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(ByWickhamSteed,inthe"ReviewofReviews.")

Thesrewassomethingintheairof No.10I/owning-streetonthemorning ofOctober3rd.thatsavouredofabig crisis.Thatsavournojournalist,who hasseenGovernmentscomeandgo whenlargeissuesarepending,can mistake.Pettyorpersonalmatters whichmayleadtoresignationsofMinisters,individualorcollective,donot producetheundefinabletremorthat issetupinmen'smindswhensomethinglargerthanthemselvesisatissue.Itwasnotanairofsadnesslike thatwhichpervadedthePrimeMinister'sresidenceasitbecameclearthat Mr.BonerLawmustsoonleaveit, perhapsnevertoreturn;norwasitthe airofperplexitythatprevailedwhena decisionhadtobetakenwhetherMr. StanleyBaldwinorLordCurzonshould succeedtotheleadershipoftheConservativePartyandtotheofficeof PrimeMinister.Itwasanairof mingledresentmentandindignation thatworkofnationalandinternational importwhichMr.RamsayMacDonald andhiscolleaguesweredoingtheir utmosttoaccomplishshouldbeinterruptedbyaPartymove,notwithstandingthelikelihood,nay,thecertainty, thatanyinterruptionatsuchajuncturemustbedetrimentaltothecountry'sinterests.

AfterZaghlulPasha,theEgyptian Premier,hadleftthePrimeMinister's workingroomonthefirstfloor,Ienteredit,notwithoutrememberingthe lasttimeIhadbeenthere.Mr.Bonar Lawhadthenoccupiedit;andthough hismindwasaskeenasever,hisappearanceandhisvoicesaidonlytoo clearlythathistenancywasswiftly drawingtoaclose.LikeMr.Borar Law,Mr.RamsayMacDonaldlopked tired-butwithaverydifferentquality offatigue.Hiswasatirednessthat alittlerestwouldsetright:and,beneathit,seemedtobearesolutionand afirethatwouldmakeofhimaformidableopponentinaGeneralElection.

"Wealwaysseemtomeetatdifficult moments,"hesaid,bywayofgreeting andalludingtoachancemeetingat GenevaonthenightofSeptember5, whenitwasuncertainhowfarheand M.Herriotcouldagreeuponthenatureoftheworktobedonebythe LeagueofNationsAssembly.

"Thismomentisevenmoredifficult," Ianswered,"andIhavecometoaskif youcanspeaktomeaboutitandgive mesomenotionofyourgeneralview oftheoutlook."

"HowcanIdothat?"heasked."It hascomelikeathiefinthenight.At thistimeyesterdayIfelthappy. wastired,fortherehadbeenhardand delicatenegotiationsontheTurkish question;yet,aswehadreacheda basis,asatisfactorybasis,forasettlement,Ifeltalmostelated.Then,in theafternoon,camethisLiberalParty amendmentfor'aSelectCommitteeto investigateandreportuponthecircumstances'ofthewithdrawalofthe Campbellprosecution.Now,Iam quitereadytohavethisquestiondebatedintheHouseofCommons..The Housewillbefreetovoteasitlikes whenithasheardwhatwehaveto say.Butisitfairtoaskustoaccept asortofrovingcommissionwithpower toexamineeveryletterandminute,to takeevidenceonthissuggestionor thatwhichmayhavebeenmade, whetherornotanyoftheminfluencedourdecision?Whocansaywhat didordidnotinfluenceus?Ido notknowwhatpapersthereare;Iam onlyspeakingtheoretically.Itwould notevenbealtogetherfairtoaskus toacceptajudiciale.,quiry,because thepointis'WhatactuallydidinfluencetheAttorney-General?'ButobservewhatthisLiberalamendment asks.Wearetosubmitourcasein advancetoaSelectCommitteeon which,inthenatureofthings,our politicalopponentswillholdamajority-seventothree-thatistosaymen whowillhavevotedagainstusbefore actingasourjudgeshaveourreputationintheirhands.Ifthisissueisto trieditshouldbetriedintheHouse ofCommons,andtheresponsibilityfor complicatingorpreventingthework wearetryingtodointhenationalinterestoughttobefairlyandpublicly assessedthere.ThoughtheGovern silenthasnomajorityinthelobby,it hasarighttodemandfairplay.We arenotagangoffootpads."

"Ofthatwork,"Iobserved,"it seemstomethattheIrishdifficultyis themosturgentifnotthemostimportantaspect.Thereis,Ibelieve,a realdangerthat,ifaCabinetcrisisar adissolutionisbroughtonbytheactionoftheLiberalandConservative Partiesnow,aninevitableresultwillbe tocausesuchactiontoberegardedin theIrishFreeStateasaBritishtrick

toevadefulfilmentoftheAnglo-Irish Treatyontheboundaryquestion.Suspicionplaysalreadysolargeapartin Irishaffairsthatverylittleisneeded toarouseit;and,onceitisaroused, itwillbeveryhardtoallay."

"Nobody,inIrelandorelsewhere, canfairlysuspecttheLabourGovernmentofhavingsoughttoevadefulfilmentoftheTreaty,"answeredthe PrimeMinister."AsIsaidtheother dayintheHouseofCommonsIwish ithadnotfallentomylottodealwith theboundaryquestion,forneitherI noranyofusareresponsibleforthe troublethathasarisen.Butsincewe havebeenresponsibleforupholding thehonourofthiscountry,andfor vindicatingitsfaithfulnesstosolemn obligations,wehavehadnothoughtof 'side-stepping'orofevadingtheissue. Wehavedoneourdutyandshalldoit aslongasitisourstodo;and,what ismore,weshallleavenostoneunturnedtopromoteasettlementforthe goodofthewholeofIrelandandof GreatBritainalike.But,asyousee, wemaynotbemastersofourfate."

"Ihadaletterrecently,"Icontinued, "fromaninfluentialIrishmanwellacquaintedwithallshadesofIrishopinion.Initheaskedtwoquestions. OnewaswhetherthePrimeMinister werereallyinfavourofasettlement byconsentthatwouldsecure'Irishunity.TheotherwaswhethertheConservativePartyreallydesireartIrish settlementorcareanythingatallfor Irishunity.IrepliedthatthoughI hadnoauthoritytospeakforyouor foranymemberoftheGovernment,I wasconvincedthatyouandtheGovernment,likethegreatmajorityofreasonableBritons,wouldwelcomean Irishsettlementbyconsentthatshould restoreIrishunitywhilesafeguarding thespecialrightsandsusceptibilities oftheNorth;butthat,asregardsthe ConservativeParty,itwasimpossible togiveanydefiniteassurance.That Mr.StanleyBaldwinalonecoulddo."

"IdoubtifMr.StanleyBaldwincould doit."saidMr.RamsayMacDonald. "IthinkIknowwhatheandsome NorthernIrishmenwouldwishtodo iftheycould:butIamnotsurethey havethepowertodoastheywish.We, atanyrate,shalldoallwecan,as longaswecan,forthesakenotonlyof Ireland.butofthiscountry."

"Yetthe'Irishquestionisnotthe onlyonethatmightbedisadvantageouslyaffectedbythedefeatofthe GovernmentandaGeneralElection," Iremarked."TherearetheLondon AgreementandtheGenevaProtocol, tomentiononlytwoofthemostimportantmatters.Andwiththeseis boundupthewholeproblemofEuropeanconvalescence.Youcanatleast claimtohavehelpedthingsforwardon thewaytowardeapeacethatshallnot beameresubstituteforwar.Forthe firsttimesincetheTreatyofVersailles wassigned,thereseemstobeachance ofgettingapositiveasdistinguished fromanegativepeace.Idonotthink thatthisadvancecouldorwouldhave beenmadewithoutM.Herriot'sbelief inyourgoodfaithandwithoutyou,' beliefinhis.Butforyourpersonal relationshiptheLondonConference wouldcertainlyhavebrokendown: and,hadyounottrustedeachother, theGenevaresolutionoutofwhichthe Protocolgrewcouldneverhavebeen framedoradoptedbytheAssembly. Allsortsofhitchesanddifficultiesare likelytoariseduringtheapplication oftheLondonAgreementonReparations.UnlessthereisconfidencebetweentheBritishandFrenchPrime Ministers,Idoubtwhetherallofthem willbesuccessfullyovercome.And, whatevermaybethoughtoftheGenevaProtocol,itiscertainlyintended asapositiveefforttobanishwar.In thatrespectitisthemostimportant thingthathasbeendonesincethe LeagueofNationsCovenantwasframedattheParisPeaceConference.I, forone,shouldbesorrytoseethese thingsendangeredbyaCabinetcrisis, orpiittothehazardofaGeneralElection."

"TheworkdoneatGeneva,"saidMr. MacDonald,"ispositiveandconstructive.Itmust,ofcourse,beexaminedverycarefullyand,asfaraspossible,inthesamespiritasthatinwhich itwasconceived.Thatspiritisnot onlyaspiritofnon-war;itisaspirit ofpeaceandofdisarmament.Amain purposeoftheGenevaresolution, whichImovedjointlywithM.Herriot,wastocreateconditionsinwhich aDisarmamentConferencecouldmeet: and,asyouknow,theProtocolfore. shadowsaDisarmamentConference undertheauspicesoftheLeagueof NationsnextJune."

"WhentheJapanesedifficultarose

atGenevalastweek,"Isaid,"itlookedforamomentasthougheverything mightgobytheboard.Theideaonce entertained,evenbyPresidentCoolidge,thataDisarmamentConference mightbeconvenedbytheUnited States,wasplacedbeyondtherange ofpracticalpoliticswhentheUnited StatesSenatepassedtheExclusion Law.Afterthat,itwouldhavebeen impossibleforanyJapaneseGovern menttoattendaDisarmamentConferenceheldsolelyundertheauspices oftheUnitedStates.TheJapanese delegatesatGeneva,whohadtotake accountoftheirownverysusceptible publicopinion,mayhavethoughtit necessarytoremindtheworldoftheir positionbeforeassentingtoadocumentliketheProtocolwhichimplied, atleastinprinciple,JapaneseparticipationinaDisarmamentConference."

"Thatmaybeso,"answeredthe PrimeMinister,"anditmightnotbe altogetherwrongtoassumethatthe considerationsyoumentionwerepresenttothemindsofothersbesidesthe Japanese.Inanycase,I,asthehead oftheBritishLabourGovernment, couldnotignorethem,forourmain Purposeistoworkforpeaceandto makeitareality.Callit'Labour policy'or'Socialism'orwhatyouwill, thatisthetruth."

"BythewayIinterjected,"howdo youaccountforthecuriouscircum stancesthattheword'Socialism'has nowbecomeascarecrowinBritish politics?Thirtyyearsago,peoplein Englandtalkedof'Socialism'without halfthehorrorshown,oraffected,now. 1rememberreadingMr.SidneyWebb's littlebookon'SocialisminEngland,' whichwaspublished,ifIamnotmis taken,in1893.Itbeganwithapara.

graphsomethinglikethis:"Weare allSocialistsnow,"saidrecentlySir WilliamHarcourtintheHouseofCommons,andthePrinceofWalesrecent, lymadethesameconfession.'Could thepresentPrinceofWalessaywhat hisgrandfathersaidwithoutraisinga storm;and,ifnot,isitbecauseofthe spectacleofferedbyRussianBolshe. visor,orbecauseoftheadventofa LabourGovernment?"

ThePrimeMinisterponderedfora moment.Thenhesaid,"Thereare severalreasons,butthemain,thereal reason,isbecausetheolderparties,and someofthesectionsofthecommunity whichsupportthem,fearthemoral fervouroftheLabourParty.They cannotmatchitandtheyfeelintheir bonesthatwhenapartyhasanideal. andisdevotedtoit,itgathersamomemtumthatmakesitdangerousto olderandlessvitalorganisations.You mayhavenoticedasimileIusedinmy speechatDerbyaboutthetwowaybi ofgatheringaflock.Thereisour wayofgatheringaflockofreasonable men,ofappealingtotheirknowledge andtheirmindsandtryingtoget themtounderstand.Theotherway isthatofbarkingatthemandscaring themtogetherintoahuddledmass. Thecryagainst'Socialism'ismainly barking."

"Butyou.mydearPrimeMinister, andsomeofyourcolleagueshavedone rathermorethanreasonwithpeople. Consciouslyorunconsciously,youhave seemedtomakeastrongappealtonationalsentiment,or.ifImayusethe word,eventopatriotism.Thishas certainlyappealedtome,forIbelieve thattheonlysoundbasisforgoodinternationalismisasanenationalism, andthataninsipidcosmopolitanism orsuper-nationalismisuselessinpracticalforeignpolicy.Ihavelongbelieved,too.thatwhatarecalledthe workingmenandwomenofthiscoun-

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"ThereniwaloftheattempttodestroyeducationalfreedominMichigan, inspiteofthedecisivedefeatfour yearsagooftheviciousschoolamendmenttotheConstitution,weregardas anunfortunateabuseoftheinitiative ,andrefereudum.

)k"Welookwithdistrustuponthese rcurringattacksupontheconstitutionalrightsofminoritiesguaranteeingfreedomofthought,freedomof education,freedomofreligionandthe pursuitofhappiness.

"Theproposedamendmentcompellingallchildrenbetween7and10 yearsbelowtheninthgradetoattend thepublicschoolsafternextAugust 1,asidefromthechaosandthecost tothetaxpayersthatitpromises,isa violationofthespiritofAmericaninstitutionsandarepudiationofthe teachingsofWashington,Jefferson, Madison,Lincoln,RooseveltandWilson,whoreiteratedtheirbeliefthat educationalandreligiousfreedomwere cardinalprinciplesofAmericanism.

"Thisattackuponprivate,denominationalandothernon-publicschools wouldrevivethatoldabsolutismand statetyrannyfromwhichPilgrims, Quakers,andCatholicsfledinEurope tosetupfreeinstitutionsonthese shores.Itisanewspeciesoftyranny. NonationintheworldexceptingRussiahassetupastatemonopolyin education,evenTurkeyhavingbeen obligedbytheSupremeCouncilat Paristogranttherightofprivate schoolstoChristians.

"Theproposedschoolamendmentis notintendedtobringaboutcompulsoryeducation-thiswealreadyhave inMichigan.

"Itisnotintendedtoobligeallcitizensaliketosupportthepublic schoolswiththeirtaxes-thistheyalreadydo,evenwhentheypatronise privateschoolsonly.

"Itisnotaneducationalmovementbackedbyeducators;onthecontrary,itiscondemnedseverelyby nearlyeveryprominenteducatorin Michigan.

"Thisproposalisanattackuponour generaleducationalsystemwhichhas workedhappilyforgenerationsand which,inthisstage,hasresultedina lowpercentageofilliteracy,only3per cent.

"Thestandardoftheprivate,denominationalandothernon-public schoolshas,withinthelastdecade, beenraisedtoahighlevelunderstate supervision,whichsupervisionhasbeen soughtbytheirsupporterswiththis bettermentinview.

CauseofChaos.

-Thesupportersoftheprivateand denominationalschoolsmakenocomplaintbecausetheybearadualburden oftaxation.Theyarenotattacking compulsoryeducation,norstatesupervision,northetruancylaws.These theyacceptandapprove,askingonly therecognitionoftheirparentalrights tochoosetheschooltowhichthey maysendtheirchildren-solongasits educationalstandardshavebeenapprovedbytheState.

"Wedenouncetherevivalofinto" erance,theinvasionofparentalrights, andthepracticeoftyrannyagainst minorities.TheproposedschoolamendmenttotheconstitutionisunChristian,unfairandun-Americanand everypatrioticcitizenwillvoteemphaticallyNO."

"WashingtonPost"DefendsPrivate Schools.

Inviewoftheattackuponprivate schoolsmadebyProfessorSharp,N Boston,thefollowingeditorialwhich recentlyappearedinthe"Washington Post'onthissubjectisofinterest:-

"Therewillbemuchvigorousdissentfromthesweepingcondemnation ofprivateschoolsasun-American whichwasmadetheotherdaybyProfessorSharp,ofBostonUniversity. Withthisencomiumuponthepublic schoolsystemascharacteristicallyAmerican,therecanbenoquarrel,orwith hishighestimateofitsindispensable value.Buthewillfailtoconvince thoughtfulmindsofanyessentialincompatibilitybetweenthetwosystems,ofpublicandprivateschools,or ofanythinginthelatterthatisnecessarilyopposedtothepoliticalandsocialprinciplesofAmerica.

"ForthegeniusofAmericadoesnot callforstandardisationineducation, inindustry,orinanyrespect.Inindustrywemaygrantthateachworker shouldbeentitledtoatleastaminimumlivingwage.Butwecertainly cannotdecreethatnobodyshallrise abovethatstandardbydoingmorec, betterwork,andtherebyentitlinghim selftomorepay,orprofit.Soineducation.Wemayandshouldprovide freeinstructionforallinthegeneral essentials.Butwecannotdenyto thosewhocanaffordit,andwhodesire it,theadditionalandspecialadvantageswhicharetobehadonlyinprivateschools;rememberingalwaysthat thosewhogototheexpenseofsending theirchildrentoprivateschoolscontinueatthesametimetopaytheir fullshareforthesupportofthepublic schoolsfromwhichtheyderiveno directbenefit.

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word.Theyshoweditirrefutable duringthewar."

"Ourpatriotism."saidthePrime Minister,pensively,"isathingwefeel deeply,butdonottalkaboutoften. Itisloveofthesoil,loveofourvillages,ourcottages,theplaceswhere wemeetourfellowmen,thechurchyardswhereourdearonessleep.In spiritualqualityitisakintothepatriotismoftheoldgentryandnobility, thoughthey,ofcourse,haveenjoyed andenjoyprivilegeswhichwedonot share.Butweunderstandthemand, Ibelieve,theyunderstandus.They, too,lovethesoilandtheirhousesand thevillagesandthevillagers,andthey trytofulfil,intheirway,theobligationsofsocialservicewhichtheirpositionsinvolve.Theyarenotoftento befoundamongtheloud-mouthedpatriotsofthenoisyschoolwhobark against'Socialism.'Wefeelthedifferencebetweenpeopleofthisquality (whomIcall'thegentlemen')andthe othersort,evenintheHouseofCommons.Theothersortwhohavetheir countryplaces,oftennewly-bought. andtheirshootingandtheirhunting, arealwaysreadytoproclaimtheirpatriotism-andtohitbelowthebelt-in theHouseofCommonsorelsewhere, whentheycan.Betweenusandthem thereisnoaffinityofspiritualquality; andtheyneverforgiveanymemberof theirownclasswhomaycomeover tous. Heisrigidlyboycotted. Thereissomethingofthisungentlemanlytaintinthepresentsituation, andthatiswhatoneresentsandregrets-forthecountryanditsinterestsfarmorethanforanypersonal reason.Personally,tobeoutofoffice wouldbeadeliverancefurme.Ihave beentryingtocarryburdensthatare perhapstooheavyforanyman,butI thoughtithadtobedoneandIhave triedtodoit,notwithoutsomemeasureofsuccess.Now,ifIamtobe relievedofthestrainandworry,Ishall rejoiceformyselfbutIcareenough forthecountrynottorejoiceatthr prospectofconfusionandoffrustratedachievementwhichtheattemptto throwLabouroutofofficemayentail.

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"Thisamendment,ifadopted,would causedistress,strifeandchaoswhen the125,000additionalchildrenthus thrownuponthealreadyovercrowded publicschoolsattemptedtogetseats. Alreadythousandsofpublicschool childreninDetroitareonhalf-daysessions.Whosechildrenwouldremain athomeafterAugust5,andhowcould suchadisasterbemitigatedorvoided?

"Thetaxpayerswillnaturallyrecoil fromtheestimatedbill'of70,000,000dollarsfornewschools,the9,000,000dollarsforannualmaintenanceandthe supplyingofthousandsofnewteachersnecessarytomeetsuchathreatenedcrisis.

"WhyshouldMichiganalmostalone ofallthecivilisedstatesintheworld seektocrushcompetitionineducation?Englandisproudofherschools -Eton,Harrow,Rugby,etc.Herbert Spencer,inhis'Education,'whichisa text-bookinourcolleges,condemn:, Statemonopolyineducation.Weare tonalof ourprivateand-denomina tonalschools-Yale;CosnellPrinceon,Chicago,NotreDame,Wellesley, andinourownStateatAlma,Hillsnale,KalamazooandAlbion,andother specialisedschools.Jefferson,Cleveland,Rooseveltandhundredsofour greatmenaretheproductsofprivate elementaryschools.

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"Thatthepreparatoryandhigher schoolswillnextbeattackedisapromisethatliesintheabuseoftheinitiativeandreferendum.Nominority's rightsaresafeinsuchanatmosphere ofintolerence.

"IfProf.Sharpwererighthewould hecondemningthegreatinstitution withwhichheisconnected,andhimselfforteachinginit.BostonUniversity,likethegreatmajorityofour institutionsofhigherlearning,isaprivateschool.Itwouldbeintolerable tochargeit,andcountlessothercollegesanduniversities,withbeingunAmericanandas"tendingtobreedantagonismandsuspioion.'Asamatter offactthereisgenerallymoreinculcationofpatrioticprinciplesinprivate universitiesthaninthosemaintained bytheStates,forthereasonthatthey aremoreindependent.Stateinstitutionsarebynomeansalwaysentirely exemptfromatleastthedangerof partisaninfluence,andforthatreason arelessinclinedtostresstheteaching ofpolitics,governmentsinripatriotism thaninstitutionswhicharenotdependentuponthefavouroftheparty inpower.

"Itisthegloryofdemocracythat itmostpracticallyrecognisestheprincipleof'manymen,manyminds,'and isthereforetheverynegationandantithesisofstandardisation.Itspurposeistoaffordopportunitiestoall, which,ofcourse,mustmeanopportunitiestoachieveasmuchandtoriseas highastheirinclinationsmaylead themandtheirabilitiesmaymakepos. sible.Privateschoolsmayaffordfacilitieswhichitwouldbeimpossible, andabsurdifitwerepossible,toprovideinpublicschools.Todenythe righttoprovideandtoenjoysuch facilitieswouldbetodenyoneofthe 'inalienablerights'ofman."

TheNationalCouncilofCatholic Men,atthecloseofitsfourthyear, hasasaffiliates1,025Catholicorganisationsin87archdiocesesanddioceses, accordingtoareportsubmittedby theRightRev.JosephSchrembs,BishopofCleveland,U.S.A.,chairmanof thedepartmentoflayorganisations,to themeetingofthehierarchyinWashington.

"Ofcourse,wehavemademistakes. Wehappentobehuman.Ibelieve itisonrecordthatotherGovernments havealsomademistakes.But,inthe presentnationalandinternational situation,wethinkitmighthavebeen wiserforouropponentstohaveacted otherwisethantheyseemdetermined toact.TaketheRussianTreaty.The Liberals,forinstance,saythatifthey wereinpowertheywoulddothisand thatandtheother.Theywouldhave aTreatybuttheywouldnotgivethe guarantee.TheyandtheConservativestogethercan,ofcourse,smash thisTreatyiftheylike.Whetherthey willthenbeabletoreplaceitbyadifferentagreementisanotherquestion. Butifthey''onotobject,totheprincipleofatreaty,whyhavetheymade noattempttoapproachusandtosee whatcanbestbedoneinthegeneral interest.Theyhavemadenosuchan approach.Hadtheymadeitthey wouldnothavefoundusunwillingto consultwiththem.Nowtheyhave chosentoputdownthisamendment totheConservatives'motionofcensure ontheCampbellprosecution,well knowingwhattheconsequencemust be.Inaword,theyareplayingthe Partygame.Webelievethat,even onsuchabasis,thecountrywilljudge rightlybetweenthemandus;while,on thebasisofthecountry'sgeneralinterestswhichwehavestrivenhonestlytopromote,wehavenofearwhat everoftheverdict.'

SOCIZTYOFST.VINCENTDE PAUL,W.A.(Incorporated). CentralOffice,No.52(TopFloor), ROYALARCADE,BARRACKST. ThisSocietyexistsforthepurpose ofperformingworksofChristianChar. ity,andhastheapprobationofthe HolyFatherandtheHierarchyand Clergythroughouttheworld. Fundsareneededtoenablethe worktobeadequatelycarriedout,and theSocietyinvitespersonswhenmak. :rigtheirWillstorememberandassist thePoorbymakingbequestsinits favour.

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Objects:ThestudyoftheLanguage Music,History-Literature,andDancingciIreland,andtherevivalsofthe idealsofanIrish-Ireland. TheSocietymeetseachMONDAY eveningat8atST.PATRICK'S SCHOOLROOM,Wellington-street. Fees:Adultmembers,3d.permesh ing. (Mims)E.McMAHON, Hon.Secretary.

IrishfreeStateandtheCommonwealth

AQuestionofConstitutionalStatus

(ByDarrellFigs's.)

Itshouldberecognisedthatthehistory,thatweighmoreinconducttheonlyconstituentassembly,inany additionoftheIrishFreeStatetothethantheconvictionsofthemind;andsense,withintheCommonwealth.A CommonwealthofNationshascausedinIrelandthesenseofdistinctnation-fundamentalchangehasbeenmadein afundamentalchangeinitsConstitu-hoodhasalwaysbeenanemotioneasytheprocedereoftheCommonwealtn, tion.Priortotheadoptionofthetostir. consequentuponafundamentalchange Anglo-IrishTreatytheCommonwealth initscharacter. Moreover,shecameasamothercoun withcomprisedofamothercountrytryinherownright.Toolavishly,in-

Thatchangeisvisibleatamostcas deed,toherownloss,hasshepeopled (anancientnationinherownright) ualreadingoftheConstitutionofthe andanumberofherchildrengrowntotheearthwithherchildren;andthisIrishFreeStatesidebysidewithany thestatureanddignityofnations. oneoftheconstitutionsofthedifferent too,liesveryneartermindandemo- Thesenations,whilefirmlyasserting BritishDominions.Awidedifference tion-sonear,infact,thatinmanya therightsofnationhood,wereyet,in isatonceapparentbetweenthetwo. westerndistrictthenews,politicsand resnectofthatfilialrelation,content ThedifferencesintheIrishConstitu. domesticconcernsofpartofAmerica toberecognisedastheDominionsofareasintimatelyknownasaffairsintionarenotarbitrary.Muchlessare GreatBritain. Dublin.Itisknownthattheinfluencetheyperverse.Theyfollowstrictly Itistruethattheoriginofthetitleofthismotherhoodhelpedinnoslightonolderdifferenceshavingtheirroots "Dominion"hadnothingwhateverindegreetobringabouttheTreaty;andinhistory.Aswellmightonedesire commonwiththemeaningattachedtoitwouldbefoolishnottorecognisetheelmtogrowinfashionliketheoak itnowinpopularusage.Indeed,whenthatitmayyethelppowerfully,wiselyasfordifferenthistoricalrootstogive in1867theBritishNorthAmericaActused,inguidinginternationalpeaceandanidenticalpoliticalpattern.Notso wasadopted(asMr.JusticeRiddellgoodwill. doeslifework;anditislikelythatif remindsusinhisrecentbookon"The Theresult,however,wasthatwhen,theFreeStateConstitutonhadfailed CanadianConstitutioninFarmandinasaconsequenceoftheTreaty,Irelandtoanswercertainexpectationsofthe Fact"),LordStanley,theColonialSec-wasaddedasaseparateStatetothelifeinIrelandthepoliticaltreemight havewitheredinasummer.Thedif- retary,proposedthatthetitle"King-Commonwealththeuniformpattern domofCanada"shouldbeadopted;thattillthenhadprevailedwasbroken.Terenceisapparentinitsveryplanand and ardour deferencetetheRepubli-NotonlydidIrelandcomeasananframework.Itrunsfromadifferent can ofCanada'sneighbourswascientnationandamothercountryinbeginningbyadifferentcoursetoa thattermrejectedinfavouroftheherownright;butshecamewith,sepdifferentend.Itisdifferentinpeace title"Dominion."Itsoriginwastheirateinspirations,separatetraditions,anddifferentinwar;andtwobrief phraseofthePsalmist,"dominionfromseparatehabitsofpoliticalthoughtexamplescanonlybegiven,onefrom seatosea,"acceptedasageographicalandconductofherown.Nolongereachoftheserealms,toexhibitthe definition.Butitisequallytruethatcoulditbesaidthatineverypartofcharacterofadifferencemanifestin thepopularmeaningquicklycontrolledtheCommonwealththesourceofderi-everylineandphrase. theuseofthetitle;andthepeopleofNationwasthesame.Anewconsti.

IntheBritishConstitution,andcontheDominionsacceptthatpopulartutionalexperiencehadtobestartedtosequentlyinalltheDominions,the meaningwithpride,knowingittobegiveexpressiontodesiresandsanctionsasumptionisthatallpowersofgoverninaccordancewiththehistoricalori-whichtillthenhadneverbeenframedmentandallauthoritylegislative,ex. ginsoftheirStates. inanyconstitutionatall.Infact,theecutiGe,andjudicial,derivefromthe Thatistosay,theDominionshadalltaskofgovernancewasstillmorediffi-(ing'ItrequiresneherStubbsnor Maitlandtoexposetheithistoricalroots beenformedinamannerthatjustifiedcultandstubborn:andsufficientre-' ofthisassumption,thoughitisamod- thatuseofthetitle.Theyhadbeencognitionhasnotbeengiventoitsernfactthatthesepowersderivefrom establishedbywhitemenwhowentdifficulty.Forthesedesires(thesethepeople'sParliament,andevery forthamongcolouredpopulations.sanctions,too)hadhithertoexistedinclaimofaGovernmentthatitholdsa

wealthofNations,"aconceptionthat iswideningeeryhow,andisonlynow enteringugtonitstrueadventureasa consultativeLeague Midwaybetweenthesetwo,however, standsanotherbody,variouslycoin. posed.InIrelandtherearemany whosincerelyandwithconvictionaccenttheTreaty,who,nevertheless,are sensitivelesttheseparatedignityof Irelandbetrampledupon,andwho, therefore,arecharyoftoofrequent consultation,eventhoughtheyrecog. nisethattheinfluenceoftheCommonwealthwillincreasinglyarisefrom suchfrequentconsultation.Elsewheretherearemanytowhomthe differenttradition,inspirationand formsofgovernmentoftheIrishFree Statesuggesttheintroductionofa principlealientotheCommonwealth. AnAustralianwholatelyvisitedIreland,forexample(andforwhoma welcomeawaitshisreturnl,writingin arecentnumberof"TheRoundTable." havingstatedthat"itwasfor,theFree Statetodeterminetheprincipleofits ownConstitution,"goesontoadd:/

"Buttheadoptionofaprinciple radicallydifferentfromthatcontained inthelawoftheDominionConstitte tionsmustatsomestageraisethe questionwhethertheConstitutionwas inaccordwiththeDominionstatusset upbytheTreaty."

