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VaticanRadioWarnsCatholicsAgainst OxfordGroupMovement

"MoralArmament"NotSole PropertyofBuchmanites

'MoralRearmament,"the"OxfordGroupMovement,""Buchmanism" -allnamesforthesameRevivalistCampaign-hasbeenseverely criticisedbyRadioVatican. Accordingtoa"Universe"report,theannouncerdeclaredthatthe movementis"fullofdanger"andcannotbetoleratedforthe"good itmayaccidentallyachieve."

THEterm"MoralRearmament," VaticanRadiopointedout,is nowgenerallyunderstoodas applyingtothismovementandthe movement,asaresult,benefitsfrom "acertainambiguityofterms."

Itwasalsorevealedthatwhen, byacoincidence,anItalianBishop wroteon"moralarmament"withoutanyreferencetoBuckmanism-themovementtookto itselftheHolyFather'scommas. dationwhichemsbestowedupon theBishop'sbook.

"MoralArmament"NotSoleProperty ofBuchmanites.

Twoarticlesthathaveappearedrecentlyinthe"OsservatoreRomano" andonein"CiviltaCatolica,"saidthe Vaticanannouncer,callourattention toanon-Catholicrevivalistmovement, M.R.A.,shortforMoralRearmament, whichuptotwoyearsagowentby thenameoftheOxfordGroupMovement,orBuchmanism,socalledafter itsfoupYder,Dr.FrankBuchman.The annoriktrcontinued:

Thihistoryofthemovementis quicklytold.ThetitleM.B.A.isa newnamefortheOxfordGroupMovement,now20yearsold.Twoyears agoDr.B-tchmancameforwardwith theslogan"thenationmustre-arm morally.""Imagine,"hesaid,"the risingtideofabsolutehonestyandunselfishnesssweepingacrosseverycountry.Thatwouldbetheendofwar."

Thirty-threemembersofParliament issuedamanifestowhichsaidsomethingofthekindwasneeded.Itwas signedbyEarlBaldwin,newspaper proprietorsandothers,andmenlike "Bunny"Austinurgedpeopleinan Americanphrase,"togetonthe M.R.A.bandwagon."

Themovementwassupportedonau sides.Soonpeopleforgotthatthe term"moralarmament"ofitselfneed havenothingtodowithBuchmanism. Busesandmilk-bottletopscarried themovement'spropaganda.Stamps wereprintedtocarryitsmessage. Shopkeepersdisplayeditsannounce-

merits.Soccermatchesbeganlateto allowfamousfootballerstomakespeechesonmoralarmamenttowaiting crowds.

ThemovementspreadtoHolland, reachingitsclimaxintheU.S.A.in 1939withahugemeetingstagedin Hollywood,where30,000persons gatheredand10,000wereturnedaway. Aninternationalcolumnofmenand womenmarchedbehindthemassed flagsofthenations.Letterswere, readfromPresidentRoosevelt,Henry Ford,andthegovernorsofmany States.Buchmanwatchedthis"previewoftheworldorder."

Thisisthesamemovementofwhich Mgr.RonaldKnox,whoknowsOxford. wrotein1923:'Ihaveseennoattempt toestimatethestatisticsofBuchmanism.ButIputaquestiontheother daytoacollegechaplainwhoisuncommonlywellinformedaboutthe spiritualaffairsoftheuniversity.His answerwashedidnotthinktherewere oreverhadbeenasmanyas200fully professedBuchmanitesintheplace."

TerminDictionary.

Themovementbenefits,ofcourse, byacertainambiguityofterms.Moral armamenthasgoneintothedictionary asacommonnoun,sorecentliterature frequentlyrepeatstheslogan,thesug gestionbeingthateveryonewholistenstoaradiotalkonmoralarmamentisafollower.

Itmustnotbesupposedthateven allthosewhosignedthearticlesare Buchmanites.OneAmericanprofessionalleaderwhosignedthestatement explained,"Sure,IamforM.R.A., whateverthatis."Itisjustlike beingagainstsin.

YettheOxfordGroupusesthese namesfreely.StatementsbyAnglicanshavebeenpublishedas beingfromCatholics.

Again,anItalianBishoppublished abookinItalyinwhichhemadeno referencetoBuchmanism.Butthe accidentalcoincidenceofthetitlewas enough.AndwhentheHolyFather

praisedtheIsek,aletterfromCar dinalMaglionewastranslatedinto EnglishandpublishedbytheBuchmanites,theinferencebeingthatthe HolyFatherbackedthemovement.

Themovementstarted,likeallsects, withtheideaofareturntofirstcenturyChristianity.

Thegroupprofessamethodcomparablewithanycreed.Thereare four"Absolutes."Theyareabsolute honesty,absolutepurity,absolute selflessness,andabsolutelove.The announcerspokeofthepracticesof "sharing,""surrender,""recollection," andsoon,andcontinued:

DoubtAboutBelief.

Theoreticallythemovementiswith outorganisation,havingnofixedmeetingplace,trustees,clergymen,orcommittees.Neverthelesstherearegroup leaders.Thereare"teams"whicharrangefortoursabroad.Boththeindividualgroupsandtheteamshold houseparties.Butinthewordsof thefounder,"Youdon'tregisterwith M.R.A.,itregisterswithyou.You don'tjoinandyoucan'tresign."

ItisnotclearwhetherbeliefinGod isessential.JewandGentileare equallywelcome.Itissignificant that,forinstance,membersarenot converted;theyare"changed."They don'tconfesstheirsins:they"share."

WhatisaCatholictothinkofthis movement?Inmattersreligiouswe cannottolerateamovementofthis kindforthegooditmayaccidentally achieve.

Acertainerrorisineachonetalking with"guides."Historytellsofthe consequencesoftheindividualintellect beingledbysuchvoices.""Sharing" seemstobeathoroughlyunwholesome affair.Surrendertothe"guidesof God"ispartofthepseudo-mystical whicheasilyleadstothemazeofselfdeception.

"ASect."

TheVaticanRadioannouncersaid that,likerevivalistmovementsinthe pastwhichclaimedtobeabouttoregeneratetheworld,theOxfordGroup alreadytendstoevolveintoasect.

Heremarkedthatonerevivalist movementbecameasectanddisintegratedintosixsectsinEnglandand17 inAmerica.

Thegroupmovementisfullofdanger.Ithastakenpainstoconciliate Catholics.Itisamovemententirely extraneoustoCatholics.Ithasbeen pointedoutthatunderCanon1258Catholicsareforbiddentohaveanything todowithit.

(Canon1258saysitisunlawfulfor Catholicstoassistactivelyinanyway at,ortotakepartin,thereligiousservicesofnon-Catholics.Apassiveor merelymaterialpresencemaybetol-

SIXTY-EIGHTHYEAR.

BARONVENTRYRECEIVED INTOTHECHURCH.

BaronVentry,theHon.Arthur FrederickDaubeneyEveleighde-Moleyns,ofLondon,wasreceivedintotheChurchlastyear, accordingtothe1941"Catholic Who'sWho"justpublishedby BurnsandOates.

BaronVentryisanexpert balloonist.Hewasfounderand honoraryeditorofthe',Airship,"andisnowserving'asan Hon.AirCommodoreofNo.902, CountyofLondon,Balloon Squadron.

TheBaronis41.Heservedin theIrishGuardsinthelastwar, whenhewaswounded,andlater intheR.A.P.Heisunmarried. HisheiristheHon.Francla AlexanderInnysEveleigh-deMoleyns.-"Universe."

erated,forreasonsofcivildutyor honour,atfunerals,weddings,andsimilarcelebrations,providednodangerof perversionorscandalarisesfromthis assistance CatholicBishopsinIreland,Luxembourg,France,andothercotmtrieshave warnedthefaithfulagainsttakingpart inthemovement.

ONACTIVESERVICE

PRIVATEARTHURHILLARD, formanyyearsforemanofthe mechanicalstaffof"TheRecord,"is seenherewithoneofIndia'snative police.PrivateHillardisnowserving intheMiddleEastwiththe

215WilliamSt.,--Perth

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

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VaticanRadioWarnsCatholicsAgainst OxfordGroupMovement

"MoralArmament"NotSole 4 PropertyofBuchmanites

"MoralRearmament,"the"OxfordGroupMovement,""Buchmanism"-allnamesforthesameRevivalistCampaign-hasbeenseverely criticisedbyRadioVatican. Accordingtoa"Universe"report,theannouncerdeclaredthatthe movementis"fullofdanger"andcannotbetoleratedforthe"good itmayaccidentallyachieve."

THEterm"MoralRearmament," VaticanRadiopointedout,is nowgenerallyunderstoodas applyingtothismovementandthe movement,asaresult,benefitsfrom "acertainambiguityofterms."

Itwasalsorevealedthatwhen, byacoincidence,anItalianBishop wroteon"moralarmament"withoutanyreferencetoBuckmanism-themovementtookto itselftheHolyFather'scommendationwhich11M1bestowedupon theBishop'sbook.

"MoralArmament"NotSoleProperty ofBuchmaaitea.

Twoarticlesthathaveappearedrecentlyinthe"OsservatoreRomano" andonein"CiviltaCatolica,"saidthe Vaticanannouncer,callourattention toanon-Catholicrevivalistmovement, M.R.A.,shortforMoralRearmament, whichuptotwoyearsagowentby thenameoftheOxfordGroupMovement,orBuchmanism,socalledafter itsfounder,Dr.FrankBuchman.The annotrkiercontinued:

TIAhistoryofthemovementis quicklytold.ThetitleM.R.A.isa newnamefortheOxfordGroupMovement,now20yearsold.Twoyears agoDr.Bachmancameforwardwith theslogan"thenationmustre-arm morally.""Imagine,"hesaid,"the risingtideofabsolutehonestyandunselfishnesssweepingacrosseverycountry.Thatwouldbetheendofwar."

Thirty-threemembersofParliament issuedamanifestowhichsaidsomethingofthekindwasneeded.Itwas signedbyEarlBaldwin,newspaper proprietorsandothers,andmenlike "Bunny"Austinurgedpeopleinan Americanphrase,"togetonthe M.R.A.bandwagon."

Themovementwassupportedonall sides.Soonpeopleforgotthatthe term"moralarmament"ofitselfneed havenothingtodowithBuchmanism. Busesandmilk-bottletopscarried themovement'spropaganda.Stamps wereprintedtocarryitsmessage. Shopkeepersdisplayeditsannounce-

Theshopfor

ments.Soccermatchesbeganlateto allowfamousfootballerstomakespeechesonmoralarmamenttowaiting crowds.

ThemovementspreadtoIIolland, reachingitsclimaxintheU.S.A.in 1939withahugemeetingstagedin Ilollywood,where30,000persons gatheredand10,000wereturnedaway. Aninternationalcolumnofmenand womenmarchedbehindthemassed flagsofthenations.Letterswere, readfromPresidentRoosevelt,Henry Ford,andthegovernorsofmany States.Buchmanwatchedthis"previewoftheworldorder."

Thisisthesamemovementofwhich Mgr.RonaldKnox,whoknowsOxford. wrotein1923:'Ihaveseennoattempt toestimatethestatisticsofBuchmanism.ButIputaquestiontheother daytoacollegechaplainwhoisuncommonlywellinformedaboutthe spiritualaffairsoftheuniversity.His answerwashedidnotthinktherewere oreverhadbeenasmanyas200fully professedBuchmanitesintheplace."

TerminDictionary.

Themovementbenefits,ofcourse, byacertainambiguityofterms.Moral armamenthasgoneintothedictionary asacommonnoun,sorecentliterature frequentlyrepeatstheslogan,thesug. gestionbeingthateveryonewholistenstoaradiotalkonmoralarmamentisafollower.

Itmustnotbesupposedthateven allthosewhosignedthearticlesare Buchmanites.OneAmericanprofessionalleaderwhosignedthestatement explained,"Sure,IamforM.R.A., whateverthatis."Itisjustlike beingagainstsin.

YettheOxfordGroupusesthese namesfreely.StatementsbyAnglicanshavebeenpublishedas beingfromCatholics.

Again,anItalianBishoppublished abookinItalyinwhichhemadeno referencetoBuchmanism.Butthe accidentalcoincidenceofthetitlewas enough.AndwhentheHolyFather

praisedthebook,aletterfromCar. dinalNlaglionewastranslatedinto EnglishandpublishedbytheBuchmanites,theinferencebeingthatthe HolyFatherbackedthemovement.

Themovementstarted,likeallsects, withtheideaofareturntofirstcenturyChristianity.

Thegroupprofessamethodcomparablewithanycreed.Thereare four"Absolutes."Theyareabsolute honesty,absolutepurity,absolute selflessness,andabsolutelove.The announcerspokeofthepracticesof "sharing,""surrender,""recollection," andsoon,andcontinued:

DoubtAboutBeliet.

Theoreticallythemovementiswithoutorganisation,havingnofixedmeetingplace,trustees,clergymen,orcommittees.Neverthelesstherearegroup leaders.Thereare"teams"whicharrangefortoursabroad.Boththeindividualgroupsandtheteamshold houseparties.Butinthewordsof thefounder,"Youdon'tregisterwith M.R.A.,itregisterswithyou.You don'tjoinandyoucan'tresign."

ItisnotclearwhetherbeliefinGod isessential.JewandGentileare equallywelcome.Itissignificant that,forinstance,membersarenot converted:theyare"changed."They don'tconfesstheirsins:they"share."

WhatisaCatholictothinkofthis movement?Inmattersreligiouswe cannottolerateamovementofthis kindforthegooditmayaccidentally achieve.

Acertainerrorisineachonetalking with"guides."Historytellsofthe consequencesoftheindividualintellect beingledbysuchvoices.""Sharing" seemstobeathoroughlyunwholesome affair.Surrendertothe"guidesof God"ispartofthepseudo-mystical whicheasilyleadstothemazeofselfdeception.

"ASect."

TheVaticanRadioannouncersaid that,likerevivalistmovementsinthe pastwhichclaimedtobeabouttore generatetheworld,theOxfordGroup alreadytendstoevolveintoasect.

Heremarkedthatonerevivalist movementbecameasectanddisintegratedintosixsectsinEnglandand17 inAmerica.

Thegroupmovementisfullofdanger.Ithastakenpainstoconciliate Catholics.Itisamovemententirely extraneoustoCatholics.Ithasbeen pointedoutthatunderCanon1258Catholicsareforbiddentohaveanything todowithit.

(Canon1258saysitisunlawfulfor Catholicstoassistactivelyinanyway at,ortotakepartin,thereligiousservicesofnon-Catholics.Apassiveor merelymaterialpresencemaybetol-

SIXTY-EIGHTHYEAR.

BARONVENTRYRiONIVED INTOTHECHURCH.

BaronVentry,theHon.Arthur FrederickDaubeneyEveleighde-Moleyns,ofLondon,wasreceivedintotheChurchlastyear, accordingtothe1941"Catholic Who'sWho"justpublishedby BurnsandOates.

BaronVentryisanexpert balloonist.Hewasfounderand honoraryeditorofthe°Airship,"andisnowserving'asan Hon.AirCommodoreofNo.902, CountyofLondon,Balloon Squadron.

TheBaronis41.Heservedin theIrishGuardsinthelastwar, whenhewaswounded,andlater intheR.A.F.Heisunmarried.

HisheiristheHon.Francis

AlexanderInnysEveleigh-deMoleyns.-"Universe."

NOM,,.0.1=1,0411M....M..=11.0.1=4 crated,forreasonsofcivildutyor honour,atfunerals,weddings,andsimilarcelebrations,providednodangerof perversionorscandalarisesfromthis assistance.)

CatholicBishopsinIreland,Luxembourg,France,andothercountrieshave warnedthefaithfulagainsttakingpart inthemovement.

ONACTIVESERVICE

PRIVATEARTHURHILLARD, formanyyearsforemanofthe mechanicalstaffof"TheRecord,-is seenherewithoneofIndia'snative police.PrivateHillardisnowserving intheMiddleEastwiththeA.I7.

215WilliamSt.,--Perth

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill

Hismother-in-lawhadwrittentosay thatshewasonthewaytolivewith themforthedurationofthewar.Os sheapproachedthehouseshesawa largecrowd.Pushingherwaytothe front,shegaspedwhenshesawwhat damageamidnightfirehaddone-at theheapofbricksandcharredfurniture.

"Dearme,"shesaid,herfacelivid.

didn'tthinkhe'dgoasfarasthat."

* * * *

IAnavalofficerwithabrilliantwar recordhadjustarrivedhomeonleave.

Afterhearingabouttheairraidsin theneighbourhood,hedecidedtosend hiswifeandtwosmallchildrentothe country.

Thetaxiwasorderedandhewas strugglingwiththeluggageatthe frontdoor,whenhenoticedthree youngsterswatchinghimintently.

Hethoughttheymightbeinterestedinhisuniformandmedals,butgot arudeawakeningwhenoneoftheboys exclaimed:"Soyoucan'ttakeit,eh?"

* * * *

Twoneighbourswereinashelter whileanenemy'planewasdroning overhead. Saidoneofthem:"Goodgracious, mywifeisstillinbed.Iforgotto wakeher."

"Don'tworry,"saidtheother,"let hersleep,ifshecan."

"Sleep!"saidthefirstman."You don'tknowmywife;ifabombdrops onhershe'llnagmeaboutitfor month's."

Thewifecameintofindherhusband andalawyerengagedinbusinessover thedining-roomtable,uponwhichwere spreadseveralsheetsofpaper.

"Whatareyoudoingwithallthat paper,Henry?"demandedhiswife.

'Iammakingawish,"saidthehusbandmeekly.

"Awish?"

"Yes,mydear.Inyourpresence Ishallnotpresumetocallitawill."

Asthesecondspongedthebadlybatteredfeaturesofthewould-be worldchampion,hemurmuredintones ofdisgust:"It'sallright,Bill.We've sentforaprivatedetective."

"WhatdoIwantadetectivefor?" askedthefighter.

"He'llhelpyoufindthechapyou've beentryingtohitduringthelastfive rounds.'"

Theall-importantquestionhadbeen puttothegirl'sfather, Heturnedtotheyoungsuitor,and hisfacewentthecolourofbeetroot.

"Youinsolentyoungpuppy;"he raved."Doyoumeantotellmethat youwanttomarrymydaughter?Do youthinkforoneminutethatyou couldgiveherwhatshehasbeenused to?"

"Er-yes,Ithinkso,"falteredthe youngman."Ihaveaveryviolent tempermyself!"

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Theyoungmanhadgoneintoa busycafeforasnack,butallthe waitressesseemedmuchtoobusyto attendtohim. Eventuallyhemanagedtogivehis order,adding:"AndI'minabitofa hurry-I'llberegisteringwiththenext age-group!" * *

Themaidapproachedtheheadof thehouse.

"P-please,sir,"shesaidshakily, "there'sbeenamanatthedoorwith apitifultaleofwoe,and-" Themasterofthehousewavedher away. "Can'thelpit,mygirl,"hesnapped. "It'salltommy-rot,anditleavesme quitecold."

"Yes,sir,"repliedthemaid."1 thoughtperhapsitwould.Ifind he'stakenyourovercoatfromthe hall."

D.youknowwhoIam?"shouted theirategeneraltotheAustralianwho hadneglectedtosalutehim.

"DoyouknowwhoIam?"hepersisted,asthesoldierlookedblanklyat him.

"Here,boys,"saidtheAustralian, turningtohisfriends."Here'ssomethinggood. Ageneralwhodoesn't knowhisownname!" *

Themanagingdirector,sheltering fromanairraid,fellintoconversation withaseedy-lookingindividualsitting nexttohim.

"What'syourline,guv'nor?"said theseedyone.

"Advertising,"saidthedirector.

Lumrne!"saidhiscompanion."I'm inthatline,too.Tain'ttoobadon thewhole,butdon'tthestrapshurt yourshoulders!"

McTavishwasinapubwhenthe sirenswent,andthecustomerswent outside,leavingtheirdrinks.

McTavishwalkedcalmlyroundthe bar,finishingthemoff.

HewasjusttossingdownthefifteenthorsowhenaGerman'plane crashednearby.Theexplosionblew himflatonhisback.

"Oh,boy!"hecried."Thatlast drinkcertainlyhadakickinit!

* * *

Theair-raidwardenwassmallin staturebutverykeenonhisjob. He'dhadratheratiringtimeinspectingshelterswhenalargemanasked inabullyingmanner:

"WhatcanIdowithmyfivekids inashelterthat'sfullofwater?"

Thenthewormturned.

"Teach'emtoswim!"snappedthe wardencurtly.

* * *

Hewantedtogotothecircusvery badly,buthisfatherthoughtotherwise.

"It'sbetterforyoutogotoschool, myboy,"headvisedhim."Goto schoolandworkhard,andoneday youmaybecomeLordMayorofLon. don!"

"Buttherearethousandsofboys inLondon,"protestedtheyoungster.

"That'sso,"fatheragreed. "ThenI'llsellmychanceofbeing LordMayorforacircusticket."

* * * *

Inacaseofchicken-stealing,a neighbouroftheaccusedmanappearedinhisfavour.Thelawyerforthe prosecutionsuspectedhewasstretchingapointinhisstatement,sohede. manded:

"Doyouunderstandthenatureof anoath?"

"Ofcourse,"repliedthewitness.

"Doyouknowthatyouareforbiddentobearfalsewitnessagainstyour neighbour?"

'I'mnotbearingfalsewitnessagainst him,"wastheangryreply;"I'mbearingfalsewitnessforhim."

*

* * *

Thediscoverythatamarriedcoupleinhisflockwereliabletoquarrel upsetthevicar.Sohedecidedto speakseriouslytothehusband.

"Youknow,mydearfriend,that youandyourwifeshouldbeasone."

"Asamatteroffact,"repliedthe othersadly,"weareasten."

"How'sthat?"

"Well,she'stheoneandI'mthe nought."

"Gingerale,please. "Pale?" 'No,justaglass."

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"Putupyourhands!"commanded thelargeroftwobanditswhohad stoppedthemotor-coach."We're goin'torobthegentsandkissallthe ladies."

"No,"remonstratedthe'smallerone, gallantly."We'llrobsthegentsall right,butwe'llleavetheladiesalone." "Youngman,"snappedawoman passengerofuncertainage,"mindyour ownbusiness!Yourfriend'smanagingthishold-up!"

AwealthyIrishmanwasproudof theopportunityto"showoff"onthe occasionofavisittoLondonofacompatriot.Todazzlehimheinvited himtodineatafashionablerestaurant.

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TheBritishIsraelTheory

W.N.,Hamilton,N.S.W.

ThecopyoftheaddressbyMr.Eastmanwhichyouhaveforwardedfor comment,containsafairlycomprehensiveexpositionofcertainaspectsofthe "BritishIsrael"Theory.Thattheory hasalreadybeenexaminedinthisSession,andIdonotthinkitworthwhile tocoverthegroundagain.Sufficeit tosayherethatthetheoryhasno foundationinScriptureorHistoryor ArchaeologyorEthnographyorinany othersourcewhichwouldsatisfyreasonablehumanbeings.Infact,ithas nofoundationwhateverapartfrom wishfulthinkingseekingitsobjectin thefantasiesoffervidandfeveredimagination.

Ofcourse,passagesfromScripture arequotedbythescore,astheyare quotedbyeverycrankincreationwith atheoryofhisownbasedonsome peculiarinterpretationoftheBible. Butthesetextsaretakenoutoftheir context,andinterpretedinthemost irresponsibleandextravagantfashion.

* *

FeveredFantasies.

Letmeherequoteonepassagefrom th9addressyousubmit

"ThescripturalnumberofChristis 8,andsoontheUnionJackwehave aneight-pointedstarmadeupofthe crosses.Wefindalsosymbolisedin ourflagGod'spromisesintheCovenantstothepeopleoftheCovenant,the British.IntheAbrahamicCovenant Godpromisedadditionofte-ritoryand multiplicationofseed,andsowehave theplusandmultiplicationsignsin ourcrossedcrosses.Theseplusand multiplicationsignsarealsothefirst andthelastlettersoftheoldHebrew alphabet,theAlephandtheTau,or intheGreek,theAlphaandthe Omega:Christsaid:IamtheAlpha andtheOmega,theFirstandtheLast; sohereareHissignscnourflag.We havealsotheredemptionofourrace shownthereinagloriouswayby thosethreecrossedcrosses.Wehave alsothreecrossedcrosses.Wefind onourflagthatthediagonalredcross ofSt.Patrickonthebackgroundof thewhitecrossofSt.Andrewdoesnot rundownthecentreofthiswhite cross;itisbrokeninthecentre,and thuswehavesymbolisedthebroken CovenantmadewithIsraelatSinai, whichcausedtheirdownfallandexile. ButthroughtheRedemptionworked outbyJesusChristinHisBlood, IsraelthroughtheCrosswasbrought hacktoGodunderthetermsofthe NewCovenant;andthuswehavethe glorious'crossofChrist,ortheCross of George,supersedingtheold, brokenMosaiccross.Thethreecolours,red,whiteandblue.denotethe TrinityoftheGodhead.Redforthe BloodofJesusChrist,theSonofGod, whiteforthepurityoftheHoly Ghost,andtheallpervadingblueof thebackgroundandskies,theEternal LoveofGodtheFather."

