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DEATHPENALTYFORLISTENINGTOVATICANRADIO.

Sixpersons,fourmenandtwo women,oneofthelatter80yearsold, weresentencedtodeathbytheSoviet authoritiesinLwowandexecutedbecausetheyhadlistenedtoVatican broadcastsInthewholeoftheWesternUkraineshort-wavereceivingsets arebeingsystematicallyconfiscatedto preventthepeoplefromlisteningto theVaticanstation.

AllthepropertiesoftheMostRev. AndrijSzeptyckyBishopofLwow, whosewhereaboutsareunknown,have beenconfiscatedbytheSovietpact there.

DUBLIN'SNEWARCHBISHOP.

DublinhasoneoftheyoungestArchbishopsintheworld,inthepersonof theMostRey.Dr-JohnCharlesMcQuaid.Thenew45-year-oldIrish ArchbishopsucceedsthelateArchbishopEdwardJ.Byrne,whodiedin February.Dr.McQuaidisamember ,ftheCongregationoftheHolyGhost andhasbeenaprofessoratoneofIreland'smostrenownedsecondary schools,BlackrockCollege,formany years.

NEXTCHRISTTHEKINGCONGRESSFORSPAIN.

Vienna.-"SchonereZukunft,"Ca. tholicmagazinehere,saysthattheper. manentcommitteeofChristtheKing congresseshasannouncedthatthenext congresswillbeheldinSpaininOctober,1941,andthattheSpanishflierarchyhasapproved.

RUMANIAPUTS-CHECKUPON RELIGIOUSCOMMUNITIES.

OnlythosereligiouscommunitiesestablishedinRumaniabeforeApril22, 1928,arepermittedtoremaininthe countryandkeeptheirpropertyaccordingtoalawpromulgatedunder thenewregime

Thesuperiorsandallthemembers ofthepermittedcommunitiesmusthe Rumaniancitizensandresideinthe country.

Newreligiouscommunitiesmaybe establishedonlybyspecialgovernment permission.-"Universe."

FranzWerful,brilliantJewishpoet, novelistandplaywright,hasfound peaceandorderinanexplodingworld. ChroniclerandexilefromtheEurope nowinflames,theauthorofthestirring"FortyDaysofMusaDagh"is nowintheUnitedStateswithavisa bearingtestimonytoanothertriumph Heisnowsafeinsidethewallsatthe endofthelongroadhome--aconvert totheCatholicChurch.

Firstnewsofhisconversiontothe FaithwasmadeknownbyBenjamin Appelis,hisroundupon"TheExiled Writers"intheOctober19issueofthe "SaturdayReviewofLiterature."In hisstoryofthoseofthepenwhohave fledEurope'ssuppressionbysteel, AppelhasthistosayofWerful:

"Otherwriterswitnessedthebombing.Inexile,theysearchedtheir mindsandheartsforameaning.Such awriterisFranz\Vertu',whosevisa forMexicodescribeshisnewfaithas RomanCatholic.InFranceuntiltwo weeksago,Werful,whoitwasfeared, wastakenprisonerbytheNazis,has justarrivedinthiscountry.Hisplans, literaryandspiritual,hadcomeclose tobeingannihilatedbytheyearsof thebomb.

"Hisnewnovel,'EmbezzledHeaven.' Book-of-the-MonthforDecember,has chronicledtheodysseyofawriterseekingrootagethatFascismcouldnotamputatewithshriekingsteel.During thestory,AustriaisNazified,butWerfulismainlyinterestedintheinner events,theinnertravelsofthewriterOdysseus,whofinallyfindspermanenceinCatholicism."

BorninPrague,capitalofconquered Czecho-Slovakiain1890,Werfulisthe sonofarichandculturedJewishmanufacturer-Firstfamedasapoet,he laterbecameknownasanewprophet ofspiritualrenascence.Anditisin hislatestbook,"EmbezzledHeaven," thatWerfulpensthestoryofhowhe cametotheFaith.

Beratingthefrenziedtriumphofthe deniersofthespiritualdomainwho exaltedtime,workandmoneytothe placeoftheDivineTrinity,Werful strikesthekeynoteofhisswift-paced novelinhisepilogueline-"TheHea. yenofwhichwehavebeendefrauded isthegreatdeficitofourage"

FRENCHBIRTHRATEINCREASE FOLLOWSFAMILYPROTECTION.

Therehasbeenaslowbutsteady increaseinthebirthrateofFrance sincethepassageofsociallegislation protectingthefamilyandassuringan adequateincome,statesthe"Universe."

Inthesecondquarterof1938there were156,736births.Forthesame periodin1939therewere157,155-an increaseof419.Forthethirdquarter theincreasewas1,085,andforthe fourth,1,713.

NotableLeadingArticle.

London.-TributetotheSocietyof Jesusispaidina"Times"articleon theoccasionoftheSociety's400th,anniversary.The"Times"remarksthat thesocietykeepsitsfourthcentenary, asitkeptitsfirstandsecond,inthe midstofEuropeanwar.

gimEDIEVI,Christendommade repeatedattemptstoreconcile thediverseidealsofthesoldierandthemonk,itsaid."One methodwasthatofthearmedmonasticismoftheTemplarandHospitaller Knights.Ignatiusinvertedthatexamplebyseekingtoendowwiththe militaryvirtuesabodyofmenwho shouldfightonlywiththeswordofthe spirit."

The"Times"editorialgoeson:"The Jesuitsundergoatrainingoftheseverestcharacter,solelydesignedto makethemproficientinwieldingthe armsrequiredfortheirwarfare-philosophy,theology,andthespecialdialecticoftheSociety.

"Absoluteobediencetotheordersof theirsuperiorofficersistheveryessenceoftheirdiscipline;andtheir readinesstoshedtheirbloodfortheir causeisattestedbyalonglistofmartyrs,whichthetragediesofthepresentgenerationhaveshowntobeby nomeansclosed.

"Bythepracticeofth,asevirtues theyhavemadethemselvesthe mainarmyoftheChurchandtothem belongsthechiefhumancreditforthe survivaloftheRomanChurchintothe modernworld."

Avoluble,buth-lesscounselwas addressingthejuryina"runningdown"case.

"Gentlemen,"hesaid,"thisaccident tomyclient'slittle'orsewillruin'im! Theplaintiff'sallisin'islittle'orse!"

Thejudge,uponwhosesensitiveear theseconstantandunaspiratedallusionshadgrated,couldrestrainhimselfnolonger.

"Don'tyouthink,Mr.Blank,"hein. terjected,"thatatthisstageofthecase wemightrefertoitas-apony?" * *

"Ontheright-formplatoon,"roaredthesergeant. Therecruitscarriedoutsomekindof manoeuvreswhichleftthesergeant speechless. Helookedatthemforamoment. Thenhisvoicereturned-andnowords candescribethetoneofit.

"Allright-nowtakeyourpartner, fortheLancers!"

"CanIhaveyourlawnmowerthis evening?"

"Sorry,butIshallheusingitto trimthehedge."

"Youcan'ttrimahedgewithalawnmower!"

"Youcandoanythingwithalawnmowerifyoudon'twanttolendit." * * *

Theywereontheirhoneymoon.Ile hadboughtaboatandhadtakenher outtoshowherhowwellhecould handleit,andheshoutedinnouncertaintone:'Letgothesheet!"

Noresponse.

Thenagain:"Letgothatsheet, quick!"

Stillnomovement.Afewminutes after,whenbothwereclingingtothe bottomoftheoverturnedboat,hesaid: "Whydidn'tyouletgothatsheet whenItoldyouto,dear?"

"Iwouldhave,"saidthebride,"if yuuhadnotbeensoroughaboutit. Yououghttospeakmorekindlyto yourwife."

Theyoungmancrawledintotheaugo,tpresence.

"I-Iwanttomarryyourdaughter," hesaid.

"What?"Theoldman'sfacegrew purple."Marrymydaughter?Iam astonished!Whatonearthdoyou mean?You-"

"Now,now,"soothedtheyouth,seeingdefeatloomingnearandwanting togetsomesortofsatisfactionoutof theinterview,'don'ttalklikethat. You'reprejudicedagainstthegirl. She'sallright,really.'

ALondonervisitingSheffieldbecame friendlywiththeclerkinhishotel,and thetwofrequentlyregaledeachother withjokesandriddles.Onedaythe clerkcalledtheLondoneroverand said:"Here'sagoodriddleforyou,My motherandfatherhadachild,butit wasn'tmybrotheranditwasn'tmy sister.Whowasit?"

"Idon'tknow.Whowasit?"

"Itwasme." TheLondonerwasmuchamused, anduponhisreturntotownhetried thejokeononeofhisfriends.

"Lookhere,"hesaid,"Ihearda jollygoodriddleinYorkshire.I'll springitonyou.Mymotherand fatherhadachild,anditwasn'tmy brotheranditwasn'tmysister.NV"ho wasit?Giveup?Giveup?"

"Yes,Igiveup."

"Ha!ha!Itwastheballyoldhotel clerkinSheffield!" * *

FromShanghaicomesastoryofa RussianlivingtherewhotookoutSovietpapersandreturnedtothe U.S.S.R.Beforeleavinghetoldhis friendsthatifhisfirstletterwaswrittenwithblueink,everythinghesaid wouldhetrue.If,however,heused redink,theconditionshedescribed wouldbeexactlytheoppositeofthe facts.

Aletterarrived,writteninblue.

"LifeinRussiaiswonderful,"saidthe writer."Ihavefoundacomfortable roomforasmallsum,andmywages enablemetogototheatres,cinemas. andartgalleries,andtobuygood books.Therearemilk,eggs,bread andmeatinabundance.Theonly thingIcannotfindisredink."

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Awomanrushedexcitedlytoa neighbour'shouse.Sheknockedonce verynervously,buttherewasnoreply. Asecondknockproducednoanswer. Presentlythewindowabovewas thrownopenandawoman'sfaceappeared.Thewomanbelowlookedup andexclaimedhurriedly:"Mrs.Jones, yourhusband'sgotamonth'simprisonment."

"Oh,dearme,Mrs.Brown"replied theother,"'owyoudidfrightenme! Ithoughtitwasthemanaftertherent again."* * *

Thevicarwenttoseeanewfamily who'dcometoliveinhisparish.

Hewasshownintothedrawing-room bythemaid,andalittlelaterMrs. Brownecamein.Thevicarstarted offtheconversationbypointingto threedecantersonthesideboardand saying,"Madam,youshouldavoid eventheappearanceofevil.Idonot sayyoudrink,but--"

"Oh,vicar,"shesaid,"youmustn't thinkanythinglikethat.They're onlyfilledwithfloorstainandfurniturepolish-It'sthedecantersIlike, becausetheylooksopretty."

"Iknow,"hesaid."Ijusthelped myselftoadrinkfromthemiddle one.'

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AreTheyShirkers?

'Puzzled,"Waverley,N.S.W. Wculdyoukindlyanswerthesefew questions?

Itwillgivemegreatpleasuretodo

CanGod'sLawbebroken?

Yes.Butnoonehasanymoral righttobreakit,anditcannotbe brokenwithimpunity.

Godsaid:"Inthesweatofthybrow theyshaltearnthybread." orrect.

Whydopriests,nunsandbrothers shirkthislaw?

Thatislikeasking"whydoAustralianseatoneanother?"Theanswer is,ofcourse,thattheydon'teatone another.

Andpriests,nuns,andbrothersdo notshirkthislawofGod;oranyother lawofGod.

Youhaveapparentlyacceptedthe lieperpetuatedbyCommunistpropagandists,andothergrossilyignorant, isrbigotedormaliciouspersons,that priests,nuns,andbrothersareidle parasiteswholiveonthelaboursof others.

Thefactisthattheyworkashard asanybodyelseinAustralia,andmuch harderthanmostpeople.Ifyouthink priestsareloafers,spendafewhours intheconfessional,ortakeupthe workofassistingthesickandthe dying,ofhelpingpeopleintheirdifficulties,ofcatechisingtheyoung,ofadministeringagarish,offindingthe financialsupportnecessaryfortheupkeepofschoolsandcharitableinstitutions;oronyofthethousandandone thingswhichpriestsareaskedtodo. Totakebutoneexample,aratherpersonalone,thisQuestionBoxSessionis theworkofaCatholicpriest.Ifyou imaginethatitisamerepastimefor whichnothoughtorresearchisrequired,Isuggestthatyoureadthe printedrecordofanyoneSession,and seeforyourselftheamountofworkinvolved.Yetthepreparationofthe QuestionBoxSessionisbutonetask of.many.Otherpriestsaredoingwork whichisjustasdifficultandtryingin theirownspheresofministry.

Ifyouimaginethatthenunsandthe brothersareidlers,justpayavisitto theschoolsandcolleges,theorphanages,thefoundlinghomes,themagdalenasylums.Seeforyourselfthe workwhichthenunsandbrothersare doing,anddoingwithoutsalaryor hopeofearthlyreward.Youwilltheta blushforshameattheuntruthandinjusticeofthechargeyouhavelevelled againstthemNodecentmanor womancoulddootherwise.

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WhyDon'tTheyMarry?

Godalsosaid:"Increaseandmultiply andfilltheearth."

Correct. Whydopriestsandnunsandbrothers shirkthislaw?

Theydon't.ItIsnecessarytodistinguishbetweenGod'slawandyour ratherpeculiarinterpretationofthat law. ThelawofGodembodiedinthe mords"increaseandmultiply"isageneralpreceptforthewholehumanrace, andageneralblessinguponmarriage. Butitdoesnotbindeachandevery individualasyouseemtoimagine.If itdid,everyindividualmarriageable manintheworldisguiltyofbreakingGod'scommandmentandina stateofsin.Andwhenwouldaman begintosinbynotbeingmarried?At 18?Or20?Oronlywhenhecould affordtosupportawife?Andwould youaccuseChristofviolatingGod's aillbecauseHedidnotmarry?Or wouldyouexemptHimbecauseofHis Divinity?WouldyoucondemnJohn theBaptist,becausehedidnotmarry? WouldyousaythatSt.Paulviolated God'slawbywritingtotheCorinthians:"Iwouldthatallwereasmyself unmarried"(I.Cor.,VII.,7)?

IfyouquoteGod'slawfromthe Bible,youshouldatleastgiveitan interpretationwhichisinconformity withtheteachingoftheBible.

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TheTeachingandExampleofChrist. NunneriesandbrotherhoodsasinstitutedbytheChurchbeingopposed tcGcd'slawandtonature,whydoes theChurchsanctionthem?

TheChurchsanctionsthembecause theyareopposedneithertoGod'slaw nortonature,andbecausetheyare

Hint,inconformitywiththeteaching WheredidChristinHisteachingssanctionthem?

YoucouldhaveansweredthatquestionforyourselfbyreadingtheNew Testament.Nunneries(niceword) andbrotherhoodsfindtheirjustificationintheteachingandtheexample ofChristandofHisVirginMother.

HerearethewordsofChrist:"All mentakenotthisword,buttheyto whomitisgiven. Forthereare eunuchswhowerebornsofromtheir mother'swomb:andthereareeunuchs whoweremadesobymen:andthere areeunuchswhohavemadethemselveseunuchsforthekingdomofGod. Hethatcantake,lethimtakeit." (Matt.XIX,11-12.)OurLord'swords havealwaysbeeninterpretedasacommendationofvoluntaryvirginityconsecratedtotheserviceofGod;acounselofperfectiongiventoallwhowould begenerousenoughtoacceptit.That counselofOurLordfindsitsfulfilment inthemonasteriesandconvents.

AndSt.PaulwhoisnottobeaccusedofhavingmisunderstoodormisinterpretedtheteachingofhisMaster, wroteasfollows:"Now,concerningvirgins,Ihavenocommandmentofthe Lord;butIgiveacounsel,ashaving obtainedmercyoftheLord,tobe faithful....Artthouboundtoawife? Seeknottobeloosed.Artthouloosedfromawife?Seeknotawife.

ButIwouldhaveyoutobewithout solicitude.Hethatiswithoutawife issolicitousforthethingsthatbelong totheLord;howhemaypleaseGod. Buthethatiswithawifeissolicitous forthethingsoftheworld:bowhe maypleasehiswife.Andheisdivided. Andtheunmarriedwomanandthe virginthinkethonthethingsofthe Lord:thatshemaybeholybothin bodyandinspirit.Butshethatis marriedthinkethonthethingsofthe world:howshemaypleaseherhusband. Thereforehethatgiveth hisvirgininmarriageclothwell:and hethatgivethhernotdothbetter."(I. Cor.,VII.,25-38.)

Therefore,inviewoftheexplicit teachingoftheNewTestament,itis notthenunsandthebrotherswho mustjustifytheirstatus.Itisthe onewhoprofessestobeaChristianand yetholdsviewssomuchatvariance withtheteachingsofChrist.

AnotherSlander.

WhyistheChurchalwaysscheming andimposinguponthepeoplefor moneywhenOurLordasksonlyfor prayers?

Onceagain,youdonotknowwhat youaretalkingabout.TheChurchis not"alwaysscheming"formoney;nor doessheimposeuponthepeople.The Churchesandschoolsandalltheother workssponsoredbytheChurchare supportedmainlybythevoluntaryofferingsofCatholics.

In1939,therewere,intheArchdioceseofSydneyalone,203churchesand 194schools-fromkindergartensto UniversityColleges-withatotalrollcallofapproximately50,000.There werenineCatholichospitals,onehospiceforthedying,threefoundling homes,onehomefortheagedpoor, twomagdaleneasylums,onehomefor mentalinvalids,twogirls'hostelsand nineorphanages.Doyouthinksuch beneficentinstitutionscanbeerected, equipped,maintained,staffedandtheir inmatessupportedonthinair?Can you-withanycommonsenseordecency-calltheappealsmadeforour placesofworship,schools,collegesand charitableinstitutions,meremoneymakingschemesordishonestimpositions?

DoesGodallowyou,inHisname,to buildchurches,convents,andkeep inluxuryHisso-calledapostleson theproceedsofsuchgoingson?

YoucouldlevelthesameabsurdaccusationagainsttheRedCrossorany similarinstitution.Isay"absurdaccusation"fortworeasons:111Churches,schools,convents,charitableinstitutionsarepartiallysupportedon theproceedsofdances,parties,and similarfunctions.Theyarenotinany waysupportedontheproceedsof "swearing,drunkenness,filthytalkand immorality."Tosaythattheyare thussupportedisignoranceandfolly.

(2)Nunsdonotliveinluxury;they liveinpoverty;theynotonlydonot ownanything,buttheybindthemselvesbyvownottoexercisethenatural rightofownership.Tosaytheylive inluxurybecausesomeofthemlivein bigconventbuildings,islikesaying thatnursesliveinluxurybecausethey liveinbighospitals.Whydon'tyou visitaconventandseethetruthof thematterforyourself,insteadof makingsuchsillycharges?

Whyisdancingforbiddenunderpain ofsininothercountriesandhere theyevendanceinchurchesand churchhalls?

Hereagain,youhavemissedthepoint completely.Innocountryisdancing assuchforbiddenunderpainofmortal sin.Certainsuggestiveandimmoral dancesareforbiddenunderpainof mortalsin.

Whiledancingassuchisnotforbidden,dancesmaybeprohibitedincertaincasesbecauseofabuses.Theauthoritytopermitorprohibitdances underCatholicauspicesrestswiththe BishopoftheDiocese.Whatmaybe permittedasquitelawfulinoneDiocesemaybeprohibitedinanother,becauseofdifferentcircumstances.If, forexample,theabusesconnected withdancingreachsuchproportionsin anyparticulardistrictastobea sourceofsinandscandalinthecommunity,theBishopwouldhaveevery righttoprohibitthem.But,beitrepeated,dancingassuchisnotforbiddenbyanylaw.

Again,Iwouldliketopointout thatdancesarenotheldinCatholic Churches.Theyareheldinchurch hallsorothersuitableplaces.

ThePreceptsoftheChurch.

Whyaretheresixpreceptsofthe Churchinthiscountryandfivein othercountries?

Oncemore,yourquestionbetraysa completemisunderstandingoftheCatholicChurch.Therearenotfiveor sixpreceptsoftheChurch.Thereare 2,414preceptsoftheChurch,andthey arecontainedintheCodeofCanon Law.Whatarecommonlyknownas the"preceptsoftheChurch"arecertainfundamentalobligationsimposed bytheChurch,andtheyarethesame everywhere WhydopriestsnotteachCatechism andBibleHistoryinthepublic schoolsastheydoinothercoun-, tries?

Forseveralreasons:Thefirstisthat theydoteachcatechismandBibleHistoryinplaceswheretherearenoCatholicschools.Thesecondreasonis that,inothercountries,thesystemof educationisdifferentandthepriest; byenteringtheschools,wouldnot therebybegivingwhatcouldbeinterpretedasanimplicitapprovalofgod; lesseducation.Thethirdreasonis thatinmanylocalitiesthereisnow littleneedforthemtodoso;forthe workofinstructingtheCatholicchildreninthepublicschoolsisbeingdone anddonewellbyzealousgroupsoflay catechists.

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Whydoyouacceptwithsuchimplicitfaiththelyingpropagandaof Communistsandbigots?Thinkitover.

"SuchGoingsOn."

*Swearing,drunkenness,filthytalkand immoralityareindulgedinatdances andhouseparties.

Pleaseavoidextravagantexaggeration.Whileafewirresponsibleindividualsmaybeguiltyofsuchabuses atdances,itisridiculoustosuggest thattheyaretheacceptedthingat dancesandsimilarfunctionsheldunder Catholicorotherresponsibleauspices.

record,andintheway Godwishedittoberecorded.

SinceGodistheAuthoroftheBooks whichconstitutetheBible,thereare nomistakesintheoriginalwritingsor inauthenticcopiesofthem.Notonly aretherenomistakes,buttherecannot hemistakes;forGodcannotbethe authoroferror.Everystatement madeintheBibleistrueinthesense whichwasintendedbytheAuthor. Butthat,ofcourse,doesnotmeanthat everyinterpretationoftheBibleis true.

ThattheBibleisthewordofGod, and,therefore,incapableoferror,we knowfromtheteachingoftheinfallibleChurchfoundedbyChrist.

ContradictionsMadetoOrder. Ifso,whatistheexplanationofthe variousdiscrepanciesandcontradictionsitcontains.

Therearenorealcontradictionsin theBible.ThearbitraryinterpretationsgiventoBibletextsbyrationalistsandothersintheireagernessto findcontradictions,donotmeanthat theBiblecontradictsitself.They merelymeanthatunbelieverswould liketofindcontradictionsintheBible and,beingunabletodoso,donothesitatetomanufactureafewforcontro. versialpurposes.

Norarethereanydiscrepanciesin theBiblewhichdonotadmitofreasonableexplanation. Myfriendreferred,Ithink,tothe worksofIngersolL

ThemanwhoquotesIngersollasan authorityontheBiblemerelyexhibits hisabysmalignorance.Ingersollwas avulgarAmericanblasphemer,who haslongsincebeenthoroughlydiscreditedforhisbadfaith,dishonestyand ignorance.LetmerecommendalittlebookbyDr.L.A.Lambert.Itis entitled"NotesonIngersoll.'

Whileyourfriendwasteshistime browsingthroughthedustyworksof adeadandworthlessXIXth.Century Rationalist,realscholarshavebeenout digginginPalestine,Egyptandother biblicallands.Theirfindingshave confirmedtheBiblerecordsinthe mostremarkablefashion.Youwill findaveryreadableaccountofthese discoveriesintwobooksbythenonCatholicBritishArchaeologist,Sir CharlesMarston.Thebooksare:

"TheBibleisTrue"and"TheBible ComesAlive."

* IngersollontheAscension.

WhatistheexplanationofthetwodifferentversionsoftheLord'slast wordsbeforeHisAscension? Yourfriendmerelyrehashedoneof thedishonestobjectionsputforward byIngersoll.ButsincetheEvangel. istsdonotstateorimplythattheyare givingthelastwordsofChrist,theobjectionissilly.Itconfusesthewords lastreportedbytheEvangelistswith thelastwordsutteredbyChristHimselfpriortoHisAscension.Coming fromalawyerlikeIngersoll,theobjectionbetraysbadfaith.

Butletustaketheobjectionasput byIngersollhimself.Thequestions whichfollowwillbequotationsfrom Ingersoll,andtheanswerswillbecommentsmadeuponthembyDr.Lambert:

INGERSOLL"Ifanythingcouldhave leftits'formandpressureonthe brain,'itmusthavebeenthelast wordsofChrist."

LAMBERT:''Nodoubtofit.What then?"

INGERSOLL:"ThelastwordsaccordingtoMattheware:'Goye,therefore,andteachallnations,baptisingtheminthenameoftheFather andoftheSonandoftheHoly Ghost;teachingthemtoobserveall thingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou:and10,Iamwithyoualways,eventotheconsummationof theworld.'"

LAMBERT:"Now,thesearenotthe lastwordsofChristaccordingtoMatthew,andMatthewdoesnotsaythey werethelastwords.WhydoyOu interpolateintothegospelofMatthew astatementhenevermade?Is.it throughstupidityorignorance,ora desiretodeceive? Matthewdoes notpretendtogivethelastwordsof Christ.Thewords'Goye,'etc-.are simplythelastwordsreportedbyMatthew."