Suchwordsstirattention.Coming, astheydo,fromsofriendlyaquarter theymeritexamination.Especially dotheymeritexaminationbecauseof theirfailuretoappreciatethechange intheconstitutionoftheCommonwealththattheadditionoftheIrish FreeStatehaswrought. Itwillbefoundthatthewordsused bythiswriter(echoing,astheydo,the veryphraseoftheTreaty)contain theirownanswertothequestionthey put.Itwillbenotedthatthewriter doesnotrefertothe"Dominion-hood," buttothe"Dominion'status'setup bytheTreaty."TheTreatydidnot changeIrelandintosomethingother thanshehadalwavbeen.Shecame asshewas,anancientnationanda mothercountry,withamoreformal andinternationalproceduretomark herentryinthatcapacity.Never havingbeenacolony,shecouldnot beaDominioninthespecialmeaning attachedtothatwordintheusagesof theCommonwealth.Yetherentry wasnotthelessreal,wasnottheless bindinguponh.,r,whenoncethe

Mostofthesewhitemenhadgonedefianceofconstitutions,soseparatemandatefromthepeople,andevery forthfromGreatBritain.Wheretheyhadtheybeen;and,therefore,itwasdenialofthatmandatefromanOppo- hadgonefromothernations,theirter-necessary,notonlyfortheFreeStatesition,atteststhemodernfact.The ritorieshadeitherbeenconqueredorConstitutiontoembodythem,butforassumption,nevertheless,remains,in ceded.IneachcasetheConstitutiontheFreeStateGovernmenttomaketheteethofallelections,thetradition ofsuchcolonieshadbeenframedonitcleartheyhadbeenembodied,andandtheoryofgovernment.ButintheTreatyhadbeenratifiedandenacted themodeloftheBritishConstitution;toenforcethesanctions.Yettheef-IrishConstitution,byArticle8,itisonbothsides. andhadbeencentred,throughthefeetwasthatnewaxiomsandmodes PrivyCouncil,directlyupontheCrown.ofgovernancewereintroduced,and "Alldeclred that:- "Ireland,"saidthefirstwordsofthe Theirhabitsofpoliticalthoughtandthatitcouldnolongerbesaidthatin powers legislative,o government.andallTreaty,"shallhavetheconstitutional authority. executive,andsatusintheCommunityofNations conduct,theirinspiration,titlesandallpartsoftheCommonwealthasingle.

astheBritishEmpireasthe judicialinIreland,arederivedfrom traditionsoftheirprocedureinthede-constitutionalpatternprevailed. thepeopleofIreland,andthesameDominionofCanada,theCommon viceofgovernmentwere,therefore,all Thechangewasconsiderable.It .. shallbeexercisedintheIrishFreewealthofAustralia,theDominionof drawnfromanidenticalsource. was,infact,fundamental.ThefirstState(SaorstatEireann)throughtheNewZealandandtheUnionofSouth signofitwasnotedinthenewproce- PriortotheadditionoftheFreeCureadoptedfortheprescriptionoforganisationstablishedbyorunder,Africa andshallbestyledand State,therefore,theCommonwealth andinaccordwith,thisConstitution."knownastheIrishFreeState."The thenewConstitution.Hitherto,the hadbeenofasingleconstitutionalpat-

Similarly,thearmyinGreatBritainmeaningofthesewordsisplainand BritishParliamenthadbeentheCon- tern.Howeverthelawsinthevari- ranksastheKing'sArmy.True,itunmistakable;notthatIrelandshould stituentAssemblyoftheCommon-ous constituentStatesmightvary,the existsonlyfromyeartoyearbythebecomeaDominion,butthat,being wealth.Naturally.Whereelseshould rulesthatraninoneranintheothers,thenewconstitutionsbeprescribedpassingofanannualAct;butoldcon-ehatshewas,she,forthecommoninandtheaxiomsandmodeofgovern- troversiesastocontrolarenowatternationalpurposesoftheCommunity butwherethefirstpatternexistedon ancewerethesameamongall. rest,andthetitleremainswiththeofNations,tookthesameconstitu. whichtheyweremade?TheBritish InthisstronganduniformgroupofParliamentwasthesourceoftheCrownwhilethecontrolrestswith(ContinuedonColumnThree,Page21.1 nationsIrelandhadbeenheldasahabitsofpoliticalthoughtandcon-Parliament.Historyandtradition rebelmember.Notonlydidshenotduct,thefountain-headoftheinspira-havewroughttogethertoproducethat shareanyofitstradition,honouredtionandtraditionofthedeviceofgoy-result.Nosuchhistoryortradition andreveredinotherpartsoftheCom-ernment,ofwhichtheyweretobeavailsforIreland,however.Theremonwealth,butforsomecenturiesshelaterexpressions.Itwastherefore,foreArticle46oftheFreeStateConhadstrivencontinuously(oftenactu-byhistoryandnaturalorigin,inthestitutionmakeseveryarmedforce allyinarmsandalwayspassivelybywordsofacommentatorononeof"subjecttothecontroloftheOireachtherefusalofconsent)againsttheformtheseconstitutions,"theonlyconstitu-tas":Article49prescribesthat"save ofgovernmentinwhichthattraditionentassemblyinthefullsensewithininthecaseofactualinvasion,theIrish wascontained.ItisunnecessarytotheEmpire."'s (*Clemente."TheFreeStateshallnotbecommittedto tracethecourseofhistoryinthismat-LawoftheCanadianConstitution."activeparticipationinanywarwithter.Thefactissufficientlynotori-3rd.Edition,D.3.1 outtheassentoftheOireachtas";and, ous.Thisstateofaffairs,however, TheadditionoftheIrishFreeState,followingonthese,theDefenceForces wasendedbytheAnglo-IrishTreatyhowever,bringingasitdidanewin-ActveststheCommand-in-Chiefofthe signedinLondononDecember6,1921.spirationandtradition,breakingasitarmyintheExecutiveCouncilofthe Nowitisunnecessarytosaythatdidtherecognitionofasingleconstitu-State. IrelandacceptedthatTreatyingoodtionalpattern,putanendtothiscon Differencessodeepasthese,causing, faith.Shedidnotholdlightlytheception.Neverbeforehadanewastheydo,afundamentalchangein signatureandvotebywhichthatde-StatebeenaddedtotheCommon-thecharacterandconstitutionofthe cisionwastaken;andshewasprepar-wealthinconsequenceofaninterne.Commonwealth,arenotquicklygatheredtotakeherequalpartandshareintionalTreatymadeandsignedbytheedastotheirimplication.Theythere

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theaffairsoftheCommonwealth.Yetplenipotentiariesoftwopeoples,andforeinevitablyarouseoppositionin shecameasshewas,sinceshecouldratifiedbytheirseveralParliamentsstubbornminds,accustomedtoan notcomeasanyother.'LikeEngland,TheTreaty,asadocumentofmutualolderandsimplerconceptionofthe sheherselfalsowasanancientnationaccommodation,imposingreciprocalre-Commonwealth.Ontheonehand, andamothercountry:and,conscioussponsibilitiesandrecognitions.markedcriticsinIrelanddecrytheTreaty, ofthis,herattitudetotheCommon-thereforethefrontierswithinwhichsayingthatIreland,anancientnation wealthwasnecessarilygovernedbyherIrelandcouldexerciseherown90V-andmothercountryinherownright, recognitionofherowndistinct,separ-ereignandconstituentrights."Thehasderogatedtherebytobeingmerely ateandindividualcontribution.ThatframingofthatConstitution,"theCon.aBritishDominion,althougheven istosay,shedidnot.liketheDomin-stitutionoftheIrishFreeState,wrotewithinthecircleofEnglishlawshe ions,attainnationhoodasaconsequ-Mr.LloydGeorge,chairmanofthewasneveracolonialpossession,nut enceofgrowth.SheenteredtheCorn-Britishplenipotentiaries,toMr.Ar-alwaysadistinctkingdom.Manyof monwealthwithafullsenseofnation-thurGriffith,chairmanoftheIrishthesedisavowRepublicanismasapolihood:anditwasinthissensethatplenipotentiaries,"willbeinthehandsticalcreed,yetsaythatonlyasaResheframedherownConstitution. oftheIrishGovernment,subject,ofpubliccanIrelandkeepherancient First,shecameasanancientnationcourse,tothetermsofAgreement,anddignitiesintact.Ontheotherhand, inherownright.Itwouldbebuttothe_pledgesgiveninrespectofthecriticselsewhereseemtoregardwith partoftruthtosay.thatshehadal-minoritybytheheadoftheIrishDe.realpainthepassingoftheuniformwaysclungtothatconvictionofna-legation."Consequently,anIrishPar-ityoftheBritishEmpire.They,too, tionhood.Thepsychologiesofpeo-liamentwaselectedspecificallytositarehurt,asatasurrenderofdignity: piesarenotgreatlydissimilartothosepassingandprescribingtheConstitu-andthey,too,foreseenothingbutdis- " " ofindividuals.WithbothitistheentAssembly;anditisbythesoy-aster.Itissignificantthateachset CLIFF

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Fivethousandattendedtheannual generalmeetingoftheBrotherhoodof St.Michael,heldrecentlyinthelargesthallinPrague,writesthePrague CorrespondentoftheN.C.W.C.The objectofthebrotherhoodistofoster lovefortheHolyFather.

Manyimportantprelatesattended thegathering,atwhichthecharityof thePopesandtheirgreatservicetothe peoplesoftheworldinthegreatwar wereeulogisedandasolemnwarning wasissuedagainsttheactivitiesofthe FreemasonsinCzechoslovakia.A telegramofdevoutaffectionwassent tothePontiff,andhisbenedictionwas giventhedelegatesbyMonsignorMarmaggi,PapalNuncio. Attheconclusionofthemeeting, MonsignorMarmaggiwassomovedby t1,eevidencesofCatholicfervourand devotionthathesaid:

"1cannotfindanexpressioncapable adequatelytotellthisassemblagemy appreciationofyourkindinvitation. Itseemstomethatfaithandlovefor thesuccessorofSt.Peterhavevied here.Thisdemonstrationdisplaysthe Christianvirtuesofyourfamousforefathers,ofyourfathersandmothers, inspiteofthereligiousstruggleswhich havetakenplaceinyourcountry.Your numbersconfirmthecloseconnection ofyourpeoplewiththeHolySee,and itisevidentthattheCatholicfaithhas wonagreatvictoryinCzechhearts."

"TheHolyFatherpraysforCzechoslovakiaandforthoseatthismeeting andfortheirchildren,"saidMonsignor Marmaggi.Beforeimpartingthe ApostolicBenediction,heinvitedthe CzechCatholicstomakethepilgrim. agetoRomeinthecourseoftheHoly Year.

SaysSufferingPresagesVictory.

Theverysufferingthroughwhich CzechCatholicshavepassedeuaranteestheirultimatevictory,declared theMostRev.Dr.Kordatch,ArchbishopofPrague,whodeliveredthefirst address.TheArchbishopurgedall topersevereandtorememberthepromiseofChristthatHisChurchwould prevailoverallevil.

Freemasonryreorganisedthecamp ofanti-Christatthebeginningofthe 18th.century,thespeakerdeclared, withtheavowedintentionofmaking itselfthesolechurchofhumanity,and itstillpersistsinitscampaign.Freely labellingitselfthecounter-church,he

continued,andaimingopenlyatthe destructionoftheCatholicChurch, thisorderhasprovedthatitsintent istopaganisetheCzechs.Notwithstandingthis,theagedArchbishop sturdilydeclared,amidapplause,"the victoryofthefaithfulisassuredifthey followChristtheirleader."

"Tospeakon'Charityandthe Popes,'"saidtheRt.Rev.Dr.Kaspar, BishopofHradec,whochosethat topicforhisaddress,istoenumerate thehospitals,homesfortheaged,the sickandtheorphans,andsimilarin stitutionsfirstfoundedthroughoutthe worldbytheCatholicChurchandby thePopes.ThemissionofChrist wasthemissionofcharity,endithas remainedthemissionofHissuccessors onearth."

"ThePontificateofLove."

Dr.Kasparrecalledthe"pontificate oflove"ofthelatePopeBenedictXV., howhestroveforpeace,andwhenwar came,exhaustedhimselfworkingto ameliorateitshardshipsandconsequences.Hetoldoftheexchange01 prisonersarrangedbythePontiff,of thesavingofwomenandchildrenand oldmen,oftheaidto*ewounded andsick,andofthecollectionandbestowalofmoneyonallthesufferingof allnationswithoutrespecttonationalityorreligion.Hetoldalsoof postwarcontributionstosufferersby PopeBenedictandbyPopePiusXI., ofthe250,000lirefromtheHQIySee thatstartedtheaidtotheRussians, andofthe1,870,000liresenttothe Czechoslovaksufferers.

ProvostDr.Zapletal,Presidentor theBrotherhood,alsospoke,telling howthePopehasassuredhimthat Czechoslovakiahadbeenremembered inthePapalallocutions,aswouldbe provedbytheVaticanarchives.Canon Dr.Vanetchekspokeon"TheHoly FatherandtheJubileeYear.'

Amongotherswhoattendedthe meetingwereMonsignorArrata,secretarytoMonsignorMarmaggi;Provost Dr.Frind,MonsignorDr.Picha,MonsignorWunsch,Dr.Sykora,Monsignor Voshalik,MonsignorPauly,Monsignor Kudrnovsky,andrepresentativesof manyordersandprofessorsincolleges. ThelegislaturewasrepresentedbyMiss Rozsypalova,thedeputy.Mr.V. Kotrba,owneroftheoldestCzecn Cech,andProfessorDrapalik, oneofhiseditors,alsoattended.

ChristianPolitics

Inarecentarticleontheabovesubjectthe"StandardandTimes"says:-Thesecularisationoflife,thedivorce ofpracticalhumanaffairsfromreligiousconsiderations,whichcameasaresultoftheReformation,hasprovedto becostlyanddisastrousformankind. Alongandsadexperiencehasestablishedthefactandconvincedthe thoughtfulelementofthehumanrace thatitisutterlyimpossibletosecure humanwelfareandhappinessona purelysecularbasis.Noescapefrom theillsandwoesthatafflicttheworld to-daycanbediscoveredexceptbya returntoChristianidealsinprivate,socialandpoliticallife.Oflatestatesmenofhighreputehavevoicedthis sentimentandearnestlypleadedfora reconstructionofsocial,politicaland internationalrelationsalongChristian lines.Thisremarkablechangeof opinionmaybelookeduponasarift inthesombrecloudsthatdarkenthe politicalhorizon,andhailedasaharbingerofabetterandbrighterfuture. ButChristianpoliticsdoesnotmean ameddlesomeinterferencewithcivic matters,inthenameofreligion,and abaitingofpublicofficials.Suchtacticsarerightfullyresentedbyali friendsofreligiouspeaceandloversof order.Theydonotmakeforcivic improvement,butonlybreedreligious strifeandcauseconfusion.Christian politicsmeanssomethingverymuch different.Itstandsforsomethingless spectacularandmoreradical. Christianpoliticshasnothingtodo hpartylines.Christianityisindi?ferenttopartyaffiliation,provided, ofcourse.thatthepartyplatformdoes notadoptplanksthatareincompat. iblewiththedictatesofmoralityand subversivetotheidealsofChristian life.Wherenoprovisionscontraryto moralityareadmittedintothepro. e-ramme.Christianitycanexpressitself throughanypartyanduseitasa mediumfortherealisationofitsethicalideals.Becausethisisso,political alignmentisnowiseaffectedbyreligiousprofession.Onthataccount,also, DudleyandDwyer,CollectRentsmonthlystatements.

partypoliticsconstitutenofittingtopic forpulpitdiscussion.Farfromaccentuatingpoliticaldifferences,Christianityratherharmonisesthemona higherlevel.Theviolentagitation accompanyingpartisancontentions doesnotreachthepulpitwhichconsidersproblemsinthelightofeternity and,consequently,livesinanatmosphereofserenityandcalm.Theechoesofheatedpoliticaldiscussion shouldnotreverberateinthesanctuary,norresoundinthehouseofGod.

YetChristianpoliticsmustmean something,andmustreallymakeadifferenceinthecharacterandnatureof politicallife.ThefundamentaldifferencebetweenChristianandnonChristianpoliticsliesinthespiritof publicquestionsandinthewayofapproachthereto.Thisinitialdifference ofpointofviewisofthegreatestimportanceandoftheutmostpractical significance.Politicalmachinerysignifiesverylittle;butthepoliticaloutlookmeanseverything,anddetermines theuseofthepoliticalapparatuseither forgoodorbad,fornarrow,selfishaims orfornobleandelevatedpurposes.The determinationtoapplytheChristian pointofviewconsistentlytoallproblemsofpubliclifewouldradicallyreformnationalaswellasinternational politics.Itwouldtakethebitterness outofpartisanstrife,becauseChristianidealshaveatendencytounite menandtomakethemco-operatefor theattainmentofcqmmonends.Foolisharethosewhoclaimthatsince Christianityhasnodefinite,political programmetooffer,itis,therefore,of nopracticalsignificanceintheshaping ofpoliticalidealsandpolicies.Little dotheyknowofthepowerofthe spiritandtheinfluenceofbasicideas thatcausethereallinesofcleavage whichexistbetweenmen.Chesterton haswellsaidthattheonethingthat sallymattersaboutamanishisview

oftheuniverse;hisphilosophyoflife.

Thatalsoholdsgoodofpolitics.The onethingthatmattersinpoliticsis thephilosophicaloutlook.Thechief questiontobeaskedconcerningpoliticsiswhetheritisChristianornot. Fromthatallotherdifferenceswill flowwithlogicalnecessity.

Christianityoffersnopanaceaforall earthlywoes.Ithasnodirectsolutionforallsocialandpoliticaldifficulties.Itproposesnogovernmental techniqueanddoesnotteachanypoliticaltheories.Butitindicatesthe directionofman'seffortsinthepoliticalsphereandgivesageneralorientation.Itisquiteplainandoutspokenonmattersthatpertaintojustice andcharity;andthusisplantsthe signpostsalongthewayswhichmen mustpursueiftheywishtoarriveat peace,orderandhappiness.Thecountryandtheworldwouldquicklynoticetheenormousdifference,iflegislativebodiesanddiplomaticcircles wereinspiredbythespiritofChristianityinsteadofallowingthemselvesto heguidedbymotivesofmereearthly prudenceandbyconsiderationsofsor didself-interest.Christianitycando infinitelymuchfortheredemptionof politicswithoutdescendingintothe arenaofpartisanstrife.ItcanaccomplishthisbyassertingChristian principlesandidealsintheconductof nationalandinternationallife.

THEIRBILLS.

"Don'tyouenvythebirds,"askeda youngladyfromCottesloe,"risingbeforedawntoseektheirbreakfast amongtheflowers?"

"No."

"But-socare-free!"theCottesloe girlpersisted."Nogrocertopay;no landlord-"

"Theyhavetheirtroubles,evenat thathourinthemorning."

"Buthow?"

"Theyhavetheirbills,andtheir billsarealloverdew."

St.Michael'sparish,Corkery,Ontario,wasfoundedbyIrishsettlers fromTipperary,Limerick,andWexford,andhaditsbeginninginoneof Ireland'stragicphases.Itrecently celebrateditshundredanniversary. Peoplecameformilesinturbulent weathertotakepartinthefestivities. Therewasalargenumberoftheclergy fromdifferentCanadiancentres.

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OnFridayevening,the5th.inst.,a delightfulfewhourswerespentbyall thevisitorswhoacceptedthekindinvitationoftheSistersofSt.Joseph tobepresentattheirannualconcert. TheaudiencewasgracedbythepresencecfhisLordshipAbbotGeneral Geriador,O.S.B.,theLordAbbotof NewNorcia,AbbotCatalan,O.S.B., Rev.PriorRios,O.S.B.,afewofthe BenedictineFathers,andoftheMaristBrothersfromSt.Ildephonsus.The entertainmentfromthefirstitemtothe Last,andtheperformers,franthe Queentothesmallestdwarf,allreceivedthefullestattentionandcarein preparationfromthedevotedSisters. Onewouldnotwishtowitnessanythingmorefittingorinbettertaste thanthemusicalanddramaticwork presentedduringtheevening,and everyitemwasdulyappreciated.The musicalprogrammeopenedwitha pianoduet,"EnRoute,"playedin perfectrhythmandwithmusicalfeelingbyMissesS.ByrneandM.Hearn. Thiswasfollowedbythe"Australia" chorus,sungwithremarkablesweetnessandprecisionbytheConvent Choir."Neapolitan,"intwoparts,by tenviolinpupils,wasbeautifullyrendered-averychoiceitem.Nothing distractedfromthewell-balancedharmonyandmovementthroughoutthe piece."DowntheVale,"bytheseniorgirls,intwoparts,waswellsust..ined.Theitem"IlTrovatoreby MissesE.BoydandL.Spillane,wasa difficultcomposition,renderedinfull withplentyofspiritintheexecution. "Killarney"wasastaritem,performedasanactionsong,bytwelveofthe seniorgirls,withappropriategreen capeandflowinggreensash,theperformerskeptupagracefulrhythmic movement,everchangingduringthe fourverses,sungwithafullrichness oftoneands,-eetness.TheIrish maidenwasvividlypictured,and voiceandexpressionwereadmirably adapted. Aviolinduet,"Intermezzo fromCavallieraRustics'.t,"wasworthyofthehistoricpiece,andveryprettilyplayed.Theitemfollowing,an operetta,"Snow-WhiteandtheSeven Dwarfs,"charminginitssimplicity,in itsopen-airfreedom,initsperfect naturalnessofaction,--'theprecise fitnessofcostume.Fourscenescompletedtheplay.ThePrincessSnow White(MissH.Morton),insimple whitedress,necklaceofpe beads, hairflowing,andgiltbandroundthe headwastheleadingcharacter.The Queen(MissM.Annetts)wasina richdressandtrailinggown,wearing asmallcrownandbearingamagic mirror;thePrince(MissD.Taylor), inpicturesquecavalierdress,doublet andplumedhat;CarltheHuntsman (MissD.Annetts)wasinhuntsman's dressofdarkgrey.Theleading dwarfswere:Max(MissP.Melvin), Hans(MissR.McComish),Flip(Miss J.Tulloch).TheForestchildrenwere ledbyArbutus(MissM.deMamiel), Daffodil(MissL.Holland),andViolet (MissE.Daly1. SnowWhite,surroundedbytheForestchildren,who worshipherbeauty,isapictureofperfesthappinessandsimplicityinthe firstscene.Thehaughtyqueen,who entersisastrongcontrastindisposition,indignantthatsherulesthekingdomonly,whileSnowWhiterulesthe heart.InjealousangertheQueen decidesonSnowWhite'sdeathbythe handofCarltheHuntsman.Inthe secondscene,SnowWhitedissuades Carlandescapesthe"roverdeath," andthedeparting"farewell"duetis verytouching.ThePrincecan't reigntillmarried,andCarlreturnsand explainstohimthafSnowWhite'sonly crimeisherbeauty.Inthethird scene,SnowWhiteisathomeinthe dwarfs'house;shesleepstillawakenedbyHanstheirleader.TheQueen, disguised,entersafterthedwarfs'departure,andstranglestheprincesswith acord;thedwarfsreturnandsaveher life;theQueenasmarketwomanpoisonsSnowWhitewithanapple; dwarfsandchildrensingherrequiem, butthePrinceenters,raisesher,she breathes,andthechildrenwithevident delightsingherpraises,forshelives. ThelastsceneshowstheKing'spalace grounds,theForestchildrenassemble forSnowWhite'sweddingtothe Prince.SnowWhite,veiled,and Princeenter.Forestchildrensing theirwelcome:"QueenrecognisesSnow White;thePrincethreatensthe Queen,whodeparts,andCarl,Forest children,anddwarfssinglonglifeto theiryoungkingandqueen.Snow Whiteentersintothejoyfulandsad eventsofthepiecewithevidentjoy andsorrow.TheQueenistruetoher characterallthrough;thePrinceand Carlperformadmirably,theForestchildrenandtheDwarfsclearlyplaytheir partswiththeutmostpleasure,and

producethatfeelingintheiradmirers intheireveryappearanceonthestage, andtheeffectsandmovementsthrough. outthepiecearenaturalaboveall thingsandenunciation,andexpression delightfullyreal.Thefinalviolin item,"AriaandRondinella,"waspleasing,and,wellrenderedbyMissesS. Byrne,M.Kersey,andECurrie.

Oneofthefeaturesoftheevening wasthesuccessivetableauxofthefirst Christmasnight,withtheangelicchoir celebratingtheBirthoftheSaviourin thecribatBethlehem,andafterthat thearrivalofthethreeWiseMenwho followedthestarthathungoverthe humblebirthplaceofOurLord.Both wereproducedwiththehighestexcellence,eachofthefigures,nearly60in number,beingheldecstaticwithwonderandreverenceatOurLord'sNativity.Thebeautyofthetableaux andthereverentialaweofthosetakingkartwasacompletelyfititemfor theconclusionoftheChristmasentertainment.

Aftertheentertainment,theLord Abbotspokeinveryappreciative terms,onbehalfofallthosepresent ofthedevotedworkentailedinthe preparationforsuchamusicaltreat, andhopedtheSisterswouldhavemore assistancebybetterstagingwhenthe nextentertainmentcameround.His Lordshipgaveallsomepracticaladvice,andwishedoneandallaHappy Christmas.

Onthe25th.ultimo,theBenedictineMonksofNewNorciahadthe honourofreceivingattheMonastery averydistinguishedChurchdignitary, theillustriousandMostRev.Dom BenedictGeriador,O.S.B.,Abbot-General,Cong.Cas.P.Ob.HisLordship onlandingatFremantlewasmetby RightRev.AbbotCatalan,Father Uback,Major-DomooftheMonastery, VeryRev.FatherCallan,andtheOb. lateFathersofthePort.Whilein FremantletheAbbot-Generalano partyweretheguestsoftheOblate Fathers.Doubtlesstheproverbialgenerosityandopen-heartednessofFather Callan-whichweallknowsowellwentfartomakethestrangersallat homeinthebriefestpossibletime.The Abbot-Generalremarksrehisfirstimpressions,"Insteadofgoingfromhome wefeltwewerecominghome."Truly theOblateshaveagreatwaywith them.

DuringtheAbbot-General'sstayin Perthofsomedays,HisGracethe Archbishopmadeafeastinhishonour-calledadinner-butinrealitya sumptuousbanquet.ArchbishopClune neverdoesthingsbyhalves;whathe doeshedoesrightroyally,withouta traceofwowserismorhypocrisy.His Graceasawowserwouldn'tmakehis salt.Menofthiscultdonotmake muchimpressionondistinguished strangerscomingtoourshores.ReminiscentoftheArchbishop'sspread,the AbbotGeneralexclaims,"Oh,what aloadofgoodthingswereonthat table.Nothingwaswanting,and nothingcouldbebetter."TheAbbot Generaladds:"Surelywehavecome toagreatcountry,andamongstgenerouspeople."VivaAustralia!And Iamtrulythankful."

ThroughthecourtesyofHisGrace ingivingtheuseofhisfinecar,the AbbotGeneralwasenabledtovisit mostoftheCatholicinstitutionsof Perthandsuburbs.Healsohadan interestinginterviewwiththatvenerableChurchpioneer,BishopGibney. HisLordshipexpresseshimselftruly astoundedatthesplendidprovisions madeforallCatholicactivitiesinand aroundPerth."Howhard,"heexclaims,"musttheBishopshavelabouredtoeffectsuchsplendidprovisions."

friendshipcementedbetweenthe FrenchandtheAustraliansduringthe GreatWar.HisLordshipwasin Palestineonthebreak-outofwar13yearsthere-andwastreatedtoa tasteofTurkishbarbaritybeforehe gotawayinanItaliansteamer-just beforetheItaliansenteredthewarbyastrokeofgoodluck.

HisLordshiphashadalsoaliberal Americanexperience.OnthreedifferentoccasionshevisitedtheAmerican housesofhisCongregationasAbbot Visitator.TovisitoneCommunityat LosAngeleshehadastraightrunin thetrainofsevendaysandnights, withoutastop;sothatHisLordship knowstheworldfairlywell.Also thewantsandneedsoftheBenedictineCommunity,andisexceptionally wellequippedforthedistinguished positionhehonours.HistwoimmediatepredecessorsinofficeofAbbot General-thetwoBrothersSerafiniwereeachcalledtostillhigheroffices intheChurch.OnebecartieCardinal, now_dead,andthesecond,accordingto lastestreport,willsoonbemadeCardinal.AtpresentheisSecretaryof theCongregationofReligiousOrders. Wemustnotwonderifsomeday soonourdistinguishedvisitorshouldbe calledtotakehisplaceamongstthe membersoftheSacredCollege,like

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TheChristianBrotherswerenotbehindinofferingtheirhospitalityto ourdistinguishedvisitorintheirfine College.HisLordshipwasdelighted tofindtheyoungmenofPerthhad suchanefficientbodyofBrothersIto directtheirspiritualwelfare,andto preparethembyasoundseculareducationtotaketheirplacesamongst thebestintheland.

AbbotGeneralBenedicthashail somethrillingexperiencesinhistime, andafullmeasureoftroubles.As ayoungBenedictinehewasexpelled fromhisnativecountry,France,by theCombesAdministrationofevil memory,whoundertooktheexpelall theReligiousOrdersfromFrance. Drivenfromtheirnativecountrythe poorMonkshadtotakerefugein otherlands.DomBenedictGeriador, withafewexiledcompanions,settled inDevonshire,England,andbythe labouroftheirownhandsbuiltthemselvesaMonastery,afineChurchand ahome,nowtheflourishingBenedictineCommunityofBuckfast.Dom BenedictGeriadorremainedherefor 15years.HenceHisLordshipisat homeinandEnglish-speakingcommunity;andmoreparticularlyinAustralia,onaccountoftheeverlasting

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BluedomerandBlue-Deviller

(ByG.K.Chesterton.)

ItmightwellbemaintainedthatwethuscouldLeviathanbeexpectedto havenopoliticsinEngland;andthatimpressJohanasitimpressedJob. iswhywewereobligedforsuchalongTherefore,Iamnotablue-domerinre-

timetoborrowourpoliticsfromIreland.Thenameofoneofthetwo partiesinEngland,andthatalmost certainlythelargerpartyinEngland, actuallyboreatitlethatonlyreferred tothediscussionofHomeRulefor Ireland.ItwascalledtheUnionist party.ItisstillcalledtheUnionist party.Itisstillcalledbytheold name,becauseEnglishpeoplecannot eveninventanewnameuntilsome newIrishcontroversialistsinventone forthem.England,lefttoitself,returnsnaturallytosportandlaughter, andagenialindividualismknownas mindingone'sownbusiness.Itknows and.caresverylittleaboutpolitics; thatiswhyitputsupwithpoliticians. Thatiswhythepoliticianshaveitall theirownwaywithus;evenifthefinanciershaveitalltheirownwaywith them.Butthepoliticiansdonothave italltheirownwayinIrishpolitics; becausethepeoplearepolitical.Indeed,thehistoryofanIrishpolitician isgenerallysopatheticastobecome heroic.Andnobodycouldmistake oursuccessfulpoliticalleadersfor heroes,leastofalltheheroesofatragedy.AnIrishFreeStatepolitician saidtome,intalkingofParnelland RedmondandColins,andmanymore: "Nobodyevergotanyrewardor thanksorhappinessoutoftryingto serveIreland.Itisbestnottoexpectit."ButI,knowingthatthe Irishhavetoomuchbitterness,butthe Englishtoolittle,triedtostrikethe balancebyanswering"Yes;butyou mustrememberthatinyourcountryit isthepartyleaderwhogetsleft.in ourcountryitistheparty."