Thatisanexampleofthefantastic nonsenseofwhin!'Ihavebeenspeaking.Idoubtifanywhere,outsidethe publicationsof"Judge"Rutherford,it wouldbepossibletofindsomuchabsurditycrammedintosuchsmallspace. Icannotquestiontilesincerityofthe peoplewhotakethatsortofstuffseriously,butIamverymuchtemptedto questiontheirsanity.

Letusnowturntoyourquestions:

FadsVersusHistory.

IfthesestatementsofMr.Eastmanare correct(andIthinktheyare),itexplodesthetheoriesthatweBritish werepagansbeforeSt.Augustine cametoEngland. ItMr.Eastman'sstatementsarecorrect,theywouldcompletelyoverthrow mostoftheworld'shistory,letalone thatofEnglandpriortothecoming ofSt.AugustinetoKent. Buttheyarenotcorrect.There wereChristiansinEnglandpriortothe comingofSt.Augustine,forChristian. itywasbroughttocertainsectionsof thecountrybyearlyChristianmissionariesfromGaul,andlater,toamuch greaterextent,bymonksfromIreland. ThisearlyChristianityinwhatisnow knownasEnglandwaspracticallydestroyedintheearlyFifthCenturyby theinvasionsoftheAnglesandSaxons. Theinvaders,likemanyofthesurvivingBritons,werepagans.

Inthissenseonlyisittruetosay that,priortothecomingofSt.Augustineandhismonks,therewerepeopleinEnglandwhowerenotpagans. Ruttoassertthatthesepeople-Britons,Picts,AnglesandSaxons-were inrealitythetribesoftheChosenPeopleissheerunhistoricalrubbish

Itisacaseofhallucinationversus history;withMr.Eastmanontheside ofhallucination. * * * *

TheReligionoftheDruids.

FromwhatIhaveread,theDruidreligionofearlyBritain,wasnot,as theRomanswouldhaveusbelieve, pagan.Instead,theDruidswerea righteous,God-fearingpeople,and theirreligionwasverysimilartothe ancientHebrewfaith.

Thatisaccordingtowhatyouread inMr.Eastman'saddress,butitwould bemostunwisetotakeyourhistory fromsuchasourcefor,onceagain, thereisnottheshadowofashredof evidenceforhisview.

IfMr.Eastmanisright,howcouldSt.

PeterhavefoundedtheChurchof Rome?

The"ChurchofRome"wasnot foundedbySt.PeterbutbyOurLord JesusChrist,whoappointedSt.Peter itshead.St.PeterfoundedtheBishopricofRome,andwastheremartyredunderNeroabouttheyear64 A.D.Thatisestablishedbothbyhistoricaltestimonyandbyarchaeologicalmonuments,andisquiteindependentofthetheoriesofMr.Eastman.Mr.Eastmanisnotright;heis disastrouslyandhopelesslywrong.

Mr.EastmansaysthatJosephofAdmatheaandChristHimselfvisited Britain. Thataloneisenoughtodiscredit himintheeyesofallwhotreatHistoryassomethingmorethanajoke. Thatstoryislegendpureandsimple, andhasnofoundationotherthanthe imaginationofwishfulthinkers.

(Forinformationconcerningthe BritishIsraelTheory,listenersarereferredtotheexcellentbookletentitled: "TheBritishIsraelTheory,"byDr. GoudgeofOxford.Dr.Goudgeisan Anglican.)

TheriseinmoderntimesofTheosophy,ChristianScience,theBritish IsraelTheory,theJehovahWitness lunacy,Astrology,andtheirpresent popularityamongstcertainclassesof people,provideyetanotherexampleof thehistoricphenomenonthatthedeclineofgenuinereligionamongstthe massesisalwaysaccompaniedbythe upsurgeofallsortsoffreakcultsand superstitions.

TheMeaningofSocialism

C.J.,NorthernN.S.W.

Ireadregularlyyour"QuestionBox," Itisveryenjoyable. YourcommendationoftheSessionis mostencouraging;themoresosince youdonotagreewitheverythingthat issaid. WhatyouhadtosayontheChurch andSocialismgotabitundermy skin,andIamtakingtheevening offtotellyouaboutit. Anexcellentwaytospendanevening!

Whenayouth,beforetheGreatWar, IwasaSocialist,andIthinkI knowsomethingaboutit.YourdefinitionofSocialismwouldbecorrect

lifeorthethingsaffectingeconomic life.

Theadditionoftheword"economic" makesthedefinitionmoreexplicit,but itseemstomethatitsomissiondoes notalterthetruthofthedefinitionalreadygiven.Thereasonsare:(a) thattheeconomictheoriesofSocialismhaveastheirbackgroundamaterialisticanddeterministicconceptof humannature,anddestiny:(b)that despoticStatecontrolovereconomic lifeautomaticallyinvolvesdespotic controloverdomesticandindividual life.Thoughmanisnotmerelyan economicbeing,hehasessentialeconomicneeds;whichmustbefulfilledif heistolivealifeworthyofcivilised man.Economiccontrolcantherefore exerciseanimmenseinfluenceboth overthefamilyandtheindividual.

ThatistrueofIndustrialCapitalismin whichproductivegoodsareconcentratedinthehand'sofafewindividual capitalists.Itwouldbeevenmore sounderSocialism,inwhichtheonly capitalististheall-powerfulStateor, more'accurately,thehandfulofpoliticiansrepresentingtheState.How thiseconomiccontrolasenvisagedby modernSocialismmeanscontrolof mostimportanthumanactivitieswhich arenoteconomicincharacterwillbe madeclearerasweproceed.

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WhatisWrongwithSocialism?

ThatSocialisminitselfisutopianis granted,butshouldthatinitself condemnallthegoodintentionsof Socialism?

ThesincerityandtoegoodintentionsofthosewhoseeinSocialismthe solutionoftheevilsbroughtaboutby IndustrialCapitalismarenotquestioned.Whatisquestionedisthe worthofSocialismbothintheoryand practice.

Socialismisutopian,"notonlyin thesensethatitisimpractical,but alsointhesensethatitistheoretically unsound.

Inthefirstplace,theoppositionbetweenSocialismandIndustrialOapitalismisnotasgreatasmayseemon thesurface.Inbothsystemspower isconcentratedinthehandsofafew, namely,offinanciersinthecaseof Capitalism,andofthepoliticalleaders inthecaseofSocialism.Hence,in bothsystems,themassesofthepeople arepropertyless,helplessandpracticallyenslaved.OwnershipbytheCollectivityunderSocialismmeans,in practice,ownershipofthoseincontrol oftheCollectivity.

Again,themoralandpoliticalprinciplesuponwhichSocialismrestsare, likethoseofLiberalismandCapitalism, purelymaterialistic.IntheSocialist

iftheword"economic"wereadded beforetheword"activities."

IdefinedSocialismas:"Asystemof socialandeconomicorganisationin whichtheStatebecomesthesoleownerofallthesourcesofproductionand meansofdistribution,andassumesto itselfa.despoticcontroloverthechief activitiesofhumanlife."

Yousuggestthat,insteadofthe words"chiefactivitiesofhumanlife," thedefinitionshouldread"chiefeconomicactivitiesofhumanlife."

Idoubtwhetheritisatallcorrect withouttheadditionofthisword, becauseSocialismdoesnot,asa theory,interfereoutsideeconomic

philosophicalsystemnoaccountis takenofmoralorspiritualvalues,nor ofanylifebeyondthepresent.Allhumanwantsanddesiresarecentredin economics,andallhumanactivitiesare tobejudgedfromtheeconomicstandpoint.Yetitisthisveryneglectof thosemoralandspiritualprinciples, inseparablefromtruehumanlife,that hasgivenrisetotheabusesofIndustrialCapitalism.* * * ViolatesEssentialHumanRights.

Moreover,seeingthatnoprivateindividualcancontrolproductiveproperty,noonecanbeprimarilyresponsibleevenforthesupportofhisown wifeorchildren.Forthese,asforall elseunderSocialism,theStateisprimarilyresponsible.TheState,too,has supremecontrolintheeducationofthe children.Thefamilydisappearsasa divinelyinstitutedandindependent society,andthepermanencyofthe marriagetieisnolongernecessaryor desirable.Sinceallrightsandduties tofamilyandcountry,andevento

God,aresubordinatedtoeconomics, Godandreligionarenecessarilyexcludedfrompubliclife,asbeingalien andevenhostiletoit.TheChurch disappearsasapublicinstitutionand hasnoplaceorstandingintheSocialistState.

BothCapitalismandSocialismviolate-thenaturalrightofprivateownership;Capitalismbyignoringthesocial andnationalaspectsofownership,Socialism1wdenyingtheindividualas. pectsofownership.Byexcluding Godandreligionfrompubliclife,narrowingdownthepurposeofhuman existencetothisworld,andthusfosteringapurelymaterialisticoutlook onlife,Socialismintroducesasabasic principletheerrorwhichhasbrought suchhavocunderCapitalism.

True,SocialistsspeakoftheirSocialismasanorderinwhich"idlenessor selfishnessofsinwillbeunknown," andinwhich"allwillhaveplentyand becontent;andthesweetspiritof comradeshipwillblossomforthlikethe fabledroseofunchangingbeauty."But toimaginethatsinandselfishnesscan beexcludedfromtheworldwithout allthehelpsofreligionandmoralsis simplytobetrayanaiveunreality,and acompletemisunderstandingofhuman natureasithasbeenthroughouthistory.

Initsfundamentalprinciples,then, asthePopeshaveinsisted,Socialism inthesensedefinedisfundamentally unsoundandanti-Christian.Whileit remainsSocialismitcannotbereconciledwithChristianity.Andthe mostsuperficialreadingoftheworks ofthemainprotagonistsofSocialism willprovideampleconfirmationofthis.

* TheFoundersofSocialism.

Yousaythatthefoundersandleaders ofSocialismareneitherCatholicsnor Protestants,but"apostate"Jews.

Isaidthatthefoundersandleaders ofthemostextremeformofSocialism, namely,RevolutionaryCommunism, wereapostateJews.By"apostate JewS"ImeanthoseJewswhohave abandonedallbeliefinGodandreligionandareprofessedatheists.I didnotsaythatallJewsareapostates, northatonlyJewsweretobefound amongstthefoundersandleadersof Communism. Youmadeastatementthatmostof theleadersoftheRussianBolshevist revolutionwereapostateJews.

Correct.Isay"apostateJews"for tworeasons:(1)theywereatheists; (2)theyhavepersecutedtheJewish religionascruellyastheyhavepersecutedChristianity.

Ifyourequireproofofthestatement thatmostofthefoundersandleaders ofRussianComunismwereapostate _Jews,Ishallgladlysupplyit.

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Anti-Semitism.

Anyhow,whythisanti-Semitism?

IdenythatIhavebeenguiltyof anti-Semitism.Irepudiateanti-Semitismasafanaticalandun-Christian thing.Instatingthefactthatmost ofthefoundersandleadersofRussian CommunismwereJews,Iamnomore anti-JewishthanIwouldbeanti-Australianinstatingthefactthatsome Australiansaremurderers.IcondemnbadJewssimplyasIwouldcondemnbadCatholicsorbadProtestants orbadAustralians.

Inhisbook,"TheJews"-'awork whosebalanceandmoderationforma pleasingcontrasttothefanaticalantiJewishdiatribeswhichappearfrom timetotime-HilaireBellocgivesthe followingdescriptionoftheAntiSemite:-

"TheAnti-Semiteisamanmarked bytwomaincharacteristics.Inthe firstplacehehatestheJewsinthem-

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selves.Hismotiveisnotahatred oftheirpresenceinoursociety. Hisleadingmotiveisahatredofthe Jewishpeople.Heisinintensereactionagainstthisalienthingwhich heperceivestohaveacquiredsomuch powerinhissociety. Buthewill remaina.hateroftheJewishnation whentheyaredespised,insignificant, andneglected,andhewillremaina haterofiteveniftherebethenattachedtoitspositionnoaccidentsof secrecy,falsehoodandfinancialcorrup- tion....

"Secondly,theAnti-Semiteisaman whowantstogetridoftheJews. HedeteststheJewasaJew,andwould detesthimwhereverhefoundhim....

Theevidencesofsuchastateofmind arefamiliartousall.TheAnti-Semiteadmires,forinstance,aworkof art:onfindingitsauthortobeaJew itbecomesdistastefultohim,though theworkremainsexactly'whatitwas before.TheAnti-Semitewillconfuse theactionofanyparticularJewwith hisgeneralodiumfortherace.He willhardlyadmithightalentsinhis adversaries,orifhe'admitsthemhe willalwaysseeintheirexpression somethingdistortedandunsavoury."

(Ch.VII.)

Thatisagooddescriptionofthe Anti-Semite;andIdespisehimas heartilyasyoudo.

BeliefintheResurrection

AnotherLayman,Sydney: Inthe"SundaySun,"awriterunder thepen-nameof"Layman,"declares thatbeliefinthephysicalresurrectionofChristisnotessentialtoChristianity.

liemakesthatdeclaration.StPaul, whosurelyhasagreaterclaimtoour ownconfidence,wrotetotheCorinthians,"Ifthereisnoresurrectionfrom thedead,thenevenChristdidnotrise; andifChristdidnotrise,thenour preachingisinvain,andyourfaith alsoisinvain."(ICor.,XV,14.)BeliefintheacttailresurrectionofChrist wascertainlyessentialtotheChristianitypreachedbySt.Paul!

"AllIcanadmitisthatthetaleofhis physicalresurrectionistoldinthe fourGospels."

"Layman's"contemptuousreference totheaccountoftheresurrectionin theGospelsasataleshowshowjustifiedarethosewhodeclarethatthe teachingsofDr.Anguscanonlytend tounderminetheChristianFaith.If theGospelsarenotreliable,whypretendtobelieveinChristatall?How longwillthis'Christianity"of"Layman"stand,withallthesupports knockedfrombeneathit?Butin reality,ofcourse,itisnotChristianity atallthathehimselfadvocates.

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InfluenceonChristianLiving.

"WhatIcannotadmitisthefactofits beingtoldmakingit'essential'for 'Christian

Ifhecannotadmitthat,hecannot admittheChristianrevelation.For inthatrevelationwearetoldthat"the justmanlivesbyfaith."(Rom.I.,17.) Inthelightofthetruthsputbeforeus byfaith,andinthelightofallofthem, theChristianlivesandwalks.The supernaturalandspirituallifesup. posessupernaturalprinciplesand spiritualpower.Andthesemustbe madeknowntousby-asupernatural revelation,andmadepossibleforus bythemeritsofChristourRedeemer. AndtheresurrectionofChristisof profoundsignificanceintheworkof ourredemptionandevenofourpresentsanctification.St.Paulwroteto theRomans,"WeareburiedwithHim bybaptismuntodeath;thatasChrist isrisenfromthedead sowealso maywalkinnewnessoflife."(R.VI., 4.) Earlier,inR.IV.,25,St.Paul wrotethatChrist"wasdeliveredfor oursins,androseagainforourjustification."Itisthecontinuedlifeofthe risenChurchwhichisderivedtoour souls.TheresurrectionofChristwas duetoHisdivinepower.Andbythe divinepowerthatresurrectionof Christexercisesaneffectuponusso thatas,inGod'sprovidence,thebody livesbythegraceoftherisenChrist. ItisbecauseChrist,beingrisen,dies nomore,thatwe,beingdeadtosin, areenabledtolivehenceforthto Christ.Theresurrectionisessential forChristianliving.

"Practical"Christianity.

"Ithasnothingtodowitheveryday,practicalChristianity(and Christianityisnothing-ifnotpractical)." Christianityismeanttobepractical. Butitdoesnotbecomenothingifnot practised.Foritstillexistsasareligion,andmaycontinuetobeadmittedastrueevenbytheonewhodoes notpractiseit.Thisarticleisreally agemofloosethinking.Meantime,it isessentialtoeverydaypracticalChristianitythatonedoesnotdenythe revelationofGod,brandingGodasignorantoruntruthful.Andpartof God'srevelation,recordedinSacred Scripture,isthehistoricalfactof Christ'sresurrection.

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AbolishCreeds!

"Thewriterhasdiscussedthesesocalledproblems-theseheresies-with manylayfriends,overaperiodof years,andinvariablytheyhavearrivedatthesameconclusions." Ifthefriendsknew,aslittleofthe subjectas"Layman,"theresultisnot

amatterofsurprise.OurLordanticipatedsuchacatastrophewhenHe said,"Iftheblindleadtheblind,both fallintothepit."

Christianityisawayoflife-not variousstatementsoffaith."

Anyonewouldthinkthatthemomentlamanmakesastatementofhis ChristianFaith,hemustabandona Christianwayoflife!Orthat,ifone attemptsaChristianwayoflife,heat onceisforbiddentomakeanystatementofhisChristianFaith!Christianityisnotawayoflife,asamatter offact.Itisareligionrevealedby Godtoteachusthefulltruthabout oureternalandsupernaturaldestiny,andtogiveusthemeansofattaining thatdestinythroughChristwhoisthe heartandsoulofthatreligion.The effectofthatreligion,ifweacceptit andtrytoputitspreceptsintopractice,isaspiritualandChristian.way oflifemidstourpresentcircumstatities andduties.Andpartofthatwayof lifeisourobligationtobelieveallthat GodhasrevealedbecauseGodhasrevealedit.Whatcanonesayofthe conductofthemanwhosaysthatit doesnotplatterwhatGodhasrevealed;andthat,evenifwedonot denyit,wearenotboundtoadmitit?

FruitsofProtestantism.

"Puttingone'sfaithinaparticular statementoffaith,andtheadoption ofitasone'screed,createsthedenominationalmind,andcausesthat measureofdisunitywhichexiststoday."

ThatIadmittobesowherethose churchesareconcernedwhichseparatedfromtheCatholicChurch.Protestantismbeganwiththerepudiation .'fthedivineteachingauthorityofthe CatholicChurch.Insettingupitsindependentchurchesitdarednotclaim adivineteachingauthorityforanyof them.Consequentlymenfeltfreeto believewhattheyliked,anddivergenceinbeliefsmeansevernewsects anddenomirritions.Butitwasarefusaltoputtheirfaithinthedefinite .statementsoffaithgivenauthoritativelybytheCatholicChurchthatledt allthetrouble.Andtheremedyis nottobefoundinrejectinganystatementofFaith,andhavingnochurch, butinreturningtotheCatholic ChurchwhichChristestablishe0,guar- :'nteed,andcommissionedtoteakall nationstilltheendoftime.

"Moretharanythingelse,thedivisions oftheChurches,encourageunderminingofChristianliving."

Ifthatbeso,andsincethedivisions oftheProtestantChurchesarethe logicaloutcomeoftheoriginaldivision oftheProtestantreformersfromthe CatholicChurch,thenthegreatest safeguardofChristianlivingisareturntotheunityoftheCatholic Church.Shehasnodivisions,but hasoneandthesamedoctrine,disciWine,andv.,oishipthroughoutthe world.

THEREASONABLENESSOFOURFAITH

ChristtheSonofGod

A.seriesofLentensermonsarebeing deliveredoneachSundayeveningduringtheHolySeasoninSt.Mary'sCathedralat'7.30p.m.Thepreacheris Rev.FatherE.McLoughlin,C.SS.R., oftheRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth.FatherMcLoughlinchosethe "DivinityofChrist"asthesubjectof hisfirstsermon,asummaryofwhich appearsbelow:

Theageinwhichweliveesanage ofinquiry.Thefundamentalsof Christianityarebeingtestedandquestioned.Researchhasmadeenormous advancessincethedawnofthe20th century:oldmanuscriptsarebeingunearthedwiththedevelopmentofthe scienceof"Excavation."Historical narrationsarebeingcheckedandcruciallytested.Sciencehasleapedforwardinmanydepartmentsofscholarship:mechanical,physicalandhistorical.Thespiritoftheageistotake nothingforgranted,andgrantonlywhatcanbeproved.ItsattitudetowardsChrististhatoftheApostle Thomas:"UnlessIseetheprintofthe nailsinHishandsandfeet,Iwillnot believe."Thespiritofresearchsets littlestorebybeliefsthatcannotstand thetestoftheclosestanalysisofreason(and)fortifiedbyundeniablefacts ofhistory.

NohistorianofreputedeniestheexistenceofChristasagreatteacherof moraldoctrine.Whatisquestioned isChrist'sclaimstobetheSonofGod. heissuewasfoughtoutinthelifetimeofChrist:"Ifyoudonotbelieve inMe,believetheworksIdo,"said Christ.Butwiththeexceptionofa few,theJewsbelievedthatHisworks

entitledHimtoaplaceonlyamongst theprophets,fortheprophetsalso wroughtwondrousdeeds:Mosesdrew waterfromarock,andthedeadbones ofElyseusbroughtthedeadtolife.

ItwasChrist'sclaimtobedivine thatalienatedtheJewsfromHiscause. Theycouldnotresisttheexalted natureofHisdoctrine.Theywere fascinatedbyHisextraordinarypersonality,theywereover-awedbythe wondersliewrought;butwhenever Heclaimedtobedivine,theirenthusiasmchilled,theirdevotionturnedto opposition.IfChristhadnotclaimed tobedivine,Ilislifewouldnothave beencutshortat33years,muchless wouldithaveendedontheCross.The JewswouldhaveacclaimedHima greaterthanMosesorElias.

ThepresentdaychallengetothedivinityofChristwasissuedinChrist's ownlifetime.HisclaimstotheGodheadledtohisseizureandtrialonthe capitalchargeofblasphemy.Even thoughHeknewaterribledeathdependeduponit,neverthelessatHis trialHeclaimedtobeGod,andasa resultIleperishedonCalvary.Butit waswhenHewasdeadthatChristdid themoststupendousdeedthatever startledthehumanracesincemanfirst drewthebreathoflife:toraiseHimselftolife.Thisleftnooptiontothe humanmind,buttoacceptHisclaims tobeGod.

Inlife,Christcouldwinonlyafew disciplestoHiscause:indeathHe wontheworld.InlifeHeworea crownofthorns,indeathHeraiseda Kingdomthatspansthecenturiesand encompassestheworld.

ThenextlecturedealswiththeevidenceoftheResurrection.

HappyistheBride

Thebridewasparticularlylovely-thesortofgoldandivorybride whichwriterssooftendescribeandtherestofusseldomsee.The groomwasmanly incurablyhappy.Butitwasmorethan thiswhichmadesodeepanimpressiononFatherDanielLord,82., ataweddingceremonywhichherecentlyperformed.Itwasjust thecompleteadequacyofaCatholicwedding.

ITwasjustabouttwomonthsago thatIperformedaweddingceremonythatstillleavesmefeeling exalted.Itwasn'tthatthebridewas particularlylovely,thoughshewas. MarieSchlueter,faithfulsecretaryin ourparishsodalitydepartment,and Girlietoherfriends,wasthesortof goldandivorybridethatwritersso oftendescribeandtherestofussoseldomsee.Itwasn'tbecauseIvastly admirethemanlinessandincurably happydispositionofthegroom,RodgerMarsh.Andwouldn'tthatby theway,makeagrehtnameforamotionpicturestar?

No,itvassomethingmoreeventhan thehappypairthatexaltedme.It wasjustthecompleteadequacyofa Catholicwedding. Byhappydesign,thiswasthefirst weddingperformedinFatherPreuss' newchurchnearSt.Louis,abeautiful instanceofcountryGothic,thoroughly Catholic,thoroughlydevotional.When thebellsinthetowerrangoutthe arrivalofthebride,theCatholic Churchtooktheyoungcoupleinits armsandstartedtheirlifewiththe mostgraciouscharmandmostcompellingliturgy.

