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TyroneNationalistsantiGerrymanderingScandals

AeaprotestagainstthedelayiningConservative,onthegroundthat settlingtheboundaryquestion,andit,wasunfairtotheCatholicpeople." thescandalousgerrymanderingofelec- PenalLawsAgain turalareasbythe13elfastGovern-

Mr.MichaelLynch,Co.C.,Omagh, ment,TyroneNationaliststooknoproposed:"Thatwe,asaprotest partintherecentlocalgovernmentagainstthedelayinsettlingourclaim elections. toformpartoftheIrishFreeState,

Thisdecisionwascometobyare-andthegrosslyscandalousgerrymanpresentativeConferenceatOmagh.ABeringoftheareasforthelocalgovlargenumberofpriestsandtheNa-ernmentelectionsbytheBelfastPartionalmembersoftheCo.andDistrictliament,especiallywhilstthedispvte Councilsattended,aswellasMr.T.astotheirrighttojurisdictioninthis J.Harbison,M.P.,andMr.Cahirareaissubjudice,refusetorecognise Healy,M.P. thecomingelections,andwillnominatenocandidatesthereat."

ShamelessJury-Packing. Mr.A.E.Donnelly,solicitor,chair-

TheconferencesatforabouttwomanoftheCo.Council,whoseconded, hours.Partoftheproceedingswassaidthepopulationofthecounty,acconductedincamera,butthedeci-cordingtothe1911census,was142.665. sionscometohadtheunanimousap-ofwhom79,015wereCatholics,and prove]ofthedelegates. 63.650nonCatholics,showingaclear

TheChairman(VeryRev.Philipmajorityofover15,000Catholics. O'Doherty,P.P.,V.F.,Omagh)saidTherewereCatholicmajoritiesinthe theyhadreachedacrisisinTyrone.sixruraldistricts-inOmaghruraldisTheyhadbeenstrugglingformanytricttheCatholicmajoritywasnoless years,andgreaterheroismwasneverthan8.179.TheBelfastParliament. displayedatanytimeintheirhistorysinceitcameintopower,hadtaken thanhadbeenshownbythemenandstepstosilencethevoiceofsubstantial womenofTyroneinthecontestsformajoritiesinlargeareasundertheir

thelast40years. jurisdiction.

Oldmen,someofthemrangingfrom DeprivedofRights. 80to100years,travelledlongdistances Theirlegislationhadbeenanimated tothepollingbooths.Someofthembygrossbigotryandpartisanship. diedontheirwaytorecordtheirvotesTheyabolishedProportionalRepre- orcomingback. sentationtodepriveminoritiesoftheir

"Allthatheroism,"FatherO'Doh-rights,andfollowedthatupbygerry- ertycontinued."seemstohavebeenmanderingTyrone,Fermanagh,and lost,forwecan'tbemincingwords.DerryCitytodeprivesubstantialmaWeseemtobeutterlyforgotten,andjoritiesintheseareasoftheirrights. alloureffortsignored,andnowweTheschemeshadbeenpreparedbythe findourselvesbacktothepre-Emanci-localOrangebodies,andhadbeen pationdays.WehavenodoubtamadelawbeforetheCouncilscouldexsemblanceofcivilexistence,butitispressanyopiniononthem.Thegerry- theverymerestsemblance.WehavemanderingmeantfortheCatholicsa stillapredominantmajority,amajor-revivalofthePenalLaws.They itywhichwouldcountinanycon-shouldpressboththeFreeStateParstitutionallygovernedcountry,butitliamentandtheBritishParliamentto istheoldfactionunderanothernamesetupwithoutfurtherdelaytheBounnowthatrules.Wehaveneitherthe(Ian-Commission. protectionofthelawtosaveusfrom BoundaryDelay outragenorthejustice:topunishevil Mr.HarbisondeclaredtheFreeSt.ste whenitisdonetous. hadbeenfiddlingwhileRomewa--, "Thereis,"proceededthechairman,burning.Theyrecognisedthatthe "nomanontheBenchwhohastheFreeStateGovernmenthaddifficulconfidenceoftheCatholicpeople. tiesoftheirowntodealwith,buttheir JuriesArePacked delayinregardtotheboundaryques- shamelessly,andinsomecasestheretionplacedtheNationalistsinthat isevidenceofthebarestkind,andareainthehumiliatingpositionthey thelivesoftheprisonersarehangingwereinto-day.Theresolution.vas inthebalance.CrownProsecutorsadopted. forthemostpartrepresentOrange PlightofInternees. Lodges,andthenwehaveasectarian Mr.Harbisonproposed:"Wede- policecomingupasthechiefwitness-mandthattheNationalistinternees es.sothatactually,sofarastheCa-inNorthernIrelandbereleasedforththolicsareconcerned,thewholejurywith,asthereisnojustificationfor systemandthewholejudicialsystemholdingthemaftertwoyearsofpeace, iswhatO'ConnellusedtodesignateasandthatwerequesttheBritishGov- 'ajuryofbutcherstryingasheepforernmenttorefusefurthersubsidiesto itslife.'" theNorthernGovernmentwhichare WarofExtermination, beingusedforsuchapurpose."

Astothegerrymanderingofelec- Whenevertheyreferredtothismat. toralareas,theyhad,FatherO'Doh-terintheBritishHouseofCommons, ertyenton,tocomplainforthelasttheywere,hesaid,shutup,andtold 40yearsofeveryameliorationinthethatitwasamatterf6..theNorthern franchisebeingturnedtotheirdisad-Government.Thisresolutionshould vantage,andtheyknewhowtheau-hesenttotheFreeStateGovernment, thoritiesinUlsterscatteredtotheandtoMr.Thomas,theColonialSecwindseverynotionoffairplay;disre-retary,tobeforwardedtotheNorthgardstatistics,maps,andeverythingernGovernment,throughthe13ounthatshouldh.:.vegonetosettlethedaryCommission. questioninanequitableway.Itwas Therexasabsolutelynojustificanowsomethingmorethanaquestiontionfordetainingthesemenany-longofgerrymandering;itwasaquestioner.Everywhereforthelast18 ofextermination.Theyhadthatmonthswhitegloveshadbeenpre- openlystated.Ashorttimeagointentedtojudges,andatAssizeCourts Belfastaclergymanhailingfrommostfulsomecomplimentswerepaid Tyronedeclaredhewouldneverbetothegrandjuriesonthepeaceful satisfieduntiltheProtestantpop'-fa-stateoftheNorthernarea.NoState tionofTyronewas100percent.Thatintheworldoutsidethatbenighted meantextermination.Itbroughtthemareawouldtoleratetheretentionof backtothedayswhentheleaderofprisoners. thisSocietystatedinAsmaghthathe APoliticalDeal hadonlyonefaulttofindwithCrom. Thesemenwerepoliticalprisoners well--thatheleftasinglePapistinlockedupbytheOrangeLodges,andif Ireland. theBritishMinisterhadnotsufficient "Iamsureanyonewholooksround,"powerovertheNorthernParliament saidtheChairman,"andseesforhim-tomakethemdoanactofhumanity, selfv:hatisgoingon,willfeelthatwethentheNorthernGovernmenthad havetofaceawarofextermination.totalindependence,whiletherestof Theirpapersdon'tconcealit.OverIrelandwasinslavery. andoveragaintheyhavesaid:'If Mr.Healy,seconding,remarkedthat youaren'tsatisfiedyoucanleaveLT1- itwasasingularfactthatBelfast, ster.' Ithinkthc.FreeStateGovern-wherethegreatestamountofdisturbmentshouldhaveprotestedagainstancehadtakenplace,andthelargest theholdingoftheelectionsuntiltheamountofpropertyhadbeendamaged, boundaryquestionwassettled.Thathadti.efewestinternees.Two-thirds wastheirprimaryduty,andIthinkoftheinterneescamefromFermanagh itisnotfairthatwehavetofaceanandTyrone,themostpeacefula:ea. electionundertheconditionsnowpre-Theonlyobjectinkeepingthesemen wailing.LordFitzAlanrefusedtointernedseemedtobethatSirJas. signtheabolitionofProportionalRe-Craighopedtohaveapoliticaldeal presentation,althoughhewasalead-overthem.Thatwassomethingthat

amountedtoascandal.InBelfast lotasingleOrangemanhadbeeninerned.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorO'Doherty,P.P., V.G.,Strabane,associatinghimself withtheresolution,mentionedthata decentyoungmanfromhisparishhad beeninternedsimplybecausehealwaysgaveNationalistsgreathelpon theoccasionofelections.Tieresolution,whichwassupportedbyother speakers,waspassed.

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epidemic,anditwasundoubtedlythis concernforhispatients,andparticularlythoseamongstthepoor,which resultedinhisdeath.Thebodywas takentoSt.Mary'sChurch,wherea RequiemMasswassaidbytheparish priest.Thiswasattendedbyalarge numberoffriends,aswellasrepresen- tativesofthemedicalprofessionand. otherprominenttownsmen.Among# therelativespresentwereSistersMary JosephandDelaSalle,Mr.JohnP. Hastings(brother1,andMr.W.H. O'Brien(cousin).Onthefollowing daythebodywastakentoIrelandfor intermentatShangoden.Thepro- cessiontoStocktonstationwasledby alargecontingentoftheKnightsof St.Columba(ofwhichthedeceased manwasamember),andthestreets werelinedwithasorrowingcrowd anxioustopaytheirlastrespectsto onewhohadsotrulyendearedhimself toallclasses.-R.I.P.

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(ByAgnesMaryHampson,in"Truth.",

"ThereisnopowerbutfromGod;wasmurderedin1170byfourofthe byHimkingsreignandprincesdecreeking'scourtiers.Theresultsofthe justice."Inaccordancewiththismartyr'sdeathwerevictoryforhis axiom,history,whenfairlyandim-causeinthecancellationoftheClarenpartiallywritten,frequentlyrevealsdonarticlesandpublicpenancebythe theChurchasthedefenderofreligionking.Hebecameoneofthemost andsocialorderagainstthetyrannypopularsaints,theEnglishpeoplefeelanddespotismofpowerfulmonarchsingthathehadfoughtfortheirlibItiswiththisformofabsolutism,in-ertywhileupholdingtherightsofthe vol-ingtherightoftheChurch,es-Church. peciallyduringtheMiddleAges,tobe DuringthesamecenturyFrederickI. supremeinreligionsaffairswhilere-ofGermanymadestrongeffortstoop

cognisingthelegitimaterightsandpressboththeSeeofRomeandself. powersoftemporalsovereigns,thateralsmallStatesofItaly,andalsoat

thispaperprincipallyisconcerned. temptedtoeffectageneralschismin theChurchandplacePopesont's ThattheChurchandtheState shouldbeantagonistic,inanyage,isownchoiceinRome.HispunishdueprincipallytotwooftheChurch'smentwastwofold.Inaterriblepeacharacteristics,hercosmopolitanismtilence,whichwasgenerallyconsideranclherautonomy;sheisbothinter-edajudgmentofGod,twentythounationalandindependent.Sheisnotsandofhisbesttroopsperished; - boundbyracialornationalties,butlowingthis,thePope,AlexanderIII., combinedwiththeoppressedcitiesin isadistinctuniversalentity,trans fightfortheirlawfulliberties,and cardingallthenationalitiesofgeo-atthebattleofLegnano,in1176,the graphyandbloodacelestialnation causesofecclesiasticallibertyand withanuncircumscribedterritory,acivilfreedomtriumphedoverthety visiblegovernment,infalliblelawsandrannyoftheencroachingsecularruler. universaljurisdiction.

Duringtheearlypartofthethir-

Englandwasacountrywherepublicopinionruled;greatmindswere beatendownbycommonminds.' wasdemocracygonemad-vulgarised. Smallnationshadgreatpowersof developingthemselvesinartisticdomains.Theprosperityofthisnationinordinarymaterialmatters mightnotbeverygreat,butbythe educationofthepeopleandtheteachingofmattersconcerningthefinearts theywouldbeableatoncetoraisethe wholestandardofproduction.Great andimposingbuildingswouldserve agreatusefulpurposeinthisrespect. Successlayineducation.Ifwebeganbyeducatingthepeople,anddid notdoanythingelsefor20years,a greatworkwouldbeachieved. Assistancefromoutsidemightalsohe obtainedwithadvantage.AGerman teacherofmilitarymuskhaddelight ed

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GermanyandEnglandintheMiddle Ages.evendowntoourowndays,she hadupheldthetraditionoftheApostolicindependence,alwaysgivingher testimony,regardlessoftheconsequences.inbehalfofthemoralandrevealedlaw.

Itisonaccountofthesecharacter-teenthcentury,thesubjectsofKing isticsthattheChurchhaseverbeenjohnofEngland,throughtheefforts inconflictwiththecivilpower.NotofPopeInnocentIII.,obtainedhis onlyinthedaysofancientRomeorofpromisetoredressthegrievanceswhich PopeMartin,butonwardstothestrug-theywerethensuffering.However, gleforlibertyagainsttherulersofthispromisewasnotfulfilled,andin 1213,StephenLangton,Archbishopof Canterbury,drewupadocumentembodyingthedemandsofthebarons andtownsmen.OnJune15,1215,at Runnymede,thekingreluctantlyaffixedhissignature.Thisdocument, knownasMagnaCharta,established theprincipleof"notaxationwithout representation,"andpracticallyallof itsprincipleshavepassedintotheconstitutionsoftheAmericanStates.

AnimpartialstudyoftheMid AgesalsorevealstheadmirablestruggleofthePopesagainsttyrannical sovereigns,whosesubjectshadno otherresourcewithwhichtooppose theirdespotismthantheprotectionof thePontiff.Thattheinterposition oftheChurchindefenceofnationsoppressedbytheabsolutismoftheir monarchswasjurisdicallyjustified, evenwhenitresultedinthedeposition ofaruler,hasbeenclearlyestablished fromnumerousauthenticdocuments; infactithasbeenadmittednotonly bythecontemporariesofthePopesof theMiddleAges,butevenbytheilrfidelVoltaire.Furthermore,itisobviousthatanyPopewhofoundithis painfuldutytotakesuchactiondid soonlyattherequestofthepeople themselves,andaftereveryother meanshadfailed.Thatitwashis duty,asthevisibleheadoftheChurch andthecommonfatherofherchildren, thereisnodoubt.

Oneofthemostimportantofthese conflictsintheMiddleAgeswasthe contestinGermanyandEnglandregardinglay-investitureofecclesiastics. Duringtheclosingyearsoftheeleventhcentury.thispractice.especiallyin Germany,wasattendedwithallthe evilsofsimony.Asaresult,adecree solemnlyprohibitinglay-investiture waspromulgatedin1075byPopeGregoryVII.TheGermanking,Henry IV.,refusedtoobeythislaw,andthe Popewasobliged,intruedefenceof theChurch'srights.toexcommunicate him,atthesametimedeclaringthe Germansnolongerboundbytheir oathofallegiancetohim.Thisquestionofinvestitureswasfinallysettled in1122.when,intheConcordatof Worms,thenecessarystepsweretakentosecuretheChurch'sfullrights.

InEnglandthedefencebfthe ChurchinthismatterresultedtoSt. Anselm.ArchbishopofCanterbury; beingtwicedrivenintoexile.After threatofexcommunication.HenryI. permittedhisreturn,andin1107an agreementwasreachedprovidingthat thereshouldbenoinvestitureofeccleiasticsatall,thebishopsmerelytakinganoathoffidelityfortheirfeudal possessions.

UnderHenryIT.ofEngland.the Churchwascalledupontoopposethe encroachmentsofthecivilpower,when thiskingattemptedtomaketheobnoxious"ConstitutionsofClarendon" thelawoftheland.InThomasa' Becket.ArchbishopofCanterbury,he foundafearlesschampionoftherights oftheChurch.AlthoughBecketsignedthisdocument,hepubliclyretractedatthenextsessionofthecouncil ofbishopsandfledto.Francetoescapetheking'sanger.PopeAlexan-derprevaileduponHenrytoallowthe ArchbishoptoreturntoCanterbury, huthisinvinciblecouragebadsoarousedtheanimosityofthekingthathe

Fromastudyofthesehistorical facts,itisclearthatthefrequentcomplaintofundueinterferencebythe Churchintheaffairsofthecivilpowerishighlyuntenable.Anyfearof suchactiononthepartof,theChurch isanidleone,andifrulersandsubjectsalikerendertoGodthethings thatareGod's,Caesarwillreceivehis tenfold.

BytheChurch'striumphoverabsolutismsheasenabledtoextinguish heresy,uniteEuropeintheCrusades, aidintheperfectionofGothicartinaugurateanddevelopgreatuniversities,being,infactthesupremeauthorityofthewestandtheuniversalspiritualoracle.Unfortunately,thehappy stateofaffairsdidnotlast.Temporalrulersgraduallydriftedaway fromrealconformitytotheprinciples ofChristianity,andthepresentdeplorableconditioniswelldescribedin thefollowingquotationfrom"The ChurchettheTurningPointofHistory,"byKurth:"TheChristiannationswrenchedfromtheguidanceof theChurchhavenotfoundtheirway; theyseemcondemnedtotravelthe wholecycleoferrorbeforefinding theirwayagain.Theygiveheed everydaytonewsystemswhichbecomebankruptoneafteranother.Philosophism,liberalism,socialism,anarchism,tosaynothingoftheintermediatedoctrines,arethelegitimate heirsofroy..labsolutism;like,it,they willbetraytheirpromises.Theunrestwilllastaslongasthedestinyof theChrisitannationsremainsinthe handsofa'politicalsystemwhichdoes notworryabout-Christianprinciples

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SosaidSenatorW.B.Yeats,respondingtothetoastof"TheFine Arts"attheannualdinnerofthe RoyalInstituteofArchitectsatthe ShelbourneHotel,Dublin,lastmonth.

Thethreegreatestpublicbuildings hehadseenwerethegreatPhiladelphianterminusinNewYork,theCatholicCathedralatWestminster,and thegreatTownHallatStockholm. Westminsterwas,however,rignedyear afteryearbymostignobledecorations,andthemostignobleofallwas St.Patrick'sChapel,putupbypublic subscriptionfromthiscountry.

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Oneyear.ofFascismfindsMussolinic asfirminthesaddlea,sever,though hehashadtofighttokeephisseat, wearetold,andwillprobablyhave toconfrontnewconflictsnowthatthe olderItalianpartiesseemtoberousingthemselvesfromtheirstateofdormancy.Furthermore,astheLondon "NationandTheAthenaeum"points out,hehaslatelyhadtoquellarevoltintheFascistorganisation,andthe"questionwhethertheheadofthe Fascistshasstrengthtocontrolthe machineheplayedsolargeapartin creating,remainsasyetunanswered." Whatmighthavebeenarevolution lastyear,itisremarked,wasturned intoastrictlyconstitutionalchangeof administrationbyKingHumbert'sdecisiontoofferthePremiershiptoMussolini,andthisweeklyadds: "Thatwasasimple--mattercomparedwiththePrimeMinister'stask ofswinginghisfollowersfromallegiancetoanaggressivepartyfaction toallegiancetotheState.Tothat taskheisstillapplyinghimself,but theattemptedexpulsionofSignor Roccofromthepartyisasignificant revelationofthetemperoftheextremistwing.WhatevercoupsSignor Mussolinithinkswelltoattempt abroadintheinterestsofhisownprestigeindomesticpolitics,heseescer taroadvantagesinconstitutionalism athome,thoughhehashimselfstrain. edtheConstitutionseverelyenough byhisnewelectorallaw,whichinsures himasubstantialmajorityinthe Chamberwheneverhechoosestogo tothepolls.WiththeSocialistmovementinItalyaspowerlessasitisat present,theMussoliniregimehasa goodrunbeforeityet."

AccordingtoItalianwriters,the greatregularFascistCouncilheldin RomeinOctober.broughtoutthe factthat"thereisnocrisisintheFascistorganisation."Therecenttroublesareofmerelylocalcharacter,saystheseinformants.andhavebeenexag- geratedtogivetheimpressionthat Fascismwasgoingintobankruptcy.But"thetriumphantcelebrationofthe anniversaryofthemarchonRome finallyconfirmstheclaimthatnoseriousdangermenacestheFascistorganisationfromwithin."Thegreat FascistCouncilelicitedsotriesharp criticismfromtheLiberalpress,suchastheRome"Giornaled'Italia"and theTurin"Stampa."Thefirst-named newspaperarguesthattheorgansof thePascistpartyaretoostingyin theirconsiderationofotherjournals. anditholdsthatalittlemoreconsiderationwouldproducemoreeffective co-onerationbetweentheLiberalsand theFascists.AccordingtotheRome "Epoca."thenatureofaco-operation betweenLiberalismandFascismisto bedefinedasfollows:-

"ThepredominanceofFascismover alltheotherpartiesisonlyalogical arc;ne.,,saryforerunnerofco-opera- tion,Hewhodoesnotunderstand thisstarkfactwillneverLeableto ro-operate.

"Whetherhewillsitornot,hewill findhimselfnotonlyoutsideofFas- betalsooutsideofthenation whichFascismrepresents,thanksto arr.rnnquestbyrevolution,andalso tothespontaneousandimpetuouswill ofthemajorityofthepeople."

Ataninterregionalconventionof theLiguriaandPiedmont,whichtook placein describedTurin.ProfessorGiovannini Liberalisminthesewords:

"Liberalismisnotonlyadoctrine, hutalsoamethodwhichhashadits victorioustests,despitethefactthat notall Liberalitsmembersstoodfaithfullyby doctrines.Themethodof Liberalismteachesusthatitisnot sufficienttointroduceimprovements ingovernmentmerelybecausetheyaregood.