Iaminclinedtothinkthereissomethingintheidea,atleastasasymbol.TheIrishhavepoliticsbecause theyhavereligion;andweatleast havenoreligionofthesortthatproducespolitics.TheFrenchmanwho saidwehadahundredreligionsand onlyonesaucewasmistaken-atleast, partiallymistaken,asmostforeigners are;asmistakenastheEnglishmanin Ireland.TheEnglishhavebythis timeonlyonereligion,inthesenseof onereligiousatmosphere.Itisasort ofpost-PuritanversionofwhatCatholicscallnaturalreligion.Somebodyaptlydefineditbycallinghimself"ablue-domer."Hemeantone who,whenaskedwherehegoesto churchsayshecanworshipGodunder thebluedomeofheaven.Avastmass ofmodernEnglishmenareblue-domers;andtheymightdoworse.They haveatleastsomevagueChristiansentimentofthanksandcheerfulnessand charity,eveniftheydocallitbythe disgustingnameofOptimism.Iprefertheblue-domertotheblue-deviller, themerepessimistandenemyofearth andsky-Butyoucannotgetupa CrusadeofNaturalReligion.You cannotgetmentofightandbemartyredforthebluedomeasCrusaders foughtforthedomeoftheHolySepulchreortheMoslemsfoughtforthe greatDomeoftheRock.Thelatter, bytheway,whichiscommonlycalled theMosqoeofOmar,andstandsonthe siteoftheTempleofSolomon,happenstobeitselfabluedome.Itis averybeautifuldomeoflustrouspeacock-bluetiles,andIdonotwonder thattheMoslemsofJerusalemare proudofit;apartfromthetriflingdetailthattheProphetwasstandingon thisveryrockwhenhewascaughtup intothecloudsofheaven.'

Butpeoplecannotfeelaboutheavens,whetherclearorcloudy,exactly astheyfeelaboutdomes,whetherblue orgrey.Amanmustbeoutsidea thinginordertoloveitthatiswhy pantheismwillneverbeapopularreligion.Jonah,wheninthewhale'sinside,isreportedtohavesungthe praisesoftheLord;butthereisno recordthathesangthepraisesofthe whale.Andhadthewhalenotsufferedfromsea-sickness,haditsucceeded indigestingtheprophet,andreallyassim4tinghimintoitssubstance,it seemikprobablethathispraiseswould havegrownfainterandfainter,andat lastsunkintoasortofresignationand repose.Itwasonlybefore(andpossiblyafter)theprophetwasswallowed thathecouldbeexpectedtodojustice tothecurvesofthatlivingdome,or heartilytoadmirethewhaleasawork ofGod,oraratherlargepet,ormerely acommonobjectofthesea-shore.Only

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ligion,a$iddohotbelievethatbluedomingwilleverproducethegreatreligiousrevolutions.Menhavenever worshippedtheheavens;theyhavealwaysworshippedsomethinghigher thantheheaevn.sWecannotreally evenseethemasawhole.Wecould notworshipthebluedomeofthesky unlesswecouldgetoutsidethesky; andthatissomethingalittlebeyond usatpresent,whetherweareaviators orastronomers,orevenastralbodies. Irepeatthatthesayingofthe FrenchmanabouttheEnglishmanis inaccurate,oratleastinsufficient.It mightbemoretrueoftheScotsmln. Untillately,atleast,theScotchreally didhaveahundredreligionsandone sauce;thesaucebeingpresumably Scotchwhisky.ButtheEnglishreligionhasbecomeveryliketheubiquitous,and,tosomemonotonoussauce; asfluid,asharmless,andtosomeas .insipid.AndevenintheScottish casenearlyallthevariationswere variationsofonePuritantradition. ItwasCalvinismthatcoveredallthe churcheswithonebluedome,orrather, blackdome.ButinIrelandanoutpostofthatcommonCalvinismisat issuewiththecommonCatholicism. Theyaretwoseparatespiritualfountains,orrather,perhaps,spiritualvolcanoes.ButitisthatIrishreligion thathasfiredIrishpolitics;and.tis suchIrishpoliticsthathavefiredEnglishpolitics.Itwas,inasense.the absoluteofwhichourswastherelative;itwastheunmixedmaterialof mysticalpassionofwhichwemakethe mixtures,orthemoremercifuldilu tions.Iftherearereallyahundred religionsinEnglandtheymakemuch lessnoisethanthetworeligionsofIreland.Ourreligiousdifferenceshave neverbeenintenseenoughtoinfectour neighbours;andwehaveneverseen EuropeannationstakingupthequarrelsofEnglishsects.Youdonotfind Frenchgeneralelectionsturningonthe wrongsofPlymouthBrethren,asyou findEnglihhelectionsturningonthe complaintsofBelfastPresbyterians. YoudonothearofItalianmobsshoutingforlibertyforthePrimitiveMethodistsofWimbledon,orSpanishmutiniesrevolvingroundthedeliberations oftheClaphamSect.ButthereligiousprobleminIrelanddidinvolve GreatBritain,asawhole,inanynumberofelections,innotafewriots,and atleastinonethreatenedmutiny. Iamnotdiscussingthisquestion withreferencetomyownsympathies init,whicharenaturallydefiniye enough.Iamconsideringitasacuriouseventinhumanhistory,andacurioussituationinhumanpolitics;he overflowingoftheenthusiasmsand hatredsofonepoorandrelativelysubjectpeopleintothepoliticsofamore powerfulandgenerallyamoreprosperouspeople.ItwascustomarytocomplainoftheIrishholdingthebalance ofpowerordictatingtoBritishpoliticiansintheirdisputes.Asamatter offact,ormorecolourlesswhatitwas thatweshoulddisputeabout.The IrishproblembecametheonlyEnglish problemaboutwhichEnglishmencould beseriouslyexcited.Itisnotable that,sincetheIrishhavepassedoutof ourParliament,therehasbeenadissolutionofourPartySystem.English politicshavebecome,accordingtoour standpoint,morefreeandcandid,or morecolourlessandchaotic,but,at anyrate,lessrigidandpartisan.Itis asifthePartySystemitselfwereimposedonusbyCelticconquerors.Itis curiousthattheverynameofTory camefromIreland;as,forthematter, theverynameofWhigcamefrom Scotland.TheonlyEnglishcontributionwasaveryEnglishcontribution. Itconsistedinthesimplefactthat thesewords,whentheywereIrishand Scotch,weretermsofabuse.Since theyhavebeenEnglish,theyhavebecomequiteconvivialandcomplimentary.ThatiswhattheEnglishdowith thepartisanpassionsoftheirneighbours;thatishowthosecoloured cloudsfadeinthebluedomeofour vagueuniversalismandbenevolence; fortfiemtheveryskyisgreenor orange.Buttheirreligiousfireis notonlysomethingthatwelack,but somethingthatweoftenborrow.Only anythingthatweborrowandusegraduallytakesonthatsofterandhazier quality,ashavetheoldabusiveparty nicknames.Byallhistoricalanalogy, itisquiteprobablethatconstitutional partiesofthefuture--illproudlycall themselvesBolshieorConchie.Eng- landisaqueerplace,andfewtry tounderstandit:leastofalltheEnglish.

WhereisFoch?

Ifagreatlawyersawnowayto drawnupanindictmentagainstanation,itwouldbebootlesstotrythe task.Stillifthepresentadventure ofHerriotofFrancedisesnotcome preciouslyneartoindictingtheFrench nationitwouldconclusivelyprovethat thethingcannotbedone.ItisdifficulttosayhowmanyCatholicsarein France.Roughlyestimatedthedivisionsgobytenmillions.Athirdare practicalferventCatholic. Athird moreorlessindifferent,butsympathetictotheChurch.Theremaining thirdisdownrightiyantagonisticwith ahatredsologicalthatitsaimsatthe extirpationoftheChurchfr,nithat country.Thementalityofanynationisnoteasyi31anoutiiier.Certainanglesaredifficultforhimtounderstand. Asforinstancehowa Frenchcitizen.lislingui:hesbetween hiscountryandhisgovernment.The banishedpriestandnunhastenedback tothecountryVI-athascruellysx:!ed both.Asimilarconditionwouldhave turnedanaverageAmericanintoan avengingangel.Tohimacountry thatwouldhavenoneofhiminpeace wouldhavelessofhiminwar.Of course,atrucewascalledonallpersecutionwhenthefatherlandwasthreatenedwithdestruction..TheHoly Unionburiedstrifeandcontention. Clemenceausaidthatthenationwould havetorecastitsestimates,andbuy withthedeadpastthedestructiveand disintegratingpersecutionsthathadso largeashareinthepoliticalactivityof thepastquarterofacentury.The NationalBlocheldoutforsixyearsto godowntodefeatunderthehammeringofanti-clericalsocialism.When Herriotgavehimselfoutascandidate tosucceedPoincare,hemadenosecret ofhisplatform.Itwastobethe oldsecularismwithallitshatefulimplications.Onceinofficehehasthe honestytocarryouthispromises.The firstfruitsareathand.ThePoor Clares,acontemplativebodyofwomen,whobynostretchofimagination couldruncountertoanypossiblepoliticalambitionorplan,arethefirstto go.Theremayhavebeenmethodin thismadness.Iftheleastoffensive couldbedismissed,theroadwasclear toworkthewillofpersecutionagainst anybodyofmenorwomen.The gauntletisthrowndown.AtAlencon avastpetitionwassignedprotesting againsttheexpulsionofthenuns.The Frenchpoliticiancannotunderstanda petition,nomorethanhecanpassive resistance.Heistoolatelyoutofthe war.Whathecanunderstand,or whathemustbemadetounderstand, isdownrightphysicalresistanceto thepointofthesword.Heneedsno

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ProtestsAgainstDivorceinIreland Ignored.

ProfessorAlfredO'Rahilly,ofDub. Tin,throwsfurtherlightuponthecontroversyregardingdivorceinthe26 countiesofSouthernIreland.Rev. PeterFinlay,S.J.,hadstatedthat whentheConstitutionwasbeingdraft. editwasurgedbysomemembersof thedraftingcommitteethataclause shouldbeinserteddeclaringmarriage tobeindissoluble;butthemajority ofthecommittee,Catholicsamong them,madeobjectiontotheclause, anditwasomittedfromthereport presentedtothegovernment.ProfessorO'Rahillywasamemberofthe committeeappointedtodrafttheConstitution.HeexplainsthatthreedifferentdraftsoftheConstitutionsigned bythreedifferentsectionsofthecommitteewerepresentedtothegovernment.Oneofthesedraftscontained thefollowingclause:"Marriageasthe basisoffamilylifeandnationalwellbeingisunderthespecialprotectionof theState,andallattacksonthepurity,healthandsacrednessoffamity Weshallbeforbidden.TheIrish Stateshallrecognise,asheretofore,the inviolablesanctityofthemaritalbond. Thecivilvalidityofreligiouslysolemnisedmarriagesshallberecognised providedthatthedetailsofregistra. tionprescribedbylegislationareduly compliedwith."Headdsthatthe signatoriesofthisreportdeclinedto beoverruled,onthisandotherpoints, bythemajority.IntheConstitution asfinallyadoptedthereisnoarticle safeguardingtheindissolubilityofthe marriagebond.

BohemiaandDivorce.

Officialfiguresrecentlypublished showthatin19222,732voluntarydivorces,805non-voluntarydivorces,and 4,121separationswererecordedinBohernia.InMoravia727voluntary,two non-voluntarydivorces,and331separationswereregistered.InSlovakia therewere25non-voluntarydivorces and560separations.InKarphatorussland13non-voluntarydivorcesand61 separations.ThusintheentireRepublicofCzechoslovakiatherewere 3,627voluntary,1,977non-voluntarydivorces,and6.063separations.In1921 therewereregistered4,674voluntary, 969non-voluntarydivorces,and5,570 separations.In1920therewere4,879 voluntaryand601non-voluntarydivorces,and3,570separations.In1919, 3,788couplesweredivorcedwillingly and347unwillingly,and2,029couples wereseparated.Bohemia,whichconsidersitselfthemostculturedofthe countriesmentioned,leadsinnumbers asitdoesalsoinapostacy.

BrighteningRome. Oneofthemostpicturesquecustoms oftheRomeofthePapacy,andone whichisstillobserved,istheplacing ofpaintingsorstatuesoftheMadonna orsaintsontheexteriorwallsofbuildings.Sometimesthesepaintingsare arrangedintheformofalittleshrine, beforewhichflowersandlightsare placed.AttherecentMarianCongressitwasdecidedtorestoreallthe Madonnaswhichhavesufferedfrom sunandweather,andthatonthenew buildingsinthenewerquartersof Rome,medallionsafterthemannerof

DellaRobbiaandthemysticalpaintersofthemiddleageswillbeplaced. Thisworkhasalreadybegun,anditis believedallthefadedpaintingswill havebeenrestoredbeforetheopeningoftheHolyYear,sothatthe housesofRomewillcharmtheeyesof alldevoutpilgrimsfromdistantparts oftheworld.

BlindPriestActiveUntilDeathat72 Blindfor22years,FatherWilliam GreenediedsuddenlyatNazareth House,Hammersmith,England,where, despitehisaffliction,hecarriedonthe workofanormally-giftedpriest..He was72yearsofage.FatherGreene saidMassdailyatthehouseofthe SistersofNazareth.Hegaveregularinstructionstothechildren,heard theconfessionsoftheoldinmates,and gavecathecheticalinstructiontoconverts,ofwhomhenearlyalwayshad sixorsevenonhand.Hegavea weeklyhomilytotheSisters,andspent longhoursinsilentadorationbefore thetabernacle.Hedidmissionary workinDublinbeforehecametolive inactiveretirementinLondon.A manofremarkablephysique,hehardlyknewaday'sillness.FatherGreene wasfoundinhischairunconscious,just beforehisMasstime.AmongtheSistersofNazaretharoundhimnextday whenhediedwerehisownsisteranda niece.AnotherSister,whowasfor 12yearsMother-GeneraloftheOrder, wasawayinAustralia.Ahundredlittlechildrencladinblackandwhite, formedaguardofhonourashiscoffin passedforburialtotheconventcemetery.

EpiscopalBishopRitaBootleggingof Religion.

ThedecisionoftheEpiscopal"House ofBishops"todefertheelectionofa BishoptorepresenttheEpiscopal ChurchoftheUnitedStatesinMexico,hascalledrathersharplytomind theattitudeoftheMexicanGovernmenttowardreligion.Therehasbeen animpression,eveninofficialquartersinWashington,thattheseverities imposedupontheCatholicChurchin Mexicohavebeendueinsomeway totheshortcomingsofthosecharged withtheadministrationofitsaffairs. Theactionbythe"HouseofBishops" hasemphasisedthefactthattheMexi canGovernmentisnomorefavourably disposedtowardProtestantactivities thanitistowardCatholicactivities. BishopKinsolving,ofTexas,referring tothesituationintheSouthernRe. public,said:"Whilethebootlegging ofwhiskyintotheUnitedStatesfrom Mexicoisaneasyundertaking,the bootleggingofreligionintoMexicois ahardtask.Andwhenitcomesto ecclesiasticalbootlegging,Idrawthe line."

ConfidenceofCardinalMercier. CardinalMercier,ArchbishopofMa. lines,thegreatwarPrimateofBel gium,retainshisconfidenceinahappy outcomeofthereadjustmentsthrough whichtheworldhasbeengoingsince theArmistice.Inaletterwrittento GeorgeL.Duval,ofNewYork,the Cardinalexpresseshimselfasfollows: "Theworldatthishourisagreat invalid.Alleyesareturnedtothe physicians,alllipsanxiouslyasking: istherehopeofrecovery?Haveyou aremedy,theremedy?Thephysicians havenoconcreteanswer,orrather, theygivediversanswersallatonce Themoretheconsultationsandrem ediesmultiplythemorewerealisethat weareatastandstill,Optimistorpes. simist,whichshallitbe?Froma hypotheticalconsiderationofthesitu ationinthepresentpremisesthereis somethingtojustifyandexplaineithei tendency,but,inmyhumblejudgment underthebroaderviewwhichshould bedecisive,optimistmustprevail.Be confidentinspiteofall,weremywords tomyfellow-citizensatoneofthe darkesthoursofrecenthistory.No matterhowtroubled,howcloseto disasteranddespairconditionsmaybe, leteveryonekeephisheaderectand hisheartsteady,becausediscourage menthasneverbegottenenergy,and energybreedstriumph.0,yeyoung men,compatriots,menofthepeople andrepresentativesofthepeople, whetherofBelgiumorofothercourt. tries,doyewishtohelpyourbrothers, thealliesofyesterday,inthestruggle wehavemadefortenyearstoattain peace?Thenhemenofenergy. Shouldsomevacillateoryield,beye thecontrollingmajority,atallevents steadfast."

KikuyuRosallod. BishopF.Weston,ofZanzibar,whose deathtookplacerecently,securedtemporaryfamebyhisprotestagainstthe KikuyuConferenceof1914.Thetwo AnglicanC.M.S.diocesesofUganda andMombasaheldaConferencewith representativesofvariousFreeChurch missionsanddrewupaprogrammeof co-operationwhichrecognisedthe"exchangeofpulpits"andtheadmission ofnon-AnglicanstoCommunioninAnglicanChurches.ButtheneighbouringdioceseofZanzibarwhichhasbeen foundedunderTractarianinfluencedid notrelishtheattitudeanditsbishop addressedanopenlettertotheBishop ofSt.Albanstoprotest,andappealed totheArchbishopofCanterburyto pronounceuponthehereticalproceedingsatKikuyu."Nothingwas ingtoproduceaChurchcrisisofthe magnitudeofthe'JerusalemBishopric,'"wroteFatherRonaldKnox. "Nowitisacuriousthingaboutthese crisesthat,nowadays,theyalwaysoccasiontherumourandsometimesthe threatthatalargebodyoforthodox peoplemaybeexpectedto'secede,' andyetveryfewpeopleeverdo.The curatehurriestoandfro,pale-faced andcallingforaction,buthisvicar,inuredtoscandalsintheestablishment, showsnointentionofbudging."

"BornStatesmen,PoliticiansandRulers

Ourshrewdfriend,the"C.H.ofIndia,"alwayswelcometoourroom, commentsasfollowsonthevictoryof theBritishConservatives:"TheConservativeshavesweptthepollsandobtainedanabsolutemajorityof204 overalltheotherParks.Wearc sorryinaway.Thecryingneedof modernpoliticsishonestyratherthan cleverness,andtheConservativesare soawfullyclever.Theyknowthe financialvalueofeverypoliticalmove; theyknowtheexactincidenceofthe GreekKalends;theirpoliticsispure strategy,theirtreatiesaredeals,their partyisaStatewithinaState.Their languageissohighlytechnicalandso ruthlesslyaccurate,thatittakes

riatinowlees-thanau..11xidcr.seCretarY totalkif,andnothingshortofatown clerktounderstandit.EverypromisemadetotheelectorsinKing's Englishistranslatedintoitstechnical equivalentdirectlythePartyisin power,sothateverybodymayunderstanditsdifficultyandtheimpossibilityofcarryingitout.Theyknowby instinctthepigeon-holeintowhich everydocumentisdestinedtobeshelved.Theyarebornstatesmen,politiciansandrulers.Labourwasbyfar notsoclever.Theirwordswereso plainthateverybodycouldseethrough theirpolicy.Achildcouldunderstand anyoftheirpromisesandholdthem toit;astotheirlies,theywerehopeless;theydeceivednoone.Likeordinarylaymen,theyneversawadifficulty,andconcludedpeacetreaties withnationswithinafewweekswhere expertstatesmenwouldrequireas manyyears.Well,thenationwants Conservatives,obviouslyfortheirstabilisinginfluence,andforatruedemocrat,thatshouldbeenough."

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Bassendean

TheannualconcertbythepupilsattendingSt.Joseph'sConventSchool, Bassendean,tookplaceinthelocal TownHallonWednesdayevening, December3,beforealargeandappre. ciativeaudience.Fromthebeginning theprogrammetothegrand finaleeverythingwentwithaswing. Songs,dances,humoroussketches,and thesplendidlittleorchestrareceived unstintedapplause.ACantata,"PrincessTinyTot,"waswellstaged.Miss M.Craig,inthenamepart,wassweet anddainty,whileasherLordHign Chancellor,"JackSprat"MissE.McKimmie,wonlaurelsforherself.As "MotherRedcap,"godmothertothe Princess,MissT.Holmanwasgood, whilefrom"HumptyDumpty""Jack andJill,""OldMothel-Hubbard,"right onto"FourandTwentyBlackbirds," andthroughthenurseryrhymesthe smallperformersenteredintothespirit ofthepieceandenjoyedthemselves quiteasmuchastheaudience.A violinsolo,"ScottishAirs,"byMasterMalcolmMcKimmie,receivedwell meritedapplause.The"Dancing Dolls"createdmuchmerriment,and the"Sailor'sHornpipe"and"ChampagneSpirits,"wereheartilyapplauded.Theprogrammewasbroughtto acloseby"ColouredDebate"bythe boys,whichbroughtdownthehouse. TheSistersandpupilsalikearetobe congratulatedonthesuccessoftheir 1924concert.TheaccompanistsduringeveningweretheMissesHolman, Clohessy,andPascal!,withMissMercia Scottasdancingmistress.Thefollowingwastheprogrammecarriedout:

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Old-AgePensioner,10s,firstdonation. MissS.Cahill,10s,firstdonation.

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"DancingDolls."Trio,piano,"Handel'sHallelujahChorus,"MissesA. Walton,J.Lamb,andM.Reardon. Chorus,"MerryTimes."Orchestra, "CountryDance."Dance,"Sailor's Hornpipe." Duet, "Scandinavian March,"MissesD.WatsonandA.Walton.ViolinSolo,"ScottishAirs," MasterM.McKimmie.Dance,"ChampagneSpirits."Finale,"ColouredDebate,"Boys.

Kalgoorlie

OnarecentThursdayeveningthe ChildrenofMarywereenfeteinSt. Mary'sHall,forthepurposeoffarewellingtwooftheirnumber,MissMollieO'LearyandMissNormaMcMahon, whowereabouttoleaveKalgoorlieto entertheConventofSt.JohnofGod, atSubiaco.Bothyoungladiesare membersofCatholicfamilieswhohave residedonthe"goldfieldsfromthe earlydays,andbothhavebeenexemplarymembersofthesodality,and willbemuchmissedinthecommunity.Theywillentertheconventon theFeastoftheImmaculateConception,andtheirmanyfriendswillpray thatGodmayshowerabundantblessingsonthem.

AnothersterlingCatholic,Mr.James Keogh,leftforFremantlebylastSunday'sexpress.Mr.Keoghhasbeen oneofourbestworkers,andheis suretoreceiveawarmwelcomein NorthFremantle,inwhichparishhe intendstotakeuphisresidence.Mr. Keoghisaccompaniedbyhismother, whosedeparturefromtheHalfWay willleaveagapwhichwillbehardto fill.

Mosstenderedhisgratefulapprecia Liontoallwhohadassistedtowards thisverysatisfactoryresult.

AhandsomeOverlandcarisnow partoftheparishequipment,andwill enabletheoutbackpartsofourlame parishtobebothmorefrequentlyand moreexpeditiouslyvisited.Whenit isrememberedthatregularvisitshave tobemadetoKookynie,Menzies,Yunclaga.BroadArrow,OraBanda,Bulong, Kanown,CometVale,andothersmall centres,alldesirousofhavingvisits fromourgoodpriests,someideawill begainedoftheareatheyhaveto coverandoftheworkentailedon thosechargedwiththeadministration ofthislargedistrict.

"MustLastforEver"

Theundertakingoffidelitygivenat God'sAltarmustlastforever(says VeryRev.P.Kerr,B.D.,AllHallows' College,speakingrecentlyattheMansionHouse,Dublin).Lackofmutualdevotednesswouldreacttothe detrimentofthechildren,whowould bequicktorecognisethatthemarriage wasnotrunningsmoothly. Thepioneersofwomen'srightsfound faultwithSt.Paulforinsistingonthe obedienceofwivestotheirhusbands, forgettingthatitwasnottheman Paulwhospoke,buttheApostlePaul, theinspiredmouthpieceoftheHoly Ghost.Thewife'sobediencewasnot theobedienceofaslave,assomeignoranthusbandsimagined:neitherwasit thereverentialobedienceofachild. Itwasmerelyanhonourableobedience whichrecognisedthatthefatherwas thenaturalheadofthefamily.

"Itisdistressing,"FatherKerrsaid, "toreadatthepresentdaytherecordsthattellofthehavocdivorce lawsarewreakinginsomecountries. Whentheprincipleofdivorcehasonce beenaccepteditrunswithwildand irregularlogictillthemarriagetieis severedfortheflimsiestcauseandsocietyhasgonebacktothepurelyanimalstate,governedonlybysensualityandpassion."

Anypretextseemedsufficientwhen theyfindsoberjudgespresumingto separatehusbandandwifewiththe legalrighttoremarryforsuchpleas as:Thehusbandgotdrunkontheday ofthewedding; Tobaccosmokingaggravatedawife's headache; Neglectofthehusbandtowashhimself,thiscausingthewifegreatmental anguish; Violenttemperonthepartofthe wife; Suchinstances,andmoreofaless seriousnature,couldbemultiplied, andtheywereasadcommentaryon thestatetowardswhichmodernsocietywasdrifting.Therecouldbe nofamilylifewheresuchcondition! andsuchideasprevailed.

INMEMORLILM.

SHANAHAN.-Sacredtothememory ofMichaelShanahanwhodiedin BunburyonDecember9,1921. 0SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeandchildren.

DENEHY.-Inlovingremembranceof mydearestsisterHelen(Nellie Denehy,whopassedawayatMelbourne,onDecember13,1921.-R.I.P. ImmaculateHeartofMaryintercede forher.

-Insertedbyhersister,MaryYates, SouthPerth.

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W.A.BLINDSOLDIERS'ASSOCIATIONBIGARTUNION. DrawninPublic,8th.December, 1924,at9p.m.,Soldiers'Institute, Perth.

(Numbersasdrawnirombarrell.)

1st.Prize:31180,W.Carlson,28 Queen-street,Fremantle.2nd.Prize: 23335,VioletBrown,Shenton-road, Claremont.3rd.Prize:31164,Riggs, Coghlan-road,Subiaco.4th.Prize: 31193,"Mine,"Perth. 210Others:31184,23764,12174,4622, 11271,27061,12555,11971,24102,23122, 15366,14638,11490,13393,4137,31107, 11310,5108,4439,2993017429,5135, 26433,10285,5133,28141,4306,4029, 26517,32132,15382,13162,26435,26415, 5864,18053,18039,11700,23903,4433, 17119.3741,7704,23406,3723,22581, 18106,18099,18081,11293,17702,20540, 2641,20921,10823,23367,8157,9954, 15798,7731,23350,25310,10912,9963, 17534,9965,4513,24382,12255,10887, 11453,22614,20375,1543,8178,15022, 3243,24889,24395,26032,5831,26964, 10200,18047,18048,4904,1283,19187, 28824,8889,22071,28529,17472,14580, 32135,14770,12106,28908,23355,17161, 20300,13647,23889,15284,25087,8239, 11816,12284,12187,11862,24032,13660, 3186,21267,32085,12969,24868,24864, 10833,3944,8743.17249,23:144,23183, 17255,11766,13261,7586,13263,17245, 24081,8361,15074,14333,5052,24334, 15080,9082,12594,15739,16967,17589, 18136,3185,18123,13084,5443,27093, 25804,16332,23394,13344,23.529,3727, 4038,24180,26366,17743,1197,7831, 20489,17434,4593,19288,28580,9911, 11414,11983,30008,9472,10262,10261, 31169,8438,16736,16622,18676,29149, 15024,18995,15014,15016,2896,281 25182,3110,28476,18042,12056,20421, 7143,12660,11069,25188,1052,20323, 21804,24010,5013,2361.27251,28025, 23814,2362,17692,27547,16758,5530, 3242. Drawingwassupervisedbyacommitteeelectedbythosepresent.Drawn byLilyGemmell,441Beaufort-street, Perth.BringWinningTickets.Prizes deliveredonThursday.11th.December(after11amaat2Brennan'sArcade,Perth.

PartI.-Overture,"MerryWivesof Windsor."1st.piano,MissesI.Lawson andM.McKimmie;2nd.piano,Misses N.RaineandC.Barnard.Songand Dance."GipsyLife."Duet,piano, "SleighBells,"MissesJ.WrightandG. Willmott.Orchestra,MedleyWaltz, "PrettyMamieClancy."Chorus, "SongofSpring."Duet,piano, "DrumsandTrumpets,"MissesB.billmottandM.Jeffery.HumorousSketch, "Woman'sRights,"MissesM.McKenzie,E.Willcock,andV.Reardon.Cantata,"PrincessTinyTot."Principal characters,etc.:PrincessTinyTot(a bewitchinglittleHighness),MissM. Craig;MotherRedcap(hergodmother, andstillmorewitching),MissT.Holman:Majordomo(aliasJackSpratt, herLordHighChancellor,butnotso highasmighty),MissE.McKimmie: HumptyDumpty,OldMotherHubbard,JackandJill,LittleBo-Peep, MistressMary,Ba-aBa-a,LittleBoy Blue,LittleMaid,PrettyMaid,Little JackHorner,RedRidingHood,MargeryDawandJack,Four-and-twenty Blackbirds.Part2.-Duo,"March Oriental,"1st.piano,MissJ.Pascall; 2nd.piano,MissM.Clohessy.Dance,

CongratulationstoMr.Greg.Gowans oncompletinghisB.A.degree.Greg. isapaststudentoftheKalgoorlie C.B.C.,wherehewonaW.A.Universityscholarship.HeproceedstoNewmanCollege,Melbourne,tocomplete alawcourse.

OnSundaylasttheChristianBrothersentertainedthestudentsofthe Universityclassesbyamotorrunto Coolgardie,wheregamesandasumptuousspreadenabledthestudentsand theirfriendstospendahappydayat theOldCamp.TheRev.FatherMoss wasamongstthevisitors.

Priortothemonthlyprocessionof theBlessedSacramentonSunday,the Rev.FatherMossdeliveredaninspiringaddressontheImmaculateConception,andafterwardsblessedthepicture ofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccour whichhasjustbeenerectedinthe church.Healsodedicatedtheparish toOurLadyunderthatbeautifulappelation.

ThefinalmeetingoftheAllNations' BazaarcommitteewasheldinSt. Mary'sHallonMondayevening,when thebalancesheetdisclosedaprofitof over£640,forwhichtheRev.Father

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TheparishionersofSt.Mary's,South Brisbane,areouttosecureanewby genic,up-to-dateschoolfortheeducationoftheinfantportionoftheparish,andarecommencingacampaign toraisefundstosupplythewant.

MotherMacnise,MotherGeneralof NazarethHouse,Hammersmith,London,accompaniedbyMotherIranaeus, arrivedinBrisbanebytheLevukarecentlyaftervisitingtheirhousesin AmericaandNewZealand.Thevisitors,whoweregiven.awarmwelcome atthewharf,weremotoredtoWynnum,andexpressedthemselvesasdelightedwiththesiteofNazarethHouse andtheprogressofthework.His GracetheArchbishopwenttoNazarethHousetowelcomethem,and numbersofthemetropolitanpriests also,manyofthemwhenontheirholidaysintheoldcountryhavingvery kindrecollectionsofthehospitalityreceivedfromtheSisters,bothatthe MotherHouseatHammersmithand thebranchhousesinIrelandandEngland.

AtGympierecentlytheArchbishop adminsteredtheSacramentofConfirmationtoover200boysandgirlsand manyadults.Atnighthepreachedto alargecongregationinSt.Patrick's Church,andinvestedanumberofthe SodalityoftheChildrenofMarywith thebluecloaksoftheSodality.