Istoodatthealtarastheymet,the boyandgirl,nearthesanctuaryrail. Thedoorswerewideopen,forthiswas amomentofconsecration,andthegirl hadarighttoapproachthealtaritself.Theyenteredandstoodbefore me,theirloveshiningoutoftheireyes, theirheadsliftedtoreceivetheblessingsthatwoulddedicatetheirlovefor ever.SodeeplydoestheChurchbelieveinlove,thatitwelcomesthe youngcoupleatGod'saltarandconsecratestheirlovewithitssweetest ritual.

Thentheyoungcoupleconferredthe SacramentofMatrimonyoneachother --andSanctifyingGrace,thelifeof CodHimself,wasincreasedintheir souls,notthroughmyactions,but throughtheirtenderpromises,solemn vows,andgraciousgestures.Hands werejoined;wordsspokenwitheager appreciation;theroundring,whichis thesymboloflovethatknowsnoending,passedfromhishandstoherwaitingfinger.Holywaterfelllikerain inParadiseovertheirheads.Andthe blessingofthepriest,whichwasthe transmittedblessingoftheHolyTrinity,resteduponthem.

Massisinterrupted,whileoverher veiledheadispouredtherichblessings oftheChurch,andalltheglorious womenofantiquityareaskedtoshare withhertheircharm,theirglory,their saintliness,theirbeauty,andtheir grace.ThenwiththeCommunionof theMass,Christsmilingcomestothem, unitingHimselfwiththem,holding themclosetoHisSacredHeart,and,in finaldearness,unitingthembothin HislovewiththebondofHisphysical presenceintheirbodiesandsouls.

Hereismarriageasitshouldbe: marriagebegunwithalovesopure andunselfishthatitcanbebroughtfor consecrationtoGod'saltar;marriage whichopensthedoortothecoming andcontinueddwellingoftheChristof CanaandNazareth;marriagethrough which,pleasethegreatCreator,the littlesonsanddaughtersoftheFather inHeavenwillentertheworldand walktheshortwaytotheireternal happiness;amarriagethatisthesymboloftheloveofChristforHis Church;thatwillbethesymbolofthe HolyTrinityonEarth:Father, Mother,andChild,weldedintheunity ofperfectlove.

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Ithoughtastheceremonyadvanced ofthehundredsoftimesthat,in popularfictionaljunk,Ihadglanced overthespeechoftheheroorheroine: "Whyshouldwebebotheredwiththe mummeryofawedding?Asifafew wordsmumbledbyapriestoverour headsmadeanydifferencetoour love!"Andthen,insomehole-in-thecornerfashion,thesepitifullittlepuppetsoffictiondashedofftopassion andquickremorseanddisillusionment.

Why,thisbeforemewastheway peoplefromtimeimmemorialhave wantedtobemarried.Theywanted tobemarriedwiththeeyesofallthe worlduponthem.Theylongedtocry outforallmankindtohearthegreatnessoftheirlove.Beforethewatchingeyesoffriendsandacquaintances theywantedtoprotectthevowsthat boundthemtogether.Andifthey couldthinkofmoresolemnwaysto maketheirvowsirrevocable,more bindingcordstoholdtheirlivestogether,gladlyandeagerlythey'dmake them.Theywantedthepriesttocall evenGodHimselfdowntowitness theireternalcompact.Theywanted theangelstobeawareoftheirhappiness.Theybroughttheirlovetothe geographicpointwhereheavenand earthmeetatthealtar,andallthe universeforthemomentswungabout themintimetotheringingofthe bridalchimesandthesingingintheir ownhearts.

Thisisn'tlovethatinsomefurtive, transitoryfashion,withoneeyeonthe exitandtheotheralreadyglancing aboutforasecondpartner,shunsvows andshiesawayfrompromises.Real lovedeterminesthatGodandman shallwitnessitsundyingquality.True lovecriesouttobeseenbyallthe world.

ThenIsteppedasideandtheparish priestsaidtheNuptialMass.The bridalpartyknelt,intheirhandsthe missalsthatguidedthemthroughtheir firstactperformedincommon,the bringingofChristfromHeaventothe CanaoftheirownWeddingFeast.How willinglyChristmusthavecome!How happilyHeblessedthatnewly-united lovewithHispresence!Beforeanyonehadbeentheirguests,Christcame attheirbidding;ChristintheHost wastheirfirstanddearestguest.The

answeranimmediateand pressingpurpose.TheaxiomofAristotleistrueinliteratureasinlifethat manisasocialbeing,andacreature outsidesocietymaybeabeastora god,butdoesnotcountinhumankind.

EnduringFameasTeacher. TheclassicsoftheVictorianAge,as wenowreadthemintheirlibraryeditions,seemsasiftheywereassuredof theirpermanencefromthebeginning, yetweknowthatmostofthecontents ofthesecompactvolumesfirstappearedinperiodicalmagazinesorweekly parts. Literatureisdistinguished fromotherjournalismonlybythetest oftime.ThereputationofNewman asamasterofEnglishprosehasnot increasedwiththepassingoftheyears, forhewasacclaimedbyhiscontemporariesashavingreachedthepinnacle ofstyle,andnomancouldgohigher. Asteacher,ratherthanwriter,hisfame hasgrown,andhisinfluenceendures likethatofnoneoftheothergiantsof thenineteenthcenturyexceptperhaps thatofDarwininatotallydifferent sphere.

Bentham,Mill,Spencer,Carlyle,RuskinandtheotherVictorianprophets arenotdeadthemselves,buttheirdisciplesare.Newmanaloneisasmuch ofthepresentasBernardShaw.He canstillaffectundergraduateswith whatadisgustedbishoplongagocalled "Newmania."Newman'slife,which lastedforninetyyears,wasthatofa recluse,yet,asMr.Birrellsays,healwayshadtheworldstretchedbefore him.Itwasnotsurprisingthatwhen the"Apologia"wasappearingin lypartsacriticofthequalityofMatthewArnoldshouldspeakofhimas amannevertobenamedbyanyson ofOxfordwithoutsympathy,aman whoaloneinOxfordofhisgeneration, aloneofmanygenerations,conveyed tousinhisgeniusthatsamecharm, thatsameineffablesentimentwhich thisexquisiteplaceitselfconveys.

PopularFeelingStirred.

WhatwouldhavesurprisedMatthewArnoldhimselfwastheinterest manifestedinNewmanbythegreat PhilistineworldwhentheagedCardinaldied.Mr.Birrell,acontempor' arywitness,wrote: "Ithasbeenmarvelloustonotice whataholdanunpopularthinker, dwellingveryfarapartfromthetroddenpathsofEnglishlifeandthought, hadobtainedonmen'simaginations. The'maninthestreet'wastobeheard declaringthatthedeadCardinalwasa finefellow.Thenewspaper-makers wereastonishedattheinterestdisplayedbytheirreaders.Howmanyof thesehonestmourners,askedthe 'Globe,'havereadapageofNewman's writings?Itisavaininquiry.Newman'sbookshavelonghadalargeand increasingsale.Theystandonall sortsofshelves,andwhereverthey goastill,smallvoiceaccompanies them.Theyarespeakingbooks;an airbreathesfromtheirpages." FewmencouldhavebeenmoreremotethanNewmanfromtheeverydayinterestsoftheworld.Hisspecialfieldofscholarshipwasthetheologyofthefirstsixcenturies.Hewas absorbedinthecontroversiesbetween AthanasiusandtheArians.HisascendancyatOxfordandintheChurch couldbeexplainedbyhisliteraryand, stillmore,hisspiritualgenius.Truth totell,nodifferentexplanationis neededofhisappealtothemaninthe street.Withallhisintellectualism andmysticism,Newmanwasthemost intenselyhumanofmen.Whenhe waswritinghis'Apologia"hewas foundmorethanonce"withhishead inhishands,cryinglikeachildover thesadnessofthememories"whichhis writingrecalled.Inthedaysofthe Oxfordmovement,Newmanresisted extremists,whoemployedapaperlogic topushconclusionsfurtherthanmen's instinctssanctioned.Hetellsusin the"Apologia":"Ididnotliketosee menscaredorscandalisedbyunfeelinglogicalinfluenceswhichwouldnot havetouchedthemtothedayoftheir deathhadtheynotbeenmadetocat them.AndthenIfeltaltogetherthe forceofthemaximofSt.Ambrose:

'NonindialecticacomplacuitDeosalvumfacerepopulumsuum.'-"

Amorepowerfulcontroversialist thanNewmanneverwieldedapen,but hewaspowerfulbecausehewasnot limitedtobarelogicandknewhow toappealtothewholeheartandmind. Hisexquisitesensitiveness,whichso i;ftenreducedhimtotears,gavehim anunderstandingofhisfellow-men which,farmorethanhisecclesiastical learningorliteraryeloquenceordialecticalskill,wasthesecretofbothhis influenceoverreligiousmindsandthe interestheexcitedinthecountryat large.AsWilfridWardsays:

"Newman'sstyleisnomereornamenttobeadmiredbyliteraryconnoisseurs.Itmaybeadmiredbytheliteraryartists,butitwaselaborated withnothoughtofthem.Itarose,as trueeloquenceeverarises,fromhis simpleandearnestdesiretocommunicatetootherstheexperienceofhis ownlife."

Thewritingofthe"ApologiaProVitaSua"wasoccasionedbytwosen- tencesinareviewofFroude's"History ofEngland,"in"Macmillan'sMaga- zine,"signed"C.K.":"Truth,forits ownsake,hadneverbeenavirtuewith theRomanclergy.FatherNewman informsusthatitneednot,andon thewholeoughtnottobe."

Newman'CorrespondencewithKingsley. wasfortreatingthelibel withcontempt,untilhelearnedthat "C.K."wasCharlesKingsley.Then hesawthattheprominenceandpopu- larityofhisopponentwouldsecurefor himtheattentionofthewholenation, whilehevindicatedhimselfandthe Catholicclergy.Insteadofflattening Kingsleywithasingleblow,asIt-was capableofdoing,hedrewfromhim:npubliccorrespondenceaseriesofhu- miliatingretractionsuntilKingsleywas stungintoanattempttomakegoodhis ItwasthenthatNewmanflattenedhim,andshowedthe worldthatKingsleywasguiltyofthe veryvicethathehadchargedagainsttheCatholicclergy.Thesympathyof thepublicwasgainedandNewman couldcountontheirattentionwhenhe wentontotellthehistoryofhisreligiousopinionsandhisabandonment ofAnglicanismforRome.

TheOxfordMovement.

\VhatiscalledtheOxfordmovement of1833hadrevivifiedtheChurchof England.IthadstartedbecauseParliamenthadlaidhandsontheChurA Thegreatprincipleofthemovement wasthattheChurchhadanauthority ofitsownbecauseitsministersderivedtheirdoctrinalcommissionfromthe Apostles.Theprincipleofahistorical teachingChurchtoldagainstboththe Evangelicals,whoadmittedcinlythe authorityoftheBible,andthe,Liberals,whoadmittedonlytheauthority ofreason.Theprinciplerequiredthe acceptanceofantiquityasastandard oftruedoctrine,foriftheChurchhad thedivineauthoritypossessedbythe Apostles,anythingthattheChurchhad alwaystaughtwasnecessarilytobe believed.Inhis,AnglicandaysNewmanwasacutelyconsciousofthedifficultyofreconcilingAnglicanteaching, orlackofteaching,withthebeliefsof theEarlyChurch.Hethought,however,thatRomewasequallyopento objectionforhavingmadeinnovations unsanctionedbyChristiantradition. Theprocessofthoirgraandstudy whichledtohisfinalconclusionthat Romehadmadeonlylogicaldevelop. mentsoftheancientdoctrines,while Anglicanism,liketheearlyheresies, deniedthem,isrecountedinthatfascinatingspiritualandintellectual autobiographywhichisNewman'sstirringvindicationofhimself.-Henry Sumerville,inthe"CatholicWomen's Review,"

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St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

SPORTSMARCH15CONCERTMARCH17

Thisyear'scelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDaywilltaketheform ofasportsmeetingatGloucesterParkonSaturday,March15,and aconcertintheCapitolTheatreonMonday,March17,at8p.m.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONSCOMMITTEE.

Patron:HisGraceMostRev.R. Prendiville,D.D.,B.A.

Vice-Patron:Rev.J.T.McMahon, M.A.,D.Ph.,Dip.Ed.,P.P.

Chairman:MajorF.J.'McAdam.

Secretary:Mr.J.C.Mitchell.

Committee:Rev.FatherRafferty, Rev.BrotherDuffy,MajorSaunders, Messrs.L.RyanandR.Taylor.

SPORTSOFFICIALS.

Judges:Messrs.F.McAdam,R.Taylor,S.Kelly,L.Johnston.

TrackStewards:Messrs.C.O'Dwyer, A.Brennan,W.Gibson.

ResultStewards:Dr.J.W.Horan, Mr.J.Tully.

Starter:Rev.BrotherSeery.

Announcer:Mr.C.Dudley.

Timekeepers:Messrs.L.McDowell,

Timekeepers:CaptainJ.Carmody, Mr.L.McDowell,Mr.R.Lonergan.

Referee:Mr.L.Ryan.

THEPROGRAMME. GIRLS'PICNICSPORTS.

11a.m.GirlsOnly.

,Raceswillberuninthisorder: Under8,Under9,Under10,Under11, Under12,Under13,Under14,Under 15,Under16.

Allcompetitorsmustassemblebehindthestartingpost,andwhenthe fieldsarebig,heatswillberunoff.All competitors,withtheexceptionof heatwinners,mustleavethearenaimmediatelyaftercompeting.

Nogirlcancompeteinmorethan oneevent.

Prizeswillbegivenforfirstand secondineachevent,andthesewill beavailableimmediatelyoncompletionofrace.

BOYS'PICNICRACES(BoysOnly).

11.45a.m.:Racesforboys(only) willcommenceat11.45a.m.Theconditionsandorderofeventswillbeexactlythesameasthoseoutlinedfor thegirls.

SPECIALPROGRAMMEOF SPORTS.

EventI. 1.15p.m.

BOYS'RACE(Under10)CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 75Yards.

Nohandicaps.Schoolswillbeallowedtoenteroneforthisrace,and similarracestofollow.Thenameof schoolrepresentativemustbeendorsedbyheadteacher.Noothersthan thosesoenteredwillbeallowedto compete.Competitorsmustwear schoolttthleticcostumeorcolours. Therewillbenodivergencefromthe aboveconditions.

Event2. 1.25p.m.

BOYS'RACE(Under8),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. NoHandicaps.

Conditionssameasthosesetout underEventI.Pleasenoteconditions carefully.

EventNo.3. 1.30p.m.

BOYS'RACE(Under12),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 75Yards.

Event4. 1.40p.m.

BOYS'RACE(Under14),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 100Yards.

Event5. 1.50p.m.

GIRLS'RACE(Under8),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 30Yards.

Event6. 2p.m.

GIRLS'RACE(Under10),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 50Yards.

Event7. 2.10p.m.

GIRLS'RACE(Under12),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 50Yards.

Event8. 2.15p.m.

GIRLS'RACE(Under14),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT. 75Yards.

Event9. 2.25p.m.

ST.PATRICK'SSCHOOLHANDICAP. 100Yards. (Tencompetitorshandicappedbythe school'ssportsmaster.)

Event10. 2.35p.m. CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,FREMANTLE,HANDICAP. 100Yards.

(ConditionsasperEventNo.9.)

Event11. 2.46

ST.MALACHI'SCHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,PERTH, HANDICAP. 100Yards.

(ConditonsasperEventNo.9.)

Event12. 2.56p.m.

CLONTARFBOYS'ORPHANAGE HANDICAP. 100Yards.

(ConditionsasperEventNo.9.)

3p.m.:DemonstrationofDano-SwedishPhyesicalExercisesbyGirlsof ParochialSchools.(Organisedand conductedbyMajorSaunders.)

3.30p.m.:PhysicalExerciseDisplay. BythepupilsoftheChristianBro-

Schools. Event13. 4p.m.

ST.JOSEPH'SGIRLS'ORPHANAGEHANDICAP.

75Yards.

Event14. 4.5p.m.

BOYS'RACE(Under16),CHAMPIONSHIPEVENT.

Event15.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'SCHOOL HANDICAP.

100Yards.

(ConditionsasunderEvent9.)

Event16. 4.15p.m. FLAGRACESFORGIRLS. OrganisedandconductedbyMajor Saunders.)

(a)SeniorFlagRace(under1.3).

(b)JuniorFlagRace(under14).

Event17. 4.30p.m.

AQUINASCOLLEGEHANDICAP.

100Yards.

(6,nditionsasunderEvent9.)

Event18. 4.35p.m.

ST.LOUISCOLLEGEHANDICAP.

75Yards.

(ConditionsasperEventNo.9.)

Event19. 4.45p.m.

SACKRACE(Under14),BOYS. 75Yards. Competitorsmustprovidetheirown sacks.)

75Yards. butUnder16),BOYS.

Event20. 4.50p.m.

THREE-LEGGEDRACE(Over14, N.B.:InEventsNos.19and20 thosewhoareeligibleanddesireto compete,areaskedtocomeontothe arena.Namesneednotbehandedin_

Event21. 4.55p.m.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYJUNIOR HANDICAP.

100Yards.

(Opentoallschools.Tworepresentativesfromeachschool.

Event22. 5p.m. GIRLS'RACE(Under15). 75Yards.

IMPORTANTNOTICE.

SportsProgramme. TheCommitteereservesrighttocancelanyeventsforwhichtherearenot sufficiententries.

Allprotestsmustbesubmittedin writingtoResultSteward,anddepositof5s.tobemadetherewith.

Undernocircumstanceswillpersons otherthanSportsOfficialsandCommitteebeallowedinCentralArena.

PrizeswillbeavailableattheChurch Office,VictoriaSquare,Perth,from March24to31. Prizesnotclaimed bylatterdatewillbedeemedtobeforfeited.

Startingtimesforeventswillbeadheredtoasfaraspossible,butthe Committeeasksallcompetitorstopay attentiontoloudspeakerannouncements.

Startingtimesgivenare,therefore, onlyapproximate.

RANKSFORTHEDISPLAY. Rank. School.

A. St.Joseph's,Fremantle. SantaMaria.

B. St.joseph's,WestLeederville Rosalie. Bassendean. Maylands.

C. SacredHeart,Highgate. Guildford.

D. MidlandJunction. St.Mary's,Leederville. E. VictoriaPark. EastVictoriaPark. Carlisle. F. St.Brigid's. Bayswater.

G. Girls'Orphanage. SouthPerth. Queen'sPark.

Schoolsnotmentionedinthis listwillbeallottedpositionson rehearsalday.

ASSEMBLY-PLACEANDTIME.

Schoolswillassembleinenclosureas in1940.Eachschoolwillformupoppositeitsrespectivealphabeticalletter.

Formation:Columnoffours,each formnumberedfromtheright.

Schoolsmustbeinpositionatleast halfanhourpriortomarchingonto theground,i.e.,2pm. MarchingontoGround. Leadersshouldtakefairlyshort pacetoallowsmallergirlstokeepup andpreventstraggling.

Incolumnoffourstheleadingfow ineachcolumn,B,C,D,E,F,G,H, willmaintainadistanceoftenpaces fromthecolumninfront.

Astheleadingfourineachcolumn reachesitsalphabeticalletterandflag, theywillwheeltotheleft,stillkeeping incloseorderandclosetoandonthe rightsideoftheirline.TheNos.4 willberesponsibleforcorrectwheeling. Continuemarchingforwarduntilhaltinglineisreached:thislinewillbe markedonground-lettersandflags willindicateposition.

Whenallcolumnsareinpositiona whistlewillsignalextendtotheright. TheNos.4willnotmove,butthe3's, 2'sandl'swillmoverapidlysideways totheirrespectivelines,keepingonthe rightsideoftheirlineandclosetoit. Onsignalgirlswillsitdown,being carefultokeeptheiralignment.

Onwhistlesignalspringtoattention readytomarchontoexerciseposition. Eachsectionoffourswillkeepexactly sixfeetdistancefromthesectionin front,thatiseverygirlwillbesixfeet distanceandintervalfromthenearest girl.Aseachgirlreachesherhaltingposition,shewilltoethelinein frontandstandtoattentionwithone footoneithersideofthelinerunning atrightanglestoherfront.Nogirl shouldmarchnearerthansixfeetto thegirlinfront.Assoonasthegirl infronthalts,thenextmusthaltimmediately,otherwisetherewillbe crowdingandconsequentmovingback. Nomarkingtime. Exercises.

Everygirlwillremainatattention andlistenforthemusictocommence exercises.

Oncompletionofexercisesawhistle willsignalcloseinonyourNos.One. Every2,3and4willmoverapidlysidewaystotherighttocloseorderin fours,andimmediatelymoveforward towithintwopacesfromthesection offoursinfrontandhalt.Theleadingfourineachcolumnwillremainat attention.

MarchPastHisGracetheArchbishop.

ThemarchpastwillbeledbyColumnH,followedsuccessivelybyG,F, E,D,C.P

ColumnIIwillrightwheelandmarch straightalongthefrontoftheother columnsuntilreachingthewheeling flagwhichwillbeinfrontofcolumn A.ColumnIIwillthenleftabout wheel,andaseachsectionoffours reachesthefirstflagondaiseverygirl willlooktotheright,andonpassing thesecondflagwilllooktothefront.

Asthelastsectionoffourspassesthe frontofthenextcolumn,thatcolumn willfollowimmediately.Thedistance betweencolumnstobetenpaces.

Aseachcolumnreachestheassemblyshelter,itmustmarchtothefar endto,preventcrowding. A.G.SAUNDERS,Organiser.

MemberswhoassistattheBarrackstreetBuffetareremindedthatthey willberequiredthereonSaturday, March29.

MonthlyMeeting.

Themonthlygeneralmeetingwillbe heldattheLeagueroomsonWednesday,March12,at8p.m.

CampComforts.

Mrs.Ryanisinattendanceinthe LeagueRoomseveryFridayfrom2 p.m.to4p.m.,todistributewoolto knitters.Sheasksthosewhohave woolinhandtoexpeditethecompletionandreturnofgarments.

NATIONALSTEPDANCINGCOMPETITION.

TheaboveSocietywillconduct,by requestofthecommitteeofcontrol, theIrishNationalStepDancingCompetitionsattheSt.Patrick'sDay SportsatGloucesterPark(Trotting Grounds),Perth,onSaturday,March 15.Nominationswillbetakenattile danceplatformat1.30p.m.,andthe competitionswillbeginat2p.m. Programme.

(Openonlytodancersregisteredwith Society.)

EventNo.1:IrishJig(under10 yars)

EventNo.2:IrishReel(under13 years).

EventNo.3:IrishHornpipe(under 16years).

EventNo.4:St.Patrick'sDayChampionship(under13years).CompetitorsmaydanceeitheranIrishJig,Reel orHornpipe.

EventNo.5:Opentoanypatronof sports,16yearsorover.Competitors maydanceeitherIrishJig,Reel,or Hornpipe.

Winnersofeacheventtoreceivea suitablyinscribedtrophy.

ThenominationfeefortheIrish NationalStepDancingCompetitions willbels.,andwillbereceivedatthe danceplatformat1.30p.m.

St.Patrick'sDay Concert

CONCERTINCAPITOLTHEATRE.

AconcertwillbeheldintheCapitol TheatreontheeveningofSt.Patrick's Day,Monday,March17.Theprogriammewillbegivenbythechildren ofthelocalCatholicschools.

Theproceedsoftheconcertwillbe devotedtotheCatholicWelfareOrganisation.

Itemswillbegivenbythefollowing:

LoretoConvent:Choralitem.

ChristianBrothers'College:GymnasticDisplay.Vaultinghorsedisplay bythe-seniorsquad.

SantaMariaLadies'College:Choir withorchestral(accompaniment.

TheIrishmelodiesandsymphonies ofSirJohnStephenson.

HighgateHillHighSchool:"Mother Machree,""ThatOld-FashionedMother ofMine,"IrishJig.

VictoriaSquarePrimarySchool: PolishDance.

Ladies'College,VictoriaSquare:Orchestral,"FantasiaofIrishAirs." St.Columba'sSchool:RibbonDance.

HighgateHillPrimary(Infants): "MyIrishDaddyKnows."

St.Brigid'sCollege:"TheFairyTales ofIreland,"'TheMeetingofthe Waters."

PresentationConvent, "Iona": "DannyBoy,""TheLastRoseof Summer."

LeedervilleConvent:VerseSpeaking Choir,"TheLittleIrishMother." St.jdachim'sConvent:Elocutionary items(MissMarjorieMcPahil).