"Wemustconsideralsothemeans bywhichsuchimprovementsareRe- complished.Wecannotpromotethepoliticaleducationofthecountryun' lesswemakethepeopleshareinpublic lifeandinthediscussionofnational problems."

WhattheFascistleadersthinkof theconventionoftheLiguriaandPiedmontLiberalsappearsinasimi-official noteintheFascistorgan."Agenzia Volta."fromwhichwequote: "TheLiberalinterregionalconven- tionhasenunciatedformulasandtalc. enattitudeswhichgivemotivestr. Liberalismforshuntingfromrather thanmovingneartoFascism.The

onsequenceisthattheLiberalmovementremainsfarfromthesoulctthe nation,whichisalreadyinclinedtowardtheFascistmentality.

"AllknowthattheLiberalsgovern- edItalyformanyscoresofyears,and thattheresultof,/theirgovernment wastoplungeItalyintoagony.Asshe laydyingshewasledbacktolifeny theFascistmovementthroughwhich shehasbeenrebornandthrough whichshewillmarchtoherdestinies Itfollows,therefore,thatalltheLiberalleaderssayindiscussingtheFascistideaservesnootherpurposethan toshowthereasonsandtheactions throughwhichtheLiberalsrumen Italywhileotherssavedit.After alltheveryfactthattheLiberals wereneverabletoconstitutethemselvesasaseriouspartyorganisation doesnotpromisefavourablyfurthe Fascistmovementthroughanyintimateadherenceoftheirs."

Suchlanguageseems"excessively severe,nottosayharsh,"totheRome "Giornaled'ltaiia,"especiallywhettit isusedtoward*Isethat-unselfishly offeredandfaithullymaintainedcooperationwiththeFascistparty,"and thisLiberaldailyadds:"TheLiberal partyisnotabodyraisedfromthe dead.The"AgenziaVolta"shouldrememberthescoresofyearsduring whichitwasidentifiedwiththewhole existence-oftheFatherland.fromthe redemptiontothelastwarfortheaccomplishmentofourunity.Onthe otherhand.theLiberalRome"Mondo,"inthenameof"theauthentic Liberals,whoaresincerelydemocratic,"feelsitselfinagreementwiththe semi-officialFascistpronouncement,in sofarasitrecognisesthat"LiberalismandFascismaretwodifferentand conflictingbodies!'andweread:

"Inorderthatanagreementbetweenthesetwodifferentpartiesbe madepossible,itwillbenecessaryfor oneofthemtoyieldtotheother. Practicallythisisequivalenttosaying thatLiberalism,whichsousuallyis docileandconciliatory,mustrenounce itstraditionsanditswillinorderto gratifyFascism."

TheFascistpressnaturallybacksup theofficialnoteontheTurinconvention,asmaybejudgedfromtheremarksofthe"CorriereItaliano,"which says: "ToaccepttheItalianLiberalsinto apartywouldmean,apartfrompartisanandpersonalspeculations,togive lifetothemostnoisyandinconclusiveacademythatItalycanrememherinherhistory.ItalianLiberalismhasbeenaschoolfullofnoble traditions,butithasneverbeena party.Besidesthat,itdoesnotpossess,asFascismdoes,amanwhose pastandmoralfascinationimposes uponitsillustriousaswellasitsunknownmembersobedienceandwork.

"Doweneedsay,then,whichofthe twopartiesismoreabletomodelthe Italiansoul.inorderthattheState mayrisefromthepestiferousand deadlyswampsintowhichitwas thrownbydemagogicparliamentarism andStateSocialism?"

Inthejudgmentofthe"IlUuovo Paese,"anotherFascistorgan,Liberal- ismmaintainsitselfincompleteanti- thesistothementalityandspiritof newItaly,becauseitis"livingamid thereminiscencesofthepastandcan neitherunderstandnorseethepre- sent."

Socialism'srelentlessoppositionto theFascistpartyisrecordedinaresolutionadoptedbytheConvention oftheSocialistsofSouthernItaly,we aretold,whichwasheldinprepara-tionfortheSocialistNationalConven- tion.Theresolutionreads:"Where. as.theeconomicandfinancialpolicy ofthepresentGovernmentisantagon- istictothelabouringclasses;andwhereas,thepresentstatusofviolent dictatorshippreventscitizensfromex- ercisingtheirrightsandexpressing theirwill,itisresolvedthattheneces- sityforthemoftrigidoppositionis confirmed.Butanymethodofvio- lenceisdisavowed."Theattitudeof thePopularpartyissaidtobere- flectedintheRome"Corriered'Italia," thesemi-officialorganoftheVatican, whichgenerallyapprovesthedelibera- tionofthegreatFascistCouncil,but pointsoutthatasfarasrelationsbetweentheFascistpartyandtheGovernmentareconcerned."theneedfor abridleontheextravagancesofsome

oftherepresentativesofthepartyin theprovinceshasbeentoofrequently apparent."Theorganoftheso-called "dissentingveterans,""ItaliaLibera," says:"FreeItalyconsistsofanententeamongtheveteranswhointhe nameofwarintervention,warsacrificesandwaridealsdenytheFascist Governmenttherightofconsidering itselfjheexponentofthePiavegen- eration!"

PremierMupssolini'sopinionson variousmattersofGovernmentappear inaninterviewwiththeRomecorrespondentoftheLondon"DailyTelegraph."towhomhesaidoftheItalian Parliamentthat: "Forthepresentitexists.Icall ittogetherwhenitisnecessary.As regardsendlessandlong-windeddebatesinParliamentsonsubjectson whichthespeakersoftenareincompetentandunqualifiedtospeak,for theseIhavenouse. TfIwantinformationonanypoint,Iusuallyfind itinprintinanewspaperorreview. Thepress,infact,onehundredyears ago,didrsatexistasitisto-day.It hasinmanyrespectsreplacedParliament.Ifindfrequentlyarticlesby specialists.byexperts.byprofessors. whichenlightenmeonagivensubject andwhicharefarmoreinterestingto methanspeechesinParliamentbyan incompetentdeputy.WhenIcome acrosssucharticlesInotethemat once.andIutilisetheinformationI receive."

AstotheFascistsandLabour,Mr. Mussolinidefinedhispolicyasbeing that"thosewhoacceptlabourand thosewhogivelabourshouldwork togetherharmoniously,"andheadded: "Believeme,theFascistGovernmentneverwillfollowananti-Labour policy.Thiswouldbeabsurd.It maysometimeshavetotakesevere measuresinthenationalinterests,as itdidwhenitdischarged40,000railwayemployeesButthoseselected weremostlysmalllandholders,who hadothermeansofsubsistence.and, infact.theyweredischargedandhave takentonewoccupationswithoutany generaldisturhance.Whatweseek todoistoactasmoderatorsbetween twoextremes.""LiteraryDirest."

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Kalgoorlie

C.B.C.BOYS.

Mr.LeoGibbons,whohasjustleft KalgoorlietogototheFederatedMalayStates,isapastpupiloftheC.B.C., PerthandFremantle,wherehereceivedthemajorportionofhiseducationComingtoKalgoorlie,hestudiedattheKalgoorlieSchoolofMines. Havingcompletedacourseinsurveyingandkindredsubjects,hewasattachedtothesurveyingstaffcfthe IvanhoeGoldMine.Hehasnow beenappointedtothestaffofthePenangConsolidated-TinMines.During hissojourninKalgoorliehisexamplaryconductwonhimtheesteemof hismanycomrades,andhetakeswith himtotheEastthebestwishesofa .4irgecircleoffriends.

Mr.'ErnestFels,apastpupilofthe C.R.C.,Kalgoorlie,hasjustcompleted ahighlysatisfactorycourseatthe RoseworthyAgriculturalCollegein SouthAustralia.andduringhisfinal yearhewonsomeofthemostcoveted honoursatthatinstitution.Heis nowgainingadditionalexperience,and itishopedthatourGovernmentwill seethatthisproductoftheStateis notcompelledtoseekhisfortuneelsewhere.Heistheclassoffarmerwe want,andinducementshouldbeofferedhimtothrowninhislotwiththe State.whereatpresentmostofhisin terestsare.

Mr.B.J.O'Keefe,anotheroftheproductsoftheKalgoorlieC.B.C.,hasjust completedhiscourseinDentistry,and, unfortunatelyforus,hasleftKalgoorlietocommencebusinessintheSouthWest.Mr.O'Keefereceivedpracticallythewholeofhiseducationatthe KalgoorlieC.R.C.,wherehewasregardedasoneoftheirmostpromising scholars.LeavingschoolhewasarticledtoDr.Donovan.

Theyouthsjustreferredtowerenot onlyyoungmenwhodidwellattheir secularstudies.butwereallexemplary Catholics.andcarrywiththemthe goodwishesofpriestandparishioner, andinaspecialmanneroftheBrotherswhoplayedsoimportantapart inmouldingtheircharacters. Inspiteoftheseobjectlessonsof whatourCatholicschoolsaredoing, wehavestillthecrokerwhogoeselsewhere,andbothmentallyandphysicallyfaresworse.

HIl3ERNIANSOCIETY.

ThequarterlymeetingoftheKalgoorliebranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.was heldinSt.Mary'sHall,Kalgoorlie,on Tuesdayevening,the13th.inst.The President.Bro.JamesVinnier,presidedoveralargeattendanceofmembers,includingBro.J.Duggan,of Boulder,whorepresentedhisbranchat therecentannualmeetingofthesociety.Bro.Keoghreportedhaving attendedthelastmeetingofthe FriendlySocieties'Association.The associationhavecompletedarangementsforconductingthecardtournamentamongsttheaffiliatedsocieties, andinthedrawforthefirstroundof gamestheHibernianshavebeenpickedtoplaytheIndependentOrderof Oddfellows.Playwilltakeplaceat thelatter'smeetingonMonday.26th. inst.Bros.Vinnier,Hill,Keogh.L. Ryan.T Ryan.Keating.Lalor,and Kennanvolunteeredtorepresentthe branch.

licrecently,politically,hissubject, "ImpressionsofAustralia,"should proveveryinteresting.Allparishionersarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.

Thenominationsforofficersforthe ensuinghalf-yearwerereceived.Bro. Hillwasre-electedsecretaryunopposed,butalltheotherofficesarebeing keenlycontested,therebeingnoless thanfourcandidatesforpresident. Theelectionwilltakeplaceatthenext meeting,andnobrothershouldmiss theopportunityofassistinginthe selectionofasuitablesetofofficehearers.

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"There,"saidJones,"thereisa womaninamillion."

"So?"queriedSmith."Feminist? Politics?"

"Nothinglikeit;butshewiltell vouoranyonethatshehasmore clothesthansheneeds,andthatshe issatisfiedwithherhusband."

AScotwhosenamewas?McIntosh, andwhowasproudofthefactthat hewasdirectlydescendedfromthe chiefoftheclan,washavingadispute overthefareheowedataxidriver.

Themanwiththemetertalkedloud andharshly,anditangeredtheHigh. lander.

"DoyouknowwhoIam?"hedemanded,proudlydrawinghimselfup tohisfullheight."I'maMacintosh!'

Thetaxidriversnorted.

"Idon'tcareifyou'reanumbrella." hesaid,."I'llhavemyrights!"

TheVicar:"Yoursonsarereally terrible,Mr.Little.Don'tyouever inflictalittlecorporalpunishmenton them?"

Mr.Little:"No,Ineverhitmyboys exceptinself-defence."

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"Whyareyougoingtoleave, James?"inquiredthegardener'sfriend.

"Becausetheytreatmesobadly. TheygoonasifIwasoneofthefamily.TheMissuscallsmeanoldfool asoftenasshedoesherhusband!"

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Burroughs:"Iknowamanwho lookssomuchlikeyouthatonecould hardlytellyouapart."

Lenders!"Youhaven'tpaidhimthat fiverIlentyouthreemonthsago,have you?"

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Amanwithtwowomenfriends boardedtheHay-streetcaratBennettstreetheriamainedontheplatformto finishacigar,hiscompanionswentinside.Prekentlytheflurriedconductor cametotheplatform.

"Which."heenquired,"isthegentlemanwithtwoinsides?"

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"Whatdoyoumakeaweek?"said amagistratetoanItalianorgan-grinder.

"Fourpounds,sare."

"What!'Fourpoundsforgrinding anorgan?"

"No,care;notfordagrind-hutfor dashutupandgoaway."

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IlsoHill,whowasthebranch'sdelegatetotheannualmeetingheldin PerthonEasterMonday.submitted hisreport.HisGraceDr.Cluneaddressedthedelegates.andpromisedto assistthesociety.Effortsaretobe madeduringtheyeartoincreasethe membershipofbranchesinthecoastal districts.whiletheBishopofGeraldton.Dr.Ryan,isveryanxioustohave thesocietyestablished.inhisdiocese. Themeetingmadeseveralsuggestions forconsiderationbythenewDistrict Board.Bro.Hillwasoftheopinion thatsufficienttimecouldnotbegiven tothediscussionofseveralimportant matters,asthemeetinghadtobe completedintheoneday.ThereportwasconfirmedbyBro.Duggan, ofBoulder,andavoteofthanksto Bro.Hillwaspassedforthemanner inwhichherepresentedthebranch. Theorarterlybalancesheetofthe branchwaspresentedandadopted. Thestatementoffundsdiscloseda soundfinancialposition.Severalof thebrothersthoughtthatsomeentertainmentshouldbegivenatthemeetingsduringthewintermonths,and Bro.Keatingkindlyconsentedtogive anaddressatthenextmeetingtobe heldonTuesday,the27th.inst.Bro. KeatingisatalentedyoungIrishman, whohasbeenaresidentofthiscourt tryforonlyafewyearspast.Ashe hasbeenprominentlybeforethepub.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellingtpn-street,Perth,reportunder datethe21st.May,1924,asfollows:

WheatenChaff:Duringtheperiod underreviewthemarkethasbeen lightlysupplied,withalmostatotal absenceofprimequality.Atthis morning'sauction,f.a.q.toprime fetched£77s6dperton.Cowchaff arrivinginadamagedconditionhas beenfetchingfrom£55stq£515s,with mediumtof.a.q.at£65sto£6lOsper ton.

OatenChaff:Afewtrucksofoaten chaffhavefetched£6,withthemarketveryfirmatthisfigure.

Oats:Oatsupplieshavebeenshort, withprimesamplesfetching3/6per bushel.Thismarketappearstobe fairlyfirmataboutthisfigure.

Wheat:Thelocalmarketforwheat remainssteadyatabout4/11per bushelforf.a.q.Smuttyandsmuttippedwheathasbeensellingdown to3/3to3/9perbushel.accordingto quality.

Potatoes:WiththeVictorianmarletstillcominghack,localpotatoes havecomebackaccordingly.The bestpriceobtainedatthismorning's marketwas£810sperton. Itisadvisablewhensendingproducetousforauctiontoadviseour headoffice,Wellington-street,Perth,of thetrucknumberandthenumberof bagsloaded,sothatwemaybeon thelookoutforsame.

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One-thirdofthepeopleofHolland areCatholics.

Therearemorethanthreemillion CatholicsinIndiaandCeylon.*MarshalFochwasinthedistinguish- edstrangers'Tribuneattherecent ConsistoryinSt.Peter's. * Mr.Chesterton'splay,"Magic,"has be.0producedwithgreatsuccessin BerlininaGermantranslation.

Chapel,erectedintheCollegegrounds, wastheQueenCarnival.Sevenqueenscompetedforprideofplaceandthe crown.MissEileenWalsh,with 45,562votes,won.Mr.Denny,AttorneyGeneral,atacoronationconcert,crownedthesuccessfulqueen.A sumof£1,000wasraised.

*AwaveofinfluenzahasvisitedCal. deyIsland.Ofthe30monks,twenty- twowere'attackedbythescourge.

TheSocialistLordMayorofYork (Ealand)hasdecidedthathewill notgatochurchofficially,ashis'time istoovaluable."

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Ananalysisofthereligiouscomposi- tionoftheCanadianParliamentshows thatCatholicsleadinbothCommons andSenate.TherearefiveCatholics intheCabinet.

RightRev.AlphonseJ.Smith,D.D., of sixthIndianapolis,hasbeenconsecrated BishopofNashville,Tennessee.SixteenBishops,300priests,andover 3,000laitywerepresent.

Italyhasundergoneatransforma- tionsincePremierMussolinihasbeen inpower."Thereisorder,industry, andcleanlinesseverywhere,"saysCar- dinalO'ConnellofhisvisittoNaples.

Over£3,500,000,itisestimated,has beenpaidoutindeathdutiesonthe estateofthelateSirE.Cassel,the greatJewishfinancier,KingEdward VII.'sintimatefriendandaconvert totheFaith.

ThereisnodivorcelawinItalyor Ireland.AttemptstopassaDivorce legislationintheItalianParliamenthavebeenconstantlydefeated.Divorceisnotrecognisedbythelawof theIrishFreeState.

Asix-months'sentence,withhardlabour,wasimposedonJ.O'Boyle,ex- sergeant-majorNationalArmy,atthe SligoQuarterSessions,forfiringatand woundingMr.Rocheandhiswifein thecourseofaraid,andthreemonths additionalindefaultofbail.

Avolumeofverse,"AnAgnusDei," byJohn measuringWeaver,theLancashirepoet, only13-8incheibyfifteen- sixteenthofaninch,wassoldatSothe- by's,London,lastmonth.Itwasde- dicatedtoPrinceHenry,sonofJames I. -

FatherWalterEmery,ofSt.Patrick'sChurch,Birmingham,hasbeen electedChairmanoftheBirmingham BoardofGuardians.WithAlderman T.0.\Villiams,J.P.,asLordMayor, thetvoprincipalmunicipalpostsin thecityarenowheldbyCatholics. FatherEmeryhasbeenaGuardianfor anumberofYears.

VeryRev.JohnDignan.D.D.,P.P.,V.F.Killirnore.Flallinasloe,hasbeen appointedtotheSeeofClonfert,which wasrenderedvacantbythetransfer ofMostRev.Di.O'DohertytotheSee ofGalway,insuccessiontothelate Most tionRev.Dr.O'Dea.TheConsecraceremonyisexpectedtotake placeearlyinJune.

TackleCooganwillforsakethemovies fortenweeksthissummerinorderto leada throughoutmodern"Children'sCrusade" theUnitedStatesinan appealtothechildrenofAmericafor amillion-dollarshiploadoffoodstuffs forthedestituteorphanchildrenofthe NearEast,andthenwillsailinperson todeliverthegiftstotheNearEast orphansinGreece,Palestine.andSyria.

* Mr.AlbertDepreaux,oneofthe mosteminentFrenchmilitaryhistor- ians.hasobtainedfromtheFrench Governmentpermissiontocompile fromtheofficialmilitaryarchivesa historyoftheIrishBrigadeintheser- viceofFrance.M.Depreauxhasa uniqueinsideknowledgeoftheFrench WarOfficearchives.andhisworkwill bethefirstreallyauthenticaccountof thefortunesofthe"WildGeese."

Afeatureoftherecentcarnivalat theSacredHeartCollege,Glenelg,to raisefundsfortheSoldiers'Memorial

Arumouriscurrentinecclesiastical circleshere,saystheRomecorrespond- entofthe"CatholicTimes,"thatArch- bishop fromCieplak,whohasbeenexpelled Russia,andiscomingtoRome, isabouttobeelevatedtotheCardinal- ateasaCardinalinCuria.Theprac- ticalmeaningofthisisthathewould thenremaininRomefortherestofhis life.Howmuchtruthisintherumourisuncertain,fortheVatican authoritiesaresilentonthematter.

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Mr.Layton,whowasheadofthe EconomicSectionoftheLeagueof Nations,inarecentlectureinDublin on"SomeCurrentProblemsofNa- tionalandInternationalFinance,"re-ferringtoGermany'sinflationofthe mark,saidthat"theGermanmark movementswereastronimical."He explainedthisstatementbysaying that"oneshilling'sworthofpaper marksstitchedtogetherwouldstretch tothesunandback."

Atouchingscenewaswitnessedre- centlyintheRefugeforLepersat Hendala,Ceylon,whichisunderthe careoftheFranciscanMissionariesof Mary.Thiswastheprofessionofa youngnunwho,inthewordsofthe professionformulaoftheOrder,offered herselfasavictimfortheChurchand souls.Thechapelwasdecoratedfor theceremonybythelepers,andthe nunmadehervowsinpresenceof MonsignorCoudhert,Archbishopof t w PresidentCosgravesentthefollow- ingcablegramtohisEminenceCar- dinalMercierontheoccasionofhis sacerdotaljubilee:-"TheIrishpeople, whoalwayskeepintheirheartsthe preciousremembranceofthesympathy whichyourEminenceshowedthem duringthedaysofstrugglesandsuffer- ings,sendyoutheirwarmfelicitations ontheoccasionofyoursacerdotaljubi- lee."Thefollowingreplyhasbeenre- ceived:"Heartythanksforwelcome congratulationsoftheIrishpeople. GodblessIreland'.--CardinalMercier."

St.Brendan'sChurch,Shepparton (Vic.),whichhasbeenrenovatedand enlargedatacostofabout£7,000,was openedanddedicatedrecentlyby Right Dr.McCarthy,Bishopof Sandhurst,assistedbytheVeryRev. PriorPower,0.C.C.,ofMiddlePark, andotherclergy.Duringanaddress, theBishopacknowledgedtheloyalty andliberalityofthepeopleofthe church,andannouncedthatinrecogni. tionoftheexcellentworkdonebyhim, theVeryRev.FatherDenisHoganwouldberaisedtothedignityof Archdeacon.