Rev.FathersMcMonagle,McQuestion,Byrne,andReganarrivedinBrisbanebytheOrsovarecentlyfromIreland.FatherMcMonagleisanative ofBrisbane,andwasrecentlyordainedatAllHallows'College,Dublin.He willbeappointedtotheArchdiocese ofBrisbane.Histhreecompanions arenativesofIreland,recentlyordainedatSt.Kieran'sCollege,Kilkenny, andtheywillbeappointedtothedioceseofRockhampton.

a TheRev.FatherRedmond,O.S.A., andtheRev.FatherCarr,O.S.A.,were amongtherecentnewarrivalsinBrisbane.FatherRedmondworkedfor twelvemonthsonthemissioninLondon,andFatherCan-wastwelve monthsonthemissioninGalway.Both rev.gentlemenwillbeattachedtothe CairnsVicariate.

ThelargeparishofSouthporthas beensub-dividedbytheArchbishop, andtwonewparisheshavebeenformed,viz.,Coolangatta,whichwillbein chargeofFatherLeoCarlton,and, Beenleigh,towhichFatherJohnHumphries,lateofWarwick,hasbeenap- pointed.

FatherR.J.Little,S.J.,wholeftthe MaterHospital,Brisbane,recently,has gonetoChinchilla,attheinvitationof FatherJohnHealy,andwillremain thereuntilhishealthimproves.

Rev.FatherBolton,whowasordainedinRomein1823,hasbeenap- pointedSecretarytohisGracethe Archbishop.FatherBoltoncontributedduringhisstudentdaysexcellent"copy"tothe"CatholicAdvocate."

NEWSOUTHWALES.

OnMonday,December1,threestudentsfromtheSacredHeartMonastery,Kensington--Rev.BrothersEric Dignam,M.S.C.,BernardMcGrade, M.S.C.,andJohnMiller,M.S.C.-were ordainedpriestsatSt.Mary'sCathe- dral.ThethreeyoungpriestsenteredtheApostolicSchooloftheMissionariesoftheSacredHeart,and madetheirnovitiateatDouglasPark, thencompletedthefullcourseofthe prescribedecclesiasticalstudiesatthe Monastery,Kensington.FatherDignamisfromSydney,FatherMcGrade comesfromWestAustralia,andFather MillerhailsfromCooma(N.S-W).

Oneofthemostimportantsubjects dealtwithduringtheSt.Vincentde PaulCongressinMelbournewasthat concerningthe"boyleavingschool."

Twopapersonthisworkofthesocietywereread,onebyBrotherNorbert\V.Chinchen,ofRandwick,and theotherbyBrotherCopley,ofBrisbane.Thenecessityoforganising ourladsastheyleaveschoolintosomg associationwhichhasforitsobjectthe regularreceptionoftheSacramentsis fullyrecognised,notonlybythesociety,butalsobytheBishopsand priestsoftheCommonwealth.In Sydneytheorganisationisknownas theParishGuild,andalreadysome twoscoreparisheshavetheir.branch, andothersarefallingintolineweekly.

ItishopedbymeansoftheParish Guildtopreventmuchoftheleakage totheChurchofourCatholicyoung men.

Inrecognitionofthehonourconferreduponhidbyhisappointmenttothe positionofVicar-Generalofthediocese ofMaitland,therewasalargeassemblageoftheparishionersof'MosselbrookanddistrictinSt.James'School groundsdotheoccasionofthepresentationofanaddressandcheque.Inhis reply,MonsignorRochesaid,notwithstandingthedesignationofMonsignor, hemighttellthemhewasstillFather Roche,andwouldprefertobealways sostyled,unlesswhencommunications inwritingorgoodchequesforreligious purposeswereforwardedtohim,or hehappenedtobeabeneficiaryinany oftheirwills.Theirfinegifthewould acceptonlyfortheparish,andnotfor himself.

FatherA.J.Hogan,ofCamdene,recentlycelebratedhissilverjubilee.The functioninhishonourtooktheform ofasocialeveningandcomplimentary supper.TheMayorofCamdenpresided,andseveralpriestfriendswere present.Thespeakerspaidfinetributestothejubilarian'sworthasa priestandcitizen.Theparishioners presentedhimwithaBuickmotorcar. FatherHoganhasnotbeeningood health,andthegeneralwishwasexpressedthathewouldsoonbebackto hisformerhealthandstrength.

Anewconvent,atStanmore,was openedandblessedrecentlybyhis GracetheArchbishopofSydney.The buildingcost£4,000.

ThebookingfortheAustralianPilgrimagetoRomehasbeensogood thatthecommitteearearrangingfor moresteamshipaccommodation.

Onthe20thoflastmonth,inSt. Scholastica'sConvent,GlebePoint,anotherpioneerSisteroftheGoodSamaritanpassedtohereternalreward. SisterMaryBeatrice,whowasthe daughterofthelateMr.WilliamCum NI fty-first Though ateyear P.,ofBathurst,wasinthe fi yearofherreligiouslife. debarredthroughinfirmityof

lsfromactivework,SisterM. Beatrice cterised Shewas .orthes dayswh ewitw visitthe wasduringherlonglifechar. a byanardentzealforsouls. indefatigableinherlabours fickandthepoor,andinthe enchurchesandschoolswere faspartofhermissionto outlyingdistrictsofSydney inordertoinstructchildrenandadults inthetr

Onlea heRev edbyth andgive uthsofreligion.

wingBranxtonforSingleton, t Dr.KavanaghwasfarewelleparishionersofBranxton napresentation.Father KavanaghisanativeoftheMaitland diocese, parish andduringhisresidenceinthe ade,byhiskindnessandcharity,man cameto yfriends.Amongstthosewho joininthefarewellwasthe Rev.Mr.Hobart(ChurchofEngland),whopaidanicecomplimentto thewort Hobart hofthedepartingpriest.Mr. saidthatthreereasonscould beadva night-fi ncedforhispresencethat rst,outofcourtesytothe committ heartyi ondly,b heknew peoplea and,thi God'sgo Herega withgre thingto sosoon, inthe priesta ers.H 'bestfee

eeinextendingtohima nvitationtobepresent;sececauseofthefriendlinessthat existedbetweentheguest's ndtheAnglicancommunity; rdly,towishDr.Kavanagh odgraceinhisfuturesphere. rdedtheRev.Dr.Kavanagh atrespect,foritwasagreat wintheheartsofhispeople especiallyashehadfollowed footstepsofsuchagreatold sthelateRev.ThomasRogefelthewouldcarryawaythe lingsofthepeopleofBranxton.

TheOrsovarecentlyarrivedfrom Londoh, who brought14youngIrishpriests vebeenordainedforvarious dioceses atPerth inAustralia.Oneremained anotheratAdelaide,Rev. Fathers Tuohy C.Cullen,P.Gleeson,andJ. remainedatMelbourne,while othersa ney,an Deelya retolabourinGoulburn,SyddBrisbane.Rev.Fathers ndDonovanarefortheArchdiocese Deelyvv inParr Donova ofSydney.Rev.Father asappointedasassistantpriest amatta,whileRev.Father ngoestoCamperdown.

Rev. justtee hasbee FatherBradstreet,whohas overedfromaseriousaccident, nappointedassistantpriestto Mascot.Rev.FatherO'Donnellhas

beentransferredfromParramattato Mosman,

Mr.R.D.Meagher,whoonlyrecentlyarrivedinSydney.afterhistrip abroad,hasplungedinfoamunicipal contestforPhilipWard.Duringhis briefstayinAmericaMr.Meagher crowdedmanypublicfunctionsinto eachday'sprogramme.Heshouldalso crowdalotintohiswhirlwindcampaign.

VICTORIA

After21years'serviceasparish priestatSt.Mary's,Geelong,Victoria, Ven.ArchpriestMcKennahasgoneto hiseternalreward.Thedeceased ArchpriestwasborninRathea,near Listowel,CountyKerry,in1844,and waseducatedatAllHallowsCollege, Dublin,wherehewasordainedinJune, 1873.Afterafourmonths'voyagein asailingvesselhearrivedinMelbournein1874,andhisfirstappoint. mentwasatemporaryoneforsix monthsatSt.Mary's,Geelong,followedbyafurthertemporaryappoint mentforasimilarperiodatDaylesford.ThenhewassentbacktoSt Mary's,whereheservedforfouryears asassistanttothelateArchdeacon Slattery"ofthefreeandflashing sword."Attheendofthattermhe wasappointedassistanttothelate ArchpriestO'Mara,atSt.Francis',Mel bourne,andfouryearslaterhewas placedinchargeofSt.Brigid's,North Fitzroy.Hewaslateradvancedto theresponsiblepositionofAdministratorandDeanatSt.Patrick's,Mel bourne,andduringtheabsenceofthe lateArchbishopCarrintheOldCountry,DeanMcKennawasVicar-General andAdministratoroftheArchdiocese WhilehewasatSt.Patrick'stheconsecrationoftheCathedral,oneofthe mostnotableeventsinthehistoryof theCatholicChurchinVictoria,was carriedout.Owingtothefailing healthofthelateArchdeaconSlattery, DeanMcKennawassenttoGeelong asAdministratoroftheparishin1900, andonthedeathoftheArchdeaconhe wasplacedinchargeofSt.Mary's,with thetitleofArchpriest.Duringthe yearsthathecontrolledtheaffairsof theparishhecausedtwomodern schools,oneforboysandoneforgirls, tobebuiltinconnectionwithSt Mary's,andanotherexcellentschool buildingforboysandgirlsasAshby, whichisnowaseparateparish.He wasresponsibleforthebuildingof thepresbyteryatSt.Mary's,anew churchatLara,theremodellingofthe interiorofSt.Mary's,andimprovementsofSt.Mary'sHall.Thejubileeofhisordinationwascelebrateda littlemorethan12monthsago,when athiswishaspecialeffortwasmade toreducethedebtonSt.Mary's,towardwhichhepersonallydonated £2,000.Heenjoyedfairlygoodhealth untilaboutayearago,andsincethen Rev.FatherJ.L.EganhasbeenAdministratoroftheparish.Thelate Archpriestissurvivedbyabrother andsisterinIreland.ThelateDr. McKenna,ofShepparton,wasalsoa brother.-R.I.P.

Thepitiablebigotryrampant throughoutAustralia(saysthe"CathalicPress")wasinstancedtheother dayinMelbourne,andinapeculiarly offensiveway.Mr.T.M.Burkehad arrangedtheannualpicnicforthe boysofSt.VincentdePaul'sOrphanage,SouthMelbourne.Some40cars wereprovidedtotaketheladstoDiamondCreek,andtheyenjoyedtherun immensely.Itwasonlyontheirarrivalatthelocalrecreationground theylearnedoftherefusalcifthecommitteeofthegroundtoallowtheboys toholdtheirpicnicthereon.Mr.P. Ryanthenofferedhisbeautifulgrounds tothelads:buttherecreationground committeehadtheeffronterytosend adeputationtoMr.Ryanaskinghim towithdrawhisgifttotheorphans. Needlesstosay,theirinsolencewasrebuked.Thissurelyisbigotrygone mad!

Rev.FatherMcAuley,ofHamilton, isimprovinginhealth,anditishoped thathewillsoonbeonafairwaytoa completerecovery. am.......011=001ao.

ThenewlperectedConventatColerainewasrecentlyblessedandopened bytheRightRev.Dr.Foley.The structurecost£2,000.TheSistersof St.Joseph,whowillbehousedinthe Convent,andwhoareinchargeof theschool,werespokenofinhighly complimentarytermsbytheBishop. £550wassubscribedattheopeningto liquidatethedebt.

ThePrincessCompetitioninaidof theConventSchool,Warrigal,raised theverysubstantialamountof£941.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

Dr.McMahonGlynn,sonoftheHon. P,McMahonGlynn,hasbeenelected aFellowoftheRoyalCollegeofSurgeons,England.

Mr.DominicPaulMcGuire,sonof Mr.Jas.McGuire,RailwayCommissioner,whoisanex-pupiloftheC.B.C., WakefieldStreet,hasbeenawarded theTinlinescholarshipintheUniversityB.A.degreeexaminations,having obtainedfirstprizeinModernHistory.

TASMANIA.

WhileMr.S.Myerscough,Fellowand ExaminerofTrinityCollegeofMusic, London,wasonprofessionaldutyin Burie,hereceivedbycablenewsofhis wife'sdeath.ThemanyCatholicsin TasmaniawithwhomMr.Myerscough hashadprofesionalrelations,willsym. pathisewithhimandwithhisfamily, oneofwhomisapriestintheSociety ofJesus.-R.I.P.

Mr.ThomasBourke,ofLaunceston, diedsuddenlyonthe15th.ult.Hewas returningfromthebathroomwhenhe collapsedandfellinthepassageathis residence.Hissisterhurriedtohisassistance,buthewasbeyondhumanaid. Hewasagreatbenefactorofthe Churchanditscharities.St.PatricksC.B.collegereceivedthehandsomedonationof£1,000fromhim.RI.P.

ConventofMercy,Greenbuehes

CommercialExaminations. Thefollowingpupilshavebeensuccessfulattherecentexaminationsheld inconnectionwithStottsBusiness College:Bookkeeping II.:MyrtleTanner. III.:DenisO'Leary. IV.:KatieHartzer. Typewriting. HI.:DorisEdwards,Denis Grade Grade Grade Grade O'Leary. GradeIV.:MyrtleTanner.

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ProfessorAdam'sLectures

"THE

NEW

DISCIPLINEINSCHOOLS."

(Rev.FatherMcMahon,M.A.

"Thelifeofadog,thepayofa navvy,andtheworkofanursemaid"isthesumming-upofthelifeofa schoolmasterbyProfessorAdams,to hisstudentsinatrainingcollege.It isatraditionthatschoolmastersshould thusbelittletheirprofessiontoone another.Andyetschoolmasteringis bynomeansthelifeofdrudgerythat theaverageschoolmasterwouldhave others(andhimself)believe.Tothe manwholikesneitherteachingnor boys,thelifeofaschoolmasterisa grindcomparedwithwhichscavengingisanexhilaration.Theschoolmaster'sjoysandhissorrows,his achievementsandhisdisappointments, areconcernedwithtrivialthings,but itiswellthathelivesinthefool's paradiseofregardingthemasimportsant.ThatSmithshouldceasetobite hisnails,Brownlearntoclosethedoor, Jonesforgettoeathislunchuntillunch hour,andRobinsonyawnslessfrequently,maynotaffectthedestinyof nations,buttheyloombiginthe schoolmaster'svision.Hisuglyducklingsmayturnoutswans,eventhough inthepasttheyhadbecomebutequallyuglyducks.

ChangedAims

Newmethodsofeducationhaveremovedmuchofthedrudgeryofschoolmastering.Itmustnotbeassumed, however,thattheyhaveinanyway reducedthephysicalandmental strain.Thenewdisciplineisnotany exception,itstatesanewproblemwith thepupilasitscentre.Thewhole socialstructureofto-daywasfounded ontheprincipleofobedience.Educationwastheessenceofallsociallife. Thequestionofdisciplinehowobediencemightbesoughtintheschool? Howcantheteachercontroltherebelliousspiritofyouthwithoutantagonisingit?Asalecturerinatrainingcollege,theProfessoroftensetthe question:"Whyisitthatpupilsobey theirteachers?"T,teanswerfellinto threeclasses-(1)becausetheywere afraid;(2)becausetheywerefondof theirteachers;(3)becausetheyrespectedthesuperiorknowledgeofthe teachers.Theyareallwrong.The sourcesoftheauthorityoftheteacher aretwofold:First,thereisthenature ofsociety.Obediencetoteachersis partofthenatureofthings.Thelittleboywhocomestoschoolinarebelliousspirit,determinedthat"he'll showthem,"findshimselfintheclassroom,tohisownsurprise,doingwhat heistold.Heexplainedafterwards thatsomehoworothereverybody seemedtoexpecthimtoobey,andas alltherestwereobeyinghefellin withthemovement,andthussupplied atypicalcaseofthepowerofthesocialnatureofthings.Second,there comesthepersonalityoftheteacher. Wehaveallacertaincontrolthatis innate.

"AGoodDisciplinarianisaGood Teacher."

Buthowtrueistheoldmaximthat a"gooddisciplinarianisagoodteacher"?Thepowerofmaintainingcontrol isasinequanonofsuccessinteaching.Theteacherwhocancontrola largeclasshasthebeginningofwisdom,butunlesshecarriesonthework andseestoitthathiswisdomisripenedandexpanded,itisoflittleuse. InanEnglishschoolsometimeago,a classof120boyswereleftwithouta master.Theschoolporter,anold sergeant,becameawarethatsomethingwasamiss,dashedupstairs, spranguponthelittleplatform,and glared.Therewasdeadsilence,but nothingelsehappened.Theglaring continuedforeightyminutes,tillthe headmasterreturned,butthatwasall thatwenton.Mr.S.P.Maiswrites: "Menwhohavethiswonderfulgiftof beingabletokeepboysinorder,but beyonditnothing,nothingatall-they wouldfailevenaspolicemen.They havenopowerofdirection;theycan onlyholdtheirhandsupandkeepthe trafficatbay."Themaximisnot absolutelytrue.Themanwhocan controlisinapositiontobeginteaching.Hehasclearedthedecks.But The itselfisapositiveprocess,and Thepowerofcontrolinitselfhas nothingtodowithit,beyondmaking itpossible.Thecontrolofaclassis anegativeprocess.Theteachingof aclassisapositiveprocess.The powerofcontrolcanheimprovedby use.Letthosewhopridethemselves intheircontroloftheirclassestake warningfromtheexampleoftheold sergeant,whoglared-butdidnothing more.

TheThreeStages. Wemaydistinguishthreestagesin theapplicationofdiscipline.First:

Thelong,dull,dreary,brutalperiod' duringwhichthecanewasthefirstand lastresortoftheschoolmaster,whom Southeystigmatisesasthe"Phlebotomists,"orblood-letters.Second:The periodofImpressionists-whenthe teachersexercisedtheirinfluencein themilderformofadominantpersonality..Thisgroupisrepresentedby menlikeArnoldandThring,against whosecharactersitishardtomakea case.Third:TheEmancipationists formthenewestschoolofdiscipline whichisfreedomfromallrepression. Schoolistobeliberty-hall.Theovermasteringpersonalityisdebarredalso. Theteacher'sfunctionbecomesthatof benevolentsuperintendence.Hemust notinterfere,butoughttoletthe youngpeopledevelopaccordingtothe lawsoftheirownnature.Hispositionistobea"passivity,afollowing." Heistoactin"anadvisorycapacity."

ThecaseforFreeDisciplineisbestput byMr.NormanMacMunp,inhis"The Child'sPathtoFreedom."

"poets..

Heisopposedto"don't"asthebasis andquoteseffectivelyfromSirRobert Baden-Powell:"Don't,ofcourse,isthe distinguishingfeatureandmottoof theold-fashionedsystemofrepression, andisaredragtoaboy.Theman's steptosuccessistodevelop,notto repress,thechild'scharacter,andat thesametime,aboveall,nottonurse him.Hewantstobedoingthings: thereforeencouragehimtodothem inhisownway.Lethimmakehis ownmistakes;itisbythesethathe learnsexperience."(Whatanencouragingdoctrine!Itisworthyofthe considerationofallsuperiorswhose positionplacestheminauthority overothers.Imightaddafewbon

motsculledfromthatmostinteresting page,"ForHomeConsumption,"inour "Record."Learnfromyourmistakes, butdon'tcryoverthem.Webest redeemthepastbyforgettingit.He whonevermakesamistakenever makesanything.Thetroublewith themanwhonevermakesamistakeis thathedoesn'tknowamistakewhen hemakesone.Wisemenmakemistakes,foolscontinuetomakethem. Getwisewhenyoumakeamistake. Theonlycrimeinmakingamistake ismakingthesameonetwice.") TheEmancipationists. Theemancipationistsmaintainthat therealvalueoffreedisciplineisthat thepupilshaveachancetogowrong intheirownway,tomaketheirown mistakes,andtofindthewaytoremedythemontheirownaccount.They abhorapartialfreedomanddubit"a meredancinginchains."Theyoust theteacher.Themottofortheir teachersistheFrenchverb"s'effacer." Theyquotethatbeautifulessay,"The IdealTeacher,"byProfessorPalmer: "Ateacherdoesnotliveforhimself, butforhispupilandthetruthwhich heimparts."Theteachermusthavea readinesstobeforgotten,musthave anaptitudeforvicariousness,i.e.,the abilityofgettingthingsdonethrough others,notalwaysseekingthelimelight,notdoingitall;andmustbe polingtogiveservicewithouthopeof praiseorrecognition.Wereligious teachersshouldtakethesewordsto heart.

Nowcomesthepracticalquestion: Cantheteacheratwillblothimself outoreffacehimself?No,hecannot. Hispersonalitywillout,andwillinfluencehispupils.Hemaynotseek togethispupilstoimitatehim;may, indeed,liveindreadoftheirimitation. Butforwealorforwoe,thereheis,set uponapedestal.Manya,teacher wouldwillinglypreachtohispupils fromthewhimsicaltext:"Don'tdoas Ido,doasItellyou."Butthesermonisinvain:theteacheristhereas amodelforimitation.Inourpresentationofthesubjectmattertoour classes,itisbeyondourpowertopreventourpersonalityfromtingingwhateverpassesfromourmindstothe mindsofourpupils.

ArnoldismJustified. TheEmancipationistsobjecttothe dominatinginfluenceoftheimpressionists,asArnoldwas.MacMunn likesArnoldandCo.,buthedoesnot like"theirgettingintothewaybetweentheirpupilsandcompletefreedom."HewantsArnold'sboystobe themselves,notareplicaoftheirgreat master.Itmayhavebeenquitegood tohavestampedmanyboyswiththe Arnoldstamp,buthedreads"anend-

lessseriesofEbenezerJones"leaving aschool. WhatdoesProfessorAdamssayto this?"WeoughttowelcomeimpressionistsanddoallweCantogetmen intotheprofessionwhoareworthyof thetitle."Theemancipationistsare guiltyofthesinwhichtheyaccuse Arnoldof.DoesMacMunnseriously askustobelievethathispersonality doesnotaffecthispupils?Nodoubt, Mr.McMunnhaslearnttheartofholdinghistongueattheproperplace,and leavinghisyoungstersthenecessary opportunitiestomaketheirownmistakes,butheisasvirulentanimpressionistasArnoldhimself. AreOurSchoolstobeSinnFein? Wecannotgiveupour"influence" asteachers,evenatthecommandof theEmancipationists.Whatthenabout government?Canwehanditover bodilytothepupils?Attheproposaltogivethepupilsasabody thecompletecontroloftheschooland class,thestartledexperiencedteacher canthinkof nothing bettertosay than,"Bolshevism."Imaginethe situationwhenateacherbeginsbyproclaimingthatwhateveranyoneofthe pupilsdoes,therewillbenopunishment,andthateachonecandowhat seemsgoodinhisowneyes! Withinwhatlimits,then,isthisfree disciplineaworkableplan?Onthe sideofmereteachingandstudyitis bothdesirableandpossibletodelegate agreatdealofresponsibilitytothe pupil.Inmattersofcontrolandgovernment,thepersonalityoftheteachermustdeterminethelibertyhecan

givetohisclass.Notallteachers havethesamespanofdelegated authority.Asafinalskimming-up, ProfessorAdamssaid:"AlthoughIdo notbelieveintheabsolutefreedomof thechild,Ibelieveintheminimum amountofrestriction."Again:"ItIs surelypossiblefortheteachertotalk alittlelessandallowhispupikttotalk alittlemore,andthusacquirethe necessaryself-confidence."

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PRESENTATIONCONVENT.

FollowingistheresultoftheCommercialExaminationrecentlyheldin connectionwiththeSydneyBusiness College:-

ElementaryTypewriting:NancyUtterson,96percent.;DoreenFarrell,97 percent.

IntermediateTypewriting.Kathleen Slater,98percent.

ElementaryBookke4ing.Kathleen Slater,93percent.;EileenSlater,92 percent.;MaryEaton,90percert. ElementaryBusinessPrinciples: MaryEaton,93percent.

IntermediateBusinessPrinciples: KathleenSlater,92percent.;Eileen Slater,94percent

Junior'Shorthand:DoreenFarre..,95 percent.;EileenSlater,percent.: KathleenSlater,98percent.;Nancy Utterson,96percent.

IntermediateShorthand:MaryEaton,94percent.

DiplomaTypewriting:MaryEaton, 95percent.;EileenSlater,97percent.

PresentationConvent, CottesloeBeech

TIMHIGH-CLASSMODERNBOARDINGSCHOOLFORYOUNG LADIESOCCUPIESAMOSTATTRACTIVESITE,ANDCOMMANDSACHARMINGVIEWOFTHEOCEAN. TERMSANDFULLPARTICULARSAPPLY

*bailiffandbankruptcy.Quite40percent.oftliose,rhopassedthroughone witness'shandswerebadlyselected.Ifthesamepercentageisagainstother selections,andthereisalikelihoodofhigheronesbeingrecorded,itiseasy tounderstandwhywhimperingfromAustraliafindexpressionintheBritishpress.Thesewhimperingsarerottenadvertisementsofacountrythat hasbeenreallyregardedasagooddumpfortheunemployedofBritain,but whichoffersgreaterinducementstothepracticalandefficientsettlerwhose aimandpurposeisahomeontheland.

'InastoryinaCatholicmagazinefromtheEast,theexpressionisused "withalltheenthusiasmpeculiartoanewly-ordainedpriest."Havingin mindseveralhundredpriestswhohavecelebratedtheirsilverjubilee,and neverabatedinenthusiasmorloweredanyoftheidealsoftheidealpriest, wewishtodissentfromthatexpression,withalltheenthusiasmcommonto goodCatholicsandbadCatholics,wherethehonourofthepriesthoodisconcerned.

AFavourableOmen

ESTABLISHED1874.

TheOfficialOrganoftheArchdioceseofPerth. SUBSCRIPTIONRATES(inAdvance):Quarterly,3/3;Half-Yearly, 6/6;Yearly,12/6.

AddressallCommunicationsto:"THERECORD,"Box633,G.P.O.,Perth.

CotheClergyaidDiv/oftheArchdiocese

The"Record,'beingtheofficialpressorganoftheArchdiocese,Iwish tobringunderyournoticethenecessityofadvancingitscausebyway ofdisseminatingCatholictruththroughouttheArchdiocese.ThePress to-daywieldsamostpotentforce,butitistotallysecular,andtherefore wemustrelyentirelyonCatholicpublicationsforthespreadanddefenceoftheFaith.

*PATRICKJ.CLUNE, ArchbishopofPerth.

PERTH,SATURDAY,DECEMBER13th.,1924

"Changesinhumansocietyareforthebetterorfortheworse(says Rev.Dr.Coffey,ofMaynooth),accordingastheyspringfromorruncounter tothetruthoftheGospelofChrist."

ItisoneofthegreatestpitiesthatthepeopleofFremantle,whohave felttheevilresultsofindestrialwarfare,shouldbe,duringtheChristmas season,experiencinganotherupsetinitsusualhum-drumlife,butitissurelyagrievouswantofcourageandjudgmentonthepartofalargeandnot usuallyfoolishbodyofwageearnersthattheyhaveallowedthemselvesto beledbythenosebyanextremistwhoimaginesinhiswildmomentsofegotismthatheisinapositiontoimposehiswilluponthem.Itwillbe nothingshortofacrimeifthisimperiousmanisallowedtocontinuehis aggressiveanticsinthenameofTradesUnionisminthisState,andtoforce povertyandsufferingintoanumberofthewatersideworkershomes. HisplaceisEast,andheshouldbeimperativelyremindedthatheshouldreturnthere,wherehispeculiarabilitiesmightfindmorefavourablerecognition.

ThelatesteressphotographofCaptJamesO'Grady,thenewGovernor ofTasmania,showshimtobeapetsonofintellectandrefinement.What wasallthehubbubaboutinconnectionwiththeappointment?Certain sectionsofthepressslylysniggeredintheirreferencestothenewGovernor'sconnectionwithcabinet-makingandhisLabourupbringing.GovernorO'Grady,ex-LabourM.P.,andex-cabinet-maker,comesoutinthepicture awell-groomed,presentablerepresentativeofHisMajesty.Hehasbeen longenoughinpubliclifeformentoknowwhetherheisadoltorafool.He hadasureseatintheHouseofCommonsandtheconfidenceofhisparty.Heis alsocreditedwithconsiderabletactandjudgmentinpublicaffairs,andis mentallywellequippedforhisoffice.Theappointmentisabreakinthe oldmethodsofDowningStreet;itisn'taltogetherquitepleasingtosome people,wholiketothinkthemselvessuperiorfolk,butweareconfidentthe ex-LabourM.P.andex-cabinet-makerwillmakegoodinhisofficeinthe TightLittleIsland.Theprivilegedminoritythatwashave,ofcourse,a grouch,buttheymusttakeiteasyandnotmakeover-muchnoise,forthe worldismovingawayfromtheoldclassascendenciesandnewoccasionsare evermakingimperativenewduties.Theendofthiscenturywillseesmashedandscrappedmanyold-treasuredclassprejudicesandprivileges.

Mr.TennysonSmith,whorompedinuponuswithawarningcrytothe licensedvictuallersthathewouldparalysealcohol,andgiveitsvotaries somethingtowritehomeabout,andwhoslumpedawfullyasaplatform fighter,hasbeenenjoyingthedelightfulsceneryintheSouth-West.He didn'tcuticeinthiscityastheopponentof"pots"and"shandies."and cocktailsandtherestoftheupbraidedtonicsservedouttothirstysoulsinour up-to-datehotels.Plainlyhisstockasaliquorabolitionistwasbelowpar. Nowhehasbrokenoutinafreshplace,andopenlydenouncesthevivisectionistasanincarnatefiendandonewhoshouldgotohell.Hislanguage,thoughnotabsolutelyrudeandvulgar,isatleastratherreckless,and,for amanwhodoesn't"touchit,"intemperate.Whatthevivisectionistswill havetosayaboutTennysonSmith,Esq.,willperhapsnotbeover-polite,nor shoulditbe.Thisimportedlecturerhasanirritatingandobjectionableway ofsayingthings,andmostlikelyinplainstraight-out,no-bones-about-ittalk. theywouldconsignhimtotheawfullyhotplace.Whenamanlooseshis headinafightit's50to1he'sabeatenman.Bacchusissureofalong reigninthisStateifhisdemiseisinthecontrolofTennysonSmith,and vivisectionists,eveniftheyarefiends,needn'tlooseheartbecausethisantiquefromabroadwouldbreaktheirinstruments.

