhead fromMousme.

MousmewontheKarrakattaPlateandotherraces hereansheransecondto Artesianinthe1911Perth Cup.

Cherete'ssireisMoondust animportedhorseby.Stardust.

Cheretewonbrilliantlyat herfirststartsinMelbourne andinbothregisteredvery fasttimes.

Inherfirstraceagainsta fieldoffilliesshebrokethe Caulfieldfivefurlongsrecordwhensheran589/10 secs.Theninhersecond start,againstcoltsandfillies,shewasclosetothe recordwith1.107/10for sixfurlongs.

Chereteisbeingspokenof asaworthyrivaltotheunbeatenConcertStarand Todmaninthebigautumn racesahead.

Chereteisbredtostayand nextseasonsheshouldtake beatingintheracesreservedforthree-year-olds,like the1,000Guineas,theWakefulandManifoldStakesand theOaks.

Herrecordsofarisbrilliant.

WeMayBeProud OfInters'Success

W.A.trottingmaywellbepleasedwith theinter-Dominionchampionshipscarnival whichendedlastweek.

Thecarnivalwassuccessfulineverywayandits climaxsawagreatrace, withahugecrowdlooking on. Throughoutthemeeting theracingwasfastand thrillingandrecordswere madeandbrokenseveral times.

Victorywenttothelong stridingSouthAustralian pacerRadiantVenturewho gavenothingelseachance intheclosingstagesonce hewasabletogettothe leadandtaketherailsrunning.

RadiantVenture's2.6i milerateoffthefrontmark showedhowhardthetask wasforthehorsesconcedinghimstarts.

Forthesecondsuccessive championshipheldinPerth thewinnercamefrom SouthAustralia.Thefirst wasCaptainSandyin1953.

TheW.A.horsesdidwell, withRobertSheen,second toRadiantVentureinone ofthequalifyingdivisions, alsobeingrunner-upinthe final.

Precipitationdidwellto runthirdafterbeinghandy allthewayinthefinal.

Someideaoftheclassof thefieldandthespeedat whichthefinalwasruncan begaugedfromthefactthat thelasthorsetofinish, SouthAustralianModulationregistereda2.83mile rating.

Theinter-Dominionsgive trottingaliftwhereverthey areheldandnextyearit willbeAdelaide'sturn.

Itwillprobablybefive yearsbeforeweholdthem inPerthagain.

Theinter-Dominionsbring thebesthorsestogetherfrom alloverAustraliaandNew Zealandandthevisiting starsmakeabigcontributiontoeachcarnival.

Caduceus,thelittlechampionfromNewZealand, SouthAustralia'sRadiant VentureandSydney'sMineralSpringwerebigdrawcardsatthemeeting.Perth trottingfanswillfollow theirprogresscloselyinthe monthsahead.

RadiantVentureandCaduceuswillmeetinaFree-

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For-AllatWayvilleon March16andthenCaduceus willmoveontoMelbourne torace.Thenhewillgoto SydneyfortheEastercarnivalatHaroldParkbefore returningtoNewZealand. PossiblyRadiantVenture willalsogotoSydneyand willmeethisinter-DominionrivalsCaduceusand MineralSpringagain.

Ex-StudentsGo

DownAtS.I.C.

ASt.Ildephonsus'College ex-studentselevenvisited NewNorciaonMarch3on thefirstoftheirsporting excursionsagainsttheCollege. Asusualthegamewasa delightfolreunionandwas thoroughlyenjoyedbyall; eventhoughtlaeOldBoys wentdownby57runsto thepresentboys.

GeorgeWilliamsopened hisshouldersingrandstyle andhisgrandscoreof77includedtwosixesand11 fours.N.Robertsmadea wellcompiled33andthe team140.Bro.Richardtook 4for52andPeterCollins 3for25.

InreplytheCollegeeleven made197.D.Thompson wentveryearlybutPeter Collins21andLaurieMayne 65battedwellandforsibly. Bro.Rihhardmadeauseful23andPatMcManus was22n.o.

N.Robertstook3for56, B.Randford2for35,Frank McCabe2for1,G.Leahy1 for9andG.Williams1for 16.

AtPiawaningtheSt.Ildephonsus'Collegesecond elevenmetthelocalfirst elevenwhobattedfirstand made131,withB.Stewart 38,B.McConnell31andB. Bennett31.Bro.Oswald took5for42.

TheCollegeladswereleft lessthanoneandahalf hourstochasethetotalof 131,butatstumpshad scored162.P.Willettmade 53,Bro.Oswald30,R.Reeson26. Sothesecondswentinto fourthplacewiththisvictory.

DeterminedSubiacoSideWins

BasketballFinalsOfY.C.W.Series

Tenminutesofhard,drivingbasketball inthefirsthalfofthegrandfinalofthe Y.C.W.summerbasketballclinchedthepremiershipforadeterminedSubiacoside.

ThepreviouslyundefeatedClaremontteamhad startedoffinconfident style;SempsellandPreston scoredfrompenaltyshots andtwofieldgoalswhich followedgaveClaremontan earlybreak.

Bothteamswereguardingclosely,andscoringwas difficult.ApenaltytoClementsenabledSubiacoto levelthescoresat9-all.

Showingbrilliantleadership,Lowrythenledadevastatingburstwhichleft Claremontbewildered.Daft sankanicepenalty,then Clements,breakingfastfor thebasket,sanktwopoints.

Lowryshowedhisclass withtwogloriousgoals.and abrilliantpasstoDaftenabledthatplayertoscore. From9-allthescorewent to10-8,andClaremont seemedtolosetheirearly spirit.

BobMuir,one,ofthe youngestplayersonthe court,whoplayedaleading partinClaremont'ssemifinalvictory,wasoutof touch,andHolmcouldnot 'getabreakasLowry guardedhimclosely.

