The Record Newspaper 27 August 1959

Pilkington'sistheplace tobuy

BigOne

TerrificValueatonly 45/604HAYST.

TheTownHallisopposite

ReligionsIn30Years

within30years.

Animportantchangeinthebalanceofreligiousdenominations wastakingplaceinAustraliaand,ifthepresenttrendcontinued, theCatholiccommunitywouldbethelargestsingledenomination PoliticalScienceDepart- HiscolleaguesinCanmentinCanberrahaddis-berrahadassuredhimalso coveredthatinwhatmightthatCatholicswereunderbecalledcertain"elite"representedamongunivergroupsinAustraliathesityteachers.

Thiswasoneofthepoints madebyProfessorWebb, ProfessorofPolitical ScienceattheNationalUniversityonthe"Churchand State."

Atableheproduced showedthatbetweenthe 1947and1954censusthe numberofCatholicsinAustraliaroseby491,540,an increasefrom20.7to23per cent.

Anglicansdeclinedfrom 39percent.to37.9percent whiletheMethodistsfailed toarrestthedeclineinpercentagepopulationfrom 11.5to10.9.

TheLutheransincreased by49,287,arisefrom0.3to 1.3percent.

ProfessorWebbsaidthat recentlyamemberofthe

AmericanNuns

PlanSecondFele

AnnualfeteoftheSisters oftheHolyFamilywillbe heldinthegroundsoftheir Charles-st.convent,North Perth,onSept.13.

Thiswillbethesecond appealmadebythenuns sincetheircomingtoPerth.

Sincethefirstfetethe Sistershavetakenoverthe parochialschoolsatNorth BeachandGwelup,while stillconductingthekindergarteninCharles-st.

Naturally,theirnewundertakingscallforgreater financialsupport.

Acommittee,comprising PolesandAustralians, meetsmonthlytoorganise thefete.

CatholicChurchwassub-AlthoughCatholicismdid stantiallyunder-represent-notdiffersignificantlyfrom ed thebroadsocialpatternin Australiatherewasquitea strongconcentrationof Catholics,upto32percent., intheinnermetropolitan areasofMelbourneand Sydney.

Hefoundthatonly16per cent.ofagroupof300 higherCommonwealthofficersandonly2percent.of agroupof300business executiveshadattended Catholicschools.

Onthebasisofthose figuresitwouldseemthat theCatholicChurchwas under-representedinthe businesscommunity.

Sucha concentration couldsuggestaworkingclassidentificationinthe Catholicpopulationwhich wouldgoagainstthepatternofthecensus.

Mgr.Collins

FetedInU.S.

Aformerparishionerat whoseweddingheofficiatedherewashostesstothe Rt.Rev.Mgr.E.Collinsof ShentonParkduringhis visittotheUnitedStates.

Mr.LouisChismarkand hiswife,formerlyMary WoodsofKeightley-road, Subiaco,werehoststothe MonsignoratLeBosh,near Detroit.Hebaptisedtheir son,Stephen.

Mrs.Chismark'smother, Mrs.Woods,residesinAdelaide-terraceandherbrotherisDr.R.Woods.

AfterhisstayinDetroit andBuffalo,Mgr.Collins attendeda30-yearreunion ofhisseminarymatesof Romandays.Whilethere hestayedwiththeMarist BrothersintheBronx.

Mgr.Collinsisatpresent inIrelandwhereheisstayingwithhiscousin,Miss AgnesMcMahon,ofBallyronan,Co.Derry.

EightOfFamilyInReligion

WhenthreenunstooktheirfinalvowsatSt.JohnofGodconventonAug.23,oneoftheSistersprofessedwasamemberofthe Salmonfamilywhichhasgiveneightoftheir13childrentoreligion.SisterM.Sarto(Salmon)wasthefifthgirlofthefamily toentertheSistersofSt.JohnofGod.

TheotherSistersfinallymony,theV.Rev.N.Ros-oftheCisterciansfromMelprofessedwere:Sr.M.Con-siter,C.M.,celebratedMass,bourne,waspresentinthe silii(Regan)andSisterM.assistedbytheRev.C.sanctuary.TheRev.A.M. deFatima.AllthreenunsNolan(chaplain). Wickets,O.S.M.,preached arenativesofCo.Mayo,TheV.Rev.PriorCronan,theoccasionalsermon. Ireland.

Othermembersofthe SalmonfamilywhoareSt. JohnofGodnunsare: SistersM.Padraig,Moninna,MazzarellaandThaddeus.

TwoothergirlsareSisters ofSt.Columba.Theyare SisterM.MartinaofHong KongandSisterM.Thecla ofCalifornia,U.S.A.

Bishops'StatementToBeRead

ThePastoralStatementoftheAustralianHierarchy forSocialJusticeSundaywillbeavailableatall ChurChesandtheannualappealforCatholicAction bemadeonSunday,September6.

LateBr.Cusack

TaughtBishops

Rev.Bro.JohnRegisCusack,whospent sometimeontheteachingstaffoftheChristianBrothers'College,St.George's-ter.,died onAugust13atRichmond,N.S.W.,aged78 Brothers'TrainingCollege, Strathfield,N.S.W. .Failinghealthcausedhis retirement,andhespent thelastsixyearsatSt. JohnofGodHospital.

years. Deceasedhadthedistinction of numbering amonghispupilsfourwho subsequently became Bishops-theMostRev.M. Beovich(Adelaide),the MostRev.P.J.Lyons (Sale),theMostRev.B. Stewart(Sandhurst)and thelateBishopO'Neillof Dunedin,N.Z. Bro.Cusackwasbornat Brisbanein1881andjoinedtheChristianBrothers in1896.

AfterteachingatRozelle, N.S.W.,andatDunedin, N.Z.,hewenttoNorthMelbourne,wherehecompleted hisMasterofArtscourse inclassics.

Hewasafoundation memberofthecommunity atSt.Kevin'sCollege,Toorak,in1918.Fromthere hewenttoSt.George's-ter., Perth,Nudgee,Queensland, andthencamebacktoSt. Kevin'swherehespent nearly20years.

In1945hejoinedthe staffattheChristian

Bro.Cusack,anaccomplishedpianist,waskeenly interestedinchoraland orchestralwork. R.I.P.

FashionParade

SetForLoreto

ThepastpupilsofLoreto Convent"Osborne"will conductafashionparadeon Saturday,September5, commencing2.30p.m. SpringandsummerfashionsdesignedbyMarie Fitzmauricewillbeshown byprofessionalmodels. Ticketsmaybeobtained fromMrs.G.Sayers (26-1041)andMrs.Heather Baker(86-2784).

Asmanypaststudentsas possibleareaskedtoattendandbringafriend.

FleetOfCarsWillMeetTrains BringingVisitorsToNuns'Fete

Prefects'DanceAtAquinas

TheendofthetermatAquinasCollege wasmarkedbytheannualprefects'dance heldattheCollegehallonAugust20.

tomakeagaysettingfor theyoungdancers.

Guestswerereceivedby Rev.BrotherW.G.Hall, Mrs.Ainsworthandhead prefect,PeterAinsworth.

Theseincludedprefects' parents:Mr.Ainsworth,Dr. andMrs.F.G.Prendergast, Dr.andMrs.A.Matheson, Mr.andMrs.H.J.Kennedy,Mr.andMrs.G. Stack,Mr.andMrs.J.Gobbart,Mr.andMrs.L.Wholley,Mr.andMrs.T.Lynch, Mr.andMrs.C.Byron.

Representativesoflast year'sprefectswere:John McCormack,RodneyCurtis, BruceAinsworth,PaulAnderson,GrahamAldous, JackO'Donnell.OtherOld BoyswereTonyFlnucane andDonWatt.

Alsopresentwerepre-

Asonofthefamilyis Rev.BrotherFrancisofthe St.JohnofGodHospital, Scorton,England. Attheprofessioncere-SchoolatTardun,theV.Rev.FrancisGirke,

PillarsofstreamersfromfectsfromScotchCollege, floortoceilingandunusualWesley,Hale,Guildford, lightingeffectscombinedChristChurchandC.B.C., Terrace;Loreto,Claremont andNedlands,St.Hilda's, P.L.C.,M.L.C.,SantaMaria, Victoria-sq.andSacred Heart. IncludedamongthedancerswerePeterAinsworth, Elizabeth Prendergast, FrankPrendergast,Rhonda Ferguson,TedSmith,Irene Karabevices,BrianBest; CherrieFlynn,JohnStack, ViRive,CharlesEllies,Noel Williams,CliffOwen,Anne Harris,FrankGobbart, EvelynWise,JohnWholley, SueTomlinson,TrevorKennedy,PetaJones,Ray ByronandFrancesWalsh. Congratulationsmustgo toMrs.Fitzhardingeand theladies'committeewho arrangedanexcellentsupperonattractivelydecoratedtables.

FatherGirke,OpponentOf Nazis,DiesSuddenlyInEast ForsomeyearssuperioroftheMission S.C.A.,diedsuddenlylastmonthinMelbourne,attheageof55.

Ordainedin1932inGermany,Fr.Girkespentsix yearsworkingamongstthe youthofhiscountry.

TheNaziregimewasin powerandasaresultof hisfearlesspreachingFr. Girkefoundhimselfonthe blacklistoftheGestapo.

In1938hewastransferredtoLondonwherethe PallottinescareforGerman nationals.

Ontheoutbreakofwar Fr.Girkewasinternedand in1940deportedtoAustralia.

AtTaturainVictoriahe wasinternedfortwoyears.

AttheinsistenceofArchbishopMannixhewasreleasedforworkatElstemwick.

Subsequentlyhewas superioratKew,Victoria, andlateratTardun.

ItwasunderhisinspirationthattheShrineofOur Lady,MotherThriceAdmirable,wasbuiltinKew.

R.I.P.

ElectionsFor Xaverians

Listedhereunderare XaverianClubfunctions:

Wednesday,Sept.2:A colourslideeveningatJohn Mitchell'shome,171Shepperton-rd.,VictoriaPark. Girlsbringaplate,men liquidrefreshments.

Tuesday,Sept.8:Annual generalmeetingatcity hotel.Electionswilltake placeatthismeeting.

TheXaverianClubisa socialgatheringforsingle Catholics.Femalesmust beover21years,malesover 23years.

Enquiriesregardingmembershipmaybehadby contactingthesecretary, MissH.Raphael(71-1836 after6p.m.)orthepresident,Mr.N.Golding (21-5181,ext.395,office hours).

AfleetofcarswillassembleattheGuildfordrailwaystationonSunday,September 27,totransportvisitorsarrivingbytrainto attendthefeteatSt.Vincent'sHospice.

Abigandenergeticcommitteeispreparingtomake thefeteamostsuccessfulone.

ThecommitteewillmeetattheHospiceat8p.m. onMondaynightnextandalatermeetingwillbe heldonSeptember14.

Theproceedsofthefetewillbedevotedtoa buildingfund,asatpresenttheaccommodationisinsufficientforthedemandsbeingmadeuponit.

OrchestralSuitesForMass

Welimactskonzerte(ChristmasConcertos)byToreIli, CoralManfrediniand LocatelliplayedbyI.Music'.Phillips12",57/6.

Threeofthesefourcomposersbelongtowhat mightbecalledtheBologna Baroqueschoolandthe fourth,Locatelli,studied underCorelliinRome.

Toourmodernears,used totheindividualidiosyncrasiesofmoderncomposers, theirstylesareindistinguishableonefromthe othersothisdischasartisticaswellasthematic unity.

ItwasofBolognathata mid-eighteenthcentury travellerwrotefeelingly: "IwentinBolognatowhat theycallagreatmusical Mass.AsIwentintothe ehurch,IthoughtatfirstI wasattheopera.

"Thereweresymphonies, minuets,rigadoons,arias, duetsandchorusesallaccompaniedbydrums,trumpets,kettledrums,huntinghorns,oboes,fiddles,fifes andflageolets.Itwasa masterpieceofimpiety."

Itwasonlyimpiousif peoplewenttohearthe musicandnottoworship God;toavoidsuchanabuse wasthereasonthatthe Churchfinallybannedsuch music.

Buttheoverwhelming massofinstrumentalmusic writtenforchurcheswas soundenoughandreflected Catholicpiety.

Orchestralsuiteswere writtenforparticularMassesandplayedduringMass.

Thesefourconcertoswere writtenfortheChristmas MidnightMassandnothing couldbeclosertothose feelingsofjoyandserenity thatweallexperienceon thathappiestoffeasts.

Pintedandpublishedby KeithFrancisSpruhan,::The Record"office,450HayStreet Perth

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ThismusicisasCatholic asthecribandapartof thatgiganticculturalheritagewhichisalmosta closedbooktoAustralian Catholics.

Theonlyworklikelyto befamiliaristhefamous ChristmasconcertobyCorelli,whichhasbeenrecordedanumberoftimes.Itis usuallylistedbyitsopus number,notitsname;that is,Opus6,No.8.

Theotherthree-Torelli(Opus8,No.6)-ratherlikeBoxandCox,isn't it?-Manfredini(Opus3, No.12)andLocatelli(Opus 1,No.8)haveallbeenrecordedoncebefore.

Idoubtifanyotherversioncouldbesuperiorto this.IMusici,sincetheir foundationin1952,have swepttoworldfame,largelybyperformanceslike this.

Thepackagingandnotes arebeautifullydonebutare unfortunatelyinGerman; eventhathassomecompensationasthisisaGermanpressing.

Althoughthisissueisunseasonable,itisworthconsideringasanidealChristmaspresentforamusic lover.

(SuppliedbyNicholsons) Sarasate:GipsyAirsOpus 20,No.1. Wieniawski: LegendeOpus17playedby CampoliandtheLondon SymphonyOrchestraunder PierinoGamba.H.M.V. 10",M.P.,27/6.

Myfirstreactiontothis discwasthatitwassomethingoffthebeatentrack; alas,aftertheopeningbar

Ifoundthatthetrackled straightthroughthePalm Courtofeveryspahotelin Europe.

Boththeseworksbelong toanonymouslighterclassicwhicheverybodyhas heardandnobodycanname.

Theopeningsubjectof GipsyAirshasbeenpiratedforthepopularsong "You'dbesonicetocome hometo,"sothatwillpin thatonedown.

Itisaverylivelypiece ofviolinisticfireworkscontrastingcompletelywiththe coupling,"Legende,"which isslow,romantictothe pointofsyrup,andemotional.

Both,howeverhacknied, areverypleasantlight musicandareplayedas wellastheypossiblycould bebyAlfredoCampoli.

TheLondonSymphony Orchestraisablydirected bytheItalianboywonder. Therecordingandsurface isgood.

(SuppliedbyNicholsons)

GuestSpeaker AtCWLRally

Theexecutivemeetingof the CatholicWomen's Leaguewillbeheldatthe CatholicCentreat10.30 a.m.onWednesday,Sept.2.

MissA.Edwardswillbe theguestspeakerandher subjectwillbe"EmploymentforYouth."

Thegeneralmeetingwill commenceat 1p.m.the sameday.

Maylandsbranchmemberswillbehostesses.

IReadAndLiked

By"RONSARD"

Thefamineissettinginagain;probablyanaftermathofthe printers'strikeinEngland.My"to-be-read"shelvesaresobare thathavetakentolisteningtomusic,and,unlesssomething goodturnsupafternextweek,Ishallhavetotakeaholiday.In themeantimehereisthisweek'soffering.

expressionofopinionre-namedQuintus,andhehas

THENEWFACEOFIgardingtheregime. beensenttoJerusalemby CHINA OntheeconomicsidethetheEmperorTiberiusto

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ByPeterSchmid authorsawmuchtoadmire,findtheJewishhealercalledJesusandbringhimback toRometocuretheailing headoftheRomanEmpire.

Dr.PeterSchmidisa Swisswhohastravelled widelybothinAmericaand inAsia.HedoesnotmentionexactlywhenhevisitedChina,buttheinternal evidencepointsto1956,and hetravelledaroundforseveralmonths.

Inthemeantimethere havebeenmorerecentreportsfromreturningvisitors,butDr.Schmidhasone greatadvantageovermost ofthem-besidesbeinga goodreporterheisalsoa goodcameraman,andthe resultisabookwhichis excellentlyillustrated.

Inthecourseofhisvisit theauthorconcentrated(or wasconcentrated?)onthree main centres, Peking, ShanghaiandCanton.

Attemptstogetoutinto ;hecountryweremetwith firmbutpoliterefusal.

Nevertheless,withinthe rangeofwhathewaspermittedtosee,Dr.Sclunid hasmuchofinteresttosay.

Thisisoneofthefew booksbyneutralobservers inwhichthepersecutionof theChurchismentioned. "ForaCatholic,"theauthor notes,"itisrathermore difficulttocometoterms withtheregimesincethe Church mustandinfact does,opposecommunist usurpation

"Theregimereactswith hostilityonlywhenitencountersdetermined,militantopposition.Inmany casesitdoesnotevendemandsupport,butonly neutrality."

Thismaysoundalittleas thoughDr.Schmidhasbeen takeninbytheofficial handout,buthegoesonto tellwhataCatholicwoman saidtohim:

"Wedon'tknowwhether (ourpriests)havesigneda declaration of loyalty, whethertheyarestillgenuinepriestsornot.The brain-washingisdonevery discreetly:nobodynotices anything.

"Wehaveonlyonecriterionbywhichwecantell thetruth.Thegenuine Churchisaspoorasabeggartoday Weonlylearn indirectlyofthebetrayalby ourpriests-ifachurch remainsbrightlylitwell intotheday,orwhenthe flowersarepiledhighon thealtar.Forthisoutward showistheJudaspricefor silenttreason."

Theauthoralsovisited theonlyremainingconvent whichiskeptopenforthe childrenofdiplomatsin Peking.

Theauthoritieswould dearlyliketoclosethistoo, butitstaysopenunder pressure-notfromthe ChristianBritishwhohave donetheirbesttopreserve atradelinkbykow-towing totheCommunists,but fromtheMoslemIndonesiansandtheBrahminand HinduIndians,whowanta schoolforthechildrenof theirstaffswheretheywill notbecrammedwithCommunistpropaganda. TheMotherSuperiortold Dr.Schmidthatprudence demandedhersilence,and refusedtobedrawnintoany

butonthehumanside muchtodeplore.

HowfarChinacanadvanceinpowerbeforeher peoplerevoltagainstthe regimentationandlossof freedomwhichthatprosperitydemandsremainsto beseen.

AsDr.Schmid.saysin conclusion:"TheYellow Perilhastodaybecome realityfortheWhiterace

Ouronlyhopeisin theoldline Thereisa providencethatstopsthe treesfromgrowingintothe sky."

Asanaccountofafairly shrewdobserverofwhathe sawandheardinChina thisisabookwellworth reading.

MycopyfromAlberts' Bookshop.Priceis29/9.

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THETHORNOF ARIMATHEA

ByFrankG.Slaughter *-

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Thisisanhistoricalnovel completewithanumberof well-known characters, JosephofArimathea,Veronica,PontiusPilate,Procula,Peter,Phillip,Simon Magus,andahostofothers.

-Addtotheseingredients thelegendofthethornbush atGlastonburyandputa handsomeyoungcenturion turnedsurgeonintothe middleofit,andyouhave themakingsofanentertaining,ifslightlyfar-fetched historically,story.

Theyoungcenturionis

BythetimeQuintus reachesJerusalemtheJewishhealerhasbeendead twoyears(whichlooksas thoughTiberiusisdefinitely slippinginhisadministration),andQuintusisalmost preparedtoreturntoRome andreportfailurewhenhe meetsVeronica(who,for thepurposesofthisnovel, isJosephofAramethea's niece),anddecidesperhaps hehadbetterstayandsee ifanyoneelsehasinheritedthepowersofJesus.

Hefallsforthejobof escortingPilatebackto Romefortrialoncharges ofmaladministration,and JosephandVeronicago withhim,thelatterashis wife.

OntheirreturntoRome theyfindTiberiusdeadand Caligulaonthethrone, whichprobablysavesPilate fromdisgraceasCaligulais busilyreversingallofTiberius'judgments.

Wefollowtheadventures ofQuintusandVeronicain GaulandBritainwhere theyeventuallycometoa happyendingatGlastonbury.

Thisisgoodclean tainment.

Thepriceis18/9.

NewPostalRates MayRuinPapers

Thatsomechurchpaperswouldhaveto faceapostal-rateincreaseof400percent wasstatedatameetinginMelbourneon August17,1959,ofrepresentativesofthe publishingdepartmentsofCatholic,Anglican,Methodist,BaptistandPresbyteriandenominations,calledtoconsidertheimplicationsoftheincreasedpostalchargesproposedinthenewFederalBudget.

Anincreaseintherateofbulkpostage,from2id. to5d.foreightounces,woulddoublethecostofdeliverythroughthemails.

Theproposednewrateis,therefore,aseriousthreat toCatholicpapersandmagazines,noneofwhichis publishedtomakehugeprofits.

ThesecretaryoftheTaxpayers'Association,Mr. M.J.Pettigrove,saidmanysmallpapersandperiodicalswouldbeforcedoutofbusiness.

"Thisisnowildprophecy,"hesaid,"Ibelieveit isinevitable."

"Itwouldbeabadthingifanynewspaperwent.

THERECORD

Editorial

Astray

Sir,-Youreditorialof lastweekissadlyastrayin thelastparagraph. Foranyonepersonthere isarelationbetweenalcohol consumed,alcoholinthe bloodandabilitytodrive. Howeverwhencomparing twodrinkersthereisnorelationbetweenthem.BUT, let'staketwocases:

1.Two-potscreamer: Aftersixschoonershehas, say,0.20%alcoholinhis blood.Iconsiderhim drunk,andincapableof driving.

2.Hardeneddrinker:Aftersixschooners,hehas only0.10%alcoholinhis bloodbecauseofdifferences inmetabolism,etc.I'dlet himdrive.

Ialsocannotseeany legalormoralobjectionto thisparticulartestwhenit iscompletelyvoluntary. Yours,etc.,

B.J.O'LEARY.

(Ourcaserestedonthe Australiamusthaveafreeuncensoredandunfetteredignoringofpsychological Press." factors.-Ed.)

TalksForEngagedCouples

AmongthespeakersatthePre-CanaConferencebeginningnext FridaynightwillbeKevinSullivan,formerY.C.W.diocesansecretaryandY.C.W.BasketballAssociationpresident.Hewillspeak on"CourtshipandEngagement."