VeryRev.M.J.Ripple,O.P.,P.G.,Director,HolyNameSocietiesinthe U.S.A..isplanningtotake200,000men toWashingtononSunday.September 21next,totakepartinthenational HolyNamerally,tocommemoratethe 650th.anniversaryofthefoundingof thatorganisation.This,itisantici- pated,willhethelargestreligiousde- monstrationinthehistoryofAmerica. Thereare1,500,000HolyNamemenintheUnitedStates.dividedinto6,000 branches.Thereisabranch,practic- ally,ineverycityandtownwherea Catholicchurchisestablished.

AshortbutveryperniciousDivorce BillwasbroughtbeforetheHouseof Commonsanddefeatedbyninevotes recently.ItwasbroughtinbyDr. G.E.Spero,theLiberalmemberfor StokeNewington.Afterhisbrief a.echunderthetenminutesrule,and afewwordsinoppositionbyMajor IlirehalltheHousedivided,theAyes numbering142andtheNoes151.The objectoftheBillwastoallowdivorce afteraseparationoffiveyears,whe- therbyjudicialorderorbymutual deedofseparation:alsotoallowof thedissolutionofamarriageifafter sevenyears'absenceeitherparts-ha, failedtore-appear.

Thefollowingclericalappointments andchangesintheArchdioceseof

Melbournehavebeenmadebyhis GracetheArchbishop,theMostRev. Dr.Manni1:-Rev.W.B.Pwer,from WoodendtothechargeofEssendon. Rev.T.U.O'Sullivan,fromDaylesford tothechargeofWoodend.Rev.P. J.Nicholson,actingpastorofSouth Yarra,tothechargeofDaylesford Rev.J.J.O'Ryan,actingpastorof Essendon,tothepositionofacting pastorofSouthYarra,intheabsence oftheRev.R.S.Benson,P.P.Rev M.Quinn,fromSurreyHillstoElsternwick.Rev.F.Moynihan,from WestMelbournetoSt.Patrick'sCa- thedral.Rev.N.Hoare,fromEl.strenwicktoBalaclava.Rev.T. O'Ryan,fromBalaclavatoWestMel- bourne.Rev.C.McKenna,fromBac-chusMarshtoAshby.Rev.A. Hughes,fromAshbytoBa,chusMarsh. *

ThenewCathedralatLinz,Austria, willbeopenedthismonthwithakey whichhastakentenyearstomake. ItistheworkofarenownedAustrianartist,Blumenhuber.Thegeneral planofthecarvingonvariouspartsof thekeysymbolisetheMysteryofthe ImmaculateConception.TheCruci- fixionispicturedonthekey-bit,and abovethisfloralornamentationssym- bolisethewaytoperfection,with PietyandFaithrepresentedasthe perfumesarisingfromtheflowers.The shaftofthekeyiscarvedtorepresenttheheavenswiththeHolyGhostin theformofadovesupportedby gleamsoflight.Afterthecelebrations, thekey,whichismadeofsteel,isto heexhibitedinvariouscountriesin EuropeandAmerica.

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CHURCHHISTORY.

ThehistoryoftheCatholicChuich isaworthythemeforanystudent.It isanessentialequipmentfortheCatholic,whoprofessestobeanenlightenedChristian.Thechildrenin ourschoolsneedmorethananacquaintancewiththeleadingeventsin thehistoryofourFaith.Eventhe childreninourprimaryschoolsrequiresomeinstructioneventhoughit beabriefglimpseatsuchhistory.Of course,noserioushistorycouldbe 2ktemptedhere,butasortofpictorial iiapressiOnilluminedbyoneortwo leadingideas.Iftheteacherknows alittleChurchHistory,andifthe childrenarealreadywellacquainted withstoriesofthesaints,something cancertainlybedone.Theneedis toreachtheimagination;amap,a time-chart,agoodpictureaboutthe periodwilldothismuchquickerthan muchtalking.Anothergreathelp willhethereadingaloud,withapreliminaryworstortwofexplanation,of somevividdescriptionoreventora passageofsomecontemporarydocument.Onewaywouldbetotake thesamepointsateachperiod,viz., (1Thegeneralstateofthingsinthe world;(2)TherelationsoftheChurch totheworld:(3)Thelifeinsidethe Church.Inthefollowingnotes,which wetakefrom"TheSower,"thishas beendone,fortheundermentioned periodsinChurchHistory:(a)The Apostles:(hiDiocletian:(c)St.GregorytheGreat;(d)St.Dominic;(e) OpeningofCouncilofTrent;(f)Presentday.Werecommend_thesenotes toallteachersofReligiousDoctrine. toparentsanxioustoinstructtheir children,andtothechildrenthemselves-

(a)ApostolicTimes(sayaboutthe timeofStJohn'sdeath,c.100,A.D) TheWorld.-Alltheknowncivilised worldwasunderonerule-theRoman Empire,nowatitsgreatestextent! includingBritain,allEuropeeastof theRhineandDanube,allAsiaMinor, Armenia,Mesopotamia,Palestine. Egypt.andNorthAfrica:outsides thesefrontierswereonlybarbarous tribes.insideitwasonegreatstate, peacefulandprosperous,withfine citiesandgoodroadseverywhere.All theworkwasclonebyslaves-millions ofslaves.ThesystemofGovernment wassowellorganisedthatitwenton workingevenunderbadEmperors. NeverthelesstheEmperor(generally chosenbythearmy)wasveryimportant,forhesomehowrepresentedthe unityanddisciplineofthewholeempire(e.g.,ourUnionJack).Peoplein theRomanEmpirecouldworshipany godstheyliked,buttheyallhadto treattheEmperorasagodandburn incensebeforehisimage.Onlyone setofpeoplewereexempt,asthe Romanshadfoundthemsoobstinate inrefusing:theseweretheJews.The Tewswerefoundeverywhere,asthey arenow;theywereverynumerous andpowerfulinmanyplaces.andhad beenevenratheramenacetotheEmpiresometimes:buttl.eyhadreceived atremendousblowinA.D.70,when theirhomecity,Jerusalem,withthe holyTempleitself,hadbeenlieseiged andutterlydestroyedforrevolting againstRome.Butthiswasalocal revoltinallthecitiesoftheEmpire. fromYorktoAntioch.theJewscontinuedtoliveandworshipGodunder theprotectionoftheRomanlaws.

TheChurchintheWorld.-InA.D. 100theApostlesandtheirhelpershad nowbeenpreachingforseventyyears sincePentecost,andallthattime Christianityhadbeenspreadingvery quicklyinallpartsoftheEmpire. Exceptforoneshortpersecutionin Rome,earlyon.underNero,whenSS. PeterandPaulhadbeenmartyred, andanotherunderDomitian,the Romanauthoritieshadnotinterfered withtheChristians.Theyclassed ChristiansalongwiththeJews,andso protectedthem.Andindeedmostof thefirstChristianshadbeenJews, sincenaturallywhentheApostles cametoanewcity,theywouldalways getamongsttheJewsfirsttotellthem thatMessiashadcome.Thegreatest difficultiesoftheinfantChurchcame fromJewishChristianswhowantedto makeallChristiansintoJews,-and makethemkeeptheLawofMoses;St. Paulhadhadalongfighttoresist this,andithadbeensettledinprincipleattheCouncilofJerusalem(Acts

se'.AfterthedestructionofJerusaleminA.D.70,itwasmucheasier fortheChristianstobreakawayfrom Judaism.Theydidmoreandmore, andmademanyconvertsfromPagan. ism,especiallyinsomedistricts.So itwasjustaboutthistime(A.D.100) thattheRomanauthoritiesbeganto seethatChristianitywasanewand ratherspecialsortofreligion.In anotherelevenyearswefindPliny,the GovernorofBithynia,inNorthern AsiaMinor,writingtotheEmperor Trajan,toaskwhatistobedone abouttheChristians;theyarevery numerous,hesays,andthepagan templesarealmostdeserted;hut,as farashecandiscover,theChristians areharmless,anddonothingworse thanmeetingtogetherbeforedawn "tosingtoChristastoaGod,"and 'toeatincommonaharmlessmeal." TrajanansweredthattheChristians neednotbesoughtout,butifaChristianwasinformedagainsthemusthe punishedasbelongingtoasecretsocietyunlesshewouldsacrificetothe gods.Thustheregularpersecutions andmartyrdomsbegin.

LifeinsidetheChurchwasfullof primitivefervour,joy,andthemutual loveof"thebrethren."TheApostles weredead.buttheyhadleftbehind thembishopsorgroupsofbishops ("Elders"?)inallplaces,andtheBis hopofRomewasalreadyrecognised ashavingaspecialauthority.With convertscontinuallyflowingin,Bap tismwasagreatfeatureinthelifeof theChurch:convertswerecarefullyinstructedfirst,andtheApostles'Creed begantoheusedasaprofessionof faithtoherecitedbeforeBaptism(as itstillis).Christianassembliestook placeonthefirstdayoftheweek(insteadoftheSabbath)thefaithful-mostlyslavesandsuch-like-metwhere theycould,butgenerallyinthelarge houseofsomerichChristian.They wouldbegin-vithanimitationofthe Jewishsynagogueservice-some psalms,scripture-reading,andarelatingofsomepartofourLord'slife;perhapsanAgape,orlove-feast,asreferredtoinCos.xi.:andfinallythe Eucharist,whichwouldbeasimple imitationoftheLastSupper,withthe BishoptakingtheplaceofOurLord. Ilewouldsayalongprayerlikeour PrefaceandCanonoftheMass,but itwouldbeextempore,thoughalready fallingintosetforms.Thepeople wouldjoininagooddeal.Thecue tomarytimeforMasswasatnight. butby100A.D.itwasprobablychangingtoearlymorning.

Suggestedforreadingaloud:St. Paul'sEpistletoTitus,ortoPhilemon:orPliny'slettertoTrajan(in Brownlow's"EarlyHistoryofthe ChurchofGod.xxi"),orFouard's"St. Peter."c.lg.

(b)Diocletiah(c.305AD.)

TheWorld.-ThegreatEmpirestill holdstogether.butisinever-increas ingdanger(especiallyontheeastern side)fromthepressureofthebarbariantribesoutside,themselvesalwayspressedfrombehindbyother tribesmovingfromCentralAsia.The veryableEmperorDiocletianfacesthe problemofEmpire-defence,andfor thispurposedividestheEmpireinto fourregions,himselfresidinginthe east(seeStebbing,p.58).Theeast wasatthistimethemostimportant partoftheEmpire,manycrowdedindustrialtowns,especiallyinAsiaMinor-Paganismwasstillthereligionof theEmpire,butpeoplehadmostly lostanyrealfaithinthegods.

TheChurchandtheWorld.--In spiteofovertwocenturiesofintermittentpersecution(everraoresevere)Christianswerenowverynumerous,insomeplacesnearlyhalfthe population.Fiftyyearsbeforethis Deciushadmadeagreatefforttowipe outtheChristianChurch-altogether. andnowDiocletianmadealastgreat attempttodothesame.Thiswas' partofhispolicyofEmpire.defence: fortheChristianswereregardedasa dangertotheState,becausethey wouldnotworshiptheEmperor,and becausetheytriedtomakeotherpeopleChristians,especiallyslaves,and madeslavesthinkthemselvesasgood asanybodyelseinthesightofGod(for everyonewasequalatCommunion). Diocletianbeganbypullingdown ChristianChurches,andimprisoning theclergy;andsoonalltheChristians werecalledupontoworshipthegods orelsesufferdeath.oftenwithsavage

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BRANCHES:Albany,Fremantle,Bunbury,Geraldton,Narrogin. tortures.Themartyrsnumbered manythousands(e.g.St.Sebastiae andSt.Agnes).Itwastheworstpersecutionofall,butitwasalsothelast, fortheendofitwasthecompletetriumphofChristianity.Constantine rosetopowerinthewest,andlater becamerulerofthewholeEmpire;he hadthesensetoseethatChristianity wasnotadangertotheEmpire,but ratherthesalvationofit;soheput anendtopersecution(edictofMilan, 313A.D.),andprotectedandfavoured theChurchineveryway.Henceforth itwasaChristianEmpire.

LifeinsidetheChurch(SeeStebbing p.153).-Theconstancyofmartyrsand confessorsbroughttheChurchsafely througheachpersecution,though therewerealwaysmanyweakChristianswhofellaway.InRomeand otherplacestheCatacombs(undergroundcemeteries)wereagreathelp. becausetheRomanshadgreatreverenceforthedead,andwouldnotinterferewithburialclubs;sothe ChristianscouldmeetforMassinthe Catacombsjustasiftheyhadbeenan ordinaryburialclubmeetingforan anniversarybanquet.Masswassaid onthetombsofthemartyrs:hence thetomb-shapeofourpresentaltars. TheMasswasamuchmoresettled formbythistime;first,psalms,scripture-reading,prayersandsermon;then thecatechumensdeparted,andthe offertoryandcanontookplace.(Th( mysteryoftheHolyEucharistwas keptsecretandonlytoldtothebap- tised).NospecialMass-vestments yet.Communionunderbothkinds. thecommunicantreceivingtheHost inhishand.Christianswhocommitedcertaingreatsins(especiallyapostacyduringpersecutions)hadtodo

longyearsofpublicpenance,kneeling attheentranceofthechurch,before theyreceivedabsolutionandConsmullion.Onthisandotherpoints disputesandheresiesaroseevenduringthepersecutions.Oneofthefirst thingsConstantinedidaftergiving peacetotheChurchwastotrytosettletheseunhappydisputes.HegatheredaCouncilofBishopsatArlesin France(314A.D.)payingalltheir travellingexpensesAndin325he gottogethertheGeneralCouncilof Nicoeainthesamewaytodealwith Ariusandhisheresy(thatGodthe SonwasnottrulyGod).ThisCouncildefinedthe'ruefaithintheNicene Creed.buttheheresywenton,and causedenormousdisunioninthe Church.Christiansstillamazedthe pagansbytheircharityandcareof thepoor.especiallyduringsomegreat pestilencethathappenedaboutthis time. Forreachingaloud:-Eusebius,Book R.ch.9,etc. (Helivedthroughthe persecutionhimself.)Somepassages from"Fabiola." -"StoryoftheCatholicChurch." FatherStebbing(SandsandCo.)

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COLLEGEv.ROVERS. CollegejourneyedtoMooraper motor-lorryonSundayfortheirmatch withRovers;thethreateningearly morningturnedoutafinedryday,a stiffbreezebeingtheonlyobstacle toidealfootballweather,andthe MooraOvalwasalittleharderthan footballerslike.Owingtotheumpire'scarbreakingdown,thematch wasdelayedtill3o'clock.Collegewas ledbyJimClune,andRoversbyVeryard.AgainstthewindCollegeopenedthescorewithapoint,afterafine markbyVinClune.Backatcentre, theplayhoveredtheretilltheballwas forwardedbyAshby,whonotcheda single.WhilestillinCollegeback lines,Breeze,forRovers,kickedagoal fromahighmark.Collegedashedin reply,andfromtheruckJimClune secured,dodged,andkickedtrue,the firstsixertoCollege.Evenplay, dashingfromoneendtotheother, gaveForneroagoalfromamark,and hesoonincreasedRovers'tallyby anothergoalfromaverylowmark. Playwasfastandopen,andCollege forwardsshoneout,withtheresult ofamaximumshotfromVinChine. Thespellended:Rovers,3goals1bebind;College,2goals3behinds.A dashdowntoRovers'goalwascleared byVinandJerryClune,andJimClune wasgivenafewopenings,gettingpossessionwell,butresultinginpoints. Jerry,fromthecentreoftheplay,emerged,andafteracleverdashlandsa beautifulgoatAgainCollegeattack. ed,fromJimClunetoBenporath-a point. Rovers'workedcleverly throughtheKaybrothers,Veryard, andBurns,andgotasfarasthehalf hacks.JerryCluneworkedtheball out,andpasseddirecttoHoran,who kickedtrue.Half-timescores:College,4goals9behinds;Rovers,3goals 1behind.FineruckworkbyJim Cluneopenedthethirdquarter.MalonemarkedwellandsenttoFryeragoal.Thenfollowedsoliddefence byCollegehacks,andcleverrovingby V.Byrne.Anirresistibledashby JerryClunesentontotheforwards, whomanagedonlyapointagainstthe strongwind.Thekickingonboth sideswaseraticforatime.Rovers triedtomakeuseofthewindbykickinglong,HooperandH.Kaybeing

conspicuous.Agoalfromascrimmage, kickedbyLonergan,helpedtheCollegetotal,butRoversstillattackedin strength.C.UrquhartandCollinsrelievedfrom_atightcorner.TheMalonebrotherstookahand,andtheball wassoonattheCollegeforwardline, whereBenporathygotasingle.Rovers,withtheKaybrotherspayingbrilliantly,andMcClymans,Breeze,and Burnett,werepersistent,buttheattackwasrolledbackbyJerryClune goingthroughwithgreatpaceand judgment,againgivingtheforwards theball.Apointfollowed,thenV. Byrne,roving,gotagoalandapoint fromasharpangle.Roversmadea desperatecharge,andwereatlastrewardedbyasingle.Scoresattheinterval:College,6.13;Rovers,3.2.

WiththewindfavouringCollege, Roversdefendedconstantly.O'HalloranandJimClunetiledhardto penetrate,butafterseveralattempts playwastransferred.andA.Urquhart,forCollege,relieved.UpforwardBenporathscoredthemaximum, andthenBurnettandCockmanstaved offtheattack,thelattermarkingand kickingwell.Collegeagainattacked, andfromJimClunetoO'Halloran-a goal.JoeMalone,fastandclever,securedanothersixerfromamark. BurnsshowedpaceindrivingCollege back,andBreezesenttheballonfor Rovers.Hennessyrepeatedlybeat hisman,andgavetheforwardsgood opportunities,onetoJ.Maloneto Benporathresultinginanothergoal. Burnettsavedanother,thenJimClune succeeded,followedbyagoalfrom Hennessy.Thebellrangoffthegame withthescores:College,12goals19 behinds;Rovers,3goals2behinds.

JerryClune,intheairandonthe ground,inattackanddefence,was alikeunbeaten,andwasthepickof thefield.JimandVinClune,Hennessy,theMalonebrothers,andV. Byrnewereallinsplendidform,and playedunerringcombinedfootball. Baldwin,O'Halloran,andHoranacquittedthemselvesverywell,particularlyforthefirstnamed,whileA. Urquhartindefencewasveryreliable andheady.TheRovers'champions weretheKaybrothers,inparticular, withHooper,Veryard,Burnett,McClyymans,andBurnsconspicuous. Breezealsodidgoodworkattimes, buthisattackisdirectedtoolittleat theball.

Thepupilsreflectedgreatcrediton theirteachersfortheefficientmanner inwhichtheyhadbeentutored.The programme:-OpeningChorus,"List.to theConventBells,"Pupils;instrumentalselection,"KathleenMayourneen," MissM.Williams(piano),MissSnowdon(harmonium),MissesDooleyand McConkey(1st.v,iolinsi,MissR.WilliamsandMastersH.ReynoldsandA. -Johnson(2nd,violins)actionsong, "TheMerryCarpenters,"Juniors; comicsong,"TheCoachandFour." Boys;violinsolo,MissG.McConkey; twopartsong,"TheWindandthe Harp,"SeniorGirls;pianoforteduet, "IrishDiatonds,"MissesSnowdenand Williams:"TheDanceotheMist Maiden,"MissesDooleyandM.E. Williams:song,MissConway;violin duet,"OraProNobis,"MissesDooley: operetta."LittleMischief,"Girls;0301 acters:"LittleMischief,MissC.To teacher,MissNeversweet,Miss M.Williams;SchoolLadies'Committee:Mrs.Seall,MissW.Dooley;Mrs. Goodheart.MissD.Snowdon;Miss Gacldingabbv,MissRiWilliams;Mrs. Waxwarm,MissE.Williams:Scholars, Agnes,MissT.Ryan:Clemintine,Miss MaisieWilliams:Angela,MissL.Glass. Weareintowintryweatheratlast, althoughpastthemiddleofMay. Showeryweatherofsunshineandrain. mostlyofMin,hasprevailedheresince Sundaylast,whentherewasabreak inthelongspellofdryandsultry weatherexperiencedhereforsome monthspast.Tuesdaywasashoweryday,butWednesdaywasanideal wintryday-ofheavyshowers,mostly duringthenighttime.Thursdayfollowedsuit,withmoreshowers,bringingintolifeonsomepatchesofland theheadsofgreenweeds,peeping abovethegroundasharbingersof winter'scloakofvernalgreen.--"Ger-:ildtnnExpress"

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EachWednesdayseesafurtherstage intheColourCompetition,andan evenmatchwasplayedlastmid-week betweenByrneandClune,thehitherto unbeatenteams.Thematchwasclose throughout,andresultedinavictory forByrneby2goals.Thefirstround endedwiththismatch.Byrneleads atpresentwith4points,Cluneis2, Hennessy0OnSundayascratchmatchbetween seniorteamsledbyA.ButlerandL. EynonwasplayedontheOval. Thoughthewindwasstrong,theplay wasremarkablyeven.Theteamled byButlerfinallywonby7.13to5.8. Thebestplayersforthewinnerswere thecaptain,Moseley,O'Halloran,Dun phy,M.Lynch,andAntonio;andfor thelosersEynon,J.J.Ryan,Abbott, T.Lynch,andL.Thompson.