CHARITIESDRAW.

FirstPrise£150.

Therewillnotbeaweeklydrawing attheLotteriesComission'sofficethis Saturday.Thenextdrawwillbeon Friday,March7,ontheAustralianCup. Therewillbe£350prizemoney,includingafirstprizeof£150.Allticketsin theAustralianCupdrawingwilllater ffaveachancetowin£6,000inthe No.93CharitiesConsultation.

OLDCLOTHESWANTED FORST.VINCENTDEPAUL SOCIETY.

MEN'S.WOMEN'S,ESPECIALLY CHILDREN'S.

RingB914I,orleaveat"Record"Office

AJUSTPRICE

TotheEditor.

Sir,--Actingontheassumptionthat "alabourerisworthyofhishire,"we areforcedtoargeethatthemanwho sellsshouldreceiveapricethatcovers thecostofproductionplusafairprofit forallhesells.Heshouldneverreceiveanymorenoreverless.The buyerforhispartishonourablybound topaythecostofproductionplusa fairprofitforallhebuys.Thereare obligationsonbothsides.Thesocalled"law"ofsupplyanddemand shouldnotbeallowedtooperatetin. restricted.

Acommodityusuallyhasanintrinsicvalueandshouldbesoldaccord. ingly.F.a.q.wheatat1/8abushel hasthesamefeedingvalueaswheatat 5/-abushel,sowhyonlyconsidersupplyanddemandinalltransactions?

Acertainamountofrestrictionof productionmaybenecessary,andthe institutionofaquotasystemforeach sellertopreventmonopolies.

Itwouldnotbedifficulttoputsuch Christianprinciplesintopracticewith. inone'scountryandsoregulatethe priceofcommodities,buthowcanwe influencethepriceofourgoodsin foreigncountries?Theremaybea saleoverseasforsomeofourgenuine surplusproducts,butwhereisthe moneytocomefromtomakeupthe differencebetweenworld'sparityand thehomepriceifthehomepricehappenstobehigher?

Don'ttrytaxation,becausesome peopleareinthefortunatepositionof beingabletopassthebuck,anditis generallyrecognisedthatintheend theconsumerpaysalmostalltaxation.

Untilourpresentmonetarysystem isreformed,allsuggestionssuchasthe JustPrice,Corporatism,etc.,willget usnoforrader.

Unlesseachindustrycan,inthe courseofitsworkdistributeitsgoods tobepurchased,thenourpositionis hopeless,whetherwearrangetheJust PriceoraCorporateState.

Everymanufacturermustallowin thepriceofeacharticleasmallproportiontocoverinterestonborrowed money,depreciationandprofit;these hedoesnotdistributewiththemanufactureofhisgoods,soitnaturally followsthattheincomesofthepubliccannotpossiblyequalthecostsof productionofthemanufacturer.One man'sprofitmustbeanotherman's loss.Wearethereforeinapositionof neverbeingabletobuythegoodspro- duced,anduntilwerealisethatthe creditofthenationbelongstothe shareholdersofthenation,andnotto theshareholdersofthebanks(who merelyrepresentasectionofthepeopleasag,ainstthewhole)weareup againstabrickwall.-Yours,etc., FIRSTTHINGSFIRST.

Perth

WhenI

NursedtheNazisinPoland

Aneighteen-year-oldPolishnurse, theauthorofthisarticle(condensed from"America"),enteredonSeptember15,1939,thehospitalatChaim,in thecentreofPoland,wheretheinvadingNaziandBolshevikarmiescame together.

ONEyearago,asdidmanyPolish girls,1finishedschool.Iam eighteen. Ioncehadahome, parents,sister.Allthisisover.War easilydestroyshumanlives. ButthatisnotwhatIwantedto tell.Mystoryissimilartothatof hundredsofPolishgirlswhoarestill livinginPoland.Forthefirsttime inourliveswehavemethumansufferings.Iworkedlikemanyofmy comradesinaPolishmilitaryhospital asanurse,feverishly;wehadnotime eventothink.Therewerethousands ofPolishwoundedsoldiers;wenursed manysickBolsheviksandGermans, too.

Welookedatthedyingmen;we watchedourcountrysinkunderthe wavesofbrutalaggression;wesufferedstarvationandhumiliations, rudenessandcruelties.

Youaskmeaboutbombardments? No,theywerenotthemostterrible thingsinthiswar.Forus,whowere eighteenandtwenty,themostawful experiencewasthediscoverythatmen cannotunderstandeachotherand thatevenmyyouth,meetingyouthin anineteen-year-oldGermansoldier, metonlyhatredandhardness.

Ienteredthehospitalasanurse onSeptember15,1939.Itwasat Chelm,theprincipalcityofthedistrictinwhichweresituatedthelands ofourfamilyandofourmanyfriends andneighbours.

TheregionaroundChelmisthecert treofPoland;itiswhereboththein wadingarmiescamelast,theplace 'wheretheymet.Iservedatthehospitaltwomonthsanditwasmylotto worksuccessivelyunderPolishcommand,thenBolshevik,and,finally, German.

AGermanSoldier.

Alexander,ayoungGermansoldier, gothisbaccalaureateayearago,He spokeFrenchandEnglish.Iwas oftenbyhisbed.Hisrightlegwas brokenjustabovetheknee.His thighwasswollenandsuppurated.His sufferingsgaveacasttohisboyiSh facethathewillneverlose.

Wearealmostofthesameage.Just ayearago,I,too,gotmybaccalavreate.Alexandershowedmeletters fromhismother;shewraitsforhimin Berlin. fromyourfather?"Alexanderasked me.

"Haveyoufinallyreceivedword "No.None."

"AndofyourhomeinWarsaw?" They're

-Ihavenohomenow."

",Andofyourfamily,yourrelatives?"

"Ionlyknowthatmygodfatherwas killedinabattleagainsttheGermans.Ilewasacolonel."

Aftertwomonths,Iwastoleavethe hospital.Alexanderwouldstillbe thereforalongtime.Thenitwas thatIbroketheruleofthehoscittal andforthefirsttimesinceweknew eachotherquestionedhim.

"Alexander,Iwantyoutobefrank. Ayearagowebothfinishedschol.In spiteofalltheobstaclesthathave beenputbetweenus,Ithinkwecan understandeachother.Youknow thatwemakenodifferenceherebetweenthewoundedGermansandthe woundedPoles.Now,asIleavethe hospital,IthinkIhavetherightto askyou:'Aren'tyousorryatallfor whatyouhavedoneinPoland?'

Alexanderlookedatmeattentively foraninstant.Thenheansweredme withouttheslightesthesitation."What

makesmesorry,sister,istohaveto tellyouthatIamsorryfornothing. Idon'tregretathing!"

DuringthesetwomonthsIhad threedaysoff.Mymothercameto takemetothecountry. Ileftthe worldofthehospitalbehindme,to fleeintotherealitythatsurroundedit. Thethirddayofmythreedays'leave, mygodfatherarrived-ColonelThaddeusLechnicki,formerMinisterof Finance.Hecamewithalieutenant andasoldier,whodrovetheirmotorcycle.liecameintothehouseinthe simpleunnformofasoldier.Hewas intheforestwith2,000men.

Nowourridesaredone.Hedidn't comebackfromhislastone.Ashe usedtoleadmazurkasintheparksin thecountry,nowheledanattack againstGermantanks.Heandhis menhadonlyhandgrenades.Hedied there.

Ileftmymotherandmysister. I returnedtothehospital.Thenext dayaCossackonhorsebackburstin, arevolverinhishand.

'Comrades,-hecried,"webringyou culture!"

TheBolshevikshadgivencommand ofthehospitaltoabeast.Thecommissarbeganhisactivitywithdistributionofcigarettestoourpatients. Cigarettes! Apricelessextravagance whentherewerenonetobehad.Our soldierstookthem.Butwhenthe Germanswantedsomethecommissar refusedthem.Instead,hecalledthese Sovietalliesunutterableepithets,with whichtheRussianlanguageissorich. Idon'tknowwhatattitudeIwould havehadtowardswoundedGermans sometimelater,afterIhadoccasion toseealltheirsavagecruelty.But wewishedtopreserveahumaneatmosphereatthehospital.Withthe approvalofourPolishpatients,we showedthecommissarthedoor.

RightnearChelmtherewasacompletemassacreofalittledetachment ofsoldierswhorefusedtosurrender. ThesePolishboysfought,thoughthey knewitwashopeless.Dead,unburied, theylaybytheroadsideforlongdays.

thedressing,sendingthepatientsfor X-raytreatments,feedingbyhand thosewhocannothelpthemselves,re windingbandagesthathavebecome loosened,theendofathirteen-hour daybringsexhaustion.Without washingandwithouteating,Iwould throwmyselfonthebedIsharedwith SisterJaneinalittleroomwhere eightofusslept. Theprovisionswentfrombadto worse.Wecouldn'tevendreamof specialdietsortheseriouslywounded.Weallatemouldysoups.And, besides,therewassolittleroomthat many-layoncoatsstretchedoveratile ;loor.

September29arrived.Asusual,we listenedtotheradiointhenurses'parlour.Afterthebroadcast,Iwould gobackagaintothesoldierstotell themanynewdevelopments.They alnvaysdiscussedthenews;sometimes, lateintothenight.

GermansTakeOver.

Forseveraldayswehadnotheard thebroken,tiredvoiceofMr.Starzynski,heroicMayorofWarsaw.Tfie radiostationofWarsaw,bombarded, wasnomore.

OnSeptember29weheardtheGermansannounce:"Warsawistaken." WhenIreturnedtothesoldiers,Irepeatedthesethreewords.Silences answeredme.Thentheseheavy wordsfell:"Theyareoutofammunition."

Theydidn'tcommentonthenews thatnight.Theirsoldiers'heartswere closed.FromthatdayonInever heardthemdiscusspoliticalquestions. Theyknewthatyearsoftrialswere coming.

TheGermanscametotakeover.The Bolsheviksbrokecamp.Theypillagedeverythinginthetownandhospitalbeforetheyleft.Wehadhiddensomeoperatinginstruments,lockedtheroominwhichtheremainder waskept,andfled.Butthedoctors whostayedwiththiswardmusthave beenshotdown;wewereforcedto giveupthekeys.Therepresentatives ofacountrywhichwaspretendingto deliverhumanitypillagedthehospital,takinginstrumentswhichwere destinedtosavethelivesandhealth of300woundedmenwhowerethere. Wewatchedthemwithhorror.

Thesickwereupsetforanotherreason.Theylearnedfromsomeonethat theBolshevikshadstolenalltheprovisionsofthehospital;amongother things,themostpainfulloss,sixpigs.

Eachwardreceiveditscommander. Ourswasa".gemutlicher"Bavarian, merchantofKrumbach,alittletown nearMunich.Asayoungsoldierhe wasintheWorldWar,twenty-five yearsago. RigidOrders.

Ahern'saresplendidlyreadyfor thecomingKnittingSeasonwitha bigger,morevariedselectionofKnittingWoolsandaccessoriesthanever before andwithanenlarged,moderniseddepartmentequippedtocope withthebigdemandweanticipate. \\'ehaveWoolsbyallthebestknown makers,inallthecoloursandqualities youarelikelytorequire,plusacompleterangeofKnittingNeedles,PatternBooksandothersundries.We inviteyoutoseetherange-now!

-HaySt.Floor

AtthebarracksatChelmtherewaf onlyoneofficerwhentheBolsheviks brokein.Hisrevolverhadthree chambersfilled.HekilledtwoBolshevikcommissars.Inresponsethe BolsheviksmurderedeighteenPolish officers.Theyburiedthetwocommissarsinthepublicsquare,their gravesstackedwithflowersanddecoratedwithredribbons.Attheother sideofthesquare,abandonedand lonely,themonumentofPolishindependencestoodagainstthesky.

AtGrabowiec,forty-fivemilesfrom Chelm,theBolsheviksshotdownall thedoctorsandtwonursesatthehospital.WhenIheardofit,Ithought ofmyaunt,nowthewifeofourambassadorinTokyo.Shewasjustmy agewhensheworkedasanurseduringthePolish-Bolshevikwarof1919. TheBolsheviksoccupiedherhospital. Theyshotallthedoctorsandallbut fournurses,ofwhomshewasone.So fourgirlswereleftalonewiththirty menseriouslyillorbadlywounded.

TheBolsheviksorderedustoevacuateallourownpatientsfromtwo wards.Thosedayswerehorrible.We hadtofindplacesfortheminother wards,wardswhichwerealreadyoverflowingwithwounded.Ihadinmy careseventy-eightsoldiers,allofthem seriouscases.Ihadroomforfortylive.Therewerejusttwoofusto lookafterthesewoundedmen.

Whenonemakeseightybedsand carrieswaterfromtheotherendof thebuildingfurthebathingofeighty patients,andfollowsthedoctoronhis visits,fulfillingallhisorders,seeingto

"Pleaselistentome,Sisters.Iknow thatnowweareatwarandthatit's hardforyou.YoucannottreatMe franklyasafriend,asIwouldlike youto.Although,honestly,itseems tomethatyouaretooimaginative; youmakethingsup.Youwearthe redcrossandIwearit,too.Youare CatholicandsoamI.Youarebrave girlsandIamabraveman.And whatisimportantbeyondthese things?Letusevenagreethatwe cannotbecomefriends,ifyoudon't wishit,althoughI'mveryfondofboth ofyou.Butpromisemethatyouwill cometoseemeatmyhomeafterthe war.Ifthingsdonotgosowellat yourhome,comeandseeme.Iam rich.Ihavefourhousesandnochildren."

"Iunderstandthatyouyourselfare nottoblame,"Janecried,withtears inhereyes.Hertwobrotherswere officers.Shewantedtosaymore.She struggledagainstcrying.

ThePrussianregimentsarrived. Ordersbecamemoreandmorerigid andunbearable.Theinvaderswere feelingmoresureofthemselves.

'Oncetheycalledanassemblyofall thenurses.Theymadethreegroups ofthem:registerednurses,thosemobilisedbytheRedCrossandwe,the volunteers.Thesoldiersranthrough ourranksbarkingorders:thelinewas notperfectlystraight.Theycorrecteditwithrudepushingandpulling.

Acolonelarrived,accompaniedby twosoldierswithfixedbayonets.He pointedtotheRedCrossnursesand thevolunteers."Getoutofthehospitalinhalfanhour!"

Afterthatcameonlylongmonthsof mournful.lifeinWarsaw.Wewere coldandstarving.Thebestofus diedinprisonsorwereshot.

ThetruelifeofPolandisnowtrammelledunderthesurface.Butitwill emergesoon.Polandarisenwilltake amongthenationsoftheworldthe placewhichisdueher.Webelieve injustice.,Aindwehope.Thatis whywelive,

WhatRacesWillRecruittheChurch

Itisinstructive,morally,tomembersoftheCatholicChurch,toknow whatsocietiestendtoconstitutethe membershipoftheChurchfromyear toyear,decadetodecade.Moreover, thisbirthquestionisTHEpreamble toallpoliticsandreligionto-day.So writesW..1.Blyton,onceaLondon editor,nowaworkingfanner.ReferringtoAustraliaandNewZealand,hewrites:"Wherelifeispleasantest,lesslifeseemstocome."Can wedenyit?

FROMtheChurch'senduringplace ofvision,allsoulsarehereon earthtobeproved,developed, andsaved.Toher,"race"andnationalityareutterlytemporalandsubordinate,whileracialismandaggressive nationalismarenegationsofChristianity.

Intheeternitiesitwillnotmatter whetherasoullivedunderDiocletian inRome,Charlemagne,Alfredor GeorgeinBritain,RooseveltinAmerica,orunderHitlerorMussolini-any morethanwhetheritknewrichesor poverty,fameorprivacy,orwhether thebodyitworehadaskinwhite, brown,yelloworblack.

Meanwhiletous,membersofthe Churchmilitantonearth,itisinstructive(morally,notmerelytoourcuriosity)toknowwhatsocietiestendto constitutethemembershipofthe Churchfromyeartoyear,decadeto decade.

Thatcontributionofnumbersis boundup,itiseasytoforget,withone vitalphaseofmorals.Moralsbegin attheverysourceandseatoflife,and Meanobediencetosacredprimarylaws.

Tobeblunt,thewordimpliesa hatredofinfanticide-race-suicidebirth-boycotting-asbeingawrong whichrobsfamiliesofafuture,deprivesanationofcitizensandsafety, thinstheChurchofworshippersand Heavenofsouls.ThefirstDivine commandinEdenwas,"increaseand multiply."Nothinghashappenedto alterthis.Theearthislargelyunsubduedandunpossessed.Hencecome enviesandclaims,"armamentand fears.Crowdedorgrowingcommunitiesmakedemands,notalwaystactfuloreasytoacquiesceinbecauseof theirmanner.

TheChurch'sStand.

Butsomeworldtroublesofthissort wouldnotoccurifallpeopleequally observedGod'slawsofnature.There isbutoneInstitutionwhichforcenturieshasonethicalgroundsdenouncedtamperingwithvitallaw,and praisedthelargernaturalfamilyand asocialschemefavouringlife.That istheCatholicChurch.Shehasnot putitonthepoorbasisofmorecannon-fodder,moresoldiers,producersor consumers;butconsistentlyspeaksof birthstothegreatergloryofGod.No lessermotivewilllongnerveapeople ofthisprimaryduty.

Itisdisturbingthatweoftheadvancedwesternindustrialdemocracies arenolongerreallyreplacingourselves. I'mtheU.S.A.andBritain,itis theIrish,theFrenchCanadians,Poles andotherswhoaremostobedientto thelawoflife-increase.Noticethat thesegroupsareCatholic.Eventhe Anglo-SaxonstrainsinAmericaand BritainshowbetterwheretheyareCatholic,thougheventheyarenowbeing touchedbypoisonousstandardsand theoriesof"gentility,"pleasure,selfish liberty,orfinancialtimidity.InEurope,itisthePoles,Portuguese,and Italians(Catholicsagain)whorecruit theearthandChurch.Rumania whichisOrthodox,makesagood show.Germanyhasarrestedher post-wardecline,especiallyintheCatholicregionsofRhineland,Bavaria, andSilesia. HarrisonReevesassertsthatU.S.A. spendsannually570milliondollarson contraceptives;whosemanufacturers actuallyaskfortheinstallationofslotmachinesfortheirevilinbattleships, barracks,policestationsandcountry clubs,"togiveclasstothebusiness andbreakdownonebarrierafteranother."Thisiswaronhumansurvival.Itbelievesinthedwindling nation,inthethinlypeopledearth,in mechanicalsubstitutesforself-control, inheartlesscarnalindulgenceinstead ofthesacredcreativeact,inloveless "love";andfutureEugenicswillcall itMan-Rot.'Merelyhumansocieties intheflushofmaterialpursuitscut theirownlife-line,smilingsuperiorly attheChurch'swarningsandpleadings-till,oftentoolate,theydiscover theobvious,andrushaboutforsurface-cures,suchasrebatesforfamilies, medalsformothers,andtaxeson bachelors. Allwrong.Thepeoplewhocontinueandgrowarethosewithatrust

inProvidence,inlettingaffectionhave itsfullcourse,insimpledomesticjoys. "Anothermouthtofeed"isshallow economicsandbadtheology.Where Godsendsamouth,Hesendsalsoa brain,awill,apairofhands,acreator ofwealthandopportunity.PoorMalthus!Poormaterialistswhofailto perceivetherealities.

Makenomistake.Thisbirthquestionisthepreambletoallpoliticsand religionto-day;forwithoutbirths,you canhaveneitherpolitics,power,territory.Churchorreligionorfuture. Apeoplemayhavemoney,liberty, tradition,kindness,culture-butwhat lastinggoodareanymeritswithout heirstothem?Fertilityandahealthygrowingpopulationisapeople's maintitle-deedtoplaceandterritory. Theone-childandtwo-childmarriage, onceitbecomesarule,isthedoomof anynation.Eventhethree-childlimit barelyinsuresthefuture.SirArnold Wilsonaskswhatsinisterreasonthere canbefortheshrinkinganddecayin oururbanwesternparliamentaryplutocracies.IsitthatFrance,certain Scandinaviancountries,Britainand NorthAmericahavemadecurrent,for mastoftheircitizens,aratherartificiallyhigh"standardofliving"which everybodyintendstoenjoyevenifall don't?Japanese,Chinese,Russians, andEuropeanslikeItalians,PortugueseandPolesareunhamperedbythese standards-whicharekeptupamong us(forthepresent)byourstartin thestradefield,ourtemporarysavings. Ourrankandfile,whocannottake verylongviewsoftheircountry'sresources,electorallydemandsocialservicesthatcostmoney;andapoliticianwhoadvocatedretrenchmentor simplestandardswouldbeeasilymisrepresentedandsilenced.

Democracyisasspirituallytruea systemasany,andmorethanmost, onconditionthattheindividualdemocratisteachable,conscientious,selfdisciplined,andloyaltohisnationand toGod.Otherwise,wouldnotdemocracybeadictatorshipoftheindividual,and,inreligion,everymanhis ownChurchandPope?

Accordinglywesoonseeeveryman becomealawtohimselforherself. Wewilldecideforourselveswhether ornottoadmittheFuturethroughtheportalsofBirth.We-notthe decreeofGod,notOurLord's"Suffer thechildrentocometoMe,"notthe Church'slawagainstbirth-prevention, notthesenseofdutytothehuman raceandournation,andnotthejoy andprivilegeofafullandhappyfireside.

ShakespeareandBurns.

Andwhythisstrikeagainstgeneration?Thepretextsarepitiable,even whenexaminedcompasionately.They are:"I'mnottoosureofmyjob,and can'taffordarisk,""MywifeandI liketobefreefortheatre,sports,clubs andvisits,""Babiesmeanthatwe can'thaveanautomobile(orsome otherluxuryextra),""Childrenmean anxietyandexpensesomeday."

Thereareotherexcuses.Nearlyall ofthemseemtobetheexcusesof slaves,oflife-fearers.Suchisthe tiresomeexcusealso:''Ifwehavechildren,we'llonlyhavetwoorso-becausetheymustgotoagoodcollege andhavethebestofeverything."

Why"must"?Didthegreatest onesoftheearthgotothebestcollegeandhavethebestofeverything? Nottwopercentofthem!

Whatashow-downsuchpretentious snobberyreceivesfromthesupreme, theunapproachableInstance-thelittleHomeofNazareth.Profounder thananyuniversity'swastheeduceandHewho"wassubjectunto"the Mother,andtoJosephinthecarpenter'sshoptooknotthe"bestofeverything"buttookwhatcamewithfilial docility.

Descendthescale,andcometoother examples.WasLincolnapampered, studiedorspoiledchildinaglossysuburbanhouse?Anddosocial-climber parentslivinginarealtor'sshow-house imaginetheirchilddeservesbetter thanAbrahamLincoln,orisgoingto beofgreaterusetotheworld?

ShakespeareandBurnsweren't"finishedoff"atanyOxfordorHarvard; theirfathersandmothersdidnotpour moneyoutlikewatertomakeashow and"giveWilliam(orRobert)a chance."Greatachievementhas astonishinglylittletodowithexpensiveupbringingorparentalcontrivance.Goodandusefullivinghas nothingtodowiththeseforcing-house methods.Themostgenuineand valuablepartofallcultureandeducation,asCarlylesawwhenexposing humbug,isobtainedinthehome,by aman'sfireside,outsidecollegesand schoolhours;itisobtainedoverbooks,

insincerepersonalthought,inchurch andspiritualtraining,inthewatching ofNatureandtheunfoldingofthe humanpageant,andintheintelligent interestinone'sworkandlocality. Australasia.

Taketheexquisitelybeautifuland promisingcountryofNewZealandIan exampleneitherbetternorworsethan onecouldmention).Apleasant,sunny, fertileland-insharpclimaticcontrast totheausterenortherlyBritainwhich mostofthepeopleemigratedfrom. Youwouldthink,onsettlingthere, theywouldtakeexamplefromNature aroundthem,andbefertile.What happened?In1875everythousand peopletherebrought40childreninto theworld.1899theycouldonlyproduce25-butby1936thishaddroppedto16.Itmayhavefallenagain since,becausethesecrisesdenatalitie haveahabitofgettin,7worseand worse.

ThepeopleofAustraliahaveevery joyinlife,butlessandlessofthejoy ofparentage.Wherelifeispleasantset,lesslifeseemstocome.People are"outforagoodtime"notfora goodfamily.