Thematchlostmostofits excitementaftertheinterval,whenClaremontfailed toscoreforelevenminutes. Subiacoincreasedtheadvantageto15points,notby goodbasketball,butbecause ofgreaterdetermination.

AsMatulichsankfour successivepenalties,and HorrocksandHempsell goaled,thecrowdsenseda Claremontrecovery. Subiacohadthegame

SodalistsIn GoodSocial

HolyNameSocietymembersofSt.Anthony's Church,Wanneroo,will honourSt.PatrickonSunday,March17,beginningat 7.30p.m.

The"night"willgetunder waywiththeRosaryand BenedictioncftheBlessed Sacrament.

TheentertainmentcommitteeoftheHolyName Societypromisesanenjoyabletimeforallwhoattend. Supperwillbeserved.

TwoPlayersScoredTotal ForY.C.W.VictoryInBGrade

Twoplayers,F.JuracichandVanDyke, whoscoredthewholeoftheirteam'stotal, were'mainlyresponsibleforShentonPark's thrillingvictoryoverMidlandintheBgrade.

Park27d.Midland23.

wellinhand,however,as firstLowryandthenDaff andStevensscored.

Best:Subiaco:Lowry, Daft,Clements.Claremont: Matulich,Hempsell,Holm.

Scorers:Subiaco:Daft 11;Lowry,8;Clements,4; Stevens,3;Ronan,2;McAdam,1.Claremont:Matulich,8;Holm,Hempsell, Preston,each3;Horrocks, 2.

GoesToDuntroon

AmongtheWestAustralianyouthsrecentlyselectedforthemilitarycollegeat DuntroonwasJohnE.Hardwick,onlysonofCaptain JohnandMrs.Hardwickof Heytesbury-rd.,Subiaco.

JohnreceivedhiseducationfromtheSistersofSt. JosephatNortham,the MaristBrothersatNew NorciaandtheChristian BrothersatFremantle.

OurBodgies?

Sir,-Wemayormaynot bedevoteesofElvisPresley orRock'nRollfans-our tastesdiffer.Butitissurprisingtohearone'ofour leadingCatholicsecondary collegesidentifiedwiththis typeofmusicandsong. Recentlyrequestrecords onaradiosessionforteenagershavecomefromthe self-styled"bodgies"ofthe secondaryclassesofoneof our"Catholiccolleges." Attheendoflastyear variousprincipalsintheir reportslamentedthe"progressive"trendsinfashions ofdressandentertainment, andtheirinfluenceonour Catholicyouth. Ouryoungpeoplemay choosetheirentertainment butitisdamagingtoanyCatholicsecondaryschool thatitsclassmembers shouldbeknownasfollowersofthe"bodgie"cult.

Yours,etc. L.LUDOVICUS.

HelpersAreNeeded

OnFriday,March29a streetappealwillbeconductedtoaidtheCastledareBuildingFund. Helperswillingtoassist withthecollectionareaskedtoringMU380.

Tootenseandnervous,Finalscores:Shenton theinexperiencedMidland playersallowedShenton Parktoracetoa19-3lead inafewminutes.

FrankJuracich,who scored12ofthesepoints, wasdominatingthegame withhisheight,andVan Dykegavegoodsupport.

OnceMidlandsettled downtheythrilledthe crowdwiththeirfightback. SevenpointstoBrady broughtthescoresto19-10 athalf-time.

Midlandcontinuedtheir recovery,withPeterBrady fightingdesperatelyforhis team.Onlytwopoints separatedthesides,with twominutestoplay.

VanDykescoredthree morepointstosettlethe issueandthoughMidland foughtongamelythey trailedbyfourpointsatthe finalbell.

Best:ShentonPark:F. Juracich,VanDyke.Midland:Brady,Brown,Foster.

WannerooTo HonourSaint

Thefirstdanceconducted bytheChildrenofMaryof St.Anthony'sChurch,Wanneroo,provedasocialand financialsuccess. HeldatWannerooRoad BoardhallonMarch1,it attractedlargenumbers fromvariousparishes throughoutthearchdiocese.

Plansareunderwayfor furthereffortsonthepart oftheorganisationtoreducethedebtonSt.Anthony'sChurch.LucyArite i4directressoftheChildren ofMaryatSt.Anthony's.

Cottesloe

DisplayedScopeOfLocalIndustry

AsvisitorsenteredthePageantofW.A.IndustryheldatCottesloeCivicCentre(formerlytheprivatehomeofClaudedeBernales) theycouldseeprintedonaplacardthereminder,"Yourfutureand thatofyourchildrendependsonvirileindustriesbeingestablishedinthisState." thatthebesttypesoflocal winescomparefavourably withthoseoftheEastern States.

Mostoftheteenagers leavingschooleachyeardependonfindingjobsinthe secondaryindustriesofWest Australia.

Inthetiledverandahof theSpanish-stylevillawas setupabuffetladenwith bottlesofwinemanufacturedbythethreechiefwinemakingfirmsofWestern Australia.

Drinkswereonthe house.Samplesofhocks, sauternes,sherriesand Moselleswerebeingserved withsavourybiscuitsanda localmakeofacreamy cheddarcheese.

Iconsideredthisawise move,foritproveswhatI havealwaysmaintained-

Ofinteresttohousewives wasthestalldisplayinga cementpaintintendedfor therenewalofwashtroughs corrodedbyyearsofthe actionofsoapanddetergents.Alittlecleansand istheonlyothermaterial requiredtomakethetroughs likenewagain.

Cylindersofbottledgas interestedcountryhousewivesfromcountrytowns whereagassupplyisnot available.Cookingfora familyoffour,thismethod worksoutatacostofabout 10/aweek.

Itisnot,ofcourse,in-

EvenForSakeOfDietNever LookAMummyInTheMouth!