INGERSOLL:"Thelastwordsaccordingtotheinspiredwitnessknownas Mark,are:'Andthesesignsshallfollowthemthatbelieve:Inmyname theyshallcastoutdevils,'etc."

LAMBERT:''WhatIhavesaidabove inreferencetothelastwordsofMatthewareequallyapplicablehere.St. Markdoesnotreportthesewordsas

thelastutteranceofChrist.Theyare simplythelastwordshe(Mark)reports.Youcanbeexcusedfrombad faithhereonlyattheexpenseofyour intelligence." INGERSOLL"Luketellsusthatthe lastwordsutteredbyChrist,with theexceptionofablessing,were: 'AndbeholdIsendforththepromise ofmyFatheruponyou,'"etc.

LAMBERT:"Luketellsusnothing ofthekind;anditishardtobelieve youdidnotknowyouweremisrepre. sentingLukewhenyousaidso.You insethaveanunlimited'a.thinthe credulityofthisage,andinthebottomlessignoranceoftheclasstowhich youappealwhenyoumakesucha statement.Itisnotatallsurprising thatgreatandlearnedChristiantheologiansdonotcaretomeetyou.The reasonoftheirsilenceisevidentto menofcommonsense.Itisnottheir dutyorbusinesstoturnasidetomeet everyblatantblasphemerwhowagshis tongueagainstChristianityfordollars, underthepretenceofbeingaphiloso- pher..."

INGERSOLL:"ThelastwordsaccordingtoJohnwere:'Peter,seeingHim, saithtoJesus:Lord,andwhatshall thismando?'"etc-

LAMBERT:"Itisneedlesstotell thereader,afterwhichIhavesaidin referencetoyourfalsificationsofthe otherEvangelists,thatyourassertion astowhatSt.Johnsaysisutterly falseandwithouttheshadowoffoundation.Y,oaresquanderingyourre putationtcocheaply."

INGERSOLL:"Luketestifiesthat Christascendedontheveryclayof HisResurrection."

L.AMIBERT:"Lukenowheretestifies 'hatChristascendedontheveryday o;HisResurre:tion.Onthecontrary, hetellsusinhit;'ActsoftheApostles' that"He(Christ)showedHimself aliveafterHispassion,bymanyproofs, forfortydaysappearingtothemand speakingofthekingdomofGod'(I.,3).HereLuketestifiesexplicitlyastothe timeoftheAscension,whereasinhis gospelhespecifiesnotime."

INGERSOLL:"Thesedepositionsdo notagree."

LAMBERT:"Itisyourtravestyof themthatdoesnotagree.Thedeposi-tionsarealikewhenfairlyandtruthfullyrepresented."

Whathasbeensaidshouldgiveyousomeideabothoftheworthlessnessof IngersollasanauthorityonScripture andofthedishonestyofhiscontroversialmethods.Incidentally,his sillyattempttofindcontradictionin theaccountsofOurLord's"lastwords" willprovideyouwithanexcellentillustrationofthewayinwhichcertain lowtypesoffreethinkers"discover" contradictionsintheBible. Letusnowcometotheremainder ofyourquestions.

* * * * IsChildBirthaSin?

Isthebirthofachildasininitself?

No.Whereverdidyougetthat idea?

Ifnot,whereisthesignificanceofthe Churchingceremony?

TheChurchingceremonyisavery ancientandadmirableone,whereby theCatholicmothercomestothe ChurchtoreturnthankstoGodforthe birthofherchildandtoconsecrate herselfandherch'dtotheserviceof God.

Itshouldtherefre'beobviousthat itdoesnotinanywaywhateverattachanystigmatochild-birth. Couldyoutellmeanyscientificbook (otherthantheology)writtenbya notedchurchman?

"NotedChurchmen"havefilled wholelibrarieswiththeirworksin everybranchofscience,philosophy, history,literatureandart.Thatyour friendistotallyunacquaintedwith themdoesnotreflectonthechurchmen,butitisadevastatingcommentaryonhisownstandardofeducation.

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Everythree-quartersofanhour acmeoneinmurderedinthe UnitedStatesofAmerica,snakingatotalof12,000fortheyear. Yetoutofmorethan60,000 murdersinthelastfiveyears only672paidthedeathpenalty.

AnAmericanwritingin"America,"JohnWiltbye,reviewsthe contentionthatcapitalpunishmentdoesnotdeter.

BILLHOWARD,ourgaoler,swung backthedoor,andIcamein topayasocialcall.Witha cheerygreeting,hetookme,aboyof eight,andsmallformyyears,bythe hand,andledmedownacrazyflight ofstairstoacell.Behindthebars stoodTomBritt,agangling,goodnaturedgiantofaman,anoldfriend ofminenowawaitingtrialonacharge ofmurder.

Tome,itseemedtheproperthing todropinforachat.Butmodern psychologistsandchild-specialists wouldhavedisapproved,andIthink Tomdidtoo,eventhoughhelivedin thedarkVictoriandays.Ourchat endedalmostassoonasitbegan.All Irememberisthathesaidhewas rightgladtoseeme,"andnowyou betterrunalonghome,son,andalwaysbeagoodboy."Asaparting gift,hegavemeapacketofchewinggum,ofthebrandwhichmycontemporarieswillrecallwithfavourasColgan'sTaffyTolu.

OftenIhavewonderedwhomTom killed,andwhattheydidaboutit.My plantowritetothecountyclerk,and findout,isstillpartofmylife'sunfinishedbusiness.Veryprobably,the caseranthecommonroutine.Either thejurydisagreed,andthecasewas dropped,orTomwasgivenafew yearsinthepenitentiary,attheexpirationofwhichhesettledinMissouri, orwentdowntoTexas.

Allthishappenedmorethanfifty yearsago,buttheroutinehasnot changedgreatly.Sincethattime, whileIhavemet,socially,burglars, porch-climbers,pettythieves,confidencemen,forgers,andotherassortedcriminals,Tomremainstheonly murdererinmycatalogue.Butmy -vicariousacquaintancewithmurderershasbeenfairlywide,asthebooks onmyshelveswilltestify.Togratify atasteforcrime,whatmoreskilled purveyorscanonehavethanthedelightfullyliteraryexcursionsbyWilliamRoughead,ofEdinburgh,andour American,thelateEdmundPearson?

AsIglanceatmyshelves,sideby sidewithscientificworksoncriminology,Iseeanarrayofvolumesselected fromthe"FamousTrialsSeries,"editedbyGeorgeDilnot,ofLondon,and fromthe"NotableBritishTrials,"with dihostofothersbySirBasilThomson, andChiefConstableF.P.Wensley, bothofScotlandYard,Morain,ofthe ParisSurete,E.II.Smith,onpoisoners,I3olitho,GuyLogan,Douthwaite, Bierstadt.

ButImustleavethecataloguingto others,andonlynotethatwithinthe lastmonthIhaveadded"Meetthe Murderer,"bythefamousWardenof SingSingPrison,LewisE.Lawes.

NotforamomentwouldIconsider matchingmyknowledge,factualor theoretical,withthatofWarden Lawes.Asahumanepenologist,the Wardenhasexercisedaninfluenceon prisonsandreleasedprisonersthatis highlysalutary.ButIventureto takeissuewiththereasonadvancedby himfortheabolitionofcapitalpunishment,whichis,briefly,thatcapital punishment,whichis,briefly,that capitalpunishmentdoesnot"deter." NowIamquitewillingtoadmit thiscontention,butwithareservation. Itistruethatcapitalpunishment,as itexistsinthiscountry,hasnotkept usfromtheunhappydistinctionof leadingtheworldinmurders.Butas IexaminetheWarden'sposition,itbecomesclearthathereallystatesthe reasonwhythiskindofcapitalpunishmentdoesnotdeter.Theprospective murderer,writestheWarden,"concentratesononethingonly:howtoescapedetection.Hedoesn'tspeculate uponthepunishmentawaitinghimif hefails,becausehedoesnotexpect fail.Shouldheeverthinkofpunishment-andthatisveryimprobable-heisnotfazed.Heisconfidentof evadingthelawthroughasuccessful getawayorlegalchicanery.,Andmany murderersdo."

Themurdererbythisaccount,isa verypracticalperson.Hedoesnot thinkofpunishment,leastofallcondignpunishment,becauseheknows quitewellthatcapitalpunishmentis veryrarelyinflicted.Nownoone canlookforadeterrenteffectfromany law,whetheritbeanedictissuedby amotherinthenursery,orastatute affirmedbytheSupremeCourt,ifthat lawis"veryrarely"enforced.

Atpresent,theaveragemurderer hasaboutasmuchreasontoexpect thechair,ashehastolookforamedal fromthelocalhumanesociety.

Thestatemaynotrewardhimfor hiscrime,butrewardhedoesnotexpect.Heiscontent,aslongasthe statedealswithmurderersinamanner whichmakesmurder,byitselforincidenttothecommissionofsomeother crime,afairlysafeoccupation.

Andthatisalmostexactlywhatthe statedoes. Statisticscanbetwisted,Iknow,to supportalmostanyassumptionyou maychoosetodefend.Buttaken overaperiodofyears,andhonestly interpreted,theyindicate,attheleast. certaindefinitetrends.Homicide statisticsdojustthat.Forhalfacenturythemurder-ratehasbeensteadily risinginthiscountry.Lastyear, morethan12,000personsweremurdered,oraboutoneeverythree-quartersofanhour.In1890,themurder ratewas4.2forevery100,000persons. In1939,theratewas11.Shouldthat ratebemaintained,about11outof every100,000ofus,willbemurdered nextyear.

Butwhatwillhappentotheman whomurdersus?

AsWardenLawessays,theaverage murdererfeelssureeitherofanescapewithoutdetection,oroffreedom throughlegalfigments.Thechances thathewilldieinthechairorthe lethalchamberareverysmall,forin thelastfiveyears,outofmorethan 60,000murders,only672paidthe deathpenalty.That,asIfigureit,is aboutoneinahundred.

Again,through"legalchicanery," rankmurdercanoftenbepleadedasa 'lesserdegreeofhomocide,andthe murderergetsfrom"tenyearstolife," orsomepenaltywhichallowshimto applyforparole,afterafewyears. Thisman,however,mayactuallyserve alongersentencethanthemanwho drawsalife-penalty.J.EdgarHoover,chiefoftheF.B.I.,hasestimated thatalife-sentencelasts,ontheaverage,foraboutfiveyears.Otherauthoritiesdoublethatperiod.Inany case,itisfairlyevidentthatthelifesentenceisseldomterminatedbydeath afterlongyearsbehindthebars.

Naturally,then,thecriminalrarely thinksofpunishmentasadeterrent. Heistoopracticalamantobother himselfaboutimprobables.Thatattitude,Ithink,mayfairlybeadduced asatleastoneofthereasonswhyChicago,lessthanhalfofthesizeofLondon,hasseventeentimesasmanymurders.InEnglandandCanada,murderiscommonly-andspeedily-punishedbytherope.EdmundPearson, inhis"InstigationoftheDevil,"pertinentlyaskswhy,ifthecriminalisa kindofmachine,unabletoresisthis impulses,he"issomuchmoresuccessfulinresistingcriminalimpulsesin Windsor,Ontario(forexample),than directlyacrosstheriverinDetroit." Climatewillnotexplainit,thinksMr. Pearson,norcan"glands,"thatfavouriteescapeofthescientistswho writefortheSundaysupplements.

Asfor"legalchicanery,"observes Mr.Pearson,inhis"MurdersatSmutty Nose,""inGreatBritain,murderers cannotinsurethesafetyoftheirnecks bytakingcaretocommittheirmurdersinanatrociousfashion,"amethodwhich,inthiscountry,hasoften freedthemurdereronthegroundthat, whilehewasinsaneatthetimeofthe murder,nowthatthefitofmadness haspassed,hecangoforthafreeman.

"Nordoesthelawinthatkingdom," continuesMr.Pearson,"summon swarmsofalienists,toentertainthe courtfordayswithdescriptionsofthe prisoner's'phantasms'attheageof fiveandahalf.Oneoftheconseqiiencesisthatwithapopulationofforty millions,therearelessthanhalfas manymurdersinayearasthereare inthecityofChicago,withthreemillions."

Whetherexecution,promptlyfollowingamurder,wouldbringdownour shockinglyhighmurderrate,is,of course,amatterforspeculation.But

Isubmitthataslongaswehangonly aboutonepercent.ofourmurderers, theargumentthatcapitalpunishment doesnotdeter,iswhollywithoutmerit. Wecanknowlittleornothinginpositivetermsofthedeterrenteffectof thedeathpenalty,untilithasbeen consistentlyimposedoveraperiodoi years.Thedeathpenaltymay,perhaps,bequestionedonothergrounds, butnotonthis.

TheaverageAmericanjurymaynot approvemurder,butintoomanycases itsympathiseswiththemurderer.No sinner,andthatmeansallofus,can complainofourlegaltheorywhichrequiresthestatetoprovebeyondreasonabledoubttheguiltofanyman accusedofcrime.Butwecanjustly complainofthelargemeshesinour criminalprocedurethroughwhichthe guiltycanslip.

Itisprobablyhopeless,however,to railagainstthesicklysentimentality inmodernlifewhichleadsmanyto lookuponthemurdererasanobject ofsympathy,orwhichwouldgivethe physiciantherighttokillamanbecauseheissick,butdenythestate-.le righttoimposethedeath-penaltyfor crime.

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armourofGod,that youmaybeabletostandagainstthe deceitsofthedevil.Forourwrestlingisnotagainstfleshandblood, butagainstprincipalitiesandpowers, againstthespiritsofwickednessin thehighplaces.Therefore,take untoyouthearmourofGod,that youbeabletoresistintheevilday, andtostandinallthingsperfect. Standtherefore,havingyourloins girtaboutwithtruth,andhavingon thebreastplateofjustice,andyour feetshodwiththepreparationofthe gospelofpeace:inallthingstaking theshieldoffaith,wherewithyou maybeabletoextinguishallthe fierydartsofthemostwickedone. Andtakeuntoyouthehelmetof salvation;andtheswordofthespirit, whichisthewordofGod."(Ephesiansvi.10-17.)

WhentheApostleaddressedthat lettertohisflockinEphesus,hewas, ashesays,"inachain."Hewasin prisoninRome.Hisguardswere Romansoldiersintheirwaroutfit.He madeuseoftheimagerysuggestedby theirarmamenttostresstheneedsof aChristian'sspiritualequipmentifby aChristianlifehewastosavehisown soulandtoplayhispartinsavingtha worldfromthepagancorruptionof thosetimes.Hisdescriptionofthe conflictbetweenthecontendingforces ofgoodandevilareapplicabletoall times,notleasttoourowndays.

Theswordofthespiritiscalledthe wordofGodbySt.Paul,buthealso makesitthelastpieceoftheChristian'sspiritualarmour.Youknow St.Paul'sloveforoccasionallycon(lensingintoashortcompactphrase, orsentence,thewholestructureof Christ'srevelation,delightfulcameos. ofhisfaithorofthedivinephilosophy. Andhereisoneofhisbest.

Hedividesreligionintonaturaland supernatural.Thefirstincludesthree elements:truth,justiceandpeace;the second,similarly,includesfaith,s'alva tionandthewordofGod.Intothese somewhatabstractelementsSt.Paul infusesthelifeofapicturesqueallegory,comparingthemtothevarious piecesofaRomansoldier'smilitary equipmentwhichwerepresenttohis eyes.Hisbeltisthetruth:hisbreast. plateisjustice;hisbootsarethecornfortofagospelofpeace.Theseare themostnecessaryelementsofthesoldier'sequipment,astheyarethemost elementarynecessitiesoftheChristian soldier.Theyarecompletedbyshield, helmetandsword,makingtheman readyforbattle:orfaith,salvation andthewordofGod,makingtheChris. tianreadyfor.theworkofGod.

Awordoneach.Truthisthefoundationofallreligion,naturalandsupernatural.Themindmustbeatrue imageofreality,andwordsmustbe thetrueimageofthemind.Butthe paramountrealityisGod,andthe wordisHisreflectionbothbeingrefleetedbythemindandutteredbythe word.Amanisarmedwithtruthif helovesitandisloyaltoit.Itishis spiritualbelt,thatmakeshimstand straightandwalkstraight.Heholds himselflifeamanandasoldier.

Truthishispersonalconcern;justiceishissocialconcernwhichmakes himgivetoGodwhatisGod'sandto hisneighbourwhatishisneighbour's. Itishissecondloyalty;hisprotecting breastplatethatsaveshimfromselfishness.

Truthandjusticemustflourishinto peace;theygivemanthatcomfortable gait,thateasystepthatmakeshim soalertinapproachingChrist'sgospelofsupernaturalpeace,likeasoldier'scomfortableboots,hisfeetbeing "shodwiththepreparationofthe gospelofpeace."

Nowthenaturalmanisequipped; andChristcomestogivehimhis spiritualarmour:theshieldoffaithin theBlessedTrinity,inthedivinityof Christ,inthetruthofHismessage,His Gospel,HiscommandsandHiscounsels.Thesearehismainprotection. Hisheadisprotectedbythehelmet ofsalvation,thefaithinChrist'sredemptionandthehopeinthebeat:fic

vision.Andwhilehislefthandholds theshieldoffaith,hisrighthandseizes theSwordoftheSpirit,whichisthe wordofGod.Thisishisweaponof attack:hemustinseasonandoutof seasonboldlydefendandspreadthe spiritualtreasuresthatareinhim,for theyarenotforhimselfalone:they aremeantforallthosewhomChrist lovesandwantstosave,andChristreliesontheChristiansoldierthusequip. pedtoextendhiskingdom.

What,then,istheChristiansoldier's task?Hiswrestlingisnotagainst fleshandblood,butagainstprincipalitiesandpowers,againsttherulersof theworldofthisdarkness,againstthe spiritsofwickednessinhighplaces. Hisfightisnotagainstarace,anation;itisagainstthoughts,ideasand passionsthatareevil:selfishness, greed,hatred,ambition,lustofpower, injustice,uncharitablenessanddespair, againstwhichChrist'sarmouryprovidestheChristiansoldierwiththefull spiritualequipmentoftruthandjustice,charity,faithandhope,with Christ'scommand"Goandpreachto allnations."

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Rev.L.Rumble,M.S.C.,Australia'sRadioPriest,hasjustcompletedanextendedlecturetour throughouttheUnitedStates.He recentlycontributedthisarticleto 'America,"revealingsomeinterestingfactsconcerningtheRadio Apostolatetonon-Catholics:

ONtheoccasionoftheEucharistic CongressinSydney,in1928,1 wasaskedtobroadcastsome talksoveroneofthecommercialradio stationsinordertopreparethepublic mindfortheevent.AtthetimeI wasprofessorofdogmatictheologyin aSydneySeminary,andthatfact,as wellasthefactthatImyselfwasa converttotheChurchfromProtestantismprobablyledtheauthoritiesto maketherequest.AftertheCongress IwasaskedtoinaugurateaRadio Apostolatetonon-Catholics,givenone fullhourperweekontheairandtold tosnakemyownsessionas1thought fitandinanyformthatIwouldjudge mosteffective.

WonderinghowIwouldmaintain theinterestweekbyweekindefinitely, Idecidedtoallowlistenerstodetermineforthemselveswhattheywanted. Ithereforeinvitednon-Catholics,to writeandtellmewhattheythought oftheCatholicreligion,limitingthemselvestoonepageofmatter.Atonce manywrotetosaythattheywould liketodoso,butthattheydidnot wanttheirnamesandaddressesto bringuponthemselvesavisitfroma Romanagentforproselytisingpurposes!ToobviatethatdifficultyI announcedthatanonymousletters wouldbeacceptable,andthatevery suchletterwouldbeansweredprovidedpersonalitieswereavoided,andthat itscontentdidnotoffendagainstpublicdecency.Itoldmynon-Catholic listenersthat,sincetheCatholic ChurchwastheonetrueChurch,she hadnothingtofearfromhistory,from theBible,orfromreasonandlogic; andIbeggedthemtotellmewhether andwhytheythoughtotherwise:to explaintomewhytheywerenotCatholics;or,iftheythoughtevilofthe CatholicChurch,tosayso,andtodo sofreelywithoutanyfearofhurting myownfeelingsormeetingwithany lackofcourtesyorunderstandingon mypart.

Lettersbegantopourinatonce,and havecontinueddoingsoforthepast twelveyearswithoutanyfurtherrequestforcontributions.Andthey havecomeinsuchnumbersthatapplicantsforinformationandapostlesof rivalreligionshavetobecontentto waitfromeighttotwelveweeksfor thecommentsontheirsubmissions andanswerstotheirquestions.

Withintwoyearswehadceasedto renttimefromothers,hadsecureda Governmentlicensetobeheldbythe SydneyArchdioceseforaCatholic radiostation,andunderthedirection ofMsgr.Meant',DiocesanChancellor, Station2SMcameintoexistence.The numeralindicatesSydney,whileSit representsSt.Mry'sCathedral.

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Wehavetocomply,ofcourse,with certainGovernmentregulations.On weekdaystheprogrammemustbeof "generalinterest,"andnotconfinedto theCatholicreligion.Stillthe"Angelus"hellandtheprayersgooverthe airthreetimesdaily;anyspecialCatholicfunctionsonweekdaysare broadcast;andonSundaysHighMass andtheSermonfromSt.Mary'sCathedralinthemorning;withfourinstructionalsessionsfromthestudioin theafternoonandevening.Thesesessionsconsistofhalfanhour'scatechismclassforchildrenconductedin thestudioandbroadcastforthebenefitofotherchildrenlivingatadistance;aspiritualtalkbyFather'1'. Walsh,S.J.,whosehalf-hoursessionfollowsalongthelineofthosegivenin AmericabyMsgr.FultonJ.Sheen; thencomesmyownhour's"Correspondencewithnon-Catholics"session; andthisinturnisfollowedbytwenty minutesofpositiveapologeticalinstructionsforadultsgivenbyFatherJ. Thompson,C.M.,RectorofSt.John's CollegewithintheUniversityofSydney. ConcerningmyownsessionfornonCatholicsIhavebeenaskedmany questions.HowdidIbuildupinterestduringafullhourweeklyovera

receivedtheanswer,'Theregulation doesnotmeanthat,forthevastmajorityoflistenersarenotreasonable wherereligionisconcerned;anditis forthemthatthelawisframed.You musttrytoavoidoffending,notreasonablepeople,buttheunreasonable."

However,allhasbeensmoothed awayineverycasewithouttheDepartmentdemandingthesuppression ofmysession,asenemiesoftheChurch, orthosedisturbedbyconversionsfrom thevariousProtestantChurches,have desired.

Sotheworkhasgoneonforthepast twelveyears,andwillcontinuesolong astherearestillpeopleinterested enoughtoaskquestionsaboutCatholicism,ortosaywhattheyhaveagainst it.Andthatoffersnoprospectofan ending,fortheCatholicChurchisthe onereligiousforcethatreallymatters inthisworld;thisistheonething uponwhichhermostardentfriendsand hermostbitterenemiesareagreed.

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periodofalmosttwelveyears?What typeoflettersdoIreceive?What aremymethods,techniqueandresults?

Now,inthefirstplace,therenever wasanyneedtobuildupinterest. Thatwastherefromtheverybeginning.Thelettersareshortandthe topicssovaried.Listenerswishto hearnotonlythereply,butalsowhat otherlistenersaregoingtoask(orto say)next.Thereadingoutofthe viewsofothersgivesthesessionallthe fascinationofan"amateurhour"inthe religiousfield.Andallagreethatthe sessionneverleavesanysenseofsamenessweekbyweek,whilethegeneral complaintisthatitisalltooshort.In factsopopularisthesessionthatadvertisershaveinvainsoughttobuy timeduringtheperiod,thoughMsgr. Meanyrefuses,ofcourse,tocommercialiseanyofthereligioussectionsof theprogramme.

InansweringlettersIreadthemout sentencebysentence,whetherwhatis writtenbeaquestionorastatement. ThenIcommentuponeachremark,acknowledgingitstruth,orshowingits erroneouscharacterandgivingthe truth.Igivecreditforsincerityin thewriter,evenwhereitisnotreally deserved. Ireadoutthemostoutrageousattacksuponmyself(though notuponothers);Ipublishallthat listenerswishtosayagainsttheCatholicChurchinherteachings,worship, anddiscipline,answeringalwayswith plain,unvarnishedandclearstatements offact,andwithoutanyspecialpleadingandnoappealtoemotionalism.I desiretheimpressiontoprevailthat thetruthmuststandonitsownmerits. Whatpeoplehavetosayonbehalfof otherreligionsisalsoanalysedwith sympatheticunderstanding,butwith notraceofcompromise-Itmustne understood,ofcourse,thatthesession isconfinedstrictlytoreligiousand moraltopics.Politicsandsecularand irrelevantsubjectsarerigidlyexcluded.

Theresultshavebeenextraordinarilyencouraging.GoodCatholicshave benefitedgreatlybyhearingthedefenceoftheirreligionagainstall-corners;fallen-awayCatholicsinallparts ofthecountryhavereturnedtothe practiceoftheirreligiousduties;nonCatholicsliterallyinhundredshave writtentotelloftheirconversion,and stillmorehavewrittentoacknowledgethattheirbigotryandprejudice havebeenentirelydestroyed,their antipathygivingwaysoasympathy whichneveragainwilllistentoevil remarksabouttheCatholicChurch.