Thetownsareworsethanthecountryregions.IntheUnitedStatesit hasbeenfoundthatduring1930,in placeswithapopulationofmorethan 500,000netproductionratehasfallen evenbelow1.2(thebarereplacement) to0.78.Inplacesof100,000to250,000 population,theratewas0.87.lAsthe sizeoftheplacedecreased,sothebirth ratiorose,untilinplacesoflessthan 25,000birthsatlastreplaceddeaths.

Isitthatinbigtownspeoplelearn tooutwitNature?Isitlifeinfiats?Is iteconomicinsecurity?Nervousunrest?"Thelargetownisthegraveof aCulture,"saysChristopherDawson. Country-life,home-life,churchlife, openair,creativework,plainpleasures -ontheseonlyshallnationsbebuilt. Menandwomenarenature'schoicest creations,andcanbeproducedonly onnature'sownconditions.Neverartificially.Ispeakasonewhohas hadyearsinthecities,andnowin countrywork,andIhavediscovered "lifeissweetestnearestthebone." Millionshaveneverlivedtillthebar-

riersareclownandtheyhavehadto trustProvidence. Parentshavebeenknownto"dread" thearrivalofafourthorfifthchild! Onlytodiscover,yearsafter,thatthis verychildturnsouttheirprideand mainstay.

WearetooblindtotakethesemattersoutofthehandsofGodand Nature.Whomadeuscensorsof birthanddeath,beingandbecoming? Itwillbeapityifwemakethegreat refusalliketheyoungmanintheGospel"becausehepossessedmuch."If wedo,wemightbeyieldingplaceto peoplesnotCatholicorChristians.If webelieveinouruseandmission,now isthetimetoshowit,andnothold uptheunborn.

Thefewerourdescendants,theworse timetheywillhave.Adwindledsocietyhasmuchtoputupwithjustbeauseitissmallanddecreasing.It willexperienceacontractionofdemand,andsooftrade,revenueand safety.Thealternativeistogowithoutafewthingsinourday,temporarily,clearlyrealisingwhatisatstake."TheMissionary."

HOLYSEECRITICSREBUKED BYNEWSPAPER.

"AsattacksontheVaticannewspaperhavestarteduponcemore,we findourselvesannoyed,"statesthe MilanCatholicdailypaper,"Italia,"in anarticletakingtotaskjournalistswhocriticisetheHolySeeandthe "OsservatoreRomano."

"Itisnotourdutytodefendthe contentsofCountDallaTorte'snewspapernortogiveanyadviceorsug- gestions.Ifwementionthesubject, itisbecausewecannotexplainthe repetitionofanabusebywhichthe religiousfeelingsofallwhoprofessthe CatholicFaitharewounded.

"IntheseattackstheHolySee,the PapalSecretaryofStateandeventhe HolyFatherarefalselyaccusedof grosscomplicitywithfreemasonryand Jewry. Abettercontrolofthe pen,akeenerfeelingofsolidarityin therespectandvenerationduetothe HolyFatherarethemarksofrealCatholicsinItalyandelsewhere."

450HAYSTREET,Perth

Established1874.

TELEPHONE:B9141.

PERTH,THURSDAY,MARCH6,1941.

TheMonthofSt.Joseph

"Afaithfulandwisesteward,whomtheLordsettethoverhis family;togivethemtheirmeasureofwheatindueseason."This istheencomiumwhichtheChurchmakesoverJosephtheCarpenterofNazareth,applyingtohimthewordsofhisincomparable Foster-Child.SoeminenthasSt.JosephbecomeintheCalendar oftheSaintsandinthemindoftheChurchthattwosolemnfeastdaysareannuallycelebratedinhishonour,andthemonthofMarch isdedicatedtohisspecialveneration.Thepublicrecognitionof thesanctityofSt.JosephcanbetracedbacktotheearlyChristian agesbothintheEastandWest,andthecultusgrewwiththecenturieswithawonderfulandunprecedentedpopularity.Oneofthe firstactsofPopePiusIXwastoelevateSt.JosephtobePatron andProtectoroftheUniversalChurch,inresponsetothepetitions ofthebishopsandthefaithful.Nottobeoutdoneinhonouring himwhomJesusandMarysohonoured,PopeLeoXIIIapproved thevotiveofficeoftheSaintoncertaindays,whilePiusXsanctionedaLitanyinhishonour.

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TheGospelsgivebutmeagredetailsofthelifeofSt.Joseph, perhapsforthesufficientreasonthattherewasnothingofan extraordinarynaturetorecord.Joseph'syearsarethestoryofan ordinary,evenhumdrum,life,extraordinarilywelllived.Ofthe royalhouseofDavid,hewasbetrothedtoMary,ofwhom bornJesus"WhoiscalledChrist."TheEvangelistsdescribehow sorelyhewastriedbythemysteryofIncarnation,andhowheroicallyhestoodbytheBlessedMotheruntiltheAngelrevealedto himtheastonishingmiraclethatGodhadwroughtinMarybythe overshadowingoftheHolyGhost.Hewasa"justman"calledby GodtothesupremevocationoftheprotectorshipoftheHoly Family.TohimwereentrustedtherightsanddutiesoffatherhoodovertheDivineChild;tohimitwasgiventobeatoncethe spouseofMaryandtheguardianofherVirginity.Itwasamarvellouspositionforamantooccupy,thoughitsresponsibilities wereproportionatetoitselevation.Josephwasconstantlyenmeshedincircumstanceswhichcalledfortheexerciseofheroic andunfalteringtrustinGod.ThatloyaltytowhichGodentrusted Hismostpreciousjewelwasneverfoundwanting.

AmongallthetitlesgiventoSt.Josephinhislitany,those whichcalluponhimas"HeadoftheHolyFamily"and"Gloryof familylife"aremostpregnantintheirsignificanceforourage. ThatlittlehouseholdatBethlehem,inEgypt,inthelong,lovely yearsatNazareth,istobethemodelforalltimeoffamilylife. Father,motherandchildrenlinkedtogetherbynaturalaffection andthesupernaturalbondofcharitywilllookbacktothathomely littlecirclefortheirspirit.AndtheheadofthathouseisJoseph. Inourtime,organisedforcesareatworktodestroythefamilyand tounderminehomelife.Besidesdivorce,birthpreventionand sterilisation,whichstandcondemnedbytheirverygrossness,there isthemodernspiritofheedlesshedonismwhichtendsmoreand moretoattractyouthawayfromhomelifeandhomeinfluence. Thephilosophyofrebellion,too,isrifeincertainpopularauthors, whoendeavourtoweakenordestroytheclaimsofparentalauthority.OpposedtoitallisthefigureofJoseph,"headoftheHoly Family,"andMary,MotherofChrist,andJesusHimselfwho "wassubjecttothem."

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OnonepointofthelifeofSt.Josephtraditionisverystrong. Itisupontheendofthatsaintlylife-thedeathofJoseph.TraditionmaintainsthathediedinthearmsofJesusandMary.This hasgiventoSt.Josephauniqueclaimtothetitleandofficeof pltronofahappydeath,sincehehimselfdiedthemostblessedof deaths.Inpointoffact,Catholicshaveeverlookedtohimwith confidencewhenprayingforthegraceofdyinginGod'sfavour, andofsecuringthatpeaceofconsciencewhichwillwithstandthe fearsandterrorincidentaltothesoulabouttopassfrom"outthis bourneoftimeandspace."Intruth.St.Josephisoneofthemost loveableoftheSaints,andonewhoseexampleisperhapsmost adaptabletothelivesofthemajority.St.Josephhadtheresponsibilitiesofahusband;hewasthebread-winner.Hislifewasone oflabourandofpoverty.Itwasfittingthathewhohadlived solelyinrelationtotheneedsandwelfareofJesusandMarv, shouldhavethempresentathisdeath-bed.Ofold,Pharoahsaid tothepeopleintheirneed,"GotoJoseph."ToCatholicsinthe dailyroutineoflife,andintheendoflife,theChurchre-echoes: "GotoJoseph."

HisGracetheArchbishopannounces thefollowingclericalappointments:Rev.J.Lynch,B.A.,ParishPriestof Bridgetown,tobeParishPriestof Northam.

Rev.T.J.Linnane,locumtenensat Northam,tobeParishPriestofrunderdin.

Rev.T.McCaul,assistantatoreen's Park,tobeParishPriestofBridge. town.

HisGracewillinductRef.T.Lin-

ALINKWITH WESTPERTH

Rev.Dr.Rumble,Australia'sRadio Priest,hasjustreturnedtoSydney aftertwelvemonths'absenceinthe UnitedStates.Relatinghisexperiencesinthecurrentissueof"TheAnnals,"Dr.Rumblerecallsalink,with WesternAustralia:

IWASlivinginPerth,WesternAustralia,atthetimeofmyconver. siontotheCatholicChurch,and wasbaptisedintheparishChurchof St.BrigidatWestPerth.

Butitwasnotlongbeforetheidea ofbecomingapriestbegantoabsorb mythoughts;andtowardstheendof 1921Iwasalreadyarrangingtogoto SydneyinordertojointheCongregationoftheMissionariesoftheSacred Heartthereestablished.Nowthere weresameamongtheSistersofMercy atSt.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth, whoimposeduponthemselvesthetask of"prayingmethrough"thelong courseofstudiesthatawaitedme. Theywereawarebetterthanmyself ofthedifficultiesthatwouldconfront mealongtheway,andoftheparticulartrialsaconvertwouldnecessarily experience.Anyway,Isetoutencouragedbythepromiseoftheir prayers,andstillmorebytherealisationthatthosepromiseswouldbekept. AndtwelveyearslaterIwasableto returnasapriestinordertothank them,andofferthelivingproofthat theirprayershadbeenheard.

Anditcertainlyseemedamiracleto methatIshouldbestandingatthe AltartoofferHolyMassinSt.Brigid's Church,WestPerth,thechurchto whichIhadsotimidlycomeasanenquiringProtestant,andinwhichIhad foundeverythingsostrangeandmys terious,notonlybefore,butforquite sometimeafter,myactualreception intotheChurch.

Ittakestimetogrowintothespirit andatmosphereofCatholicismafter beingbroughtupinanaltogetheralien andProtestantenvironment.One maytakethestepofbecomingaCa. tholicwithadeepconvictionthatno otherchoiceispossible;butthesig. nificanceofthesteptakenandthefull appreciationbothofthetruthstobe believedandthenewwaysofCatholic worshipanddevotiondawnuponone onlybydegrees.

Allthismayseemlikeadigression, butitallcomesbacktomenow,here inSt.Paul,foronmydeskisaletter fromoneofthosegoodSistersofMerCy atWestPerth,writtensixteenyears aftermyreturntomyoldparish ChurchofSt.Brigid'sasapriest.

"Ihaveheard,"shewrites,"that youareleavingSydneytogotoAmerica;andthatyouaretostay,ofall places,atSt.PaulinMinnesota.I wonderifyoucouldcallatSt.Joseph's Academythere,whereIhavesomeold schoolcompaniois,andwhereIonce hadseriousthoughtsofjoiningasa SisterofSt.JosephbeforeAustralia peremptorilyclaimedmetoreplacean uncleofminewhodiedasaprieston theAustralianmission."

ThisgoodSisterhadwritteninadvancetotheSistersofSt.Josephat theAcademy,andmyvisittherefor thelecturemetwithawelcomeeasily imagined.SoaSisterofMercyin WesternAustraliagavemeanintroductiontotheSistersofSt.Josephin AmericabasedonchildhoodassociationsinIrelandandintheFaith,the memoryofwhichneithertimenor spacecouldsuppress!

Howsmallistheworld!Or,rather, howgreatistheCatholicChurch,which makesnothingofoceansandcontinents,butgathersinoneandthesame embraceallthemultitudesofherchildrenwherevertheymaybe!

naneattheChurchoftheHolyCross, Cunderdin,onSundaymorning,16th. inst.,andRev.J.Lynch,atSt.Joseph's Church,Northam,ateveningdevotions onthesameday.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS

March9th(morning):Blessnew churchofSt.Brendan,GrassValley.

(Afternoon):Blessnewschooland PresbyteryatCunderdin.

COURSEOFLENTENSERMONSATST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

"TheReasonablenessofOur Faith."

Rev.FatherE.McLoughlin, C.SS.R.,oftheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,willdeliverthesecondofhiscourseof LentensermonsinSt.Mary's CathedralonSundayeveningat 7.30p.m.FatherMcLoughlin haschosentheevidenceofthe, Resurrectionasthesubjectfor thesecondsermonofhisseries, entitled"TheReasonablenessof OurFaith."

COMMANDERLORDSEMPILL.

CommanderLordSempill,whoseengagementtoMissCeciliaDdinbar-Kilburnisannounced,mustbeollowing theGreekoperationswithaparticular personalinterest,sinceitwashewho in1926,wastheAdviseronReorganisationandTrainingtotheHellenic NavalAirService.

Heisalsocloselywatchingevents intheFarEast-somewhatwrylythis time(saysClementDaneinthe"Universe"),ashespenttheyears1921to 1923inorganising,equippingandtrainingtheImperialJapaneseNavalAir Service.

Duringthelastwar,hewasaFlight CommanderintheoldRoyalFlying Corps,aWingCommanderinthe RoyalNavalAirServiceandaColonel intheRoyalAirForce.

LordSempillbecameaCatholicin 1934,ayearbeforethedeathofhis firstwife,theonlydaughterofSir JohnLavery.Theelderofhistwo daughters,20-year-oldtheHon.Ann MoiraSempill,isheirtothebarony.

QUARANTORE

1941. MARCH.

Sunday 2na 3rd 4th 5th

Coolgardie:OneDayofExposition. Kondinin:OneDayofExposition. Subiaco:FortyHours'Prayer (21st-23rd). Kalamonda:OneDayofExposition,

Annual Dinnerat lendalough

HisGracetheArchbishopwillpresideattheannualdinneroftheinmatesoftheLittleSistersofthePoor, Glendalough,onMarch19,at12.30p.m., assistedbytheclergy.

Allbenefactorsandfriendsarecordiallyinvitedtoattend.SolemnBenedictionwillbegivenat1.45p.m.

NewZealand deridesAustralia's WarFinance

OVERinAustraliawherethereis aToryGovernmentrunning theaffairsoftheCommonwealth,bigbusinessandtheprivate bankinginstitutionshavealargesay indeterminingGovernmentpolicy," saysthe"Standard,"NewZealand Governmentorgan."Inthisrespect thereisaveryimportantdifference betweenAustraliaandNewZealand, becauseinthiscountrytheGovernmentservesnovestedinterests.

"InNewZealandtheGovernment hastakenpowerinthenationalinteresttorequirelargeinvestorstocontributetowarloanswhicharetobe freeofinterestforaperiodofthree yearsoruntiltwelvemonthsAfter theconclusionofthewar,andthereafterfortenyearsatarateofinterest notexceeding21percent. positionisvery(EfferentinAustralia.Thequestionof raisinginterest-freeloanscompulsorilyhasnotbeenconsideredin thatcountry,andthePrimeMinisteroftheCommonwealthhasindicatedthattheGovernmentis notinterestedinsuchaplan.

"Theattitudeofbigbusinessand theprivatebankinginstitutionsin Australiaisrevealedinanarticlein the'SydneyMorningHerald,'headed, 'PriceofMoney;'NowLowEnough,' 'TheAustralianMarket,'inwhichthe argumentwasstronglyadvancedby bankersandinvestorsthattheCommonwealthGovernmentshouldnutattempttolowertherateofinterest below31percent.,therateatwhich thelastwarloanwasraised.

'Onelargeinvestorheldthatthe Fuccessofthe3/percent.warloan .houlf-PnotmisleadtheGoVernment. The/loan,hesaid,hadbeenattractive ssapatriotic,notasabusinessproposition.

"Itwasfurthersuggestedthatthe -CommonwealthGovernmentwouldbe wisetorealisethatmovesforcheap moneyintheLondonmarket,which hareextraordinaryresourdeswith whichtomeetextraordinaryneeds, couldnotbeemulatedinAustralia, wherethereweregraverestrictionson thetotalamountofmoneyavailable.

"Fromthisitwouldseemthat thefinancialwarlordsofAustralia.havingoncemadeatrulymagnificentgestureof'patriotism'by subscribingtoawarloanat3iper cent.,arenowholdingapistolat theGovernment'sheadandwarningitthatitmustnotexpectarepetitionofsuch'patriotism.'

"Thatkindofthingsimplycannot happeninNewZealandunderthe LabourGovernment.TheGovernment,throughitsownershipandcon. troloftheReserveBank.regulatesthe flowofmoneyandtheratesofinterest, "Bigbusinessandprivatefinancial interestsarepowerlesstoholdthreats overtheGovernmentbysayingthat itmustnotreduceinterestratesor commandeertheirmoneytomeetexpenditureincurredindefenceofthe nation.Thisisapointthatissometimesoverlookedbytheworkers,who inthemainhavetoheartheburden ofinterestpaymentsonwarloans.

"TheonlyfinancialoligarchyinNew ZealandistheGovernmentitself.,And solongasthatpositionismaintained thepeople'sinterestswillbewelllookedafter."

NATIONALHEROISYOUTH PATRONOFPORTUGAL.

BlessedNunoAlvaresPereira,great nationalherointhePortuguesestruggleforindependencebeatifiedin1918, hasbeenchosenbytheBishopsofPortugaltobepatronoftheentireCatholicYouthMovement.

FourdaysafterthedaycommemoratingBlessedNuno.betterknownas theHolyConstable,themalesection ofCatholicYouthheldasolemnsessioninhonourofthenewPatroninthe NationalGeographicalheadquartersin Lisbon.ThebishopofLeiriapresided.

FINNISHMONASTERYDESTROYTDBYFIRE.

ThefamousPetsamomonasteryin FinlandontheArcticshorewasseverelydamagedbyfireonChristmas Eve,the150foot-long,two-storeyed buildingbeingcompletelydestroyed, thoughthechurchwassaved.

SincetheRussianoccupationinearly December,1939,thedomainsofthe monasteryhavebeenenclosedwith barbedwire,hutafterpeacewasconchidedabouttenmonksreturned.The monasterywaspreviouslydestroyed byfireatChristmas,1589.

COUNTMcCORMACK'SFATHER DEAD.

Mr.AndrewMcCormack,fatherof CountJohnMcCormack,thefamous singer,hasdiedinDublin,aged86.His wifediedthreeyearsago.

Mr.McCormackwasborninGalashiels,Scotland.Hemadehishome inAthlone50Yearsagoandallhissix childrenwerebornthere.Hewasa FranciscanTertiary.

NaziOfficerSaysheMet PolishSaintinStreet

Astrangeencounterinthestreet;of WarsawbetweenaGermanofficerand aJesuitwhomtheofficerafterwards identifiedasSt.AndrewBobola,S.J., thePolishpatronsaint,isrelatedby FatherLouisJ.Gallagher,S.J.,PresidentofBostonCollege.

ANaziofficerenteredtheJesuit communityhouseinWarsawanddemandedtoseethemembersofthe community.Heexplainedthataman intheclothesofaJesuithadstopped himintheroadearlierintheday andhadtoldhimPolandeventually wouldbefree.Theofficersaidhehad consideredtheremarkseditious,but ratherthancreateasceneinthe streetshaddecidedtodefersettling thematteruntillater.

Theofficerstudiedthefacesofeach cftheJesuitsandthensuddenlypoint. edtoapictureofSt.AndrewBobola onthewall,exclaimingthathewasthe Jesuithewasseeking.

TheJesuitsassuredtheofficerthat St.AndrewBobola,thePolishpatriot andmartyr,hadbeendeadforcenturies.

Hewasmartyredin1657,beatifiedin 1853,andcanonisedin1938. There havebeen410well-authenticatedmiraclesattributedtohim.

RescuedBody.

FatherGallagher,whobroughtthe bodyofSt.AndrewoutofRussiain

WorldCatholicsNow398Millions

ThetotalofCatholicsthroughout theworldisnow398,277,000,Radix. Vaticanannouncedwhengivingstatisticsofmissionaryprogress.

Catholicsformthebiggestreligious group.NextcometheConfucianists andTaoistswith393millionandthe Mohammedansfollowwith296,177,000.

Thereare252,462,000Hindus,201,868,000Protestants;161305,000Greek Orthodok,and118,199,000Buddhists.

Intheterritorydependentonthe CongregationofPropagandaFidethe numberofCatholicshavemultiplied CATHOLICBOYSINVITEDTO ARALUEN.

EachEastertheYoungAustralia LeagueconductsanoutingtoAraluen, whichembracestheschoolholidays.

Sincethefirstoutingofthiskindin 1932anumberofCatholicboyshave participated,andaninvitationisissued forboystotakepartthisyear.CatholicofficersoftheLeagueundertake theresponsibilityofthespecialcare oftheiryoungco-religionists,whowill attendMassatArmadaleonEaster Sunday,asisthecustomeachEaster.

Thecostoftheoutingwillbe Is, whichincludesbusfare,allmeals,entertainmentsandaccommodation.

AnillustratedleafletgivingfulldetailsmaybeobtainedfromtheprincipalsofCatholicschoolsinthemetropolitanarea,orbymakingdirectapplicationtotheYoungAustraliaLeague,cornerMurrayandIrwinStreets, orbytelephoningB1891.

inurethanfivetimesduringthepast 50years. Inthesameterritoryattheendof thelastcenturytherewerefewerthan 200ecclesiasticaldivisions.Thepriest missionarieswerenotquite6,000and nativemissionaries1,200.

To-daythereare532ecclesiastical divisions,with22,600missionaries,of whom6,000arenativepriests.

Onthenativeclergydependsthe conversionoftheworld.Practically oneineverytenofthemissionterritoriesisnowentrustedentirelytomissionaryclergy. Thusatotalof52territoriesisentrustedtonativeclergy.

DespitetheprogressoftheChurch inthepaganworld,therearemore birthsthanbaptismseachyear;sothe Church'smissionaryeffortisnotsufficienttokeeppacewiththeincrease ofpopulation.

Stressingthedutyofthefaithfulto supportmissionaryeffortbyprayei andalmsgiving,theVaticanRadioannouncersaidGreatBritainisspending f12,000,000adayonwaractivity-or 35s.aweekperheadofthepopulation. TheHolyFatherasksthefaithfulto givetothemissionsonlyId.aweek perhead

TheHolyFatherforeseesagreatsetbacktomissionaryeffortinviewofthe effectsofthewaronFrance,Germany, Italy,BelgiumandHolland-themissionaryleadersofEurope.

Thedutyofparentsandotherstoencouragemissionaryvocationswasalso urged.

1923asadiplomaticcouriertothe Vatican,saidtheincidentwasreported bytheJesuitProvincialinPolandin alettertoJesuitsintheUnitedStates.

FatherGallaghermetgreatdifficultieswhenhebegantolookforthe saint'sbodyinMoscowaftertheCommunistrevolution.Hehadtovisit medicalmuseumswherethemilitant atheistshadplacedthebodiesofbishopsonderisiveexhibition.Finally, theSovietGovernmentagreedtosurrenderthebody,andFatherGallagher, whowasinRussiaasamemberofthe VaticanReliefMission,wasassignedto bringthebodyout.

ThebodyisnowinaJesuitchapel 21milesoutsideWarsaw,FatherGallaghersays.

SCHOOLBOYS'BOXINGCHAMPIONSHIPS.

NationalFitnessCouncilPromotes

FirstState-WideCompetition. Entriesforthesechampionshipsclose nnMarch17withregionalorganisers. Eachofthesixregionswillconduct itsowncompetition,commencingon March24,todetermineits11regional champions.Theseboyswillbebrought toPerthfreeofchargeandbilletedas guestsoftheNationalFitnessCouncil.

ThefinalstodetermineStatechampionscommenceonApril21atthe HollywoodStadium.Dr.J.P.Kenny willbeofficialreferee.

INMEMORIAM.

O'BRIEN.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,Vivian,whopassedaway March10,1940. Eternalrestgrantuntoher,0Lord, andletperpetuallightshineupon her.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband,S. O'Brien.

SHAN1AHAN.-Inaffectionatemem. oryofCatherineShanahan,whodepartedthislifeonMarch11, 1938. R.I.P. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband andfamily,Fremantle.

WALSH.-InlovingmemoryofEileen, whodiedonMarch11,1931. Also Jack,whodiedonMay2,1929,at VictoriaPark. Eternalrestgrantuntothem,0 Lord,andletperpetuallightshine uponthem.