ByChanceHeSawThe CloakThatChristWore

AtthecrucifixiontheRomansoldierscast lotsonChrist'sgarmentstodividethemup. "TheytookupHiscloaktowhichwaswithoutseam,wovenfromthetopthroughout. Betternottotearit;letuscastlotstodecidewhoseitshallbe."(St.John19:23-24).

TheEmpressHelena,wife oftheEmperorConstantine cameintopossessionofthis seamlessrobeofChristin theHolyLandandgaveit totheRomanCityofTreves orTrierasitnowisinthe thirdcenturyA.D.

Trierstandswherethe beautifulriverMoselle,tributaryoftheRhine,enters Germany.

Therelicisinfacta seamlesstunicorcoatand hasbeenexposedforvenerationfortwomonths fromJuly26forthefirst timesince1933.

foundthechurchandthere astallatwhichforoneD. MarkIboughtalittlebookletandabadgeandwith thesewentintothechurch wherethepriestwasdeliveringashortsermonand thiswasfollowedbyBenediction.

"Thenwithaprocessionalcrossinfrontweallfiled outreceivingaswedida smallwhitecard.

Thenstillinheavyrain wecamethroughthestreets tothegateswherethemen infestivalcostumesattakingourcardsandsoatlast IgotintotheCathedral.

"Overthehighaltar whichwasdecoratedwith flowersandgreeneryand sixcandles,suspendedfrom aboveand,asIwasafterwardstosee,pressedbe-

tweentwosheetsofglass wastheHolyTunic.

"ItwassmallerthanI' wouldhavethought,only' aboutkneelength.Itwas( goldenandnotofany. materialwithwhichIwas, familiarbutinonepiece andlookingremarkablypreservedafter2,000years.

"Wemovedupthesteps ofthehighaltarandpassed, infrontgenuflecting.Just, asIreachedthecentrean elderlymanwasbrought forwardleaningona woman'sarm.

"Hewaswearingvery. thickglasses.Theywere takenupthestepswhere wewerenotallowedtogo: Thewomanpointedandthe mantriedtosee.Heseemedalmostblind.

"Wecameoutthrough themostwonderfulRomanesquecloistersonce moreintotherain."

TheHolyFatherhas giventhispilgrimagehis specialblessinganddedi-' catedittotheunionof Christianity.

'MakeChristCentreofLife'i

TalksonthefirstFriday night(Sept.4)willbeon "TheSpiritualityofMarriage"and"LoveandHappinessinMarriage,"the firstbyapriestandthe secondbyalayperson.

Theconferencewillcontinueonthetwofollowing FridaynightsandwillconcludewithaSundayafternoonsession(Sept.20).

Dr.JohnWalshofWembleyhasacceptedaninvitationtospeakontheSundayafternoonsessionon thesubjectof"Maleand FemalePhysiology."

SHENTONPARK:

LastWednesdayevening memberslistenedtoavery interestingtalkfroma unionrepresentativewho spokeonTradeUnionsand urgedalltojointheirrespectiveunions.

Plansfortheconcert werediscussed,members attentionwasdrawntothe forthcomingfetetobeheld inOctober.

ThisSundaynightisthe nightforthe"Backto School"dance.Docometo ShentonParkchurchhall by8.15p.m.andthoroughlyenjoythenight'sdancingandgames.

Membersweregladtosee Mr.andMrs.Bennisonup onholidays.

ThenextcombinedmeetingwilltakeplaceonSeptember2.Afteradiscussion,weshallhavegames andfilms.

PALMYRA:

invitedtobadmintonon Fridaynightsat8p.m.Racquetswillbeprovided.

StartingnextSunday, September6,aparishdance willbeheldonthefirstSundayofeverymonth,commencingat8.30p.m.Supperwillbeprovidedandall arewelcome.

ApplicationtoattendAlltheparishyouthare thesetalksforengaged couplescouldbemadeby ringingtheY.C.W.headquarters,23-4546,andthe moderatechargecouldbe paidonthefirstnightin thehalloftheCatholic Centrewheretheconferencewilltakeplace.

MIDLANDJUNCTION:

Theattendanceatthefirst functionoftheYouthWeek, apilgrimage,wasvery good.Afterthepilgrimage

theyoungpeoplewenton tothesocialatVictoria Park.

Onthewayhomefrom thesocialthebuscalledin attheairportwherethey farewelledtheirparish priest,FatherPeter,who wasgoinghomeonholidays.

ThenextY.C.W.general meetingwillbeheldon September7.

TheEasternSuburbs wind-updancewillbeheld atMaylandsparishhallon September12.

EasyMassMusicForParishes

Oneofthegreatestdifficultiesencounteredbyparishchoirs,isthedifficultyofeasily obtainingmusicthatisinteresting,andat thesametimeeasytoperformwellbya choirwhoseresourcesaresomewhatlimited.

Allan'sofMelbournehavealldifficult,butdoesrejustpublishedaveryattractiveMassinthreeparts byWilliamLovelock.Here atlastissomethingreally sensible,aMasswitha sopranoandaltopart,and thethirdpartforbaritones.

Ithasbeensaidbyawitty eminentmusician,thatthe tenorisnotavoice,itisa disease!

Inacountrythatisso singularlyhealthyinthat regard,itisindeedaboon tofindawellwrittenMass thatdoesnotneedthehardto-findtenorsinger.

MyfirstreactiononlookingoverthisMassforthe purposeofreviewingit,was tosendoffstraightaway forasupplyofpartsforthe localchoir.

Allthepartsarenicely withintherangeofthe voiceswrittenfor,itis verysingable,easytolearn andwellwithinthecapacity oftheordinaryparish'sresources.

Theorganpartisnotat

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quiremusicaltreatment,as itspartismostlydependent ofthevoices,andindeed suppliesafourthpart,asit were. Thiswel-writtenorgan partsuppliesagreatdeal oftheinterestofthemusic, andIreiteratethattheorganistwillneedtoseethat allthatinstrument'sindependentphrasesareclearly heardagainstthevocal parts.

Atthemodestpriceof1/8 forthefullscorethisisa veryrecommendablepurchase.Itshouldgivepleasuretothechoirwhile learningit,andhelpthe devotionofthecongregation.

ItisinperfectconformitywiththeChurch'smusic regulations.AnyCatholic bookshopcouldquicklyobtainit;anymusicstore,or itcouldbeobtaineddirectly fromAllan's,276-278Collins-st.,Melbourne.

Organistshavealways hadthegreatestdifficulty infindingsuitablemusic, especiallyfortheordinary littlereedorganthatmost churchespossess.

Oneverygoodsourceof supplyisH.A.Evans& Son,358Collins-st.,Melbourne.Iknowtheyhave almosteverythingthathas everbeenpublishedanywhereforeverykindof organ.Anotetothemcould possiblygettheorganist somehelptofindthemusic heneeds.

(Rev.)A.E.LYNCH.

DominicDonnelly

DominicDonnelly,travellingintheRhineland,relateshowbychancehe cametoTrierandequally bychancejoinedinthe pilgrimagetoveneratethis garmentwhichbytradition waswovenbyOurLady andwornbyOurLord throughouthislifeuntil Hiscrucifixion.

"WhenIreachedthe streetleadingtotheCathedral(atTrier)Iwassurprisedtofindthewaybarredbyastockade.But thenInoticedthatIwasat thenorthdoorwhichwas opensoIwentinandsaw abigcrowdslowlyprocessingupthenavetothehigh altar,butmuchtomyannoyanceIcouldnotseethe altarnorwheretheywere going.

"Aropepreventedme fromfindingoutandaman withanarmbandwas watchingme.SoIwent outandmadeawidecircle roundtothesouthside throughinnumerableback streets.

"Fiveminuteslaterand verywetfromtherainI foundmyselfonthesouth sideoftheCathedralplace andmywaybarredbyyet anotherbarricadebutwith aseriesofgatesguarded bymenintraditionalGermanfestivalcostumemuch bemedalled.

"Oneofthesespoke brokenEnglish.Igathered thatifIwantedtogoto theCathedralIhadtogo toashopsomewaydown ontherightandbuyabook. Onceinpossessionofthis Icouldenter.Headdedthat Ihadfiveminutesbefore thenextgroupentered.

"SoIhurriedoffinthe pouringrain,turnedright andagainrightandinfive minutesfoundmyselfagain infrontoftheCathedralbut thistimetherewasaninformationbureauwherea girlspokegoodEnglishand toldmethatIhadtogo totheJesuitChurchand joinapilgrimage.

"Iwentoffagainand

Trier,Germany,August13:Morethan25,000 pilgrimsattendingtheexpositionofChrist'sHoly Coatherewereurgedbyanarchbishoptomake Christthecentreoftheirlives.

ArchbishopLorenzJaegerofPaderborntold thepilgrimsthattheycouldnotstruggleeffectivelyforfreedomandagainsttheenslavement ofpeopleinEasterncountriesunlessthey modelledtheirlivesonChrist.

Thepilgrimsincluded12,000womenfromGermany,France,LuxembourgandBelgium.Thet. expositionoftheHolyCoatwillcontinueuntil September20.

WhatAreKedAims

OnesimilaritybetweenKorea,VietnamandLaos -andthatthevitalone-isthatthereisnoquestion ofcivilwarbasedontherebellionofonesectionof theindigenouspopulationagainstlawfulGovernment. SowhenthedailyPressreferstothePathetLao beingreinforcedetc.fromNorthVietnam,itiswell torememberthatmostoftheCommunistrebelsare incaptivityandthattheforcesattackingthetiny kingdomofLaosarenotLaotians,norevenVietminese,buttheforceofImperialistRedChina.

Itisofgreaturgencytohavethetruthofthis mattercrystalclear,becausewiththeimpendingvisit ofKhrushchevtoAmerica,thePressisalreadygiving tonguetoill-foundedoptimismthatsomewayoutof thecoldwarwillbemagicallyfound,withouteither side'sbackingdown.

Wearebeingtold,forinstance,thatagreatchange istakingplaceinAsianattitudestoCommunismas thenationsseeChinasinkingintoslavery,andthe ChineserapeofTibet.Thatisindeeddifficultto believe,becausenochangeofattitudewasperceptible aftertheChinesefissionofKoreaandVietnamand theclassiccaseofbarbaricaggressionagainstHungary.ThevisitsoftheSovietleaderstoIndiaand Indonesiaweregalaoccasions,hailedwithidiot acclaimasifCommunismwasamatterofcongratulation.

Forthisamazingmyopia,Indiamustbearalarge shareoftheblame.Shewasapartytothehypocriticalcommissionwhich"supervised"thepartition ofKoreabutwhichactuallywasservingtheendsof theSoviet.ForaconsiderablespanofyearsMr. NehruhasgivenAsiaanexampleofmindlessness whichhasnoparallelinmoderntimes.Itisfitting beyondwordsthattheAsianBenesshouldhavegot hisneutralfingerssobadlyburned.Keralaknocked sidewaysNehru'sfondbeliefthatthenormaloperationofdemocracycancontrolCommunisminternally. TheinfiltrationofSikkhimandBhutanhasblown sky-highthemaintenanceofOlympicdetachmentto themenaceofCommunismabroad.

ItisverygoodindeedthatMr.Nehru'sdanderhas beenraisedbyhisgoodChinesefriends.Itisa greatpitythathisvertebralfortitudewasnotstiffenedalittleearlierwhenhisnorthernneighbour Tibetwasbeingbutcheredmercilessly.Whenthe betanscalledonIndiaforaid,Mr.Nehrurefused tobelieveanythingwashappeningthere.Onlythe tomingoftheDalaiLamatohisterritoryconvinced himanythingwasamiss.

ButtressingTheBridgeToAustralia

TheCommunistattackonLaosbyRedChina, undercoverofhersatellite,NorthVietnam,hasbeen referredtotheUnitedNations.Onehopesthatnothing morewillbeheardoftherevivalofthosequeer armisticecommissionswhichoperatedtothedetrimentoftheWestinKoreaandVietnam.Forthe rapeofLaosthreatensthewholeSouth-EastAsia area.Laos,borderingChina,Vietnam,Burma,ThailandandCambodia,isliterallythegeographicheart ofthematterasregardsthiscountry.

AllofthosesmallnationsoverwhichChinaglowers fromthenorthwiththeportentofdoomareweak andunstable.Theywoulddoubtlesslyhavebeen suckedintotheChinesemawlongsincehaditnot beenforthecreationofSEATO.Evenhadtheyhad nointrinsicimportanceitisclearthattheyarethe bufferStateswhichbuttresstheSingapore-Indonesia bridgetoAustralia.Hencethereisnotalittlegrim ironyinhearingthenew,allegedly-moderateGovern-

STEPINTOSPRING

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COLOUREDCONCRETESTEPS

AvailableontheEasiestTerms.

AndersonsIndustriesPty.Lid.

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Phones8-1121,8-1513,8-2141.

AfterHow's:6-20,1.

nAsia?

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mentofSingaporedemeaningSEATO,whichisits onlyhopeofsurvival.

Thereisreasontodoubt,atthemoment,thatRed Chinahascommencedtherealsouthwardthrustthat shewillultimatelyembarkupon.Foronethingher internaltroublesareprofoundandradical.Sheis boundtofailwiththemonstrousexperimentofthe communes,becausetheyareineradicallyopposedto basichumanconceptsandtoChinesehistory.And afailureofsuchdimensions,attheverygrassroots ofnature,isverylikelytosweepawayitsengineers. Laosmayhavebegunasadiversion,butitcouldvery easilydevelopintoawar,fortheRedswouldnot hesitatetoengulfChina-andifneedbe,theworld -tosavetheirownskins.

Ontheotherhand,theCommunistsarerealists,in thelimitedsensethatmaterialistscanberealists. Theywillnotembarkonforeignadventuresentailing thecalculatedriskofglobalandatomicwarfareunless theyarepositivelysureofvictory.PerhapsLaosis onlyanotherofthoselocalwarswhicharepartand parceloftheMarxiststrategy.Certainlyitwould seemlunacytoalienateIndia,underherpresentRedfavouringleadership.IftheChinesearefoolish enoughtocontinuethewarofnervesagainsttheir neutralistfriendtheymighteventuallydrivehiminto theWesterncamp,thoughhemightproveadubious gain.

Furthermore,waratthisstage(andwearecommittedtothedefenceofLaos)wouldwrecktheChinesebidforAsiantradeleadership.Despiteshortage offoodinChina,theRedsarestillexportingricein considerablevolume.Andwhateveramountof economicaidChinaislendingtoAsiannations(its volumeisthesubjectofdispute),asignificantshare ofthelargesseisbeingdirectedtoCambodiaand Indonesia.Itisunlikelythatwarwouldenhance theseinvestments.ButontheotherhandChinaisas inscrutableastheSphinxandmayactforideological reasonswheretheRussianswouldonlymoveoutof hard-headedness.

OfficialEngagements

August29: 10.30a.m.:St.Johnof GodHospital,Belmont;bless (privately)extensionsto hospital.

September6: 3p.m.:SacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill,ReceptionCeremony.

September7-11: FirstClergyRetreat.

September8: 7.30a.m.:SacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill,ProfessionCeremony.

September12: 7.15a.m.:St.JohnofGod Hospital,Subiaco,ProfessionCeremony.

September14-18: SecondClergyRetreat.

September18: 7p.m.:AdultConfirmation,St.Mary'sCathedral.

September27: 3.30p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, Carlisle.

October3: 9a.m.:FeastofSt.ThereseofLisieux-Presideat

PoriDebutantes

Thirty-threedebutantes willbepresentedtothe Governor,SirCharlesGairdner,andLadyGairdnerat thegranddebutantes'ballto beheldattheFremantle TownHallonSeptember7. Thedebutanteswillbe presentedtotheGovernor at9p.m.;supperwillfollow at10p.m.

HighMass,CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

October4: 8.30a.m.:PatronalFeast ofSt.Therese'sChurch, Gwelup. 4p.m.:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,St. Jerome's,Spearwood. 5p.m.:PresideatHigh Mass,St.Brigid'sChurch, MidlandJunction.(Feast ofSt.FrancisofAssisi.)

October8: 3 p.m.:Confirmation, LoretoConvent,Claremont. .11\\

Oneofthemostobjectionablefeaturesoftherecent Budgetistheraisingofbulkpostageratesonsmall papers,includingthereligiousPress.Itisanot-toosubtleattackuponthefreedomofthePress,but curiouslyonewhichhasnotarousedthecrusading ireofthegreatdailiesbecauseitvirtuallyaffects themnotatall.Someconcessionshavebeenwrung fromtheFederalGovernment,butthemeasurecould wellcripplemanyindependentnewspapersandextinguishothers.ItwillbeasaddayforAustraliaif itscitizensarelefttothemerciesofthegreat, monopolisticseculardailies.

Thegatheringofnewsservicesintofewerandfewer handsissnowballingyearbyyearandreachingout intothenewborntelevisionmedium.Apaperoutside themonopolisticdailypressisinapositiontotake anobjectiveview,andtoserveattimesasarallying pointforrationalpeoplewhobelieveinlibertywithoutdisorderorlicence.

Alocalnewspaperservesverymuchthesamepurposeasdoeslocalgovernment.Inrecentyearsin thisStatewehaveseenanattempttobringabout throughlegislationwhathasbeendescribedasa "consolidation"oflocalgoverninginterests.Actually thelegislationproposedwouldbeawedgeaimedat splittingopenlocalautonomy.Themosteffective defenceagainstthispassionforcentralisationisundoubtedlyanewspaperwhich,whileseeminglydedicatedtorelativelytriviallocalhappenings,couldbe inacrisisthecuttingedgeoftheswordofregional liberty.

Ifthisistrueofsecularjournalismoutsidemonopolisticcontrol,itisathousandtimestruerofthereligiousPress.Forthechiefcriticismofsecularjournalismisthatitisincomplete.Whenitdefendsgood causesitissometimesforinsufficientreasons.Only thereligiousPressprovidesthatmotivationwhichis themostcompellingofall-toseethingsintheir ultimateperspectivewhichisthelightofeternity. Itisnotwithoutprofoundsignificancethatwherever theChurchisattackedtheCatholicPressisthefirst vitalobjectivefortheenemy'sguns.

Itisanotaltogetherunhappycoincidencethatthe FederalblowatthesmallPressshouldhaveoccurred duringCatholicPressmonth.Forhereispresented toourreadersanexcellentopportunitytoexpress theirappreciationoftheCatholicPresswithashow ofmilitancy.Itisnotagreatdemandtowritea lettertothelocalMemberofParliamentortothe Postmaster-General,butasufficientvolumeofletters ofprotestcouldcausearevaluationoftheentire proposal.Weurgeoursubscribers,readersandadvertiserstodojustthat.Forinvariablytherisesin bulkpostagewillmakeourpapermoreexpensive andhencemilitateagainsttheincreasedcirculation weaspiresoontohave.

Fr.Frean'sAidToCatechism

"AIDSTOTHECOMMENTARYONTHE CATECHISM"

ByRev.W.Frean,C.Ss.R.

Twelveyearsagothe"CommentaryontheCatechismbytheRev.Fr.W.Frean,C.Ss.R.,washailed bydignitariesoftheCatholicChurchinAustraliaas asynopsisofCatholicFaith"outlininginamasterly waywithbrevityandprecisionofexpressionthe teachingoftheChurch."

TeachersinourCatholicteacheronly,butacopyof schoolsandmanyengageditshouldbeinthehands intheinstructionofcon-ofeverystudent,sothat, vertshavediscoveredwhilestudyingeachchapter therein,andrevealedtoofthe"Commentary,"he theircharges,youngandmayhavethe"Aids"open old,averitable beforehim,toinspire houseofinformation. deeperstudy,toimpressthe devotional,up-to-dateinallrevision.

details:Mariandoctrine, disciplinaryregulationson theFastforHolyCommunion,ethicsformotorists, etc.areincluded.

Mr.A.PUBBEN specialisesin CLERICAL TAILORING withfittingsatyour ownhomeatyour convenience

Businessaddresti: 40KINGST.,PERTH Phone21-8108

HomeAddress: 219BatemanRd..Brentwood (OppositeChurch)

Thesequestionsinthe "Aids"aresoframedthat theyserveasareadyindex formuch-sought-forinformationandenlightenment ontopicsthatallenlightenedCatholicstudentsshould themselvesassimilateand beabletopassontohonest seekersforthetruth.

Allofus,priests,teachers, layapostles,CatholicActionists,shouldbedeeply gratefultoFr.Freanforan invaluableadditiontohis Commentary,consistingof "AidstotheCommentary,"These"Aids"willbemost inwhichcarefullychosenwelcometousall,especially questionsandsuggestionsnowadays,whenCatholic forrevisionanddeeperInquiryCentresandeager studyofeachchapterreveallayapostlesaredoingso moreclearlytheinvaluablemuchfortheextensionof contentofthe"Corninen-Christ'sKingdomonearth, tary"itself.

Apologetic,doctrinalandmemoryandtoassistquick certainlyoneoftheintenItshouldbeevict's*thatLionsdearesttotheheart thebookof"Alds"Jiopof.,pofourpresentHolyFather, book.,fortheuse,of.0104r9.1*

WhatAreKedAimsInAsia?

OnesimilaritybetweenKorea,VietnamandLaos -andthatthevitalone-isthatthereisnoquestion ofcivilwarbasedontherebellionofonesectionof theindigenouspopulationagainstlawfulGovernment. SowhenthedailyPressreferstothePathetLao beingreinforcedetc.fromNorthVietnam,itiswell torememberthatmostoftheCommunistrebelsare incaptivityandthattheforcesattackingthetiny kingdomofLaosarenotLaotians,norevenVietminese,buttheforceofImperialistRedChina.

Itisofgreaturgencytohavethetruthofthis mattercrystalclear,becausewiththeimpendingvisit ofKhrushchevtoAmerica,thePressisalreadygiving tonguetoill-foundedoptimismthatsomewayoutof thecoldwarwillbemagicallyfound,withouteither side'sbackingdown.

Wearebeingtold,forinstance,thatagreatchange istakingplaceinAsianattitudestoCommunismas thenationsseeChinasinkingintoslavery,andthe ChineserapeofTibet.Thatisindeeddifficultto believe,becausenochangeofattitudewasperceptible aftertheChinesefissionofKoreaandVietnamand theclassiccaseofbarbaricaggressionagainstHungary.ThevisitsoftheSovietleaderstoIndiaand Indonesiaweregalaoccasions,hailedwithidiot acclaimasifCommunismwasamatterofcongratulation.

