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PointsofView

Verymanynon-Catholicsattachthegreatestimportancetotheir''pointof view."Unfortunatelytheyoverlook thefactthatregardingcertainfunda-mentalthings"pointsofview"areirre- levantandimpertinent.Inthewords ofthelateMonsignorBenson:"If truthisanobjectivereality,thesame for partiesandschoolsofthought becomemeaningless.Wedonothave schoolsofthoughtonthesubjectof theorbitoftheearth,ortheexistence oftheanimalcreation;andweputper- sonswhodoubttheexistenceofthesethingsintothenearestlunaticasy. lam."(''ChristintheChurch,",1911,p.81.)

Ifasimilarcureweretriedforathe- ism.thenurrolerofatheistswould,we stronglysuspect,be.notalittledi- minished.Inoneofhisearlierbooks Mr.Chestertonwittilyputit,"Aman's opiniononlawntennismatters.A man'sopiniononeverythingmatters,excepteverything."Norisitwise forthosewhoadopttheatheistpoint ofviewtocomplainofsuchresultsas Bolshevisttyranny,whoseauthors havesaidintheirheartsthatthereis noGod.

Again,thereisthesubjectofDivine Revelation.IfGodhasspoken,the onlysanepointofviewforarational creatureisabsolutesubmissionand perfectobedience.IfGodhasfound- edaChurchandhascommandedall tobelongtoitonpainofeternalloss, theonlyrationalschoolofthoughtis thatofhumbleandpromptcompli- ance;andyetwehavecountless "pointsofview"thatregarditasan Englishman'ssacreddutytoremain outside,evenwhilehesolemnlyde- claresonceaweekhisbeliefinthe HolyCatholicChurchoftheApostles' Creed. Itwillbecontendedthattheholders ofthesepointsofviewbelieveingood faiththatamerepartyinaninsular schismistheCatholicChurchinthese islands.Butnoteventheutmost bonafidescouldmakesuchaproposi- tionasaneone.

Peoplewhoadoptuncouthattitudes arelikelytohaveverypeculiarpointsofview,forinstance,thosewhohabi- tuallystandontheirhead.Theymay tellusthatthisattitudeisprimitive, thatitwaspractisedbyallthebest people,byallthereallynicepeoplein thefirstthreeorfourorfiveorsix centuries.Nonethelessthefactre- mainsthatitisfreakish,grotesque,andruledoutbythecommonsenseofman- kind.

Itmayfairlyberequiredthatthose whoprofessadefinitepointofview shouldbequiteclearastowhatthat pointofviewisandreasonablycon- sistentinmaintainingit.Toooften itwillbefoundonscrutinythatthe pointofviewfollowedinpractice--in startlingcontrastwiththeloftyprin. ciplesprofessed-ismereself-interest. Forinstancedisarmamentwillbehigh- lyapplauded-foractualorpotential enemies;oranaccountofzealforsmall nations-thosewhichhappentobeuse- fulor Notprofitable. seldomwehearapointofviewcondemnedabsolutelywhichincertain circumstancesisfullyjustifiedon Christianprinciples.Forinstance, pacificismisaheresy;noCatholiccan condemnwarabsolutely.Butany Catholicmaypossiblybeboundin consciencetocondemnthisorthatwar, ortorefuseparticipationinitbecause itisinhissincereandcarefullytested convictionunjust.This,asMr.Urqu- hartcourageouslypointedoutatRead inglastyear,isapointofviewwhichnoCatholiccanconsistentlyrevile.To dosowouldhetoputCaesarbefore Christ. Manawriterandspeakerwould receiveawholesomeshockifhewere suddenlyforcedtocontemplatecertain logicalconsequencesofhispointof view.Agoodinstanceofthisisfur. nishedbyCranmer,ofwhomweread inGairdner's"LollardvandtheRefor- mation"(vol.3,p.248): "WheninterrogatedbyDr.Martin in1555,heconfessedthatevenNero whobeheadedSt.Peter.washeador theChurch'inworldlyrespectofthe temporalbodiesofmenofwhomthe Churchconsisteth,'andthatthe Turk,too.was'headoftheChurch inTurkey.'"(quotingFoxe,viii,57.) "Anglo-Catholics"Amongthosewhocallthemselves itseemsvainto lookforanythinglikeprecisionof thoughtorlanguage.Theycannot understandthatdoctrinesoffaithare notpointsofvieworopinionsorar- ticlesofagreementtobeshifted,alter. ed,curtailed,enlargedorcompromised accordingtocircumstances.They cannotrealisethepointofviewof thosewhobelieveintheliteralfulfil.

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mentofOurBlessedLord'spromiseof onetrueChurchfoundedonPeter,div- inelyprotectedfromerrorandinfallibleinherteachingandherhead.Hence theextraordinaryconfusionofthought latelyevincedbytheBishopofLon- don,whocomplainedthat"Cardinal BourneinhisLentenpastoral,hadre- affirmedthedoctrineofPapalinfalli- bility.Thatwasanabsolutebarfor forthemomenttoanyreunion."Of courseeveryCatholicineveryactof faithhemakesreaffirmswhathehas alwaysbelieved.Ifadoctrineof faithisanabsolutebartoreunionfor themomentitissoforalltimeto thosewhopersistinrejectingthatdoc- trine.

Itmaywellbefearedthatwarcondi- tions,sofarfrominfluencingProtest- antsandpagansinaCatholicdirec- tion,havehadinmanycasesprecisely thecontraryeffect,tendingtomake theeasy-goingCatholictookuponthe onearkofsalvationasthe"R.C."re- ligion,asonedenominationamong others;hencetherecklessprevalence ofunionswithnon-Catholicswhichthepriestislefttodiscoverbychancelong aftertheyhavetakenplace.

InthesedayswhenCatholicsareless thaneverrestrictedintheirassocia- tionwithProtestants,andthesecular pressproducesanatmospheresolvent ofprinciplesanddefinitions,itismore thaneverimportant,nayvital,that weofthehouseholdoffaithshouldbe entirelyclearaboutprinciplesand pointsofview.Whererevealedtruth orthemorallawarenotatstake. wherereasonandcommonsenseare notoutraged,well-considered"points ofview"arenot°ilia;legitimatebutdesirable,addinggreatlytotheinter- estsandthejoysoflife.ButWhere theChurchhasspokenCatholicshave doneforeverwithpointsofviewother thanthatofobedient'childrenandser vants.

dentswhohaveinvestigatedtheperiod atfirsthand."Meantimethenum- berofthesehistoricalstudentshasso greatly,increagedthatitisnolonger necessaryforCatholiccontroversialists topaintLutherasthereverseofan apostle:theyhaveonlytoreferto theportraitsofhimpresentedby trustworthyProtestanthistorians. -

Dr.JamesGairdner'sHistoryof "TheEnglishChurchfromtheAcces- sionofHenryVIII.totheDeathof Mary"isaworkwhichnopartisan polemiccandiscredit;itiscandid, scholarly,authoritative.Dr.Gaird- nercontendsthattheReformation wasbroughtaboutby"immoraland degradingagencies";hepaints"Bluff KingHal"intheblackesthues;Foxe, theReformationmartyrologist,ischar- acterisedbyafalsifierofwhom"the worstisnotyetknown:"andsoon. Dr.Gairdner'sworkholdsthetruth aboutProtestantismfor.allwhoale prepared'toreceiveit.Inourown countrythelecturesofDr.W.Hudson Shawhavebeenquiteasdestructive oftheold-fashionedtheoriesaboutthe originsoftheReformation.Inanad- dressbeforethePresbyterianHistori- calSocietyofPhiladelphia,thisout-spokenscholarsaid:

Religiouspassionisthedeadliestfoe ofhistoricaltruth.Soitisthatin- numerableerrors,totalmisconceptions, andextarordinaryperversionsofjus- ticearestillcurrentregardingRefor- mationhistory.Itisnottruethat theEnglishpeoplewantedtheRefor- mation;itisnottruethatthemonas- teriesgenerallyweredensofcorrup- tion;itisnottruethatallRoman CatholicleadersoftheSixteenthCen- turyweremonstersofdepravityand allReformationleaderspuresaints.ItisnottruethataftertheReforma- tionmenlivedbetterlivesthanthe-haddonebefore.Prejudicemayim- pelustobelievesuchcomfortingdoc- trines,butthefactsareotherwise. Owingtothecircumstancesofthe Reformation,theEnglishChurchpass- edfromthecontrolofthePopetothe controloftheEnglishKing,andhas sufferedagooddealfromthisconnec- tion.FromthedaysofElizabethto

ItseemsthattherealwayshavebeenthedaysofVictoria,fromCranmerto andalas!alwayswillbesomewhoWilberforce,herbishopshavebeen strivetoreconcileorcombineCatholiccourtiers.Herbestfriendcannotclaim beliefwithcontradictorypointsof view:thosewhoinourtimeswould fainbefreemasons,spiritualistslot "spiritists"),modernistsorloyalmem- bersof.Christ'sChurch.Theytrytocompromisewherechoiceisobligatory- andcannotfinallybeevaded.

Inconclusion,itmaynotbeamiss torecallthewordsofafamoussecu- larwriter:"Theworldisfullofdole. fulcretaures,whomoveaboutde- mandingoursympathy.Ihavenothing toofferthembutdosesoflogic,and sterncommandstomoveprorfall back.Catholicsindistressaboutin- fallibility;Protestantsdevotingthem. selvestothedismaltaskofparing downthedimensionsofthismiracle,andreducingthecredibilityofthat one-asifanyappreciablerelieffromtheburdenoffaithcouldbesoob- tained;sentimentalsceptics,who,after labouringtodemolishwhattheycall thechimeraorsuperstition,fallto weepingastheyremembertheylive nownoliestoteachtheirchildren;de- mocratswhoarefrightenedatthe roughvoiceofthepeople,andaristo- cratsflirtingwithdemocracy.Logic ifitcannotcure,mightatleastsilence thesegentry."(Birrell,"Ola,terDicta," ed1906,p.82.)-H.E.G.Rope.

TheTendencyTowardsChristianReunion

Thetermsinwhichmanynon-Catho- licwritersandspeakersnowreferto theso-calledReformationnotonly markanepochintheprogressofhis. toricalscholarship,butmanifestadis- positiononthepartofoutsidersto hearthevoiceoftheChurciandto considerherclaimsoatheirallegiance.Thisdispositionisnotasyetstrongly manifested;stillitexists,anditis suretogrow.Thetruthonmany subjectsofthehighestimp,irtancenow soboldlyproclaimed1.4,notafewPro- testantleaderswilldoubtlessbasemuchprejudicetoencounter,butit mustprevailsoonor!ate.Itisa blessedthingthatatlonglastde- scendantsoftheReformersarefoundtocharacterisethegreatrevoltofthe SixteenthCenturyasacalamityto Christendom.

SomeyearsagotheLondon"Athena-eum,"reviewinganhistoricalportrait ofLuther,remarked:"Thattheor- dinaryaccountoftheReformationand Luthertobefoundintheworksofa certainclassofProtestanttheologians ispurelymythicalisafactundoubt-edlyknowntothosehistoricalstu-

thatshedidnotonceslavishlybow thekneetomonarchy;herworstene- miesevennowcannotdenythatshe issufficientlyrespectfultothepowers thatbe.

TheRemarkableadmissionsarethese. timehascomewhenallattempts topropagatetheLuthermythmust beabandoned.Hereafteronlyhope- lesslyprejudicedor-crasslyignorant personswillbefoundtorefertothe "glorious".Reformation,toquotedis- creditedwriterslikeFoxeorFroude, ortodefendcharacterslikeHenry VIII.andLuther.

Nowis prayersthetimetoredoubleour forthereunionofChristen- dom.Wearealreadyatthebreak- ingofthedawnofthatblesseddayof whichourdivineLordprophesiedwhen Hesaid:"Thereshallbeonefold andoneshepherd."-"keeMaria:" `.41.110.11M0411.43.4EKNIM..4.11041=.04110041M43.

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TheIrishinAmerica

Ahoodedsecr4sectariansociety, claimingtobe1percent.American, isto-daynoisilyandinpudentlypro. claimingitselftheguardianoftheAmericanConstitution,whichguarantees civilandreligiouslibertytoalland everyoneofthecitizensoftheAmericanRepublic,wouldputoutsideofthe protectionoftheAmericanConstitution,asaforeignandviciouselement, theIrishrace.Inabrilliantreview ofIreland'spartinthebuildingof America,JudgeJohnM.Patterson,in elspeechdeliveredonlastSt.Patrick's spreadoutaninspiringarrayof factswhichindicatedthemagnificent contributionbytheIrishtothegrowth oftheAmericancoloniesandtotheestablishmentoftheAmericanRepublic. Thenotedjurist'sspeechpresenteda convincingrefutationofthecalumnies ofthe100percenters,whomasquerade asthepropsoftheRepublicandthe guardiansofitsliberties.Saidthe Judge:

"Thehistoryofthisgreatcountry ofoursislinkedwiththepatrioticeffortsandachievementsofIrishmenalmostfromtheverybeginningofsettlementsintheUnitedStates.

"In1621anIrishcolonywasbrought fromCork,Ireland,bySirWilliam News,andsettledinwhatisnowNewportNews,Va.In1675morethan onehundred'Irishborn'arerecorded inMassachusetts,RhodeIslandand Connecticut,tohavefalleninbatttleor weremurderedbysavagesinKing Philip'sWar.In1676theonlyEuropeancountrythatsentrelieftothe colonistsintheirgreatdistressthat yearwasIreland.The'IrishDonation'sailedfromDublininthatyear. In1682animportantIrishcolonyfrom CorkandWexford,Ireland,cameover withWilliamPenn.In1717and1723 theIrishsettledinLancaster,Mucks, Westmoreland,Dauphin,Cumberland, Northampton,andYorkcounties, Pennsylvania.Theywereprincipally immigrantsfromArmaghandDonegal.In1728,5,600Irishpeoplelanded atDelawareriverports.In1729,5,655 IrishpeoplelandedatPhilidelphia, whileonly552camefromallotherEuropeancountries.In1771,theFriendlySonsofSt.Patrickwasorganised.in thecityofPhiladelphia.

"Irishmenplayedabigpartinthe AmericanRevolution;somuchsothat theContinentalCongressadoptedthis resolutionin1775:

"Weacknowledgewithpleasureand gratitudethatyournation(meaning Ireland)hasproducedpatriotswho havenoblydistinguishedthemselves

inthecauseofhumanityandAmerica.'

"InOctoberof1778,agreatAmericanstatesmanandphilosopherwrote tothepeopleofIreland:

"'Butasforyou,ourdearandgood friendsofIreland,iftheGovernment whomyouatthistimeacknowledge doesnottakeoffandremoveevery restraintonyourtrade,commerceanbi manufactories,1amhappytoassure youthatmeanswillbefoundtoestablishyourfreedominthisrespect inthefullestandamplestmanner.

(Signed"'BenjaminFranklin.'

"SofarastheAmericanRevolution isconcerned,therewereforty-seven colonels'namesinthislistwhowere Irishborn;thirty-sevenIrishnaval captains(arankonwaterequalto thatofacolonelonland),andseventeenIrishborngenerals.Thiswas butasmallportionoftheIrishmen whofoughtintheContinentalArmy forAmericanfreedom.Therewere foursignersoftheDeclarationofIndependencewhowereborninIreland. TheirnamesareEdwardRutledge, ThomasMurphy,GeorgeTaylor,and MatthewThornton,andtherewere fourmorewhoweresonsofIrishmen: CharlesCarroll,ThomasLynch, ThomasMcKeehan,andGeorgeRead. Ireland'spartintheRevolutionisrepresentedbysuchnamesandnumbers asthese:Burke,221;Brady,127;Connelly,243;Callaghan,150;Carroll,183; Daly,205;Dougherty,248;Donnelly, 155;Doyle,125;Farrell,142;Fitzgerald,184;Flynn,138;Hogan,115; Kenney,164;Kelly,695;Lynch,128; McCarthy,331;McCormick,154;McGinnis,112;Murphy,494;McGuire, 168;McLaughlin,223;McKehan,143; McMullenandMullen,201;Meagher, 70:O'Brien.231;O'Connor,327: O'Neill,178;Quinn,122;Reilly,285; Ryan,322;Sullivan,266;Sweeney, 115;Walsh,201;andPatterson,240.

"Closetothehundredmarkwefind dozensoftrueIrishnames,suchas Barry,Brannon,Casey,Cassidy,Cavanaugh,Delaney,Dempsey,Donohue, Drescoll,Duffy,Flannagan,Gallagher, Haggarty,Healy.Hurley,Kearney, Keating,Leary,Madden,Malone,Ma. honey,Maloney,Mooney,manyMc's andO's,Nolan,Regan,Rourke,Shea. SheehanandSheridan. "'TheIrisharewiththeAmericans toaman.'saidLordChatham,inthe EnglishParliamentin1775.Andthe IrishwerewithAmericatoaman. NorthandSouth,GreenandOrange. 'FarDown'and'FarUp'werejoined then,astheyshouldalwayshe,in fightingforfreedom."

MartyrdomUnderCzarNicholasI

ThemartyrsofthefirstChristian centuriesarefairlywellknowntoCatholics.Thoseofothertimesarenot sowellrecognised,infactmanyCatholicshardlyknowthenameofthose whosufferedmartyrdominEngland, HollandandGermanyduringtheReformationperiod.Furthermorethe martyrsamongthemissionariesand theirneophytesinheathencountries, andbeforeallthemenandwomen, priestsandlay-folk,whosufferedfor ..theirfaithatthehandsoftheRussian Schismatics,arebutlittleknownto theaverageCatholic.Stillamong bothgroupstherearethosewhosufferedmartyrdomasgleatasanythe earlyChristiansunderwent.

Recentlythe"OsservatoreRomano," theleadingCatholicdailyoftheEter nalCity,publishedanaccountofthe martyrdomoftheBasiliannunsof PinskinRuthenia.Someofitsphases wouldbeapttoleadonetodoubtthe truthfulnessofthereportifthefacts werenotsowellauthenticated.The orderofthemonksofSt.Basilhadfor severalhundredyearsfosteredthe unionwithRome,thereforeitdrew uponitselftheenmityoftheJrthodox ChurchandtheRussianCzars.In 1828,underthereignofNicholasI,all mannerofinfluence,inc'udingforce, wasbroughttobearonboththeclergy andtheRuthenianpeopleinciderto bringthemintotheOrthodoxChurch. Inconsequence,onthesecondofFebruary,1839,threeUniatBishops"voluntarily"joinedthatchurch.Itwas thentheattemptwasmadetoinduce theAbbessofamonasteryofSasilien NunsatPinsktoapostate.Moreover, itwasoneofthefallenawayBishop; whomadehimselfthetooloftheRussianGovernmentfortheaccomplish. mentofthispurpose,whichfailed however.TheAbbess,MacrinaMie-

pomucenaGralhowska,wasburntalive inanironstovebytheinfamous"black daughters,"whocrushedtheskullof afifthsister. Nothavingsucceededwithhisplan tosubduethespiritofthesebrave nuns,theex-confessorhadthemseparatedintovariousgroups.Making useofthetacticsemployedbythe policeindealingwithcriminals,he informedfirstonegroup,andthen another,thattheothershadsurrendered.Thisplantoofailedtoaccomplishitspurpose.Thenextstep wastoordertheAbbessandhernuns torepairtotheCathedral,wherethe apostatebishopreceivedherandwishedtopresenttoherabeautifulcrosier. Macrinawouldnot,however,enterthe church,butkneltonthestepsbefe,ee thebishopandhandedhimanaxe, whichlietookfromaworkingman whohappenedtopass,saying:"Take theseSistersandbecometheirexecutioner!"TheapostatebecamesoinfuriatedthathestruckMacrinawith hisfist,andwouldhaveprobablydone hermorebodilyinjury,butwaspreventedfromdoingsobythedeacons whowerewithhim. Afterthatthenunswereforcedto workaslabourersonbuildingsunder construction,anumberofthemlosing theirlivesthroughaccidents.During thistimetheywitnessedthemartyrdomofanagedandvenerableBasilian Father.Theschismaticpriestspouredwateroverhimuntilthemartyr wasincasedinice,dyinginthismanner.Someofthenunsweresewed intosacksanddraggedthroughalake behindaboatinordertomakethem weaken.Theirnumberwasthusreducedtoonlyfourteen,sinceafew hadfallenvictimstothecrueltyofthe "blackdaughters." Atlasttheirpersecutorsdecidedto banishthemtoSiberia.Beforethis plancouldbeputintoexecution,the Abbessandthenunsstillremainingto herfoundanopportunitytoescape. The"blackdaughters"hadcelebrated thefeastoftheProtopapa,andindoingsohadbecomeentirelydrunk.This gavethenunstheirchancetoescape, andfortunatelytheywereabletoget awayunnoticed.Whiletheyhadseparatedintheirflight,allofthen.'succeededinreachingthe'rontiercf Galiciafromwhencetheyfoundtheir waytoRome.

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SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDE PAUL,W.A.(Incorporated). CentralOffice,No.52(TopFloor), ROYALARCADE,BARRACKST.

ThisSocietyexigtsforthepurpose ofperformingwortsofChristianChar ity,andhastheapprobationofthe HolyFatherandtheHierarchyand Clergythroughouttheworld.

Fundsareneededtoenablethe worktobeadequatelycarriedout,and theSocietyinvitespersonswhenmakIngtheirWillstorememberandassist thePoorbymakingbequestsinits favour.

Donationsofanyamount,however small,areearnestlysolicited.

NewMembersareUrgentlyrequired YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop. Objects:'thestudyoftheLauguast Music,History.Literature,andDancingofIreland,andtherevivalsofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland.

czyslowska,andthirty-fournunsabsolutelyrefusedtofollowhisinvitation Thenunswerethereforedrivenfrom theirmonasterybyforce,beingpermitted,however,totakealongtheirprocessionalcross.

OnarrivingatWitebsk,wherethey hadbeentoldtogo,theywerelocked intoanoldmonastery,theretolive underoneroofwithaclassofdegraded womenwhowereknownasthe"black daughters.'Fortunatelythenuns fromotherBasilianmonasterieshad alsofoundtheirwaytothisabode, wheretheyjoinedthecommunitybytheintrepidAbbessNiacrina.It wasnowtheywerevisitedbytheir formerFatherConfessor,whohadepos. tatedandwassenttotheminor, toinducethemtofollowhisexample. WhiletheAbbessimploredhimtoreconsiderhisstep,hedideverything inhispowertoforcethemtorenounce theirallegiancetotheChurchofRome.

Theaccountpubliatedinthe"OsservatoreRomano"goesontosaythat hehadthenunsscourgedtwiceinthe presenceoftheentireschismaticclergy, eachnunreceivingfiftystrokesonthe bareback.

Theyprayedwhiletheyunderwent thetorture;someofthen{becamesilentonlyastheysankdownlifeless. ThefirstvictimwasColumbaGarpska, thesecondSusanRypinska,thethird todiewasSisterSielava,whoexpired inthearmsoftheAbbessduringthe nightfollowingtheexecution.The reportsaysthatafourthSister,Ne-

PopeGregoryXVI.immediatelyprovidedarefugeforthematCastelgandolfo,whileultimatelytheyobtained amonasteryoftheirowninthecity ofRome.ItwastheretheAbbess MacrinapassedawayonFebruary11. 1869.Thecommunity,foundedby herintheEternalCity,isstillinexistence,butitseemsthatthenunsare nowchieflyItalians. ProtestantswhohavecomeincontactwithCatholicSistersareaptto admiretheirquietdemeanor,their gentlenessandtheirhumility.They arenotaslikelytodiscovertheheroic virtueswhichthatplacidexter;os hides.Whilewomen,whoareinthe forefrontofpublicaffairsareapttobe foundwantingwhenforcedtoface trials,thetrueChristianwoman,who hasledahiddenlife,willbecomea heroicfigureunderthesamecircumstances.Sufferingmartyrdomforher faith,ifnecessary.TheAbbessMacrinaandthenunsinhercompany provewhatstrengththereisinwoman fortified,asthesewomenwerebyHim whohasbeenglorifiedinamultitude ofmartyrssincethedayofSt.Stephen.

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AttheendofJuneofthisyearoccurredthehundredthanniversaryofthe birthofWilliamThomson,usually knownasLordKelvinwho,whilethe acknowledgeddeanofphysicalscience atthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury,didnothesitatetoproclaimthat sciencedemonstratestheexistenceof aCreator.Thisshowssodifferentan attitudetowardscreationfromthat whichisusuallyassociatedwithscientiststhatitseemswellworthwhile recallingtheplacethatWilliamThomsonmadeforhimselfinmodernscience, andhowmuchanyexpressionofhis onsuchasubjectdeservestoberegardedasrepresentingthegenuine opinionofthoughtfulscientistsinour day.Surelytheanisiseisaiymust notbeallowedtopasswithoutrecall. ingemphaticallytheveryconservative attitudewhichLordKelvinoccupied inthismatter.Whentherewasquestionastotheexactmeaningofhis wordsheaddedthesentence:

"WeonlyknowCodinHisworks, butweareabsolutelyforcedbyscience tobelievewithperfectconfidencein DirectivePower,inaninfluence otherthanphysicalordynamicalor electricalforces."

Itistruethatwhenhesaidthathe wassomefourscoreyearsofageand somepeoplemightpdssiblythink thatitwasbecausehewasinhisdotageorperhapsundertheinfluenceof thatspecialstateofmindwhichcomes oversomanymenwhentheyfeel thatdeathcannotbefaraway,thatht. wasledtomakeuseoftheexpression. Inresponse,itmaybesaidthatnearly thirty-fiveyearsbeforewhenhewi justattheheightofthematurityof hispowersandwhenheoccupiedthe highestpositionofthemomentintht scientificworld,thatofPresidentofthe BritishAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience,hesaidinconcluding hispresidentialaddress:

"Strongoverpoweringproofsofin telligentandbenevolentdesignlieall aroundus;andifeverperplexities, whethermetaphysicalorscientific, turnusawayfromthemforatime, theycomebackuponuswithirresistibleforceshowingtousthroughnature theinfluenceoffreewillandteaching usthatalllivingbeingsdependonOne everactingCreatorandRuler."

Itisnotsurprisingtohearthatthe manwhosaidthis,beganthedailysessionofhisclassintheUniversity01 Glasgow,withthisprayerselectedby himself:

"OhLord,ourheavenlyFather,almightyandeverlastingiod,whohest safelybroughtustothebeginningof thisday;defendusinthesamewith Thymightypower;andgrantthat thisdaywefallintonosin,neither runintoanykindofdanger;butthat allourdoingsmaybeorderedbyThy governance,todoalwayswhatis righteousinThysight;throughJesus Christ,ourLord,Amen."

factthatLordKelvinwasthefirstto discoverthelawofelectricoscillation orsurges,ashelikedtocallthem, producedintheetherbythesparkof aLeydenjar.Itwasthislawthat formedthebasisofsubsequentworkin electricaldevelopmentwhichledup tothepracticalapplicationofwireless telegraphy.Thiswasonlyoneofhis greatpracticalbenefitsconferredupon mankindinthefieldofelectricityhow ever.Tohimmorethantoanyone else,theworldowesthesuccessofthe submarinecable.Heaccompaniedthe seriesofexpeditionsasaconsulting engineer,anditisuniversallyrecognisedthathaditnotbeenforhispersonaldevotiontothecauseandthe electricalinventionsofvariouskinds withwhichheenrichedit,thesuccessfullayingofthecablewouldprobably havebeendelayedforatleasttwenty yearsbeyondthetimewhenitcame intouse.Thereweremanyscientists ofthetimewhodeclaredthattheventurewouldnotbesuccessfulandwho insistedthatProfessorThomsonwas makinghimselfabsurdandwouldbe thesubjectofridiculeinconjunction withit,butundauntedhewenton toultimatesuccess.

Whilehewasarealscientist,adiscovererofgreatprincipleswhichprow edthebasisofsubsequentscientific evolutionandthediscoveryofnew truths,ProfessorThomsonwasatthe sametimeanextremelypractice, mindedmanandagreatinventor-Al. togethersomethreescoreofimportant inventionsareduetohim.Mostof theseareinconnectionwithelectricity.liewasverymuchinterested, however.innavigation.Nothingdelightedhimmorethantospendhis vacationssailingaboardhisyacht,the LallaRookb,cruisinginmanywaters. Thelonguniversityvacationsofthose dayspermittedhimmoreleisurethan couldbeaffordednowtobusyuniversityprofessors,butduringthistime hismindseemstohavebeenparticularlyactiveandhecame:backtowork outimportantproblemswhichhad occupiedhisthoughtsinthemidstOf hisleisure.Itisnotsurprisingthen thatmanyofhisinventionswhichwere notrelatedtoelectricitywereinstrumentstomakenavigationsaferthe., ithadbeenbefore.Heinventeda particularformofmariner'scompass aspecialastronomicalclock,anda mechanicalcalculatortohelpinthe solutionofsuchproblemsindifferentialcalculusasmightcomeupinany wayinconnectionwithnavigation, astoassuretheirsolutionevenbyone notacquaintedwithmathematical principles.

mentalqualities,yetnoonewasever lessofamaterialistintheordinaryacceptanceofthatword,thanClerk Maxwell.Towardstheendofhislife heoncesaidtoafriend:"Oldchap,I havereadupmanyqueerreligions, there'snothingliketheoldoneafter all.Toanotherfriendhesaid:"I havelookedintomostphilosophical systems,andIhaveseer.thatnoneof themwillworkwithoutaGod."Writingofhimin"Scribner's"forJul};of thisyearinthearticle-"FromChaos toCosmos,"MichaelPupin,Professor atColumbia,whohasrecentlybeenthe recipientofhalfadozendistinguished honoursforhisownwork,didnothesitatetosay:"Maxwell'sformulationor thefundamentallawsofelectricalmo tionisthegreatestintellectualachievementofthenineteenthcentury." Hegoessofarinhisestimationof Maxwell'sworkastopalceitbeside thatwhichNewtongavetheworldin his"Principia"concerningthemotions ofmatter,andheaddsthiscompliment:"Itexhibitsthesamesimplicity andpowerofthelanguageofmathematics."

Itissurprisinghowmanypeople areinclinedtothinkofLordKelvin asstandingalmostaloneamonggreat scientistswithhisdeclarationthat sciencedemonstratestheexistenceof aCreator.Thereasonforthatisthat somanyoftheteachersofscienceduringthepasttwentyyearshavenothad thedepthofintellectnorthestrength oflogictofollowouttheirthoughtsto theirlegitimateconclusion.Thiswa, nottrue,however,ofthegreatscientists.Theyhadtakenthestepacross theboundaryoftheunknownin sciencethatmade.jteasyforotherstc knowmorethantheyhadknownbe fore,theyhadlearnedtprelVontheir humanintellectsandtheirpowersand torealise,asClerkMaxwellandLord Kelvinmusthavedone,thatmanya deepthoughtthatcametothemthey couldnotdemonstrate,andyetthey feltthatitrepresentedagreattruth. ItisonlynowthatsomeofLordKelvin'sideasandmanyofClerkMaxwell'sprinciplesaremeetingwithconfirmationthatthesurpriseceasesasto whytheyventuredtoputthemforth withthemostabsoluteconfidence. Theyknewthatintellectsweregiven ustousetothefullestextent,butthat wewereboundtofollowthemandnot stopwhereveritsuitsus.becausethere areanumberofconclusionsthatunpleasantlyremindusofdutiesandobligationswhichwewouldrathernot havetoofirmlyorobtrusivelythrust uponus.

place,theNestoriansoftheMesopotamianplaininthesixteenthcentury happilybecameCatholicandUnialeAndtotheNestorianPatriarchateis butasmallremnant,withitsfourBishopsinsteadofitshundreds,though onestillbearsthetitleof"MetropolitanofIndia,"andtheirboyrulerthat of"PatriarchoftheEast"-pathetic memoriesofagreatpast.Mr.Luke tellsusthattheyliopemuchfromthe resumptionofthefactivitiesofthe. ArchbishopofCanterbury'sAssyrian Mission.Wewould,commentsthe "Universe,"rathersuggesttheirgettingintotouchwithHisBeatitudethe PatriarchofBabylonoftheChaldees.