Iwentalongreluctantlytolistentoa womandietitian'sdiscourseonnutritional errorsintheAustraliandiet.

Commentsfromtheaud-"MovingovertoAmerica iencewereinvited.Thewefindthattheskullsof vexedsubjectofthehighSiouxIndianswhichhave prevalenceoftoothdecayinbeendugupcontainsetsof Australiawasfirstdealtteeththatareabsolutely with. perfect.Afierce,war-like

"Supposeyouwerelook-people,theylivedmainlyon ingintothemouthofanthegametheykilled. EgyptianMummythatsome"Australians,therefore, thousandsofyearsagohadwhentheyindulgeintheir beenenjoyinganupper-favouritegrilledsteaksand classdietofmutton,fowl,lambchopsareontheright larks'tongues,radishes,track,butcivilisedmanners honey,melons-inawordforcethemtothrowaway aluxuriousmedley-whattheboneswithoutchewing wouldyoufind,eh?" andcrackingthemupasthe

ThelecturestartedthusSiouxdid,sotheylosevaluonanoteofinquiry. ableandessentialcalcium.

"Well,"Isaid."goon.tell"Howcantheymakethis me,whatwouldIfindifIup?Bydrinkingoneanda lookedintothemouthofanquarterpintsofmilkaday, upper-classEgyptianMum-andeatingonegreensalad my?" aday.Alsoonecitrusfruit.

"Decayedteeth,"sheex-"CaptainBlighkepthis plainedtriumphantly."Oncrewshealthybymaking theotherhand,ifyoulook-useofthediscoverythata edintothemouthofalow-limeadaykeepsthescurvy erclassEgyptianMummyaway.Hiscrewhatedhim whatwouldyouexpecttoonagoodmanycounts,but find?" especiallyonthisone,be-

"Tobebrutallycandid,"causetheypreferredrum Ianswered,"ifIwerein(unadulteratedbylimeEgyptIwouldbepassingjuice).Buttheydidn'tget mytimeinmoreinterestingscurvy.

waysthangazingintoupper"Althoughbynomeans andlowerclassMummies'theprimecauseofdecay, mouths,whichIdon'tthinksweetcakes,jamandcool isrefined." drinksarefoodswhichAus-

tendedtoreplacethelarge wood-stovewhichisthe centreof kitchen,theaveragefarm butitisusefulto havewhentemperaturesare runninginthehundreds.

Itisalsoidealequipment forholidaybungalows,when youwanttocookonehot mainmealwithoutthe botherofchoppingwood andgettingafiregoing.

Althoughcooksmaintain thatbettercookingresults areobtainedfromelectric stoves,fromthepointof viewofgettingaquickdinnergasisswifterandcheaper.

Foralthoughtheelectric stovesretainanevenheat forsomgconsiderabletime aftertheyareswitchedoff, thewarming-uptimeneededisconsiderable,consumingseveralunitsofelectricity,andthereforebeing themoreexpensivemethod ofcookingaquickdinner.

ruthless,whileGermansof Bavariawerepeaceful,stolid andsomewhatbovine?"

"No."

"BecausethePrussian peoplewereinthehabitof eatingagreatdealofblack puddingandsausagewhich ismadeofpig'sblood,and theBavarianswerecontent toexistonamainlypotato diet."

(Imadeamentalnote thatifIwishedforaserene,peacefulexistencetoavoid black-puddingeatersinthe future.)

"Lamb'sfry,spinachand silverbeetareexcellent sourcesofiron,butasthe amountofthesethatchildrencantakearelimitedit wouldprobablybebetterto getthebitofextrairon neededfromliverextract tonicsorirontablets."

Thedietitianhadafinal wordtosaywhichwillcomfortallthosewhoarenever likelytodineattheWaldorf Astoria.

BrightPackages WillSellLocal

GoodsAbroad

AScotsmanwhotwenty yearsagostartedupa qu'vk-frozenpoultrybusinessbyhawkinghisproducefromdoortodoor, thisyearexportedmore ofhisgoodstoBritain, `iliaandtheFarEast anyotherAustralian firm.

PackedunderCommonwealthGovernmentsupervision,plasticbagsofchickendrumsticksretailat7/ apound,chickenwingsfor fryingat3/apound,and giblets(wonderful for soups)at2/apound.

Ducks,spatchcocksand caponsaresoldallreadyfor poppingintotheoven. Quick-frozenpoultry,intendedforexport,ispackagedinattractive,eyecatchingcartonsfeaturing aScotchthistledesign.

Mr.Gordonwasinsistent overthesedetails,because intheFarEastmarkets Americancompetitionis fierceandthisenterprising Scotsmanconsidersthatfar toomanyordersthatAustraliawouldotherwiseget arelostbycarelessand sometimesinadequatepackaging.

Meeting,Cards

ForTheC.W.L.

CathedralbranchmembersofCatholicWomen's Leaguewillholdtheir monthlymeetingonMonday,March11.at8p.m.in theLegionofMaryrooms, St.George's-ter. Acardpartywillbeheld attheCatholicCentreon Thursday,March14,at 2p.m.Maylandsbranch willbehostesses.

DutchBiscuits

NewInterpretation Of,LentenFast

Thepracticeofprayerandpenanceisauniversal commandgravelyobligingallChristians.Theonly publicandofficialrequirementsoftheChurchby CanonLawforthefulfilmentofthisobligationare thepreceptsofattendanceatMassondaysofobliga- tionandtheobservanceofFast-days.Bothareserious obligations.

Itmustbeadmitted,however,thatcomparatively fewCatholicsinAustraliakeepthefastaccordingto thequasi-mathematicalruleswhichhavebeenfairly widespreadforsometime,followingtheinterpretation ofSt.Alphonsus.