Forthisamazingmyopia,Indiamustbearalarge shareoftheblame.Shewasapartytothehypocriticalcommissionwhich"supervised"thepartition ofKoreabutwhichactuallywasservingtheendsof theSoviet.ForaconsiderablespanofyearsMr. NehruhasgivenAsiaanexampleofmindlessness whichhasnoparallelinmoderntimes.Itisfitting beyondwordsthattheAsianBenesshouldhavegot hisneutralfingerssobadlyburned.Keralaknocked sidewaysNehru'sfondbeliefthatthenormaloperationofdemocracycancontrolCommunisminternally. TheinfiltrationofSikkhimandBhutanhasblown sky-highthemaintenanceofOlympicdetachmentto themenaceofCommunismabroad.

ItisverygoodindeedthatMr.Nehru'sdanderhas beenraisedbyhisgoodChinesefriends.Itisa greatpitythathisvertebralfortitudewasnotstiffenedalittleearlierwhenhisnorthernneighbour Tibetwasbeingbutcheredmercilessly.Whenthe 'TibetanscalledonIndiaforaid,Mr.Nehrurefused tobelieveanythingwashappeningthere.Onlythe 'ComingoftheDalaiLamatohisterritoryconvinced himanythingwasamiss.

ButtressingTheBridgeToAustralia

TheCommunistattackonLaosbyRedChina, undercoverofhersatellite,NorthVietnam,hasbeen referredtotheUnitedNations.Onehopesthatnothing morewillbeheardoftherevivalofthosequeer armisticecommissionswhichoperatedtothedetrimentoftheWestinKoreaandVietnam.Forthe rapeofLaosthreatensthewholeSouth-EastAsia area.Laos,borderingChina,Vietnam,Burma,ThailandandCambodia,isliterallythegeographicheart ofthematterasregardsthiscountry.

AllofthosesmallnationsoverwhichChinaglowers fromthenorthwiththeportentofdoomareweak andunstable.Theywoulddoubtlesslyhavebeen suckedintotheChinesemawlongsincehaditnot beenforthecreationofSEATO.Evenhadtheyhad nointrinsicimportanceitisclearthattheyarethe bufferStateswhichbuttresstheSingapore-Indonesia bridgetoAustralia.Hencethereisnotalittlegrim ironyinhearingthenew,allegedly-moderateGovern-

STEPINTOSPRING

Butmindthatstep,itcouldbean invitationtostepintooblivion. Don'ttakechanceswitharotten woodenstaircase,replaceitnow withour

COLOUREDCONCRETESTEPS

AvailableontheEasiestTerms.

AndersonsIndustriesPly.Ltd.

ROYDHOUSESTREET,SUBIACO

Phones8-1121,8-1513,8-2141.

AfterHours:6-2681.

mentofSingaporedemeaningSEATO,whichisits onlyhopeofsurvival.

Thereisreasontodoubt,atthemoment,thatRed Chinahascommencedtherealsouthwardthrustthat shewillultimatelyembarkupon.Foronethingher internaltroublesareprofoundandradical.Sheis boundtofailwiththemonstrousexperimentofthe communes,becausetheyareineradicallyopposedto basichumanconceptsandtoChinesehistory.And afailureofsuchdimensions,attheverygrassroots ofnature,isverylikelytosweepawayitsengineers. Laosmayhavebegunasadiversion,butitcouldvery easilydevelopintoawar,fortheRedswouldnot hesitatetoengulfChina-andifneedbe,theworld -tosavetheirownskins.

Ontheotherhand,theCommunistsarerealists,in thelimitedsensethatmaterialistscanberealists. Theywillnotembarkonforeignadventuresentailing thecalculatedriskofglobalandatomicwarfareunless theyarepositivelysureofvictory.PerhapsLaosis onlyanotherofthoselocalwarswhicharepartand parceloftheMarxiststrategy.Certainlyitwould seemlunacytoalienateIndia,underherpresentRedfavouringleadership.IftheChinesearefoolish enoughtocontinuethewarofnervesagainsttheir neutralistfriendtheymighteventuallydrivehiminto theWesterncamp,thoughhemightproveadubious gain.

Furthermore,waratthisstage(andwearecommittedtothedefenceofLaos)wouldwrecktheChinesebidforAsiantradeleadership.Despiteshortage offoodinChina,theRedsarestillexportingricein considerablevolume.Andwhateveramountof economicaidChinaislendingtoAsiannations(its volumeisthesubjectofdispute),asignificantshare ofthelargesseisbeingdirectedtoCambodiaand Indonesia.Itisunlikelythatwarwouldenhance theseinvestments.ButontheotherhandChinaisas inscrutableastheSphinxandmayactforideological reasonswheretheRussianswouldonlymoveoutof hard-headedness.

OfficialEngagements

August29:

10.30a.m.:St.Johnof GodHospital,Belmont;bless (privately)extensionsto hospital.

HighMass,CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

September6: 3p.m.:SacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill,ReceptionCeremony.

September7-11:

FirstClergyRetreat.

September8: 7.30a.m.:SacredHeart Convent,HighgateHill,ProfessionCeremony.

September12: 7.15a.m.:St.JohnofGod Hospital,Subiaco,ProfessionCeremony.

September14-18:

SecondClergyRetreat.

September18: 7p.m.:AdultConfirmation,St.Mary'sCathedral.

September27: 3.30p.m.:Confirmation andCanonicalVisitation, Carlisle.

October3: 9a.m.:FeastofSt.ThereseofLisieux-Presideat

PortDebutantes

Thirty-threedebutantes willbepresentedtothe Governor,SirCharlesGairdner,andLadyGairdnerat thegranddebutantes'ballto beheldattheFremantle TownHallonSeptember7. Thedebutanteswillbe presentedtotheGovernor at9p.m.;supperwillfollow at10p.m.

THERECORD

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PhoneBA2837. G.P.O.BoxR1279

BUDGET'SBLOWATSMALLPRESS

Oneofthemostobjectionablefeaturesoftherecent Budgetistheraisingofbulkpostageratesonsmall papers,includingthereligiousPress.Itisanot-toosubtleattackuponthefreedomofthePress,but curiouslyonewhichhasnotarousedthecrusading ireofthegreatdailiesbecauseitvirtuallyaffects themnotatall.Someconcessionshavebeenwrung fromtheFederalGovernment,butthemeasurecould wellcripplemanyindependentnewspapersandextinguishothers.ItwillbeasaddayforAustraliaif itscitizensarelefttothemerciesofthegreat, monopolisticseculardailies.

Thegatheringofnewsservicesintofewerandfewer handsissnowballingyearbyyearandreachingout intothenewborntelevisionmedium.Apaperoutside themonopolisticdailypressisinapositiontotake anobjectiveview,andtoserveattimesasarallying pointforrationalpeoplewhobelieveinlibertywithoutdisorderorlicence.

Alocalnewspaperservesverymuchthesamepurposeasdoeslocalgovernment.Inrecentyearsin thisStatewehaveseenanattempttobringabout throughlegislationwhathasbeendescribedasa "consolidation"oflocalgoverninginterests.Actually thelegislationproposedwouldbeawedgeaimedat splittingopenlocalautonomy.Themosteffective defenceagainstthispassionforcentralisationisundoubtedlyanewspaperwhich,whileseeminglydedicatedtorelativelytriviallocalhappenings,couldbe inacrisisthecuttingedgeoftheswordofregional liberty.

Ifthisistrueofsecularjournalismoutsidemonopolisticcontrol,itisathousandtimestruerofthereligiousPress.Forthechiefcriticismofsecularjournalismisthatitisincomplete.Whenitdefendsgood causesitissometimesforinsufficientreasons.Only thereligiousPressprovidesthatmotivationwhichis themostcompellingofall-toseethingsintheir ultimateperspectivewhichisthelightofeternity. Itisnotwithoutprofoundsignificancethatwherever theChurchisattackedtheCatholicPressisthefirst

Itisanotaltogetherunhappycoincidencethatthe FederalblowatthesmallPressshouldhaveoccurred duringCatholicPressmonth.Forhereispresented toourreadersanexcellentopportunitytoexpress theirappreciationoftheCatholicPresswithashow ofmilitancy.Itisnotagreatdemandtowritea lettertothelocalMemberofParliamentortothe Postmaster-General,butasufficientvolumeofletters ofprotestcouldcausearevaluationoftheentire proposal.Weurgeoursubscribers,readersandadvertiserstodojustthat.Forinvariablytherisesin bulkpostagewillmakeourpapermoreexpensive andhencemilitateagainsttheincreasedcirculation weaspiresoontohave.

October4: 8.30a.m.:PatronalFeast ofSt.Therese'sChurch, Gwelup.

4p.m.:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,St. Jerome's,Spearwood.

5p.m.:PresideatHigh Mass,St.Brigid'sChurch, MidlandJunction.(Feast ofSt.FrancisofAssisi.)

October8: 3 p.m.:Confirmation, LoretoConvent,Claremont.

Mr.A.PUBBEN specialisesin CLERICAL TAILORING withfittingsatyour ownhomeatyour convenience

Businessaddress: 40KINGST.,PERTH Phone21-8108

HomeAddress: 259BatemanRd..Brentwood (OppositeChurch)

Fr.Frean'sAidToCatechism

"AIDSTOTHECOMMENTARYONTHE CATECHISM"

ByRev.W.Frean,C.Ss.R.

Twelveyearsagothe"CommentaryontheCatechismbytheRev.Fr.W.Frean,C.Ss.R.,washailed bydignitariesoftheCatholicChurchinAustraliaas asynopsisofCatholicFaith"outlininginamasterly waywithbrevityandprecisionofexpressionthe teachingoftheChurch."

TeachersinourCatholicteacheronly,butacopyof schoolsandmanyengageditshouldbeinthehands intheinstructionofcon-ofeverystudent,sothat, vertshavediscoveredwhilestudyingeachchapter therein,andrevealedtoofthe"Commentary,"he theircharges,youngandmayhavethe"Aids"open old,averitabletreasurebeforehim,toinspire houseofinformation. deeperstudy,toimpressthe Apologetic,doctrinalandmemoryandtoassistquick devotional,up-to-dateinallrevision.

details:Mariandoctrine, disciplinaryregulationson theFastforHolyCommunion,ethicsformotorists, etc.areincluded.

Allofus,priests,teachers, layapostles,CatholicActionists,shouldbedeeply gratefultoFr.Freanforan invaluableadditiontohis Commentary,consistingof "AidstotheCommentary," inwhichcarefullychosen questionsandsuggestions forrevisionanddeeper studyofeachchapterreveal moreclearlytheinvaluable contentofthe"Commentary"itself. Itshouldbeevidentthat

Thesequestionsinthe "Aids"aresoframedthat theyserveasareadyindex formuch-sought-forinformationandenlightenment ontopicsthatallenlightenedCatholicstudentsshould themselvesassimilateand beabletopassontohonest seekersforthetruth.

These"Aids"willbemost welcometousall,especially nowadays,whenCatholic InquiryCentresandeager layapostlesaredoingso muchfortheextensionof Christ'sKingdomonearth, certainlyoneoftheintentionsdearesttotheheart thebookof"Aids"isnotaofourpresentHolyFather, bookfortheuseofthePopeJohnXXIII.

-7WhenThePopeSpeaks

PopeUrgesFriendsToMake MassLiving,ConsciousAct

Castelgandolfo,Aug.10.-HisHoliness PopeJohnXXIIIofferedSundayMassfor hissummerneighbourshere,andinabrief sermonurgedthemtomaketheirparticipationintheMassalivingandconsciousact.

Thefaithfulshouldbe-BasilicaofSt.Lawrencecomeawareofthefactthat intheMasstheyareunited intheworshipofGod,he said.

ThepapalMasswascelebrated(Aug.9)inthenew audiencehallinthePope's summervillainthepresence ofacongregationofabout about10,000persons-most ofthemresidentsofCastelgandolfoandothernearby towns.

Inhissermon,PopeJohn saidthatmanypeople whenattendingSunday Massaredistracted,and oftendonotevenseethe celebrant.

Herecalledthatwhenhe wasApostolicDelegateto Bulgariaintheearlythirties,hevisitedYugoslav centreswherethefaithful joinedwiththepriestin recitingtheprayersand chantsoftheMass.

Realparticipationinthe Mass,thePopesaid,means thatthefaithfulmustreally feelthattheyareapartof thefeastofcharityand faith.

Atnoonthesamedaythe Pontiff.followedhisusual Sundaypracticeofleading inthepublicrecitationof theAngelus.Healsoblessed1,500childrenofItalians livingabroad.

Theyoungstershadbeen broughttoItalybytheItaliangovernment,working withthePontificalRelief Organisation,andsentto summercampsforvacations.

Thevisitwasnotmade publicinadvance,butthe Franciscanfriarsofthe

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Outside-the-Wallswereon handtowelcometheBishop ofRomeattheancient shrinecontainingthetomb ofthedeaconwhowas roastedonagridiron.

GermanP.O.W.'s RecallPope's AidAsNuncio

Castelgandolfo,Italy.-A groupofformerGerman prisonersofwarinFrance visitedthepapalsummer homeheretopaytheirrespectstoHisHolinessPope JohnXXIII.

ThePopeandtheexPOW'shadmetbefore. WhenPopeJohnwasNuncioinFranceafterthewar hevisitedtheFrenchprisoncampsanddirectedassistancefortheprisoners whichwasprovidedbythe HolySeeforallprisoners ofwar.

Amongtheprisoners whomthe Roncallifoundinhecamps wereseminarianswhohad beendraftedintotheGermanarmy.Hearrangedit sothattheycouldtakeup theirseminary studies whilestillincamp.

Healsosupportedthe appealofFrenchBishops whoprotestedattheoverlongdetentionoftheseGermanPOW'safterthewar's conclusion.

DuringtheaudiencePope Johntalkedcordiallywith the88priestsandlaymen present.Hesaidhehoped thatwisemenwillknow howtopreventthedanger ofarepetitionoftimesas sadasthoseduringwhich theyhadfirstmet.

HeWillMakeIt PlainToPerceive

VaticanCity,Aug.11-HisHoliness

PopeJohnXXIIIrevealedheintendsto workfortherevitalisationandstrengtheningoftheChurchsothatitstruthwill beeasilyrecognisablebyOrthodoxand ProtestantChristians.

InanaddressathissummervillaatCastelgandolfotoItalianCatholicActionleadersand nowmadepublichereinsummary,thePontiff spokeonCatholicAction,thecomingsynodof theRomediocese,andtheecumenicalcouncil, whichisexpectedtotakeplacein1961or1962.

InspeakingofCatholicAction,thePope warnedthatitshouldstayoutofpolitical matters.

Concerningthecominggeneralcouncilofthe Church,whichheannouncedlastJanuary25 heplanstoconvene,PopeJohnsaiditoffersitself asamanifestationofthetrulyuniversalcatholicityoftheChurchonanexceptionalandvastly importantscale.

Theideaofconvokingacouncilcametohim likeaspontaneousflowerinanunexpected spring,thePopesaid,ratherthanmaturing slowlyafterlongconsideration.

AccordingtoadigestofthePope'stalknow releasedhere,thePontiffwentontosay:

"WiththegraceofGodWewillthereforehold thecouncil,andWeintendtoprepareitbearinginmindwhatisingreaterneedofbeing strengthenedandrevitalisedwithintheframeworkoftheCatholicfamilyandinlinewiththe designsofOurLord.

InAllItsSplendour

"ThenwhenWehavecarriedoutthisundertaking,eliminatingeverythingthatcouldhinder expeditiousprogressonthehumanside,We shallpresenttheChurchinallhersplendour.

"ToallotherpeopleseparatedfromUs-Orthodox,Protestantsandothers-Weshallsay: `Behold,brothers,thisistheChurchofChrist. Wehavestriventobefaithfultoher,toprayto theLordforthegracethatshemayalways remainasHewantedhertobe.Com&come! Thisistheroadopentomeeting,toareturn. Comeandtake,orresumeagain,yourplace, whichformanyofyouistheplaceofyour ancientfathers!

"Ohwhathappiness,whatprosperity-even inthecivicandsocialorder-mayitbepossible toexpectforthewholeworldfromreligious peace,fromthereconstitutedChristianfamily."

Notingthattherearefrequentinternational meetingsnowadaysbetweenmembersofvarious professionsandtrades,thePopeasked:"Why thencouldtherenotbeameetingofthosewho agreesinexultinginthemostremarkablefact ofhumanhistory-thatistosaythevictoryof civilisationinthelightofChrist?"

InspeakingofCatholicAction,PopeJohnsaid thatwhilepoliticsmustbeimbuedwithChristian principles,CatholicActionshouldkeepoutof strictlypoliticalaffairsandavoidcreatingconfusionwithintheranksofthefaithful.

OfthecomingRomansynod,PopeJohnsaid itisbeingconvokedtomeetthedemandsplaced ontheChurchinmodernRomebythecity'sexpansionandpopulationgrowthtotwomillion souls.

PopeInterruptsVacationTo PrayAtTombOfMartyr

Rome,Aug.11.-HisHolinessPopeJohn XXIinterruptedhisvacationatCastelgandolfotocometoRomeandpayhisrespects atthetombofSt.Lawrenceonthemartyr's feastday.

ThevisitwasthePope's secondheresincehewent tohissummervillainmidJuly.

Thedate(August10)was the55thanniversaryof PopeJohn'sordinationto thepriesthood.AftervisitingSt.Lawrence'stombhe wenttotheChurchofSanta MariainMonteSanto, wherehehadbeenordained.

Thenhedrovetothe VaticanandwenttoSt. Peter'stoprayatthetomb ofPopePiusXII,thealtars oftheConfession,theBlessedSacrament,andthe BlessedVirgin.

Duringhisvisittothe Vaticanheinspectedtherenovationworkinprogress inthepapalapartmentson thesecondandthirdfloors oftheApostolicPalace.

Hesaidhehopestoreturn toVaticanCityfromCastelgandolfoinmid-September. Heurgedtheworkmento completetheirjobsoon.

AtSantaMariainMonte SantothePontiffhadacordialtalkwithMonsignor FabrizioFabrizi,acanonof theLateranbasilica-the Pope'scathedral-whowas ordainedfiveyearsafter himinthesamechurch.

ComingoutoftheBernini-designedbuildingoneofthetwinchurches facingthePiazzadelPopolo-PopeJohnblessed

thecrowdthathadgathered onhearinghewasinthe vicinity.

AtSt.Lawrence's,the Poperecalledthathehad visitedthebasilicathe afternoonofthedayhewas ordained,andhadprayed thereagainbeforeentering theconclavewhichresulted inhiselectiontothepapacy lastOctober.

L'Osservatore Romano, VaticanCitydaily,commentingonthePope'sordinationanniversary,said that"theministryseems secondnature"tohim.

Itsaid:

"Intheconfessional,from thepulpit,atthealtarofcountrychurches,historic basilicas,famouscathedrals-inmissioncountries,amongpeopleofancientChristianFaithand civilisation,inRomefrom theparishofSt.Anne (Vatican City parish church)totheLateran,receivingthehumbleandthe proud-hisword,whether whisperedorpreached,respondstoamysteriousspiritual'radar'whichwarns himofwhatsoulsmostintimatelyneed."

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22MillionAsianRefugees!

stated,"theyaregoingto havetorecognisethose principlesandmakethem workforthebenefitofall menandnotfortheegoistic protectionofsome."

Hesuggestedthatthefollowingstepsbetakento assistrefugees:

"Freedomofmovement mustbeguaranteedbya documentthatisacceptable inallofthefreenationsof theworldandthatidentifiesamanwithoutstigmatisinghim.

"Tobeeffectivesucha documentmustentailautomaticrecognitionofhis righttoliveandwork wherehisownbestinterestsdictate.

"Therightofasylum mustberecognisedtothe extentthatitpermitsthe law-abidingtogaintheprotectionofthelawsofcivilisednationswithoutrestrictions.

"MovingHandMiracle"Dubbed

MassAuto-SuggestionByBishop Noto,Italy,Aug.7.-"Miracles" allegedtohavetakenplaceinaconventchapelinthenearbyvillageof RosolinihavebeenrejectedbyBishop AngeloCalabrettaofNotoassimply massauto-suggestion.

TheBishopspokeoutafterpersonsfromall overSicily,attractedbynewspaperaccount, startedgoingbythehundredstothechapelof theSuoreVisitatrici(VisitingSisters)wherethe "miracles"weresaidtohavetakenplace.

Specifically,thehandofChristinapictureof theSacredHeartissaidtohavemovedtoimpart blessingstothefaithful.Cureshavealsobeen claimed.

Twonewspapershavepublishedphotographs ofthechapel'spictureoftheSacredHeartshowingtheindexfingeronChrist'srighthandin differentpostions.

Indenyingthatmiracleshadtakenplace, BishopCalabrettaindicatedhedoesnotbelieve thephotographersornewspapersweretrying toperpetrateahoax.

WilliamKahan'sconceptoftheFlightintoEgypt-prototypeforrefugees.

Manila,Aug.7.-Thereare22millionrefugeesinAsiaalone whoseekalifeoffreedom,apriestsaidhereinurgingincreased aidforrefugees.InapleamadeinconnectionwithWorldRefugeeYear,MonsignorJosephH.Harnetturgedtheorganisation ofvoluntarycommitteesbyeachnationtohelpsolvetheproblems " nt community"MgrHarnettwereuprc^'teainued. JrIVEllytCb. Theurelateisthedirec,orintheFarEastofCath)licReliefServices-NaionalCatholicWelfareCon!erence,world-widerelief igencyoftheU.S.Catholic 3ishops.

"Theinternationalrefugeeproblemistheresponsi)ilityoftheinternational

said."Therapidresettle-cc mentof140,000Hungarian refugeeshasshownthator rapidsolutionsarepossible.fu Butmillionsofotherrefu-of geesstillawaitinternational11 assistance." ar

"InIndia,approximately epersonoutof42isaregee,inVietnamoneout 12,inPakistanoneoutof inKoreaoneoutoffour, dinHongHongalmost eoutofthree.

"Itisestimatedthatdur-°' ingthe10yearsafterthe warabout22millionpeople11' c

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"Themajorityofthe ,000Europeanrefugeesin hinawentthereafterthe ussianrevolutionof1917; hersfledbeforetheNazi rsecution.Todatetheir tuationincommunist hinaisprecarious." Mgr.Harnettsaidthat"in eFarEastthereisneed largescaleinternational id,particularlyforthe hineseinHongKong,and therefugeesinIndia dPakistan." Headdedthat"voluntary genciescanseeksolutions theproblem,"but"the UnitedNationsmustfurishthemeansnecessaryto arryoutplannedsoluons."