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ForoverfiftyyearsProfessorThomsonservedonthefacultyoftheUniversityofGlasgow,andtheredidthe marvellousworkwhichhasrendered hisnameforeverimmortalinthehistoryofscience.Whenonereviews evenverybrieflythediscoveriesmade byhimandmentionsbynameonlythe inventionswhichhemade,itisnowonderthathonourscametohimand thathewaslookeduptoasthegreat estscientistinphysicsinhisgeneration.Hebelongedtonearlyonehundredlearnedsocietiesandacademies, eitherasanactiveorasanhonorary member.andallofthemwereindeed proudtohavehisnameassociated withthem.Nearlyascoreofroyal andgovernmentaldistinctionsofonP kindoranotherhadbeenconferred onhim.Nolessthantwenty-fiveuniversitieshadhonouredhimbyconferringonhimacademicdegrees.No wonderthatwhenhediedin1:107the appropriaterestingplaceforhimwas consideredtobebesidethegraveof SirIsaacNewton.Thereisnstatue ofhiminhisbirthn!ace,Belfast,and anothernearGlasgowUniversity Thereisamemorialwindowtohimin WestminsterAbbey-anenthusiastic tributeofferedtohimbytheelectrical engineersfromalltheEnglishspeakingcountriesThoseofCanadaand theUnitedStateswereparticularly heartyintheirrecognitionofthe greatnessoftheworkthathad'seen accomplishedbyLordKelvin. Perhapsthemostinterestingplace ofhisworkforourgenerationinthis yearofgrace1924,especiallyherein America,wheretherearesailtobeat thepresenttimeover5.000,000setsof radioapparatusinactiveuse,ishe

Sofarfrombeingtheonlyoneof thegreatphysicalscientists,andabove allofthoseconnectedwiththedeve1 opmentofelectricity,toacknowledge theexistenceofaCreator,LordKelvinwasonlyoneofmanywhoare noteworthyinthisregard.Galvani. Volta,Ampere,Ohm,Coulomb,OrmsteadandFaraday,towhomweowe thegreatbasicdiscoveriesinelectricity,sothattheInternationalCongress ofElectriciansconsidereditonlypropertogivetheirnamestophasesand unitsofmeasurementinelectricity, wereallofthemnotonlyferventbelievers,butasarulefaithfulpractitionersoftheirbeliefduringlonglives. GalvaniandVoltaeachaskedthat theyshouldbeburiedinthehabitof theThirdOrderofSt.Francis.Ampere.savedOzanamfromtheshipwreckofhisfaithwhenthepoet-philosopherfoundbeliefsodifficultinthe UniversityofParisofthebeginning ofthenineteenthcentury.Theyare theeverlivingdemonstrationoftho factthatthesupremelygreatmenin sciencehavenodifficultyaboutany oppositionbetweentheirscienceare', faith.Smallermen,andespecially secondaryscientistswholearnthe greattruthsofsciencefrombooksand notfrompersonalinvestigation,have founditsoeasytogainknowledge, thatitseemstothemthatitwillbe onlyalittlewhileuntiltheyknow allthereistoknowandthatthen therewillbenoplaceleftforfaith. Themoststrikingexampleofagreat believingscientistamongLordKelvin'scontemporarieswashisdistinguishedEnglishcolleague,ClerkMaxwell,tosomanyofwhoseideasscientistsaregoingbacknowthatthevery intimaterelationsofelectricityand matterarebeinginvestigatedanddiscussed.Noonehasthrownsomuch lightontheconstitutionofmatteras ClerlMaxwell,andononeeverwas moredevotedtothesolutionofthe Problemsconnectedwithitsfunda-

AdelightfularticlebyMr.H.C. Luke,formerlyAssistantGovernorof Jerusalem,inarecentLondon"Times," describessomeofthestrangesightsto beseeninMesopotamia.Oneofthe strangest,surely,wasthatofaPatriarchplayingfootball.ThePatriarchinquestionisHisHolinessMar ShimumXXI,who,havingalready reignedfouryears,hasattainedthe ageof15. Theexplanationisthat inthewelterofconflictingcreedsand schisms-thereareOrthodox,Nestorians,andMonophysite,withtheircorrespondingUniateCatholics-theoriginalNestorianbodystillpersistsin theneighbourhoodofMosul,andretainsitsstrangeinstitutionofanhere ditaryPatriarchate,descendingfrom brothertobrotheroruncletonephew,sinceaBishopiptheEastisalwayscelibate.ThuswehaveHis Holinessof15atplaybythewaters ofParadise.Heisgrowingup,says Mr.Luke,totherealisationofhis strangeandheavyresponsibilities,and hastheadvantageoftheguidanceof anextremelycapableaunt,whospeaks Englishwell,and,indeed,represented theNestoriancauseatthePeaceConference,whenParissawsocosmopolitanacrowdgatheredtogetherfrom theendsoftheearth.

TherespOnsibilitiesofthisindomitableladyandhernepheware,however,notquitesoheavyasthelatter'stitlemightseemtoindicate;for, inthefirstplace,thehugeNestorian church,whichhassuchanamazing recordinthehistoryoftheEast,most curiouslyturnedforthegreaterpart Monophysite,anditsremnantsarein communionwiththeJacobitePatriarchofAntioch;and,inthesecond

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Writingonthe13th.ofAugust,"Penman,"whoseweeklyarticleon"Books andThings"isabrightfeatureofthe "CatholicTimes,"reviewslifeandwork of1,jggdistinguishedEnglishwriterand convert,"JohnOliverHobbes."He says: Onerecallssadlythatonthemorningofthatday(August13),eighteen yearsago,thegiftedPearlMaryTeresaCraigie,whosepennamewasJohn OliverHobbes,wasfounddeadinher bed,asmileofpeaceonherface,and herrosaryinherfingers.Eighteen .yearshavenotdimmedtherecollection e4.thepoignantsenseoflosswhich cameonthatAugustdayof1906.For Mrs.Craigiewasonlyinherthirtyninthyear,honeandexpectationlookedformany-booksofbrillianceand charmfromherpen,andtherewasno thoughtthatherstrangely-named novel,"TheDreamandtheBusiness," wouldbeherlastwork.Butsoit was,andonecouldonlyreflectthather lastwordswereinnosenseunworthy ofbeingthelasttoechodownthecorriodrsofmemoryandappreciation. Sufferingcanneverbesuppressed bystatute.Itisalawofnature. hut,asallotherlawsofnature,since itmustbeobeyed,letusatleast submitassonsofGodandco-heirs withChrist-notasbeastsofburdenandasthosewhobelievethat alllabourisinvain.

sills~ta geniusforfriendship,greatpowers,and adazzlingpositioninsocietyandliterature.Yetliferepelledher,withits insincerity,itsstupidity,itscruel1."I haveneverseendeathasothersseeit," shewroteinoneofherprivateletters, "andIhaveneverbeenathomein theworld.Iamanalienandastranger"Again:"Noonehaseverlonged fordeathmoreearnestlyandcalmly thanIhavelongedforit.Formeit hasnoterrors;indeed,mywishforit amountsattimestoaconstitutional instinct!Ifallasleephopingneverto wake."Andagain:"Theisolationof theindividualsoulistheterrificthing inlife;still,onegrowsacustomedto it,andifonehasafaithitbecomes easy. ForthelastfewyearsIhave beenthrownworeandmoreuponthe Unseenformystrength.Iamnot morbidatall,butnoonewhoknows measwellasIknowmyselfcould wishmetolive. 1wanttodie inharnessandatwork.Thisisa greatdealtoask."

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thingiscontrarytothegospel?How canasystem-acapitalistsystemlike thatofStinnes'-beworshippedbya clergyman?

"Wewillnotfindpeaceinaneternityinthatway.Allthatiscontrarytopeace.Wewantthattrue democracyofSaintFrancis-social peace.Wewantalsoaloveofallbeings,thatamiablewayandmanner towardnature.Ourwholeculture hasseparateditselffromnature,and hasgoneinwrongdirections.The fartherweseparatefromnature,the nearerwecometowar,becausewaris unnatural,andallourunnaturalinstitutionsculminateinit.Weshallattainouraimonlywhenwehatesomethingradicallydifferent."

TheTerribleTudor

DuringHenrytheEighth'sreignhe orderedtheexecutionoftwoqueens, twocardinals,twoarchbishops,eighteenbishops,thirteenabbots,fivehun-

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dredpriorsandmonks,thirty-eight dOctorsofdivinityandlaws,twelve dukesandearls,onehundredandsixtyfourgentlemen,onehundredand twenty-fourcommoners,andonehundredandtenladies-Thehistorian Holinsheddeclaresthatseventytwo thousandpersonswereputtodeathby thepublicexecutionerduringHenry's agesabouteighteenhundredandninetypersonsayear.Duringthefive reignofthirty-eightyears.Thisaveryearreignoftheso-called"Bloody Mary"twohundredandseventy-nine peoplewereexecuted,averagingless thansixtypersonsayear.

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Appreciation. Muchmorecomesbackiorecollectionwiththerememberedthoughtsof 1906thantheremembranceofMrs. Craigie'slastpublishedwordsandof thesadnessofherunexpecteddeath. Therecomesbackathrillofappreciationforadozenormoreofherworksthosestrangelittleyellow-backedPseudoynmLibrarybooks,beginningwith "SomeEmotionsandaMoral,"strangelyacrid,alittlehard,andsosurprisinglypointedintheirepigrammatic brilliance,astobetheworkofone whowaslittlemorethanafairand fascinatinggirl:"TheGods,SomeMortalsandLordWickenham,"alonger novel,stillsomewhatsadandcynical, yetchargedwithanexquisitemessage initsconcludingpages;"TheSchool forSaints,"fullofromance,richness andvariety,fullofadistinctionand clevernesswhichmighthavebeenoppressivehadthepagesnobeenchargedwithbeauty,fullofwise,tenderand illuminatingthingsphrasedwithan unforgettablegrace,andfull,too,ofa joyousenthusiasmfortherecentlyfoundandhighly-prizedCatholic Faith;"TheAmbassador,"aplay whichbringstothementalvisionSir GeorgeAlexanderinhismostcharmingguise,aplaywhichcouldstandat leastfourreadingsandasmanyperformancesasopportunitiesafforded, andthedelicatefragranceoftheintel lectualandsocialdistinctionofwhich playmakessomanydramasofto-day seemutterlysordid:"RobertOrange:" andnovels,plats,andessays,untilthe endcamewith"TheDreamandthe Business."

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The"greatdeal"wasgrantedtoher. Butthoseofuswhoonlyknewthe giftedJohnOliverHobbesthroughhet printedpagessorrowedonanAugust morningforwhatseemedtheuntimely endofanexceptionallybrilliantCa reer.Wedidnotknowthenthatto herasuddendeathmeantagladrelief, thatlifewasmerelyacage,which opening,allowedherfluttering,woundedandaspiringsoultoescape.Married whenveryyoung,shewascompelled todivorceherhusband,andinherdesolationofdisillusionmentshesought refugewhereitcanalwaysbefoundintheCatholicChurch.FatherGavin, S.J.,whoinstructedher,saysthatshe wasoneofthecleverestconvertsthat evercamebeforehimforinstruction. ShewasreceivedintotheChurchon the5th.July,1892,and"wasfaithful andloyaltotheend."

Verymuchofherworkbelongsto herCatholicdays-shewastwenty fourwhenshebecameaCatholic-but ifitwereonlyfortheenthusiasmand splendourofherhomagetoherfaith enshrinedin"TheSchoolforSaints," unfadingtributesofgratitudeandhomageareduetohermemoryfromall whocareintheleastforCatholicliterature.

TheCauseofWar

PrinceMax,DukeofSaxony, knownforhispietyasapriestand hislearningasanorientalistatthe UniversityofFreibourg,hasjustpublishedanarticleintheGermanpress whichundoubtedlywillcausewide comment,commendationandopposition.Initheinditestheentiresystemofmoderncultureasover-refined, exaggeratedandprovocativeofwar.

Formanypeopleandforsomeyears JohnOliverHobbesWi.dthemostinterestingfigureinEnglishliterature. YetProfessorShuster,inhisworknow runningseriallyinthesepages,"The CatholicSpiritinModernEnglishLiterature."onlysaysofher:"Something interestingmighthesaidaboutthe workofJohnOliverHobbes."Somethinginteresting!Andavolume couldeasilybewrittenabouther,and avolumeofsomethreehundredpage. hasactuallybeencompiledofexcerpt; fromherwritings.Veryfewauthors havewrittensowellandwiselythat athousandormoreextractscanbe tornfromtheirpagesand,unsupportedbycontextorcharacterisation,can revealthetruth,insight,mentaland moralworth,andbeautyandforceof phraseshowninthepassagesdetached fromMrs.Craigie'swritingsandcol. lectedin"LifeandTo-morrow."

Contrasts. JohnOliverHobbeswaswittyinthe bestsense:thesparkleofherepigrannE wouldmakeanenduringreputationfor anyauthor;shewasprofoundlyreflectiveandacutelycritical;sheuseda stylethatcouldflashlikesummer lightningandshinewiththeserene lovelinessofsilvermoonlight;while someofherrnoralisingsarecadenced withahauntingbeautythatsangits waytoheartandmind,toberememberedforever.Butshewasnot humorous.FortheMrs.Craigiewho wieldedthepenofJohnOliverHobbes wasnotinlovewithlife.Shehad wealth,fairness,asingularly-cultivatedmind,anexquisitepersonality,a

"Ifmankindwouldregainitspeace of.minds,"saysPrinceMax,whoisa brotherofthelateKingofSaxony. "itmustrecapturesomethingofthe originalFranciscanspirit.Itisnecessarytointroducethatspiritofsimplicityandunpretendingnatureagain intoourhighercircles.Forwhatis theprincipalcauseofwar?Luxury andtheexaggeratedrefinementoflife!

"Ourwholemodernculture,inits unnaturalnessandoverloadedrefinement,isproducingwar;allourinstitutionsareexactlysuchasprovokewar. And,therefore,ifwewishtoprevent war,wemustseriouslyresolvetobreak withourpresentmanneroflifeand thepresentworldsystem.Whata vainerroritistostriveforeternal peaceunderpresentconditions.

"Wewantsomethingotherthanthat whichnowholdssway.Wewantan entirelydifferentculture.Withmankindinitspresentstate,therewillbe nopeace.Wemusthelptospreadthe doctrineofChristandofFrancis-love ofpoverty,loveofsimplicity,loveof modesty.Withthetruespiritof SaintFranciswemustestablishthe reallyseriousprincipleofendingdiscrepanciesbetweenclasses-establish againtheoriginalChristianspirit.We mustseethatoncemorethepoorare esteemed,richesarenotflattered,and thericharenotworshipped.

"When,therefore,wereadsuchan utteranceascamerecentlyfroma. ministerofanotherconfession-when wereadthatatHugoStinnes'funeral thisministerdaredspeakofa'gospel oflabour'-itisabominable.We mustsay:Howcanaclergymanspeak ofa'gospeloflabour'whenthatvery DudleyandDwyer,CollectRentsmonthlystatements.

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InJanuarylastacyclonedestroyed theMemorialChurchof"TheLittle Flower.'atKedron.Itwasasevere blowtotheparishioners,butwithundoubtedspirittheysettoworkanda beautifulnewchurchofRomanesque designinredbrickhasbeenerected andwasopenedrecentlybyArchbishotaDuhig.Thechurchcost£4,000, buthalfthemoneyhasalreadybeen subscribed,andtheobjectofthepeopleoftheparishistofreetheirbeautifulchurchfromdebtbytheendof theyear.Thenewchurchisafittingmemorialto"TheLittleFlower."

ThedeatkofSisterM.MonicaWhite, ofWarwick,tookplaceonthe27th. inst.Shewasgreatlylovedbythe neoole.Largenumbersvisitedthe ConventChapeltohavealastlookat theearthlyremainsofthegentleSister.MasswascelebratedintheConvent.AtthisMasstheChristian Brothers,alltheSistersandboarders receivedHolyCommunionforthereposeofhersoul.Thedeceasedwas abouthereducationaldutiesupto theMondaybeforethedayofher death.ShediedonSaturday.It wasonlythreedaysbeforeherdeaththatsheshowedsymptomsofserious illness.Theremainswerebroughtto BrisbaneandinterredinNudgeeCemetery.-R.I.P.

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PresentdayfashionswerecondemnedbyArchbishopKellyattheannual reunionofsupportersofSt.Anthony's HomeforInfants.ArchbishopKelly saidthattherewere84childrenin thehomeatpresent.Hewouldnot, hesaid,apologiseforthegirlmothers. "Look,"hecontinued,"atthefashions ofthepresentdaywornbygirlsin thestreets.Wehavehadtoomuch patiencewiththeminthechurch.Only recently,whenmakinganappealfor St.Mary'sCathedral,wenoticedone girlgoingtoHolyCommunionina sleevelessdress.Apparentlyshedid notthinktherewasanythingwrong aboutit.ThereiswoetoSydneyand thewholeworldbecauseofthesefashions." 9

HisLordshiptheBishopoftoulburn(theRightRev.Dr.Barry)recentlyblessedandopenedthenewly erectedconventandconventschoolat Ardlethan,whichhavecostover£4,000. Rev.FatherMullinsstatedthat£2,526 hadbeencollectedtowardsthecostof thebuildings,andafurther£600was collectedatthegathering.

HisGraceArchbisnopMannixhas beenwonderfullywellreceived throughoutthedioceseofLismore,on theNorthCoast.Speakingtoan impressivegatheringinSt.Carthage's School-room,when500menwerepre- sentataCommunionbreakfast,inthe courseofafinespeechonAustralia's future,hisGracesaid:"ThoughImay seemapassionlessman,acold,phleg- maticindividual,yetIwouldnotbe humanifIdidnotfeelsometimesthe positionthatcertainpersonsendeavourtoplacemeinbeforethegeneral public.Iamgladtolearnthatat thosetimesIsufferedmostI.had friendsinLismore.Idonotsuppe-s thatthewholeoftheCatholicbodyat LismoreagreedwithallIsaidinregardtoAustraliaandIreland,butI certainlysaythatIspokethewhole truthasitappearedtome.Itook upmypositiononafundamentalprinciple,andIwouldneverquailunder intimidationorgobackonanything1 believed."

Alargecrowdonthe21st.oflast monthwitnessedtheblessingofafine ConventatCasino,intheLismorediocese.byhisGracetheArchbishopof Melbourne.Allsectionsofthecorn munitywererepresentedinthelathering.SupportingtheArchbishopwere anumberofdistinguishedclergy,includinghisLordshipDr.CarrolliLis morelandDr.Barry(BishopofGout burn).Dr.Mannixreceivedagreat welcome,andpaidasterlingtribote totheworkoftheSistersofMercyin Ireland.Itwas,hesaid,theSisters ofMercywhoinstilledintohimthe firstrudimentsofeducation,andin thiscountrytheywerecarryingonthe traditionsoftheorderinIreland.He hadcometothedistrictonapleasure trip.buthehadfoundthattheyhadcombinedpleasureandworkforhim, andsincecominghehadhadlittlerest. HewasthereasanAustralianBishop tohelphiscolleagues,becausewhoever

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elsemaybedividedinAustraliathe CatholicBishopsstoodasoneman, andhedidnotknowanypartofthe worldwheretheHierarchywereso united.Contributionstotalling£1,144 wereannounced.

ThesuccessionofCatholicEvidence lecturesarrangedforthisyearbythe CatholicEvidenceGuildconcludedat theKing'sHall,Hunter-street,onthe 25th.ult.,whentheRt.Rev.Mgr.T. Hayden,D.D.(PresidentofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Manly)lecturedon"The ChurchandtheImmortalityofthe Soul."Itwasapowerfulexposition oftheCatholicdoctrineonthisfun damentaldogmaoftheChurch,anda fittingconclusiontoabrilliantcourse oflectures.

Res.Fashei0'001111ln'01)70Ctlik.ueen stationedatWestWyalongforthe pasteightyears,hasbeentransferred toYoung.Theparishionerspresented himwithawalletcontainingover£100 innotes.TheRev.FatherLynch, fromYoung,succeedshimat\Vest Wyalong.

AtameetingofCatholicsatGuyra, intheMuswellbrookparish,£85was collectedinfiveminutestowardsthe priceofamotor-cartobepresentedto Mgr.Roche,asamarkofappreciation andsatisfactionathisappointmentas Vicar-GeneralofthedioceseofMaitland.

BytheFrenchsteamerarrivingearly inOctober,therearefourSistersof OurLadyoftheSacredHeart,comingfromEuropetotheirProvincial HouseatKensington.Thesefour youngladies,togetherwithseveral others,leftIreland,theplaceoftheir birth,earlyin1921,toentertheOrder ofSistersofOurLadyoftheSacred HeartattheirMotherHouseatIs souduninFrance,wheretheymane theirnovitiate.Theywereprofessed therethisyear,andarenowcomingto workforGodinAustralia,andper- hapslateroninthemissionsofOceania.

VICTORIA.

TheannualMassandCommunionof theNewmanSocietywasheldinSt. Francis'Churchonthemorningofthe 25th.ult.Therewasafairattend. anceofmembers,includingalarge numberofgraduates.AfterMassa breakfastwasservedatSargent'sCafe. Dr.MauriceMacGillicuddy,thepresi- dent,presided.

MotherMaryJohnBarry,asisterof HisLordshipBishopBarry,ofGoutburn,formanyyearsadministratorof St.Patrick'sCathedralparish,Melbourne,hasbeenelectedMotherGen eraloftheSistersofCharityofSt. Paul.TheelectiontookplaceatSt. Paul'sConvent,SelbyPark,Birming- ham,whereMotherSuperiorsfromall thehousesoftheCongregationin England,Scotland,Wales,Ireland,and Canadawerepresent.ThenewMotherGeneralwasSuperioressofSt.Kilfin. ane'sConvent,Ireland,andwasforsix yearsMother-VicaressoftheCongregas tion.

Mr.JohnO'Connor,awell-known andhighlyrespectedresidentofthe Crossleydistrict,diedatthePort FairyHospitalonthe25th.ult.,atthe ageof77years.-R.I.P.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyhas received£10andSt.Augustine'sand St.Catherine'sOrphanages,£50each, fromthelegacyof£600bequeathedby thelateMr.T.S.Hawkes,ofGeelong,lefttocharitableinstitutions. *

FatherJ.J.Malone,P.P.,Ashby,has sofarrecoveredfromhisrecentopera- tionastobeabletoreturntohis duties.Hewastherecipientofmany congratulationsonhisrecovery.To marktheesteeminwhichheisheld bytheparishionersapublicwelcome. wastenderedtohimpriortotheopen- ingoftheAshbybazaar.

HisLordshiptheBishopofSale (MostRev.Dr.Phelan)inaletterto Rev-FatherCallanan,Adm.,reports thathestillretainsmuchofhisold vigor.HecelebratesMassdailyand takeshisusualwalk.Atthetimeof writinghisLordshipwasmakingpre- parationsforthejourneytoLourdes. Heintendedtravellingaheadofthe Irishpilgrimagetoavoidthefatigues ofcrowdedtrains.HisLordship keepsinclosetouchwiththeaffairsof hisdiocese.

DudleyandDwyerLendMoneyon allkindsofProperty.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Mr.J.J.Davoren,whowillshortly leaveforSydney,wasreferredtoin hightermsattheannualdinnerofthe SacredHeartCollegians'Association heldrecently.Mr.Davoren,whois presidentoftheAssociation,willspend threemonthsinSydney,wherehewill applyforadmissiontotheBar,prior toestablishingapracticeatBroken Hill.HewaseducatedattheSacred HeartCollege,andwasadmittedto theBarinSouthAustraliain1921.

AtafarewellconcertintheCatholic Hall,PortAugusta,thechildrenofSt. Joseph'sSchoolpresentedSisterM. Melita,whohasbeentransferred,with tokensoftheiraffectionandfriendship.Inacceptingthepresentsthe goodSistersaidtheywouldoftenremindheroftheeightyearsofherlifespentatPortAugusta.Sheaskedthe childrenthehavethesamerespectand obedienceforhersuccessor,SisterM. Mildred-whofromevenameresecular viewiateacherofhighstanding.SisterNitagavemuchvaluabletimeas directressoftheChildrenofMarySo. dality.Asasmallrecognitionofher services,FatherO'Rourkeandthe membersmetattheConventandpre- sentedherwithagoldmountedfoun- tainpen,abottleofink,aboxof choicenotepaperandacheque.Sister verygraciouslythankedthegirlsfortheirthoughttfulpresents,andencouragedthemtoliveuptotherulesof thesodality.Shewouldbedelighted ifhalfadozenofthemwouldbecome SistersandassisttheirOrdertocarry onitsnobleworkintheschools.She knewsomeofthemhadsaid"Yes -"inanotherdirection,andthat thatvocationwasgoodandnecessary. Toallofthemshewishedgoodluck andGod'sblessing,andhopedwhen

visitingAdelaidetheywouldnotfail tocallandseeher.

* NewsofthedeathofMr.D.E. MadigancameasashocktotherestdentsofMaitlandanddistrict.He hadappearedinhisusualhealthafortnightbefore,whenhelefthometoentertheNorthAdelaideHospitalto undergoanoperation.Thesurgeons foundthatasecondvisittotheoper- atingtheatre*asnecessaryonSaturday,September27,butthestrainon hissystemwastoogreat,andMr.MadigandiedfromheartfailureonSunday night,she5th.inst.Hewas58on thedayofhisdeath.SisterM.Denis, oftheGoodSamaritanOrder,isasisterofthedeceased.-R.I.P.

TASMANIA.

TheVenetianFathersE.Sheedyand B.O'HaraarrivedinHobartrecently toconductmissionsthroughoutthe, southernportionsoftheState.

Onas?...16t1..oflastmuuiii,athis residence,Invermay,Launceston,the deathofMr.D.D.Donovanoccurred. Hewasfor23yearsamemberofthe TasmanianPoliceForce,butresigned twoyearsagotogointothelandand estatebusiness.Deathcamesuddenly.HewasastaunchfriendofIreland,andaCatholicwiththecourage todefendhisfaith.-R.I.P.

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SexJealousyinPolitics

(ByLadyAskwith,inthe"WorldTo-Day.")

Itseemstomethateveryonehas, atthepresenttime.acceptedwithenthusiasmthedictum.saidtohave beenoncedeliveredbytheWiseMeia oftheEast."Itisgoodtoknowthe Truthandtospeakit-Itisbetter toknowtheTruthandtospeakof date-stones."

theirviewstothemselves.Noone hadkilledhimwhenIleft,toughI believeagoodmanywouldhaveliked to,andIwouldlayasmallwagerthat hewillremainforyearstocome,solelybecauseheisaman.Ifhehad beenawoman,noonewouldhavetoleratedhimforoneinstant.

Everyonehasalsoaccepted-atall events,outwardly-theadventofwomenintopolitics.IamalmostcertainthatveryfewPeerswillbefound tovote-againsttheadventofPeeresses intheirownrightintothelibeseof Lords.Therewasnologicalreason adducedagainstitlasttime,and,reader."ascattocat,"Ibelievethatpersonalreasonsinfluencethathalfof creationwhom,asJeromeK.Jerome said,"somewagoncecalledthestrongersex"-moreeventhantheydoourselves. Howeverthatmaybe,Ibelievethat thePeeressesareprettysafenow,and Ishallbeverycurioustoseewhat memberofwhatparty-ifany-dares tostandagainsttheconferringofthe voteonyoungwomenoftwenty-one yearsofage.TheLabourPartyare, ofcourse,officiallyinfavour,andI amstillturningoverinmymindthe somewhatstrikingpropositionmadeto mebyoneofitsleaders.Iwasarguing,asbecomesmyyears,infavour ofnoonehavingthevotebeforetwenty-five,when,lookinghardatme,he said,"Ifthereisatimelimitoneway, thereshouldbeatimelimittheother. Onemaybetoooldtovote"!Itwas anewideatome,and,likesomany ofthem,anunpleasantone. ButthepointIammakingisthat things,onthesurface,aregoing stronglyinfavourofwomen.They areappointedontoalmosteveryGovernmentCommittee.Theirpresence -andmoralinfluence-ismuchindemand.ApictureofLadyAstoris beingplagedintheHouseofCom. mons-nexttoQueenElizabeth. Everyonetalksbrightlyoftheeffect ofthewomen'svote,ofthewomen's pointofview,etc.,etc.Nothingcould soundmoreappreciative!

Andyet!-

Idonotdenythatthereissomethingtobesaidfromthemalepointof view.Theaveragewomanhasbeen lesseducated,thelessaccessibleto broadcommonsensethantheaverage man.Rutsheiscomingalongfast. Shelistens,shecogitates,sheturnsthe wholestrengthofherpiercingifnot broadvisiononthesubjectinhand. Womenare,inmyexperience,farless easilyfooledwithwordsthanmenare. TheyagreewithafamousGeneralof myacquaintancewhotoldmethat whenbeingtalkedtoandover-persuadedbypoliticians,heusedtoputa glassinfrontofhim.

"'Thisisaglass,'Isaytomyself. Theywillprovetomethatitisamirror,ajug,abasin,anythingyoulike. Butinthemiddleofthewhirlingar. gumentIkeepmymindfixedonthe factIknow.'This-is-a-glass'"! Listentoalmostanypolitician's speechnowadays.Itiscomposedof hopes,fears,beliefs,appeals.The bulkofwomenwill,Ibelieve,demand moreandmorefromtheirspeakers factsandfigures,andtheywillformulatethehopesandbeliefsforthemselves.

APrisoner'sMass

"Cyprianus"writesinanEnglishCatholicnewspaper: PossiblynowhereontheIsleof WightisthemusicoftheMassmere beautifullyrenderedthaninthechapel ofParkhurstConvictPrison,andfew choirsontheisland,Ishouldimagine, havesuchalargeselectionofMasses inconstantreadiness. Ishouldliketoattempttodescribe anordinarySundaymorninginthe chapelthere.Thecongregationand choirhavingtakentheirplaces,and theorganvoluntarybeingevaded,the openingbarsofahymnareplayed,and Whenmorninggildstheskies

Myheartawakingcries.

MayJesusChristbepraised, ringsoutinagreatwhole-heartedunison.Howlustilyitrings!Nota wanissilent.

Duringthesingingofthelastverse thepriestandhisserverenter,and "Asperges"precedestheMass.The musicto-dayisbyTerry.

VeryreverentlyistheKyriesung solovoicesalternatingwithfullchoir. "GloriainexcelsisDeo"singsthe priestattheAltar,andchoirandcongregationsingtogethertotheend.

TheCreed,too,isheartilyandreverentlysungbyall,andboldlyand triumphantlythesolemnConfessionof ourFaithissungtothefinal"Amen."

AttheOffertoryissungwithcharacteristicreverenceashorthymn.The "Sanctus"and"Benedictusquivenit" againgiveopportunitytosoloistsand choir,andthusarewebroughttothe greatcentralActofCatholicworship.

TheMassended,ashortsermonor instructionisgiven,andnoticesfor thecomingweekarereadout.A hymn,usuallyofaquietlydevotional character("LordforTo-morrowand

TO-DAY

Onlyfromdaytodaythelifeofawisemanruns; Whatmattersifseasonsfarawayhavegloomorhavedouble Toclimbtheunrealpathwelosetheroadinghere, Weswimtheriversofwrathandtunnelthehillsoffear.

Ourfeetontheriver'sbrink,oureyesonthecloudsafar, Wefearthethingswethinkinsteadofthethingsthatare.

closelyguarded.Yetfromitgrowsa bigtree.Agrainofwheatisbut1.8 aninchinlength,butitwillgrowa plantsixfeetfall,whichwillbear manyheadsofwheat,returningthe farmerperhapsahundredfoldforhis labour.Ahalf-crownissolittlethat amanspendsoneinafewminutes withlittletoshowinreturn.Yetit mayreturnhim£2,000ifitbeinvestedintheR.S.L.CharityArtUnionThatisthefirstprize,andthereare "consolation"prizestotalling£5,500. Thatisareturnof16,000foldforthe onelittlecoin.75percent.ofthe profitsfromthisArtUnionaretobe allocatedtothePublicHospitalsofthe State,and15percent.toIncapacitated Soldiers.Themanagementisinthe' experiencedhandsofMr.Geo.M. Rapp,whoorganisedthelastsuccessfulR.S.L.ArtUnion.Ticketsat agentseverywhere.