H.A.C.B.S.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Bro.liurrowespresidedoverthe meetinganddelegatesrepresentedDistrictBoard,Leederville,EastVictoria Park,Highgate,VictoriaPark,Midland, SouthPerth,andSubiaco.Delegates arerequestedtobringinalloutstandingticketmoneybythenextmeeting, whichwillbeheldonFriday,March14. OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark.

Thevice-president(Bro.Ramsay) presidedatthemeetingheldonFebruary25.Therewasafairattendance ofmembers.'Attheannualpicnicthis branchwonseveralsportingevents.A partyfromtheBunburybranch?sexpectedtomakethetriptoEastVictoriaParkinthenearfuture,andwe willbegladtowelcomethem,asmany ofourmembershavehappyrecollectionsofvisitstotheMirrorofJustice Branch.

ALBANY.

ItC.PriorFuneralDirector

ALBANY(Established1921). PrivateMortuary.MotorVehicles, ChargesModerate. 'Phone215. Albany,Mt.Barker,Denmarkand Districts. ,141.441.0,14P1MON.,...0.4.,MIKONIN1.4,111.P11.4011.11, SOUTHSUBURBANDAIRY SUBURBANROAD(M.U.19), SOUTHPERTH. CLEANLINESS1ANDQUALITY. OWNCOWS'MILK. F.J.ROBERTS,Proprietor. 4,04104,11.0.41.1.4411,.....41,404

BOULDER

AllHallowsTennisClub.

Agoodroll-upofmemberswas noticedlastSunday,andnewplayers seeninactionincludedMissesS.Wilson,T.Brown,V.Hooks,andMessrs. G.Marslin,M.Epis,R.BarryandN. Roberts.Severalothernewmembers areexpectedshortly,andtheclubwill definitelybestrongerinmembership thanlastseason.

Subscriptionsarenowdue,andmembersshouldforwardthemearlyand placetheclubinasoundfinancial position.

Amatchhasbeenarrangedagainst St.Mary'sClubnextSunday.This willbeanall-daymatchandplaywill commenceat10o'clocksharp.Inthe pastseasonsthesematcheshaveprovedverypopular.

ClubJottings.

Ouroldclubmember,MissEnid Sharkey,isholidayinghereforthree weeks,priortohertransfertoGeraldtononthenursingstaffoftheGovernmentHospital.

St.Mary'smemberswhopaidthe clubavisitlastSundayincludedMr. andMrs.JackSkipworth,JimBracin, andMissesN.Horan,B.Kelly,T. Nicholson,B.('lark,andR.Crossey. +11.1111 ...

BROADWAYBUTCHERS

UL204. BASSENDEAN. UL204 OFFERSAPROMPTDELIVERYATACOMPETITIVEPRICE. "THEMEATINGPLACE

HIGHGATEHILL

Parents'andFriends'Association.

Tuesday,February25,broughtthe membersoftheaboveAssociationtogetherforthefirstmeetingoftheyear, heldintheParishHall,Highgate.In additiontotheoriginalmembers,severalotherparentsandfriendswere present,andattheendofthemeeting allthesejoinedtheAssociation.

Beforeadjourningtothehall,the ladieswereentertainedattheschool intheinfants'classroom,wherethe children,toshowtheirappreciationof thenewdesksandseatsprovidedby thecommittee,sangasongofwelcome. Thiswasfollowedbyanaddressread byMasterK.Ryanandbouquetsof flowerswerepresentedtothepresident (Mrs.Leahy)andthesecretary(Mrs. McDowell).IntheabsenceofVery Rev.FatherWallace,Rev.Father HusseyspokeafewwordsofappreciationoftheworkoftheAssociation.

Themeetinginthehallopenedwith thereadingofthereportoftheyear's work,andthiswasfollowedbyatentativeresignationofthepresident,who statedthatshefeltunabletocarryon thework.However,thesuggestionof helperswasmadebyamemberofthe committeeandtwovice-presidents wereelectedwhowillbeabletorelieveherofaconsiderableamount.

Indiscussingtheplansandworkfor thecomingyear,patronswillnodoubt begladtoknowthatthefortnightly bridgeafternoonsaretobecontinued, alsothemonthlysocial.Inconnectionwiththelatter,awishwasexpressedbythepresidentthattheold customofchaperonsberevivedand thatparentsaccompanytheirchildren tothesefunctions."Wewouldlike," Mrs.Leahysaid,"toseetheseevenings realfamilyaffairs,andIamsurethe fathersandmothersenjoyadanceas wellastheirchildren."

Anotherpointreferredtowasindividualeffort.Manymembershad donatedcakes,etc.,forsaleorprizes, andsomehadheldpartiesintheirown homestoraisemoney.Thecommitteetenderedtheirmostheartfeltthanks forthishelp.

Anelectionofofficerswasheldand theafternoonclosedwiththeserving oftea.

Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon March11at3p.m.inthehall.

Atributewaspaidtothegenerous workofSisterM.St.Alexius,whoacted astreasurerlastwear.Inthemidst oftheheavyschoolwork,shesomehow foundtimefortheAssociationand provedaninspirationtousall.Now thatshehasbeentransferredto anotherHouseoftheOrder,shewillbe greatlymissed.

Thefollowingisthelistofofficers appointedfortheyear:President,Mrs. Leahy;vice-presidents,Mesdames SmythandMurphy;secretary,Mrs. McDowell;ticketsecretary,Mrs Power;treasurer,Mrs.Lyons;press correspondent,Mrs.D.M.Cowain. Datesforsocialeventswillbegiven in"TheRecord"fromtimetotime.

SUBIACO

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

CATHOLICTENNIS, ASSOCIATION

CouncilMeeting.

Thefirstcouncilmeetingofthenew seasonwasheldatBactonHouseon Fridayeveninglast.Thechiefbusinesswastheelectionofthevarious committees,whichresultedasfollows: Executive,Messrs.A.E.Heagney,D. A.McGillivray,JackEdwards,J.W. Wall,P.Reilly,J.TullyandL.Conroy; shieldcommittee,Messrs.D.A.McGillivray,J.Tully,JackEdwards,L.McGovern,F.Cripps,J.T.Edwards,R. A.MorrisandR.Forbes;permitcommittee,Messrs.J.Edwards,senr.,R. Forbes,andE.deLuca;financecommittee,Messrs.E.FarmerandT.Sweeney;appealboard,Messrs.F.Darcy,T. Anderson,andH.McDermott;chairmanofsocialcommittee,Mr.R.A. Morris;secretaryofsocialcommittee, Mr.L.McGovern;presscorrespondent, Mr.R.A.Morris.

TennisDayatZoo.

TheZoologicalGardens,SouthPerth, willbethesceneofactivityonSunday, March30,whentheAssociationwill holdacombinedtennisday.Ten grasscourtswillbeavailablefrom10.30 a.m.onwards,anditisanticipatedthat arecordcrowdofmembersandtheir friendswillattend.Thecostofthe functionwillbe1/6each,plusyour entryfeetotheZoo.Allproceeds willbedevotedtotheC.WD,

Tit-BitsofInterest.

ThenextmeetingofthesocialcommitteewillbeheldatBactonHouseon Tuesday,March18. Countryclubsarenowbeingcircularisedretheannualcountrycarnival, whichwillbeheldatEastertime.It isexpectedthattheentrywillheup tothatofpreviousyears.

TheHighgateandSt.Kevin'sClubs havejustconcludedaseriesofsocial matchesinAandBgrades.Atotal ofover50memberscompetedinthe series,whichwerenotedfOrthefine sportingmannerwhichprevailed throughoutallcontests.St.Kevin's weresuccessfulintheAgrade,whilst HighgatewontheBdivision.

HighgateClub.

TheHighgateClubwillconducta medaltournamentattheircourtson Sundaynext,March9,commencingat 1.45p.m.sharp.Thisfunctionisopen toallmembersandtheirfriendsand anyintendingmembers.Anominal entryfeewillbecharged,andapleasantafternoon'stennisisassured.

Theclub'sannualchampionship, tournamentwillcommenceonSaturday,March15,andwillbecontinued onfollowingweek-ends.Entrieswill closewiththehon.secretary(Mr.Phil Ryan)onMonday,March10.

St.Joachim'sClub.

Theannualmeetingwasheldon MondayeveningintheAssociation roomsatBactonHouse.Therewas anexcellentattendance.Acomprehensivereportwassubmittedbythe secretary,treasurerandauditoys.This dealtwithallphrasesoftheclO'slife andtheidealsforwhichtheAssociationwasformed.Afeatureofthereportwasthefactthatduringtheyear twoscholarshipsweregiventothetwo mostpromisingtennisplayersattending thelocalConventSchool.Itwasagain givenforthisyear.Theyoungladies receivingthedistinctionwereMisses NoreenHarford,KathieMarsh,Beryl Twycros,andAudreyMagher.

Blanketsisnowtohand. SilverGrey,single,32/6; double,45/-.Cream withcolouredborder, single,39/6;double, 65/.. Firstquality Sheets,single,19/6pair; double,29/6pair.

CARPETS. Justreceivedanother magnificentrangeof Carpetsdirectfrom Scotland.Inallsizes from9ft.x7ft.6in.to 13ft.6in.x10ft.6in.

Correctlylowpricedand availableonZimpel's EasyPaymentPlanfor asmalldepositandas lowas5/-weekly.

LOUNGESUITE £19/17/6

The"Montrose"3-PieceLounge Suite,beautifullymadebyZimpel's intheverylateststyle.Priced £19/17/6,andavailableonThePlan, £2depositand5/-weekly.

CURTAINS 19/6 :\tZimpel'syoumay chooseyourownmaterialandhaveyour curtainsmadetoorder. Aspecialrangeofmadeupcurtainsawaitsyour inspection.Priced19/6, 27/6,35/-,and45/-. Satincushions,kapok filled,4/11,6/6,8/6and 10/6.Theyarethelateststyles.

ANNEXEBARGAINS.

Zimpel'sAnnexeiscrammedwith bargains,especiallyLoungeSuite bargains.TokeeptheAnnexe supplied,werequiremoreTrade-In fumiture,sowhenpurchasingrememberTrade-Insomethingat Zimpel's.

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Thethirdandfinalmatchinthesocialcon4,titionwiththeHighgate ClubtootplaceonSundaylastatSt. Kevin'sClub.Afteranotherthrilling andclosecontest,thehometeamemergedvictoriousbythenarrowmargin of10games,thescoresbeing:St. Kevin's,12setsIllgames:Highgate, 12sets101games.Thusbywinning twomatchesoutofthreeinthe"A" division,St.Kevin'sbecametheholdersofthesocialshield,whilstinthe "B"divisionHighgatebecamethewinnersofthe"B"gradeshield. Afeatureofthiscompetitionwasthesocial spiritwhichprevailedbetweenthetwo clubs.Itisanticipatedthatthiscompetitionwillbearrangednextyear, whenotherclubsmayalsofinditpossibletobeparticipants.

TheannualgeneralmeetingofSt. Kevin'sClubwillbeheldinSt.Joseph'sHallonTuesdayevening,March 11,commencingat8.15p.m.Allmembersareexpectedtobepresent.The annualchampionshiptournamentcommencesonSaturday,March15,entries closingwiththehon.secretary(Mr.R. Morris)thisweek-end.

Theelectionofofficebearersforthe ensuingyearresulted:President,A..E. lIeagney;vide-presidents,Dr.T. Meagher(LordMayorofPerth(, Messrs.E.Farmer,A.Winton,Tom Murphy,J.Prindiville,senr.,W.Patterson(S.X.),andJ.McGovern,senr.: hon.secretary,J.Tully;asistantsecretary,MissHazelJewell;hon.treasurer, A.E.Heagney;auditors,F.Jackson andE.Farmer;captain,LesMcGovern;vice-captain,J.Eastcott.Ken Winton,Mrs.K.MartinandMissM. Pyke;committee,Messrs.Heagney, Farmer,Waltho,Tully,McGovern,A. Winton,J.Eastcott,MissesM.Pyke, H.Jewell,andMrs.K.Martin. Afterformalbusinesswastransacted supperwasservedbytheladies.OpportunitywastakenoftheAssociation roomattractionstomakeitavery sociableaffair.

Itistheintentionofthisclubto startonacourseoftuitionto!idling players.Aninvitationisextended'to thosewhodesiretolearnortoimprovetheirgametocomealongand makethenecessaryarrangements.

Allowanceof20/-onoldRacquets- receive75/-Racquetfor35/-atWimbledonSportsDepot,81(Basement) WilliamStreet.

MAILSFORTHEFIGHTING FORCES

TheDeputyDirector,Postsand Telegraphs(Mr.J.G.Kilpatrick),says thatconsiderabledifficultyhasbeen experiencedindeliveringmailstosoldiers,throughtheaddressesbeingin. correctorincomplete.Thecorrect mannerofadressinglettersisasfollows:Regimentalnumber,Rank,Initials, Name,Unit,A.I.F.,andifthesoldier hasleftAustralia,addtheword "Abroad."

Thefollowingisanexampleofacorrectlyaddressedletter:WX1234,PrivateT.Atkins, 2/11th.Battalion,A.I.F., Abroad.

WhattoWritetoSoldiers.

Frominformationreceivedfromthe Censor'sDepartment,itwouldappear thatinmanyinstances,correspondence mentionedmovementsoftroops,transports,andothervessels.Whenwritingtosoldiersservingoverseas,there aretwogoldenrulestobearinmindwritecheerfulletters,andwriteoften.

Remember,too,thatthemenfolkwill hemoreinterestedintheeverydayoccurrencesofhome-life-newsoftheir friends,thegarden,sportsresults,and soon-thanofinternationalevents.It iseasytoforgetdetailsofthoselittle dailyeventswhichwillinterestthem most,sowhynotkeepaday-to-day diary,orevenwritelettersindiary form?

Writeoften,becausemailswillbe irregularandmaildaywithoutaletter willbeabigdisappointment.Numberpagesclearlyandneverbetempted toscribbleanoteinpencil-bythe timeitreachesitsdestinationitrnv' beunreadable.Wheneverpossibleincludepersonalsnapsinyourletterstheywillbegreatlytreasured;sowill newspapercuttingsofitemsoflocal interest.Andaboveall-addressall lettersdistinctly.

Mr.Kilpatrickalsostatedthatinformationhasbeenreceivedfromthe BasePostOfficesintheMiddleEast thataconsiderablenumberofparcels reachtheirdestinationbadlybroken throughbeinginsufficientlypacked.

Thecontentsofparcelsreachtheirdestinationingoodorderwhensewnin calicoorhessian,andthismeansof securingthearticlesforwardedisrecommended.Theaddressshouldbe printedinblocklettersonthefront oftheparcels;notmerelyattachedby meansofalabel,whichmaybetorn offandlost.

DR.THOMASCOLVINDEAD

VigorousDefenderofCatholicPrinciples

ChevalierDr.ThomasColvin,prominentCatholiclayman,whowasknown inmanypartsofGreatBritain,died suddenlyathisresidence,Marielea,14, Queen's-drive,Glasgow,statesthe "Universe."

Dr.Colvin,whowas78yearsofage, wasoneofthepioneersoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSocietyinBritain.At Leedsin1823hewaselectedpresident oftheC.Y.M.S.ofBritain,andlaterhe was'neeanhonorarylifepresidentof theViety.

Dr."ColvinalsofoundedtheSt Luke'sMedicalGuild,andin1922Hii HolinessPopePiusXIrecognisedhi, greatworkforreligionandhisextensivewritingsonmedico-moralproblemsbycreatinghimaKnightofSt. GregorytheGreat.

OneoftheoldestJusticesofthe PeacefortheCityofGlasgow,Dr.Colvinwasalsomedicaladvisertothe VicariatefortheArchdioceseandadirectoroftheScottishCatholicInsuranceSociety.

BorninGlasgow,Dr.Colvinhada distinguishedcareeratGlasgowUniversity.GraduatingBachelorof MedicineandMasterofSurgerywith distinction,heobtainedanimportant postasresidentphysiciantotheCity ofLondonhospitalforchestdiseases. Afterholdinganappointmentinthe RotundaHospital,Dublin,Dr.Colvin returnedtoGlasgowtobuildupone ofthelargestmedicalpracticesin Scotland.

In1912.whentheinsuredpublic werecalledupontoselecttheirpanel doctor,10,000personschoseDr.Colvin. Forseveraldaysandnightspolicemen hadtoregulatequeuesinfrontofhis consultingrooms.

In1900,whentherewasconsiderable alarminthecountryoverareport thatafteranabsenceof300yearsfrom theseshoresthedreadedbubonicplaguehadappearedinGlasgow,Dr.Colvinwascomplimentedintheleading medicaljournalsontheprominent partheplayedinitsdetectionand promptisolation.

AvigorouswriterindefenceofCatholicprinciples,articlesbyDr.Colvin haveappearedin"TheRecord"from timetotime.

WhatisLaw?

Anexcellenthistoricalsurveywas givenbyRt.Rev.Mgr.Englishatthe RedMassinSt.Stephen'sCathedral, Brisbane,tomarkthebeginningofthe lawterm.

"Thesolemnceremonyofto-day,in thepresenceofthisbrilliantgalaxyof intellectandvarietyofattainment,is morethanamereconventionperpetuatingtraditionsthatneverdie,"said MonsignorEnglish.-Theancient ceremonyoftheRedMassinauguratingthelegalyearepitomisesinsublimeandsolemnfashiontheChristian conceptoftheroleoflawanditsabidinginfluenceinthedestiniesofmen. AndthisChristianconceptofLawas thecohesiveprincipleofsocietyneeds particularstressinthesestridentand eviltimes.

"Lawistheprincipleoforder.It commandswiththeforceofreason. Itconvinceswiththeforceofright. Thisconceptoflawasthefundamental principleofordermadethe.breatness ofancientGreeceandRome.The Christiancenturieswhichlaterswung Europefrombarbarismbacktoculture,sawagaintheestablishmentof lawasthehumanbasisofthecivilisationoftheWest;andtothatcivilisation,inspiteofgeography,weourselvesbelong.Thethreefunctionsof authority-legislative,juridical,executive-havebeendefendedbyeveryChristianthinkerfromSt.Paultothe MiddleAges-fromSt.Thomastoour ownday.Thesubtlecharacterof ancientRomemouldedalawwhich sincehasbeenthebasisofallhuman rule.Itwasallbutaperfectexpressionoftheruleofreason,andthe Christianmissionarytrampingthe earth,carriedwithhimtoothisprincipleoforder,thusgivingtobarbaric peoplesthepoiseandbalancebetween sciencethatishuman,andwisdomthat isdivine.Onthisbalancegrewthe institutionsofasettledlife,andultimatelythecivilisationwhichto-dayis threatenedwithdisintegrationinthe deathstrugglenowworkingitselfout beforeourveryeyes.

TheJustinianCode.

"DuringtheinfantagesoftheChurch ofChrist,thedivinemessagegivento theApostleswastheonlyburdenof theirteaching.Ithadthedivineseal andstampofChrist'smiraculouswork andthedivineessenceofHistruth. Formanycenturiesthegoodtidings wentabroadandtheworldbowedbeforeit.Duringthatperiodthedivine booksoflawandthelivingtraditions ofourFathersintheFaithwerethe supremestandardofthoughtandculture.Butinlaterdayswhenrestless minds,identifyingnoveltywithprogress,challengedtheancientmessage oftheGospel,Christ'sChurch-alwaysundertheguidanceofHisHoly Spirit-lookedforhumanaidtobear theinroadsofhumanerror.Her philosophers,adaptingAristotleand PlatotoChristianwaysofthought, contributedmoretohumanthought andhumanlanguagethanallthephilosophersintheworldcombined.Her jurists,adoptingtherationalexposition oftheJustinianCode,mouldedthe legalexpedientsofmanylands.Itis truethatlawisnotalaboratoryproduct;itisnotmadefromthesterilised imaginationofsomebleakphilosopher; itisbuiltonhumanexperienceand distilledfromthehumantears,smiles, births,deathsandthecountlessother experienceswhicharewovenlikeso muchthreadintothepatternoflife.

"Thusareevolvedtherationalprincipleswhicharethebasisofallhu manrule,andthusarealllawsultimatelyreducedtothemoralspherein thegovernmentofhumanconduct. Thus,lawisthesource,themeans,the endandthecrownofanation'senergy andlife.

LawBasedonReason.

"Catholicteachersdefinelawas'a rulingofreasonbysupremeandproperauthorityfortheattainmentofthe commongood,'andtheyfurtherexpounditslogical,moralandpractical principles.Thus,thelogicalprinciple oflaworthatwhichmakesitreasonable,isthenecessityofonecommon directioninordertoorganiseandvivifyameremultitudeofmenintothe moralpersonalityofanation.The

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moralprincipleoflaworthatwhich makesitrightandjustistheparamountimportanceofthecommonweal. Andthepracticalprincipleoflaw,or thatwhichmakesitrealandeffective, isthelegitimateauthorityoftheState. Defendinglawinitslogical,itsmoral anditsrealaspect,theCatholicChurch andthusthedignityofthelawandthe prestigeofthosewhoanalyseitscontent-abovealltheplaceoftheJudges whodispensejusticeaccordingtoits findings,arealwayssafeinherkeeping. !And,thustheChurch,defendingand upholdingthedignityofthelaw,has balancedthealternatingtendenciesof anarchyanddespotism.Timeand againithasflungbackthetideof tyrannywhileithasconsecratedthe rightofthecitizen.Ithassecured libertywithoutlicenceandobedience -withoutservility.Ithasproclaimed theonlytruebrotherhoodofman.It hasgiventojusticenotthemerefree bondsofmutualcompact,noryetthe mereoutwardforceofconvention,but aninexorabledutywhichlaysits holdontheveryconscienceofthe soul.

"Inthedisintegratingstressofthe modernworldtheChurch'sdefenceof lawisahorizontowardswhichcivilisationstrainsitsdyingeyes.Sheis everguardingthethingsthatmatter, andshemeasureshervigilbyeternities.

"Inthatsereneandtimelesswatch thesoulofCatholicismisfixedforever, andinthatunendingtranquillityis symbolisedalltheexperienceofher centuries--hercreed-herstandardof humanvalues,heraspirationsandher thoughts.

"Herappreciationoflawasthecohesiveandco-ordinatingprincipleof societyisalonetheexplanationofthe RedMassinwhichshepleadswiththe Authorofalljusticethatyourhuman effortsmaytriumphandthatjustice mayprevail.Andasthefruitofjusticeshepraysforpeace-opusjustitiae pax."

NUNREPORTEDCUREDAT LORETO.

SisterSantina,oftheDaughtersof DivineProvidence,asuffererwithtuberculosisoftheboneofherleftlegfor thepastfouryears,isreportedtohave beencuredduringapilgrimagetothe ShrineofLoreto.

Doctorshaddeclaredthediseaseincurable,butSisterSantina,whileattendingaservicewithotherpilgrims, suddlerrlyfeltthatshecouldstand alone.Shewalkedandfoundherself completelycured.

DuringthesamepilgrimageBeniaminoGigli,theworld-famoustenor, sangsolosbeforetheshrine.-"Universe"

KALGOORLIE

MassTimeTable.

St.Mary's:7a.m.,8.30a.m.,10a.m.

ConventofMercy:8a.m.

ChristianBrothers'College:9a.m. AnnualGeneralCommunion. TheannualGeneralCommunionof allCatholicmenoftheGoldfieldswill beheldonSunday,March16.The annualCommunionbreakfastwillbein St.Mary'sHallafterthe7o'clock Mass.Rev.H.Lalorwilladdressthose presentattheCommunionbreakfast. Thosewhointendtobepresentare requestedtopurchasetheirticketsas soonaspossible,soastofacilitatethe organisationofthebreakfast.Tickets, 2/6,arenowobtainable.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations.

Atajointmeetingoftheparishioners ofKalgoorlieandBoulder,heldinSt. Nlary'sSchoolonlastSunday,itwas decidedtoholdtheSt.Patrick'sDay sportingeventsontheKalgoorlieOval onFriday,March14. AGrandNationalConcertwillbe conductedintheTownHall,Kalgoorlie,onMonday,March17.

SHENTONPARK

Mission.

Parishionersareremindedofour forthcomingMission,tobepreached intheSchool-Church,Henry-street,by theRedemptoristFathers.Itwill commenceonSunday,March23,and concludeonSunday,March30.May itproveablessingtothegoodand badalike!

TheboundariesoftheShentonPark Parishareasfollows:Thomas-street, Bagot-road(oddnumbers),Railwayroad,andVerdun-street.