"Themainproblemfacing efugees,"hestated,"is e-settlementsothatthey anliveandworkasmen." Hesaidthatfacilitiessuch shospitals,orphanagesand therwelfareinstitutions renotavailabletorefugees,andthatemployment opportunitiesarescarce.

"Asaresult,"heconinued,"mostoftherefufeesfaceadailystruggle orbaresubsistenceand generallyliveintheworst fconditions

"Uptonowmanyagencieshavegiventheserefugeesalotofwelfareserviceandmaterialaid,but thebasichumanquestionof lettingthemliveasmen hasbeendeniedthem."

"Arefugeeshouldnot besoclassedbecausehefits adefinition.Heshouldbe recognisedassuchifand whenherenounceshisallegianceto,andtheprotectionof,thecountryofhis birth.

"Itfollowsimmediately thattherestoftheworld oweshimtherightof asylumandtherightto work."

Buthesaidthedifferenceinthephotographs couldhavebeencausedbyashiftofonlyafew inchesinthepositionofthephotographer-a changethatthephotographermightnoteven haverealised.

TheBishopsaidthatthewaysoftheLordare inscrutable-thusmiraclesoccuranytimeand anyplace.Buthesaidthatnothinghastaken placeatRosolinitojustifythepublicitythetown received.

NationalSelfishnessAndPeace

Geneva.-Itwouldbe"amajorfactorforworldpeace"ifthe variousnationsacceptedthefactthatGodcreatedthegoodsof theuniversefortheuseofallmen,notforprivateornationalprofit,aUnitedNationsbodywastoldhere.

economicsituation.

Thepriestalsosaidthat littlehasbeendonetoproviderefugeeswithmigrationfacilities.Hestated thatusuallyonlytheable bodied,andyoungrefugees. areallowedtomigrate,and thattheoldandsickhave tobeleftout,exceptin rarecircumstances.

Mgr.Harnettcalledfora lightingof"existingbarrierstothesolutionoftheir (refugees')problems,"and addedthat"thesebarriers canonlybeovercomebya re-affirmationofsomefundamentalprinciplesof humanconduct."

"Ifthefreenationsofthe worldaregoingtoresolve thegreatesthumanproblem ofthe20thcentury,"he

"Suchaidmustcontinue butiftomorrow'seconomy istoremaintheeconomyof afreeworld,allcountries must,evenatgreatsacrifice, faceboldlytheneedfora

"TocallontheEconomic andSocialcounciltopromoteandguidethatwork ismerelytoaskmember nationstoallowthecouncil tousethepowersconferred onitbyitsverytermsof reference."

AndreDelahouesse,repre-not'countriesmustlookatjointreviewoftheworld sentingPaxRomana,thethefuturenolongerin InternationalCatholictermsofaidbytheformer MovementforIntellectualforthelatter. andCulturalAffairs,said thetimehascome"when boththe`have'and'havenot'countries"mustmake anintensivereviewofthe worldeconomicsituation.

Mr.Delahoussemadehis statementsbeforetheCommitteeofnon-GovernmentalMarxismSeeksToWinIntellectuals OrganisationsoftheU.N. EconomicandSocialCouncil.Inhistestimony,he commentedontheU.N. WorldEconomicSurvey.

HetoldtheU.N.body:

"Aworldeconomybased onfreelyacceptedinterdependencewillbeamajor factorforworldpeaceif nations,respectfulofeach other'ssovereignty,will agreetoallowallmento drawtheirsubsistencefrom thewealthoftheuniverse, whichGodcreatedforall men,forbiddinganyoneor anynationtodivertthis wealthforpersonalor nationalprofitwithout takingaccountofthevital needsofothers."

Notingthatthefutureof theworlddemandforthe primarycommoditiesofthe under-developedcountries "isveryuncertain,"thePax Romanaspokesmansaid:

"Theproblemmustbeput intermsofintegrationon aworldscale.Thispresupposesthattheeconomywill nolongerbecontinually dominatedbystrategyand thatco-ordinationatthe worldlevelispossible.

"UnitedNationsprogrammesarebasedona relativelyshortbutextremelyrichexperience. Furthersubstantialresults cancertainlybeexpected.

"ButPaxRomanawonderswhetherthetimehas notcometoundertakemore difficulttasks.Although comprehensiveeconomicintegrationisnotanimmediatepossibilty,thetime seemstohavecomewhen boththe'have'and'have-

OfLatinAmerica,BishopsWarn

BuenosAires,Argentina.-TheBishops ofArgentinahavewarnedthatcommunism aimstoimposeitsideologyonintellectuals byseekingtogaincontrolofuniversitiesin LatinAmerica.

TheBishops'statementeverywhere,andparticularwasissuedalongwithan appealtothefaithfulto supportSantaMariaUniversityofBuenosAires.

"Itisobyious,"the Bishops'pastoralstated, "thattheforcesofevil,and particularly communism, areengagedtodaymore thaneverbeforeintaking overtheorgansofeducation,especiallyuniversities."

Communistshope"inthis mannertotakeholdofthe leadingclassandthroughit becomeactiveinthelegislation,institutionsandlife ofthecountry,"thestatmentsaid.

lyinLatinAmerica,toinfiltrateuniversitiesandto winovermenofscienceand otherintellectualsofeach country,"thestatementcontinued.

"Itknowsverywellthat thisisthemosteffective methodofimposingupona peopleitsatheisticand materialisticdominion."

Headingthelistof35signaturesonthepastoralletterwerethoseofHisEminenceAntonioCardinalCaggiano,BishopofRosario, andArchbishopFermin EmilioLafitte,Apostolic AdministratorofBuenos "CommunismstrivesAires.

U.K.EducationBillWhichGives AidToSecondarySchoolsIsLaw

London,Aug.7.-QueenElizabeth hasgiventheformalroyalassentmakingthenewEducationBillandtheObscenePublicationsBillthelawofthe land.

TheEducationBillincreasedGovernmentsubsidiesfortheconstructionandrepairofChurchrelatedsecondaryschoolswithintheStateeducationsystemfrom50to75percent.

CatholicsandAnglicansconductthemajority ofsuchschools,andthemeasurehadbeenendorsedbychurchmenofbothcommunities.But non-AnglicanProtestantsconductedasustained driveagainstthemeasure.

TheircampaignstartedbeforeEducation MinisterGeoffreyLloydannouncedGovernment supportforitinmid-June,andcontinueduntil itsfinalpassageinlateJuly.

TheObscenePublicationsBillbecamelawafter fiveyearsofdeliberations.The"SundayTimes," widely-circulatedLondonweekly,commented thatitwas"largelydrafted"byNormanSt.John Stevas,alumnusoftheRosminianFathers'RatcliffeCollege,inLeicesterandformerseminarian attheVenerableEnglishCollegeinRome.

CallingMr.St.JohnStevas"abrilliant29year-oldbarrister,"itsaidhisbook,"Obscenity andtheLaw,"is"nowarecognisedauthority."

GuerillaLeaderIsReconciled

London.-LuisTaruc,the45-year-old formersupremecommanderofthecommunistguerillaarmyofthePhilippines, knownastheHukbalahap,hasrenounced communismandreturnedtotheChurch.

HehadbeenbroughtupasaCatholicbutdrifted outofthepracticeoftheFaithwhenhewasasocialist inthemiddle1930's.

HelateracceptedtheMarxistatheismoftheCommunistpartyandbecameoneoftheirtopleaders.

Heisnowinamilitaryprisononchargesarising fromthe"Huk"rebellion.

PopeJohnIntroducesSome NewSartorialFashions

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C.O'Neill)

Castelgandolfo,Italy,Aug.13.-His HolinessPopeJohnXXIIIhasintroduced newpapalstylesbywearingawhitesummer hatandredMorocco

ThePopefirstappeared inthewhitehatinavisit tothesummervillahereof theSacredCongregationfor thePropagationoftheFaith. ThePopeusuallywearsa redhattrimmedwithgold ribbon.

ThePrefectofApostolic Ceremoniesissuesabooklet annuallywhichlistsvarious garmentswornbythePope throughouttheliturgical year.

Thebookletlistsonlytwo hats:asilkoneforsummer wearandavelvetonefor winterwear.Thereisno listingforawhitehat.

Inreferringtothewhite hat,PopeJohnisreported havesaid,"Nowwhoknows whattheywillsay?"

ThePope'shabitoftaking walksmadehisredvelvet slippersimpractical,andhe orderedapairofred Moroccoleathershoes.At thebeginningofhispontificateheworeblackshoes andthenswitchedtothe velvetonesprescribedby protocol.

Manyotherpopeshave introducedvariationsin papalclothing.PiusXI worealightweightwhite overcoatinthesummer,and PiusXIIworeawritetunic.

PopeJohngavenovelty tothepapalwardrobethe pastwinterbywearinga camauro,asoftvelvetcap

AdvertisingAndCatholicValues

Thatsomepeopleholdadvertisingtobe ofvitalimportancewasbroughthometo meinacuriouswaylastChristmas. Iwas servingbehindacounterandwassuccessful insellingashirttoasmall,wirysortofman withveryheavyeye-lids.

WhenhesawIwasintheprocessofwrappingup hisparcelwithmyemployer'snamewrittenoverthe Christmaspaper,hepromptlyorderedmetowrap hisparcelinplainbrownpaper-hewasn'tgoing freelytoadvertiseanybody!

AsheleftthestoreInoticedthecarriedabookin hishandcalled"HowtoIncreaseOne'sDividends."

IntheMiddleAges whenmenlivedthe Faithandthereforehad arightsenseofvalues -althoughsomebase oneswereexaltedat times-advertisingwas practicallyunknown.

Theproducerrelied onthequalityofhis goodsandthenatural eagernessofhiscustomerstospreadgood newsaround.

Hewasgenerally contenttoputthesign ofhistradeoutsidethe Mr.FrankSheed,D.D. frontdoor.Ifhetriedtoadvertiseinordertoaccumulateasmuchwealthaspossible,hewouldprobably havebeenrunoutoftownbythecraftsmenofhis owntradeasadisgraceandmenacetoit.

InthedaysofFaithmendidn'tswallowsloganstheywerewillingtoreason,tojudgethingsfortheir truevalue.

AbovealltheyagreedwithMr.Chippsthat"you cannot-umph-judgetheimportanceofthingsumph-bythenoisetheymake.Oh,dearme,no."

NowadaystheadvertisingmanislaughingatMr. Chipps'wisdom.Andasaresultmodernman'ssense ofvaluesisgoingfurtheraskew.

LastyearwhenDr.FankSheedcametoPerthwe hadinourmidstamanwithknowledgeandwisdom abovetheaverage.Outsideourowncommunion. however,hewasignored.

AfewmonthslaterafilmstarletcametoPerth onapieceofcelluloid.Incitystreetcornersshewas postedinvariousstagesofundress;hermeritsor otherwisewerediscussedatlengthinourmorning paper.

Practicallyeverybodyknewabouther;atleasther name.Butthemanofrealworth-comparatively veryfewevenheardabouthim.

thattheproducthaslittleattraction,sowhybeattractedtoit?

Thereisnodoubtaboutit-thiskindofadvertising shouldn'tpayinthelongrun.Butisitalsotruethat theAustralianpublicisacriticalorthinkingpublic?

Crisitagulliblepublic?

RecentlyIsawashirtadvertisedas:"Notashirt butawayoflife."Ithoughtforawhileonwhatit mightpossiblymean.

WetalkaboutChristianityasawayoflife.For Christianitypointsoutthebeginningoflife,theend oflife'spilgrimageandthemeanstogettoourdestination.

Butashirt"awayoflife?"Tomeitsimplydidn't makesense.Perhapsitwasn'tmeantto.

Thetruthis,Ithink,repetitionhastakentheplace ofreasoning.Currentslogansaridhalf-truthsare acceptedwithoutquestion.Thehumanmindwas madefortruth,butit'sawfulhowtruthcanbedistortedwithsufficientrepetition.

AdvertisingDoesAffectYou

Perhapsthewholetroublewithmodernadvertising liesinthis-wehavegotusedtoit.Thethingis withusmorning,noonandnight.Ithasbecome commonplace,partofeverydaylife.

Therefore-andhere'stherub-apersonmightbe temptedtaconcludethatit'sunimportant;thatIleis insomesuperhumanwaybeyondit."Icanlookat whatillustrationsthebusinessmencaretoputupon theirhoardings,"heboasts."Icanreadaslogana thousandtimes;butIamaChristianwithafirmset ofvaluesandthereforeallthisdoesn'taffectme."

Thepersonwhoreasonsthusisapersontobepitied. Heistalkingdangerousdrivel,forhecansoeasily becomeaffected(evenunconsciously)withtheoutlookofthematerialist.

Overtheradiothematerialistnotionaboutcomfort andluxurybeingone'sbe-allandend-allisconstantly shoutedathim.Heistoldorcommandedtotake suchapowderorpillratherthansuffertheslightest headache.

Thiskindofadvertisingsaysineffect:"Onlyfools suffergladlyintheseadvancedtimes.Allmodern andsensiblepeoplemusttakeorhavethisandthis torelievetheleastpainordiscomfort.Whynotsatisfy allyoururgesforeaseandjoy?"

OntheotherhandthereligionoftheChristian tellshim:"Takeupyourcrossandfollowinthe hereisatesting time.Youareonapilgrimagewhich-withallits ups-and-downs-willneversatisfyyourhumanheart.

"Butwhenthetoils,burdensandsufferingsareall over,youwillbeinvitedtoapartywhichwillbe alwaysbrightandhappy.ForinyourheavenGod isthelifeoftheparty."

leathershoes. trimmedwithwhitefur.In recenttimes,useofthe camaurohasbeenrestricted tothevestingofthebody ofadeadpope.

TwoPriestsHelp

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Djakarta,Indonesia,Aug.

14:Twopriestshavebeen appointedasmembersof GovernmentbodiesbyPresidentAchmedSukarno.

Father(Lt.-Col.)Joanes ObrusHardjanaPadmasepoetra,Armychiefofchaplains,hasbeennameda memberofthenewlyestablishedNationalAdvisory Council.

Thisboard,whichhas46 members,hastherightto giveadvicetothePresident onpolitical,economicand socialaffairs,whetherthis adviceissolicitedornot.

FatherAloisiusSoemandar,S.J.,oftheUniversity ofIndonesia,hasbeen namedamemberofthe newlyestablishedNational PlanningBoard,whichhas 77members.

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Muchofmodernadvertisingis,ofcourse,essential; muchofitisattractive,saneandnormal.

Atthesametimeitisnothardtoseethatalotof itiscrude,ridiculousandanti-social.

Inhisbook,"ExitAustralia,"FatherMayne,S.J. writes:

"Thebusinessmanwhoadvertiseshiswareswith picturesofasmilingcoupleandoneortwochildren inanexpensivelyfurnishedapartmentishelpingto formaframeofmindthatwillbringaboutadecline inthenumberofpotentialcustomers.

"Thebuilderwhopictureshishouseinthesuburbs withasinglechildandadogplayingaboutonthe lawn,ishasteningthedaywhenhewillbuildno more.

whoadmitsneither'children dogs'willhaveemptyflatletsonhishands."

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Youngmenareexpectedtovaluewomenhoodas somethingsacred.Formostofthemthereisthe waitingfor"therightgirl,"thelongingforahappy homewith"childrenformemoryandyounglove satisfied."

Yetwilltheyvaluesomethingwhichtheysee nationalreconstructionin theecono.c,socialandcheapenedby.posterafterposter?Lustandthe culturalfields. crudestcuriositycarefullyexcitedarenotmeanto profitthenaturaldesireforparenthood.

Theadvertisingmanwithacleanconsciencemay pointoutthatthesecrudeads.don'tpayinthelong run;thatonlyafewunthinkingpeoplearereally attractedbythem.

Now,itistruethatonlyunreasonablepeopleare really"sold"onproductsthusadvertised.Forifthe advertisermustgotothetroubleofpayingavoluptuouslookinggirltobolsterhisproduct,itisevident

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ScriptureHasNothingTo SayOfBloodTransfusion

"Blood-Donor,"Sydney,states:Insupportoftheirrefusalof blood-transfusion,"WitnessesofJehovah"saythattheJewish LawstillobligesChristians,andquoteActs15.20.

R.:InprevioussessionsIpracticetofoodstheyhadsmallactofself-denialon havepointedoutthattheneverbeenaccustomedtothepartoftheGentilesin JewishLawinnowayfor-eat. thenameofcharity,andof badeblood-transfusions,Tomakesocialrelation-courseofobediencetothe evenifitwerestillinshipspleasantbetweenJew-authorityoftheApostles. force. ishandGentileChristians,Thatauthoritywastheir

ThepassageoftheActsofforthesakeofharmonyandown,giventhembyChrist theApostlesreferredtore-charity,theApostlesdecreedwhenHesaid:"Whatsoever cordsthedecreeofthethattheGentilesshouldab-youbindonearthwillbe CouncilofJerusalemwhichstainfromtheuseofblood.boundalsoinheaven." dealtwiththequestionasAfterall,therewasno(Matt.18:18). towhetherornotGentileneedtousesuchfood;andTheymadenoappealto convertstotheChurcheventhoughtheJewishtheauthorityoftheMosaic werefoundtoobservetheLawnolongerobliged,itLaw,asifthatwerestill prescriptionsoftheLawofwouldbebetternottomakebinding.AsforbloodMoses. thingsharderforJewishtransfusionstheydidnot

Thedecisionwasthatde-converts. enterintoconsiderationat finitelytheywerenot.Itwasatemporarymea-all,andtheApostleshad However,theApostlescom-sure,adaptedtothespecialnottheslightestintention mandedthematleasttocircumstancesofthetime.offorbiddingthem. abstainfromfoodofferedWithinagenerationortwo toidols,fromfornicationthelinebetweenJewsand (whichreferredtomarriageChristiansbecamesoclearwithinforbiddendegreesoflymarkedthattherewas relationship),fromthingspracticallynocrossingof strangled,andfromblood.it,thetideofJewishcon-

Nailed

Theywere,therefore,for-vertsalmostceasingcombiddentousebloodthatpletely. wasshedwhenanimalsCircumstanceschanged, werekilled,orthefleshofandthedecreeoftheCountheanimalsiftheyhadonlycilofJerusalemsimply beenstrangledandthelapsedasnolongerapplicbloodwasstillintheirable. veins. Q.:IftheJewishLawhad Q.:Wouldnotthispassagebeenabrogated,wouldnot meanthattheJewishLawthisnewprescriptionof was inforce?

theApostlesstill

R.:No.TheApostleshadChristiansandforbid alreadymadeitclearthatblood-transfusions? theOldCovenantnolonger R.:TheApostlesthemobligedChristians.Averyselveshadmadeitquite difficultposition,however,clearthattheJewishLaw confrontedtheApostles. wasabrogated,simplyabol-

Forinthebeginningished. manyconvertstotheInviewofthespecialconChurchwereofJewishditionsprevailinginthe origin,andmanyofGen-earlydaysoftheChurch, tileorigin. withamixedcommunityof

NowtheuseofbloodasJewishandGentileconverts, foodwasparticularlyrepug-theydecidedthattherewas nanttotheJewishconverts.noneedtooffendJewishA.J.A.,Sutherland,writes: Eventhoughtheywerenoconverts. "WasOurLordnailedto longerboundbytheMosaicTheythereforedecreedthecrossbythewrists,or Law,theirupbringinghadthatforthetimebeingbythehands?" beensuchthattheycouldGentilesshouldobservetheR.:Thenailswerealmost notreconcilethemselvesinJewishcustom.Itwasa

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DestructionOf ManByRadiation NotScriptural

A.J.A.,Sutherland:NevilleShute'snovel"Onthe Beach"endswiththehuman racewipedoutbytheeffects ofradiation.It'sonlyfiction,butitcouldhappen. R.:Knowingtheeffects ofradiation,wecanimagineenoughofitletloose intheworldbyhuman follyormalicetoexterminatethehumanrace.This, asapossibility,affordsa goodthemeforanovelist.

Butitwouldbeimpossibletoreconcilesucha speculationwiththedescriptionsintheNewTestamentofthewayinwhich theendofthehumanrace onearthwillbebrought about,andallthefactors thatwillbeinvolved.

Q.:WouldGod,inHisinfiniteloveandmercy, standbackandletthe humanrace,whichHeso lovinglycreated,destroy itself?

R.:Thereisonlyone answerpossibletothat question,anditisthis: WhateverGodwill,asa matteroffactpermit,will innowayconflictwithHis infiniteloveandmercy, eventhoughwe,withour verylimitedunderstanding, cannotimaginehowthat canbe.

OurLordHimself,who wassogentleandcompassionate,andwhosaid: "Cometomeallyouwho labourandareheavyburdened,andIwillrefresh you,"predictedalsoofthe lastday:

"Thereshallbethen greattribulation,suchas hasnotbeenfromthebeginningoftheworlduntil now,neithershallbe." (Matt.24:21).

Whathastobekeptin mindisnotonlythelove thatpromptedGodtocreate us,butalsothatthehuman raceisaguiltyrace,men certainlydriventhroughtheingeneralnothavingloved wrists.

Thenailswouldhavetorn throughtheyieldingfleshof thehands,withthebody's fullweightdraggingupon them,ifdrivenonlythrough thepalms.

TheHolyShroudof Turindepictsthemashavingbeendriventhroughthe wristbonesatthebaseof thehand.

Q.:"Inmostholypictures andstatuesthenailsare throughthehands."

R.:Thecustomofdepictingthecrucifixioninsuch awayprobably.arosefrom takingtooliterallyPs.21: 17,"Theyhavepiercedmy handsandmyfeet."

ThewholePsalmingeneralisindeedpropheticof thepassionofChrist;but noteverydetailistobe takenliterally.

Itisnoteworthythatnone ofthefourevangelistsappliestheactualwords: "Theyhavepiercedmy handsandfeet"tothepassionofChrist.

Thecrucifixioningeneral was,ofcourse,predicted; butitwassufficientforthe fulfilmentofprophecythat OurLordshouldbenailed tothecross,whetherthe nailsweredriventhrough thepalmsofHishandsor throughHiswristsnearby tothehands.

Godinreturn,butrather havingdespisedHislove, trampleduponitwithcontempt,andgiventhemselves uptosinandwickednessof allkinds. Whateveristocomeupon thehumanrace,mankind asawholewillhavedeservedit.Butthisisa problemwecan'thopeto solveandwhichmustbe lefttoGod.

Religionsv.Reds

Seoul,Korea:Members ofalltheworld'sreligious wereurgedtounitetoopposeatheisticcommunism inaresolutionadoptedby theAsianPeople'sAntiCommunistLeaguehere.

