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OurRomeLetter

OMINNIP041.111,

NewSectionofWorkingMen'sRetreat. The"LeagueofPerseverance,"with alreadyoversixthousandmembers, madeanotherstepforwardonthe FeastoftheAssumption,bytheinaugurationofasewbrancs,atSanta Croce.ThisparochialBasilica,built aboutthefourthcenturybySt.Helena,themotherofConstantinethe Great,toreceivethepreciousrelicsof thePassion,lookedmajesticamidstits decorationsfortheoccasion.Thousandsofmenofallclasses,fromthe earlyhoursofthemorningweretobe seenmakingtheirwaytotheBasilica, asifinpiouspilgrimagetotheHoly PlacesoftherealGolgatha.TheAbbotoftheCistercianMonks,whohave chargeofthechurch,celebratedMass anddistributedCommuniontothevast gathering.Theparishpriestthan pronouncedanelevateddiscourse,rejoicingwithallintheProvidential workofChristianreconstruction,and invitingalltocontinueintheholy crusadeinordertobringmoresouls toGodinthesecalamatoustimes. AfterMOStookplaceamagnificent processionwiththeBlessedSacrament,whichcompletedthecircuitof thePiazzitothesingingofthehymns oftheworkingmen.Thusthemen ofRomesolemnisedwithjoyand andwithouthumanrespectthebeautifuldaydedicatedtoMaryassumed intoHeaven.

Goethe,thegreatGermanpoet,aas asceptic.Inhis"VoyageinItaly,' beisgreatlyimpressedbythematurityoftheartandbythepaganruins ofthecountry.FortheChurch,the Papacy,andforCatholicworship,he hasnothingbutsophismsandsarcasm. ButthesameGoethe,maturerinyears, s.-rotetohisadviserSchlosser:"Asby amysteriousforce,IfeelmyselfattractedtothosetrulyCatholicnatures whocontentintheirfaithandhope, liveatpeacewiththemselvesand others,anddogoodfornootherreasonthatitisbetterdoneandbecause Godsowillsit.TosuchnaturesIretainaperennialrespect."

PopePiusX.

Wednesday,the20th.ofAugust,occurringthetenthanniversaryofthe greatandimmortalPontiffPiusX., therewasagreatconcourseofpeople toprayathisveneratedtombinthe VaticanCrypt.Fromtheearlyhours ofthemorningMasseswerecelebrated andlargenumbersapproachedthe Altar.Thepiouspilgrimagecontinuedthroughouttheday,andpeopleof everyage,sexandconditionprostratedthemselvesbeforethetombofPius X..longingforthedaywhentheywill beabletoveneratehimasasainton theAltar.

TheHolyFatherhasbeenpleasedto nominateNazzarenoDottarelti,Knight oftheOrderofSt.Sylvesteringratitudefortheserviceof35yearsrenderedtothemeCatholicSocialAction. Lenin'sthoughtsaboutCatholicism

ernment-Soviatism-andonlyonereligion-theCatholic.Youridealwin berealisedasmuchasmine.Itis hardthatwitherofuswillthenbe anymore.""Lenin,'Ireplied,"you arewrong;wewill.Andinmuchless thanahundredyearswewillseein thenextlifetrueequalityarrivedat inthetriumphofCatholictruth." Thoughtful,hekeptsilence.Icould notexpectconsentfromtheperfect Rationalist,norcontradictionfrom thegentlemanthatLeninwas."

AMilitaryCatholicSociety

OnSunday,August24,themilitary society,St.Sebastian,wellknownand esteemedforthereligiousactivityin favourofCatholicsoldiers,feastedits associatesofthe1903quota,whohave topartfortheirmilitarytraining.In themorningintheChurchofSt.Pantaleo,theyallassistedatMassandreceivedCommunion.Intheevening, afterageneralmeetingofthesociety, allwenttochurchforthesingingof the"TeDeum"andtherenewalofthe ActofConsecrationtotheSacred Heart.Apleasanteveningwasthen spentinthevastgroundsoftheVilla Pamphily,afterwhichafarewellbanquetwasheldinhonourofthosepartingforservice.Towardstheendthe chaplaintookthefloorandaddressed thosepresent,andexhortedthemto alwaysremaingoodCatholicsandItalians.

PreparingfortheHolyYear.

Anexcellentideaisbeingputinto forcebytheRomanCityCouncilin obligingalltheproprietorsofhouses incentralRometohavethemcleaned andrepaintedbeforetheHolyYearbegins.Rome,sf-ishingtoretainits fameasacordialwelcomertoforeigners,alsowishestopresentarenovated aspecttothemuchdesiredvisitorsof nextyear.ItmayseemaratherunnecessaryactoftheCouncil.butit mustberememberedthatinRome buildingscounttheircenturiesasin Australiatheycounttheiryears.So itisnowonderthatmanypresenta duskyandgloomyappearance,andso alittlepaintwon'tdoanyharm. MonumenttoBenedictXV.

OntheeveningofAugust24.amarblemonumenttothelatelamented Pontiff,BenedictXV.,wasinauguratedintheoratoryoftherhurchofSt. Roch,whichistheseatoftheoldand flourishingArchconfraternityofSt. Roch,whichhasdesiredtohanddown toposteritythememoryofthePontiffDellaChiesa,andexpresstheirsentimentsofaffectionategratitudeto himwhowasonceamember,then guardian,president,andfinallymunificentProtectorofthesameconfraternity.Themonumentconsistsof aslabofmarblebeautifullydecorated andinscribed,surmountedbyabust ofthelatePope.CardinalLega,ProtectoroftheConfraternity,presided atthegatheringandunveiledthe monument.

Apriestwellknowntothereaders ofthe"OsservatoreRomano"publishes inthesamepaperafewpersonalremembrancesofLenin,withwhomhe hadacordialfriendshi'.Hethus writes:"Hischaracter,notwithstandingall,showeditselfmeekaswhenI knewhimatParis;ofthatmeekness ofmenwhohavesuff2rcd.Heknew thebitterr.essofpersecution,tenyears' deportationinSicily,exile,poverty: hecouldthereforeunderstandand compassionatethemisfortunesof others;butontheotherhand,theidea ofhismissiondrawntoasortofpoliticalmysticism,suffocatedthesentimentsoftheprivateman,norderto haveroomforthedictitor,according tohimself,toredeemmankindbyextendingtothewholeworldtheSovietisticregime,theexcellenceofwhich hewasperfectlyconvinced."See," hesaidtomeonedayafewmonths beforehisdeath."mankingisadvancingfatallytoSovietism.Itisa questionoftime.Inahundred yearsnootherformofgovernmentv.ill existamongcivilisedpeople.However.Ithinkthatamongtheruins oftheactualinstitutions,theCatholic Hierarchywillliveon,becauseinit arefulfilledsystematicallytheeducationofthosewhoaredestinedtodirecttheothers.ABishop,oraPope. isnotbornashasbeenthecaseuntil nowwithprinces,kingsandemperors: tobecomealeaderoraGovernorin theCatholicChurchonehastoprove hiscapacity.Itisinthiswiseconstitutionthatstridesthegreatmoral forceofCatholicism,whichhasresistedfortwothousandyearsailstorms andthatwillrenderitinvinciblein thefuture.TheforceofyourChurch ismoralandnotcoercive.Thehuman racehasmuchneedofoneastheother. Therefore,Isee,"concludedLenin."a hundredyearshenceoneformofGov-

validswhoweretakeninaspecial train.Thepilgrimagewasledby CardinalsPompiliandFontaine,accompaniedbyseveralBishopsfromItaliandioceses.Threeprodigeouscures arereported,aswellasmanyminor ones.

Themanifestationofdevotionand faithorganisedbytheCatholicsof Romeontheoccasionoftheseventh centenaryoftheStigmatoofSt.Francis,wasmostedifying.InallFranciscanchurchesspecialfunctionswere held,andmanypilgrimagesweremade toAssisi,andtoMountVerna,where Francishadhismonasteryatthetime oftheimprintingofthestigmata, whichhappenedtwoyearsbeforehis death.

TributetoMonksofEarlyAges

OneofthemostinterestingceremoniesinGermanyinrecentyears washeldonAugust12-15,whenthe 1,200th.anniversaryoftheformer BenedictineabbeyofReichenauwas observed.

Threethingsjoinedtomakethis ceremonyagrippingthing:Thehoary ageoftheformerabbey,whichwas foundedintheSixthcentury;thefact thatliterallyforcenturiestheabbey itselfhasbeennothingmorethana memoryandtherelicsofitnothing butdilapidatedchurches,yettheanniversarywillbeheldwithfullceremony;andthefactthatReichenauis oneofonlytwoancientBodenseemonastrieswhichhavenotyetbeenturned backtotheiroldreligiousowners,after beingforciblyseized.

TheAnglo-SaxonBishopPirmin, wholivedabouttheyear724,founded, theBenedictineMonasteryofReichenauinthecountryoftheAllemania, thatancienttribewhichlatergaveits nametothewholeofGermany.The landatthattimewasnearlyallheathen,anditwasthelandgogtSintlaz

whowasBishopPirmint'sprotector whenhebuiltthestructure,thattthe countrymightnotlapseagaininto paganismandinfidelity.

BishopPirminaccordinglychosethe smallislandofReiatenau,intheBodensee,tobuildhismonastery.Itwas notlongbeforeitwasfamedthroughouttheworldandthegreatestofthe Benedictineprofessorswereteaching there.

ItbecameasfamousasFulda,ConveyandSt.Gallen.Kingsandemperorsdweltthere.and,125villagesand manynoblemenobeyedtheabbotand gavethemonasterytheirtithes.A monkofRathenau,laterBishopof Verona,in830senttoReichenauthe bodyofSaintMarktheApostle,which gavethemonasteryaddedfame.NotedprofessorssuchasWalafriedStrabo NotkarBalbulusandtheEckhard cametoit.

ButwhentheHunsdescended,layingwasteeverythingintheirpath, theEmperorKarl"derDicke,"who livedanddiedatReichenau,although heopposedthemvaliantlywasdefeated.Histombisatthemonastery. Thenbegananeraofdecay,until, whenFredericofWartenberg-Wildensteinbecameabbot,Reichenauhad sunkintodesolation.Thiswasin 1427.Themonkssoonlefttheisland, andthereisnothingnowtoremind oneoftheonceflourishingreligious communityandrichvalleybitafew churchesandtheancientpaintingson thewalls. Butdespitethedesolationwherethe greatmonasteryoncewas,thecelebrationoftheanniversarywillbeheld withfullpomp.ThePapalNuncio, MonsignorPacelli,willbepresent,and ArchbishopDr.Fritz,ofFreibourg, willsingaPontificalMass.TheBishopofRottenbourg,Dr.PaulVon Keppler,willdeliverasermon,anda mysteryplay,especiallywrittenforthe occasion,willheenacted.Ahookis beingwritten,withtwenty-sixprofessorscollaborating,tellingthefull historyofReichenau.

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AStreetNamedAfterBeatoAngelico

Thestreetformerlyknownasthat ofSt.Ignatiushasbeenchangedto BeatoAngelico.Intheadjoining ChurchofSt.MarySopraMinervarest themortalremainsofthegreatpainter,BrotherGiovanniaFiesoli,orbetter knowninartastheBeatoAngelico, whowastheleadinglightintherealm ofartduringhisage.BeatoAngelico diedinRomein1415,attheageof68, andtheDominicansburiedtheirconfrereinthesamechurchoftheMinerva,whichhehadsomuchembellishedwithhispaintings.

TheHolyFatherreceivedinaudienceHisExcellencyGarciaMansilla, MinisterforArgentinetotheHolySee, accompaniedbythecadetsofthewarship"Sarmento."Fromhisthrone HisHolinessassuredthecadetsthat verywillinglyheimpartedtoallthe ApostolicBenediction,whichheextendedtotheirfamilies,theirbeloved country,andtotheirshipthe"Sarmento;"which,besidesbringingto mindagreatstatesman,bringsalsoto mindthegreatnavigator,who,endow. edwithanindomitablewill,crossed manytimestheAtlanticandPacific Oceans.Abeautifulship,HisHolinesssaid,notforwar,buttoensure peace.HisHolinessthenaddedthat itwasnotonlytheBlessingofa Father,butofacolleague,forhe,too, hadtheshipofPetertosteeracrqss thestormsofevil,ashipthatisdirectedbythespiritofGodtoconduct acrosstheSeaofTimeitsembargation ofsoulstothe,shoresofEternity.

EarlyinSeptember,alargepilgrimageenlistedfromallpartsofItaly wenttoLourdestopaytheirrespects totheVirginofthePyrenees.Inall therewereoverthreethousandpilgrims,besidesthethreehundredin-

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ConventSchool,Jarrandale

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ThelargehallatJarrandalecon-beautifulviolinduet,"Springtime,"in tamedaverybigcrowdofenthusiasticwhichtheyoungpeopleacquitted andhighlyappreciativelistenerstothethemselvessplendidly,theirplayingbe. firstentertainmentwhichwasgivenbyingverymuchadmired,somuchso thepupilsattendingtheSt.Joseph'sthattheyhadtorepeattheitemin ConventSchool,attheabovecentre,responsetotheencoregiventhem.The onFriday,November7.Consideringcharactersong,"Hi-Ching,"givenby theveryshorttimethattheconventthesmallboys,waswellreceived,as hasbeenestablishedatJarrandale,thewasalsotheelocutionaryitem,"The entertainmentwasoneofthemostsue-LessonoftheWatermill,"whichwas cessfulthathaseverbeengivenbywellgivelibyMasterB.Yates,though youngfolkpreviously.Thechildrenhewasinclinedtoberathertoostiff wentthrougheveryitemonthepro-intheexecutionofthepiece.Allthe ksmmewithasmartnessandprem.samehegaveagoodrendition.Another ,nthatwasadistinctcredittothem-charactersong,entitled"ThreeGreen :Ayes,andreflectedthecarefulpre-Bonnets,"followed,andwithoutdoubt parationofthegoodSisterswhowerethiswasthebestofthewholeevening, responsiblefortheexcellenttrainingthepupilstakingpartinthislovely thatwassoconspicuousafeatureofitembeingMissesD.Woods,P.Boultheevening,andtheSistersaretobeter,andJ.Lockhead,andhereagain congratulatedontheveryfinesnow-littleMissBoultershowedhercapabiliingofthelittleonesundertheirtiesasanactor.Itwasaverypretty charge.Averypleasingthingaboutitemandbeautifullysetoffatitsclose thefunctionwasthefineencourage-bytheappearanceoflittleJeanWalkmentgivenduringtheprogressoftheerasafairywithwandtowatchover entertainmentbythelocalStateschooltheperformers.Thisitemwasloudchildren,whoweremostenthusiasticlyencored,buttimedidnotpermitof intheirapplauseofthevariousitemstheitemtoberepeated.MissN.Sadrendered,whichexhibitedasplendidlerthentreatedtheaudiencetoa spirit.Theprogrammeopenedwithbeautifulpianofortesolo,whichwas abeautifulrenditionofMattei'sWaltzheartilyapplauded,afterwhichthe wholeofthepupilsappearedonthe stageandgaveAcapitalrenderingof thefineoldsong,"IrelandILove You,"thechildren'svoicesblending richlyandharmoniouslyinthisgrand oldsong,theitemconcludingoneof thefinestentertainmentsitwasour privilegetowitnessforaverylong time.TheaccompanistesfortheeveningwereMissesClementsandSadler, andthesetwoyoungladiescarriedout theirworksplendidly,givingthatassistancetothelittleperformersthat wasdesiredandwhichcarriedthem throughsosuccessfully,andtothem greatpraiseisduefortheirpart.In passing,theSistersaretobehighly complimentedontheexcellenceofthe entertainment,andalsoonthefactof thestateofprogressthatwasmanifestedinthetrainingofthechildren sincetheiradventintheflourishing millcentreofJarrandale,andtheopinionwasfreelyexpressedthatthefunctionwasonlytheforerunnerofmany moresucheducationalentertainments ofthekind.GreatassistancewasrenderedtotheSistersbyMessrs.Cope, whokindlytookchargeofthedoor, andT.L.Hanrahan,whoalsoin manywaysassistedduringtheevening. TheSistersdesiretoexpresstheir thankstothemandtoallotherswho helped.Priortotheconclusionof theentertainment,theRev.Father O'Gradyascendedtheplatformandreturnedthankstothosepresentfor theirpatronageandappreciationofthe effortsoftheSistersinthegenerous applausegiventothechildren'sitems.

(piano',playedbyMissA.Clements, anditwasindeedaverynicePer: formance,forwhichshewasloudlyapplauded."WattleBlossomTime," chorus,bythepupils,followed,'and wasfullyappreciated,thechildrendoingfulljusticetothelovelylittle item.Thenfollowedapianoforteitem, "RingtheBell,Watchman,"byMasterF.andMissE.Boulter,thelittle studentsgivingaveryfinerenditionof theoldtuneinperfecttuneandharmony,whichwasverypleasing.Misses C.andD.Hitchcockand0.O'Neill gaveaveryfineinterpretationofthe charactersong,"BirdinHand,"for whichtheygainedapplause,andthen followedEileenKirwan,alittledotof tinysummers,butwhogaveapleasing renditionofherelocutionaryitem, "TwoLittleKittens,"theenunciation throughoutbeingclearandthelittle girlshowingconfidence.Shewasloudlyaplaudedforherfineeffort.Avery fineviolinsolowasthenextitem, whichwasgivenbyMasterF.Boulter, hisselectionbeing"Romance,"of whichhegaveacapitalrendering,and showedgreatpromise,theitembeing verymuchappreciatedbytheaudience.Acharactersong,"SixLittle Mothers,"givenbytheMisesJ.Lockhead,P.Boulter,A.McDonald,E.Kirwan,D.Woods,andJ.Walker,wasa capitalitem,theactionsofthelittle performerscreatingroarsoflaughter duringtheperformance,onegirlMissBoulter-showingthatshepossessedmorethanordinaryabilityinthis respect,heractingbeingparticularly good,andshewasthelifeandsoulof thepiece.Theitemwasloudlyapplauded,andthechildrenhadtorepeattheperformanceinresponseto theapplause.Thepianoforteduet, "ASummerRide,"wasverynicely playedbyMasterN.andA.Woods, theboysdoingfulliusticetothetheme setbeforethem.MasterS.Posterand MissN.Yatesreceivedanencorefor theirveryfinerenderingoftheold song"WhenYouandIWereYoung, Maggie"(incharacter',thecouple showingveryfineacting.Thedrill bytheseniorgirls,andthe"Laughing Song"bythejuniorgirls,werealso twoverypleasingitems,whichconcludedthefirstpartoftheconcert. Thesecondpartoftheprogramme wasopenedwiththebeautifulplaying ofthe"CathedralChimes,"byMissF. Lister,whocharmedheraudienceby therendition,afterwhichthejunior pupilsgaveaveryniceexhibitionof theFanDance.Thiswasfollowedby avocalduet,"ComeBacktoErin,"by MastersB.YatesandD.Casey,very nicelyrenderedandaplaudedbythe audience.Thenextitemwasacap4ivatingduet(pianoforte),"OldFolks atHome,"byMissesJ.Lockheadand I.Walker,thelatter,atinydot,who hadtobeliftedtoherseatatthe piano,butwhogaveaverycapable performanceinherplayingofthe primepart,i.e.,thetreble,thetimebeingperfectandthetechniquesplendid foronesoyoung.Thiswasaclear demonstrationoftheteachingqualitiesoftheSistersofSt.Josephinthe trainingoftheyoung.Needlessto say,theitemh.idtoberepeatedin responsetotheencoregiven,every onebeingagreedthattheplayingwas abeautifulexhibitionoftheart. "GrandmothersOld,"acharactersong, wasalsoaveryamusingitem,given bythepupils,andthiswasfollowed byMasterJ.andMissListergivinga

tions,whichhavebeeninthehandsof womenasfarback,almostastheMiddleAges-Thewriterproceeds:Thediscussionthatfollowedrecalled thefactthattherewasatpresentin Australiaonewhomightbequoted asanoutstandingexampleoftheresponsibilitiestowhichawomanmay beequal,though,likeallwomenwho havegiventhemselvesuptothereligiouslife,shewouldpreferthatits privacywouldnotbeinvaded.When thefamousoldMandevilleHallwas purchasedforconversionintoaconventboarding-schoolbythenunsof theLoretoOrderoftheRomanCatholicChurch,itwasmentionedthatit coincidedwiththevisitoftheMotherGeneraloftheOrdertothevarious conventhousesinAustralia.And somefactsassociatedwiththatvisit andwiththehistoryoftheOrder provedveryinteresting.Theywere interestingespeciallyasprovingthat giftsofnomeanorderarecalledfor inthecontrolofwhatisoneofthe largest,theoldest,andmostimportantoftheteachingOrdersofthe Church,itshistorygoingasfarback as1600.

Hewassatisfiedthattheestablishment oftheConventinJarrandalewasa stepintherightdirection,andhe hadnoregretsthathehaddoneso. Hepaidatributetothegoodwork oftheSistersofSt.Josephduring theirbriefsojourninJarrandale,and complimentedthemonthesplendid trainingthechildrenwerereceiving,as wasevidencedinthatevening'sentertainment.Heverymuchregretted thatowingtosomuchsicknessseveralofthechildrencouldnottakepart intheconcert,makingthetaskofthe Sistershardatthelastmoment.However,hethoughtoneandallwould agreethattheentertainmentgiven wouldbehardtoheatanywhere.He againthankedthemonbehalfofthe Sistersfortheirpresenceandtheirappreciationoftheworkdone.

Theconcertover,thehallwascleared,andaverydelightfuldanceoccupiedtheremainderoftheeveningtill thechimesofmidnightremindedthe trippersthatallgoodthingsmust cometoanend.

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Itisrequiredbytheconstitution oftheOrderthattheMother-General shallvisitalltheprovincesoftheOrder-whichmeansthedifferentcountriesinwhichconventsareestablished-onceineverysixyears,toseethat thevariousinstitutionsarebeingcon(metedonthebestlines,andaccordingtotherulesoftheOrder.When itisrealisedthattheLoretonuns, whoseworkispurelyeducational,undertakeprimary,secondary,anduniversityeducation:thattheyareestablishedinatleasteightdifferentcountries;andthatineachcountrythe housesarescattered,sometimesatvast distancesfromoneanother,something ofwhatisentailedbythisvisitation canbeunderstood.Altogetherthere arecloseon60institutions,ofwhose affairsandofwhoseneedstheMotherGeneralmustbecognisant.Shemust beintouchwitheducationalandother demandsincountriesvaryingsowidely asSpain,India,theMauritius,South andEastAfrica,andtheBritishEmpire,whiletheOrderisalsorepresentedinAmerica.Shehas.ofcourse, competentandexperiencedassistants andsecretaries,andineachcountry sheisrepresentedbytheMotherProvincial.whoisthelocalheadofthe conventschools.Butsheisthefinal authority,andcarriestheheaviestburden.Shemustbeakeenyetsympatheticstudentofhumannature,and anexperiencededucationalist.She needstohaveaknowledgeoffinance andbusinessmanagement,andshe mustkeepintouchwithworld-affairs. So,qualitiesofaveryhighorderare calledforbysuchapost,anditmay bearguedthatonlyanexceptional womancouldfillitpithsuccess. mustheremembered,however.that similarorganisationsinboththeRomanCatholicandtheAnglicanchurchescallforsimilargifts,thoughnot tothesameextent,andtheyappear tobemetmorethansatisfactorily.It isonlybecausewehearsolittleof whatisachievedinthesedirections thatweareapttoforgetthegreatness oftheachievement.

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TheWilltoPeaceinGermany

ItsPersistenceDespiteNationalistIncitementtoRevenge

TheconditionsoflifeinGermany duringthelastsixmonths(writes RothesayStuart-Wortley,in"The WorldTo-Day"),cannotbesaidto haveundergoneanyverymaterial modifications.If,ontheonehand, theflightoftheMarkhasbenarrested;iftheGovernmentexpenditurehas beenreducedbythedischargeofa largenumberofsuperfluousofficials, andifthebudgethasbeenmadealmosttobalance(inNovemberlastthe totalrevenueamountedtobuttenper cent.oftheexperfditure),theseadvantagesarecounterbalancedontheother handbytheincreasingdifficultieswith whichGermanmanufacturersarenow confrontedinobtainingthecredits necessaryforthefinancingoftheir enterprises.Ifthemoneymarketbe takenasanindicatorofthedegreeof internationalconfidenceinspiredby theprospectsofrecoveryandstability, theneedleisstillfluctuatingfrom "Stormy"to"Unsettled."Ahappy outcomeoftheLondonConferenceand aputtingintoforceoftheDawesproposalsshouldsenditto"Fair."

Inorderrightlytounderstandthe situationinGermanyto-day,itis necessarytotakeintoconsideration thetruehistoryofthepastfewyears, whichwehavebeenatstudiouspains toavoid.Putshortly,itisthis:The Germans.or.morestrictlyspeaking, thoseGermansinwhosecapacityit laytopaytheirdebt,usedeverypossibleendeavourtoescapethatpayment;whileFrance,undertheleadershipofM.PoincareandtheBlocNational,wasequallydeterminedto makethepaymentofthatdebtaprat. ticalimpossibility.Theaquittanceof thecountofReparationswasasecondaryconsiderationintheeyesof France,whoserealobjectwasto smashuptheReichwhilesheconceivedittobeinherpowertodoso. Weareallfamiliarwiththefamous argumentofthegagesproductifs,put forwardinsupportoftheoccupation oftheRuhr.Inrealitythispolicy wasbaseduponafeelingofdistrust andfearofGermany;offearforthe future,thefearofadecliningpopulation.HencethemarchintotheRuhr; hencethesupportgiventotheSeparistmovementsintheRhineland.It maybearguedwithacertainplausibilitythatbythismanoeuvreM.Poincareachievedhisobjectof"creating thewilltopay"inGermany.Under pressureoftheeconomicstrain broughtaboutbytheparalysationof theirfactories,theGermanindustrial magnatesweredriventocapitulate. Withthemiddleclassesdyingofstarvation,andwiththenumberofunemployedreachingthefigureoffourmillions,theindustrialistswereforcedto cometotherescueofthegovernment whichtheyhadsoconsistentlydefrauded,aswellastogivetheirassistancetotheplansofDr.Shaacht forthestabilisationofthemark,and toaccepttheproposalfortheholding ofaninquirybyaCommitteeofinternationalexpertsintothecapacity ofthecountrytopaythedebtofreparations.

Simultaneously,conditionsinGermanybegantoimproveandindustry showedsignsofrecrudescence.With

downofalargenumberoffactories, withaconcomitantincreaseofunemploymentanddistress.Withaview tosavingGermanyfromutterruination,agroupofinternationalfinanciersenteredintoanarrangementfor theestablishmentofanewGoldNote Bank,withaninitialcapitalof£10,000,000.Thesumof£5,000,000has beencontributedbyasyndicateof Germanbankers,whiletheotherhalf hasbeenprovidedbytheBanksof England,Ireland,andtheDutchand SwissIssueBanksInadditionto this,creditstotheextentof£5,000,000 havebeenobtainedinGreatBritain, and£2,000,000inHollandandthe U.S.A.Thesecreditsaretobeused onlyforthefinancingoftheimports ofrawmaterialswhichcanheturned intoexportablecommodities.Seven millionsisnovastsumofmoney, butitconstitutesabeginningfrom whichitishopedtoexpand.

GermanWealthandPoverty. AccuratelytodiagnosethecomparativestandardoflivingbetweenGreat BritainandGermanyisnoeasymatter,buttherecanbelittledoubtthat thestandardislowerinthelatter.At thesametimeconditionsarefarbetterintheagriculturaldistrictsthanin theindustrialcentres.InBerlin, againthemostexpensivecityinthe world,foodpricesarefantastic. A beef-steakatarailwaystationbuffet coststheequivalentofsixshillings, whileaGemuseplatte,orplateofvegetables,coststwoandsixpence.Alady residentinBerlinwasheardtocomplainthatthehatwhichshecould haveboughtlastyearsfor15s,andfor whichshewouldhavepaid50s.in London,nowcost£10.Thecharge foranorchestralstallattheOpera Houseis30s.;yetthereisafullhouse everynight.TheAdlonHotelpresentsapictureofluxuryrunriot. Buttheseinstancescannotinjustice betakenasconclusiveevidenceofthe prosperityofthenationasawhole. Outsidethespaciousporticosofthe sumptuoushotelsandotherhauntsof thosewholivefromdaytodayonthe proceedsoftheirspeculationsonthe stockexchanges;outsideinthestreets, andconcealedbehindthedoorsofthe surroundinghouses,miseryprevails. Thepurchasingpoweroftheworking classesisinfinitelylessthanthatin England.andthatofthemiddleclasses isalmostnil. Ifthereareonehundredthousand Germanswhocanfindthemeansand leisureforthepleasureofflaunting theirwealthbeforetheeyesoftheir creditorsabroad(onehearsnumerous accountsoftheinvasionofItalyand othercountriesbyhordesofGerman touriststowhommoneyappearsto benoobject),itmustberemembered thatthepopulationofGermany amountstosixtymillionsofsouls.It isamatterofproportion.Nevertheless,thepresenceoftheseseeming plutocratsinforeigncountrieswillnot increasethesympathytowardthemselvesandtheircompatriotswhich theysoloudlyandpersistentlysolicit.

Theexperiencesofthelastfewyears havewroughtacuriousreactionon theerstwhilethriftyTeutonmind, andhavebroughtaboutarageof

thestabilisationofthemarkandthespending.

fromfortymilliardsofmarkstoone hundredandfortymilliardsinthe courseofasingleday.Eventhelong. sufferingpopulationofBerlinrosein protestatthisimposition.Thirty thousandworkingmenmarched throughthetowntowardstheAlexanderplatz.Instinctivelythemobfell intofours,makingmayforthetraffic topassby.BeforethePoliceHeadquarterswhichflankstheAlexanderplatztheymadeademonstration.A fewoftheSecuritypoliceturnedout todispersetherioters,andfiredafew roundsabovetheirheads.Thedemonstratorsturnedandfled.The squareisadornedbyplotsofgrass,to walkacrosswhichisstrengtverboten. Withbulletsontheirheels,notone manputafootuponthegrass.Itis hardtobelievethatamentalityin whichdisciplineissothoroughlyinuredwillproveafruitfulsoilforthe seedsofrevolution.