Womenarefreelyadmittedinto eeryornamentalposition,butwhen theyreallywanttogivepracticaleffecttotheirideas,Ithinkthatevery womanwhohastriedwilladmitthat itisvery,verydifficulttogetthrough theOldGuard.TheOldGuardison everyCommittee.Itisinevery PoliticalAgent'soffice,evenifbyluck theagentisnotenrolledinithimself. Women,inthisyearofgraceinEngland,aredoingmostofthepolitical donkeywork:theyraisethemoney, theycanvassthevoters,theygetthe meetingstogether,theykeepthedistrictsgoing.Everyonemakespretty speechestothemandtellsthemthey areindispensable. Butwhenthecrucialmomentcomes, andthewomanwantstogiveeffect totheworkshehasdone,theOld Guardralliesround.TheTrueBlue, whetherhebelongstotheConservative,LiberalorLabourParty,itmattersnot-heistherealoldtrustedat heart-listenswithanairofbenevolenttolerancetoherbestefforts,makes afewtrenchantremarks,andvotesfor theman-anymanwhohappenstobe along-inpreference. Ireallywasrathersurprisedthe otherday.Agood,well-meaningold gentlemanhadbeeninchargeofan importantBranchofaSociety.He neverdidanywork;heneverspoke. Thebranchhadlostmostofitsmembersandhadnearlyceasedtoexist Hehadmuddleditsfinancesandrun itintodebt.Ayoungwomancame along,tookcharge,recalledthemembers,raisedthemoney,tosetthe Branch,inaflourishingcondition,on toitsfeet.Yetatthenextelection theoldgentlemanwasalmostunanimouslyre-electedtotheCentralExecutive,andIheardhim,withmyown ears,say,inapatronisingmanner,that theyoungwomanhadworked"very nicely!"

Likeatideourworkshouldrise,eachlaterwavethebest; To-morrowforeverdies,to-dayisthespecialtest. Likeasawyer'sworkislife,thepresentmakestheflaw, Andtheonly'fieldforstrifeistheinchbeforethesaw. suns?

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Yes,thingsaredifficultforwomen. Theyhavetheiradvantages,ofcourse. Itismucheasierforawomanspeak. ertogetherselflistenedtothanan averageman.AlmostanyaudienceinEngland,anyway-willbekindto her.Themostsocialisticonewill laughatyourjokes,allowyoutochaff them,andlistenwithpleasantattentiontoyoursarcasm.Butyoufeel asortofwaningallthetimethatthey arenottakingyouveryseriously.I don'tknowamoreannoyingfeeling.

Onelongssometimestoshakethem outoftheirgoodhumouredtolerance andsenseofsuperiority.Chivalry, likecharity,coversamultitudeofsins.

Ibelievemyselfthatallpoliticalpartiesarethesame.Forasonlyvery fewpeopleeventhinktothemselves, therearejustasmanyToriesinone partyasanother,onlytheystandon adifferentbasis,andthemenofthe LabourPartyarenomoreinclinedto letwomeninonanequalbasisthan anybodyelse.

Yetmanyofbothsexesbelievethat theirclearsightedness,'theirfacultyof stickingtoapoint,theirpowerof divorcingkindnessfromsentimentalily(thebaneofmodernpq,litics),and theirwantofresponsetoindefinite andindeterminateideals,makesthem, atthismoment,aboveallothers,indispensabletothepoliticallifeofthe nation.Butwewomenhaveyetto convincetheotherhalfofcreationof theirneedofus!

-JohnBoyleO'Reilly.

itsNeeds"isafavourite)isnowsung, andsotheserviceends.

Themusicaldirectionisinthe,,e1 capablehandsofoneoftheofficersof theprison,agentlemanofveryconsiderablemusicalattainmentandexperience.Tothisexperiencehebrings anenthusiasmwhichpermitshimto sparenopainsinthepreparationfor hisSundayservices.Tohisexperienceandenthusiasmistobeaddeda personalitywhichgainsforhimthe loyaltyandaffectionofhischoir,and inthiswayoneseekstoaccountfor theundoubtedexcellenceoftheParkhurstCatholicchoir.

AGRAINOFMUSTARDSEED.

GuaranteedforTwentyYears. TheSmallModelisspeciallydesign. edforuseinflats,yachts,etc.,andto tithstandtheseveresttestofuseor climaticconditions.Specifications: IronFrame,Underdampered,andall LatestImprovements.Fivecomplete octaves,tonalqualityequaltofull size;solidWalnutCase. Asevidencingtheconfidencewe haveintheworthofthislittleinstrument,purchaserscan,uptooneyear, haveitexchangedfor ANEWBEALEPLAYER, oranyotherpianoofhighervalue stockedbyus,fullcreditbeinggiven forallmoniespaid.

THENEWBEALE, withitspatentedtuningsystem,is unsurpassedbyanyintheworld.

THENEWBEALE ispreferredandusedbytheLeading MusiciansofPerth. OSCARASCHE, Playwright,Actor,Musician, WroteoftheBealePlayer:"Itisimpossibletoexpressinmerewordsmy appreciationofyourWonderfulPlayer Piano.TrulytheBealePlayeristhe finalstep,foritis100percent.reflectionofapianist'sefforts."

IwasatanInternationalWomen's meetingtheotherday.Therewas,of course,amalesecretaryincharge,who wasdrivingthewomennearlymadby hisceaselessbabbling.Therewere manyefficientwomenpresent.Yet thereheremained,jumpingabout, prattlingaway,makinginanejokes about"theladies,"andexplaining

thenewtea

WoodSon'sDa

Montaigneoncesaidthatthereason thatanyparticuuarmanfellinlove withonyparticularwomanwasthat sheseemedtohim"plusfemmequeles autres"!Sothatsexopposition, whichseemssometimestolookalmost likejealousyandhatredreally,atbottom.aninstinctivefearthatwomen willlosethequalityofwomanliness andtheworldwillbesopoorwithout it. Ifso,itisuptous,andespecially totheyoungeramongus,toshowthat womencandotheirbit'inhelpingto governthecountry,canbejust,and fair,andreasonableandhardworking,andmay,inthatveryway,becomeyetmoreworthyoftheworship whichhasalwaysbeengivenbymen tothewomentheylove.

[ ConcerningManyThings

Aye,TellMeThat!

TheRev.CanonBarnes.whohas beenappointedBishopofBirmingham, hasannouncedtohisflockthatall churchesmustacceptthebiological doctrineofevolution,becauseprobably therewasagradualevolutionofatribalgroupofmonkeys,whoslowlybegantoshowabraindevelopmentcharacteristicofhumanity.Ifthisbishop believessostronglyinprobabledoctrinesbeforewearinghismitre,hewill gofar.Whatseemstobeaninsuperabledifficultyagainstthisextraordinarybraindevelopmentisthis.We havehadnowallsortsofsprightlylittlemonkeysinourcompanyforwell nighamillionyears,accordingtoscientists-ofcourse,theyonlyspeakfrom memory.Wehavetaughtthemall sortsoftricks,educatedthem,even taughtthemmanners;theyhave watchedus,andreceivedeveryopportunityforstudyingourintellectualdoings,oursocialconditions,andyet,for amillionyearsnotasinglemonkey brainhaseverthrownoutasingle sparkofintellect.Ifthesightofintellectallaroundthemhashadnoinfluenceonthemonkeys'brainsfora millionyears,howisitthatwhenthey hadnointellectualsampletogoby, nointellectualbeingtoencourage them,theysuddenlydevelopedintellectwithoutcreationorGod'sinterference?Aye,tellmethat,Canon Barnes.-"C.H.ofI."

CroaghPatrickPilgrimage.

ThousandsofCatholicstookpartin theannualpilgrimagetoCroaghPatrick,Mayocountry,lastAugust.Excursiontrainsbroughtcontingentsfrom placesasremoteasDublinandLimerick.Pilgrimsstartedtheirascentof themountainatmidnightSaturday,so thattheymightbeintimeforthe MassescelebratedSundayinthelittle churchonthesummitofthemount. Mostofthemwerefasting;andatthe MassesthenumberofCommunicants waslargerthaninanypreviousyear. SermonsinEnglishandIrishwere preachedonthesummit.TheRevV.O'Carolan,ofArgentina,preaching theEnglishsermon,declared:"Thereis nogranderfigureinthehistoryofthe IrishracethanthatofSt.Patrick,the ApostleofapeopledestinedtoaccomplishagreatworkforGodinthe world.Irishexileshavecarriedthe Faithtodistantlands.IntheArgentine,oneofthefinestchurchesbuiltin thecityofBuenosAiresisthework oftheIrish-Argentinecommunity,as arealsothefinestorphanagesinthe city."EarlyinthemorningArchbishopGilmartincelebratedMassinthe churchatWestport,atownatthe baseofthemountain.

"Science"DisgracedandDiscredited

Thepartso-calledsciencehasplayed attheChicagomurdertrialisfarfrom beingacreditableone,andwillno doubttendtodiminishitsprestige.We areallfamiliar(saysthe"Standard andTimes,"Philadelphia)withthe poseofarrogantsuperioritywhich "science"affects,andtheinsolentges- tureoffinalitywithwhichitiswont todisposeoftimehonouredtraditions ofmankindandtobrushasidewhat itlovestocalloutworncreeds.After thecompromisingexhibitionwhichit hasmadeofitselfinChicago,alittle modestywouldbemostbecomingand appripriate.Theexperttestimony hasprovedtwothings,firstthatthe personalfactorhasverymuchtodo withthekindofconclusionatwhich thescientistarrives,andsecondlythat theseconclusionsthemselves,whenever theycanbecontrolledbycommonsense,revealthemselvesasveryflimsy andunsubstantial.Thisexperience forthefutureshouldmakeusvery cautiousinacceptingtheabsoluteverdictsofscience.Thesamescience,thatfloundershopelesslywhenasked topassjudgmentonthementalconditionoftwoyoungmen,willwith overweeningconfidencedenytheimmortalityofthesoul,thefreedomof manandtheabsoluteobligationofthe morallaw.Infuturewewillnothe muchimpressedbythesesolemndeliverancesonsubiects,aboutwhichthe scientistislikelytoknowevenless thanaboutthepsychichealthoftwo perverts.Ifintheonecasehisopinionispracticallywithoutanyvalue, thenintheothercaseitshouldalso beconsiderablydiscounted.Wehave littlehopethatscientistswillprofitby thislessonandbecomeconsciousof theirlimitations;butwedotrustthat thefaithofthepeopleintheinfallibilityofsciencehasreceivedasevere jolt.Thatistobe'derivedinthein terestsoftruth.

ChunkThatisNotPadlocked.

Aletteraddressedtoherpastorin NewYorkcitybyanon-Catholicsojourninginthecountryforthesummer,ispublishedintheNewYork "Sun.""Thechurchhereisabeautifulstructure,"shesays,"butexcept foranhouronSundayonecanadmire itonlyfromtheoutside.Alltherest ofthetimeitislockedandpadlocked,althoughtherectoryisoccupiedand theclergymanlivesonthesamelotof land. Itakethechildrenforour dailydevotionstotheKomanCatholic Churchhere,notnearlysobeautiful, butitisopen."

GrantsLastRequestofFrenchBishop MonsignorGuerard,BishopofCoutances,whodiedrecently,wasoneof the,doyensoftheFrenchhierarchy.Thetwenty-fifthanniversaryofhisconsecrationasBishopwascelebratedjust beforehisdeathwithmuchfestivity,andthefaithfulofhisdiocese,inhonouroftheoccasion,presentedfour bellstotheCathedral.Oneofthe lastconcernsofMonsignorGuerard onhisdeathbedwastoknowwhether ornothewouldbeabletohavethe signofthecrossplacedonthemonumenterectedbythecityofCoutances tothememoryofthemenwhodiedin thewar.Herequestedoneofhis vicarstoaskthemonumentcommittee andthemunicipalcouncilofthecity tohavethecross,engravedonthe monument,andexpressedthedesire toassumetheexpenseofthisaction himself.Themonumentcommittee andtheMunicipalCouncilofCoutancesgrantedthelastrequestoftheBishopandacceptedhisoffer.

LiturgyMovementinEngland.

Amovementforthepromotionof liturgicalworshipandtheactivepar ticipationofthelaitytherein,similar tothemovementinBelgium,isbeing startedinEngland.Acommitteeap- pointedbytheHierarchyhascompil- edasyllabusandmusic-booktobeintroducednextschoolterminallCatholicschools.Thispreliminaryground- workistoincludeaplainsongMass, theofficialRequiem.aliturgicalsetting oftheLitanyofLoreto,theAntiphons ofOurLady,theVeniCreator,etc.,as wellasEnglishhymns.CanonDriscoll,oftheCardinalVaughanSchool,s principalpromoterofthemovement, andFatherDriscoll,S.J.,whosechoir attheJesuitChurchatWimbledonis famous,areissuingthebook. --

ANationalPilgrimageinBohemia.

OfalltheholyplacesinBohemia, thatoftheHolyMountain,called Svataflorainthenativetongue,is themostpopular.Numbersofpil grims,bothCzechsandGermans,visit thisnationalsanctuaryoftheBlessed Virginineverincreasingnumbers.The causeofreligionhassufferedagreat dealintheRepublicinrecentyears, yetthepilgrimagestotheHolyMoun- tainincreasebothinpopularityand innumbers.PopePiusX.raisedthe churchoftheHolyMountaintothe rankofaBasilica,andgavespecial privilegesinconnectionwiththecoro nationofthefamousstatueofthe HolyChildandHisBlessedMother.

Theanniversaryofthecoronationthis yearwashonouredbythepresenceof theApostolicNunciofromPrague, whopresidedattheceremoniesofthe pilgrimage.TheBasilicaisraisedon aplateau,andthereligiousceremonies weremoststrikingwhentheywere renderedinthepresenceofthousands uponthousandsofpilgrims.Fromfour o'clockinthemorninguntilaftermidday,thirtypriestswereengagedin hearingtheconfessionsofthepil grims.PontificalMasswascelebrated inthepresenceoftheNuncio,who gavethePapalBlessingattheendof theMass.Thepilgrimagelastedtwo days,andoneofitsmoststrikingfeatureswasthetorchlightprocessionto theBasilica,when15,000Czechand GermanCatholicsjoinedinoneofthe greatestreligiousdemonstrationsever seeninBohemia.Thefestivalc:osed withasermonontheBlessedVirgin,andBenedictionimpartedbyHisExcellencytheApostolicNuncio.

AHeroineoftheRevolution. TheCatholicsofBesanconhavejust celebratedthecentenaryofthedeath ofSisterMarthaofBesancon,oneof themostremarkableheroinesofthe Revolution.SisterMarthawasaVisitationnun,whoduringtheRevolution fearlesslywalkedaboutBesanconin thehabitofherOrder.For51years shedevotedherselftothesickand wounded,visitedprisoners,andattend. edtothewretchedanddistressed DuringtheTerrorshehidthepriests,

andhelpedthemtoexercisetheirministryinsecret,andobtainedremission ofthedeathsentencepassedonmanysoldiers,LouisXVIIIdecoratedher withtheRoyalOrderoftheLily,and otherdistinctionswereconferredbytheTsarofRussia,theAustrianEmperor,andtheKingofPrussia.Sister Martha,whowasbornin1749,entered theVisitationOrderin1770.Expell edfrognherconventattheRevolution, shereturnedtoBesancon,andina hiredhouseconstructedachapel, wheretherefugeepriestscouldsay Massinsecret.Shediedin1824at theageof75.Onthefacadeofthe hospital,whichshefoundedin1796, thereisaBustofSisterMartha,which wasinauguratedbyPresidentCarnot in1890.

ProtestantConfessionofImpotence

Agreatdealofheart-searchingis takingplaceamongstthemorepro-nouncedProtestants,overtheBillrecentlyintroducedintheHouseof Commons,whichproposestorepeal andabolishcertainanti-Catholiclaw, whichhavemanagedtoremainonthe StatuteBookofEngland.Acertain sectionwouldliketoopposetheBill: butthedifficultyisthattheselawsare reallyobsolete,andtheone-sidedsectarianismofanyoppositiontotheBill wouldbeonlytooapparent.;Oneof theNonconformistjournals,having perhapsthelargestcirculationofthis kindofpublication,lamentsopenly thattheofficialandpoliticalandsocial fabricofthenationis"penetrated throughandthroughbyRomanCatholicinfluences,andProtestantsseem

impotenttocounteracttheseravages." AndsothisorganofProtestantismde daresthatitwouldbefutiletooppose theBill,becausethelawsitseeksto repealhavealreadybecomeadead letter.Andthatbeingso,itsheds journalistictearsthatthepositionwon bytheEnglishReformershasbeenrecaptured,andthesectarianProtestant ascendancyisshowingalarmingsigns ofbreakingdown.

TribeMadeMonogamousbyCatholic -Votes.

TheNairsinTravencore,whoare therulingrace,hadverypeculiarcustoms,someofwhicharestillretained bythem.Theyareaspecimenofhu, manitywhichtothisdayfollowsthe matriarchalsystemofinheritance. Bothpolygamyandpolyandrywere commonamongthem,butbyaIasi) introducedbytheTravencoreLegis16tiveCouncilsomefifteenyearsago polyandyamongNairswasdoneaway with.RecentlysomeoftheNairmemo' bersoftheLegislativeCouncilwanted tohavecertainchangesintheirlaw, andoneofthemintroducedabillin theCounciltothateffect.Whenthis wasbeingdiscussed,Mr.ArthurHonverf,aleadingCatholicmember,and alsotheeditorofaCatholicpaper, "TheStandard,"broughtinanamendment,theeffectofwhichwastomake theNairsmonogamous.TheNair memberswereevenlydividedonthis question.Infact,therewasaslight majorityamongthemagainstthis amendment;butallthesevenCatholic members,whoareconverts,solidly votedfortheamendment.anditwas carriedbyamajorityofthree.

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TheNewCathedralAppeal

HisGracetheArchbishopwishestoacknowledgethefollowingsubscrip- tionsreceivedsincetheappeal:Cathedral.

SirJamesD.Connolly,£20,second instalmentof£100promised.

Mrs.O'Brien,£2,finalinstalmentof £5promised.

MissMarrett,£2,firstandsecondinstalmentof£5promised. Boulder.

T.O'Loughlin,£5,donation.

MissBebeO'Connor,£22s,donation.

J.Morris,£2,secondinstalmentof £10promised.

J.P.Butler,£2,seconiinstalment of£10promised.

Mrs.Refeld,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

MisssD.-Refeld, secondinstalment ofOSpromised.

MissMoran,£1,secondinstalmentof £5promised.

J.Hall,IN,secondinstalmentof£2 lOspromised.

8t.Brigid's.

F.Hughes,10s,secondinstalmentof £2lOspromised. Cottesloe.

MissM.Butler,£1,firstandsecond instalmentof£2lOspromised. NorthFremantle

Mrs.Swain,£210s,donation.

Kalgoorlie

Thefinalmeetingofthecommittee whichralliedtotheassistanceofthe BrotherswasheldonFridayevening, whenthesecretaryhadthepleasureof recordingthehandsomeprofitof£314 Ils9d,astheresultofthevarious functionswhichwereundertaken. ThoughJupiterPluviussomewhatinterferedwiththesuccessoftheadult ball,thechildren'sWallwasanunqualifiedsuccess,andagenerousresponsemetthecollectorsandraffles bothinKalgoorlieandBoulder.The OldCollegians'concert,undertakenat shortnotice,netted£18Ils.The totalreceiptsamountedto£351,and astheexpenseswereonly£37,itis easilyseenthatnoundueextravagance wasindulgedin.TheBrothersare extremelygratefultoallwhoAPP.tea them.

TheRev.FatherSmithhasgonefor ashortholidaytohishomeinQueens. land,andtakingadvantageofthe presenceofRev.FatherMcMahon, whoisconductingtheannualChristian Doctrineexaminationsinthedistrict, theRev.FatherLangmeadwentto Norseman,wherehecelebratedMass onSunday.

Mr.M.O'Dea,returningfromthe EasternStates,spentafeydaysin Kalgoorlierenewingoldfriendships andincidentallymakingnewones.The genial"Mick"isCatholicfirstand foremost,andagehasincreasedhis loveforAustralia.Ithinkitisa caseofnotthathelovesIrelandless, butAustraliathemore.Heisindeed awholesomeinspirationtosomeof ourlistlessAustralians.

AnothervisitortotheFeldswasMr. FredConnaughton.Hesaidhewas onaconvalescingtrip,butothersindinetotheopinionthathewaspaying anofficialvisittoProfBolger,tobe broughtuptodateonthevitalques- tionofCupcandidates.

Theladiescertainlyareleavingno stoneunturnedtohelpFatherMoss tomakeasuccessofhisfirstbazaar, whichwillopenearlyinNovember. Children'sparties,socials,andeuchre tournamentsaretheorderoftheday, andthesuccesswhichattendseach effortisatribute,notonlytothegenerosityofourpeople,someofwhom aretobefoundateachevent,butalso tothewonderfulCatholicspiritofour ladieswhoneverseemtotireofencuringthesuccessofeveryCatholic undertaking.

TheOctoberdevotionsarebeingwell attended,butbothFatherMossand FatherMcMahonhavebeeninculcating intheirSundayaddressesagreater loveforMary'sRosary.Bytheway, whathasbecomeoftheBoys'Choir whichwasafeatureoflastyear'sOctoberdevotions.

Thechoir,underthebatonofMr. Connolly,showsmuchimprovement, andifonlymoreofouryoungmen giftedwithgoodvoiceswouldjointhe choir,Kalgoorliewouldsoonboastone ofthebestchoirsoutsidethemetropolitanarea.

HisGracetheArchbishopispaying usa.visittoremindusofourobliga- tionsandpromisesinregardtothe proposednewCathedral.Thetime andenergywhichHisGraceisgiving totheworkshouldensuretheheartyco-operationofeverypersoninthe Archdiocese.

JohnQuinn,£2,firstandsecondinstalmentsof£5promised.

C.V.Chapman,£1,secondinstalmentof£5promised.

P.J.Hevron,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

J.M.Connolly,lOs6d,secondinstalmentof£212s6dpromised.

P.O'Loughlin,10s,secondinstalmentof£2lOspromised.

Correction:Mrs.Moore,£1,should readMr.J.J.Moore,£1. PingoIly

W.Hine,£2,finalinstalmentof£2 lOspromised. MidlandJunction.

P.G.Prindeville,£10,firstandsecondinstalmentsof£25promised. VictoriaPark.

F.Coleman,£10,firstinstalmentof £50promised.

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Mrs.Kynaston,£2,secondinstalment of£10promised.

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Mrs.O'Connor,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

B.O'Connor,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

Mrs.Brighton,£1,secondinstalment of£5promised.

Children'sAnnualBall SUBIACO

OneofAuntBessy'snieces,Berenice Mullany,contributesthefollowing niceaccountoftheChildren'sBallheld onthe4th.inst.,intheKing'sHall,Subiaco.Ourannualball,theyoung correspondentwrites,wasagreatsuccess,anditisestimatedthatquite500 peoplewerepresent,themajorityof whomwasinfancydress.Thesight thatgreetedthespectatorasheenteredthehallwasonethatwilllive longinhismemory.Streamersofa pleasantshadeofred,greenandgold weretastefullyarrangedroundceiling andwalls,whilehereandtherewere interspersedspraysoffernandsweetscentedflowers,andthese,together withthechildren'sbrightlycoloured costumesmadeabrilliantandgaydisplay.Thefloor,too,wasmostinviting,beingasslipperyasaskatingrink, anditwasmainlyowingtothisthat severalofourcompanionswhoarenot accustomedtotrippingita,stheygo onthelightfantastictoe,suddenly foundthemselvesintooclosecontact withthefloor,tothegreatenjoyment oftherestofus,whowereableto maintainourbalance.Whywerenot youthere,AuntBessy,towitnessthe GrandMarch,whichwasgrandin everysenseoftheword,andwhich showedoffthedressestotheirbest advantage,forasthechildrenmade theirwayroundtheroom,thejudges weregivenagoodopportunityofobservingeverylittledetailofthevariouscostumes.

Punctuallyat8o'clockdancingbegan,andwasindulgedinuntilten, whentheprizesweredistributed,the firstofwhichbeingproudlycarried offbythe"Courtiers."Othersetsto receiveprizeswerethe"AerialMail" and"Wrigley'sChewingGum,"while prizeswerejustlyawardedtovarious individualcharacters,namely,"Darby andJoan,""thePeaPod,""Letter Box,""SubiacoFootballer,"andothers toonumeroustomention.Thedistri- butionofprizeswasfollowedbythe welcomeannouncementofsupper,and forthenexthournumeroushealthy littlepeoplethoroughlyenjoyedthem. selvesinthesupper-room,wherethe ladieswhoformedthecommitteehad generouslyloadedthetableswithsuch delicaciesasthechildrenenjoy.Dancingwas whencontinueduntilnearlytwelve, thecompanydispersed,andthe bigcrowdoftiredbuthappychildren madetheirwayhomewards.

Maylands

Massat8a.m.and10a.m.;evening devotions,730p.m

AverysuccsessfulsocialwasheldrecentlyattheConventSchool,when Mr.A.Clydesdale,M.L.A.,attheinvitationofFatherP.Lynch,presented MissMayKennywithagoldwristlet watch,andMissMaryWildywitha goldbangle,inrecognitionoftheir splendidworkduringtheQueenCar- nivalCompetition,inconjunctionwith Mrs.TimO'ConnorandMissNellie Finey,thefinancialresultofwhichexceeded£200.Mr.Clydesdalereferred tothegreatpleasureheexperiencedon Tune29thinmakingtheappealatthe foundationstoneofthenewchurch, expressedthehopethathewouldhavr anotheropportunityofmakingastill moresuccessfulappeal,andcompli-

mentedthetwoyoungladiesandall wiipwereworkingforthegopdofthe pAsh.Hewaspleasedtohearthat donationstothebuildingfundcontinuedtopourin,andthatnearlyall thepromiseshadbeenredeemed. Messrs.E.J.KennyandWildysuit-ablyresponded.Despitetheveryinclementweather,therewasavery largeattendance,includingDeanBrennan,ofNarrogin,FatherGilroy,ofAlbany,andseveralvisitorsfromBays- water,Highgate,andotherparishes.A. first-classprogrammeofvocalandinstrumentalitemswassubmittedby Mr.andMrs.E.T.Russell,MissesDoherty,Dalton,MaggieandAnnie Lynch,Sayer,A.Dwyer,G.Taylor, andNevin;Messrs.J.Sturmer,A. Taylor,andMr.TedScott,whodelightedallbyhisrecitationsandbyhie cleverimpersonationsofBillyHughesandothercelebrities.Theparishorganist,MissRetaEdwards,andMiss RonnieCahillpresidedatthepiano.

Preparationsforanothercarnival areinfullswing,andfourstallsat leastwillbecontrolledbytheChildren ofMary,Mrs.Hinds.Mrs.Hullett,a formerparishionerofHighgate,and Mrs.Inglis,whoisspendingaholiday intheEastwithherparents,Mr.and. Mrs.G.Lamb.Theeuchrepartyor- ganisedbyMrs.Hullettandheras- sistantsforthis(Friday)eveningat theConventSchool,promisestobea completesuccess.Mr.L.Wildywill assistMr.T.F.Kilmartininthesec- retaryshipoftheentertainmentscom- mittee.Amongstthedonationsreceivedfromoutsidetheparishrecent- lywere£55sfromMr.J.Ryan,Clay- more,and£2fromSenatorNeedham. The.St.VincentdePaulConference, whichwaslatelyreorganised,iswork ingveryenergeticallyandthemem- bershipisincreasing.Laterona Ladies'Conferencewillbeestablished.

AllenDooneCompany

OnSaturdayeveningAllenDoone andhiscompanywillappearatthe FremantleTownHallforthreenights, duringwhichtheywillstageintheir entiretythreeofthebeautifulplays thathavebeensuchafeatureinPerth. Theyareintheorderofpresentation: "LuckyO'Shea,""MollyBawn,"and "TheParishPriest."Thesewillbe performedwiththesamecastsand mountingasinHisMajesty'sTheatre, Perth,andplaygoersofthePortcan relyonseeingafirstclassentertainmentwiththestampofmetropolitan success.AllenDoone'snamehasalwaysbeenassociatedwithcleanamusementofauniformlyhighclass,andno effortwillbesparedtogivethepeople ofFremantleagenuinetreat.Plans fortheseasonareatShepherd's,Itn High-street.

CommunistsCauseTroubleat Funeral

Anunfortunateincidentoccurredrecently-betweentheclergyandsome communistgroupsatthefuneralof theMayorofDouarnenez,alittletown inFinistere.Themayor,M.Velly, wasacommunist,andtheextremist committeesofDouarnenezandBrest cameinprocessiontoescorthisbody toitslastrestingplacewiththered flag.Butthefamilyofthemayorhad sentfortheclergy,askingthatthe hearsebeescortedthroughthecity inaccordancewiththeusualtraditions.Whentheyfoundthemselves inthepresenceoftherelflag,thecuratesandvicarsdeclaredthatitwas impossibleforthemtoappeartobe followingarevolutionarymanifestation.Thecommunists,ontheirside, despitetheentreatiesofthefamilyof thedeceased,refusedtofurltheiremblemorlettheclergymarchaheadof them.Negotiationswerecarriedon inthestreet,andlastedalongtime. Finallythecrowd,composedmainly offishermenandfactoryworkers,grew angryoverthepretentionsofthecommunistsanddemandedthattlie.tradiConsberespected.Therevolutionarycommitteethenacquiescedand. takingtheirflagwiththem,placedthemselvesatthetailendofthefuneralcortege.

WEDDING

CASEY-O'BYRNE(SilverWedding). -AtSt.Patrick's,Ardpatrick,Ireland,on17th.October,1899,bythe lateVeryRev.FatherCarrick,P.P., V.P.,Kilfinane,withNuptialMass, Annie,eldestsurvivingdaughterof thelateMr.andMrs.Thomas O'Byrne,Kilfinane,toDenisDowney Casey,Dublin.Presentaddress: "Ardpatrick,"Gnarming.

INMEMORIAM.

DOVE-Insadandlovingmemoryof mydearandonlyson,andourdear brother,Wally,killedinaction,October,6,1917. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingmotherand sisters.

GALLAGHER-Ofyourcharitypray .fortheeternalreposeofthesoulsof BridgetGallagher,whodepartedthis lifeonOctober17,1923,andCharles Gallagher,whopassedawayonthe 14th.November,1923. OMostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls. -Insertedbytheirsorrowingchildren.

ClontarfOrphanage

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Inanarticleinthe"EmpireRe-s view,"forAugust,AylmerMaudet writesindefenceofWinstonChurchill, whosenameislikelytobeprominentt intherushandhurryelectionwhichis nowoccupyingtheattentionofthe Britishelector,asfollows: "WhatItellyouthreetimesis true,"saidLewisCarroll'sHellman, andanumberofpublicistshavesofrequentlyinformedthepublicthatMr. WinstonChurchillhasbeenguiltyof heinous,amazing,andreactionaryfolly inconnectionwithRussianaffairsthat theydonodoubtbelieveitthemselves.Asrecentinstancesofsuchdenunciationsbyprominentwriterstake these:Mr.A.G.Gardiner,in"John Bull,-onMarch29thisyear;toldus: "Ihavenodoubtaboutthemagnitude ofhis(Mr.Churchill's)blanderinre- gardtoRussia,muchtheworstand mostcostlypoliticalmistakeinourre. cords,"andMr.BernardShawinthe "SundayChronicle"ofApril13this yeartoldus:"He(Mr.Churchill)spent ahundredmillionsofourmoneyin financingeveryadventurerwhoWaS outtorestorethathideousabomina-tiontheRussianTsardom."

Thesearesamplesofwhathas-been repeatedagainandagaintillithasat- tainedwideacceptanceasauthenti- catedfact.Ifitbetrue,itshould nodoubtsufficetoostraciseMr. Churchillpermanently;butbeforeac- ceptingitIshouldlikeatleasttoun- derstandwhatitmeans,especiallyas IhavewatchedRussianaffairspretty closelyforsomeyearspastandhave notbeenabletofindconfirmationfor theseconfidentassertioas.

TheproblemsresultingfromtheRus- sianRevolutionaresocomplexand perplexing,anditissoplainthatno oneinRussia,inEngland,orelse- where,hasdealtwiththemsuccess- fully,thatpoliticiansconcernedinthe mattercanhardlyexpecttoescape withoutblame,anditisafactthat Mr.ChurchillwasMinisterofWar whenanExpeditionaryForce,partly British,wassenttoNorthRussia,and mustthereforeshareinresponsibility forwhatoccurred.

Theinsinuation,however,appears tobethat, governmenteagertoreimposedespotic ontheRussians,hecom- mittedsomecolossalblunderandneed- lesslywastedhugesumsofmoney.If thisbewhatismeant,Messrs.Gar- diner,Shawandotherswhosingthe samesong,shouldbesokindasto maketheirstatementsmoreexplicit, andshouldletusunderstandwhatpre- ciseactionsjustifytheseaccusations.Theymightperhapseveninformus howtheywouldhaveactedhadthey beeninMr.Churchill'splace,andby whatcodewearetojudgehimguilty ofwrongdoing.