Itwould-undoubtedlybefalseto saythatallbitternesshascollapsed underthepressureoftruth.Some peoplewillalwaysbracethemselves againstwhattheydonotwishtobe true.Occasionallyalettertellsme thatthewriterpraysrightthroughmy sessionthatI'lldropdeadbehindthe microphone.Onemanwrote,"I've beenlisteningtoyoueverySunday nightforthefullhourduringthepast threeyears,andIcanassureyouthat you'renotworthlisteningto!"Quite anumberdelugethePostmasterGeneral'sDepartmentwithcomplaints againstsuchCatholicpropaganda,urgingthatnothingoffensivetoanylistenermaybebroadcastfromanyradio station.IntheselattercasesI'alwaysgeta"PleaseExplain"fromthe Department,andIhavealwaysman agedtogivethesatisfactoryreplyin theend.

Iwasamusedgreatlyononeocca. sionbytheDepartment'sattitude.I hadsubmittedthatthelawsurely meantthatImustsaynothingthat could"reasonably"giveoffence,and

Whatencouragesusmost,inthe arduousworkofthisapologeticepos tolateisthetactthatthroughthismarvelloustwentiethcenturymiracleof communicationwecanbringthelight ofCatholictruthtomenandwomen ofgoodwillwhoweresittingindarknesswaitingforlight.

DestroysMoreHomesThan Bombs

"Divorceisdestroyingmorehomes thanbombs,"declaredrecentlyanAmericanpriest,quotedbytheVatican radio.

"Wetalkagreatdealaboutbroken pledges,"hecontinued,"andwerisein angeragainstthosewhofailtheirword. RutweforgetthatintheUnited Stateseverysixthcouplebreaksthe solemnvowtheyhavemadetoGodto remainhusbandandwifeuntildeath dothempart.

"America,"heconcluded,"owesa greatdebtofundyinggratitudetothe CatholicChurch,championofthe causeofourgreatestinstitution-the home."

StativtIcsreleasedintheUnited Statesgiveanindicationoftheantisocialeffectsofdivorceanditsconcomitant,artificialbirthcontrol.For thepasttenyearsthepopulationincreasehasbeenonly7percent.,orless thanhalfthelowestpreviousincrease foranytenyearsinthehistoryofthe country,andonlyaboutaseventhof thehighestrecordedincrease.

Becauseofafallingdeathratecombinedwithafallingbirthrate,the averageageofthepopulationisbecomingdangerouslyhigh.Unlessthefall inthebirthratecanquicklybecheckedthepositionwillsoonbecomevery serious.

HOLIDAYRESORTS.

MASSTIME.TABLE.

Albany7.30a.m.;9.30a.m.eachSunday

(Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany 129.)

Busselton:8a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.C.Cunningham, ThePresbytery,Busselton.TeL: llusselton107.)

Bunbury:7a.m.;9.30a.m.

(Inquiries:Rt.Rev.Monsignor Hayes,St.Patrick'sPresbytery,Bunbury.Tel.:Bunbury141.)

Cottesloe:7a.m.;10a.m.

(Inquiries:VeryRev.J.Fahey,The Presbytery,McNeill-street,Cottesloe. Tel.:F2411.)

Denmark:FirstandThirdSundaysof month,at7.30a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.M.Holohan,The Presbytery,Denmark.Tel.:Denmark16.)

Mandursh:

Sunday,January19,8a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.W.Clery,ThePreshytery,Pinjarra.Tel.:Pinjarra27.) NorthBeach:9.30a.m.,toSunday, February2(inclusive).

(Inquiries:Rev.A.T.Langmead, ThePresbytery,OsbornePark.Tel.: 114067.)

Rockingham:EachSundayinJanuary, 9.30am.

(Inquiries:TheOblateFathers,AdelaideStreet,Fremantle.Tel.:L2268.)

Scarborough:8.15a.m.,toSunday, February,2(inclusive).

(Inquiries:Rev.A.T.Langmead, ThePresbytery,OsbornePark-Tel 114067.)

TOODYAY MASSTIMETABLE.

January18:Wongamine,8a.m.

January19:Jennacubbine,7.30a.m.; Toodyay,9.30a.m.

January26:Baker'sHill,7.30a.m.; Toodyay,9.30a.m.

PINJARRAMASSTIMETABLE.

January26:Dwellingup,8a.m.;Pinterra,10a.m.

HARVEYMASSTIMETABLE.

January19:Waroona,8.30am.; Harvey,10a.m.

January26:Yarloop,8am.;Harvey,10a.m.

WAGINMASSTIMETABLE.

January19:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11a.m.

January26:Dumbleyung,9a.m.: Wagin,11am

SocialReorganisation

SpecialChristianProgrammeNeeded

THEgreatCardinalNewmanhas putintolanguagewhichwill neverbesurpassedthefactsof thecontinualchangeofthematerial worldaboutus-pointingoutthat "thoughitiseverdyingitisevercomingtolifeagain.Dissolutiondoes butgivebirthtofreshmodesoforganisation,andonedeathistheparentof athousandlives."

Itisnaturalthatourthoughtsshould turninthesedirectionsattheturnof ayear-thatweshouldreviewinretrospectthepastandendeavourto visualisethefuture.

Perhapsthefutureshouldholdour attentionmorefullyatthemoment, butthetruthisthatthepastandthe futurecannotbeseparatedandthat whichisuppermostinmen'smindsis the"winningofthepeace"orthenew order-"

Thereishardlyanythingmorecer tainthanthattheoldorderofcivilisationispassingandsomeneworder marchesuponus.

AsCatholicsweshouldtakeourpart in.shapingthedestinyofourcountry. InmyparticularsphereforyearsI havebeendrawingattentiontothe statementsofthePopesrangingfrom LeoXIII.onwardsonthesematters. CanIemphasisethenecessity,theobligation,ofeveryCatholicbeingac-

quaintedwiththesestatements,so thathemaybringinfluencetobear.

Thoughweknowthatthisneworder willsoonbehere,wecannotsaywhat itwillbelike.Itmayturnouttobe noorderatall,butonlychaos.

Warisameanstoanend,andnot anendinitself.Wewonthelastwar andlostthepeacewhichfollowed. hencethepresentwar.Thelastwar producedaneworderofinsecurity andunresteventhoughtheactualsystemofcapitalandindustryreceived artificialrespirationandlingeredon. Theincreasingrevoltagainstauthor-. ityandthedesireforindividualfreedomforthelowestaswellasthehighestinsocietymadetheoldorderinsecureandledtothereactionofanthoritarianism.

ThereasonsgivenbythePopesfor theirpropheciesthatourerawasmillingalongtheroadtodestructionwere: disobediencetoauthority,theobshn. acyofmindwhichwillbrooknoailthority,howeverlawful:contemptfoitheauthorityoftheChurch,whichin God'snamerulesmankindanddefendslawfulrulers.

Orderdemandsdependenceandcooperationamongtheordered,while antagonismandindividualindependencesplititintofragments.

Thosewhothinktheyarefightingto preservetheoldsystem,basedonthe

dominationofcapitalandthetyranny cfmechanicalindustry,closetheireyes toevidentfacts.Theoldsystemway badtothecore,injusticeandusury wereleadingtoitsdestruction, Therearetwowaysofpreparingfor theinevitablefuture.Therearethose wholistentoitsapproachingfootstepsinastateofpassivehelplessfatalism.Althoughtheyaredetermined thatitshallnotbeanorderplanned byGermany,itseemstothemalready fixedandunalterable.Therearethose ontheotherhand,whoaredetermined tomouldthefutureorderaccording totheirownplan.

Anearlyobservationshouldbethat thosemostcapableatthegameofwar arenotthosevocationallysuitedto thedesignsofpeace.Thisisalesson hardtolearn,butitisstilltrue,and itistobehopedthattherewillbe foundmenversedintheprinciplesof justice,equityandgoodlivingtobe entrustedwiththisvitaltask.They wouldhavetobeginbyestablishing certainprinciples,suchas:thatpower shouldbedivorcedfromfinance,which toooftenmanipulatesforits'own benefitallsourcesofsupply:thatthe takingofusuryshouldbeabolished: thatthelabourershouldbeworthyof hishire:thatownershipandresponsibilityshouldbesharedbyasmany peopleaspossible:thatagriculthre. andtherewithanyincreaseoffamilies (andofchildren)livingupontheland, shouldbeencouraged.

Inexaminingthepositionacurious paradoxisrevealed.Therearemany Catholicswhoshouldregardhuman destinyasthesubjectofthehuman willunderProvidence,andwhoadopt anattitudeoffatalisticinertia.The

Communists,ontheotherhand,whose creedteachestheinexorablelawof materialprogressleadingnecessarilyto aneworderofinternationalCommunism,exerteveryefforttoformthe futureaccordingtotheirownplans.

Probablythemainreasonforthisis, apartfromlackofknowledgeandap- preciationoftheposition,neglectof Catholicstoco-operateintheirdifferentactivitiesandindeedanantagon- ism tions.betweenthedifferentorganisa-

SomeeightyearsagoFatherBede Jarrettwrote:"Atthepresentmoment nosingleCatholicbodyoflaymenhas beenmovedtounfoldaprogramme. Why?Itisdangeroustolaydowna policyto-day?Thereisadangerthat bysodoingyoumaydividetheCatholicbody?Believeuswhenwesay thatthereisagreaterdangerindoing nothing:andthattheCatholicbodyis alreadydivided-atpresentweseelittlebutinactionandreaction."

Andthosewordsareapplicableto Australia.TheCommunistsworkto establishtheneworderaccordingto thesystemtheyhavemadetheirreligion.Theirstrengthandhopeofsuccesslieintheirunity,energy,andin- itiative.Theydonotwaitpassivtly, theyorganise,keepeveryunitbusily engagedingraspingtheopportunities ofthetimes.Theyarestronghere, notbecausetheyarenumerous,but becausetheyareunitedandactiveanddisregardanyproclamationban-' ningthem!

Ifweretreatfurthertheywilltake over.Nowisthetimetoshowthat thereissuchathingasaChristian programmeforsocialreorganisation.

Beforethewarisoverweshould haveaworkingChristiansystem--in short,itisnowurgentthatweshould begintopracticetheartsofpeace,the principlesoffreedomandjustice,even thoughinmanydetailstheirfullenjoymentmustbepostponeduntilthe evilsofNazism,CommunismandFascismhavebeenutterlydestroyed.

Thereisnolongertimetodiscliss abstracttheoriesofsocialjusticeor wide-sweepingnotionsofCharity.Now wemustseejusticeandcharity broughttobearonourfamilylife,on ourbusinessandworking groupsorsocietiestowhichwebelong Weshouldrealiseourdutiesascitizens,ourresponsibilitytoourneigh-bourhood,andtoourcountryasthe possessorsofthetruereligionandthe trusteesofhergreatsocialencyclicals-

Thefuturethendepends,toagreat' extent,uponindividualeffort.And asCatholicsweeachhaveavaluable contributiontomaketotheestablish. rentofthisneworder.

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ImprisonedonNaziRaider

ApostleshipoftheSeaChaplain tellshisexperiences

ParishpriestofdocklandinLiverpool,England,andchaplaintothe ApostleshipoftheSea,Rev.FatherD. J.Kelly,oneofthecaptivesrecently releasedfromtheGermansearaiders inthePacific,isnowinSydney,to awaitinstructionsfromhisArchbishop MostRev.RichardDowney,D.D.).

Aftercomingoutaboutacoupleof monthsagowiththefirstbatchof evacueechildren,FatherKellyhad gonetoNewZealandandjoinedthe linerRangitane,attheheadofthe escortsofthechildren,enrouteto England.ThestoryoftheRangitane'sendaftershellingbytheGerman raidersandtheexperiencesofcaptives havebeenlargelyfeaturedinAustraliannewspapers.Thefollowingreport appearsinthe"CatholicPress":

FatherKelly,atall,athleticfigure, wasborninLiverpoolandstudiedfor thepriesthoodatSt.Edward'sandUphollandColleges,Liverpoolandthen atcollegesinToulouseandAmiens, France.HewasordainedinLiverpoolbyBishopDobsonin1928.The docksinLiverpoolarerecognisedasa parish.FatherKellyhasachurchand institutefortheseamen.Asisonly tobeexpected,Liverpool'sdockland hashaditsshareofattentionfrom Germanbombingplanes.

Whileinourpartoftheworld FatherKellyhasvisitedCatholicseamen'sinstitutes,CUSA,theGrail,CatholicClub,etc.

Shortlyafterarrivingasoneof threechaplainswiththe497evacuee children,FatherKellywenttoWell. ington(N.Z.)andthencetoAuckland, viaNapierandRotorua.Hespokeat theopeningoftheMaorimeetinghouse atRotorua,andwentbyplaneallover theNorthIslandattheinvitationof theMayorofRotorua.Towardsthe endofNovemberhejoinedtheRangitane,a16,000tonvesselsailingwith passengersandcargofromAuckland.

At3.45a.m.,justbeforedawn,onNovember26,thefatalencounteroccurred.TwoGermanboatsopenedfire ontheRangitaneatverycloserange andathirdstoodoff.Thefirstthing FatherKellyheardwasacrash(ofa shell)whichhetooktobethebreakingofasteampipe.Hearoseand tookacursoryglanceatthebathroom. Seeingnothingwrong,hewentbackto bed.Nooneelsewasstirring.He wasjustsettlingdownagainwhena shellcutthecablesoftheRangitane's lift,whichshotdowntothebowelsof theship,makingaterrificnoise.There wasnosleepafterthat,peoplecoming fromtheircabinsinvariousstagesof dressing.FatherKellyclothedhimselfasbesthecouldandparticularly stuffednumeroushandkerchiefsinto hispocketsforuse..onthewounded.

Jokedin64,ofDeath.

Foraquarterofanhourtheshelling wastakingagrimtolloflifeandproperty.Cabinswerebeingsmashed, firesstartedandfumesspreading. Deathandinjury,whichhadcometo some,threatenedthemall.Butthey gatheredattheirmusterstationswith magnificentcalm,jokingasthedestructionwenton.Thoughfatally

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wounded,MissE.Herbert-Jones,a passenger,joinedinthisamazingdisplayoflightheartedness.

Eventuallywordcametoabandon ship,anduptothedeckwentacalm, ifbatteredprocession.Eventhe woundeddraggedthemselvespainfully intotheopen.Shell-firehadrenderedsomeofthelifeboatsuselessan1 causedovercrowdingoftheremairder,especiallybecausethewounded,no matterhowneardeath,weretaken alongondoorsandstretchers.The boatswerelaunchedonafairlyrough seaastheRangitanewasheelingover slightlyandfirewasgettingagrip.

Astheypulledawayslowlyfromthe strickenshiptheGermanswereclose athand,withtheirmotorlifeboatson thewater.Thesegaveinstructionsto theBritishlifeboatswhichraidereach wastomakefor,andtheythentook theboatsintow.

DIDNOTFLYJAPANESEFLAG.

Thethreeraiders,saidFatherKelly, werepaintedwiththeJapanesecoloursandalsohadJapanesenames paintedontheirsides.But,contrary towhathasbeenpublishedinthe dailypress,theywereflyingtheNazi flag. Whatevercondemnationonemight expressofthepreliminaryshellingof theRangitane,oncetheywerecapturedFatherKellysaworheardofno instanceofbrutality.Thesurvivors weretreatedwithcourtesyandrespect,theladiesandchildrenparticularlyreceivingeverypossibleattention.TheshipthatFatherKelly andothershadtojoin(designated TokyoMaru)wasnevermeanttobea prisonship,andconsequentlyhadnot theconveniencesforreceivingcaptives aswerefoundontheothertwoarmed raiders.TheTokyoMaruwasrather shortoffoodandwater,andtherewere nobedsexceptfortheladies,themen havingtosleepintheholdoftheship. Armedguardswerepresent,Father Kellyremarked,buttheywerenot menacingandsoonbecamefriendlyto theprisoners.Foraboutaweekof hisfourweeks'captivityFatherKelly andhisfellowcaptiveshadnoplates, etc.Theyhadtoeatfromemptytins andtheybrokeuppiecesofbamboo toserveasspoonsfortheirmealsof riceandmacaroni.

FerventDevotions.

FatherKellywasallowedmorefreedomthantheothermen.Hecould goupamidships,wheretheladies were;hecouldvisitthesick;andon Sundaysheconducteddevotionsfor theladiesinthediningroom.Each nightdownthereintheholdwithhis 130fellowcaptives,hehaddevotions, menofalldenominationsjoiningin. Gounods"AveMaria,"playedbya violinistintheparty,markedwhere prayersendedandanimpromptuconcertbegan.TheGermans,whowatchedproceedingsfromholesinthehatch, enjoyedthesingingofthepopular songs,andattimesbestowedcigarettesandtobaccoontheprisoners. Theyfrequentlyaskedthecaptivesto sing"ShowMetheWaytoGoHome' and"Tipperary."MostoftheGermansonthesupplyshipcouldspeak English.

OntheSaturdaybeforeChristmas about500ofthecaptiveswereputoff atEmirauIsland,astretchofland8 by10miles,wherethereweretwo whitefamiliesandasmallnumberof natives.AMr.andMrs.Cookgave overthewholeoftheirhousetothe ladies,thechildren,andthesick.For theirshelterthemenbuilthutsof cocoanutpalmleaves.Thesojournon theislandwasduetolastfromfiveto eightdays.Somegotawayearlier thantheothersandcamebackonthe shipthatpickeduptheremainder.

AStrangeMassSetting. Noteventhehardshipstheyhad enduredontheraidersandtheirprivationsontheislandcouldquench theseasonalspirit.Aprocessionwas formedonChristmasEve.Theywent roundthehutssingingcarolsandthen proceededtothejetty,whereMidnight MasswascelebratedbyFatherKelly. Thejettywaschosenastheplacein ordertosavethepeoples'legsfrom antsandmosquitoes.Vestmentsfor theMasshadbeenmadeoutofcalico byaPolishlady.Alldenominations attendedtheMass,theirfervourbeing mostimpressive.Attheheartcfthe

inthePacific

ontheraider,atMass,andatthanksgivingceremoniesontherescueship werealikeexemplary.ItwasprobablythefirsttimethatMasshadbeen celebratedontheisland.

Itwasduringtheirsingingofcarols onChristmasEvethattheywereinformedthatrescuewasathand.They sawashipofttheislandsignallingto theminMorse.

AtthevariousportsinAustralia chaplainsoftheApostleshipoftheSea cameforwardtogreetFatherKelly andhelphim.Hehadstartedout fromtheislandcladasbesthecould, hutbythetimehereachedSydneyhe wasdressedasanormalpriestagain.

REV.FATHERD.J.KELLY, Priest-CaptiveoftheRangitane.

British,FatherKellypointsout,there isaveryintensespirituality,whichis accentuatedintimesoftrial.The fervourofthepartyatnightprayers

WhenthematterofsuspectedleakageofinformationtotheGermanswas referredtoFatherKelly,heexpressed greatastonishmentatAustralians' free-and-easydiscussionofwarmovementsthatshouldbekeptsecret.The publicgenerally,hepointedout,should bemorecircumspectintheirdiscussionofships.Itwascertainlya shock,comingfromLiverpool,tofind howlightlyconversationwasmadeof suchmovements.InNewZealandhe foundthatfaultworse,ifanything.

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"!OURTANGLEDWORLD"

SomestrikingremarksweremadebyAssociate-ProfessorA. C.Fox(HeadoftheDepartmentofPhilosophyattheUniversity) inaseriesoflectureson"OurTangledWorld,"givenattheUniversitySummerSchoolrecently.Wehadaddedenormouslyto ourknowledge,statedtheProfessor,asfarasdetailswereconcerned,buthadfailedintheinsightwhichcomesfromseeingall thingstogether.Thisseparatismhadaffectedsociallife,sothat whilewehadincreasedtheoutwardgearofcivilisationwehadbe comesofascinatedbyitastoneglecttheinnerculturewhichcomes withinsightintovalues.Inpoliticsmoralprincipleshadbeen subordinatedtoexpediency,andtherewasnowayoutexceptby givingprimacytomorality.Thefundamentalevilofourage arosewhenseparatismhadcutmanofffromGod."Becausewe haveknowledgewithoutinsight,"continuedtheProfessor,".we havenosureconvictionthatthesouloftheuniverseisjustand beneficent,sothatlifebecomestrivialandserenityimpossible,yet neverbeforehasmanhadsuchresourcesforgettinginsight,cultureandfraternity,andforfindingtheessenceoftheuniverseto beakintohisownmindandspirit."AsCatholicswecanagree withmuchoftheProfessor'sanalysis,althoughwecannotagree that"insight"isanykindofasubstituteforthetheologicalvirtue offaith,andwearenotsurewhatprecisesignificancetheterm "souloftheuniverse"and"essenceoftheuniverse"mean,apartor distinctfromtheconceptofapersonalGodimmanentin,yettranscending,theworldHehascreatedandsustained.

ProfessorFoxseemstofindthefundamentalbasisofseparatisminthedivorceofknowledgefrominsight,whichlattertermhe seemstoemployinthesenseofaconceptofthetotalityofbeing. andhisanalysisthereforewouldseemtodevolveaboutthemodern disparitybetweenspecialism(chieflyscientific)andacomprehensivephilosophyoflife.Theeye,asacelebratedAustralianauthor hasputit,isabeautifulobject-inthesettingofthehumanface. Itisamostrevoltingspectacleonaplate.Butthereallyfundamentalseparatismarisesfromthedivorceofreasonfromdivine faith-aseparationwhichhasvitiatedhumanknowledgebecauseit hasrobbeditofagoalforwhichreasonandallthatishumanseeks itseternalrestlessnesstofind.Moreover,itrenderslifepurposeless,forthereisnoexplanationoflifeunlessitistheafterlife,and nomeaningintheworldunlessitisother-worldliness.Sothat. whilethefieldofknowledgehaswidenedincrediblyinmodern times,ithasatthesametimecontracted,becauseithascompletely tailedtosatisfythesoulofmanandtoexplainhismostfundatnentallongingsandaspirations.Inotherwords,ithasfailedtofind God.Menhavequestedwithtirelessenergyandperseverance, butwhattheyhavefoundisthegleamandnotthegrail.AndthiS personalconflictintheindividualisreflectedintheworldatlarge, sothatthesociallifeofnationsandtheirpoliticalideologiesverge onthechaotic,andaseverthepoorandtheinnocentareembroiled insustainedandinsufferablemisery.

ThemostevilfruitoftheReformationwasthatitcausedreligiontoretreatgraduallyintoman'sinnerlife,leavingsocialand economiclifetotheState,whichwasbecomingmoreconsciousof its.power.Thepoliticalattempttoestablishsovereigntyoverthe wholeofsociallifemeantthatcivilisationgrewsteadilymoresecularised.Aman'sdebttoreligionispaidbyahalfhourinchurch onSundays,whiletherestoftheweekisdevotedtotherealbusinessoflife,especiallytothemakingofmoney.Inourdaythe processofsecularisationiscomplete.Lifeisruthlesslydivide. intotwowater-tightcompartments,butsuchadivisionfromits veryartificialitycannothepermanentlysuccessful.If.asthelecturerclaimed,wehavesubordinatedmoralprinciplesinpolitical affairstoexpediency,thenitisequallytruethatourexpediency hasbrokendown.Theleaderofperhapsthemostsecularised societyonearth,PresidentRoosevelt,canseenowayoutexceptby re-establishingtheprimacyofmorality.ThemodernStatethroughoutthewholeworldto-dayattemptstodominateandcontrolthe wholelifeofsocietyandoftheindividual.Ineachsocietytherich haveestablishedacompleteascendancyovertheworkerandthe poor,whileinthepersonallivesofindividualstheoldgoddessof therationalistshasbeendethronedinfavouroftheuglier.more agandeityoftheemotions.Andthepatentfactofallthesearrangementsisthattheyhavebrokendown,andthat...hereispromiseofnothinginthefuturebutchaosunlessthereisageneral changeofheartandareturntoGodandtheChristianlife.

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AttacksuponPopePiusXIIbyRobertoFarinacci,formersecretaryof theFascistPartyandnoweditorof "RegimeFascista,"havedrawnarebukeandwarninginaletterfromthe BishopofCremona,Mgr.CazzaniIt ispublishedinU.S.A.by11Crociata," anItalianCatholicweekly,statesthe "Universe."

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Rev.P.Carmody,SouthPerth,to Boulder.

Rev.J.Murphy,B.A.,LPh.,Claremont,toSouthPerth,asassistantand InspectorofSchoolsinf.-eArchdiocese.

Rev.H.Lalor,HighgateHill,toSt. Mary'sCathedral,asassistant.