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TheChildren'sBallheldintheLeedervilleTownHallonMay15th,was, asIforecasted.ahighlysuccessful function.Onehadonlytoglanceat thesmilingfacesoftheorganisers. MesdamesJas.CunninghamandJ. Ryan,toknowthat"everythinginthe gardenwaslovely."Mr.J.Hart,a recentandwelcomearrivaltoourparish.efficientlydischargedtheofficeof MC.

Mrs.AllansonandMissCrockheld averysuccessfuleuchrepartyinthe NorthPerthTownHallinaidofthe NorthPerthStall.Theycertainly deservedtheirsuccess.

Bytheway.anyonewhooncetastes ofthepleasureoftheNorthPerth EuchrePartyfeelslikeOliverTwisthewantsmore-hewantstocome everytime.Andsotherainmay comeortherainmaystayaway,but theNorthPerthEuchrePartygoes alongitsmerrycourseofsuccessnotwithstandingtheinclemencyofthe weatheronoccasions,afullhousehas beentheruleuptodate.Theyare oneveryTuesdaynight,andCarNo. 20willbringyouquiteclosetothe venue. AtameetingheldonSundaynight InthevestryofSt.Mary'sChurch,it wasdecidedtoholdtheannualball onTuesday,August12th.

Mr.Prideaux,whohasrecentlytakenchargeofthe,LeedervillePostOffice, andMrs.Prideaux,bothofwhomhave donemagnificentworkinmanyparishesoftheState,foundanumberof friendstowelcomethemtoLeederville.

MesdamesCunninghamandRyanare theorganisersoftheeuchrepartyto beheldintheNorthPerthHallnext Tuesdaynight.May27th-Youmay expecttofindeverythingtiptop.

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Thecommitteearenowmakingfinal arrangements.andfromwhatwecan learntheyhavebeenhavingabusy time.Itnowrestswithourpeopleto crownthesuccessofthisgreatsocial eventbyattendingonthe4th.June inlargenumbers.Weareasked speciallybytheorganiserstoreferto thenecessityoftheearlypurchasing oftickets.Thiswillgivetheman ideaoftheapproximatenumbertobe cateredfor.Lastyearover400peopleattendedthedance,anditwas purelyguessworkbeforehandasto thenumbertobeaccommodated.We hopesuchwillnotbethecasethis year.Asmayheseeninouradvertisingcolumnselsewhere.ticketsare nowavailableatdifferentcentres,and itistobehopedthattherequestof thecommitteewillhereadilyrespondedto.Wedonotwishtocomment furtheronthesupperarrangements. ThesearebeinglefttoAhern's,who, weareassured,willdomorethanjusticetotheoccasion.Wearegladto learnthatthenumberofdebutantes hasincreasedlargelyduringthepast week.butsurelytherearemanymore ofour"fairmaidens"whoshouldalso mothintheranksofyouthandbeauty. MesdamesMitchellandDwyerhave chargeofthis,andoftheprogramme. andwethinksamecanhesafelyleft ntheirhandstomakeitabigsuesees.Theywillhegladtohavethe namesofanyothergirlswishingto maketheirdebut.butthisshouldbe doneatonce,a,thetimeisshort.The secretaries,Messrs.J.TullyandI. Dwyer.50-56Murray-street(upstairs). willbegladtosupplyanyfurtherinformation.Thedutiesofchairman areinthehandsofMr.M.Ahern.

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ThdasecondoftheseriesofCatholic socialswhichhavebeeninauguratedto takeplaceduringthewintermonths, eventuatedinSt.Mary'sHallon Thursday,the15th.just.,andwasa highlyenjoyablefunction,thoughthe malesectionwerenotasnumerously representedasisdesirable,anditis tobehopedthattheywillrecognise theirdutytopurelyCatholicassemblies.Themusicalprogrammewas contributedbyMissesStinsonand Russel.andMessrs.FrankO'Dea,Tom Seymour(Perth),andB.Fels.Catholicunionisessentialiftheprestige ofourchurchistobemaintaned,and thesefunctionsenableustobecome betteracquainted.Ithasoftenbeen remarkedthatwedonotlookafter thepleasureofthoseattendingour church,andnowthatthesesocials havebeencommencedtheydeservethe patronageofourmembers,andfrom thiswillspringotheramusements whichwillmakef9rmoreintercourse amongCatholics. ACatholictennis clubforouryourmenandwomen shouldnotbebeyondourcapacity andthenouryoungmenwillbeencouragedtotakeevenagreaterplea sureinestablishingcricketandfoot ballteams,asisdoneintheEastern States.Thetalentishere,andanen deavourshouldhemadetoconsolidate it.

TheAltarSocietyhadtheattention ofRev.FatherMossonSunday,andit ishopedthatallwillhavethenames onthelistofoneorotherofthe youngladieswhodevotetheirtimeto enablingourchurchtoretainthe proudpositionithasheldforsomany rearsasoneofthefinestequipped churchesintheArchdiocese.

OnSundayafternoonaverypleasantfunctiontookplaceattheresidenceofMrs.TO'Leary,whenshe lcindlylentherhomeforanafternoon partytoaugmentthefundsnowbeing raisedinconnectionwiththeStJohn ofGodBall.Quitealargenumber ofladiesandafewventuresomemales putinanappearance.andwiththeassistanceoftheladieswhocontributed totheprogramme,averynleasant afternoonwas islikelytofindfavour,andwilldoubtlessherepeatedinotherhomestoassisttheAltarSocietyandtheother fundswhichtheladiesarealways anxioustosupplement.

Weareshortlytobefavurelwith aMissionandalreadytherumour seemstohavearousedtheinterestof thosewhowelcometheseopportuni. ties'ofanormortenityofrenewing theirFaith.

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Thefollowingnameswereinadvertentlyomittedfromthelistofdona. tionstotheToorlyavPresbytery Fund:Rev.FatherHaves,Victoria Park.£5:Rev.FatherJ.Lynch,Leederville.£1:Mr.L.Fitzgerald,£1. A furtherlotofdonations,asfollows.has beenreceivedfromTennacubbine:\fr.C.Rearden,£1ls;Mr.TimBarry, IN;MissMaggieMurphy.£22s:Mrs. r.Glass.£1;Mr.T.Brooks,5s;Mr.G. White,5s:Mr.P.Bone5s:Mr. Kelly,10s:Mr.Tomlinson,£1ls:Mr. T.Preston,£1.

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FITZPATRICK.-Ofyourcharity, prayforthereposeofthesoulof WalterJosephFitzpatrick,aged75 Years,whopassedpeacefullyaway onMay16th,1924,atPerthHospital;husbandofSaraAgnesFitzpatrick,35Shepperton-road,Victoria Park,W.A.,andfatherofEileen, Clare(Kalgoorlie),Mrs.A.Blechynden(Mt.Kokeby),Ray(Nungarin), Mrs.C.Rosser(Walgoolan), Josephine(FoundlingHome).Rita (Albany).andVincent,Sydand Nora(deceased).-R.TP

GOULD.-OnMay5th,1924,athis lateresidence,44Levuthan-street, Boulder,Thomas,dearlybeloved husbandofNorahGould,andfather ofThomas,William,John.James, Norah,Mrs.Easton,andMrs.McEntee.Mayhissoulrestinpeace. INMEMORIAM.

DOMINISH.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearhusbandandourdear father,FrankDominish,whodepartedthislifeatBoulderonMay25, 1921. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

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QuestionedbyaLondonmissioner,amanofeighty-fiverepliedthathis religionwasthesameasadonkey's.Askedtoexplain,hesaid:Bed,Sun- daymornings;countrylanes,Sundayafternoons. * *

InthemindofRamsayMacDonald,theBritishPrimeMinister,saysa Catholiccontemporary,theunderlyingreasonforpresent-daysocialillsis thelossofapropersenseofhumanvalues.Thisisshownnotonlyinthe loveofmoney,butintheloveofthoseglitteringnothingsthatmoney buys.WhileMr.MacDonalddeploredtheevilsuttheday,hewasnoten- tirelypessimistic.ThisgrizzledParliamentaryleader,victorinmanypoli- ticalbattles,foundreasonto"thankGalthatthisisalsoanagewhenthe stillsmallvoice01spiritualityischallengingitall."

Sp,akingonbehalfoftheBritishPrimeMinistertoadeputationrepre- sentativeofthe Churchs,whichwaiteduponhimontheHousing Question,Mr.Clynes,referringtothespiritwhichinspiresthepolicyofthe LabourGovernmentandthereproachlevelledagainsthimselfandcolleaguesthattheybasedcertainactsoftheLabourpolicyontheSermon ontheMount,said:"Wearenotintheleastdismayedbyareproachof thatkind.Ouranswertoitisthatourconvictionprofoundlyisthatuntil theGovernmentsoftheworlddobasetheirpolicy,industriallyandecono- mically,moreaponthosedoctrines,mankindwillnotbeasfree,ashappy, andasChristianasmankindtheworldoveroughttobe.Youmaytakeit thatthisisverylargely,ifnotwholly,thespiritwhichinspiresourpol- icy."Itisabraveannouncement,andamostworthyone.

ALondonnewspaperdescribesourlatestFederalextravagance-theten millionloan-as"anexcellentandsafeinvestment,ofwhichfivemillions areforpurposesequallyadvantageoustotheCommonwealthandthe MotherCountry."Translatedintoitspropermeaning,itmeans,asthelit- tleboysaidtohismother,"We'rehalves,mother,dinky,fifty-fifty."TheAustraliantax,eayer,presumably,ispayingthroughthenoseforthislatest accommodation.The"LondonFinancialNews"letsthecatoutofthehag whenitsaystheloanisanexcellent,mediumdated,high-yieldingtrustee security.AreforminFederalfinancewillcomesomedaywhentheAus- traliangetsabumpandiscompelledtothink.Justnowtheaverage onethinksthebigloanisjust."it."

PlainJamieBrown(LordHighCommissionerofScotland),accompanied byhisstaff,tookupresidenceonthe10th.inst.,inHolyroodPalace,and-as markingthewonderfulchangeinYeOldeOrder-hewasreceivedbythe MarchionessofAllseewith,aRoyalcurtsey,andtheLordProvosthanded overthekeyoftheScottishcapital.Thisman,bornandbredamongthe wageearnersofBritain,satforabriefwhileinwhatwasoncethethroneof ScottishRoyalty,andreadhisofficialspeech.Holyroodismemorableas thehomeofthemuch-harassedandabominablytreatedMaryStuart.There someofthemostwretchedintriguesagainstthepersonofthebeautiful StuartQueenloudtheirsource.Therewillbeplentytointerestthenew LordHighCommissionerofScotlandinhisnewresidence.Originallyit wasanAugustinianAbbey,wheremonkswerewonttoworkandprayfor thegloryofGod,untilthievishandprofligatehands"drippingwiththefat ofsacrifice,"plundereditanddestroyedthemonks.Wearetoldthatthe newScottishHighCommisionerfavoursProhibition.Hegaveabanquet inHolyroodHallthatmusthavedisturbedtheshadesofthosewhoonce feastedandsuppedthere.Thetraditional"weedrap"wasforbidden,and forthefirsttimeEdinburghsocietyattendeda"dry"Court.JamieBrown isalteringoldtraditions.WearenottoldhowEdinburghsocietyheldthe lineofcommunicationswithoutthe"weedrap."Mon.itwouldbeavery airaffair.

JamieBrownlaterappearedinthescarletuniformofaDeputyLieutenantofAyrshire,andreceivedanovationinEdinburghwhenhedroveina RoyalcarriagefromHolyroodPalacethroughdecoratedstreetstoopen theGeneralAssemblyoftheChurchofScotland.Accompaniedbyhiswife, whowasdressedinsatin,aroyalsaluteoftwenty-onegunswasfiredwhen theprocessionleftSt.Giles'CathedralfortheAssemblyHall,whereheralds inmagnificentuniformsannouncedtheirentry.Thewholeaffairreadslike afairystory-DickWhittingtonissmallbeercomparedwiththislatestexampleofDemosinExcelsis.WehopeTamiekeepshishead.

AtthePresbyterianConferencelastweek,welearnedthatthehospital chaplainpaid143visitstothehospitalsperannum.Whatwashedoing ontheother222days?Ifthepatientssobenefittedbyhisvisits,could henotexertmoreenergyanddomoregood?Anyway,one'svisitationof thesickisnothingtoboastofinpublic.Ifamanhadhisheartinhis work,hewouldnevergotosuchinfinitesimaltroubleastotickofftheexact numberofvisits.Hospitalvisitationisaworkofcorporalmercy,and itsrewardisnotsoughthere.andifitis,''itisitsownreward."

PresbyterianPranks "CHURCHOFROME."

Encouragedbyafalsesenseofunityandsolidarityoccasionedbytie annualconference,thePresbyterianparsonstalkedlongandloudrecentlyoa everythingexceptPresbyterianism.ThenewModerator,Rev.Richardsonby name,firedbyhisfirstzealwhichthenewofficegavehim,parson-likeat- tackedthe"RomanChurch"asanecessarypreludetohisremarks.Hadthis gentlemanno"RomanChurch"toenveighagainst,howlongwouldhehold theModeratorship'sbillet?Oneofhisstatementswastotheeffectthat ChristusednoorganisationinhisteachingofChristianity,andthatChrist creatednochurch.JustpriortothisutteranceRev.Richardsonadmitted theauthenticityoftheNewTestament.Asananswer,itcanbebriefly interjected:"DowenotfindintheNewTestamentanaccountofthe'calling'and'sending'forthoftheTwelve?"ThespiritofChristianity,of whichtheModeratorsogliblytalks,isoflittleavail,ifChristdidnotsupport it,asHepromised:"Goteachallnations,"wasnotacommandgivento anyvagueideal(theModerator'snewspirititwasgiventothethenformed churchthroughtheinstrumentalitiesofitsleaders.Nofloatingideals_ materialised,unlesswroughtoutbyorganisedagents.ItwouldsuitMr. RichardsontopawnthatviewofChristianityoffonthecommunity.He andhisunderstudiesmayhavetoconfesstoidealisticChristianity,with whichtheworldnevercomesintouch.Thatisnotthefaultofthe "RomanChurch;"itisthefaultoftheirownpristineabberations.Onelie isinvariablyfollowedbyanother.Then,theoratorobjectstotheideawhich isforcingitselfontheworldthatthis"RomanChurch"isinpossessionof theentireChristiandepositofFaith..Ilehasnotprovedthatshe"isnot inpossession."Wehavebeenwaitingforcenturiesforthatproof,andare preparedtowaitlonger-invain.ThereisonlyoneGod,oneChrist,andlogi. cally,onlyoneChristianity.TheundeceivingChristdidnotgivecontradictorybrandsofreligionforanyone'sconvenience.LetthenewModerator studythebareoutlinesofhistory(whichstudyheapparentlysadlynegleatec1);lethimtrytolinkhismodernbrandofChristianitywithChristandHis teachings,and,weareafraid,thattheLordwouldscoldhimforbeinga negligentboy.Eveninhisshortaddress.hediscardedmanyprecious itemsoftruth.

"DOWNWITHDRINK."

AnotherstruttingfigureonthesameplatformwasaoneRev.Tulloch. Hedidnotspeakanyoftheoldtime-wornplatitudesaboutthe"Roman Church,"thoughhedoesnotlovehertodistraction.Hegotrightdown tothemodernevils,andinhisinabilityasaChristianministertosuggesta Chrstianremedy,followedtheexampleofallsenselesswould-bereformers. urgedthenecessityofirrationalextremitiesastheonlyantidote.TheGod- givengiftoffreedomhasnomeaningforhimwhensomeelecttouseit totheirowndestruction.Ifonemangetsdrunk,Rev.Tullocharguesthat noman.shouldtakedrink-goodlogic'TomakeWestAustraliamoral inthedrinklinehewouldforceitsGovernmenttodotheneedful He wouldasktheGovernment,electedbythepeople,towrenchthepeople'sfreedomfromthem.Thedrinkevilhasitsvictims,so,too,haveotherevils, suchasracesuicide,birthcontrol.TheselatteraccountformoreWestAus- tralianlivesthandrink,whydoesnotMr.Tullochtaketheseinhand?As wesuggestedacourseinhistoryforMr.Richardson,acourseinlogicforMr. Tullochwouldavailmuch,especially byaScotchprofessor

"MONTECARLOONTHESWAN"

Thecomprehensiveword"gambling"waslargelytreatedofbythe abovenamedgentleman.Drawingonhisimaginationforaterrifyingpar- ity,hethoughtof"MonteCarlo."Well,webelievepeopledohazard somewhatatMonteCarloforthesakeofgambling.Wedonotsuggest thatthisgentlemanwasbittenthere.But,thereisaslightdifferencebetweenthisContinentaldenandourmethodofraisingmoneyforcharity. TheremaybemanyPresbyterianinstitutionsofcharity.butthewriteris ignorantoftheirexistenceintheState.Evidentlyitisacaseofthe"dog inthemanger."Wearenotherediscussingthemoralityofgambling,nor layingdownprinciples,butjustsuggestingthatRev.Tullochwouldletthe ,amseofsweetcharityalone.

COMPROMISINGBIGGUNS.

Intheconference'sefforttospreadtheirzealtootherquarters.it wassuggestedthatArchbishopRileyshouldhecalledupontohelpin thecampaignagainsttheirfellowmen'sfreedom.Thatiswhatweterm compromising.Whylayholdoftheheelsofanunoffendingeclesiastieal prelateandforcehimtogotounpopularextremes?Notverymanyweeks ago,theAnglicanorphanages,underArchbishopRiley'scare.werebenefitted bytheTrottingAssociationtoalargeextent.Thismoneycomesunder thecurseissuedbyRev.Tullochagainstgambling.Wewillwatchtheextentofconcertedactionthatwilleventuatefromtheinvitationissuedto theAnglicanprelate-wewillwatchwithinterest.Aswegotopress,ArchbishopRileyisroundingoffhisseventiethyear-whydoesRev.Tulloch wishtorufflevenerableoldageanditsdignity.

PlainSpeaking

ThereareafewCatholicswhosaysomeCatholicpapersarenotirate. esting.WhenyoucometolookintothequalityoftheirCatholicisma little,youcaneasilysay:"Nowonder!"Whattheymeanisthatthe papersarenotinterestingtothem.Whatyou-findisthattheirmindisfilled withotherthingspreferabletothoseofreligion.Theirheartisalienated accordingly.WhatanEnglishscientistsaidofthepowerofafavourite theorymaybesaidoftheirhabitualattitudeofsoul-"Itcansowarp themindastodestroyitspowersofestimatingfacts."

Theyaretheveryones-thoseCatholicswhocanfindnothingasa Catholicpapertointerestthem-whoarealsoboredatMassonSundays, andwho,therefore,pickouttheshortestonetheycangoto They aretheoneswhorecognisenoieadershipsinlessitleadsthemintosome- thinatotheirownselfishadvantage.Theyarealwaysquicktoseewhya paper.amovement,asociety,or,scausehasnoclaimnntheirgoodwill, andespeciallyontheircontribution.Theyhavemuchtosaywhereit canneverdoaparticleofgood,andwhereninetimesoutoftenitislikely todoharm.Theyareasstrongincriticismastheyareweakinactin', andinneitherdotheyeverhelptobringanythinggoodtopass.

Interestimpliessympathy,itpointstocuriosityandattentionawak- ened.TheCatholicwhohasnouseforaprayer-lxxik,orevenforbeads, atMassislittlelikelytobeconcernedaboutfittinghissoulforitswon. derfulgraces.Whenhefindsthesermontiring,andthengoesoutand buysanarmfulofSundaytrashfortherestofhisday'sreading,onedoes notneedtobeamindreadertoknowwherehisinterestandsympathy lie.Hiscuriosityruns.ontheworld,especiallytheflashandtheflesh ofit.Withthesethingsabsent,theCatholicpaper,ofcourse,makesno appealtohim.Itisnotinteresting.---("St.PaulCatholicBulletin.")

ARCHDIOCESE

CALENDAR

Sunday,May25.-FifthSundayafter Pentecost. White

Monday,May26.-St.PhilipNeri(RogationDay). White

Tuesday.May27.-VenerableBede (RogationDay). Red

Wednesday.May28.----St.Augustine (RogationDay) White

Thursday.May29.-FeastoftheAscension. White

Friday,May30.-OftheOctave.White

Saturday.MayMs-OctaveofOur LadyHelpofChristians.White

HisLordshipBishopRyan,ufGeraldton,passedthroughPerth,onhis waytoLeonora.

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TheMissionthatwasopenedat MaylandsonlastSundaymorningby FatherO'Connor.C.SS.R..hasbeen wellattendedduringtheweek,andwill bebroughttoacloseto-morrowevening(Sunday).TheHiberniansand ChildrenofMarywillhavetheirgeneralCommunionattheeighto'clock MassonSunday. a a *

RetreatforLaymen. Attentionisagaindirectedtothe Retreat...formenthatwillbeheldat theRedemptoristMonastery,commencingontheeveningofSaturday, May31.andconcludingonTuesday, Tune3,at8a.m.Intendingretreatantsarerequestedtohandintheir namestotheVeryRev.Rectoratthe Monasteryassoonaspossible.

NEWSANDNOTES.

Mrs.A.Davidson,ofAngove-street, NorthPerth,isatpresentholidaying atBunbury.Sheisaccompaniedby Mrs.L.Davidson,ofWestSubiaco.

FriendsofMr.JJ.O'Connor,of Cleaver-street,WestPerth,;hounderwentapainfuloperationinPerthHospitalsomeweeksago,willbepleased tolearnthatheisquitewellagain.

FriendsofMr.JackLeahy,ofthe MinesDepartment,whohasbeena patientatSt.JohnofGod'sHospital ,forsomeweeks,willbepleasedtohear thatheisnowprogressingveryfavourably.