Roughlysketched,themainfactsof thecase,asIknowthem,arethese: InSeptember,1914,Britain,France, andRussiamutuallyundertooknotto makepeaceseparately,andduring 1914-16theRussiansrenderedvaluableservicetotheAlliedcauseandsuffer- edterrificlosses.Eventually,they brokedownunderthestrain.Then, earlyin1917.theGermanGovernment conveyedtheBolshevikleadersfrom theirSwissretreattoRussia,financedthem,andenabledthemtostarton thedisintegrationoftheRussiar- army,theconclusionofaseparate peace,theoverthrowoftheRussian RepublicanGovernmentthenestab- lished,thedispersaloftheConstituent Assembly,andtheimpositionofaDic- tatorshipinRussiawhichemployed andreinforcedthedespoticmethods Russiahadsolongenduredandfrom whichithadonlysorecentlyescaped. ThisutilisationoftheBolsheviksby theGermansbeganayearandahalf beforethewarended.Itseriously endangeredtheAlliedcause,andit wasvitallyimportanttodowhatwas possibletoencourageRussiansloyal totheAlliedcausetomaintainan EasternfrontagainstGermany.As theGermansproceededtopenetrate intotheBalticprovincesitalsobecameurgenttopreventtheirseizing theice-freeportofMurmanskfora submarinebase,foritwasoutsidethe areaswewereabletoencloseand guard.ConditionsinRussiaitself werechaotic,andnooneknewwhatwouldhappen.Theelectionsforthe ConstituentAssembly,towardsthe endof1917,gavealargeanti-Bolshevikmajority,butLenin'sdictatorship promptlysuppressedthatattemptto establishconstitutionalgovernmentin Russia,andhasnotallowedanyfree expressionofpublicopinionfromthat timetothis.Duringthefollowing coupleofmonths,contrarytothe wishesofalargesectionoftheRus-

ianpeople,thedictatorshipconcluded hepeaceofBrest-LitovskwithGermany,dismemberingRussia,andleft he.Alliesinthelurch. Germanyhadsuccessfullybackeda minoritypartyinRussia,which,havngseizedthereinsofpower,abolish- edconstitutionalgovermnentandimposedadictatorship.Wasitreally thedutyofMr.Churchill,ifhisinfluenceissupposedtohavecontrolled ourGovernment,tosaytotheconsti- tutionalRussianswhohadfoughtwith usthroughthewarandwhosehopes ofvictoryandoftheestablishmentof constitutionalgovernmentweredashed tothegroundbyGermanintervention -wasithisduty-Aosay-tothmeun fortimatealliesofours:"Youseewhat theGermansandtheBolshevikshave done.Weshallbesorrytoletthe Germanshaveanice-freeportatMurmansk,butMr.GardinerandMr. Shaw,andotherswhosharetheir views,tellusthatitisourdutyto abandonyoutoyourfateandnotto opposetheestablishmentofadictator- shipinRussia.LikeLenin,theycon- siderthatanyoppositiontoaBolshevikdictatorshipis'reactionary,'and theyevengothelengthofrepresent- inganysupportgiventoRussiancon- stitutionalistsasindicatingadesireto re-establishaTsaristdespotism.They arewisemen,whoexercisemuchinfluenceandspeakwithanassurancethat indicatesthattheyknowwhatthey aretalkingabout,sogood-bye,thank youforthesacrificesyouhavemade,andmayyouprosperunderyournew dictatorship?"Hadhereallytaken thisline,woulditnothavebeeneasy toframeamuchheavierindictment ofhisactionthancannowbebrought againsthim?

Lateron,whentheArmisticewas signed,thedangertotheice-freeport atMurmanskdisappeared,andthe effortsweweremakingtosavethe storesofarmslyingatBakaritsa,near Archangel(armswhichwehadsent outforRussiabuthadnotbeenpaid for,andtheBolsheviksweretryingto seize),becamelessimportant;sothat thetrendofeventsmovedinadirec- tionfavourabletoMessrs.Gardiner andShaw'sviews,andrenderedMr. Churchill'spolicymoredifficulttopursue timewithvigour.Therewasbythis amixedforceofsome20,000Allies:British,American,Italian,Ser bian,andothers,inNorthRussiaoper.atingsuccessfullyagainsttheBolshevikforcesinthosepartsandgenerally supportedbytheRussianpopulationofthedistrict.Thepopulationofthe ProvinceofArchangelissparse,but itsuppliedanadditionalanti-Boisla vikforceofover20,000men;andhad Englishopinionnotbeensowar-weary, andhadthevictoriousAlliesexpressed afirmintention-toseethattheRus-sianpeople,despitetheGermansup- portofLenin'sdictatorship,shouldbe allowedtore-electtheirConstituent Assemblyandchoosetheirownform ofgovernment,mybeliefisthatthe Bolshevikdictatorshipwouldhavecui lapsed,withgreatadvantagetoRus- siaandtothetradeandcommerceof theworld.Thatthiswasnotdone was,however,notMr.Churchill'sfault ItwasjusttheGardinersandShaws, andtheotherfolkwhoadoptedLen- in'samazinglyaudaciouscrythatre. sistancetoadictatorshipwas"reac- tionary"andwhorendereditimpos sibleforourGovernmenttogivesue cessfulhelptothecauseofconstitu-tionalliberty.HadvictoriousEng- landthenspokenupforlibertyit mighthavebeenachieved;butwith ourprominentLiberalsandSocialists makingitplainhowlittletheycared forlibertyitbecameimpossiblefor thevoiceofEnglandtoringourclearlyonthesideoffreedom. Ihold thisopinion-thatsupportforfreedom bythevictoriousAllieswouldhave hadagoodeffect-inspiteofthedisappointingevidenceofRussianpoliti- calincompetenceandimmaturity whichhasbeenevidentthroughoutthebusiness.Themostobviouscon- demnationofautocraticTsarismlies justintheextraordinarypoliticalinefficiencyithasleftbehindit,andin thefactthattheonlypartyinRussiathathassucceededinseizingand holdingpowerisaminorityparty whichestablishedafreshdictatorship. abolishedallvestigeoffreedom,and revertedtoTsaristmethodsofoppres- sion.

Buttoreturntothechargeagainst Mr.Churchill.Hisassailantsshould in'fairnesstellusatwhatdatehe aughttohaveabandonedhisAllies: andwhyhiswishtorenderthemas-sistanceshouldbeaccountediniquitous andshameful.Aboveall,theyshould

telluswhysupportrenderedtothe adherentsofaconstitutionalandrepublicanpartymustberegardedas showingadesiretoreimposeanauto-craticTsardomonRussia.Nothing ismoresurprisinginthecourseofthe controversyinEnglandaboutRussian affairsthanthesuccessofthebluff whichhasrepresentedthestrugglein RussiaasbeingbetweenTsarismand theRevolution;whereasitwasreallybetweendespotism(TsaristorLen. Mist)andconstitutionalism.The wholehistoryofRussia'sfifty-yearefforttowardsconstitutionalgovern- ment-theZemstvos,theDuma,and thewholemovementtheystoodfor-seemstohavebeenwipedoutbythe impudentanddishonestphrase"reactionaryattempts."

Therestillremainsthechargethat Mr.Churchillspent"ahundredmillionsofourmoney"onuselessadventuresinRussia.Butevenhereone suspectsthatMessrs.Gardinerand Shawaremoreconcernedtofinda handystickwithwhichtobeatMr. Churchillthantheyaretostatethe factscorrectly.ForIfancythattht totalsgivenofourexpenditureinRussiaincludelargesumsrepresentingthe costofmunitionsofwarmanufactured foruseagainsttheGermans,which, hadtheynotbeensenttoRussia, wouldhavestillhadlittlevaluefor us.ItwasonlytoNorthRussia,underthecircumstancesreferredto above,thatwesentanyarmy,theaid accordedtoDenikinandothersconsistingmainlyofmaterialleftover fromtheGreatWar,orwhichwehad asuperabundance.

ThehistoryofthecollapseanddisintegrationofRussia,whichhasplacedherduringrecentyearsoutsidethe comityofnations,andofthedestruc, tionofconfidencewhichwill,atthe best,continuetohamperherdevelop- mentandtheeconomicwelfareofher peopleforyearstocome,hasbeenthe historyofadisastercolossalenough well-nightoswampthereputationof anypoliticianunfortunateenoughto havebeenconcernedinit;butIcannothelpsuspecting(howeversincere maybetheintentionsofhisill-informedassailants)Mr.Churchillinthis matterisbeingshotatwithpoisoned arrows,andone'ssenseoffairplay isrevoltedwhenthisparticularform ofpoliticalassassinationispractised

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AScholar'sApology

FatherPaulBlakely,S.J.,givesin 'America"thefollowingstoryofa scholar'slapse,andhisretraction: Tothe"CurrentHistoryMagazine" forMarch,1924,ProfessorAlexander Petrunkevitch,ofYale,contributedan articleon"RussiaandtheBaltic States,"which,inlargepart,wasa criticismofthepoliticalprinciplesof NikolaiLenin.Amanofindomitable will,writesDr.Petrunkevitch,Lenin couldnot"layclaimtothepossession ofagreatintellect,"andhisworks haveprovedhimtobe"theevilgenius ofRussia."Thenfollowsthisparagraph: "Inhisefforttoforcecommunism uponanunwillingworld,Lenin,with characteristitcvigour,broughttolife anotheroldprinciplewhichisfarmore dangerousthancommunismandthe poisonofwhichwillcontinuetowork withinthenationalorganismofRussiaformanyyearstocome-theprinciplelaiddownbyLoyolathatthe endjustifiesthemeans."

Hadthisparagraphbeenwrittenby certainAmericancontroversialists (whomhenames),FatherBlakelysays, "Ishouldhavepaidnoattentionwhatevertoit.Withallthesegentlemen Ihadapassageatarmsonthisfield nearlysevenyearsago,andafterthe dustofconflicthadsettled,Ifound thatnotoneofthemhadanideaof quittinghisold'mumpsimus'formy sew'sumpsimus.'"Theybelonged tothe"Whyeverybodyknowsit" schoolofthought.Theyhadalways heardthatthechiefpurposeofevery Jesuitwastolieawakeo'nightsto thinkoutnewwaysofteachingthat theendjustifiesthemeans,andfor themthatendsthematter,although Dr.Reisnerwasfinallywillingtoadmitthatinthisrespectthemodern Jesuitwasprobablyanimprovement overthemodelwhich,sohethought, butwasnotabletoprove,wasinuse uptothe19th.century.

ButDr.Petrunkevitchdoesnot .travelwiththisschool;heisaman ofanothertype.BorninRussiain 1875,hewaseducatedinthegymnasiumsofKiev,Tver,andMoscow,aria attheUniversitiesofMoscowandFreiburg.Afterreceivingthedoctorate atFreiburg,hebecame"privatdocent" inthatUniversity,whereheremained until1904,whenhecametoHarvarti tolectureonzoology.From1906to 1917hewasattachedtothedepart. mentofzoologyattheUniversityof Indiana,andinthelatteryearwas appointedprofessorofzoologyatYale. Heishonorarycuratorof"arachnida" intheAmericanMuseumofNatural History,NewYork,fellowormember offourlearnedsocieties,andtheauthorofsuchtreatisesas"Terrestial PalaeozoicArachnidaofNorthAmerica,""IndexCatalogueofSpidersof North,Central,andSouthAmerica," and"MorphologyofInvertebrate Types."Dr.Petrunkevitchisalsoa scholarofmanyandvariedtastes,as wellasonauthorityonspiders.

Onreadingthe"CurrentHistory Magazine"article,IwroteDr.Petrunkevitch,asking"where'Loyolalays downtheprinciplethattheendjustifiesthemeans?"Tomygreatsurprise,Ireceivedthefollowingletter, datedMarch17: "Yourletterhascausedmenota little'uneasiness,becauseIhavebeen

accustomedfrommyschooldaysin Russiatoattributethemaximthatthe endjustifiesthemeansoftheJesuits. Thisweweretaughtbyourspiritual advisersintheRussianOrthodox Church,inwhichIwasbroughtup, aridalsobyourteachersofhistory.It wasnaturalforme,therefore,toac cepttheinformationthusgainedas beingderivedfromthestudyofthe teachingsandpracticeoftheFounder andthefollowersoftheSocietyof Jesuits.

"WhenIreceivedyourletterItook, forthefirsttimeinmylife,thetrouble oflookingupthematterbeforeansweringyourquestion.ItappealsLei. whatIhavenowlearnedthatthe broadly-acceptedimpressionthatthe maximinquestionhasbeenpromulgatedbytheJesuitsisnotbasedon anyoftheirteachings,stilllessonthe writingsofLoyolahimself.

"IamverysorrythatIshouldhave thusinadvertentlyhurtthememory ofagreatman,andshallnotrepeat thisregrettablemistakeinthefuture. If,therefore,youshoulddesiretomake useofthisfrankacknowledgementof mineinprint,Ishallconsideritonly fair.

"Pleaseacceptmybestthanksfor theconsideratemannerinwhichyou broughtthemattertomyattention.-

Sincerely,AlexanderPetrunkevitch. YaleUniversity,OsbornZoological Laboratory."

This"frankacknowledgment"oferrorispreciselywhatonewouldexpect fromanhonourable,truth-lovingscholar,butIthinkthatallwhoareacquaintedwiththehistoryofthiscalumnyagainsttheSocietyofJesuswill admitthatitisalmostunique.Some mentitreare,eminentperhaptin theirdistinctivefields,whoarefar moreanixouswhenthereisaquestion ofanaccusationagainsttheCatholic ChurchoragainsttheJesuits,tomake outacasethantoinvestigateit. Scholarsknowthatthischargehas beenlevelledagainsttheSocietyof Jesusfor200yearsormore;thatevery attempttoproveithasfailedutterly; andthat,finallyeveryJesuitofnote whohaswrittenonethicsandmoral theologyhasnottaughtbuthasactuallyrepudiated,aseveryCatholicmust repudiate,theimmoralprinciplethat itislawfultodoeviltoattainagood end.TheworksofscoresofJesuit professorshavebeenscrutinisedbyunfriendlycritics,andnotasingleproof hasbeenbroughtforwardtoshowthat anyapprovedJesuitauthor,muchless theSocietyofJesus,hascountenanced thisdetestableprinciple.Whatisdiscoveredisthattheyhavecondemned it.Yethardlyayearpassesinwhich wearenotgravelyinformedbysome clergymanorcollegeprofessorthat "Loyola,"or,asthecasemaybe,"the Jesuitshavealwaystaughtthatthe endjustifiesthemeans."Whenchallenged,theseglibcalumniatorsalmost invariablytakerefugeinsilenceorin insolence.

ToCatholics,allthisisanoldstory. ItssinglenovelfeatureisDr.Petrun. kevitch's"frankacknowledgment"of unwittingerror.Forthefirsttimein hislifehetookthetroubletoinvestigatethechargethatSt.Ignatiusand theJesuitstaughtanimmoraldoctrine. Nothingfurtherwasnecessary.He ceasedtobelieveit.-"TheRock."

"Wehearoftheoondageofmarriage,thetyrannyofparentalcontrol, theunduerestraintofsexualmorality, thetyrannyofthelawitself.This newpaganismhaslefttheworldnoth inkbutdespondencyanddespair.Democracywastosavesociety.Buttodaydemocracyfearsnothingmore thanitself.Itfearstheabuseoffreedom,thespreadofgreedandavarice. andanarchytendingtodestroyalllawfulauthority.Classistaughttohate class.Nationagainstnationisbad, creedagainstcreedisworse,butthe worstofallisclassagainstclass,withinThenation,amongstthemembers ofthesamerace,andoftenamongst membersofthesamecreed.

"Theseevilsare-admittedbyall thinkingmen.Tocloseoureyesto theirexistencewouldbeabsolutefolly. ThepresentPope,PiusXI.,whose voicesoundsoverthedinofEuropean discord,says-the!vare.fiveplagues thatafflicthumanityto-day:theunprecedentedchallengetoauthority, thehithertounheardofhatredbetweenmanandman,theabnormal aversiontowork,theexcessivethirst forpleasureastheaimoflife,andthe grossmaterialismthatdeniesthespiritualnatureofman.Thejusticeof thisindictmentcanscarcelybedenied. Yetthereismuchinourageanda greatdealinourowncountrythat compelsustoloveboth,andtohope thatinthegreatworkofthereconstructionofasadlyshatteredcivilisationAustraliawillplayanenlightened part.

"HastheChurchanantidoteforthe evilsofourtime?Hasshearealcontributiontomaketothebettermentof theworldatlargeandtoourovert countryinparticular?Weansweremphaticallythatshehasnotonlythe powerofsavingmanspiritually,but socially.Shehasneverexistedunder falsepretences.Whileinpastages shecarriedonherdivinemissionamongsouls,shebuiltupontheruinsof paganismalltheinstitutionsofcivilisationinEurope.

"Ithasoftenbeensaidoflatethat onrcivilisationhasbecomeanecono miccivilisation,thatitisbuiltonmaterialprinciples,andknowsonlymaterialstandardsofvalue.Asthere aremoralfactorsintherelationshipof manwithmanandnationwithnation,whichcannotbeignored,itisthe dutyoftheChurchtodealwiththese moralfactors,andseethattheyare respected.Itishermissiontoteach therightuseofriches,torebukethe holduptoallmenthedivineprinciples sinsofcapitalandlabouralike,to ofjusticeandcharity,andfairdealing betweenmanandman.Itistheduty oftheChurchtofostergoodcitizenship,respectforthelawsandinstitu. tionsofthecountry,bywhichour rightsareprotected,andwegetample scopeforourreligiousactivities.

beachievedbythehighcharacterof herpeople.Itisfutiletobelievethat wecanbuildthathighcharactermerelyonmaterialprosperityorphysical superiority,oronanyotherfoundationthanthetencommandments teachingusloyaltytoGodandjustice andcharitytoourfellowmenofevery raceandcreed.

"Thisisthereasonwhywebuild churchesandschools:becausewebelievethatnomatterwhatlawstheLegislaturemaymake,andwhatimmensearmiesareformed,theselaws willbeuselessandthearmiesoffib availunlesswehaveastrongmoral fibrewhichisinculcatedonlythrough

TheChurch'sWorstEnemies

Catholicsshouldbefamiliarwith ,thehistoryoftheChurch.Noinstitutiononearthismoredeservingof "staidF.,l":early-allthefondarreetal ideasofmodernsocietyandofthe modernStatehavebeenderivedfrom theChurch.Thesovereigntyofthe Stateaboutwhichsomuchissaidtoday,isnothingmorethananappropriationoftheideaofthesovereignty oftheChurch.FornearlyathousandyearstherewasnootherState onearthbesidetheChurch.There werekingdomsandempires,butno State.AndtherewerenoState,systemsforrelievingthepooruntilafter theLutherandisruption.Beforethat timetheChurchalonecaredforthe poor,andtheywerewellcaredfor.The PoorLawsofElizabethareasadcommentaryontheState'sregardforthe poor.Allmodernphilanthropicwork islittlemorethanarevivalofwhat was,andisstill,donebytheChurch.

FromGoodtoBad.

ThehistoryoftheChurchisthatof alivingorganismandassuchresemblesthelivesofmen.Inthelifeof everyoneoppositionisencountered sometime.Notunfrequentlythebitterestoppositioncomesfromone'sown familyandfromthosewhowereat onetimeintimatefriends.OurLord HimselfwasnotimmunefromtheattacksofJudas.Sointhehistoryof theChurchitisalamentablefactthat theworstenemiesoftheChurchhave beenlapsedmembers.Julian,the Apostate,Voltaire,LutherandCalvin, HenryVIII.andallthatgalaxyof sorryheroes,fellfromtheirhighestate.Ineverycommunitytheymay stillbefound.Theignorantsectarian maybepitiedandexcused;thelapsed Catholicshouldbeshunned.Heis atraitorinthecamp.Eventhehistoricaldisturbersreceivescantsympathyto-day.Somemaywelcon thetraitorforatime,butthewelcome willnotbeforlong.

"Thelawsofthiscountryconferon usequality,freedomofspeech,freedomofeverykindforoursocialand spiritualadvancement.Oftheseblessings,theChurchshowsafullappreciationbycontributingtothemoralwellbeingandprosperityoftheState.We buildChurchesbecausewebelievethat nomatterwhatlawsthelegislature maymake,andnomatterhowstrong anarmymaydefendourshores,those lawswillbeuseless,andthosearmies willstandinvain,exceptthereisa strongmoralfibreinthepeople,and thatcanonlybeinculcatedthrough religion.

"WeallbelievethatAustraliahasa greatdestiny.Thatdestinycanonly

WhyCatholicsBuildChurches

AtKedron(Queensland),ArchbishopDuhig,speakingattheopening ceremonyofabeautifulnewchurch erectedtothememoryof"TheLittle Flower,"inthecourseofhisoccasional addresssaid:

Thenineteenthcenturywasthemost remarkable,inmanyrespects,ofthe Christianera.Theadvancementof scienceduringthepast100yearsis oftenbroughtforwardbynon-believers asevidencethatreligionhadbecome obsolete.Weknow,however,that,if the19th.centurywitnessedremarkablematerialprogress,italsosawmarvellousexpansionoftheChurch.Since theApostolicage,nocenturycould comparewiththe,l9th.inthemarshallingofthewonderfulresourcesatthe Church'scommand.Duringitscourse morethanascoreofreligiousorders hadbeenfounded,principallyforwork inthemissionfield.Religiouseducationreceivedatremendousimpetus, andmuchoftheancientgloryofthe

Churchwasrevivedinthesplendid templesraisedintheoldandinthe newworld.Recoveringfromthe blowbyreligiousandsocialunheavals inEurope.theChurchsentacrossthe AtlanticandthePacificOceans,missionariestonewlands.TheChurch thatproducedaFrancisofAssisiin the13th.century,andaFrancisXavier inthe16th.century,produceda FatherDamieninthe19th.

"ThemessageoftheChurchto-day isasfreshandasvigorousasitwas intheApostolictimes.Tothosewho wouldask:'Whyallthischurch;buildingandschoolbuilding?'weanswer: 'TheChurchhasamissionofaipreme importance,andsocietyandtheworld needthechurch,ifeverythingweas civilisedandChristianpeoplecherish isnottogotochaos.'Wearewell acquaintedwiththepaganismofthe day,theexaltationofthingspurely material,andthemadraceafterplea-

TheSourceofAttacks Examinedcarefully,nearlyall crimesandcriminalattacksonthe Churchmaybetracedtoacommon motive:aninordinatedesiretoobtainmoney.TheCatholicChurch hasbeeninstitutedforaverydifferent purpose.Thereis,therefore,conflict ofpurposeandconsequentlyofmethods.Itistheoldbattleofthe. Spiritandthemoney-madman.Probablytheconflictwillneverend.It maybebetterthatitnevershould end.Peace,security,andplenty,are notconducivetoenergeticrobustness andtheattainmentofgreatideals.Life withoutobstaclestosurmountwould beveryinsipidindeed.Theactive, productive,laborious,rationallycombativelifeisthejoyfullife.-"TheTribune."

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Ithasbeensaid:MenwillwriteforReligion,fightforit,anythingbut liveforit.Howlinglikehungryjackalsmanyslandererssendforthvicious untruthsinitsname,andwhentheyhurtandspoilthepeaceofmindof thosetheyassail,whentheyhavesucceededinemptyingthecesspoolsof untruthwithsatisfactiontothemselcesandtheiraidersandabettors,they smile,contentthattheyhavedoneefficaciousworkforReligion.Bigotry iscloselyalliedtoinsanity-itistheresultofdistortedreasoning.Whenitgetsbeyondcontrolitbecomesfanaticism,andfanaticismisasdanger- ousasrabiesindogs.Readingsomeofthepronouncementsmadebycer- tainadvocatesoftherejected"NeTemere"Bill,onewonderswhetherit wouldnotbeinthepublicintereststohaveacompetentalienistappointed totestthementalconditionofsomeoftheseextremelyeffervescentpeople. Weareconvincedthereareanumberofirresponsiblepeopleabroadwho shouldbemuzzledintheinterestsofcommonsenseanddomesticpeace.

AttheBaptist.Conferenceheldlastweek,Mr.G.Kirk,reportingonthe children'sdepartment,wasabletosaythat,thoughtherewasnostartling developmentofenrolments,thattherewasevidenceofgoodworkha beendoneintheschools.Thatreportshouldbequitesatisfactorytothose mostconcerned-weareallconcernedaboutit-foriftheBaptistsaredoing theirbestforsixtyorforsixhundred,itismoreimportanttotheircorn munionthantohavelessdonefordoublethenumber.Alsoiftheydidtheir bestsevendaysaweekinsteadofonSundayonly,therewouldbenoneed ofago-to-Church-Sunday.IntheCatholicChurch,childwelfareispara. mounton365dayseveryyear,exceptil,eeapyear,, y andeveryweekisboy-week.

SiouxIndiansatacongiessheldrecentlyinSouthDakota ferredthehonourofadoptionintotheirtribeonCardinalHayes,Archbishop ofNewYork.TheCardinalwill,wepresume,beentitledtowearawam- pumbelt,andtoemulateHiawathaasnoCardinaleverdidbefore.His Eminence'snewdignitycarrieswithitthetitleofWah-oh-Wan-Glad-Kah Wan-Koh-Ta-Yah,whichmeansinplainEnglish,"ShepherdofHighRank." WecongratulatetheCardinalonhisnewdignity,onwhichtheboysofAm- ericamustbecastingenviouseyes.AnotherBishop,Dr.Beckman,ofLin- coln,hasalsobeenmadeintoanaugust"MedicineMan,"withthetitleof WambilNah-Wic-Ak-Ciji-In,otherwise"DefendingEagle." a ChristianitywiththeCrossandtheLastSupper,Christianitywithout theMassandCommunionandtheSacramentsisnotChristianity,saysMyles Connelly,editoroftheKnightsofColumbus'officialorgan.Itisordinary naturalreligiqndifferingonlyinformandmannerismsfromthenatural religionofSenecaandSophocles.SenecaandSophoclescouldhavefunc- tionedjustaswell,ifnotbetter,overtheradioasintheordinaryconver- sationandharanguesoftheforumandthemarketplaceandthebaths.Our Lordwouldhavehadnousefortheradio.AlltheworldhasheardHisSer- monontheMount.ButOurLord'sreligionwasnotandisnotoratorical. Itwasandisdramatic.TheCrucifixionandtheResurrectionwereinfinite- lydramatic.TheMassisdramatic.Theyareimmeasurablybeyondthe broadcastingpowersoftheradio.

Strangeasitmayseem,thereareagreatmanypeopleinthisworld whoabsolutelyrefusetobehappy.Theyaresobusycontinuallycounting uptheirtroublesthattheyhavenotimetoenumeratetheblessings.

CommunisminEngland,thoughasmallinsect,isneverthelessanoisy one,andisdeterminedtogetasmuchpublicityaspossibleoutoftheelec- tions.Itismuchembarrassedandhurtbybeingturnedoutofdoorsby thelegitimateLabourmovement.PooroldTomMann,whooncegave promiseofbeingausefulmantotheLabourmovement,butwhohasfallen dowitotheleveloftheverycommoncommonplaceagitator,isatthe headoftherabbleofbabblerswhoaretalkinginbrokenEnglishandcurs- ingsocietyinTralafgarSquare.YearsagoTomManntriedtoimpresshis personalityontheLabourmovementofthiscountry,buthefoundtheAus- traliantemperamenttoostubborntobecomesubmissivetohismethods.He failedinhisventuresatBrokenHillandothercentres,andleftthiscoun- tryachagrinedanddisappointedman.OntheContinenthealsofared badly,andwastoldhewasnotwanted.Itsoundsverymuchlikethepat- terofacomediantoreadthat,throughtheCommunists,heintendstoup- setthedamnableconditionsofsociety.Evidentlythisvenerablewarrior wasinabadmood,andisratherfuriouswhenroused;butthenit'sthesort ofstuffoneexpectstohearfromTrafalgarSquare,which,liketheYarra's bankandtheSydneyDomain,usuallypulseswiththevibrationsofangry tonguesduringelectiontimesandothertimeswhentheself-appointedcham- pionsofdemocracyareoutforanairingandalittlenotoriety.There wouldseemtobetheusualpercentageofirresponsiblesamongtheCom- munistsofBritainjudgingbytheirmanifesto-butinBritaintalkischeap andmanifestoesareeasilymade.

Therushelectionthatispresentlydisturbingtherooksintheirrookeries andgenerallycreatingahub-bubinBritain'sthreepoliticalfamiliesarelike- lytoproducesomebigsurprises.RamsayMacDonaldhasshownhisop- ponentsthatheisnomereweeladdieinthegameofpolitics,andthathe isamatchforthemintheartofcheckmating.Evidentlyitwasnotantici- patedthathewouldgetaDissolution.Thereisagrimhumourinthe LabourPrimeMinisterofEngland,butitisnotrelishedbyhisopponents.

Theyhavehadtheirlaugha-manyatimeathimduring_hiseightmonthsof office,whenafterdisconcertingdivisionstile'votewasagainsthimandhe seemedaveryhumblePrimeMinister-buthehashadhisrevenge.There isonethingverycertain,herunsnogreatriskofcomingoutofthehurly- burlydiscomfited,buttheLiberalsareveryuneasy,andthestarsintheir coursesarenotwiththem.Theyhaven'tplayedadignifiedpart-norfor thatmatterasensiblepart,orwhatLloydGeorgewouldcall"cricket"- andtheirtasktoconvincetheBritishelectorthattheyhavenotplayed ameanandselfishpartinforcinganelectionuponthenationwhengrave issuewereatstake,isadifficultone.TheConservativesareacompact andsolidbody,andthereiseverychanceofthemretrievingtheirlostseats- buttheLiberalsareadoomedparty.SirJohnSimonisnotatactician,nor theclassofpoliticiantowearthemantleofAsquith,whichmustshortly dropfromhisshoulders.WhereLloydGeorgecomesinisnotquiteclear- apartywithsomanyleadersandnoneofthemtoobelovedbytheelectors, isnottheonetoputyourmoneyonintheexpectationofgettingawin. "Wehavecometostay,"declaresRamsayMacDonald-well,theoddsarein hisfavour.

YourChild---YourDuty

TheterriblecrimewhichsentashiverthroughtheopulentcityofChi- cago,whentwopamperedyouths,thesonsofwealthyparents,brutallymur- deredaninoffensiveyoungboy,thesonalsoofwealthyparents,hasbrought intoprominencetheculturaldietuponwhichtheexclusivesectionofChi- cagosocietyarefeedingitsyoung.Thetrialofthesetwopampered yonthshasshownveryclearlythatwithoutieligiuustrainingthemind youthcanbedistortedbyfalsephilosophiesandthefineremotionsofthe humanheartsterilisedbyteachingsfrankedwiththeapprovalofhigh-brow professors.Favouredundulybytheirparents,theseyoungirresponsiblesfed theirmindsonthegarbageofmaterialisticandatheisticdoctrines.Fol- lowingthecultofMammon,whichbendsthekneetoeverypleasureand delight,mentalandsensual,giftedbeyondtheiryearswithintelligence,they imbibedtheteachingsofagrossmaterialismwiththeresultthatunderthe pressureofitsmorbidimpellingstheydevelopedacynicaldisregardforthe rightsofothersandaperversionofthemoralsenseequalledonlyinthe mostcallouscriminals.Itisterribletothinkthatparentswhowerere- sponsiblefortheirupbringing,appaledbytheenormityandcallousnessof theircrime,undertheweightofaterrificshame,andunabletopresentone solitaryexcuseintheirchildren'sdefence,werecontent,inordertosave theirpositioninthatvaguelynamedexpressionofWealth-Society-tosee themgofromtheprisondock,nottotheelectricchair,wherethecrimeof murderisexpiated,buttorotinprisoncellswiththeoutcastsofsociety.