TheWorldChiefScout(LordBadenPowell)diedonJanuary8,atNyeri, about50milesnorthofNairobi,Kenya Colony.OnNovember15lastitwas announcedthatLordBaden-Powell, whowas83yearsold,wassuffering fromrecurringheartattackswhich werecausinganxiety,butonNovember25itwasofficiallystatedthathe hadimprovedandthatnofurtherbulletinswouldbeissued.LordBadenPowellissurvivedbyLadyBadenPowell,whoistheWorldChiefGuide, andbyasonandtwodaughters.(RobertStephensonSmythBaden-Powell, ofGilwell,1st.Baron,founderofthe BoyScoutmovement,wasbornon February22,1857.Hewasasonof theRev.Prof-Baden-Powell.ofOxford,andwaseducatedatCharterhouse.HewasadescendantofThe IndianPrincessPocahontasofVirginia.) * * *

Theappointmentwasrecentlymade ofMrHilaryJamesStuddertasa JudgeoftheDistrictCourtofNew SouthWales.ThisfollowedhisappointmentasActingJudgeandChairmanofQuarterSessionsinSeptember, 1939.JudgeStuddert,whois45years ofage,wasborninNewcastle.He waseducatedbytheSistersofMercy (Tighe'sHill)andatSt.Stanislaus' College,Bathurst.ThePublicService gavehimhisfirstemploymentwhen, in1915,hebecameaclerkinthePetty SessionsbranchoftheJusticeDepart. ment.HejoinedtheA.I.F.andsaw activeserviceinFrancefromMarch, 1916,tillJuly,1919.Woundedin March,1917,atBapaume,andinvalidedtoEngland,hereturnedtoFrance inthefollowingAugustuntiltheterminationofhostilities.BackinAustralia,heresumedhisstudiesandgrad. uatedBachelorofLaws(SydneyUniversity)withhonoursin1924,andwas admittedtotheBarofN.S.W.inMay. 1924.HeacquiredanextensiveCommonLawpractice.Twicehewasap pointedbytheCrowntoprosecutein criminaltrials.Heiskeenlyinterest. edintheHolyNameSociety,ofwhich heisamemberatStaroftheSea Church,Watson'sBay.

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TheveneratedpaintingofOurLord intheSanctaSanctorumChapelatthe Vaticanwillremainexposedthrough. outthewar.Thechapeliscrowded daily,withpeopleprayingforpeace. Thepaintingwassimilarlyexposed throughoutthelastwar,thoughordinarilyit,isshowntothepubliconly onrareoccasions.Anancientlegend saysitwasnotpaintedbyhuman hands,butthroughangelicvirtue.

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"Weareagreedonthispoint,that educationwithoutreligionislikebarrenlandandacountrywithoutreligionsoonerorlatermarchestoits doom,"declaredtheEarlofAthlone, Governor-GeneralofCanada,whenhe receivedthehonorarydegreeofDoctorofLawsatLavalUniversity,Quebec.CardinalVilleneuveattendedthe ceremony."Inmyopinion,"saidthe Governor-General,"theformationof characteristhefirstprinciplewhich distinguisheseducationfrominstruction,andforthatthereisnofieldso fertileforhealthyhumanitarianideas thananatmospherewhichisentirely Christiant...Itwouldbeasalutary blessingiftheentireworldwouldreverttotheteachingsofSt.Thomas Aquinasandprofesswithhim:'Finis ultimusrerummundarearumestipse Deus'-Theultimateendofallthingi isGodHimself.'

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CountdeBrocqueville,famousBelgianCatholicstatesman,whoheaded theBelgianGovernmentinexileatLe Havre,France,duringtheGreatWar, hasdied.HewasleaderoftheCatholicPartyandwasaclosecollaboratorofthelateKing'AlbertinBelgium'sheroicstruggle.

* * ThenightafterMr.ThomasTreacy hadbeenkilledinanaidraidonLondon,hiswidowanddaughter,aged20, weresittingtalkingwhenabombkilledthemoutright-Mr.Treacyisa brotherofFatherIlenrTreacy,'par. ihpriestofHastings.

TheLateranTreaty,BishopCazzanipointsout,gaveanassurancethat thePopewouldhaveentirefreedomin theexerciseofhisapostolate.

Itisamatterofsupremepolitical aswellasotherinterest,andcertainly asolemnobligationofhonour,hedeclares,that"ItaliansandtheirGovernmentshouldavoidandpreventpronouncementsandmanifestationsthat mightgivetheimpressionoflessened freedomoftheHeadoftheChurchin hisloftyfunctionofteacheranddefenderoffaithandmorals,andrepresentativeonearthoftheDivine"Paternityofallpeoples."

CondemnationoftheworksofAlfredoOrianiandthepaternalconcern oftheHolyFatherforwarsufferers inthecountriesmostseriouslyaffected arethereasons,theBishopsays,for Farinacci's"offensiveattacksuponthe HolySeeandtheHolyFather,as thoughthePope,inthepresentbloody conflictamonggreatEuropeannations, weretakingapoliticalstandandone thatwasagainstItaly."

Hepointsout,further,thatOriani's workswereplacedontheindexnotfor politicalreasonsbutbecauseoftheir manygraveerrorsondogmaand morals-errorsofwhichOrianihimself afterwardsrepentedandrepudiated.

CompassionforJews.

Farinacci'sattackswererecentlydenouncedbyMgr.MichaelReady,generalsecretaryoftheNationalCatnonc WelfareConference.Mgr.Readysaid thattheattackswerebasedon"the ChristiancompassionofPiusXIIfor theterriblesufferingsandgrievous trialsofJewsthroughoutEurope."

Farinaccirecentlyassertedthat"these criminalsoftheVaticanareinterested inpolitics,notintheGospelofJesus Christ."

MONTREAL'SFIRSTHONORARY DEGREE.

ArchbishopSchrembs,Bishopof Cleveland,U.S.A.,hasreceivedthehonorarydegreeofDoctorofSacredTheologyfromtheUniversityofMontreal. Itisthefirsthonorarydegreegranted bythisCatholicuniversitysinceits foundation100yearsago.

QUARANTORE

1941.

JANUARY.

:-lunday

3rdBeverley:OneDayofExpo- sition.

4thHarvey:OneDayofExposition.

FEBRUARY.

Sunday 1stRedemptorist Monastery: FortyHours'Prayer(31st jan.-2ndFeb.)

2ndBeaconsfield:OneDayofExposition. 3rdKatanning:OneDayofExposition, 4thDardanupOneDayofExposition.

RussiatheUltimateEnemy

AFar-EastEstimateofStalin

RUSSO-JAPANESEAGREEMENTSUGGESTED

TheconvictionisalmostuniversalintheFarEastthatJosefStalin, DirectorofSovietRussia,mustberegardedastheultimateenemy. BothChineseandJapaneserealisethattheminionsoftheThirdInternationalarenowmoreactiveintheOrientthanatanytimeinthe past15years.

AlthoughtheChinesehavebeenenjoyingthebenefitofathin trickleofmilitarysuppliesfromSiberiatoChungking,theyunderstandperfectlywellthatthissupportfromSovietRussiaisgiven moretoembarrassJapanthantopromoteorderandstabilityinAsia. IndeeditisfinallydawningupontheChinesethattheRussianCommunistsareasreadytomakeadealwiththeJapanesemilitary authoritiesaswereStalinandForeignCommissarVyacheslaffMolotovtoagreetothepartitionofPolandinAugust,1939.

Itwasrevealedtothiscorrespondent thatcopiesofasecrettreatytothis effecthavealreadybeenexchanged betweenTokyoandMoscow.Accordingtothisinformation,derivedfrom first-classdiplomaticsources,Soviet Russiaistobeaccordedafreehand notonlywithrespecttothewestern ProvincesofChina,butalsothrough Indiatothewarm-waterportofKarachi.Inshort,CpinaandIndiaare bothontheauction-block,withall theirincalculableconsequencesfor civilisationandChristianityinthe Orient.

BackstageAgreement.

Thisisthebackstageagreement whichgivespointtotherecentrumoursofapatched-uppeacebetween

ChinaandJapan.StalinhasintimatedtoMarshalChiangKai-shekthat SovietRussiacannolongerprovide gunsandmunitionsfortheChinese cause.Duringtheclosureofthe Burmaroad,duringtherainyseason, theRussianssuppliedlittleornooil iortheChinesearmies.Motorand trucktransportationinWesternChina cametoavirtualstandstill.Heroic coolielabouralonefilledthebreach.

NowthatChungkingandtheBurma roadarebothmenacedbyJapanese invasionfromIndo-China,defenceof freeChinadependsmoreandmore upontheamountofhelptheSoviet autocratiswillingtoconcede.Stalin, accordingtothebest-informedobserversintheFarEast,ispreparedtocash inonthisdependence,andforthat reasonloomsasthemostdangerousadversaryofhiserstwhileally.Orientals,includingFilipinos,Siameseand Melanesians,recallthatSovietRussia posedasafriendoftheBalticand Slavicnations,untilthetimecameto playtheroledfjackaltotheNazis.

ItisfearedthatHitler,inresurrectingtheanti-CominternpactinBerlin, gavethegreenlighttoJapanandSovietRussiaintheFarEast,paradoxicallyextendingtheanti-MoscowalliancetoabsorbtheSovietopposition. Asonehighly-placedBritishofficialassuredthiscorrespondentinPeking, "thelongertheEuropeanwarlasts,the cleareritwillbecomethatthereare twoaxes,insteadofone.'Thisgentleman,whohad25years'experience intheOrient,added:

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"Thechariotofconquestnowhas fourwheels:twointheWestandtwo intheEast.Allfourarerolling,momentarily,atdifferentspeeds,butin exactlythesamedirection.Atpresent,itappearsthatJosefStalinisa silentpartneroftheaxis.liemaybe moresilentthanhiscomradeDictators,butheIsnotsleeping.Every whereintheOrient,theCommunist andNaziagentsworkhandinhand, especiallyagainsttheBritishEmpire andtheAmericandemocracies."

RussianImmigration.

Thiscorrespondentisabletoconfirmthetruthofthisobservation.In Manchukuo,Chosen(Korea),Shanghai.NorthandSouthChina,thousands ofRussians,WhiteandRed,haveimmigratedinthepastfewyears.The Communistsoftenposeasrefugees, exilesfromtheextinctRussianEmpire.AlthoughtheyoratevociferouslyagainsttheSovietregime,theyare busypromotingtheinterestsofthe SovietUnion,andspreadingthepropagandaoftheThirdInternational.

ThedamagingpartoftheCommunisticagitationisthatitgoesonbeneath thesurface,farlesstangiblethanthe aimedbattalionsoftheJapaneseEmpire,butnolessdangeroustothepeace andsecurityofthenativepopulations.

ThestageisnowsetforabigJapanesedrivefortheDutchEastIndies Thesignalforthisenterprisewillbe somepublicannouncementoftheprivateunderstandingthathasalready beenreachedbetweenmilitaristsin MoscowandTokyo.Theforcesof worldrevolutionarecarvingupthe Orient.TheChineseandotherindependentpeoples,whocherishreligion, thehomeandamodicumofprivate property,canonlyhopethatthedictators,whoaresogenerousinthedistributionofotherpeoples'possessions, mayprovetobegreedyhunters,who havedividedtheskinandivoryofthe elephantbeforetheelephantshallhave beencaught.

GeraldtonDiocese

CLERICALAPPOINTMENTS. HisLordshiptheBishopannounces thefollowingclericalappointments:--

Rev.R.WAlford,tothechargeof theparochialdistrictofCueandBig Bell.

Rev.G.E.Sharry,as,Adrrinist-ator oftheWilunaparochialdistrict

Rev.E.J.Bryan,tothechargeof theparochialdistrictofPortHedland andMarbleBar.

Rev.0.O'Connor,tothechargeof theparochialdistrictofMeekatharra andReedy.

Rev.K.F.Spain,toSt.Fran'Eis Xavier'sCathedral.

"AllCredittoHim."

"TheLordhasgiventoPortugala headwhohaswonforhimselfthelove ofhispeople,especiallyofhispoorer people,andtherespectofthewhole world.Itishewho,inco-operation withthePresidentoftheState,GeneralCarmona,designedthemagnificent charterwhichnowstandsasabasis forrelationsbetweenChurchandState.

''Allcredittohim."

ThesewordswerespokenbytheHoly FatherwhenhereceivedinsolemnaudienceSenhorAntonioPacheco,Portugal'snewAmbassadorPlenipotentiary andEnvoyExtraordinarytotheHoly See.

InpresentinghiscredentialstheAmbassadordweltontheConcordatand MissionaryAccordbetweenPortugal andtheHolySee,signedlastMay,in accordancewiththetermsofwhich PortugalhadraiseditsLegationatthe VaticantotherankofanEmbassy. Thesedocuments,hesaid,wereexpressionsoftheprofoundmutualunderstandingbetweenChurchandState inhiscountry-

Havingreferredtothecelebrations oftheeighthcentenaryofPortuguese independence,andhavingmadethe statementgivenabove,theHoly Fatherwentontosaythatunderthe ruleofDr.SalazartheChurchcould developfreelybothinPortugalandin heroverseaspossessions.Greatas wereDr.Salazar'sworksinthetemporalorder,theguaranteeofafruitful ApostolateforsoulswasanaccomplishmentmorepleasingtoGodthan anyotherwork

Herecalledthatitwasnotenough tomakeanagreementandconclude thetermsofalegalinstrument.

Itwasnecessarytocontinueandto carryoutitsspiritbyfriendlycooperation.Thathewasgladtosay, Portugalwaslovinglydoing.

SenhorPachero,thenewAmbassador,wasbornin1887.Hehasoccupiedinturnthechairsoflawatthe CniversitiesofCoimbraandofLisbon.

In1938hebecameMinisterofNationalEducation,andbyhisactionas Ministerindeclaringnullandvoidall transactionsconnectedwithworksof artimportedfromoutsidecountries hedidmuchtosavefromdestruction Spainsartisticpatrimonyatthetime thattheRedswereattemptingtosell overseaspicturesstolenfromthegreat Spanishcollections.

PLAINSONGCONFERENCE.

CathedralHall,Sunday,January26, at3p.m. CathedralHall,Monday,January27, at10.15a.m. Matterfor1941.

MassNo.2. TeDeum(simpleform). PanisAngelicusTantumErgo,No.2. Adoremus,No.14(New,Benediction Manual-SirRichardTerry). CredoNo.3-thoughitwillbenecessaryfortheMass,willnotberequired forthecompetitions.

LATEMISSDOREENROSE

DEVLIN.

ThedeathoccurredonDecember30, atSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, afterabriefillness,ofMissDoreen RoseDevlin,of39Marian-street,Leederville.

BornatNortham28yearsago,the deceasedyoungladywastheonly daughterofthelateMr.andMrs.J.P. Devlin,formerlyof17Alfonso-street, NorthPerth,whowerewellknownand respectedthroughoutthecommunity.

MissDevlinoccupiedaprominent positioninCatholiccirclesandwasa devoutandpracticalCatholicinevery way.AsamemberoftheLeedervilleCatholicWomen'sLeagueand theChildrenofMary,St.Brigid's,she maintainedanactiveinterestinChurch affairs.

MissDevlinenjoyedunusualpopularityandhertragic,untimelypassing wasagreatshocktomanyfriends,who deeplysympathisewithherbrothersin theirsadloss,followingsocloselyon thedeathsofMr.andMrs.Devlin.

AlargenumberattendedRequiem Mass,whichwascelebratedforthereposeofhersoulbyRev.FatherBoylan,inSt.Mary'sChurch,Leederville. Thefuneraltookplacethefollowing dayintheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,whereRev.Father O'Reilly,ofNedlands,recitedtheprayersatthegraveside.

ThechiefmournerswereReg,Kevin, andBernieDevlin(brothers),Mrs. Devlin(sister-in-law),Mr.andMrs. Lyons,Mr.andMrs.C.Ryan(cousins),andMissJoyceKennedy.

Thepall-bearerswereMessrs.!A.W. Langford(rep.A.J.Langford,Ltd.), J.J.Ryan,J.T.Edwards,C.Johnson, N.T-Francis,andC.H.Kennedy.

Amongthosepresentwere:Messrs. J.Edwards(rep.St.Mary'sTennis Club),C.Ryan,M.Lines,F.O'Connell, J.C.Mitchell,N.Francis,L.A.Thomas, L.Jost,S.Scott,J.Thompson,B. Brown,F.W.Burke,M.O'Brien,N.L. Salter,M.Smith,K.Duggan;MesdamesJ.Edwards,B.Brown,A.Lines, E.Ryan,Gee,J.Ryan,M.Dillon,F. Sheridan,M.O'Brien;MissesT.Hetherington(president),KathDunne (vice-president),J.Miller,D.Buswell, P.Lewin,LucyLewinandR.Lewin, oftheChildrenofMary;P.Edwards, E.Evans,N.Dunne,G.Sheridan,M. McMahon,J.Conway,N.Hughes,T. Scally,andM.Evans.

Thefollowingwreathswerereceived:FromBrotherReg,sister-in-law, Margaretandfamily;BrotherKevin; BrotherBernieandJoyce;AJ. Langford,Ltd.,Staff;A.J.Langford. Ltd.;CharlesJohnson;J.Ryanand family.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

DEATH.

KENNERLY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofMaryKennerly,who diedrecently. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingchildren, Frances,Jack,Vera,Glad.,Tom.

INMEMORIAM.

DONOGHER.-Ofyourcharitypray forthereposeofthesoulof'ReverendPatrickDonogher,whodiedon January18,1935. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissod.

TWELVE

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YEATES&YEATES

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THERECORD.

StKevin'sTennisClub.

Lastweek-endsawthecommencementoftheannualhandicaptournamentoftheaboveclub.Throughout bothdaysplaywasofagoodstandard andseveralsurprisingvictoriesresulted.Thetournamentwillbecontinued thisweek-end,andinallprobability willbefinalisedoverthelongweekend.Memberswillbedelightedto hearthataninvitationtovisitSt. Joachim'sonSunday,February2,has beenreceivedbytheexecutive;whilst negotiationsaretakingplacewiththe HighgateClubreaseriesofsocial matchestobeheldduringthecoming months.

ALLKEENHOUSEWIVESMEATAT

THEMODELMEATSUPPLY 400ALBANYROAD,VICTORIAPARK. ALLLINESSMALLGOODSANDCOOKEDMEATS.

'Phone:M.1089. G.JAGER,Proprietor.

LEWISandSONSBakers 1 PROCERA,VIENNA,CREMALT,HEALTH,CURRANT. i ALLTYPESOFFANCYBREADSANDROLLS.

DualCupWinners,RoyalShow,1938. Bakery:McMASTERSTREET,VICTORIAPARK. I 'Phone.M1379.

Convent

HolyNameSociety.

Althoughmanymembersareonholidays,theattendanceatMassonSundayandateveningdevotionswasvery satisfactory.Theeveningdevotions weremademoreimpressivebythe factthatmembersoftheSocietyjoined withthechoirinthesingingofthe hymns.Wearewellsatisfiedwith this,ourfirstmeetingofthenewyear, andasallmembersaredeterminedto availthemselvesofeveryopportunity topromotetheinterestsoftheSociety, welookforwardwithconfidencetoan increaseinmembershipandcontinued successduringthecomingyear.

ChildrenofMarySodality. AsnextSundayisthethirdSunday ofthemonth,allmembersareexpect- edtoassistat7o'clockMassinregaliaandtoreceiveHolyCommunion.

OfGeneralInterest.

Parishionerswillbepleasedtolearn thattheworkofrenovatingSt.Mary's Hallwillbeundertakenimmediately.

ST.GERTRUDE'S EX-COLLEGIANS

TheannualmeetingoftheaboveAssociationwasheldonNovember17 last,andtheattendancewasfair.Variousmatterswerediscussed.

Thursday,January16,1941.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

Overthelongweek-end,January2527,apartyofAssociationmembersand friendswilljourneytoBunbury,where asplendidtimeisassuredthemby membersofSt.Patrick'sClub.The partywillleavePerthat2p.m.onSaturday,arrivingatBunburyatapproxi- mately7p.m.,andasonlyalimited numbercanbeaccommodated,intendingvisitorsareurgedtobookearlyand avoiddisappointment.Bookingsmay bemadewithMr.JimTully.Costof trip(includingaccommodation,etc.) is37/6.Followingistheprogramme whichhasbeenarrangedforthevisitors:

Saturday,January25:2p.m.,leave Perth;7p.m.,arriveBunbury;7.45 p.m.,welcomedinner;8.30p.m.,dance atSt.Joseph'sHall.

Sunday,January26:7and9.30a.m., Mass;10.30a.m.,beachpartyatBack Beach;1p.m.,dinner;2p.m.,rivertrip toTurkeyPoint;2.45p.m.,novelty sports;5p.m.,boatraceandtug-o, war6.30p.m.,hightea;8p.m.,dancingandgames,etc.;11.30p.m.,return Bunbury.

Monday,January27:10am.,beach partyandmotortours,asarranged; 2p.m.merry-chaintournamentatSt. Patrick'sClub;5.30p.m.,send-offto visitors;6p.m.,tea;7p.m.,leaveBun- bury;11.45p.m.,arrivePerth.

SUBIACOYOUNGMEN'S CLUB

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

Alargegatheringofmemberswere presentatthefourthannualgeneral meeting,heldinSt.Joseph'sHall,on Mondayeveninglast.Ournewchap- lain(Rev.FatherSullivan)waspre- sent,andinashortaddressurgedthememberstocontinuethegoodwork theyweredoing,andtoendeavourto increasetheirnumericalstrengthduringthecomingyear. Mr.W.Patterson,akeensupporter oftheClub,congratulatedthemem- bersontheiractivitiesthroughoutthe pastyear,particularlytheathleticsection,whichwasdoingparticularlywell intheinter-clubcompetitionsconductedweeklyattheLeedervilleOval.

.1=100,MMI.11..00.41110.1Mr0Mi DAYANDNIGHTCHEMIST.

197BRISBANESTREET PERTH.I Prescriptions

CompleteCarefullyandAccuratelyDispensed. StocksofPatentMedicines. iCountryOrdersatCityPrices.'PhoneB1!36AnyHour.

J.C.HAMILTONM.P.S.Ph.C. "THESTOREOFQUALITY." 'Phone:F2198. STIRLINGHIGHWAY,MOSMANPARK. RHODES&SONS

MembersareremindedthattheCollegeTennisCourtFundisstillopen. Severalsuccessfulfunctionshavebeen heldduringthepastyear,withtheresultthatthedebthasnowbeenreducedto£10.Asitisessentialthat thisfundbeclosedshortly,donations fromsuch"oldgirls"whohavenotyet contributedwouldbegreatlyappre dated.Also,subscriptionsfor1941 arenowdue.

Itwasmentionedatthemeetingthat HisLordshipAbbotCatalan,O.S.B.,esteemedPatronoftheAssociation,had recentlyattainedhisSilverJubilee,and membersjoinedwholeheartedlyinexpressingtheircongratulationsand goodwishes.

Congratulationsalsowereextended toMissMaryPatricia(Molly)Treacy, whosepoemsunderthetitleof"Rhyme MarchesOn!"havebeenpublished latelyinbookform.

Theannualhighteawillbeheldon Sunday,26th.inst.,at3.30,atSt-Joseph'sConvent,SouthPerth.Thesubscriptionis2/6.Ex-pupilsofSt.Joseph'sarealsoinvitedandaheartywelcomeisextended.Inthepastthe highteahasbeenoneofourmostsuccessfulfixtures,andwesincerelytrust thisyear'seffortwillbenoexception.

Oneofthemainfeaturesofthe eveningwasthenominationandelectionofoffice-hearers.Thefollowing wereelected:President,Mr.B.L. Ryan;vice-president,Mr.J.W.Wall; hon.secretary,Mr.G.Horner;assist. hon.secretary,Mr.L.Hickey;hon.treasurer,Mr.D.O'Leary;presscorres- pondent,Mr.R.A.Morris;committee, Messrs.G.A.Gee,E.O'Mahony,W. Patterson,G.McGuiness,andF.O'Mahony;hon.auditors,Messrs.O'Mahony andE.O'Mahony,senr. AthleticClub.

Althoughweakenedthroughtheabsenceofanumberofitsleadingcompetitors,theclub's"B"Gradeteam continuesinwinningvein.OnSaturdaylastitsecureditseighthsuccessivevictorybythenarrowmarginof threepoints,andisnow41anexcellentpositionatthetopot,thelist.

ClubJottings.

TheClubmeetsonMondaynext, January20,at8p.m. Ourformersecretaryandnewlyelectedvice-president,Mr.JackWall, willarrivebackinPerthduringthe comingweek,afterathree-months' touroftheEasternStates.

Anotherclubrivertripwilltake placeshortly.

TEL.5,2298,

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

Atthemeetingon8th.inst.,thenewlyelectedpresident,Bro.H.E.Neille, presidedoverafairattendanceofmembers.Theimportantmatteroffurther increasingthemembershipofthe branchwasconsidered,anditwasdecidedtofixastheobjectivefor1941 theincreasingoftheadultmembership to300.Astartwillbemadeimmediatelyandwiththeco-operationof allthemembersitiscertainthatthe objectivecanbeachievedbeforethe endoftheyear.Afterthemeeting onWednesdaynext(whichwillcommenceat7.301abeachpartywillbe held.CarswillleaveSt.Mary'sHall atR.15.

ProfessionCeremonyat"IONA,"MosmanPark

OntheFeastoftheEpiphany,at thePresentationConvent,"Iona,"MosmanPark,amostimpressiveceremony tookplace-theReligiousProfessionof fiveyoungladiesvowingtheirlivesto GodbythetriplevowsofPoverty, ChastityandObedience.Thegrand ceremonialoftheRitualwascarried outinallitsimposingsolemnity,bringingtothemindsofthoseprivilegedto bepresentthenobleandinspiringideal oftheConventlifeinallitssimple grandeur,andthesacrificeasoulis capableofmakingwhentheDivine Loverwhispers,"Come,followMe."