TheMenaceofJunkerism. Amovementwhichisfarmoreseriouslytobereckonedwith,andwhich isfarmorepotentialofdangertothe future,isthatoftheNationalists.Its presentstrengthandimportanceisdifficulttogauge,anditseventualdevelopmentsisevenmoredifficulttopredict.Thereareperhapstwomain causestowhichmaybeattributedthe growthoftheNationalistMovementin Germanyto-day.Inthefirstplacethe groupofindustrialmagnates,headed bythelateHerrStinnes,didtheirutmosttoencouragetheactivitiesofthe variousreactionarycliques,monarchistsandmilitarists,whichekedouta precariousexistenceindifferentparts ofGermanyintheyearsimmediately succeedingtheArmistice.Thispowerfulgrouplenttheirtacitifnotopen supporttothenumerousorganisations composedforthemostpartofhotheaded,irresponsibleyouths,andled bydisgruntledmilitaryadventurers. Theaimoftheindustrialistswasto usethesebandsasstickswithwhich tobeattheGovernment,andasobjects uponwhichtodiverttheattentionof thepublicfromthemselvesandtheir ownparticularactivities.Kapp,HitlerandLudendorfservedsuchpurposes,thoughinthecountrygenerally thesemenwereregardedwithderision, thelargebulkofthepopulationhavingnousefortherattlingofsabres. AllthattheGermanmajoritydesired wasasettlementwithFrance,andto beaffordedanopportunitytoresume theirnormaloccupations.Inthe meantime,undercoverofanoperabouffedisplayof"Putsches"theindustrialistspursuedtheirschemesfor thediscreditingoftheirownGovernmentandthedefraudingoftheAllies. ThenM.Poincaregavetheorderfor hisdivisionstomarchintotheRuhr. Ifbythismanoeuvretheindustrialistswerebeatentotheirknees,the "victory"hasbeenmorethancounter. balancedbythefeelingofhatred againstFrancewhichhasbeengeneratedintheheartsoftheGermanpeoplebythemiseryresultingfromthis occupation,bythesystematicpersecutionoftheinhabitantsoftheoccupied regions,andbythesupportofferedto theruffianlybandsmasqueradingin

theguiseofeparatists. fixingoftheconversionrateofpaper Meanwhile,theresultsoftherecent Here,therefore,aretobefoundthe moneytothegoldstandard,itwasnoelectionsinGermanyshowedadecid-mainfactorswhichhavegonetoswell longeramatterofurgentnecessityforedswingtotheRight,andforthetheranksofNationalistsintheeleceveryindividualtoconverthisdailylossesofitssupporterstheGovern-torateandintheReichstag.Theold earningsintosometangiblecommoditymentitselfwaspartlytoblame.Byitsaccursedspiritofbitternessandreforthwithforfearoflosingapropor-vacillationsandbytheineptitudevengehasnowbeenresuscitated,after tionoftheirvalue.Itbecamepos.whichitdisplayedinitshandlingofhavingfallenpracticallyintooblivion; sibleoncemoreformerchantstoen-bothinternalandexternalaffairsitaspiritwhichwillbeassiduouslyfosterintolong-termcontractsuponaforfeitedtheconfidenceofthebulkofteredbythosewhoareworkingtooth stablebasis.Afeelingbegantoper-thepopulation. andnailtoescapetheirobligations. meateamongthepeoplegenerallythat Fortherest,thelittlebandofCom-Forjunkerismisagainalive:itconthebottomoftheabysshadbeenmunistswhointhereactionagainstthetinuestosmoulderbeneaththecursounded,andthattheymightexpecthaltingpolicyoftheSocialistAdminis-face;itcanbeheardatintervalsrumbariupwardtrend. trationincreasedtheirReichstagre-lingthroughtheland;anonitbursts

Thencametheviolentfallinthepresentationtofifty-nine,aredemon-intoquicklysubduedflames. valueofthefranc.Characteristically,stratingtheirdeterminationtocorn- Thefinanciersknow,theindustrialwiththeirusuallackofforesightandpensatefortherelativepaucityoftheiristsknow,andintheirheartsthepopusenseofdelicacy,theGermansMini-numbersbythevehemenceandthelationknowsthatinthewhole-hearted deredintoplunderwhatthe.vcell-volumeoftheirvoices;butinspiteofacceptanceoftheprovisionsofthe ceivedtobeastrickenenemy.ButallitsnoisyclamouritisdoubtfulDawesReportliestheonlypossible bydintofamightyeffortonthepartwhetherCommunismwilleverthriveroadtoreconstructionandstability. ofFranceandherAlliesthefrancwasinGermany.Itreceivedatremen-Yetthereisanunderlyingelementof rehabilitated,withtheresultthatsev-dousset-backinSaxony,itsgreatestblindconceitandstubbornarrogance eralGermanbanksandcommercialstronghold,whenDr.Zeigner,theinthetemperoftheGermanpeople houseswereforcedtoclosetheirdoors,PrimeMinister,wasfoundguiltyofwhich,ifdeeplystirred,mayriseto andotherswerereducedtothevergetheworstformofpoliticalcorruptionthesurfaceandwreckthecarefully ofbankruptcy.Aconservativeesti-inthewholesoleacceptanceofbribesconstructedfabricofnegotiation mateplacesthelossesincurredbyinreturnforthereleaseofcommonfoundeduponcommonsense.The "bears"infrancsatabout£10,000,000.criminalsfromprison. AlliedNoteonthesubjectofclisarmaFinancially,Germanyisinadesper- NordoesGermanpsychologyreadilymentprovokedawildoutburstof atecondition.Moneyisat10perlenditselftoredrevolutionandcivilChauvinism.Theold,familiar,sickcent.amonth.Thescarcityofcapi-war.TheGermanswanttobegovtalandcreditwithwhichtoprocureerned;theydelighttokisstherod.At DudleyandDwyerInsureyour thenecessaryrawmaterialshasresult-amomentwhentheatmospherewasatHouse,Piano,Furniture,Stock,Em. edinthecompleteorpartialclosingitsmosttense,thepriceofbreadrosep/oyeesWeareInsuranceSpecialists.

eningchorusbrokeoutoncemore. "Germanywasnotresponsibleforthe outbreakofthewar."Therefoteshe wouldnotacceptconditionsbased uponthatpremise.Westandappal- ledatsuchobtuseness.CannotGermanyrealisethatinordertoenlistthe considerationandthehelpofother countries,whichshesobadlyneeds shemustshowherselftobeworthyof theconfidencesheasks?

Ifindeedsheisloyallyabidingby thetermsoftheTreatyofVersailles, thenwhatistheretoconceal?She shouldinviteinspection;notrefuseit. Protestationsonherpartarousesuspicionsofhergoodfaith;andthework ofScharnhorstandGneisenauarenot easilyforgotten.Thereportsofthe recentconvictions,andtheheavysentencesimposeduponpersonsarrainged forhightreasononthechargeofhayeir ingutteredstatementstotheeffect thatmeasuresarebeingconcertedfor thereorganisationofthearmyandthe makingofmunitionsofwar,haveonly servedtoincreasetheapprehensions concerningherultimateintentions.The asseverationswhichappearfromtime totimethatGermanyisarmingsecretlymaycontainsomeelementsoftruth. Hiddenawayfromthepubliceye,the "SteelHelmets"andothermilitaryfra ternitiesmaydevotetheirenergiesto martialorgies;butthereisnonecessityatpresenttosettoomuchstore bytheseproceedings.TheGerman peopleisnotripetofaceordealby battle.TheNationalistmovement, dangerousasitmaybecometothe peaceofEurope,isasyetlimitedin scopeandpower.

Itiswithinternalratherthanwith externalpoliticsthattheNationalists arechieflyconcernedatthemoment. Thewithdrawalorthemodificationof thedemandswhichtheyhavemade upontheGovernment,asthepriceof theirsupport,willhemadecontingent uponthesanctionoftheCabinetbeing giventocertainprojectswhichthey havemoreimmediatelyinview.ForemostamongtheseprojectsisthedisplacementoftheSocialistMinisterof theInterior,HerrSevering,andthe restorationoftheadministrationof Prussiatoreactionaryofficialsoftheir ownchoosing.

Withoutadoubt,Germanyasa wholeisreadyforasettlement:the entirecommercialandindustrialpopu- lationareanxioustocometoterms withoutdelay.Theyhavelearned theirlesson,andtheyrealisethatthey cannolongercarryonwithoutthe financialassistanceoftheAllies.By takingtheunusualstepofsending PresidentEbertamessagedeclaring that:"Uptillnowwehaveborneall oursufferingsfortheFatherland,but ourlovefortheFatherlandmustnot bemadethesubjectforexperiment,' thePresidentoftheRhineprovinces hasgivenexpressiontothefeelingsof anxietywhichobtaininthatimportant district.Hepointsnutthatifthe Rhinelandistobesavedfromeconomicruin,theproblemofReparations mustbequicklysolved.

IfM.HerriotandhisMinistryofthe LeftinFrancedecidetoputintoprac- ticetheiravowedintentionsofadoptingmoreconciliatorymeasurestowards Germany;offreeingtheRunrfromthe economicrestrictionsnowinforce; and,bythereleaseofthepoliticalprisoners,ofthrowingasoptoGerman amourpropre(astepwhichtheycan wellaffordtotake)-thenasolution ofthetwinproblemsofreparations andrevengemightrapidlyhereached. Ontheotherhand,thecontinuanceof apolicyofrepressionmayonlycause acorrespondingincreaseintheranks oftheGermanhotheads,withaconsequentdangertoFrenchsecurity.It wouldseem.however,thatthewillto peaceisnowbecomingasinsistent inFranceasitisintherestofWestern Europe.Thepsychologicalforces whichtranscendtherealmofpolitics, andtothedictatesofwhichgovernmentsmustinevitablyconform,areassertingthemselvesatlast.Itistothe playoftheseforcesthatwemusttrust forthere-establishmentofpeaceand concord.

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TheChurchasEducator

RELIGIONANDLIFE'SCRISES

Inthecourseofaneloquentaddress onEducation,deliveredatSouthamp-ton,England,recently,thegreatEng- lishJesuit,andconvert,FatherMar- tindale,M.A.,said: CatholicsbelievethatGodcreated man,a-ridcreateseachmantorapur- pose-namely,eternalhappinessin eral,andaparticularhappinessfor ch.ManhastofulfilGod'spur- !,..se.Todothat,hemustknow whatitis,andhowtofulfilit.But thatishard.Themindsofmostmen areinconfusionuponthissubject.ThereforeGodgavearevelationabout it.Hetaughtmenwhatelsethey couldnotknow,andbecausemendo notevenalwaysdowhattheyknow toberight,itlefttothemselves.He helpedthemfurtherbyorderingthem todoit,andbygivingspecialaids totheirsuccess.Lestweshouldbe lefttotheuncertaintiesofourcon- science,Hegave

AnEternalRevelation, throughOneWho,becauseHewas God,couldnotleadusastray,andWho,becauseHewasman,wouldbe intelligibletous,whoarealsomen.

WeholdthatJesusChristonleavingthisearth,leftbehindHimaTeachingBody,HisChurch,whichunderHisdivineguarantee,shouldcontinuein allagesinfallablytoreserve,interpret, anddeclareHisrevelation.Idonot hereexplainwhyCatholicsholdthat theChurchnamedRomanCatholic, undertheobedienceofthePope,and nootherdenomination,istheChurch thatChristfounded;enoughthatthey holdtheyhaveconclusivereasonsfor doingso.

ThisChurch,then,iscommissioned byChrist,theyhold,ToTeachtheWorldtheTruth andnothingelse."Hethatheareth you,hearethMe,andhethatheareth Me,hearethHimthatsentMe.What- soeveryoubindonearthboundin heaven,andwhatsoeveryoulooseon earthisloosedinheaven."

Yousee,then,onceandforall,why theCatholicFaithisadifferentsort ofreligion,andtheCatholicChurcha differentsortofChurchfromallthose thatdonotprofessinfalliblytopre- serveanddeclareadivinerevelation givenfromoutsideourworldtoitsinhabitants.Yousee

What.NonsenseTheyTalk whoaskthattheChurchshouldmake compromises,adaptherselftothemod- allconscience,ceasetoputdown hardconditionsof"re-union,"asifthe Churchhadanychoiceinthematter. Sheissimplyobeyingwhatsheholds tobeChrist'scommand.Ifhistor ians,moralists,scientificmen,philoso-phers,say,"Wedonotagreewithyou: advanceofmodernknowledgehasshownyouarewrong,"theChurch doesnotworryintheleast.Shesays: "Wait.Advancealittlefurther,and youwillseethat,farfrombeingbe- hindthetimes,Iamaheadofthem. tlealittlemorescientificandyouwill seeeitherthatyourconclusionsjoinhandswithmyteaching,or,whatis morelikely,thattheyareonadiffer- entplanefromwhatIteach,andhave noconnectionwithit."Nordoesex- perienceconflictwiththis.Notonly canIthinkofonescientifically-ascer- tainedfact,inanydepartment,that doesclashwiththeChurch'steaching, but,whatfoolsCatholicswouldnow belookinghadtheygivenintothe fashionabletheoriesofagenerationor twoago.Howold-fashioned,to-day, seemsthematerialist!Howmoss. grownthedogmaticatheist.!How crudethedictaofDarwin!Howall butcompletelyfull-circlehasswung Scripturecriticism!Stilllessisany arrogance,ifarrogan,2therebe,onthe sideoftheChurch!Mr.G.B.Shaw ,Nhimself,inhisprefaceto"St.Joan," clearlyseesandquaintlyaffirmsthat thereis NoHumilitylikeThatofthePope, whoholdshimselfinfallible.Why?Becauseanysuchdoctrineimpliesthat somorallycertainisthehumanintel- lect,lefttoitself,toerr,thatGodhas provideditwithatrustworthyguide, whoshalldeclareafew-veryfew-certain,andabsolutelycertain,prin- ciplesthatcannotpossiblybewrong. Those,then,whosaythattherecannot beaninfalliblehurch,saythatGod cannothavegivenaninfalliblerevela- tiontomankind.IfHehas,andif Hehasentrustedthatrevelationtoa DudleyandDwyer,CollectRents- monthlystatements.

TeachingBodyunderaguarantee- andofwhatusewouldbeanysuch Teacher,guaranteed?-itremainsfor usgratefullytoprofitbywhatweare taught. WesaidthismorningthatEduca- tionwasnothinglessthanthedevelop. mentofamantothefullmeasureof hishumanhood.ThatiswhatGodby Hisrevealtionmeanstodo,andmore thanthat.Wouldthatmencould realisethatthewholeandeachpart ofGod'srevelationarebuttheeffect ofHis LeftAmazingLoveforMan! to stammer,itself,howdoesphilosophy whenitisfaintotellus aboutGod. tremendousGodrevealssimpleyet truthsaboutHimself-in particular,thatHehascreatedman andeachmanthusforapurpose.How slowweareunaidedtobelieveinany-thingbutanabsenteeGod!Howin- credibletousisthetruththatGodin- tendsaspecialsuccessinlifeandwork foreachman!Yetsoitis,andthe veryrevelationofsin-andwhatissin buttheculpabledisregardordefiance ofthatplan?-anditsattendantdis- astersisanotherproofofGod'slove, notGod'sharshness!Fortodefy God'splanformedefinitelyspellsmy ruin.Buthowdomoralistshesitate whentheywouldtelluswhatsinis,or whatissin!Andhowisallhuman knowledgeutterlysilentwhenweask itaboutthesupernatural.Howcould itbeotherwise?Howcouldwhatis butnaturalbeitneversoperfectly developedtellusaughtaboutthesup- ernatural?Iftherehe

ADestinyofSupernaturalGlory hereafter,thefruitofsupernatural graceheregivenandco-operatedwith, assuredlyweneedwithabsoluteand nomerepracticalnecessityaTeacher totellusofit.AndtheCatholic Creedtellsusthatsuchisindeedour destiny,andtheCatholicChurch teachesusinfalliblyhowtogainthat supernaturallife,foster,and,ifneed be,retrieveit.ThereasonthatMod- ernChurchmenandthelikesohate theideaofthesupernatural,evenas theReformersloathedandhatedthe ideaoftheMass,andtheJewsthat ofahumbleandsufferingMessiah,is, thattheyseeclearlyitneedsaCatho- licChurchtoteachandtoexplainit. Tender,indeed,isGod'seducation ofmankind.Noharshschoolmasteris here.Whatlimitcanbeforeseento God'sIntimateTenderness whenwestartbyseeingtheincarna- tion?Ababy-agrowinglad-awork- ingman-afriend-amanwhofathom- edthedepthsofhumanfear,heart sickness,grief,anddeathitself!No wondertheChurch,atHisword,picks uphumannatureinallitsphasesand nursesittowardsitsperfectself.Bap- tism,whereineventothechildisgiv- enthatspecialinhabitationofGod's HolySpirit,thatshallleadittothink rightly,andchooserightly.Youthat arebaptisedhavetherightinjustice toappealtoGod'sSpiritlivingwith- inyoutogovernyourlifetowardsthe endthatGodhaswilledforyou;and youthatareconfirmedknowthatat thatcrisisofhumanlifewhenthe childpassesoverintothegrownboy orgirl,with,atlast,responsibilityand influence,againGod'sHolySpiritis establishedinHisdwellingwithinyou. andthatcounselandforceareagain yoursbyright.TheChristianlymar- riedaretaughtthatmarriage,too,has beenmadebyGodasacrament,and thattheycanclaimfromGod

AllThatisNecessaryforSuccess haloveandhome;thepriest,inhis consecratedservice,isfearless,he,too. becausethesacramentthathasmade himpriestgiveshimtherighttode- mandwhatisneededforhisstate.The dying,byaspecialsacrament,areseal- edGod'smen,fromhandtohand,from headtofoot;thesinner,inthesacra- mentofpenance,recoversthatlife whichhissinhadslain,andwithout whichitisimpossibletoseeGod.The livingChristianisabledailytonour- ishandincreasehislifebyfeedingHim- self.Thusthroughoutlife,the ChurchinGod'snameteaches,areyouatendedbyGod'sholy,unmeritedin- stitutionsthatleadyouinfallibly,if butyouusethemloyally,toyoureter- nalMywell-being.brethren,seethatineverysys- temotherthantheCatholic,youhave lessthantheChurchinGod'snameoffersyou.Yes.NotonlyGod'sre- vealedreligion

RescuesLifeThusatEveryCrisis, notonlytheall-wiseChurchteaches youlovinglyofthehumanbodyand itsduemanagement,andofthemind anditsdirection,andofthefamilyand ofsocietyatlargeandtherulesthat governtheirwelfare,butshecomes rightdowntoeverykindofhuman natureandunderstandsandhelpsit. Accustomedtoreceive,sotosay,abox firstonthisearandthenonthatfrom herenemies,theChurchwillbefirst toldthatjustbecausesheunderstands theordinaryman,sheisworldly,be- causeshe,andshealone,ashasbeen sooftensaid,cancopewiththesinner, thatsheislax;becauseshe,andshe againalone,understandsthesaint, thatsheislostinthedreamsofmy- sticism.Becausesheisaboveallna- tions,thatsheis"un-English";be- causesheisconcernedwithallinto whichjusticeenters,thatshemeddles withpolitics.Becauseshehasher ruleandappeals,asthelistofconverts soclearlyshows,totheorderly-mind- ed-nay,tolawyers-thatsheisen tangledinredtape;becauseshehasan unequalledliterature,architecture, ritual,anddisdainsneithercolour, music,norfragrance,thatsheissen- suous.Becauseintotheyoungman's lifesheintroducesthewhitefigureof theImmaculateVirgin,intoagirl'slife awiseandincomparableMother,into awoman'slifethegravecompanion- shipoftheMotherofSorrowsandof holyjoy,thatsheisidolatrous;be- causeshehasacleartheologythatshe isintellectualistandremotefromlife. No,no.TheChurchisCatholic,and concernsherself,asGodconcernsHim- self,with TheWholeofHumanLife, allitsvarieties,allitsparts.Ineach shegentlyteaches,firmlygoverns,checksonlytodevelop,forbidsthe blindalleyonlytoadmitthetravellerintounimaginedpathstogoalsun- guessedbeyondallhorizons."What theeyehathnotseen,whattheear hathnotheard,whatithathnotso muchasenteredintoman'sheartto imagine,"criesSt.Paul-"thatiswhat Godreveals."Menhavemanyteach- ers:forall,intheirmeasure,Catholics aredulygrateful:fromeachCatholics eachwhateachiscompetenttogive. FromGod'smouthpiece,theChurch, theyaskwhatGodcangive,certain thattheywillreceiveit.

Have-A-Laugh

"Haveyouacirculatinglibrary?" "No,madam.Iamafraidweare quiteoutofthem.ButIcanshow youarevolvingbookcase."

She:"Thereissomethinginyour voicewhichIlike."

He:"Andwhatisit?"

She:"Thereisaringinit."

Mother:"Johnny,youcan'tgoin swimmingonafullstomach."

Johnny:"Ifyou'llonlyletmego, mom,I'llswimonmyback."

SundaySchoolTeacher(tellingof thedeluge):"Andthenitrainedfor fortydaysandfortynights."

Johnny:"Werethefarmerssatisfied then?"

EmaciatedBeggar:"Mister,would youpleasegiveapoorfellersixpencetokeephimfromdying?"Stranger(perturbed)"You'vestruck thewrong undertaker."manthistime.I'man

Gentleman(searchingforhiswifein acrowdedshop):"Isthereanything onearththatwouldreconcileaman tosuchacrowdasthis?"

Shopwalker(promptly':"Yes,sir, beingamemberofthefirm."

She:"Howfarcanyourancestrybe traced?"

He:"Well,whenmygrandfatherre- signedhispositionascashierofacoun- trybanktheytracedhimasfaras China,buthegotaway."

"Canyoutellmewhatisthemat- terwithourchild?"

"Iamnotadoctor.Iamanin- terpreter!"

"Yes,butthechild'sFrenchgover- nesshasgoneaway,andwecan'tun- derstandwhatshesaysnow!"

WITTON

(Est1838) ENGLISHPIANOS

HIGH-GRADEINSTRUMENTS. ATMODERATEPRICES. UPRIGHTSFROM90GUINEAS. "BABY"UPRIGHTS,WA MARIEHALL, TheWorld-FamousViolinist,writes. "IwascharmedwiththeWitton GrandPianousedatmyrecentcon- certs.Itisarealpleasuretofindan Englishpianoofsohighamerit,and Iamgladtobeabletospeak 'un- stintedpraiseofaninstrumentthatis asnearperfectionasonecouldde- sire.Iintendtouseitasoftenas possibleatmyfutureconcerts."

BEAUPIANOSandPLAYER PIANOS

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Withpatentedtuningsystem,isun- surpassedbyanyintheowrld.Fus valueallowedonordinaryPianosin exchangeforaPIwer.

OSCARASCHE.

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Opp.G.P.O.,in AndMurray-street,Perth, Fremantle.

TheSaorstatandtheTreaty

SpeakingatClonesrecently,Mr.E. Blythe(MinistertorFinanceinthe CosgraveGovernment),whendealing withtheBoundaryquestion,saidthere hadbeennounavoidabledelayonthe partoftheIrishGovernmentinconnectionwiththesettingupofthe BoundaryCommission.

Theydidnot,andcouldnot,refuse toconferwiththeSirJamesCraig,or loseanyoportunityofunitingthe countrybyagreement.Therewasno resultfromtheseconferences.They wereawasteoftime,andhethought anyotherconferencenowwouldbe equallyawasteoftime.

Therewasnowayofdealingwith thematterexceptbygoingonwith theBoundaryCommission.People saidthatwouldaccentuateandperpetuatepartition.Itwouldnot.They couldonlyhopetogetongoodterms withtheNorthwhentheBoundary hadbeenfinallyfixed,onlineswhich wouldleavetheleastnumberofunwillingcitizenspossibleineitherState.

Whenpeoplewhodidnotwantto beintheSixCounties,andwhowere sufferingfromthekeenestsenseof grievance,wereallowedtogointothe FreeState,whenthatelementofirritationwasremoved,therewouldbea betterchanceofgood-feelingbetween theSixCountiesandtheFreeState.

TheBatrstatDemand.

Therehadbeenanattempt(hecontinued)tocreateacertainatmosphere inregardtoClauseXII.oftheTreaty. Nobodyneedpayanyattentionwhatevertothevarioussuggestionsinthe EnglishPressastothemeaningof thatclause,orinregardtotheappeal tothePrivyCouncil,orthethreatof civilwariftheBoundaryCommission sat,anddidwhatitoughttodo.

ThemeaningoftheTreatywasperfectlyclear,andcouldbereadby anyoneabletoread.

"Therehasbeentalk,"hecontinued,"oftheextremedemandsweare making.Wearemakingnoextreme demands.Ouronlydemandisthat theTreatyprovisionsbecarriedout.

"IntheTreatyIrelandis,oratany ratewas,theFreeState.ThestruggleforIrishfreedomexistedbefore therewasanytalkofpartition.

"TheDailwhichdeclaredforIrish independencecameintobeingbefore therewasany'Northern'Parliament. IthadrepresentativesfromTyrone andFermanaghaswellasfromthe restofIreland.

"Theplenipotentiarieswhowentto conductnegotiationswenttogetthe besttermsforthewholeofIreland, andtheTreatytheybroughtbackwas entitled'ArticlesofAgreementfora TreatybetweenGreatBritainandIreland.'Thefirstclausesaid,'Ireland shallbe - -knownastheIrishFree State.'"

HavingquotedArticlesEleven, T.velveandFourteen,hesaidthey shouldnotallowthemselvestobeconfusedbythelapseoftimewhichhad occurredbetweentheoptingoutof theSix-CountvParliamentandthe fulfilmentofthecondition.Inthe operationoftheBoundaryCommission.weshouldnot,hedeclared,"allow ourselvestobeledintothepositionof thinkingthatitisaquestionoftaking territoryfrom'Northern'Ireland.

TheRealQuestion.

"Thewholequestionishowmuch territoryunderClause12isentitled tooptoutoftheFreeState.Itis notaquestionofhowmuchistobe takenfromtheSixCounties.The questionishowmanyaregoingtobe takenoutoftheFreeState?

"Thereisnorightwhateveronthe partofthe'Northern'Governmentto holdanyspecificarea.Themeaning isclearenoughintheTreaty.Only thatpartofIrelandthatwishestogo outcanbetakenout,exceptwhere geographicandeconomicconditions areconcerned.

"Forinstance,WestBelfastcould notcomein,beingsurroundedbya largerbulkofterritorywhichpresumablydoesnotwishtocomein.

"Subjecttothesegeographicandeconomicconditionstheonlyareasthat canbetakenoutoftheFreeStateare theareaswheretheinhabitantswish togoout.Itisalloneprocess."

Thetalkofrectification,hewent on,wasmerebalderdash.Therewas nologicaboutit.Hedidnotthink thateventhemostpessimisticperson wouldsaythatthemeaningofthe Treatywasthatnotaninchcouldbe transferredtotheFreeState.

ThemeaningoftheTreatystood clearandshouldbecarriedoutinthe letterandinthespirit.Thereshould benodoubtwhateveraboutthat."Nobody,"hedeclared,"inthiscountry willstandanyfailureorrefusaltogive fulleffecttotheTreaty."

NoTerritoryClaim

11theEnglishParliamentwereto insertintheBilltheyaregoingto putthroughanyclauseorphraserestrictingthepoweroftheCommission, thentheTreatywouldbebrokenand wewouldhavetotakethemeasure whichwethoughtbestintheinterests ofthecountry.(Applause.)

AnglalrishGoodwill.

SincethesigningoftheTreaty,he washappytobeabletosaythatin theirdealingswiththeBritishthey hadgotasquaredeal.Therehad beenaspiritofgoodwillandadesire tocarryouttheTreatyfairlyand fully.

Hebelievedthatthatspiritwould continue.Hedidnotbelievethat GreatBritaincouldaffordinanyrespecttocheatthiscountry.because therelationsthatexistedbetweenthe IrishFreeStateandtheBritishCommonwealthofNationswererelations thatcouldonlycontinuewhenthere wasaspiritofgoodwill.confidenceand fairplay.

Ifthereweretobeanysuspicionof cheatinginconnectionwiththeTreaty everybodyknewthattheelementof goodwillwoulddisappear.Hedidnot thinkGreatBritaincouldaffordthat.

Hethoughtthatwhilestatesmenin oppositionmightsayallsortsofthings, yetthestatesmenwiththeresponsibilityofgovernmentwouldhonourthe Treaty.

OrangeStandasin1912.

HebelievedtheBillwouldgo throughtheBritishParliamentwithoutalteration,andthattheCommissionwouldsit.Hedidnotthink therewasanygroundforanyoneto supposethattheCommissionwould notactinaccordancewiththemeaningoftheTreaty.TheChairmanwas boundbythewordsoftheTreaty.No individualontheCommissioncould say:'Ichoosethatthisdistrictshall betransferred.Hemustshowhow thattransferenceornon-transference carriedoutthewordingoftheTreaty.

"Tomymind,"heproceeded,"there needbenofearthatwhentheCcinmissionsitsitwillnotactinaccordance withthewordsoftheTreaty,which areperfectlyclear.WhenthedecisionoftheCommissionisgiventhe questionoftransferenceofterritory willarise.

"Icanseethe'Northern'GovernmentarepreparingtoclothetheirSpecialsinUnionTacks,backandfront, andasking,inthemannerof1912and 1913,whetherBritishtroopsaregoing tofireontheUnionJackornot?

Britain'sDuty.

"ItwillbethedutyofGreatBritain, whentheorderisgivenfortransfer. enceofterritory,togivedelivery.We havenointentionofcarryingousanotherwarinIreland.Wecannotaffordanotherwarlikecampaignunder theTreaty.

"ItwillbethedutyofGreatBritain,whichhasarmedtheSpecialsand paidforthemtodelivertheterritory. IfGreatBritainweretofailtodeliver theterritorywhichmayheawarded bytheCommission,then....herewould beafailuretocarryouttheTreaty obligations,andtherewouldheequal freedomonourparttotakewhatever remedieswewouldthinkitbestto take."(Applause-(

Nobodynearfearthatthetransfer ofterritorywouldcausethe'Northern'Goyernmenttocollapse.Hehad everyhopethatwhentheinjuet:eeinvolvedintheexistenceofthepresent boundarylinewasremoved,they wouldbeabletogetonbetterterms.

They,intheFreeState,hadcarried ontheGovernmentinawaythatno person,creedorclasswasabletocomplainofanyinjustice.Unfortunately,thathadnotbeenthecaseinthe North. EqualRightsForAll

TheFreeStateGovernmentendsasoured,asfarastheycould,totreatall citizensequally.Iftheywerepreparedtobegoodcitizensandobeythe lawsthentherewouldbenodiscriminationagainstanyone,nomatter whathisfaithorpoliticalcreedmight be.

TherehadneverbeenanyintoleranceintheSouth,andtherewouldbe none.Inconnectionwithaneappointmenttheydidnotaskwhethera personwasCatholicorProtestant. Theyalwaysendeavouredtogetthe bestman,regardlessofanyotherconsideration.

Hebelievedthattheexampleofthe FreeStateinthatwaywouldnotbe lost.Averyshorttimewouldelapse, hebelieved,untiltherewouldbeno differencebetweenCatholicandProtestant.Ifithadnotbeenforthe actionoftheIrregularshebelieved therewouldbenopartitionto-day.

thingto-day.Theircountrywasvery otbhuchpoorerthanGreatBritain,and couldnotaffordtospendontheBritishscale.

TheSixCountieswouldnothaveopt- edoutiftheyhadhadunityand agreementintheFreeState.The chanceofunitywasmissed. Everybody)realisedtheinconvenienceandlossresultingfromaCustoms boundaryinasmallcountrylikeIreland.Oncefeelingsofpassionhad beenassuagedandsourcesofirritation removed,therewouldbeatendency forthetwosectionsofthecountryto cometogether.

GovernmentPolicy.

Reviewingthegeneralpolicyofthe GovernmentsincetheGeneralElection,Mr.Blythesaidthattheyhad beenfacedwithanemptyexchequerto meetthebillsfallingdue.Thefirst businessofacountrywastocarryon. Iftheycouldnotdothattheywere facedwithareversaltoanarchyand allthatwentwithit.

Thereweretwoorthreewaysof meetingtheirbills.Theycouldhave madetheissueofpapermoney,asin Germany,butasaresultofitsinevitabledepreciationtheywouldhave commercialbankruptcy.