Suchunity,aresolution stated,wouldbethe"first stepintherealisationofthe securitythatcanbeachievedbyutilisingthespiritual resourcesoftheworldregardlessofnationorcreed."

Otherresolutionsapprovedbythe51delegatesfrom 17nationsandterritories includedacondemnationof RedChineseaggressionin TibetandcallsforthereunificationofKoreaand Vietnam.

TheAsianPeople'sAntiCommunistLeaguewas foundedin1954inKorea underthesponsorshipof PresidentSyngmanRhee.

SpiritualismLaysSoulOpen ToContactWithEvilSpirits

J.C.,Tempe,writes:"Isspiritualismthe powerofevil?"

R.:Notdirectly,inthe senseapplicabletowitchcraft. Butindirectlyitlaysitselfopentosimilardangers;fortherecanneverbe anyguaranteethatsupposedcontactwithdeparted humansoulsisnotinrealitycontactwiththeinfluenceofevilspiritsimpersonatingdeceasedfriends orrelatives.

Alsotherearedangers, mental,moralandphysical attendantuponindulgence inspiritualisticexperiments, apartfromthequestionsof superstition,fraudandreligiousaberrations.

Q.:"Willyoutellmesomethingofitshistory?"

R.:Initsmodernform, spiritualismdatesfromthe early19thcenturyoccult experiencesintable-rapping oftheFoxfamily,in Hydesville,NewYork.

Effortstogetintouch withthedeadinallsorts ofways,aboveallwiththe helpofmediumsmoresensitivethanotherstopsychic experiencesinunconscious

trance-likestates,spreadto Englandin1853,andthence tothecontinentofEurope.

Spiritualisticseancesbecamealmostanepidemic amongcredulouspeople, andin1882theSocietyfor PsychicalResearchwasestablishedinEnglandforthe scientificstudyofalleged phenomena.

Thissocietyruledout mostoftheclaimsasbeing basedonfraud,orashavingapurelynaturalexplanation.

Butitadmitsthatthese remainsacertainnumber ofstrikingcaseswhichremainmysteriousandbaffling,andwhichscience cannotexplain.

Allegedmessagesfrom thebeyond,however,if theybeduetopreternatural agencies,seemmorelikely toemanatefromevilspirits thanfromdepartedhuman souls.

SuchmessagesaregenerallyhostiletoChristian teachingsand,inanycase, ofnomoralorspiritual value.

"ForbiddenFruit"IsFigurative

E.J.,Queensland:Wastheforbiddenfruit anapple,ormerelyafigureofspeech?

R.:TheBibledoesnot,Thehistoricaltruthis,of mentionanappleasthefor-course,thatcurfirstparbiddenfruit.Itsayssimplyentsdidfall,leavingthe thefruitofthe"treeoflegacyoforiginalsin. knowledgeofgoodandPeopleoftenthinkthat evil."Theexpressionwasthefigurativereferenceto figurative. the"appleofdiscord,"fre-

TheBookofGenesiswas writtenover1000yearsB.C. accordingtotheideasof thetime,andtoeatofthe fruitof"thetreeofknowledgeofgoodandevil"was acommonorientalfigureof speechwhicheveryone wouldunderstand.

quentlyusedinourown days,isconnectedwith Eve'seatingofanapple, contrarytoGod'scommand, withtheconsequentdisorderwhichpoisonedthe humanrace.

Buttheexpressionwas derivedfromGreekmythology,notfromtheBible.

Ourfirstparentsdisobeyedaseriouscommandof Godofsomekind.NooneAccordingtotheGreek knowswhatthecommandstory,atabanquetofall was.TheBibledoesnotthegodsandgoddesses,Eris, say. thegoddessofdiscord, Thesensewasasfigura-threwagoldenappleonthe tiveasifoneweretosay:table"forthemostbeau"TodisobeyGodwillbetotiful."

eatthefruitofthetreeofThegoddessesJuno, knowledgeofgoodandevilVenusandMinervaclaimed -andyou'llbealltheworseit,withconsequentspite, forit;"or:"Todothatwilljealousyandrevenge.The onlybetoeatthefruitof"appleofdiscord"was thetreeofbitterdisappoint-nothing,therefore,todo mentintheend." withtheBible.

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InHistory'sMostExcitingAge

-WeAreDull

(ByJosephA.Breig)

Wearelivinginthemostexcitingageinhistory,andwedon'tknowitbecausewe aredull.Ourwritersaredull.Ourdramatistsaredull.Ourmovieandradioandnewspaperpeoplearedull.OurCatholicjournalistsaredull,too.Asdullasanyofthem. Maybeduller.Includingme.Andincludingyou;becausethereadersareasdullasthe writers. Andthenyouwenthomeandwenttobed,without Catholicnewspapersandmagazinestodayoughtaprotest,withoutheftingyourswordinitsscabbard, toflameandcrackleandroar. withoutsayingtoyourselfthatbyallthat'sholy,

Theyoughttoexplodeuponthepublicwithearth-theseabominationshavegottobestopped.. quakesensationalism.Theyshouldbeshocking. Suppose-butsupposenothing.You'redoingall

Andthereadersoughttobeshockedintovolcanicthosethings.You'relivinginNero'sworld,walking horrorandanger.Theirangeroughttoblighttheamongmartyrs,steppingdaintilypastabominations, treesandblastthestarsandblotoutthesun. andyourtemperatureisn'trisingasingledegree.

Iregrettosaythatnothingofthekindhappens. Yqureadwithoutturningahairoftheimprison-

Itdoesnothappenbecauseweareallmissingthementofarchbishops,thebutcheryofbishops,the story. scientificallycruelslaughterofhundredsofthousands ofpriestsandlaymen.

ButcheryOfBishops-NoHairTurned

Yousubscribetothenewspapersthatcondoneitby

Orifwearenotentirelymissingitwearemissing hypocritically"objective"reports.

themeaningandthefeelingofit.

Wearemissingthehorrorandadventureofaterribleandwonderfulera.

Thisisaperiodofmartyrdom-millionsof martyrsinadozennationsacrosstheearth.

Itisatimeofintrigueandcounter-intrigue,o' horribleevilandshininggoodness.

Heavenandhellarelockedinmortalcombat.and theearthshakesfromtheshockoftheencounter.

Butnobodyfeelsit.Nobodyseesit.Nobodyhears.

SupposethatyouwerelivingunderNeroinancient Rome.

AndyoutookupyourChristiannewspaperor magazineandsawnomentionofSt.AgnesorSt. SebastianorSt.Lawrence.

Orworse,supposethatwhatyoufoundwasadull itemmentioninginpassingthatalittlegirlhadbeen butcheredforrefusingtosin.

Andthatasoldierhadbeensievedwitharrowsfor believinginGod.

Andthatagreatmanhadbeenbroiledalivefor decliningtodenyChrist.

Andsupposingthatyouweresostupid,andthe storysopedestrian,thatyouturnedtothesports page.

Oryoulaiddownthesheetandwenttothetheatre, theretoberegaledwithsillypapaboutyounglove inaworldwherelusthaddestroyedlove.

Reds'YouthFestivalTurned

OutTriumphForFreedom

Vienna,Aug.10.-TheRed-sponsoredWorldYouthFestivalthatended hererecentlywasinsomemeasurea triumphforfreedomratherthancommunism.

Althoughthefestivalmanagersviewedtheir firsteffortoutsidetheSovietorbitasamajor success,th'sopinionwasnotsharedbyantiCommunistgroups.

OppositionyouthgroupsregardedtheirinformationcentreasbeingperhapsthemosteffectiveprojectincounteringCommunistpropaganda, atthe10-dayfestival,whichendedonAugust 4.

Thecentres,mannedbyCatholicandother non-Communiststudents,wereopenfrom7a.m. untilmidnightorlater.Thestudentshandedout informativeliteratureonthedemocraticwayof lifetofestivalparticipantsandfreelyanswered alltheirquestions.

Thehighstandardofdiscussioncarriedon betweenthevoluntary"crews"attheinformation centresandtheirpoliticallyindifferentofCommunist-infectedvisitorswasoftensurprising.

Thestudentsatthecentresfeltthatcontacts weremadeandseedssownwhichmaybring favourableresults,althoughtheyadmittedthat contactwithRussiansandyouthsfromReddominatedcountrieswasdifficultbecauseoftheir supervisionby"guides."

Youknowthatnationuponnationliesgroaning undersuchslaveryastheworldhasnotseenina millenniumandahalf.

MartyrsDieUnhonoured,Unsung

Youaretoldofthethousandtricksbywhichthe Sacramentsarecarriedtopeopleunderthenoses ofbloodytryants,justastheywereinthedaysof paganRome.

Youhearaboutthe"livingnewspapers"whichoutwitCommunistcensorship.

Youaresmotheredundermonstrouspropaganda againstthePope,theChurch,againsteverythingholy anddecent.

Everywhereyouturnfilthypeopleonlectureplatformsandinnewspapersandmagazinesareopenly conspiringagainstthebirthofthenextgeneration, andcallingforthecruelexecutionoftheagedand thesickandthecrippled.

Andwhatintheworlddoyoudoaboutit?Oh, youbuythemagazinesthatcarrytherottenness.

JointReligiousActionLeadsTo

WaivingOfStateBidForSchools

Colombo,Ceylon,Aug.3.-AplantofosterreligiouseducationworkedoutbyrepresentativesofCeylon'sfourmajorreligious communitieshasledthemilitantAll-Ceylon BuddhistCongresstodropitscampaignfor nationalisationoftheprivateschools.

TheCatholicspokesmanatthemeetingsaidlater thattheCatholicsinCeylonwinofferallpossiblecooperationsothatBuddhistswhoconstitutealmosttwethirdsofthepopulationofthisnationofninemillion peoplecanhavetheirownschools.Theplancallsfor theestablishmentofBuddhistschoolsbytheGovernmentofCeylon.

TheHinducommunity,representingabout22per cent.ofthepeopleofCeylon,wasrepresentedatthe meeting,asweretheMoslems,whoconstituteabout sevenpercent.ofthepopulation.

TheCatholics,aminorityofabout550,000,operate some900schoolswithanenrolmentofabout220,000 pupils.Theyhadadamantlyopposedschoolnationalisationattempts.

ArchbishopThomasB.Cooray,O.M.I.,ofColombo, leaderoftheCeyloneseHierarchy,declaredonlya coupleofweekspriortothesuccessfulall-religious conferencethatCatholicswould"resistuntoblood" anymovetotakeovertheirschools.

Participantsinthemeetngreportedlyagreedin principlethatreligionshouldbethebasisofalleducation.Undertheproposednationalisation,religion wouldhavebeeneithersubjugatedtoasecondary positionordiscardedaltogether.

ItwaspresumedherethattheopeningofBuddhst schoolswouldresultintransfersofBuddhiststudents fromCatholicschools,withadropinenrolmentatthe Catholicinstitutionsresulting.

Onthebasisoftheunderstandingabouttheneed forreligion,theconferencememorandumenvisages threetypesofschoolsamongtheultimateobjectives ofCeylon'seducationalsystem.

TheyareGovernmentschools,denominational schoolswithStateand,andunaidedschools.

Inthecaseofdenominationalschools,thedocumentlaysdownthattheyberunmainlyforchildren oftheparticularreligiousgroup.Unaidedschools wouldbepermittedtochargefees.

Thetransitionalarrangementshavetheobjective ofminimisinghardshipsresultingfromthetransition

totheultimateprogramme.

ifworkedoutproperly,theywould

Youfrequentthetheatreswherelustisglorified andlovemocked.

Yousmileapologeticallywhenvirtueisattacked, andviceadvertisedassomethingplausibleandeven admirable.

Youswallowthepropagandaofthehiredliarswho explainthattheysimplyhadtotorturethishelpless nun,orslaughterthisundefendedpriest,because afteralltheChurchhastoomuchproperty-thepropertybeinghospitalsandorphanagesandleprosariums,wherededicatedsoulslabourtheirlivesout fornothingbutloveofthepoorandthesick.

Andsothemartyrsdieunhonouredandunsungand unmourned,becausewearedull.

Becausewejournalistshaven'ttheburningwords andtheburningfeelingstoshockyououtofyour lethargy,andbecauseyou'retoolethargictobe shocked.

Becausewe'veallgotusedtoevil;we'vegotthe habitofhell;wedon'tflyintoatitanicrighteousrage overthewickednessoftheworld.

Thereisn'tenoughvirtueinourheartsoradrenalin inourbodies,togetupanddoing.

Andallovertheworldthefilthrisestothetop, becausethewickedaremoreconvincedoftheir wickednessthanthegoodareconvincedoftheir virtue.

PostysWhistle

DearBoys,Girlsand Tinies,-Tuesdaynextisthe firstofSeptember,soIwish youallahappymonth! Springwillbewithusand soonthewarmweatherwill bestarting.

Ihopeyouareallhaving lovelyholidaysandbeinga helptoyourmothers.

OurHungarianreaders willallknowthatWednesday,September2,isthefeast ofSt.StephenwhowasKing oftheircountry.Thefeast ofSt.PiusX,PopeandConfessor,isonSeptember3.

Keeponwritingintoyour corner,itislovelytohear fromallofyou.

Don'tforgetmeinyour prayers.

Withlovefrom, AUNTIEJOAN.

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PrizeWinners

ChristineHebb,Sacred HeartPrimarySchool, Perth.KerryCugley,16 Cromer-rd.,BrentwOod.

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Pauline'sLetter 18Hankin-street, Bellevue

DearAuntieJoan:Often IhavethoughtIwould writealettertoChildren's Corner,sohereIamtoday. Thatisalovelypagefor childrenin"TheRecord"to read.

Iamtenyearsoldandgo toSt.Brigid'sconventat MidlandJunctionandam taughtbySisterEta.My littlesisterJenniferAnn, whoissevenyearsold, comestoschoolwithme.

Ihaveabigsister,MargaretMaryandabrother Rodney.

Iloveschoolandhateto missanydaysthroughsickness.Iwouldlovealittle penfriendgoingtoaschool atGeraldtonorEsperance Myhobbiesarereading, sewingandbikeriding.

GoodbyeAuntieJoan,I'll praythatyourgoodwork willcontinue.Ihopeto readmylettersoonin"The Record."

Yourlovingniece, PaulineHill

MYRIDDLE

Q.:Whatdidthefloursay tothewater?

A.:Let'sgettogetherand makesomedough.

DearPauline:Thankyou foryourkindandencouragingletter.Ihopethat throughityouwillgetthe penfriendyouwantin GeraldtonorEsperance.

Ilikeyourriddle,too!

It'swonderfulthatyou prayformeandourCorner.Don'tforgettoincludeinyourprayersall ourreaders,too,including grown-ups.

Godblessyou, Withlovefrom, AUNTIEJOAN

TheLifeOfAnOldMahoganyClock

"Ding-Dong,"andMr.Jonesisheretoopenhis curiosityshopwhichhasbeenmyhomeforfive months.ForfivemonthsalsoMr.Joneshasbeenat thedoorasIbeginmyeightlongpearlynotesto markthebeginningofanewday.

Indeedthiswastobeawithoutafriend,forthere wonderfulnewdayforme asIwassoontofind.

Atexactlynineo'clocka younggirlwithkindblue eyesanddressedinasmart bluefrockwalkedgailyinto thestop.

Shewalkedstraighttowardsmeandafterfingeringmegentlywithher glovedhands,shesaid, "I'llhavethisoldmahoganyoneplease." "Ding-dong,"andonce againitiseighto'clock, onlytodayIamsitting proudlyontheoldoak mantelpieceofmymistress, whoisanoldwhite-haired ladyof84.

Quietlysittingatthefiresidewithapatchwork quiltonherkneeandher catpurringcontentedlyat herfeetshemakesapicture thatnoartistcouldever paint.

HereIhavestayedfor overtenyears,andalthough Iamoldandmypaintwork isfadingIhaveneverbeen

AnotherLetter

FromChristine SacredHeartPrimary School.

DearAuntieJoan,-Iam sorryfornotwritingfor solong.Ihopeyoulike thestoryIamenclosing togetherwiththethreeholy pictures.

Iturned11onJuly20 thisyearandIamingrade 6. Ilikethestoryaboutthe O'Reillyfamily.

MayGodblessyou.

Iremain, Yourfaithfulniece, CHRISTINEHEBB.

DearChristine,-Thank youforyourletterandthe holypictures.

Yourstoryaboutthe bushrangersisgoodand youwinaprize.Alsoyour handwritingisveryneat, congratulations!

MayGodblessyoutoo.

Withlovefrom, AUNTIEJOAN.

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isalwaysabuddingroseor asweet-scentedvioletin thecrystalvasebesideme totalktoaboutsomething orother.

BesidesthisIalwayshave thegentlevoiceofmymistressandheroldwrinkled handasshewindsmeeach nightbeforegoingtoher room.

ThisisallIcangiveof mylifeasImustbepunctualandblendmypearly noteswiththewarmpurringofthecatonthehearth. -KerryCugley, St.Joseph'sCollege, Fremantle.

VeronicaJoins

OurCorner

41Sayer-st., MidlandJunction

DearAuntieJoan:Iwant tobecomeoneofyour nieces.

Iameight-years-oldand IaminGradeThreeatSt. Brigid'sschoolinMidland.

Ialsolearnmusicfrom SisterBaptist.Ihavea brothercalledPeterwhois inthenavyandasister calledWandawhois14.

Ihaveapetdogcalled SkippyandatalkingcockatoocalledDigger.

Lovefrom, VeronicaStankiewicz

DearVeronica:Thatwas alovelyletterfromyou. WelcometoourCorner.

Myownsonistraining fortheMerchantNavyin England.Ihaven'tseenhim fornearlythreeyears,so nexttimeyouwritetoPeter intheNavyaskhimto prayformyson.

ThesisteratSt.Brigid's hastaughtyoutowritewell.

Lovefrom AUNTIEJOAN

TheCrowning OfThorns

ThesoldiersledJesus awayintothepalace,where theydressedHiminascarletcloakandputroundHis headacrown,whichthey hz.dwovenoucofthorns, andarodinHisrighthand.

Thethornspresseddeeply intoHisheadandtheblood trickleddownHisface,but Jesuswassilent. TheymockedHimby kneelingdownbeforeHim, andsaying,"Hail,kingof theJews"andtheyspaton Him.

Notsatisfiedwiththis theyhitHimoverthehead withcruelblows,deepening thewoundsuntilthethorns showedthroughHisforehead.

THEBATTLINGO'REILLYS

(GoingtoMassaccompaniedbytheirnewfriend inhisshabbyclothes,thetwinshearMrs. SmytheJonessayingsomethingunkind).

However,thetwinsneednothaveworriedabout Bill'sfeelings.Althoughhedidheartheunfriendly remarkitdidnotmattertohim,besidesthetremendousfactthathewasgoingtoMassagainafter somanyyears,andwouldbereceivingHolyCom.. munion.

Heprayedearnestlythathewouldbeableto keepawayfromthedrinkwhichhadwreckedhis lifeandthathewouldsoonfindajob.Alsohe askedGodtorewardtheO'Reillysfortheirgoodness tohim.

Barbara WinsPrize

St.Joseph'sSchool, VictoriaSquare

DearAuntieJoan:Recentlyatschoolwehada compositiontowritein connectionwithVocations Week.

Thetitlewas"Unselfishness,"andSisterhassince suggestedthatIsendmine inforyoutoread.

Iwouldbeveryhappyif youcouldmakesomeuse ofitforyour"Childrens Corner,"whichweallenjoyreadingsomuch.

Yourssincerely,

BarbaraWalsh

DearBarbara:Thankyou foryourletter.Yourarticle haswonaprize. Ithinkitwillinterestand helpalotofchildren,besidesthegrownupswho readourCorner. Congratulations. Please prayforme.

Lovefrom, AUNTIEJOAN

KerrylikesTo

WriteStories

15Cromer-rd., Brentwood.

DearAuntieJoan,-This ismyveryfirstlettertoyou althoughIdoreadyour pagein"TheRecord"every week.

Ihavedecidedtosendin thiscompositionofmineas Ilikewritingcompositions asmuchasIlikereading others.

Asyoucanseebythe aboveaddressIlivein BrentwoodbutIgoto schoolatSt.Joseph'sCollegeinFremantle.

Istartedthereininfants butIleftthreeyearsago whenwemovedtoSouth Perth.

IthenwenttoHoly Crossschoolbutsincewe havereturnedtothisside oftheriverIamnowback atSt.Joseph's.

Iam12yearsoldandI amingradeseven.

Myfavouritesubjectsare writing,compositionsand spelling.

AsahomepastimeIpreferreadinganddrawing.I havenoticedthatanumberofchildrenwritingin toyoutellabouttheirpets.

SadtosayIonlyhaveone catbutIamhopingtoget abudgiesoon.Mycat's nameisSalandsheisa lovelyblackPersian.

Ihopeyouwillenjoy readingmycompositionand Ihopeallreadersof"The Record"willtoo.

Yourlovingniece, KERRYCUGLEY.

DearKerry,-Thankyou foryourlongandinterestingletter.Yourcomposition isgoodandyouwinaprize forit.

WhenMasswasoverandtheyhadallsaidtheir thanksgiving,theO'Reillyswerebuying"The Record"outsidetheirchurch,andhadtheopportunityofintroducingBilltosomeoftheirfriends. Thentheyalltroopedhomeagain,lookingforward tobreakfast.

NextdaythetwomenwentintoPerthearlyto theEmploymentExchangetolookforwork.

Sincetheywereonholidayfromschoolthetwins helpedtheirmotherwiththewashing.IntheafternoontheytookouttheboxonwheelswhichRoy Johnsonhadboughtthem,andstartedouttocollect bottles.

Jimwentonesideoftheroad,pushingthelittle cart,andJudytheotherside.Theyknockedon thedoors,orrangthebells,andaskedpolitelyif therewereanybottleswhichtheymighthave.

Theydidquitewellandsoontheircartwasfull, sotheywenthome,unloadedthemandstackedthem againstthebackfence,andstartedoutagain.

Itwasquitewarminthesun.Theyenjoyedthe feelingofbeingoutofdoorsinsteadofinschool.At onehousetherewasaveryoldlady,whoinvited themintohaveacupofteaandsomesconeswhich shehadjustmade.

"Maywewashourhandsbeforeeating,please?" saidJudy.

"Certainly,mydears,"repliedtheoldlady.