Theseunfortunateyouthsaretheproductofthatso-calledHigherCul- turewhichisbeingintroducedintothecurriculumofthefashionableaca- demiesofto-day.Theyarethevictimsofirreligioustraining.Therecan benogettingawayfromthegloomyfactthatthewritingsoftheGerman materialiststypifiedbyNietzsche,wereverylargelyresponsibleforthedis- tortedidealismwhichprevailedinGermanypriortothewar.Thecultof thesuper-manwasamadman'sdream,butitisaremarkableandanun- happyfactthatthemadnessofNietzschestillfindsacceptanceasasane philosophyamongstpretendersoftheHigherCulture.TheLutheransof Germanyareawakingtothefactthattheconfessionalordenominational schoolisanationalnecessity,'andthatthewell-beingofsocietyisdepend- entuponthemoraltrainingofitsyouth.Onlytheotherdaythepeople ofAlsaceverypointedlytoldM.Herriot,ofFrance,thathemustnotat- tempttoenforcesecularismintotheirschools.TheexclusionofReligion fromtheschoolmeanseventuallytheexclusionofreligionfromciviland publiclife,andtheAlsatianshavereadenoughofFrenchhistorytoknow thatsecularismhasnotrenderedexaltedservicetotheFrenchnationin itshourofdanger.Whenthesenseofreligionisimpairedinthepeople thedeclensiontothedecayofcivilisationiseasy.Thestrengthanddur- ablenessofahealthycitizenshipisbaseduponthemoraltrainingofour youth-soreligionbecomesthebasicnecessityofeducation,becausereligion makesforsolidarity,orderandstabilityinnationallife.Itismerelythe workofSisyphusit,workingforworldpeace,weeliminateGodandHis Codefromourreckonings.WemustkeepGodinourvisionofpeaceandin thenationalmindHemusthaveafavouredplace.WecangiveGodthat favouredplacebylookingtothereligiouseducationoftheyoung,andin thetenderyearsofthechildformingitsmindaccordingtomorallessons andprinciples.

Thedutyofparentsinregardtocitizenshipisnotanunimportantone- itentailsuponthemaseriouscarefortheupbringingandeducationoftheir children.TheCatholicChurchinitswisdom,withitscenturiesofexperi- ence,insistsontheearlyreligioustrainingofthechild,knowingthatthechild ofto-dayistobethecitizenofto-morrow.Withoutreligionasaguide throughtheuncertainwaysoflife,whatpromisecanthereheofawiseand profitablecitizenshipfromtheoutputofourschools?Secularismmay broadentheviewpointofouryouth,butitmayalsostarvethesoul-and youthfedwiththematerialismwhichistoofrequentlydished-upbyathe- isticprofessorsasHighCulture,suchasthatwhichenslavedanddepraved theunformedintellectsofthetwoambitiousyouths,thecentralfiguresin theChicagohorror,isamenacetohealthyandsoundcitizenship.Notless tobepitiedthanthosetwoyoungfools,whonowlamenttoolate,their misguidedandmisspentboyhood,aretheunfortunateandcarelessparents whoneglectedtheirdutytothem.Theirgreatwealthcannotassuagethe griefthatmustlieheavilyuponthem-norcanit,ifjusticeisdone,mini- misethepunishmentthatthecommissionofaterriblecrimeentailsupon twoyouthfulvictimsofagrossandviciouseducation.

THEARCHDIOCESE.

CALENDAR.

Sun.,Oct.19.-NineteenthSunday afterPentecost. Green Mon.,Oct.20.-St.JohnCanticis.White Tues.,Oct.21.-St.Hilarion.White Wed.,Oct22.-OftheDay. Green Thurs.,Oct.23.-OftheDay.Green Frid.,Oct.24.-St.Raphael,Archangel. White Sat.,Oct.25.-OftheBlessedVirgin, White

HisGracetheArchbishopleftfor KalgoorlielastWednesday.Hewill appealonbehalfoftheNewCathedral inKalgoorlieandBoulderonSunday. OnSundayeveninghewilladminister ConfirmationatBoulder.

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OnWednesdaynext,theArchbishopwillleavePerthforWagin,wherehe willopentheparochialbazaar.

Rev.FatherO'Doherty,oftheGoul- burnDiocese,whohasbeenoverWest

recuperatingafteraseriousillness, leavesbytrainonTue.sclayoextfor his,dioceseinNewSouthWales.

Hislargecircleoffriendswillleirn withjoythatFatherDonogherhas beenwellenoughtoleavehospital

HisGracetheArchbishophasap- pointedFatherMcMahontomakethe appealfortheNewCathedralat BridgetownandGreenbushesonSun- day,November2,andatBusselton andCape:onSunday,November9. s

HisGracetheArchbishopvisitedtheHomeoftheLittleSistersofthe PoorlastWednesday,andtothegreat joyoftheCommunityandtheoldpeo- pleblessedandlaidthefoundation stoneoftheirnewchapel.Thecere- monywasprivate.TheArchbishop wasattendedbyVeryRev.Father Hannigan,C.SS.R.,Rev.FatherMo- loney,Rev.T.Hayes,0.M.1.,Rev.J. Lynch,andRev.FatherDunne.

AMissionwasopenedattheSchpolChurch,Bassendean,onSundaymorninglastat10.30MassbyFatherBrown, C.SS.R.Therewasalargecongrega- tionpresent.Throughouttheweek themorningMassesandthe,religious exercisesintheeveningweresplendid- lyattended.Thecongregationlisten. edwithgreatattentiontotheeloquentsermonsandspiritualinstructions ofthemissioner.Theconclusionof theMissionwasmarkedbythegreat fervourshownbythenumberswhoreceivedHolyCommunion.Itwasa greatsuccess.OnSundaynight,at theChurch,EastGuildford,atthe eveningdevotions,aweek'sMission wascommencedbyFatherBrownwith greatpromiseofitsbeingassuccessful astheBassigndeanMission.Those whohavebeengreatlyedifiedbythe sermonsandinstructionsofthemissionerwill,wearesure,alsotakepart intheMissionatEastGuildford,and takefurtheradvantagesofthegraces tofferedtothem.

TheexaminationsinChristianDoctrinewerec4icluded-ontheGeldfields onOctober17th.OnSaturday,October18,aconferenceofalltheCa. tholicteacherswasheldinSt.Mary's School,Kalgoorlie.Theexaminations intheschoolsoftheSouth-Westwill beginatthePresentationConvent, Callie,onFriday,October24.The ConventofMercy,Bunbury,vri,11be examinedonMonday,Tuesday,and Wednesday,October27to29.On Thursday,October30,Conventof Mercy,Dardanup,andDonnybrookon Friday,October31,willbeexamined. OnMonday,November3,theConvent SchoolatBridgetown,andGreenbushesonThursday,November4,will beexamined.OnFriday,November7,BusseltonConventSchoolwill beexamined.Theexaminationsinthe schoolsoftheGreatSouthernDistrict willbeginimmediatelyafterwards.

ALettertoParents

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Someweeksagothe"Record" publishedtheconditionsoftheLynn Scholarship,whichhasbeenfounded fortheCatholicSchoolsoftheArchdiocese,throughthemunificentgiftof £1,875byMr.J.R.Lynn,oftheAmalgamatedColleries.Mypurposein sendingthisletterforpublicationisto directtheattentionofparentsinterestedintheeducationoftheirchildren totheopportunitieswhichtheLynn Scholarshipwillopentotheirchildren.Thisisthekfirstyear'scompeti- tion,and consultintendingcompetitorsshould theconditionsalreadypublished.TheScholarshipisopentoallboysattendingJirimaryschools,who havepassedtheJuniorexamination. Itsmoneyvalueisconsiderable,bringingtheboysaftertwoyearsatasecondaryschool,throughthreeyears' Universityeducation.Itreallyprovidesaboywithaprofessionalcareer. Onescholarshipisofferedfor1925.The financialsituationofparentswillbe consideredanimportantfeatureinthe awardingofthescholarship.Thereis anotherscholarshipopenforcompetitorstoouratholicschools.Itisthe CoombeScholarshipof£50peryear fortwoyearsatasecondaryschool.It isopentoallboysresidinginthemetropolitanarea,whoareattendingprimaryschools.ThequalifyingexaminationistheJuniorLeavingCertificate. Thescholarshipisnowthreeyearsestablished.Thefirstyearitwaswon bytwoboys,whowereeducatedin Conventschools.GeraldHogan,of St.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth,won firstplace,andValHancock,Toodyav Convent,wasawardedthesecond place,hutbeingunabletohepresent atthepersonalinterviewwiththecommittee,hewastechnicallydisqualified toholdthescholarship.Thesecond year(1922)therewasoneapplication fromaConventschool,buthewasnot successful.Lastvear(1923)nocompetitorfromCatholicschoolsapplied. SirThomasCoombehasplacedmeon thecommitteeastherepresentativeof theCatholicSchools.LastyearI couldscarcelyjustifymyposition,as ourschoolswerenotrepresentedinthe competition.Willitbethesame storythisyear?Thesefactsabout theCoombeScholarshiphavepromptedmetomakeanappealtoparents tomakethemselvesconversantwith theconditionsofthesescholarships andtodeterminewhethertheirbovc shallcompeteforthemornot.All informationabouttheCoombeScholarshipmaybehadonapplicationto Mr.W.Cluhb,SecretarytotheCoombe Scholarship,EducationDepartment. Perth.ApplicationsfortheLynn ScholarshipshouldbemadetomebeforetheendofthemonthofOctober. Thankingyouforthefavourofthis column-Iremain.dearsir.faithfully yours. TT.McMAHON. ThePalace,Perth.

NEWSANDNOTE.

a Amongthemanyinterestedvisitors toPerthfortheRoyalShowwasMr. PeterMcCram,ofMullewa.

Mr.TedO'Loughlin,ofWongan Hills,whoisonhisannualleave,is spendingsomeofitrenewingold friendshipsinthecity.

CongratulationstoPatriciaRyan,a pupiloftheLadies'College,Victoria Square,whowontheGoldMedalfor recitation(15-16years),attherecent A.N.A.Competition.

Mrs.Connolly,senr.,ofPalmyra,left onthe11th.inst.bytheTrans.train forTownsville,Queensland,whereshe willbetheguestofhersisterat"Mahratta,"WestEnd.

AGoodLuckCarnival,organisedby theMissesAllanandMcCann,willbe heldinSt.Brigid'sParishHall,West Perth,onThursday,23rd.at8p.m. Makeitiyoulspecld1eiighenientlul thatevening.You'llenjoyyourself immensely.

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FromastatementmadebytheColonialSecretary(Mr.J.M.Drew)on TuesdaylastintheLegislativeCouncil,welearnthatintheyears1921-23 therewere43convictionsforembezzlement,andinfiveinstancesonlythe offencecouldbeattributabletogambling.

ThebazaarheldinaidofthePinjarraCatholicChurchfundsrecently, was,saysthelocalpaper,agreatsuccess.Thecommittee,withtheirsecretary(Mr.E.McLernon),aswellas thestall-holders,workedhard,andare verypleasedwiththeres..lts.Theresultoftheeffortwasanettgainof£50 9s3d.

Inconnectionwithlastweek'saccountoftherecentchildren'sballheld intheUnityTheatre,thefollowing nameswereinadvertentlyomittedfrom thelistofthosetowhomthecommitteewereindebtedfordonationsthankfullyreceived:Mrs.McCafferty,Mrs. Lithgo,Mr.Russell,senr.,andMr.J. Doody.

Mr.J.Hegneywillbeleavingfor MelbournenextTuesdaytoattend theInterstateLabourCongress.He wasrecentlyelectedtorepresentthe Midland,Geraldton,EasternAgriculturalandMurchisonDistrictLabour Council.Theotherdelegateswhich completesW.A.'scompliment,areA. H.Panton,M.L.A.,SenatorNeedham, J.G.Williams,F.W.Bannon,andJ. J.Keneally.

Don'tforgettheClontarfOrphanageBoys-thelittlebandsmenwiththebig drumandthejoyousmusicoftheir brassband-whentheycometotown. TheyaregivingaGrandEntertainmentintheQueen'sHall,Williamstreet,onthe23rd.inst.It'stobe thebestthateverwas,andtheywant youtheretobeinthemidstofthe music,mirth,andsong.Don'tdisap pointthelittlefellows.

TheLegalPractitionirsActAmendmentBill,introducedintheLegislativeAssemblybyMr.T.J.Hughes,was defeatedonthesecondreadingmotion intheLegislativeCouncilonTuesday night.TheBillpassedtheLower Housebyanarrowmajority.Itsmain objectsweretoremovethematriculationexaminationandserviceunderarticlesfromthequalificationsforadmissiontotheprofession.IntheLeg- islativeCounciltheBillwassponsored byMr.Lovekin.

AcommendableeffortoftheBayswaterportionofMaylandsparishin aidofitsQueenCarnivaldidnotmeet withallthesuccessitdeserved,prin- cipallyonaccountofitsbeingheldon awetnight.TheHibernianHallhas seldomseenabetterentertainment underitsroofthanthatwhicheventuatedonThurdaynight.October9 organisedbyMesdamesWalshand Grieve.TheitemsofSt.Joseph's School,VictoriaSquare,andthegym- nasticsofSt.Patrick'sboyshelped greatlytovaryasplendidprogramme.

Akindandinterestedfriendofthe ClontarfBoysOrphanagehassup- pliedthe"listeningin"plantweaskedfornotlongago.Itisagracious actwhichtheboysdeeplyandsincerelyappreciate.Wearegratefultothoseotherdonorswhosentboys' booksandgamestothisofficeinresponsetoourappealtoprovidehome recreationfortheboys.Anything donetopromotetheirhappinessand tobrightentheirdaysoutbeyondthe boundaryofthecity'spleasurezone,is somethingwelldoneandwillheglad- lyreceivedbytheboysandtheirsup- eriors.

MissMerciaScott,inthemidstof herprofessionalduties,hasgenerously undertakentogiveherthirdannual ballonthe23rd.inst.,inSt.George's Hall,inaidoftheClontarfBoys'Orphanage.Thetwopreviouifunctions, byherexcellentorganisingefforts, weremadedelightfulfunctions,and havebeenthe-meansofrenderingfinancialassistancetothisveryworthy institution.Wehopethatthecomingeventwillbewellpatronisedby thedancingpublic,andthatthisever; geticyoungladywillbeencouragedto continuehercharitableworkforthe boys.Thepriceoftheticketsiswithinthereachofeveryone-2/6isreally averylowpriceforwhatisgoingto beoneofthebestballsoftheseason. Goodprizeswillbegivenforthebest fancycostumesandsets,andadelightfulsupperwillbeprovided.The musicwillbesuppliedbyD'Arcy'sfull orchestra.

ProhibitionSpanked

ArchbishopRiley's

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TheprotagonistsofProhibitionwill findnoencouragementinthe"West's" reportofDr.Riley'spronouncement uponthequestioninSt.George'sAnglicanCathedral,whenhedelivered hisChargetotheDiocesanSynodon Tuesdaynight.Thedrybrigadewill undoubtedlybehurtwhentheyread hisAnglicanGrace'sremarks.They areclear-cutanduncompromisingly plainspeaking.Wegivethe"West Australian's"report: HisGracespokeoftheviewshehad heldwhenhecametotheState30 yearsago."Then,asnow,"hesaid, "Ibelievedthatwhatwehadtodoas aChurchtopromotetemperance,was totrytobringthepowerofthespirit ofChristtobearuponthelivesofpeopleandthethoughtoftheworld.I deprecatedthen,asIdonow,theappealtoforce-thatis,thecivillaw-to compelmentobesober.Ifwecould doit,thecostwouldbetoogreat.To buysobrietyatthecostoffreedomis notbyanymeansagoodbargain. ThequestionoftheaccuracyorotherwiseofthereportsfromAmericaasto theresultofprohibitiondoesnotaffectme.Prohibitionforafreepeople iswronginprinciple,andsoIwillnot doanythingifIcanavoidit,tobring itabout.Ibelievein'slowandsure,' andtheimprovementinthedrinking habitsofthepeoplehasbeenvery pronounced,indeed,asstatisticsprove, bothhereandathome.Thereis, however,oneveryunfairwayoftryingtobringaboutprohibition.Itis tocalldrinkbyadisgustingname,or awordthatisintendedtobedisgusting,'booze';andtosaythatonone sideyouhaveallthemoralpeopleand thegood(thisistheirowndescriptionofthemselves),andontheother side'thetrade.'Ihavenothingto dowith'thetrade.'Neitherhavemilwhobelieveinhaving wish.Thetradeis eonlyfightforperotrytomakeout osewhoareinterested in beerandwineand spirits,whoareopposingprohibition, isawickedandcontemptiblelie,and theywhosayitknowit,butthinkit isagoodelectioneeringcry.Aman, ifhethinksfit,hasaperfectrightto desireprohobition,buthehasnoright, inordertomakehiscausewin,to makemisstatementsaboutthosewho disagreewithhim.

"ThelastLiquorReformBillthat waspassedbyourParliamentwas notperfect,ofcourse,butIbelieveit wasanhonestattempttodogood,and muchgoodhasalreadybeendone,at whichIrejoice.Wehaveplentyof lawatpresent,andifhalfthetime spentinabusing'thetrade'andthose whodisagreewiththeirviews,was spentinseeingthatthelawwehave nowwascarriedout,muchgoodwould result.Iknownoindividuallikesto turninformer.Tiiatdifficultycan easilybeovercomebyappointinga vigilancecommitteetowhichinformationoftheinfringementofthelaw mightbesent,andthecommittee wouldpassiton.Iknowmanypublicanswhoaremostanxioustokeep thelaw.Thepublicoughttohelp them."

MidlandJunction

ThebalancesheetoftheChildren's Carnival,whichwasheldrecently, provedtobeaverycreditableone, andasurpriseformostofthecommunity.Sociallyandfinancially,itis thebestchildren'scarnivalwehave hadtodate.

Mrs.A.Caldwell,whohasbeenconfinedtoPerthHospitalforsome weeks,astheresultofaseriousaccident,isimprovinggradually.Many ofherfriendsvisitherregularly,and thosewhohavenottheopportunity

ofdoingso,willbegladtohearofher improvement.

Oneofourgenialparishioners,the personofMrs.Cooper-Pollard,hasleft Midlandandtakenupresidenceat Palmyra.Mrs.Cooper-Pollardhas beencorrespondentto,the"Record" forsomeconsiderabletime.Before longweexpectherbackinMidland again. MissThelmaScott,accompaniedby MissKathleenClune,sailedforMelbournebytheKaroolaonSaturday, 4th.inst.,afterastayofsixmonthsin theWest.

MissIsobelCooper(probationer nurse)isspendingsomeofherholidays atMrs.Swan'shouse,WestMidland.as theguestofherfriendMissMyra Swan.Partofherholidayswillbq spentatPalmyraandatEastGuildford,whereherbrotherresides.

WestPerth

TheRederriptoristMissionconduct edbyFathersHanniganandO'Connor, atSt.Brigid's,WestPerth,closedon lastSunday.Duringthefortnight morningandeveningthelargechurch wasthronged,anditmaybesaidthat fromeveryviewpointitwasamost successfulMission.Thesceneon lastSundayeveningwasinspiriting. Therewasn'tasquarefootofthespace ofSt.Brigid'sChurchunoccupied,and longbeforeFatherO'ConnorcommencedtheRosarytheseatingaccommodationwasexhausted-standing roomevencouldn'tbehad,andmany werecontenttostandoutsidethe doors.Choir,nuns'chapel,andsanctuarywerethronged.OnFridayeveningpreviously,whenthepeopleofthe parishwereconsecratedtoourImmaculateLady,therewasanother crowdedcongregation,andindeedduringthewholeweekthereweresplendidmanifestationsofFaithandfervour.ThesermonswereeloquentexpositionsofCatholicdoctrine,andto thewaveringanddoubtingones(if therewereanypresent),andtothe non-Catholic,theyassuredlybrought lightandhopeandencouragement. OnSundaynightFatherHannigan's closingaddress,whichoccupiedan hourindelivery,wastakenfromthe well-knownhymn,"FaithofOur Fathers,HolyFaith,wewillbetrueto Theetilldeath."Thosewhohadthe privilegeofhearingitwillremember itasapowerfulandimpressiveappeal tothemforloyaltyandfidelitytotheir CatholicFaith.TheNrissionertouch. edmanyheartsbyhiseloquentreferencestotheloyaltyoftheIrishrace totheFaithinthedarkanddismal daysofpersecution,andtothelittle IrishMotherwhokeptthelampofreligionwelltrimmedunderourSouthern Crossintheearlyandtryingdaysof colonisation.TheMissionstirredvery reallytheCatholicpulseoftheparish,andtheparishionersrespondedsplendidlytotheinvitationsofthemissioners.Veryconsolingtothemandto theesteemedRectoroftheparishand hisassistant-priestmusthavebeenthe largenumberswhofrequentedtheSacraments.AttheearlyMassesonlast Sundaymorningtherewerebeautiful evidencesofCatholicFaithintheDiv. inePresence,whencrowdsapproached thealtarrails.Theresultofthis 1924RedemptoristMissionwillsurely havetheeffectofanincreaseddevotionfortheBlessedSacramentinthe heartsofCatholicsoftheparish.

SolemnBenedictionwasgivenbyHis GracetheArchbishop.FatherButlerandFatherO'Connorassistedas deaconandsub-deacon.

IrishNationalforesters

Membersoftheexecutiveofthe abovesocietyarenotifiedthatE.C. meetingtakesplaceonMondaynextat 8p.m.,atChipper'sroom,Perth.News tohandfromtheFederalExecutive confirmstheholdingofthenextAustralasianTriennialConventionat Perth.

HughO'NeillBranch.

Membersofthisbranchareparticu larlyrequestedtonotethattheir branchsecretary'saddressisnow:W. G. Park.Waltho,Shepperton-road,Victoria

Attentionisalsodrawntothefact thatonThursdaynext,atthebranch's meetingroom,TradesHall,Perth,a gramophoneconcertwilltakeplace.A fullattendanceofmembersisrequest- edandfriendsareinvited.

Thesecretaryandbrancharetobe congratulatedonthesuccessoftheSociety'stheatrenightheldrecently.The arrangementswereexcellent,andth attendanceentirelysatisfactory.

= = St.Ildephonsus'College E = 12th,AnnualSports

Truetothetraditionsofformer years,theannualsportsjustpassed haveconstitutedanever-to-be-forgot- teneventintheannalsoftheCollege. DuringthelastweekortwoofSeptem- ber,andthefirstdaysofOctober,"passersby"andresidentsofNew NorciahavenoticedtheCollegeboys practisingassiduouslyfortheirannual sports.Thenewsystemwhichcame intovoguelastyear,andwhichwasa pronouncedsuccess,wascontinuedthis year,andseemedtofulfilitsobject evenbetterthanatthepiev;Libmeeting.Thesystemisthatof"class points."Eachclasshaditsaspiring representativesonthefield,andeach pointgainedbyarepresentativeassistedintheaugmentingofhisclasstotal. Forafirstplacegainedinanyevent (aheatorfinal)threepointswere awarded,andtwoandoneforsecond andthirdpositionsrespectively.Such asystemstimulatedamongtheboys, bigandlittle,thespiritofemulation, whichseemedtoaddanextralustreto thebrightspiritinwhichthesports passedoff.Asadistinguishingmark, andasanaddedstimulativetothe enthusiasmoftheboys,eachclasshad itscolceir,whichwasdisplayedin diverswaysbytheproudmembersof theclass.The"prodigiesoflearning" fromLeavingClasschose"gold"as theircolour.JuniorClasshadroyal blue;Sub-Junior,cerise;Seventh,sky blue;SixthandFifth,emeraldgreen; andthesmallerclasses,Thirdand Fourth,werebandedtogetherunder purple. Thesportsground,viewedfromthe southerlyapproachtothedistrict,affordeda settingdelightfulforegroundtothe ofpicturesqueNewNorcia. Thecircular220yardstrack,the100 yardstrack,andthehurdlesallcombinedinmakingastrikingscene,a tributetotheenergeticeffortsofthe sportsmaster(Rev.Bro.Chanel)and thesportscommittee.ThelattercomprisedClune,Byrne,Campbell(2),Malone(2),Baldwin,O'Halloran,Horan, Butler,Collins,Hennessy,Moseley,and Itioffiit.

Theafternoonwasaperfectone fromanathleticpointofview;thesun shonebrightly,.andwastemperedby agentlebutfreshbreeze.Thespec- tatorsmadebestuseoftheonlyreally fineafternoonforthepastweekto enjoytheopen,andsoalargegather- ingoflocalresidents,aswellasthe membersoftheBenedictineCommunityattended.VisitorsfromPerthincludedMessrs.Grogan,Hickey,Craigie, andGrogan,junr.,andMesdamesGrogan,Walsh,Dunphy,andDavey.Besidesthegeneralcommittee,the officialswere:Patron,HisLordship AbbotCatalan;president,Rev.BrotherGuibertus;sportsdirectorandreferee,Rev.BrotherChanel;judges, Rev.BrotherAthanasuis,Rev.Bro- therXaverius,Mr.JoeLanigan.Mr. RobertLanigan;coursestewards,Mr. J.McM.Clune,Mr.M.Murphy,Mr.K. Meyer,Mr.R.P.Lanigan;time-keepers,Mr.D.W.Edgar,Mr.JerryClune, andMr.VinClune;resultsteward, Rev.BrotherTheodore,assistedbyW. Moffit;starter,Rev.BrotherAndrew; assistantstarter,V.Byrne. ThecontestforSeniorChampionship honourswasnoforegoneconclusion;it hasneverbeenkeener,anduntilthe finishoftheMarathononWednesday lastthehonourswerenotsurelycap- tured.Thefinaltalliesofthethree, competitorsshowtheremarkableclose callthewinnerhad.JimClune20, MickCampbell19l,andErnaeBenporath17,weretheresults. Byjumpingthatwashighclassfor anyschoolintheCommonwealth,the winnerleftpreviousCollegerecords behind,whileBenporathdidafire100 yards,andCampbelljustdefeatedhim inthe220inafastrace,tobeinturn justkeptoffinthe440andhalf ThehurdlesalsowenttoClune,and themileandMarathonchampionships toFoley.Campbell'sall-roundeoiots provedhimanexcellentrunnerupforchampionhonours.Theunder 16 wasjustwonbyI.Campbell,aftera closefightwithMervynAbbottand FrankClune.J.Groganprovedtoo strongforBenporathunder15;butP. beHearneandJ.Kalimowskycouldn't separatedunder14.

Simultaneouslywiththestrikingof theCathedralclockat2,theopening eventoftheday,theopen100yards Championshiptookplace.Opinions differedastotheprobablewinnerof thisevent,outofthethreecandidates fortheOpenChampionshipCup-J, Clune,E.Benporath,andM.Campbell

TheCollegechampionsnow'came oncemoreintothelimelight,andde monstratedtheirpowersinthe880 YardsOpenChampionship.Benpor athledthroughouttherace,butwas hardpressedattheendbyCampbell, whomadeanheroicefforttoovertake theleader,butjustfailedtodoso. Clunewasthird.Time,2min.41sec.

Theunder-I5BroadJumpwasnext.

Theraceresultedinawinby4yards forE.Benporath,lastyear'schampicinsprinter.Campbellcamesecond,and Clunethird.Time,llsecs.Nextfollowedthe100yardsSeniorHandicap, whichprovidedaveryclosefinish, WyattjustbeatingFryer,withHennessyaclosethird.lime,104-Ssecs. The100yardsJuniorHandicapsemifinalcamenext,followedafewevents laterbythefinalofthatrace,which resultedinawinforJ.O'Halloran, withChawnersecond,andMadigan third.Time,tz4-esecs.Thejuvenile sectionoftheparticipantsnowcame intoprominence.Daffwontheunder 12100yardsChampionshipin142-5sec. HewasfollowedcloselybyKennedy andR.Hennessy.TheJuvenile100 yardsChampionshipsawJ.Buzzard finishfirst,withhisbrothersecondand K.Kellythird.Time,144-5sec. Othereventsthenfollowedasunder:

100YardsChampionship(under14):Kalinowsky,1;Ireland,2;Marcus Clarke,3.Time,131-5sec.

100YardsChampionship(under15):S.Benporath,1; Grogan,2; White,3.Time,13sec.

75YardsChampionship(under11): J.Buzzard,1;K.Kelly,2;B.Buzzard, 3.Time,112-5sec.

220YardsSeniorHandicap:Glass, 1;Wyatt,2;Fryer,3.Time241-5sec.

220YardsOpenChampionship:M. Campbell,1;Benporath,2;Clune,3. Time,253-5sec.

220YardsChampionship(under15, Grogan,1;Benporath,2;J.Thompson,3.Time,29sec.

220YardsChampionship(tinder14): Eastaugh,1;Hearne,2;MarcusClarke, 3.Time,312-5sec.

220YardsChampionship(under12): Daff,1;Kennedy,2;Quain,3.Time, 33sec.

ThefinaloftheTug-o'-Warconsti- tutedthe15th.event.ThecontestantswereLeavingClassandSeventh. Thesystemadoptedwasbyequal weight,irrespectiveofthenumberof boys.Thisinterestingeventresulted thisyear(forthefirsttime)inawin forLeavingClass,whoseemedtomake shortworkoftheiropponents.A substantialcakewillbeawardedthem inthenearfuture.Thenfollowed:

The220YardsJuniorHandicap,re- sultinginChawner,1;Barrett,2;Madigan,3. Time,282-5secs. SeniorHurdles:J.Clunewoneasily fromWyatt(second),andHoran (third).Time,134-5.Height,.3ft.

TheJuniorHurdles:InwhichO'HalloranbeatHansenandMcRae.

75YardsChampionship(under11):

K.Kelly,1;A.Hennessy,2;C.Parsons,3.Time,llsec.

Averyinterestingandeagerlyawait- edevent,wastheSeniorHighJump. J.Clunewho,whenunder16,cleared 5ft.2in.,wastheanticipatedwinner, anddidnotfailtorealisetheexpec- tationsofhisnumerousbarrackers.

Theeventresulted:J.Clune,1,5ft.4in. (unfinished);M.CampbellandL. Hynes,4ft.llin.,second.

J.Buzzard,bywinningthe75Yards Championship,under11,securedhis thirdwinfortheday.R.Tullockand B.Buzzardcamesecondandthird"re- spectively.Time,15sec.

The440SeniorHandicapfollowed next.J.O'Halloran,byasplendid run,succeededinwinningthisevent.HewascloselyfollowedbyMcAlwey andBaldwin(third).Time,253-5sec. The440OpenChampionshipresult- ed:E.Benporath,1;Campbell,2; Clune,3.Time,60sec.Thiswasa closestruggle,Campbellchallengingtheleaderrighttothetape.

440YardsChampionship(under15): Grogan,1;J.Thompson,2.Time,1 min.72-5sec. 440Championship(under141:Kal- inowskyandHearne(deadheat),1; C.Walsh,2.Time,703-5sec. Greatthingswereexpectedinthe SeniorBroadJump,whichwas27th. ontheprogramme.J.Clunewonthis eventwithamagnificentjumpof20ft. 3in.ThencameM.Campbell,18ft. lin.,andW.Malone,17ft.5in. IntheJunior440YardsHandicap, MadiganjustwonfromT.Walsh,who pressedhimcloselythroughoutthe race.L.Thompsonranthird. The29th.eventtooktheformofa Siameserace.SwancoupledwithP. Hearneranfirst.'MoranandKalinowskysucceededingettingsecond, withC.CampbellandTullockthird.

R.HaynesandB.Buzzardranin easyvictorsinthejuvenileSiamese. Lever,with4ft.41in.,wontheunder 15HighJump.Grogancamesecond andBenporaththird.

Result:S.Benporath,1;Grogan,2; Lever,3. Distance,14ft.bin. ThenfollowedthefamousClassRe. ayRace,thehonoursofwhichhave forthepasttwoyearsbeencaptured bytheFourthClass.Juniorraninto firstplaceandSeventhransecond,but weredisqualifiedforbeatingtheirtrial timesbytoogreatamargin.The FourthClassagainthisyearwere awardedfirstplace-andthecake TheywerefollowedbySub-Junior,Leaving,andSixthClassrespectively. Madigansucceededinwinningtite Tunior880YardsHandicap, andR.Kellyfollowingcloselyonhis heels.

TheMileSeniorHandicapisalways aninterestingrace,andthisyearprov- ednoexception.Leaverwontherace, followedbyPauley2,Dowsett3,Eynon4,andGorman5.Eynonrana verypersistentrace,butfailedtosecureaplaceowingtobeingaback marker.

Withthislongprogrammeof36 events,Sunday'slistcloses.Asthere stillremainedafeweventstofinish thesports,Mondayafternoonwasde- votedtotheHighandBroadJumps fortheunder16andunder14Cham pionships.Theresultswere:

BroadJump(under16):Abbott,15 feetfin.;F.Clune,15ft.2in.