TheevidencetakenbeforetheGroupSettlementCommissionthrowsa luridlightuponthemethodsoftheCommonwealthintheselectionofmigrants.Allalongfromthebeginningofthestunttoincreasepopulationby settlementontheland,therehasbeenalackofcontrolandefficiencyinthe selectionofsuitablepersonsasimmigrants.Themainthingseemedto betogetshiploadsofBritishmenandwomenanddumpthematthevariousStateportsforwhichtheywerelabelled.Wearenotsurprisedthat therehavebeenmurmursfromthegroupsanddiscontentamongstthenew comers.Wesaidsometimeagothattherewouldcomearudeawakeningandthattherewouldbeadayofreckoning.Theprincipalideaoftheimmigrationscheme,sofarasmemoryserveus,wastoplacecompetentmigrantsupontheland,andtogivethemeveryfacilitytomakegood.The conditionsofferedtothenewcomerweregenerous,andwithgrit,capacity, andcommonsense,hehadeverychanceofmakingacomfortablehomeand acompetencyforhimselfandfamilyinthiscountry.Everything,of course,dependeduponhowthenew-comerwasstarted,andwhatmanner ofpersontiewas-whetheracountrymanwithareasonableworkingknowledgeoffarming.orjustanadventurerfromthetownandthecity,anxious toseewhatAustralialookedlike.Thestatementismadethatabout40 percent.hadcomefromcities,about60percent.hadeitherlivedinthe country,workedonfarms,orincountrytowns.Itisalsostatedthatthere hasbeenanutterlackofselectionathome,andthattheCommonwealthis largelyresponsiblefortheposition.Wemusttakesomeoftheblameourselves.Therehasbeenalotofmuddling,andhaphazardinessaboutthe workofsecuringimmigrants.Thegeneralruleseemedtobe,"Getasmany asyoucan,they'llfitinsomewhere."Theresultseventuallywillbefailure onthelandandfailuresandout-of-worksinthecity.Evennowthechicks arecoininghometoroost.Tt'allrighttohay*agoodstockofoptimismto drawupon;nitatthebackofthedisappointedoptimistusuallycomesthe

ThattheItalianGovernmentisdesirousofrestoringreligiouspeacein theItaliannation,andalittleofitsoldtraditionalcharacterintheagesof FaithandContentbeforethe"Orient"commencedtodigatthefoundations ofChristianity,isomenedintherecentrestorationoftheSymbolofRe. demption-theCross-totheplaceitheldinthecapitol,whenavictorious anti-Clericalism,in1870,madethehistoricbreachintheRomanWalland completedthedownfalloftheTemporalPowerofthePopeandthespoliationofthePapalpossessions.Intheyearsbetweenthenandnowthere hasbeenanebbandflowinItalianpoliticaltendencies.TheGovernment seatedfirmlyintheformercapitolofthePapalStates,stubbornandunrepentant,leaneduponanti-Clericalismasitsfosterparent,andturneda stone-deafeartotheVatican'sprOtest.Likeitssisternation,France, Italy,byalongseriesofanti-Clericalpoliticalcampaignsagainstthe Church,dopedthenationalconscienceandturnedthenationaleyefromthe Vaticantothesecularpower.Graduallyanothermindwasevolved,and secularismdethronedwhateverremainedofrespectforthePapacyamong theprotagonistsofaunitedItaly.StillthePapacyhassurvived,thoughits defeatanddecayhasbeenprophesiedagainandyetagain.

Sincethewarnewtendencies,friendlyinthemain,aremovingthe politicalregimeinthedirectionofpeacebetweentheStateandtheSeeof Peter.TherestorationoftheCrossinthecapitolbytheGovernment,with theconcurrenceoftheMunicipalityofRome,weregardasarealomenofa friendlierattitudeoftheGovernmentandtheCivicauthoritiestowardsreligioninItaly.Itisrefreshingandencouragingnews,anditcomesmost appropriatelyatatimewhenthenewFrenchGovernmentarethreatening reprisalsagainstreligion.Perhapsthetimeisnotfarawayinthefuture whentherewillbeafriendlyunionbetweenthespiritualandthetemporal powersintheItaliannation.Weferventlyhopeso.Agreatadvancehas beenmadeinrecentyearstowardsreligioninItaly.TheCrosshasbeenrestoredtptheCourtsandtheschool,andthevirilefigureguidingthedestiny oftheItalianpeopleto-dayhasmorethanonceaffirmedhisrespectforreligionasthevitalfactorinnationallife-hehasdeclaredperemptorilythat ItalyisaCatholicnation;hecommandstheconfidenceoftheParliament ofthepeople,andunlessthereisasuddenandunexpectedclimaxinhis career,thereishopethattheItalianGovernmentwillcontractastrongbond offriendshipwiththeVatican.Thetimeisopportune,andtheHolyYearof JubileewillgivethestatesmenofItalythatopportunity.Twomillion pilgrims,itisestimated,willvisitRomenextyeartotakepartintheHoly Yearcelebrations.Theywillhaveagreatinfluenceinshapinganewphase inRomanaffairs.Rome,likeParis,istheheadandheartofthepolitical machine.GreatcontingentswillcomefromEngland,fromtheArgentine,from China,andChili,fromMantua,andBescia,fromBavaria,Stuttgart,Belgium,Portugal,Palestine,Roumania,Yugo-Slavia,andAustria,Lithuania, Syria,andEgypt,andCzecho-SlovakiawillsendtheirpilgrimsofFaith,and fromSwitzerland,Mexico,Canada,theUnitedStates,thePhillipines,and thiscountrywillcomegreatcompaniestopaytheirtributetothetriplecrownedrepresentativeoftheFisherman.Whataglorioushostingitwill betotheEternalCity.FromSpainwillcomeapilgrimageofSpanish schoolmasters,andthewholeofthestaffoftheCatholicUniversityofMilan willtraveltoRome.Astrangeandpicturesquevisionwecanconjureof PiusXI.,Vice-RegentofadeathlessChurch,gloryinginthefidelityofits childrenamidtheruinsofancientpagansplendourandpaganinstitutions.

OtherstrawsfloatingonthecurrentofItalianpoliticsshowthetrend ofitsstream.OnlyrecentlyCabinetdecidedtogiveofficialrecognitionto alltitlesofnobilityconferredbythePopessinces1870.'Itwasheldthatthe HolyFatherisnotaforeignSovereign,butholdsaspecialposition,and titlesconferredbyhimrequirespecialtreatment,Holdersofthesetitles willbefreetousetheminItaly.Otherfriendlyactsarerecorded,andall encouragetheCatholicworldtohopeforareturnoffriendshipbetween theItalianGovernmentandtheVatican.

WereadwithpleasurethattopayitgreaterhonourduringtheHoly Year,therestoredCrossontheCapitolwillbegilded,andtheexpensewill bemetbythevoluntarysubscriptionoftheRomans.Thebestknown RomannamesareontheCommittee,whichwillgatherthesefunds,and amongstthemarethewifeoftheMinisteroftheInteriorandthePrefects' wife.SotheoldoffensivespiritwhichpermeatedtheRomanMunicipality inthedaysoftheSyndicNathanhaschanged,andtheswayofthevicious "Orient"inItalyhasgonetoitstroubledrestamongtheruinsofNero,Domitican,andtherest.Itshallfindnotearsforitsdecay.Overallthese antiquepaganruinsrisesthemightydomeofSt.Peter's,andthePapacystill lives.

TradeUnionistWaronCommunists

AmericanComunistshavemadevariouseffortstocapturetheSocialist andalsothetradeunionmovement.Whetherreceivingtheirordersfrom Moscoworpreferringtoactindependently,theyhavehadbutlittlesuccess withtheAmericanworker.Recentinformation,says"America,"received fromtheAmericanFederationofLabourindicatesthatCommunistsare nowopenlyadvocatingtheformationofrevolutionaryblocsinthetrade unions.

Priortotheirfiascoattheso-calledSt.Paul's"farmer-labour"convention,theCommunistsposedintheunionsasadvancedprogressives.This policyhasfailed,andtheCommunistshaveincreasedtheirwoesbypolitical blunders.Theyhavenowchangedfront.Inastatement,"NoAllianci WithReactionaries,"theMoscow-directedcrowd,throughtheirtrade unioneducationalleague,order"whereverpossible,thatrevolutionarycandidatesberunonastraightT.U.E.L.programme."Thismeansarevolutionaryblocineveryunion,whereitissafetotakesuchaction.

AtaspecialmeetingoftheexecutivesofHebrewtradeunionsheldin NewYorktodiscusstheobstructivetacticsoftheCommunists,itwasdeclaredthatbecauseoftheirsecrecy,theirstagedprotestmeetingsandaccusations;theyhadprovedthemselvesagreatermenacethantheprofessional strikebreakers.Communists,itwashinted,actedasifinthepayofantiunionemployers,andtheirpoliticalactivitywasexplainedasa"money shake-downplantofooltheirsuperiorsinMoscowastoanapproaching revolutionintheUnitedStates."

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NewConventChapel,VictoriaSquare. To-morrow(Sunday),at3.30p.m, HisGracetheArchbishopwillbless andopenthenewConventChapelfor theSistersofMercy,atVictoriii Square.Thisnewedifice,whichhas reachedcompletion,isacrowning glorytothealreadyextensivebuildingsatVictoriaSquare.

OnMondaymorning,at8.30,the ArchbishopwillcelebratePontifical HighMassinthenewltblessedchapel.

I°BishopRyanReturns: HisLordshipBishopRyan,ofGeraldton,rturnedfromtheEastern StatesonThursdaylastbythe"Katoomba."

VeryRev.FatherCreagh,C.SS.R., spentafewdaysinthecitylastweek fromBunbury.Hereturnsto-dayto theSouthWestport-town.

Mass,FairbridgeFarm,Saturday,7 o'clock. Mass,Sunday,Dec.14,Pinjarrah,8 o'clock;NorthDandalup,10o'clock

ThegeneralmeetingoftheSociety ofSt.VincentdePaulwillbeheldat theCathedralonSunday,21st.inst.,at 3.15p.m.,ithavingbeenpostponed fromSundaynext,the14th.inst.,owingtotheopeningoftheVictoria SquareConventChapelhavingbeen fixedforthatdate.Eachandevery memberisearnestlyrequestedtoattend.

DeathofMr.Alec.Campbell. Afteratediousillness,consequent onanoperation,themuch-lamented deathofMr.Alec.Campbelloccurred onMondaylast."Alec.,"ashewas familiarlyknown,wasafavourite amongalargenumberofthecommunity,andespeciallyintheCatholiccommunity.HewasanalumnusofSt. Ildephonsus'College,NewNorcia,and tookakeeninterestinthefortunesof hisAlmaMater.Especiallywell knownwasheintheranksofC.Y.M.S., inthesportingactivitiesofwhichhe tookakeeninterest.Greatsympathy hasgoneouttohisbereavedmother, Mrs.H.Campbell.RequiemMasswas celebratedattheCathedralonTuesdaymorninglastbyFatherDunne.A. largeassemblyofmournersandsympathiserswerepresent.HisGracethe ArchbishopwasjresentontheThrone. ThecortegemovedtoKarakattainthe afternoon.The"Record"extendsits sympathytoMrs.Campbellandallthe relativesofthedeceased.-R.I.P.

OnTuesday,HisGracetheArchbishopadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationtotwenty-ninechildrenat Kalamunda.Thestandardofexcellenceinreligiousknowledgedisplayed bythecandidatesismostgratifying, andreflectstheutmostcreditonthe zealandefficiencyofthegoodSisters. Asaboardingschoolforsmallboys, KalamundaisdoinggreatCatholic educationalwork,anddoingitwell.At theconclusionoftheceremony,His Graceaddressedthechildrenonthe importanceofthesolemnprofessionof faithwhichtheymadethatday;they shouldneverbeashamedofthatfaith, andshouldmakeitthefoundationof goodChristianlives.HewarmlycongratulatedtheSistersontheirexcellentwork.

THEHOLYYEAR.

II-Theorderof,tbeoeseutony mightbeasfollows:-

"1.-Abriefsermonordiscourse.'

2.-ThesingingoftheHymn,Veni Creator, "3.-BenedictionoftheMostHoly Sacrament. tothediscourse.-

A.-Thepreachershouldexplainin generaltermsthenatureoftheJubilee andtheprivilegesattachedtoit.AccordingtothewordsofHisHoliness intheBillofProclamation,issuedon theFeastoftheAscensioninthecurrentyear,allwhocomplywiththe conditionsrecovercompletelythe meritsandfavourswhichtheyhave lostbysin;theyaredeliveredfrom thetyrannyofSatan;andthroughthe superabundantmeritsofQurSaviour, HisBlessedMotherandtheSainte, theyarefullyabsolvedfromeverydebt ofpunishment

"11,-Heshouldpointoutthat, thoughduringtheyearbeginningwith ChristmasEve,1924,andendingon ChristmasEve,1925,theJubileecan begainedonlybythosewhovisitthe fourgreatRomanBasilicasofSt. Peter,St.Paul,St.JohnLateran,and St.MaryMajor,stillincommemorating itsinceptionandinprayingforitssue. cess,weproclaimourselvesonein mindandheartwithHisHoliness,the Pope,andgivetotheworldastriking manifestationoftheunityofthe Church.

"C-Heshouldemphasisethethree specialintentionsforwhichhisHolinesswishesthefaithfultopray,viz.:-

1.--Thepeaceoftheworld-notthe peacethatexistsmerelyinthefrail written-wordoftreaties,butthepeace thatdwellsintheheart-thepeace, protectedand.ensuredbythegiftsof patience,forbearanceendbenignitythepeacethatisquickenedbythedivinevirtueofCharitywhichopensour eyessothatwemayseetheimageof ChristHimselfineveryoneofourfellowmen-thepeacedesiredbyHim whoisthePrinceofPeace,byHim whostilledthewavesofGalilee,and who,wehopeandpray,atlonglast willbringtorestthespiritoftill, bulencethatthreatensthewelfareof Europeandthewholeworld.

"2.-Theconversionofnon-Catholics. Thepreachershouldaskthepeopleto praythatthescalesofprejudicemay fallfromtheeyesofthosewhoare notofthehouseholdofthefaith,so thattheymaycometoknowandlove thetruthofChristandyieldsubmissiontoHisVicaronearth.

"3.-AsettlementofthePalestine questioninaccordancewiththesacred rightoftheChurch,sothattheHoly Places,someofthemconsecratedby thePreciousBloodofOurSaviour, maybeprotectedagainstallprofanation.

"D.-Heshouldearnestlyrequestthe peopletoworkandprayforthesuccessofourPilgrimage,which,within afewmonths,willsetforth fromAustraliaandNew praythatallwholoinit edwiththerichesofdivt thattheymayworthily forethethroneofHisHoinessthe faithandpietyandgenerosity,which fromtheearliesttimeshavedistinguishedthese,themostdistant,outpostsofhisKingdom.-Iam.mydear Lord,yourfaithfullyinChrist, "oltM.SHEEHAN,

haya-a4eiganda-belga/subtlety.as aMissionaryoftheSacredHeart.

Mr.Jas.Marmion,BSc-,forinsrlYof theCustomsDepartmentofthisState, andnowofSydney,hasSuccessfully completedthecourseentitlinghimto the13.A.degreeattheUniversityof W.A.Hismanyfriendshereabouts wishJimthebestofgoodluckinthe East,andallgoodwishes,B.A.and B.Sc.arethetrophiesofawelldi. rectedambitionandhardwork.Congratulations.

TheWoorolooandFoundlingHome GiftDistributiononthePerthCup, organisedbytheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaulwishtoremindallhelpersin countrydistrictstosendtheirbutts alongearlyandothersrequiringticketstodolikewise.Theyguarantee topayallgiftsuperticket,thefull amount,Federaltaxnotdeducted. Now,asthisisamostcharitablecause, weadviseyoutogiveityourwholeheartedsupport.Tickets,ls.each. FirstGift,£250,withnumerousothers. Buttsmaybeleftat117William-street, Perth.

TheUniversityandDemocracyof theCatholicChurchisshowninthefollowing:OnOctober19,Rev.Father DanielScully,S.M.,anativeofDublin, wasordainedatWairiki,Taveuni,Fiji, byhisLordshipBishopNicholas,a Frenchman.AthisfirstMassFather Desjardins,anAmerican-priest,acted asdeacon;FatherLurkhur,anIndian priest,wassub-deacon;Rev.FatherJ. Nicholas,aFrenchpriest,wasmaster ofceremonies;Rev.FatherLejeune, aBelgianpriest,wastheorganist; whilethealtarboyswereFijians.Most interestedspectatorsoftheimpressive ceremoniesweresomeverynotable Fijianchiefs.

FortheLondonCollegeofMusic examinations,theSistersofSt.Joseph, Jarrandale,presentedtenpupils,and theresultwastenpasseswithseven distinctions.ThisisafineachievementfortheSisters.whohaveonly recentlyestablishedthemselvesat Jarrandale,anditshowstheexcellence oftheirmethods.Goodlucktothem.

The"GeraldtonExpress'isrespon sibleforthestatementthatMr.Jerry Ryan,formerlymanageroftheSavoy, butlatterlyonthelandatRockWell, hasreturnedtotheprofessionwhich hasalwaysclaimedtheproverbialspot inhisheart-hotelmanaging.Gettingonthelandiseasyenough,but thereareevidentlybetterpropositions, andthegenialJerryisshrewdenough topickthebetter'ole.

HisGracewishestodrawtheattentionoftheClergy,Religious,andFaithfultothefollowingcircular:"juverna,'Broughton-road, "Homebush,Nov.14,1924.

"MydearLord,-AsPresidentofthe AustralasianCommitteewhichhas beenappointedattheinstanceofHis Exllency,theApostolicDelegate,to promote,withtheapprovalofthe Hierarchy,celebrationsandfestivities inhonouroftheHolyYear,Ibegto suggestthatineverychurchinyour diocesetherebesomeceremonyinharmonywiththeinaugurationofthe greatRomanJubilee,whichbegins withtheopeningbyHisHolinessof thePortaSantaonChristmasEve.

"1.-Theceremonyshouldtakeplace onChristmasEve,or,ifthatbeimpossible,onChristmasDay,orsome SundayorHolidaywithintheChristmasperiod.

TheSistersofthePresentationConvent,CottesloeBeach,wishtoannouncethatsomethinguniqueinthe wayofentertainmentsistobeheldin eSchoolHall,Palmerston-street,CotbloffiesioeBeach,onThursdayevening,the ess egrace,so 18th.inst.,commencingat8p.m.The resentbeprogrammewillincludesomewell

"CoadjutorArchbishopofSydney."

P.S.-IrequestthatatthelastMaas onChristmasDayashortsermonbe preachedonthepointssuggestedinthe abovecircular-andafterMassthatthe "VeniCreator"besungorrecited,and BenedictionoftheMostBlessedSacramentgiven.

*P.J.CLUNE, .1rchbishopofPerth. ft

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-sel-ecteditemsbythepupilsoftheConvent,followingwithdancing,cards, andanexhibitionandsaleofwork.Refreshmentsmaybeobtainedatany partoftheeveningfromthestalls erectedforthatpurpose.Theprice ofadmissionisonly2s,anditbehoves allinterestedtobepresent.Thepurposeforwhichthisentertainmentis beingheldistheendeavourtofind sufficienttoequiptheschool-hallstage withscenery,curtain,etc.,whichisa longfeltwant.

J.FredChipperandCo.,117William-street,Perth,haveopenedup somenewlinesforChristmaspresentsFugishirts,pyjamas,handkerchiefs, etc.Inspectioninvited.

"' MissesMaggieandJuliaFitzgerald, ofFremantle,areatpresentholidayinginAlbany.Theirmanyfriends hopetoseethemquiterecuperatedon theirreturnfromtheSouth.

Greatpreparationsarebeingmade foraGrandChristmasCarnival,tobe heldinSt.Brigid'sParishHall,on Thursday,December18.Theorganisers,MissesDunneandMcNamara,promisetomakethisfunctionevenmore attractivethantheirpreviousones,as agrandfinaletothedancingseason atSt.Brigid's.

Rev.B.McGrade,M.S.C.,whowillbe wellrememberedbyoldC.Y.M.S.membersinthiscitywasraisedtothepriesthoodatSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney, onthe1st.inst.Thebestwishesof hisold-timefriendsarethathewill

ThedeathisreportedofFather Bourjade,oftheCatholicMissionat Yule'Island,fromblackwaterfever. FatherBourjadewasony36yearsof age,andduringtheGreatWarwar wonworld-widefameasthefourth greatestaviatorinFrance.Hewent toPapuainNovember,1921.Before thewarhewasanecclesiasticalstudent;thoughhemighthaveelected tofollowflyingasacareer,hequietly, whenhismilitaryworkwasdone,returnedtohisstudiesandbecamea priest,electingtoburyhimselfinForeignMissionWork.Onlyrecentlyhe was"discovered,"andoldfriendsof themilitarywishedtohelpmakehis arduousworkmoreeasy,buthemodestlydeclinedtheirprofferedaid.The famous"ace"wishedonlytolivethe lifeofareligiousdevotedtohiswork. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

C.B.C.LiteraryandDebating Society

: inv.41aortOrnAustralianeededde velopment,andhotiinect'vasIsom siblewithoutcolouredlabourcarefully reaulated.Headvancedtherather unsafeargumentthatoutstandardof civilisationwouldtendtothebettermentofsuchpeoplesinsteadofours beingloweredbyallowingthemadmission.Reg,Durackputforwarda numberofargumentsinlucid,concise andconvincingstyle.Hespokequietly,usingnonotes,andgenerallydeliveredhisaddresswiththeskillofan experienceddebater.Hearguedthat itwasimpossibleinabigcountrylike Australiatoregulatecolouredlabour. OurNorthern'coastlinewouldoffer dozensoffitspotsforsmugglinginundesirables,andthosewhowouldcome fromAsiawouldbeoftheinferior type.Thespeakerquotedamunkper ofexamplestoshowhowstablegovernmentisoutofthequestionincountrieswhereadmixtureofraceshasoccurred.M.Coganstartedbyadefence ofthepositionoftheAustralianaboriginal,andquotedthecomicoperaland dealsofBatmanwiththenatives.He becamesomewhatconfusedatthis stageinalaudableefforttoemphasise thefightingpowersofAustralians.The Japanesewereconsideredtobeaninferiormilitaryrace,buthistory,unfortunately,hasshownthereverse.He wasonsafegroundinhisdescription ofthepresentstateoftheNorthern Territory.JackLevanpointedout thatminglingofraceswasoneofthe maincausesofthedownfallofPortugal Thatcountryiscertainlyina veryunfortunateposition,butitsdeclinemustbetracedtoothercauses. Twostrongpointsinsistedonwere, first,thatthealienisnotacontributingfactortoacountry'sprosperity, inthathetakeshissavingsbacktohis nativeland;second,thatChineseand Hindooideasofhygienedifferfundamentallyfromours.Someofourcities arebadenoughatpresent.What wouldtheybeif.anativequarterwere allowedtodevelopasatpresentin Capetown?GarrettStackdelivered aclearandimpressivelittleaddress.He showedmoreassurancethanhiscolleagues.Hescoutedtheideathat Chinesecivilisationwasinferiorto ours.Quitethecontraryisthecase, becausetheChinesewerehighlycivilisedwhenEuropeanpeoplewerestillin thebarbaricstage.Heinsistedthat itwouldbequitepossibletoassigndefiniteareasstocolouredpeoples,and thattheyshouldnotbeallowedsouth ofacertainline.HaroldLalorbegan rathernervously,butsoonsettled downtodemonstratethegenerally poorstandardoftheJapanese.The Empirewascomparedabird whosewingsmustnotbeinanyway injuredotherwiseitcannotfly.So theEmpirecannotprogressifanyof itsdivisionsbehamperedbydisturbedconditionsduetointernalstrife.The speakermaintainedthatthemortality ratewouldriseappreciablyifweallowedaliensfreerentrance.Kanakas diedingreatnumberswhentheywere employedinQueensland,andthedeath rateincountrieslaceChinaandIndia isstillappallinglyhigh.Eachleader hadsomethingtosayabouttheopposingarguments.Mr.McLeodwasinclinedtointroducethereligiousquestion,andMr.Durackspeculatedasto whatAustraliawouldbeifBritish peoplehadnotoccupiedit.Neither speakerwasquiteasuccessinthispart ofthedebate.Theadjudicator,BrotherRahill,beganbypraisinghighly thegeneralstandardofthedebate.He hadheardthatsubjectdebatedso often,butrarelysowell.Thespeeches, especiallythatofReg.Durack,evinced carefulpreparation.Awordofpraise wasduetothoseopposingtheWhite Australiapolicy.Itiseasyenoughto argueforwhatonebelievesinincommonwiththevastmajorityofAustralians;butquiteanothermattertoput forwardargumentsdiametricallyopposedtoone'sownpersonalviews.He suggestedthatitwouldbebetterto confinethedebatetotheintroduction ofnativesfromBritishterritory.It isonthispointthatquiteanumber ofpeopledisagreewithournational policy,buttheydonotwantorientals. Severalinaccuraciesinthespeeches werereferredtoandcorrected.Speakers wereurgedtodispensewithnotes,ex ceptforreferenceasheadingsforthe speech.Theadjudicatorthenallotted themarkstoeachspeaker,anddecided infavourofthesidesupportingthe WhiteAustraliapolicy.Thewinners secured227marksandthelosers211. Reg.Durack,81,obtainedthehighest total.

OnFridaylastaveryinterestingdebatewasheldbetweentheSub-Junior andSixth-Classesontheever-greenbut veryimportantsubjectof"AWhite Australia."BrotherO'Connoracted aschairman.ErnestMcLeodopened thedebatefortheopposition.HeopposedtheWhiteAustraliapolicyon economicgrounds,pointingouthow

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TennysonSHIMVeIVISeC.1:11.011Myth

(ByJohnFosbrooke-Sykes.)

Mr.TennysonSmith'srecentlectureproveit;itisjustasobviousthatfor denouncingvivisection,revealshimassufficientreasonswemayinflictpain, beingonewhoisanythingbutawhitethatitisnotnecessarytodwellmuch hopefortheanti-vivisectionpeople.uponit.Theanti-vivisectionistshold Inhislecture,Mr.TennysonSmiththatitisuseless."Isit,masters?" simplyvivisectedtheKing'sEnglish,Whatabout"theruddydropsthat andleftlogicinruins.Thevivisec-visit"thesadheartofananti-vivisectionthathespokeofsimplydoesnottionist,indulginginbathosforatrusexist.Hiscondemnationwasforasedhen,oradogwhosetailhasbeen vivisectionthatiscruel,wicked,use-docked?Thevisitingruddydropsless,andfoolish.Thevivisectionthatthecirculationoftheblood-wasfound weknowof,hasbeenofmuchbenefittobeafactonlyafterWilliamHartosufferinghumanity,asweshallpro-veyhadcutupanimalsalive,for ceedtoshow,butfirstofall,wewishyears.Reasonisonthesideofthe topulverisethelecture,asreportedindiscovery:itwasworthwhile.The the"WestAustralian"oflastTuesday.localisationofthedifferentfacultiesin Mr.Smith'smethodofexhibitingthetheseveralpartsofthebrain,waslikebonesofvivisectionisunworkable;hewisearrivedatthroughthevivisection claimedthathewasgoingto"teartheperformedbyThomasWillis,andthe outercoveringofrespectabilityfromresultwascertairlyworththeanimals' vivisection,andshowitwithitsclothespain. off,asitreallywas-agrinning,hide- JasparSchott'sexperimentsondogs, ousskeleton."Now,whenclothesareandhisexplanationofthephenomena tornoff,anexhibitionofbonesdoesofsuffocation,resultingfromhisennotusuallyresult,butifitissointhisclosinganimalsinrarefiedair,have case,andvivisectionisadeadthing,beeninvaluabletomeoicinesincethe whyshouldMr.T.Smithworryaboutseventeenthcentury.Wecouldwrite it? avolumeonthissubject,butshall Lateron,Mr.Smith,nutsatisfiedpassitby,withthereminderthatour withitsbeingdead,hopesalsothatinspectorsofmeatowetheirjobs,and itwillbedamned,andhewantstoweourlivesprobably,totheexperiknowwhat'stheuseofhavingahellifmentsmadeonanimalswithtrichinifvivisectionistsdonotgotoit.Thatiserousmeat,whichshowedthatpartsof tosay,theprincipaluseofhellshouldthebodyarefirstandpreferablyatbetotormentthosewhoarenotkindtackedbytrichinae.Thecommon toanimals,andwhoseeyesarenotwetoperationofremovalofthyroidglands, withcharityforstraycatsandlameorofthelarynx,orakidneyinhuman dogs.Mr.Smithwould"ratherbeanbeings,wereprecededbycarefulexatheistthanbelievethatGodcreatedperiment,oninnumerablemammals, aworldinwhichthealleviationofhu-andtheprocessesofcureobserved.The mansufferingcouldonlybebroughtmightyresultsproveagainstanti-viviaboutattheexpenseofcausingpaintosectioniststhatvivisectionisnot"usetheanimalkingdom."Thisastound-less."Thosewhoassz.rtthatvivisecingpronouncementisoneofthemosttionisfoolish,arenotonfirmerground fallaciousutteranceswehaveeverread.thanthosewhosayitis"wicked"or Whoeversaidthatthealleviationofthanthosewhosaythatitis"usehumansufferingcould"onlybebroughtless." about"bycausingpaintotheani- TheActofParliamentrelatingtoit, malkingdom?Whoeversaid,morePassedinEnglandis1876,safeguarded grammatically,thatthealleviationofitfromtheextravagancesoffools.In humansufferingcouldbebroughtAustria,Germany,andSwitzerland about''onlybycausingpaintothelikewise,wisesafeguardswereprovidanimalkngdom?"Andwhoeversaided,anditisnotlefttoeveryfoolto suchastupidthingascausingpaintohackandcutuselesslyatlivinganiakingdoM? mals,likeapaganRomanpriestseek-

Kingdomsdonotfeelpain:subjectsinganaugury. ormembersofkingdomsmaydoso. Vivisectionisinthehands.enofthe Mr.Smithcomplainedthathecouldwise,inthehandsofthescientists. notfindlanguagestrongenoughtoMedicalfacultieiinmany tits countries,s. condemnthedevilishpracticesofvivi-andmedicalsocietiesinmostcountries sectionists.Thatcertainlyseemsto(IhavenofiguresfromLapland)have behisdifficulty.Thoughhedrawsapprovedofit-andweallhavethe copiouslyonhell,andthedevil,andbenefitsofthediscoveriesmade atheism,hedoesitsoungrammaticallythroughit.Itcertainlyisnotfool- andsoillogically,thathiswords,andish,evenwithoutthetestimonyof hisideas,remainveryunimpressivetoLapland.TheGeneralAssemblyof intelligentpeoplewhohavepassedtheInternationalMedicalCongressin throughour"Stateschoolsorother efficientschools."

WithMr.Smith'smythIhavedone. Thesubjectofvivisectionisarather importantone,anditiswellforus tohaveclearideasaboutit,forthere willprobably'bemanycloudyones about,nowthatthereisabranchin Perthofthe"BritishUnionforthe AbolitionofVivisection."

Itwillbeclaimedthatvivisectionis wicked.Admitthatitiswickedand youshould,tobelogical,turnatheist withMr.Smith,forinthehistoryof Tobiasvi.,5,youwillfindangelicsanctionofthepractice.TheBiblestory ofTobiasiswellknown,howthefish wascominguponhim,andtheangel said,"Takehimbythegill,anddraw himtothee,"andwhilethefish, strandedandpantingliesoutofitselementontheinhospitablegrass,the angelcontinues:"Takeouttheentrails ofthisfish,andlayuphisheart,and hisgall,andhisliverforthee:for thesearenecessaryforusefulmedi cines."

Anypracticethatiswicked,is,of course,unlawful.Ifitisunlawfulfor mentoinflictpainonanimalsforthe greatergoodofmankind,itfollows thatitisstillmoreunlawfultodo soforunnecessarypleasure.The"patientangler"isthereforebrandedas asinfulcreature,thoughweknow thattheApostlescaughtfish,andthat theJewishpriestsslewanimalsforthe serviceoftheTemple,anddoomed thepoorscape-goattoaveryleantime outinthedesert.

London,in1881,composedofleaders ofthemedicalprofessionfromallcivilisedcountries,passedaresolutionin whichthesewordsoccur:"Thiscongressrecordsitsconvictionthatexperimentsonlivinganimalshaveproved oftheutmostservicetomedicinein thepast,andareindispensabletoits futureprogress."When,addedto this,wehavethedeclarationofSir AndrewClark,SirJamesPaget,Dr. SamuelWilks,andSirGeorgeHumphreythat,"Itishardlypossiblefor ustonameanyprogressofimportance inmedicine,surgery,ormidwifery whichhasnotbeenduetoorpromotedbythismethod(vivisection)ofinquiry,'weseethatwhateverelsevivisectionmaybe,itisnot"foolish,"and hasnotfoolsforitsadvocates.