LeftfortheOldCouatrylastweek, Mr.M.O'Rielly,awellknownGoldfield'sCatholic.Hishealthhasimprovedmuchsincehisreturntothe fields,andwehopetoseehimreturn fromabroadfullyrestoredtohisold timehealthandstrength.Heiscne ofthebest.

* Mrs.T.McCarthy,ofSouthPerth parish.whohasbeenindisposedfora timeowingtoasevereattackofinfluenza,hasgonetospendafew weekswithrelativesintheYorkdistrict,accompaniedbyherlittledaughterDorothy.a Mr.B.O'KeefehascommencedpracticeasasurgeondentistinManjimup. Mr.O'Keefeisanoldboyofthe C.B.C.,Kalgoorlie,wherehehadadistinguishedscholasticrecord.Wewish himeverysuccessinthisimportant millcentre.

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ThedegreeofBachelorofArts(with honours)wasconferredonMissMary JosephineFlynn,anex-studentofSt. Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth,andMr. ThomasAugustineHartrey,Aformer studentoftheChristianBrothers,at theannualconferringofdegreesinconnectionwiththeUniversityofW.A. onSaturdaylast.Congratulationsto boththedistinguishedgraduates.

tyMinds."Hislatestwork,"AMan Finished,"isdescribedas"theautobiographyofapassionatepilgrim-of alifethatstartedwiththehateof manandendedintheloveofGod." SeeMessrs,AlbertandSon'sspecial advertisementinthisissue. *

Amongthenumberofgraduates whoweresuccessfulingettingdegrees recentlyattheUniversity,wasSister M.Bertrand,oftheConventofMercy, VictoriaSquare,whoobtainedthe uniquedistinctionofbeingtheonly studentwhogainedtheM.A.degree. Sheisinadditionthesecondwoman studentatthePerthUniversitytosecurethecovetedhonour.,Weheartily congratulateSisterM.Bertrand,and theVictoriaSquareCollegestaff,of whichsheisamember.

IthasbeendecidedtoholdthesecondannualballorganisedbytheEaStudents'AsociationoftheLadies' College,VictoriaSquare,onJuly9th. Thefunction,whichpromisestohe highlysuccessful,istotakeplacein thePiccadillyBallroom,andtheservicesofGriffin'sOrchestradeLuxe havebeensecured.Themembersof thecommitteeconfidentlypredicta repetitionoflastyear'sdelightfuleveningtothosewhoarefortunateenough tosecuretickets.Theproceedsof theballgototheFoundlingHome. Tickets,:is,each,onapplicationat theCollege.

Alargenumbrofentrieshavebeen receivedbylocalridersforthebig buck-jumpingcontestto-night(Saturday).Theseincludehorsemenfrom York,Northam,Toodyay,Moora,Carnamah,andtheGoldfields.Theorganiser,Mr.L.J.Powell,hasalsobeen successful,aftertouringthroughthe EasternDistrictsanduptheMidland Railwayi'securinganumberofperfectWarrigals,andanexcitingtime maybeexpectedontheOval.There mayhenotrotting,buttherewill'be horsemanshipsupreme.TheelectricianoftheTrottingAssociationhas arrangedtobrilliantlyilluminatethe oval,andtheR-9LBandwllrendera selection'ofmusic.Theprizestobe donatedare£10forthebestlocal rider,and£5forthebestlocalhorse. Powellisextendinganinvitation toreturnedsoldierinmatesofthe PerthandAnzacHosptalstoattend.

CharlesWatsonandCo.havereceivedthefollowingwiresfromTattersall's.Hobart,Tasmania,givingthe drawersoftheplacedhorsesinthe AdelaideandNewcastleCups,runon the14th.and17th.insts.,respectively:-No.1AtelaideCup:First,E. Tames,c/o:McInnes,c/oResidentEngineer,SouthAustralianRailways, Adelaide,SouthAustralia,£4,375;second,FourLeafCloverSyn.,c/oMr. Leate,NewarkCrescent,Sydney,New SouthWales,£1,575:third.Treattand Scarsfield,Mills-street,AlbertPark, Victoria,£875.No.1NewcastleCup: First,WestgarthSyn.,c/oE.L.Page, Bridge-street.Northcote,Victoria, £4.375;second,OldPalSyn.,c/oCole. manandRitchie,Charles-street,Latinceston,Tasmania.£1,575:third,PommieSyn..c/oTFay.Armidale,New SouthWales,£875. a

BASSENDEANARTUNION.

Allholdersofhooksofticketsin connectionwiththeaboveartunion. willkindlyreturnbuttsofsameto theRev.FatherO'Gorman,EastGuildford,beforethe1st.ofJune.

LORETOCONVENT,OSBORNE.

BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOL.

Boardersreturnonthe27th.inst. DayPupilsreturnonthe28th.inst.

fessionareelevatedintuanewplane whenlookedupon,astheauthor wishes,fromthespiritualangle.Chapterscrammedwithpracticaladvice andhintsmakethebookaninvaluable sttotheyoungnurse.Onechap. ter,"UnlawfulWork,"isveryopportuneto-day,andguidesthenursein thepropercoursetotake.TheresponsibilitiesofaCatholicnurseare dealtwithinchaptersviii.andix.. andtheyfillalongfeltwantwhich chaplainstohospitalshaveexperienced.Thestyleisclear,concise, succinctandpleasanttoread.The authoristobecongratulatedinhis work.Thereisaneedforit.andwe sncerelyhopeitwillfindaplacein ourtraininginstitutions.-J.T.M.

"TheAustralasianCatholicRecord" forAprilistohand,andwearesure thatpriestsandreligioushavegiven itawarmwelcome.The"Record" isgoingintherightdirectiontomake itselfindispensablefromthepriest's studytable.Wereaditwithgreat interest,andinnocaptiousspirit,but threeglaringgrammaticalerrorssimplyroseupandsmoteusintheface. Inthesplendidarticle,"ALiving Wage,"acertainsentencetowardsthe endisintroducedbyapronounwhich, likethestatueofGeneralJohnRegan, standsinsteadofnobody---"Hisconsenttothecontract. ."

In"TheTeachingoftheCatechism," anoteworthyarticleonasubject whichloomslargeinthe-Churchthese days,CanonGlancey,quotedbyM.B. Hanraharaasks,"Areourmethods rightorwrong?"Letusanswer "Yes,"tothatquestion,andseehow muchhavewetoldCanonGlancev andFatherHanrahan.inthesplendidhistoricalcontributionofFather ErisO'Brien,dealingwiththedays ofFatherO'Flynn,mentionismade ofthe"perfectniecesofcomposition" inLatin,English.andItalian.which FatherHayes,0.5.F.,waswontto writeduringacertaincampaignof diplomacyatRome.Oneofthe pieces,bearingontheFatherO'Flynn appointmentquestion,includesthefollowing:"Circumstancesmakeitimpossibleformetoattemptit."It;s. ofcourse,possibletoattemptanything.Apersonmayattempttoget tothemoon,ortosendbackthesea inthemannerafKaraite.

Thesepointsareperhapsnotvery important.butwewishtoseethe"Re cord"fecklessoftheleastsignof "that'sgoodenough,"andwauldre mindthe"Record"thataflatterer wouldnotseeitsfaultsthoughthey appearedashugeashighKatoomba.

FromtheAmericaPresscomesPap. ini'sPrayertoChrist.Wethinkthat Papini,andanybodyelsewhowants toprayneednottroubletomakeup newprayers.OuradvicetoPapini is,"Whenyoupraysay:"OurFather whoartinheaven."Papiniisvery pessimisticinhisoutlookonthe world,andwethinkheneednotbe.

Thisearthofours,andthislifeof ours,areagoodlyheritage,andmore andmorethroughtheblessingsofhe Incarnationtheworldisbecomingthe KingdomofGodandofHisChrist. Thereareevilsonearth.nodoubt,but theremedyisathand.Wehavethe Churchdoingitseffectivebestallthe time,andChristOurLordisreally aboutHisFather'sbusiness.

H.A.C.B.Society

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville

Thequarterlymeetingwasheldon Wednesday,14th.inst.Bro.P.Rock presidedoverasmallattendanceof members,includingtheSpiritualDirector,Rev,FatherLynch.Theinclementweathernodoubtwasresponsibleforthepoormeeting.Thequestionofthebranch'sactiveparticipationinthebazaarwasfullyconsidered,anditwasdecidedthatastall shouldbeundertakenandeveryposy sibleeffortexertedtomakeitasuccess.Atthehalf-yearlymeetingon the28th.inst.,furtherstepswillbe takentoquickeninterestintheproject. Atthehalf-yearlymeetingtheelectionofofficersfortheensuingterm willtakeplace,andthenasocialeveningwillbeheld.Thebusinesspartof themeetingwillheconcludedby9 o'clock,soastoleaveampletimefor enjoyingthemusicalandvocalfare thatwillbeprovided.Membersrememberthesplendidentertainments thatwereheldduringlastwinter,and theforthcomingserieswillatleast equaltheminexcellence.Everymemberis,therefore,urgedtobepresent onthe28th..andtheyareinvitedto bringtheirfriendswiththemThe quarterlyCommunionwillbeheldon Sunday,June1st.,atthe8o'clock Mass,andeachandeverymemberis expectedtorememberthisfactand fulfilthisthefirststepofallHiher. nians.Attentionisdrawntothefact thattheHibernianBallhasbeenfixed forJuly16th,andasthisyear'sfunctionwilleclipseallpreviousefforts. membersandothersdesiringtopar. ticipateshouldnotethedateandmake theirarrangementsaccordinglySt. Mary'sParishBallistobeheldthis yearintheHibernianHallaboutthe middleofAugust,sothatneitherof thesefunctionsshouldpreiudiciall affecttheother.

MidlandJunction

* Ifyouarelookingforapleasant placetospendanevening,takearun acrosstherivertotheSwan-street Hall,SouthPerth.Thevigorous churchworkersofthatprettylittle suburbareholdingoneoftheirenjoyablelittledances,andasGriffin's Bandistoheresponsibleforthe music.aroyaltimeispromisedto visitorsonFridaynight,May30th. a a ThenameofPapiniisnowsowell knownintheworldoflettersbyhis remarkablecontributiontoliterature of"TheStoryofChrist."thatlittle needhesaidtointroduceh;spublicationstoreaders.Theauthorofthis wonderfulbookstand'hieandsplendidagainstthematerialismofthe aae.andhisremarkablereturntothe Faithafteryearsofdenialisastorm, ofabsorbinginterest.Albertand Son,ofMurray-street,Perth,havereceivedanewsimplyof"TheStoryof Christ"andPapini's"PourandTwen-

Books,Magazines,etc.

"TheCatholicNurse,"byRev.RichardJ.Murphy,S.J.FatherMurphy, inhisintroduction,givestheraison d'etreofhisworkwhenhewrites: "Nocareercanheasuccessinthetrue sense,unlessitisinspiredbysome powerfulideal."Thenursingprofessionisnotabedofroses.Itisa noblebutdifficultlife,andunlessitis inspiredbyidealsitcanneverliftthe youngwomanasitshould."ThereforeCatholicnurses,cherishreverence forthegreatidealsofyourprofession,"istheadmonitionoftheauthor. Thebookisacompletesurveyofthe lifeofanursefromtheviewpointof theCatholicChurch.Theauthor dealswiththeprobationerinthepublicwardandwiththetrainednurse alprivatecases.Thedisagreeabledutieswhicheveryyoungwomaniscalledupontoperforminthenursingpro-

"IntelligentTests"isalsofromthe AmericaPress,andisfromthepen ofFatherAustinG.Schmidt,S.J..Ph. D.ThesubjectisaliveoneinW.A. instnos",andwerecommendFather Schmidt'sbrochuretotheCatholic teachersoftheArchdiocese.Father Schmidttellsmuchinsixchapters, whichwasperfectlynewtous,andwe aresurethatteachers-moreinterested thanweare-willfindinhislittle hookarefresherofwhattheyalready knowthatwillbeprofitableandpleasurable.

Mrs.Casey,of8Parr-street,Perth, wastheluckywinnerofthetenshillingnoteinthesweeporganisedby MesdamesParkinsonandO'Donnell, theproceedsofwhichwereinaidof theCatholicBallFund,MidlandJunction. CongratulationstoMissEileen O'ConnorlaConventscholarfrom childhood),ofWilliam-street,Midland Junction,whoistobemarriedshortly toMr.JohnKing,ofPerth. Weregrettorecordthesorrowwhich hasenteredtheDayfamily,ofwhich Mrs.J.Day,herdaughter,MissA. Day,andhertwosonsareedifying practicalCatholicsofourcongregation. Mrs.Wood,thelovedmotherofMrs. Day,passedawayonMay14th,atthe residenceofhergranddaughter(Mrs. Marsland,neeLilaDay),.atGeraldton. Thedeceasedladywas74yearsofage, andwellknownandhonouredinour parish,whereshewasaconstantworshipperwhenresidenthere.TheintermenttookplaceintheCatholicportionaftheKarrakattaCemetery,and averylargefollowingofdevotedrelativesandfriendsattendedthefuneral.WeextendourdeepestsympathytothesadmournersandMrs. Day(thedaughter),Mr.andMrs. Marsland(grandchildren),ofGerald. ton),MissA,Day,Messrs.Frankand Stan(grandchildren),whowepray maybecomfortedbythedeceased's baautifulreligiouslifeanddeath.-R.I.P.

Social

TheengagementisannouncedofNeilie,onlydaughterofMr.andMr.W. Maher.ofJames-street,Perth.toMr. J.J.S.Ryan,ofPerth.

ThirdAnnualCatholicBall

(UnderPatronageandinPresenceorHisGraceArchbishopClune,SS.R.) PERTHTOWNHALL

Wednesday,June4,1924

GRIFFIN'SORCHESTRA.SPECIALSUPPERATAHERN'S TICKETS:GENT'S,10s.6d.;LADIES,8s.

IntendingdebutantesarerequestedtocommunicatewithMesdamesW. MitchellorW.Dwyer,c/oSecretaries. THEBALLOFTHESEASON!

M.AHERN,Chairman.J.TULLYandL.DWYER,Hon.Secretaries. 56Murray-street(upstairs).

TicketsareobtainableatAmodeo'sCatholicEmporium,Hay-street; Mr.J.Brady,Fremantle;MissMayWaLsh,c/oAhern's;J.J.Snigg, Barrack-street.

ToConquerAircraft

AStartlingDiscovery.

Secrettestsareshortlytobemade inEnglandwithaninvisibleraydiscoveredbyMr.IfGrindell-Matthews, whichisasdestructiveasaflashof lightning,andmaydomoretoreduce wartoanabsurditythananythingyet invented.Inademonstrationinhis laboratory(saysanoverseasexchange),heshowedthathecansend aninvisiblerayover60ft.atwhichdistanceitwillstopamotorworking,kill verminandplantlife,explodegunpowderorcartridges,andlightlamps. Atashorterdistanceitwillseriously injurehumanbeings.Withgreater poweramancouldbeinstantlyelectrocuted.sothatwiththedevelopmentoftheinventionitlooksasif thenextwarwillbefoughtby"Robots"actingtinderelectricalimpulses. Therayisaninvisiblerayoflight. alongwhichanelectriccurrenttravels.andtherangeandpowerofthe raydependsonlyonthepowerofthe installation.

AircraftUsel.

Thediscovererisworkingtorender iteffectiveupto1,000feet,afterwhich hebelievesitwillheeasytoextend therangetomiles.Whenthisis achievedaircraftwillbepractically putoutofuseinwarfare.

Mr.Grindell-Matthewstolda"Daily Chronicle"representativethathebelieveditpossibletodevelopsufficient powertoputtipananti-aircraftbarragearoundLondon,whichwouldpreventaircraftofanysortfrompassing overthecity.AZeppelinwouldbe shrivelledupandburned.Theray canbeconcentratedonagivenspotor distributedoverawidearea,andbyit shellscanheexplodedintheair.

Mr.Grindell-MatthewsisawellknownBritishinventor,andreceived 125,000fromtheBritishGovernment forananti-aircraftinventionduring theGreatWar.

Somemonthsagoitwasreported thattheGermanshaddiscoveredaray thatwouldputaircraftoutofaction.

An'UnseenTerror.

The'Star"saystheannouncement fthediscoveryhascreatedagreat sensationinEngland.Mr.GrindellMatthewsdemonstratedhisaparatus toaStar"reporter,whowrites:-

"Onatablespeciallybuilttobea non-conductorofelectricityalarge glassashtraywasplaced.Onthis wasplacedalargetube,inthetop ofwhichwasputalittleloosegunpowder.Theraywasdirectedfroma distanceoflSft.Mr.Matthewsswitchedoverthelever,andimmediately therewasablindingflash.

"Thepowderdisappearedinapuffof smoke.Flashesof'lightning'filledthe room,randowntheirontube,passed throughtheglassashtray.andscorch. edthetablebeneathinzig-zaglines, despitethefactthattheglassisan insulatorandthatonlyalittleofthe availablepowderhadbeenused.

"Iwatchedthepointsintheapparatusfromwhichtherayhadbeedirected.Nochangewasvisiblethere. Thegunpowderandtheirontube werestruckbyaninvisibleforce.

totheProfessorandaskedhim"whore Loyolalaysdowntheprinciplethat theendjustifiesthemeans."Hewas hardlyafterhispreviousexperiences preparedforwhatfollowed.

"AmAndeHonorable"

TheProfessorprovedarealscholar, moreconcernedfortruththanhis ownpredilections.Herepliedto FatherBlakely,andwegivehisletter:

"Yourletterhascausedmenota littleuneasiness,becauseIhavebeen accustomedfrommyschooldaysin Russiatoattributethemaximthat theendjustifiesthemeanstotheJesuits.Thisweweretaughtbyour spiritualadvisersintheRussianOrthodoxChurchinwhichIwasbrought up,andalsobyourteachersofhistory.Itwasnaturalformethereforetoaccepttheinformationthus gainedasbeingderivedfromthe studyofthe,teachingsandpracticeof theFounderandthefollowersofthe SocietyofJesuits.

"WhenIreceivedyourletterI took,forthefirsttimeinmylife,the troubleoflookingupthematterbeforeansweringyourquestion.ItappearsfromwhatIhavenowlearned thatthebroadly-acceptedimpression thatthemaximinquestionhas"been promulgatedbytheJesuitsisnot basedonanyoftheirteachings,still lessonthewritingsofLoyolahimself.

"IamverysorrythatIshouldhave thusinadvertentlyhurtthememory ofagreatman,andshallnotrepeat thisregrettablemistakeinthefuture.

"ASacrificialLamb" SirRobt.Kennedystatedthatthree yearsagotheloyalistsoftheNorth werelookeduponassaltoftheearth bytheNorthernGovernment.Mr. Nixon'scase,hesaid,wasonethat couldhavebeendealtwithintheordinarywaybytheInspector-General, butthepoliticiansbuttedinandasacrificiallambhadtobefoundtoplease thewrathofsomepowerfuldeity.The lambwasfoundinMr.Nixon,caught likearaminthethicketofintrigue. Hecharacterisedtheactionofthe Governmentasofficialineptitude,and thoughtifthePrimeMinisterhad beenabletoattendtoofficethewhole casecouldhaveconfidentlybeenleft inhishands,justastheyalltrusted himinmaintainingintactandinits entiretytheprivilegesandfullrights ofterritoryofNorthernIreland.

TheResolution.

Mrs.McCausland,sec.Woodvale Women'sUnion,movedthattheParliamentaryelectorsoftheSix-Counties protestagainstthedismissalofDist. InspectorNixononanunproved chargeandagainsttheharshtreat mentofthemembersoftheR.U.C.on transferencefromBelfast."because theyweremembersofMr.Nixon's OrangeLodge,"whichwasformed withofficialsanctionandthepersonal approvaloftheMinisterofHomeAffairs.

Mr.Thos.Kelly,whoseconded,said heneverheardofanythingunconstitutionalbeingdoneinanOrange

FEASTTO-DAY,MAY24.

MotherofOurLordandSaviour!Firstinbeautyasinpower! GloryoftheChristiannations!ReadyHelpintrouble'shour! ThoughthegatesofHellagainstuswithprofoundestfuryrage; ThoughtheancientFoeassaultus,andhisfiercestbattlewage: Naughtcanhurtthepureinspirit,whouponThineaidrely; AtThyhandsecureorgainingstrengthandmercyfromonhigh. SafebeneathThymightyshelter-thoughathousandhostscombine, Allmustfallorfleebeforeus,scatter'dbyanarmdivine.

FirmasonceonholySion,David'stowerrear'ditsheight; Withagloriousrampartgirded,andwithglist'ningarmourbright; Soth'Almighty'sVirginMotherstandsinstrengthforevermore; FromSatanichostsdefendingallwhoherdefenceimplore. Throughthelongunendingages,BlessedTrinity,toThee! Father,SonandHolySpirit!Praiseandperfectglorybe.-Amen.

-E.Caswell.

entoftheAttorney-General,saidhe wouldchallengetheAttorney-General togotoPortadown,oranyothertown, andifhediditwouldtakeallthe policeinsuchdistrictstogethimhome safelyTheoldenemy,Rome,was atwork.andwasatthebackofthe game.

Rev.A.Robinsonsaidtheaction againstMr.Nixonwasaninsulttothe OrangeInstitution,andtheOrangeInstitutionofIrelandwouldnotbeworth theirsaltiftheydidnottakedefinite actiontoshowtheywouldnottake theinsult.

Mr.ThompsonDonald,M.P.,enpressedthebeliefthattherewassomethingfardeeperbehindthisthanthey knew.