Theonlyotherwaywastopledge thegoodfaithoftheGovernment. Theyhadtoconvincethepeoplefrom whomtheyproposedtoborrowthat theycouldpaytheinterestandfinally paythecapital. InhisnegotiationsasMinister.or Financeitwasfirstsuggestedthathe shouldgotr,theBritishGovernment andgetthemtoguaranteetheloan. Thatcouldnothavebeendonewithoutdangertothecountry.There wastheboundarytobesettled,and therewasthereforeHiequestionof puttingthemselvesunderobligations byaskingtheirneighbourstobail them.Theywouldhavehadtoget theguaranteeonanytermsoffered. "We,"hedeclared,"werenotpreparedtotakeourhatsinourhands,as virtuallyallthefinancialpeoplein thiscountrywantedustodo."

If,hecontinued,theyhadatonce askedthepeopletosubscribeand theyhadnotresponded,theresult wouldhavebeensomethinginthenatureofacatastrophe.Theonlythingleftforthemwastoconvincethepeoplefromwhomtheyproposedtoborrowthattherevenuesraisedinthe countrywouldpaytheinterestand sinkingfund.

MustBalanceBudget.

Hesaidwithalldeliberationthatthe tenmillionswouldnothavebeenforthcomingifithadnotbeenforthemeasurestheyannouncedtheyweregoing totaketomeettobalancetheBudget. ThereweretwowaysofbalancingtheBudget-increasedtaxationorreducedexpenditure.

Thecountrywasatpresenttoohighlytaxed.Itwasgroaningandthey stifledundertheweightoftaxation. Theyhaddecidedthatthereduction ofexpenditurewastheonlysound

Thebeerdutywas abarrelless andtheirincometax6dlessinBritain,and,inspiteofthefactthatthe Britishhadlowertaxationtheyield ofrevenueperheadofthepopulation inEnglandwas£15Hs.Tlryinthe Free hadState,withahighertaxation, ayieldperheadof£615s-that wasthemeasureoftherelativewealth ofthetwocountries.

Mr.Blythewentonthentocompareindividualitemsofrevenue.Examiningthosefigures,hesaidthey couldseethatitwasabsolutelynecessaryfortheFreeStatetoreduceexpenditureandultimatelybringdown taxationinsteadofincreasingit,II meettheirdebts.

Mr.Blythewentontodefendthe Governmentretrenchmentpolicy.It wouldnothavebeennecessarytointroducethosedrasticeconomieshad Mr.deValeranotsentoutpeopleto burntrainsandblowupbridges.When hedidthathecutdownoldagepen- sions. Thecampaignofdestructionhad cootthecountrythirtymillions.

"Thirtymillionsthatwouldhavepaid thesalaryoftheGovernor-General," saidMr.Blythe,"forthreethousand Years." Economies,hepointedout,hadbeen madeall evenlyround.Theyhadapplied totheirCivilService,armyand police. HeinstancedthecomparisonsbetweenthesalarieslistsoftheFree StateandtheSixCounties,showing thatthesalariespaid,eventomembersoftheGovernmentandJudiciary wereconsiderablylessintheFreeState thanthoseintheSixCounties. Mr.SeamusDolan,T.D.,saidthat varioussortsofpropagandawerebeingcarriedonagainsttheState.The latestwasthecirculationofarumour thattheGovernmentwasgoingto split,andthatthereweregoingto bewonderfulchangesintheCabinet. "Iwantthepeopletounderstand."he said,"thatthereisnochanceofthe presentGovernmentbreakingup;that theyarestandingall-fourontheques- tionoftheboundary:andthatthey willseeitcarriedthroughtosuccess."

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FrenchGovernmentWarned

CATHOLIC'SWILLRESISTPERSECUTION

TherecentmeasurestakenbytheFrenchGovernmentandthethreatof afreshreligiouspersecutionhavegreatly writesalarmedtheFrenchHierarchy, thePariscorrespondenttothe "Universe."Theexpulsionofthe nunsfromtheirconventatAlencon hascreatedanatmosphere.3funeasinessamongCatholics,lesttheGovernmentintendtotreadoncemorethe stepsofCombesandWaldeck-Rousseau. ItisevidentthattheCatholicsoftodaywillnotsacrificethemselvesto pleasethenewgods.TheCatholics ofAlsace-Lorraine,especially,hale clearlymadetheGovernmentunderstandthat,anxiousastheyweretodo allintheirpowertoobservethelaws itftheRepublic,theywouldinno Illsesubmittoanti-Christianlegislaiabn.Importantdemonstrations%aye takenplaceallthroughthereconqueredprovincestoprotestagainsttheintendedsuppressionoftheVaticanEmbassyandtheenforcementofthelaws ofpersecutionagainstthereligiousOrdersandtheCatholicschools.

Withaviewtoavoidregrettable incidentsanddivisionamongcitizens, theFrenchCardinalssentajointletter toM.Herriot,theFrenchPremier,on September27.Itopensthus:TheGovernmentThreat.

"Youcannotbeunawareofthedeep distresscausedamongtheCatholicsof Francebythosepassagesinyourministerialdeclarationwhichrefertothe proposedsuppressionoftheFrench EmbassyattheVatican,theintroductionofthe'loislaigues'inAlsaceand Lorraine,andthestrictenforcingof theexistinglawsagainstthereligious congregations.

"TheFrenchCardinals,devotedalike totheirChurchandtotheircountry, believeittobetheirdutytosubmit toyoucertaingraveconsiderations, whichconcernequallyboththeirreligonandtheirpatriotism.

"Themeasuresproposedbyyour Governmentnotonlyconstitute gravemenacetotranquilityathome, tothebestinterestsofthecountry, andtotheprinciplesofjusticeandliberty,butarealsocalculatedtolower theprestigeofFranceintheeyesof foreignPowers."

WarPromises.

Their goontoremindM. Herriothow,duringthewar,allpartiesinFrancelaidasidetheirdifferencesinthefaceofthecommondanger;howduringthosedarkdaysthe breachbetweenChurchandState waswell-nighhealed;andhow"the returnofthetwolostprovincestothe FrenchCommonwealthwasgreeted withthemostsolemnpromisesthat theirFaithandtraditionswouldberespected.TherenewalofrelationsbetweentheFrenchGovernmentandthe HolySeewashappilyaccomplished. Nopatriotmayignorethefactthat tomaintainourAmbassadoratthe Vaticanistosecurethestabilityof Franceinherforeignrelationsandto assuretheexpansionofherinfluence throughouttheworld.

LawsofPersecution.

"ThepeoplesofAlsaceandLorraine areboundtotheirrightsandtraditionsbythemost'intimatebondsof sentiment,andtheynowanticipate withdreadthatthepromisesmadeto thembytheMotherCountryareabout tobebroken.Whocanhopetooverthrowtheirresistancetoaregime whichtheyhaverepudiatedandconcerningwhichtherepresentativesof Francehavepromisedbutwillnotperform?

"Existinglaws,weknow,areopposed tothereligiouscongregations,butto lawsthereareexceptions,particular- ly-tospeakfrankly-tolawsofpersecution.Whenthewarbrokeout, membersofreligiousOrders,menand womenalike,camebackfromexileto workforFrance.

"Inthetrenchesandhospitals,inall mannerofways,theygavetheirlivee andtheiruntiringserviceforthesake oftheircountryinitshourofperil. Thesethingsshallnotbeforgotten.We claimtheirrecognition:wedemand justice.

M.Herriot'sOwnWords.

te"Ifagainstthisisurgedthelaw,it iswrong.Awisestatesmanmust turnhishandtothoserevisionswhich arenecessaryforthecommongood. Whatacalamityitwouldbeifwe shouldreturntothosefataldayswhen.

thenewtea

WoodSon'stea

becauseofthewarwagedagainst them,thereligiousOrderswereforced todisperseandseekforshelterin foreignlands!Thosedaysmustnevercomeagain.

"AtGeneva,onSeptember5,you, Monsieur,speakingatameetingofthe LeagueofNations,usedthesewords: 'Tocombatwarinallitsforms,to preachunionandtoproclaimliberty,thatis "Thatourprogramme.' programmeisours,too.

"Ambassadorsofpeaceandoflove, we'knownothingofhatred.Wedo notseekforwar.Ifitisforcedupon usweshallsufferitwithsorrow,but notwithoutresistance.Byconscience weareboundtovindicateforallthe CatholicsofFrance,priests,religious andlaityalike,theirrighttolivesecurelyinthepracticeoftheirreligion andintheenjoymentofalltheirlaw. fulliberties."

ThePremier'sAnswer.

Onreceivingthedocument,M.Herriotsubmittedhisownanswertothe Cabinetfor publishedapproval,andthepapers it,generallywithoutcommentinguponit.

M.Herriotlaysstressuponthecompulsorycharacterofeverylawofthe country.ReferringtotherecentdemonstrationinAlsace-Lorraine,the Premiersaysthatitisregrettablethat suchquestionsshouldbemadeby someanoccasionfordisturbances thancanbutcreatedifficultiesanddissensions.AstoexpandingFrenchinfluencethroughCatholicism,hestates thatthisisawrongview.Franceis protectingCatholicismintheEastand elsewhere.Itisherdutytodoso. ButthedutyisforFrancetoprotect Catholicism,notforCatholicismto protectFrance.Thespiritualpower inmodernagesshouldbecarefulalwaystokeepwithinthestrictlimits ofherdominion.

TheFrenchPremierwilldoubtless soonfindthathisanswerhasnotsat isfiedCatholics.

ACanardDispelled

TheRomecorrespondentofthe"Uni verse"writesthatthe"Osservatore"of September25,givesprominencetothe following:-"NotwithstandingtheimprobabilityofthestatementgivencurrencyinsomeFrenchandItalian newspapers,andthefactthatthis paperatoncecalledattentiontothis improbability,the'EreNouvelle,'an organoftheLeftinFrance,persists, accordingtoreportsintheItalian Press,inmaintainingthat'Romehad offeredM.Herriotanarrangement moreorlessenticing,whichconsisted incausingtheagitationinAlsaceto ceaseinexchangeforthecontinuance oftheFrenchEmbassytotheHoly SeeinRome.'

"WeareauthorisedtodeclarecategoricallythattheHolySeehasnot made,orcausedtobemade,anypro- posalofsucharrangementor'exchange':astheHolySee,whiledesiring,intheinterestsofbothparties, theresumptionofdiplomaticrelationswiththeFrenchRepublic,withoutaskingit,and,ontheotherhand,deplor- ingtheruptureoftheserelations, wouldcertainlynotrecurtosuchexpedientstomaintainthem."

M.GeorgesGoyau,dealingwiththe questionoftheretentionoftheFrench EmbassytotheHolySeeinthelatest issueofthe"RevuedesdeuxMondes," showsveryclearlythattheconnection ismuchmoreimportantandadvantageousfortheQuaid'Orsavthanfor theVatican.

APrimeMinister'sGreatUncle

Mr.RamsayMacDonald'srecent statementthathehadagreatuncle whohadbeenrectorofachurchinSeel Street,Liverpool,ledtoinvestigations whichseemtoprovethatthepriest wasaBenedictinemonk,DomArchi- baldBennettMacDonald.

Inthedining-roomofSt.Peter'sPrioryinSeelStreethangsan,oilpaint- ingofFatherMacDonald,thefounder andfirstrectorofthechurch,andsome peopleclaimtohavedetectedare- semblancebetweenthefeaturesofthe monkandthoseofthePrimeMinister.

FatherMcDonaldwasanativeof Lochaber,Scotland.Professedin 1757,hecametoEnglandin1766,and workedatHoughton,Yorkshire;Stan- dish.Lancashire;andLiverpool.He openedSt.Peter'sChurchin1788,and remainedtherefortwenty-sixyears.

FatherMacDonalddiedin1814,aged seventy-eight,andhisbodyliesbe- neaththechurchhefounded.

PersecutioninTwoCountries

&SHOPS'STRONGRESOLUTIONSONRUSSIAANDGUATEMALA.

Sixty-threeAmericanBishops,as- sembledatWashington,D.C.,forthe annualmeetingoftheHierarchyoftheUnitedStates,condemnedtheperse- cutionofCatholicsinRussiaandGua- temala.

Thefollowingresolution,dealingwith thesituationinRussia,waspassed:- "Weviewwithpainanddeepanxi-etytheextremelysadplightofthe ChristiancommunitiesinRussia.To them,to-day,inthethroesofareli- giouspersecutionsurpassinginstudied crueltythefearfulsufferingsofthe earlyChristians,weextendourheart- feltsympathy.

"Speakinginthenameoftwenty millionsofCatholicsofthisRepublic, andsupported,wearesure,inthisour actionbytheliberty-lovingChristian millionsofAmerica,wecondemnthe whollyunjustattitudeofthepresentRussianGovernment,opposedasitis tothefundamentalprinciplesofjus- ticeandrepugnanttothebestsentimentsofall furthermoreChristianpeople.We declarethatweareready toaidineverywaypossibleoursuffer- ingbrethren,Bishops,priests,andpeo- pleinRussia."

TerrorisminGuatemala.

TheconditioninGuatemalaprompt- edthefollowingresolution:"TheHierarchyoftheCatholic ChurchintheUnitedStatesofAm-ericaobservewithprofounddistress thatthesituationoftheChurchin Guatemalahasgrownworseinsteadof betterinthelasttwelvemonths,and thattheenemiesofChristianitywho havefastenedaterroristicregimeupon thatunhappycountry,notcontent withtheexpulsionoftheHierarchy andafinalandsweepingpillageofthe Church,havenowresortedtotheilltreatmentandexileofnunsandthe proscriptionofthecrucifix;therefore, beitunanimously "Resolved,Thatformalexpressionof thesinceresympathyoftheentireCa- tholicChurchintheUnitedStates,as representedbytheHierarchynowas- sembledinWashington,withtheCa- tholicclergyandpeopleofGuatemala,upontheprolongedanguishoftheirharrowingpersecutionbeconveyedto theCatholicclergyandlaityofeach oftheothercountriesofthishemis- phere,andbroughttotheattentionof allright-mindedpeoplethroughoutthe civilisedworld."

(ThereisnotasingleCatholicBis- hopleftinactualresidenceinhisSee inthewholeofSoviet Mgr.Pucci,Romecorrespondentofthe N.C.W.C.NewsService,quotedbytheAmericanCatholicnewspapers.Con

Aquantityofoldsilverbearing Father familyMacDonald'smonogramand crestisstillinuseatthePriory.

tinualpersecutionbytheSovietautho- ritieshascompelledallOrdinariesof Diocesestoseeksafetyacrossthefron- tier.TheformerBishopofTiraspol, nownearlyninetyyearsofage,still livesinTiraspol,butonlybecausehe resignedhisSeetwentyyearsagoow- ingtoill-health.Alllegalrestrictions againsttheChurcharebeingenforcedwithironseverity,saysMgr.Pucci.)

Thetaxi-driverturnedattheendof thesecondhourandeyedhisclient suspiciously.

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Iseetheworld'sdemocracies, Upheldbymyriadspears, Watchingwithgreedyhatred Eachotherthro'theyears. Butoh!toseedemocracies, Nogoldlustmightdivide, Witharmamenttheslenderlance ThatpiercedtheGodhead'sside. W.A.Awde. CatholicAidAcknowledgedbyProtestantBishop.

AtributewaspaidtotheCatholics ofEnniskillenforthegeneroussupportgiventotheEnniskillenProtestantParochialBazaarbytheRight Rev.Dr.MacManaway,Protestant BishopofClogher,attheopeningceremonyintheTownHall.Dr.MacManawaysaidthatfromtheveryinceptionoftheworkinconnectionwith thebazaartheyhadreceivedthe heartycooperationandassistanceof everydenominationinthetown,and, inthepeculiartimesinwhichthey wereliving,itwasaspecialprivilege anddutyforhimtoacknowledgethat theirCatholicfriendsinthetownand neighbourhoodcouldnothavehelped orassistedthemmoregenerouslyor morewillinglythantheyhaddone. (Applause.)Ateveryentertainment, concert,whistdrive,orside-showorganisedincomuctionwiththebazaar, theirCatholicfriendshadgiventheir support,andhehadoftenfeltthathe wouldliketoseethegoodfeelingand friendshipthatexistedinEnniskillen andneighbourhoodbetweenpeopleof allreligiousdenominationsexistingin allpartsoftheircountry,andhetrustedthedaywouldcomewhensuch wouldbethecase,andthattheywould seethesamegratifyingdisplayofgood feeling,peaceandgoodwillamongall sectionsoftheirpeople,andamongst themembersofallclassesandall Churches.

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edtomakesomesmallreturnforthe marvelloussharewhichIrelandhas hadintherestorationofthefaithto England-adebt,hedeclared,which canneverbeadequatelyrepaid,and whicheveryEnglishmanmustgrate.fullacknowledge.Whenayoung manMr.Brittenwasreceivedintothe Church.-In1917,onthecompletion offiftyyearsofCatholiclife,theHoly devotiontotheCatholiccausebyhe. stowingonhimthehonourofK.C.S.C, Manyyearsearlierthevalueofhislab. oursinconnectionwiththeC.T.S.was recognisedbyPopeLeoXIII.,who conferredonhimtheK.S.G.,andMr. Britten'sjubileewasfittinglycrowned byBenedictXV.byaddingthetitle anddignitiesofCommendatore,with thespecialprivilegeofwearingthe PlaqueofthatOrder.-R.I.P.

"DangeroustoSociety."

gulatetheaffiliationoftheMoravian ChurchwithintheFederation;the otherconferringontheGermanEvangelicalFederationapatronageoverall theGermanProtestantchurches abroad.ThisProtestantconcentra. tionisbelievedtohaveaworld-wide aiminview.Itappearsfromsome ofthestatementsmadeatBielefeld thatthismovementisapreludetoa world-wideunificationofProtestant Churches,accordingtotheschemeof theSwedishLutheranArchbishopSodermann,whofromallaccountsislikelytoplayanimportantpartinthis world-wideallianceofProtestants. Suicide.

M.CamilleChantemps,theFrench MinisteroftheInterior,madeat Toursrecentlyaprovocativeand,in places,aviolentspeechmainlyupon theattitudeoftheGovernmenttowardstheChurch.Intendedasa counterblasttotheletteroftheFrench CardinalstoM.Herriot,hedenounced thisandotherprotestsagainsttheimpendingpersecutionasdirectincite. mentstorebellionandcivilwar."The religiousorders,"hedeclared,"have beenregardedatalltimes,inevery countryandbyallGovernments,as organisationswhoseveryprinciplesare contrarytothepublicwelfareanddangeroustosocietyatlarge."Continuing,heannouncel,"Ihavejustinitiatedthroughoutthelandaninquiry intotheactivitiesofthecongregations, sothatwhenthereportismadepublicitwillawakentheattentionofall Republicans."AsapublicmanCa. milleChantempstellsavastuntruth. Untruthfulnessisanunforgivablesin inaMinisterofState.Chantemps tellsalie.WhenFrancewasbleedingtodeathwhostaunchedher wounds,whoralliedherbrokenforces andhelpedherontovictory?The verdictofhistoryisagainstChantempsandIliaOrient"coolers."

ThefamousDominicanpreacher, PereJanvier,proposingthehealthof thePopeatthebanquetheldinconnectionwiththerecentCongressof "LaBonnePresse,"said:"To-daythere isbutonecryintheworld-Peace, peace.Pax,pa;etnoneratpax (andtherewasnotpeace).Everywherethereisconflict-conflictbetweenhusbandandwives,betweenpar entsandchildren,betweenmastersand servants,betweenemployersandemployees,betweenGovernmentsandthe people-acuteconflictswhichthreaten alltheinterestsandwelfareofhumanity.PereJanvierpropoundedthe question,Whyisitthatthedemonof warissorampantinourmidst?It is,hesaid,becausejusticeandcharity,whicharethefoundationsofpeace, areignored.Therecanbenosolid, durablepeacepossiblewhenjusticeis notrespected.Butjustice,PereJanvieradded,isnotsufficienttoestablishpeace:charityisalso+needed.Concludinganeloquentaddress,thegiftedoratorofferedsalutationtoPope PiusXI.-thePrinceofPeace.As FatherJanviertrulysaid,hisHolinessisindeedthechampionofjusticeandtheministerofcharity.Since hiselevationtothePontificatePope PiusXI.hasavailedofeveryoccasion toendeavourtorouseupthesentimentsofjusticeandcharityinthe heartsofmankind.Hiswords,writings,andactshavealltendeltoone end.ThepresentSovereignPontiff, PereJanvierremarked,hasbeenunceasinginhiseffortstoinduceboth menandnationstohonourGod,fo treattheirbrethrenwithjusticeand kindness,touniteagainstlyingand evil,andthustoworkforuniversal peace-Thisismadeclearwithsolid learningandmasterlyskillinhisEncyclicalonSaintThomasAquinas.

DeathofMr.JamesBritten,C.S.G.

ReligiousPersecutioninPrance.

Thetheory,longheldbyalienists, thatclimateandraceareimportant factors,thatdespairfromwhatever causefadesinthesunshineofaperfectday,whileamurkysky,rainora humidatmospherefurnishthelastincentiveforself-destruction,seemsnot toholdupwellunderthestrainofstatistics.Thus,saystheNewYork "World":California,withitsboasted climate,oughtlogicallytoinduceadesiretolive,eveninthemostmiserable. Thestatistics,however,putSanDiego atthetopofthesuicidelistforthe UnitedStates,with50.5suicidesper 100,000.SanFranciscoreports33.6per 100,000andotherwest-coastcitiesmaintaintheaverage,whileManhattan, whererainandunpleasantweatherare norarities,hasbut16.4per100,000to show.Californiahaseventakenthe leadfromSaxony,longtherecord holderinvoluntarydeaths.Saxony stillleadsEuropewith35per100,000. InEngland,whereitrainsmuchmore frequentlythaninNewYork,therate is9per100,000,whileinIrelandthe ratesinksto2.5.Islivingsomuch morepleasantontheEmeraldIsle thaninSaxonyorourownFarWest? Arethepeoplehappierormerelyhealthier?Oristhereanexplanation. afterall?Thereisanexplanation. Itmaybefound,ifsoughtfor,inthe heartofapeopleamongwhompaganismstillisanexoticplant.Modern paganism,likethepaganismofScipio andSeneca,starvesthesoulinasoil offalsereligiousandphilosophical principles.-"America."

AnatoleFranco. ThestupidityinmodernpresspropagandawhenCatholicismis,inany wayconcerned,ispitiful,writesFather A.Gille,S.J.AnatoleFrancewasa goodwriter,andasanartist,noneof thebest,buthewasbitterly_antiCatholic.Enough;wordissentround theworldtoboosthimup,everyjournalistfingershisWhoisWhoand dashesoffadecoctioninpraiseofan authorhehasneverread.NOWwhat issointerestingaboutAnatoleFrance, andwhathasescapedtheattentionof hispanegyrists,isthathewasanartistonlysolongashewasnotahater. Hisfirstbooksweredelightful.lie stoodawayfromeverypartyand school,laughedateverythingand everybody;buttherewasneitn.2T hatrednormaliceinhislaughter;his ironywassubtle,pungent,yetlovable. Hisartwashuman.Butdirectlyhe joinedtherationalisticandanti-Chrs. tianschool,hissoftanddelicate.:huc kleturnedintoagrin;heLeganto hate;hegrewbitter;hecouldno morebrookanythingsacredandbeautifii!:hisarthadlostitshumantouch. Withoccasionalreturnstohisyoung* exquisiteself,hisnewcharm,asone ofhiscolleaguesintheFrenchAca demyputit,"wasbutthecharmofa cleverblackguard."Amongtheideals hehadsethimselfthetasktotearto tatters,JoanofArc,withherpatriotism,herpurity,couldnotheexpected toescapefromhisclaws,andaScotch Protestant,AndrewLang.res"ucdher fromhisirreverentridicule.Furious atthetreatment,andconvictedof falsehoodanddeliberatetravesty,AnatoleFrancetookameanrevengzin his"IledesPingouins,"AnatoleFrance wouldhavebeenagreatwriteranda greatartist,ifonlyhecouldhas?.been agreatman.RuthecouldnotHe hadlostthefacultyofadmiring.He kickedateverythinggreaterthanhe: whateverwassacred,nobleandpure, God,country,andvirtue.hadtocreme downtohislevel,andheshatteredthe idealinridicule.Hewasasmallman.

"TheHolyFatherpattedmeonmy cheek,likemydaddy,"saidJackieCoo. gan.describinghisvisittotheVatican.

ThelatestnewsfromFrance(says the('IrishCatholic")tellsthatthe GovernmentInspectorhasvisitedthe ConventofProvidenceinLimoges(to whichthereisattachedanorphanage forpoorchildren),buttheRev. Motherwasabletoshowanauthori. sation.TheInspectorleft,butwent ontotheConventof"BonSauveur," thecommunityofwhichalsovisitthe sickpoor.HevisitedtheConventsof theVisitation,theCarmelites.andthe SistersofthePoor.TheInspector askedthelatternunsiftheyhadrecur edapproval,whereupontheRev. Motheranswered:"Ourpoorpeople givemuchapprovalofourkindness."

TheSistersofCharityofSt..Vincent dePaulatBourginid'Archambouliare alsothreatenedwithexpulsion.The majorityoftheinhabitantshavesignedapetitionbeggingthatthesenuns maybepermittedtocontinuetheir goodwork,andtheMunicipalCouncil havepassedaunanimousresolutionto thesameeffect."LaCroix"sayswith referencetothisprocedureofthe FrenchGovernment:"IftheSisters whodevotetheirentirelivestothe careoftheageddonotfindgracewith theRadical-Socialistband,andiftheir benevolencebecomesacrimeinthe eyesofthesepretendedfriendsofthe poor,itonlyremainsforustoorganiseforourdefence.Justiceisno longerinexistence."

ConcentrationofGermanProtestants.

ThepassingawayofMr.JamesBritten,whowassowidelyknownforhis greatlaboursinconnectionwiththe CatholicTruthSociety,isdeeplylamented.Notwithstandinghisadvancedyears,hewasactivelyengaged uptothedayofhisdeath,whenhe suddenlyexpired.InIreland.to whichhewaswarmlyattached.as hadnumerousfriendsandadvisers, andonmanyoccasionshecrossedover toDublinfortheannualgatheringof theC.T.S.ofIreland.Heoftensaid thatoneofthegreatestprivileges whichhisassociationwithCT-S.had affordedhimwasthatofcontributing insomemeasuretotheestablishment ofthealliedSocietyinIreland:not onlybecauseoftheextensionthusgiventotheobjectsoftheSociety,but becausebysodoingtheywereenabl.

AProtestant"Parliament"isprojectedbytheGermanProtestantsof theNationalChurch,tostaveoffthe dangerofcollapsewhichhasmenaced theirbodysincethedownfallofthe monarchy,whichwastheprincipal supportoftheProtestantChurch.A federationoftheEvangelicalChurches willmeetperiodicallyatBielefeld, whichisthelocalechosenforthisProtestant"Parliament."Thereligious service,whichinauguratedthefirst meetingofthisevangelicalparliament, was,fromallaccounts.ofanimposing nature.Thesermonwaspreachedby aprominentevangelicaldivineonthe text:"Whatshallitprofitamanto gainthewholeworldifheshalllosehis ownsoul?"Tworegulationswere passedatthisconvention;onetoreDudleyandDwyer,Economic bars,wantHousestoSell,

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St.Joseph'sSchool,Fremantle

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AdvancedTyping:VernaHewison, 93percent.;ElsieBrawn,94percent.; EileenCahill,94percent.;NoraBrosnan,92percent.

ResultofexaminationheldbyStott's College,inAugust,1924:Shorthand:KathlynWhyte,KathleenMay.

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Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchtookplaceinSt.Mary'sHallon Tuesday,thelith.inst.,therebeinga fairattendanceofmembers.The President(Bro.J.Keogh)presided.A declarationonthefundswasreceived fromBro.N.Maxwell,hehavingmet withapainfulaccidentwhilefollow. inghisemploymentontheGreatBoulderMine,necessitatinghisadmission toSt.JohnofGodHospital.CorrespondencefromtheD.S.relativetothe decisionarrivedatbytheSpecialDistrictMeetingwasread.Thesecretary totheB.U.F.S.wroteaskingthe branchtoappointrepresentativesto attendthemeetingsoftheAssociation, andstatingthatthenextmeeting wouldbeheldonDecember5.The matterofappointingdelegateswas heldoveruntilnextbranchmeeting onthe25thinst.

Thequarterlybalancesheetwas readandadopted,afterwhichthe nominationofofficersfortheensuing termwasproceededwith.Theinitiationwilltakeplacegtthehalf-yearly meetingonNovember25.

ThePresidentremindedthemembersthatthequarterlyCommunionof thebranchwouldbeheldonSunday, the16th.inst.,at7o'clockMass,and exhortedallmemberstobepresent, therebyfulfillingtheveryfirstprincipleofourtriangularmotto:Faith, Hope,andCharity.

Therebeingnofurthergeneralbusiness,themeetingclosedintheprescribedform,andthesyllabusitem, whichhadbeenpostponedfromthe previousmeeting,wasproceededwith, whichwasapoliticalsketchofthe principalcharactersactivelyconcernedinthetroubloustimeswhichprevailedinIrelandin1848.Themost conspicuous,accordingtothespeaker, wasthenoble-heartedandchivalrous WilliamSmithO'Brien.Bro.Hill handledhissubjectinamannerwhich convincedhishearersthathehasa partialityfor-Irishaffairsbothpast andpresent.TheearlylifeofMr. O'Brienwastracedinalucidandinterestingmanner.Hisentryintothe arenaofEnglishpoliticsandhisaversiontothe were trenchantlydealtwith,alsohisgradual conversiontoitstenetswhenin1848 heproclaimedhimselfarepealerand becameitsmoststubbornadvocate. Everysubsequenteventduringhis eventfullifeintowhichhisfervidpatriotismpropelledhimwasinterestinglyunfolded,downtothatwretched day,August29,1848,whenhisambitiononbehalfofhiscountryreceived anignominious,deceptionandconsignedtheheroicspiritofthemovement toalivingtombonMariaIsland,Tasmania.Hisattempttoescapeand consequentill-treatmentandhisrefusal toaccepttheassistanceofP.J. Smythetomakeasecondattempt wereallclearlyenunciated.Hisacceptanceofparoleandconditionalpardon,arrivalinMelbourne,andhisreceptionandgiftsfromhiscountrymen, andhismovementsuntilhislamented deathatBangoronJune16,1864,were givenwithacoherencythatwasmuch appreciatedbyanaudience,thoughnot large,wasarepresentativeandinterestedone.

BlessedTeresaBranch,No.709, Queen'sPark. Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldonFridayevening last,14th._inst.,intheSchool-room. PresidentBro.H.S.Moirpresided overagoodattendanceofmembers. OwingtotheMissionopeningonSundaylast,itwasnotposiibleforthe branchtoholditsmeetingontheregularmeetingnight,viz.,Monday,17th, consequentlyitwasinconvenientfor anumberofourmemberstoattend. Thiswasunfortunate,seeingthatthe electionofofficerstookplaceonthat night.However,thoseofficerspresentweredulyinstalledintheirrespectiveoffices,andtheremainderwillbe installedatournextmeetingonMonday,December1st.Thefollowingis theresultoftheelections:-President, Bro.H.S.Moir(re-elected);vice-president,Bro.J.Duckwood;treasurer, SisterA.McGrath;secretary,Sister AliceHogan;warden,SisterM.Prindiville;guardian,SisterA.McCann; sickvisitors,Bros.H.S.Moir,J. Duckwood,SistersA.McGrathA. Hogan,M.Prindiville;trustees,Bros. H.S.Moir,M.F.Dwyer,SisterR. Prindiville.