InthehistoryoftheChurchtheFastshavevaried considerablyindurationandseverityaccordingto differenterasandlocalities.TheCanonLaw,however,isdeliberatelyveryimpreciseonthematterof quantitiespermittedonFast-days,merelystatingthat onlyonefull-mealispermittedtogetherwithtwo smallermealsmorningandevening.Thatquantity andqualitywillveryaccordingtonationalhabits andclimateisadmitted.

TheAlphonsianinterpretation(2-3ozs.formorning collationand6-8ozs.fortheevening)isprobably appropriateforItaliansandotherMediterranean peopleswhosenationalhabitsofeatingaremore frugal,particularlyasregardsbreakfast,thanthose ofthepeoplesofNorthernorigin.Theinterpretation indeedwasintendedonlyasapracticalguidetosuit localconditions.

Amoreliberalandlogicalinterpretationofthe requirementsforobservingtheFastisnotonly appropriatetothepeopleofAustraliabutmost desirable,sothatallpractisingCatholicsmaybeable tokeeptheFasttowhichtheyareobliged.

Ahealthymanengagedinhardworkisobligedto fast,butheiscertainlyentitledtoagreaterquantity offoodthan,say,asmallhealthywomanengagedin onlylightduties.

Itseemspreferablethat,insteadofstrict mathematicalrulesdifficultofobservancebythe majorityandeasilydispensedfrom,thereshouldbe amoreliberalinterpretationfromwhichadispensa- tionwouldberarelyneeded.

Sincethegrantingofadispensationimpliesinsuffi- cientexcusingcauseintherecipient,itshouldnotbe grantedwithouttheimpositionofsomealternative piousandpenitentialpractice.

ThereforetheRULESFORFASTINGDURING

LENTareasfollows.-

1.Everyoneingoodhealthovertwenty-oneyears ofageandunderfifty-nineisobligedtofast.To fastisaseriousobligation.

2.DuringLentmeatisalwaysallowedexcepton AshWednesdayandonallFridays.

"Iamnotaskingyoutotraliansareinclinedtoeat bebrutallycandidnoryettoomuchof,andcouldwell refined.Youwouldfindthecutdownon,iftheywishto teethintheirgumsundecayedbutworntoastumpthroughconstantchewingof thestone-groundcereals whichwastheirstaplediet.

TherichEgyptian'smenu wastoorefined.Hispoor compatriot'stoofarinaceous."

"IfI'dlivedinEgyptin thosedaysI'dhavebeenbetweenthedevilandthedeep sea,then."

Sheignoredmeandwent on.

preservetheirteethpastthe ageof40.

"Anothersurprisingfact thatemergesfromresearch, isthatAustralianwomen andchildrenareoften slightlyanaemic,despitethe largequantitiesofmeattheyconsumecomparedtoother nations.

"Meatisthemostconcentratedsourceofironand thereforeofstamina.Do youknowwhythePrussians wereforceful,belligerent,

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Theheadchefthere, potentateandartistrolled intoone,aftercookingexotic disheslikehumming-bird tonguesandcaviarentrees formillionairesallday,goes homeandhashisfavourite dishofboiledbeefandcabbage,provingthatpeople whohavehadalife-timeof experiencewithfoodknow thatitistheplainstuffthat isbestforone.

AncientTastes

TheancientRomanswho indulgedthemselvesindelicacieslikedormiceseasoned withhoneyandpoppyjuice; theChinesemandarinwho temptedhisguestswith puppiesboiledinbuffalo milk,ruinedtheirpalates forappreciationofthe simplerfoodthatwould havegiventhemgritand stamina.

"Ruintheirpalates!It's awondertheirwholelives weren'truined."

"Thosedishesdidnomore harmthantheseasonedand spicedfoodweeat,forthe simplereasonthatsome foodslikemeat,fish,willnot keep,butmustbepreserved bysomemethod,whichup tillnow,hasbeencrude. Ourtastebudshavebeen spoiled'fornatural,wholesome"Likethings.carrotlollipopsand tinnedwhale?"Isaidnastily.

"Fromthecommentsyou havepassedduringthislecture,Ihavededucedthat youhaveanincurablyfrivolousmind,"shereplied, equallynastily.

Thelectureendedona positivenote.

"Modernrefrigerationand canningaretakingcareof thisproblemthough.Housewivesmightrememberthat quick-frozenfish,canned vegetablesandcannedfruits retainmoreofthegoodness andvitaminsthanthefresh pickedproductcookedtoo

Dutchbiscuitsneedlittle recommending.Sincecomingtothiscountryfrom Hollandin1947,Mr.Govers hasfamiliarisedAustralians withtheserich,butterbiscuits,aswellascurrant loavesandmeringuefingers. Adevoteeofcontinental cookingonspecialoccasions. Mr.Goverswillproducefor hisfriendschickencooked inchampagneandanexotic varietyoffriedrice.

"Yourwifemusthavea jobliving'uptoyourcookingstandards,"Isaidto him.

"Oh,Idon'tletthatworry me.Idon'tthinkitimportantwhethershedoesor not."

(Loudspeakermusic'was playingatthetime,soI couldhavegotthisstatementdowninaccurately.Or possiblyMr.Govermeant thathedidnotexpecther toproducegordonbleu masterpiecesateverymeal.)

OurRadiograms

Itisnotwidelyknown thatradiogramsofsuper qualityaremanufactured righthereinPerth.Symphonicisoneofthepioneers ofhighfidelityradioand recordingequipment.

MadeinSwedishblondwoodandthemoreconservativerosewoodtoo,they featureapiano-typekey switchingthatensuresease ofcontrol,replacesthemore old-fashionedknobs.

Alsobeingmanufactured bythisfirmaretaperecorders,increasinglyusedinthe teachingoflanguagesat schoolsandbybuddingsingerswhowishtobeableto discernclearlythefaults andvirtuesoftheirown voices.Thishelpsthem duringthearduousprocess oftraining.