Thecontentionthatvivisectionis cruel,hasaslittletosupportitas theotherextravagantclaimsofIAhich wehavedisposed.Callitcruel,and thenbelogical,andcallallpaininflictedonanimalsinhuntscruel,call thepoisoningofmicecruel,calloff yourdogsfromthekangaroohunts, andthemenfromthequailmarsheson thefirstdayofMarch.Leavethe poortigerstoincreaseandmultiplyin thelethallabyrinthsofthetangledjunglesofIndia-maketheworldunsafe forhumanity Tothisresultwouldanti-vivisection lead,but,ofcourse,itcannotdoit. Thingsofthisnaturedonogoonincreasinguntiltheypossesstheearth. Nothingeverdidthat,thereisalways abreakingpoint,andwearesafefrom thegentleanti-vivisectionswho"castigate"and"pulloffclothesfromskeletons."Presumablytheyars:getting readyto"flogdeadhorses.'Letus hopethattheywillnot"whipthecat."

VivisectionistshavetheBibleon theirsidefromGenesis,wheredominionisgiventomanover"alllivingcreaturesthatmoveupontheearth(Gen. I.28)."Allthefishesoftheseaare deliveredintoyourhand.Andeverythingthatmovethandlivethshallbe meatforyou.(Gen.IX.,2,3).Through PRODUCEMARKETREPORT. theGospelswheretheherdofswine TheWestralianFarmers'Limited, areimpelleddownthesteepplaceintoWellington-street,Perth,reportunder thesea,totheapocalypseor,asdatethe10th.December,1924,asfol- Mr.Smithwouldcallit,Revelations,lows:- where"dogsareleftoutinthecold" WheatenChaff:Thedemandforpro- withoutwithoutaredogsandsorcerers,"etc.(Apoc.xxii,14). DudleyandDwyerLendMoneyon Itissoobviousthatitislawft.1to killanimals,thatweneednotstoptoallkindsofProperly.

duceinthemetropolitanchaffyards hasbeenweak,andalthoughthemarkethasnotbeenoversuppliedprices haveruledat£512s6dto£515sper tonforprimesamples,withaverage qualitybeingworth£57s6dto£510s. Therehavebeenenquiriesformedium andinferiorchaff,withpracticallylone comingforward.

OatenChaff:Afewtrucksofoaten chaffhavebeentohandandrealised £5I5sperton.

Oats:Therehavebeenseveraltrucks ofparticularlyprimeheavyfeedAlgerianoatsonthemarket,andthese realised3/4and3/41perbushel,good Lachlanssellingat3/21to3/3,with Burt'searlyat3/2.Suppliescoming forwardhavebeensufficientforrequirements,butintheeventofmany oatscomingontothismarketweexpecttoseepricescomeback.

Barley.Afewtrucksofbarleyhave

beencomingforwardtothemarket, andChevalierwaswithdrawnfrom saleat3/11,withcapebarleyrealising 3/81perbushel.

Wheat:Suppliesofwheatontothe auctionhavebeenonthelightside, andthemarkethasremainedfirmat 6/4to6/5perbushel.Thewheat cominginhasbeen,generallyspeaking. offirstclassquality,andshouldany farmershaveaquantityofsecond gradewheatwewouldadvisethemto placeafewbagsonthemarketright away. Potatoes.Thepotatomarketduring theweekhasbeendull,oneortwo trucksrealising£42seidperton,with themarketcomingbackquicklyto£3 12s6d.Wherepossiblewewouldsuggestthatgrowersgetintquchwith uspriortorailing,asthepricesatthe sidingsdonotcomparewiththePerth auctionmarket.

IfMoreWoreLevinson'sGlasses

TherewouldbeFewerComplaintsRegardingInaccuracyofLensesand UncomfortableFittingorUnsuitableFrames. LEVINSONEye-Glassesaresubjectedtosuchseveretesssatevery stageofproduction,thatthefinishedarticlescannotbeanythingbut RIGHT.TheirPricesarealsoRight,Andincludetheservicesoftneir Optician,whoholdstheHighestQualificationsintheStateandaLondonDiploma.

FoyandGibson's XmasToyFair

ALineofAllWoolBATHERS,inblackandcolours,someinselfcolour, othersornamentedwithstripesincontrastingshades;theseareexceptionalvalueatlOs6d.

AnotherLineofBATHERS,"Gibsonia"make,inribbedwool,Canadianstyle,madeinblack,navy,grey,orbrown,bandedinwhite,or colours;thesearespeciallysuitedforthekeenswimmer,astheyallow unhamperedmovement;Price12s6d.

DelightfulWoolBATHER,fashionedinblackandwhite,withlacings atsides,smartlyshapedlittlesleeve.Misses'size,21s.;W.,30s.

ASmartandPracticalSurfBAGisanecessitytothesurfer,forwith neatoutwardappearancethewetcostumeandcapmaybesafely carried;madeinfloralchintz,andlinedwithmackintosh;Prices,6s 11d,7sIld,lls6d.

OurBeachWRAPSareexclusiveindesign,andarejustwhatisneeded tocompletethebeachoutfit.InwhiteTowelling,ausefulwrap,cape style,bandedincolour,finishedsmallcollar;Price,18s6d.

AVerySmartCAPE,infancytowelling,fullsize,boundinwhite,wide penguinsleeve;Price,25s.

WehaveafullrangeofBathingCAPS,inrubberoiledsilkandrubberisedmaterials;Pricesfrom2slldto7sIld. Foy&GibsonPty ./ UniversalProviders,Perth.

Amusements

PRINCEOPWALES71114LTRZ. Anotherprogrammeofexceptional meritispromisedbythemanagement ofPerth'sbeautifultheatre,thePrince ofWales,commencingto-day.Head- ingthebillisanew-cornerintheper- sonofJockMcKay,aScottishcome- dian.HecomesdirectfromLondon, andtheTivoloTheatreswherehehas scoredremarkablesuccesses.Heis statedtobeoneofthemostunortho- doxofcomedians,with-fundofvery wittystories.Interposinghisstories issomethingnewinbagpipes,andhe provideshisaudiencewithtenminutesofirresistiblefunandcleverness. OriginallyJockstartedouttobea chemist,butfoundthatbreakagesweretoocostly,anddecidedthatthe stageofferedbetteradvantages.This stageofhiscareerwasstartedbyhis iviipingacomicsongcompetition, wh4hsecuredhimaweek'sengage mentatthemagnificentremuneration of£210s.Heisnowbilledasthe greatestactsinceLauder,andisone ofthehighestpaidactseverpresentedina whomoviehouse.TheVersatileThree, havelareadyestablishedthemselvesfirmfavourites,willofferanentire changeofprogramme.Providingde- lightfulvocalandinstrumentalharmony,thistriopresentanactwhich hasseldombeenexcelled,andthelike ofwhichveryrarelycomestothe West.Thechiefpictureattractionis entitled"TheSongofLove,"andfeaturesthepopularstar,NormaTat madge.Inthispicture,however,we areintroducedtoanewNorma,ina dramaofmadloves,fiercehates,and theclashofsteelondesertsands,a fascinatingromanceinwhichabeautifuldancinggirlbravesdeathtosave herFrenchloverfromthefierceTuareglords.Asacherry-cheekedOuled Naildancer,Normahasquitethemost bewitchingroleofhercareer,andshe hasthesupportofareallybrilliant castinthis,herbestproductionto date.Aspeciallyselectedcomedy,noveltypictureseries,andappropriatemusicalitemsbytheorchestra-de-luxe, willcompletetheprogramme.Box plansareopenatthetheatre,orreser- vationsmaybemadebyringing 'phoneA2222.

VERONICAMANSFIELD.

ToGiveRecital.

Ofparticularinteresttoallreaders ofthesecolumnsisthereturntoPerth ofMissVeronicaMansfield,whofor thepasttwoyearshasbeenattheConservatoriumofMusic,Melbotrile.This brilliantyoungmezzosopranohas,duringherabsenceintheEasternStates, gainedforherselfmanybigsuccesses. SheisnowvisitingPerth,herhome town,priortogoingtoEurope.Miss Mansfieldwillgiverectalsinthe Queen'sHallonWednesdayandThurs- daynext,andthiswillbeherlastappearanceinPerthforsometime.His ExcellencytheGovernor,SirWihiam Campion,K.C.M.G.,andLadyCampion,HisWorshiptheMayor(Mr.J. T.Franklin)anc,Mrs.Franklin,andHisGraceArchbishopClunehaveall signifiedtheirintentionofbeingpre- sentattheserecitals.Artistssup- portingMissMansfieldincludeMrs.B. Ellis,MissesRomaMoseley,ElsieBull, QueenieWiltshire;Messrs.Ed.Black, R.E.Parsons,SidMoriell,W.A.McDiarmid,andtheWendowieQuartette andMr.H.C.Geff'sChoir.Thebox planforbothnightsisnowopenat Nicholson's,andisra.a;dlyfilling.

Have-A-Laugh

Aschoolboyinanexamination paperstatedthat"agrasswidowis thewifeofadeadvegetarian."

AnoldScotsmanwhowenttoa horseraceforthefirsttimewasinducedtostakefiveshillingsinthe thirdraceona50to1chance.The horsewon,andwhenthebookmaker bandedtheoldmanhiswinningshe couldhardlybelievehiseyes.

"DaeyemeantotellmeIget41 thisformafiveshillings?"heexclaimed. "You1$o,"repliedthebookmaker. "Maconscience!"mutteredthe Scotsman."Tellme,mon,howlonghasthisthingbeengoin'on?"

Thelibrarianatacertainmusuem wasengagedincataloguingandarrang- ingsomeancientbooksthathadjust arrivedfromEgypt,whenhenoticeda perplexedlookonthefaceofhisas- sistant.

"What'sthematter,Brown?"heask- ed."Isthereanythingthatyoudon't understand?"

"Yes,"answeredBrown."Hereis asmallpapyrusonwhichthecharactersarenotdecipherable.Howshall Iclassit?"

"UmI"thoughtfullyreturnedthe

BOANS

"ToyTown"ontheRoofNowOpen

librarian,exammgthepapyrus."Supposeyoucallitadoctor'sprescription inthetimeorPharaoh!'

Johnny:"L$sd,whatdoyoucalla manwnenhiswifedies?"

Father:"Awidower."

"Andwhatwouldyoucallhimii hemarriedagain?" "Ablitheringidiot!"

Wife(reading):"Bigchecksfor dresseswillnotbeindemandthis season."

Husband:"ThankHeaven!"

Ajuryrecentlymettoinquireinto acaseofsuicide.Aftersittingthroughtheevidencethe12menretiredand, afterdeliberating,returnedwiththe followingverdict: "The ofonemind-ternparilyinsane."

"Wordsareinadequatetoexpress mylove."

"1knowtheyare,Freddy,"saidthe deargirl.''Trycandyandviolets."

"Iftherewerefourfliesonthetable andIshouldkillone,howmanywould beleft?"inquiredtheteacher.

"One,"answeredabrightlittlegirl; "thedeadfly!"

WordsofaMaoWhoisaJew

TheProtestantchurchesinthe SouthshouldputtheKuKluxKlan ontrialfor"blasphemyagainsttheirChristandforperversionofHisteachings,"declaredRabbiStephenS.Wise inhisNewYear'ssermonatNewYork beforetheCentralandFreeSynagogues on"TheParamountProblemsofthe Jew."

"Thecounselisofferedbysomeof ourfellowJewstotakenonoticeof theKlan,"hesaid,"asifforsoothwe hadcalledthisloathsomespiritfrom thevastydeepofhate.Thetruthis thattheKlanhasnotsomuchaffrontedaschallengedus,andwewouldbe lessthanmenifwelefttheburdenof replyaltogethertoothersassailedby theKlan.Iampreparedtoassent tothetruththatthemostrealand terriblechallengebytheKlanisof andagainsttheChurch(.4'WhiteProtestantGentiles.'

"Insteadofinstitutingheresytrials againstasaintlyBishopinOhio,or againstacommandingspiritualleader suchasHarryEmersonFosdick,lettheChurchesofChrist'wresttheChrist fromthisdevil'screw.'LettheChristianchurchesoftheSouthputontrial forbasphemyagainsttheirChristandforperversionofHisteachings,the leadersofthismostfoulandunnatural crimeagainstthesoulofChristianity andtheverylifeofourAmerican ideals.AgainsttheKlannotone rabbioftheSynagogue,butthebishopsoftheAmericanChristianchurchesmustspeak.And,whe9they speakletitbewiththecourageand directnessoftheplatformofoneof ourpoliticalpartieswhichdeclared withinthewe-'concerningtheKlan: 'Wescornitssupport;weprizeitsill- will."'

DudleyandDwyercanInvestyour Money-ingoodlion:ides;weare SwornValuation.

YOUNGIRELAND

SOCIETY.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt.Patrick's SchoolroomonMonday.December8. Mr.J.Mulcahypresidedoverafairattendanceofmembers.Themeetingopenedwith"TheSoldier'sSong,"accompaniedbyMissM.Doolan.The minutesofthepreviousmeetingwere readandconfirmed.Aletterwasre. ceivedfromtheH.A.C.B.S.requesting thesocietytoappointlelegatestoattendHibernianAnnualCommunion

BreakfastonSunday,14th.inst.,and samewasreceived.Mr.J.Mulcahywas appointedtorepresenttheSociety. Thesecretarysubmittedthebalance sheetofthelastsocial,whichwasa successfromafinancialpointofview. ItwasdecidedtogiveapresentationtothesecretarybeforeChristmasto showthemembers'al'preciationfor servicesrenderedThebusinesspart ofthemeetingbeingconcluded,mem- bersindulgedincommunitysinging. Themeetingterminatedwi:hthesing- ingof"GodSaveIreland.'

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The1924BanarcametoaconclusiononlastTuesdaynight.Itwilllive formanyadayintheannalsofSt. Mary'st'arisb.Thebazaarworkers thisyearhavehadtofacegreaterodds andmoreformidabledifficultiesthan everbeforeinthehistoryoftheparish,andhavecomethroughtheordeal successfully.

Thereweresixstallsinthebazaar, i.e.,TheMountHawthorn,theChildrenofMary,theHibernian,theYoung Australia,to Reiershment,andthe NorthPerth.

MesdamesFentonandKelleherwere inchargeofMt.Hawthorn,andwere assistedbyMesdamesGalvin,Lewis midDowney.Mrs.fiyanwasincharge oftheChildrenofMary,assistedby Mrs.CunninghamandMrs.Gullies,and theMissesE.Lloyd,M.Cunningham, M.Ryan,andE.Casey.TheHibernianStallwasledbyMesdamesMurrayandBennett,asssistedbyMesdames MurrayandMissesMurrayandWalsh. TheYoungAustraliaStallwasinthe handsofMesdamesKirkwoodand Brandt,assistedbyMrs.Burkeand MissesWatsonandBrandt.TheRefreshmentStallwaspresidedoverby Mrs.Gibbs,assistedbyMesdamesHart andBatt,andMissWilloughby.The NorthPerthStallwasinchargeofMesdamesAllansonandReader,assisted byMrs.Branch.

Thebazaarwasheldintheopenintheschoolgrounds.Althoughthe elementswereattimesverythreatening,andalthoughtheweatherforecastsinthedailypaperstoldofstorms coming,theweatherforthemostpart wasalmostideal,orassomeoneputit, miraculous.

Theattendanceonthewholewas good.OnlastMondaynight,when theArtUnionwasdrawn,theground waspackedbyamerrycrowd. Th,eArtUnion.

TheArtUnionwasdrawninpublic onthegroundsbytheHon.Minister, Mr.Jas.Cunningham,M.L.A.,assisted byFathersMoloneyandLynch,and Messrs.Casey,Russell,andRyan.The followingarethewinningnumbers: (1),6492;(2),8461;(3),3766;(4), 13415;(5),12585;(6),1305;(7),5587. TheprizesareavailableatthePresbytery,andmustbeclaimedbeforeJanuary1,1925. Immediatelyafterthe"XmasCheer" wasdrawn,andresultedasfollows:(1,, 2876;(2),2649;(3),97;(4),2986;(5), 81;(6),2247(7),2780.Theprizesin the"XmasCheer"maybehadonapplicationattheConvent,Marianstreet. TheHibernianStallconducteda "GooseClub."Itwasdrawnduring thebazaar,andthefollowingarethe winningnumbers:1st.,1282;2nd.,332; 3rd.,859;4th.,1361;5th584;6th 295;7th.,2297;8th.,1364;9th.,369; 10th.,1815.Tireprizesinthe"Goose Club"maybehadonapplicationtothe St.Mary'sBranchH.A.C.B.S.

Curtains,Mrs.J.Salter;TinofBiscuits,MissA.McCarthy,BulwerstreetOrderfor£1ls,Mrs.Daly;Iced Cake,MissDoyle,Marian-street. HibernianStall:TalkingDoll,Betty Murray;PairofJardineres,Rev. FatherLynch;DollandBed,Tessie Marsh;SeagrassChair,Mr.Murray, Shaftesbury-street;Twq.tierCake, Mr.Shaw,OsbornePark;TrayCloth, Mrs.Bennett;BlackSilkBag,Mrs. Larsen,Jennacubine;Three-tierCake, Mrs.Allanson;Pedestal,MissLynch, Newcastle-street;GoldSovereign,Miss Woodthorpe;OilPainting,MissJean Murray;SatinCushion,Mr.PatMartin;Picture,"Tabernacle,"Mr.W. Rock;LoadofFirewood,P.Murray. YoungAustraliaStall:LargeBoxof Chocolates,Mr.Prideaux;SmallBox ofChocolates,BabyGordon;BoxOt. toman,Mrs.W.0.Johnson;CoolgardieCooler,Mr.C.Cunningham;PenpaintedCushion,TommyGoff;Pairof Ducks,Mr.W.Kreitling;WickerBasket,Rev.FatherO'Neill,Cottesloe; FruitSet,Mrs.Lewis;SilverVase,Mrs., Galvin;TeaCosy,ArchbishopClune. GuessingDoll'sName,MaryQuirk. Mt.HawthornStall:BoxofChocolates,PatsyO'Reilly;TableCentre, Mrs.Francisconi;CelluloidDoll,Paul insBreheney,Geelong,Victoria;Money Bank,BonnieKingsbury;Guessing shellsinbottle,prize,nickelinkbottle,NellieMcInerney;Three-tierCake, M.Kelleher;BottleofPerfume,A. Marsh;BadedBag,A.Galvin;Salad Bowl,Mrs.McMasters;Cushion,Rev. FatherCrowley;Pedestal,Mrs.Keane; Ham,Mr.Allsopp;BagofSugar,ticketNo.86;Picture,SacredHeart.Mrs. Rolands,Vincent-street;CaneChair, M.Kelleher,Eton-street;PairHoly Pictures,Rev.FatherHayes;Fruit Dish,Mr.Fenton;BoxofChocolates, J.S.Casey;TrayandCups,Mrs.Mc. Masters;LeatherCase,Mr.Shaw,OsbornePark. Anyprizesasyetunclaimedmaybe hadfromthevariousstallholders. TheQueenCarnival. Sixaspirantswenttothepost.Miss AlmaGalvincarriedthecoloursofMt. Hawthorn;MissNellieRyanthebanneroftheChildrenofMary;MissRona MurraywastheelectoftheHibernian branch;MissWatsonwasthechosen oftheYouthAustraliaStall;Miss DaphneGibbsrepresentedtheRefreshmentStall;andMrs.Readersported thecoloursofNorthPerth.Thecon testantsfinishedintheorderjustmentioned.Rightfromtheverystart

speculationwasverykeenastowhom wouldbefirstQueenofSt.Mary's.It wasrightlylookeduponasagreat honour,andwasverykeenlycontested.Weekbyweekinterestbecame keeneruntilitreacheditsclimaxon thegroundonlastTuesdaynight.The suspensewassogreatthatonefeltit immediatelyonenteringtheground, andfewifanywereimmunefromits effects.EarlyintheyearMissMurraywasinstalledasastrongfavourite. Thenasthegreateventapproached shewassupplantedbyMissRyan,Miss Galvinsharingsecondfavouritismwith MissMurray.MissWatsonwasalso stronglyfancied.Well,Mt.Hawthorn wonlikechampions-wonrathereasily.TheChildrenofMary,whoput upagreatfight,camesecond,andMIS° Murrayagoodthird,followedclosely byMissWatson. InthelastissueIhintedaTye-Corteencombination.ForonceIproved aprophet.Thoseassociatedwiththe winnerhaveadmittedlybroughta verycleverandsuccessfulcoup.Itis freelystatedthattheyhavetakena largesumofmoneyoutofthering. Criticismissorifethatitisgenerally feltthatthestewardswillbecompelled totakeaction. Later.

Thepartyassociatedwiththewinningcandidatehavebeencalledbefore thestewards.See"StopPress"forthe result.

StopPress

Mrs.Fenton,Mrs.Kelleher,andthe Galvinshavebeensuspendedforone year.Thisisindeedaveryserious matterforthoseconcerned,andmeans thatnoneofthepersonsmentionedcan takepartinanotherbazaarfortwelve months.

Theresultofthebazaarwasonthe wholesatisfactory.Theladyworkers wereastheyeverhavebeen,magnificent,andalldeservedtobewinners. Themen,too,very,veryfine,thefollowingtakinganactivepart:Messrs. Casey,Ryan,Dillon,Hart,Galvin, Stunner,Russell,Kreitling,Rock, Jones,Coonan,Reader,etr.

ThanksareduetothefirmofMessrs. BranchandReaderforinstallingthe electriclightfreeofcost,andtoMr. Salterfordonatingthesignwriting.

Obituary

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TheRev.AnselmM.Keefe,0. Praem(U.S.A.),hasbeenappointeda memberofthefacultyoftheUniversityofWisconsin,thefirstpriesttobe thusappointedbythatinstitution.He willteachbotany.FatherKeefe,who isagraduateofSt.Norbert'sCollege, lastyearstudiedscienceatWisconsin, wherehewasgrantedafellowship.He willcontinuehisresearchwork,inadditiontoteaching,andnextyearhe willreturntoSt.Norbert'sasProfessorofBiology.Hehasdonethree yearsofspecialworkinbiologyatthe CatholicUniversityofAmerica.

Theseniororganistoftheworldis probablyCanonBisch-Lobetein,organistintheCathedralofSaintPeter,in Angouleme.CanonBisch4Lobstein, howasbornin1831,hasplayedthe erganinthiscathedraluninterruptedlysince1862.Previouslyhehadbeen kapelimeisterforseveralyears.Despitehis93years,hisplayingisstill brilliant.Inthecourseofhiscareer CanonBisch-Lobsteinhasseensix bishopsoccupytheseeofSaintAusene.

AbbePierreHerbert,formerlyrector oftheLavalUniversity,Quebec,was killedrecentlywhenhewasstruckby atrainashecrossedarailroadbridge nearSt.Gregory.Thetrainhurled AbbeHerbertintothewater,where hisbodywasdiscoveredbyafishermantendinghisnets.

ProhibitioninFinlandhassentup thepriceoffish.Mostofthefisher. menhavegivenupfishingtoenterthe morelucrativebusinessofsmuggling alcohol.

Fifty-fivepilgrimageshavealready madearrangementstovisitRomeduringtheHolyYear.

Tomarkthesacerdotaljubileeof CardinalMercier,acollegeistobe erectedatBraine-l'Alleud,HisEminence'sbirthplace.Thecollegewill bearthenameoftheillustriousBelgianPrimate.

"Loyaltytoreligionisoneofthe fundamentalvirtues,"declaredPresidentCoolidgeinanaddresstothestudentsofGeorgetownUniversity-aJesuitinstitution.

EdwardT.Agius,personalfriendof PopePiusX.,andabrotherofthe lateArchbishopofManila,diedinLondonrecentlyinhis76th.year.His son,aBenedictine,administeredthe lastSacraments.HisloveoftheRosaryledhimtousehisbeadsirrespectiveofplaces,undeterredbyandunconsciousofthecuriosityofbystanders.PopePiusX.createdhima PapalChamberlain.Mr.Agiuswas PresidentoftheMaltaAssociationhewasbornatHalta-andhewas Malta'srepresentativeattheWein bleuexhibition.

ThreemoreAnglicanministershave madetheirsubmissiontotheChurch TheRev.JohnPinsent,whowasreceivedatBoscombe,formerlyheldcuraciesatWoolwich,Biggleswade,Leiston, CrosbyandLincoln.Thenewsofhis conversion,therefore,createsawidespreadimpression.TheRev.FrederickBeavan,M.A.,lateAnglicancur ateatHolme-on-Spalding-Moor,Yorks, andatBenwell,Newcastle-on-Tyne,has alsobeenreceived.Thenameofthe thirdconvertministerisbeingwith heldforpersonalreasons.hisname isverywellknowninEnglandasthat ofacontroversialist.

SpeakingatthelayingofthecornerstoneofthenewKnightsofColumbus HomeatBaltimore,ArchbishopCurley denouncedtherestrictiveimmigration lawenactedbythelastsessionofCongressas"conceivedinananti-Catholic spirit,whichisintolerantandunwise Intheyearstocomeweshallseethe harmfuleffectsofsuchlegislation,"the Archbishopsaid."Americashould keepherdooropentoallpersonswho v..htoenterandbecomeindustrious law-abidingcitizens."TheArchbishopreferredtothefactthattheex erciseswereheldonColumbusDay andsaid:"Ihaveemphasisedthefact thatColumbuswasanItalianbecause hewasinstrumentalincontributing onlyapartofwhatItalyhasgivento

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Animpressivescenewaswitnessed inKilkennyinconnectionwiththe goldenjubileeoftheMen'sHolyFamilyConfraternity,St.Mary'sCathedral,whenonthecloseofthejubilee retreatthemembersofthethreecity branchesoftheconfraternitymarched throughthestreets,accompaniedby threebands.Allthestreetsinthe routeoftheprocessionwereilluminatedanddecoratedwithevergreensand religiousemblems.Theprocession terminatedatSt.Mary'sCathedral, whereinthepresenceofseveralthousandmenthesolemnclosingceremoniestookplace.

TheCardinalVicarhasaddressedto theparishpriestsofRomeanexhortationtocareandzealinregardtothe teachingofCatechism."The.parish priest,"hewrites,"mustbeawarethat thereligiousteachingrevivedinthe publicelementaryschools,ifitbea facttobewelcomedwithjoyfulmind forthegoodwhichthechildrenmay drawfromit,isnottobeheldsufficientforanexhaustiveandpreciseinstruction."Heannouncesthata "Catechismday"istobeheldforthe Romandioceseinordertoprovidean opportunityforthediscussionofpracticalquestionsconnectedwiththe teachingofChristiandoctrine.His Eminenceaddressesafurtherappeal onthesamesubjecttoCatholicparents-

SanFranciscohasonetelephoneto everyfourpersonsofher687,000inhabitants,accordingtofigurespublishedAugust1,1924,bytheChief Statistician'sDivisionoftheAmerican TelephoneandTelegraphCompany. Thiscityissurpassedintelephonedevelopmentbybutoneotherinthe UnitedStates,thatbeingOmaha,who boastsatotaloftwenty-eighttelephonesper100populationascompared with25.2inSanFrancisco,TheUnitedStateshas63percent.ofallthe telephonesintheworld,atotalof 14,347,395overwhich19,000,000,000 telephoneconversationstookplacelast year.

Helenlackson,self-styledex-nun, wasbilledtolectureinIndianopolis City(U.S.A.)lastOctober.Helen's completerecordwasobtainedandpresentedtotheownersofthehallshe hadengaged,butthemanagement.refusedtocanceltheengagement.Then an"ad."wasinsertedinthethreeIndianopolisdailies,whichranacross threecolumnsinboldtype:"Helen JacksonNeverwasaNun,"witha sub-headingthatstatedshehadsimply beenaninmateofaGoodShepherd Homeforfouryears.Otherfactsof hercareerwerealsogiven.Thelecturewasa"dud."

ModernmeddlerswithChrist'smessagearerankblasphemers,saysthe ArchbishopofLiverpool,Dr.Keating. "Itisrankblasphemytosupposethat wecanimproveuponthemessageof Christ,"hesaid,preachingattheconsecrationofthenewBirminghamAuxiliary,MonsignorGlancey."Itis rankblasphemytosupposethatthe truthsofChristneedtrimmingand correctingbytheresultsofmodern scholarship.Itisrankblasphemyto thinkthatthelawofChristneeds adaptingtomodernhumours;rank blasphemytosupposethatwecan maulabouttheecclesiasticalsystemset upbyChristaccordingtoourwhims andfanciesandourideasofgovernment.Nobishop,noapostle,noangelofGod,hasanyrighttotamper withtheGospelofJesusChrist."

Awiselessmessageaddressedto-John McCormack,whowasapasengeron theMajesticonthewaybacktoAmerica'fromEngland,afteranenthusiasticreceptioninLondon,informedthe singerthattheFrenchGovernment haddecoratedhimwiththeCrossof "ChevalierdelaLegiond'Honneur,"in recognitionofthevaluableserviceshe renderedtotheFrenchcauseduring andfollowingtheWorldWar,andhis kindlyinterestintheagedmusicians oftheConservatoiredeParis.

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JackieCoogan,theAmericanboy film-star,waspresentedtothePoperecentlybyMonsignorWalsh,Bishopof Trenton.ThePopespoketoJackie inafatherlyway,andgavehimacommemorativemedalonwhichisinscribedaneffigyofthePope.Thelast persontoreceiveasimilarmedalwas KingAlfonso.ThePopesuggested toJackiethatwhileheisinRomehe shouldgiveaperformanceforthebene fitoftheCatholicOrphanage,towhich Jackiegladlyassented.

Speakingto-largeaudienceassembledattheheadquartersoftheGlennonClub,Columbia,Mo.,FatherGaresche,S.J.,dweltuponthepartwhich themissionaryspirithadplayedinthe destiniesofthenation.Thatspirit, hesaid,wasexemplifiedinColumbus, hissuccessorsinexplorationandthe fathersofthecommonwealth."Itwas notonly,"hesaid,"thedesireofdiscoveryortheambitionforpersonal successwhichdroveColumbusforth overtheunknownseastotheWestto findthepassagetotheIndies. A mastermotivewithhimalwayswas tobringtheGospelofChristtothose nationswhichdweltonundiscovered coasts.Inalikespirit,thefirstexplorersofmanypartsofthiscontinent weremissionarieswhoout-distanced thetrapperandthetraderandrisked theirlivesamongsavagetribesto bringthemtheFaithofChrist."

NewYork,FatherKennelly,anIrish Jesuit,andaveteranmissionerin Shanghai,findsbyrecentlycompiled statisticsthatthereare2,208,800Catho. licsinChina.Speakingofthesocial standingoftheseChinese,hewrites: "Manyfamiliesbelongtoconvertsdatingbacktoacenturyortwo.Allin generalaresolidlyandthoroughlyinstructedintheirreligion;thehomeis Christian,andsanctifiedbyprayer, thepracticeofvirtueandgoodworks; aconsiderablenumberassistdailyat MassandapproachfrequentlytheHoly Table.Comparedwiththeirpagan neighbours,thereisanewandsupernaturalviewoflife,andachangeof conductwhichimpressesthemostprejudicedonlooker.Withmorepriests inthefield,andanincreasedoutput fromthenativeseminaries,millions willhegatheredintotheFold,andthe ChurchextendedinthisvastandpromisinglandofChina.