Owingtounforeseencircumstances, ithasunfortunatelybeennecessaryfor oursecretary,Bro.J.Duckwood,to resign.Thisisverymuchregretted bythemembersoneandall,butitis pleasingtonotethathewillstilltake anactiveinterestinthebranchin;he capacityofvice-president.His,lace assecretaryhasbeentakenbySister A.Hogan.Ournewsecretaryhasalwaystakenanactiveinterestinall Churchmattersintheparish,andthe branchisfortunateinsecuringherservicesassecretary.

Trustees:Itispleasingtoreportthat thebranchisnowinaposition:oappointitsowntrustees,theDistrict Trusteeshavingactedas trustees for thebranchsinceitsinception.This isasignofadvancement.

QuarterlyCommunion:Thebranch willapproachthealtarrailsinabody onSundaynext,inregalia.Afull musterisexpected.

SocialEvening:Thebranchwere pleasedtoaccepttheinvitationfrom St.Patrick'sandCathedralWomen's Branchtoattendasocialeveningon 27th.inst.intheHibernianHall.We expectatleast20tojoinfromQueen's Park. ThebranchwillholdasocialeveningonDecember15,. theSchoolroom,whenthedrawingfortheXmas hamperwilltakeplace.TheDistrict Boardwillalsobepresenttoaddress intendingmembers.

Amusements

PRINCEOFWALESTHEATRE. Oneofthemosttremendousandappealinglovestorieseverwrittenwill beunfoldedonthescreenatthe PrinceofWalesTheatreto-morrow (Saturday).Entitled"Cytherea"(GoddessofLove),thisromanticstoryis fromthepenofJosephHergesheimer, theauthorof"Tol'ableDavid."It isenactedbyacastthatisoneofthe finesteverassembled,includingasit doesLewisStone,NormanKerry, AlmaRubens,andIreneRich.Glow-

St.Malachi'sBranch,No.484. Thequarterlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldintheParishHallon Wednesday,12th.inst.Bro.M.Cooneypresidedoveraverygoodattendanceofmembers.Theminutesofthe previousmeetingwerereadandconfirmed,afterwhichthesickvisitor submittedhisreport,andsickpaywas passedforpayment.Correspondence wasreceivedfromDistrictBoardrequestingbranchtoappointdelegates toattendsocialandsportscommittee meetings,andtheannualGeneralCommunionwouldbeheldatCathedralon December14th.Theresignationof SisterK.Teahanasamemberofthis branchwasreceivedwithregret,also clearancewasgrantedtoBro.HounslowtoWestPerthBranch.Mr.P. Foleywasnominatedasafullbenefit member.Thefollowingdelegates wereappointedtoattendthemeeting oftheSocialandSportsCommittee meetings:SistersC.Roxby,S. O'Loughlin,E.Moore,andE.McMahon.Thefollowingmemberswere nominatedtofilltherespectiveoffices fortheensuingterm:President,Bro. J.B.O'Loughlin;vice-president,Bro. M.Cooney;secretary,Bro.J.P. Doheny;treasurer,SifterE.McMahon; warden,Bro.D.Deahan;guardian,SisterA.Barry;presscorrespondent,SisterE.McMahon;auditors,Brol.D. GallagherandL.White.Tlicmeetingclosedintheusualway.

ingwithloveandromance,theplotis anunusualone,andhasforitsbackgroundthepictorialbeautyofCuba, thatgemoftheAtlantic,famedalike foritsbeautifulsceneryandexotic atmosphere.Threedifferentcolour schemesareusedinordertoemphasisethemoodoftheaction,anditis saidtobeoneofthoserarephotoplaysapersonwishestoseeagainand again.HeadingthevaudevillesectionoftheprogrammeisStellaPower, the"LittleMelba,"describedasthe worldfamousAustraliansoprano.This talentedartistneedsnorecommendationtoPerthaudiences,whomarest assuredofsuchavocalfeastasissel domoffered,asshehasjustreturnedfromatriumphantworldtour,duringwhichshehasbeenacclaimedone ofthefinestsopranos.Onthesame bill,andforoneweekonly,appear

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Mother'sDayatSchool

SCHOOL ANDHOME-"TEACHERAND

(Rev.FatherMcMahon,M.A.)

"Itisamistaketothinkthatthe schoolistheoneplaceofeducation, andthatalleducationisschooling. Theschoolisbutanextensionof thehomecircleandaminatureof sociallife."-ProfessorWelton.

"Wewantallyourmothersatschool thisafternoon."Thechildrengaped andstaredwiththeireyesquestioningme."WhatdoesFathermean?" Apause-thentheirfacesrelaxedand ripplesofmerrimentreplacedthe tfrownsofbewilderment,andtheireyes weredancingwithdelightattheprospectof"Motheratschool!"We spokealittlemoreontheafternoon's dramatisation,whichthemotherswere tosee,andtheenthusiasmwasunbounded,atthethoughtof"showingoff"beforemother.At3p.m.the motherscame:someshyly,becausea dayatschoolwasadimmemory; somenervously,asifexpectinganexaminationwiththecanetofollow; somecuriouswithanexpressionof"we neverdidthisbefore,"butallwho camewereinterested.Wesatdown, thechildrenaroundus,peeringat motherandchucklingwiththefunof it.Theentertainmentbeganwith somesinging.ThenfollowedadramatisationofBiblicalstories.The motherswerevisiblymovedatthe child'spersonificationoftheSacred persons.Themanyangelsmadea specialappeal-theylookedthepart,in grace,ininnocence,andinbeauty.At theconclusionofthechildren'swelcome,ashorttalktothemotherswas given.

ThisistheMothers'Dayatschool, whichwehopeeveryschoolinthe Archdiocesewillinaugurate.Twohave begun,thefirstatSt.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,the.otheratBridgetown.Teachers andparentsask:Whatdoesitmean andwhatistheadvantageofsucha day?Tomakeknownitssignificance andvalueismypresentpurpose.

TheNewIdeasinEducation.

Thereisagreatwaveofeducational thoughtwhichissoaringhighereach day,increasinginvolume,accumulatinggreaterstrengthasitrushestoits finalcrash.ProfessorJohnAdams, whoselecturesinPerththisNovemberareeagerlyawaited,declaresthat the"deathknellofclass-teachingwill betolled"whenthatwavearchesits crestandexpandsitselfinitsbreak. Nameshaveappearedinreviewsand newspapers,buttheirmessagewasnot consideredseriouslyuntilnow.To daywearefamiliarwiththeMontessoriSchools,theDaltonPlan,the Howardprojects,etc.Theoneaim underliesall-amoreindividualhandlingofeachchildinschool,sothat wemayrespecthispersonaltastes, andgivescopetohisspecialabilities. Infact,itisanattempttoeducate eachchildinhisownstrideandaccordingtohisownpace.Butwhathasa Mothers'Daytodowiththis?The answeris-everything.Tomakethe idealofanindividualtrainingpossible, theteachermustknoweachchild,and tothemothershelooksforinvaluable assistancehere.Wehaveassociations ofparents,whichendeavourtobring theparentandteachertogetheroccasionallyandprovideopportunitiesfor theteachertoacquireapersonalhistoryofeachchild.TheCatholic schoolshave,tillnow,heldalooffrom themovement,andhavelostsomethinginconsequence.Themaxim ofperfection-"knowthyself"-might bealteredandthenwrittenoverthe portalsofeveryschool,astheideal whichtheteachershouldstrivefor"knowthypupils."Anintimatesympathybetweenthehomeandthe school,themotherandtheteacher,the childandtheteacherisessentialfor success.Mothers'Dayisanoccasion whichfostersthatsympathyandhelps tobringhomeandschoolintocloser co-operation. Aheart-to-hearttalk withmothers-evenwereitonlyonce ayear-willdomuch.Throughthe littleonessittingaround'clothedstill inthewhitemantleofBaptismalinnocence,theycouldallbetouched.Their dutiestotheirchildrencanbepointed outtothem,makingthemrealisethat motherhoodhasresponsibilitiesaswell asjoys.Theylisten-withtearsin theireyes-andtheyresolvetodobetter.Inoldendays.thechildrensaid sometimestotheteacher:"I'lltellmy mother."Inthesedaystheteacher says:"I'lltellyourmother,"which changeofphraseshowsexactlythe changeintherelationsbetweenparentsandteachers.

MOTHER."

HomeistheSchool,andMotherits Teacher

Therealschoolisthehome,andthe motheristheproperteacher.That idealisnotpracticalnowformany reasons,economicandsocial.The teacherappointedbyGodtocarefor andtrainthechildisitsmother.The placewhichnaturechoosesforthat trainingisatitsmother'sknee,inher ownhome.Theschoolisbutanartificialsetting,notthenaturalone.It isastage,andthemoreitapproaches itsmodelinitshome-likeatmosphere, initsmother-likeinterestinandlove foreachchild,themoreperfectwillbe itsresults.Theteacheristobea motherandtheschoolistobeahome. Whatisthechiefdutyofamother? TheCatechismanswers:"Tobringup yourchildreninthefearandloveof God."Amothercanneverwholly delegatethatdutyeventoareligious teacher.Ifthemotherneglectsher part,theschoolisattemptingtheimpossible.HowoftendoIheardui,' ingexaminationtime:"Thatchildis splendidinschool-butshenevergoes toMass."Itmakesonecryout aloud:"Wouldthatsomechildren neverhadmothers"Thecarefulbuil4, ingoftheChristianedificewhichgoes oninschoolfromMondaytoFriday,is shatteredtobitsbythehomeneglect fromFridaytoMonday.Theteacher andthemotherareattug-of-warwith thesoulofthechildgraspedbetween them-andthemotheralwayswins. HowCanaMother Help? Thechiefheresyofmotherhoodis theattitude:"IamsendingmychildrentoaCatholicschool,andIhave nofurtherresponsibilitiesinthematter."Ifyouwanttohelp,renounce thatsin,andmakearesolutionthat neveragainwillyouberesponsiblefor suchtreasonagainstyourownchild. Religioniscaughtmorethantaught, andfromthemotherachildmust catchitfirst.Theearliestimpressionsarethemorelasting,especially inthereligiousformationofthechild. Letnothingmarthoseseedlingyears. Thegrowingchildislikethegrowing sapling.Whenyoucutintothetenderbarkofayoungtree,youcan scarcelydetectthecutwithyoureyes. Butwhenthesaplinggrowslarger,the barkspreads,andwiththetreegrows thesizeofthecut.Theknifeis longsincebroken,andthehandwhich wieldeditisinthegrave,butthefissureisvisibleatadistance,aslongas thetreestands. Thetendersaplingresemblesthe childrenwhomOurSaviourhasentrustedtoyourcare.Allthechildren hearfromyouandobserveinyou, affectstheirsoulsatthatagelikethe cutintotheharkoftheyoungtree. Youmaynotnoticeit,butasthechild grows,thegoodorbadwhichyousowedgrows,andwhenyouarerestingin yourgraves,thatchildwillbearupon itsforeheadthatmark,beitacurse orablessing,whichyouhaveputthere. Theresponsibilitythatisinherentin parenthoodobligesallCatholicparentstoleadtheirchildren"toknow, loveandserveGodhereonearth,then toseeandenjoyHimforeverin Heaven."Thatdutycannotbedelegatedtoanyteacher-theparentmust shouldertheprimaryduty.Asin"The LittleIrishMother"("Aroundthe BoreeLog"),thefruitofherhelp mustbeseenintheschool:

"Didyoumarkthemanlybearingofa healthy-heartedboy, Ashestooderecthiswell-conned tasktotell?

Didyourevelinthefreshnesswitha pulseofwholesomejoy? There'saLittleIrishMotherthere aswell."

Unlessthemothertakesaninterest inthelessonsofherchildren,howcan sheexpectthemtosucceed?How manyparentsmaintainthemother's poweroverherchildren,byhearing theirlessons?Well,thisisoneof theobjectsofaMothersDay.We wanttoconvinceyouofyourdutyand showyouhowtofulfillitwell.PicturetheLittleIrishMotherhelping herchildren"toilingattheirlessons," andseetherewardsthatawaitssuch careevenintheearthlystruggleof theirchildren:

"AndagoodAustralian'stoilingin theworldofbusymen, Wherethestrifeandsordidgrinding crampsandkill; Buthiseyesaresometimesmoisted, andhisheartgrowsbraveagainShe'stheLittleIrishMothertohim still."

"TooMuchTunetoCatechism!"

Thesecondheresythata"Mothers' DayinSchools"seekstokill,isthe complaintofthosewhomeasureeducationbyabread-and-butterstandard, i.e.,Howmuchmoneyisinit?How farcanitgetachild?Inthismercenaryscaleofvalues,theReligiousDoctrineprogrammeweighsverylight. "ThereistoomuchtimetoCatechism,'expressesthismother'sattitude. Thereareafewwithus,whothinkin thisway,andareindireneedofONE dayatschool,whereanattemptmight bemadetodispeltheirignorance.How canwejustifyourpositionasCatholic Schools,unlessthissubjectofReligiousDoctrineistheverycoreofthe school-work?

Unlesitisdonewellweareencouragingafraud.Athingisworthwhatit costs.ThenthevalueofReligious Doctrineisveryconsiderable,because thepricepaidforitbyourCatholic peopleistremendous.Thesacrifices thatourpeoplehavemade,aremaking,andwillcontinuetomake,forthe principleofaReligiouseducation,constitutesthemostheroicchapterin Australianhistory.Ifitisworthits price,thenletusseetoitthatitwill bethesterlingproductofourschools. Parentsmustbeeducatedtograspthis factandtotranslatethatfaithinto practicebyco-operatingwiththe teacherinthereligiouseducationof theirchildren.Therearemany mothersmoreinclinedtopooh-pooh theCatechism,thantomakeitmore acceptabletothechildbytheirhelp andencouragement.TheMothers' Davinschoolwillsuggesttoyousome meansbywhichyoucanhelpthe childrenintheir"Catechismlessons."

Therearemanyotherthingsthat motherswilllearnduringthedayin school.Theycanbeinterestedinthe recreationandsportofthechildren, andprovidetheschoolswiththenecessaryfacilitiesforthem.Theymay offerprizesforschoolwork,andtherebystimulatetheworkoftheschool. Theymaylearnnoneofthesethings, andyeta"Mothers'Day"wouldbean advantagetotheteachersandtaught. Willitnotmakeonedaybrighterand happierintheliyesoftheirchildren? Itmayconvinceti,mthatthecrown thatawaitsthelovingmotherisworth strivingfor: "Whenatlastthebooksarebalanced inthesettling-uptobe. Andouridolsontherubbish-heap arehurled, ThentheJudgeshallcalltohonour, notthe"stars,"itseemstome, Whohaveposedbehindthefootlightsoftheworld, Butthekingshalldoffhispurple,and thequeenlaybyhercrown, Andthegreatonesoftheearthshall standaside, WhileaLittleIrishMotherinhertattered,faded,own, Shallreceivethecrowntoolong,to herdenied."

Bunbury

ThechildrenoftheConventSchools, Bunbury,won45prizesattheannual Show,whichwasheldinthefirstweek ofNovember.Thefollowingarethe namesoftheprizewinners:Mapping.-EdmundMorris(3maps ofAustralia),1st.;SydneyRooney (Australia),1st-;MickFlynn(Australia),2nd.

Printing.-EdmundMorris(under 15),1st.prize;GenevieveDelaney(under13),1st.prize;SydneyRooney (under13),2nd.prize.

Writing.-LeslieBiescot(under11), 2nd.prize;JoanWells(under10),1st. prize.

Art:FlowerStudy(watercolours).DanFlynn(under15i),1st.prize;Car. melYardley(under13i),2nd.prize. StillLifeGroup.-BarbaraCrock, 1st.prize;SydneyRooney(plateand jar),1st.prize.

Drawing-ThreeSeparateStudies, WildFlowersfromNature.-Muriel Townsend(under171,lst.prize:Dan Flynn(under16),1st.prize;Brenda Blythe(under14),1st.prize;Lily Jones(under12),2nd.prize. GroupofThreeObjects.-Edmund Morris,1st.prize.

CrayonDrawing.-SydneyRooney (under121,1st.prize;LeslieBiescot (under11),1st.prize;JoyceBettesworth(under11),2nd.prize;Peter Rooney(under10),2nd.prize;Alec Beer(under8),2nd.prize;Marjory McDonald(2nd.Standard),1st.prize; LionelOffer(2nd.Standard),2nd. prize.

RulerWork.-EvelynHoward,1st. prize;PhyllisHay,2nd.prize.

Plasticine.--.PatrickMannixShanahan,1st.prize;EricSymonds,2nd. prize.

StandardsI.andH.-EvelynHoward,1st.prize;FredYoung,2nd.prize. IllustrationWork.-MildredHeatley,1st.prize. RaffiaWork.-LenKenny,1st.prize; LeslieHeatley,2nd.prize. Stencilling-LilyCarlson,1st.prize. Needlework.-MabelMuir,Dressed Doll,1st.prize;EdicSwensen,PrincessPetticoat,1st.prize;JoyceMcKenzie.PlayApron,2nd.prize;Mabel Muir(under15),Men'sSocks,1st. prize;EileenGorman(under15), Men'sSocks,2nd.prize;JosieChadd, KnittedJumper,1st.prize;ElsieScott, KnittedJumper,2nd.prize;Winnie Webber,KnittedScarf,1st.prize;EvelynMuir,KnittedScarf,2nd.prize; EileenSwensen,Book-cover.

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*PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,NOVEMBER22nd.,1924

DearDirtyDublin!usedtobeasterotypedlinewiththetrampwriter andoccasionalvisitor.Itwas,weunderstand,notwithoutsomejustificationthatitwasused.Wemightreasonablysayworseofthiscitybyaddinganextraforcibleadjective,andnotbeunfairtotheCityCouncillors. ButdeardirtyDublin,sincetheadventofSaorstatGovernmentandpaid CommissionersintheplaceoftheMunicipalCouncil,istohaveaspringcleaningandageneralrenovation.Thehousingproblemisbeingmetbythe Governmentwithapparentlycommendablecourage,andadeterminationto raisethestandardoflivingintheseatofIrishGovernment.Badhousing,andcrampedandcrowdedcityblocksaresinsagainstpublichealthand morality-theyaresocialindecenciesandacrimeagainstlegitimateprogress. AstarthasbeenmadeinDublinbythepaidCommissionwhichhasreplacedtheoldorderattheMansionHouse.ThisCommissionplanstobuild 3,000housesintwosuburbsofthecityonvirginsoil,andtomakethese houseswithmodernconveniencesinwhichfamilieswillhaveroomtode centlyliveandenjoythecomfortsofhomelife.Thehouseswillhegiven tothetenantsonapurchaseplan,sothatthehumblestworkerwillbethe ownerofhishomewhenhehaspaidtheequivalentoftentofifteenyears' rent.Theoldtenementhousesintheslumsofthecityaredoomedtogo. Withtheeasingofthecongestion,anddrasticsupervision,theblood-sucking houseagent,andthenotlessblood-suckinglandlord,willhecompelledto adoptmorehumanandmodernmethodsfortheregulationoftheirtown properties.Withtheadvancementofknowledgeandindustrialliberty theworkerwantsbetterconditions,andthepeoplegenerallydemandareasonablesecurityagainstdisease.DirtyDublinisinthepassing,andliberatedfromitsoldConservatism,islikelytoleadthewayinagreatsocialreform.

Perthhasnothingtobragaboutinthewayofcleanliness--itisapretty youngthingwithadirtyface.ItsCouncillorsshouldgetawayfromtheir pettydifferencesofopinionandrallywhatevermentalitytheymaypossessintheinterestsofthecity.Therearemanymunicipalmatterstointerestthembeyondthosesmallsideissuesthatseemtobepeevingsomeof thelittlemindsthatwillveryshortlybeseekingre-election.Wearenot prepared,whenwewalkroundthegrowingenvironsofthecityproperto flingposiesatthegentlemenwhorepresenttheratepayers;withafairly goodrevenuetheyseemtohavesplendidlyfailedtogoverntherequirementsofthevariouswards.Thereseemstobegreatreasonfortheratepayerswakingupanddemandingbetterserviceforthefairlystiffratesthey pay.IftheSt.John'sAmbulanceisnotcalledoutfrequentlytoaccidents broughtaboutbyourbrokenandbatteredstreetsandfootpaths,itismostlyowingtogoodluck.Anoccasionalgustofwindwillnotfailtofilleyes, earsandmouthwiththerefuseofuncleanstreets.Ourparksarefrowsy andbeginningtolookunkempt.Nowheremayweturnforfreshnessunless toprivately-ownedlawnsandgardens.HaveourCityCouncillorsgrown stale?Aretheyslackingontheirjob?Someofthem,weconfess,are earnest,intelligent,andanxioustodotheirdutytotheratepayers,butthere areotherswhohavenotthecapacityformunicipalpolitics.Thefaultis.of course,withtheratepayers.WhathappenedtotheCorporationofDublin mightperhapsbetriedhere.Paidexpertsinmunicipalaffairsmightremedythesituationandbeagreatrelieftotheratepayers.Menwhounderstandtheirbusinessarecertainlymorelikelytogiveefficiencythanunpracticalpersons,howeverwell-intentionedtheymaybe.Andgoodness knowswehaveenoughoftheseadministeringthepeople'saffairs.

WhentheRamsayMacDonaldGovernmentgotitscongeaftertherecent Britishelections,therewasapleasedfeelinginanti-Labourcirclesthatthe triumphoftheConversativeswouldmeanmuchforAustralia.TheopinionwasexpressedthattherewouldbeagreatrevivalintradebetweenBritainandtheDominions-thattheresolutionsoftheImperialConference wouldbegiveneffectto.OurFederalPrimeMinisterdidn'tdisguisehis satisfactionthattheConservativeswerereturnedtopower.Now,weare waitingtoseeinwhatwaywearetogainbypreference.PreferencetoBritishmanufacturerswasshownbytheGovernmentofthisStatewhenit placedacontractfor10locomotiveswithaScotchfirm-Theengineswillcome totheorderoftheGovernmentallright,butourownFederalGovernment,ofwhichMr.BruceandDr.EarlePagearethejointheads,claimed £21,000,throughtheCustoms,toswellitsgreedymaw.Thatsortofsharppracticewill,ifpersistedin,wethinkbeablowinthefacetopreferencefor Britishmanufacturers.ItisalsoarapaciousactoftheFederalGovernment, andatonceshowsitstinfederalandunfriendlyattitudetothisStatewhich ishardpressedeveryyeartofinanceitsobligations.Federationishemming aheavyburdentothepeopleofthisState,buttheydonotseemtorealise it.Anythingseemstobegoodenoughforthem.ThisclaimoftheFederalGovernmentisoneoftheworstimpositionsofProtection,andiscomparableonlytoPoliticalSweating.Commonsense,ifnotjustice,shouldhave dictatedbettertreatmentfortheCollierGovernment,andthepeopleofthe West-thecliimthoughitmaybejustifiedbytheCustomsMinister,cannot becommendedfromanyviewpointofjustice,ornecessity,orevenexpediency.InEnglandSirJosephCookwillfinditdifficulttoconvincetheScottishmakersofthelocomotivesthattheclaimisnotdetrimentaltoBritish interests.InthefaceofsuchaclaimbytheFederalMinisterofCustoms, thedeclarationofMr.Bruce,atMudgee,N.S.W.,thatthemissionofthe NationalistPartyistoserveAustraliainanationalsense,andtolookon everyquestionaseffectingallthepeople,soundsverymuchlikeexcellent humbug.

AfterManyYears

WhentheframersofthefirstPublicInstructionActsetaboutthework ofostracisingReligionfromourPublicSchools,theycouldscarcelyhave*alisedthebanefulresultsthatwouldfollowasaresultoftheirwork.Their avowedintentionwastodestroytheinfluenceoftheCatholicChurchbydestroyingtheCatholicSchool.Theyfondlyhopedintheirshort-sightedmalfeasancetodelimitthegrowingpowerofareligionthathadneitherthe backingoftheStatenortheinfluenceofwealthtochampionitscauseorto promoteitsprogress.Theweightofwhateverinfluenceitpossessedlaynot inmaterialthings,butinthestandardsofitsinstructionandtheprinciplesitenunciated.ItwasasLazarusintheeyesofCaesar.FromthebeginningofcolonisationitwashamperedasanunofficialChurch,buffetted byauthority,anditsministersmadetounderstandthattheproscriptionsof penaldayswerenotwhollyremovedfromtheirsacredoffice.Nevertheless thegrainofmustardseedcastonunfriendlysoilmaturedandfructified, andtheuninfluentialIrishpioneersoftheearlydayslaiddeepandwellthe foundationsofthatspiritualregardforthedenominationalschoolwhich fiftyormoreyearsagogaveafittinganswertothoseinfidelmindswhoproclaimeddeathtothecallingoftheclergy.WhateverdelusivehopestheprotagonistsofsecularismmighthavecherishedastothevalueoftheirPublic InstructionActtodefeatthemissionoftheCatholicChurchinthiscountry,theywerenotpermittedtobedeludedbythemforverylong.There wasanobleandspiritedrevoltagainsttheconspiracyofsecularism,and ourschools,asweknowthemto-day,withtheirexcellentandefficientarmy ofChristianteachers,aretheresultofthosefiftyyearsofprotestagainstan attempttodrivereligionfromtheschool.

To-dayChristianeducationfunctionsundertheSouthernCrossjustbecausetheCatholicChurchfromthebeginningofitsmissionintheworldhas regardedtheschoolasitsstrongrightarm-itsacolyte-anditcanbereasonablysaidthatsecularismowesitnofriendship,foritistheacknowledgedopponentofsecularismandallthatitstandsfor.Sidebysidewith theCatholicChurch,theCatholicschoolstandsastheonlyrealobstacleto Materialism.Itisregrettablethatourseperatedbrethrenneglectedtheir dutywhenthegageofconflictwasthrowndownbythesecularists.Weaklytheysurrenderedtotheenemy,andto-daytheyarebeginningtorecognisethewisdomoftheself-denialoftheCatholicChurchinthiscountry throughfiftyyearsofpoliticalinjusticeandrobbery.Weoftenhearof theConstitution,andwehavehearditproclaimedasthepalladiumofour rightsandprivileges.TheAmericanyouthistrainedtolookuponthe AmericanConstitutionasthecharterofhisliberties,andtounderstandthat underitsprotectioneachandeverycitizen,whetherhighlybornorlowly bred,hasequalrightsandequalliberty,andthatalsounderitReligion hasawidefreefieldforitsactivities.TheAustralianCatholicyouthdoesnot findthesamegenerousspiritintheConstitutionofhiscountry.Hefinds awallofdiscriminationisraisedagainsthiminpublicand'nprivate,and thatinordertopreservehisrightstoaChristianeducationhemustpaya doubletaxandbedeniedprivilegesextendedtohisfellowAustraliansinthe PublicSchools.Solongasthisinjusticelaststherearenotequalrights andprivilegesforeveryAustraliancitizen.Thatisanevilcreatedbythe secularistsoffiftyyearsago,andthoughitsburdenhas'fallenheavilyon theCatholicsofthiscountry,theyhavesolidlyandbravely,asawhole, withstoodtheattempttosmashCatholicorganisationandinfluence.

TheAnglicanSynodoftheMelbournedioceserecentlycametoanimportantdecisionregardingreligiouseducation,whentheydecidedtoasktheir AnglicanArchbishoptoestablishadepartmentinconnectionwiththe churchofthedioceseforthepurposeofstimulatingtheworkofChristian educationandtheorganisationofreligiousinstructioninStateSchools.In thecitywherethefirstPublicInstructionActwasincubated,afterfifty yearsofthesecularschoolsystem,itissatisfactorytokno'.vthattheAnglicansofMelbournehaveawakenedtoasenseoftheirresponsibilityinthe matterofChristianeducation,andthattheyareatlastendeavouringtorepairthegrieviouswrongintroducedbythedethronementofreligioninthe school.ItwasstatedintheSynodthat94,000childrenarenotreceiving religiousinstruction.Whatcanbeexpectedfromthem?Itissafetosay theywillgotoswellthegrowingarmyofinfidelity,lawlessness,andcrime. Itisproposedtoemployfiftypaidcatechistsatacostof£10,000ayear. Sofaritisonlyaproposition,anditmaynotmaterialise,butearnestand thoughtfulAnglicans,andmanyintheotherreligiousbodiesalreadyrealise thateducationwithoutreligionisabigcontributingfactortoaviciousmaterialism.Thegreatneedinworldaffairsto-dayisreligion.Whereverit hasbeeninterferedwithbyproscriptivelegislation,disorderlicenceand mischievousconspiracieshavefollowed-lawandorderhasbeendefied,and thefountsofjusticepolluted.SirFrancisYounghusbancl,speakinginEnglandrecently,declaredthattheonlysureandultimatebasisuponwhichthe BritishEmpirecanstandisthatofReligion."InEnglandAnglicansand Noncomformistsalikeconfessthattheyarelosingtheirholdonthepeople. Thereisadriftingawayfromtheirchurches.TheAnglicanBishopofLiverpoolnotlongagocomplainedofthelamentableignoranceofreligionwhich toaverylargeextentcharacterisedtheProtestantpeopleofEngland.It isasadconfessionoffailure,andthisconfessionisnottheresultofhasty judgment.Inthiscountrythereisincreasingevidenceofthebanefuleffects upontheAustralianyouthoftheresultsofeducationwithoutreligion. Secularismisnottheparentofhighideals.Onthecontrary,ithasproducedtheabominations,divorceandbirthcontrol,thecultsofhedonism, andtoitmaybetracedavarietyofsocialevils.

ForgenerationsCatholics,havestarvedandfrightfortheirschools,religionhasalwayscomefirstinthementalandmorarequipmentoftheirchildren.Theyhavenofearsaboutthefutureofreligion-theirCatholicreligion-tomaintainandpreservewhichthroughalltheagestheyhave made,invaryingcrises,sacrificeofbloodandmaterialtreasure.Theyface thefutureconfidentoftheultimatetriumphoftheircause.Thedayisnot remotewhenourseperatedbrethren,iftheyarenotalreadytrulyaliveto theimportanceandnecessityofChristianeducationintheschool,willbe compelledtoadmit,whenthesolemnfactisforceduponthem,thatthe CatholicChurchistheonlyeffectiveguardianofthatChristianitywhich theysometimeswitharrogancevauntandprofess.

DemocracyandCentralisation

Democracyhasonlykepthalfthepromisegivenbyitsapostles.Centralisationisatleastasgreatafoetofreedom,tospiritandtoprosperity asAristocracy.Infact,Centralisation,whentherearenoindependent powerstocheckit,createsanofficialdespotism,unitingthecostlinessand factionofanaristocracywiththeirongraspofameremonarchy.

Europe'sinterest,Europe'shopeisnottoraiseoligarchiesfromtheir tombs-nottoplungeintodespotism;no,itistorepealcentralisation-'tis tocreateasmanyseparatenations,withseperateGovernments,laws,manners,characters,andlanguagesaspossible.Togivebacktheirseparate heartandindependentwilltotheoldStates,whichthewarsofKingsand thetreacheryof.nobleshadforciblyunited.Localgovernment.nationalinstitutions.roundwhichnationalgeniusandliteraturecangrow,whichnationalrecollectionscanadorn-thisis,thisoughttobethepolicyofthepatriotandthephilantrophist-thisshouldbethepropagandaofourage.ThomasDavis.