Biggestdollar-earnerfor W.A.isthecrayfishindustry,whichintheyear195556broughtin3.300,000dollars.Butweimportedgoods worth£88,900,000fromthe EasternStates,although manyoftheselineswere beingproducedhere. SotheBuyinYourOwn Statesloganisatimely warning.

3.OnFast-daysthoseboundtofastareallowed ohefull-meal,thatis,amealwithoutanylimitation astoquantity.Inadditiontheyareallowedtwo lightermealsatwhichtheymaytakewhateveris necessarytoenablethemtoperformtheirordinary work.

4.Onabstinencedays,fleshmeatandmeat soupareforbidden.

5.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinence,providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

6.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,is adayofabstinence.

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

8.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysor HolidaysofObligation.

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

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

11.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.7,thosewhoare notboundtofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitheras tothequalityorquantityofthefoodtheywishto take.

12.LiquidsdonotbreaktheFast.

13.Eatingbetweenmeals,evenfruitandconfectionery,andespeciallysuppers,breakstheFast. However,abiscuitorsomesimilarsmallportionof foodmaybetakenwithadrink.

14.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatmidnightonHolySaturday.

15.Thesolemnitiesofmarriage(NuptialMass,use oforgan.etc.)areforbiddenuntilEasterMonday.

NOTES:

(a)Ahandywayforcomputinghowmuchfood maybetakenatthetwocollationsistosaythat togethertheyshouldotequalonefull-meal.

(b)LiquidsmeanordinarydrinkAsuchastea, coffee,cocoa,fruit-juices,milk,cordials,beer,wine, etc.

(c)Thefull-mealandtheeveningcollationmaybe substitutedonefortheotherforanyreasonable cause.

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ByMARCUSAURELIUS

CowardPlayLackedSparkle

Ifthestandardoffutureproductionsforthe NationalTheatreMembers'Seasonequalsorexceeds"RelativeValues"(firstnightFebruary27) thenmembersmayconfidentlyexpectgood returnfortheirexpressionoftrust.

Themaincriticismthat canjustlybelevelled againsttheplayisthatwe expected"sparklingchampagne"andreceivedinstead"sauterne ofgoodvintage."

haveConversely,whatmight beenadisappointingevening,becamea "nightout"ofverypleasantentertainment,with ameasureoflaughsto boot.

Direction:Itisvery hardtocriticise,justly, thisfacetofproduction, forNoelCowardneedsa "Coward"ofimilarilk, tore-createhisintentions successfully.

JamesQuinntreated theplaywithalight touch-butitwasnot sufficientlyfeatheryand lackedthesparkleand scintillatingwitthatis inherentinCoward.True, itmaybereckonedthat this"glassofCoward" wasnotofprimevintage.

Inthemain,wefelt thatcastanddirector wheretheymightwell both,tooktheplayfar tooseriouslyinplaces haveaffordeditatreatmentofinconsequentiality.

Acting:Threemembers ofthecastgaveportrayals thatcanonlybelabelled -"thecat'swhiskers."

MissNancyLee,as"the CountessofMarshwood" wasgorgeous.Heraudienceappealwassuch, that,althoughinparts, certainscenesandcharactersseemedoutofplace andphoney,theaudience wasneverthelessunconsciouslycapableofoverlookingthemandatthe sametimeabletoremain intheatmosphereshe had so successfully created.

Sheistobecomplimentedfortheeasewith whichsheworeher mantleof`nobleseoblige.' Sheseemedindeedtobe tothemannerborn.No elaborationisneededon hertechniqueandstagecraft,asitwasinthe hesttraditionoffine theatre.

Ofequalcalibre,fromthe'questionofacting, wastheperformance offeredbyMiss'Jean Ruleas"Moxy."Shewas notonlyhighlycreditable inherpart,butseemed alsoperfectlycast.Her stagecraftwasofhigh order,butwefeltinodd spotsintheplaythather directorshouldhavebeen slightlymoreperceptive.Itwasatreattowatch theflashesofdialogueand feelingbetweenherself andCrestwellthebutler.

Thethird"gem"'performanceoftheeveningcamefromoneofthe moreminorcharactersin theplay.JeanScott gaveoneofthemost striking"vignette"characterportrayalsthatwe haveseenformany moonspast.

Hermake-upandfacial expressionwasbrilliant, aswasheracting.Inthe future,wheneverwesee abutleroramaid,we will herautomaticallyrecall performance."screaminglyfunny"

CrestwelltheButler, wasablyportrayedby Mr.KenBrougham,an actorofgoodreputation, deservedlyso.Thisper- formancedidnotmarhis reputation,butalsodid notenhanceitunduly.He istobecommendedfor hisportrayal,ashe 'iviouslyintendedto createthepictureofan

EnglishButler,thatmys- teriousmanofvague powers.

Inameasurehesucceeded,andcertainlyhe didnotmarthepictureof ana"istocratichousehold. However,heshouldbe criticised,notforhisinabilitytoremembercertainawkwardlinesand stillremainincharacter, butratherfortheinept mannerinwhichhetried toremedyhiserrors.

PaulChidlowasthe nephewplayedtolerably well,butseemedsomewhatoutofplaceinthe setting,Heremindedus ratheroftheToucan bird,"watchingallthat transpiredwithbright, beadyeyesandalookof birdlikewisdomonits face."

Incertainportionsof theplaywewouldnot havebeentheleastbit surprisedifhehadinclinedhisheadtoone sideandscreeched"pretty polly,prettypolly!"