TennisClub.

Anenthusiasticannualmeetingof St.Aloysius'TennisClubtookplace inthehallonSundayeveninglast. Theelectionofofficersresultedasfollows:Captain,Mr.B.Cody;vice-captain,Mr.L.Matulich;deputyvicecaptain,Mr.J.Carr;secretary-treasurer, MissM.Campbell;socialorganiser, MissH.Kerman.Whilstthanking theretiringofficials,wecongratulate theabovenewly-appointedonesand wishtheclubeverysuccessthrough theirleadership.

CUNDERDIN

Thenewpresbyteryandschoolare receivingthefinaltouchesandeverythingpromisestobereadyforthe blessingofthebuildingsbyHisGraZ:e onSundaynext,at3.30p.m. AlthoughHisGraceisblessinganew church(St.Brendan's)inGrassValleyinthemorningandsayingthefirst Massthereat9o'clock,weexpectmany visitorsfromSouthernBrook,MeckeringandTammin,asCunderdinwillbe thenewcentreoftheirparochiallife. TheCunderdinpeopleareextendinga heartywelcometothepeopleofthose districtstobepresentattheceremony, andinspiteofmanydifficultiesalarge meetingofparishionersisexpected.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany:7.30a.m.;9.30a.m.eachSunday (Inquiries:VeryRev.T.Gilroy,The Presbytery,Albany.Tel.:Albany 12g.)

Busselton:8a.m.

(Inquiries:Rev.C.Cunningham, ThePresbytery,Busselton.Tel.: Busselton107.)

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

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

Cottesloe:7am.;10a.m.

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

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

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Mandurah:

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TOODYAYMASSTIMETABLE.

March9:Chidlow,8am.;Mundaring,9.30am.

March10(Monday):Mundaring Weir,8a.m.

March16:Jennacubbine,7.30a.m.; Toodyay,9.30a.m.

March23:Baker'sHill,7.30a.m.; Toodyay,9.30am.

March30:\Vongamine,8a.m.;Toodyay,9.30a.m.

HARVEYMASSTIMETABLE.

March9:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop, 10a.m.

March16:Waroona,8.30a.m.;Harvey,10a.m.

March23:Yarloop,8a.m.;Harvey, 10a.m.

March30:Harvey,8am.;Waroona, 10a.m.

WAGINMASSTIMETABLE.

March16:LakeGrace,9a.m.;Kukerin,11a.m.

March23:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

March30:Wagin,8am.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK" BELMONTPARK.

Saturday,March8,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

Breeders'Handicap:Ragtime,1; OlympianLady,2;Capriole,3. belmontPurse(1)Oakboy,1;Bonoh,2;Marbury,3.

BelmontPurse(2):WestWind,1; Harawea,2;Roselian,3.

BelmontStakes:Capriole,1;Steel Gem,2;Kerlion,3. BelmontHandicap:CharmingWave, 1;haymaker,2;Galerius,3.

WelterHandicap:Tetraclive,1; Hestia,2;Kerlion,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,March8,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Kwobrup Bell,1;LenaMcFee,2;GoodGift,3. KellerberrinHandicap:Lowana,1; MayHope,2;LittlePick,3. KununoppinHandicap:Emerald Pride,1;WeeGlobe,2;Bronette,3. Sires'ProduceStakes:Lin'sRelic,1; HuonCloud,2;WiseGeneral,3. High-ClassHandicap:WiLna'sGift, 1;SilverEmblem,2;RoyalEdna,3. NorthamHandicap:PrinceYamma, 1;LadyCynthia,2;WiseGuy,3. TrayningHandicap:MillAdonis,1; BayBeauty,2;Venmavis,3.

WillAmericaGotoWar

TheAmericanopinionrepresentedbythe"NewYorkTimes,""Herald Tribune"orWashington"Post,"hasledustobelievethattheUnited Statesarealmostreadytojoininthewar.Mr.WinstonChurchillhas indicatedthatourchiefneedis'munitions,notmen.Inthefollowing articlebyJohnV.Connorton,assistant-ProfessorofHistoryatFordham University,NewYork,anattemptismadetopresentanobjectivestatementofAmericanopiniononthisvitalquestion.

THEquestiononeveryone'slipsis, "WillAmericagotowar?"Historianswatchingtherecent trendofAmerica'sforeignanddoingsticpolicyareasking,"CanAmerica stayoutofwar?"Manyarealistic observerdiscountingthepromisesand pledgesofvote-seekingofficialsiseven asking,"IsAmericainthewaralready?'

Theanswerstothesequestionsare importanttoeveryAmerican.Everybodyistalkingwar,notpeace,andif wewishtoanswerthequestion"Will 'Americagotowar?"itisnecessaryto understandtheforcesworkingagainst peace.

Inallprobabilitymilitaryornaval actionwillnottakeplacewithoutthe supportofthepeople.Accordingto theAmericansystem,treaties,which oftenmayleadtowar,anddeclarations ofwararetobemadeonlywiththe consentoftheelectedrepresentatives ofthepeople.Therecentdestroyer dealandtheactionsofourfleetinthe Pacificinthelastfewweeksmakeus lesscertainthattheaccepteddemocraticprocedurewillbefollowed. However,itstillremainstruethatonly adictatorwouldleadusintowarwithouttheconsentoftheAmericanpeople.

SortingtheGroups.

Itisimportant,therefore,todisc coverthesentimentsofourpeopleregardingthepartAmericashouldplay inthepresentEuropeanconflict.Publicopinionseemstofollowfourgen.

eraltrends:

(1)Nazi-FascistsandsecretsympathiserswiththeAxisPowers.From allindications,thisisaninsignificant minority.TheywantAmericatostay outofthewar,buttheyhavelittleinfluenceinguidingthemajorityofthe peoplewhodispiseeverythingtheAxis Powersstandfor.Thegreatmassof Americansarepronetosupportanythingthisgroupoppose.

(2)Patrioticisolationists-thosewho arestrictisolationistsnomatterwhat happensinEuropeorAsia.Thereis agreatnumberofthese,particularlyin themid-West,andtheybasetheirargumentsontraditionalAmericanpolicyandthefutilityoftryingtoregulateEuropeanPowerpolitics.

(3)Thepro-Britishwarpartythoseinterventionistswhodesireusto gotowarfortheAllies.Thisisan extremelypowerfulminority,formanyofthemareinfluentialinnewspaper, radioandtheatre,anddonothesitate tousetheirpositionstomakepropagandaforawarinwhichtheyare eitherspirituallyormateriallyinterested.

(4)Thepro-Britishpeacepartythosewhowanttogiveallpossible helptotheAllies,butdonotwantto enteraEuropeanorAsiaticwar.They despisedictators,andhateHitlerism, buttheyrealisethatamodernwar wouldbringmiserytoourpeople, totalitarianismintoourowngovernment,andwouldsolvenoneofour vitaldomesticproblems.SinceEnglandseeksouraidtheythinkitbest toshowoursympathyforhercourageousresistance.Thisgroupisthe mostnumerous,themostinfluential, andthemostimportantgroupofall. Theyswayedthetidein1917,andhold thepowerin1940.Iftheyconclude thatAmericamustgotowar,then therewillhenofurtherquestioning. Theanswerwillbe"Yes."Itwould hewise,therefore,toanalysetheforces operatingonthisgroupatthemoment:then,perhaps,itwillbepossible tojustifyourconclusionsconcerning America'sfuturepolicy.

ForcesofFinance.

Economicforcesarebringingusinto thewar.TheBritishblockadehasdestroyedourotherforeigntrade,and, hence,Englandisnowourbestcustomer.Thepresentwarboombegan withsendingsuppliestoEngland.Despiteourownenormousexpenditure fordefence,tradewithEnglandisstill veryimportantand,judgingfromthe testimonybeforetheSenateCommis. sion,moreprofitable.OurbusinessmenarefearfulthataGerman-dominatedEuropeandadefeatedEngland wouldmeantheendofallnormaltrading.Thefearmayormaynotbe justifiedbutatleastitispresent,and, hence,weshallundoubtedlytryto helpourbestcustomer.Wediditin 1917,andifEnglandshouldmakea desperatepleaagainforouractual entranceintothewar,thesameresponsemighthegiven.Thepowerful

financialinterestscontrolledbyMorganandothersusedtheirinfluencein thelastwar,andtheyaredoingit now.WearenotassertingMorgan luredusintothelastwartosavehis moneybags;wearesimplyconscious ofthestatementmadebyamember oftheMorganfirmbeforeaCongressionalcommitteethatevenbeforethey lentmoneytoEnglandtheywereproEnglish.Noseriousstudentofhistorywilladmitthatfinancialinterests werethesolereasonforourentrance intothelastWorldWar,butitwould berashtostatethatthesamefinancial interestscouldnothavekeptusoutif theyweresoinclined.

Americato-dayhaseithertodeal withtheGermansorfightthem. Economically,weareatwarwiththem now;militaryornavalactioncancome atanytimewechoose.Thereseems tobelittledispositiontotreatthe causesofthewarrealisticAlly.Intelligentobserverswhosuggestthatthe warringnationsmightsettletheireconomicandpsychologicaldifficulties amicably,arelabelled"appeasers," "FifthColumnists,""traitors."No oneinofficialcirclesdaresmention peace;thealternativemustbewar.

CATHOLICAUTHORREPLIESTO

"WhyIDon't

CharmingPollock'sarticle,"Why1 Don'tGotoChurch,"whichappeared inrecentissuesortwoU.S.magazines 1"TheAmericanMercury"and"The Reader'sDigest)isansweredina lengthyarticlebytheRev.DanielA. Lord,S.J.,intheFebruaryissueof "TheQueen'sWork."FatherLord ouotesthesecularauthorandthen commentsonthequotations. Pollock'sremarkthathedoesnot "needanyintermediarybetweenme andGod.-drewthisrejoinder:

"Yetyouconstantlyuseintermediariesbetweenyourselfandeveryone else,everythingelse.Youcallthose intermediariesexpertsorprofessional men.Yougetanintermediarytoexpressgreatmusicforyou-agreatconductor,asplendidartist.Youdon't actdirectlytorestoreyourhealth; youuseanintermediaryexpertcalled adoctor,as)ouuseanintermediary knownasalawyertopleadyourcase beforethejudge.Youaregladto haveanexpertexplainscientifictruth toyou."

AstoPollock'sassertionthat"It shouldbethefunctionofthepulpit togivespiritualsignificancetoour dailylives,t.,deepenourreligioussenfmentsandb:cadenourethicalconcepts,"FatherLordcomments:

"Yourwordsareveryabstract,and religionisnotanabstractthing.It ismoreapartofourlivesthanthe sidewalksunderourfeetortheclothes onourbacksorthefoodonourtable. IfbythatsentenceIhavejustquoted youmeanthatreligionshouldgiveus ashareinGod'sownlife,Imostcertainlyagreewithyou.Thatiswhat theChurchcallssanctifyinggrace,the lifeofGodpromisedintheparableof thevineandthebranchesandgivento usinthesacraments.

"Significancetoourdailylives?' Precisely.Themanwhohasreceived baptismisadifferentperson;hehas becomeasonofGod,quitedifferent fromhisassociatewhoisonlyacreatureofGod.Christexplainedall thattoNicodemus.Themanwho thismorningreceivedChristinthe Eucharisthasgivenareallifttohis day;heisverydifferentfromtheman whomerelyfoundaslightlymisty being,towhomyoureferbythatmost abstractphrase'theinfinite.'

"Andamanwhobelievesthatthis morninghetalkedlifeoverwiththe living,presentChristcertainlyhas somethingthatisgoingtobeofvast significancetohisdailylife.

"'Religioussentiments'issucha nebulousphrasefortheChristlikestandardoflivingwhichtheSonofGod gavetoHisfollowers.And'ethical concepts'arearatherpoorsubstitute fortheBeatitudesandthetwogreat commandmentsoflove.

"Istudiedandbelieveinethics, humananddivine;Iregardreligious sentimentsasoiluponthestiffaction ofoursouls.Butitisagreatmistake tothinkthatreligionconsistsmerely inthis.Religionregardsfirstofall,

ActivitiesofRacialGroups.

Therearemanyinfluentialsocial elementswhichareworkingtobring usdowntheroadtowar.Various religiousbodies,actuatedbyahatred ofHitlerismandthepaganismoftotalitarianStates,andsincerelyconvincedthatEnglandiswagingaHoly Crusadetopreservereligionanddemocracy,aresupportingthedriveto helpEnglandtotheutmost. Inadditiontothiswehaveracial groupsinAmericawhichwantGermanytobedefeated.Itshouldalso berealisedthatAmericancitizensof manydescentshavefeltgreatsympathy-fortheirdispossessedrelativesin thelandsthathavefelttheconquering heelofGermany.ThePoles,French, Belgians,Dutch,Norwegians,Danes, GreeksandtheCzechs-allhavesuffered,and,undoubtedly,theirofficials arebusytryingtoenlistAmerican support.HundredsofrefugeesenteringourcountryarealsohelpingtoenlisttheaidofourpeopleinanantiHitlerdrive.Labour,too,playsits partinmouldingpublicopinion againstasystemwhichhasruthlessly crushedworkers'organisationsinGermany.Tosumupthesituation,there canbenodoubtthattheAmerican mindisbeingpreparedforthebigpush towar.Alreadywehear"Ourbest defenceistoattack,"andifthewar continuesforanotheryearortwoall theseinterestswillbeconstantlyincreasingthepressuretobringupinto thewar.

SECULARAUTHORON GotoChurch"

notwhathappensinman'smindorhis emotions,butthecorrectrelationship ofmantowardallthoseessential thingswhichsurroundhislife.He goestoChurch,nottobeemotionally stimulated,buttogetthecourageto lovehisneighbourashimself.He hopesthatGod'sexpertswillhelphim untangletheproblemswhichsurround hislife.

"Moreimportantly,hegoestochurch becausehehascertainobligationstowardsGod,andhemeanstofulfill them.Godhasbeenawonderfully goodFathertohim,wonderfullygen. erous.SoheoffersGodhis,heart,his life,andinCatholicpracticethegreat giftoftheMass.

"Mangoestochurchbecauseitisa fittingplacetoreasserthisrelationship toGod.God'shandiwork,hethanks Himforthegiftoflife;God'sson,he expresseshislove;God'sexecutiveon earth,hetalksthingsoverwithhis boss."

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CatholicsandtheFuture ofEurope

AMANIFESTOhasbeenissued overthesignaturesoftheArchbishopsofCanterburyandYork, andtheRev.WalterAs-mstrong,PresidentoftheFreeChurchFederal Council,andofCardinalHinsley,callingforarecognitionthat''theprin. ciplesoftheChristianreligionmustbe madethefoundationsofNationalPolicyandofallsociallife."Thesignatoriesreproducethefivepeacepoints ofPiusXIIfortheorderingofinternationalrelations,andappendtothem five'standardsbywhicheconomic situationsandproposalsmaybetested:-

(1)Thatextremeinequalityinwealth andpossessionsshouldbeabolished.

(2)Ev'erychilck,regardlessofrace orclass,shouldhaveequaloppor. tunitiesofeducationsuitableforthe developmentofhispeculiarcapacities.

'3)Thefamilyasasocialunitmust besafeguarded.

I'Thesenseofthedivinevocation mustberestoredtoman'sdaily work.

(5)Theresourcesoftheearthshould beusedasGod'sgiftstothewhole humanrace,andusedwithdueconsiderationfortheneedsofthepresentandfuturegenerations.

Thisstatementisadefinitestepin bringingChristiandoctrinedownto theplaneofpublicpolicyandingiving asharperfocustowhatistoooften averyblurredimage.ProfesorGilbertMurray,wheninvitedtoconsresentonit,saidthattheremarkable thingwasthecommongroundestablishednotmerelybetweenChristians, butbetweenCatholicsandLiberals. Noonecanwatchthediscussionson waraims,discussionswhichalways takeonanewwarmthandvigourin thewakeofanymilitarysuccess,withoutrealisingthatthegreatprerequisite forthefutureofEuropeistofind commongroundbetweentheEuropean LiberalandCatholictraditions.There isanhistoricallegacyofliviseatand conflict,butitwasclosedfromtheCatholicsidewhenLeoIIIurgAthe FrenchCatholicstoacceptandsnake thebestoftheThirlReputreIn0-.2 samegenerousspirit,PiusXIprematurelyacceptedtheSecondRepublicinSpainin1931. Catholicdoctrineandpracticehavingbeenthe majorfactorinthecreationofEurope, itisnotsurprisingthatbothofthe mainpoliticalformsunderwhichthe differentpeopleshavelived,Christian monarchyandChristiandemocracy, areverydirectlythecreationsofthe Church.ThenotionoftheChristian Kingwasdevelopedovercenturies, fromthefourthcenturyonwards. Christiandemocracywasaproductof thehighMiddleAges,anditschar. acteristicforms,likethenotionofrepresentation,owedagreatdealtothe constitution'softhereligiousorders.

The.gerpralnotionofelection,carried overfj'i7mantiquity,wasmorecommonikisidetheChurchthaninmore secularactivities,andelection,howeverimperfectitsforms,wasatangible signthatthemanelectedasaruler, spiritualortemporal,derivedhisauthorityfromhisunctionalcharacter andfromthenecessityforhisoffice. Hehad'aparttoplayforthecommon good,andwasamanunderlaw.The Papacyitself,thehighestofhuman offices,isanelectiveofficeforwhich anyCatholicmaniseligible,andno modernreformershavesucceededin providinganeducationalladderforthe giftedpoorboyequaltothatwhich theeducationalframeworkoftheMiddleAges(andofto-day)providedfor thehigherrecruitmentoftheChurch.

Hence,inCatholiceyes,bothChristianMonarchyandChristianDemocracyaregoodformsofgovernment, 'anditisamatteroftimeandplace, andrelativetothehistoricalmoment, whichisbest.Theessentialsofgood

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lawcanbesecuredequallywellunder eithersystem.Thefive"standards" inthisdeclaration,andparticularlythe first,thethird,andthefourth,have beenmorecompletelyignoredunder moderndemocraticorders,bothinthe oldworldandthenew,inthelastcentury,thanunderanyChristiankings; andthesestandardsderivetheirmain importanceto-dayfromtheirrepudiationofthebasictenetsofeconomic Liberalism.ThePope'sfivepointsgo backbehindmodernStateabsolutism andthedivinerightofkings,which modernStates,evenwheretheygot ridofthekings,retainedforthemselves.Boththepointsandthestandardsproclaimagainprincipleswell knownand,invaryingdegrees,not merelyhonouredonthelips,butembodiedininstitutionsandlaws,inthe MiddleAges.Yettheyareinspired byaspiritakintothatofmodern secularidealists,particularlyintheinternationalfield.Wedonotthink thateitherpointthreeorfourofthe standardswillawakenmuchechoin progressivecircles;butthedocument seemstousvaluableandmuchmore thanacollectivepiousexpression.For itissomethingcapableofhelpingto resolvetheconflictoverthewaraims weshouldproclaim,andtheagitation forwaraims,soplainlyprematureas itis,isverymuchalive.Altogether toomanypeopleinourcountryhave seizedonthewarasachancetolegislatefor'aContinent,andtolegislatein amostradicalspirit.

YoungjournalistswhoenjoynewworldbuildingeasilypersuadethemselvesthattheDutchandtheBelgians,justbecausetheyhavebeen treacherouslyoverrunandoccupied,do notsighfortheiroldnationalwayof life,buthungerforaneworder,not fromBerlin,butfromLondon.That isquiteuntrue.Theywanttobe themselvesagain.Iftheyarewise, theymustrecognisethattheycan nevergobacktotheoldarrangements ofdefenceandforeignpolicy,under whichcorrectbehaviourontheirpart greatlyincreasedtheirhelplessness. Theydonot'atallwanttobetransformedintomembersofasocialcommonwealth.buttheywouldallagree toseeinthekindofsocietyenvisaged inthisdeclaration,theirnormallife,at oncepurifiedfromadmittedabuses andsafeguardedfmomexternaldisaster.

ForCentralEurope,forItaly,and forFrance,whosepeopleswillbeintimatelyaffectedbythepeace,thisdeclarationishappilyfreefromthefault whichruinssomanyEnglishadjurationstotheContinent.Itseeksto imposenoparticularkindofmachineryofState.Itspointsarejustas compatiblewithacorporativeorauthoritarian,aswithaParliamentary order.TheParliamentaryexperience oftheSwisshasbeenaveryhappy one.Thatofsomeotherpeoplesin thenorth-westhasalsobeenhappy enough.Butthatsaid,thestoryof theelectedassemblyinEuropehasnot beenauspicious.Wheredifferentraces havetolivetogether,wherethereis some'sharpreligiousoreconomicRise ofcleavage,totellmentheymust groupthemselve.:intoparties,andthat theprizeofvictoryistoruntheState, istopolarizetheiremotionsandac tivitiesroundtheverythingsthatdividethemmostAformofprocedure whichisusefulenoughwherethere alreadyexistsstrongsocialcohesion andunderlyingnationalunity,becomes aprincipleofmischiefwhereverthat essentialsettingisnon-existentor weak.Christ?ansinEngland,looking atEuropeandknowingthehistoryof EnglishParliamentaryformstransplantedandsetupamidthealiencorn, mustunderstandhowoftenourmeat hasprovedothermen'spoison.The abandonmentofassemblyruleincountryaftercountrytheselasttwenty yearsisnotjustperversity,anddone toannoyus.Ithappenedbecause assemblyrulewasnotsecuringtheessentialendsforwhichGovernment exists.Wemustalwayslooktothose ends.andnotmakeourcriterionthe formsemployed.

TheCatholicmovement,"TheSword oftheSpirit,"isbeing'widelysuported bymenandwomenwhodifferwidely intheirpoliticalprogrammes,butwho agreeontheurgentneedforthe spiritoalisingofpubliclife,national andinternational.Amovementlike theSwordoftheSpiritwouldmakea tragicerrorifitseemedtocommititselftotheview,asunhistoricalasit isuntheological,thattheChristiancan onlybereallysatisfiedwithParliamentaryDemocracy.Thecaseagainst MarshalPetainisthatheismaking

anattempttorebuildFranceinthe lightofCatholicprinciples,whichmust beprematurewhileheisdominated by,andforcedintocollaborationwith, thearch-enemyofthosesavingprinciples.TogoontocondemnhismeasureofStatecontrolintheiressence, istomoveintofieldsinwhichCatholic doctrinehasnothingcategoricalto say.'Ourcorrespondentgivesasan instance,thecontrolofsportbythe newFrenchState,endweareleftwith theconclusionthatsomethingwhichis obviouslynotnecessarilygoodor15ad initself,isbeingcondemned,merely becausewedothingsdifferentlyhere. Yettheideaof"thedignityofthe commonman"wasdevelopedunder rigorousandpaterr.c.!monarchy.

WehaveseeninEnglandinthe lasttwogenerationsanextensioaof Stateauthority,withtheappearance ofStatemonopolieslikebroadcasting, whichwouldhaveshockedandbothfledearliergenerationsofthechar'spionsofliberty.Butweknowthat everythingdependsuponthespiritin whichthesethingsaredoneandvery littleontheforms.Thebusinessof Christiansiswiththespiritanimating peoplesandtheirrulers,andwemust beslowtoseektocopyrightthegreat adjectiveCatholicforourownpoliticaltraditions,whoseclaimsto!the namearenotunqualified,ormoreobviouslyjustifiedthantheclaims,for instance,ofthePortugalofSalazar."TheTablet."

80;McGill (N.P.),72;Edwards(\V.P.),60;Grimbly(W.P.),78. Bawling:Alderman(E.P.),4for37. Saturday'sGames. EastPerthv.Mt.Lawley,atW.A.C.A. NorthPerthv.AirForce,atLoton's. Claremontv.Fremantle,atClaremont. Subiacov.WestPerth,atSubiaco.

ItseemsprobablethatWestPerth andNorthPerthwillbethefinalists, buttheissueisnotyetbeyonddoubt. EachoftheseclubswononSaturday andsecuredvaluablepoints,whileSubiacoandMt.Lawleyfiguredina drawngame,whichwasjustwhat WestsandNorthshopedwouldhap. pen.

TwoOldBoysofAquinasfigured prominentlyasrun-getters.Gerald Arthur,makingare-appearancefor Subiaco,top-scoredwith80,while(Alan Edwardscompiled60for\Vests.Each inningswasmarkedbygoodstrokemaking,andeachbatsmanplayedhis bestinningsoftheseason.