THEARCHDIOCESL CALENDER.

Sun.,Nov.23.-Twenty-fourthSunday afterPentecost. Green

Mon.,Nov.24.-St.JohnoftheCross. White

Tues.,Nov.25.-St.Catherine.Red

Wed.,Nov.26.--St.Silvester.White

Thurs.,Nov.27.-OftheDay.Green

Fri.,Nov.28.-OftheDay. Ger

Sat.,Nov.29.-VigilofSt.Andr Violet

HisGracetheArchbishopreturned totownonMonday,aftervisiting Meckering,Cunderdin,andNortham.

Si ThesadnewsofthedeathofCardinalLogue,thePatriarchPrimateof AllIreland,hasjustbeenreceived. The&Cardinalhadreachedhiseightyforikyear.

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ArecentcablefromIreland,receivedbyVeryRev.J.Callanan,ofSale, Victoria,conveyedthewelcomenews ofanimprovementinthehealthof BishopPhelan.

HisLordshiptheAbbotofNewNorciawasonavisittothecityduring theweek.

AMissionwillbeopenedinSt. Anne'sChurch,Belmont,to-morrow (Sunday),atthe9o'clockMass,by theVeryRev.FatherHannigan, C.SS.R.,andwillbeclosedonthefollowingSundayattheeveningd:votions.

TheexaminationinChristianDoctrinewillbeheldatNarroginConvent SchoolonWednesday,Nov.26;at WaginConventSchoolonThursday, Nov.27,andatBeverley.Convent SchoolonFriday,Nov.28.

HisGracetheArchbishophasappointedFatherMcMahontomakethe appealfortheNewCathedralatMount BarkeronSunday,December7,and atAlbanyonSunday,December14.

MonsignorTobin,oftheArmidale Diocese,leftbytheKatoombaon SaturdaylastfortheEasternStates. afterapleasantholidayspentwithhis relativesatVictoriaPark.TheVery Rev.gentlemanrecentlyunderwenta seriousoperationinSydney,andhe cameWesttorecuperate.Heisvery muchimprovedinhealth,andexpressedhimselfasverypleasedwith thekindnessandfriendshipshownto himintheWest.Mr.JimTully.his nephew,accompaniedhim,onaholidaytotheEast.

NEWSANDNOTES.

TheladiesofSt.VincentdePaulSo. ciety,WestPerth,wishtothankall whopatronisedtheireuchreparties, heldforthebenefitoftheschoolfund, andhelpedtomakethemasuccess.

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Agrandeuchrepartyanddancewill beheldinStBrigid'sParishHallon November26th,inaidoftheConvent Debt.Goodprizesareofferedfor competition.Getthereandtryto winthem.You'llenjoyyourselfanyway,evenifyoudon'tgetaprize.

AbazaarwillbeopenedintheSchool Grounds,Marian-street,Leederville,by HisGracetheArchbishoponFriday, November28th.FatherMoloneyanticipatesmeetinganumberofhiscity friendsthere,andhepromisesthema veryinterestingtime.

SandgateHandicap,runatAscot, Brisbane,onthe15th.inst.:-No. 1 SandgateHandicap:First,NilDesperandumFiveSyn.,c/oMiesC.Cornmins,c/oDenyersPty.,Ltd.,Box359, Melbourne,Victoria,£4,375;Second, HighettSyn.,c/oP.W.Coleman,Highett,Victoria,£1,575;Third,Murphy andLyttgo,c/oD.Murphy,Andersonstreet,WestGeelong,Victoria,£875.

Thecommitteeofthe-Catholic Women'sImmigrationAuxiliaryis makinganappealforcontributionstowardsaJumbleSale,whichwillbe heldinSt.John'sHall,Melbourne-road, to-day(Saturday).Theobjectisa worthyone,namely,toprovideXmas CheerforourCatholicchildrenonthe groupsettlements.Theyarelonely little"newsettlers,"andweearnestly askhelp.Donationsofmoney,clothing,farmproduce,cakes,jams,etc., maybesentto56Murray-streetany daybetween12and2o'clock,oronreceiptofapostcardamessengerwill calltopickupthegoods.

Souvenirsofschooldaysarealways valuedpossessions,andwhenthesouvenirisonethatremindsusofplea. santassociations,wetreasureit throughtheyearstocome.Thereis nowanopportunityforstudents,past .orpresent,ofallcollegesandschools inW.A.toobtainartisticarticles,such aspintrays,ashtrays,smallvases, dowerholders,mascots,etc.,ingreat varietyatverylowprices.EacharticleisofthefinestchinawithCollegecoloursembossed,andmaybe hadfromJohnDynonandCo.,the ChinaHall,915-917Hay-street(near Milligan-street),aninspectionofwhose showroomsiswellworthwhilebyall loversoffinechinaandglassware.

AttheMethodistSynodheldatKatanninglastweek,theRev.R.H. Masonproposedaresolution"onthe workofGodinthedistrict,"whichwas unanimouslyendorsed.Itmustbe gratifyingtoOmnipotencetoknow thatitsCreativeEnergyinkeeping Katanninginitsplace,issoreadily approvedbysuchalargesectionofthe residents.AsthepowerofGodis seeninPolarsnows,andinthered heartofJapanesevolcanoesjustas muchasinthechangingoftheseasons overthepeaceofKatanning,wethink thattheresolutionattheSouth-West Synodwasnotcomprehensiveenough -tooparochial.

Inspiteofdecidedlyhotandoppressiveweatherconditions,Sundaylast, "GiftDay,"broughtquitealargenumberofpeopletotheSt.Joseph'sGirls' Orphanage,Subiaco.Manyverysuitablegiftsanddonationswerehanded in,andrefreshmentswereavailableall theafternoon.Averyspecialfeature ofthedaywasthepresenceinthe groundsoftheSubiacoBand,which, underthebatonofMr.E.J.McCormack,renderednumerousvariedand attractiveselections.Thisendeavour tomeetmorefullytheneedsoftheinstitutionhasbeenconsideredsuccessful-itcertainlywasthisyear-and theSisterswishtothank,throughthe columnsofthe"Record,"eachand everyonewhohelpedinanywayto makeitthesuccessithasbeen.

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AustralianPilgrimagetoRome

WI ArchbishopMannix,asrepresentativeoftheAustralianHierarchy,will leadtheAustralianPilgrimage.toRomenextyear.ThedateofthedeparturefromAustraliaforRomeisnextApril,andaccordingtoindicationsfromtheEasternStates,thebookingisalreadyveryheavy.Those fromWestAustraliawhowishtojoininthepilgrimagehadbettermake arrangementsintime,lestthey'shouldbedisappointed.IntendingpilgrimsmaycommunicateoothematterwithFatherDunne,Bishop's Palace.

Thecostofthepilgrimage(estimatedbyMessrs.CookandSononthe basisofsecond-classP.and0.accommodation,AustraliatoMarseilles,returningfromLondon,withrailandhotelexpensesincluded), forWestAustralians,£2651st.classhotel)£24812nd.classhotel).

offforTuesday,December2,Queen's Hall,andFriday,December12,AssemblyHall.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul hasbeengrantedpermissionforits FourthAnnualDistributiononthe PerthCup.Thewholeoftheproceeds aredevotedtoverydeservingcharities-WoorolooComfortFund,the FoundlingHome,andSociety,one thirdeach.Inallpreviousefforts, everygifthasbeenpaidinfull.All theworkbytheofficialsisdonevoluntarilyandfreeofcost.Thesuccessofthethreepreviousyearshas beenofgreatbenefittothepatientsat Wooroloo,andhasenabledthesociety toprovidemanycomfortsduringthe severewinters,especiallyinwarm clothing,somuchneededinthesehills. ThepriceofaticketisonlyIs.,andthe firstgiftis£250,withothersamountingto£525inall.TicketsareobtainablealmosteverywherearoundPerth andFremantle,orwritetoSanatorium, Woorooloo,thePastimeClubwillsup. plyyourwants;alsoto52RoyalArcade,Perth.

Leederville

THEBAZAAR.

Theschoolgroundisalreadyresoundingtothenoiseofthehammer andsaw.Oncemorethebusybeeis activethere.Thestallsareevennow takingshape.Ourbazaaropenson Friday,November28. HisGrace ArchbishopCluneperformstheopeningceremony.Thesceneofthebazaar thisyearisthesameasinpastyears: theConventSchoolGrounds,Marianstreet,Leederville.Thegroundis nightontopofthehill.Inthevalley, oneminute,belowruncarsNos.15 and16. Visitorswillfindtheground thisyearverymuchimproved,anda wellnighidealspottospendaplea. santspottospendapleasantandprofitablesummer'sevening.Thelightingarrangementshavebeencarried outbythefirmofMessrs.Branchand Reader.Thisyear,asinthepast,I understand,admittancetothebazaar willbefree.

enileconcertpartydelightedhermany admirersandenhancedheralready highreputation.

Kalgoorlie

THEALLNATIONS'BAZAAR.

FromanearlyhouronMonday morning,notwithstandingatemperatureof102,alargenumberofladiesassistedbysomemaledirectors,assembledattheTownHalltomakethe necessaryarrangementsfortheAllNations'Bazaar,whichwastoholdsway foraweek,andbymeansofwhichthe Administratoroftheparishhopedto beabletonotonlyliquidatepressing liabilities,butalsotodoothernecessaryworks.TheFairwasopenedunderconditionswhichshouldensure andcrownwithsuccesstheefforts whichanenergeticcommitteehave putintotheworkforsomemonths past.Thebodyofthehallwasoccupiedbystallsofspaciousproportions, justleavingroomfortheoperationsof theladystall-holdersandtheirrespectivestaffsofwillinghelperstodispose oftheirwaresamongmembersofthe publicwhogaveliberalpatronageto thefunction.Despitethewarmthof theatmospheretheattendancewas large,anevidenceoftheenthusiasm oftheparishionersinthepromotion ofthegoodcause.TheAustralian, American,IrishandShamrockstalls weredecoratedwithappropriateemblemsandcolours.Theartistically designedstructurescommendedthemselvestothediscriminatingtasteof patrons.Allthesestallscontained largeandvariedstocksofeitherornamentaloruseful Needless tosaytheladiesviedwithoneanother intheireffortstoproducestunningrecordsinthedisposalofcommodities. Whilstallthesehelpersdidwonderfullywell,praiseworthy_endeavours weremadebyotherladieswhoattendedtotherefreshmentstallwithnotablesuccess.Liquidrefreshmentswere theorderoftheoccasion,andabrisk businesswasdoneinthem.

St.Ildephonsus'CollegeOldBoys areholdingaCinderellaDanceinthe A.N.A.ClubRooms,RiversideDrive, Perth,onWednesdaynext,26th.inst. ThemusicwillbesuppliedbythePa. laisOrchestra,andthesubscriptionat thedoorwillbe3/6.Mr.W.L.Green. John-street,Maylands,istheholi.secretary.Agoodeveningispromised.

Theannualconcerttobegivenin theKing'sTheatre,Fremantle,next Wtdnesdayevening,the26th.inst.,by the!pupilsofSt.Joseph'sConvent Schools.Fremantle,isbeinglookedforwardtowithgreatenthusiasm,and promisestobeofevenhighermusical 'excellencethaninpreviousyears.The pricesaremoderate,anditisadvisabletobookearlytobesureofagood seat.Don'tforgetWednesday,26th. Keepthateveningfreeforarealmusicaltreat,andbringyourfriendsalong withyou.

Messrs.CharlesWatsonandCo. havereceivedthefollowingwirefrom Tattersalls,Hobart,Tasmania,giving thedrawersoftheplacedhorsesinthe

WehavereceivedfromtheEditor, Mr.R.ClarkeSpear,hisbrightannual, "TheGoldenWest"for1924. This popularannualgrowsevenmore dressyandinterestingwithage.This year'snumberiswellillustrated,splendidlygotup,anditsliterarymatteris bright,sparklingandessentiallyAustralianinsentimentandoutlook.The articlesandstoriesareappropriate andwellchosen.Rightthroughout the112pagesthereisthebreathof thebushandthecolouringofcitylife --thereismuchelsetointerestandto informthereader.Thetwo-colourillustrationsarefinesamplesofthe printer'sart.The"GoldenWest"is onsaleatallthenewsagencies,andis amongthebestofourChristmasproductions.

Aswillbeseeninouradvertising columns,twoitemsofgreatinterest areforthcoming.OnTuesday,December2,theseniorgirlsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare,willgive agrandgymnasticdisplayandconcert intheQueen'sHall,William-street, timedtocommenceat8p.m.sharp. ThepupilsofSt.Joseph'sneedvery littleinthewayofpraiseforyear afteryeartheirentertainmentsare "fullhouse"longbeforetherisingof thecurtain.Sobookearly.Ata laterdate,Friday,December12,the infantsofthesame"choolmostcordiallyinvitealltheirfriendsandadmirerstocomealongtotheAssembly Hall,inPier-street,at8p.m.,andsee "HiawathainhisWigam."These babyvarietyentertainerspromiseyou willhavearealtreat,andforavery smallcoin.Somarkyourcalendar

TheQueenCompetitionthisyear promisestobeexceedinglykeen.Each stallisrepresentedbyayounglady whoaspirestothecovetedtitleof beingthefirstQueenofSt.Mary's.In additiontothetitleitself,avaluable trophyasatangiblesignisbeingadded.Alltheresourcesofthestallare atthedisposaloftheprospective queeninprosecutinghercampaign. Duringthewintermonthsthelady stall-holdersandtheirassistantshave beenbusyintheworkofpreparation forthedayofdays.Theyhavealreadymarshalledtheirforces,andare nowreadytodisputeeveryinchof groundontheroadto"Fame'seternalcampingground."

Thoseconcernedareremindedthat alticketsintheartunionmustbereturnedattheverylatestonDecember5th.Thedrawingtakesplace withoutfailonMonday,December8.

Thestall-holdersdesiremetothank thekindfriendswhosentalonggifts towardsfurnishingtheirstalls,and theywishmetostatethatanyfurther donationswillbegratefullyreceived.

Thelasteuchrepartyoftheseason willbeheldonnextTuesdaynight, November25,intheNorthPerthTown Hall,andbringstoaclosethe1924 series,whichonthewholewerevery successful.Forthatsuccessaspecial wordofpraiseisduetoMessrs.Jas. CaseyandT.Hart,theM.C.andthe assistant respectively,andto Messrs.GalvinandRyan,aswellas totheladystall-holders.Thereisno needtomentionthatthesameprizes andthesamearrangementsgenerally willobtainnextTuesdaynightas throughouttheyear.

OnlastMondaynightMissOlive Flintandhernumerouslittlepupils stagedamostenjoyableconcerttoa "packedhouse"intheSchoolHall, Marian-street.

InthesamebuildingonlastFriday night,MissDorisMelvilleandherjuv-

Rev.FatherMossmadeabriefintroductoryspeechforthepurposeof introducingtothenoticeofthegatheringtheHonoraryMinisterforWater Supply,Mr.Jas.Cunningham,M.L.A., andtheMayorofKalgoorlie,Mr.F.W. Allsop,wlaphadbothattendedinordertotakepartintheopeningceremony. Mr.Cunninghamexpressedhispleasureinparticipatinginthefunction. HeregrettedthatMr.Collierwasunablethroughpressureofimportant publicbusinesstobepresenttoofficiallydeclarethefairopen,butMr. Collierhadaskedhim(thespeaker) toattendonbehalfoftheGovernment.HecongratulatedFatherMoss onthenumberofgoodworkerswho hadgatheredtopromotethesuccess ofthefair.Theiraim,heunderstood.wastoreducetheparishdebt. Mr.Cunninghamspokeofasimilar functionhehadattendedatFremantleduringthepastweek,andhumorouslyalludedtohisexperienceonthat occasion.HethendeclaredtheAll Nations'Fairopenforthetransaction ofbusiness.

Mr.Allsop,whosaidhewaspleased toendorsetheremarksofMr.Cunningham,expressedhishopethatthe promoterswouldrealisetheobjectthey hadinview.Helughinglydesired thattheladystallholdersandtheirassistantswouldnotallowvisitorstoescapescotfree,andtakecaretoeasethe gentlemeninparticularoftheirsurpluscashbeforepermittingthemto findegressfromthehall.

CATHOLICGIRLS'TENNISCLUB. Inordertoliquidatethecostoferect ingthethreetenniscourtsatthe CatholicGirls'Hostel,Goderich-street, a"musicandcardevening"isarrangedfornextTuesday.Tennisplayers shouldbeprominentatthis"evening," fortheerectionoftenniscourtsata greatexpenseisfortheirsoleuse.The arrangementsareinthehandsofMrs. A.KellyandMissN.Monaghan.Subscription2s.,atthedoor.

AustralasianNews

QUEENSLAND.

Onthe9th.inst.,theChristianBro- thers'College,Toowoomba,celebrated itssilver bishopjubilee.HisGraceArchDuhigofficiatedatthereligious celebrations,andspentafewdaysat theCollege.FatherMcGoldrich,who leftQueenslandsome12monthsagoto helpinthemissionaryworkofthe ChurchinHanYang,China,isoneof thepastpupilsoftheCollege.In 1918thefoundationstoneofthepre- sentmagnificentschoolwaslaidby theApostolicDelegate.In1920four pastpupilsofSt.Mary'sCollegewereraisedtothepriesthood;afifthwas ordainedearlierintheyear,inRome, fortheDioceseofPerth.Thenames oftheseyoungmenwhoaredoing goodservicefortheChurchare: FathersDowd,Troy,Concannon,Keat- ing,andSmith.TenewCollegewas erectedatacostof£7,000,andwas openedin1921.

Mr.JohnEdmondBarry,B.A.,has beenselectedastheQueensland RhodesScholarfor1925. Mr.Barry wasbornatMontalbionintheHer- bertondistrict,andhashadadis- tinguishedscholasticcareer.Heisa paststudentofNudgeeCollege.He qualifiedforhisB.A.degreeinMarch lastwithfirstclasshonours.Heis 19yearsofage.Mr.Barryisthe fourthRhodesscholarfromNudgee College.

Amovementisonfoottoraisethenecessaryfundsfortheerectionofa suitablemonumentinNudgeeCeme- terytothememoryoftheRev.Father TimothyKelleher,lateparishpriestof Wynnum.

Mr.PatrickJoyce,anoldidentityof Brisbane,passedawayonthe30th.ult. attheageof91--years.-R.I.P.

NEWSOUTHWALES

Onthe23rd.ult.,theApostolicDe- legatemadehisfirstvisittothe FoundlingHome,Waitara,whichis underthechargeoftheSistersof Mercy."Iamalmostimpatientto meetthedearlittlechildrenunder yourdevotedcare,"saidHisExcel- lencytotheMotherSuperior.He wasconductedthroughthevarioussec- tionsoftheHome,whichusuallycares forabout180childrenofvaryingages uptosevenoreightyears.Thechil- drenshoutedawelcometotheApos- tolicDelegate.andpressedclose aroundhim.Hegavethelittleones hisblessing,andpasssdontothe smallerones."Theyaremostbeautifulchildren,"saidHisExcellency, "anditisclearthattheyarewell lookedafterbythegoodSisters."The ApostolicDelegatewasgreatlyinter- estedbyhisvisit,anddeclaredthat hehadnotseenamoreperfectfound- linghome,eveninItaly.Itsworkis thenoblestofcharities,saidHisEx- cellency.TheHolyFatherwouldbe delightedwithit.

ThedeathisannouncedofMr.Ber- nardGaffney.oneofthefineoldstock ofIrishpioneerswhocamefromIre- landlongago.Hehadreachedthe patriarchalageof94years,andcame toAustralia71Yearsago.Hewascloselyasociated-witheveryIrish movementforthewelfareofhisnat- iveland.AnativeofCountyCavan. heleftIrelandwhenhewas19years old,andcomingtoSydneyhewasat- tractedbythegoldrush,andforalit- tlewhileworkedasadigger,butre- turnedtoSydneyandbeganbusinessasabaker.Hewassuccessful,and onlyretiredfromactiveworkafew yearsago.HewasthefirstPresident oftheHibernianSociety,whichhe helpedtofoundinSydney,andhemarchedwiththeminthefuneralpro- cessionofWilliamCharlesWentworth. HebefriendedDevlinandBreslin,the Fenianprisoners,andwasatonetime threatenedwitharrestasaFenian.His wifedied45yearsago.-R.I.P. *

HisGracetheCoadjutorArchbishop ofSydney.Dr.Sheehan.announcedre- centlythatbytheunanimousrequest oftheAustralianHierarchy,Dr.Man- nix,ArchbishopofMelbourne,hadcon- sentedtorepresenttheHierarchyits theforthcomingAustralianPilgrimage toRome,Lourdes,andIreland.

SisterM.Placid,ofSt.Mary'sCon- vent,Liverpool,passedawayatSt. Vincent'sHospital.Sydney,onthe 21st.ult..attheageof71years,after anillnessofthreeclays.Thedeceas- ednunjoinedtheOrderoftheSisters ofCharityin1879,andfornearly45 rearswasatatachedtoSt.Mary'sCon- vent,Liverpool.Shewasanativeof Bundanoon.

Mr.JohnFrancisHennessy,thewell- knownSydneyarchitect,diedathis residence,Burwood,recently,atthe ageof71years.Hehadadistinguish- edscholasticcareer,andhadreached ahighplaceinhisprofession.Mr. Hennessyisresponsiblefortheaddi- tionstoSt.Mary'sCathedralnowbe- ingcarriedout.Aboutfouryears agothePopeconferredonhimthe KnighthoodoftheOrderofSt.Sylves- ter.Heleavesonesonandthree daughters.

Thefollowingchangeshavebeenmadeamongsttheclergyofthedio- cese:TheRev.FatherD.McGrath, fromtheApostolicDelegationtotheCathedral,Lismore;theRev.Dr.Gil- roy,totheApostolicDelegation;the Rev.Dr.Maguire,asassistanttoRev. Dr.FarrellyatBallina;theRev. FatherP.Farrelly,fromtheCathedral toSmithtown,asassistanttotheRev. FatherT.O'Regan;theRev.Father T.O'Byrne,fromKempseytoLismore, asassistant;theRev.FatherC.Brad- ley(newlyordained),toKempsey,as assistanttotheRev.FatherT.Mor- ris,Adm.TheRev.FatherC.Smith (newlyordained)willdotemporary dutyatGraftonandKyogle.

VICTORIA.

StillanotherVictorianwhodidnot forgetdivinecharity.MissAliceCal- laghan,lateoftheRoyalHotel,Echu- ca,licensedvictualler,whodiedon July31,leftrealestatevaluedat £20,726,andpersonalpropertyvalued at£2,727.Underherwill,madeon July13,1917,testatrixmadegiftstoa nieceandothers,and£20eachtothe BrigidineConventandSt.Mary'sCa- tholicSchool,Echuca.Theincome fromtheestateisbequeathedtoa nephewforlife,anduponhisdeaththe residueoftheestateistobedividedbetweentheLittleSistersofthePoor, AbbotsfordConvent,St.Vincent'sHos- pital,andSt.Aidan'sOrphanage,Ben- digo,inequalshares.-R.I.P.

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Apassel-byinCecilestreet,South Melbourne,earlyonSundaymorning noticedsmokeandflamesarisingfrom therearpartoftheSt.Vincentde PaulOrphanage.Hehurriedlyin- formedthebrigade,anddetachments fromEasternHill.William-street SouthMelbourne,andPortMelbourne, werequicklyonthescene.Thewater pressurewasgood,andconsequently theblazewasquicklysubdued.The powerbeingleftswitchedon,causing anelectricirontobecomeoverheated, hadstartedafireinthelaundry,por- tionofwhichwasseverelydamaged. Thewallofthemusicroomwasslight- lydamagedbyheat.Thebuilding andcontents,whicharetheproperty ciftheChristianBrotherstrustees,areinsuredintheCatholicChurchIn- suranceCompany.

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ThegrowthofCatholicchurchesand schoolsandotherinstitutionsinand aroundMelbournewasastonishing, saidDr.Mannix,speakingatSandring- hamonthe2nd.inst.TheChurch, hecontinued,wascertainlyoneofthe greatestemployersoflabourinMel- bourne.But,ifcreditmustbegivenwhereitwasdue,Catholicsshouldac- knowledgeadeepdebtofgratitudeto thebanksthatwerealwaysreadyto advancethemoneyforthebuildingof Catholicinstitutions.Asarule,the mostcostlybuildingswerebegunwith. outoneshillingtothecreditofthe promoters.Thebanksfeltthatthe securityoftheCatholicChurchwas beyondquestion,andtheyadvanced themoneyrequiredwithouthesitation.

Fromexperiencetheyknewthatthere wasno1-isk;theyneverlostonepenny onanyadvancethatwasmade.It sometimeshappenedthat,owingtothe stringencyofthemoneymarket,com- mercialmenwithamplesecuritycould notgetfromthebankstheaccommo- dationthattheyrequired.Butit wasaveryrarethingindeedthatthe buildingofaCatholicchurchorschool waspostponedbecausethebanksde-clinedtoadvancethemoney.There wasnobetterproofofthestabilityof theCatholicChurchandofthegenero- sityo!theCatholicpeople.Thebanks werequitesafeintheirdealingswith theCatholicChurch;but,nevertheless, hedesiredtoacknowledgewithgrati-tudetheconsiderataionwhichthebankshadalwaysshownforthegrow- ing_needsoftheCatholicpeople.

ThebazaarheldinaidofSt.Vin- centdePaul'sOrphanage,SouthMel- bourne.yieldedaprofitof£2,632.

MissNellieO'Connor,oneofthe partyofIrishgirlswhoarrivedin MelbourneinAugustlast,enrouteto

Herberton,NorthQueensland,tojoin theSistersofMercy,leftMelbournere- centlytocoitinueherjourney.Duringthevoyageoutshecontractedpneu- monia,andwasinsuchaseriouscon- ditionwhenshereachedMelbourne thatshehadtobetakentoSt.Vin- cent'sHospital,wheresheremainedan inmateuntilafewdayspriortoher departure.

TheVeryRev.FatherMcAuley,of Hamilton,whohasbeenillforsome weeks,ismakinggoodprogressto. wardsrecovery.

MissMariaDillonWhelan,ofOrion- street,Sebastopol,whodiedonSep- tember29,leftthewholeofherpro- perty,consistingofpersonalestateof agrossvalueof£1,055,totheBishop ofBallarat.Themoneyistobe usedastheBishopmaythinkfitfortheupkeepandimprovementofSt. Patrick'sCathedral,Ballarat.

SisterMadeleineRyan,ofthePre- sentationOrder,isnowonavisitto WangarattafromIndia.Sheisasis- teroftheRev.JosephRyan,andhas cometoAustraliaforanextended holidayowingtohealthreasons.She teachesmusicatalargeboarding schoolatKodaikanal,afamousmoun- tainresortinSouthernIndia.There arealtogetheronehundredboarders attheconvent,comprisingEnglishand Americangirls.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

Mrs.Whelan,licenseeoftheSel- bourneHotel,Adelaide,diedather residenceonth31st.ult.Shehad beeninfailinghealthforthreemonths.Thedeceasedladywas74yearsofage, andwasbornatEnnis,Co.Clare,Ire- land.Shewasacolonistof64years. Mr.Whelandiedaboutfouryearsago. Sheleavesfoursonsandthreedaussh- ters.-R.I.P.

Dr.R.McMahonGlynn,sonofDr. Glynn,ofRiverton,haspassedthe FellowshipofRoyalCollegeofSur- geons.HewasbornatKapundain

1898,andeducatedatRivertonand ChristianBrothers'College.Dr.Glynn graduatedin1919atAdelaideUniver sityfor.hisM.B.Heservedinthe ArmyMedicalCorpsfortwoyears,and hasbedspecialisinginEnglandand Viennaforthepastthreeandahalf years.

PriorGearon,0.C.C.,whohasbeen veryill,ismakingfavourableprogress in'heNorthAdelaideHospital.

TASMANIA

SisterM.MarthaShea,recentlymade herprofessionasamemberofthePre- sentationOrder,Launceston,Tas- mania.HisGraceDr.Barrypresided.

ThevenerableArchdeaconBeechi- nor,ofDevonport,isimprovingager hisrecentsevereattackofpneumonia.

Direction UnionTheatresLtd. TwiceDaily-2.30and8p.m. AnExceptionalProgrammeof Merit. STARRINGENGAGEMENT of STELLAPOWER,The"LittleMelba." Australia'sOwnPrima-Donna.-AlsoAPictureofOutstanding "CYTHEREA"Quality, (Goddesof WithLove), LewisStoneandAlmaRubens.-Also--- ForOneWeekOnly,toCelebrate Second THEAnniversary, BIGFOUR, TheGreatestCombinationofMale VoiceseverheardinAustralia. BoxPlansatTheatre. 'PhoneA2222.

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Saturday,November22,1924.

CricketatNewNorcia AssociationMatch. CollegeNo.1Teamv.Mission. Sunday,16th.inst.,witnessedthe thirdAssociationmatchthisseason. ThecontestingteamsweretheMis- sionandCollegeNo.1,theformerled byAlf.Taylor,andthelatterincharge ofM.Campbell.Missionweresent intobat,andtheiropeningbatsmen, W.WyattandT.Taylor,shapedvery wellagainstthebowlingofBro.Theo- dore,J.Malone,F.Clune,andJ. Clune.Thepartnershipresultedin 35.Wyattsecured25,butT.Taylor lastedtillwelloninthematch,his scorebeing20.Theseweretheonly scoresofanynoteamongthenatives, wksefinalscorereached66. Bro. Mdorecaptured5oftheirwickets atasmallcostof9runs,F.Cluneob- tained3for24,andJ.Clune2for36. TheCollegeteamdidnotencounter muchdifficultyinsurpassingtheirop- ponent'sscore.Theyreached154,to whichJ.Clunecontributed85(includ- ingthreesixes).W.Hennessy17,and Bro.Theodore16(includingtwosixes),camenext.Thebowlingforthe nativeswasdonebyM.Ryder,who securedthesplendidaverageof4for 14;B.Ryder,notfarbehindhisbro- ther,with4for20.T.TaylorandW. Wyattsecuredtheremainingtwowic- kets. CollegeNo.1v.CollegeNo.2. OntheWednesdayhalfholiday,it wasdecidedtoplaytheAssociation matchbetweenCollegeNo.1team(M. Campbell)andCollegeNo.2team(V. Byrne).Byrnewonthetossand senthisopponentsintobat.Theop- posingcaptainandJoeMaloneopened, butbothweresoondismissedfora lowmargin.Hennessyfollowed,and heprovedatoughproposition.Unlike formeroccasions,hegotdownto steadyplay,andtowardstheendof theinningshewascaughtfor64. OtherscorerswereJimClune34and JimSeaman37. With140tomake,Byrne'steam wentintobat.ByrneandLonergan opened,butaniceballbyCollinssoon returnedByrnetothepavilion.I. CampbellthenjoinedLonergan,and togethertheymadeafairstand.The forme!scored49andthelatter40. Afterthiswicketsfellinquicksucces- sionInspiteofthisthematchcame toaveryclosefinish,No.1teamwin- ningbyonlyfourruns.FrankClune, 5for29,andCollins,2for12,didmost damagewiththeball. Thereisstillanotherinningstocome vet,andwehopetohaveitfinished withonlyafewrunstospare.