Somefewyearsagotheylefttheir country,home,relatives,friendsand allthetenderassociationsoftheir youthtoconsecratetheirlivestoGod inthenoblecauseofCatholiceducation.Morethantwelvethousandmiles awaytheirparentsandfriendswere anxiouslyawaitingthedaythatwould maketheirdearonesBridesofChrist. Assuredlytheywerepresentinspirit inthePresentationConventChapelon thatmorning,renewingtheirformer sacrificeandunitingwiththesacrifice oftheirchildrenasthey,onebyone, approachedtheAltarandpledged themselvestoGodandHisservice, whilstthankingHimforHiswonderful,condescendingloveincallingthem tobeHisown.

TheceremonywasperformedbyHis GracetheArchbishop,assistedbyVery Rev.FatherJ.Fahey,andRev.Fathers M.McArdleand0.Corr,O.M.I.The ConventChoirrenderedappropriate singinginthedignifiedGregorianChant duringtheMassandProfession.

Thefollowingarethenamesofthose whomadetheirvows:

Sr.M.Angela(CatherineMcGrath), TraleeCo.Kerry,Ireland.

Sr.M.Carmel(BridgetRyan),Nenagh,Co.Tipperary,Ireland.

Sr-M.John(MargaretRyan),Rossmore,Co.Tipperary,Ireland.

Sr.M.Pius(MaryMcGrath),Tralee, Co.Kerry,Ireland.

Sr.M.Bernadette(LenaCampion), Durrow,Leix,Ireland.

ThefollowingFervorinowasdeliveredbyRev.O.Corr, "Ifthouwiltbeperfect,go,sellwhat thouhastandgiveittothepoor. And,come,followMe."-Mattxix.

St.Matthewtellsusthatayoung manoncecametoOurDivineLord andsaidtoHim:"GoodMaster,what goodshallIdothatImayhavelife everlasting?"OurLordreplied:"If thouwiltenterintolife,keepthecommandments.But,ifthouwiltbeperfect,gosellwhatthouhastandgive tothepoor.Andthoushalthave treasureinheaven.And,come,followMe."

Toallthosewhoseekperfection, Christgivesthesamecounsel.We mustrenounceallworldlypossessions andfollowChrist.Wemustfollow Himonthepathwayofabnegationand self-denial.Hehasgivenustheexample;Hehasshownustheway.AlthoughHewasCreatorofHeavenand earth,OurLordchosethewayofpovertyduringHislife.Indoingso,He pointsouttousinthemostpractical mannerthatwe"mlretoturnasidefrom theattractionsoftheworld.

OurDivineLord,then,isyourmodel inholyPoverty.InvowingyourselvestoPovertybyyourReligiousProfession,youarewalkinginHisfootsteps.InNazarethOurLordlived thelifeofthepoor.Hepartookof thefrugalfareoftheHolyFamily.No doubt,HehelpedSt.Josephtowinthe dailybread.InHispubliclife,Our LordpractisedPoverty.Footsoreand weary,Hetrodthehighways,often withoutaplacetorest."Thefoxes haveholes,thebirdsoftheairnests, buttheSonofManhathnotwhereto layHishead."

Mostpleasingandmost'acceptable toGodisthevowofPoverty.gut theconsecrationofyourselvestoHim isonlycompletewhenyouhavevowed Obedience,-andthusconsecratedyour willtoHim.Bythisvowyouhave unitedyourwilltotheWillofGod. InsubmissiontoHisHolyWillyou practiseObedience.

In-hervocationthereligiousisrewardedfor-hersacrifice.OurDivine Lordhaspromisedahundred-foldin thislifeandeternalhappinessinthe next.Ifweleaveallitisonlythat, beingutterlydetachedfromanddespoiledofellthings,wemaygiveourselvesunreservedlytoGod."Behold," saysSt.Peter,"wehaveleftallthings." Butheadds:"AndfollowedThee." Thisisthemotiveofourrenunciation: tofollowChrist;todrawnear.toHim; toliveunitedtoHimandinimitation ofHim.

SOLDIERS'DEPENDANTS APPEAL

YoucometothecloistertofindGod. EverythingintheConventisintended toleadyoutowardsthisend.The silencetobeobservedthroughoutthe houseaffordsyoutheopportunityof raisingyourthoughtsandaffectionsto God.ThisisthepurposeofthatAtmosphereofrecollectionwhichisthe hallmarkofthereligioushouse.Inthe classroomyouarefulfillingthewords ofOurDivineLord:'Sufferthelittle onestocomeuntoMeandforbidthem not."Inmanualworkaboutthe houseyouimitatethehiddenlifeof Nazareth,whentoilwasforeversanctifiedbythesweatofJesuslabouring withMaryendJoseph.Inthevisitationofthepoororaffilicted,Christ isagainyourinspiration:"Aslongas youdidittooneofthese,Myleast brethren,youdidittoMe."

"Beholdwehaveleftallthingsand followedThee."Happyaretheyto whomisgiventhegraceofsuchasublimevocation.Letusrejoicethis morningthatmoresoulshaveheal,. thecallandansweredit.Wecongratulatetheseyoungreligiousonthis memorableday.MaytheyfindinJesus theirconsolationinthislifeandtheir eternalhappinessinthenext.

ThemonthlyreportoftheSecretary totheAppealCommitteeshowedthat continuoussupportwasbeingreceived frombusinessfirmsandcountryorganisations.

Applicationsforassistancearestill beingreceivedfromcountrydistricts, inadditiontometropolitanclaims,and todatenolessthan615caseshave beeninvestigated.Acarefulscrutiny ofthesecasesshowsthatduringthe pastmonthhelphasbeenrequestedin themajorityofcasesformedical,dental,andopticaltreatment,whileseveralcaseshavebeenassistedwithlegal advice.Infuturealllegalmatters willbeattendedtobytheLawSocietyofW.A.,whosemembershave agreedtoassistthefundinanhon6rarycapacity.

Thefollowingletterreceivedfroma wifewhoreceivedhelpfromtheAppeal istypicalofthefeelingsexpressedby familieswhohavereceivedassistance totidethemoveradifficultperiod "Iwouldliketotakethisopportun itytothankyourcommitteeforthe courteouswayinwhichIwastreated

whenIcametomakeenquiriesfor assistance,alsoforthepromptwaymy applicationwasattendedto.Icanas sureyouthatIappreciateverymuch thehelpIhavereceived,asIwasvery worriedhowIwasgoingtomanage."

ContributionstothisAppealmaybe forwardedtotheHon.Secretary,C.T.A. Buildings,Perth,ortotheCityTreasurer,PerthCityCouncilChambers, Perth.

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AstatueoftheCured'Arshasbeen presentedtotheChurchbytheMeyer family,inmemoryoftheirparents. MonsignorHayesspokeontheSaint's lifetotheHolyNameSocietyonSundayevening.Thethanksofpriests andpeoplegotothedonorsforthis reallybeautifulworkofart-

TheCribisagainacentreofattractiontoallcornersduringthisChristmasseason.Thoseresponsiblearetc becongratulatedontheirachievement

TheSacredHeartandHolyName Sodalitiesattendedtotheirdutiesin fairnumbersthismonth.Thesodali tiesaswellastheChildrenofMary, showmanytobeawayonholidays andonmilitaryservice.

Thenumberofpicnickerstothe townforChristmaswaslessthanlast year,butlongtermvisitorshavemore thanmadeupfortheloss.Sevenof theMaristBrothershavebeenstaying withusfortheChristmasholidays. Theyhaveenjoyedthemselvesandwe areverypleasedtohavethem.

St.Mary'sSchool.

Overduerepairsarebeingcarried out.Tradesmendiscoveredthat studssupportingthemainbuilding hadpracticallyrottedaway,andmore thanahundredwillhavetobereplaced.Theverandahs,too,wereina badway,themaintimbershavingper ished.Thecommittedecidedtoreplacethemwithconcretefloors.The fenceroundtheschoolgroundiscompleted,thefrontpartbeingcyclone, whichgivesarri-ehbetterappearance. Obituary.

Mrs.JackRanting,senr.,afteralong illness,patientlyborne,passedticayon Sunday,December29.Sinceshecame toBunburyuntilherhealthfailedshe hasbeenamostsuccessfulworkerin parochialaffairs.Oursympathygbes toherfamily,andourprayersforthe happyreposeofhersoul.

SundayMum St.Patrick's:7a.m.and9.30am

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

WelfareWork.

Ameetingofthewelfarecommittee willbeheldintheLeagueRoomson Friday,January24,at8p.m.Itis hopedthateverybranchwillberepresented.

StreetAppeaL

TheCitizens'ReceptionCommittee areholdingastreetappealonFriday, January27.TheLeaguestandwillbe initsusualplaceinAhern'sArcade, Murray-street.Fundsareurgently neededfortheentertainmentofsoldiers-Itishopedthatmanymemberswillgiveahelpinghandonthis day.

ANSWERSTOCORRESPONDENTS.

"Grandfather,"Subiaco:"IntoTheir Company,"byRev.C.C.Martindale, S.J.,iswellworthrecommending. C.J.R.,Manjimup:Yoursuggestion isappreciated,thoughitmaybedifficulttotracethepamphletwithout thetitle.

SacredHeartHighSchool, Highgate

LeavingandJuniorUniversityExamination Results,1940

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE.

BiALLARD,JULIAM.:Mathematics A,Biology(NaturalHistory),Music. HITCH,MARYV.:English,French, GermanBiology(NaturalHistory) (1939),IndustrialHistoryandEconomics(1940).

MAGEE,MARYB.:English,Latin, French,German,Biology(NaturalHistory),IndustrialHistoryandEconomics.

O'DEA,NANCYED.:History,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology NaturalHistory).

PAYNTER,DOROTHYF..:English, French,German,History,Mathematics A,Biology(NaturalHistory),Music.

QUILL,DAPHNEM.:English,MathematicsA,Biology(NaturalHistory),DrawingA,Music.

RUSHTON,AUDREYEnglish, French,German,History,Mathematics A,Biology(NaturalHistory),Drawing A.

WALKER,AUGUSTAM.:English, Latin,French,German,Mathematics A(Distinction),MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory).

WALTERS,SYLVIAC.:English, Latin,German(Distinction),Hebrew.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE.

IIEGLEY,BARBARAM.:English, Latin,French,German,Mathematics A,MathematicsB,Biology(Natural History),DrawingA,Music(1939), CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping, Typewriting(1940).

BOW,LORNAE.:English,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology (NaturalHistory),DrawingA,Typewriting,Music.

BRADY,HILARYW.:English, Geography,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory), CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping, Typewriting.

BURROWS,LEXIE: English, French,Geography,MathematicsA, MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),Typewriting.

CARROLL,GWENDOLYNM.:English,Latin,French,German,Geography,MathematicsA,Mathematics B,Biology(NaturalHistory).

CHILD,MAUREEN:English,Latin, French,German,Geography,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory).

DEAR,MARY:English,Latin,German,Geography,MatherraticsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHis. tory),DrawingA,Music.

DOWLING,KATHLEENM.:English,History,Geography,Mathematics e\,MathematicsB,Biology(Natural History),DrawingA.

DUFF,ROBERTA:English,Geography,MathematicsA,Mathematics B,Biology(NaturalHistory),Drawing A,CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping,Typewriting.

DYSON,MAUREEND English, Latin,French,German,History,Geography,MathematicsA,Mathematics

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B,Biology(NaturalHistory),Drawing A(1939),Shorthand(80),Typewriting (1940).

EARLE,VIOLAD.:English,Latin, German,Geography,MathematicsA, MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),DrawingA.

EVANS,ELIZABETHP.:English, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),DrawingA, CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping. Shorthand(80),Typewriting,Music.

HORAN,TERESEM.:English, Latin,French,German,Mathematics B,Biology(NaturalHistory),Drawing A.

KELLY,PATRICIAM.:German, MathematicsB,DrawingA. LAWSON,GABRIELLEL.:Latin, French,GermanMathematicsA,fla. thematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory).

LEAHY,MARGARETM.:English, Latin,French,German,Geography, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),Music.

McCAUL,KATHLEENT.:English, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),DrawingA, CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping, Typewriting,Music.

PAXMAN,GRACE:English,French. Geography,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory), DrawingA.

PERROTT,JOANB.:English. Latin,French,German,Mathematics AMathematicsB,Biology (NaturalHistory), ArtofSpeech.

SACHSE,KATHLEENM.:English, Latin,French,German,Geography, MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),DrawingA, Music.

THOMPSON,JOANM.:English, Geography,MathematicsA,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory), DrawingA,Typewriting,Music.

WATTS,MARGARETE.:English, Latin,French,German,Geography,MathematicsB,Biology(NaturalHistory),DrawingA.

ALLIANCEFRANCAISERESULTS. DivisionIII

MaureenDyson(d.),LargeBronze Medal;PatriciaWhitely(d.),Small BronzeMedal;BettyFisher,Kathleen O'Dea.

DivisionIV.

JoanPerrott(d.),ThirdPrize; GwendoylnCarroll(di,GabrielleLawson(d-),MargaretLeahy(d.),ElizabethMcMall(d),GracePaxmanId), LexieBurrows,MaureenChild,Mary Dear,ViolaEarle,TereseHoran,MargaretWatts.

MUSICRESULTS.

PLAINCHANTFESTIVAL.

Singing: Girls'SecondarySchools'Section: SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL, FirstPlace,99marks(Honours).

HarmoniumPlaying: FirstPlaceOpenSection:I.O'Dwyer Under15Section:M.Smart(c.),K. Sachse(c.).

UNIVERSITYOFWESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Practical: GradeII.,Piano:B.Fisher(c.),M. SmartGradeIII.,Violin:J.Ballard.

GradeIV.,Piano:B.Mulligan(h.), V.Hoult(c.),L.Watts(c.),S.Hope (c.),B.Jenour(c.),T.Brown(c.)

Violin:N.Watts(c.).

GradeV.,Piano:B.Bodeker(c.),B. Watson(c.(,J.Towning(c.),M.Horan (c.),J.Barnard(c.).

Violin:L.Dear(c.).

GradeVI.,Piano:V.Barnes(h.),B. Atkinson(h.),J.Bodeker(h.),P. White(h.),IA.Collins(h.),J.Potter (h.)

Preparatory:M.Mulligan,S.Barnes, S.Waring,A.Dallimore,B.McEwen.

Theory GradeIII.:D.Paynter(c.),E.McFall(c.).

GradeIV.:K.Sachseh.',J.Thump son(c.),L.Bowc.I,B.Evanslc.)

MusicalPerception: GradeII.:J.Ballard. GradeIII.:D.Quill(c.),M.Kane (c.). GradelV.:M.Dear(c.).

TRINITYCOLLEGELONDON.

Practical:

LicentiateDiploma:D.Horry.

Senior:J.Canby(in.).

Junior:V.Hoult(h.),T.Brown (h.),B.Jenour(m.),S.Hope(h.).

AdvancedPreparatory:S.Shelony (h.),R.Gilchrist(h.),P.Henderson (m.).

Preparatory:H.Gibson(m.).

Theory: Intermediate:M.Smart(m.)

AdvancedJunior:M.Mulcahy.

Junior:M.Burke(h.),L.Dear(h.), T.Brown(h.),B.Lawson(h.),R. Schenberg(h.)V.Hoult(h.),R.Gilchrist(m.),R.Golding(m.),M.Bush (m.).

Preparatory:D.Horry(h.),L.Stub. ber(h.),E.Duffy(h.),B.Atkinson (h.),V.Barnes(h-),M.Noland(m.), L.Watts(m.),N.Watts(m.).

PresentationConvent, "Iona,"MosmanPark

ADDITIONALSCHOOLRESULTS, 1940.

W.A.UNIVERSITY.

LEAVINGCERTIFICATE:

MarieLaird:English,Italian,Geography,PhysiologyandHygiene,DrawingA.

JoanWalton:English,Geography, PhysiologyandHygiene,Industrial HistoryandEconomics.

JuliaTarrant:English,Italian,Phy- siologyandHygiene,DrawingA.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE:

JuneShaddick:English,Italian,History,Geography,Biology(NaturalHistory),PhysiologyandHygiene,Draw ingA.

MaryMcGrath:English,Italian,Geography,Biology(NaturalHistory),PhysiologyandHygiene,DrawingA, Arithmetic.

JoanRyan:English,French,Italian, History,PhysiologyandHygiene, DrawingA.

LenaCampion:English,Italian,MathematicsA,Biology(NaturalHistory),PhysiologyandHygiene,DrawingA.

JoanMcDonald:English,History, Geography,PhysiologyandHygiene, DrawingA.

ThelmaFleming:History,PhysiologyandHygiene,Drawing CommercialMethodsandBookkeeping.

Mrs.Murphyandfamily,ofAngelostreet,SouthPerth,leftbytheWestlandtobepresentlastweekinSydneyattheReceptionofherdaughter Mary,atSt.Joseph'sNovitiate,Mountstreet,NorthSydney.

STIRLINGAGENCIES (MISSNILAND),B.7963.

281MURRAYSTREET,PERTH. Farmandstationhands,youths,cooks, generals,yardmen.Noeffortspared toobtainthepersonmostfittedforany vacancyyoumayhave.Enrolnow. Positionsfilleddailyfromregister.

RacingSelfqions

BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,January18,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

Breeders'Handicap.:Oakboy,1;Orimadale,2StarLad,3. BelmontPurse(FirstDivision)Day After,1;Apt,2;Warrior,3. BelmontPurse(SecondDivision) GoodDay,1;Sanso,2;Monnaie,3. BelmontHandicap:Galerius,1;Busy Girl,2;Graymoor,3. TrialStakes:NettersHope,1;Sky Warden,2;Kerlion,3. FlyingWelterSanovan,1;Philock, 2;Mahogany,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,January18,1941. Wit.Breeders'Handicap:Broaden, 1;LocandaGold,2;RoyalSheik3. CarnarvonHandicap:EdithDirect, 1;GreatWay,2;JamesDirect,3. DarwinHandicap:RoyalEdna,1; OwyheeDixie,2;Rollo,3. DerbyHandicap:LinyaLady,1; JennyDerby,2;PrinceYamma,3. GereldtonHandicap:Morcica,1; Wilna'sGift,2;Austin'sGlobe,3. OnslowHandicap:EugowraLady,1; PleasantBoy,2;BlackBertha,& WyndhamHandicap:FairAntique, 1;SpotDance,2;Rongomai,3.

"They'reOverAgain!

Comeon,Mother-wakeup!Barbara!Joan.George.Comeon,allof you.Can'tyouhearthealarm?Bring thebabydownwhileIgetsomecoats. Itmaybeacoupleofhoursbeforewe getthe'all-clear'"-andoffyouallgo toyourshelter,ortoasaferroom downstairs,whilethesearchlights sweeptheskyandthedroneofthe Germanbomberssoundsoverhead.

Asyousitlisteningforthebarkof theanti-aircraftguns,orwaitforthe whistlingshriekoffallingbombs,does thethoughtsometimesenteryourhead thatitishardtounderstandhowa lovingGodcanallowsuchthingsto happen?Perhapsyouareafraidto facethisthought,lestyoushouldlose yourfaithinGod?Well,ifthisisyour fear,thismessageisforyou.

Sufferingandanxietyarehardthings tobear.

Theyarehardenoughevenwhenwe aresurethatanall-lovingandall-wise Godisallowingustoendurethemfor somegoodreason,butiftherewereno Godoursituationwouldbeevenworse. Wewouldstillhavetofacethesufferingsofthewar,butwewouldhaveno Godtowhomwecouldturnforcomfortandhelpinourtroubles.We should'alsobeforcedtobelievethat oursufferingswereuselesssufferingsinflicteduponusbysomeblind,unknown andunreasoningforce.Suchknowledgecouldonlydriveustodespair.

Wemustcling,therefore,tothefact thatthereisaGodandthatHeisa wiseandgoodGodwhoknowsmuch morethanwecaneverknowandwho cannotbeindifferenttooursufferings. OurattitudethenmustbeoneofabsolutetrustnGodwholovesusand whoknowseverying,past,present,and tocome.

ButifGodlovesus,whydoesHepermitustosuffer?

Thisisourrealdifficulty,andthe answerisreallyverysimple.Justas achildcannotunderstandeverything aboutitsearthlyfather,sowe,whoare God'schildren,cannotexpecttounderstandeverythingaboutGodorto comprehendeverythingwhichHeallowstohappen-IfwecouldunderstandallaboutGod,weshouldnotbe thecreaturesofGodbutGodHimself.

Godhasunlimitedknowledge.We, whoareHiscreatures,arelimitedin ourknowledgeandinourpowerof understanding.Theveryfactthatwe aretryingtofindoutsomethingabout c,proveshowverylimitedour knowledgeis,andGod,whocreatedus withtheselimitedpowers,obviously doesnotintendustounderstandHim fully.

WeareGod'schildren andourtrustinGod'sknowledgeand loveforusshouldbelikethetrust .4,0414P4,4141.4PINVOMMIP#4,411.4

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shownbyachildintheknowledgeand theloveofitsearthlyfather.Ayoung childsuddenlyawakenedinthemiddle ofthenight,andtakenfromitswarm bedtoadraughtyair-raidshelterin thegarden,maynotunderstandthe reasonforitsdiscomfortbutitiscontenttotrustitsparents,secureinthe knowledgeoftheirprotectinglove.An olderchild,moreawareofthediscomfort,mayresentbeingtakenfromits warmbedandkickandscream,justas wesometimesmakeafussaboutthe misfortuneswhichcomeourway,but thefather,whoinsistsonthechild beingbroughtdowntotheshel'ter, knowswhatheisabout,andthefact thatheallowshischildtosuffersome discomfortwouldnotbeacceptedby anyofusasaproofthathedoesnot lovehischild.Infact,weknowperfectlywellthatitispreciselybecause ofhisloveforhischildthatheallows ittosuffer.

Godlovesuswithanunboundedlove. ThereisnolimittoGod'sloveforus. Itisaninfinitelygreaterlovethanthe loveofamanforhischild.Surely, then,wecantrustGodwholovesusso muchandbequitesurethatHewill notallow'ustosufferwithoutsome goodreason.Moreover,wecanbe confidentthatHedoesnotwillthe sufferingsofthiswar.Hefindsno pleasureinthefightingandthe wounds,thebreak-upoffamiliesand thesorrowandanxietywhicharealwaysandeverywheretheoutcomeof war.God'swillisforpeaceonearth tomenofgoodwill.Sogetitoutof yourheadthatGodwillswar.He doesn't.

What,then,isthecauseofsuffering?

Sufferingisbroughtintotheworld byman'sdisobediencetoGod'slaws.

Sufferingisboundtoresultfromdisobedience-Weshallseethisifwe supposethatthechildwespokeabout earlieronweretorefusetogointo theair-raidshelterandtoresisther eldersisterwhohadlx3ninstructed totakeherthere.Suchrebellion againstherfather'swisheswouldcertainlycauseanxietyanditmight easilyresultinthewholefamilybeing delayedandinthelossoftheirlives byafallingbomb.

Inthesamewayman'sdisobedience tothelawsofGod,whomadethose lawsespeciallyforourgood,brings sufferingnotonlytothosewhoare disobedientbuttoothersalso.We canseetheresultsofthisdisobedience toGod'slawsinthewarwhichisnow beingwaged.Thisistheresultofthe greedandselfishnessshownbycertain menandnationswhohaveusedthe free-willgiventothembyaloving GodinordertorebelagainstHim.As aconsequence,weandourchildren havetoendureallkindsofdangers, privations,sorrowsandanxieties.If thesemenandnationshadobeyed God'slaws,weshouldbefreefromthis sufferingandsorrow.

Sufferingwasbroughtintotheworld byman'srefusaltoobeyGod's laws.

Wecanseethisto-day,whenhalf theworldisatwar,perhapsmuch clearerthaneverbeforeanditshould bealessontoustogetridoftheselfishnessinourownlives.Youwilloften hearpeoplesaywhatadreadfulthing itisthatonemanshouldbringso muchsorrowandsufferingintothe world.Theysaythisbecausethe sufferingbroughtaboutbyHitlerisso obviousandonsuchalargescale. Whatisnotsoobvious,althoughthe sufferingscausedbyitarenolesshard tobear,isthetroubleandanxietyeach oneofusbringsinsomedegreoranothertoourfamiliesandfriendswhen wedisobeyGod'slaws. PeacewillcomewhenGod'swillis doneonearth.

Weshouldremember,then,aswesit inourair-raidshelter,thatitisman's refusaltoobeyGod'slawswhic;ibring sufferingtotheworldandthattrue peacecannotcomeuntilGod'swillis doneonearth.Thisobedienceto God'slawsmuststartwiththeindividualandifwewantpeace,therefore, weshallallmakeupourmindsthat wewillnotdisobeyGod'slawsagain andthatwewillparticularlytryto removeselfishnessfromourlives,for wecanallseeveryclearlynowthe havocwhichselfishnesshaswroughtin thelivesofsomanymenandwomen.