Aninterestingpointintheincome taxlawhascometolightatWashing-

ton,U.SA.Itdevelopsthatacorporationwhichgivesmoneyforthe furtheranceofreligionamongitsemployeesmaydeductitfromitstaxable income,accordingtoarulingofthe boardoftaxappealsmadepublictoday.Asaresulthundredsofcorporationsalloverthecountryareexpected todemandrefundsontaxespaidon thesecontributions.Thetestcase wasbroughtbythePoinsetteManufacturingCompanyofGreenville,S.C., whichgave1,006dollarstoaBaptist churchattendedbymanyofitsemployees,butdidnotdeductitinmakingoutitsincometaxreturn.

TheMayorofNewYorkhascalled aconferenceonindecentplaystodevisemeansfortheregulationoftheatresfeaturingNudity,Obscenityand Profanity."WhatPriceGlory"isone playwhichisregardedasparticularly offensive.PartofMayorHylan'slettertotheCommissionerofLicenses reads:"Thereisaveryregrettable tendencyonthepartofsomepro. ducerstostageplaysinwhichnudity, obscenityandprofanityareparaded. Thishasinvitedmuchcriticism.The policyofsometheatricalmanagersis toputonthestageanythingthatwill beaboxofficedraw,whetherittugs atthemoralsensibilitiesornot."

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inthecurrentissueof"TheCosmopolitan,"RupertHughescontributes anarticleon"WhyIQuitGoingto Church,"whichtheeditorsays"may irritatesomereadersintogoingback tochurch.

Thearticlemayirritate,saysthe "'FriscoMonitor"-thatappearstobe theintentionwithwhichitwaswritten-butitwillalsosadden.Theflippancyofthefiniteindiscussingthe Infinitehasitspatheticside.Mr. HughesboaststhatorMeavingcollege hebecame"assistanteditorofagreat historyoftheworldintwenty-five volumes."Hisequipmentforthe positionmusthavebeenaboutequal tothatwhichhebringstothediscussionofreligion.Hebegantogoto thelibraryandread,andtheresultwas similartothedisturbingexperienceof theProtestantBishopColensoasrecordedbyPunch:

AbishoptherewasofNatal, WhoaZuluoncetookforapal; SaidtheZulu:"Seehere, Ain'tthePentateuchqueer?"

WhichconvertedMyLordofNatal. BiShopColensoproduced"ThePentateuchandBookofJoshuaCritically Examined."Mr.Hughesundertakes tocriticisethewholeBiblefromGenesistoApocalypse.Butwhathereally criticisesarecertainconceptionsofthe Biblewhichhehadabsorbedinyouth. Inschoolandatcollegehehadbeen taughttostudyphilologyintheworks ofexperts-thosewhohadgiventheir livestothediscoveryoftheoriginof wordsandsohadbecomeauthorities; hehadbeenencouragedatthesame timetointerpertforhimselftheWord ofWordsandtoscornallauthorityin thetsudyoftheology.

Whatsystemoftheologyheevolved -ifsystemitmaybecalled-isdisclosedinthediatribehenowdelivers indiscardingit.Hemakesdiscoverieswhichtohimarestartlinglyoriginal aswerethoseofColenso'spupiltothe Zulumind.Heraisesthequestion ofChrist'sbrothersandsisters,inblissfulignorancethatthequerieswhich hepropoundswereadvancedandansweredeighteenhundredyearsago.He plagiarisesIngersollasthoughthere werestillmeritinargumentswhich werepulverisedlongsincebyFather Lambert.

Thatthepopularnovelistturned criticofreligionshouldhavenoreal understandingofthatwhichheundertakestocriticiseisnotstrange.On thecontraryitisperfectlyplainand comprehensible.Inexaltingthematerialisticconceptoflifeandseeking toexplainitsmanymysteriesinterms ofmaterialism,heisbutfollowingthe examplesetbymanyProtestant preacherswhowonderwhytheirchurchesareempty.

Underthetitle"VulgarisingReligion,"anothernovelistandthefather ofanovelist,W.J.Dawson,whois likewiseaministeroftheGospel, writesfortheSeptemberissueof"The CenturyMagazine"anarticlewhich containsadefinitionofreligionwhich Mr.Hugheswoulddowelltoponder. Thereisnothingabstruseorinvolved intheassertionthatreligionpredicates "theperceptionofaspiritualuniverse withwhichmanhasauthenticrelations."Thisreligion,saysDr.Dawson,"cannotbereducedtoseverely logicaltermswithoutthedestruction ofitsfineressences." Mr.Hughes mayscoffatthisassertion,buthis fellowwritersfurnishesaforcefulillustration.Evenpoetryandart,he explains,whichareakininsomedegreetoreligion,maketheirchiefappealbychannelsnotmarkeduponthe chartsoflogicandphysiology.

"If,"hesays,"plainlogicbeapp pliedtothepoetryofKeats,thelovely fabricisinstantlydestroyed,andthere isnoeasierthingthanforahousepaintertoprovethatthecoloursTurnerusedarenodifferentfromthosehe himselfemploysinpaintingdoorsand roofs.Yetdespitetheseperformances ofMr.Gradgrindandhiskind,multitudesofmenandwomenfeelaglow ofecstacyinreadingKeats,andare movedtowonderandadorationby Turner'suseofcolour.

submitthemselvestothecharmof mystery,whichdrawsthemoutofthe worldoffactintoaworldoffaith.

"DuringAdventIoftenattended MassatSt.Patrick'sinNewYork,and alwayswithasenseofastonishment. Herewerehundredsofpersonsofall ranksofsocietybowedinimpressive silence.Therewasnomusic:noexhortation;nothinginfactbutalightedaltarattheendofthelongnave, beforewhichthecelebratingpriestbowed,murmuringancientLatinwords, whichthedistancealonemadeunintelligible.Yetitwasevidentthat theworshipperswereprofoundlymoved.Whatmovedthem?Asenseof profoundaweinthepresenceofwhat tothemwasadivinemystery."

ThatGreatMysteryis,asDr.Dewsonapprehends,thelivingcoreofa Churchwhichgrowsstrongerevery day.Thereligionofnegation,ofprotestanddenial,isnotonlyfacedby steadylossofmembers,itnowhasto fightforitsverylifewiththeFrankensteinmonsterswhichitcreatedin thedayitdiscardedauthorityandinvitedtheindividualtoprivateinterpretationoftheBiblsasthesolerule offaithandconduct.

SiJoseph'sConventSchool, Subiaco

Alargeandappreciativeaudience greetedthechildrenofSt.Joseph's School,Subiaco,onThursdayevening, the4th.inst.,attheKing'sHall,Subiaco.Theoccasionwastheirthird annualconcert.Thepupilsofthe schoolhadonotheroccasionsgiven suchexcellentevidenceoftheefficiencyofthetrainingtheyreceivefrom thegoodSistersthatitwasexpected theywouldnotbebehindtheresults ofpreviousyearintheresultsoftheir effortstoentertainandinterestthe audiencethatevening.Norwerethey. Theygaveanexcellentmusicalprogramme.Thevariousitemsonthe programmewerecarriedthroughwith greatcredittothegivers,andinthe twentytwodisposedofduringtheeveningtherewasn'tadullone.Itwas variedenoughtosuiteventhemost exactinglistener,andaveryinterestingone.Asaschoolprogrammeit wasdelightful.Theinstrumentaland vocalitemsweregreatlyappreciated. Thechildrenwereattheirbestinthe musicaldrill,fancydances,elocution, anddialogue.Thedialogue,"Uncle Jacob'sStatue,"tickledtheaudience, andcausedroarsoflaughter.Theinstrumentalduet("EileenAllannah"), bytheyoungpupils,didgreatcreditto themusicaltuitionofthegoodNuns teaching,andreceivedwarmpraise fromtheaudience.Theboysgavea smartdisplayofdrill,underthedirectionofLieut.Emmott,earningrounds ofapplause.Theactionsong("Tally Ho"),bytheboys,mustbegiventhe gemoftheevening.Theyenteredinto thespiritofthesongandelicitedappreciativerecognitionandapplause. Theelocutionaryitemsshowedthe samecarefultrainingastheothers. Thesplendidattendancerepaidthe goodSistersfortheirmonths'ofhard labourinbringingtheirpupilstothe highstandardtheyshowed,andwill givethemalittlereward,whichthey richlydeserve.Itmustalsobegratifyingtotheparentstothinktheyhave thosedevotedteachersfortheirchildren.TheRightRev.Monsignor VerlingandratherDonagherwerepresentduringtheevening.Attheclose oftheconcertMonsignorVerlingexpressedthankstotheaccompanists, thedancingmistress,andLieut.Emmott,fortheablehelptheygavethe goodSisters,andtotheSistersthem; selveshegavehighpraiseforthework theyaredoingandtheself-sacrifices theymaketohelpthechildren.The followingistheprogrammethatwas presented:-

" TheRomanCatholicChurch isperfectlyrightwhenitpresentsto thepeoplethemysteryoftheMass, withnoattemptwhatevertoexplain it.Itsays:'Hereissomethingthat liesbeyondreason;takeitorleaveit; acceptitassomethinginexplicable, dimlyseenthroughsacredsymbols, butdon'taskforanyexplanations.' Andthepowerofthisappealiswitnessedbythefactthattomultitudesof ChristianstheMass,whichtheydonot understandorpresumetounderstand, isthelivingcoreoftheirreligion.They

Song,"Australia.,OurHomelands."

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Westandbetweentherejectionof aneducationalsystemalreadyproved inadequate,andthecontinuanceof crime.SomedaysagoJudgeTalley, ofNewYork,whoseremarksonjuveniledelinquencyhaveattractedattentionthroughoutthecountry,addressed theRotaryClubon"Lawlessnessinthe UnitedStates."Whenthedistinugished juristendedhisspeech,"theRotarians demandedthathetalkonjuvenile crime,"reportstheNewYork"Herald,"ademonstrationwhich,thepresidingofficersaid,hadneverbefore happenedintheClub."Inthecourse ofthissecondaddress,JudgeTalley said:

"TheaveragecriminalinNewYork to-dayisaboyofseventeenoreighteen.Weseldomgetmenbeforeus anymore.Atmosttheyaretwenty ortwenty-one.Acoupleofyearsago weblamedthislawlessnessamongthe youngontheeffectsoftheworldwar. Itellyouthatthecrimnalsofto-day wereboysinknickerbockersduring thewar.NowtheyarecomingIn thousandsbeforethecourts.They arecriminalsatheart,thoughjust boysinage.Backinthecourt rooms,whentheseboyscometotrial, aregirlsevenyounger,boastingthat they'knowhowtosticktoapal.' Thereissomethingradicallywrongin whensuchconditions canexistandbetolerated."

YetNewYorkhasprobablythe bestchildren'scourtandjuvenileprobationsystemintheUnitedStates. Itsupportsapublicschoolsystem whichcountsapproximatelyonemillionchildrenandnearly31,000teachers. Ithasinnumerablepublicandprivate playgrounds,settlement-housesandsocialcentres.Despiteall,thefearful conditionspicturedbyJudgeTalley

exist. Fromourplanfortrainingouryoung peoplewehaveomittedanabsolutely necessaryelement.Thatelementis indicatedbyanassociateonthebench withJudgeTalley.

JudgeOttoRosalsky,oftheCourtof CriminalSessions,toldthemembersof theJewishEducationalAssociationat itsannualmeetingrecently,thatthe onlysuremethodforcurbingcrime andpromotinggoodcitizenshipinfuturegenerationswastoprovidesrund religioustrainingfortheAmericanboy andgirl.Thisconclusion,hesaid, wasbaseduponhismanyyearsofexperienceindealingwithallclassesof youthfuloffendersbroughtbeforehim incourt."Thereisn'tanydoubt," hesaid,"thatthegreatestproblemaffectingtheyouthofto-dayisthe problemofthebestmeanstocombine religioustrainingwithseculareducation."(NewYork"Times,"October1.)

"Iamsorrythesituationissuch," writesChiefJusticeTafttothecdit.r:r of"Collier's,""thatreligioncannotbell taughtintheschools,orunderasso-lr ciationssoneartotheschoolsthatit becomespartofthatinstruction."MillionsofAmericanssharethatregret. Butmanywillnotadmittheinference ofthedistinguished,ChiefJusticethat thereissomethinginthenatureofour politicalinstitutionswhichmakesthe substitutionofarationalsystemof educationforthepresentreligionless schoolsimpossibleorevenimproper. Thereisbutonesolutionfortheproblem,anditconsistsinputtingreligionintheschools.Ifthe"situation"referredtobytheChiefJustice isreallysuchastopreventthis,for ourownpreservation',"wemust changeit.-"America."

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MeetingGuildfordGrammarSchool inthesecondroundofDarlotCupmat ches,C.B.C.wonthetossanddecidec tobat.W.BryantandW.Wiesewere theopeningbatsir'n,theformerpleasingthespectatorsoyscoring14offthe firstoverbowledbyTwine.Wiese scoredslowly,scoringonewhileBryantmade21.Bryantwasbowledby Twineinthenextover,andafewmomentslaterwasfollowedbyGiles,his successor,for0. F.Bryantwasthe nextbatsman,andbygoodsteadycricketcompiled29.AtthisstageWiese hitaballfromTwineintoReynold's hands,makingthethirdwicketfor Twine.Brockmanwasnext,andfor awhilepromisedtomakeascore,but aftermaking3hetappedonetoKyle inslips.Boothwasnext,andtogether withF.Bryantpresentedsomefirstclasscricket.Bryantfellthevictim toReynolds,beingthefourthbatsman caughtinslips,andwasfollowedby Spencer.Boothwasnowscoringfreely,buthisnewpartner,Spencer,could notgetsettled,andwasbowledby Twinefor10.W.Brophy,Christian's captain,wasnextmanin,butwasunluckyinplayingaballfromHillon tohiswicketwhenhehadmade1. Elliesfollowed,butdidnotremain long,beingbowledbyCornishbefore hehadscored.Boothawasstillinand stillplayinggoodcricket.F.Brophywasnext,making4beforehewas stumpedbyHuddlestone,whowas playingagreatgameaswicket-keeper.Christian'stenthman.Young, followed,andheandBoothwerestill inattheluncheonadjournment,when thescorestoodatninefor119.After lunchplaywasresumedtothebowling ofTwineandHill.Youngwasplayingsteadilyleavingthescoringto Booth.Whenthetotalscorewas139 Booth,afterafineinnings,wascaught inslips,havingmade52. AfterashortadjournmentGuildfordopenedtheirbattingaccountto thebowlingofBrophyandYoung. TwineandLaverweretheopening batsmen,andwerecontenttoscore slowly.Withthescoreat14Laver wasrunout,havingmade3in14min htes.Cornishwasnext,but,contrary toexpertations,onlyremainedtwo minutes,failingtosrore.Goodfollowed,andseemedtobeathomefrom theveryfirstball,scoringfreely,but atthesametimegivingnochances. ElliesthentooktheballfromW.Brophy,and,asaresult,Twinewascaught behindbyGiles.NextmanwasHudlestone,Guildford'swicket-keeper,who. togetherwithGood,formedapartner. shipwhichaddedmanyrunstothe score.Christianswerefieldingvery well,and,whenhewas32Hudlestone wasthrownoutverysmartlybyW. Bryant.Lefroyfollowed,butremainedforashorttime,goingoutto Brockman.Goodwasstillin,but couldnotgetanyonetoremininwith him,Coleman,Hill,andBensongoing cheaply.Thesupportersofboth sideswerebecomingveryexcitednow, asGuildfordweredrawingcloseto Christians'total.Reynoldscamein andplayedverysteadily,failingto score,untilacatchbySpencerbrought inthelastman.Kyle.Thetwobats. menhadtomake30towin,andthey wentabouttheirworkinamannerto arousefearintherbeastsofChristian supporters.WhenGuildfordneeded 23towin,Kylegaveachance,which wasdroppedbyYoung.However,the lattermadeamendsbycleanhowling KylewhenGuildfordneeded13runs towin.Goodcarriedhisbat,aftera faultlessinningsfor50. Christians werethebetterfieldsmen,W.Bryant, L.Spencer,andF.Brophybeingparticularlygood.Twinewasthemost successfulhowlerforGuildford,getting 4wicketsforanaverageof12,while BrophywasChristians'best.Astime wasnotyetup,Christianswentin aagin,andatsixo'clockhadmanaged toscore46forthelossofthreewickets.

TheC.B.C.juniorOldBoys'team journeyedtoToodyayonSundaylast toplayacombinedteamfromthe looalassociation.CarsdrivenbyMr. Ia.&O'Dea,W.McManus,andR. KeatingleftPerthshortlyafternine o'clock,andreachedToodyayabout twelveo'clock.Thematchwasbegan immediately,HerbertandBoylson opening.Thelatterhitseveralfours beforeadjournmentatoneo'clockto theVictoriaHotel,wherethegenial proprietor,Mr.V.CoonanandMrs. Coonanhadeverythingready.Play wasresumedabouttwoo'clock.Boyl sonwascaughtoutwhenattemptiig abithit.Shortlyaftersmartfielding disnosedofHerbertfor25.W.andR. Bryantwerenowassociatedinsome verybriskscoring.Theformerwas

freyandParkersecuredthewickets, exceptBlundell'sthree,obtainedon thepreviousSaturdayatacostof 2runs.InMaylandssecondtryBott hadhardlucktomissasecondcentury.

veryhardonMcLeodandBeard.He scoredsevenfoursbeforehittingasixes rightoutoftheground.Hecontinuedtoscoreataveryrapidrate,hittingeveryball-twofoursandtwo sixerscomingfromoneover.MeanwhileDickBryantwasdoinghisshare ofthescoring,fourfoursandtwosixerscomingtohiscredit.WhenW. Bryanthadreached125heretiredto giveplacetoKennedy,wh-scoreda numberofsingles.Withthedeparture ofR.Bryant,wellcaughtbyBeardoff Jervois,fourwicketsweredownfor 228.McCabeandKeatingwentquickly,andKennedyretiredat17togive theothersahand.JoeO'Deahita solidfour,butwascaughtoutwhen hisscorewas7. Burnettbattedbrilliantlyfor33notout(fivefours).The inningsclosedfor290.ToodyayopenedwithManningandPurser,whowas runoutwhenthescorewas10.Manningattackedthebowlinginvigorcus fashion,rattlingup35beforehehit overaballfromSullivanandwas bowled.Onlyonesinglewasrecordedinhistotal,whichincludedsix fours.Daveywasgoingwellwhen1.e wasrunoutfor12,andJervci3,the bestbatsman,wasbowledat9byR. Bryant.Fivewicketswerenowdown for61.R.BryantaccountedforMcLeodandTwine,andHerbertforFox andBrennan.Wildthrowingingave Coonananumberofrunsfromoverthrows.Theinningsclosedfor80.R Bryanttook5wicketsfor28,A.Her bert2for14,andN.Sullivan1for32. ForToodyayBrennanwasthemost successfulbowler,taking4wickets for41. Toodyaybattedagain,and hadlost3wicketsfor30atcallof time.W.McManuscausedconsiderablediversionbyhisattemptstoshine asafastbowler.Beforethecarsleft forhome,heartycheersweregiven fortheToodyayteamandMr.Coonan inparticular.Theopportunitywas alsoavailedoftosayfarewelltoW. McManus,whoshortlyleaveswiththe Y.A.L.ontheirEuropeantour. ThegameinBrisbanehasproveda battingsuccessifnothingelse.The Englishmenaretakingnorisks,asevidencedbytheiromissionofTate,Gilligan,Hobbs,Hearne,andWoolley.The gamewasalmostsurelytobedrawn, astheyhavealwaysbeensincethe matchwasputontheprogramme.It istherefore_averywaterysubstitute foraTestmatch,buttheBrisbane peoplehavetobecontent.They havewitnessedgoodbattingdisplays fromPonsford,Hendry,Thompson, Taaffe,Chapman,Hendren,andKilner.TheEnglishbowlingmusthave beenweak,especiallyasDouglasdid notbowlmuch.Tyldesleydisposed ofRichardsonandKippax,thelatter stumper,thefirstofStrudwick'sthree victims.Oxenhamwasveryslowin compiling54,andThompsonlikewise forawhile.Lateronthisplayer. whoistoBrisbaneUniversitywhat KortlangusedtobetoEssendon, reachedhisecnturybyexcellentcricket.Taaffeexcitedtheireofthespectatorsbyhispainfullyslowbatting. SpectatorsinaQueenslandsunhave someexcuseforgrowingrestivewith patientbatsmen.Atanyratethose gentlemenwhoadvocatedamanbeing sentfromPerth,iftheB.C.A.agreed, shouldnowfeelwellsatisfiedwith themselves.Taaffeistobeheartily congratulatedonsuchasuccessfuldebutinfirst-classcricket.Ashasbeen saidalready,thegamebecameafarce onMonday,wheneverymemberof theEnglishXI.hadatrialwiththe ball,includingStrudwick.whobowled Oxenhamforaduck.Richardsonand Kippaxscoredfreelyfor83and82 notout.

OnceagainDoctorFreemantlehas demonstratedwhatafinebatsmanhe is,onewhocanalwaysturnthetide ofdefeat.OnSaturdaylasthegave amagnificentexhiibtionofclassbattingatFremantle.Afterhehad reachedhis100,hebeltedWard,Collins,Perry,andBunningalloverthe place.WithMeekhepassedtheFremantlescore.Meekwentat53,and Sinclairhad78tohiscreditwhenthe inningswasdeclared.Fremantlelost fivewicketsfor173intheirsecond try.Fletcherputupafinedisplayfor 65.EastPerthwonby134runson thefirstinnings. Subiacohadaninning'svictory againstMidland,whocouldnotfacethe bowlingofEverett,whosesevenvictimscost30runs.Harper(28)was theonlybatsmantoscoredoublefigures.Maylands-Mt.Lawleydefeated NorthPerthby30runsonthefirst innings.Despiteagoodleadby Smith(33)andRandell(40),therest oftheteamcollapsed,exceptButtsworth(15)andChristian(13).Ren-

AttheWA.C.A.Claremontbegan theirfirstinningsagainstWestPerth withHorrocksandReg.Carter.The lattertouchedthefirstballfromHarroldtoSawatsecondslip,whobrought offafineone-handcatch.Rowescoredfreely,thoughhegaveonechance, butwasbrilliantlycaughtbyEdmond. sonwherehewas47.Gardnerwent shortlyafter.RigbyandHorrock,s broughtthescorepast100.Thelat. terwascaughtintheoutfieldbyHimmond.Flanaganwalkedinandout, butThomsonheldon,battingvery carefully.Rigbyhitasixeroffano ballfromHarrold.Hewasatlength caughtbyHarroldinattemptingabig leghit.With6downfor150,the restoftheteamwentquickly.Hill hadonesmiteforfour,butwascaught nearthefenceoffthesecond.The inningsclosedfor162,WestPerthwinningby72runs.

In"B"Gradematches,EastPerth defeatedNorthPerthNo.2by143 runs.Maylands-Mt.Lawleyloitto WestPerthNo.1by14runs,andWest PerthdefeatedClaremontinalow scoringgameby32runsonthefirst innings.Booth(77notout)wasthe highestscorerfortheday.

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Solonghavewepointedthefinger ofscornattheBolshevikiinRussia thatthemusclesofcontrolarerigid. Weareanationsomewhatproneto viewthefaultsofotherswithmuch alarm.Itismucheasiertocondemn afaultinothersthantocorrectitin ourselves.Butitwouldbewellto forgetthecrimesoftheBolshevikiand setourownhouseinorder. Forwearethemostlawlesspeople intheworld.Wehavemorelaws

andmorelaw-breakersthan'anycowltrywithevenaremoteclaimtobe consideredcivilised.Ourlynchingrecordisexcelledbynone;we_also burn,stone,drownandclub,withaccuracyanddispatch.Weareswift toputmentodeathwithouttheformalityofatrial,butveryslowtoexecutethecriminalfoundguiltyafter trialbyjury.Afewdaysagoamob setuponaNegrointhestreetsof Chicago,andbrainedhimbybeating himabouttheheadwithbaseballbats. TheunfortunateNegrohadbeenaccusedofmakinginsultingremarksto ayoungwhitewoman.Therewasno attempttoinquireintothetruthof thecharge.Allthatisknownabout themanisthatamobmurderedhim. Suchincidents,varyingindegree.of horror,butalltoocommoninthe UnitedStates,makeushangourheads inshame.Wespendmorethanabilliondollarseveryyearforourpublic schools.Theinvestmentdoesnotappeartoyieldthedesiredreturns.In examiningthisfailure,itmightbeenlighteningtorecallthatthefamous NorthwestOrdinanceprovidedforthe encouragementofreligionaswellasof education.Sincetheyassociatedreligionwiththeschoolsinthesame section,theauthorsoftheOrdinance andthemembersoftheCongresswho adoptedit,probablythoughtthatthe twowouldbeforeverasintimatelyassociatedastheyhadbeeninthecolonialperiod.Buttheycouldnotforeseetheinroadofapaganphilosophyof educationimportedfromFranceand Germany.Since1840ithasbeenour policytoseparatereligionfromeducationandtomaintainthedivorceobtainedatthattimethroughtheinfluenceofHoraceMann.

Itisapolicynotjustifiedbyits works.Wehavealargenumberof freepublicschoolsfromwhichthe teachingofreligionandofmorality baseduponreligiousbelief,isbylaw excluded,thananyothercountry.We alsohavemorecriminals.Between thesetwofacts,theremaywellbearelationofcontributorycauseandeffect. -"America."

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SULKYSUE.

Shestandsallbyherselfinalonely place, Withagloomylookonherlittleface. Shewouldn'tlookupwhentheyclosed thedoor. "I'llnotspeaktoJessieorGraceany more."

Nowwhyhassheissuedthissolemn decree, Andwhydidthesmilesandthesunshinebothflee?

"Benddown,andI'llwhisperaword inyourear: It'sacaseofsulks,Iverymuchfear, AndunlessSusan'smothertriessome waytocurehere, I'mafraidallherfriendscannolonger endureher."

ThismorningwhenJessiewonfairin thegame. MissSuewantedherturnagainjust thesame. Buttheothersrebelledandcriedout. "No,playfair."

Suestamped(thinkofthat),gotas crossasabear, Tookherhat,wouldn'tplay,andwent offinthatcorner (Dideveragirllookmoreblue,orforlorner?). Now,dearlittlemaidens,inpoorsulky Sue, Iknowthere'snolikenesstoanyof You.

WORDSOFWISDOM

Religionshouldnotbeusedascaulking-somethingtostuffintothecracks andcrevicesofaman'slife;butit shouldberegardedastheverywarp andwoofoflife.-Beecher.

Comfortthepoor,protectandshelter theweak,andwithallyourmight rightthatwhichiswrong.ThenGod Himselfshallbethygreatreward.AlfredtheGreat.

Speakbutlittle,andthatlittleonly whenthyownpurposesrequireit.Heavenhasgiventheetwoears,butonly onetongue,whichmeanslistentotwo things,buthenotthefirsttopropose one.

Ignoranceisnoexcusewherewe havenottriedtolearnwhatweought toknow.-St.Ambrose.

Itrequiresstrengthandcourageto swinagainstthestreamwhileany deadfishcanfloatwithit.-S.Smiles.

Aswellmightthelamerunswiftly orthebroken-leggedwalkerect,asthe proudmanadvancetoheaven.

Youmustknowmoreofsoulsthan oftemporalthings.-St.Catherineof Sienna.

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Allthingsbeganinorder,soshall theyendandsoshalltheybeginagain accordingtotheOrdaineroforderand mysticalmathematicsofheaven.Browne.

IntheworldIlovedpovertyanddespisedriches,becausetheybelonged nottomyFatherbuttothelovers oftheworld.Whoeverdesirestobecomerichinthisworldfallsintothe snaresoftheDevilandtheunlawful desiresoftheheart,andwithdifficulty canheentertheKingdomofHeaven.

Happiness,atleast,isnotsolitary; itjoystocommunicate;itloves others,foritdependsonthemforits existence-theverynameandappearanceofahappymanbreatheofgood nature,andhelptherestofustolive.

THROUGHBEINGAFRAID.

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COURAGE

Whetheryoubemanorwoman,you willneverdoanythingintheworld withoutcourage.Itisthegreatest qualityofthemindnexttohonour. Heroismisthebrillianttriumphofthe OWovertheflesh-thatistosay,over fear,fearofpoverty,ofsuffering,of calumny,ofsickness,isolation,or death.Thereisnoseriouspietywithoutheroism.'Itisthegloriousconcentrationofcourage. Itismucheasiertodestroythanto build;itismucheasiertorolldown hillthanitistoclimbup;itismuch easiertobeafailurethanitisto,becomeasuccess,foritismucheasierto indulgeyourinertiathanitistostimulateyourinitiative. Tobuild,to climb,toachievearenoteasy.Butit isonlybybuilding,climbing,andachievingthatamanmakesprogress.So don'twasteyourdayslookingforan easywaytogetby.Ratherlearnto welcomedifficulties;and,aboveall, don'tlethardworkdiscourageyou.

OPINIONS

Nothingissoapttogiveusuneasinessandtroubleasthejudgmentsand observationsofothersconcerningus. Weconsideritahappinesstoplease men,andamisfortunetomeetwith theircontempt.Andyetwhatisthe esteemorthefrownoftheworldbut ashadow,asmoke,avapour,which passesaway,andaddsnothingtowhat wereallyareoroughttobe?WhateverweareintheeyesofGod,so muchweareandnomore;therefore weshouldmakenoaccountofthefavourableormeanopinionsofothers.

WHYFORGET?

Youtoldmetoforget, Thepastwasdead, Ourlovecouldneverbe; 'Twasthusyousaid! AndshallIthenforget, Andlaughawhile?

'Twerebettertorememberandbesag Thantoforgetandsmile.

-E.J.G.

HOWITBEGAN.

In1864twolowlygirlspresented themselvesattheconfessionalofthe PerePernet,inthelittlechapelin FrancisStreet,Paris.Theycame-.0 askhimtofindthemwork.

"Work!Andwhatkindofwork?" saidhe.

"Sickpeopletonurse,"theyreplied.

"Soyougainyourlivingintaking careofthesick?"

"Yes,Father."

"Thatispod;Iwillthinkabout you."

Afewdayslatertheyreturned.The PerePernethadsomeoddclientsto offerthem.

"Mychildren,"hesaid,"doyoulove OurDivineLord?"

"Forsure,Father,weloveHim."

"DoyouthinkyouhavethecouragetodosomethingforHim?"

"Certainly."

"Thenletusagreethat,without ceasingtonursetherich,youwill neverrefusethepoor,towhomyou willgiveyourservicesfornothing,alwaysandineverycasefornothing."

Oneofthetwoconsented,andthe LittleSisters,SickNursesofthePoor, oneofthemostbeautifulandbeneficentoftheReligiousOrdersofthe Church,wasfounded.

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HOWSHEGOTEVEN.

Itistoldofacharmingyoungcreaturewhohadjustcomefromthe countrytothecourtofFrancemany yearsagothatherbeautyandcharm ofcomplexionmadehertheobjectof envyandjealousyamongthereigning courtfavourites.Theirvindictiveness madeherthebuttofmanyjokes whiehheapedridiculeuponher. Theirspitefoundparticularventin agamecalled"FollowtheLeader." Everybodymusttakepart.None couldwithdrawfromtheordealexactedbytheleader.Frequentlyit meantdiscomfortforthevictimwho enduredsneersandjeerspatiently. Finallyitcametothecountrymaid's turntoactasleader,initiatingacourse ofproceeding. Shesentapageforabasinofwater, asoapandatowel.Shegaveher faceathoroughwashing.Theother ladieswereobligedtofollowsuit.What afalling-offtherewasofpaintand powder,ofstainsandgreasesand pastes.Theystoodforthadiscolour. ed,disconcerted,washed-outcrowd. Buttheslyyoungcountrylasswas evenmoregloriouslyroseandwhite thanbefore.Sheusedonlynature's owncosmetics.