BroadJump(under14):Ireland,1; HalliganandKalinowsky,2.Distance, 13ft.101in.

HighJump(under16)Abbott,1, 4ft.81in.;F.Clune,2,4ft.6in.

HighJump(under14):P.Hearne, 1;Fitzpatrick,2;KalinowskyandHalligan,3. Height,4ft.4/in.

OnWednesdayafternoon,theTwo MileMarathonfromCanterburywas run. Agreatamountofinterestis alwaysattachedtothisrace,soitwas aneagercrowdofboysthatlinedup infrontoftheMonasterygatetowitnessthefinish.C.Hynescaptured juniorhonours,doingthetwomilesin

thirteenminutes.liewasfollowed byL.Thompsonsecond,T.Walsh3, andJ.Moran4. J.Foleywasthe firstoftheseniorstofinish,beingclose- lypressedbyC.Urquhart,withBald- winrunninginthird.Foley,whoalso wontheSeniorMileChampionship,did thedistanceinIlmin.30sec.,thereby beatingthepreviousCollegerecordes tablishedbybisbrotherin1922.McAlweycapturedfourthplace.WiththeMarathon,S.I.C.'stwelfth annualsportsmeetingcametoaclose. Attheendofit,thefollowingboys emergedatthetopofthevarious championships:CollegeChampionAthlete:J.Clune, 1(20points);M.Campbell,2(1911 points);E.Benporath,3(17points).

Under16Championship:I.cempbell, 1(12points);M.Abbott,2(10points); FChine,3(9points). Under15Championship:J.Grogan,. 1oint).(12spoints)(;)S.Benporath,2(9

Under14Championship:P.HearneandJ.Kalinowsky(draw),71points, Tooneandall,aswellasallother wieners,weofferourheartiestcon- gratulations.

OpenChampionship. Clune.Cambpell.Benporath.

Jump-5ft.4in.;Clune.

Jump-20ft.4in.:Clune. 100Yards-llsec.:Benporath. 220Yards-253-5sec.:Campbell. 440Yards--60sec.:Benporath. 120Hurdles:Clune. 880Yards-2min.40sec.:Benporath. Mile-5min.24sec.:Foley. ClassChampionship. First:SeventhClass,176points. Second:Leaving,140points. Third:FourthClass,118points. Fourth:Sub-JuniorandSixthClass, 1161points. Fifth:JuniorClass,88points.Championship,under12:W.Daff. Championship,under11:J.Buzzard.

PERTH,FREMANTLE,ANDMIDLANDJUNCTIONTRADESHALLS BUILDINGFUND. CashConsultationonthe RUNJANUARY1,1925.

WearetheOrganisationwhoPAYINFULL.Ourreputationmust bemaintained.

£4,000PRIZEMONEY.£4,000. £4,000PRIZEMONEY.£4,000. FIRSTHORSE,£2,000.SECONDHORSE,£500.THIRDHORSE,£200. OtherAcceptorsdivide£500.CashPrizes:10at£23each;100at£5each; 40at£1each.SellerofWinningHorse.£10. DrawninPublicinUnityTheatreonWednesday,December31,1924 Tickets2/6each.Applicationsforticketsbyposttobeaccompaniedby twostampedandaddressedenvelopes,oneforresultslip. 'Phone:A3545. CHAS.A.CORNISH,Organiser,TradesHall,Perth.

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BUILTBYHUDSON.

"AsktheProudOwners"

Yes,themomentyouseeityouex.AUSTRALIANBODY pectgreatthings.Butwhenyou driveit,yourimpressionbecomespositiveconviction.Youareconsciousof greatpower,speedandrestfulcomfort. Drivingissubconscious-yourelaxand enjoyyourself.

Leederville

Aconcertthatshouldprovidearare treatforthecitizensofthislocalityis beingstagedintheSchoolHall,Marian-street,Leederville,onnextMondaynight,October20th.Thehallis withinaminuteoftheMt.Hawthorn tramline.TheYoungAustraliaStall, forwhosebenefittheconcertisbeing puton,aresingularlyfortunateinobtainingtheservicesofMissDorisMelvilleandherdistinguishedpupils,who willbesupportedbysomeoftheleadingartistsofthecity.Inorderto affordasmanyaspossibletheoppor. tunityofbeingpresent,theadmittanceisatpopularprices.

TheNorthPerthweeklyeuchre party,heldintheNorthPerthTown HallonTuesdaynights,isstill.as popularasever.It'smottois"Let 'emallcome."Nowhereelseissuch generalandenuinesatisfactiongiven forthemodestsumof1/6.al2sdames KirkwoodandBrandwillbeincharge onnextTuesdaynight.

Thechildren'sball,heldintheLee dervilleTownHallonlastMonday night,willaddconsiderablytothe fundsoftheChildrenofMaryStall. Thepromoters,MesdamesJas.CunninghamandJ.Ryan,aredeservingof allthemorepraise,asthenightwas extremelystormyandwet,andinfact couldhardlybemoreunsuitable.

Amusements

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE.

Theannouncementofthescreening of"AWomanofParis"atthePrince ofWalesTheatreto-daywillbereceivedwithmuchinterestbythepicture lovingpublic.Itisthefirstserifitis productionCharlesChaplinhaslipbr made,andmarksanewdepartmentin almosteveryelementthatgoesto makeupamotionpicture.Thetreatmentofthestoryisentirelydifferent fromanythingheretoforeseenonthe screen.Whilethethemedealswith lifeasitreallyit,thepsychological studypresentsId'e'sproblemsfrom aviewpointthatismoreoneofunderstandingthanofpreachment.The storyunfoldsanexquisitetapestry, wovenaroundawoman'ssoul,naked initssincerity,thoughclothedinits individuality.EdnaPurviance,who hasbeenidentifiedwithChaplininalallhiscomedyproductions,rises togreathightsinhercareerasthestar of"AWomanofParis."Unthought ofqualitiesofhistrioniccapabilities havebeenrevealedunderthecareful directionofMr.Chaplin.Adolphe Menjou,wellknownscreenactor,plays theleadingmalerole,whileotherimportantmembersofthecastinclude CarlMiller,LydiaKnott,HarryNorthrupandMalvinaPolo.Thereismore ofCharlieChaplinin"AWomanof Paris"thaninanypictureinwhichhe haseverappeared.Thisstatementis paradoxicalwhenitisrecalledthat Chaplainhimselfdoesnotappearin theproduction.Buthehaswritten thestoryanddirectedthepicture,and forthefirsttimethepublicwillbe privilegedtoseeavehiclewhichis reallyCharlieChaplin.ThevaudevilleprogrammewillbeheadedbyM. andMme.Dorros,theRoumanian dancers,whowillpresentanentirely newact.Theirnumberswillinclude the"EgyptianFireDance,"inconnectionwithwhichtherewillbesomeelaboratescenicandlightingeffects; "DansedesApache,"andaburlesque dance.Mme.Dorros'solodancinghas createdagreatimpressiononPerth audiences.Herexecutionofthe weirdEgyptian"DanceofDeath"has beenastonishingpatronsthroughout theweek.Commencingtheirfarewell week,TomPayneandVeraHilliard, willappearinnewcomedyitems,comprisingpatter,eccentricdancingand burlesque.Theprogrammewillbe supportedbyaspecialcomedyand noveltypicture,andthemusicalaccompanimentswillberenderedbythe PrinceofWalesOrchestra-de-Luxe. ThecustomarySonoraconcertwillprecedetheeveningperformance.Reservationsmaybemadeatthetheatre orbyringingNo.A2222,anddaysales forstallsfortheeveningsessionare obtainableattheboxoffice.

Rosalie

OnTuesdayevening,September31 averypleasantlittlefunctiontook placeinSt.Aloysius'ConventSchoolroom,Rosalie,theoccasionbeingan eveninginhonourofMr.andMrs. FredFlynn,whoareabouttogoon theland.Quiteanumberofpar- ishionerswerepresent,andafteraprogramme.ofmusicalitemshadbeen rendered,theRev.MonsignorVerling, whopresidedoverthegathering,pre- sentedMr.Flynnwithatravellingrug andMrs.Flynnwithahandbag.In ashortspeech,theMonsignorexpress- edregretthattheFlynnfamilywere leavingtheparish,buthopedthatsuc

ANewSeasonCatering with atBOANS1

cesswouldcrowntheireffortsintheir newundertaking.Mr.Flynnsuitably responded.andafteralittlerefreshmenthadbeenservedtheeveningdos edwiththesingingof"AuldLang Syne."Thecommitteewishtothank allthosewhocontributedtothesuccessoftheevening.

AnArtist'sFaith

ThecompetitionforthePrixde Rome,acontestopentotheadvance pupilsoftheNationalSchoolofFine Arts(Paris),offeredthreesubjects thisyearforthechoiceofthecompetitors.Oneofthesubjectswas takenfromtheGospel:Jesusatthe HomeofMarthaandMary.Theartistwhowonthefirstprizeselected thistheme.

Acertaincritic,writingonthework ofthecompetitors,statedthatthose whohadselectedthethemeofJesus intheHomeofMarthaandMary, lackedtheessentialthingtohandle thissubject:Faith.

ThiscriticismgaveM.ReneMarie Castaing,thewinnerofthePrixde Rome,anopportunittytomakea publicandbolddeclarationofreligiousfaith.Thefollowingistheletter writtenbyhimandpublishedina neutral,newspaper,thereadersof whicharemostlyartists:

"Hasthiscriticeverfollowedusto seewhetherornotwehaveatthe SchoolaCatholicAssociationofthe BeauxArts,andthatthisassociation hassomanymembers-menandwomen-thatthechoirofSaintGermain desPrescanscarcelyholdthemallon thedaysofourbigmeetings?

"Andhashesearchedustoseewho ther,likeRubens,wewearthecordof SaintFrancisasagirdleorwhether, likeDescallieres,wecarryrosariesin ourpockets?

"Ofthesixcompetitorswhoselectedtheevangelicalsubject,Iknowat leasttwowhowerecertainlyinthe desiredconditiontotreatit,ifnot withtalent,atleastwithalltherespectandallthereligiousemotion thatcouldbedesired.

"ThegentlemanwhofoundmypicturebadbecauseIlackedtheessentialthing,Faith.isterriblymistaken. IfFaithcouldhavesufficed,theactive Faithwhichdoesnottremble,instead ofpaintingapicturethatwonthe PrixdeRome,Ishouldhavepainted amasterpiece."

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-street,Perth,reportunder datethe15th.October,1924,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Sincelastreporting, thechaffmarkethasbeenfullysupplied,andprimechaffhascomeback to£72s6dperton,withf.a.q.toprime sellingat£615sto£7,goodf.a.q.sellingat£6to£65s,withinferior,weedy, andmustysellingatto£45s,according toquality.Therehasbeenverylittle demandforcowchaff,andspeaking generally,thechaffonthemarkethas beenofanf.a.q.sample.Twotrucks ofnewseason'schaffhavearrivedon themarket,andonetruckofwellcur-

edwasputuptoauction,andthebest offerwas£67s6dperton,butaeu. derstanditwassoldafterthesaleat £610s.

OatenChaff:Somefourtrucksof oatenchaffhavebeenofferedforsale, andrealisedfrom£55sforroughlycut inferiorsamplesand£612s6dforawell cutprimesampleofLachlanchaff.

Oats:Suppliesonspotareshort, withtheresultthatonetruckrealised 4/4perbushel,whichwaspaidforan exceptionallygoodsampleofheavyAlgerianfeed.Wehaveordersonhand fordirectrailings,andwillbepleased togetintouchwithanyfarmerswho haveoatsforsale.

Barley:Onetruckofbarleywasofferedduringtheweek,and4/0iper bushelwasrealisedforamixedsamplecontainingChevalierandcape.

Wheat:InsympathywiththeLondonmarket,wheathaseasedinthe metropolitanyardsto6/-and6/1per bushel,withinferiorsamplessellingat variousprices,accordingtothequalitysubmitted.Screeningsrealised 3/6to5/-perbushel,the3/6sample containingabigpercentageofcocky chaffanddrake.

Potatoes:Nonewseason'slocalpotatoeshavebeenofferedinthemetropolitanproducesaleyards.Trucks thathavebeenofferedhavebeenofan inferiorquality,andlddownto£2 lOsperton, nalparcel realising£4 4 4.

Weinvite 11farmerswile(1.yeproducetoselloconsignsametourselves,andsam ill our tattentionandhighes -ssecured.

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt.Patrick's School-roomonMonday,October13. Mr.J.Mulcahypresided.Theminutesofthelastmeetingwerereadand confirmed.Messrs.FinniganandMcCarthyreportedonthemeetingheld resocietyconcessionticketsforfarewellnightofAllenDoone.Itwasdecidedtoobtainsamepersonallyfrom

Mr.Doone.TheusualmonthlysocialtobeheldnextFridaywaspost- ponedtoFriday,October25. The socialportionoftheprogrammetook placeinthewayofamockcourt.A sectionofaparliamentarydebatewas selected,andprovidedagreatdealof bothamusementandenthusiasm.The meetingclosedintheusualmannerby thesingingof"GodSaveIreland."

THEISISTRubiLMITp,OUALITY

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Whenyourvisitors'eyescatch sightoftheword"SONORA" theyknowthatyouhavepurchas-edthefinestphonographitispossibletobuy.

Andwhentheyheartheclear, magnificenttone,true,lovely,full ofexpressionandlife,itquickly convincesthemthatthepraiseof theSONORAistruthindeed.

OnceyouhaveheardSONORA, nootherphonographcansatisfy you.

Therearemanybeautifulmodels tochoosefrom.

InvestigateSonoraTo-day.

SWANBITTER

THENEWIRELAND

herChancesofIncreasedProsperityEnglandastheNeighbourIsland"s PrincipalMarketandAudience 1

OvertheancientrealmsofIreland, sofamousforfaithandfightandart andsong(writesP.W.Wilson,inthe "WorldTo-Day"),therehasdawneda daythatisnewanduncertain.For agenerationIrelandhasbeenacountrywherethebody-thematerialwellbeingofthenation-liasrisenfrom thedead,whilethesoulwithinthe body,withitsmemoriesandyearning, stillsuffersthedistressesofthetomb. Andthequestionis,evennow,whether England,toolongirresoluteasHamlet,hasutteredtheeffectiveword`Rest,rest,perturbedspirit."

Thereckless,landlordridden,impoverishedIrelandofCharlesO'Malley,whichLeverdescribedinhis novels,passedawayforeverwiththe famine,vanishinginthatstrangewhite mistwhichinanightrottedthepota- toesandsodestroyedtheonefood ofthepeople.TheIrishwarethen eightmillions.Despitetheriseof Belfasttheyarenowscarcelysourand ahalfmillions.Lookingbackon thoseterribleyears,1845and1846, whenthepeasantscollapsedbyhun- dredsontheveryroadsideandhad tobepickedupforburial,whenamillionemigratedandaquarterofthem succumbedtothejourney,onecansee thefollyofpermittingapopulationto dependforfoodonasinglecrop,and that,likepotatoes,oneoftheleastre liableofallcrops.

ButIrelandisnowintouchwith themarketsoftheworld.Aglance atheragriculturalstatisticswillshow thatsheneedfeednolongeronthe potatoalone.Shehasapurchasingpowerwhichcancommandeer,ifneed be,theharvestsofCanadaandthe MiddleWest.Infact,shehasnever beeninallherhistory,eitherabso- lutelyorcomparatively,soprosperous assheisto-day.Whentheworld wantedfood,Irelandhadittosellat pre-warprices,andontheprofitsof thefarmertherewasusuallynoexcess tax.Asapurchasingowner,theIrish farmerwasalsosecureagainsttherent beingraisedorthefarmbeingsold overhishead.Atlast,itwasworth whilefortheyoungfolkstoremain inthecountry.Atlastitcouldbe hopedthatIreland,outofhersavings, wouldfinanceherowndevelopment withoutdependenceonadeeplyin- debtedLondon.Economically,the nationhasfeltitsfeet.GiveIreland arespitefrompoliticsandthetime haspassed"WhenLabourseeksthe PoorhouseandInnocencethePrison."

ThetroublenowwithIrelandisthat sorrowhasbeenheroneluxury,the themeofherpoets,themelodyinher music,theeloquenceofherorators; andtoleavesorrowbehind,towith- drawtheeyefromErincrucified,and tosubstitutesatiety,seemsasacrifice ofIreland'sessentialindividuality.An IrelandreconciledwithEnglandceases tobetheIrelandwithwhichweare familiar.AnIrelandwithnothingof whichtomakecomplaintlosesherem- pireoverthesympathiesofmankind. ItwasnotofaliberatedGreecethat Byronsang,butofaGreeceenslaved. ItwasnotfortheBulgariaofKing FerdinandthatGladstonethundered againstatrocities.Thesmallnation thatissetfreelosesitsgrievances;for itsownshortcomingsitcannolongerblametheoppressor;itentersupona neweraofdutytoitselfandmankind; itmustfaceaswellasarousepublic opinion;itappearsatthebarofhis- torynolongerasplaintiffbutasdefendant.IneasternEuropethereare manysmallnationsthusontrial,and toIrelandwillnowbeappliedthe sametest.

Hersituationispeculiar.Byemi- grationshehasbecomemorethanher- self.Beyondtheseashersonsand herdaughtersstilldreamoftheold, sadIreland.Whattheylikeisto listentotheliltof''Macushla;"and, asthe/earsstarttoeyeswhickhave never§Tenthelandwhere"Macushla waswritten,itwouldseemlikesacri- legetoremarkthatinLimerick-the cityofthebrokentreatyandofprice- lesslace-thereisnowamostlucra- tivetradeinbacon.

Nationsstruggletoobtainparlia- mentsandcongressesandotherelect- edinstitutions,andthenfindtoooften thattheirproceedingsarenotworth reportinginthePress.IntheHouse ofCommonstherewereinnumerable Irishnights,andoftwokinds.When

thebencheswereemptyyoumightbe surethatbusinesswasbeingtransact- ed.When,however,therewere crowdsandcheersandcounter-cheers, itmerelymeantanIrishrowover sometechnicality-interesting,amus- ing,irritating,butnomorepractical thanaperformanceofopera.In everytechnicality,theIrishdiscern thesymbolofadoctrine.Asinreli- gion,soingovernment,theyarepro- foundritualists.Whatisdonemeans lesstothemthanhowitisdone-They wouldratherhaveauIll-governeddo- minion-notthatthisissuggested- thanawell-governeddependency.And evenawell-goVerneddominionwould beexchangedbymanyforaprovi- sionalandproblematicRepublic.ThiszealfortheunattainedistheIrish phaseoftheeternalsearchforhappi- ness.

InDublinIhavevisitedtheslums. Itisacitybuiltforacountryofeight millions,and,likeVienna,ithasbecomeaheadwithoutabody.No- wheredoyoufindinapurerformthe statelyGeorgianstyle.Inpropor- tionsandinornament,thedwellings ofoldDublinexpressthedignified

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treaty,seldomwasitmadeinvain. Thelocaltaxesor"rates"whichBritainpaysforherschoolshavebeen almost,ifnotquite,unknown,overa largepartofIreland.Thosetaxes aretherealmeasureoftheinterest takenbyacommunityintheadvancementofthechildren.Thereisno doubtthatSinnFeindesiresabetter educatedIreland.Butthereisalso nodoubtthat,forthisbettereducation,Irelandmustbereadytopay.It istotheinfinitegloryoftheScottish farmerthathesupportshisschools. WilltheIrishfarmerdisplayasimilar foresight?That,indeed,isafundamentalquestion.Farmersareusually closewiththeirmoneyanddisinclined toinvestitinthenextgeneration. ThedangerwithIrelandisnotthat shewillbecomeBolshevistbutthat shemayfailinmodernprogress,asusuallyunderstood.Thenationis subjecttotwomaininfluences,the LandandtheChurch,andbothare conservative.Thesehundredsofthousandsofpeasantproprietorsareindeedunlikelytoattacktherightsof propertyonwhichasownerstheyde pend.YouhaveinIrelandastabil-

GermanCatholicsandWorldProblems

HOLYSEEMUSTBEASKEDTOJOININPEACEDELIBERATIONS

Atthesixty-thirdCatholicCongress,heldthisyearatHanover,and attendedbyHisExcellencyMonsignorPacelli,ArchbishopofSardi, PapalNuncio,andtheGermanChancellor,Dr.Marx,PrinceAloisLoe- wensteinmadeanotablepronouncementupontheattitudeofGerman Catholicsininternationalaffairs.

TheexperimentoftheLeagueofNations,hesaid,waspraiseworthy, butatpresenthardlyefficient."IbelieveIamsneakinginthename ofalltheCatholicsinGermanywhenIcallupontheGermanGovern- menttomakeGermany'sentranceintotheLeagueofNationsdependent onaninvitationtotheHolySeetosendtoitarepresentativeendowed withallrights."

"TotheCatholicsofthewholeworldweaddressarequesttowork withusforthefulfilmentofthiscondition,theobjectofwhich,wesay itwithallfrankness,istheerectionofPapalarbitration,notforthe sakeofraisingthepowerofthePope,whomGodplacedonathrone whichisinaccessibletomundaneambitions,butforthesakeofpoor humanity,whichneedsapeacemakingjudge.ifitistoescapeextinc- tion."

TheHolyFather'smotto,"ThePeaceofChristintheReignof Christ,'thePrinceconcluded,wasthesoleaimofallCatholics.

easeoftheeighteenthcentury,thepol- itecharm-veneer,ifyoulike-oftho dominantcaste,whichdrankdeep, read'widely,foughtduels,andinthe end,wentbankrupt.Thosehouses arenow,manyofthem,convertedinto tenements.Theirmouldingsareconcealeduponlayersofmingleddirtand paint.Theyarecrowdedwiththe familiesofthepoor.Inthemyou seetheindistrialproblemfromwhich sprangsocialrevolutionarieslikeJim Larkin.Thehomesoftherichhave thusbecomethestrongholdsofthe striker.NotinRussiadoyouseea morestartlingtransformation. YetIrelandhashadforthirtyyears acompleteautonomyinhermunicipal andlocalaffairs.Ifthereisdiscontent overherhousing,theremedyhasbeen inherownhands.Whathashap- penedisthattheclaimtoheanation hasabsorbedeveryotherissue.The CorporationorCityCouncilatDublin orCorkorGalwaywaselected,noton housingandsanitation,butonHome RuleandSinnFein.Whathadtobe eradicatedwasnottuberculosis,inthe firstinstance,buttheUnionistParty. Ofthisconcentrationontheonecause, TerenceMacSweeney,asLordMayor ofCork,gavethemostdramaticillustration.Forthesocialreformer,no cityoffersamoreamplefieldofop- portunitythanCork,iffullybecauseit isaseaport.Asanintellectual:MacSweeneywasamanwhowouldknow this.But,fromaboyonward,ashispoemsshow,hethoughtchieflyofdy- ingforhiscountry,wherenow,atany rate,Irelandwillaskthathersons andherdaughtersshallliveforher. Anotheracidtestwillbeeducation. Hitherto,ifhighersalarieswerewantedforteachers,anapplicationcould bemadetotheImperialParliament, and,inthedecadeprecedingthe

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ityassecureasthesolidandrural pietyofQuebec.InFrance,thepriestsupportedfeudaltyranny.InEngland, squireandparsonworkedtogether withthelawyertocontrolthevillage, InIreland,however,thesquirewas Protestant,whilethepriestandpeople wereCatholic,whichmeantthatthe ancientchurchwasconstantlyinsym- pathywiththeaspirations-ofthepoor. ReilgioninIreland-andthisapplies toProtestantsaswellasCatholics-is thusdemocratic.Inthemain,every- bodystillgoestochurchonSunday. AtLondonderry,wherebeliefsarealmostbalanced,thebirthofababyin oneortheothercampisaneventof ecclesisticalimportance.WithIre- landliberated,onemayaskwhether theChurcheswillretaintheirholdon theaffectionsofthepeople.There ismorethanasuspicionthattheclergy ofalldenominationshavefearedthe removalofthepoliticalstimulusto worshipandtoorthodoxywhichhas helpedtokeeptheirpeopleloyal. Irelandmilitanthasbeenanisleof saints.Hernationalcausehasin eludedmemoriesofSt.Patrick,ofleg- endsandofshrinesandofcrossesand ofroundtowers,whichhavelosttheir origininthedimyetgoldenageswhenharpsmademusicinthefabledhalls ofTara.Throughouttheworldher missionariesaresustainingthefaith. Inaveryrealsensetherearestillno snakesinIreland.Thepriestsexert animmenseinfluence.Thosewho havetoldusthat"HomeRuleameans RomeRule"maywellbeaskedin what beenwaycould"RomeRule"have morefirmlyestablishedthanby therefusalofHomeRule?TheChurch,withitscolourfulworship,hasbeen theonetouchofwarmthandlight amongthepeopleintheirdarkest days.TheIrishclergylivehonoured

andcopfortablelives,buttheywork hardandare,asarule,ofanirreproachablebehaviour.'Thereisno moralitystricterthantheIrishandin nocountryaretheobligationsofmar- riageandofhomemorefaithfully maintained.Yet,amongCatholics andProtestantsalike,inIrelandthemixedmarriagesbetweenpersonsof diversefaithsisdiscouraged.Suchunionsareusuallybasedattheoutset uponasincereaffection;butitis found,nonetheless,thathusband andwifelivesintwoseparatespiritual worlds,andoverthechildrentherecan hardlyfailtobeembarrassment. InEngland,theCatholicChurchis aristocratic,anditsleadinglaymanfor manyyears-theDukeofNorfolkwaspremierpeeroftherealmand hereditaryEarlMarshalatallroyal/ ceremonies,includititheCoronation. ButIrishCatholi wascrushed fromthecastles,andisdeeprooted.in thesoil.OnecallsbnCardinalLogue andhearstheverybrogueofthepea- santryfromwhichhesprang.At Maynooth,theIrishladhasthesame passiontoheapriestastheScottish ladatSt.Andrewshastobeaminister.Thereisthusmuchgroundfor speculatinguponthefuturereligious attitudeoftheDailEireann.Itis agreedthatnochurchmustbepoliti- callyestablished.Butarethereto belibrariesthroughoutIreland?A9 theretobehighschools?Andifs( whatreligion,ifany,istobetaught andatwhoseexpense? InBelfast,onethirdofthepeople areCatholic,andthatthirdworksfor aweeklywage.Justasthelandlord isProtestant,soistheemployerand, eveninDublin,thebankeralsois Protestant.Henceyoufinddevout jtholicsinalliancewithorganised 'lbour.Itisnotnecessaryforan Irishmantoturnrationalistbeforehe joinshistradeunion. Oneofthestrangestcontradictions inIrelandisthefactthattheoldCa- tholicsworshipinnewchurches,while thenewProtestantsretaintheold churches.InArmagh,forinstance,therearetwoarchbishops,theonea CardinalandtheothertheProtestant Primate.TheCardinal'sCathedral,withitsdelicatespires,isfresh-looking andmodern.ThePrimate,however, controlstheoldgreyshrinewithits grimgreytowerwhichwasrearedforCatholicismbymediaevalmonks.Some Catholicsthinkthisisagrievance; othersconsiderthatnewbuildingsare bettersuitedthanoldonestothe needsoftheTwentiethCentury.Be thatasitmay,youhaveinDublin twogreatCathedrals-St.Patrick'sand ChristChurch-bothmediaevaland bothProtestant-whiletheCatholics filltheirchurchesfivetimesonaSun- daymorning. Itis,ofcourse,obviousthatIreland, plantedinthehighroadofhistory,will neverachievetheintellectualseclusion ofQuebec.Saveasacuriouscult,the attempttorevivetheErselanguage hasfailed,andonemaybeatruepa- triotwithoutadoptingevenaHiber- niansignatute.TheCeltictongue survivesmorevigorouslyinthehigh- landsofScotlandorattheEisteddfods ofWalesthaninConnaughtandMuns- ter;andfewIrishcantalkanyvariant ofitasfreelyasyouhearitspokenin thesisterislandbytheLloydGeorges. Asagesture,street-signsareprinted inErse-justastherearestillinDub- lintwoclassesofpeople,ofwhomone addressesletterstoSackvilleStreet, whiletheothercallsthestreetafter O'Connell.

ItwasinLondonthattheIrishLiterarySocietywasstarted.Itisin LondonthatmuchIrishliteratureis published.ItwasaLondoner,Miss Horniman,whopurchasedtheMe- chanics'InstituteinAbbeyStreet, Dublin,andsofoundedtheAbbey Theatre.IfIrelandweretobecomea Republic,shewouldstilltalkinEng- lishandwithEngland.Herplays- like"TheWhiteHeadedBoy"or"John Bull'sOtherIsland"-wouldstillrun atEnglishtheatres.Herpoetsand novelists-YeatsandLadyGregory andGeorgeA.Birmingham-wouldbe readnowheremorewidelythanacross St.George'sChannel.BritainmayhavebeenIreland'soppressor,butshe hasalsobeenIreland'saudience,and eventoartanaudienceisnecessary. ThatthethoughtofIrelandwillgo forthintotheworldisacertainty.But itisnotsocertainthatthethought ofIreland,asthusexpressed,willbein linewithherfaith.Wemayseea literatureofdisillusionment-aturningfromreligiontobeautyinnatureand inart-andespeciallyaliteratureof moods-introspective-makingits moannolongeragainstDowningStreet andDublinCastle,butagainstmod- ernityandevenagainstlifeitself.The characterofIrelandto-dayencounters asupremecrisis.Willvictorybring hopeandconfidenceandcomradeship intheworldorwilltherebemerelycynicism,epigram,andanacutediag- nosisofhumanabsurdities? (TobeContinued.)

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A foundbrass-mountedhelmethasbeen byworkmenatMoycullen,Clare County,buriedinabogsevenfeet fromthesurface.'Itisbelievedthat itisoneofthehelmetsusedbyDe Clare'sarmyatthebattleofDysart O'Dea,Carofin,intheyear1318.At thatbattleDeClarewasdefeatedby thechieftainsofClareCountyunder O'Dea.

JohnQuinn,anarmyveteran,who recentlyhashadtoworkasacoaltip- perinCardiffDocks,hasjustbeen grantedabelatedSpecialCampaign pension.Hehadgreatdifficultyin obtainingit,asduringoneofhissea voyagestheboatinwhichhewassail- ingwasincollisiorr-andhelosthis identificationpapers.Quinn,anat- iveofCountyCork,joinedthe1st.Bat- talionLincolnRegimentinCorkin 1872-52yearsago.Hetookpartin thecampaigninSingaporein1874-5, receivingthemedalwiththe"Perak" clasp.DuringtheGreatWarheserv- edintheHomeDefenceCorps.

WoodNorton,thehistoricmansionnearEvesham,Worcestershire,which becamethehomeoftheexiledHouse ofOrleans,hasbeensolo-

HalfadozenCatholicinstitutions, mostlycharitybodies,aretoreceiveeventuallythe504,207dollors(approx- imately£100,8411estateleftbyJohn H.Murphy.Mr.Murphy'swilldirects thatthebulkoftheestateistobe placedintrustfunds,theincomesto gotorelatives.Uponthedeathof theserelatives,thefundsaretobe distributedamongtheCatholicorgani- sations.Fiftythousanddollarseach isgiventotheCatholicChurchExten- sionSociety,ofChicago,andtheCa- tholiccharitiesoftheNewYorkArch- diocese,and25,000dollarseachistogo totheCatholicBoardforWorkAmong theColouredPeople,SacredHeartCol- lege,ofGreenville,Miss.;RomanCa tholicOrphanAsylum,HouseofCal- vary,EpiphanyApostolicCollege,of Baltimore,andtheSocietyofSt.Vin- centdePaul.

ItisnotunusualinGermanytofind twoorthreemembersofafamilyin thepriesthood.Manynoblefamiliesevenarefamousforthelargenumber oftheirsonsanddaughterswhoare priestsandnuns.Anoutstandingex- ampleamongtheselatteristheroyal houseofSaxony.InTrier,however, inthenoblefamilyofvonVolzem,a priestwithachargenearthecityre- centlyobservedhistwenty?fifthanniversaryinthepriesthood.Atthe Mass,abrother,whoisaJesuit,as- sisted,andtwootherbrothersofficiat- ed,oneasadeaconandtheotheras sub-deacon.

TheDublinPriests'SocialGuildhas issuedanappealtoIrishLabourlead- erstocomposetheirdifferences,andif necessarytoretire,inordertopermit theworkerstoelectleadersacceptable toallsections.