Severalotherspeakersaddressedthe meeting.Subsequentlyanoverflow meetingwasheldoutsidethehall,sut thecrowdnumberedlessthan'two hundred

MAYLANDS.

Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent intheSchoolHallonFriday.the16th. inst.whenafreakdancewasheldin aidofMissM.Kenny'scandidaturein the(')ueenCarnival.Thereweresome verygoodfreakspresent,andMr. Kelly,ofMt.Lawley,whoactedas judge.hadlittledifficultyindeclaring MrM.J.Franklinasthebestfreak andpresentinghimwiththefirstprize, whilethesecondprizewenttoMiss MadgeFranklin,andthethirdtoMiss EllaMcGladdery.DuringtheeveningitemswererenderedbyMissesI. Herbert.M.Wildy.E.Cahill,and Messrs.M.iFranklinandA.Wildy. Theorganiserswishtothankailthose whohelpedinanywas'tomakethe entertainmentasuccess.especiallyMks A.Howie.ofMt.Lawlev,whosupplied thedancemusic.andMr.T.ICoonan. whoretriedoutthedutiesofM.C. Thenextentertainmentwillbea socialanddanceintheSchoolHall, onthe30th.May,inaidofMissWildy's candidatureintheQueenCarnival, and,followingthat,ahousepartywill beheldatMr.Kenny'sresidence,105 SixthAvenue,onSaturday,June7th, inaidofMissKenny'scandidature.

C.Y.L.C.

50-56Murray-street(Upstairs).

"Fromtheseexperimentstheone whichwouldblowupanammunition dumporutterlydestroyanengineis hutastep."

AVideosOld"Chestnut"

FatherPaulL.Blakely,S.J.,communicatesto"America"theresultofa correspondencewhichhehadwithProfessorAlexanderPetrunkevitch,of YaleUniversity.ProfessorPetrunke. vitchisaneminentzoologist,aRussianbybirth,andinadditiontohis scientificattainmentsascholarof manyandvariedtastes.Inthe courseofanarticleon"Russiaand theBalticStates,"inthe"Current HistoryMagazine,"March,1924,the Professorcommittedhimselftothe followingcriticismofthelateNikolai Lenin.Hewrote: "Inhiseffoststoforcecommunism uponanunwillingworld,Lenin,with characteristicvigour,broughttolife anotheroldprinciplewhichisfar moredangerousthancommunismand thepoisonofwhichwillcontinueto workwithinthenationalorganismof Russiaformanyyearstocome--the principlelaiddownbyLoyolathat theendjustifiesthemeans."

FatherBlakely,despitehisdiscour. agingexperienceswithseveralprominentAmericans,ministersofreligior andaneditor,whomhenames,wrote

Ifthereforeyoushoulddesiretomake useofthisfrankacknowledgementof mineinprint,Ishallconsideritonly fair.Pleaseacceptmybestthanks fortheconsideratemannerinwhich youbroughtthemattertomyattention."

Wewonderhowmanyofthepublic menandprofessionalwritersinthis country,whohavehadtheirattentiondirectedtothisvenerablelie, haveever-aken"thetroubleoflookingupthematter."

OrangeLambs

THENIXONDISMISSAL.

Six-CountyOrangeismisupinarms againstSirJamesCraigandhisGovernmentforthedismissalofDistrictInspectorNixonforhisspeechtothe PeelOrangeLodge,whichiscomposed ofmembersoftheR.U.C.

SirRobertKennedypresidedata crowdedprotestmeetingintheUlster Haillastmonth,whensomeviolent denunciationsoftheGovernmentwere indulgedin.Lettersofprotestwere readfromanumberofOrangelodges andSixCountyM.P's.,including Messrs.McGuffin,Grant,Thomas,McBride,andW.Coote.Mr.Cootewrote thathe"wishedtoprotestagainstthe violationoftheBritishprinciplewon byCromwellandhisIronsides."

"Thiscase,"hesaid,"wasanindicationofdangertotheStatethatexistedowingtothetactlessimbecilityof theHomeOfficeandthemoreserious factthatloyalservantsofthecity werenotwantedandmustbegotrid ofasasoptothenewUnionismof theNorthernGovernment,expressed intheTreatytheirPrimeMinister madewithMichaelCollinswhenhe boundhimselftoexploreeveryavenue tounionwithaParliamentinDublin"Concluding,Mr.CootehopedtheO. angemenandloyalistswouldrernaH calmanddeterminedtoorganiseto ridtheprovinceofsuchtreachery.

Lodge.TheKinghimselfshouldbe madesitinanOrangeLodge.

InreferencetoSirDawsonBates,a voiceshouted:"Throwhimout."

"Yes,"saidthespeaker,"ifSirJas. Craigdidhisdutyhewouldseehe wasthrownout.Bates,"hedeclared,"wasstandingbehindthewallat thetelephonewhenNixonwasfacing SinnFeinbullets."

"TheOldEnemyRome."

Rev.Mr.Allensaidtherewassomethingbehindpromptingthewhole thingandwhichhadnotbeenstated.

Rev.Mr.Marshallexpressedthe hopethattheOrangeLodgewouldnot allowtheslightplacedonittogoby thehoard.Theywouldnotpermit anyoutsidebodytorevisetherules oftheOrderandgivetheR.U.C.a lodgeasaplaythingwithoutpermit. tingthemtheprivilegesofOrangeism.

Mr.Murray,Armagh,asaconstitu-

Congratulationsmustbetendered tothecommitteeonthesuccessof theCinderellaDanceheldonthe17th. May,whenalargenumberofdance enthusiastsagainmetattheCluband spentamostjollyandenjoyableevening.Thegoodattendancecertainly augurswellforthefutureoftheregulardancestobeheldintheClub ,Rooms,andeveryonebringsforthinquiriesastowhenthenextwillbe held.

Mostjollyandenjoyabledancesare heldintheClubfromtimetotime, andpatronsofthesewillbepleasedto learnthattheywillbeheldfortnightly fromnowon,thenextdancebeingon the31st.inst.(Saturday),andorganisedbythesamecommittee,theMisses D.Allen,E.O'Brien,D.McComish, andE.Hardwick,whoareagainputtingforththeirbesttomakeitsuccessful.Theyinvitethepatronageof allfondofthisenjoyment.

AcommitteeisalsoappointedtoorganiseaChintzDanceinthenearfuture,andthis,itisunderstood,willbe inaboutamonth'stime.Particulars aillheadvertisedmorefullylater.

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SacredHeartChoir

NextThursday,May29th,theSacredHeartChurchChoirisgivinga concertintheLyceumTheatre,Mt. Lawley,theproceedsofwhichitis hopedwillliquidatethedebtrecently incurredbytheerectionofanewconfessional.andalsoformtherucleusof fundforanotherrequirementwhich ourchurchisinneedof.Forsome timepastthischoirhasbeenrender ingsomeverydifficultMassesina mannerthatreflectsthegreatestcreditontheconductor,Mr.McDonough. aswellasonthemembersthemselves. Eachandeverymemberishighlyenthusiasticovertheconcert,andallare anxioustorenderahelpinghandto theirparishpriest,FatherCrowley. Thegreatestevidenceofthisisthe attendanceatrehearsals,andtheeffect abtainedinselectionsfromWeber andGounodatsomeofthemorere. rentpracticesverycloselyapproaches theprofessional.Thischoir,whichis composedmostlyofyoungmembers,k probablythestrongestnumericallyof anymetropolitanCatholicchoir,and thedegreeofperfectionwhichhasnow beenattained,criticsaver,isnotsurpassedbyanyotherlocalchoir.The membersofthechoirwillberesponsibleformostoftheitemsontheprogramme,butinaddition,therewillhe twoorthreeotherleadingartists,who haveagreedtolendtheiraidonthis amemorableoccasion,asveryrarely amemorableocasion,asveryrarely doesaCatholicchoirgiveapublicentertainmenthereinourfaircity,and wetrustthatmusicloverswillappre. ciatethisnewdeparturebycoming alongintheirnumbers.

Thesecretariesreportthatofthe largenumberofticketstheyhadprint- ed,onlyaveryfewarenotincircula tion,anditisthoughtthatlongbeforethenightwilltheirsupplybeexhausted.Jtbehovesthenthoseto whomtheyhavebeendistributedtodo theirshareanddisposeofthemall.

Pricesofticketsare3s.2s.,andIs.. andanyonebuyingaticketcandoso withthefirmassurancethatnowhere inPerthonthatnightcouldabetter entertainmentbehad,whileatthe sametimetheywillhehelpingtoswell thechurchfunds.

Amusements

Thisevening(Saturdayanexceptionallystrongvaudevilleprogramme willbesubmittedatthePrinceof WalesTheatre.Thenewcomers,ArthurLucanandKittyMcShane,who havebeenappearingwithphenomenal successontheMusgrovecircuitinthe EasternStates,willcommenceaseason.Theactpresentedbytheseperformersissaidtobemostoriginal,and tocomprisesinging,dancing,andburlesques.Themalememberofthe.Ism hasachievedgreatpopularityasa dameimpersonator.hispatterbeing quitenew,andhisstyledifferentto mostartistsofthistype.Hispartner,besidesbeingaverydaintydanc. er,possessesadelightfulpersonality,andherIrishbroguegivesaquaint touchtoherwork.FredKeeleyarm IvyAldous,thesinging,patterand dancingduo,whohavebecomesuch firmfavouriteswithpatronsofthis theatre,willcommencetheirfourth week,andwillpresentacomplete changeofact.Theywillfeaturethe originalduet."Can'tGetAlongWithoutYou,"witheffects,andMr.Keeleywillperformhisfamouscharacter dance,"ASentimentalBloke."The chiefitemonthepictorialsideofthe programmewillbeafilmpresentation oftheplaybyEugeneO'Neill,entitled"AnnaChristie."Thefeatured playersareBlancheSweetandWilliamRussell.andthesupportingcast includesGeorgeMarionandEugenie Besserer.Thestoryhasgreatdramaticdepth,andgivesthepopularstar abundantscopeinthetitlerole.The actiontakesplaceatsea,andapro- minentfeatureoftheproductionis thesinkingofanoceanliner.Thisis saidtoheoneofthemostremarkable picturesofadisasteratseaseenon thescreen.Theprogrammewillincludethecustomarypictorialitems. andthemusicalaccompanimentswill herenderedbythePrinceofWales Orchestra-de-Luxe.Atthematinee. anamateursingingcompetitionwill beheldforchildrenupto14yearsof age.Anysongispermitted,withor withoutfancydress,andcompetitorsmustpresentthemselvesatthestage doorat2p.m.sharp.Themanage

ImmenseClearanceofNewSeason'sMerchandise

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mentwillpresentaprizetothewinnerandrunner-up.Boxplansareat thetheatre(telephoneA2722),andday salesforstallsforSaturdaynightare obtainableattheboxoffice,inthevestibuleofthetheatre.

AustralianRidersforWembley

W.A.BIDSTHEM

FAREWELL

Oneofthegreatestattractionsof theWembleyExhibtionwillbethatof EmpireRoughRidingandgeneralexhibtionofhorsemanship.Thehistoryofsettlementiswrappedupwith horsemanship,andfromtheearliest cognisedasthegreatestattractionsof alltimes.TheEgyptians,evenasfar backasTutankamen,watchedchariot races,whichwereafterwardsadaptedbytheRomans:Tartarswerealso greathorsemen.Therenownedriders,theCossacksoftheDon,theVolgaandtheCaucusushavebeenrenownedthroughcenturiesfortheirgreat featsofhorsemanship.Rome,wherehermostwonderfulchariotraceswere held,Venice,whichevento-dayruns theonlyriderlesshorseraceknown intheworld,videwithoneanotherin horsemanship.Duringthedays o.f. ancientchivalryandtournay,horsemanshipplayedaveryprominentpart, and,ofcourse,wasrecognisedasbeing theonlyandgreatestadjunctofthe ages.Theloveofhorsesseemtohe imbuedintheBritishrace,withresultthattheearlySaxonsandNormansthroughouthistoryallviedwith oneanotherinfeatsofhorsemanship andstrength.Nexttothedog,the horsehasbeenc'an'sgreatestcom- panionandfriend,andevento-dayof motorcarsisholdingitsown.No Exhibitionwhichwouldberepresenta- tiveoftheBritishEmpirewouldbe completewithoutexhibtionsofhorsemanshipbytheCanadiansettlers,the ridersoftheVeldt,fromSouthAfrica, theColombianroughriders,andthe NorthWoodsmountedpolice.Then again,thefinestridersinSouthAmericaarethosewhoaredescendedfrom theearlyBritishsettlers-_Australia has,however,beenrecognisedasthe homeofthehorselover.Theman whodoesnotlovethehorseisnoAustralian.LindsayGordonpreached thestoryofthehorseandofAustra- lia'shorsemen'sdeedsofvalour.-The conquerorofthehorseisoneofthe greatestexamplesofthepowerof manoveranimal,andnomorewon- derfulexhibitioncanbegiventhan thatoftheman-breakingequine.One hashappymemoriesofthefeatsof LanceSkuthorp,themanwhorepeat. edGordon'sgreatleapatMt.Gambier. Ithasbeendecidedtoholdabigrodeo attheWembleyExhibition,atwhich thegreatesthorsemenintheEmpire willparticipate.AnumberofthosefromAustraliahavebeenselected.includingVic.Clowro,MontyMiller,Ned Lloyd,andDodd.MontyMillaris recognisedasthegreatestroughrider inAustraliato-day.NedLloydis alsooneofthemostdaringriders,and hasapeculiarcharmforthehorse.

ArrangementshavebeenmadebyMr. L.J.Powell,theorganiser,togivean exhibtiononSaturday,May24th,on the\VA.CricketAssociationGrounds atnight.Anumberoflocalrough ridershale.promisedtoattend,and thehorseswhichtakepartinclude someofthegreatestWarrigalsinthe State.

Adiamondringwasplacedonthe offertoryplateinSt.Mary'sCathedral,Edinburgh,witharequestthatit shouldbesoldforrepairstotheCathedralHouse.

forfirst-ClassBootRepairs ATCURRENTRATES. SALESDailyShoeRepairService at87HIGH-STREET,FREMANTLE,isUnequalled.'PhoneB730

Direction UuionTheatres,Ltd. CommencingSaturday,May24th. GIGANTICCOMBINEDVAUDEVILLEANDPICTORIALPROGRAMME. MusgroveCelebrityVaudeville. FirstAppearance,direct-fromterrificsuccessintheEast,of LUCANANDMcSHANE, InSongs,Dances,andBurlesques. ExtendedSeasonofEverybody's Favourites, KEELEYANDALDOUS, InanEntirelyNewAct. And-TheGreatSeaStory, "ANNACHRISTIE," FeaturingBlancheSweet. FullSupportingProgramme.PrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-Luxe. BoxPlanatTheatre,A2222. DaySalesforStallsforSaturday nightattheBoxOffice.

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JackNorman,Jacob'sWell,sends£1 asadonationforthe"weeones." Thankyou,Jack,yourkindnessis "bonza."

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DearAuntBessy,-IhavebeenreadingsomeofthelettersintheCatholic "Record,"andIthoughtitwouldbe nicetoseemyTanthere.Willyou havemeforaniece?I'mnotaCatholic,butsinceChristmasIhavebeen goingbytraintotheSacredHeart ConventSchool.Ourexam.isover, andsoaretheholidays.Ienjoyed both,butampleasedtobebackat school.YesterdaySisterhegalto readtousaninterestingstorycalled "LuckyBob."It'saboutalittleAmericanboywho,afterbeingabandonedbyanunnaturalfather,meetsin thelonewoodsaliterarytramp,whose peculiardressandappearancewould frightenanyordinaryboy,butBob's firstswiftglancepenetratedtherough disguise,andsawthekindheartbeneath,andrecognisedacongenial spirit.Themerethoughtofthe trampmakesmelaughheartily.I amlongingtohearwhatnextheand Bobwilldo,andifIonlycouldgetthe bookyouwouldnotgetthisletter.I plantedsomeseedsinmygarden.and itisinterestingwatchingtheyoung shootsappear.Ilikeanicegarden; doyou?LastMondaynightthecat killedmycanary,andImissitssweet singing.IfyousendmeacardI'll trytodoalittleforthemotherless babies.-Yourwould-beniece, CLARALEWIS.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Clara,totheCorner.Iamverypleasedthatyouareinterestedinmylittle niecesletters,and1amsuretheywill bedelightedtoreadyours. Ihave someniecesattheSacredHeart School.butIthinktheysufferfrom writer'scramp,orsomeotherfashionablelazycomplaint-:---theywriteonly whentheybyaccidentfindthemselves inthepresenceofaninkbottle.I amgladyoudidn'tget"LuckyBob" toreadandthatIgotyourletter.Yes, Iamfondofanicegarden,andliketo watchtheyoungflowersopeninginto fullbloom.Horriblecattokillyour canary.Whatdidyoudotohim?I willsendyouacard.Iknowyou willhelp+he"weeones,"andtheywill beverypleased.Writeoftentoyour loving. AUNTBESSY.

"HisNoseisBlack."

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Delighted,mydearGerard,toget anotherletterfromyousosoon,and toreadofyourConfirmation. sureyouwillprizeyour,medalandrot etteas'memorialsofaveryhappy day.Ignatiusisaverynicename, andyouwill,Iknow,doallinyour powertobeworthyofit.Ihopeyou enjoyedyourholidays,andthatyou foundyouroldfriendsthejackassand thelittlebirdsgoodfriends.St. FrancisofAssisiusedtosay,"Mylittlesisters,thebirds."Hewasvery fondofthem,andI'm:Airehewould havebeenverykindandamusedby ourcherryoldAustralianlinnet-the laughingjackass.SoLeVarhadhis annualbath,andhelookswhiteafter therain.Hehasamoststylishname. Iamsendingacard,Gerard.Write againsoon.Ishallbeverypleased toreadmoreabouttherobinsandmy oldfriendthejackass.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"ItWasBeautiful"

Gillingarra.May12,1924.

DearAuntBessy,-Iam.stillwaiting forthatcollectingcardthatyoupromisedme.WewenttoNewNorcia onPalmSunday.Wedroveabout 15milesintimeforHighMass.The churchwasfull.Weallgotpalms andbroughtsomehometogiveevery one.OnEasterSaturdaymorning wehadlunchearlyanddroveabout 12milestoMarberaSchool,where therewasacricketmatchbetweenthe MarriedMenandSingleMen.My daddamade19runs.Wewentthat eveningtomyAuntMaggieLongman'sandstayedthatnight.The nextmorningwegotupearlyand wentdowntoNewNorciatotheearly MassandwenttoconfessionandHoly Communion,andstayedforHighMass andheardtheneworgan.Itwas beautiful.LambertandNellieThompsonwerehomeatEastertimefrom schoolatNewNorcia;wehadsome greatfunathometogether.Dear littleBabyKeviniswalkingafew steps,and'cansaydadda,,baby,and ta.Heis11months'old,andhas twoteeth.Heapsoflovetoyourself andthe"weeones."-Yourloving niece, VERAKELLY.

Veradear,Iamreallysorryyoudid notgetyourcollectingc.o.d.Itwas listedtobesent,andwhyyoudidn't getitIdon'tknow.Thereisamistakeorneglectsomewhere.Iwill makeenquiries,andifonehasnotalreadybeensentyouIwillseethat youarenotdisappointed.Iamsure youwereverynearHeavenonPalm SundayandonEasterDayatNew Norcia,andfullycompensatedforthe longdive.Iwouldliketohearthe neworgan:Iamtolditisverybeautiful.Iamverypleasedtohearthat youenjoyedyourEasterholidays,and thatBabyKevinismakingsuchgood progress.Thankyou, forthe heapsofloveyousendtothe"wee ones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

hateditmyself.Iusedtoshutmy eyesandthinkofchocolates.Fishy tastesandcastoroilIabominate. Gracewashighlyfavouredonher birthday.Iamdelighted.Iam gladyouenjoyedyourselfatBunbury,notwithstandingtheoilandsalts. IamsorryCyrilhadsuchabadtime. Iamsendingacard,Frank,dear,but youmustn'toverexertyourself.Give thefishmedicineachance. Iam gratefultoGracieforherkindremembrance,andIshallnotforgether. Takecareofyourhealth,mydear Frank.and:riteoftenertoyourloving. AUNTBESSY

JackandtheFrogs. Jacob'sWell,May13,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Wearehavinga week'sholidaynow.Idigthefrogs outofthesandandputtheminadish ofwaterandseewhichcanswimth!, fastest.AlittlerainfellonSunday. Itisblowinghard,soIthinkwewill havemorerain.Wehadonlytwo holidaysforEaster.Duringthe ChristmasholidaysIwentbymotor withDent'stoAlbany,andspenta fortnightthere.Asweweregoing downwehadtwopuncturesandIlost oneofmyhoots.Onthewayback webrokethejourneyatBlackwood. Therearesomebeautifulorchards there.andenjoyedmyselfonthe mulberrytree.Iamsendingyoua donationof£1forthe"weeones." Trustingyouarewell.-Yourloving nephew, TACKNORMAN. Thankyou,Jack,dear,foryourgenerousdonationtothe"weeones."You areindeedverykindnottoforgetthem duringyourholidays.Ihopeyouenjoyedyourself.Doyouremember thestoryof"TheBoyandtheFrogs?" ftwasinmyschoolbook,butthat'sa longwhileago.Ihopeyouwerenot rrueltothefrogs.andthattheyenjoveltheirswim.Theoldmother frogwhosawherfamilypeltedwith stonesbythoughtlessboyscomplained,"What-isfuntoyouisdeathtous." Ihope,Jack,yourtreatmentofthe "croakers"wasnotsobadasthatof theboysinmyschoolbooklegend. Youmusthavehadanexcitingtripto Albany.Ihopeyouremainedwell afteryoucamedownfromthemul. berry-tree.Theweatherhasbroken. andforawholeweekwehavehad greydays.Writeoften,Jack,toyour loving, AUNTBESSY.