JuniorCricket. OnSaturdaylastHearneplayedTul- loch,and formerJohnsonmetMadigan.The matchwaswonbyHearne.For thelosers,Cartermade28runs,whilstforthewinnersBarretsecured5wic- ketsandCaddymade60runs.Johnsonwasvictoriousinhismatchwith Madigan.Hewascrieflyassistedby Reading,whomade102runsinfine style,whileMoran,forthelosers,se- cured24runsandthecaptaintook4 wickets.

OnSaturdaytheteamsmetagain, HearneplayingJohnsonandTulloch meetingMadigan.Johnsonwasthe winnerofhismatchwithHearne,al- thoughthelosers,assistedbyCaddy, whoile30runs,putupahardfight. ForthewinnersSwantook5wickets. ThelattermatchwaswonbyTulloch. ForthelosersJonesmade13runs, whilstSpencertook4wickets;andfor thewinnersDalyknockedup55runs andFitzpatricktook5wickets.

VictoriaPark

Theparishwillbelosingtwoofits mostardentsupporterswhenMr.and Mrs.FrankMoranleavetotakeup theirresidenceontheEasternGold- fields.Mr.Moranhasbeentransfer- redtotheKalgoorlieofficeofthePub- licWorksDepartment,andlefton Thursdayeveninglastbytheexpress. Thefamilyhaveresidedinthedis- trictforsomeyears,andduringthe whiileoftheperiodMr.andMrs. Moranhavebeencloselyassociated withthechoir,ofwhichMrs.Moranis atpresentincommand.Inallsocial worktheyhavetakenanactivepart, andinconnectionwiththealterations totheClubHall,Mr.Moranhasrenderedvaluableassistance,preparing thenecessaryplansandspecifications.AsamemberoftheParishMen'sCom- mittee,hehasbeenanenthusiastic worker,andhisfellowcommitteemen willmisshimattheirfuturemeetings.However,ourlosswillbeKalgoorlie's gain.WehopeMr.Moran'stransfer willmeananotherstepuptheladderoftheCivilService,andwejointhe manyfriendsofMr.andMrs.Moran inwishingthemsuccessandprosper- ityintheirnewsphere,wherethey

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willwintherespectandgoodwillof theirfellow-citizensasquicklyasthee- didduringtheirsojourninthisdistrict.

PassengerstotheEasternStatesby theKatoombalastweekwereMonsig- norTobinandMr.JamesTully.MonsignorTobinisreturningtonisdioceseafterapleasantholidayinthe West,andJimisoffonawellearnedholiday,andincidentallytoseethat theAustralianElevenholdontothe "Ashes."

YOUNGIRELANDSOCIETY.

OnaccountofthedeathofMr.E. McDonagh-R.I.P.-averyshortmeet. ingwasheldonMondaynight,and dispensedwith.Mr.J. Mulcahypresided.Theminutesof thepreviousmeetingwerereadand confirmed.Thepresidentinformedthe membersofthedeathofMr.McDon- agh,andseveralmembersexpressed theirsympathywiththefamily.The secretarywasinstructedtosendaletterofcondolencetoMrs.McDonagh andfamily.AMasswillbeofferedup forthereposeofthesoulofMr.McDonaghonSundaynextatSt.Brigid's,WestPerth.Membersarespe- ciallyrequestedtobethere.Asthe nominationofofficersfortheensuing termwilltakeplacenextMonday night,members,botholdandnew,are requestedtomakeitapointofbeing there.

UGLYMEN'SCONSULTATION.

Probablythemostsuccessfulofall theconsultationsruninthisStatehave beenthoseorganisedbytheUgly Men'sAssociation.ManyWestAns. trailansareindebtedforbigmoney prizestotheUglies,whoserecordof charitableworknotonlyinproviding foodandclothing,etc.,butingiving financialassistance,isunexcelledby any throtighoutothercharitableorganisation thewholeofAustralia. TheUgliesinouradvertisingcolumns nowannounceanotherconsultationon theGoodwoodCup,toberunatGoodwoodRacecourseonJanuary10,1925. Ticketsare2/6each,andthefirstprize is£500.Ticketsareobtainableinall suburbs,andinallcountrytowns,or directfromthegeneralsecretary,Mr. R.K.Buscombe,PerpetualTrusteeBuildings,St.George'sTerrace,Perth. Applicationsbypostmustbeaccom-paniedbytwostampedaddressedenvelopes,oneforreplyandoneforre- sult.

PRODUCEMARKETREPORT.

TheWestralianFarmersLimited, Wellington-staeet,Perth,reportunder datethe19th.November,1924,asfol- lows:

WheatenChaff:Duringtheweek underreviewnewseason'swheaten chaffhasbeeneasinggreatly,withthe resultthatf.a.q.toprimesamplesare nowsellingat£67s6dperton,f.a.q. samplesfrom£6to£62s6d,mediums from£512s6dto£517s6d,withlower gradessellingdownto£57s6d.

OatenChaff:Therehaveonlybeen twotrucksofoatenchaffofferingdur- ingtheperiodunderreview,andthese realised£67s6dand£612s6d.These wereOats:primesamples. Therehavebeenfairsupplies ofoatscomingontothismarket,and

priceshaveeasedslightlyduringthe week.Primesamplesarenowselling at3/1perbushel.Duringtheweek 3/3perbushelwasrealised.

Wheat:Thereisafairquantityof wheatarrivingandpriceshavefallen considerably,withtheresultthatf.a.q. samplesarenowsellingat6/31per bushel,thisbeingthetoppricepro- curable.

Potatoes:Suppliesarestillsteadily arrivingabovethelocaldemand,andpriceshavedroppedconsiderably.The toppricerealisedforprimesamples to-daywas£3lis6dperton. Weshallbepleasedtohandleany

farmers'producewhohavesamefor sale,andthehighestmarketrateswill besecured.

J.R.RANDALL BLACKSMITH,WHEELWRIGHT,ANDFARRIER.

AllClassesofVehiclesBuilttoOrder. AllWorkPromptlyExecutedatMod- eratePrices.GiveusaTrial;Satis- factionGuaranteed.Tel.A5867. CornerFITZGERALDandRANDELL STREETS,NORTHPERTH.

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PoliticsandtheChurchinFrance

(ByM.Wilkinson,inthe"ChristianDemocrat.")

gramme;buttopropititothepoliticians,notnecessarilythevoters,M. HerriotmustbangtheoldCombiste drum,andallwhoreadthepapers knowthathehasdoneso. Itisalwaysstrangetometosee,in theCatholicpressinEngland,anunwaveringoptimismwithregardtothe futureoftheChurchinFrance.I haveknownthecountryintimately fortwenty-fiveyearsandneverduringthatperiodhastherebeenagovernmentwhichwasnotmoreorless hostiletoreligion.

AssociatedBoard-Practical. AdvancedGrade-Violin:Rhea Croft.

Fortheunfortunatestateofthings whichnowconfrontsourfellowCatholicstheycannotbewhollyfreed fromblame.DuringtherecentelectionsinmanyconstituenciesRoyalist candidateswereruninoppositionto thoseoftheso-calledUnionSacree, andthatinconstituencieswhereno Royalisthadachanceofamajority: inotherwordsthecontestlaywholly betweensomeonewhomwewillcall forconveniencePoincaristeandanotherwhomwecallCombiste.The CatholicvoteisforverynaturalreasonsusuallyRoyalistorcrypto-royalist:butfrequentlyRoyalists,either fromtraditionalorpoliticalmotives, professaCatholicismwhichisnotalwaysapparentintheirlives.Itisall thepityintheworldthatanaggres sivenationalism,associatedwithsuch namesasthatofM.Daudet,should havebecomepopularlyidentifiedwith thetrueCatholicismandroyalismof theGlaizotsord'Haussonvilles.It hasbeenafatalthingthatFrenchCatholicsshouldsolonghaveabstained fromvoting(nopartycanpossiblywin byabstention),andthenshouldhave votedwhollywithRoyalistsandNationalistswhodondtnecessarily,as wehaveseen,buttheCatholicinterest first.LeoXIII.,longagoforesaw thedangerofreligionbeinglefttothe patronageoftherightandtothehostilityoftheleft,whenheurged FrenchCatholicstorallytothesupport oftheconservativerepublicanswho wereinthemajorityuntilaftertheassassinationofM.Carnot. Inthenearfuturethelawagainst theCongregationsiscertaintobereinforcedand,untilthelastsixweeks, itseemedalmostequallyclearthatdiplomaticrelationswiththeHolySee wouldagainbeinterupted;butaninterestingdevelopmenthastakenplace inthenewlyrecoveredprovinceswhich maycauseM.Herriottohesitate.AlsaceandLorrainelivedunderaConcordatwiththeHolySee,asystem whichtheFrenchGovernmentatthe closeofthewerpromisedtomaintain.Inbothprovincesgreatmeetingshavebeenheldtoprotestagainst anychange,andlikewiseinthepress theAlsatiansandLorrainershave madeitclearthattheyhadnointentionofgettingridofanatheistPrussianregimemerelytobecomethevictimsofanatheistFrenchGovernment.Thefutureisdistinctlymore hopeful.

SacredHeartConvent,Highgate

ThepresentstateofFrenchpolitics iscomplicatedandwouldnotconcern uswereitnotfortheirreactiononCatholicinterests,andwithoutanattempttotracetheoriginofthehostilityoftheStatetotheChurchitis impossibletounderstandthesituation. DoubtlesstheFrenchRevolutionwas theultimatesourceofalltrouble,but forthismodernKulturkampfweneed onlygobacktotheclose'oflastcentury. Briefly,thecontroversy.arosefrom thesidestakenintheDreyfusdispute whichliterallytoreFranceintotwo factions,andhavingconvulsedthe countryforatleastsevenyears,18961903,leftherexhausted.Rightlyor wrongly,theConservativesandClericals,alltheelementsfromRoyalismto moderateRepublicanism,wereantiDreyfusard:alltheelementsofdemocracyfromtheRadicalSocialists (Republicans)totheextremegroups oftheUnified,whatwecallSocialists, werefavourable,againrightlyor wrongly,totheex-Captain.Anyhow theinjusticeorsupposedinjusticedone toCapt.Dreyfusasumedanimportanceoutofallproportiontoitsintrinsicmeritandevencountriesother thanFranceweresingularlyperturbed. Nowallthiswouldneverhavehappenedifthisofficerhadnotbeena Jew.Thewholeinternationalforces ofMasonryandJewrywereexertedin favourofCapt.Dreyfus,andsocame intocollisionwiththeCatholicandNationalistsentimentofFrance.Two strongandwhollyirreconcilableforces werethusmarshalledforatrucetess strife.Theleftwoneasilyaftera period,whichculminatedinM.Deroulede'sattemptatacoupd'etaton thedayofM.Faure'sburial,whenthe victoryoftherightseemedatleast possible. EachGovernmentinturnnowswung moreandmoretotheleft,andpartly fromtheirownanti-Christianbias,but, probably,morebecausetheyimagined theChurchtobeeveratthebackof theConservativeParty,determinedto putintoeffectasneverbeforeGambetta'sfamousmot;butwithascope whichGambettanevercontemplated. M.Combesbeganinreality,whatM. WaldeckRouscseaudidonlytentatively,averitablepersecutionofthe Church,expellingtheCongregations andseizingonalltheirproperty;even thesecularswerereducedtogreathardshipsaftertheinabilityofPius X.toaccepttheinsidiousAssociations Cultuelles.Thesecularrelationship ofFrancewiththeHolySeewasbrokenoffwithprecipitancyandrudeness, andfinallywithstudiedviolenceand opentheftthegovernmentsoftheBloc Integralhadlittleexceptmurderto learnfromtheMoscowofrecentyears. Somatterss,enton,herealittle worse,owingtotheactionofaprefet whowishedforadecoration,herealittlebetter,owingtoanotherprefetwho feltratherashamedofhimself(some- thingliketheconditionsofCatholics (luringthepersecutiondaysinEng- land),uptothetimeoftheWar.'men forvariousreasons,partlyfromthe fearofantagonisminsuchperilous timestheCatholicpartofthecountry,partlyfromagenuinedesiretorecognisenot,Ifear,thepriestlybut thepatrioticmeritsoftheFrench clergy,muchofM.Combes'workseemedtohereversed.Certaincongrega- TrinityCollege-Practical. tions.andnotablytwoBenedictine, LicentiatePianist:LindaIraBrown. returnedtoFranceandrelationswithThiscandidatehascompletedforDip

theHolySeewerere-established,notloma. withoutmuchhostilecriticism.No AssociatePianist:EdithSingleton singlelawwas,however,repealed;the(CandidatecompletedforDiploma), anti-ClericallawswerejustnotputAlmaSmith. intoforce:andFrenchgovernmentby HigherLocal:CatherineSmith,Esma apeculiarpowerknownastheDroiiJacobs. Administratifcanmateriallymodifyor SeniorHonours-Violin:Irenede tightenupapolicyineitherdirectionMamiel.Piano:EstelleHague,Jose(againsomethinglikethepowerofthephineMolloy,MarieQuigley. CouncilinTudorandStewarttimes). SeniorPass-Violin:EnidMorris, WemustnotcreditM.PoincareandEileenLalor.Piano:MurielSutcliffe, mostofhisgovernmentwithanyin-ManettaRule,EnidMorris,Enid cipientCatholicism,butwecanpraiseMower,BrendaHamilton,MollyMchisgreatersenseofjusticeandthankCaul,EileenDavidson,VeraCreighton, himforthegreatameliorationintheSelmaBergstrond. conditionsofexistencefortheChurch IntermediateHonours-Singing: inFrance. Ireri&deMamie!.Piano:InezColeItwas,however,neverprobablethatmarMavisGilfuis,IreneWaldron. withthereturnofmorenormaltimes IntermediatePass-Violin:Esma thedeeplyrootedanti-ClericalismofJacobs.Piano:AliceCocks,Vera Frenchpoliticianswouldbereallyap-Daley,MargoryGarvey,DoreenMulpeased.Indeed,beforehisdownfallcahy. M.Poincaretookamarkedlisttothe JuniorHonours-Piano:VioletBray, leftashisonlychanceofcontinuingMaryMeehan. inpower;butitisstilltruethatthe JuniorPass-Piano:BerylCarter, CatholicsinFrancehavenowtomeetNormadeGaris,MerciadeMamiel, awhollydifferentsituationtothatMaryDewan,VeronicaQuigley,Fay leftbyM.Poincare.TheoldblocdesRule,AnnieWaters,PhonsieWalsh. gauches,reinforcedbysundrycom. JuniorPass-Singing:MarjorieLemunistsandsyndicalists,hasundeni.win. ablywoninFranceandchieflyonthe PreparatoryHonours-Piano:Kathcountryandsmalltownvotesand,leenDawson. again,verymuchontheoldplanksof PreparatoryPass-Piano:Flo.Co

noaggressiveforeignpolicy,lesstaxa-gan,DorothyGerard,EllaTate. tion,cheaperlivingandreductionof FirstSteps-Credit:ClyneElliott, militaryservice:werethatall,itwereWinifredDwyer,JeanMeldrtun, aharmlessandevenlaudablepro-ElaineSherridan,BarbaraBarrett°.

HigherDivision-Piano:MurielSutcliffe. LowerDivision-Piano:MavisGilfuis.

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TheOrientalFair,organisedforthe purposeofraisingfundsforSt.Brigid's Church,wasopenedintheNewSchool HallrecentlybyHisWorshipthe Mayor(Mr.H.Doyle),andcontinued onthefollowingMondaynight. InintroducingMr.Doyle,theRev. FatherBriodyreferredtotheobject oftheFair,andstatedthatduringthe pastsixyearsthemembersofhis Churchhadspentnolessthan£6,400 innewbuildingsandextensionsandrenovationofoldones.Mostofthis amounthadbeenexpendedinthein-

terestsoftheeducationofthechildrenattendingtheConventSchol.AlthoughchildrenattendingCatholic Schoolsreceivedasgoodaneducation asdidthoseattendingtheGovernment School,nosubsidywasreceivedfrom theGovernment.

Mr.Doyle,indeclaringtheFair open,commendedthegoodworkof theConventSchools,andtrustedthat thefunctionwouldbeanunqualified success.

Thefirstnightwasdevotedchiefly totheconductofartunions,etc.,and allpresentseemedtothoroughlyenjoythemselves.

OnMondaynightthesameprocedurewasfollowedintheearlystages, butlateronaBabyCompetitiontook place,withthefollowingresults:BabyBoy(under12months):Baby Milligan. BabyGirl(under12months)itaby Dawson. Boy(overoneyearandunder three)RoyMiller. Girl(overoneyearandunder three):LornaGordon. Boy(over3andunder5):Norman WilliamsGirl(over3andunder5):NinaLiddle. Apopularbabycompetitionwas held,withtheresultthatBabyDella securedprideofplace,withBabyHastieagoodsecond. Thestallholderswereasfollows:-

Refreshment:MesdamesDawson, Godden,andRobson.

Jumble:MesdamesFerryandT. Wall. SweetsMesdamesFuhrmanand Connell.

ChildrenofMary:Mrs.McMahon. DEATH.

MILLER.--OnOctober21,atHotel Denham,SharksBay,theresidence ofhisdaughter,Agnes,widowofthe lateHenryMiller,lateofEdorado. Victoria,belovedmotherofMrs.KestelandMrs.Bartholomew,ofSharks Bay,aged79years.Fortifiedby ritesofHolyChurch.--R.I.P.

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SCANLAN.-Sacredtothememoryof mydearmother,whodepartedthis lifeonNovember20,1923,atSt.John ofGodHospital,Subiacs. -Insertedbyherlovingson,James. CONDON.-Sacredtothememoryof Richard,whowasdrowhedinthe "CynthiaYachtingDisaster,"Swan River,onthe22nd.November,1919. SweetSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.-R.I.P. -Insertedbyhislovingfather,sisterand brother.

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beisaffectionatelyknowninCalifor- nia,wasrecentlymadeaKnightof Columbus.Heisover75yearsofage, andistheoldestmembereverinduct- ed.LastMayhewastenderedacele- brationbythefacultyofSantaClara University,andmorethanahundred ofhisformerpupilsinhonourofhis goldenjubileeinthepriesthood.The KnightsofColumbusplantoerecta £100,000memorialobservatoryatthe MissionCollege,SanJose,forFatherRicard-California"Caseys"areto subscribe£20,000ofthetotal,andthe remaining£80,000willbecontributed -bythemembershipofotherStatesand variouspartsoftheworld.

card,S.J.,the"PadreoftheRains,"aslife..Itdestroysfaith,bydeclaring

Undertheheadingof"Progressof isidianFeminism,"wereadinanIn- ianexchange:"SreematiSantoshKu- mariGupta,whowasgrosslylibelled bythe:AmritaBazarPatrika,'isre- portedby'Forward'tohaveproceededtotheeditorialofficeandgiventhe editorasoundthrashing.Theeditor wassurprisedatthelady'svirileas- saultbutapologised."a Mr.Gandhi,theIndianreformerandpassiveresister,wentonafastrecent- ly,bywayofresistingwhathedecid- edwasaninjustice.Mr.Gandhiis, however,notattemptingtocarryhis protestuptothelimitofstarving himselftodeath.Hewillbreakhis fastifthedoctorsadvisehimthathis lifewouldbeindanger.

TheactualpositionoftheCatholic ChurchintheCzecho-SlovakRepublic isshownbytheofficialreligiouscen- sus.Thefiguresmaybeacceptedas correct.Atthetopofthelistcome theRomanCatholics,withatotalnum- berof10,384,860.NextcometheGreek Catholics,whonumberalltold552,638. Higherthantheselatteristhefigure fortheProtestants,whonumber992,- 083;butasthesearedividedupamongsome40differentsectsnoindividual secthasanythingmuchtoboastof inthewayofnumbers.TheHussites,whoformtheNationalCzechChurch, number525,332.Thereare72,696mem- bersoftheOrthodoxChurch,andsome 353,925adherentsoftheJewishfaith; otherreligiousadherentsnotparticu- larlyspecifiedcometo25,342.There arealso724,508whoprofessnoreligion, onpaper,amongthemalargepercent- ageofJews.

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themotivesforbeliefinadequate,and paralysesthewillbyfindingthemo- tivesforeffortandself-sacrificeequal- lyillusory."-"DublinReview,"No.345

FollowingEngland'sexample,the HerriotGovernmentwillaccordade jurerecognitiontotheSovietGovern- mentbeforedebtnegotiationsarebe- gun.M.Millerandistoheadanew politicalparty,comprisingallgroups oftheNationalBloc.

AfterthemurderofMatteottibythe Fascists,theItalianPopularParty, whichispredominantlyCatholic(says the"C.H.ofI."),madeanalliancewith theSocialistsforacombinedattack againsttheFascistGovernment.It wasadesperatemove,butfortunately HisHolinessthePopeintervenedand publiclycondemnedthealliance.The Popemadeitclearthatheconsidersa possibletriumphoftheSoicalistParty afargreaterevilforthecountrythan anythingitmayhavetoendurefromthepresentGovernment.Itshould benotedthatmostoftheFascistvio- lentoutbreaksarerightlyattributed tothenumberlessSocialistsindisguise whojoinedtheFascistPartytosave theirskinsandnursetheirowninter- ests.

* Twostrikinginstanceswerepar- ticularlynotedastheHolyName hostsmarcheddownPennsylvania theavenueduringthegreatmusteringat ConventioninWashington,D.C., thesplendidchimesofthedowntown EpiphanyEpiscopalChurchandthose ofotherProtestantchurchespealed outreligiousanthems,andinthewin- dowsoftheYoungMen'sHebrewAssociationbuilding,whichfrontsonthe avenue,30nunssattowatchthepar- adeasguestsoftheassociation.Pro- testantandJewalike(saysthe"Ca-tholicBulletin")joinedwiththethou- sandsofCatholicsinmakingitthe magnificentsuccessitwas. Baronet,"TheRev.SirWilliamHeathcote, S.J.,"wastheunusualtitle bornebyapriestwhohasjustdied atBournemouth,England.Hewas thesonofSirWilliamPercivalHeath-cote,SixthBaronet.Thebaronetcy goestoLieut.Col.GilbertHeathcote, brotherofthedeceasedpriest. Incompanywiththearchitectfor thenewSacredHeartparishbuildings. Pibhdihf ttsurganwtaamousworker

TheNationalCongressoftheFed-instainedglass,Rev-ThomasF.CoakerateUnionof"FreeThinkers"ofley,D.D.,thepastoroftheSacred Franceandthecolonieshasjusttak-HeartChurch,sailedforEuropereenplaceatClermon-Ferrand.Ithascentlytostudythe15th.centurycaadoptedaseriesofresolutionswhichthedralsinEnglandandFrance.Dr showthespiritofliberalismandtol-Coakleyandhisassociateswillspend eranceofthe"FreeThinkers."Itwasseveralweeksineachcountry.The resolved:"ToprohibitpriestsandplansforthenewPittsburghgroupare monksfromwearingecclesiasticaldressalmostcompleted.Whenfinishedthe onthepublichighway,exceptatfun-structureswillcostsomethinglike £400,000.

erals.Tosuppresstherighttovote ofpriestsandmonksuntiltheyre- nouncetheirvowsofchastityandre- pudiatetheauthorityofRome."

Asthereseemsnoimmediatepros- pectoftherebuildingofthehousesin theneighbourhoodofO'ConnellStreet, theopportunitypresentsitselfofbuild- ingaCatholicCathedralworthyofthe ArchdioceseofDublin.ThePro-Ca- thedralinMarlboroughStreetwasonly atemporaryarrangement;infact, whenitwasopenedin1825,almosta centuryago,itwascalledthe"Metro- politanChapel,"andint835itwas knownasthe"MetropolitanChurchof theConception."Itwasnotcom- pletedtill1844,andthecostwasabout £45,000.Itwasneverintendedtobe acathedral,simplyaparishchurch,but fromthefactthatintheabsenceof acathedralithasbeencontinuously usedassuch,itcame,sometimein the'eighties,tobespokenofasthe "Pro-Cathedral,'atitlewhichitstillre- tains."AllIrishCatholicswillrejoice ifthepresentsiteinO'ConnellStreet issecuredforacathedral,andtheap- pealforsubscriptionswill,assuredly,begenerouslygiven,especiallyasthereis agoodlynucleusinhandwhichhad beenearmarkedforthatpurposeby thelateArchbishopWalsh.

M.AnatoleFrancdiedonOctober12, aged80.Twoyearsagohisworks wereplacedontheIndex.Arecent writersaidofhim:"Hispositioncanbesummedupintheoneword; Naturalism.Manyofhissayingsare nodoubtrichinmeaningandintruth; andtheliteraryartwithwhichthey areexpressedisbeyonddispute.But Naturalism,logicallycarriedout,

FannyHearst,Socialistwriter,is backfromRussia,muchdisillusioned. Shesays:"Russiaisterrifiedbya phantomarmy-thesecretservice.No twopersonsdaretotalktogetherin criticismoftheCommunistgovern- mentbecauseoftheterriblesuspicion inthemindofeachthattheother;s aspy.Ishouldprefertodiethanto liveunderaredterror."Sheclaims thatSovietRussia,initspresentstate, islikeahugebeast,onitsback,in'its deaththroes.

CardinalBourne'sprivatevisittoa churchnowinAnglicanhandsatMonk-wearrnouth(England)causedexcite- mentowingtoamisunderstanding.Thechurch,foundedbySt.BenetBis- cop1,250yearsago,wasthecentral pointofanniversarycelebrationbyCatholicsofthenorth.TheCardinal, whowentnorthtotakepartinthis year'scelebrations,indicatedtothe vicarhisdesiretovisitthechurchpri- vately.Thevicarcourteouslyorder- edthevergertoclearthechurch. SomeCatholicswhowereinthechurch atthe actiontimemisunderstoodtheverger's inturningthemout,andrumoursbegantocirculate.Meantime theProtestantsgotanimpression,whichspreadrapidly,thatCatholics wereplanningtoraidthechurch, claimingitastheirs,"asthePopehad thedeeds."Nothingunseemlyoccur- red,andassoonasthefactsbecame known,everythingbecamenormal. Butforatimethemattercausedcon- cern.

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CardinalBourneplanstheerectionofapermanentopen-airaltaranda pulpitwitha"loudspeaker"intheWestminsterCathedralprecincts.West- minsterCathedral,largeasitis,ison certainoccasionsduringtheyearnot spaciousenoughtoaccommodatethe numbersthatareattractedtothereli- giousfunctions,particularlyonthe feastofCorpusChristi-Itisagood andhopefulsign.

ThemonksoftheGrandSt-Ber- nardhavedecidedtobreaktheirtra- ditionoffreehospitalitybyconvert- ingpartofthehospiceintoanhotel, saysthe"DailyExpress."Theyare tiredofbeingexploitedbytourists, especiallymotorists,who"spendweek- endsatthehospiceandleavewithout glancingatthealms-box."Themonkshavesufferedconsiderablysincethe warbytheincreaseofthesenon-pay- ingvisitors.Itisestimatedthatthey number30,000yearly.Alaymanager istobeappointedtothehotel,and theusualhotelpriceswillbecharged. Theworkofrescuingandharbouring travellerslostinthesnowwillbecon- tinuedbythemonks,andtheywillalso stillmaintainthekennelofthefam- ousdogs.

* a CatholiccirclesinEnglandhavelost bydeathavaluableworkerintheper- sonofMr.C.J.Munich,K.S.G.Hewasco-founder(withthelateMr.Ed- wardLucas)oftheCatholicAssocia- tion;wasanactivememberofthe

WestminsterCatholicFederation;a memberoftheSuperiorCouncilofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety;trustee (andformerlypresident)oftheWest- minsterCatholicInsuranceSociety; memberoftheCrusadeofRescue Council;GrandDirectoroftheCaten- ianAssociation,andatthetimeofhis deathProvincialSecretaryandTrea- surerofNo.2Province;andamem- beroftheCatholicReadingGuild Committee.PopeLeoXIII.bestow- edtheCrossProEcclesiaetPontifice uponMr.Munichin1901,andaspecial medalinthefollowingyear.Hewas createdaKnightofSt.Gregoryby PiusX.in1905,andhadsincebeenmadeaPrivyChamberlain.Thede- ceasedwasborninLondonin1861.- R.I.P.

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TheBishopofLicata,Sicily,was killedbyalandslidewhilsttraversing amountainpath. a

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. Akindfriendandwell-wisherofthe "littlebush*"sentmeaparcelto beusedintheinterestsoftheCorrespondenceClass.Theyhavebeensent toagoodSister,whowillmakegood useofthemintheinterestsofthelittleway-backs.Igratefullyacknowledgethegifts.-A.B. Alice'sSuggestion. GlenSarsfield,Kukerin, EastWagin,Oct.23,1924. DearAuntBessy,-Idon'tsuppose thisletterwillbeintimeforyourcompetition,butallthesameIcantellyou whatIthink.Don'tyouthinkif youhadalittlecompetitioninyour Cornereverymonth,forniecesand nephewsonly,itwouldencourageus allandbrightenupourpage? I thinkitwouldbeniceifyoucould affordtwosmallmoneyprizesfores saysonreligioussubjects.Youcould giveussomereligioussubjectevery month,andthetwobestessayscould bepublishedinourCorner.Don't youthinkthiswouldhelpthe"little busbies"alongwiththeircorrespondenceCatechism?Iwillnowclose thisletter,asIaminahurry.With love.-Yourlovingniece, ALICEJOYCE. Yourletterwasquiteintime,my dearAlice,alsoyoursuggestion,for whichIammostgrateful.Unfortunately,Ihavetriedthecompetitions, andIhavefoundtheyarenogood. Icangetcrowdsoflittlegamblersto tryforthecompetitions,butifthey don'twintheycutmedead.I'm afraidcompetitionsformoneyprizes areofftheslate-wemustthinkof somethingelse.Besidesittakes moneytoworkthem,andwherecan Igetthemoneyformonthlytry-yourluckcompetitions?That'stheproblem,Alice,andthenthetimetowork upabigdisplay.OneyearIhad onlyafewcompetitors,andIthinkI hadtoropethemin,soIdecidedto havenomorecompetitionsformoney. Ishouldliketohelpthelittle"busbies,"andIwillthinkhowIcando so,buttheymustshowmethatthey arereallyinterestedinthe"Corner." Letthemwritemeessays,andifthey areworthpublishingIwillgetthem intotheCorner-thebestwillnotgo unrewarded.Whynotbeginyour- selfandpavetheway?-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Shiela'sDelight. Smithdale,WestWagin, Oct.28,1924. DearAuntBessy,-IdelightinreadingthelettersintheCorner,soI thoughtIwouldtakethisopportunity andwritetoyou.Itrustvouwillacceptmeasoneofyournieces.My homeissituatedabout16milesfrom Wagin.Suchbeingthecase,wedonot gotoasmanyentertainmentsaswe couldifwelivedintown;butIthink Iwouldprefertoliveinthecountry thanthetown.WehaveMassat Wedjecarruponceamonth,andtwo SistersfromtheConventcomeoutto instructthechildreninChristianDoctrine.Duringtheselastfewdaysthe rainhaspreventedsomeoftheshearersfromgoingonwiththeshearing. butnndoubttherainwilldomuch goodinmakingthecropslookfresh andgreen.DoYoulikepetlambs. AuntBessy?Ithinktheyarelovely whentheyaregood.Wehavefour petlambs,andtheylookfunnylittle thingswithouttheirwool.Well, dearAuntBessv,ifyouwillsendme acollectingcardIwillseewhatIcan doforthe"weeones."Withkindregardstoyourselfandthe"weeones."Yourwould-beniece, SHEILASPURR. Youarewelcome,mydearShiela.to theCorner.It'salongwhilesinceI hadaletterfromWagin.Iampleas- edthatyoulikereadingtheletters andthatyoulikethecountry.It maybedullsometimes,butIthink onecanbehappierinthecountrythan inthecity.Ilikethecountrymy- self.ThereisasomethinginourAus. tralianbushthatappealstome. Lambs,Sheiladear,areverynice,with mintsauce:didyouevertrythem thatway?Yes,Ilikethelittlethings whentheyareatplayinthesunshine. Aren'ttheyalwaysgoodandmerry littlethings?Iamsendingacollectingcard.IwishIhadalotofgood littleniecestotakecards.Thisyear hasmademeverymiserable.Ihave hadverylittleforthe"weeones."Do yourbestforme,Shieladear,andyou willgreatlypleaseyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Joe'sTroubles. Katrine,Northam. Oct.27,1924. DearAuntBessy.-Justashortlet-

terthistime,toletyouknowIreceivedmycard,andtoaskyoufora littlemoretimetofillit,asbetween theshowsandmeaslesIhavenotvery muchonityet;butIamnotgiving uphopeoffillingit.Isn'ttherean awfullotofsicknessabout,Aunt Bessy?Nearlyeveryfamilyformiles aroundherehasthe"flu"ormeasles, andinmostplacestheyhaveboth. Veronica,BobandPathavehadthe measles,andnowthefourlittleones havethemallatonce,sowehavea bitofatreatkeepingtheminbed.I amtheonlyonethathasnothadthem sonowIhavetostayhomefrom school.Ihaveaverybadcold.I willclosenow.Hopingthe"wee ones"don'tgetthemeasles.Good-bye, AuntBessy.-Yourlovingnephew, JOEROWLES.