Largecrowdsofyoungmenand women,mostlyfromConnaught,are throngingaroundtheAmericanConsul- ateatDublinforpassportvisas.More thaneightthousandhaveappliedsince thebeginningofJuly.

Mr.Walsh,theIrishFreeStatePost-masterGeneral,hasannouncedthatre- ceiptsattheTailteanngamesexceeded expenditures.Hesaysthesuccessof thegameswasfargreaterthanitwas expecteditwouldbe.

Dr.Sydow,ProfessorofFolkloreand TraditionalCulture,ofSweden,ison avisittoIrelandtogatherIrishfolk- loreandculturaltraditions.InDub- linhevisitedCarysfort?rainingCol- lege,wherethereare200nunsfromall .41 partsofIrelandfollowinganadvanced courseintheIrishlanguage.Ina briefaddresstothenuns,Dr.Sydow saidthatrealnationalcultureispre- servedbythecommonpeopleincoun- trieslikeIrelandandScandinavia.One mustgetintouchwiththelivingtra- ditionsintheGaelicspeakingdistricts instony,poemand Mr.HomerJ.Buckley,presidentof theChicagoAdvertisingCluband ChairmanofthedelegationofAmeri- canadvertisingagentswhovisitedIre- landrecently,declaredthathisopin- ionisthatIrelandisineveryway peaceable,anditsneoplemostlaw-abiding.Hefeelsthateveryoneinthe countryisfavourabletowardspeace andgoodwill.HisadvicetotheIrish peopleis:"Forgetaboutpolitics,get togetherandgettowork."

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Irelandisloaningtwentyprieststo theArchdioceseofGlasgow,tohelp meetheclergyshortageinScotland. SeveralhavealreadyleftfortheScotch missionfield.

Excludingthechapelsofreligious communities,thereareto-day145Ca- tholicchurchesinLondon,ascompar- edwithonly21onehundredyearsago. CardinalBourneadmitsthatmostof thesechurcheswereerectedthrough themissionarylaboursofIrishpriests.

* OnehundredandnineteenmunicipalcouncilsofAlsatiantownsandvillages havevotedprotestsagainstthepro- posedsecularisationoftheprovince.

Thereare44,873stu4CtsinthevariousJesuitcollegesdliduniversities throughouttheUnitedStates,atribute totheefficiencyoftheJesuitteaching faculties.

Anewanesthetic,knownas"somni. fere,"whichiscontendedtobefar superiortoanyanesthetichithertoem- ployed,isbeingusedbyDr.Fredet, oftheHospitaldelaNouvellePitie, Paris.Itisinjectedintheveinsafter previousinjectionsofmorphineor scopolamine.Accordingtotheac- countgiventheFrenchSurgicalSo- ciety,theresultinganesthesiaiscom- plete,permittingthelongestandmostseriousoperation.Thepatientre- mainsplunged,for24to36hoursafter- ward,inatorporfromwhich,however, hecanbearousedfromtimetotimeforfood.

"Clotheswornbymanywomenupon thestreetsofNewOrleansareanin- vitationtoinsults,"wasthestatement recentlymadebytheMostRev.Arch- bishopShaw,oftheArchdioceseof NewOrleans."Idonotthinkitcould besafelylefttoeachwoman'scon- sciencetodecidewhatconstitutes modestyofdress.for.itisasadfact that.insuchmatters,manywomen arewithoutconscience,"hedeclared.

Amagnificenttombisbeingprepar- edinPolandtoreceivethebodyof HenrykSienkiewicz,thePolishnova- list,whowrote"QuoVadis."Sienkie- wiczdiedatVevey,Switzerland,in 1916.Thebodywillbeexhumedand takentoPolandinNovember.

TheFrenchAcademyhonouredthepatronofwriters,St.FrancisdeSales, bysendinganofficialrepresentativeto theunveilingofthestatueofthe SaintatHunley,onSeptember14.The novelistHenryBordeaux,authorof someremarkablestudiesontheBishop ofGeneva,wasselectedasthedele- gateoftheFortyImmortalsonthe occasion.

MissMarieRyan,ak.aduateofthe secretarialdepartmentofOurLady01 LourdesAcademy,NewYork,hasbeenchosenforthepositionofsecre- tarytotheDemocraticnomineefor president,JohnW.Davis.MissRyan wasgraduatedinJune,1922,Shewas chosenoutofthreethousandsteno- graphersfortheimportantpositionof secretarytothedistinguishedcandi- dateforthePresidency.

BrandingtheKuKluxKlanasana- tionalmenace,andpredictingthatin theendthegovernmentwillstampout theorder,ThomasDixon,widely knownauthorofthebook,"TheKlans- man,"madeastrongdenunciationof thehoodedorder."Thehoodisan obnoxious,lawlessanddangerousfea- ture."hesaid.ThepresentdayKlan willneveraccomplishanygood,be- causeitisexcitingviolence.Justa, theoriginalKlanultimatelywa, stampedoutofthegovernmentbe- causeittooklawintoitsownhands, sowillthepresentKlanultimatelyperish.

HisEminenceCardinalMundelin,of Chicago,hasreceivedfromMr.and Mrs._FrankX.Mudd,ofOakPark, Chicago,achequefor£20,000,forhis newecclesiasticalseminary.Nocon- ditionsandnorestrictionscamewith thecheque.Itwasastraight-out gift.Somebuildingoftheseminary groupwillbeartheirnamesandhea memorialoftheirgenerosity.

Apilgrimagewasheldrecentlyto thegraveofFatherJohnKemble, Hertfordshire,England.FatherKem- plewasexecutedatthetimeofthe so-calledTitusOatesplotforsaying Mass.

DudleyandDwyer,EconomicCham- bers,haveHousestoSell,Cityand Suburbs.

PreparationsfortheHolyYear*of 1925arebeingcarriedforwardrapidly andzealously,andthereistic)ground forreportsthatitwillnotbecelebrat- ed.Asamatteroffact,thecelebra- tionsnextyearisexpectedtorival inimportanceandsplendorthemostgloriousobservancesofhistory.The factthattheVaticanMissionaryExhi- bitionwillcoincidewiththeHoly Yearof1925willmakethecelebration allthemoreimposing.Hardlyaday passeswithoutthearrivalofnews heretellingofthepreparationsforthe exhibit diocesanbynational,provincial,and committeesinallpartsofthe world.ThePopereceivesdailyre- portsoftheprogressoftheprepara- tions,andgivestheprojecthisenthu- siasticsupportandattention.

PriortothemanipulationoftheelectoralareasbytheBelfastgovern ment,Catholicshadhadamajority onTyroneCountyCouncil.Asa protestagainstthemanipulation,Ca- tholicsrefusedtonominateanycandi- datesatthelastelection.Thecoun- cilisnowcomposedexclusivelyof ProtestantsandOrangemen.

Excavationsmadeinconnection withtheproductionofanewfilmby anAmericanmotionpicturecompany inRomehaveresultedinthediscov-

eryofanewseriesofcatacombs,ac-cordingtotheopinionsexpressedby ItalianGovernmentofficials.Thesup-posedcatacombsareneartheBasilica ofSt.JohnLateranandarethought todatefromRomanimperialtimes.

BytherecentdeathofAbbotFred- crickT.Bergh,O.S.B.,Abbot-Visitorof St. CatholicAugustine'sAbbey,Ramsgate,the ChurchinEnglandlosesa notableleader.BorninBrixham, vonshire,in1840,hewasconverted totheChurchwithhisbrother,when aboy.HeenteredtheSubiacoCon- gregationoftheBenedictines,andattheGregorianUniversityobtainedthe highestdistinctions,mathematicaland scientific,aswellastheological. FatherSecchi,S.J.,thefamousVati-canastronomer,employedhishelpin themostdifficultcalculations,which heperformedwithextraordinary speed. aat.

AgraduateoftheUniversitiesof BudapestandVienna,oncetutorto thegrandchildrenoftheEmperorof Austria,andnowdoinggeneraloffice workinNewYorkforapittancethat hisfamilymaylive,istheunusualre- cordanapplicanthasjustsubmitted totheN.C.W.C.Teachers'RegistrationBurean.witharequestthataposition heobtainedforhiminaCatholic school.

Suitings, Shirts, Hatsand Ties

atpricesthatarewithin thereachofthelowest salariedman.Goods thatyouwillbeasproud towearasweareproud tosell

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CatholicismandRadicalism

eimeinmpamowarkmoilmeilmemodiamomireamomporodminmirespe.oirimPomoimmoodimmosisemm.rofisi.)

Itisnowfairlywelladmittedandalmostuniversallyagreedupon,thatthe CatholicChurchistheonlyeffective bulwarkagainsttheoncomingtideof radicalism.OfradicalismtheChurch hasneverbeenaccused,exceptbya fewdespotictyrantswhoregardedit astheirdivinerighttooppressandexploittheirsubjects.Others,especiallythosewhoflatteredthemselvesthat theirmissionwastoreformtheworld, have,eprcac.hed,theChurchwithher tardiness,slownessandconservatism. Bymanyshehasbeencalledtheenemy ofprogressbecauseshewouldnotfall inwithanyschemeforthebetterment ofmankindwhichtheyadvocated.At thismomentitmaybesafelysaidthat thetwomostpowerfulradicalforces inthefield,SocialismandBolshevism, lookupontheChurchastheonlyopponentworthyoftheircalibre.Not onlyareothersocialagenciesunable effectivelytoopposethegrowingarmy ofradicalism;but,paradoxicalasit maysound,theyarethemselvesinfectedbythevirusofradicalism,andas aconsequenceconsiderablyhandicappedintheirbattleagainstit.Only recentlythelabourunionsaccuseda certainnon-Catholicreligiousconferenceofunwittinglyabettingsocialistic tendencies.

injusticethanwhatitisintendedtoremove.Nothingismorenecessaryfor manthanmoderationandself-restraint. Veryreadilyhelosesmentalpoise,the senseofproportionandsanityofjudgment.Hiszealrunsawaywithhis betterjudgment,andmakeshimdo thingsthatareflagrantviolationsof justiceandcharity.Buttoomanyof theself-appointedreformersforgetthis Theyseeonlyonething,andblindtc everythingelsetheypursuetheirgoal. 'thatistheessenceofradicalism.It lacksperspective.Itseesonething withoutanyrelationtootherthings. Ittakesonlyapartialviewofthe situation,andfailstoseelifeasa whole.Themindoftheradicalis likeatrickmirrorthatgrotesquelydistortseverythingandbywronglyfocussingoneobjectmakesitloomovershadowinglylarge.Theradicalmentalityismorecommoninourdays thanweimagine.Radicalismisnot onlyfoundintheranksofSocialists andBolshevists.Ithasinvadedthe campofthereformersandinspired muchofourmodernlegislation.Itis inevitablewherethereisnodefinite moralteachingandwhereexpediency becomesthestandardofaction.

TheCatholic,thoughhemaychampionthecauseofreformandardently supporteverymovementforthereal improvementofsocialconditions,re. mainsfreefromradicalism,because heknowsjusthowfarhemaygo.That istheadvantageofdefiniteteaching suchastheChurchprovides.Ifthere arenolandmarksandsignposts,one mayveryeasilylosetheway.Thatis theconditionofthosewhorefuseto submittotheteachingauthorityofthe Church.Theyhavenothingtoguide andnothingtocheckthem.Before theyrealiseit,theyhaveslippedinto theverydoctrinewhichtheysetout tocombat.Itisthedogmaofthe ChurchthatsavestheCarbolicfrom radicalism,becauseithasastabilising influenceonhisthoughtandshowshim preciselywhereerrorbegins.Thus knowingwheretheprecipicestarts,he maysafelyapproachitsinceheknows exactlywheretos.p.Thenon-Catholichasnoonetotellhimwherethe pitfalllies;noonehoistsdangersignalsforhim,andsohemayeasilycome togriefbeforeheisawareofit.

OneofthefundamentaltenetsofCa. tholicmoraltheologyisthatthereis novirtueinextremes.Virtueitself maybevitiatedandconvertedintoits opposite,ifitispushedtoofar.Moral indignationagainstwrongandinjus-

TheChurchhaslivedlongenoughto seeradicalisminaction.IntheMiddleAgesreformersarosewithradical programmes.TheChurchpromptly disownedthemandtriedtobringthem backtotheirsenses.Morethanonce inthelongcourseofherhistoryhas sheseenradicalismleadtobloodshed, wreckageanddestruction.Experience hastaughthertodistrusttheradical. Heisbentondestruction.Usually hehimselfisinexperienced;yetherejectsthewisdomoftheagesand brushesasidehistoricaltraditions.He islikeamanwhotakesthedelicate machineryofhiswatchaparttofixit, thoughheknowsnothingaboutit mechanism.Becauseshehasseenso manyradicalsatworkandthushas hadoccasiontofamiliariseherselfwith theirmethods,theChurchwillhave nothingtodowiththem.

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ablespechatBallygawleyrecently. Heassertedthatitwasnecessaryfor theBelfastGpvernmenttoarmthe Unionistwomenonthebordernountiesfortheprotectionoftheirhonour againstSouthernassailants,compered withwhom,hedeclared-sofaras women'shonourisconcerned-the Hunswereangelsoflight.

Thefactswehavementionedare sufficientcommentonMr.Millar'sassertionandsufficientindicationor whatwillbetheconditionoftheCatholicwomanhoodofthebordercountiesunderBelfastrule.Theyarea forciblereminder,aswell,oftheabsolutenecessitythereistohavethe BoundaryCommissionfunctionatthe earliestpossibledate.-Weare,yours faithfully,PhilipO'Doherty,P.P., V.F.;Alex.E.Donnelly,Ex-Chairman, TyroneCountyCouncil;HenryMcGale,Chairman,OmagoUrbanDistrictCouncil.Omagh20thAogust 1924.

AsamemberofanhistoricalChurch. theCatholichimselfpossessesanhistoricalsense,andhaslearnedtobelieveinhistoricalcontinuity.Progressisneversecuredbyanabsolute breakwiththepast.Itmustnotbe usheredinbydemolishingtheexisting order,butbygraduallytransforming it.Thereisnogaininsacrificingthe presentgenerationinordertohasten areformwhichcanbebroughtaboutin awaythatboththepresentandthe futurewillbenefitbyit.Thatisthe Catholicoutlookuponlife;itisneither radicalnorreactionary;itendeavours toreconcileprogressandpeace,the ticemaybecarriedtoapointwheretwogreatestboonsofmankind.itbecomesagreaterwrongandaworse"StandardandTimes."

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InsulttoThreeCatholicGirls.

Atarepresentativemeetingofthe NationalistsofOmaghheldinSt. Patrick'sHalllastmonth,thefollowingletterwasorderedtobesentto thePress:Sir,-Wewritetoprotestinthe 4 strongestmanneragainstthegrossoutragethathasbeenperpetratedupon threeyoungladiesofthistownduringthepresentweek.

MissMaryEllenMcGovern,anurse intheTyroneCountyHospital.her sister,MissRoseMcGovern,typist withMr.Alex.E.Donnelly,solicitor; andMissKathleenMcGinn,typistin theCountyCouncilOffice,Omagh, wereinBundaranonholidays,andreturnedtoOmaghonMonday,theIFth. inst. TheyweremetattheOmaghstation bytwoSpecialConstables;theywere takentothebarracksoftheSoeciat ConstabularyinthisLain,andtheir luggagewasalsotakenthere.They weredetainedthereforanhour'inna half,duringwhichtimeawoman namedRodgers,thewifeofalocal Special,apainterinthistown,came intothebarracks.

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Thegirlswerebroughtseparately intoaroom,wherethewomanRod gerswas,andanarmedSpecialwas postedatthedoor.Eachgi.-1was compelledtoremoveallherclothing completely,exceptoneunder-garment, andeveryarticleofclothingwas searchedbythiswcmanRodgersand thegirlswereveryindelicatelytreated. Thisoccurredinanopenroom frontingHigh-stret.alargeroomhay

ingthreewindows,withoutblindor curtainonanyofthewindows.and exposedtotheviewofanyperson ontheoppositesideofthestreet.All theirlettersweretakenandread, copiesofanyFreeStateaddresseson theirletters.

AnsweredWithSneers

Whenthegirlsdemandedaeexplanation,noexplanationwasoffered, andwhentheyaskedtoranapology forthisscandaloustreatmentthey wereansweredwithsneers.

GermansandConfessional Schools

PowerfulProtestantaidhasatlast beenobtainedfortheCatholics'determinedfightfortheretentionofthe GermanConfessional,orreligious school.WhiletheCatholicswerecarryingthisfighttotheReichstag,subscribingmoneytocarryitonandheldingnumerousmeetings,theProtestants ofthecountryseemedindifferent. Now,however,theProtestantsthemselvesareholdingmeetingsthroughout thecountrytodiscusstheproblem,and aretakingadeepinterestinit.

schulean,dgemeinschaftschule,made bymanyProtestantteachers.

"Thegmeinschaftschuleisasortof consolidatedsecularschool,butwith someprovisionforreligiousinstruction,andtheeinheitschuleisaproposedinstitutionsimilartothepublic schoolinAmerica.TheParents'unionandtheEvangelicchurches,then, inordertopreservethegreatgood comingfromthereligousschool,will worksidebysidewiththeCatholic ChurchandtheCatholicParents'unionforthetotalandunrestrictedretentionoftheconfessionalschoolin theschoolact.Sincethenecessity ofthehourdemandsthatact,wehope thatitwillbepassedinthenearfuture."

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Thereisnoreasonwhythesegirls shouldhavebeenarrestedbythe membersofthesectarianandpredominantlyOrangepoliceforceknownas theSpecialConstabulary,andthereis noreasonwhytheyshouldhavebeen subjectedtothegrossindignitiesheapeduponthem.Thereis,perhaps,one reasonwhytheseyoungladiesshould beobnoxioustotheforcesthatcontroltheSpecials--theyareCatholics. Thewholeincidentisastrikingillustrationofthetreatmentthatmaybe expectedbyCatholicstinderthepresentregimeoftheSixCounties. Thepeopleofthiscountyare anxioustoheincorporatedintheFree State,wherefairplayismetedontto all,andthesoonerwegetridofthe SpecialConstabularyandtheirKu KluxKlanmethodsthebetter.

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MostnotableofthePi-otestantexpressionsisthat%.thichcomesfrom theReichselternbuni,orNationalParents'union.Atthelastmeetingof thatbody,atwhichitwasreported thatithasbeenexpanledgreatlyand nowhasmorethan3,000,000members, theunionvotedtoac-s!pttheprogrammeoftheProtestantParents' movement,whichisfavourabletothe confessionalschool.Theresolution wasasfollows:

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TheStatepremiershipcontestedon EastFremantleOvalonSaturdaylast providedquiteagoodgameforthe smallcrowdwhichattended.The Boulderboyssurprisedtheonlookersbytheexcellentqualityoftheirfootball,butSubiacofinishedtoostrongly. Theirforwards,particularlyTedCahillandRodriquez,wereinexcellent form.Cockburnplayedwellonthe forwardlines,andGreenandBeasley indefence.Forthelosers,Jones,in goal,arousedapplausebybrilliant savesandlongkicking.Bailey,who hasbeenplayingsince1919,showed plentyofdash.Alf.Vahill,foratime IwithWestPerth"B,"andaschoollellowofTed,tooksomewelljudges 'marks.AtschoolAlf,whowasvery tallforhisage,providedahopeless probl=isruck2foropponents.Mieinko,playinghalfforward,wasamem- beroftheC.B.C.championteamin 1922. Playinginthefinalmatch againstHighSchool,heattractedthe specialattentionofMr.M.Green,secretaryofFitzroy.TheLaffinsandtheLowrysareexperiencedplayers, andMcLeheneyisjudgedtobethe bestroverdothefields.Otherswho excelledwereCalder,KellowandInce. Interestincricketisincreasingas theEnglishmendrawneartobeginningtheirAustraliantour.Theirdeterminationtodispensewithsmokeso- cialsandsuchfestivitiesshowshow keentheyareongettingintoform withoutdelay.Unfortunatelyweather conditionshavebeenthereverseof favourable,sinceplayershavehadno opportunityforpracticeinmatches.The"SundayTimes"criticisatrifle outinlayingtheblameontheorgfini- sationoftheW.A.C.A.Heforgetsthat footballfinishedinSydneythreeweeks ago-thatisasfarasthemaingroundsareconcerned.Thereasonisbecause theRugbypremiershipisdecidedbya finalbetweenthefirstandsecond teams,insteadofourcumbroussystem ofsemi-finalsandfinals,withagrand finalthrownin.InMelbournethe regularmatchesweresuspendedfor twoSaturdaysonly,insteadoffouras inPerth,hencetheyfinishedaSatur- daybeforeus.Thesecretaryofthe W.A.C.A.,Mr.Jas.Farley,candoa greatdeal,butitistoomuchtoexpecttohaveweatherconditionstoor- der.Incidentallywemaylooktosee bagfulsofpraisethrownatvariousin- dividualsduringthecomingfortnight. Someofourleadingcricketlegislators neverattendagradematch,butare righttherewiththeirchestswellex- pandedwhenaninterstateorinterna- tionalfixtureisbeingplayed.Very littlepraise,andthatgivengrudgingly, isreservedforMr.Farley,onwhose shoulderstheresponsibilityalmostwhollyrests.Thetruetestofacric- ketenthusiastishisattendanceatthe gameseachSaturday-andnotatBelmontorHelenaVale.Onlythatclass ofmanshouldbechosenonselection committees,butsomeofthedelegates forthePerthclubshavequeerideas ofthequalificationsagoodselector shouldpossess.

InthechoiceoftheW.A.team,it seemstothewritertattoomuch stressisbeinglaidontheinclusion ofyoungplayers.Itisamistaketorushinexperiencedcricketersintofirst- classcricket,especiallywhentheyare unfittedtemperamentallytostandthe strain.Noonewantstoadvocatethe claimsofhoarywhiskeredancients, butatthe,sametimetherearethemen whoseagesrangefrom25to35,and whoshouldbeatthetopoftheirform. Stillthereareafewofouryoung playersofthetypeofDickBryantand Inveriaritywhomustbeincluded,but themajorityoftheyouthfulones chosenbytheselectorsintheirwis- domshouldwaitforafewyears.The "SundayTimes"critisisalsoinerror inhisstatementthatDoctorFreman- tlewasaregularSheffieldShieldplay- erlastyear.Asamatteroffacthe playedinnoneoftheShieldgames, butrepresentedVictoriainthesecond XI.gameagainstNewSouthWales andagainstQueensland.Itispos- siblethathewouldhavebeenselected onceortwicebutforpressureofex- aminations.

CricketbeganinSydneythreeweeks ago.Thecompetitionofthefirst roundwasnotableforthedefeatof Gordon,lastyear'schampions,atthe handsofSydney,mainlythrough-the battingofRollestonandthebowling ofWall.Thismakestheleft-hander'? thirdteam-theothersbeingSt.George andWaverley-Macartneywasisowl- edbeforehehadscored,butKelleway finishedwith7for83,thebestper- formancefortheday'scricket.It willbeadisasterforAustraliancric- ketifthisfineall-roundercannottake

partintheTestsowingtopressure business.Heiseasilythemostconsistentofourbowlers,andaresolute batsmanwhenhisteamisfightingwith itsbacktothewall.Glebe,8for269, madeadesperateattempttooverhaul University,butsomeshowersofrain stoppedplayandadrawresulted. "Paddy"Graybattedbrilliantlyfor 111,andwasunfortunateinbeingrun outwhenhisrunswerebadlyneeded Themostnotablebattingperformance ofthedaywasthatofBrownandVincent,forNorthSydneyagainstPetersham.Theformermade102,butthe latter,afterbeingletofftwice,went onto197.Vincentisnocolt,having' playedwithRedferninpre-wardays. AndrewsiscaptainofPetersham,MinnettofManly(forwhomGregoryobtained58),W.BardsleyofWestern Suburbs,MaileyofBalmain,Poidevin ofWaverley,andMoyesofGordon. Waverleyhaveapowerfulsidethis year,includingCollins,H.Davis,Forsberg,Kippax,Levy,andO'Connor. Victoriancricketonthefirstdaywas spoilttoacertainextentbydamp pitches,hencethebowlingpredominated,andcaptainswereanxioustodeclareintimetoallowtheopposingside tohaveatasteofdifficultbowling. Watson,theSt.Kildafastbowler,took 5for11,andWallace5for48.The latterplayerisverykeenonTest matchinclusion,andshouldbeAustralia'shopeinthefastbowlingdepartment.ClemSundrey(70)wasthe highestscorerforthedayforRichmond,forwhichclubLesKeatingis captainandcoach.FrankTarrant, theoldFitzroyandMiddlesexcricketer,andE.V.Carroll,transferredfrom NorthcotetoFitzroy,werethehighest scorersintheFitzroy-Northcotegame. Ponsfordgaveaneasychancebefore hehadscored,butthefieldsmanwas sotakenbysurprisethathedropped it.Theaspiringinternationalscored 43.Liddicuttsecuredthebestaverageforthedaywith4for3.St.Kilda withLoveandYeomansaddedtolast year'sside,shouldproveverydifficulttobeatforthepremiership.

SouthAustraliahasmadeastart also,but appeared.promisingcoltshavenotyet VeteransinA.Smith,Dolling,andMurrayweretheleadingscorersfortheday.Grummettwasonly faironthefirstday,butlastSaturday heperformedbrilliantly.Heshould heaveryvaluablemanfortheAdelaideClub,aswellasforSouthAustralia.Pincombe,aslowbowler, shouldfindaplaceintheS.A.repre-sentativeteam.Towardstheendof lastseasonhebowledwithgreatsuccess,andhasbegunwellagainstthe Colts,securing5for77.Ochilty,in thesamegame,took4for63.Arthur Richardsonbeganwith47againstGlenelg.Considerableinterestwillhe takeninhisperformanceagainsttheEnglishmen,andinthefirstofthe SheffieldShieldmatchestobegin shortlyatAdelaide.

freedomoflabour

Inaneditorial,undertheabove heading,theSanFrancisco"Monitor," asapreliminarytoLabourDaycelebrations,hadthefollowingtosayin explanationoftheCatholicattitude totradesunionism:

Tradeunionsaimatthepromotion ofworking-classinterestsbymeansof working-classcombination,anditmay besaidthat,inasfarasparticular groupsofmencombineforthepromo- tionoftheircommonmaterialinterests.theChurchgivestheprinciplethe sealofitsapproval.

Catholicpoliticaltheoryisdistinguishedabovethatofallotherschools byitsinsistenceonthevalueofvoluntaryassociationsandupontheimmenseimportanceoftherightofassociation.ACatholicthinkerregardstherighttoassociateasbeingfarmore vitaltomenthan,letussay,therighttovote.Againstthetheoriesofthe Socialists,thetraditionalCatholiccon- ceptionoftheidealstatehasbeen"a communityofcommunities."This, saysHenrySomerville,isnomeretruism.The associationsquestionwhetherprivate derivetherightofexistencefromthestateorfrumnatureis oneofthehistoriccontroversiesin politicalphilosophy.Manygreat thinkershavedeniedthenaturalright toassociation,andtheprohibitionof allprivateassociationswasoneofthe chiefprinciplesoftheFrenchRevolu- tion.Inhisstatementofthedoc- trineoftheChurchtowardthework- ingpeople,PopeLeoXIII.emphasiai,c1 therightandnecessitytocombine, DudleyandDwyerhaveallkindsof BusinessesForBale

quotingtheBibleinthewords,"woe tohimthatisalone,forwhenhetall- ethhehathnonetolifthimup."

Capitalism,saysSomerville,atthe presentdaythreatenstherightofmen toassociate,sincemanyemployersate opposedtotheirmenjoiningtrade unions.Itisobjectedbytheseem- ployersaswellasotheropponentsof unionism,thattheprincipleisafertile causeforstrikes.Nevertheless,itis nottobedeniedthatwell-directed strikesoftenproducegoodresults,and ifunionsoftenproduceill-directed strikes,suchstrikesarefarmorefrequentwhereunionsdonotexist.The machineryforcollectivebargaining whichtradeunionssetupsubstitutes industrialdiplomacyforindustrialwar, andbythismeansitisprobablethat tradeunionspreventfarmorestrikes thantheyhaveevercaused. Itisalsoobjectedthattheunions interferewiththerightof"free'labour.Theprincipleundelyingthisob- jectionseemstobethatanymanhas arighttoworkatanyjobunderwhateverconditionshelikes.Nosuchright, saysSomerville,existseitherinnatural orincivillaw.Noone,itiscertain, objectsthatthecharteredprofessional unionsofdoctorsandsolicitorsare guiltyofinjusticebecausetheyexclude fromthepracticeoftheirprofession unqualifiedmenormenwho,thoughqualified,refusetoconformtothere- gulationsoftheprofessionalunion.

Thepresent-daytradeunionsintheir attitudetonon-unionlabourdonot, saysSomerville,violatethejustfree- domoflabour.Theymerelylaydown aconditionunderwhichtherightto labourinacertaintrademustbeex- ercised.Thisconditionismember- shipoftheunion,andonlyifitcan beprovedthatcompliancewiththis conditionisunreasonableoroppres- sivecanitbesaidthattheexclusion ofnon-unionlabourisunjust.Inex- planationofpreviouslystatedviews, Mr.Somervillestatesthatincertain tradesmanyoperativesrefusetojoin theunionsforthereasonthat,asthey say,theycangetjustashighwages

withoutpayingtheunionmoney,and thishedeclarestobethesolereason givenby90percent.ofthosemenwhofailtojoin.Besidesdrawing equalwageswiththeirunionbrethren, theyalsoshareintheadvantagesaris- ingfrombetterorganisationinthe wayofhigherprices,withoutthemselvescontributinganything,amanifest- lyunjustandimmoralproceeding.

WhowastheCulprit?

OnAugust16,the"EreNouvelle,"PremierHerriot'sParisnewspaper,publishedanumberoftelegramsex- changedbetweenHerrvonMoltkeand HerrBerchtold,theAustrianMinister ofForeignAffairsin1914,thecontent ofwhichshowsthattheoutbreakof hostilitiesoccurred,orwasprepared, withouttheknowledgeoftheKaiserandFrancisJoseph,thelateEmperor ofAustria.The"EreNouvelle"has alreadypublishedmattertendingtoin- dicatethatM.Poincarewasintimately associated,atthetime,withM.Isvol- sky,theRussianAmbassadoratParis, andM.Sazonoff,theRussianPremier, incertainwarresponsibilities.Mr. Herriot,is,ofcourse,anout-and-out opponentofM.Poincareandhispoli- cies.Nevertheless,itisnotalittle surprisingtoseehimintheroleofso seriousanaccuser.Whateverwe maythinkofhisownpoliticalphilos- ophy,wemustatleastadmitthattime willbringtolighttherealculprits,in whosehandsMM.Poincare,Sazonoff, andtherest,weremerepawns.There ismightylittleconsolationforAmericansinallthis.Thefinephrases aboutdemocracywithwhichtiewel- kinrangforseveralyearsweremere emptysounds,asallofusknownow. NowonderthatPresidentWilsonwas cospeedilyandsocompletelycheck- matedatVersailles-hewouldhave beenturneddownjustasreadilyifhe hadtakenhalftheUnitedStatesSen. atewithhim.ThemostastuteAm- ericanpoliticianisnomatchforthe headsofEuropeanchanceriesandwar offices.-LosAngeles"Tidings"

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IthinkthatLifehassparedthose mortalsmuchAndcheatedthemofmore-whohave notkept Abreathlessvigilbythelittlebed Ofsomebelovedchild;theygo.it seems, Scot-free,whohavenotknownfearhaunteddays Andnightsofterror,whenthedim lampburns Andshadowsmenacefromthewaitingwalls, WhileLifeandDeath,majestic,inthe room Giganticriseabovethefretandrub. Thepettyprickingsofsmallgoadsand all Onehas,andyearnstohave,is,ruthless,flung Intoafragilebalance.

Andwhentheturningtide Bearslifeuponitsslow,triumphant surge. Whentorturedeyesgrowcalm,and whenavoice Speaksfeebly-butspeaksagain-I think Thewatcher'seyessee,radiant,adawn Breakonanewerworld,aworld morefair Thaneverworldhasseemedtothem before.

God'smercyisassunlightintheroom, Andheartsthatthroughtheendless nightwerecrushed Betweenthemillstonesofdespairand hope Arefreetosing.

Oh,lifehassparedsomuchAndlessrevealed-tothemwhohave notknown Abreathlessvigilbysomelittlebed. -FaithBaldwin,inN.Y."Times."