Sheshowedthemphotographsofherhusband, longsincedead,childrenandgrandchildren.It seemedthatshewaslonely,livingthereallbyherself,andthatitmadeherhappytohavethetwins totalkto.Shehadacat,curledupbythewoodstove,whichwasheronlycompany.

Jimaskedherifshehadenoughwood,orwould shelikehimtochopsomeforher.Sheappreciated histhoughtfulness,butsaidthatthemannextdoor alwayskepthergoing.

Theythankedherforinvitingtheminandgiving themaniceafternoontea,andwentontheirway.

"Itmustbeawfultoliveallalone,"saidJudyto Jim.

"Iwonderifherfamilyevercometovisithere askedJim.

"Whenwearegrown-upwewillliveneartoMum andDadandtakecareofthem,"saidJudyandher brotheragreedwithher.

Stillbeinggrown-upseemedalongwhileaway astheywereonlyeight.

(Continuednextweek)

DitasterOnTheDustyTracks

WhiledrivingalongthedustylanestowardsAshwoodGrove,AmyLyndonchatted gailytohercompanionDolly.

Asthestagecoach rumbledon,however,silencefell,thendisaster,for alongthetracktheyheard thesoundofdistanthoof beats.

Thismeantbushrangers headingtowardsthem,for theyweretheonlymenon thelonelyroads.

AsAmyandDollywere orderedoutofthecoach, someofthemenlooked aroundworriedly,wonderingwhatwasgoingtohappennext.

"Emptyyourpockets"orderedoneofthebushrangers.

NowithappenedthatAmy beingoneofarichfamily wasridinghomefrom schoolfortheholidayswith Dolly,hercompanion.Havingnomoneyinherpockets Amywasforcedtogiveup herbeautifulbracelet.

Aftergivingitup,Amy

burstintotears,whileDolly triedtocomforther.

Oneofthemenfromthe stagecoachbeingveryquick wittedjumpedontooneof thebushrangers'horsesand rodeofftothenearesttown threemilesaway,togive thealarm.

Abouthalfanhourlater themountedpolicearrived.

Afterhandingbackgold, silver,broochesandeverythingelseincludingAmy's bracelet,thepolicesergeant toldthegroupthatthese werethebushrangerswho hadbeenwantedforover twomonths.

Onhandingtherewardof £50inmoneytothequickwittedyoungman,the policedroveoffandthe groupclimbedintothe coach,whichrumbledoffin thedirectionofAshwood Grote.

-ByKerryCugley.

Atlasttheyhaddone withmockery,strippingHim ofthescarletcloak,theyput HisowngarmentsonHim, andledHimawaytobe crucified.

Weareabitshortof spacesoIwillonlywrite ashortletter.

Godblessyou, Lovefrom, AUNTIEJOAN.

gistteAeNttoWow"

Readers' Letter

DearR,eaders,-Next Tuesdaywillbethefirstday ofspring,soIwishyouall averyhappymonthof September!

AugustwasCatholic PressMonthanditquiteescapedmymemorytoremindallmyreadersofthe effortsbeingmadetoincreasesalesofCatholic magazinesandnewspapers.

Thereissuchavarietyof reallyenjoyablelittlejournals,mostofthempublishedmonthly,dealingwith theworkgoingoninthe missions,orpublishing Marianarticles,someof particular"interesttothe family,andmanywith reallyinterestingshort stories.

Canweallperhapscheck upastohowmuchofour readingisCatholic,andto whatextentweonlylook atthemorningandevening papersandentirelyworldly publications?

Itisanextraordinary factthatsomanygood Catholicfamiliesthinkthat theycannotaffordeven1/ amonthforaCatholic magazine,yettheyhave amplemoneyforthecinema,cigarettes,etc.Ihave alsoheardquitekeenCatholicsclaimthat"theyhave notime"forreadingofthis sort.

Surroundedasweareby aworldwithverymaterialisticandinsomecasesevil values,ourknowledgeand appreciationofourFaith andimmunitytowrong modesofthoughtwillbe greatlyincreasedbyour supportoftheCatholic press.

Remembermeinyour prayersasIdoyou.

YourssincerelyinChrist,

TaleOfTheIrishBeads

amgettingveryoldnowbuthavelived ausefullifeandhelpedagreatnumberof people,becauseofalltheprayerswhich havebeensaidonme.OnlyGodcanknow theresultsofalloftheseprayers,perhaps itwillallberevealedatthe"generaljudgment."

IwasmadeinIreland,mothereveryday. packedinaboxandsentbyDuringthedepression shipfaracrosstheseastothatfollowedafterthewar WesternAustralia. Myfamiliessuffered,and firstownerwasalittleboyPeters'mothercontracted calledPeter,andtheocca-tuberculosisanddiedin sionofmybeinggiventohospital.Shewasworried himwashisfirstHolyaboutheryoungestdaughCommunionday.Hewaster,then17,andknowing dressedinwhiteandhadthatherownendwasnear, justbeeneatingbreakfastgaveAnnetheseprecious withtheotherchildren. beads.

TheladywhogavemetoButAnnedidnotuseme, PeterwasthesameSistershemarriedoutsidethe whohadpreparedhimforChurch,anddidnotevengo thisgreatdayinhislife.toMassonSundays.OutHewasverythrilledwith andgratefulforthepresent andtookmealongtoshow metohisparents.They commentedonmybeing greenandhisfathersaid, smiling,"Greenforholy Ireland."

Peterusedmefaithfully everyevening,whenhis familyknelttosaythe rosary.Graduallythefingerswhichmovedoverme becamebigger,hewas growingup,hewasnearly aman.Itwastheendof 1914whenIwasoncemore onaship.Peterhadvolunteeredtofightinthefirst WorldWar.

Hecarriedmealwaysin hispocket,butitwasnot tobeforlong.Likemany anotherbraveAustralian, helayonthesandofGallipoli,dying.Thechaplain kneltbesidehim,givinghim theLastSacraments.

"Sendmyrosarybackto mymother,Father,"he murmured.

SoIcamebacktoAustralia,tobetreasuredasa memoryofhergallantdead STEPHANIEARNOLD.son,andtobeusedbyhis

OVER£50,000MAJORPRIZESWONTHISYEARFROM DOOGUE'SLOTTERYAGENCIES

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Annepromisedtosaya rosaryeachday,specially forherdaughter.Shekept thispromiseandusedme often.Sheprayednotonly forherdaughterinreligion andtherestofthefamily, butformanyotherneeds.

Manywasthedecade saidfortheHolyFather's intentions,forthesoulsin Purgatory,forthemissions, forsomeonesick,fora specialintention.

Onceshewenttovisita priestwhohadgoneblind andwasinaCatholichospital.Hehadatumourof thebrainandcouldnot concentrateverywell.To comforthim,Annetoldhim allaboutme,andasked himifhewouldliketouse me.

wardlysheseemedtoprosPricelessWorth wassosickthathe perandappearedtobecouldhardlypray,butI selfshewasnotatpeace. happy,butdeepinsideher-didcomforthim,especially Herthreelittlechildren wenttotheStateschool.

Onedayoneofher daughters,aged11,was lookingthrougholdboxes ofhermother's,inquisitive aschildrenare,andshe foundme."Whatisthis, mother?"sheasked.Anne pickedmeuoandhereyes suddenlyfilledwithtears.

Itsohappenedthatthere wasamissiononatthe timeintheparishinwhich theylived.ThatveryeveningtwoRedemptoristFatherscalledtoseethem.

MyLifeWithAnne

Annestartedofftheconversationbydenyingthat shewasaCatholic,butby somemiracleofgraceshe finishedbyagreeingtogo tothemissionatthechurch thatevening.

Sheheldmetightlyin herclenchedhand.Clutchingatmedesperately,she wentintotheconfessional. Thenasthewordsofabsolutionweresaid,herhand relaxedandshenearly droppedme.

Anneoftenusedmeafter that.Hermarriagehad beenrighted,herchildren hadbeenbaptisedandwent totheconventschool.It wasnotmanyyearslater whenthesamelittledaughterwhohaddiscoveredme toldhermotherthatshe desiredtoenterthereligiouslife.

"Youwillalwaysprayfor me,mother?"sheasked.

TheELSIEKELLY CORSETSALON

SpecialisinginSurgicalandFashionCorsets,ExclusiveLingerieandHosiery.

"Salon,"Room109,First Floor,SheffieldHouse 723HAYSTREET (overLevinson's)

WordsFrom TheBible

Jesussaidtohim:Gothy way;thysonliveth.The manbelievedtheword whichJesussaidtohim, andwenthisway. Andashewasgoing down,hisservantsmethim; andtheybroughtword,saying,thathissonlived. Heaskedthereforeof themthehourwhereinhe grewbetter.Andtheysaid tohim:Yesterdayatthe seventhhour,thefeverleft him.

Thefatherthereforeknew thatitwasatthesamehour thatJesussaithtohim,Thy sonliveth:andhimselfbeliever,andhiswholehouse. Thisisagainthesecond miraclethatJesusdid, whenhewascomeoutof JudeaintoGalilee.

Afterthesethingswasa festivaldayoftheJews, andJesuswentuptoJerusalem. whenhekissedthecrossat theendofthebeads.Shortlyafterhediedandthe nursingSistersgaveme backtoAnne.

Herchildrenwereall grownupandshewasa grandmothernow. For yearsshehadbeenanexcellentCatholicandnow shewasintheLegionof Mary.Herworkwasto teachcatechismtoCatholic childrenintheStateschool.

Shealsotaughtthemthe 15mysteriesoftheRosary. Holdingmeupsheshowed thechildrenhowtopray, tellingthemtheycoulduse theirowntenfingers.They allaskediftheytoocould haverosarybeadslikeme.

Ioftenwonderwhatbecameoftheotherpairsof rosarybeadswhotravelled longagowithmeinthat boxtoAustralia.Perhaps somewentrightuptothe NorthWest,sometofar downintotheforestsofthe SouthWest.Iwonderwhat adventurestheyhad,how manydifferentkindsof peopleusedthem.

Itisastrangething,the wordvalue.Fromamoney pointofviewIamof scarcelyanyworth,andyet Iknowthatnodiamonds orrubiescouldhavehelped thesoulsofpeopleashave mybeadsmadeofhorn.

MaryIsMost PopularName

RecentlytheAmerican InstituteofPublicOpinion conductedacoast-to-coast surveytodiscoverthemost popularnameforwomen.

Ofthetenmostpreferred namesforgirlsMaryheadedthelist,gainingfour timesasmanyvotesasany othername!Elizabethran second,withHelenfollowingjustashadebehind.

Theremainingsevenwere Susan,Margaret,Ruth, Anne,Carol,Barbaraand Linda.

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AUGUST30:FeastofSt. RoseofLima,thecapital ofPeruinSouthAmerica. ThisholyDominicantertiarytookavowofvirginityandgaveherselfupto prayerandausteremortification.

AUGUST31:FeastofSt. RaymundNonnatus.His motherbeingdeadheimploredtheVirgintoadopt himasherson.Heentered theOrderofOurLadyof Ransom,rescuingChristians fromtheMohammedans, eventuallysacrificinghimselfasahostage.

SEPTEMBER1:Feastof St.Giles,abbot.Helived asahermitinaforeston rootsandthemilkofa tamehind.Laterhewas beggedbyaVisigothicking toconsenttothebuilding ofamonastery.

NowthereisatJerusalemapond,calledProbatica,whichinHebrewis namedBethsaida,having fiveporches. Intheselayagreatmultitudeofsick,ofblind,of lame,ofwithered;waiting forthemovingofthe water.

AndanangeloftheLord descendedatcertaintimes intothepond;andthewater wasmoved.Andhethat wentdownfirstintothe pondafterthemotionof thewater,wasmadewhole, ofwhatsoeverinfirmityhe layunder.

SEPTEMBER 2:St. Stephen,firstKingof Hungary,builtalarge basilicainhonourofMary, whomheproclaimedPatronessofHungary.

SEPTEMBER3:St.Pius X,PopeandConfessor.He wasaPopeandsaintofour owndayandage.

FORREALGOODMEAT See"PINKY"HAYES OppositeWembleyHotel Barbecuescateredfor Phone872011

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toprotectthemselvesagainst drink.

PQUEENSLAND

ArchbishopDuhigrecentlypaidalargetributeto theworkoftheMissionary FranciscanSistersofthe ImmaculateConceptionin theArchdioceseofBrisbane.

HisGracewasspeaking atapublicmeetingafter theblessingceremonyofa newconventatOurLadyof Mt.Carmelparish,Cavendish-rd.,Coorparoo.

Theconventhaslatterly beencompletedatacostof £.26,000.

"TheFranciscanSisters haveendearedthemselves tothepeopleofBrisbane andhavedonetheirwork faithfullyandefficiently" HisGracesaid.

"Theyhavemadeagreat impressionandIamgratefulthattheycametoAustralia.

"Theyareoneofthe blessingsWorldWarIIgave us,asaresultoftheclose relationshipitproduced betweenAmericaandAustralia.

"Iamhappytosaythat therearecloselinksbetweentheOrderinAmerica, RomeandBrisbane. "AGIFT"

"TheSistersarereallya giftinwhichAmericaand Irelandcombined.

"Whileitmaybesaidthat theyoriginatedinAmerica, theyhaveagreatdealof Irelandaboutthem.

"ThisOrderhasagreat futureinAustralia.

HisGracesaidhewas happythatsomelocalgirls hadalreadydecidedtojoin theorderandtodedicate theirlivestoitswork.

"Itismyhope,"hesaid, "thattherewillbemany

morevocationsinthefuture tothisorderinAustralia."

Oneofthehighlightsof theCatholiccontributionto theCentenaryYearwas heldintheFestivalHallon August15withtheproductionofareligiouscavalcade,"UnityinDiversity."

ThecavalcadewassponsoredbytheSt.Veronica InternationalWelfareand RefugeeReliefCommittee, underthedirectionofRev. Fr.T.Shortall,O.M.I.,who gaveBrisbanethehighly successfulIona"Passion Play."

Thefirstwashalfofthe productionwasdevotedtoa seriesoftableauxdepicting inpageantformtheFive JoyfulMysteriesofthe Rosary.Alargetalented castbroughtrealismand lifeintotheGospelstoryof theinfancyandchildhood ofChrist.

Parttwooftheprogrammefeaturedmigrant groupswhichportrayedthe directinfluenceofMary, theMotherofGod,inthe nationalhistoryoftheirrespectivenations.

Amilitaryceremonywas performedrecentlywhen seniorchaplain,theRev.K. Kelly,blessedtheQueen's andRegimentalcoloursbeforetheywerepresentedto theQueenslandUniversity regiment.

Theceremonytookplace attheUniversityoval,St. Lucia.Theassistantpriest wastheRev.T.Ganyer, regulararmychaplain,NorthernCommand.

Thisregimentwasthe firstC.M.F.unitinQueenslandtoreceivenewcolours sinceWorldWarII.

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Tasmania

ACentretopromotetotal abstinencefromalcoholic drinkhasbeenestablished atSt.Mary'sCathedral, Hobart.

Knownas"Pioneers," membersundertaketotol abstinenceasavoluntary formofself-denial.

Membershipismadeup primarilyofthosewhodo notneedtotakeapledge

Theytakethepledge, knownasthe"HeroicOffering,"tomakereparation totheSacredHeartforsins ofintemperanceandtowin graceforexcessivedrinkers.

Affiliatedwiththe nationalexecutiveofthe PioneerTotalAbstinence Association,theCathedral centreispartofaworldwidemovement.

ChaplaintotheCathedral CentreistheRev.G. Sheedy.

FollowingthefirstmeetingofthecouncilnominatedbytheArchbishop,theMostRev.G.Young, planswereannouncedlastweekforthebuilding ofaCatholicresidentialcollegeattheSandyBay siteoftheUniversityofTasmania.

Finaldecisionsaboutthesitewillbemade soon,andworkwillbeginbyJune.1960.Itis hopedtohaveaccommodationfor70students. Thecostwillbeabout£70,000tobepartlymet byaCommonwealthgrantasrecommendedby theMurrayCommission.

Acting-rectoristheRev.Fr.P.Green,S.J. TheschemewasfirstspokenofbyArchbishop Tweedyin1944.

ArchbishopYounghasbeennegotiatingabout thematterduringthelastfouryears.ThecollegewillbenamedSaintJohnFisherCollege.

VICTORIA

MembersoftheSewing GuildoftheThirdOrder ofSt.Francishavemadea numberofaltarcloths, amices,corporals,purificators,fingertowelsandsurplices.

Drip-drycottonshave beenusedinthelinens,as thesearebestsuitedforthe tropicalconditions.

Sixsetsofvestmentshave beensenttoFraniscan FathersatAitape,New Guinea.

TheladiesoftheSewing GuildweregivehelpfuladviceandinstructionincuttinganddesignbyRev.Bro. Damien,0.F.M.,ofthe FranciscanTailory,Campbelltown,N.S.W.

Anewauxiliarywas formedlastweek,when

MotherRectressinvitedthe, mothersofthenursestrainingatSt.Vincent'sHospital toameetingatthenewlecturetheatre,andentertainedthemafterwardsatafternoontea.

Mrs.Buxton,C.B.E.,presidedandwelcomedtheformationofthenewauxiliary.

Therewereoverfifty motherspresent.

TheyelectedMrs.G.H. Cashmore,president,Mrs. A.C.KeaneandMrs.H.

H.R.Pettysecretary,Mrs. M.Biniassistantsecretary, andMrs.Barnestreasurer.

SirHughDevine,who diedinMelbourne,wasa distinguishedCatholiclayman,andoneofthemost brilliantsurgeonsinthe world.

Hissuccessinoperative surgerywashelpedbyhis beingambi-dexterous.

Formanyyearshewas ,seniorhonorarysurgeonat St.Vincent'sMelbourne, andsincehisretirement wasoneofitsconsulting surgeons.

Surgeonswhohadaworld reputationwatchedhim operatingatSt.Vincent's andhighlyassessedhisskill.

NewSouthWales

Sydney:Twopriestswill arriveherefromPolandin Augusttohelpcareforthe largenumberofPoleswho havecometoAustraliasince WorldWarH. TheyareFrs.Edmund GagajekandJosephGuyla, oftheSocietyofChristfor PolishEmigrants.

Theyareamongthehandfulofpriestswhohavebeen abletoleavePolandtohelp theircountrymenliving abroadsincetheCommunistscametopowerthere afterthewar.

Amongthefewtoleave aresixpriestswhowentto BraziltoaidthePolish communitythere.

Newcastle,NewSouth Wales:Girlsofaschoolfor thedeafnearherethatis operatedbyDominicanSisterscannowconverseand "feel"musicwiththeaidof equipmentdonatedbytwo civicclubs.

High-fidelityequipment donatedbytheNewcastle LionsClubmakeitpossible for12girlstotalkandlistenatonetime.

Eachofthe12stationsin' thespeciallyadaptedroom isfittedwithamicrophone andearphones.

Anotherpieceofequipment,givenbytheNewcastleRotaryClub,isa uniquewindinstrument madebyapriestinHolland. Itallowsthedeafpupils tofeeltherhythmandpitch ofmusic.

Aplaqueunveiledon August9byHisEminence CardinalGilroy,afterblessingthenewwarmemorial chapelatHolyCrossColllege,Ryde,commemorates thoseex-studentswhohave diedinthetwoWorldWars.

Anotherfeatureofthe chapelisthestained-glass windowincorporatinginits

designthecollegecoatof arms.

Thiswasdonatedby parentsandfriendsofthe college.

Anenthusiasticcommittee,comprisingmanyofthe mostsuccessfulorganisers ofCatholicsocialfunctions inSydney,isarrangingdetailsofthelaity'sdinner inhonourofHisEminence CardinalAgagianian.

Thedinnerwillbeheld intheAustraliaHotelon September5,atwhichHis EminenceCardinalGilroy willpreside.

Theworkoforganising thefunctionhasbeenentrustedtotheAssociated CatholicCommittee.

Membersofthegeneral committeeincludethePremier,Mr.Cahill,andMrs. Cahill,theLordMayor,AldermanH.F.Jensen,and Mrs.Jensen,Commissioner ofPolice,Mr.C.J.Delaney, andMrs.Delaney,andrepresentativesoftheprofessionalandbusinesslifeof thecity.

Sth.Australia

A"centenaryweek-end" wasconductedrecentlyto celebratetheanniversaryof St.Anne'sChurch,Marion, theoldestchurchstillin useinthemetropolitan area. Highlightoftheweek-end wasaSolemnHighMass celebratedbyFatherHollandandpresidedoverby HisGrace,ArchbishopBeovich.

Thefestiveweek-end closedwithacentenary dinner,theanniversary cakebeingcutbythree elderlyladies,one94years ofage,allofwhomwere baptisedandreceivedtheir firstHolyCommunionat thechurch.

SirHughDevinewasthe authorofsurgicaltextbooksthathavewoninternationalacclaim,andintricatesurgicalinstruments whichhedesignedarebeingusedtodaybysomeof theworld'sleadingsurHughwasthefounder andfirstpresidentofthe RoyalAustralasianCollege ofSurgeons,andwasthe founderofitsJournal.

DuringWorldWarIIhe wasaLieutenant-Colonel attachedtotheArmyMediKing,vice-presidents,Mrs.calReserve.

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CountryTrot Meetings

Thenewtrottingseason inthecountrywillstart withthemeetingatYork onSeptember16. Therewillbeameeting atCunderdinaweeklater andonSeptember30at Goomalling.

Inall,86meetingsare listedforcountrytracks thisseason.Thirty-twoof thesewillbebeforeChristmas. ThreeDistrictCouncil Derbymeetingswillbeheld inJanuary.Thefirstwill beatMerredinonJanuary 15,thesecondatHarveyon January20andthethirdat NarroginonJanuary30.

RecordSeason

ForN.S.W.Tole

The1\1'..,wSouthWales TrottingClubhadarecord toteturnoverfortheseason recentlyended.Thesumof £2,529,890wasinvestedon thetoteatHaroldParkfor the40meetingsoftheseason.Thetotalattendance fortheseasonwas681,276 andtheaverageforeach meetingwas17,032.The recordattendancefigures weremadein1953-54.They were779,457averaging 18,559permeeting.Night trottingisnowinits11th seasoninSydney.

HorseRacingInMoscow

Horseracing,occupationoftheLemondropKidinDamonRunyon'sAmericaand pastimeofmillionsinBritainandFrance,is notawidelyadvertisedsportinSoviet Russia.