Heistobelaudedfor hisintentionofneverbeing"deadonhisfeet" whileonstage,acontrast tooneortwoothermembersofthecast,butthis intention,combinedwith amarkedlackoftechnique,ledhimtocontinuallyflutterhiseye- lids,grimacewithamused mouesandgenerallytwist hisfaceintovarious peculiarshapesinanendeavourtoremainwith the"plotcontinuity" throughout.Apartfrom thesetechnicalerrors,we felthisperformancewas relativelyrelaxedandwe lookforwardtoseeing himinmorecomedy.

WilliamRawlinsonsurpassedhimselfwithhis portrayalofthesonand andheir.Hiswasthe finestperformanceofan animated,stuffedandup- endedsofa"onthe march,"thatIhaveever witnessed.Apity,ashe hasthelooksandthe voiceofanactor.

ThedualperformancesofMissDixieGeddesand Mr.GerryAtkinson,the twoAmericanfilmstars, wereamazingontheone handandadeqilateonthe other.

MissGeddes'performancewasamazing,asshe gaveusthedistinctimpressionofDixieGeddes playingMarilynMonroe playingAntigoneinburlesque.Hadshedivined theintentionoftheplaywrightregardingthe characterofherrole,her performancemighthave beenHervastlydifferent.Americanaccent was flavouredadequate,butwas bythestrange- nessofhercharacter.Had sheplayedwiththeairinessandsparklewebelieveCowardintended, theshowmightwellhave risentomuchgreater heights.

We convincedarenevertheless, thatonesectionofthetheatreenjoy- edherperformancetothe full,asshespentlarge portionsofhertimeaddressingherspeecheswith greatardourtosome twinspotsplacedjustbelowthelevelofthedress circle.

Mr.Atkinsonreminded usofaslightlytipsy garagemechanicfrom SanDiegowithhisper-formance.Nevertheless,it wasadequate.

GeorgeBurnsand GertrudeMillerasAdmiralHaving,andhis Lady,gavepleasingper-formances.Inwhatlittle

thatLadyHaylingsaid, wefeltthatshewasdefinitelyincharacter,and wewouldhavelikedto haveheardmore.Mr. BurnslookedlikeanAdmiral,butlackedtheirascibilityandauthority thatwentwithhischaracter.

Production:Setand Decor:Thiswasgood, butratherunimaginative,especiallyinthechoice ofcolours.Itreminded ustoomuchofthesame old withdrawing-roomset thesameoldpro- perties.

LightingandCostumes, Make-up:Thesethree wereofreasonatlestaniiard.Wewereintrigued bythegownswornbyLadyMarshwoodand Moxy.Theystrucka ratherdiscordantnotin ourmind.

GeneralComment:All adversecriticismaside, byand tionlargetheproduchandled,wascompetently andaffordedan eveningofvery entertainment.pleasant Wetrust thatthefuturestandard ofMembers'productionswillbeonahigherlevel; theywillnevertheless,be wellworththeinvestment eveniftheyonlystay atthepresentlevel.

VillaForSale HasFairValue ForViewers

Aspromisedtoour readerslastissue,we havepleasureinincludingourcriticismofthe firstofthetwoplays presentedbyMissRachel Percy,underthepatronageofMissColleenClifford.

Direction:Althoughnot ofastartlingcalibre,the directionwasreasonably sound.Muchofourcriticismistemperedbythe knowledgethatMiss Percyproducedandactedinthisplayandinthe same andeveningproduced wrotethesecond play,"IncidentatStonewell."

Onethingmostcommendablefromadirectionalpointofviewis, thattheplaywasnot lackinginpace,anessentialwhendealingwith Guitry.Someofthefinesseandsubteltyofthe scriptwaslacking,but underthecircumstances wefeelthatthedirector hadgonesasfarasshe couldgowithhercast, especiallyastwoofthe playerswerecomplete novicestotheatre.

Acting:Theonlyoutstandingmemberofthe castwasJohnGoldsmith, whoalsotookthestarring rolein"IncidentatStonewell."HeshowedaninnateflairforthetimingandsubteltyofGuitry,but owingtotheweaknessof hissupportingplayers, muchofthesignificance waslosttotheaudience.

Therestofthecast displayedadequatetalent.

Production:Consideringthedifficultiesunder whichdirectorandstage crewwerelabouring,they arebothtobecommendedfortheirnettresult, whichwaspleasingand surprisinglygood. GeneralComment:Thesetwoproduc-tionsarerunningforan additionaltwonightstomorrownightand Saturdaynight.Ifyou feellikeaninexpensive eveningofentertainment yourpresencewillbeap- preciated.Itisnotevery daythatPerthcontains withinitsbosomalocal playwright.

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Tonightisthegala premiereoftheBroadway hit"MyThreeAnrIs whichwillbethefirstplay- housepublicseasonfeaturingtheNationalTheatre's newly-formedprofessional company.

TheproductionisbyMiss NitaPannel.

Messrs.SydneyDavies,John Kirkbride,JamesThompson andMarkLyons-ReidtogetherwithMasterRavid Attenbridge.

BhowaniJunction

HasItsPoints

Thisfilmisbasedon JohnMasters'impressive novel.Thefilmisalso impressive,butmore fromthespectacularand visualpointofviewthan fromanydramaticmerits. Whereasthebookhasa singlenessofpurpose,the plightofthehalf-caste, thefilmseemsdividedin itsaims climax,andthesuspense enough,thoughexciting seemscontrived.

Neverthelessthespec- tacularscenes,thenative riots,therailwayaccidents andsoon,aremagnifi- centlydone.

AvaGardner creditableacting thehalf-caste Jonesand Grangerasthe officer,ismost ing.

doesa jobas Victoria Stewart British satisfyYouwon'tbeboredand oftenyouwillbeveryexcited.

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Leadingtheplayersinthe castareMessrs.James Bailey, Ron Graham, MichaelCole,FrankBadenPowell,PooleJohnston, RichardHearderandPhil Ross.Thedistaffsideis representedbyMissRuby SainkenandMissDarcia Lewis.