WecanstartbytellingGodthatwe aresorryforourowndisobedienceto Hislaws,anditwouldbeagoodthing ifwetoldHimsoeachdayinthefollowingsimplewords: "0myGod,IamverysorrythatI haveoffendedyou,becauseyouare sogood,andIwillnotsinagain." (Printedbyarrangementwiththe LeagueforGod,England.)

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38; NorthPerth,38;Fremantle,32;Claremont,29;Subiaco,26;EastPerth,19; AirForce,13. Brieflets.

Thecompetitionisataveryinterestingstage.Theleadingclubs,West PerthandMt.Lawley,shouldwin theirgames,whilethereisabigprobabilityofthelattergaininganoutrightvictory.

CharliePuckettbowledgrandlyagainstFremantletosecure7for34.It isthefirstoccasionthis3'1thatthe Portonianshavefailedintheirbatting.

Mt.LawleybattedverysolidlyagainstAirForce,onlyoneonthesidefailingtoreachdoublefigures.Higgins wastopscorerwith78.Inthefirst

round,AirForcebeatMt.Lawley,givingtheflyerstheirfirstwinfortheseason.

To-morrowVictoriawillmeet QueenslandinareturnmatchatBrisbane.TheVictorianXI.willbewithouttheservicesofHassett,Millerand Beameswhoarenotavailable,while theselectorshavedroppedFothergill andDudley.

NewmenchosenonthesideareW. Cockburn,left-armbowlerofgood performancesinclubcricket;K.Williams,anall-rounder;andW.Pearson, whoreturnstothesideafteranabsenceofthreeyears.IanLeehasbeen chosenascaptain.

ARetirement.

FrankWard,ofSouthAustralia,has announcedhisretirementfromfirstclasscricket.HewentfromNew SouthWalestoSouthAustraliain 1935,andforthelaterStatehehas taken187wicketsinSheffieldShield matches.InthisrespectClarrieGrimmettiseasilyfirstwiththewonderful tallyof667.ForAustraliaWardhas taken11wickets,atanaverageof52.2. IneightTestinningshescoredonly36 runs.

FromthePast.

OnFebruary12,1872,PerthCricket ClubplayedPerthUnion,andoneof theplayerswasthelateChiefJustice Parker,whomade50notout,whileMr. SeptimusBurtwasnextwith15not out.InthesecondinningsMr.F. Haremade65notout.Thereportof thematchsays:"Mr.GeorgeParker madeafairscoremorebyhardhitting thanscientificplay.;"

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In1875inamatchPortv.Sapphire, Parkerknockedhiswicketdownwhen hehadmade106-thefirstcenturyscoredinWesternAustralia.

AProblemSolved.

Inlastweek'sissuetheproblemof thebatsmanwiththewoodenlegwho wasrunout,eventhoughhehadnot lefthiscrease,waspropounded.Readerswereinvitedtothinkoutthereason fortheumpiredecidingthathewas out.Thesolutionisthatbyvirtueof hishavingawoodenleghewasentitled toarunner,anditwastherunnerwho wasoutofhisground.Rule39covers that.

FrankWoolley.

Oneofthebestall-roundersEngland hasproducedisFrankWoolley,who recentlyretiredfromfirst-classcricket. Hespeaksinterestinglyofhisdebut forhiscounty,Kent:"Curiousenough myfirstmatchforKent,whichwas againstLancashireatOldTraffordin 1906,camethroughanaccidentto Blythe.Kentwiredforme.Iwas reckonedpurelyaleft-armbowler,and Ishallneverforgetmydebut.The greatJohnTyldesleyhit295notout, thehighestofhiscareer,andsomevery funnythingshappened.Welostthe tossandIwasputatthirdman. Tyldesleycutoneveryhard,butmisjudgingitaltogethertheballhitmeon thechest.Ourcaptain,Mr.C.H. B.Marsham,feelingsorryforme,movedmetomid-off,andthentomid-on andineachpositionIdroppedacatch.,

"JohnnyTyldesleywashittingusall overtheplacewhenhewasjoinedby thelastman,W.Worsley,thewicketkeeper,whowasreckonedtheworst batsmanintheworld.Weallwanted toseeTyldesleyget300.Iwasbowlingatoneendandourcaptaincalled ustogetherandsaid:'Whomcanwe putonattheotherendtobowla maidenovertoWorsley'?

'Thecrywentasp,PutHumphries on;'andhewastoldtobowlaway fromthestumps.Hisfirstfourballs werewellovertotheoff,buttoeveryone'samazement,includingHumphries, thefifthswunginviciouslyandknockedWorslev'slegstumpout!

"SoTyldesleydidnotrealisehisambition.Myanalysiswas1for103,and Humphrieshad1for101. Hecame inforsomerare'chipping'inthedressingroomforhavingtobesatisfiedwith onlyWorsley'swicket.InourfirstinningsIwashowledfirstball,butafter

SPORTINGQUIZ.

AnswerstoLastWeek'sQuestions

1."Ahand,"whenreferringto ahorse'smeasurement,is4inches.

2.Inrifleshooting,whena marksmanwithhisshotbreaks thelinebetweenthetwodivisionsofthetarget,themarker creditshimwiththehigher score.

3.Thestrikerisout-"runout" -if,havingasubstitutetorun forhim,heisoutofhisground andthewicketisputdown.

4.Threehorsesthattwicewon theCaulfieldCuparePoseidon, UncleSam,andWhittier.

5.Whentheannouncement,ata tennismatch,wasmade,"Bromwichisnowsetpoint,"itmeans thatBromwichledbyagame andneededonlyonepointto winthenextgameandtheset.

ThisWeek'sQuestions.

1.Whatisthehighestteam scoremadeinacricketmatch Englandv.Australia?

2.Placethreeboxersinorderof fightingweight,givingtheheaviestfirst-JackJohnson,Joe Louis,JimJeffries,JackDempsey.

3.Thelengthofaracing"Eight" is60ft.Whatisthelengthof aracing"Four"?

4.Whatcricketerholdstherecordformostrunsinafirstclassseason?

5.Whatisthedistancebetween hockeygoalposts?

.e.1.041.0.04.M41.041.0414.4.......M.4, arathershakystartIhadasatisfactorysecondinningswhenImade64."

SomeoftherecordsheldbyFrank Woolleyare: Athousandormorerunsin28consecutiveseasons. Playedin52consecutiveTestmatches-29v.Australia,23v.SouthAfrica. Infourseasons-threeinsuccessionhescored2,000runsandtook100wickets. Hehasthebestbowlinganalysisfor anEnglandv.AustraliaTestmatch10for49attheOvalin1912. Mostcatchesinfirstclasscricket-913. In1909,atStourbridge,Woolleyand Fielderscored235forKent'slastwicket-anEnglishrecord.

BOXING

Oneofthebestfightersproducedin thisStatewasMickKing,andhefiguredinabattleforthemiddleweight titleheldbyArthurCripps,aQueenslander,whonotifiedt!seStadiumauthoritiesthathedidnet'desiretodefendthetitle.TWOtnglishmen,Nat WilliamsandArthurEvernden,who hadcometoAustraliaaswelterweights, buthadgrownoutoftheclass,were allowedtoboxforthetitle,itbeing

heldthattheyhadqualifiedby residence.

KingwhippedWilliamstwice,and metEverndenforthechampionship. InEnglandEverndenhadgaineda decisionoverGeorgeCarpentier,when theFrenchmanwasa10-stoner,andin Australiahadbeatenthatgreat"abo.fighter,JerryJerome.

MickKinggaveEverndenavery badbeatingandthepolicestoppedthe fightinthe9th.round.

AtSydneyonSeptember19,1914, Kingcrashedupagainstamuchmore formidablefighterinGusChristie,of America.Kingprovedhimselfan elusiveandhard-hittingopponent, whilethetoughnessofChristiewas somethingtomarvelat.Heneeded itallforhewastooslowforKing, whopoundedhimunmercifully.Endowedwithaperfectboxingfigure,and equippedwithhugearmsandfists, Christierushedaroundtheringinan attempttolandconvincingpunches, butKingwastooelusiveforhim.He side-stepped,heback-moved,buthe neverranaway.Themomenthehad dodgedtheassault,hedancedinand punchedandpunchedagain.Itwas verycleverfightingonthepartof Mick. Itwasnoteasytodeterminewhich ofthefightersshowedmorecourage andendurance.Showersofpunches fellonChristie.Oneeyewasclosing, hisnosebled,hislipswerecut,but stillhefoughtonverypluckily-He swunghisfistsasablacksmithswings hishammer,hehurledblowsthat wouldhaveawakenedasleepingelephant,butKing,whenhedidnotescapethemaltogether,tookthemon theretreat.

Theself-controlofChristiewaswon derful.Heknewthathecarriedthe decisivepunch,andonlywantedoppor tunitytolandit,butKingnevergave himthatopportunity.

AlthoughMick'sfacewasunmarked, hisbodywascoveredwithredsplurges whereChristie'sblowshadfallen.He wassentspinningagainsttheropes andcamebackonthereboundtohit Christietwiceandthriceinquicksuccession.Onceinthe10th.round Christielandedonthesolar-plexus, knockingMicktotheropes.He crowedintogivehisfinishingblow, butitwentroundKing'sneck,and theyswayedacrossthemiddleofthe ring,whereChristienailedKingwitha lefthookandarightswing.The swinghitthecheek-boneinsteadofthe jaw,butthe\VestralianlurchedforwardandfellagainstChristie,almost outonhisfeet.hisarmsspreadout, hisglovedhandsgropedblindly,and findingChristie'sback,closedonitlike avyce.Christiestruggledviolently toshakehimoff,hutthegom;went

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andKingwokeupandwenttohiscorner.

Thesecondsdidgreatworkonhim duringtherest,andwhenhecameout Mickunfoldedaburstofferocitythat sentChristieretreatingallroundthe ring.

Attheendofthe19th.round,a pressmangathereduphisnotesand preparedtodepart,leavinganassistantto'phonethelastround.

"Don'tgo,"saidChristie."Stopand seemeknockhimout."

Thousandskeptoneeyeonthefight andtheotherontheclock,untilthere wasonlyninesecondstogo.Then therebrokeforthgreatcheeringthat almostdrownedtheclangingofthe finalbell.

Asthefightersswungapart,therefereestrodeoverandplacedhishand onKing'shead,givinghimapopular decision.

Withinafewweeks,Christiehad provedhismettlebyknockingout Knock-outMarchandinthreerounds, andbygoingtwentyroundswithLes Darcy.InthesecondfightwithDarcy hegotLesrightwheretheneckjoins theshoulderandbeforeDarcycould movebangedhimonthesideofthe headwiththeleft.Darcyhadtohang onuntilthegongbroughtrelief.

RACING

Afineprogrammeofeventsislisted forBelmontParkracesonSaturday.

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

TROTTING

TherearesevenracesintheprogrammeforSaturdayatGloucester Park.Beneathistheprogrammewith aplacebetforeachevent:

Breeders'Handicap:LenaMcFee.

CarnarvonHandicap:RareDerby.

DarwinHandicap:RoyalEdna.

DerbyHandicap:BalgayLass.

GeraldtonHandicap:Austin'sGlobe.

OnslowHandicap:BlackBertha.

WyndhamHandicap:SpotDance.

GOLF

:nsummertime,whensomefairwaysaresandedandgolfersareunder localrules,obligedtoteeup,losttees arecostlyitemstotheaveragegolfer. Thisproblemmaybesolvedifanew teenowbeingmanufacturedbyaMelbournefirmprovesasuccess.Thetee Isspeciallytreatedtoglistenwhenit comesincontactwithsunlight,and evenifburiedintotheroughafterthe clubmakescontactwiththeball,from thetee,itisquiteeasilydetected.The newteeshouldproveagreatboonto golferswhohaveenoughtoworry aboutwithoutsearchingforanelusive teeafterthedrive.

EXPLANATION.

InthemonthsofJuneandJuly,1939, certainarticleswereprintedconcerningtheCouncilAgainstUnemployment.Subsequentinvestigationshave disclosedthatsomeofthestatements madeatthetimecannotbesubstantiated,astheywerefoundedonunreliableinformation.Weregretifany inconveniencehasbeencausedbytheir publication.

FatherwasexaminingReggie's schoolreport. "Englishpoor,maths.poor,French veryweak,historyunsatisfac!-ory,"he readaloud,frowningatReggie. "Itisnotasgoodasitmightbe, Dad,Imustadmit,"saidhisson,"but readon." Andontheverynextlinefather read,"Healthexcellent."

SchoolResultsmustbecoveredbyletterofauthorisation,andmust beTypewrittenorinBlockLetters.

CONTRACTRATESforgeneraladvertisingonapplicationtothe AdvertisingManager

TheManagementreservetherighttorefuseanyadvertisementit deemsobjectionable,andacceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustained fromerrorswhichmayappearinadvertisements.

AllenquiriesconcerningAdvertisementsshouldbeaddressedtothe ADVERTISINGMANAGER,"THERECORD,"450HAYSTREET,PERTH, WestAustralia.

LivingwiththeChurch

CALENDAR

Sunday,January19:SecondSunday aftertheEpiphany.Green.Semidouble.2,SS.MariusandCompanions,Martyrs. 3,St.Canute,Martyr.Creed.TrinityPreface. TheGospelcommemoratesthemarriageinCana-thefirstmiracleof Jesus.Jesus,atthesuggestionofHis Mother,anticipatesthehourappointed forthemanifestationofHisDivinity toHisdisciples,sothatHealsoplaces IIispowerattheserviceofHislove.

Monday,January20:St.Fabian,Pope, andSt.Sebastian,Martyrs.Red. Double.

St.Sebastian,animperialsoldier, waspiercedwitharrowsinthepersecutionofDiocletian;havingescaped deaththeEmperorcondemnedhimto befloggedtodeath,A.D.284.

Tuesday,January21:St.Agnes,Virgin,Martyr.Red.Double. ThisnobleRomanvirginsuffered martyrdomattheageofthirteen, ratherthanlosehervirginity;shewas beheadedA.D.304.Hernameappears intheCanonoftheMass.

Wednesday,January22:SS.Vincent andAnastasius,Martyrs.Red.Semidouble.

Thursday,January23:St.Raymond ofPennafort,Confessor.White. Semi-double.2,St.Emerentiana, VirginMartyr. Emerentiana,foster-sisterofSt. Agnes,wasstonedtodeathatthe tombofherfriend,A.D.304.

Friday,January24:St.Timothy,BishopandMartyr.Red.Double. BestknowndiscipleofSt.Paul, TimothywasBishopofEphesusin AsiaMinor.Pagansstonedhimto death,A.D.97.

Saturday,January25:Conversionof St.Paul,Apostle.White.Doublemajor-2,St.Peter,Apostle.Creed. PrefaceofApostles.

SaulofTarsuswasfullofhatredfor JesusandHisdisciples.Fromabitterpersecutorhebecameanardent apostleandtheirresistiblepreacherof theGospel.

Sunday,January26:ThirdSunday afterEpiphany.Green.Semidouble.2,St.Polycarp,Bishopand Martyr.Creed.TrinityPreface.

LIMITATIONSOFPHYSICAL SCIENCE.

Itwouldappearthattheholdingof asoundbodyofphilosophictruthasa commonpossessiononthepartofall educatedmeninEnglish-speakingcountrieswouldbeanimmenseadvantage totheChurch,removingaveryreal difficultyoutofherpath.Buildon theachievementofthepast,inthis asinothermatters,notindeedtostop deadwherethesecometoanend,but tousethemasameanstorisehigher thantheirpredecessorshavebeenable torise:usingwhattheyhavewonasa treasurenottobehoarded,buttobe putoutatinterest.

Ifsomethingofthiskindcouldbe substitutedforthepresentchaosthe would be eveninthenaturalorder immeasurable.Butbeyondthis, abetterfoundationwouldbelaid,at leastamongtheeducatedclasses,for arational,well-grounded,scientificacceptanceoftheteachingoftheCatholicChurch.

Theprogressmadeinthecourseof thelastcenturyinnearlyeverybranch ofphysicalsciencehasledtoasortof intoxicationinthepublicmind,which hasbeendruggedintothebeliefthat physicalscienceisthewholesumof science,andthatthereisnovitality inanyknowledgewhichcannotbe broughtundertheexperimentaltests propertophysicalphenomena.Butan mtelligentandtrainedCatholiccan hardlysharethisdelusioninanybut averysuperficialway.Hehasa philosophyathiscommandwhich transcendsthedataandphenomenaof physicalscience.Hehasacertitude arisingfromthisphilosophywhichfar surpassesthecertitudeofphysicalscience.Physicalcertitudeisalways hypotheticalandlimited,butthemetaphysicalcertitudeofphilosophicalscienceisnothypothetical,norisitlimitedbutuniversalwithregardtoits ownsubject-matter.

Andthisistosaynothingofanother certitudehigherandgreaterstill-that ofrevealedreligion,whichisenjoyed byallthosewhofranklyacceptthe CatholicChurch'scommission.

CATECHISM

Q.Whatisthecrosier?

A.Thecrosierisastaffusuallymade oftubularmetalplatedwithsilveror gold,orofpuregoldorsilver,orsometimesofhighlywroughtwood,andis generallymadeupofseveralpartsthat canbescrewedtogether.

Q.Whatistheshapeofthecrosier?

A.Thecrosierispointedatthebottom,straightinthemiddleandbent atthetop.

Q.'Whatisthesymbolismofthe crosier?

A.Thepointedendsymbolisesthat thebishopshouldgoadonthelazy, theshaftthatheshouldsupportthe weak,andthebenttopthatlikea faithfulshepherdheshouldbringback thosewhoarewanderingfromhisfold.

Q.Howisthecrosierheld?

A.Thecrosierisheldintheleft hand,thecrookedpartbeingturned towardsthepeopletogatherin,asit were,thosewhoarestraying.

Q.DoesthePopecarryacrosier?

A.ThePopedoesnotcarryacrosier, becausethebenttopsymbolisesarestrictedjurisdiction.

THOUGHTSFORTHEWEEK.

Sunday:Ifyousucceedinlife,you mustdoitinspiteoftheeffortsof otherstopullyoudown.Thereis nothingintheideathatpeopleare willingtohelpthosewhohelpthemselves.

Monday:Thereisnobetterwayof becomingperfectthanthatoffrequent Communion,asexperienceshowstous inthosewhoapproachoftentothe HolyTable.

Tuesday:Assoonasamanreceives intohisheartthefulllightoftheIncarnation,twoself-evidenttruthsarise uponhisreason:theone,thepresence ofJesusintheBlessedSacrament;the other,theloveandvenerationofHis BlessedMother.Theyfollowbythe necessitiesofconsequence.

Wednesday:AskGodtoincrease yourpowersofsympathy:togiveyou morequicknessanddepthofsympathy,inlittlethingsaswellasgreat. Opportunitiesofdoingakindnessare oftenlostfrommerewantofthought. Halfadozenlinesofkindnessmaybringsunshineintothewholedayof somesickperson.

Thursday:Itwasagreaterdeedto destroydeaththroughtheresurrection thantopreservelifebydescending fromtheCross.

Friday:Whenmendie,theyare oftenlikeabarofironcoveredwith rust,whichmustbeputintothefire.

Saturday:JustasthesightofGod willbepleasingtoHiselect,andgive themgreatJoy,sowillitbeappalling tothereprobate,andterribleinits effectuponhim.

CHRISTIANITYCANNOTBE DESTROYED.

To-day,itmustbo.admitted,the worldisinaprettybadmess,and onlyafoolishorbadlyinformedoptimistwoulddenythatthingsmay growmuchworsebeforetheyarebetter.Butitseemsjustasfoolishto predict,assomeoraclesaredoing,the totaldestructionofcivilisation.

Christianityisacivilisingforce,and itisindestructible;ergo,therewill alwaysbecivilisation.

AndwhentheChurchfinallytriumphs,astriumphshemust,overall herenemies,mostofthecreditwill belongtomenandwomenlikeSt. TeresaandSt.Ignatius,ratherthan tostatesmen,soldiers,journalists, bankers,novelistsandpoets,peacesocietiesandhumanitarianendowments.

Thereareprobablymorethanwe suspect,morethanareevercanonised, ofthesesimpleandheroicsouls,who havethesincerityandcouragetotake thewordsofOurLordquiteliterally. Theyarethesaltwithoutwhichthe worldto-daywouldhaveaveryunpalatablesavourindeed.Thesehave arighttospeak:andwhentheydo, theywieldamysteriouspowerwhich doesnotresideinmerewordsalone.

TheExtensionsfortheLoretoConvent,WebsterSt.,Nedlands,were carriedoutby W.H.RALPH&SONS 46BRUCEST.,NEDLANDS. AllClassesBuildingUndertaken.

TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-Thisyear'sBushies'Appealisnow'wellunderway,and Ihopethegoodstartwehavemade willbekeptupduringtheyear.Owing tothewarandthenumberofpatriotic appealswhichalsoneedyoursupport, theAppealforthisyearwillbeforthe sameamountaslast,namely,£100. Thismeanswemustget£86s8devery month,soItrustthatalltheCorneriteswillmakeanearlystartinsaving fortheBushies,orbytakingaprick cardortwoduringthecomingyear. MeanwhileIhopeyouareallhavinga grandholiday,foritwon'tbelongnow beforeyouallgobacktoschool.

AUNTBESSY.

Calingiri.

DearAunt13essy,-Wellhereweare again,anditseemstomethatwehave beenneglectingyou-butthenwe've hadaverybusyandtryingyear.The result,however,isnotasbadaswe expected,andatpresentwearebusy harvesting-andalthoughIamnowa fullblownCocky,IstillhaveaninterestintheBushies'Corner,andsincerelyhopethatyouwillbesuccessful inattainingyourobjective-Mother, fatherandIhavebeenaloneallthe year,butMargaretishomenowand wehopetohaveMaryhomeforChristmasDay,whenwewillhaveahappy reunion.Wishingyouandallthe membersoftheCornerabrightand 4IappyNewYear.MayGodblessyou istheearnestwishofyourlovingTrio. Youwillfindenclosedapostalnote for£1fortheBusbies.

DICKTHACKRAY.

DearDick,-Iamsorrytherehas beenadelayinprintingyourletter, butyourgenerousdonationwasacknowledgedsomeweeksago.Iam gladyouhavenotfaredtoobadlyon thefarm,andhopethateventhough youarebusyyouwillsometimesfind timetodropalittlelettertotheCornertoletusallknowhowyouaregettingon.TheObjectivewasreached lastyear.Iamsureyouwillbe pleasedtoknowthat-andthisyear's Objectiveisnowunderway.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor2/6fortheBushies.Pleaseacceptitinhonourofthe SacredHeartforaspecialintention.I amalsosendingsomeusedstamps underseparatecover.

MRS.J.CLUNING.

DearMrs.Cluning,-Yourletterand thestampsarrivedsafely,andIwas verypleasedtohaveboth.They helpedtheLemonadeBottletorealise the£100justbeforethecloseofthe year. AUNTBESSY. * * * *

NeverNever.

DearAuntBessy,-Yourpromised donationfortheBushiesenclosed. MaybeIamabitlateforthefinal countyouwantedbeforeChristmas, butthiscangointotheLemonade Bottleifsuchisthecase.Here'swishingyouallofthebestforthecoming seasonandtheverybestofluckfor theBusbies'fundinthecomingyear. Aurevoirwithbeatijaishestoyouand allthebigandlittleBushiesforapros perousNewYear.

ANELDERLYLOVEROFTHE BUSBIES.

DearElderlyLoveroftheBushies,Youwereinplentyoftimeforthe1940 Objective,andIamsorryIcouldn't publishyourlettersooner.The£100 wasjustbarelyrealised,andwithout yourgenerousdonationwewouldhave beenshortoftheObjective. AUNTBESSY.

WestNortham.

Dear1A.untBessy,-Ihopeyouare well.Iamsendingmyprickcardand the2/6aswell,fortheLemonadeBottle.Wehavebrokenupforourholidays.ReverendFatherLinnaneis leavingustogotoCunderdin.I hopetowritetoyounextyearand sendyousomemoremoneytohelp theBusbies.

KATHLEENSILVERSTONE

DearKathleen,-Youhavemadea verygoodNewYearresolution,andI hopeyouwillindeedwriteoften,asI liketoseethelettersfromcountry corneritesappearingofteninthepaper Thankyouverymuchforsendingback theprickcardandthebrowniesbefore thecloseoflastyear'sappeal-Iwas verypleasedtowelcomethemhome. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessv,-Enclosedplease findpostalnoteforfiveshillingsfor theBushies'fund.Withbestwishes

foraHappyNewYearforyourself andalltheCornerites.

BETTERLATETHANNEVER.

DearBetterLateThanNever,-The 5s.cametohandingoodtimebefore Christmasandwasacknowledgedin theChristmas"Record."Iwasindeedverygladtoreceiveyourgenerousdonationandithelpedtobring theLemonadeBottle'stakingsupto the£100mark.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find5s.Wouldyoukindlyacceptthis fortheBushiesinhonouroftheLittle Flowerforaspecialintention,from

ALOVEROFTHESCHEME.