Racingnewsisnotgiven intheordinarynewspapers; likecrime,itisexcluded. Butanumberofspecial racingsheetsarepublished. AndattheMoscowrace course,whichissituatedat 25Begovaya-st.ontheLeningrad-hwy.,racesareheld onWednesdaysandFridays at6p.m.,onSaturdaysat 4p.m.andonSundaysat 1p.m. Thetimesarefixedsoas nottointerferewiththe workers'productivity.

Comparatively sma11 crowdsattendthesemeetings,buttheprogrammes, likeeverythingRussian, areinclinedtobebig.

Ifyourluckisoutatthe Moscowracesyoucanlose alotofroubles,forateach meetingthereareabout16 races;ateveningmeetings floodlightsareusedforthe racesrunindarkness.

Admissionchargestothe grandstandare3,5and8 roubleseats,beingopposite thefinish-theofficialBritishrateofexchangeis11.5 roublestothe£.

Thereisatotebooking officewheregirlssell10 rouble"win"or"double" tickets.

Threedifferentkindsof racingtakeplace:trotting aroundacourseof1,600 metres,withhorsesdrawing smallbuggies;trottingraces inwhichthetrottersare riddenbyjockeys;andordinarythoroughbredraces inwhichhorsesriddenby jockeysgalloparounda courseof1,750metres.

Thejockeysareheavier thanthoseseeninflatracinginotherpartsofEurope andtheyoftenridewith muchlongerstirrupleathersthanarepopularelsewhere.

Thestartinggateisa narrowelasticlinewhich shootsawaytotheside. Thereisajudge'sboxand

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Sixteenofthe29horseswhocompetedin theMelbourneCuplastyearfigureamong theweightsforthisyear'sbigrace. Amongthemarewinner,wasgallopedonseveral times.Hefinishedvery stronglyoverthelastfurlong.Yemanhas9.0inthis year'sracesohecomesinto calculations.

Baystone,Yeman(fourth lastyear),Mac(fifth), WhiteHills(sixth)andSir Blink(seventh).

BaystonewontheCup with8.9andwillhave9.4 tocarrythisyear-arise of101b.

Mac,fifthwith7.4last year,has8.7thistimefollowinggoodformsincethen.

Yemanstarteda9/4 favouriteinlastyear'sCup 8.11.Yemanhadanunlucky runinthebigraceashe

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Thereare,ofcourse,no privateownersinMoscow, allthehorsestakingpart comingfromStatecollective farmsandthejockeysbeing farmworkerswhenthey arenotracing-girlsdo notrideintheracesbut actasstableboys.

Thefactthatthereis practicallynoracinganywhereelseintheSoviet UniongivesonetheimpressionthattheMoscow racecourseismainlyintendedaswindow-dressing forCommunism.

NightTrotting,NewToNew Zealanders,ProvesPopular

NighttrottingwasintroducedintoNew ZealandbytheAucklandTrottingClub earlythisyear.AndnowasecondbigNew Zealandcity,Wellington,isconsideringfollowingsuit.

InAuckland,threenight trottingmeetingswereheld andweremostsuccessful, gatereceiptsandtotalisator turnoverbeinggreaterthan fordaylightmeetings.

TrottingmenfromWellingtonwhoattendedthe Aucklandmeetingsagree thattrottingunderlightsis thethingtogivethesport intheirowncityaboost.

TheWellingtonTrotting Clubhashadplansdrawn upforanewcircuitof fourandahalffurlongsfor nighttrotting.Thetrack fordaylighttrottingatits HuttParkcourseissixfurlongsandongrass.

TheWellingtonClubis investigatingnighttrotting ongrasstracksinthecountryinAustralia.Theclub

willalsoexplorethepossibilitiesofashelltrack.

NighttrottinginAustraliawaspioneeredbythe W.A.TrottingAssociation.

Perth'sfirstnighttrotting meetingwasinJanuary, 1914,ontheW.A.C.A. ground.About12years laterSouthAustraliafollowedsuit.

In1947nighttrottingwas establishedinMelbourne andin1949itstartedat HaroldPark,Sydney.

ManyNewZealanders cometoAustraliaeachyear forinter-DominionChampionshipsandhaveseen trottingunderthelights. ThishasnodoubtstimulatedtheinterestinnighttrottingfortheDominion.

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Ernakulam,India.-Effortstoendschool crisisinKeralastatebeganimmediatelyafternewswasreceivedthatitscommunistgovernmenthadbeenputoutofoffice byIndianPresidentRajendraPrasad. ThedismissaloftheRedconfidenceoftheLegislaregimehereafteruneasyture. weeksduringwhichriotingInTrivandrum,Mannoth andbloodshedoccurred.Padmanabhan,leaderofthe ApproximatelyascoreofstruggleagainsttheCompeoplewerekilled,mostofmunistGovernment,made themCatholics. suspensionoftheRedEduTheviolencefollowedop-cationLawhisfirstdemand positiontoRedeffortstoinalettertoGovernorRao. takeoverKerala's7,000InthisletterMr.PadCatholicandotherprivatemanabhanalsoaskedfor schoolsbymeansofanewthewithdrawalofallexecueducation1awpushedtiveordersconcerningeduthroughtheCommunist-cationissuedbytheousted controlledStatelegislature.Redregime.

AsKerala'speoplegreet-ThepresidentoftheKeedtheCentralGovern-ralaPrivateSchoolManament'sdecisionwithunpre-gers'AssociationhasrecedenteddemonstrationsofquestedtheState'sclosed joy,theState'sleadersschoolstore-openimmediflockedtotheStatecapitalately,andstudentleaders havecalledontheirfollowerstoreturntotheir classes.Mostschoolswere scheduledtore-openon August3.

WhiteHills,whowasinofTrivandrumandmade fronttwofurlongsfromsolutionoftheschoolprobhome,willhave'71b.more.lemtheirfirstgoal. theresultant EarlierKerala'speople SirBlinkwontheCaul-hadcrowdedaroundradios fieldCuplastyearandtheandnewspaperofficesto resultantpenaltybroughthearthenewsoftheRed hisweightto7.12fortheministry'sdismissalunder MelbourneCup.ThiswasthetermsoftheIndianCon_ 61b.overweight-for-age.In'stitution. thisyear'sCupSirBlink willcarry9.1,whichis11b. Vesting representative overthescaleforafour_powersinKeralaGovernor RamakrishnaRao-anonCommunist-President Prasadalsodissolvedthe StateLegislature,thuspavingthewayfornewelectionstentativelyscheduled formid-November.

anelectricallyoperated photofinishcamera. Theracesarerunona dirttrack,andwatercarts areusedtodampenthe surfaceinsummer. Inthecentreoftheracecoursethereisanobstacle course,overwhichshow jumperstakepartincompetitionsduringracing. year-old. TheW.A.-ownedmare Dawdiewillhave7.13again thisyear.ThemarefinishedsecondtoBaystoneinthe HothamHandicapbutmet withachecksoonafterthe startoftheCupandfinishedwellback.

TheGovernorthenissued anappealforpeaceandreturntonormalcyinthis strife-tornState.

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Berlin:TheBerlinOpen Door,Catholicinformation centrehere,hashad15,000 visitorsinitsyearofoperation.

Asurveybythecentre showedthat90p.c.ofthe visitorscamewithspecific requests.Oftheapproxi mately50visitorswho cametothecentreevery day,about15wishedto speakprivatelywitha clergymanoralayman trainedinapostolicwork.

Sixtypercent.ofthevisitorswereCatholics,about 35p.c.wereLutheransand fivep.c.belongedtoother religiousdenominationsor wereatheists.

BecauseoftheCentre's popularity,itsaccommodationhasbeenexpanded.

Menfromeverymetropolitanbranch,andeven fromcountrybranchesoftheHolyNameSociety assembledatSt.Dominic'sChurch,EastCamberwell, Victoria,lastmonthforthesolemndedicationofthe beautifulmemorialtowererectedtothememoryof thosemenoftheHolyNameSocietywhofoughtand diedforAustraliainWorldWarIL

Thetower,whichcorn-andcomfortinthefamiliar pletesSt.Dominic'sChurch,observanceofHolyName isofNorman-Gothicdesign,'Sunday. andrisestoaheightofone hundredandthirtyfeet.

thehighestpointsintheVarsityRector

Sinceitstandsononeof Easternsuburbs,ithas addedanewfeaturetothe skylineandatnightwhen floodlitcanbeseenformiles around.

Fewmemorialscanmatch thisinitsloftydignity,and theHolyNameSocietywill beabletopointwithpride toitsownbadgeincorporatedintotheverystructure ofthetower.

Itisfittingthatthe largestsocietyofCatholic meninthelandshouldhave itspatrioticcontribution receivesuchrecognition,for fewsocietiesororganisationsgavesuchaspontaneousresponsetothecall ofcountryin1939.

Moreremarkablestillis thefactthattheHolyName Societymayitselfbesaid tohavegonetothefront, sincemanychaplainsorganisedbranchesoftheHoly NameSocietyintheirunits, andthemenfoundcourage

OnceRedVictim

Cebu,Philippines,Aug. 15.-AvictimofcommunistChinesepersecutionhas beenappointedrectorof SanCarlosUniversityhere.

HeisFatherHaroldRigney,S.V.D.,whowasrector ofFuJenUniversityin Pekingwhentheuniversity wasseizedbythecommunists.

Hespentfouryearsina communistprisonandthen wasexpelledfromthe country.Hisbook,"Four YearsinaRedHell,"describehispersecution.

FatherRigneyhasbeen servingasregionalsuperior oftheSocietyoftheDivineWordFathersinEngland andIreland.

Ayearagohewalkedout ofaWelshmusicfestivalat Llangollen,protestingthat communistswereusingit forpropagandapurposes.

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CountryTrot Meetings

Thenewtrottingseason inthecountrywillstart withthemeetingatYork onSeptember16. Therewillbeameeting atCunderdinaweeklater andonSeptember30at Goomalling.

Inall,86meetingsare listedforcountrytracks thisseason.Thirty-twoof thesewillbebeforeChristmas. ThreeDistrictCouncil Derbymeetingswillbeheld inJanuary.Thefirstwill beatMerredinonJanuary 15,thesecondatHarveyon January20andthethirdat NarroginonJanuary30.

RecordSeason

ForN.S.W.Tote

TheNi,wSouthWales TrottingClubhadarecord toteturnoverfortheseason recentlyended.Thesumof £2,529,890wasinvestedon thetoteatHaroldParkfor the40meetingsoftheseason.Thetotalattendance fortheseasonwas681,276 andtheaverageforeach meetingwas17,032.The recordattendancefigures weremadein1953-54.They were779,457averaging 18,559permeeting.Night trottingisnowinits11th seasoninSydney.

HorseRacinginMoscow

Horseracing,occupationoftheLemondropKidinDamonRunyon'sAmericaand pastimeofmillionsinBritainandFrance,is notawidelyadvertisedsportinSoviet Russia. Racingnewsisnotgiven intheordinarynewspapers; likecrime,itisexcluded. Butanumberofspecial racingsheetsarepublished.

AndattheMoscowrace course,whichissituatedat 25Begovaya-st.ontheLeningrad-hwy.,racesareheld onWednesdaysandFridays at6p.m.,onSaturdaysat 4p.m.andonSundaysat 1p.m. Thetimesarefixedsoas nottointerferewiththe workers'productivity.

Comparatively sma11 crowdsattendthesemeetings,buttheprogrammes, likeeverythingRussian, areinclinedtobebig.

Ifyourluckisoutatthe Moscowracesyoucanlose alotofroubles,forateach meetingthereareabout16 races;ateveningmeetings floodlightsareusedforthe racesrunindarkness.

Admissionchargestothe grandstandare3,5and8 roubleseats,beingopposite thefinish-theofficialBritishrateofexchangeis11.5 roublestothe£.

Thereisatotebooking officewheregirlssell10 rouble"win"or"double" tickets.

Threedifferentkindsof racingtakeplace:trotting aroundacourseof1,600 metres,withhorsesdrawing smallbuggies;trottingraces inwhichthetrottersare riddenbyjockeys;andordinarythoroughbredraces inwhichhorsesriddenby jockeysgalloparounda courseof1,750metres.

Thejockeysareheavier thanthoseseeninflatracinginotherpartsofEurope andtheyoftenridewith muchlongerstirrupleathersthanarepopularelsewhere.

Thestartinggateisa narrowelasticlinewhich shootsawaytotheside. Thereisajudge'sboxand

SurveyOfSixteenHorsesWhich CompetedInMelbourneCup

Sixteenofthe29horseswhocompetedin theMelbourneCuplastyearfigureamong theweightsforthisyear'sbigrace.

Amongthemarewinner,wasgallopedonseveral Baystone,Yeman(fourthtimes.Hefinishedvery lastyear),Mac(fifth),stronglyoverthelastfurWhiteHills(sixth)andSirlong.Yemanhas9.0inthis Blink(seventh). year'sracesohecomesinto BaystonewontheCupcalculations. with8.9andwillhave9.4Mac,fifthwith7.4last tocarrythisyear-ariseyear,has8.7thistimefolof101b. lowinggoodformsincethen. WhiteHills,whowasin Yemanstarteda9/4 favouriteinlastyear'sCup 8.11.Yemanhadanunlucky runinthebigraceashe "-KELLY&RODOREDA PTY.LTD.

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anelectricallyoperated photofinishcamera. Theracesarerunona dirttrack,andwatercarts areusedtodampenthe surfaceinsummer.

Inthecentreoftheracecoursethereisanobstacle course,overwhichshow jumperstakepartincompetitionsduringracing.

Thereare,ofcourse,no privateownersinMoscow, allthehorsestakingpart comingfromStatecollective farmsandthejockeysbeing farmworkerswhenthey arenotracing-girlsdo notrideintheracesbut actasstableboys.

Thefactthatthereis practicallynoracinganywhereelseintheSoviet UniongivesonetheimpressionthattheMoscow racecourseismainlyintendedaswindow-dressing forCommunism.

NightTrotting,NewToNew Zealanders,ProvesPopular

NighttrottingwasintroducedintoNew ZealandbytheAucklandTrottingClub earlythisyear.AndnowasecondbigNew Zealandcity,Wellington,isconsideringfollowingsuit.

InAuckland,threenightwillalsoexplorethepostrottingmeetingswereheldsibilitiesofashelltrack. andweremostsuccessful,NighttrottinginAustragatereceiptsandtotalisatorliawaspioneeredbythe turnoverbeinggreaterthanW.A.TrottingAssociation. fordaylightmeetings.

TrottingmenfromWellingtonwhoattendedthe Perth'sfirstnighttrotting meetingwasinJanuary, 1914,ontheW.A.C.A. Aucklandmeetingsagreeground.About12years thattrottingunderlightsislaterSouthAustraliafolthethingtogivethesportlowedsuit. intheirowncityaboost.

TheWellingtonTrottingIn1947nighttrottingwas establishedinMelbourne Clubhashadplansdrawn upforanewcircuitofandin1949itstartedat fourandahalffurlongsforHaroldPark,Sydney. nighttrotting.ThetrackManyNewZealanders fordaylighttrottingatitscometoAustraliaeachyear HuttParkcourseissixfur-forinter-DominionChamlongsandongrass. pionshipsandhaveseen

TheWellingtonClubistrottingunderthelights. investigatingnighttrottingThishasnodoubtstimulatongrasstracksinthecoun-edtheinterestinnighttrottryinAustralia.TheclubtingfortheDominion.

Kerala'sGovernmentRelieved OfOfficeInSchoolCrisis

(ByE.J.Antony)

Ernakulam,India.-Effortstoendschool crisisinKeralastatebeganimmediatelyafternewswasreceivedthatitscommunistgovernmenthadbeenputoutofoffice byIndianPresidentRajendraPrasad. ThedismissaloftheRedconfidenceoftheLegislaregimehereafteruneasyture. weeksduringwhichriotingInTrivandrum,Mannoth andbloodshedoccurred.Padmanabhan,leaderofthe ApproximatelyascoreofstruggleagainsttheCornpeoplewerekilled,mostofmunistGovernment,made themCatholics. suspensionoftheRedEduTheviolencefollowedop-cationLawhisfirstdemand positiontoRedeffortstoinalettertoGovernorRao. takeoverKerala's7,000InthisletterMr.PadCatholicandotherprivatemanabhanalsoaskedfor schoolsbymeansofanewthewithdrawalofallexecueducationlawpushedtiveordersconcerningeduthroughtheCommunist-cationissuedbytheousted controlledStatelegislature.Redregime.

AsKerala'speoplegreet-ThepresidentoftheKeedtheCentralGovern-ralaPrivateSchoolManament'sdecisionwithunpre-gers'AssociationhasrecedenteddemonstrationsofquestedtheState'sclosed joy,theState'sleadersschoolstore-openimmediflockedtotheStatecapitalately,andstudentleaders ofTrivandrumandmadehavecalledontheirfollowerstoreturntotheir classes.Mostschoolswere scheduledtore-openon August3. or$

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Vesting representative powersinKeralaGovernor RamakrishnaRao-anonCommunist-President Prasadalsodissolvedthe StateLegislature,thuspavingthewayfornewelectionstentativelyscheduled formid-November. TheGovernorthenissued anappealforpeaceandreturntonormalcyinthis strife-tornState.

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Menfromeverymetropolitanbranch,andeven fromcountrybranchesoftheHolyNameSociety assembledatSt.Dominic'sChurch,EastCamberwell, Victoria,lastmonthforthesolemndedicationofthe beautifulmemorialtowererectedtothememoryof thosemenoftheHolyNameSocietywhofoughtand diedforAustraliainWorldWarII..

Thetower,whichcorn-andcomfortinthefamiliar pletesSt.Dominic'sChurch,observanceofHolyName isofNorman-Gothicdesign,',Sunday. andrisestoaheightofone hundredandthirtyfeet.

Sinceitstandsononeof thehighestpointsinthe Easternsuburbs,ithas addedanewfeaturetothe skylineandatnightwhen floodlitcanbeseenformiles around.

Fewmemorialscanmatch thisinitsloftydignity,and theHolyNameSocietywill beabletopointwithpride toitsownbadgeincorporatedintotheverystructure ofthetower.

Itisfittingthatthe largestsocietyofCatholic meninthelandshouldhave itspatrioticcontribution receivesuchrecognition,for fewsocietiesororganisationsgavesuchaspontaneousresponsetothecall ofcountryin1939.

Moreremarkablestillis thefactthattheHolyName Societymayitselfbesaid tohavegonetothefront, sincemanychaplainsorganisedbranchesoftheHoly NameSocietyintheirunits, andthemenfoundcourage

15,000Queries

Berlin:TheBerlinOpen Door,Catholicinformation centrehere,hashad15,000 visitorsinitsyearofoperation.

Asurveybythecentre showedthat90p.c.ofthe visitorscamewithspecific requests.Oftheapproxi mately50visitorswho cametothecentreevery day,about15wishedto speakprivatelywitha clergymanoralayman trainedinapostolicwork.

Thiswasthefirsttime sinceIndiawonitsindependenceafterWorldWarII thataPresident,actingon theadviceoftheCabinet, hadusedhisconstitutional powertooustaState Ministrythatenjoyedtho

Sixtypercent.ofthevisitorswereCatholics,about 35p.c.wereLutheransand fivep.c.belongedtoother religiousdenominationsor wereatheists.

Becauseofthecentre's popularity,itsaccommodationhasbeenexpanded.

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Cebu,Philippines.Aug. 15.-AvictimofcommunistChinesepersecutionhas beenappointedrectorof SanCarlosUniversityhere.

HeisFatherHaroldRigney,S.V.D.,whowasrector ofFuJenUniversityin Pekingwhentheuniversity wasseizedbythecommunists.

Hespentfouryearsina communistprisonandthen wasexpelledfromthe country.Hisbook,"Four YearsinaRedHell,"describehispersecution.

FatherRigneyhasbeen servingasregionalsuperior oftheSocietyoftheDivine WordFathersinEngland andIreland.

Ayearagohewalkedout ofaWelshmusicfestivalat Llangollen,protestingthat communistswereusingit forpropagandapurposes.

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Theentiresanctuarywas furnishedbygenerousparishionerswhileMgr.Bourke himselfdonatedthemagnificentpipeorganwhich standstheretoday.

Thenextadditiontothe fastdevelopingparishwas apresbyterybuiltnextto thechurch.

Soonafter,intheyear 1913,thediocese'snew Bishop,thelateMostRev. P.ChinerelievedMgr. Bourkeoftheadministrationoftheparish,owing toadvancedage,andappointedthelateMgr.Fagan aspastor.

TheprogressofSt. Brigid's,fromthesmall four-roomedchurch-school totheschools,churchand presbyterythatexistedat thattimewasduetothe fosteringcareofthefirst pastor,Mgr.Bourke.

Hewasappointedtothe parishatitsinceptionin 1888andremainedattached untilhisdeathonJune25, 1924,attheageof90.

ThedistrictofWestPerthwasestablishedasaseparateparish in1888.ThefirstMassofthenewparishwascelebratedon July16ofthesameyear,bythelateBishopGibney,inasmall, four-roomedcottage,thehomeofthelateMichaelO'Dea.

Aftertheblessingofthis smallcottagedestinedtobe usedasachurchand school,theBishopappointedthelateRt.Rev.Mgr.

BourkeaspastorofSt. Brigid's,alsoVicarGeneral ofthedioceseofPerth.

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Withinsixmonthsthe enrolmentofthesmall church-schoolhadgrownto 100pupilsanditbecame evidentthatanewbuildingwasneeded.

Undertheguidanceof FatherBourkethenew buildingwascompleted servingthedoublepurpose ofchurchandschool.

OnMay26,1896,Bishop GibneyestablishedSt. Brigid'saseparatehouse fromVictoria-sq.

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tingthefoundationofa firmbasis.

In1897thepresentstructureofSt.Brigid'sConvent waserected,ampleallowancebeingleftforfuture development.

Tomeettherequirements ofthecirriculum,ahigh schoolforgirlswasopened in1901.TodaySt.Brigid's HighSchoolisoneofthe recognisedCatholicgirls' secondaryschoolsinthe metropolitanarea.

Thefirstoffshootfromthe parentstockwasestablishedatLeederville.The propertyinMarion-st.,was purchasedbyMgr.Bourke whichhedonatedtothe Sisters.

ThefirstMasswascelebratedat"Arranmore,"as thenewbranchwascalled onMay27,1903.

Earlythefollowingyeara primaryschoolbuiltalsoto serveasachurchwasopened,Mgr.Bourkedefraying halfthecostoferectionand theSistersofSt.Brigid's thebalance.

In1905thebeautiful churchofSt.Brigid'swas blessedandopened,thefirst Massbeingcelebratedon thefeastofSt.Agatha.