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Manyfinddevotionandpietyadull anddifficult-affair,becgusetheyare afraidtofollowthebentoftheirminds andthinkthatreligioninvolvesthe stampingoutoftheirnaturalcharacteristics.Farfromthisbeingso,the truthisthatthesenaturalcharacteristics,towhichGodHimselfadaptsthe grace,Hegivestoeach,broughtunder thesweetyokeofChrist,willforma specialandindividualbeautyofthe soulinheaven,astheyformaspecial andindividualbeautyinthelivesof thesaintsonearth. -

MIRROREDVISION.

SamTiana,apupilinaschoolin WestVirginia,hasamirroredvision. Heseesbackward,readsbackwards andwritesbackward.Theteacherhas toholdhiswritingtoamirror.Instincthastaughthimtotakecareof himself.Whenheiscrossingastreet herealisesthatacarwhichseemsto begoingawayfromhimisactually

-Itisaverybadsign,"saysacontemporary,"whenayoungmanbeginstoshirkthedutyofmonthlyconfessionandCommunionwhich,asa boy,hefulfilledasamatterofcourse. Thisgenerallyhappenswhen,having leftschool,hesecuresapositiontorub elbowswiththevariouskindsand conditionsofmenandwomenwhogo tomakeupthework-a-dayworld. Thoughhedoesnotsuspectit,heis influencedbytheatmosphereofcarelessnessinmattersofreligionthatis characteristicofplaceswheremenand womenwork.Heisworseinfluenced still,ifhislotbecastamongthosewho arehostiletoCatholicism,ortoallreligion,andwhorevileorridiculethe thingsthathehasbeentaughttohold sacred.

"ToayoungCatholicthusplaced thereisnothingsostrengtheningto heartaridsoulasfrequencyinthereceptionofthesacraments.Assailed asheis,dayafterday,bytemptation inallforms,itisabsolutelynecessary forhimtorenewandrepairthebulwarkofhisspiritualdefences.But itisatthismostcriticalperiod,when hisfaithandmoralityarehangingin

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Pope'sAddresstoItalianStudents

Thefollowingisatranslationofthe addressoftheHolyFathertothemembersoftheFederaxioneUniversitaria CattolicaItaliana(theCatholicUniversityFederationofItaly)ontheoccasionoftheaudiencehegaveonSeptember8th.tothedeputationsofstudentsandprofessorswhohadtaken partinthePalermo'EucharisticCongress,andwhovisitedRomeontheir returnjourney.Wefollowthetext oftheaddresspublishedbythe"OsservatoreRomano"onSeptember10th, whichmayberegardedasanofficial report.ItwillbeseenthatthePope inhisaddressmorethanoncerefers tothe"AzioneCattolica."Insome versionsofhiswordsthathaveappearedintheEnglishPressthisistranstlilted"theCatholicActionParty."This 0misleading,forthe"AzioneCattolica"isnotaparty,butafederationof CatholicsocialandeducationalorganisationsthroughoutItaly.Ithasalwaysheldalooffromidentifyingitself withanypoliticalparty,thoughindirectlyithashadattimestodealwith politicalquestionsaffectingCatholicinterests.Withthisexplanation,wedescribeitinthefollowingtranslationby its'Italianname.

TheHolyFathersaid:"Notaday passeswithoutourhavingoccasionto thankOurLordfortheconsolations, asiffromamagnificentfountain,come flowingaroundusfromthatsplendid oragnisationofindividuals,associations,andgoodworkswhichisknown astheAzioneCattolica.Yetwhen, guidedbyourpaternalandinstinctive care,wewatchthecourseofaffairs moreattentively,wenoticecertain thingsthatawakenouranxiety,ifnot evenoursorrowandgriefofheart.We seemtoseeassertingthemselveshere andthereideasandopinions,gestures andmovements,thathardlyseemcalculatedtosecureourpeaceofmind.

edwheneverheventuredonreligious questions.

"To-daytherearecurrentamongst usfartoomanyideasthatreveala perilouslackofsuchpreparation.It issaid,forexample,thatanyreasonof publicbenefitissufficientforco-opera- tioninwhatisevil.Butthisisfalse. Forsuchco-operation(which,beit understood,mustbelimitedtothe purelymaterial)canonlybejustifiedbytheinevitablenecessityofavoiding astillgreaterevil.Theco-operation ofCatholicswithSocialistsinother countriesiscitedasareasonbysome; butthese,throughthehabitofmaking distinctionsbeingsorare,confuse underoneaspectthingsthatareis factdifferent.Besidesthedifferent circumstaiacesandthehistorical,poli- ticalandreligiousconditionsofthese countries,itisonethingtofindoneselffacetofacewithapartythathas alreadyattainedtopower,anditisa differentmattertoopenthewayfor itandgiveitthepossibilityofsucha result.Thetwothingsareessentially different.

'Anditisindeedpainfultoa Father'shearttoseehisgoodsons andgoodCatholicsdividedandin strifewithoneanother.Whyinthe nameofCatholicinterestsobligeanyoneorconsideroneselfobligedtojoin upwhereaprogrammeissetforthof an'undenominational'characterthatin itselfmightpossiblyabstracteven fromtheprofessionofCatholicism?

"ButassuredlyitisnotforCatholics toerectviolenceintoasystemandto perpetuatewiththreatsallsortsof confusionandconfoundthepublic goodwithprivateends,andtofavour conditionsofaffairsandstatesofmind whichcanonlyleadtopainfuldifferencesandresultsdisastrousforthe publicgood.

"Willitnotbemoreadvantageous, nay,willitnotbeamatterofneces-

nothingtoloseandallhisselfishaims towin. NorwillAmericanCatholicsbeovereagertoblametheFrenchnationand accuseCatholicsthereofcomplacent indifference.Alittlereflectionupon theirownhomeconditionswhereconstaitendeavoursarebeingmadeto legislateCatholicityoutofthenation; wheretheevidenceofthepoweroforganisationandsubsidisedminoritiesis clear,andwherethepoliticalapathy ofCatholicsissoapparent,willkeep fromutteranceanywordofblameor censure. Loversoflibertyandfairplay throughouttheworldawaitwithinterestM.Herriot'snextmoveinhis revivalofpersecutionagainsttrue friendsandloyaldefendersofFrance. TheprotestsofFrenchCatholicsare likelytocarrycomparativelylittle weight,buttheexpresseddisapproval ofAmericansmaybringhometothe Premierthebadpolicyofhisactions."StandardandTimes."

IRISHPREZSTATEANDTHE COMMONWEALTH. (ContinuedfromPage4.)

theymature,maybringourpresent civilisationtoruin,as.earlierepochsof civilisationhavebeenbroughttoruin. Historyprovesthatfriendships (whichmaybeseveredinaday)and treaties(whichmaybesurrenderedin anhour)areofverylittlevalue.Not bythesemethodscandiversitybe broughttounity.Co-operationand frequentconsultation,however,as amongnationsequalinstandingwith aoneanother,cherishingtheirdifferent methodsofthoughtandaction,nour- ishingtheirdistincttraditionsandna- tionalpersonalities,havenothitherto beenattempted,asthroughasingle Chancery,fortheexpressionoftheirjudgmentsandtheiraction.Ina word,Commonwealthhasnotbeen practised,fromdivergentpointsof view,beforeaworldintravailwith newconceptionsandconfrontedbynewandformidabledifficulties. TheadditionoftheIrishFreeStatetotheCommonwealthhasmadeabe- ginning.ItisnowafactthataCom.monwealthexiststheConstitutionof whichisnotofasinglepiece.TheprincipleunderlyingtheConstitution oftheIrishFreeStateisfundamental- lydifferentfromthatwhichunderlies

tionalstatusintheCommunityascer-theConstitutionofitsco-equalmem- fainothernationsthataremention-bersoftheCommonwealth.Itis ed.Withinthatranksheretainedtherebynowacceptedthatidentityis herowntraditions,principlesandcon-notaconditionprecedenttoequality, ceptions,derivingfromherownhis-andthatconformityisnotacondition tory,evenastheyderivedtheirtradi-precedenttocommonactionbasedon tions,principlesandconceptionsfromconference.Thatisanewprinciple, theirhistoryascoloniesanddomin-anditmayprovetobeamostimport- ions. antone.

"Forexample,someonewillsay:'ThesityanddutyforallCatholicstobase HolyFathershouldnotoccupyhim-alltheiractions,andalsotheirpoliselfwithpolitics.Heshouldleaveusticalactivities,onthegreatprinciples toact.Wehavenoneedofanysuggestions.'Butwhenpoliticsapproach thealtar,thenreligion,andtheChurch, andthePope,whospeaksforthem, notonlyhavetheright,buttheduty togiveinstructionsanddirections whichCatholicmindshavetherightto askandthedutytofollow.Thusthe greatestruleofpoliticalactionwas tracedbyourDivineMasterwhenHe said:'RenderuntoCaesarthethings thatareCaesar's,anduntoGodthe thingsthatareGod's';andtheApostlestoucheduponthemostserious politicalquestionswhentheytaught that'allpowerisfromGod.'

"Butthenweseeothersregretting thatthePopeallowstoolittlepolitical activitytotheAzioneCattolica.

"Mysons,thetruthisclear,though notalwayseasy,becausewhatisclear andwhatiseasyarenotsynonymous; andthereisnotruthsoclearthatit cannotbeabscured.SoManzoni,with i aidthat hischaracteristicacumen,s eventhegeometricalequalityofthe anglesofatriangletotworightangles wouldbecalledinquestionbysome peopleifithadanybearingonpracticallife.Weoughtnottofeelthe needofinsistingonthismatter,becausewehavealwaysspokenofitin thesameway:-TheAzioneCattolica shouldnotengageinpoliticsforthe sakeofpolitics,intheconflictofpoliticsandinpartisanpolitics-itcannot dothispreciselybecauseitisCatholic. Butshouldpoliticalactionbetherefore entirelyexcluded?No:bynomeans. Letusremindyou,Catholicyoung men,ofwhatwesaidon,theoccasion ofourfirstmeetingtheGioventuCattolica(theCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyofItaly)intheCortileofSan Damaso.Thereisatimeforpolitical action,whenitisaduty,bythosefor whomitisadutyandwiththenecessarypreparation-acompletepreparation,religious,cultural,economic;social,andthiscanbeallthebettersaid becausetheAzioneCattolica,whilenot itselfengaginginpolitics,isreadyto teacl)Catholicshowtomakethebest userigfpolitics,whichisthedutyof ever,ligoodcitizenandofCatholicsin particular,becausetheveryprofession ofCatholicityobligesthemtotryto bethebestofcitizens.Preparation isrequiredineveryprofession.He whowishestodoanygoodinpolitics cannotomitthenecessarypreparation. members"Irememberhavingknownmany oftheoldCatholicCentrein Germanywhohadtheologicallibrar iesthatwouldhavedonehonourto anypriest.Suchlibrariesneverfailed inanyheadquartersofCatholicorganisation.Andthusitwas.thatBismarckfoundhimselfeffectivelyoppos-

oftheFaithandthereligiontheypre fess,andfromtheinfluenceofwhich nopartoftheirlifecanbeoroughtto beexcluded?

"Thisiswhatyouunderstandfrom mewithoutneedofarguingthepointyouwhoareseriouslypreparingyour- selvesforpubliclife.Youwilldoa goodworkinconveyingthesefatherly andfamiliarcounselsofminetothose bywhomtheywillhewellreceived andproducesomegoodeffect.Inthis yourenlightenedcharitywillbeyour guide,andyouwilldoitwiththeapos- toliczealyouhavealreadydisplayed. "AndnowwegiveyouourApostolic Blessing,onyourselves;onallthatand allthoseyouhererepresent;onyour homes;onyourcomradesofyour Universities;onyourstudiesandon yourgoodresolutions."

LessonintlerriorsFrance

M.HerriotissavingFrance.The Premierisdoingthisvaliantworkby endeavouringtoplaceatwohundred milliondollarmortgageonFrancewith J.P.MorganandCompany,andbyinauguratingareversiontopre-warreligiouspersecution.

InhisaddressbeforetheLeagueof NationsonSeptember5,M.Herriotarguedforsecurity.Inthesamedays hebegantocarryouttheanti-Catholic policywhichhehadpromised.Thispolicy,brazenwithinfamyandrepugnanttorightreason,islittlecalculatedtoengenderthatunityandloy- altysonecessaryforinternalnational security.

Onthesurface,therefore,itwould appearthatthisexampleofbaseelectioneeringtacticsisoneforwhich Franceislikelytopaydearly.Blindedthoughhebebyignorance,intolerance,andprejudice,M.Herriotwell knowsthatheisnotimperillingtheinterestsofFrance.Heknowsthat shouldanemergencyarise,Catholics,forgetting,orratherignoring,theindig- nitiessufferedbythematthehandsof thoseinpower,wouldonceagainrush tothedefenceoftheirnativeland.He knowsthat,fromfieldmarshaltopri- vate.Catholicswouldbefoundinthe frontofthearmiesofFrance.He knowsfullwellthatthefirstappeal wouldbringbacktolabour,inhospi- talsandonbattlefields,theverypriests andnunswhomheisnowexpatriating. Andheknows,too,thatincivilduties these'sameprinciplesofpatriotism haveactuatedandwillcontinuetoactuatetheCatholiccitizen.Whythen, shouldhenotcontinuetoviolateflag- rantlyandindecentlythefirstprin- ciplesoftruefreedom?Hehas

Theresultmaybeillustratedbya Forexample,theIrishFreeStatehas homelyinstance.Conceiveanoldpro-nowjustestablishedseparaterepre- prietorialfirm,now,byitsowngreatersentationintheUnitedStatesofAm. amplitudeandbymodernneeds,be-erica.HerMinisterPlenipotentiarP'in comeapubliccompany.TheheadsAmericawillreceivehisinstructionsdi- ofthelargerdepartmentsarenowdi.rectfromDublin,andwillmakehis rectors;hewhowasonceproprietorisreportsdirecttoDublin.Anyofhis nowchairman;andofthesetheBoardactions,however,thatmaybyimpli- isconstituted.Tothemall,thetracationinvolveanyoftheothermem- ditionsoftheoldhousearevaluable.bersoftheCommonwealth,v:11besub- Becauseofoldtimes,intokensofoldmittedtothem.Ontheotherhand, habits,allthedirectorsfreelyobserveallactiontakenbytheordinaryCom- theordinancesthatwereonceregula-monwealthChanceryinLondonw;11be tionsofthehouse.Todootherwiseactiontaken,notsimplyontheadvice wouldbe,perhaps,tosurrendfrpartofandinstructionoftheParliamentof theirlives;andtheyeven,nolongerWestminster,butinconsultationwith insubservience,butnowoutofaflec.alltheGovernmentsconcerned.In-tion,continuetoaddresstheChairmanevitably,LondonandDublin,beingso as"Sir,"asoncethedisciplineofthequicklywithincallofoneanother, houserequiredthemtodo.Suppress-mustacttogetherincreasingly;nthe future.Thiswillmeanthatthetwo ancientnations,thetwomothercoun- trieswilluniteinthefutureforcommonaction,andtheywilleachbeable tocalltotheirassistancethe"helpof theirchildrenoverseas.Itiswell- knownthatthechildrenofIreland overseashaveofteninthepastbeen athorninthesideoftheCommon- wealth.BytheadditionofIreland asaco-equalandindependentmem- berofthatCommonwealth,thatdivisionmaynowbepermanentlyended; andtheexistenceoftheIrishMinister PlenipotentiaryatWashingtonmay provetoplayanotunimportantpart inthatcommonaction.

edbythatfirm,however,andinconstantrebellionagainstit,thereexists arivalestablishment.Finally,itis decidedbytheChairman(whether fromnecessity,policyorvirtue,itis profitlesstoinquire)tomeetthehead ofthat andto offerhim.1statusontheBoardco- equalwithanyothermemberof:t; and,aftermuchsearchingofheartand mind,duetoancienttribulations,that offerishonourablyaccepted.Tothe newmemberoftheBoard,however, theoldordinancesmeannothing.Hemayevenbesensitiveofthem,since theystirpainfulmemories.Heobservestheordinancesofhisownhouse andhabit.Perhapsheeven,too,care-fullyavoidsthemerelycourteousaddressof"Sir"lestitsavourofsubservienceHisrankontheBoarddoesnot however,requiretheseobservances;andhisdisregardofthemdoesnotim- pairthetruthofhispresenceandthe worthofhiscontributionthere.The onlydifferenceisthattheconstitution ofthat changed;Boardhasbeenfundamentally anditonlyneedsalittlereflectiontoshowthatoutofthatchange muchofverygreatworthmayflow, bringingbenefitsenoughtoall,that canonlybefrustratedbymeticulous insistenceondeadformsofaddress andobservance.

Theinstanceisnear;anditis,perhaps,alsosignificant.Forwhenonce suchacompanyhasmovedawayfromthefamilyconception,whenonceit hasadmittedandhonestlyworkedthe principleofdiversityinunity,theday isnotdistantwhen,withvisionand enterprise,itwillwidenitsscopeto findworkingarrangementswithother separateandpowerfulcompanies.So itmayprovewiththeCommonwealth ofNations,nowthattheadditionof theIrishFreeStatehasvarieditspat- tern.Butitcanonlybeontheadmissionofvarietyofprincipleandprac- tice;itcannotbebyinsistenceona formalandidenticalpattern.Itcan onlybe,thatistosay,alongthefree andmodernlinesofCommonwealth, notalongtheolderrigidlinesofEmpire.Thereisnothingnationsareso jealousoverasaquestionofstatus. Theywilloftensacrificerealeconomic valueforstatus.Theyhavenotoften beenfoundtosacrificestatusforreal economicvalue.

Noverygreatpowerofvision,no verydeepreadingofhistory,arerequiredtoforeseethatdifficultyears lieaheadforallnations,thefreena tionsoftheCommonwealthnotexcepted.Onlybythediligentpursuit offreeco-operation,asamongnations withacommonendtoserve,canthey hopetoevertevilsanddangersthat threaten-evilsanddangerswhich,if

Allthismeans,however,thattheexpressions"Empire"and"Dominions" will,astimeprogresses,belessand lessfrequentlyused,andwillbere- placedbytheexpressions"Commonwealth"and"Nations."Therewillbe manytoquarrelwith,andmanymore tocomplainat,progressinthisdirection,astherearemanymoretocom- plainofprogressinanydirection.But thosewhoarewisewillwelcomethis advance,believingthatfaithinthenew orderofthingswilljustifythatnew order,andhelpittobringforthpeace, goodorder,andbetterunderstandingamongnations.

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OurStory

THEENDOFTHESTORY

(Concluded.)

(ByE.F.Shallard.)

"Well,thatishowhelived,andthe firsttimebeleftthathomewasto cometoEnglandtohisestatesthat cametohimthroughhismother.And therehemarriedthedaughterofas ancientahouseashisown.Itwas alovematch,youunderstand.He adoredher-andayearlaterhestood inthedockontrialforhermurder."

Hepausedagain;Adrian,everysense ofthestory-writeralert,wasyetconsciousthatasubduedmurmurof voiceshadbegunintheinnerroom. 4:-.4wasitonlytheoldwomantalking toherself?

"Hewasacquitted.Thewifehad beenpoisoned,buttherewasnoevidenceastohow.Inanycase,there wasnomotivetoprovehimguilty; therehadneverbeenanytroublebetweenthem.Therenevercouldhave been;theylovedeachothertoomuch forthat.Ifithadnotbeenforthe disgracetohisname,Ithinkhewould havebeengladtohavebeencondemned,forhislifewasruinedbyherdeath. HelefttheCourtafreeman-andthat wasthelasthisfriendseversawof him.Hisgrandfatherwasdead. Therewasnotieintheworldthat boundhim.Hedisappeared.'

"Hereturnedtohiscastleinthe hills,Isuppose?"commentAHardy, coolly,andtheirhoststartedand turnedasifhehadforgottentheyware there.

"No,no,"hesaidhurriedly."He didnotgothere;itdoesnutmatter wherehewent."

"Iwouldn'tbehim-whereverhe buriedhisguiltyconscience!"Itwas Adrianwhospoke,runninghishands throughhishair;"Howdidhedoit?"

"Doit?Oh,killher,youmean." Themanseemedagaintocometackto thepresentwithaneffort.Thatwas easyenough.Itoldyouhecameof anancienthousewithstrangeheirlooms.Heusedapoisonring." Heshiveredsuddenlyandrose abruptlyfromhischair.Hardy'sfingerwasscrapinghischinimpatiently.

"Butwhy?Whatwasthemotive" cameinhiscrispaccentsashepeered upintotheshadows,hiseyeglasses gleaminginthefitfullightofthefire.

"Ah,yes,themotive.Thatexcused everything.Itoldyouhelovedhis wife,buttherewasonethingheloved more,andthatwasthegreatnamehe bore,and,aftertheyhadbeenmarriedaboutayear,theunclewho broughtherup-shepassedforanorphan-beingonhisdeath-bed,sentfor him.Hewent,ofcourse,and,lying there,theoldmantoldhimthathis wife'sparentswerebothaliveandboth incurablyinsane."

"Howhorrible!"Theexclamation wasstartledoutofAdrian.

"Hereditary?"askedthebarrister, sharply.

"Yes.Ataintintheirancient bloodcomingdownthroughgenerationaftergeneration,tobeinherited byyetunborngenerations.They werecousins,too.Godknowswhy theywereallowedtomarry!But thinkforamomentofhisdilemmawhatitmeanttothemanthatknew achildwascomingtohim.Heirto hisgreatname-andtowhatelsebeside!Hewentbackandaskedher whyshehadnevertoldhim."

"Sheknew?"askedAdrian,really aghast.

"Yes,butshehadnotrealised,poor child."Hisvoicesoftened."At least,Icannotthinkshehad.She seemedtobesureitcouldnotaffect them;sheeventriedtoreassurehimsohetoldme.Hesaidnomorethen, butIthinkhehadmadeuphismind. Hegotthering,and-hekilledher."

Hisvoiceceasingleftalongsilence intheroom,filledbythewailofthe windandthatpersistentmurmurfrom the erroom.ItwasHaIdywho Adrianseemedabsorbedin his thoughts.

"Asabarrister,"hesaidsmoothly, adjustingtheglassesandlookingintentlyupwardsatthemaninthe shadows,"Ishoulddearlyliketoknow howitwasthatallthisaboutthe parentsnaercameoutatthetrial? Tut!Tut!IfIhadbeen-"he stoppedandclearedhisthroat."And yousayanotherpersonknewofthe murder?Whywasshenotquestion. ed?Whowasshe?"

"Shewasawaywhenit-happened. Shewasanoldservantofthegirl's family."

"Thenhowdidshegettoknow?"

"Godknows!Shewasastrange woman.Perhapssheguessed.She said-shewastold."Headdedina

lowervoice:"Nooneknewwhatshe meant."

"Shewasold?"

Hardy'sfingerscrapedhischin;he glancedkeenlyatthedooroftheinner room,andtheman,rousinghimself, glancedaskeenlyathimasheansweredcoldly.

"Notsovery,butshehaddelusions Skeinsistedthatitwasallamistakethatthegirlwouldhavetoldhimso ifshehadnotbeenafraid.Butthe husbandknewbetter.Hehadseen theparents.Heknew."Thevoice fromtheshadowswasverygrim.

"Hesacrificedhiswifetohisbeastly pride!"Adriansuddenlybrokeinto thediscussion."Iwonderdidshe haunthimafterwardsbyanychance. Ihopeshedid,"headdedvicious], andthemanstartedviolently.

Hetooknonoticeoftheremark, however,and,afteramoment'shesitation,heturnedawayandwalkedacross tothedoor.

"Itisgettingverylate,"hesaid,coldly,andHardy,whosekeeneyessaw everything,noticedthathehadgone verypaleandthathishandshookas heturnedthekeyanddrewtheheavy bolts."IamsorryIhavenobed toofferyou,butyouwillgetsomerest herebythefire,and,inthemorning, Iwillpointouttoyouthewayto thenearestvillage.Thereisaninn there.Itisonlyamatteroffive milesaway;youwouldhaveseenit lastnightifyouhadgonedownthe valleyandroundedtheend-notthat itisaneasypathforstrangersinthe dark."

Hecrossedtothefireashetalked andthrewonageneroussuplyofcoal, disturbingAdrian,who,rousedbythe noiseandmovements,gotupfromhis chair,andturnedtohisfriend.His mindwasstillabsorbedbythestory theyhadheard,buthadwanderedto thedramaticqualitiesitcontainedfor thestory.writer.

"Itisagreatyarn,Hardy,"hecried. "Myword!IwishIcoulduseit!" Hewanderedroundtheroom,talking hiswontwhenexcited."Butitcould notendthere.Ishouldhaveatrag. edy."

Hardysmiledcuriouslytohimselfas heputhisglassesawayandseemedto putthebarristerawaywiththem.He madenoattempttointerrupthisenthusiasticfriend,althoughtheirhost wasstaringathiminawryamazement. "Ofcourse,"Adrianstoppedopposite him,"retributionmustcometohim."

"Thelawmighthanghim,"suggested Hardyplacidly,butAdrianrejected theproposalwithvehemence.

"Thelaw-bah!"hecried."What wouldsuchamancarefordeath!No, no,Imeanrealretribution-tofindout hisowninfallibility.Now,letme see,"hestartedhispacingtoandfro again.

Themanbythefireopenedhislips tointerrupt,then,changinghismind, turnedawayandstoodwithhisback tothem.Hardycouldnottell whetherhewaslisteningornot.

"Hewouldgoawayintosolitude," continuedAdrian."Alone?No,of coursenot.Hewouldhavetotake thewoman-theotheronewhoknew ofhiscrime.Hecouldnotaffordto leaveherbehind.Shecouldbean uncanny-Isay,howwouldatouchof theoccultdo,Hardy?Ghostofthe wifetobringithometohim.But no-"hepausedthoughtfully."Dozens ofghostswouldneveraffectamanlike that.Hemustfindouthewasmistaken.I'vegotit,"heshoutedsuddenly.gleefullywavinghisarms."He shallfindoutthatthewifewasonly anadoptedchildofthelunatics.A verylikelything,too.Theywould notbeveryanxiousforachildoftheir own!That'swhyshewassocertain thatitwouldnotaffectherchild.Why didn'tshetellhim?Why?"triumphantly."Ofcourse!Oh,thisis workingoutbeautifully!Becauseshe knewhewouldneverforgiveherlow birth-shemustbeakeeper'schildor something." Hardycamehurriedlyacrossthe room. "That'senough,Adrian,"hecried, butAdrianneverevenheardhim. "Howwouldhefindout?"hemurmured."Whowouldhavethesecret? Whosechild?Whosech-why,the woman's,ofcourse!See,Hardy?And shewouldtell-Whatthedeuceis thematter?"heaskedbewilderedas Hardyseizedhisarmandshookhim witha"Stopit,Adrian!Doyouhear?" andthemanbythefireswunground withagaspthatwashalfagroan.

"What'supwithyouboth?It'sonly myendingtothestory.Goodness! What'sthat?" Hewhirledroundnervously,and Hardyturnedtoo.Thedoorofthe bedroomhadopened.andtheold womanstoodonthethreshold.Adrian couldnotseeanythingofthegirl. Theystaredatthetotteringoldfig. ureinsilence;shecamefeeblyforward,mutteringtoherself,tillhereyes fellonthemanstandingrigidlybythe hearth,andthenshebrokeintoacackleofmaliciouslaughter,andpointed athimwithashakingfinger-peering withherdimeyes. "Youknow!"shecried."Icansee itaboutyou!Youknow!Ah!Iknow thestrangersbroughtdeathtoyou!" Hervoicerosestrongwithexcitement. "Shewouldn'tletmetellyou-so proudyouwere,andsheaservant's child!Soyoukilledher-mychildandyoudidnotcare!Butyoudo now!Wehavewaited-"Shecollapsedsuddenly."I'mcoming,girlie," shemutteredandcrumpledupattheir feet. Theirhoststoodasifstricken,gazingblanklydownather.Hardywas thefirsttorecoverhimself.

"Myflask,Adrian,"hecalledsharplyashefellonhiskneesbesidethe prostrateform."Pullyourselftogether,forHeaven'ssake!"Adrian turnedmechanicallyatthesharp wordsandfumbledinhisknapsack. "That'sright.Now,liftherhead. Steady."

Withafirmhandthebarristertried toforcethespiritbetweenthewhite lips. "Isshe-hasshe-"stammered Adrian. "Holdthatlightnearer,"wasthe answer,andAdrianobeyedshakily. "Nogood!"Hardyrosetohisfeet. "Dead,"hesaidbriefly."Poorsoul! Itwastheexcitement,Isuppose.This isanicebusiness,Adrian.IwishI hadtoldyouwhenIrecognisedhim." Heturnedtowardsthespotwhere hehadseenthemanstandingashe kneltdown.Hewasgone.

"Why,whereishe?"hecried,and, seizingthelight,hehelditaloftana lookedround.

Adrian,hisalertselfoncemore, glancedhurriedlyintotheotherrooms.

"Nothere,"hesaidandfacedhis friendwithascaredexpression."No oneishere.Thegirl-hasdisappeared.Theyarebothgone.Hardy, thereissomethingqueeraboutthis."

Somewhereinthehouseadoorbangedsharplyandawildgustofwind whirledin.Theyturnedquickly, andranintotheinnerroom.Itwas quiteempty,butthey'sawanarrow darkpassageleadingoutofit,and, shieldingthelightfromthedraught; theypeeredanxiouslydownit.

"Itmustleadtothatoldtower!" exclaimedHardy.

"Thetower!"echoedAdrian,and theylookedateachotheraghast. Intotheirmindsflashedaremembranceofthetoweronitsjuttingspur ofrock-sheerabovethelake.Withoutanotherwordtheyrusheddown thepassageandpushedopenthedue attheend.

Outwentthelightasthewind caughtthem,andforamomentthey couldseenothing;thentheclouds sweptfromthefaceofthemoonand thelightpouredinthroughalarge openingintheruinedwallinfrontof them.Theysawtheroughstonesof therain-sweptmountainoutside-the wetblackrocksthatfringedtheunseenlake,andatallfigureswayingon theveryverge.

Theyshoutedandranforward.The moonvanishedbehindtheracing cloudsandshoneoutagain.Another rushofwindandthefigurehadgone.

Only,farbelow,ontheplacidsurfaceofthelittlelake,sodeepthatno windcouldruffleit,arippleslowly widenedanddiedaway.

(TheEnd.)

Awriterinthe"RangoonMail"gives someremarkablepre-birthreminiscencesofsundrypeopleinBurma,who vividlyrememberedincidentsoftheir previousexistence.TheEditorofthe "CatholicHeraldofIndia"humourouslywrites:"Wehadastrangeexperienceinthisconnectionandreproduce belowtheaccountaswewroteitin 1906shortlyaftertheevent:"IwastravellinginCeylon,andstopped,afewhours'journeyfroma friend'sbungalow,ataRestHouseto refreshhorseandrider.Thekeeperof theplacewasafatSinghalesewoman, butascleanasapin,andwitharepu-

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"Herfacesuddenlygrewpaleand mysterious,andbendingoverthetable, shewhispered:'IlearnedthiswhenI wasaRaniinapreviousbirth.'

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