DearLoveroftheScheme,-Ireceivedthe5ssafelyjustbeforeChristmas, andacknowledgedinthatissueof"The Record."Iamsureyouwillbepleas edtoknowthattheObjectivewas reachedjustintimeandthatyou helpedtofilltheLemonadeBottle.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * *

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findasmallofferingfortheLemonade Bottle,sentinthanksgivingtoOur BlessedLadyandSt.Anthonyforfavoursreceived.IhopetheLemonade Bottleisburstingitssidesthisweek, sothatyoumayreachthedesiredgoal. MayGodblessyouandthegoodwork youaredoingandmayyouhave3 happyandprosperousNewYear. WELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-TheLemonade BottlewasfilledtothebrimonChristmasDayandyourofferingwasoneof theamountsthatwentintowardsthe close'thankyouverymuchforsendingitalonginsuchgoodtime. AUNTBESSY.

* * * *

Mt.Lawley.

DearAuntliessy,--Enclosedplease find5s.inaidoftheBusbies'Scheme. Hopingyoumayreachyourobjective bytheandoftheyear.

AWELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-TheObjective ,vasreachedallright,andIamvery gratefultoyoufordoingyourbitbeforetheendoftheyear.Everylittle helpedtobringinthe£100. AUNTBESSY.

* * * * TarinRock.

DearAuntBessy.-Herewithfind5s. postalnoteinaidoftheBushies' Scheme,from AWELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-Thankyouso muchforyourkindremembrancefor theBushies.Iwasverypleasedindeed toreceiveitforithelpedtobringthe £100rightuptothemark. AUNTBESSY.

LEMONADEBOTTLE.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopethiswill reachyoubeforeyoucloseyourappeal fortheyear,andthatyougetyour Objectiveandover.Iamenclosing postalnotefor5s.inhonourofthe InfantJesusandOurBlessedLady Pleasesayalittleprayerformyintention.IliveinKalgoorlieandam holidayinginEsperance,whichisa lovelycoolplacetospendaholiday. OLDBUSHITE.

DearOldBushite-Iamgladyou havenotforgottentheCornerthis year.Thoughyourletterhadtobe heldovertillnow,yourgenerousdonationwentintotheLemonadeBottle beforethecloseoftheappeal,which wasjustrealisedbytheendofthe yearwithafewpenceover.Iam gladyouareenjoyingyourselfatEsperance.Itissuchaniceplacefora holiday. AUNTBESSY.

* Cue.

DearAuntBessy,-Ifallyourold Corneritesremembertosendyoua shillingeachfortheLemonadeBottle, youshouldhavewelloveryourObjec tive.Hereismyshilling.Wishing youaHappyNewYear.

BRIANHICKEY.

DearBrian,-Thoughyouhave travelledagoodwayfromBeverley sinceyouwrotelast,Iamverypleasedtoseethatyouhavenotforgotten yourformerfriends-theBushies.The Objectivewasreachedbeforetheend oflastyearandaswehopeforthe sameamountthisyearalotofhard workliesahead.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-IhaveowedSt. Anthony5sforoverayearforafavourreceived.IamsurethegoodSaint mustbeexasperatedwithme.Ho*. everhereitisatlastfortheBushies, inhonourofSt-Anthony.

RATHERLATE.

DearRatherLate,-St.Anthony's patienceisinexhaustible,soIamsure heisjustaswellpleasedwithyour thanksgivingofferingnow,eventhough ithasbeendelayed.Inanycase,it seastheverylastamounttobedropped intotheLemonadeBottlelastyear, andjustbroughtthe£100toa successfulconclusion.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Leederville.

DearAunt13essy,-Iamsending yousomeoldstampsfortheBusbies andIhopetheywillbeuseful.Igo toschoolandgotthehighestmarksin Standard1.Iameightyearsold.

THERESARODAN.

DearTheresa,-Whatagoodlittle girlyouweretosavesuchanicelot ofstampsfortheBusbies!Theywere veryuseful,forSandysellsthemand dropsthepennieshegetsintothe LemonadeBottle,soyouseethemore stampstheCorneritessave,themore penniesSandygetsfortheBottle. AUNTBESSY.

* * * * Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Acceptasmall donationwithacoupleofhundredold stampsfortheBushies,from WELLWISHER.

DearWellwisher,-Yourlittledonationandthestampswereverygratefullyreceived.Theywillgotowards the£100ObjectivewhichIhopewillbe realisedbyChristmas1941. AUNTBESSY.

* * VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending5s fortheLemonadeBottle,inhonourof OurBlessedLady,alsoafewstamps thatmayhelpalittle-Idosincerelyhopeyouwillgetthe£100foryour Bushies. MRS.ASHWORTII.

DearMrs.Ashworth,-The£100had alreadycomeinwhenyourletterarrived,soyourkinddonationhasgone towardsthisyear'sappeal,whichwill beforthesameamountaslastyear. Itisjustaswelltogetagoodstart, isn'tit?Ihavesentyouthename andaddressofanotherBushiefamily AUNTBESSY.

Pemberton.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending you5/6fortheBushies.Ihopeyou getthe£100beforetheyearisover.I wishyouaveryHappyNewYear. SOMEONE.

DearSomeone,-Yourcontribution ?ametoolateforthecloseofthe1940 appeal,whichwasrealisedingood time.Ihavethereforeputyourdonationintothe1941LemonadeBottle, whichisnowverydryindeed.

AUNTBESSY.

* * Fremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Alittleforthe Bushies,inthanksgivingtoOurLady

ofPerpetualSuccourforfavoursreceived,from GRATEFUL.

DearGrateful,-Itooamgrateful thatyouhaveagainrememberedthe Busbies'Fund.Yourlittlecontributionhasgonetowardsthe1941appeal, whichhasstartedoffwell,andIhope willkeepgoingatthepresentrate. AUNTBESSY.

* * * Lesmurdie.

DearAuntBessy,-AuntyAgnesand ;UncleMichaelhavefilledinthecards forThereseandmyself,andtheyare sendingthemontoyou.Weareon holidaysandhavingagoodtime.

PATSYQUINLIVAN.

DearPatsy,-YourAuntyandUncle werecertainlyverygoodtofillinthe cardsforyou,andSandythinksyou andTheresearetwoofthebestlittle soldierstheCardboardBrigadepossesses. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findchequefor£44sfortheBushies' Scheme-£22sfromC.B.C.,Perth,and £22sfromSt.Patrick'sBoys'School. Wishingyouthecomplimentsofthe seasonandtheSchemecontinuedgood workforGod.

P.L.DUFFY.

DearReverendBrother,-Iwasever sopleasedtoreceivethechequefrom theboysofbothschools,andgladto knowthattheyhavethewelfareof theBusbiessomuchtoheart.Please -.hankthemallverymuchformyself andtheBushiestoo.

AUNTBESSY.

AREYOUCYCLEMINDED IFSO,CALLANDSEEOUR FINERANGE. EASIESTOFTERMS.

From10s.Depositand95.Weekly. Youwillbejustthatfractionfaster onaFLYINGARROW,theBench BuiltCycle. 'PhoneW1574.

FlyingArrow CycleCo. 189ROKEBYROAD,SUBLACO. W.KELL,Proprietor.

INoneofthedeepestpitsofDante's helllaytheinfamousGuidoda Montefeltro.Itwashiscrime, hisblackcrime,that,whilepretending tobeasoldier,hehadlookedtoguile ratherthantocouragetobringhim hisvictories.'WhilstIwasinthe formofbonesandpulp,whichmy mothergaveme,mydeedswerenot thoseofthelionbutofthefox."

Attheendofhislifehehadcrowned hispreviousinfamybyadvisingthe Popetoovercometheoppositionofthe Colonnabyofferinghimanarmistice ongeneroustermsonconditionsthat hedisarmedandthen,alterdisarma. ment,breakingthearmistice.

"SaintFrancisafterwardscamefor me,"recordedGuido,"butoneofthe BlackCherubimsaidtohim,"Donot takehim,wrongmenot.liemust comedownamongstmymenials;becausehegavethefraudulentcounsel, sincewhichIhavekepthimfastbyhis hair;forhewhorepentsnotcannotbe AIM

absolvednorisitpossibletorepent andwillathingatthesametime,the contradictionnotpermittingit."0 wretchedme,howIstartedwhenhe seizedme,sayingtome,"Maybethou (lidstnotthinkthatIwasalogician."

Thislittlestoryalwaysseemstome apleasanttextforaspiritualmeditation.

Wehavetoallowforthefactthat asageneralruleunderanyformof Governmentpowerwillbe by personswhohavethedesireforitand thepassiontoconqueralittleinordinatelydeveloped.Grantedthatthey aresuchpeople,suchfairlyelementary tricksasthoseinwhichGuidoindulged willmostinevitablyoccurtothem.

Themonumentsliearoundatthemomentfairlypatentforourcircumspection,andIcannotseewhathopethere isofgettingpeopletoresistsuchtemptationswherethereisnotpresenta veryvividfearofhell.Itisindeed possibletogetagooddealofvirtue outofpeoplewithoutafearofhell.

TheRabelaisianethicsholduptoa point(bywhichIdonotmeantelling dirtystories,butthatreliancefora moralcodeupontheinnatesenseof honour,which,asRabelaisexplained, wasthebasisuponwhichThelemewas built)Peopleresistallsortsoftemptationssimplybecauseitwouldbedishonourabletofalltothem,buthonour unsupportedonlyasarule,savethem, Ifear,fromcommittingthosesinsthat theydonotreallyverymuchwantto commit.Itwouldrequirenofearof helltokeepmeorindeedthemajority ofmenfromimposingfraudulentarmisticeterms,becausethereisnothing thatmostofuswantlessthantohave politicalpowerandinfluenceanyway. Wehaveourothertemptations,maybe evenmorehideous.

Butitishardtoseewhatexcept thefearofhellisgoingtokeeppoliticiansdecent,andwearelikelyto see,asMr.Bellocprophesiedafew yearsago,avigorouspopulardemandforthereturnofhell.

Thewholeproblemissometimesa littlebitmisstatedfromthehistorical pointofviewbydatingthecollapse ofChristianmoralsagreatdealtoo late.Wespeakasifmenhadstill heldcontinuouslytoagreaterorless extenttoChristianstandardsuntilthe otherday,butthetruthisthatinthe politicalfieldthosestandardswereto agreatextentlostandrecaptured. VictorianEnglandwascertainlya Christiancountry,butElizabethan Englandwasascertainlynot.ChristianityamongrulersbothinEngland andelsewherewentoutinthesixteenthcentury,andinameasurecame 1,:'ikattainlothwhetherinPuritan awlinAnglicanorinCatholicformin theseventeenth.Andthecommon sayingthatitispurelyamodernphenomenontofindmennotonlypractisingvicebutalsopreachingit,isfat fromtrue.

Inthefieldofinternationalpolitics thereistheveryimportantnamtof Machiavelli.Machiavelliwasmuch morethanamerelyamoralwriter.He wasdefinitelyamanwhosaid,"Evil, bethoumygood."Heknew,as everyItalianofthedaydid,hisDante intimately,anditisnottobebelieved thatitwasnotverydeliberatelythat hetooktheprecisephraseologywhich hadputGuidodeMontefeltrointobell inordertoclaimthehighesttitleof gloryforhisPrince.ThePrince,he defiantlystates,"mustbealionbut alsoafox."And,throwingoverthe supernaturalethicsofDante,healso threwoveratthesametimethehumanistethicssuchaswereafterwards tobepreachedbyRabelais.Honour mustgooverboardwithhell."There isaprince,ourcontemporary,"writes Machiavelli,referringtoFerdinandof Spain,"whomIshallnotnameand whopreachesnothingbutpeaceand honour,althoughheisanenemyat heartofpeaceandhonour,which,ifhe hadobservedthem,wouldhaverobbed himseveraltimesofreputationand State."

Ourtimedidnottakereallyaslong toendasM.Berdyaevhasthought.It endedwithonebangwithMachiavelli, whorefutedthenotionofhumanismas analternativetoreligionatitsvery inception,statingwithallblankness thathewhowouldsucceedmustmake himselfnotonlylessthantheservant ofGodbutequallylessthanMan.The SupermanissimplytheSubman.

Butwhatisespeciallyinterestingand especiallyodiousaboutthesemodern corruptionsisthecombinationinthem oftwoquitecontradictoryextravagances.Machiavellineverpretended thattherewasanyspecialpointin powerorfreedom.Hewastoocynicalandmuchtooshyofrhetoricfor that.Hewassimplyconcernedasa manofsciencetosayhowpowercould beattainedandretained.Butthe moderndictators,asweknow,arenot contentwiththat.Atcertainmomentstheytalktousintheirlanguageofcyncismandsneersatthehypocrisyofanywhoattempttobemoved byothermotives.Atothertimes, withcompletedisregardfortheinconsistency,theywouldholdthemselves upasnewMessiahsandprateofthe newordersthattheyaretobringto theworld.Thereis,ofcourse,nothing novelinthat.Itisonlythecombinationthatisnovel.

TotheGreeksthewholenotionofre. capitulationwasfamiliar.Allthat hadbeenwouldbeagain,andthus, whenontopofhisGreekeducation, theRomanpoetwasshowninthe RomanEmpireanachievementthat wasunique,itwasnotunnaturalthat heshouldmodifytherecapitulatory theoryintoatheoryofanewdispensation.Theworld'sgreatagewould beginanew,andofnecessitythenew agemustbedifferentfromitspredecessorifonlybecauseasamatterof historicalfactithastheachievement ofRomebehindit.Socameallthe greatVirigilianpropheciesabouteternalRomeandthe"imperiumsinefine," andtheaccident,ifmereaccidentit was,thattheseprophecieswereapproximatelycoincidentwiththeIncarnation.

Thedifficultywaswhattomakeof itallwhen,inspiteoftheprophecies, theRomanEmpiredid,atanyrate,to superficial observation, collapse. Amongthemedievaliststherewere many,ofwhom,ofcourse,themost notablewasDante,whosolvedthedifficultybytheheroicbrazennessof merelydenyingthefact.Theysaid, indefianceofappearance,thattheRomanEmpirehadnotcollapsed,but wasstillcontinuingintheHolyRomanEmpire,justasindeedmenin RussiaweretellingusthatMoscowwas stillByzantium.ThesewesternRomanstoldusthatallthatweneeddo wastobowdownbeforetheRoman Emperorofthewest.Themajordifficultywithwhichthattheorymetwas not,oddlyenough,theapparentpara. dosthatitmanifestlywasnottrue,

buttheaccidentalfactthatitinvolved Italiansinsubmittingthemselvesto Germans,whichtheywereunwilling todo.AndsoPetrach,apatriotic Italian,soughttorestatethewhole theoryinanewformthatwouldmake itpalatabletoItalianpatriotism.Italiansmustsubmitthemselves,inhis vew,nottotheRomanEmperorin Germany,buttotheruleroftheactualphysicaleternalcity,whohappenedatthemomenttobeColadi Rienzo."Thisman,believeme,was senttoyouRomanpeople,byHeaven.Youmustveneratehimasthe rarestgiftofGod;Ibeseechyouto offeryourlivesforhissafety."But whatwastheevidenceforhisHeavenlyorigin?Amereregamuffinaccidentofpossessionwasclearlynotsufficientforsuchhigh,mystictitledeeds. Petrachfoundhisremedybygoing backtotheoldtwelfthcenturypro. phetJoachimofFlora,andJoachim's theorywasapeculiarone,andone which,insomedisguise,hashadmore effectonthesubsequentworldthanis generallyrecognisedevenbythosewho havebeenunconsciouslyinfluencedby it.AcommonGreekbeliefwasthat insalvationthroughtheThirdMantheTritosAnthropos.Zeusexpelled Saturnandsubstitutedhisevilrule fortheSaturnianageofgold,butmankindwasinitsturnsavedagainby theThirdMan-Prometheus.

Nowitisclearenoughthatthereis norealparalleltothisstoryinthe theologyoftheChristianTrinity,but itisnotperhapssurprisingifsomeingeniousbutsuperficialmindshaveattemptedtoforceoutaparallel.So Joachiminventedthetheorythatthe KingdomofGodwasindeedeternal, butitwasonlywiththethirddispensationthatitwouldtakeitsfinalform. TheKingdomoftheFather,dating fromAbraham,wasborntopassaway. So,too,wasthesecondKingdom-the KingdomoftheSon.Virgilsawtruly thathewasborninthedayofanew dispensation,buterredinthinking thatthisdispensationwouldbethe finalone.Thedispensationthatwould endurewouldbetheThirdKingdom, theKingdomoftheHolyGhost.

ItwasthisKingdomwhichPetrarch professedtoseeindiRienzo'sRoman State,anditisfromtheseturgidmedievalspeculationsthatthereemerges intothemodernworldthefoolishfaith thathascorruptedalikeFrenchRevolutionaries,Communists,Fascists,and Nazis-thebeliefthatbyapoliticalrevolutiontherecanbeestablishednot merelyanewGovernment,butanew era-aYearOne,andaregimethat willnolongerbesubjecttothenormal fateofmortality.Inasecularised worldthenameoftheHolyGhostis nolongerinfashion,butthetheoryto makesensedoesalways,infact,demandsomepowerfrombeyondthe worldtotransformhumannature-a

powerthatcouldonlybesupernatural.

Asapurelysecularistfaith,YearOneitisisthenonsensethatweknowit tobe.TheattempttorideMachiavelliandJoachimofFloraatoneand thesametimemerelyproducedM. Laval.

VATICANRADIONOTOFFICIAL, SAYSU.S.DELEGATE.

VaticanRadiobroadcastsarenotto beconsideredofficialstatementsofthe lolySee,theApostolicDelegatetothe UnitedStates,Archbishop('icognani, saidinastatementissuedinWashington,accordingtoa"Universe"report.

TheApostolicDelegatereferredtoa statementbyaVaticanRadiocommentatoronSeptember22concerning theexemptionofclericsfrommilitalig, serviceandsaid:"TheVaticanauthoritiesdeeplyregretthatthecommentatorbasedhisdiscourseoninexactconceptionsoftheenactedConscription LawandoftheworkoftheAmerican legislatorsofbothHousesofCongress. Infact,asubsequenttransmissionin English,thatofSeptember29,rectified themistake.Duetounfavourableatmosphericconditionsthisbroadcast wasunintelligiblewhenreceivedinthe UnitedStates."

FATHERLORD'SNEWBOOKIS "OURLADYINTHEMODERN WORLD."

St.Louis,Mo.

Inviewoftherelativelyfewbooks authoredinEnglishabouttheBlessed Virgin,theRev.DanielA.Lord,S.J., famousCatholicauthor,playwright, composedandeditor,hasmadehis latestbooktreattheMotherofGod andofmenfromtheviewpointofthe twentiethcentury.Itisentitled"Our LadyintheModernWorld,"andconsiders,ingreatmeasure,thosevirtues whicharemostneededbyourtimes.

Itwould,ofcourse,havebeeneasy toshowtheinfluenceofMaryonthe ages,butFatherLordchosetofocus upontheinfluenceofMaryontheman andwomanofto-day,whoarepuzzled oythetriumphofthetyrants,alittle embarrassedbythewidespread.contemptforvirtue,diffidentaboutpracticingtheloveofGodandmen.

Youngpeoplewillfindtheirlives easiertodirecttowardsadefinitegoal afterreadingthisbook.Religious andpriestswillseeMaryastheirperfectmodelandteidealtheycanhold uptothosewhotheyseektoinfluence.Menwilitee.inthebooktheinflunceofthisdivineMotherontheir characters.Womenwillbeprouder oftheirtitleasdaughtersofMary.

Catholic: &are r8aittation

Summary

Veryshortlyaftertheoutbreak ofwaritwasdecidedbyHis GracetheArchbishopthatitwas necessarytomakespecialarrangementsforthespiritualwelfare ofCatholicsoldiers,andalsoto enableCatholicstotakeabecomingshareinprovidingforthe materialneedsofthearmed forces.Withthisobjectinview,

CHAPLAIN, THEREV.A.T-LANGMEAD. HisGracecalledtogetherarepresentativegroupoftheCatholiclaityandsetupanorganisationknownastheCatholicWelfareOrganisation(C.W.O.).

ThefirsttaskbeforetheOrganisationwasthebuildingand furnishingofaHutinthechief militarycampatNortham.An appealtothe'Catholiccommunity receivedasplendidmonetaryresponse,whilevariousmerchants inthecityfromwhommaterials werepurchased.inmanycases donatedportionofthemandin othersgavesubstantialdiscounts. Otherfirmsgavedonationsin cashandkind.Theservicesof construction.,design,andtransportweresuppliedwithout charge,whilethetilingofthe roofoftheHutwasexpertlyperformedbyapprenticesfromClontarfBoys'Home.

FirstHutOpened.

Afterfivemonthsofenergetic organisingtheCatholicWelfare HutatNorthainwascomplete andwasofficiallyopenedonMay 5,1940,bytheVeryReverendJ. Fahey,D.S.O.,who,onbehalfof HisGracetheArchbishop,handedovertotheMilitaryauthorities (inthepersonofMajor-General J.M.A.Durrant)thesplendid building,tothevalueofover f1,400,entirelyfreeofdebt.The l\fiIit,ryauthorities,whofrom

ofaYear'sActivities

theoutsethadbeenmostamen abletotheco-operationofCatholicsintheirspiritualandpatrioticeffortsonbehalfofthetroops, acceptedthegiftwithgratitude.

MajorGeneralDurrant,atthe openingceremony,statedthat theCatholicChurchhadbeenthe firsttoavailitselfoftheofferby themilitaryauthoritiestopro. videforthespiritualwelfareof themenincamp(apartfrom thosewelfarebodieswhichhad existedinthelastwar).TheHt.t wasagreatcredittotheChurch andwasthefinestHuthehad everseeninamilitarycamp.The CampCommandant(ColonelC. H.Lamb)statedthattheword "Hut,"althoughthetraditional armyterm,wasaltogetherinadequateforsuch41structure.

theC.W.O.was, however,butbeginning.The NorthamHt.thadbeenbuilt primarilytoprovideforthespiritualneedsofthesoldiers,but whennotrequiredforthecelebrationofMasswasopentoall soldiersasaquietrecreational centrewheretheycouldengagein reading,writingletters,orinany ofthemilderformsofrecreation. Thusitwasnecessarytoprovide attractivestationery,writingmaterials,books,papersandmaga zines,inadditiontowireles'ssets andindoorgames.Moreover,a permanentattendanthadtobe providedtomaintaintheHut properlyandtoattendtothe comfortoftroops.

GenerousResponse.

AllthismadeconsiderablefinancialdemandsontheOrganisation,anditwasfoundnecessary toenrolageneralmembership andtomakeoneannualdrive

NAVY

PORTCHAPLAIN, REV.W.COWAN,

throughouttheStateforfunds. Despitethedifficultyofthe times,asplendidresponsewas forthcoming,andthefearsofHis GracetheArchbishopandofthe executiveof.theOrganisation, thattheirpatrioticendeavours mightundulyburdentheCatholiccommunity,weredispelledby astreamofdonations,bothin cashandkind,fromCatholicsand non-Catholicsalike,whichhave continuedtopourinsincethe firstappeal.

Sohearteningwastheresponse thattheexecutivedecidedtoexpandthescopeoftheworkin \V.A..andincollaborationwith theCatholicWomen'sLeague. arrangementsweremadefor abuffetavailablefortroops visitingPerth.Refreshmentsand sociallifehavebeenmadeavailabletomanysoldiersandthese facilitiesaresubsidisedbythe CatholicWelfareOrganisation.

Permissionwasthensought andobtainedfromtheWarFunds Counciltoemploythefundsof theC.W.O.inprovidingcomforts,\vhenevertherevasoccasion,tomerchantseamen.A notableexampleinthisregard wasthesendingofhampersto thecrew'ofthePolishshipwhich broughtoutahatchofevacuated childrenfromEngland---.zgesturewhichwasverymuchappreciated.

MelvilleHut.

Itwasthendecidedtoerecta secondHut,thistimeattheMelvilleCamp,andthisworkwas commencedinOctoberlastyear, andwasopenedonSundaylast.

Insomerespectsthissecond HutisevenbetterthantheNorthamone,andlikeit,ithasbeen openedunencumberedbydebt. Itwillserveasimilarpurposeof providinga.quietrestfulatmosphereforthesoldiersaftertheir day'slabour,andthuswillnot competeinanywaywiththe otherHutsestablishedtoprovidecomfortsforthesoldiers. Anotherveryimportantaspectof theC.W.O.Hutisthatitsuppliesinsomesmallmeasurefor thehomeatmosphere,theabsence ofwhichmustbefeltbymany oftheyoungersoldiers.Itwill servemoreoverasavenuewhere friendsmaymeetandwherethe troopsmayconsultthechaplain .atanytimeinprivacyandcongenialsurroundings.

AlthoughtheC.W.O.aims primarilytocaterforthespiritual needsofCatholicsoldiers,itmust bestressedthatintheprovision ofmaterialcomfortsno-distinctionordiscriminationofanykind

ismadeonthereligiousissue.

Menofalland-no,denominatiou arewelcometocomeandrelaxin theC.W.O.Hut,andtheeverincreasingpopularityofthesebuildingsisevidenceoftheso!diers' appreciationofthisfact.Sonic indicationofthepopularityofthe C.W.O.Hutsmaybegauged fromthefactthatearlyintheex-

AIRFORCE

CHAPLAIN, THEREV.T.AHUN,R.A.A.T. istenceoftheNorthamHutthree thousandlettersperweekwere writteninthehallandtheprintersarebeingconstantlyharassed tokeepupwiththeconstantdemandforstationery.