In1921,undertheguidanceofFatherFagan,the oldprimaryschoolwasreplacedbyamoderntwostoreybuilding.

In1929,St.Brigid'sCollege,Lesmurdie,waspurchasedandfittedupfora firstclassboardingschool forgirls.

Anotherschoolwasestablishedintheparishin Havelock-st.,aboutthis time,cateringforday pupils.

Mgr.Faganremainedat WestPerthuntil1937when hewasmovedtoSubiacoto capacityofVicarGeneral.

Mgr.FaganwassucceededbythelateDeanBrennan.TheDeanservedthe parishforfouryearsthen wasobligedtoresignowing tofailinghealth.Hedied inSt.Anne'sHospitalon Sept.3,1940.

DeanBrennanwassucceededbythelateFather Reidy.FatherReidyremainedwiththeparishuntilhisdeathonJuly26, 1953.

TheV.Rev.Mgr.E.Sullivan,theparishpriestof WestPerthtoday,succeededFatherReidy.

InOctoberlastyeara newsanctuarywasaddedto thechurch.

WestPerthcatersforthe manyNewAustralianparishioners.Includedinthe listofSundayMassesisan ItalianandPolishMass.

England'sPrimeMinisterMayBe

OpposedByWomanCandidate

London.-ThewifeofaleadingBritishCatholicpoliticianmayoppose PrimeMinisterHaroldMacmillanasa localcandidateatthegeneralelection laterthisyear.

SheisLadyPakenham,wifeofLordPakenham oftheLabourParty.LadyPakenham'sname wasreportedtobeonalistofnamesfromwhich theLabourPartywillselectacandidateto opposeMr.Macmillanintheconstituencyof Bromley,Kent,nearLondon.

AtthelastgeneralelectionMr.Macmillan,who isamemberoftheConservativeparty,hadan easyvictorythere.

LadyPakenham,aLabourite,hastwicepreviouslystoodasaparliamentarycandidatewithoutsuccess.LordandLadyPakenhamareconvertstoCatholicism.Theyaretheparentsof eightchildren.

Thursday,August27,1959

HealthOfBishopWorsens

UnderDetentionByReds

HongKong,Aug.14-BishopJames

E.Walsh,M.M.,thelastAmericanmissionaryinRedChina,isgravelyilland undertreatmentinaShanghaihospital,accordingtoareportreceivedhere.

Thereportwasgivenbytwotravellerswho arrivedherefromShanghai.

TheMaryknollBishopisaveteranofthree decadesofserviceinChina,buthehasbeen severelylimitedinhisactivitiesforthepast severalyears.AreportinJanuarysaidtheBishop was"well,"butstillunderdetentioninaShanghaihospital.

InDecember,1958,itwasreportedthatthe Bishopwasplacedunder"housearrest"andwas beingquestioneddailyabouthiscontactswith "foreignagents."

ItwaslearnedatthetimethattheBishopwas notill,butthathisconditionwasveryweakand wouldprobablybecomeworseunderthestrain ofquestioning.

WhentheBishopwasreportedtobeunder arresttheU.S.StateDepartmentsaiditwould makeeveryefforttoobtainfreedomforhim.

"ChristianFriendship"-Theme OfY.C.W.-N.C.G.M.Rally

TheyouthmovementrallyatVictoriaParklast Sundaywasattendedbyhundredsofyoungpeople fromalloverthemetropolitanarea.

Duringtheafternoon groupdiscussionexamined thefactorsthatmakeup Christianfriendship.The sectiononfriendshipwith non-Catholicswasparticularlyinteresting.

Talksweregivenby KevinSmithofKensington whohasbeenaCatholicfor onlyninemonths;Carol AnnSmithofComo,a Catholiconlyforthelast12 monthsandMrs.A.Fahey ofMt.Hawthornwhowas receivedintotheChurch sevenyearsago. Thesetalksmetwitha mostenthusiasticreception fromanappreciativeaudience.

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AthletesReunion

Allex-membersofthe Y.C.W.AthleticClubare invitedtoare-unionat GeoffWorner'sresidence, 234Salvado-rd.,Floreat Park,onSaturdaynight, September5,at8p.m.

Themembersofthecommitteewouldliketorenew acquaintanceswithasmany oftheoldmembersaspossible.

Refreshmentsprovided.

Allthoseintendingtobe presentpleaseringWorners, 87-2135,byAugust29.

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ToEaseOffForFullMonth

Hildesheim,Germany,Aug.13.-Bishop HeinrichMariaJanssenofHildesheimhas orderedallpriestsofhisdiocesetoobserve Septemberasa"restmonth."

"Shortageofpriestsandgrowingtasksareendangeringthehealthofourpriests;therefore,we mustmakenewattemptstogetsomerestforthem," theBishopstated.

HedecreedthatduringSeptemberthepriests shouldnotpreachsermonsatMass,givereligious instructionsunlesstheseareabsolutelynecessary,ano shouldnotattendconferencesormeetings.Healso saidthepriestsshouldnotoffermorethanoneMass onSunday.

BecauseoftheshortageofsecularpriestsinGermanymanyoftheclergycannottakeavacation.

NewAdministratorsForHungary

VaticanCity.-TheHolySeehasconfirmedreportsthatithasnamedadministrators togovernfourdiocesesincommunistHungary-includingtheArchdioceseof,Esztergom,theprimatialSeeofHisEminenceJozsefCardinalMindszenty.

TheHolySee'sacknow-eludesBudapest,wasMgr. ledgmentoftheappoint-ArturSchwarz-Eggenhofer, mentscameaboutamonthformerVicar-Generalofthe aftertheyweremade.

Theconfirmationcamein responsetoinquiriesafter theHungarianCatholic newsservice,MaygarKurir announcedthattheappointmentshadreceivedtheofficialapprovaloftheHungarianGovernment.

(Theappointmentswere believedtobethefirstof theirkindsinceshortly aftertheunsuccessfulHungarianrevolutioninthefall of1956.Thustheyarethe firstsincethepublication lastspringoftheHungarian Redregime'sdecreerequiringGovernmentapproval forappointmentsandtransfersofallbishopsand priests.

(Thedecree-said havebeeninforceMirnearlytwoyearsbeforeitwas published-statedthat

See. Hethusservesinthe placeofCardinalMindszenty,whohasbeenliving inrefugeintheAmerican legationinBudapestsince November4,1956.

TheCardinalsoughtand wasgrantedhaventherethe daySoviettanksmovedinto Budapestinforcetoquell thepopularrebellionagainst theCommunistregime.

Hehadbeenreleased fromimprisonmentbyRevolutionaryforcesonlyfour daysearlier.

InFebruary,1957,the HolySeeannouncedthat BishopMihalyEndrey, formerAuxiliaryBishopof Eger,hasbeenplacedin chargeofCardinalMindstozenty'sarchbishopric.

BishopEndrey,whohad thetitle"SpecialDelegate," wasremovedfromhispost whenabishop'spostisleftbytheCommunistregime, vacantfor90days,ora andreportedly priest'sfor60days,thewasforcedtoasmallrural Governmenthastherightparish. tofillthevacancy.)

Anapostolicadministrator leVaticanconfirmedthewasalsonamedforEger, MagyarKuritreportontheanotherofHungary'sthree namesofthefouradminis-metropolitanarchdioceses. trators. HeisMgr.PalBrezanoczy, NamedApostolicAdmin-formervicarcapitularofthe istratoroftheArchdioceseEgerarchdiocese,whichhas ofEsztergom,whichin-beenvacantsincethedeath

LondonNeurosurgeonQueries MoralityOfBrainOperations

Edinburgh,Scotland.-ACatholicphysicianfromLondonexpresseddoubtshere aboutthemoralityofsomebrainsurgery. SpeakingontheeffectsofCanadianMedicalassociasuchoperationsonperso-tions.

ofArchbishopGyulaCzapik inApril,1956.

Theonlyarchdiocesewith anarchbishopabletoperformhisdutiesisKalocsa, whoseOrdinary,Archbishop JozselfGroesz,wasreleased fromimprisonmentseveral yearsagoandnowserves asheadoftheHungarian Hierarchy.

Apostolicadministrators werealsonamedfortwo dioceseswhicharepartof theecclesiasticalprovince ofEsztergom,andwhose bishopsarebarredfrom performingtheirdutiesby theGovernment.

BishopVinceKovacs,formerlyauxiliarytoBishop JozsefPeteryofVacand VicarGeneralofthediocese, wasnamedApostolicAdministratoroftheDiocese ofVeszprem.

ShortlyaftertheBudapestregimeannouncedin August,1957,thatithad "deposed"theBishopof BertalanBadalik,O.P. FatherKlempaissuedacircularletterannouncingthat BishopBadalikhadnamed himVicar-Generalofthe diocesepriortohisremoval.

TheGovernmentannouncementinthesummer of1957saidthatboth

BishopsPeteryandBadalik hadbeendeposedandsent toliveinasmallmountain village.

Actually,BishopPetery hadbeenremovedfrom officebytheRedsthree yearsbeforetheanti-Communistrisingin1956,and wasabletoresumehis dutiesforashorttimewhen therebelliontookplace.

(Meanwhile,MagyarKurirreportedthat14priests wereordainedinthreeHungariandiocesesduringJune.

(FivemenwereodRirv.-1 tothepriesthoodby80year-oldBishopLajosShvoy ofSzekesfehervarandfive byBishopSandorKovasof Szombathely.BishopKalman PappofGyoerwassaidto haveordainedfournew priests.

(Thereportsaidthestate ofBishopPapp'shealthwas suchthatBishopKozacsordainedeightGyoersubdeaconstothediaconateat thesametimeheordained threedeaconsfortheSzombathelydiocese.

(MaygarKurirsaidthat theordinationsperformed byBishopKovacswerethe firstmajorceremonieshe hadparticipatedinsincehis ownseriousillness).

RedBackedSocialPartyNow

ControlsGovernmentOfSicily

Palermo,Italy,Aug.14.-SilvioMilazzo's ChristianSocialparty,withthehelpofcommunistsandsocialists,haswoncomplete controlofthegovernmentofthesemi-autonomousislandofSicily.

Twelveassessors-theTheindependentpresshas namegiventoregionalgov-likewiseacknowledgedMr. ernmentministers-haveMilazzo'svictoryasbeing beenelectedbytheSicilianimportant,becausetheCornRegionalAssembly.Noneofmunists andleft-wing themrepresentsthepre-socialists-whohavehad viouslydominantChristianlittlepoliticalvoiceinItaly inthepast-havenow wonastrongpositionininfluencingtheGovernment ofanindependentpartyby beingabletothrowtheir votestoanopponentofthe ChristianDemocrats.

Democratsortheirallies. nality,Dr.EricStrausssaidDr.StrausssaidthatAtthesametime,no hewonderedwhethermen-whatevertechniqueisusedCommunistorSocialist tallysickpatientsarereallyinbrainsurgeryonthepartymemberswereelected improvedaftertheseopera-mentallyill,"itinevitablybutthiswasbecauseofan tions.Headdressedajointresultsinthepatientstep-agreementbetweenMr.Mi- conferenceofBritishandpingdownonerungonthelazzoandhispoliticalallies. ladderofpsychologicaland socialevolution."

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TheCatholicviewpointis, hestated,thatifneurosurgeryisperformedwiththe mainpurposeofdoinggood forthepatients,thenthere isnodirectbreachofthe morallawevenifthesecondaryresultsareundesirable. Headdedthatalthougha patientmayfeelimproved aftersuchanoperation,the changesinhispersonality canbetryingforhis family.

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Onedeputy,namedTri-Mr.Milazzo,whobroke marchi,waselected,buthewiththeCatholic-oriented refusedofficeasanasses-Democraticpartylastwinsor. ter,waselectedheadof Sicily'sregionalgovernmentlatelastmonth.

"Idon'tknowifIshould thankthosewhovotedfor meandwhoworkforthe creationofasituationin SicilycontrolledbyCommunists,"hesaid.

"Iamunabletoaccept participationinaGovernmentpresidedoverbyMilazzoandsubjecttothewill oftheleft."

Asecondelectedassessor, BinoNapoli,resignedthe dayafterhiselection.A SocialDemocrat,hewas absentfromtheassembly hallatelectiontime.

InhisresignationMr. NapoliinformedMr.Milazzothatafterprolonged reflectionhedecidedhis

Hehasbeencriticised consistentlyforaccepting helpfromCommunistsand Socialists.ThecriticismincludededitorialsinL'OsservatoreRomano,Vatican Citydaily,whichrecalled theHolySee'sdecreewarningCatholicsagainstvotingforcandidatesofnonCommunistpartieswhocollaboratewiththeReds.

PadrePioWel!

SanGiovanniRotondo, Italy,August14:Italy's widelyknownstigmatist, CapuchinPadrePio,cele- participationinthenewbratedMass,forthefirst Governmentwouldnotbetimeinseveralmonths,on usefulinthelightofthe politicalbacking-ithasreceivedfromCommunists. August10,the49thanniversaryofhisordination.

The72-year-oldpriesthas

FourmembersofMr.Mi-beengravelyillsinceMay, lazzo'spartywereelectedandforatimeitwasfeared asassessorsandfourwonhewoulddie. seatsintheGovernmentas vice-asessors.TheothersTheMasswasofferedin fourministersincludedtwothenewlydedicatedChurch ex-monarchisas,anex-fas-ofOurLadyofGraces,adcistandaDemocraticSocia-joiningtheolderchapelin list. whichPadrePiohasoffered AllofthesecandidatesMassformanyyears. weresupportedbehindthelPadrePioisnotexpected scenesbyCommunistsandtoresumehearingconfesSocialists. !sions-forwhichhebe-

Theleftistpresshasbeencamefamousthroughout quickinhailingthevictory,Italy-untilalaterdate. andhasnothiddentheHeissofamedasaconleftists'intentionoftryingfessorthatthereisalistof torepeattheirsuccessonhundredsofnamesofthose anationallevelwhenpos..;wishingtogotoconfession sible. (tohim.

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Thespiritualdirectorof thebranch,theRev.P. Farrelly,togetherwiththe branchpresidentandsecretary,Mr.Humphriesand Mr.G.Bayleyrespectively, hadgonetogreatlengthsto makethispossible.

Tomakeitanauspicious occasionbranchexecutive membersdecidedinfavour ofholdingaCommunion breakfastafterthecelebrationofeighto'clockMass onthemorningofAugust 16.

Themilesthatseparate PingellyfromPerthproved nodeterrenttoMr.B. Quinn,thepresidentofthe counciloftheunion,and Mr.M.Foley,itsgeneral secretary.

itwasthoughtwouldbe overbythetimehehadreturned.

Openingtheproceedings, Mr.B.Quinnaddressed thegatheringontheorigin ofthesociety,itsaimsand objects,anditsrules.Inthe lifeoftheCatholicman todaytherewasincreasing evidencethataspecialdevotion,suchasthatofthe HolyNameSociety,wasbecomingmoreandmoreofa necessity,hesaid.

Itwasimportanttoadd, however,thathisinterest shouldneverflag,andhe shouldbeconstantlyaware ofthedangerofallowing hisdevotiontolapseintoa stateoflifelessroutine.

WorkingsOfCouncil

Thenextspeaker,Mr. MarkFoley,gaveacommentaryonthefunctioning oftheUnionCouncil,on howitworks,andwhyit

EarlyonSundaymorning, accompaniedby12members oftheBeverleybranch undertheleadershipofits president,Mr.MartinMalone,theUnionCouncil representativessetouton thesecondlapoftheirjour-works;lendingemphasisto neyandarrivedatPingelly!thefactthatwhateverit ingoodtimefortheeightdoesisdoneattheinstance o'clockMass. ofitsmemberbranches, throughthemediumof

WhenMasswasoverthetheirdelegateswhoare membersofthereformedvotedtoitsseats. branchandtheirvisitors' assembledintheloungeofHighstandardshadtobe theExchangeHotel,whichattainedinthespirituallife theproprietor,Mr.R.Brady'oftheUnion,andinasmuch hadkindlyplacedattheir disposal.

MenwhileFr.Farellyhad leftforBrooktontosay Mass.Ithadpreviously arrangedtoholdameeting duringhisabsencewhich

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asmemberbranchesexpectedtheircounciltoliveup tothem,soalsotheircouncilexpectedthesameofits branches,

Suchmutualstrivingwas boundtoyieldanabundant harvestofspiritualriches, whichflowedthroughthe sourcesprovidedbythe Societyinitsretreats,in theannualEucharisticprocession,therally,andlast butbynomeanstheleast, inthemonthlyHolyCommunionsandtheevening devotionsofitsbranches.

Heconcludedwithanote ontheBursaryFundand theimportantpartitplayed inthelifeoftheHolyName man.

BythistimeFr.Farrelly hadreturnedfromBrookton,andbeforethemeeting wasreadytowithdrawinto thediningroomforthe Communionbreakfast,the presidentoftheBeverley branch,Mr.MartinMalone, movedavoteofthanksto thespeakers.

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Atthismeetingthere willbeareceptionofpostulants.

Itisasingularfactthat alltruereformers,socialas wellasreligious,havebeen spiritualmenandwomen.

St.PhilipNerisaidthat withtenreallydetached menheshouldbeableto converttheworld.

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SCOTT(E.J.):DiedJuly 11,husbandofMollyand fatherofsevenchildren. SacredHeartofJesus, havemercyonhissoul.

WantedToRent

VERYsmallwoodenor asbestoscottage(unfurn.) within12milesPerthfor middle-agedwoman,clean andcareful;upto£2110/p.w.Permanent.Box7186 thisoffice.

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Ouraddressandtrading name.

Ifatfirstyouarenot successfulinyourquestfor employmentkeepcalling. Wedonotobject,andrememberit'sourbusinessto extendtoyoualltheassistanceinourpossessionand wewantyoutofeelthat wearetryingtoliftthe burdenfromyourshoulders inafriendlyway. Let'shopeyournextvisit bringsreliefandweassure youwewillsharethe pleasurewithyou.

PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYMENTBUREAU

97WilliamStreet.21-3353.

AtThePlayhouse

Perthaudienceshave beenhitwithyetanother slick,fastmovingcomedy inPeterBatey'sproduction of"TheWomen,"now showingatthePlayhouse.

PeterBatey,whoarrived recentlyfromtheEastern States,appearedin"Hotel Paradiso"and"TheCaine Mutiny"andshouldbewell knowntoPlayhousepatrons.ThisishisfirstproductioninPerth,aproductionwhichshouldmeetwith everysuccess.

BOWEN(MichaelJohn): Infondmemoryofalovinghusbandandfather,diedAugust28,1957.

Insertedbyhisloved ones.

FLYNN:Lovingmemories ofMary,ourdarlingmother, leftusAugust26, 1958.

Eternalrestgrantunto her0 petualLord,andmayperlightshineupon her.

MILLER(Catherine):In lovingmemoryofourdear motherwhodiedSeptember 1,1954.SacredHeartof Jesus,havemercyonher. ImmaculateHeartofMary, prayforher.

Insertedbyherloving daughtersConnieand Myrtleandson-in-lawJack.

THOMPSON (Pauline

Mary):Kindlyprayforthe soulofPaulineMary Thompson,wifeandmother, whodepartedthislife August28,1957, Mayperpetuallightshine uponher.

FLORALTRIBUTIIik

ITTAKESFLOWERSTOEXPRESSyourfeelingstoyour bereavedones.Forpersonalattentionandpromptdeliveryphone 23_304813 afterhour. 68-2748or5-2410.Telegrams -WILISONJOHN/3."Perth.WILSON JOHNSPTY.LTD.,74B b Street,Pert!.

GuestHouse

ADELAIDEvisitorsstay at"JasperHouse,"17Jasper St.,HydePark,S.A.Two milesfromG.P.O.andclose tobusstop.Carparkon premises.Childrenwelcome.Adults£1,children 12/6.forbedandbreakfast.

BUSSELTONGuestHouse, pleasantsurroundings;moderatetariff.J.Hogan. Phone227.

HassellsSaveYouEs BATHS,150goodC.I.E.Acidresisting,allbestmakes,pink,blue, etc.Only£26.Basinstomatch 98/.A.R.Bathswithslightmarks, £17

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Afterbreakingthelong fast,thespiritualdirector ofthePingellybranchrose tothankMr.Brady,the proprietor,andhisstafffor theexcellentarrangements ofthemorning. Hedrewfurtherattention tothesanctityofthededicationoftheirmanhoodby allpresentduringtherecitationofthepledgethat morning,whichhadalso beenthecentralthemeof hissermontothem.

Membersandvisitorsthen movedaroundfreelyin socialcontact,andwhenall wasovertherepresentatives oftheUnionCouncildepartedforhome,callingin enrouteattheNorbertine PrioryatYork,wherethey wereabletopaytheirrespectstoVeryRev.Prior O'Reilly,C.P.R.

Suchjourneyingsasthis andmanyothersofalike natureareavividexample oftheworkingsofalay apostolateofourtimes, cantrulybesaidtobepatternedonthethejourneyingsoftheApostlesintheir earlyspreadofChristianity.

Themodernworldisin processofreconstruction whichmust,ifitistobe successful,beginwiththe returnofsocietytoChrist.

Inanallocutionin1882

PopeLeoXIIIsaid:"'Becausethepracticalevilof societyistheforgettingof GodandHisCommandments,thefaithfulinembracingtheRuleofthe ThirdOrderwillenter againontherightpath." FraternitiesoftheThird Orderareestablishedat Perth,VictoriaParkand MidlandJunction.EnquiriesmaybeaddressedtoRev. FatherBerard,O.F.M.,53 GreatNorthern-hwy.,MidlandJunction.

Catholic Men'sLeague

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Tuesday,Sept.1, 1959

P.J.BROPHY,Sec. Phone71-2239(Evenings)

Theplay,authoredby well-knownCatholic,Clare Booth(priortoherconversion)wassoleywrittento exposethepre-warleisure class,withtoomuchmoney andtoofewoccupations.

Morallytheplaywas warpedandalittletooopen forjuveniles.Divorcewas prominentlycoupledup withsuggestiveness.

Thecastof40womenwas wellselectedandfitted eachcharacterperfection. StagepersonalitiesMargaret Ford,DarciaLewisandJoan Brucewereexceptional.

Costumingwasfirstclass thoughratherbriefin stages.

Allcolourimn'rtedwalland mosaicFloorTiles. MetterslatestGar.Electricand WoodStoves.Everhots.Rayburn. Carmichaels. AskourJimLllleymanforinstallationandtrade-inquotes. Sneed(Heats,Braemar,