March8:"ManinGrey,"

PatchTheatre:Thisplay willopenthenightfollowingthepremierof"My ThreeAngels"foralimited season.Productionisunder thedirectionofMr.Harold Walsh.Althoughprimarily aperioddrama(Regency),theplayhasmanylighter momentsandshouldprove tobegoodtheatreandenjoyableentertainment.

Membersofthecastare as Crozierfollows:TheMissesKay Taylor,BerylLandreyandIdaDrabblewith "AffairsOfDobie Gillis"AreFresh

Thisisahappilysenti-mentalisedstoryofa simple-heartedyoungfreshman,whoendures everykindofcrazycol- legeadventuretowinthe girlofhischoice.

Thepieceisoftenvery funnyand,whatismore, sometimesintelligentlyso anditworksouttoa starry-eyedending.

Baby-facedBobbyVan, asthecentralfigure,is endearing,andDebbie Reynoldsmakesanequal- lyStrictlypleasingimpression. thepicturecouldbeclassifiedassentimentalhokum,butthere aresomecharmingsong anddancesequences.and thewholethingbreathes ofthefreshnessofyouth.

ComingSoon:Playhouse: Secondprofessionalproductionoftheseasonwillbe thefamousAmericanplay "TheRainmaker."Forthis productiontheNational TheatrehavechosenSouth AustralianproducerAlan Burke.whoarrivesinthis cityfromAdelaidenext Sunday.

Patch:"SecretTent": Thisplayisnotedforits poignancyofemotionand thedepthofitsvariousconflicts.Tobeproducedby MissMargaretPorter.

'TheseWilderYears' AreTamelyTreated

Thepatternofthisfilm isoldandwell-tried,the storyofthebigbusiness magnatewhoseapparent- lyeasefulexistenceis doggedbyamistakeof hisyouth.

Whatispresentedas theprincipalcharacter's mainpreoccupation,the threadthatissupposed toholdthewholeaffair together,neverseemsto makeasmucheffectas itshould,andoursym-pathyandattentionis nevercompletelywholehearted.

Thecharactersarewell played,particularlyJames Cagneyasthetight-lippedbusinessman searchingfortheone thinghecannotbuy,the thingwhichseemsalmost beyondhisgrasp,ordinaryhumanlove.

BarbaraStanwyckis alsogoodasthewoman withasinglepurposein life,thatofbringinghap-pinesstounwantedchildren.

Thefilmisnothing special,buthassomeinterestingandvisuallyattractivesequences.

Teachers'GuildWillDiscuss ImpactOfReligionInSchools

Whatistherightrelationshipofreligion toeducation?Towhatextentshouldreligiousteaching"impingeupon"theschool curriculum?

Thesequestionswill comeupfordiscussionata meetingoftheCatholic Teachers'Guildatthe CatholicCentre,Victoria squarenextWednesday, March13at8p.m.

TheleaderofthediscussionwillbetheV.Rev.J. P.Wilkinson,C.M.,rector ofSt.Charles'sSeminary, Guildford.Allteachersare welcome.

Asatthelastmeeting everybodywillbegiventhe opportunitytoexpressan opinion.Themeetingwill divideintosmallgroupsto

enableafulldiscussionto takeplace.

Thesubjectisoneof perennialinterest,butits importanceishighlighted thisyearbythedecisionof theEducationDepartment totryoutanewsyllabus ofreligiousinstructionin StateHighSchools.

TheattitudeofCatholic teachersinStateschools towardsthismoveneedsto bedefined.

TheGuildhopestohave alargeattendanceofmetropolitanteachersatits meetingnextWednesday. Supperwillbeserved.

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LosesHisFather

WiththedeathonMarch 3ofJohnJamesTankard,a stalwartCatholiclayman, well-known,prticularlyin theNorthamdistrict,passed away.

Deceased,whowasa faithfulmemberoftheHoly NameandSt.Vincentde PaulsocietiesdiedatMosmanPark.

Hisson,theRev.Br.Tarcisius,isamemberofthe MaristBrothers'community atNewNorcia.

Heissurvivedalsoby hiswifeandtwodaughters.

RequiemMasswasofferedatSt.Aidan'schurch, MosmanPark.onMarch5, afterwhichtheinterment tookplaceatKarrakatta cemetery.R.I.P.

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NativesShowCourageInAdversity

Allroundthemission treeshavebeenrootedup andthoseremainingare strippedoftheirlimbs.The pedalwirelessaerialwas goneandsowehadnocontactwiththeoutsideworld. Allpowerlinesinthemissionhadbeenseveredby theflyingroofing.

Thepeoplecouldrelate somehumorousstoriesabout thewholething.Brother 'JosephhadjustbuiltMoses (ourMoses)anewhome andhadthegravelreadyto putinaconcretefloor.

Feelingproudandsafein hisnewhomehewentout anddraggedtwooldchaps in-thenextmomentthe wholehousewasliftedright offthegroundandthethree mencouldbeseensitting onthebedwithanonplussedvacantstare.There

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PositionOfChurchReIndustry

Over700peopleattendedthespecial LabourDayMasswhichwasofferedinSt. Mary'sCathedralonMondaylast,March4. ThecelebrantoftheMasswastheRev.J. O'BrienoftheCathedralstaff.

Prominentinthecongregationwereanumberof ParliamentariansbothFederalandStateandanumber ofwell-knownunionofficials.

TheannualLabourDay MassisofferedtoaskGod's helpinsolvingtheproblemsofthenation.

Aproblemwhichoccupiedtheprayersofboth priestsandpeopleonthis occasionwasthepresent acuteproblemofunemploymentinWesternAustralia.

Theoccasionalsermon waspreachedbytheRev. J.Depiazzi,diocesanchaplaintotheCatholicSocial Movement.