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Roesland.Nunyle,Toodyay, May13,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Ithoughtyou mightliketohearthatIwasConfirmedbyArchbishopCluneonMay11th, whichwasalsomybirthday.Sister MaryIgnatiussentmemyConfirmationmedalandredrosette.Shegot itblessedbyFatherFagan.Shealso sentmeawhiteivoryprayerbookas asouvenirofmyConfirmationday.I tookthenameofIgnatius.NinetythreechildrenwereConfirmed,including12childrenfromthecorrespondenceclasses.Therewerealotof peopleatthechurch,andlotsof motorcars.MyShropshirelambis abigfellow.Hisnoseisblackfrom eatingstinkwort.Ihaveholidays fromschoolworkfromMay9thto `Iry17th.Therearelotsofredrobins aboutjustnow.Alaughingjackass singseverymorninghere,andthelittledickybirdsflyabout.andoneof themhopsthroughtherooms.Our cowFannywillcomewheneveryou callhertobemilked.LeVar,my pony,isverywhiteaftertherain.If yousendmeacardIwillgetafew shillingsforthelittleorphans,-Your lovingnephew, GERARDIGNATIUSANSTEY.

ABeautifulBirthdayPresent. Austral-street,Kalgoorlie, May10,1924. DearAuntBessy,--4hopeyouwon't becrossformynotwriting,butI havenotbeenwellforsometime.I havesomehatefulmedicinetotake;it smellslikefishandtastesawful.We hadalovelyweek-endatourplace lately.March13th.wasGracie's birthday.andonthateveningmy fatherwasbaptisedandmadehisfirst confession.HereceivedHolyCommusiononSundaymorning,andwent totheMen'sCommunionBreakfast afterwards.Graciesaysdoyouthink agirlcouldeverhavehadsuchalovelybirthdaypresentashavingher fatherreceivedintotheChurch.We hadadinkytimeatBunbury.Iwas sickforafewdays,butwegotcastor oilandsalts,soafellowdidnotwant toomuchofthat.Cyrilhadanabscessinhismouth,andhadtostopin bedalotofthetime.Hegotplenty ofoilandwassorryhewassick,Will Yousendmeacard,andwhentheball isoverIwilldomybesttofillit. Graciesendsherbestlove,andhopes youwillrememberherinyourprayers. Good-byedearAuntBessy,andbest lovefromyourlovingnephew, FRANKSTINSON.

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RamsayMacDonaldPraisesIrishPoet RamsayMacDonald,theBritish LabourPremier,hascontributednumerousbiographicalnoticestothe"Dictionaryof-NationalBiography."His sketchofDenisFlorenceMacCarthy,theIrishpoetandtrans'ator,isone ofthefinestandmostsympatheticin thedictionary.Rev.W.H.Kent O.S.C.,writesthefollowingapprecia- tionofthesketch:-"Itwouldhardly bepossibleinthespace.athiscommandtogiveafulleraccountofMr. MacCarthy'spoliticalcarer,hiswork attheCatholicUniversit-,',hisoriginal poetry,andhisvaluabletranslations fromtheSpanishthanMr.MacDon oldhasdoneinthissuccinctandcomprehensiveappreciationottheIrishCatholicpoet."MacCarthy'sbestknown lyricis"WaitingfortheMay,"which shareswithPoe's-Raventhehonour ofbeingthemostfrequentlyparodied poemintheEnglishlanguage.His longestwork,"TheBell-Founder,"had awidecelebrityinthelastgeneration. IrishOver-PrintedStamps

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CatholicsLack "CatholicsCourage. to-daylackthecourage oftheirconvictions.Weneedmen andwomenwhorecognisereligionas thesurefoundation,theverylife-prin- cipleofallhumanprogress,andknow- ingthis,daretomaintainit,"saysthe callissuedasapreludetothethirty- secondannualconventionoftheCa- tholicUnionofMissouri,May18,19, and20,intheparishofOurLadyof Sorrows,KansasCity,NI°."Inthe nameofscientificprogressthevery existenceofaCreatorisunblushingly denied,andmanhimselfisplacedon thevacantthrone,"saysthecall."In- steadofbeingtaughttoseekhishap. pinessinservingtheLord,thechild isledtoservehisowndesiresand waywardpassion.Manisbecome hisownpurposeandsufficienttohim- self.'IwillnotserveGod'hasbe- comethesloganofthevastmajority ofmen."

ALabourPaper'sAnimus. The"DailyHerald,"officialorganof theLabourPartyinEngland,is,says an ingEnglishCatholiccontemporary,takalinewhichisnotcalculatedto serveitsowninterestsorthoseofthe causeitrepresents.Initsissueof

April14,ithasthefollowingsub-headingtoitsaccountofMgr.Cieplak'sre- lease:"PardonedArchbishopSpy GoesfromRussiatoPoland."For reasonsbestknowntoitself,theLabourpaperhasfromthefirst,when civlisedopinionwasshockedbythe savageryoftheRussianSoviet'streatmentofecclesiastiusanditsopenlyproclaimedwaruponreligion,asserted thattheCatholicprelateswere"spies." Noonewouldhangacatupontheevidenceonwhichthisallegationwas made.Mgr.Cieplakwascondemned becauseofhisFaith.Itisnotthe firsttime,norwillitbethelast,that Catholicshavebeenfoundtoface deathandtorturesfortheirFaith, evenwhentheirloyaltytoitispro- claimedtreasontotheState.The "DailyHerald"maywishtominimise thenaturalfeelingofdisgustwhichis arousednotmerelyhere,butthewide worldoverbysuchactsasthoseof theSovietGovernment.Itisreput, edtohaverelationswiththeSoviet. Itwoulddobettertoadviseittobe morehumaneinitstreatmentofpoli- ticalprisonersandofthosewhoare imprisonedforconsciencesake.It dishonoursitselfbysuchill-temperedanddefamatoryheadlinesastheone wehavequoted,whichservenopurpose,andcanonlyprovokeitsCatho- licreaderstodiscontinueit.

GermanyandReparation.

Thereportsofthetwocommittees ofexpertsthathavebeenexamining thequestionoftheliabilitiesandresourcesofGermany,andpreparinga schemeforthepaymentoftheindem- nity,therestorationofGermanycre- dit,andthestabilityofthemark,are, saystheLiverpool"CatholicTimes,"highlytechnicaldocuments,theprac- ticalvalueofwhichcanbefullyesti- matedonlybyspecialistsinquestions offinanceandeconomics.Itis,however,onthefaceofit,againthatthe questionisnolongermerelyamatter ofdebatebetweenFrenchandGerman politicians,butthatthereisafrank recognitionthatthesettlementcon-cernsallEurope,andcanonlybesat- isfactorilyaccomplishedbyinterna- tionalco-operation.Thereportaffords abasisofcalmdiscussion,anditisa goodthingthattheyrecognisethat mereduressagainstGermanycangive nousefulresult,andincidentallythat theclaimsoriginallymadeagainsther areopentorevision.Theweakpoint oftheDawesreportisthat,whileit proposesasystemofpaymentinwhich Germanywillbehelpedattheoutset, andforsomeyearsalowerscaleofan- nualinstalmentswillberequired,there isnoestimatemadeofwhatthetotal liabilityistobeThetreatyofVer- saillesleftthisindefinite.TheAllies weretoexactfromGermanyanenor- moussum,andmightincreasetheir claimsasGermanyrecoveredfromher lossesandbecameabletomeetstill furtherdemands.ThiswouldmeanthattheAlliedcontrolmightbepro- longedindefinitely,andeverysuccess- fuleffortmadebytheGermanswouldtendnottotheirliberation,butto theincreaseoftheirliabilities.Such ademandisneitherjustnorprudent. Thefinalamountoftheindemnities shouldbefixedwithoutfurtherdelay, asadefinitesteptoaconditionofset- tledpeaceinEurope.

ChallengeofLeninism.

FatherP.J.Gannon,S.J.,inthe fifthofaseriesofaddresseshehas beengivingatSt.FrancisXavier's,Dublin,duringLent,referredtoLenin- isminRussia.Hesaidthatithad wontoomuchsupporttobewholly wrongorwhollywicked.Therewould seemtobesomeelementsoftruthin itsideaology,whichmustbeacknow- ledgedorhonouredinanynewsystem ofsocietythatwastogivemankind peace,contentment,andorderedpro- gress.Butinsofarasitmadeathe- ismitscreed,andthewaronallre- ligionachiefpurposeofitspolicy,it wasadirectchallenge,notonlyto Christianity,buttotheprofoundest instinctinthesoulofman.Thatchal- lengemustbeeitherabandonedor metwithenergyanddecision.Itwas becausethecivilisedworldwasbecom- ingdimlyconsciousofitsdangerthat theysawwidespreadinterestinthe questionofChristianreunion.

NewPortraitofDanteDiscovered.

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EastPerth,despiteafiercelastquar- terrallyandsomedeadlykickingby Campbellhadtoadmitdefeatfrom OldEasts,whoareaverystrongside thisseason.Templemanagainprovedhisworthinnouncertainfashion. ThispayerisarealfindforEasts,who needarugged,vigoroushalfforward. Stillitmustbeapuzzletothereader ofaweek-endpapertorealisehawany playercan"rainin"agoal!Other playersarecontinually"bursting through,"butthroughwhat?Brown andBuchananwereovershadowedby SnellandAllen.Cinorisplayedhis usualsolidgame.ConDolanispromisingwellagain.Bythewaythere areafewex-studentsoftheC.R.C., Kalgoorlie,nowinseniorranks.They areDolan(EastFremantle),Cahill (Subiaco),Hickey(Subiaco),and Perry(WestPerth).

ThesurpriseofthedaywasSubiaco'sdrawwithSouthFremantle. Snuthsarecomingonwithavengeance,despitetherecentlittledissensionintheirranks.Theyshould haveaplaceforyoungRowley,of BoulderCity.whohasjustobtained hisclearance.PatDalyshouldrealisethathistimehascometoretire. Soothehavefoursplendidbackmenin MauriceMahon.theCallows,andBateman.Campbellwassplendidinthe rockandbroughtoffsomedazzling highmarks.

Subiaenhaveagreatsideor resent.Backandforwardtheyare strong,evenwithouttheirthreechampions.Whomwilltheypensionoff whenOutridgeandHamiltonare ready Beasley,whobegansowell someyearsago,butturnedoutablob isveryprominentintheruckthis year.TedCahillbidsfairtohethe leadinghighmarkintheLeague;if onlyhecouldkickwithmoreaccuracyhewouldmakeagreatforward. Grigghasthemakingsofachampion half-forward.HickeyandLeonard wereasmartpairofrovers. FitzroyandEssendonarefighting hardforfirstplaceintheMelbourne League.Fitzroyhaveelevenplayers leftoftheteamsthatdidbattlehere in1922.Carter.whowassecondroverhere,waspassedoutthisyear,and immediatelytakenoverbyCarlton, whomadehimsecondrovertoMc- Latchie.Galeiscoachinginthecoun- try.SherryandFreakehaveretired. LeonekeepsgoalsforSt.Kilda.ParrattiscoachofCarlton,andLeth- bridgefinishedoffin1922. Adams madeagreatimpressioninhisfirst gameanddittoChalmerswithRich- mond.Moriarty,theirmeteoricfor- ward,hadaseasonwithEssendon, whodroppedhim.Nowtheyare wantingtoknowwhattheydidtolose suchafineforward.Hisfather,GeoR Moriarty,wasastarinthedaysof ConHickey.PercyTrotter,andMcSperrian.Lateronhewassecretary, butfailedtoagreewithofficialsand players.especiallyastheMaroonshad abadyear.Theelectionofofficials attheannualmeetinginApril,1913, arousedkeeninterestaswellashitter partisanship,andresultedintheelec- tiorofthepresentpopularsecretary,Mr.MickGreen.

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TheCanadianSoccerteamplayed firstclassfootballagainsttheMetropolis.buthavefoundNewSouth Walesamuchhardernuttocrack. Theleadingforwardscomefromthe Newcastle,Maitland,andSouthCoast coalfields,hencetheCanadiandefeat. MostoftheteamareEnglishbornexceptthreeorfouroftheyoungermen. TheChinesewillarriveinthefirst weekinJulytotourNewZealand. AlsotheRugbyLeagueEnglishteam willbeginitsprogrammeofmatches to-dayatFitzroy.

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ThemostpopularadjectiveinIrelandto-day,bothNorthandSouthof theBoynewritesMr.Lynd1,isthe word"normal."Therewasnever, youwouldthink,acountrywithsuch auniversaltasteforthequietlife.

Youmayjudgehownormallifehas becomeinIrelandfromthefactthat whenthetraindrawsupattheCustomsbarrieryouareexamined,notfor arms,butforwhiskyandcigarettes.

Itwouldbeanadmirablethingif thepresentconferenceontheborder couldagreetomaketheCustomsbordercoincidewiththecoastlineofthe country.Thisandpostalunion wouldbesymbolsofaunitythatnearlyeverybodyonbothsidesdesires, anditcouldbebroughtaboutwithout theNorthernGovernment'ssurrenderinganyofitspresentpowers. ItisahopefulsignthatMr.H.M. Pollock,theNorthernMinisterfor Finance,shouldhavespokenof"accommodation'ontheborderquestion asbeingpossible.

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v,ortengs fellow-menwasfuithermoreinculcated licansbyanoathwhichpreventsthembytheTenCommandments. fromsittingsidebysidewithusin

"Thereisaclamouramonghumani- ourParliament.Weshouldliketo bere-unitedtothemboth,butweretariansto-dayforbetterprisons.Why notletChristianstakeupthecryfor fusetoacceptabreachoftheTreatyfewerprisonsbyinculcatingtheprinciplesofChristianity? neither."

Thisisnottheuniversalpointof view,butpublicopinionintheFree Stateisprobablyunitedoninsisting thattheTreatycannotbeallowedto bemodifiedontheboundaryquestion, exceptastheresultofabargainwhich wouldgivetheFreeStateasubstantialquidproquo.Personally,Ihope thatthebargainwillbeonewhichwill resultintheconstructionofthebeginningsofnationalunity.

Ifancy,indeed,thatIrishmenwould gladlythrowoveratoneboundany changepromisedbytheTreaty,and acceptanall-Irelandbodyconferring oncertainnationalservicesinstead. ItisanabsurdthingthatIreland shouldbeabletopreserveitsunity forpurposesofreligionandRugby football,butthatitshouldnotbeable toreserveitsunityforpurposesofadministeringthePostOfficeandthe Railways. Churches'Decision.

IseetheChurcheshavedecidednot toacknowledgepartitionwithintheir ownorganisations,andtheProtestantChurchhaverefusedtodrawa border-lineseparatingNorthfrom South.ItmaybesentimentalincertainBelfastmentoblessRugbyfootballasalinkinthechainofnational unity,hutnothingthatunitesfellowcountrymenisnegligible;andifreligionandsportcanignorethebarriers wemaycheerfullytakeitforgranted thatotherhumaninterestswill,in time,dothesame. Onesentimentalistevenfriundsolo'e inthefactthattheRoyalUlsterCoq-

WhatisneededisthatthetwopartsstabularystillkeepstheIrishharpon ofthecountryshouldrespecteachitsbadge.Thetruthisthepro-IrOt other'sprejudiies,andthattheNorthlinksofNorthernIrelandaresostrong, shouldbewilling,whileflyingwhat-thoughatpresentapparentlysoweakeverflagitpleases,toco-operateeffec-thatnothingbutamiracleofstupidity tivelvwiththeFreeState.Ifsomecanfinallybreakthem accommodationisnotreached,onthe ModerateUnionistsinBelfastde

otherhand.noonecanforetellwhatdaredefinitelythatifcivilwarhad willhappen.AnirresistibleforcewillnotbrokenoutintheSouthafterthe meetanimmovableobject,andtheTreatytherewouldhavebeenaunited resultcanhardlyheeitherpeaceorGovernmentforthewholecountry. prosperity. Asyoumightexpect,Unofficialconferenceswerealready peopleintheFreeStateseethingsfrombeingheldbyUlsterUnionis,.stoaradifferentanglefrompeopleinUl-rangeforthis.Thereisnouseinla ster.Manypeoplefeelstrongly,formentingovermightItave-beens.however,exceptinordertoemphasisethe instance.thattheFreeStatehasmade somanybittersacrificesinordertofactthatthepresentdivisionbetween carryoutthetermsoftheTreatythatNorthandSouthisnotnatural,but theBritishGovernmentoughtnotnowunnatural.Nowthattranquility toshrinkfromdoingitssharetowardsreignsinbothpartsofthecountry, everybodytakesitforgrantedthat settlingtheonestionoftheboundary.thewoundwillhehealed.Nature TheBritishGovernment.underMr. Baldwin.undoubtedlyreaffirmedthewouldhealitintimeiflefttoherself. Buttherearedeftandgentlemethods fartthatitwasboundbytheTreaty, t andtheTreatyundoubtedlypledgeseshatmayhastenthedayofrecovery, a i+totheappointmentofaBoundaryandinlessthanagenerationleave Commission.whichcouldhardlyfailthebodyofIrelandwithoutascar. totakeawaylargenortioneofTyrone FPrtranaQ:h.Armagh.andDownfrom LivingWithoutGod fhpNorthernGovernment.andassign totheFreeState.

Thegrowingcrazefurmaterialplea- SirJamesCraig,ontheotherhand,suresisstronglycondemnedinadio- hasrepliedtothiswiththeassertioncesanletterbyBishopKelly,ofGrand that"whatUlsterhasUlsterholds,"Rapids,UnitedStates. andthatthosewhoatternottotake "Tobeultramodern,"hesays,"is territoryfromUlsterwillfindthattheambitionofourday.Whenthis theyarebitingnotcheese,butgran-questforthesensationaloroutofthe ite.Heacceptstheauthorityoftheordinarytouchesonlythestylesand BritishParliament,inotherwords,hutmethodsofwearingone'sclothes,or deniesitsauthoritytore:arrangethetakingone'sfood,itdoesnogreat boundaryoftheNorthernarea. harmunlesstcthemodernist'spurse.

ThequestionthatFreeStatersareUnfortunatelyitreachesoverintothe askingthemselvesiswhethertheBrit-realmofthesupernatural. ishGovernmentiswillingtobring -Theveryfundamentalsofreligious pressuretohear(inthe itdoes re-beliefmustbemadetoconformtothe viseitspolicyonthispoint.If viewsofthemodernist'smodeoflife, not,Englandwillobviouslyhavefailedratherthanthatthemodernistshould toobservetheTreaty,andtheFreeconformhislifetotheacceptedviews StatewillhavetherighttodemandanddoctrinesofChristianity.The itsmodificationinthelightofthisScripturesarebelittledandinspira- event. tionderided.Theirinterpretation

Onesectionofopinion,whichtakesmustconformtotheformoflivinghe itforgrantedthatEnglandwillbesetsforhimselfratherthanregulate unabletopersuadeSirTamesCraigtothatformoflifeasChristintended acceptaCommissiontorealignthethattheSacredWritingsshoulddo. boundary,holdsthatinthatcasethe "Thereisamarkedtendencytolive FreeStateoughttoreplybyabolish-withoutGod,oraswemightsay,to ingthepresentoathtakenbymemmakeagodof*the.vorld.Theresults hersoftheDailandbygettingridofofthiscreedofnaturalism'areboth theGovernor-GeneralastheKing'sre-startlingandshocking.Defianceof presentative theDivinelawisfastsuc-eededby BoundaryandOath defianceofthehumanlaw.; Crime "Ifwecannothaveunitywithourhasincreasedandlifeitselfisnolong- fellowIrishmenoftheNorth,"theyerheldsacred.Closeobservationof say,"weshouldtryinsteadforunitythepastpointsoutthatrespectfer withourRepublicanfellow-citizensoftheDecalogueistheveryfoundation- theSouth.Atpresentwearedividedstoneofcivilisation.

"Isaracethatpunctuatesitsmar-

riagelawswithamockdivorceless guiltyintheeyesofHimWhosaid, 'WhatGodhathjoinedtogether,let nomanputasunder,'thanhetribe thatisfrowneduponfortheopenpractiseofpolygamyorpolyandry?

"Thereintervenesbutthedifference ofthemaskofdecency,butinthe eternalveritiesamaskcountsfor naught.Itisfutiletowaragainst God.

SirJamesCraig,thePremierofUl-fromtheNorthernIrishbythehour-peaceandorder.RespectforGod, ster(saysaReutermessage,dated London,May11),inthecourseofan interviewuntheIrishboundaryquestion,declaredthattheonlycourses openweretodropthewholeideaof acommissionwhichaimedatanarbitrarysettlementthatwouldonly leadstraighttoserioustrouble,and toaiminsteadatasettlementbymutualagreementbetweenthetwoGovernmentsconcernedontheprinciple ofgiveAOtake.Thiswouldleave nogrievanceorbitternessbehindit, andwouldcommandtheassentofthe peoplesandthetwoParliaments.It insnousepretendingthatanyother settlementwouldassurepeaceand concord.Asettlementcouldnotbe reachedby"outsiders"whowereignorantofthefacts.