Sosorry,mydearJoe,tohearthat therehasbeensomuchsickness aroundyourhome.It'stheweather, Joe.Don'tletthecardworryyou; whenitisfullyou'llsendittome,and whenitdoescomeIshallbevery pleased.Ihopewhenyouarewritingagaintherewillbenosicknessat home,andthemeaslesandflu'willhavepassedawaywiththebright daysandsunshine.Iamsorrythat youhaveabadcold;youdon'twant onewhenyouhavesomuchtodo.I hopeyouwillsoonbebetter,andalso allinyourhome.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

AGoodJoke WellingtonSt.Joseph'sConvent, -streetNortham, Oct.28,1924.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyousincethe lasttime.Weallhadashareinthat boxofpicturesyousent.Isawa funnypicturetheotherday;ittold aboutanorchestrainthedaysofthe cavemen.Theorchestrawascompos- edofamonkey,acat,adog,anda baby.Theanimalssatonthebranch ofatreewiththeirtailshangingdown.Themusicianbelowhadthe babystrappedtoastickwhichwas stickingupintheground.Withone handhesmackedthebaby,while withtheotherhepulledthetailsof theanimals,thecombinedhowling formingtheorchestra.Igotagood jokeoutofthe"Gem"lastweek. Jimmyhadjustcomehomewithhis schoolreport,inwhichhehadcome twenty-fifthoutofaclassoftwenty- five.Hisfathersaid:"Iamafraid youdonottryveryhard,Jimmy." "Thatisn'twhatteachersaid,dad;she saidIwasthemosttryingboyinthe class.-Yournewnephew, B.CHIDLOW.

WellBarry(B.isforBarry)Iam verypleasedthatyouhavecometo theCorner.Youaregoingtostop withus,Iknow,andyou'llfindusa goodjokeoccasionally.Ihopeyou canputupabetterrecordatschool thanJimmy.Tellmemoreabout yourselfwhenyouwriteagain,alsoas muchasyouPikeaboutyourschool, yourbooks,andyourstudies.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

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Group12,viaBusselton, DearAuntBessy,-IamnowcomingtotheCorneragain,aftertwoor threemonths'absence.Ipromisedto writeandletyouknowhowGroup 12isgettingon.Thereiscloveron nearlyalltheblocksnow,andthey looklovelyandgreen.Onebright daydadandI,withtwoothers,wentplantingpotatoesonaneighbouring block.Atnightwhenwewerefinish- edIcouldnotstraightenmybackfor awhile,becauseitwaspainingso much.Nomoreplantingpotatoes forme.Well,AuntBessy_wearehav- ingadanceonthe15th.ofthismonth fortheopeningofournewschool. Thereare81childrenintheschool.I cannotthinkofanymorenewsthis time,soIhillclose.Withlovefor yourselfandthe"weeones."Would Youpleasesendmeacollectingcard forthe"weeones"?-Yourloving niece, MARYDOHERTY.

Well,Marydear,youarewelcome.I amverypleasedGroup12islooking greenandlovely.Plantingpotatoes mayhegoodexerciseandprofitable workforboys,butitisnotnicework forgirls-toohard,Marydear,soI amnotsurprisedyouhavegiven potatoplantingthego-bye.Ihope thedancewillbeasuccess.Theat. tendanceatschoolisgoodfortheset- tlement.WhenYouwriteagaintell meallaboutyourlessonsandyour schoolwork.Ofcourse,youhave yourCatechismandyoulearnit,at leastIhopeyoudo.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Ireland'sGreatProblemandItsSolution WHATWILL

Inaneditorial,headed"APlain Case,"ThetheDublin"Freeman"says: groupofBritishMembersof Parliament,whohavecometoinvestigatetheopinionofthepublicofthe IrishFreeStateontheBoundaryques- tion,willnotfindtheinvestigationa difficultone.

TheFreeStatecaseisaplaincase, dependentuponsimplefacts.

TheconcernofIrishmenonthe Boundaryquestionisnotaconcern aboutterritory.

Theirdesignisnotoneofhostilityto theNorthernGovernmentortodestroyitindirectlybyasubterfuge.

Theiranxietyisfortherights,of thoseIrishmenopposedtoseverance fromtheircountry,whohavebeen forciblycutoffandimmersedinapermanentsubjectionwithintheSix Counties.

TheIrishTreaty,weinSouthern Irelandcontend,guaranteedthemtheir rightofelectionbetweenthetwodivisionsofIrelandanddecreedthatthe BoundaryoftheFreeStatewastobe "determined"accordingtothewishes oftheinhabitants.

Theaimandobjectofthepeopleof Irelandis'theredemptionofthese wrongedpopulations.

Theyhave,accordingtowhatisthe commonlawofEuropenow,aper. feetrightto"self-determination."

Irishmencannotunderstandwhy whattheirfellow-countrymentothe numberoffiftythousanddiedtosecureforthePolesofUpperSilesia shouldbedeniedtotheIrishmenofthe SixCounties.

Itisnotonlyextremistswhofeel thisway;itisalsothosemoderate Irishmenwhoarewatchingwithfaint hopetoseewhetherGreatBritainwill keepherbargainthistimewithIreland.

ForthebargainiswithGreatBritain GreatBritainhasreservedtoherself intheActof1920fulljurisdiction overNorthernIreland.

NorthernIrelandisrepresentedatWestminster,andisresponsible throughherrepresentativesfortheAct thatgavesanctionandtheforceofan ImperiallawtotheTreatywithIreland.

TheParliamentofNorthernIreland hasavailedoftheprovisionsofthat

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ENGLANDDO?

lawtosecedefromtheIrishDominion.

ButthesameParliamentwouldnow, ifpossible,evadetheconsequences. Irelandwantsafairtrialofthis issue.

Irelandisofopinionthatanendeayour,inwhichalmosttheentirePress ofEngland,herleadingstatesmen,and eventhesignatoriestotheTreaty haveengaged,isbeingmadetopre. judicethattrial.

Suchconductisplayingwiththe peaceofIreland,playingthegameof theenemiesofGreatBritainwithin Ireland.

Butitissaidthattheprocedureof theBoundaryCommissionmaylead toturmoilintheSixCounties.

Irelandisnotimpressed.

IfthethreatofforceistobereintroducedintoIrelandonceagainby peopleagainstwhomthethreatof forcehasbeenrepudiatedbyevery partyintheFreeState,andifGr Britainonceagaindeniesjusticebeforesuchintimidation,thentherelationshipbetweenGreatBritainand Irelandhasbecomeademoralising anarchy,andthesooneritispeacefully endedthebetterfortheharmonyof theworld.

ShoulditbethoughtabovealldesirabletoavoidtheBoundaryCommis. sion,toavoidthedetachmentofany populationfromthejurisdictionofthe NorthernGovernment,theTreatypro- videstheway.

TheSixCountieshaveonlytoreturntotheFreeStateandtheNorthernGovernmentretainsallitsterritory,itspowersanditsprivileges;and. asArticleXIV.provides,therightsof minoritiesinbothareascanbemade constitutionallysecure. ThatisthecaseoftheFreeState; andthecasefortheTreaty,whichis Ireland'stitledeedatGenevaandcannothewhittledawaywithoutinternationalcognisanceandassent.

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November22,1924.

SPORTING

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TheW.A.C.A.gamesofSaturday lastwereplayedinverysultrywea- ther,whichmadefieldingaheavytask. Inconsequencethisdepartmentofthe gameslackenedoffveryconsiderably inmostoftheAandBGradegames. Scoringwasgenerallyhigh,especially attheWA.C.A.andPerthOvals.May- lands-Mt.LawleytravelledtoMid- landJunctiontomeetthelocalsideon aratheruncertainwicket.Thelatter battedfirst,butcollapsedfor63,to whichtotalHarcourtHarpercontri- lived25.Limbwasingreatform .-Wtindthestumps.Infactonthis season'splayheisnotawhitinfer- iortoHewsonorStokes.Parker, fromtheMattingAssociation,took3 wicketsfor14.Renfrey'scatchingof Pearcewasbrilliant-onehandeffort inthelongfield.Blundell,Mettam andDickBryantpassedtheMidland score-Thefirstnamedbattedwith thateaseandconfidencewhichmarked hisplaytwoyearsago.Hehadreach- ed59whenhesteppedouttohit Jamieson,andwasstumped.Schutt, lateofWestPerth,wasnotoutfor 32,andW.Bryantwastakenbehind thewicketsat23.J.Barker,Mid- land'snewfasthowler,bowledfairly wellwithoutresult.Withalittle moreexperienceonturfheshouldde- velopintoourfastestbowler.

SinclairwonthetossattheW.A.C.A. andelectedtobat,openingwithMc

William. OffHarrold'sfirstoverHealyalmostheldSinclairinslips. Whenhewas11heplayedaballfrom Smithontohispads,andthentothe wicket.ShortlyafterMcWilliamde- partedthroughasplendidcatchby Smith.Meekwassmartlystumped byEvers.Freemantlefollowed,and wastednotimeplayinghimselfin. FrankQuinlanopenedverycautious- ly;butnearlylosthiswicketbythe thirdballhereceived.Freemantle drovehardtomid-offforthreeclink- ingfours,andsenthisscorealongby somegracefullegstrokesandvery prettysquarecuts.Averyhotchance wasdroppedbyEdmondson.Itwas suchaoneasaninternationalcould beexcusedformissing.Quinlanwas veryhardonanythingloose,especially anoccasionalfulltoss.Whenthe adjournmentcameFreemantleneeded sixmoreforhiscentury,whichhesoon obtainedafewminutesafterresump- tion.At106hemissedonefromHar- roldthatkeptlowandwasbowled. Hisinningsmarkedhimoutasasplen- didbatsman,whoshouldbeEast Perth'smainstayduringtheseason. Twosoaring"sixers"wereincludedin histotal.Evansfollowed,andfound nodifficultyinscoringoffthetired bowling.Quinlanwasnowgoing greatguns,hittinghardandoften,one heftydrivelandingtheballonthe judge'sbox.Withthecenturyin sighthecontinuedtoattackthebowl- ing.EvanswascaughtbyEdmond- sonat36,andMaycamein.The latterhasaveryattractivestyle.He scoredfreelyoffGuyandSaw,asdid Quinlan,but,unfortunately,withthe centuryinsight,hewascaughtinslips byBurton.EastPerththendeclar- ed,givingWestPerth40minutesto bat,duringwhichtimetheylostHam- mond'swicketfor23runs.Itisgood toseeFrankQuinlanmakingtheruns. Heisatpresentinexcellentform,and shouldhaveafewcenturiestohiscre- ditbeforetheseasoncloses.The WestPerthfieldingevenearlyinthe afternoonwasverypatchy.Even Hanleywasconstantlyfailingtopick upsmartly,andmanyreturnstothe wicketkeeperwerewildintheex- -1.

AtPerthOvalSmithandRandell gaveNorthPerthagreatstartagainstSubiaco.Bothbatsmenmadelightof thebowling,especiallythatofGordon. Attheadjournmenttheywerenot separated,butaftentheirdismissalthroughcatchesbyDrewandHewson, thtirestoftheteamfailed,withthe ex&ptionofBrine,whomade34. Everett,comingonlate,accountedfor thewicketsofButtsworth,Evans, Stokes,andSharpatacostof35runs. Theinningsclosedfor233,Smithhav- ingmade78andRandell52.Subiaco donotseemtobeasstrongaslast season.

AtClaremontthelocalteamhitup 162forfivewickets-ratherslowscor- ingforanafternoon'scricket.Reg Carter,whoseomissionfromthegames againsttheEnglishmenprovided plentyofgroundforcriticism,obtain- ednearlyhalfthescorewithasplen- didlymade77notout.Rigby(27) wasthenexthighestscorer.Trus- cottwasingoodcatchingvein,Rigby andPackhambeinghistwovictims.

EastPerthBGradeteamhadan afternoon'sfieldingagainstWest Perth,mostofwhosebatsmenmade lightofthefeeblebowling.Theout- standingperformerwastheveteran Glyde,whowasmakingareappear- anceafteraseason'sabsencefromthe game.His89wascompiledbyvery soundcricket.Preston,Veryard, Jennings,SmithandPeckallgavethe tiredfieldsmenplentyofrunning.Sin- gletonandBentleyweretheonlybowl- erstomakeanimpression,andeven thesewerepoor.TheClaremont-Fremantdegamemayprovideaninterest- ingfinish.Thelattermade166(Sag- gers66),andClaremonthavelost2for 35.Wicketsfellrapidlyenoughat MaylandswhereMidlandwereallout for77,andMaylandsare6downfor 86.FredPascallandJohnnyLang- lands,thePerthfootballer,dividedthewicketsforMt.Lawley.Clancy (31)forMidlandandW.Gaynor(31) forMt.Lawleywerethemostsuccess- fulbatsmen.Morris(63)ledthescor- ingfor PerthNorthFremantleagainstNorth No.1. Bandytook5for44. TheotherNorthPerthteamcould manageonly87(Johnson32)against Subiaco,whodidlittlebetter,losing 7for103(J.Grigg29).Reidwas againsuccessfulwith3for7. TheEngland-Victoriamatchhas beenadifficultpropositionforbats- menonbothsides.Thewicketon theopeningdaywasfairenough,but theEnglishmenfailedtotakeadvant- ageofthebowlersbeingunabletoget afootingontheslipperyground.Later thepitchbecamedifficultalso,andthe remainingbatsmenhadtofighthard forruns.NeverthelessDouglaspleas- edthecrowdbyhisvigorousbatting, quitethecontrarytohisusualstyle. BryanandWhysallweregivenatrial inbigcompany,butneitherdidmuch. EvidentlyWoolley'sbattinghasim- pressedtheVictoriancritics,though hewasdeadslowhere.Oftheten menoutGilliganwastheonlyone cleanbowled,therestbeingcaught. MayneandPark,ontheotherhand, werebowledbeforeplayconcludedon Saturday.HendryandEllismadean excellentstandtillthelatterwas caughtbyFreeman.\Voodfuland Ponsfordfailedtodomuch,andcon- sequentlytheirtestchancesarelook- ingblue.Hendry'sfineeffortof63 cametoanendwhenhesteppedin fronttoaballfromFreeman,andwas out1.b.w.SincehiscomingtoMel- bournetheex-Randwickmanhasbeen agreatacquisitiontoVictoriancricket,aswellastotheMelbourneClub.Tar- rantandLiddicuttmadeastandfor theninthwicket,andbroughtthe scoretowithin15ofthatoftheEng- lishmen.Victoriawerealloutfor 229,the Douglas,wicketsbeingdividedbetween Hearne,WooleyandKilner.

NewSouthWaleshaveselecteda formidablesidetomeetEngland.It includesnineinternationals,theother twobeingKippax,Trumper'ssucces- sorasawizardbatsman,and0.G. Nothling,theyoungUniversitybowl- er.Thispromisingyoungplayerwas educatedatBrisbaneGrammarSchool. SincetakingupresidenceatSydney University,hehasprovedhimselfa mostversatilesport.Besidesbeing oneoftheirleadingcricketers,hehas representedNewSouthWalesinRugbyUnionagainsttheMaoris andNew excellentZealand,andhasalso performancesatathleticsand swimming.DespiteVictoria'sposi- tionasholdersoftheSheffieldShield, mostpeoplewillbemoreinterestedit theEnglishmen'sdisplayagainstthis formidablearrayoftalentthatthey y beab hazardte Tests. conclusions aboutath:!:tosu of worthnotingthatWarner's1912team whichtookbacktheAsheslosttheir firstgameagainstNewSouthWales. andalsothefirstTestinSydney.After theSydneymatchtheEnglishmenjourneytoBrisbanetoplayQueens. landandanAustralianXI.,witha countryfixtureagainstToowoombaon thewaybacktoplaythefirstTest. Mr.SolJoel'steam,orastheycal) themselves,"TheJollySouls,"have startedtheircrickettourofSouthAf- ricabytwodrawngamesagainst WesternProvinceandateamofColts. Inthelattergame,Parker,ofGlouces- tershire,took6for1. ManyEnglish criticsstronglyadvocatedtheleft- hander'sinclusionintheteamtocome toAustralia.Heplayedagainstthe Australiansduringthelasttour.In theWesternProvincematchHolmes, Sutcliffe'spartnerforYorkshire,Ken- nedy,whohasbeencoachatCape- townonseveraloccasions,ParkerandBowley,ofSussex,weremostpromin- ent.

ThenewspapercriticsofVictoria, Adelaide,andSydneywhohaveseentheEnglishmeninaction,arecertainly notinclinedtomarkthemdownasa teamof"duds"whowillgiveourTest teamsnooppositionworthspeakingof. Onthecontrary,theyarequitesure thatHobbs,Hearne,Woolley,Hen- dren,Sandham,andSutcliffewilltake somegettingout.LikewiseGilligan andTatewillbeadangerouspairof bowlersifthewicketgivesthemany helpatall.SomeofourownPerth critics,ofcourse,knowmuchbetter. TheNewSouthWalessidetovisit BrisbaneincludesC.V.Morrissey,who wasforanumberofseasonschampion footballerandcricketerforSt.Igna- tius'College,Riverview.Helivesat SingletonintheMaitlanddistrict,andhasbeenverysuccessfulwithbatand ballinthecountryweekcompetition. HeisalsoaprominentRugbyUnion three-quarter.Salmon,ofC.E.G.S.,is theoutstandingbatsmaninSydney PublicSchools'cricket.Oftherest, Morgan,Asher,ScottandPunchhave hadplentyofexperience.Foskett, whoisoneoftheselected,isapromin- entAustralianrulesfootballer.Twosmallscoreswereregisteredin SydneycricketonNovember8.West- ernSuburbscolapsedfor23against Balmain,Parnell(6)andMcCrae(6) beingthehighestscorers.W.Bard. sleymade4andihsbrothera"duck." ThedestroyingagentswereMayne(5 for14)andDr.Campling(5for8). Manlywerealloutfor33,throughthe slowbowlingofGarner,ofUniversity, whotook8for14.

SCHOOLS'CRICKETCOMPETITION.

St.Patrick'sBoys'v.Midland Junction.

Thefirstroundofmatchesinthe abovecompetitioncommencedonMon- day,17th.inst.St.Patrick'sBoys' wereopposedtoMidlandJunctionat theW.A.C.A.Ground.Scores:- MidlandJunction-1st.Innings. Watts,st.Walker,bEwart 29 Dawes,st.Walker,bRyan

Kempin,bSkinner

Jones,bSkinner

Dickinson,bEwart

Field,bSkinner

Ellmrick,cFarrell,bEwart

Kennedy,st.Walker,bSkinner 0 Rodda,cEwart,bSkinner

Litton,notout

Elsegood,st.Walker,

Bowling:Skinner,6for11;Ewart,3 for12. SecondInnings. Watts,1;Dawes,0;Kempin,14;Jones, 0;Dickenson,5;Field,0;Ellmrick,0; Kennedy,2;Rodda,0;Litton,0;Else- good,0.Total,22.Bowling:Ewart, 2for9;Skinner,1for3;Mullens,3for 7;Ryan,4for4. St.Patrick'sBoys'-FirstInnings. Walker,bKempin 20 Sheridan,bJones 0

AlabourViewofUlster

Dr.HadenGuest,theLabourM.P.forWestSouthwark,whowasoneof theBritishM.P.'sdeputationto"Ul- ster"recently,inthecourseofanar- ticlewhichhecontributestothe "DailyHerald"givinghisimpressions ofthetrip,writes:"Everyadultman oftheProtestantsistrainedwiththe SpecialPolice,whosedrillingIsaw. Everyoneisarmedwitharifleand ammunition,andatnighteveryroad onorneartheborderispatrolledby valunteerarmedmen,whochallenge alltraffic,andpassengersmustdis- mountfrommotorcarsandadvance withhandsuptobeexamined.An- othervividfirstimpressionof'Ulster' isofitssparsepopulation.TheIrish countrysidehasnotthatbusyairwe areaccustomedtointhecountryin theSouthofEngland.Motorson theroadareinfrequent. doubtif wemetmorethanafewdozeninthe wholeofourtravels.Horsesand cartsareequallyinfrequent.Thevil- lagesaretiny;thetownssmall.The wholeoftheSixCountiesofthe'Nor- thern'IrishGovernmenthasapopula- tionofonlyaboutaquarterofthat ofthe AmidLondonCountyCouncilarea. thissparepopulationthe'bighouse'takesalargeplace,bothinap- pearanceandinpolitics.

"The'Ulster'menwerepioneer planterssentoverfromScotland.In origintheirpoliticaltendencyisstill tofollowbigleadersinapioneering way.Theburningofthelarge houses,whichhasbeenafeatureof theIrishtrouble;inNorthandSouth, isamodeofwarfareaimedatthis politicalpowerbythosewhoresentit. Thosewhorallytotheprotectionof the'BigHouse'andthosewhoattackitarealikelivinginapoliticalat- mospherelargelygonefromEngland. For'Ulster'islagginginthepast. Cock-fighting,forinstance,isnotonly stillpractised,butispre-eminentlya 'gentleman'ssport,'butIregrettosay thatfoxesarenothuntedbutshotas thenuisancetheyare.'Ulster'lags inthepastbecauseitiscutofffrom thestreamofnormalworlddevelop- mentbyitsincessantpre-occupation withanurgenthomeproblemwhich isstatedalltoooftenasareligious questionasbetweenProtestantsand Catholcs,andthecountryispoor. ThereisnotenoughmoneyandtoomuchhistoryinIreland."

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WALKINGWITHFATHER.

WhenFathertakesrqeforawalk Itmakesmegladallday. Heputshishandinmineandsays, "Now,Captain,leadtheway."

Itakehimtotherabbit'shole, Topondswherefisharethick: Andwherethebigboysdigforbait, Hecutsmedownastick.

Andmakesawillowwhistle,too, Thatwetaketurnstoblow, Wescatterpetalsinthebrook Andwonderwheretheygo. Then,whenwe'retired,westartfor home, Andtalkoflotsofthings, Whymotherhassuchcuddlyways, Whybirdsandbeeshavewings. Andfathertalksofbusiness,too, Andasksmemyadvice. Now,wouldn'tyou,ifyouwerethere, Thinkwalkslikethatarenice?

WORDSOFWISDOM.

Iasknot,Lord,toattaintoThy heights,ofwhichmyunderstandingis notcapable;butIdesiretounderstandinsomemeasureThytruth, whichmyheartbelievesandloves.-St. Anselm.

GotoMaryfortheroyalheartof innocence.Sheisthebeautifulgift ofGod,whichoutshinesthefascinationsofabadworld,andwhichnoone eversoughtinsincerityandwasdisappointed.-CardinalNewman..

Whenamanchoosesto-dayhe choosesforto-morrow;whatheovercomesto-dayheisovercomingfortomorrow;whatheyieldsto-dayheis morelikelytoYieldto-morrow.

Anenviousmanwaxethleanwith thefatnessofhisneighbours.Envy isthedaughterofpride,theauthorof murderandrevenge,thebeginningof secretsedition,andtheperpetualtormentorofvirtue.Envyisthefilthy slimeofthesoul;avenom,apoison, orquicksilverwhichconsumeththe fleshanddriethupthemarrowofthe bones.-Socrates. a a Catholicsshouldneverforgettopray fortheirpriests.Priestsarehuman andneedourprayers,thatinthemselvestheymayrealisethesublimeper. fectiontheirholystatedemands.St. ThomasAquinassays:"Theyserve ChristHimselfintheSacramentofthe Altar,forwhichgreaterinteriorsanctityisrequiredthanthereligiousstate demands;invirtuetheyoughttobe perfect."

Parochialismmakesamanthink andactasthoughthebeginningand theendofreligionwereallintheparish.Whatthedioceseortheecclesi. asticalprovincearedoingdoesnotconcernhim.Whattheunitedhierarchy ofthecountryplanandbuildupisof stilllessinteresttohim.ParochialismcannotrisetotheexpansiveexaltationofatrulyCatholicsoulthat exultsintheworld-widenesscifits faithwhosepowerincludesandunites everyraceandnationunderthesun.

THEFACEASANINDEXOF CHARACTER.

"Youmayhaveobservedhow,after acertaintimeandtoanexperienced observer,aman'sfaceistheindexof hischaracter,therecordofhisprevious historyofemotionsandexpressions. Onthechangeableandfleshlytablets ofthecountenancearewrittensubtle butlegiblerecordsofmosthuman qualitiesandpassions.Benignity kindnessathousandtimesrepeated wrotetheunmistakablecharactersof aheartthatisbenignandkind,even onaman'sexpressionofcountenance, sothatverylittdechildrencanread themthere,andwillcometosucha oneandshrinkfromthatotherface whichiswrittenoverwithseverity andunkindness.Weallhaveourown skill,consciousorunconscious,in readingcountenances,and,although weareoftenunjustandmistaken,we stilltrustinourdeductions;which wouldseemtoshowthatthereisa humaninstincttotrytoreadtheheart fromtheface.-FatherGaresche,S.J., "ThePathsofGoodness."

--THECROSS. TheCrossistall. AndItoosmall ToreachHishand OrtouchHisfeet. Butinthesand HisfootprintsIhavefound, Anditissweet Tokisstheholyground.

-FatherTahh.

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FOOLINGYOURSELF.

Thereisakindofclevernesswhich inrealityistheworstfolly.Itisthe seemingclevernessoftheboywho,by shirkinghisduty,neglectingthiswork andindifferentlyperforminghisappointedtasks,flattershimselfthathe is"putingitover"onsomebody.He isdupingandharmingchieflyand mostlyhimself.Theworldistoowise andtoexperiencednottocatchonto hischeaptrick.Heispayingaheavy priceforhisfollyinlossofmorale, generaldeteriorationofcharacter,and eventualinefficiencyandunreliability. Foritmustberememberedthatevery actionfirstofallaffectsforbetteror worsethepersonfromwhichitproceeds.Wheneverwegetthebetter ofanotheronebycrookeddealingor deception,wegetthebetterofourown noblerself.Wearethelosers.-"The StandardandTimes,"Philadelphia, Pa.

AMANLYSTUDENT.

AyoungCatholic,ongoingintoresidenceatOxfot-cl,hunghiscrucifix overhisbed.Somedayslater,anundergraduate,payinghimavisit,noticedit,andwasbeginningsomespeech about"holyRomans,"whenhewas promptlypulledupbythemasterof theplace.

"Lookhere:hesaid,"thisismy room,andifyouarecominghereto makefunofmyreligion,Iwillaskyou togetoutatonce,andnottrouble yourselformeforthefuture."

"Anddidhe?"

"No.Takenabackbythemanliness oftheother,thevisitorfalteredoutan apology.Norwasthisall.Hisadventuregotabroad,withtheresult thattheCatholicgotnomoretauntingforhisfaith.Onthecontrary, theyoungmenwhocameincontact withhimrespectedhim;andwhenhe leftOxfordtherewerenotafewin whosesoulsgoodseedhadbeensown which,wemayhope,borefruitlater."

THEPOWEROFMUSIC.

St.PhilipNeri,thewonder-working Romansaintofthecentury,contended thatthereisinmusicandinsonga mysteriousandamightypowertostir theheartwithhighandnobleemotion,andanespecialfitnesstoraiseit abovesensetotheloveofheavenly things.CardinalNewman,whowas thespiritualsonoftheholyPhilip, wroteofmusicineducation:"Tomy mind,musicisanimportantpart"f educationwhereboyshaveaturnfor it:itisagreatresourcewhenthey arethrownontheworld:itisasocial amusement,perfectlyinnocentand, whatissogreatapoint,employs theirthoughts."Thesearegolden words,worthyoftheirauthor.

THEANVILSANDTHEHAMMERS

LasteveIpassedbesideablacksmith's door

AndheardtheanvilringtheVesperchime;

WhenlookinginIsawuponthefloor Oldhammerswornwithbeating yearsoftime.

"Howmanyanvilshaveyouhad,"said "Towearandbatterallthesehammersso?

"Justone,"saidhe;thensaidwith twinklingeye, "Theanvilwearsthehammersout, youknow."

AndsoIthought,theanvilofGod's Word Foragessceptics'blowshavebeat upon; Yet,thoughthenoiseoffallingblows washeard, Theanvilisunharmed-thehammersgone.

-JohnWhiteChadwick.

AFOOLORARASCAL.

DeanCharlesE.Brown,ofYaleUniversity,intheannualmatriculation addressatWoolesleyHall,NewHaven saidinpart: "ThepaceofmodernlifeontheCDMpusandoffisswiftandtheroadisfull ofsharpturns.Andonallsidespeoplearebeingstruckdown.Inthe faceofallthetragedyofcommonlife, anymanwhogoesaboutsaying,'Who's afraid?'iseitheradownrightfoolora rascal. "Thebesttypeoflifecombinesa soundregardforthemoralorder-els;ch enfoldsuswithasteadyreadtoward thatsenseoflibertywhichbelongs tothosewholivebythespirit."

ASAINT'SPHILOSOPHY.

St.VeronicadeBinasco,oftheOrderofSt.Augustine,wasonceurged whensicktoacceptsomeexemption

fromherlaboursasanunintheconventofSt.MarthaatMilan.Shereplied:"ImustworkwhileIcan,while Ihavetime."Withus,itisusually theotherwayaround.Theleastobstacle,thesmallestmisfortune,iseagerlygraspedasanopportuneexcuse forshirkingworkthatwillpromote eitherourspiritualortemporalwelfare.Mental,moral,andphysicallazinessarenotoriousqualitiesofthe"genushomo."Notmuchisrequiredto turnamanorawomanintoaparasite ofakind.Yetlifeislimited,and nothingismorecertainthandeath. Liketheostrichthathidesitshead inthesandwhendangerimpends, thinkingthustoconcealitself,weshut ourowneyesandtrytoseethethings thatmustcome.Goodadviceisthe sortleastfollowedinthisworld,probablytherearesofewwhocandispenseit.Yet,thewords:"Imust workwhileIcan,whileIhavetime," expressatruthabitofphilosophyso simplebutsoinexorablethatonewonderswhymoredonotbuildtheirlives withthatasafoundation.