"Letthispointbeclear fromthebeginning,"hesaid "TheCatholicChurchwas notfoundedbyChristto ensureagoodstandardof livingformankind.Her missionisnottosecure comfortsformeninthis worldbelow'.Hermission istopromoteanddefend faithandmoralssothatall menmaybeledtothatper-fecthappinesswhichis foundonlyintheworldto come.

manyinstitutionsandorga- nisations,goodinthemselves,andpraiseworthyin theiraims,which,nevertheless,inpassing,asitwere, intheirfunctioninghavea considerableinfluenceon thefaithandmoralsofthe people. "Thisisseenclearlyin industrialandcommercial, ineconomicandpolitical life.HereagaintheChurch mustraisehervoicetocondemn,towarnorencourage."

Sneakingofpoliticallife, FatherDepiazzisaidthere wasafundamentalpoint whichwasoftenoverlooked atthepresenttime,which, therefore,neededstressing againandagain.

Thecivicauthoritywhich governmentswieldedcame fromGod.AlmiehtyGod mademeninsuchaway thatasawholetheycould notliveexceptinacommunity-anumberoffamiliesgroupedtogether.

Now,whenpeopleweregroupedtogetherauthority wasneededtomaintainlaw andorderandtopromote thecommonwelfareofall.

wasnothingleftbutthebed helddownbythethreeof them. Hishousewascatapulted intoanotherwhichinturn knockeddownathirdhouse, trappingunderneaththe wreckagethreeoldladies.

Moseshaswalkedmiles lookingforhissuit-case; hehasnotfoundityet.

BrotherMichaelcombined dinnerandbreakfast,after whichsomeoftheyoung marriedmencametomeand said:"Wheredowestart, Father?"

"Startwhat?"Ireplied.

"Starttorebuild,Father."

Andthatisthespiritof thismission.Wewillrebuild,wewillnotbebeaten inourbattletohelpour natives.

WiththeaidofthemissionboysBrotherJoseph startedtorepairtheroofs andBrotherPaulbeganto re-erectthewirelesspoles, andtoreplacethecutwires andthedamagedinstallationsofourelectricsystem; butitwasseveraldaysbeforewehadlight.

PriestGetsThrough

BrotherFranksentalarge partyofyoungmentostart clearingtheroadsothat FatherLeocouldgethome tous. BrotherJoseph Kronegatheredwhatfruit couldbesalvaged.The schoolboysassistedinthe eneralcleaninuofthe g debris.

EarlyonMondaymorning, sixdaysafterheleft, FatherLeowas.heardreturning.Themission,though badlydamaged,wasstill there.Theyhadnotslept sincetheyleftBroome, clearingawaytheheavy treesfromtheroadthroughoutthenight.Father broughtusthesadnewsthat twoformerBeagleBay womenhadbeenkilledin Broome,amotherandher daughter.

MissionGirlDies

Themother,Mrs.Dolby, wasamongthefirstnine girlswhowerebroughtinto thedormitories50yearsago. Shehadbeeninvitedtothe celebrationsplannedbythe missionfornextJune,to commemoratethearrivalof thefirstbandofgallantSt. JohnofGodSisters,who cametoBeagleBaybylug- gerandarrivedattheconventinadonkeywaggon. Theconventtodayisbadly damaged,butwehoneto haveitrepairedbyJune.

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"WithChristOurLord shesays,'Layupforyour- selvestreasuresinheaven wheretherust,andthe mothconsumenotforwhere yourtreasureistherewill yourheartbe.'

"Nevertheless,inhuman activitiesquestionsoffaith and Aftermoralsariseveryeasily. allthereareright principlesandwrongprin- ciples;thereisrightway andawrongwayofdoing things.Henceinmany matterswhichdonotdirectlyconcerntheChurch hervoiceisoftenraisedto pointoutdangers,condemn errorsandencouragewhat isgood.

"Thisisfoundinart, music,literatureandpublic affairs.Itistherightand thedutyoftheChurchto makeherselfheard.With ChristOurLordsheprays daily,'HolyFatherkeenin ThynamethosewhomThou hartgivenme.'

ItwastruethatGoddid notlaydownthatanypar- ticularformofgovernment wastobepreferredbefore allothers.Hehadleftitto thepeopleconcernedtodeterminetheformoftheir owngovernmentandthe subjectinwhichauthority shouldreside.

Butoncethishasbeen determinedandaccepted bytheconsentofthepeople thentheauthoritywhichthe governmentwiedledmust besaidtobefromGod,of divineorigin.

InHisowntimeGod wouldaskanaccountof howthatauthorityhadbeen usedtpromoth o 11 ecommongood,notofasection, butofallthepeople.

Y.C.W.Functions

Theregularmonthly dancewillbeheldatSouth PerthonSunday,March31.

Thelastcyclonewasin 1935whenthemissionwas celebratingtheconsecration ofourBishop,Dr.Raible. Itcamethisyear,aswe arecelebrating50yearsof ourSistersbeingwithus. MaybeitisGod'swayof tellingus,thatthereisno crownwithoutacross. "Wheredowestarttorebuild,Father?"Wehave started!

Thedamagehasbeenestimatedtobebetween £10,000and£12,000.The priests,BrothersandSisters appealtoallmission-mindedCatholicstoassistthem intheirworkofrebuilding.

DEATHS

McINTYRE:Ofyourcharityprayforthereposeofthe soulofFrancisJosephMcIntyreofTalbot,Victoria, whodiedonFeb.16,1957: belovedbrotherofJulia (Mrs.G.Leyden),fond uncleofFrancis,Eileen, Mary(Mrs.Pegg)and James. MostSacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonhis soul.

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HARVEY(ChristinaMar- garet):Inlovingremembranceofourdearwifeand motherwhodepartedthis lifeMarch9,1947.

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