"Withinthelasttwodecadesagreat nationoutlawedHisCrossfromits schoolsandcourtsofjustice.There wasnoroomfortheCross,sothe Governmentsaid,inpublicplaces. Fouryearsofwarbroughtbacktens ofthousandsoflittlewhitecrossescri hillsidesandinvale,andeachone markedtheprematurefinalresting placesofthechildrenofthosemen whoboastedthattheyhadexiledthe CrossfromFrance. Anationwept whentheCrosscamebackfromexile inthisterribleandtragicway.Itis futiletowaragainstGod."

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WORDSOFWISDOM.

Withaclearsky,abrightsun,and agentlebreeze,youwillhavefriends inplenty,butletfortunefrown,and thefirmamentbeovercast,andthen yourfriendswillprovelikethestrings ofthelute,ofwhichyouwilltighten tenbeforeyoufindonethatwillbear thestretchandkeepthepitch.-Gott- hold.

Bitter-sweetaretheusesofvastsinfulness:keenfeelingsandpiercing thoughtsofsorrowandshame,ofcompunctionandgratitude,ofloveofGod andtenderaffection,allsteepedinthe horrorandanguishofpenitentialhumility.ThiswastheSaviour'shumility-hissympatheticpainonour account;whileoursisactualpainand forourselvesinHissight.Whata trueFriendisHe,whoshareswithus thatwemaysharewithHim.

Forthegreatmajorityofmankindit canbeheldthatliferesolvesitself quitesimplyandobviouslyaround threecardinalphrases-love,home, andchildren-theheartwordsoflife. ThatiswhyChristwhenonearihgave somanytouchingGospelstoriesof homeandloveacrdchildren.

Tocommandrespectlawshould,as muchaspossible.reflectthe-opular willandanswerapopulardemand.It shouldexpresstheconscienceofthe people.Itshouldnotabridgeunduly ortrespassunnecessarilyonman'cliberty.Ifitdoesthesethingslawbecomesoppressionortyrannyandloses itsappeal.

Educationisnotmerelyagathering ofinformation.astoringofknowledge, andanaccumulationoffacts.It mustcombinetrainingofthemind withdisciplineoftTewill.Tointellectualadvancementitmustjoin,also, moraltraining.Inshort,Christian educationischaractertraining.

SWEETMINDEDWOMEN.

brutistheinfluenceofasweet mindedwomanonthosearoundher thatitisalmostboundless.Itisto herthatfriendscomeinseasonsof sorrowandsicknessforhelpandcoin fort.Onesoothingtouchofherkindlyhandworkswondersinthefeverish child:afewwordsletfallfromher lipsintheearofasorrowingsisterdoesmuchtoraisetheloadofgrief thatisbowingitsvictimdowntothe dustinanguish.Thehusbandcomeshomewornoutwiththepressureof business,andfeelingirritablewiththe worldingeneral,butwhenheenters thecosysitting-room,andseesthe blazeofthebrightfire.andmeetshis wife'ssmilingface,hesuccumbsina momenttothesoothinginfluences whichactasthebalmofGilrearltothe woundedspirit.Weareallwearied withcombatingthesternrealitiesof life.Theroughschoolboyfliesina ragefromthetauntsofhiscompanions tofindsolaceinhismother'ssmile:

LADIES-

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BLESSINGOFFRIENDSHIP

"PartnersinCares,"theoldRomans calledtruefriends.Truefriendship implesmutualhelpfulness.Itisnot allononeside:wheresuchfriendship isthere..realwa:stwoshouldersunder everyburden.Friendshipknowsno limitinserving;itgivesalllifeitself ifneedbe.Itsyearningisnottoreceivebuttominister.Thecynic sneersatthethoughtoffriendship,yet itistheonlythinginthisworldof hurryworthhavingifwehavetrue friendsweturntothemineveryjoy andineverysorrow.Theygiveus happinessandsympathyinturn.Surelythisisthegreatestofallblessings andthegrandeurofitisthatitcannothebought.

IMPRESSIONS.

Yougothroughadayofvaryingexperiencesandeverythingthattouches yourlife-thewordsyouhear,thepic- turesyousee,thebooksyouread,the -companionsvonmeetandwithwhom youassociate,thefriendshipthat warmsyourheart-everythingthattouchesyouleavesitsmarkonyour character.Anditisnotamerepass- ingtransientimpressionthatthese thingsandtheselivesandexperiences leaveonyourlife.It-ispermanent workthattheydo.Notthegreat stonesinthemassivebuildingareso wroughtintothefabricastheseim- pressionsarewroughtintothecharacter.Ourlivesaretemples,andeven-onewhotouchesusisabuilder. Soitisalsowiththeinfluencewe throwoffonotherlives.Theymaketheirrecordthere,anditisinefface- able.

GOD'SSTRANGESCHOOLS

Nohooks,nouniversitiescanteach ustheDivineartofsympathy.We musthesorelytemptedourselvesbe- forewecanunderstandwhatothers sufferintheirtemptations.Wemust havesorrowourselvesinsomeform beforewecanberealandtruecom- fortersofothersintheirtimesofsor- row.Wemustwalkthroughthe deepvalleysourselvesbeforewecan heguidestoothersinthesameshad- owyvales.Wemustfeelthestrain andcarrytheburdenandendurethe struggle.ourselves,andthenwecanhe touchedwiththefeelingsofsym- pathy.orgiveahelptoothersinlife's sorestressandpoignantneed.Sowe seeonecompensationofsuffering;is fitsusforheipginalargersensehelp- ersofothers.

APPRECIATION.

Hasiteverstruckyouwhatasweet- eneroflifeliesinafewwordsofap-preciationandencouragement?How fewofustakethetroubletostopa fewminutesandpraiseaservs.ntfor workw=elldone,orevenpausetotell ournearestanddearesthowweappre- ciateallthedailyserviceswhichwe haveappraentivnevernoticed.When ourfriendsdie,wehastentosendbeau- tifulflowersasalastappreciationof ourloveforthem.Butwoulditnot behettetifwehadhelpedthemwith alittlepraisewhentheywerework- ing.orifwehadcheeredtheminthe darkdayswhentheyweredepressed? ---

OPPOSITION.

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TOTHOSEWHOLOVEGOD.

Everythingtendstothegoodof thosewholoveGod.And,intruth. sinceGodcandrawgoodfromevil, furwhomwillHedoit,ifnotforthose whohavegiventhemselveswithout reservetoHim?Yes,everything tendstotheirprofit,evensin.David wouldneverhavebeensohumbleif hehadnotsinned;norwouldMagdalene'sloveforherSaviourbeenwhat itwashadshenotcomeuponcatastrophe.Tellme,then,whatwillHe notdowithourafflictionsandlabours'

THEROCKOFFAITH

Thereisonlyonestandinwhich manisunshakenandsolidlyfirm.It isontherockofFaith-thebeliefthat GodinHisinfinitewisdomhasmade man'seternaldestinyandhisearthly taskamatterofplainpositivecons rnandment.Itisthisthatmakes everythingwhichdoesnottendtowardsGod,whichdoesnotcallfora rightuseoftime,whichdoesnotinspirecourageandsacrifice,whichdoes notlookunceasinglytoheaven,notonlyworthlessbutunreasonable.

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onceaslargeanamountofthefalling oilstockashecouldafford.The gentlemanassuredbinsthatthere wouldbeagroatreboundintheoilinterests,andthatafortunemightpos- siblybemadebyapersonbuyingup allpossibleoilstock.

lefthomesosuddenly,withoutin formingmethatyouweregoing away."

InafewwardsTomtoldofhisnight visittoherhome,andoftkeposition hehadfoundherin,concludingseith theremark:

I. merry-makers,and,inavoicechoking

ItwasaSundayeveninginsummer-withanger,calledout: time,oneofthoseexquisiteevenings, "Doreen,getonhomeatonce.Why thebeautyofwhichcannotbeequall-haveyoudisobeyedme?"And,strid- edoutsideofWesternIreland.Awayingover,heconfrontedhiswetty toonesidewerestretchedout,inadaughter,andorderedheroffhome- long,purple,.indistinctmass,thewardsinfrontofhim.Whenhewas mountainsoftheMagillacuddyReeks,movingoffheturnedroundtowards whileontheotherthemightyAtlanticTomLenane,and,inabitinglybitter Oceanwasrushingoninrestlessvoice,cried: sweepstotheshoresofCountyKerry. "Lenane,youpenniless,lazywretch, Irisbetweenlayfieldsofripeningcorn,youwillregretthis.Whyareyou p,rettyfarmhouses,andmeadowsfullstandinginthewayofmygirl'sfuture ofpeacefulbrowsingcattle. happiness?I'llputmydaughterfar Thewarmsunshonedownonmanyawayfromyou." aprettyscene.butamorebeautiful Tomblazedupfuriouslyatbeing andpleasingoneitwouldbehardtothusinsultedinfrontofallthosepre- findthanthatwhichitisourgoodsent,butasweetsmilefsomDoreen's fortunetobeintroducedtoattheeyesasshedepartedreassuredand crossofMaher'sboreen. calmedhim.

Seatedonalow,mossybankonthe Forsometimeafterwardsourhero roadsidewasabent,white-hairedfig-didnotgetanyopportunityofseeing ure,playinganoldenthrallingIrishhissweetheart,and,thoughhewent tunewhichhasbroughttearstotheeacheveningtothetrysting-place. eyesandpaintotheheartofmanynearanoldoaktreeinKilraeWoods, anIrishexilewhenheardinaforeignandpatientlywaited,Doreendidnot land: putinanappearance.Hadherfather "Oh!ifthatoldstonewallcouldonlymanagedtoseparatethem?wasthe- speak, thoughtthatworriedTon-..There Whattales'twouldcalltomind, musthesomethingwrong,tn.feltsure, Ofpleasantscenesandgaycolleens,topreventherfromcomingtotheir AndtheoneIleftbehind. meeting-place. IfIeerekingandhadmyfling, Oneeveninghefounda'motead- NothroneI'dneedatall, dressedtohimhiddeninacreviceof AndmycrownI'dgiveallmydaystotheoldoaktree,andheeagerlYscan- live, nedittodiscoverifitwouldafford OntopofthatoldstonewallI" anyexplanationsofhissweeteart's Gatheredroundtheoldfiddlerwasabsence. agroupofIrishladsandcolleens,en- "DearTom,"itran."Iamsosorry joyinganevening'ssportwithsongthatIcannotmeetyouagain.scan- anddancetothemusicofthesweet-notexplainthereasonjustnow,but tonedinstrument.Astheoldmanrestassuredthatmyloveistrue,wlat- finishedthesweetmelodyhewasre-evermayhappen.Letushopethat, wardedbyaburstofhand-clappingthingswillcomerightintimee-.. andloudcriesof"Aris,"towhichheDoreen." respondedbystrikinguptheexhilarat- Ourheropassedthenotetohislir), ingmusicofa"rincafoda." murmuring:"Godblessyou,mavour- "Comeon,Doreen."avoicecalledneen,"and,stretchingouthisarmsas fromthecrowd,andatall,broad-thoughtodrawherinvisibleforminto shoulderedman.withgrey,determinedhisembrace,hecried: eyesandanirresistiblesmile,stepped "Doreen,Doreen;1loveyouasd outtothemiddleoftheroad.and,onwantyou,darling,asnomanever beingjoinedbyayoungcolleen,ledlovedorwantedbefore." offthedancing. Buttherecamenoanswerthrough Asweetpicture,inverytruth,thisthewarmsummerevening,savethe colleenmadeasshedanced.Hersighofthewindasitfloatedthrough beautifulovalface,withentrancingthescented,sleepingflowersandtrees. blueIrisheyes,wascrownedbyamass ofsun-goldhair,whichseemedtoform ahaloroundher.Herprettyruby- redlipswerepartedwiththeexcite- mentof camethedancing,andthedimples andwentinherrosyvelvet cheeks.

DoreenCreenanwashername,and herpartner.wasTomLenane,thefin- est-lookingyoungfellowandbestall- roundsportsmanintheparish.Doreen andTomweresweethearts,asallthose presentknew,butlatelythegirl's fatherhadforbiddenhertokeepcom- panyanylongerwithTom,because thelatterhadfallenintohadcircum- stancessincehiswidowedmother's death,aboutayearprevioustoour story.Ill-luckhad,indeed.descended onpoorTom,sothathewasgoing frombadtoworse;andhislittlefarm waswell-nightdenudedofstocktopay themanydebtshehadcontractedin tryingtostaveofftheevilofemigra- tion.

Doreen'sfather,oldJamesCreenan, wassaidtoheoneofthemostpr., perousfarmersinthewholecounty, andhadaverybeautifulplaceatthe footofthepurplehills.Hehadno otherlivingrelativehuthis(laughter,Doreen,onwhomhelavishedallan adoringIrishfather'sloveandcare. WhileTomLenanewasabletokeep hismotheringoodcircumstancesthe oldmandidnotinterfereinhis(laugh- ter'sloveaffairs,especiallyasourhero, Tom,wasbelovedbyallinthelocality.Whenhadtimescameon,however.Mr.Creenandecidedthat,ifTom wasunabletokeephislittlebitofa hometogether,itwouldbeanimpossibilitvforhimtomanagethegreat portionthatwouldcometohim throughDoreenwhentheyweremarried.

Hehadspokentohisdaughtss aboutTom,and,topleasehim.sheappearedtoacquiescetohiswishes. NothingcouldpartthegirlfromTom. however,asshelovedhimtoowellto givehimupbecausehewaspoorand unlucky:andsothetwoloversused tomeetonmanyoccasions,ofcourse, unknowntoDoreen'sparent.Father ormoneydidnotmatteroncethey lovedoneanother.

ThepleasanteveningscenewasrudelyshatteredasoldJamesCreenanappearedsuddenlyinthemidstofthe

Lenanedidnot.questionhisfriends advice,asheknewhimtobeapower un enough,theStuckExchange.And,sure inlessthanaweekshares Tomhadpurchasedat30centswere quotedattwiceasmanydollars,and continuedtorise,andonemorninghe gotoutofbedtofindhisnamefam- ousfromoneendoftheStatestothe otherasafinancialmagnate.WhatatrickofFateitwas,Tom ponderedoneevening,toknowthatin Ireland,whereafewpoundswould haveenabledhimatattainhisheart's desires,hewasapennilessman;while here,inAmerica,allthewealthwhich hadsuddenlycometohim,waspower- lesstobringhimbackhisformerhap- piness.Whatusewererichestohim now,whenallthatoncemadelifedear was hadlost?Hissweetheart,whomhe lovedandtrusted,hadplayedhim false,andhisoldhomesteadwasin thehandsofastranger.Ha!happythought.HewouldreturnagaintoIrelandandbuybackhishome.This wasonewishwhichhismoneywould enablehimtoachieve.

justayearhadpassedsincethe dayTomLenaneleftIrelandtillthe evenV-.gtieagainknockedatthedoor ofhisoldhome.Thepeoplewhoilowoccupiedthefarmwerefrom ColintyDublin,andwerestrangersto our:hero.Withacheery"Godsave allhere,"Tomstrodeuptothebig °Penfireplace,and,glancingaround at'acrowdseatednearthefire,asked fqrtheowner.Noneofthelittleasmblyofneighboursrecognisedthe well-dressedstrangerasthey pointedouttohimthepreesnttenantandhiswife.Tomdrewouta bulkyrollofbanknotes,andinacurt voicesaid: "Reckon,sir,howmuchthishouse andstuffareworthtoyou.Iwant tobuy."

Theman,lookingdazedlyatthe bundleofnotesinthestranger'shand, answered,afteramomentaryhesitation:

"Well,sir,Ithinkit'sfairtotellyou thatthisbitoflandisnouse,atleast notwithoutapileofmoneytodevelopit."

Aweekwentby,andTom,nothav- inghadachanceofseeinghisfair sweetheart,wasgettingdesperateat theenforcedseparation,sohedecid- edtomakesomeefforttogettoGod, Doreen'spresence,andfindoutthe meaningofhermysteriousmessage.too. Thatnight,whendarknesshadenHere velopedthecountryside,hesetoutin Nee thedirectionofthegirl'shome,soao ranginghisjourneythatbythetime hereachedtherehewassureoldMr. Creenanwouldhaveretiredforthe night.Ourheromovedupsilently andslowlytoawindowandwasabout totaplightlyonthepanetodraw Doreen'sattentiontohispresence, whenheheardvoicesthroughthe openwindowoftheparlour.Step- pingswiftlyacross,hepeeredin,and sawDoreenengagedinconversation withastylishly-dressedyoungman, whowasgazingatheradmiringly.A suddenragingpainseemedtogripat Tom'sheart,and,evenashewatched dtimbfounded,hesawDoreenplaceher twotinyhandsonthe.snouldersofthe youngfellowshewasspeakingto,and lookuppleadinglyintohisface.The manstoopedandkissedheronthe cheek.

Withablindingmistinfrontofhis eyes,ourheroslunkaway,andearly thenextdayhesetoutforCobh,en routeforAmerica,leavingorderswith afriendtosellupthefarmasquickly aspossibleandforwardthemoney acrosstohim.

ThoughTommayhavebeenun- luckywithhisaffairsinIreland,itwas thedirectoppositewithhimwhenhe reachedforeignshores.Soonafter landingatNewYorkhesecuredem- ploymentinalargefarmproduce stores,andinlessthanatwelve- month,owingtohispersonalityand businessacumen,hebecameoneofthe chieftravellingsalesmenofthevast concern.

Heinvestedthemoneyhehadre ceivedfromhisfarminsomeobscure stocks,ontheadviceofafriendhe hadmadeduringhisbusinesstoursin thegreatRepublic..Therehadbeena heavydropinoilsharesforsome time,whenTom'sfriendscalledon himonedayinastateofgreatexcitement,andtoldhimtoimmediately sellouthisoldsharesandbuyupat

"Now,lookhere,"saidTomina tiercevoiceatthisdisparagementof hisownplace,"itmaybeuselessasa farm,butitisthehomeIwasborn d

loveit.Thank todevelopit, itlastyear. andquit." man,whohad nythingbutapay

oupaid £400foritnow ssbp -t foundTu ingconcern,wasoverjoyed,andacceptedthegenerousofferatonce.

InaweekTomwassettledonce againin;thehomeofhisfathers.He hadnotseenDoreenduringthattime, althoughthenewsofhisreturnwith unlimitedwealthhadgoneroundthe countrylikewildfire.Adanceatthe crossroadswasdecidedontocelebratehishomecoming,andontheappointedevening-theSundayafterhis arrival-allthegirlsandboysofthe districthadgatheredroundtogive ourheroa"ceadmilefailte"fromtoyingIrishhearts.

ThefunandfrolichadbeeninprogressforsometimewhenTom,who hadlyenstandingbyenjoyingthe scenetowhichhehadalmostbecome astranger,noticedafamiliarfigure advancingalongtheroadtotheplace ofmusicandmirth:itwashisonetimesweetheart,Doreen.Heaverted hiseyesashefoundthatherswere fixedonhim,butshewalkedoverto him,atftlextendingbothherhandsin agoodoldIrishway,exclaimed_:

"Howarevou,Tomacara?WelcomehacktoKillrae."

"Thankyou,MissCreenan,"Tom answeredstiffly.thoughhisheartwas thumpingmadly,andhisburningeyes notedthathertinyhandswereyet unadornedbyanykindofring.

"Won'tyousayyouaregladtosee me.Tom?"Doreenasked,andthen, afterapause: "Whynottakemeinwiththe dancers?"

Hefeltthetinyhandwhichhestill heldinhistrembleslightly,andallthe oldovermasteringlovesprangup withinhimashewhirledherintothe midstofthemerrygroup.Whenthey pausedfosabreather,shelookedno st'aimandwhispered:

"Tom.thisisthefirstdanceI've beenatsincefatherpartedusthat eveninglongago.Tellmewhyyou

"Doreen,whyopenupoldsores?"

"Sothatwasyouropinionofme, Tom,"shesaidwithdowncasteyes. "YoucouldnotbelievethatIwas truetoyou,butcondemnedmeun- heard.Didyounotknowthatthe youngmanwasthelandlord'sson. Fatherwantedmetomarryhim,so astoleveloffaheavydebtwhichhe owed.WhenIexplainedthatIIcy- edyou,Mr.Cliffordwouldnotstand inthewayofmy-happiness.Dad wasnotaswelloffaspeoplesupposed, andmyappealgotthelandlordtoput offpressingforhismoney.Why shouldInotallowasisterlycaressto onewhowassavingmyfatherand myselffrompublicshameandpov- erty?Oh,Tom,dear,howgladIam thatyouhavecomebacktome.Night anddaynly prwyarq havegoneupto yoursafetyannapptnegs Ganoddomyfr d prayershavebeenanswered.";Hesuddenlyclaspedherinhisarms, and,inavoicehoarsewithenvaioa, heasked:

"Doreen,mysweetheart,isthisall adream?Doyoulovemeyet,ma- chree?Haveyoulovedmeallthe Owe!WhatatooteyeVeen!

Aabort ..f.,.rwardsFather johnMurphy,thevenerablepafisti priestofKillrae,joinedthetwolovers inholymatrimony.Astheypassed bythecrossofMaher'sboreentheold crowdwastheretowelcomethem. "GodblessIreland-andIrishpeople.Whatfaithful,gallanthearts theyhave,mylove,"Tomwhispered tohiswife,andjustthentheoldfiddlerstruckuphisairofold-timememories:

"Then,whentheevenin'-timecameon, Theboyswouldallassemble, Withtheircolleenssweetandfair, Tospendaquiethourthere; Andthepipersgaytheirtuneswould play, Sure'twouldmakeyouroldheart tremble: Andtheroadsiderangwiththesongs thattheysang, Ontopoftheoldstonewall." (TheEnd.)

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