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ItalyUnderMussolini

PROBLEMSTOBESOLVED.

TheproblemsofItalianGovernment justnowofferthestudentofContinentalpoliticsanabsorbingthemefor speculation.SignorMussoliniandhis Fascistssucceededinstemmingthe tideofpost-wardisintegrationandin savingItalyfromtheblightofBolshe-"ism.TotheDictatormustundoubtAlybegiventhecreditforthefact hatItaly'spopulationismoreclosely united,andthatindustrialconditions arebetterthantheyhavebeenfor years.Heencounteredbitteroppositiogi,especiallyfromthegroupwhichisftadeuplargelyofradicalSocialists, anti-Clericals,theGrandOrient,and AmericanProtestantreligious_workers. Itisimmenselytohiscreditthathe hasreintroducedreligionintheschools andrestoredtheCrucifixtopublic buildings.Itwouldbedifficulttoexaggeratetheimportanceofthereligioustransformationthathaswithinthe pastyearortwobeenwroughtinthe schools.ThusItalyhasbothState andprivateschools,butpossibly90 percent.ofthechildrenattendthe Stateschools,fromwhichallreligion wasbarredforthreegenerations.This explains,ingreatpart,theindifference tothefaithonthepartofmillionsof Italians,andthehostilityonthepart ofthousands.TheItalianscouldnot beanythingelsethanCatholics,and to-daytheintroductionofreligiousinstructionintheStateschoolswas warmlywelcomedbythegeneralityof people.Simultaneouslywiththeexclusionofreligionfromtheschools50 yearsago,therebeganarealwarfare againsttheChurch,wagedjointlyby theatheisticfreemasonrythatobtains inItaly,andtheProtestantsects.But LeoXIII.andhissuccessorstookmeasurestocombattheinsidiousactivitiesofthosepropagandists,andProtestantismhasmadebutslightprogress.FromthepointofviewofCatholicismnothingcouldbemoregrati- fyingthanthereintroduction,under theruleofSignorMussolini,ofreligion solongbannedintheschools.

ButReactiontoDictatorship. therescueofItalyfromthe perilswhichmenacedherafewyears agohasinvolvedthepaymentofa price.Foritcannotbedeniedthat inroadshavebeenmadeupontheConstitution.Fortheelectoralsys- tembroughtintooperationbythe Parliamentinexistenceatthetime oftheRevolutionwasdeliberatelydesignedtoloadthediceagainstallthe parties,whichdidnotseeeyetoeye withtheDictator,andatthegeneral electionthePopulars,theLiberals,the Socialists,andotherswerereducedto astateofcomparativeimpotenceso farasparliamentaryactionisconcerned.ThepositionofMussolinihas, especiallysincetheelections,been virtuallythatofastrongautocrat, whohasnoqualmsinthematterof suppressingthefreeexpressionofpub- licopinion.Atthesametime,in certaindistrictsFascistshaveatintervalstrampledthelawsunderfoot,and establishedsomethinginthenatureof areignofterror.Themurderofthe SocialistDeputy,Matteotti,arouseda stormwhichshookthepositionofthe Government.Thatcrimehashadits sequelthereciprocalassassinationof aprominentFascist;andthesesinister events,togetherwiththe\suspension ofparliamentarycontrolandthe"ferocousthings"Mussolinihimselfadmits hehasspokenandwrittenagainstlibertyhavehadatendencytocauseareactionagainsttheGovernment,though itisuptothepresentalittleobscure astohowfarthismovementhas spread.

LiberalsandFascisti Itisinthesecircumstancesthatthe ItalianLiberalPartyhasassembledin

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CongressatLeghorntotakestockof itsposition,anddecideuponitsattitudetotheFascistGovernment.It appearstheLiberalshavethechoice ofthreecourses.Theymaydecide tocontinueanunqualifiedsupportof theGovernment.Thisisthepolicy whichissupportedbyalargesection, ledbythoseLiberalswhowereelected toParliamentontheNationalistlist atthelastelection.andbythosewho areafraidoftheconsequencesofure settingtheGovernment.Amongthe latterarethosewithcommercialand industrialinterests,whoaregrateful forthesetwoyearsofindustrialpeace andconsidertheirprolongationthe solefactorofimportance.Secondly, theLiberalsmaymakeconditionsfor thecontinuanceoftheirsupport,aplan appealingprincipallytothepoliticians oftheparty,who,havethesame fearsasthefirstgroup,butaretired ofplayingsecondfiddle,apprehensive oflocalviolence,andreallyaversefrom anyattempttotamperwiththeConstitution.Thethirdpolicyisthat ofdeclaringagainsttheGovernment andofferingtheLiberalPartyasan alternativeGovernment.That,itis reported,istheviewofthosebold spiritsinwhomthefearsoftheFascistclaimstoidentifyPartywithState. andexasperationatthecontempt withwhichtheyhavebeentreatedby theFascistleaders,arestrongerthan theirfearsoftheconsequencesofthe fallofFascism.

DesiretoSavetheConstitution.

Thefirstandlastpolicieshavethe largestnumericalsupport,butitis extremelyprobablethatthesecond,or middlecourse,willcarrytheday, bothbecauseSignorSalandraprefers it,anditsadoptionwillgivetheleadersfulllibertytonegotiate.But whethertheLiberalswillsucceedis anothermatter.Forinstance,the questionmaybeasked:WilltheDictatoraccepttheLiberaltermsofcooperation?ThesetermswouldcertainlyincludeademandforthedisbandmentoftheFascistmilitiaanda promisetorelyupontheservicesof theregulararmy.But,inanimport- antspeechatMilantheotherday,the PrimeMinisterdeclaredthataGovernmentlikehisowndoesnotaccept conditionsfromanyparty,"noteven fromtheFascistParty."Thenhe askedoncemorewhatwasmeantby "normalisation"-andhisownanswer tothequestionwasthatifby"normalisation"wasmeantthepossibility ofgettingridofthepresentGovernmentthroughaParliamentaryvote, hewasdecidedlyagainstit.Asto liberty,hedeclaredthat"thewhole historyofcivilisationisaprogressive limitationofit."Inconclusion,he saidthathedidnotintendtoseduce "thegentlemenwhoweremeetingby thesea,wheredeliciousmilletsare caught,"anallusiontotheLiberal PartyatLeghorn.Thisspeechhas beencalledtheclearestevermadeby SignorMussolini,andanOpposition journalobserves"hehasneverbeen sofrankinconfirmingtheprofoundly anti-Liberalattitudeofhismind.""J'y suisj'yreste"isapparentlythemotto ofthePrimeMinister,buttheremust surelybeamajorityoftheItalian peoplewhichdesirespeaceathome, thepreservationofthepresentConstitution,theendofclaimsbyoneparty toamonopolyofwisdom,legality,and power,andtherevivalofParliamentaryinstitutions.Itisthegeneral opinioninwell-informedquartersthat soonerorlatertheItaliannationwill insistonpeace,theendofreciprocal assassinations,andtheendingofextraordinaryformsandmethodsofgovernment-

ChurchandStateinFrance

SIXCARDINALS'STANDFORRIGHTANDJUSTICE. TheFrenchRadical-SocialistGovernmentinitsblindhostilitytothe Church,proceedsfromoneactofag- gressiontoanother.Itsadventto officewassignalisedbyadeclaration ofwarutteredbyM.Herriot,inwhich thesuppressionofthe,Embassytothe Vaticanwasthreatened.Then,contrarytoallthepromisesmadeand theguaranteesgiventotheCatholics ofAlsace-Lorraine,therulersofFrance haveconcertedmeasureswiththeobpectof tionalintroducingtheundemnominasystemintotheschoolsofthe twoirestoredprovincesiBut,per- haps,themostsinister,overtactof theanti-clericalssofarhasbeenthe

expulsionofthePoorClaresfrom AlenconandalsooftheSisterswhooc- cupiedtheConventatEvain-anex- erciseoftyrannywhichhasstirred profoundemotionsthroughoutCatholic France,andwhich,thereissomereasontofear,isonlythebeginningof acampaignintendedtodrivetheRe- ligousOrdersoncemoreintoexile fromthelandinwhosedefencethey havemadesomanysacrifices.In- gratitudeisoneofthebasestofcrimes, andrarelyinhistoryhasitbeenmore soddidlyormoremonstrouslyexemplifiedthaninthetreatmentwhichthe HerriotGovernmentispreparedto meteouttothepriests,thenuns,and

theBrotherswho,inAugust,1914,returnedfromtheirplacesofexileto rallytothedefenceoftheirMother. land.

ThePope'sGraciousConcessions. Ithasbeen.andstillis,theardent desireoftheHolySeethatthecordial relationsresumedwithFranceafter thewarshouldcontinueandbeimprovedinsteadofreturningtothe formerstateofmutualdistrustand antagonism.Inproofofhisfatherly affection,andasanearnestofother favourstocome,theSovereignPontiffinrecenttimesmademanyfriendly concessionstoFrance,includingnot onlythesettlementofthevexedques- tionofdiocesanassociations,butalso thatoftheUniversityofStrasbourg, where,byPapalDecree,titlesofDoctorateinCanonLawaretobeconferred,oneoftherareprivilegesgranted toContinentaluniversities,and,secondly,theappointmentofanApostolicVicariateinMorocco.ButM. Herriotandhiscolleagues,underthe pressureoftheAtheistsandFreemasons,areapparentlyinnomoodto reciprocatethegraciousattitudeofthe Pope,andsoithasbeenannounced thatthepostofFrenchAmbassadorto theVaticanislikelytobeabolished nextyear,anditisevensuggestedthat theFrenchGovernmentmayalsodeclarethatitnolongerregardswith pleasurethepresenceinParisofthe ApostolicNuncio,MonsignorCerretti. TheCardinals'ImportantManifesto. Fortunately,however,therearealreadymanyindicationsthattheCatholicsofFrancearepreparedtooffer alltheresistanceintheirpowertothe carryingoutoftheimpioustaskthe Governmenthasundertaken,andwith thisobjectthesixCardinalsofthat countryhavegivenalead.Moved bythepassageinthePrimeMinister's declarationontakingofficewithregardtothesuppressionoftheFrench EmbassytotheVatican,theintroductionof"laic"lawsinAlsaceandLorraine,andthestrictapplicationofthe existinglawstotheReligousCongre- gations,thechiefsoftheCatholic ChurchinFrancehavejustaddressed toM.Herriotaletterofeloquentpro- testandexpostulation.InthatlettertheCardinalsunequivocallydeclare thattheanti-clericalmeasurescontemplatedbytheGovernmentconstituteaseriousthreat tojusticeandliberty,totheinterests ofthecountry,andtotheprestigeof Franceinforeigneyes.Aftermentioningthatthewarmarkedahappy rapprochementbetweentheChurch andtheState,andthatitwasfor Frenchmenaneloquentlessonforfraternalbrotherhood,thelettergoeson toprotestagainsttheundenominationalregimewhichtheGovernment seekstoimposeinAlsaceandLorraine contrarytothepromisesmadeinthe highestquartersthatthiswouldnotbe done."Wedonotseekforwar," theirEminencesdeclare."Ifitwere imposeduponusweshouldenterupon itwithregret,butnotwithoutresistance,obligedbyconsciencetoclaim forCatholicstherighttoliveinsecur- ityandrespectfortheirfaithandtheir liberties."

Herriot'sFallacies.

M.HerriotinhisreplytotheCar- dinalsdeclinestoadmitthatthemeasurescontemplatedbyhisGovernment couldconstituteaseriousthreattoin- ternalpeace,tojusticeandliberty. "Wehave,"hedeclares,"profoundre- spectforallconvictions. Weshall notattack,norshallweallowtobe attackedinanyway,thelibertyofthe cultswhichitisourdutytoguaran- tee."Heproceedstodeclarethat, underhisGovernment,membersofall Orderscanpractice,withouttheslight- estinconvenience,thebeliefswhichtheyprefer."Ifatanypointon FrenchterritorytheexerciseoftheCa- tholicreligionweredisturbed,'we shouldintervenewithouthesitation, andwithenergy,torenderitsecure. Whatwecalllibertyinvolvesrespect forallbeliefswithinthegeneral frameworkofthelaw.That,inour view,istheonlyprincipleonwhich internalpeaceandnationalfraternity canheestablished."But,continues M.Herriot,whileresolvedtoprotect therightsoftheindividualconscience, theGovernmentisresponsibleforsafe- guardingtherightsoftheState.AsforAlsaceandLorraine,thePrime Ministerconsidersthatitisforthe AlsatiansandLorrainersthemselvesto settledirectlywiththecentralGovern mentthevariousproblemsinvolved e

intheirrestorationtotheMothercountry.AsfortheReligiousCongregationshepretendstotakehis standonthelaw,whichis"directed notagainstthepersonalrightoftheir memberswhohavedonetheirdutyin thewar,likeotherFrenchpeople,and likethemdeserveallgratitude,tolive freelyontheircountry'ssoil,but againsttheunauthorisedCongrega- tions."

So,itisapparent,evenM.Herriot admitsthatthereisapenallawin operation.Hesinglesout"unauthorised"societies,allegingthatitis -suchorganisationsonlythatarebanned,buttheadministrativedecreesof theFrenchGovernmenthaveinthe pastbeenaimedattheCongregations generally,andthousandsofmenand womenwhosesimple,peacefullives aredevotedtotheserviceofGodand theupliftingofhumanityhavebeen proscribedanddrivenintoexile. ComingFightintheChamber M.Herriot,itissignificanttonote, issilentinhisreplytotheCardinals abouttheEmbassytotheVatican. Theexplanationofthissingularreticenceonthepartofthestatesman who,whenheassumedoffice,wasin suchahurrytoannouncehisintention tobreakoffdiplomaticrelationswith theVatican,isnotdifficulttodiscover. ThecreditsfortheEmbassyarenot tofigureintheBudgetproposals,but thePrimeMinisterisawareoftheinnportantfactthatamendmentswillbe putforwardintheChamber.andthat adebatewilltakeplacewhichmay conceivablyeventuateinthedefeatof theGovernmentandconsequentlythe reversalofhisanti-clericalpolicies.As fortheAlsatiansandLorrainers,all creeds unitedandclassesamongthemare intheirdeterminationtoopposethelaicisingoftheschools.From thepointofviewofM.Herriotand hisconfrerestheirwaruponreligion hasnotbegunveryauspiciously,and theCardinals'jointletterhasalready madeaprofoundimpressiononthe consciencesofallFrenchmenand womenwhoarenotblindedbystupidandnarrowsectarianism.TheGovernmenthasnowdeliberatelyprecipi- tatedaninternalstrugglewhich,ifit isallowedtodevelop,maywellresult intheoverthrowofM.Herriotandhis Socialistcolleagues.-"IrishCatholic."

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TWENTY-THREE

strengthenedbythehotsoupandcrucifixwithreverenthands.''Deo --Tkrwine,hegraduallyflickeredbacktogratias,"hesobbedrepeatedly, consciousness,tellinginincoherentthedarknight-shadowscrept fragmentsofhislongjourneyandofandrosydawnstoleintothecell. until away At thestrugglesandhardshipsinhislast,murmuring,"Laudate,Laudate, Patri SpirituiSane

THEROSEOFABROTHER'SLOVE

(ByMaryE.Sullivan,inthe"IrishCatholic.")

I. BasilMartineau'sfineyoungface wasdrawnintenseanxietyashestood withintheshadowoftheporticoofthe churchofLaMadeleineinParis.He peeredexpectantlyintothepurpleveil ofthetwiligntsurgingandrippling, andheprayedagainandagain:"God grantthatOrestemaynotfailmetonht."

etimedraggedawayandBasilbecamesickwithtediouswaiting.At lasthethoughtherecognisedOreste dodgingbetweenthecabsthatswarmedlikebuzzingfireflies.Withquickeningheartthrobshewatchedthe youth'sapproachfromthedirection ofthePlacedelaConcorde.WelcomereliefcausedBasiltoclosehis tiredeyeswhilehisquiveringsoulexclaimed:"ThankGod!Orestecomes!"

AmomentlaterOreste,ayouthjust outofcollege,steppeddoggedlyinto theporticoandgreetedhisbrother withassumedindifference.Atsight ofhisbrother'sbloodshoteyesand bloatedfaceanicychillsweptover Basil,andhewhisperedchokingly: "I'msogladyou'rehere.Iaskedyou tocomebecauseIwantedtosay'good. bye.'I'vegivenupmysharein father'sestate"-

"Why?Doyouimaginethatthat helpstowipeawaythebitternessof father'sdisowninganddisinheriting me?You'reafool,Basil!"

"No!"

"Explainyourself,then,"pleaded Oreste,curiousandsoberedbyBasil's decisivetone.

"IwanttohelpyouallIcan,and sinceeveryotherefforttopersuade youhasfailedtodrawyoufromthe down-hillpath"-

"Youpreachtome!"

"Ileaveto-morrowtoenteramonastery.Ishallspendmydaysthere, prayingGodtosaveyou"Basil'svoicewaveredandbroke gulpingly;hishandtrembledonhis brother'sarm.

Orestejerkedbackward,stunned.He wasforthemomentunabletograsp thefullimportofthewords:"Toenteramonastery!"Hegrappledwith themtillhismindreeledandhisbody swayed,forheknewwellthathisbrotherhabituallymeantjustwhathe said,andthissuddenthoughtofpartingwasmorethanhecouldbear.Surchargedwiththeconflictofremorse, loneliness,andaffection,hepressedhis handshardagainsthisheadandimplored,tremblingly.

"No,no!Basil,stay!Ineedyou here."

ButBasil,havingsteeledhisheart forthesacrifice,wasresolute.No wordfromhimmingledwiththeominoussoundsoffaroffstorm-mutterings orthesoothingplashingsoffountains near-by.

Oreste'sspiritbattleddesperately. Hestruggledwithoneemotionafter anotheruntilatlengthhewasmaster ofhimself.Then,afirewithdetermination,hepromisedtoreformand toperseverealwaysifBasilwould giveuphisresolve.AtlastBasil yieldedtotheextentofgivinghisbrotheramonthinwhichtoprovehis sincerityandstrengthofwill.

"Remember,"saidBasilencouragingly,"thatOrestemeansamountaineer andthatmothergavethenametoyou. Youmustbearealmountaineer;then inspiteofthemanypitfallsinyour path,youcanfinallyreachtheheights ifvonwill,"andhebestowedavigorousslaponhisbrother'sshoulder.

Oreste'schestheavedashewrung Basil'shand."Youareakinglyfellow,oldchap.I'myourstocommand.Iwillreachtheheights,"he vowedwithupflungheadandsparklingeyes.

"MayGodhelpyou!"saidthebroerfervently. huswithmutualunderstanding a-1 aconfidencebornofchildhood piety,theSamaritanandtheprodigal, baringeachhishead,steppedsilently intothechurch.Itsvastnesswaspermeatedwithahushasofawe,shroud. edincompellingreverence.Here,indeed.wasafittingplaceforcreatures tocommunewiththeirCreator!Here troubledhearts,unawareofitsgentle approach,werealwayssoothedbya mysteriouspeace.Here,too,faith andhopeandtrustfloodedthesoulsof thetwoloneworshippersas,kneeling withintheglowofthesanctuarSrlamp, theyprryedmutely.Comfortedand strengthenedstheyreturned,tothe portico,whereafteragrippinghand claspthewpartedwithoutaword_ walkinginoppositedirectionsintothe darknessandthestorm-Basilgoingto

mountainclimb.

"Atlast!-atlast!-theheights!" hegasped."Tellmybrother-I've reachedtheheights!"

Gloria etFilioetto!"hiswearyheadsanklowandhis spiritfledtoitseternalrest.

hisfather'shomeandtheeitherto hislodgingintheRuedeRivoli.

ForaweekOrestefoughtaheroic fight,andallwentwell;butattheend ofthattimeBasillearnedthathisbrotherwasdrinkingheavilyagain.The heart-sickeningnewsstunnedhim. Whenhehadpartiallyrecovered,he becameperplexedastowhetherit mightbebettertocarryoutimmediatelyhisresolutiontoenterthemonasteryortoyieldtoOreste'spleading thathewouldstay.

Hebattledheroicallybetweenhis strongnaturalyearningforbrotherly companionshipandtheresolutionto sacrificeallinthereligiouslife.FinallyhesentalettertoOreste,saying: "IgotothemonasteryofSt.Bernard amongthemountainsofValaisup fromthevalleyofAosta.ThereI shallwatchandpray.Cometome whenyou'vereallyconquered-triumphed."

AccordinglyBasilslippedawayfrom ParisandfromFranceandjourneyed tothefar-offmonastery.ThenadesperatestruggleshookOreste'ssoul.Fdr atimeheshunnedalltemptationand kepthispromisenottotouchwineor liquor.Inthepassingyears,however, hestumbledintomanyapitfall,but remembranceofBasil'slifeofrenunciationandofsacrificealwaysimpelled himtolookupagainandtostruggle on. MeanwhileBasil,evermindfulofhis waywardbrotherinthefar-distant "alluringcityofdelights,"livedonin theAlpinemonasteryinobedienceand humility,fasting,praying,sacrificing, toiling,andlayingallatthefeetof theSaviourforhisbrother'ssalvation. Heseemedilluminedbysanctity,and theBrothersofthecommunitycalled him"Uriel,"LightofGod.

BrotherUrielwas,however,nomore renownedforhisspiritualitythanfor hisphysicalheroism.Heoftenplungedundauntedintothecuttingblasts andangrygalesthattoreoffthecrustedsnow,whippeditintosleetyparticles,andwhirleditintohisfacelike ashowerofneedles;thusherescued manyastorm-beatentravelleronthe ruggedmountain.Hewaswon'tto bravetheswirlingtempestwhenthe alpenstocksofmountainclimberswere coatedwithiceand"slidthroughtheir handslikeslipperyeels";whenjagged rockstoretheskinfromhalf-frozen fingersofthemenclingingtothemfor life-alwayswinninginthestruggle, and,withtheaidofhisgooddog.Rex, bringingthemtotheshelterandhospitalityoftheHospice.

ThusBrotherUrielcontinuedtolabourtill,inconsequenceoflongyears ofexposure.hishealthwasbroken.He wentoutnomoretobattlewiththe windsandsnows.Nowhemerely answeredthe'summonswhentravellers knockedonthedooroftheHospice, welcomingthemrightheartilyandrestoringtheirstrengthwithkindlyservice.Theslow-circlingyearsslipped awayonebyoneandOrestefailedto come.AlthoughattimesBasilgrew sickwithyearning,heprayedunceasinglyandhopethathisprayerwould beansweredlivedsteadilyinhisheart. Heperseveredunfalteringlyintrustful patiencewitheverawhisperinginhis inmostsoul,"Hewillcome;Godonly bidesHistimeforthemiraclesof grace."

Oneeveningatsunsetwhenthe snow-cappedmountainwaspurplingin thegoldenlight,BrotherUrielheard astrangeflappingagainstthewindows ofthecorridor.Lookingout,hesaw agreatflockofmigratoryswallowsterrifiedbysignsofaswiftgathering storm.Helostnotimeinopeninga casementtoadmitthemtoshelter, and,lo,awhiteswallowledtheflock! "Whatmaythisstrangebirdpqrtendorsymbolise?"Urielaskedhimself.Tohisreligiousminditwas surelyamysticthing. Andnowtheangrywindswirled roundandround,uptheyawning chasmsandoverthemountaincrests, dashingfrozensprayoveritstortuous path.Indoors,BrotherUrielpaced hiscell,tellinghisbeadsforthesafety ofthetravellersamongthemountains, till,duringasuddenlullinthetempest, heheardRex'sfamiliarbarkannounc. inghisarrivalwitharescuedwayfarer. BrotherUrielhastenedtoopenthe doortothedog.Theanimal,coveredwithacoatoftinyicicles,stood pantingandexhaustedwithalimp humanburdenhalfclingingabouthis neck.Othermonkshurriedtohelp inrevivingthehalf-frozenman,andin responsetotheirefficienttreatment,

"Whomayyourbrotherbe?"trebled Benedict,asaintlyoldmonk.

"Basil.Don'tyouknowBasil?"

Therewasnoreply,forthegood Brothershadforgottenthenamelong yearsbefore,buttheylistenedinwonderasUrielbentoverthestranger,so changedbystressoftimeandstruggle thathedidnotrecognisehimatfirst.

Urielclutchedhisbrother'sfeverish hand,murmuringashecaressedit reverently,"Themiracleofgrace!Deo gratias!"

"Deogratias!"echoedthestranger withasigh.

BrotherBenedictunderstoodandhe ledtheotherssilentlyaway.He knewthatUriel'sgentleministerings wouldsooncompletelyrestorethewayfarer'sstrengthandgainhisconfidence.

"You'vehadahardclimb,poor man,"saidBrotherUrielas,motherlike,hestrokedthewhite,dampforehead.

"Yes,ahardclimb-adesperate struggle-but'tisnothing,forIcame tofindmygoodbrother.Hegave everythingforme-mostunworthy thatIam!"

BrotherUrielstrokedthecold,perspiringbrowoftheself-accusersoothingly,buttearshecouldnotkeep back,trickleddownhisownseared andpallidface.

"Theworldhasneverseenthelike ofBasil'sheroism,"thestrangerdeclared;thenstoppedsuddenlytolisten,forthechantingofthemonksin thechapelreverbereatedthroughthe corridor:"Laudate,pueri,Dcrmininum; laudatenomenDomini."

"LetuspraiseGod,OurFather,too. PraiseHimforthegiftofgraceandof brotherlylove,Oreste,"pleadedUriel, bendingoverhim.

"Basil!"exclaimedOresteinsudden recognition.Helockedhisarms abouthisbrother'sneck,buriedhis headonUriel'sbreast,andsobbed. FinallyhelookedupintoBasil'sglorifiedface,whichradiatedabenign smilethatwasarealbenediction.

"HowI'veyearnedforthishour! yearnedforitduringthelong,lonely yearsofstruggle.Tellme,Basil,did youlongagodespairofmycoming?"

"Never,Oreste,never!Godknows thatIdidnot."

"IdreamedofYouoftenBasil, dreamedofyourloveandyourheroic sacrificeforme."Forafewmoments heseemedlostinfloodingmemories, thencontinued: OnceIhadamostbeautiful-neverto-be-forgottendream.Ithinkitwas avision."

"Tellittome,myOreste,"Brother Urielentreated.

"Idreamedthatmyspiritwentto heavenandsawtheremyriadsoffragrantblossomsbeforethethroneof God.Everytimeagooddeedwas performedonearthanewflowerburst radiantlyintobloom.Thepeculiar beautyandfragranceofeachtypified thedeedforwhichitblossomed.

"Mostbeautifulandfragrantofall. andnearest17-ithethrone,wasawhite rose,asfragrantandasbeautifulas tenthousandearthlyrosesallinone. Apure,whiteswallowhoveredoverit, butmyspiritsankintotheheartof therose,allmoltengold,besprinkled withliquiddiamonds.

"Whatgooddeed,.sweetrose,Ipray YoucausedyoutobloominParadise?" whisperedsoftly.

"Therose,tremblingwithecstasy, murmured:'IamBrotherlyLove,who ministeredtoadespisedsinnerfallen bythewayside.Iliftedhimupand guidedhimfromthehighway,past manypitfallswheregrimTemptation lurked.backtothenarrowpathof righteousness.'

"And,ho!mybrother,"continued Oreste,chokingly,throbbingwithde. light,"Ithendeclared,'FairBlossom, youproclaimBasil'sloveforme!'

"Therosenowenvelopedineffulgentglory,repliedrapturously.-ste. scuedSoul,youhavesaidaright.'"

Oresteendedhisstorywithacountenanceradiatingaffectionandgratitude.BrotherUrieltriedtospeak, butastrangetighteningofhisthroat, aquickenedpulse,andaglowofsoul kepthimmute.

Ataponth7doorofthecellbroke thesolemnsilence.BrotherBenedict hadcometoescortOrestetoaguest chamberintheotherwingofthe monastery,fortheretiringbellha sounded.Thebrothersembraceda badeeachothergood-night. ft alone,BrotherUrielwithkearsofy coursingdownhispallidcheeks,knIt besidethenarrowbed,claspinghis

Anhourlater,BrotherBenedictwas awakenedbythetwitteringsofthe hostofswallowsinthecorridor,restlesstoescapeintotheclear,calmair andtobeoffontheirsouthwardjourney.Scarcelyhadheopenedthewindowthantheyflewawayoneager wings,justastherisingbellpealed outitssummonstothesleepingmonks. Theringingceased,butafterafew momentsthebellbegantotoll!

"Ah,"saidBenedicttohimself,makingthesignoftheCross,"agoodBro. therhasdiedinthenight.Requiescatinpace!"

Whenthemonksenteredthechapel furMatins,BrotherUriel'scoffinstood withoutthealtarrail,andOreste, crushedwithgrief,kneltbesideit.

Yearshavepassed,andOreste,now anaged,palsiedman,livingwiththe communityattheHospice,spendshis dayscultivatingwhiterosesofexquisitebeauty.Mountainclimbers areamazedtoseethemgrowingabundantlyinthelittlegraveyardbeside theglacier,theironlycompanions stuntededelweissandothersmallAlpineflora.

"Whatroseisthisbloomingatsuch aheight?"theyask,andOrestewith afar-away,dreaminglook,answersin apathetictremor: "'Tistheroseofabrother'slove. I'lltellyouthestory.Thereisburied hereaholymonkwholovedhiswaywardbrotherbetterthanhimself.Becauseofthislovehesacrificedall worldlywealthandpleasure.When BrotherUriel'srequiemwassung,a golden-heartedrosewithsnow-white petalsbloomedonthealtarinfront ofthetabernacledoor.Thewayward brother,aloneofallwhoweremourningthere,sawthewondrousroseglisteningwithdiamondlight.Thereare thosewhowilltellyou'tiebutafancy, amysticdream.But'tisnotgiven themtounderstand-notgiventhem tounderstand!"

"Buthowcametherosesinthe graveyard?"theeagerlistenersask.

"Althoughtheothersfailedtosee therose,theywerefilledwithwonder toseeapure-whiteswallowflyinto thechapelandperchonthecrucifix abovethetabernacle.Whenwebore thecoffintothegrave,thewhiteswallow,witharoseinitsbeak,hovered overit.Droppingthesnow-white roseintotheopengrave,thebird soaredfarupintotheblueofheaven -andnevercameagain."

"Buttheroses?"

"Laterabeautifulrosebushgrewup fromBrotherUriel'sgrave-upfrom thegoldenheartofhim.Hisbrother cutoffmanylittletwigsandplanted themhereabout.Theytookroot,as yousee,andtheyflourishthroughthe years.Tomethegraveyardissweet, verysweet,withtheirfragrance."

Oreste'seyesgrewmisty.Their far-offgazeseemedtopenetratebeyondthemountain-tops,beyondthe etherealblue,beyondtheHeavenly gates,eventothethroneoftheeternal King.Forgetfulofhiseagerlisteners, withadeepsighandshakingofhis hoaryheadhemurmursbrokenly:"Ah me!-itis,indeed-theroseofabrother'slove-myUriel!"

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