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Afteravisittoanentomologist,who showedbyhiswonderfulmicroscopes thatthereisalwayssomelivingthing tobefoundpreyingontheminutest creature,afamouswriterturnedto himandsaid,"Icameherebelieving myselftobeanindividual;Ileaveby knowingmyselftobeacommunity!'

Mymortificationintheworldconsistedonlyinbreakingmyself-v.. keepingbackawordofreply,renderinglittleservicesroundaboutme withoutreckoningthecost.Forone gracefaithfullyreceived,Jesusaccordedmeamultitudeofothers.-The LittleFlower.

Prayerisoneoftheoldestadjw,-antstohealththatwehavefound,and oneofthemostefficient.Insteadof goingoutofdateitisquiteaspowerfulforgoodnowasiteverhasbeen intimesoftrial,asourceofconsolationandstrengththatmakesgood healtheversomucheasiertoattain andmaintainthanwithoutit.

TheCathedralistheBishop'sofficialresidence.Thethroneerectedin eachCathedralremindsthosewho visititthatthereisaspecialruler giventoclergyandlaitybytheVicar ofChrist.Hereistheseatofan authoritywhichcomesfromGod throughHisrepresentativeonearth. Surelyitoughttobesurroundedwith gloryandhonour.

HolyVirgin,inthemidstofthy daysofglory,donotforgetthesorrowsofearth.Castalovingglance onthosewhoareinsuffering;who struggleagainstdifficulties,andcease nottopresstheirlipstothebitter. nes'soflife.-AbbePerrevve.

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TheChurchneverrecognisesasep- arationbetweenherselfandherchildren.ShebelongstoGod,andher childrenbelongtoGod,notfora periodoftimeonly,butforever.CardinalFarley.

MOTHER.

Mother!sweetestwordthelanguage everknew!

Trueloveandpeaceanddutywhisper throughThatmagicsoundthatwakestolife again

Somanysilencedhearts,andne'er willwane.

Ablessinginitself,ahymnoflove

Thatsingsofpeaceandjoy,foundbut above.

MERITOFRESIGNATION.

Thesicksometimescomplainthat insicknesstheycandonothing;but theyerr;forintheirinfirmitiesthey candoallthingsbyacceptingtheir sufferingswithpeaceandresignation

wascoveredwithearth.Itthought itselflost,buriedalive.

"Alittlelaterthefurrowwaswatered.'Iamstrickenwithplague,'said thegrainofwheat.

soultoadorethisSovereignKing,and relishbyalivelyfaiththespiritualre freshmentwhichthisDivineGerm producesinyourbreast.

"TheCrossofChrist,"saysSt.John Chrysostom,"isthekeytoParadise."St-AlphonsusLiguori.

Onedaytherecametoheavena littlesoulunknowntotheworld.Duringitstrialonearthithaddone nothingextraordinary,forithadoccupiedanhumbleplaceintheworld; andhadonlytodothosethingswhich falltothelotofthepoor.Yetthe goodGodassignedtoitaveryglorious placeinheaven,andtherewasastonishmentamongthegreatsaints,who, intheirdayoftrial,haddoneandsufferedsomuchforGod.Alllooked towardstheAngelGuardianwhohad broughtinthisbeautifulsoul.The angelbowedbeforeGodtoobtain permissiontospeak,andfromHis lipstherefellthesewords:"Thissoul, whenonearth,alwaystookwhatGod sentit,sunshineortoil,sorroworjoy, andnevercomplained.WhateverGod sentwasalwayswelcome,anditnever questionedwhyHedidwhatHedid, butalwaysthoughtthatGodknew best.AndGod,Whoknewandsaw everyactofitslife,nowrewardsit withthisgreatglory."-L.Vieuillot.

THEMODERNISTS-

Theprideofknowledgeisthatinfatuationofamindintoxicatedwith itself,whichseesitselfinwhatit knows,likeNarcissusinthelake,and which,consideringeverylimitasan insulttoitscapacity,presumesto treatwithGod,asbetweenequaland equal.Suchamannolongerstudies fromaloveoftruth,butagainstit. Herejoicesinpilingcloudsaround it,infindingagrainofsandwhich maybemadeablasphemy,andwhich hemayhurlagainstheaven.Does hewatchthefirmament,itisbutto drawfotthfromitthesecretofthe eternityoftheworld.Doeshedescendintothebowelsoftheearth,it isbuttoseeforarmsagainstagreat Biblicalfact.Doesheinterrogatethe necropolisofEgyptortheruinsof Babylon,itisbuttoendeavourtoEnd thereavoicethatdeniessomething ofthemostancienttraditions.His knowledgeonlyputshimintoastubbornduelbetweenhimselfandGod.-Lacordaire.

THEMOSTBLESSEDSACRAMENT.

TheBlessedSacramentistheexponentofGod.Wecannowhereget amoreclearormoreextensiveknowledgeofGodthanwecangatherfrom theBlessedSacrament.Godisthe modelofit,theideaofit.Itreveals Hisintimateandpeculiarperfections morethananythingelse.Ourtruest notionsofHimarederivedfromthe operationsoftheHolyEucharist.It isnotonlythesunofChristiantheology;butitilluminatesallthekingdomsofmatter,mind,andgrace,and glory,togetherwiththemoralmys- teriesoftheworld,andthatlongseries ofvicissitudesandromanticexpert. enceswhichmakeupthehistoryof thehumanrace.TheBlessedSacramentresumesalltheoperationsof Godintoonepoint,andtheremanifeststhemtous.Ariddleitself,it unriddlestheenigmaoftheuniverse; anditisthelightoftheworldthough itisitselfbutdarknessvisible.Short oftheBeatificVision,itisofitself the andplainest,thesurest,thegladdest, thenearestsightofGodwhichHis creaturescanenjoy.-Faber.

ASOUL'SPLEA.

"0letTruth,theLightofmyheart, andnotthedarknessofmyownig. norance,speaknowuntome!Iturnedasidetothesematerialthings,and becamedarkened;butyetfromthence, evenfromthence,Ifoundreasonto lovethee.Iwentastray,andIrememberedthee.Iheardthyvoicebehindme,callingmetoreturn;though Icouldscarcelyhearitforthenoise oftheenemiesofpeace."-St.Augustine.

GRAINSOFWHEAT.

HenriLasserre,thehistorianofLour. des,wasonceaddressingagatheringof Catholicswhoweremuchdepressedby thetroublesandpersecutionstheyhad tobearonaccountoftheirfaith.To encouragethem,hetoldthefollowing fable:

"Agrainofwheatonedayfellfrom thehandofthesoweruponafield newlyploughedandharrowed,and DudleyandDwyercanInvestyour Moneyingoodsecurities;weare SwornValuators.

"Thewintercamewithitssnows andice.'Nomoreheat,nomore light,nomoresunl'moanedthegrain ofwheatinitsobscureretreat.

"Someweeksafter,thegrainlostits outercovering.'Well,thistime,'it thought,'it'stheend,sureenough.I ambecomingdecomposed;Iamdissolving.It'stherottennessofdeath!'

"Buttherottennessengenderednew life.Rootsspreadout,astalkwas formed,itgrewapace,andwasfinally crownedwithmagnificentears,floweringintogoldenripenessbeneaththe summersunshine."

AndLasserre,asamoral,addedthis simplereflection:"Grainsofwheat thatyouare,whydoyoudoubtthe Brusselstherearecertainretired isfoundinthislittlefable.Itis welltorememberinthemidstoftrial sunshineofthegoodGod!"

Thecompleterefutationofpessimism andsuffering.-"AveMaria."

THESHUT-INSOUL

Inoneofthefamouslaceshopsof roomsdevotedtothespinningofthe finestandmostdelicatelacepatterns. Theseroomsarealtogetherdarkened, saveforthelightfromonesmallwindowfallingdirectlyuponthepattern. Thereisonlyonespinnerintheroom, andhesitswherethenarrowstreamof lightfallsuponthethreadsthathe,s weaving."Thus,"youaretoldby yourguide,"dowesecureourchoicest products.Laceisalwaysmoredelicatelyandbeautifullywovenwhen theworkerhimselfisinthedark,and onlyhispatternisinthelight."Does notthesamebeautifulandmysterious resultappearinworkofanykind whensurroundingshadowscompelthe toilertofixhisattentionsolelyupon thetaskinhand-thetaskupon whichfallstheconcentratedlightof life?

Whenasoulfindsitselfshutinby disappointments,trials,bereavements. disciplinesorphysicallimitations,to itsdiivnelyappointedtask,theone thingitisbestfittedtodoortoteach inthisworld,howmarvellouslythe patterniswrought!Whatnewpower andbeautyappearinbothworkand character!Thatonesmallwindow throughwhichfallsthelightofhea. venfulluponourtaskis,howoften. theessentialconditionofhighestachievement!

AFTEROOMMUNION.

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Day,S.J.,toaSmerSchoolinEng- land,theCatholiidealofthefamily wasdefinedastheplanandpurposeof Christappliedtothehome.Theori-ginaldomesticrelationremains,but restoredandtransformed.Thespirit ofChristhasenteredintoitandmade itdivineandeternal.Accordingto Catholicteaching,therefore,thefamily isnolongeramerelynaturalorganisa- tion,endowedwithreligioussanction, forthepreservationoftherace;itis aboveall,a organisationspiritualandsupernatural forthesanctificationand salvationofmankind.Thusthefam- ilyisstilltheprimarysocialunitand thebasisofsociety.Butitfulfils thesefunctionsinahighersense.The Christianfamilyisthegermofthe ChristianChurchandoftheChristian state.ItisamicrocosmoftheKing- domofGod.

Thesupernaturalcharacterofthe Christianfamilyisbestrevealedinthe SacramentofMarriage.Throughthe consecrationofthisSacramentmono- bamyismadeabsolute,loverendered permanentanddivine,andallthere- lationsbetweenhusbandandwileand parentsandchildrenaresanctifiedea thegraceandholinessofChrist.All thisiscontainedinthesacredsign ofthecontractofmarriage,whichisat onceacauseofgraceandanimage ofthemysticnuptialsofChristwithHisChurch."Husbands,loveyolir wivesasChristalsolovedtheChurch anddeliveredHimselfupforit"(Eph. v,24).Theloverequiredisnotmere- lytheselfishloveofsentiment.Itis essentiallythedivineanddisinterest- edloveofcharitywhichimpelseach tomakesacrificeforthewelfareofthe other,andforthatofthechildrenfor God'ssake,andbecauseofHisordin- ance.Inthesamewaythefigureof ChristunitedwithHisChurchindi-catesthesupernaturalpurposeofmar riage.ForwhywasChristunited totheChurch?Itwasforthesinle purposethatmenmightbebornagain intothenewlifeofgraceandtheadop- tionofsons,andperfectedthereinby thejointactionoftheonesupernatural principle.Inthisalsoisseentheneed fortheabsoluteunityandpermanenceofhusbandandwifeasasingleprin- cipleofgenerationandeducationof childrenfortheKindofGod. Theparticular FunctionsofHusbandandWife arelikewiserevealedinthesymbolism ofmarriage.AsChristbyHisincar- nationwasoneinthebondofnature withthemembersofHisChurch,so husbandandwifeunitedinoneflesh areequalindignityashumanbeings andasmembersoftheconjugalsociety. Thereforeshouldtheyshoweachother respectandsympathy.Butthis equalitydoesnotimplyequalauthor- ityinthegovernmentofthehome.As Christistheheadofthemysticalbodir, soinmarriedlifeprecedencebelongs tothehusbandoverhiswife,andthe husbandistheheadofthefamily. Henceinmattersconcerningthefam- ilyasawholethewifeowesconjugal obediencetoherhusband.Inmatters ofdetailofmanagementofthehouse- hold,ontheotherhand,thewifeis independentofherhusband.Ofthe natureofconjugalobedienceitisonly necessarytosaythatitisrsasmuck raisedabovethefilialobedienceof sonsasthefilialobedienceofsonsis raisedabovetheservileobedienceof slaves.Thechildren,assuborrinate membersofthesamebody,havecor- respondingdutiesofreverence,obedi- ence,andlove. Thisisthe IdealoftheCatholicFamily, and,howeverdifficultofattainment,it mustbeadmittedthatitstandsforthe highestconjugalunion,andforthe bestpossiblemethodofsecuringthe welfareofthemembersofthefamily andofsociety.Thatthisideal,though oftenapproached,hasgenerallyfailed, andonlybeenperfectlyrealisedinone family-theHolyFamilyofNazareth -isduetotheinherentweaknessof ourfallennature,andtothedisturb- inginfluencesfromwithoutwhichin- variablybesetthehighesthuman ideals.Theseexternaldangersareno lessto-daythaninthepast,andare probablymoreinsidious.Manyci themareembodiedinmoderncondi- tionsoflifeandmodesofthought.I canonlyindicatethesedangersbriefly. Amongstthemisthetendencyofin- dividualismwhicharoseoutofthe Protestantdoctrineofprivatejudg- ment.Theexcessofthistendencyled

tomanyabuses.Inregardtothedo- mesticrelationitproducedaprefer- enceonthEpartoftheStateforthe libertyandhappinessofthefamily. Thispreferencehascontinuedsince thetimeoftheReformation,andhas ledtotheenactmentofdivorceand otherlawsadversetothefamily.The popularmodernpropagandaforeasy divorceand"birthcontrol"owessome- thingtothissentiment.

Akintothe EvilsofDivorceandBirthControl isthegenerallaxityofopinionwithregardtosexualimmorality,andthe breakingdownofchastitybytheas- streionofthedoctrinesoftreeloveand freeunion.Therootofalltheoriesof sexualimmoralityistheassumption thatmarriageismerelyamatterof personalconvenienceorpleasure. Hencetheadvocatesoftheseifalse theoriesignorethetruththatmarriage ofitsnatureimpliestheorderingand controllingofindicidua.instinctfora socialpurpose,andtheenforcingofra-tionalrestraints.Stillmoredothey ignorethespirituallawofChristwhich placesthesexualinstinctunderacom- pleterestraint,andtmypermitsitsgratificationforthepurposeofcreating aChristianhome.Thedeliberateex- clusionofthisendistheheinoussinof unchastity.Thelotsofthisideaof theobligationofchastityisboundup withthelossoftheotherCatholicidea ofthesanctityofChristianmarriage, anditssacramentalvalue.Both theselosseswere secularisationincurredthroughthe ofmarriageattheRe- formation.

Anotherdangerco,,hefamilycon- sistsinthe DeclineofParentalAuthority, duetothediminishedinfluenceofre- ligion.Untilrecentlythesystemof societyinEnglandmaybesaidto haverestedonreligion.Inthenur- seriesintheschools,andinthechur- chestheprinciplesoftheChristianre- ligionwereconstantlyinstilledinto thepeople,whocametoacceptthem- atleast,intheory-asamatterofcus- tom.Butmuchofthis,unhappily,is nowchanged,andthecountryhasal- readygonealongwayonthepathof transitionfromareligioustoanon- religiousphase.Supernaturaland dogmaticreligion,whichalonecount inthelongrun,arebeingrelegatedbyanincreasingmajoritytothescrap- heapofworn-outsuperstition.Parents donotaccept,andwillnotimposere. liigonontheirchildren.

TheChurchesareFastEmptying Intheschools,insteadofChristian moralandreligiousteaching,childrenarereceivingseculareducation,while inthehomesparentsarecontentto impressafewgeneraladmonitionsto secureexternalobedienceandoutward domesticpeace.Fortherestthe child.oftenpampered,islefttochoose foritselflateronwhat,ifany,religion itwilladopt.Inthesecircumstances itisnotsurprisingthatparentsare beginningtolosetheirauthority,and thatindisciplineisbecomingincreas- inglycommoninthecaseoftheyoung. Finallythereisthedangerthreat- eningthefamilyowingtothegrowing demandfortheco-operationofwomen inindustry.Theabsencefromthe homeforlonghoursofthedayof marriedwomenmustreactunfavour- ablyonthecomfortandwelfareofthe inmates,andthehealthofyoungchil- drenisboundtosuffer,asalsoistheir moraltraining.Thedangerscitedsofarmaybesaid tothteatentheCatholicidealofthe family,moreespeciallyinitsinternal relations.Wehavenexttoconsider theexternalrelationsoftheCatholic home,andthemodernconditionsaf- fectingit.

ThreeCatholicsociologyrecognises PrincipalAssociationsofMan- kind- theChurch,theState,andtheFamily. Thesethreesocietiesarecompleteinthemselves,andwithintheirown spheressovereignlyindependent.These spheresorregionsofdirectactionare clearlydefinedforthembytheirpro- perobjects.Theimmediateobjectof theStateistohelpmantoobtainhap- pinessinthislife.Butsinceman's completeendintheChristianecon- omyissupernaturalaswellasnatural. thedutyoftheChristianStateistoendeavourtomeetboth,directlypro- secutingthenatural,andindirectly facilitatingthesupernatural.Between thesetwosovereigntiesisthefamily, whoseobjectistorearandtrainchil- drenasworthycitizensofthisworld

andalsoas"theheirsofChristandco- heirsofHeaven." Forthebetterunderstandingofthe autonomyofthefamilyanditsrela- tionstotheState,itisnecessaryto rememberthat,inthewordsofPope LeoXIII.,"Thedomesticassociation isantecedent,aswellinideaasinfact, andmust,therefore,haverightsand dutieswhicharepriortothoseofthe community,andfoundedmoreimme- diatelyonnature."

Alsoitshouldbenotedthatamain sourceofdifficultyinadjustingthe claimsofthethreesovereigntiesin questionconsistsintheidentityofthe subjectsoftheirauthority,andinthe occasionaloverlappingoftheobjects comingundertheirjurisdiction.The singleexampleofeducationwillserve asanillustration.Inthismatterthe Staterightlyclaimstosupervisethe educationofthechildinsofarasto seethatitshallbeproperlyfittedto exercisethedutiesofcitizenship.The Church,likewise,hastherighttosup- ervisethechild'seducationinorder thatitmayfithimnotonlytobea goodcitizen,butalsotobeaworthy memberoftheChurch.Atthesame timetherighttoeducatethechildbe- longsprimarilytotheparent,andas longastheparentsatisfiestherightful demandsoftheChurchandofthe Statehehastherighttoeducatethe childashedeemsbestforthechild's welfare. Fromtheforegoingitwillbeseen thatTheCatholicteachingstrictlylimits RightoftheCommunity, andstrikesattherootofStateAbso- lutismastaughtbyextremeLiberals and fromSocialists.Thedangersarising thissourcehaveprovedtobe veryrealinhistoryandexistincer- taincountriesto-day.ButinEng- land,wherepersonallibertyisasecure possession,StateAbsolutismisnota directorurgentdanger.Atthesame timewearefacedwiththepolitical evilwhichhasalreadybeenreferredto, oftheexaggeratedpreferencebythe Stateofthelibertyoftheindividual tothatofthefamily.Inpractice thispreferenceofignoringtheclaim ofthefamilytobethesocialunitin-fringesitsindependence.Forthe meaningoftheclaimisthatthefirst concernofsocietyorganisedasthe Stateisratherwiththefamilythan withtheindividual,andthatinall legislationforthebenefitoftheindivi- dualitmustnotregardhimmerelyas anindividual,butmustaboveallkeep inviewhissocialcharacterandhisre- sponsibilitiesasamemberofthefam- ily.Theclaimisfoundedontheas- sumptionthatthefamilyistheneces- sarybasisofsociety,inthesensethat theindividual,forwhom,ofcourse,so- cietyexists,canonlyberearedandtrainedtobeagoodmanandagood citizeninthefamily.Legislationfor thewelfareoftheindividualapart fromthehomeisthereforeavirtualor indirectattackontheintegrityofthe family.Inthedirectionofsuchlegis- lationarediscoverable

TheWorstPoliticalDangerstothehomeinourcountry.Thesedangersareactual,increasing,andin- evitable.Intheartificialconditions ofmodernindustrialsocietythein- dividualis helpless,becomingmoreandmore andtheexistenceoftheState dailymoreimperative.Children,for instance,areseentorequirefoodand education.Theirhealthisalsoseen tobethreatened.WhatistheState doing?Itiseduca,tingandfeedingthe children,anddirectlyassumingthe careoftheirhealth.Thereismuch tobesaidforsuchactionfromthe pointofviewofimmediatenecessity: butitcannotbeacceptedasaper- manentsolutionoftheproblems.In- steadof children,dealingwiththeindividual theStateshoulddealwiththe parentsasrepresentingandbeingre- sponsibleforthehome.Thesame holdsofothersocialproblemscon- nectedwithworkandwages.Allthese shouldberegardedfromtheviewpoint ofthefamilyratherthanfromthatof theindividual.Butthecontrarymet- hodispursued,andwearewitnessing theresults.Bythelossofparental responsibilitythefamilyisgrievously weakened;theStatealsoisimpoverish. edbyexcessivetaxation.Theseevil resultsareinconsistentwithnational securityandgreatness,andthreaten calamity. ByassertingtheCatholicdoctrineof thefamilywecanhelptopreventpre-sentdangersandtopromotethefut- ureprosperityandhappinessofour country.

AsanaftermathoftheNewYork Convention,therehasbeenformedin manyill-formedminds,(saysaCa- tholicAmericanexchange)thelea thatthereissuchathingasaCaSio- liepoliticalpartyintheUnited States.TheVeryRev.Monsignor JohnL.Belford,ofBrooklyn,effec- tivelydisposesofthisdelusionand incidentallyshowsthattheCatholic Churchwasnotattemptingtonomin- ateGovernorSmithatMadison SquareGarden."Iftherewasone fact,"writesMonsignorBelford,"that stoodoutintheconvention,itwas theincontrovertibleevidencethat thereisnosuchthingasaCatholic partyorvote.TheewasGovernor Smith,aCatholicofwhomwehave everyreasontobeproud,oneofthe strongestcandidatesforthenomina- tion.OpposinghimwereSenator Phelanand'SenatorWalsh,ofMon- tana,bothCatholics,ColonelCallahan, ofLouisville,Ky.,andoneofthe leadingKnightsofColumbusfrom Colorado.

"Ourreligionleavesusabsolutefree- dominthethingswhichdonotcon- cernfaithormorals.Wevoteas wepleaseandnooneeverthinksof dictatingourpolitics.Millionswill notbelievethis,eventhoughtheysee thisconvincingproofintheproceed- ingsoftheconvention.

"Catholicsasknoquestionsabout thecreedofthecandidate.They wanttoknowthathehascharacter, abilityandconscience.Theyhavefol- lowedeveryleader.Theyhavemademanymistakes.Theyhavebeendis- appointedoften.Sometimesthey havebeenwrongedandinsultedby themenwhomtheysupportedand helpedtomakepowerful.Unlikeso manyothers,theydonotbelievethe fateofthenationdependsuponthe nationalityorthereligiousfaithof anyofficial.Alltheyaskisthe squaredealtheyhavereceivedonly onceinthememoryoflivingmen. TheonlyPresidentwhoeverhadthe courageandtheprincipletorecogniseCatholicsandtoflingintotheirlowly placetheministerialbigotswhohave neverceasedtobelievethatProvid- encehasconstitutedthemhelmsmen whentheyareonlypassengers,and teeragepassengersatthat,wasRoose- velt."

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OurStory

BLUEBRETONEYES

ATALEOFTHEWORLDWAR

sawforhimselfwhathehadheard before,thatnoblindpersonisrefused held,thathereheisputintheway ofearninghisownlivelihood.

"Now,boys,ananimalwithfourlegsisaquadruped.Onewithtwo legsisabiped.Manisabiped.Now, whatisazebra?"

"Astriped."

Whenhecametohimselfthesencloud.Hesawblackwherethere geantrememberednothing.Thenatwasnoblacktobeseen.Heclosed seemedtohearavoicecongratulatingfirstoneeyeandthentheother;when himonhisluckandremindinghimeverhelookedwiththeleftone thatthetrenchhadbeenblownup andhehadbeenburied-notkilled liketheothers,butburiedalive.For fourhoursthebattlehadgoneon abovehim;then,owingtothetip ofhisbayonetbeingvisible,sticking throughtheground,theymadea Av.,.andhehadbeendugout,handovertothestretcher-bearersand carriedtothecomfortandsafetyof thehospitalward.

Asitcamebacktohimhebegan toseeallthehappeningsofthelast daye.Atfirsttheywerejumbledup inhishead,butbydegreeshegot backthepoweroffocussingthem. Onlyas,onebyone,theyseemedto passbeforehimtheyhurthiseyesto lookat.Anurse,seeinghehadre- gainedconsciousness,settledhimso gently,socomfortablyinbedthat heforgotthehorrorsofthepastand begantolookathispresentsur- roundingswithinterest.Everything wascleanandairyandcomfortable.

Heknewbynowthathewasin Paris,farfromthefiringline,whorehorrorshehadbestforget.There wereflowersdownthereat,theend oftheward,flowerssuroundinga statueofthe_MotherofGod.So thegentle,voice,thesoft,nimble handsthathadministeredtohim,be- longedtoanun.Hewasgladtobe inaSister'shospital,forhehadnever beenacarelessCatholic;no,hehad alwayskepttheroadstraightbefore him.

Againthegentlevoicewasinhis ears,askingifhewascomfortable,if hehadallhewanted.Andhisanswer wasintheaffirmative.Hewanted fornothing;hewasnotsuffering;he wasquitecomfortabde,onlyhiseyes didburnso!Theyhadseensomuch, thoseblueBretoneyesofhis.They hadlookedintohell.TheSister laughedathisvanitywhenheasked foralookingglass,butseriously,anx-iouslyheexaminedhiseyes-dark-fringed,blue-irised,largeblackcen- tres-beforehandingherbackthe glasswithasighofrelief.

"Idon'tknowwhyitis,"hesaid, "butIhavesuchaterriblefearof goingblind."

"Goingblind!"Thenurse'svoice wasencouraginglysurprised."What anideatoget!Why,youreyesare notevenred!"

Hetookbacktheglassandlooked again.No.Shewasquiteright; theywerenotevenred.

YetnosoonerhadtheSisterleft himthanthepresentmentcameback; ahaunting,reasonlessfear.Well,not perhapswithoutreason,forthedoctor hadexaminedhiseyesthoroughlynot once,buttwice,andalthoughhehad saidnothingthesergeantwasalmost surehehadseenashrugoftheshoul- ders,amovementoftheheadand lips,thattoldofsomethingnotquite right.Itwasintuition,nothingmore, and,ofcourse,itwaspossiblethatbe wasmakingamistake.

Hiseyesdidnothurthiminthe leastnow.Eventheburninghaddis- appeared,andyethecouldnotshake offhisanxietyaboutthem.

Oneeveninganothernunwashe sidehisbedandhethoughthewould trytosurprisethetruthfromher.

"Whyisitthatthetopofthewall, upthereneartheceiling,looksso dark,Sister?"

"Upneartheceiling?"withaglance inthedirectionnamed."Oh.thatis ashadow."

"Theshadowofwhat?"hereturned

Butshewasbusyonherrounds,and Iwouldhavemovedawaywithout

therewastheblackedge.Withthe rightit.waslessdense,buttherewere linesrunningthrougheverything.Aftermakingtheseexperimentssev- eraltimesheaskednomorequestions. Theybadehimstayinbed,though hetoldthemhefeltwell.Theytook awayhispillows,advisinghimtolie uponhisback,andquitestill,tomove hisheadaslittleaspossible.Why? Hedidnotask.

Some.dayslaterhewastheonly patientleftintheward;hiscom- panionswereconvalescent,andthey hadallgoneoutinthegardenwhere thesunwasshiningasthoughthe wordswaranddeathandblindness hadneverexisted.

Hehadmadeuphisminiwhatto doifsuchanopportunityasthisoc- curred,andnowhedidit.Breaking rules,heslippedoffhisbed,glided noiselesslyinhisbarefeettothedour oftheheadnurse'slittleroom,which openedofftheward,turnedthehandle, stillnoiselessly,andwentin.What hesoughtlayuponatablebesidethe windotheregisterofpatientsSt. John'sWard.Heturnedthepages swiftlytillhecametothedateon whichhehadbeenadmittedtothe hospital,andtherehesawhisname, andunderitweretwolines.

ThefirstwasinFrench,andheread it:"Retinasinjure

Botheyes."

Belowthistherewerethreewcrds inredink,buttheywereGerman,and hecouldonlyguesstheirmeaning; butbeforereturningtohisbedthey wereimpressedindeliblyonhisthindHehadapencilinhislocker,and thoughhewassurehewouldnotfor- get,hewrotethethreewordsdown, thenhelaystillwiththeirsound,as hepronouncedthem,echoingthrough hisbrain.

TherewasalittleAlsatianSister whooftencamethroughthewardto- wardseveningonherwaytoherown patients,andasshepassedthatnight thesergeantcalledher.Inhisown earshisvoiceseemedthinandstrange, butshedidnotseemtonoticeany- thinguncommon.Heaskedherthe meaningoftheGermanwords,and smilinglysheanswered: "Nothingtobedone."

Hesaidnomore,andsoshemoved away.Shewasonlyagirl,andshe didnotnoticethegreatdropsofsweat thatsuddenlystoodoutuponhisbrow, andhissilence,hisdeathlikesilence, toldNorhernothing. didhespeaktoothersofwhat nowheknewforcertain.Thereare thingsbeyondthepowersofspeech andthiswasoneofthem.

Hehadbeepready,quiteready,to givehislifeforhiscountry,butit seemedtohimthatinthissacrifice Francewasaskinghimtogiveup somethingsweeterthanlifeitself.

Heaskedthemtosendforhis motherandforthegirlwhowasto havebeenhiswife.Theydidnot know;theydidnotunderstandwhy heseemedtobedevouringtheirfaces withhiseyes.Tothemitseemedcurious,almostunnecessary,tohave beensentforwhenhewasalmostwet: andcominghomesoononleave.

Onedayhetookhisfiancee'shand andlaiditoutstretheduponhisown, examiningeveryline,everyworkmark onthelittlesunburntthing."1never knewbeforewhatawonderfulthinga handwas,"hesaid,drawingitupuntil ittouchedhislips.

Oh,thereliefwithwhichheread thisaffirmation,thegratitudehefelt towardsthekindheartswhoforthe pastquarterofacenturyhavedevot- edthemselvestoandsuccouredovertenthousandblind!

Hishomewardwayledhimpastthe ChurchofNotreDame,andentering. hestoodforalongtimeleaningagainst apillarandwatchingtheeveningsun- lightresplendentthroughthestained- glasswindows.

Onthefollowingdayhewas'allow- edoutagain,andhewentthistime totheBoisdeBo_ulogne.Nothinges- capedhimnow.Thetreesandflow- ers,theirreflectioninthewestern watersofthelake,thechanginglights andshadowsoverthem;thechildren. Hestoodstilltowatchthectildren atplay,andadog,comingalong,wag- geditstailinacknowledgmentofa patthathegaveit.

Tosee!Neverbeforehadherea- lisedallthatthislittlewordmeans. Oh,thejoy,thedelig*ofseeing! Butdaybydayhefeltthisjoyslip- pingfromhim;thegatesofsightwere closingbydegrees.Theedgingofdarknessstretchedhalfovertheline ofvision;itcamestillfurtherdown, untilonlyarimoflightremainedvis- iblewheretheretinasstillwerein theirplace.

Butbyeveningeventhismighthe gone.Atnighthecouldnotcount onseeingmorning'slight. ItwasearlyinJune,anditseemed tohimasthoughhehadnotslept:at leastthenighthadneverbeensolong before.Inthedarknessheheard theSister'svoicespeakingtohim. Curious!Shealwayscarriedashadedlampinherhandwhenevershehad cometohimbynight.

"Why,Sister,"hesaid,"howdid youknowIwasnotsleeping?And thenighthadbeguntoesemnever ending"-

Shedidnotmove.Shesaidnothing, butintuitivelyheknewthatshestill wasbyhisbed. Then,allatonceheunderstood.It wasnotthatthenightwaslong.It waslightthesunwasshininginthe ward;outsidetheflowersofJune wereblooming,only-hecouldnotsee. OnlyhehadenteredintoalifeF0long thatitwouldtakeupallhislife. Heheardasmotheredsobbeside him:"Godhelphim!0,Godhelp him!"Andonhisowncheekshe feltthehot,wettearsofthestrong. strickenman.Tohim,andtothe Sister,themomentofsilenceseemed aThenveryeternity. heturnedhisbluesightless eyesuponher,andhishandwentup toforehead,breast,andshou'ders eachinturn.

"'MyGod,"hesaid,andthequiver ofhislipswasstill-"mvcross-Thy willhedone."

(TheEnd.)

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