AllServicesFree.

AnotherfeatureoftheCatholicWelfareOrganisationisthat ithastopaynowages.All'servicesareentirelyvoluntaryand nochargewhateverismadeto troopsforanyservice,sothat100 percent.ofthedonationsreceivedarespentforthebenefitof membersofthearmedforces. Muchashasbeendoneinashort time,theexecutiveoftheC.W.O. iskeenlyawarethatmuchyetremains.tohedone,andtheonly bartothewideningofitsactivitiesisthelackofmorefunds.

knonamitimemonevisimitioniinintil

U LITERATURE

1 I = a

TheC.W.O.needsaccntinu--2 oussupplyofliteratureforuseg... incamps.Manycountryor-III IIIganisations,ConventsandothersI forwardsuppliesfromtimetoj itime.Canyouassistbysendingperiodicals,books,etc.for useintheHuts?Largequan-I atitieswillbecalledfor.Ringel #g" B9141. PA i r,isionmanimisiislismatarusuimm

(5)

MembershipDriveandParishCollections.

ThedriveformembersduringAugust,1940,resultedintheenrolmentof morethan7,000Catholics,andthetotal

4i10Ils2dprovide,nett

of£34115sld.TheC.W.O.is indebtedtotheparishprieststhro.shouttheStateforthewhole-hearted co-operationintheorganisit,gofthe parishesforthedrive.Everypossjlsle assistancehasbeenrenderedtothe parishcommitteesbytheclergy,and thesuccessofthedriveisdue,inno smallmeasure,totheirhelp.Inaddition,theparishpriestsappealedfor fundsfortheOrganisationinMarch, 1940,andatotalof£4304swasreceivedbytheC.W.O.

DonationsfromIndividualsandCity Firms. TheExecutiveacknowledgedthefollowingdonationsreceivedfromprivateindividuals,towhomtheyextend their

donationsofservices,suchas theworkoftransportingallmaterials reatiiredforerectingthehutbyMr.L. O'Neil.ofWhiteRockQuarries,Ltd. HadtheOrganisationtopayforsuch transportitcertainlywouldhavecost inthevicinityof£85.Similarly,the

roofoftheNorthamHutwastiledby apprenticesfromClontarfOrphanage. Thesetwoinstancesarequotedtoillustratehowdifficultitistoarriveat theexactvalueofalldonations.

Thefollowingisalistofwhatactuallywasreceivedincashfromcoy firms,andtheC.W.O.extendsits thanks,notonlytothosefirmswhose namesappearinthefollowinglist,but alsotothemany

ofreadingandwritingmaterial,games,maintenanceofattendant,etc., forNorthamHut 16798

COUNTRYNEWSPAPERS

Therehasbeenagenerousresponse bycountrynewspaperstotherequest oftheExecutivethatcopiesoftheir papersshouldbeforwarded,aspub- lished,totheHuts.TheExecutive acknowledgesthecourtesyofthepro- prietorsof complyingtheiollowlagnewspapersin withtheirrequest:Advertiser,Northam;Advocate WeeklyNewspaper,Fremantle;Advocate,Kulin;'Argus,sWagin;AvonArgus,Cunderdin.

BlackwoodBallidu-WonganBudget,Ballidu; Times,Bridgetown;BridgetownAdvocate:BruceRock-Corrigin Post.

"Call,"EastPerth;Chronicle,Corrigin;Chronicle,York:CoalfieldsStar, Collie;CoolgardieMiner;CueBigBell

DailyTelegraph,Meekatharra:DampierHerald,Kununoppin;DanginHerald,York;EasternRecorder,Kellerberrin;"FarmerandDairyman;" Farmers'Observer,Narembeen. GeraldtonGuardianandExpress; GoldenWest;"Groper:"Guardian, Dowerin;GreatSouthernherald,Katanning.

Harvey-MurrayTimes,Harvey;Harvey-WaroonaMail,Harvey;Herald, Toociyay. Index,Irwin;KalsocslieMiner;Kondinin-KulinKourier,Kondinin:Leader,MukinbudinMagnetMirror,Mt.Magnet;Mail, Collie;Mail,Manjimup;MailandMagnet,Mullewa:ManganeseRecord,Peak 11111;ManjimupandWarrenTimes, Nfarijimup:ManjimupMail:Mercury, Merredin;MidlandsAdvocate,Moore; MinerWilana;Mt.MagnetLeaderCo.: MurchisonTimes,Cue. NanmrpReview;Norseman-EsperanceNews;North-EasternCourier, Dalwallinu;North-EasternWheatbelt Tribune,Wyalkatchem:NorthMidlandTimes,Carnamah:NorthernGrazierandMiner,Leonora;NorthernProducer,Morowa;NorthernTimes,Carnarvon. Observer,NarrogirtObserver,Yagoo;Pingelly-BrooktonLeader,Pingelly;Pioneer,Perenjori;PrestonMail, DonnybrookPerbertonPost. QuairadingHerald,York:Record. Koorda. Sentinel,Fremantle;Sentinel,Mt. Barker;South-WesternAdvertiser,Pinjarra:South-WesternTimes,Bunbury: South-WesternNews BusseIton, SouthernCrossNews,SouthernCross: Standard,Nungarin;Star,Gnowangerup:SwanExpress,MidlandJunction;SwanLeader,VictoriaParksTimes,Beverley:Times,Southern Cross;ToodyavHerald. WeeklyGazette,Goomalling;WesternTrader,Perth;WheatbeltWheatsheaf Traynirig;"Wheatgrower:WestralianWorker:WeilmaMiner,Wituna;YorkChronicle,York.

AnAppreciationofthe C.W.O.

WhentheCatholicWelfare Organisationwasinaugurated earlyin1940,aletterfromHis GracetheArchbishopwasread fromallpulpitsintheArchdiocese,drawingattentiontothe needofprovidingadequatespiritualfacilitiesforCatholicmen whohat]ralliedtothecolours andofprovidingalsomaterial comfortsforalltroopsirrespectiveofdenomination.Theerectionoftwopermanentwooden hutsattheNorthamandMelvillemilitarycampshasgonea longwaytowardsminimisingthe spiritualdangerswhichbesetthe careerofthesoldier,andithas beenpossibletocelebratethe MassandadministertheSacramentswithregularityandina propersetting.

TheworktheC.W.O.hasaccomplishedtodateinthisState comparesveryfavourablywith similarworkundertakeninthe EasternStates,especiallywhen theirgreaternumericalproportion inthepopulationandtheirgreater measureofmaterialprosperityis

takenintoaccount.Theexecutive oftheC.W.O.deservesearnest congratulationsforitswellorganisedandthoroughendeavours,as doitsauxiliaries,theCatholic Women'sLeagueandtheLadies' Auxiliary,andallcontributors, bothCatholicandnon-Catholic. whosegenerosityhasenabledthe Catholicorganisationtoemulate successfullytheeffortsofothers whohavehadpreviousexperienceinpatrioticworkandare equippedwithalargerorganisationandgreaterresource.

Theprogrammewhichthe C.W.O.hadbeforeitattheoutsetwasanambitiousone,butit hasalreadygonealongwaytowardstheachievementofitsobjectives,anditisonlylackof greaterfinancialresourceswhich preventsitfollowingoursoldiers overseasandcaringforthedependantstheyleavebehind.However,despitetheseverecallthat isbeingmadeonthepocketsof thecommunitybypatrioticappeals,homecharities,andthe newtaxation,thegenerosityof

thepeopleinthelasttwelve monthsmustgivehearttothe C.W.O.andpromisethattheSuturewillnotonlyseeitswork maintainedbutexpanded in manydirections.

Itwillbechieflythroughthe C.W.O.thattheCatholiccommunitywilldemonstratetotheir fellowcitizensthattheyhaveset astandardofpublicspiitand loyaltywhichitwillbedifficultto outstrip.

EXECUTIVE

TheConstitutionoftheC.W.O. asapprovedbytheWarFunds CouncilundertheWarFunds RegulationsAct,1939,provides forfourTrustees;twoTrustees beingnominatedbyHisGrace theArchbishopandtwoelected atameetingofmembersofthe Organisation.

HisGracetheArchbishopnominatedtheVeryRev.Edmond Kennedy,D.D.,Adm.,andthe VeryRev.EdwardMoss,P.P., andthemeetingelectedPeter JohnDolanandThomasVernon Dudley.

TIAlseTrusteesthenappointed anExecutive,ofwhichtheyare exofficiomembers.TheExecutiveoftheOrganisation(includingtheTrustees)isasfollows: VeryRev.E.Kennedy,D.D., Adm.(Chairman).

VeryRev.E.Moss.P.P. SeniorChaplainRev.A.T. Langmead.

l'.14Jackson,Esq.,J.P.(Hon. Secretary).

P.J.Dolan,Esq.,B.A.. A.I.C.A.,A.A.I.F.(Hon. Treasurer).

N.Perkins,A.R.I.B.A.(Hon. Architect).

C.G.Dudley,Esq.

TV.Dudley,Esq.

J.Antoine,Esq.

CATERING

THENORTHAMHUT

TheHutbuiltbytheCatholic WelfareOrganisationattheNorthamMilitaryCampconsistsof amainhallcapableofaccommodatingfrom300to400soldiers. Ithasastage,andbehindthe stage(screenedoffwhenthehall isnotbeingusedforthecelebrationofMass)analtar.Thereis alsoaChaplain'sroomandquartersfortheattendant.

TheHutisahandsomebuildineofjarrahweatherboardwith atiledroof.Itsexternaldesign ispleasing,whiletheinterioris commodiousandwell-furnished.

Theworkofconstructionwas supervisedbyMr.V.Dudley,of CentralTimberTraders,Ltd.. andMr.H.Costello,builderand designer.ThehonoraryarchitectwasMr.NeilPerkins,while theveryconsiderableundertakingoftransportwascarriedout freeofchargebyMr.O'Neil,of WhiteRockQuarries.

TheChaplain'sroomwasfurnishedbytheCatholicWomen's League,whilethealtar,vest-

ments,sacredvesselsandother necessitiesforthecelebrationof MasswerecollectedandpresentedbytheSocietyofSt.Vincent dePaul.

TheHallisfurnishedwith writingdesks,seagrasschairs, andlounges,wherecardsanc variousindoorgamesmayb..! played,letterswritten,orforpurposesofconversation,andlisteningtotheradio.

Everyeffortismadetocater forthecomfortofthetroops.Duringthewintermonthsagreatlog fireburnsintheoversizefireplaceprovidedintheHall,while theattendantisalwaysavailable toofferfriendlyserviceandgood cheertothetroops.

Magazinesandbooksareprovided,andinthisrespectthe countrynewspapershavebeen particularlygenerousinsupplyingfreecopiesoftheirpublicationsfortheHut,whileotherpatrioticbodiesandmanynon-Ca-

tholicshavedonatedbooksand othercomforts.

Itisfurtherproposedtobeautifythegroundinfrontofthe Hutbyplantingofflowersand shrubs.

TheCatholicWomen'sLeaguefrom thebeginningofthewarhaveassist edtheCitizens'ReceptionCouncilin theirBuffetinBarrack-street,andhave alsoconductedaBuffetattheCathedralHallwhenrequired.TheC.W.O. haveprovidedfinancetoassisttheCatholicWomen'sLeagueincateringfor troops,andthishelphasbeenacknow ledgedbytheCitizens'ReceptionCouncilintheirletter,datedDecember16, 1910,whichreadsasfollows:-

"Hon.Secretary, CatholicWelfareOrganisation, Perth.

DearSir,-Ihavebeenaskedto conveytoyouandallconcernedthe appreciationoftheCouncilforyour generousco-operationandsupport inmakingyourhallavailableat verylimitednoticeandconsiderable inconvenienceduringtherecentprolongedstayofvisitingtroops.

Yourassistanceinthisdirection provedinvaluableandenabledus toovercomeasomewhatdifficult situationcausedbytheunexpectedlylargedemandforentertainment facilities.

MuchofthisCouncil'ssuccessin carryingoutitsfunctionsismade possiblebyyourgreatlyvaluedcc,operation,andwedesiretoacknowledgeourdeepobligationandappreciationoftheserviceyouarefreely givinginoureffortstoensurethat adequatefacilitiesareavailablefor fortheentertainmentofvisiting troops.-Yoursfaithfully, (Signed)W.II.CROWE, Ilon.Secretary.

Thursday,January16,1941.

MELVILLEHUTOPENED

Therewasanexcellentandencouragingattendanceofvisitorsatthe openingofthenewCatholicWelfare OrganisationHutatMelvillecampon Sundayafternoon. HisGracetheArchbishopwasrepresentedbytheVeryRev.J.Fahey, D.S.O.,andFatherFaheyperformed theopeningceremonyonhisbehalf. Afeatureoftheoccasionwasthe highstandardofeloquencereachedby thevariousspeakers.Norwasthe spiceofhumourabsent.Particularlywastherehumourinthespeechof FatherFahey,ivhoseinformal,natural flowofreminiscenceisalwaysgreatly enjoyed-andattimes'hereachedthe heightsofeloquence,particularlywhen hespokeproudlyoftheoldA.I.F.and oftheexploitsofthenewAustralian armiesatBardia.

Theguestsandspeakerswerewelcomer)byVeryRev.Dr.Kennedy. Adm.(chairmanoftheC.W.O.).Those whospoke,inadditiontoDr.KennedyandFatherFahey,werethe CampCommandant(ColonelMcKenzie),Lieutenant-ColonelGarner(44th. Battalion),theVeryRev.Father Langmead(SeniorChaplain),andMr. CyrilDudley(amemberoftheexecutiveoftheC.W.O.).

Amongtheofficialguests,inadditiontothespeakers,wereCouncillor J.M.Farrell,.J.P.(representingthe MayorofFremantle),theVeryRev. FatherHaugh,0.M.I.,andtheRev. P.C.Smith,S.T.L.,parishpriestof Palmyra,MajorSanderson(16th.Battalion),andBrigade-MajorArmstrong. TheGeneralOfficerCommandingthe WesternCommand(Major-General Durrant),wasabsentthroughillness, andwasrepresentedbytheCamp Commandant.

FatherFaheysaidthathewas sorryHisGracewasunabletoattend andperformtheopeningceremony,as heknewhimtobeintenselyinterested inthewelfare,spiritualandmaterial, ofoursoldiers.Nevertheless,said FatherFahey,itwasapleaareto himtobeaskedtoopenthisnewhut forthesuccessorsofthemenwhohad heldastrongplaceinhisaffections sincethedaysof1914-Australia's fightingmen.

SincehehadopenedthehutatNorthamninemonthsagomuchhadhappened.Actuallyitseemedthatthe .nilitarysituationhadbecomeworse, andyethecouldsaythathehadnever feltmoreconfident.Atthattimethe MaginotLinehadstood,seeminglyimpregnable,betweenFrancearitlGer. many;buttragedyhadfollowedtragedyandalthoughnoonedoubtedthe ultimateoutcomeofthewar,therehad beenmuchtocausedismay.Yethe felthappierinhismindatthistime. Thereasonwasthatthentherehad beenfeelingthatAustraliawasnot pullingherweight,thattherewasa deteriorationofpatriotism,thatwe werewastingtoomuchtimeinindustrialsquabbles.Butsomethinghad happenedsincewhichhadsentthe nameofAustraliaringingroundthe worldoncemore,throughthemagni ficentexploitsofhermenatBardia. ThenewATP.hadprovedthatitwas asmuchaliveastheold,andhad alsodemonstratedthatAustraliawas carryinghershareoftheburden.It hadshownthatAustralia'seffortwas amagnificentone-andthateffort wouldgrowandexpand.

FatherFaheycalledforthreecheers forthemenofBardia,andmetwith anenthusiasticresponse.

Continuing,hesaidthatthiswasone ofthemostdifficultcampaignsinall history,butforthisveryreasonitwas

ajobforAustraliansoldiers.They hadalreadybrokenthemightofItaly andhadmadeMussolini'sdreamofan Africanempireimpossibleofrealisation.

Themenwhowouldusethenewhut, themenoftheCommonwealthMilitaryForceswhoweretrainingfor homedefence,wereofthesametypeas themenoftheA.I.F.Onenever knewwhentheymightbecalledupon todefendourcountry,andtherewas nodoubtthatiftheywerecalledupon theywouldshowthemselvestheequal oftheirbrothersoverseas.Tothese menhewaspleasedtobeabletohand overthenewhut,freeofallencumbrance,asapresentfromtheCatholic peoplethroughtheCatholicWelfare Organisation.Itwouldbeavailable atalltimesfortheirconvenience,and fortheCatholicsoldiersitwouldbea suitablebuildingforthecelebrationof Mass. Ilewassurethatthebutwould standthereformanyyearsandthat itwouldbeusedforthesamepurpose asatpresent,forthoughthewarmight lastalongtimehedidnotbelievethat themilitarycampswouldeveragain becompletelydisbanded.Hedidnot believethatuniversaltrainingwould everagainbediscontinued,andhe hopedthatitwouldnot,formilitary preparednesswasessentialtothenation,andingoingthroughtheirtrainingforthatpurposetheyouthofthe countrygainedinmoralandphysical strength.

ColonelMcKenzie.

TheCampCommandant,speakingon behalfofMajor-GeneralDurrant,said thattheGeneralregrettedhisinability tobepresent,asheandalltheofficers oftheWesternCommandhadaspecialinterestintheC.W.O.andthe otherwelfareorganisations,andappreciatedtheessentialnatureoftheir workintheinterestsofthesoldiers. Afterahardday'sworkitwasvery necessarythattheyoungsoldier shouldhaveaplacetogowhichwould makeupinsomemeasurefortheabsenceofthecomfortsofhishome,and thewelfarehutsdidthisadmirably-

SpeakingoftheA.I.F.,ColonelMcKenziesaidthatitwasbelievedin somequartersthatthenewarmywas notinthesameclassastheold.But therewasnothingtosupportthisidea. Therehadneverbeenagreaterfighting forcethantheoldA.I.F.,buttherewas nodoubtthatthesecondA.I.F.were theirequalsineveryrespectandwould repeattheirsplendiddeedsandper- hapsevensurpassthem.

ColonelMcKenziesaidthathewould conveytoGeneralDurrantanaccount ofallthathadhappenedthatafternoon,ofthesuccessoftheopeningof theC.W.O.hut,andofthefinegather. ingwhichhadwitnessedit.

Lieutenant-ColonelGarner. Lieutenant-ColonelGarneralsospokein appreciationoftheworkoftheC.W.O. andtheotherwelfareorganisations. Hecomparedthecomfortsofthepre- sent-daycamplifewiththeolddays atBlackboyduringthelastwar.It wasrecognisednow,andrightlyso,he said,thatthesoldierneededrelaxa. tion,anditwasessentialthatthatrelaxationshouldbeavailabletohimin agoodenvironmentwithinthecamp itself.

Referringtotheyoungmenwhu hadcomeintocampduringtheweek, hespokeappreciativelyoftheirstamp andtheiradaptability.Hehadnoticedatthatmorning'schurchparade thatalthoughmanyofthemhadbeen incamponlyafewdaystheywere alreadymarchinglikeveterans.

TastefullyfurnishedinterioroftheC.W.O.

Mr.CyrilDudley.

Mr.CyrilDudley,oftheC.W.O.executive,conveyedtothepeoplethe gratitudeoftheorganisationforthe supportoftheCatholicpeopleandof thevariouspatrioticbodiesduringthe 12monthsinwhichithadbeeninexistence.

Attheouthreakofthewar,saidMr. Dudley, GracetheArchbishophad askedthelaymentotakeupthework ofassistingintheprovisionofcamp comforts.Asaresultofthisthelay bodywaserectedandhadreceived generoussupportfromthepeople.Between7,000and8,000hadjoinedthe organisationandwerepayinganannualsubscription.Inthisnewhut theysawoneoftheresultsofthatsup. port.TheC.W.O.alsoengagedin otherwelfareactivitiesamongthemen ofthenavyandofthemerchantservice.Ithadtakenitsplacesideby sidewiththeotherwelfarebodies,not incompetitionwiththem,butdoing itsparttoassistinthisgreatnational work.

Apartfromtheonehouraweek whenMasswasbeingcelebratedinthe hut,itwasavailabletomenofalldenominations,andtherewasnocharge whateverforanyofitsservices.

Mr.Dudleyreferredalsotothewilling renderedassistancewhichhadalwaysbeen totheC.W.O.bytheMilitary authoritiesandofficersofallranks,and expressedthegratitudeoftheOrgani- sation.Bytheirwillingassistance andgenerositytheyhadmadetheway easier.

VeryRev.FatherLangmeadTheVeryRev.FatherLangmead (SeniorChaplain),spokeonbehalfof thechaplains,andexpressedtheirgrafi. tudetotheC.W.O.,bothforthepro- visionofsuitablepremisesforthecelebrationofMassandfortheliving quartersforthechaplains.Ashort timeagowhentheorganisationhad openedahutatNortham,ithadbeen thoughtthatitwouldhavetocurtail itsactivitiestothatonehut.Ithad notbeenthoughtthatitwouldbepos- sibletoopenasecondhutinsucha shorttime.Itwasduetothegen- erosityoftheCatholicpeopleandthe

LADIES'AUXILIARY

InDecemberlast,theExecutivedecidedtoappointaLadies' AuxiliarytotheC.W.O.toaugmenttheExecutive'seffortsto provideforthecomfortofthe ArmedForces.Ameetingwas heldattheChurchOfficeonDecember16,andthefollowing ladiesagreedtoformtheAuxiliary:

MissKathleenDunn(Presi- dent).

MissesPatRyanandConnie Yench(JointHon.Secretaries),

MissesJulieMulhall,Eileen Walker,EileenEllery,Olive Pye,PaulineCatlett,JoyDuelley,BeeRyan.

TheAuxiliaryagreedtodo everythingpossibletoassistthe effortsoftheExecutive,andundertooktoprovideliteraturefor bothNorthamandMelvilleHuts, andalsotomakearrangements forvisitingMilitaryHospitals, etc.

Theafternoonteasprovidedfor Use-officialguestsandforthose presentattheopeningofMelvillewasarrangedbytheseladies.

patrioticbodiesthatthishadbeen madepossible.

Thereweremanycomfortsandcon. eniencessoldiershadtodowithout whentheywentintocamp.These hutstriedtomakeupforthosedeficiencesinsomemeasureandtheysucceededadmirably.

Thehutsmettwoofthemostim. portantneedsofcamplife.Therethe soldierscouldattendMassinanasmospherewhichinspireddevotion,and therealsotheycouldretireafterexperiencingtheheatandthedustand thefliesofthecampduringtheday. tospendtheirleisuretimeinwriting, playinggamesandtalkingincomfortablesurroundings.Therealsotheywere abletoseekouttheirchaplainsand talktotheminaprivacywhichwould nototherwisehavebeenavailable.This wasmostessentialtotheirspiritual welfareanditsimportancewaswidely appreciated,notleastbythecommandingofficers.

Attheconclusionoftheopeningceremonythevisitorswereabletoinspect theinteriorofthehutandtoavail themselvesofafternoonteaprovidedbymembersoftheLadies'Auxiliary.

MERCHANTSEAMEN

Becauseofthewonderfulwareffort oftheMerchantSeamen,andbecause thesemenare,toallintentsandpurposes,inthefirstlineofdefence,the C.W.O.decidedtoextenditsfacilities toprovideatleastsomecomfortsfor themenwhilstinthePortofFremantle.

TheysoughttherulingoftheWar FundsCouncilastowhethermoneys raisedforpatrioticpurposescouldbe usedtoprovideforMerchantSeamen, andtheWarFundsCouncilruledthat MerchantSeamen,undersuchconditionsoftotalwarfareasexistto-day, couldbesohelped.TheCouncilconsideredtherewasnolineofdemarcationbetweenanyoftheseveralbran. chesofHisMajesty'sseagoingforces, whethertheybeonMerchantorNaval vessels.

OnbeingadvisedthataPolishship wouldbringevacueesfromEnglandto Australia,theC.W.O.preparedand forwardedtotheshipasupplyoftobacco,clothes,games,etc.ThisactionoftheC.W.O.wasacknowledged bythePolishmasterinthefollowing letter:-

"Hon.Secretary, CatholicWelfareOrganisation.

Perth.

DearSir,-Onbehalfofthecrew andmyself,Iwishtothankyou mostsincerelyfortheinterestyour organisationhastakeninus,andfor thecomfortswhichyoukindlysent forthemen.

Itwasreallyagreatandunexpectedpleasuretoreceiveyourletterand yourgifts.Wedidnotexpectitin thisfarremotecountrytowhichthe courseofthewarhasdirectedus, andweappreciateitthemorebe. causeitisdonebyyourorganisa- tion."

HisGracetheArchbishopofPerth informedtheDepartmentoftheNavy thathewishMtoappointaPortChaplaintothePortofFremantle,andthe Rev.W.Cowan,0.M.I.,wasdulyap.pointedChaplainRoyalAustralian NavalReserveatthePortofFremantleasfromOctober18last.TheCommonwealthSteamshipOwners'Asso ciationandtheDepartmentofNavigationdulyissuedpermitstoFather I',wantovieitthewharvesandhoard allvessels,andthecW.O.hasundertakentoassistthePortChaplainin everypossibleway.