BillAlderman,amemberoflast year'sAquinasCollegeXI,securedthe bestbowlingfigures,securing4for37 againstClaremont.

ThefireworkswereprovidedbyLes Grimbly,forWests,againstAirForce. Giveninstructionstogofortheruns, hecertainlycarriedouthisinstructions,byscoring78in39minutes.Ineludedinhisscoreweresix"sixers" andeight"fours."Hissuccesswas pleasingtohisteam-mates,forLes hadbeenhavingaratherleanperiod intherun-gettingdepartment.

BertRigg,ofAquinas,ismaintain. inghisreputationasadifficultbatsmantodismiss.Inasecondinnings againstClaremont,heopenedand made38notoutforEastPerth.In theabsenceofHenfry,BertkeptwicketsforEastsanddidaverygood job.

ChristianBrothers'College(East Perth"C")wasdefeatedbutnotdisgracedbyNorthPerth,whocompiled 109and145toChristians'36and0for 35(Ilaines22notout)-adefeaton thefirstinnings. TheDarlotCupmatchesofthePublicSchools'Associationwillcommence onWednesday,March26.TheCupis heldbyAquinasCollege,whichwillbe representedbyasolid,ifyoung,team thisyear.ItisexpectedthatBert Riggwillleadtheteam.

GOLF

"BOBBY"JONES.

Therecordof"Bobby"Jonesisa remarkableone.Attheageofnine hewonthejuniorchampionshipof AtlantaAthleticClub.Attheage ofelevenheshothisfirst80.At13 hewonfourinvitationchampionships. At14hewontheGeorgiaStatechampionship-andsoon-untilhereached theageof25,whenhehadwonthe Americanopentwice.Hehadwon theBritishOpen.Hehadwonthe AmateurChaimpionship'ofAmerica twice.Foraperiodoffiveyearshe hadneverfinishedlowerthansecond placeintheAmericanOpenChampionships,facingthebestgolfersin theworld.

Joneshimselftoldhowdifficultit wasforhimtowinachampionship. Hetoldhowgolfwritershadcriticised him.Onedayafterhehadperformedbrilliantlyheoverheardasports writersay:"Sure-he'sthegreatest shot-makerwehave-buthecan't win."

ThenBobbyruminatedinthisfashion:"Championship championship.Ithoughtitoverinakid'sway. Notbeatingagreatplayer,nowand then.Notwinningamedalmatch, hereandthere.Notdrubbingthe boysbackhomeinaStateorsectional tournament Championship!Champioriship!Semently-twoholesof ofmedalplayintheNationalOpen, orbeatingfivemeninsuccessionin theNationalAmateur.Sothat'sit. Nomatterhowprettilyyouplayyour shots.Nomatterhowwellyou swingorhowsweetlytheballbehaves -afterall,it'sonlychampionshipthat

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AnswerstoLastWeek's Questions.

1.Ifinmakingastrokeabatsmanhasapiecebrokenoffhis bat,andthispiecedislodgesa hail,hewould,onappeal,beout.

2.A"highfly"inbaseballis equivalenttoa"highcatch"in cricket.

3.SpearChiefholdstherecord forthefastest2milesrunin Australia,3min.19isec.

4.AdolfKieferistheworld's championatback-strokeswimming.

5.Ifaplayermis-cuesandthen hisopponentfindsitimpossible tohiteitherballdirectly,the opponentmusttakehisshotas theballslie.

ThisWeek'sQuestions.

1.Whatisthelargestsizea boxingringcanbe?

2.Thelastballofanoveris bowledtothestriker,who snicksittothewicket-keeper, whoholdsthecatch,butthere isnoappeal.You,asumpire, call"over"andwalktosquare leg.Whenthebowlerisready todeliverthefirstballofthe nextover,thewicket-keeper comesovertoyouandappeals foracatchfromthelastball bowled.Whatwouldbeyour decision?

3.Averysuccessfuljockeyandverywellknown-onone occasionrodesixwinnersonthe onedayatMoorefield(Sydney), namehim.

4.Iftworiflemenfiresimultaneouslyatthesametarget andeachregistersa"bull,"are bothcredited?

5.Whatsortofagameis "Badminton"?

/1P.M4,444,~1,4,41.41,41.4.4..01,04.041.0.4.4.4.4,4, counts-that'sthewayeveryoneseems tolookatit." You'llnoticethatBobbywassomewhatpeeved,andfromthenonhede. cidedtoconcentrateontheideaof championships.Hefoundthewayup veryhard.Yetthegreatdaydidarrive.Ithappenedin1923,whenhe was21yearsofage.Hewonthe NationalOpenafteraplay-offwith BobbyCruickshank,whomheledin thefinaltosuchanextentthatit seemedalloverearly.Hisfriends toldhimhecouldnotlose,thatCruickshankwouldnevercatchhim.The play-offisworthdescribinginBobby's ownwords:'Anyway,theplay-oft gavemethechancetoseeifIreally washopelesslyweakunderthebelt-whichcriticsweresaying. Iheard thatbettingwas10-7onCruickshank, becausehehadthemoraladvantage ofcomingfrombehindinthe"tie" game.Ifeltallrightaswestarted, onlysortofnumb.Andwehada curiousroundofmedalplay.'40fthe 18holeswehalvedonlythree."Iwas parforthefirstsix,andwas'two strokes'behind.Cruickshankwas playingwonderfully.Hedrovefirst atNo.7,atoughoneshotterof223 yardswithoutofbounds(atwo strokepenalty)oneachsideofanarrowlane-likefairway.Heplayedsafe, aniron,shortofthegreen.Ihadto decidebetweenasafeshotwithan iron,likehis,orgoingforthegreen withaspooninanefforttopickupa stroke-andwiththeexcellentchance ofgoingoutofboundsononesideor theother,whichwouldmeanblowing thechampionshipthenandthere. Muchhasbeenwrittenaboutmyiron shotonthefinishinghole,whichis creditedwiththetitle,butitwas nothingcomparedtothisone,instrain. ForIwasstillconsciousattheseventh. Idonotrememberanythingabout thatironshotatthe18th.hole,except suddenlyseeingtheballonthegreen, nearthepin...HereIhadtodecide. ItookthespoonandIgotthe

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ballonthegreen.Cruickshankfail. edtothechipdead,missedaten-foot putt,andIpickedupastroke.He missedanotherten-footertogetit backonthenexthole,andmisseda five-footerattheninth-andwewere square.

"Thenwecollapsedattheshort 10th.,withafiveandasix,andIwas ahead.Twobadfiveshalvedthe next,andIpitchedtwofeetfromthe pinattheshorttwelfthandhadtwo strokesinhand,onlytolosethem whenmyopponentnearlysankan eaglethreeatthe500yardfourteenth, andImesseduptheparthree15th.for aterriblefive,whilehetookfour.I gotastrokeatthe16th,andhegotit backatthe17th,andweweresquare withonetoplay!

"Thestrainhadkilledusoff-any. wayithadkilledme.Cruickshank pulledhisdrivetoaroadbackofa tree,andcouldnotgoforthegreen withhissecond,playingafineiron shortoftheperilouswaterinfrontof thegreen.Islicedtotheshortrough, andtheballlayonthehardground, clean.. IsupposeIhadtodecide again,whethertoplaysafeorgofor it,withanironofabout200yardsbutIdon'trememberit.Myold coach,StewartMaiden,wasnearme. HetoldmelaterIneverplayedashot morepromptlyordecisively. He saysIpickedaNo.2ironfromthe hagandbangedit. Isawtheball onthegreennearthepin.Nextthing Iknewwassomebodyproppingmeup bythearm. Iwontheholewitha fourtomyopponent'ssix-andthe championship. Thefirstconscious thoughtIhadwas:'Idon'tcarewhat happensnow.I'vewonachampionship!"

BOXING

Therepassedawayafortnightago, attheSacredHeartHospice,oneof thegreatestboxersAustraliahaspro- duced-JimBarron-79yearsofage.

HewonthelightweightchampionshipofAustraliain1892.,A22-round drawwiththegreatGriffostamped himas"thegoods"andhewentfrom successtosuccess.

HewenttoAmerica,andhasthe distinctionofbeingtheonlyAustralianwhovisitedUncleSam'slandand camebackundefeatedinhisclass. Certainlythereisadefeatsometimes urgedagainsthim,butthatwasa freakmatch.Hestooduptoagood heavyweightin"Dutch"Neill,and wasdefeatedineightrounds.Surely thatdecisionshouldnotrobhimof distinction.

Hehad17otherfightsinAmerica, winning16andmakingadrawofthe other,andhisopponentinthe"draw" wasnoneotherthanthefamousKid McCoy. WhenhecamebacktoAustraliahe tookuptheteachingofboxingand madeabigsuccessofit,andwasa well-knownandsuccessfulPublic Schools'coach.

,SWIMMING

INTER-SCHOOLS'38th.SWIMMING CONTEST.

FINEWINBYAQUINAS COLLEGE.

Forthefourthyearinsuccession, Aquinashaswonthechampionshipin swimmingofthePublicSchools'Association.

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Theteamwasagoodall-roundone, withBobTrend-winneroffourraces -thestarofthemeeting.Hehas notyetreachedhis15th.birthday,so thathisrecord-breakingperformance inwinningthe100MetresOpenin 663-5sec.,wasamostremarkablybrilliantone.

Thefinalpointswere:AquinasCollege,100;HaleSchool,78;Scotch College,72;GuildfordGrammar School,56.

Thepoints-gettersforthevictorious Aquinasteamwere:Trend,47;Christian,14;Carr,7;Reilly,7;Meagher,3; Turner,3;Hince,3;Bourke,3;Outridge,2;Paget,2;Melvin,1;Relay Team,8(Nolan,Dean,Johnson,May. ger).Total,100points.

Congratulationstoallconcerned.

ATHLETICS

AtLeedervilletheseconddayofthe Statechampionshipmeetingprovided veryinterestingandhighstandard sport.TherewerefourStaterecords broken,andonewasequalled.

GeoffWorner-ex-AquinasCollege andbriliantmemberoftheSubiaco YoungMen'sClub-equalledtheState recordof22.4sec.inthe220yards. Geoffhascomethroughtheseason withoutadefeatbergdebitedagainst him-abrilliantperformance-for which-congratulations!

Otherrecordswere:F.Day,Hop, StepandJump,43ft.3lin.;J.Winter, JuniorHighJump,5ft.10fin.;MissJ. Woodland,Women's220Yards,26.4 sec.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONS.

Goodentrieshavebeenreceivedfor allevents.Competitorsarewarnedto bereadyfortheirraces.Starterwill notwait.

SchoolsareremindedthattheRelay Raceshavebeenomitted-notthe FlagRaces.

Spikeswillnotbeallowedinthe picnicraces.Thisrestrictionapplies onlytopicnicraces.

Allcompetitorsmustappearinsuitablerunningattire.Anyonebreaking thisrulewillbepreventedfromcompeting.

Allcompetitorsmustleavethearena immediatelyaftertheirevent.

Thosewhodesiretocompeteinthe SackRaceareremindedthatthey mustprovidetheirownsacks.

TROTTING

TherewillbeameetingatGloucesterParkonSaturday.Allracesare overthe11milesdistance.Belowis theprogrammewithasuggestedplace investmentforeachrace:

Breeders'Handicap:KwobrupBell.

KellerberrinHandicap:WilverMint.

KununoppinHandicap: Paddy Royal. Sires'ProduceStakes:Lin'sRelic.

HighClassHandicap:Wilna'sGift.

NorthamHandicap:RohdaLou.

TrayningHandicap:Austin'sGlobe.

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

RACING

TheBelmontParkRacingClubwill conductameetingonSaturday.Five ofthesixraceswillbeover71furlongs. TheBelmontHandicap,1Imiles,isthe principalevent.Raceswillincludea Breeders'HandicapandaWelter,as wellastheBelmontStakesandtwo divisoinsofthePurse.

PATRIOTICMEETING.

TheW.N.Tattersall'sClubwillconductameetingatBelmontParkon Saturdayweek,March15. TheprogrammeincludesaJuvenile Handicap,£70;Tattersall'sPlate,£80; PatrioticHandicap,£120;aPurse(two divisions,eachof/70),andaWelter, £90.

THEAUSTRALIANCUP.

AfterhisdecisivewinonSaturday intheFlemingtonHandicap,11miles, Apostrophe,

Patronofall CatholicSchools

perline,singlecolumn.

SchoolResultsmustbecoveredbyletterofauthorisation,andmust beTypewrittenorinBlockLetters.

CONTRACTRATESforgeneraladvertisingonapplicationtothe AdvertisingManager.

TheManagementreservetherighttorefuseanyadvertisementit deemsobjectionable,andacceptsnoresponsibilityforanylosssustained fromerrorswhichmayappearinadvertisements.

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

ST.THOMASAQUINAS.

ConfessorandDoctoroftheChurch.

Hisindisputedmasteryinscholastic theologygainedSt.Thomasthetitleof "AngelicDoctor."Heisoneofthe greatestgloriesoftheFriarsPreachers (DominicanOrder).PopeLeoXIII declaredhimthepatronofallCatholic schools.HediedintheCistercianMosasteryofFossaNuova,onhiswayto theCouncilofLyons,A.D.1274.

STATECANNOTKILLAGED, SAYSHOLYOFFICE.

Thekillingofthosewho,havingcorn mittednocrimedeservingofdeath, cannolongerbeofservicetothenationandwhoseupkeepbecomesa chargeonthecommunityiscontrary tothenaturallawandtothedivine positivelaw,ameetingoftheS.CongregationoftheHolyOfficehasdecided.

ThisdecisionwasformallyapprovedbytheHolyFatherandorderedto bepublishedasreportedtohim.

CATECHISM

9.Whatisthearchiepiscopalcross?

A.Thearchiepiscopalcrossisthe sameasanordinaryprocessionalcross, andisbornebeforethearchbishopwith thefigureturnedtowardshim,wheneverheproceedstoorfromanecclesiasticalfunction.

Q.Whyisthecrosssoborne?

A.Toremindthearchbishopthat hisgloryisintheCross,andthathis life,likethatofhisDivineMaster, istobeoneofmortificationandselfdenial.

TheInsigniaofthePope.

Q.WhatisthePope'sdressinprivateaudience?

A.ThePopeinprivateaudience wearsawhitesilksoutaneandskullcap,shoesofredvelvetornamented withacrossembroideredingold.

Q.Whatisthechoraldressofthe Pope?

A.ThePopeinchoirisordinarily dressedinwhitestockings,redshoes, whitesoutaneandskull-cap,broad cincturewithgoldentassels,lace rochet,redmozzettatrimmedwith ermine,andastole.DuringEaster weekhewearsawhitemozzetta.

Q.Whataretheinsigniaofthe Pope?

A.TheinsigniaofthePopearethe falda,thesubcinctorium,thefanon,the tiara,andthesedesgestatoria.

Q.Whatisthefalda?

A.Thefaldaisawiderobeofwhite silkwithatrain,whichthePope wearsongreatoccasions,andwhich isputonimmediatelyoverthesoutane.

J.Whatisthesubcinctorium?

A.Thesubcinctoriumisavestme'bt likeamaniplewhichisattachedbs wayofmereornamenttotheleftside ofthecincture.

Q.Whatisthefanon?

A.Thefanonisashouldercapewith anapertureinthecentreforthehead topassthrough,consistingoftwo piecesofwhitesilkofovalshapesewn togetherneartheopening,andornamentedwithnarrowwovenstripesof redandgold,theunderpieceofsilk fallingovertheshouldersontothe alb,theupperpiecefallingontothe chasuble.

LentenRegulationsfor1941

SUMMARYOFTHEREGULATIONSFORFASTAND ABSTINENCE.

1.OnFASTdays,thoseboundtofastareallowedone fullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteightounces,andthe otheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykindoffood,andhence evenfleshmeat,maybeusedatallthreemealsprovided,at thetwosmallmeals,thelimitofeightandtwoorthree ouncesrespectivelybenotexceeded.

2.OnABSTINENCEdays,fleshmeatandmeatsoupare forbidden.

3.Lardanddrippingmaybeusedondaysofabstinencr, providedtheybeusedmerelyasacondimentorseasoning.

4.Friday,unlessitbeaHolidayofObligation,isaday ofabstinence.

5.AshWednesdayandtheFridaysinLentandEmber weeksaredaysoffastandabstinence.

6.Mondays,Tuesdays,Wednesdays,ThursdaysandSaturdaysinLent,andtheWednesdaysandSaturdaysinQuarterTensearedaysoffastwithoutabstinence.

7.ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundaysorHolidays ofobligation.

8.St.Patrick'sDayisexemptfromfast;ifitfallsona Friday,itisnotexemptfromtheabstinence.

9.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyearare boundbythelawofabstinence.

10.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyearare boundbythelawoffasting;theyceasetobeboundbyitwhen theyhavebeguntheirsixtiethyear.

11.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth.orwhoareengaged inexhaustingwork,arenotboundtofast.Ofcourse,those whoareseriouslyillarenotboundbyeitherfastorabstinence.

12.OnthedaysmentionedinNo.6,thosewhoarenotbound tofastarenotlimitedbythelaweitherastothequalityor quantityofthefoodtheywishtotake.

13.TheLentenFastandAbstinenceceaseatnoonon HolySaturday.

etc.

Fulldetailsofanycoursewillbe suppliedfreeandwithoutplacing youunderanyobligation.

C.C.Colleges

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TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-

To-morrow,March7,wecelebratea feastthatshouldbemuchbetter knowntomyniecesandnephewsthan itis.Wehaveallheardofthegreat St.ThomasofAquin,butweareinclinedtobeover-awedwithhisgreatnessandconfineourdevotiontothose oftheblessedinheavenwhoseem moreapproachable-suchastheLittle Flower.Yetitisreallyimportant thatwebecomeintimatewithSt. Thomas-hehasbeenspeciallychosen tohelpusinallourschoolwork,that wemayknowourreligionthoroughly andbefittedtotellothersofitwhen wegrowup.Andwemaylearnfrom hisexample,too.Hisdeeplearning (hewasthegreatestscholartheworld

STAMPS.

Usedstampsmaybesentinto theCorner.Thesearesoldandthe moneygoesintotheLemonade Bottleandhelpstowardsthetotal attheendoftheyear.IfyoucannothelptheCornerinanyother waysendalongsmalldonationsof stampsasfrequentlyasyoucan.

haseverknown)wasduenotsomuch tohisgeniusastothepowerofhis prayers.Whenhemetwithadifficultyheaddedpenancetoprayer,and sowetoocanovercomemanyobstaclesinourlessonsbyaspirationsand littlesacrifices.Iwouldadviseall CorneritestogettheCatholicTruth Societypamphletdealingwithhislife fromtheboxintheirchurchandread ofhistremendouslovefortheEucharist.Ilecomposedmanybeautiful poemsandprayers,includingtheBenedictionhymn,"TantumErgo."Pray tohimthatyour1941schoolyearmay besuccessfulinGod'seyes,andfor guidanceinthechoiceofavocation.

AUNTBESSY.

CARDBOARDBRIGADE.

Theformationofthe1941Brigadehasnowbeenbegunandthe Cornerwouldwelcomehardened warriorsorrawrecruitsonapplicationtoHeadquarters.Theywill beacceptedonthestrengthof theirenthusiasmfortheCauseof theBushiesandontheirwillingnesstohuntdownthenecessary thirtypenniesthatwillmaketheir collectingcardeffectiveforthe captureofthe1941objective.A nom-de-plumemaybeusedforletterstotheCorner,butallapplicationsforcardsmustbeaccompaniedbyfullnameandaddress.

LEMONADEBOTTLE.

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SAVEMONEYonStoves,Coppers

Baths,BathHeaters,andrepairstoal, Stoves.W.A.STOVECOY.,cornet WellingtonandQueenStreets,Perth.~4.4.4.0.0.

CALENDAR.

Sunday,March9:2nd.SundayinLent. Violet.Semi-double.2,St.FrancesofRome,Widow.Creed.PrefaceofLent.

LetthesightofthegrandeurofJesus transfiguredprepareusforthecontemplationshortlyofthehumiliation ofHisPassion.

Monday,March10:TheFortyHoly Martyrs.Red.Semi-double.2, Feria.

UnderLiciniusinA.D.320,forty soldiersofthegarrisonofSebaste(Armenia)wereexposedonafrozenpond forrefusingtosacrificetoidols.All perseveredbutone,whosecourage failedhim,andwhoperishedinabath oftepidwaterpreparedforhim.But theirguard,inspiredbygrace,tookhis placeandexpiredwiththem,sothere werefortymartyrsstill.

Tuesday,March11:Feria.Violet.

Simple.

Wednesday,March12:St.GregoryI, Pope,ConfessorandDoctorofthe Church. White. Double. 2, Feria.3,Pope.Creed.

GregorytheGreatisoneofthe Church'soutstandingPopes.Tohim belongsthehonourofhavingcollected thoseharmoniousmelodiescalledthe "GregorianChant."HediedA.D.604.

Thursday,March13:Feria.Violet. Simple.

Friday,March14:Feria.Violet.Simple.

Saturday,March15:Feria.

Sunday,March16:ThirdSundayin Lent.Semi-double.

VATICANINDEXOPERATES

BUTBRITISHPINKSAREMUTE.

BRITISH andAmericanCatholic writersarechucklingoverthe silenceoftheWells,Haldane, Huxley,Laskicoterie,whentheItalian author,AlfredoOriani,wasplacedon theIndexbyanorderfromthepresent Pope.

WhentheworksofnotoriousLiberalsorModernistswereplacedupon theIndexbyformerPopes,theEnglish-speakingworldwasloudinits shockedexpressionsofsolicitudelest libertyofthoughtandutterance shouldhavebeenviolated.

ButthereasonforthissilencerevealstheillogicalattitudeofthesocalledRationalists.PoorOrianiwas aFascist,andnoreasonableperson withatingeofpinkinhismake-up could,atthisjuncture,askforsympathytoaFascist.

ThatiswhythescreamsforOriani wereleftforRobertoFarinacciand hisanti-Papal"ReginaFascists."There wasevenatimewhenFarinacci,like GaribaldiandMazzini,wouldhave beenlionisedinBritainbytheintelligentsia,butonecouldnotexpect suchcouragein1941,whenthedoe. trinesifnotthepractice,ofMr.Stalin absorballtheidealsofBritish"Great Brains."

Afterall,itwasnotFascism,but heresy,thatcausedthedownfallof Oriani.BishopCazzani,ofCremona, explainedthatthePope'ssolicitude forthewarsufferersmade"theseoffensiveattacksontheHolySee"pernici. ous.Headdedthattheworksof OrianiwereplacedupontheIndex "notforpoliticalreasons,butbecause ofthemanyandgraveerrorsthatthey containwithrespecttoCatholicdogma andmorals;errorswhichOrianihim. self,sometimebeforehisdeath repudiatedandrepented."

Inthisinstance,noteventhemost ardentPope-fearerwillbealarmed. Why,then,shouldthegeneralprinciple thatunderliestheIndexbesuchared flag?Thatprincipleissimplythat nooneshouldtastethestuffinabottlemarked"poison,"justtosee whetheritreallyisharmful-one shouldtakethedruggist'sword.Thank Godthatwehaveastrictmother,who willnothaveherchildreninjured"CatholicPress."

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Ex-KingAlfonso DiesinRome

DonAlfonsodeBourbon,ex-Kingof Spain(1902-31),diedinRomelastFriday,28th.ult.R.I.P.

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CatholicPolandSuffers

Thefollowingnewsconcerningthe plightofCatholicsinGerman-controlledPolandhasbeensuppliedbythe DepartmentofInformation, Melbourne:-

Outwardlythetownshavebeen completelyGermanised:allPolish namesandsignsarebeingchanged intoGerman.Incertaindistrictsof PomorzethePolishpopulationhas beencompelledtochangethePolish inscriptionsontombstonesintoGerman. 126parisheshavebeendeprivedoftheirvicarsinmanydistricts,churcheshavebeenclosed.In Poznanfivechurchesandchapelshave beenclosedandtherearegroundsfor fearingthattheCathedralmaybedemolished.

Massmaybepubliclycelebrated onlyonSundayfrom7to10.30.BishopDymekhasbeenimprisoned.All thepriestsof35andupwardshave beendeportedtoworkinGermany,to AustriaortoDachauconcentration camp.

Themonasterieshavebeenclosed andthemonksdispersed.Onlythe NunsofSt.Elizabeth,whoseheadquartersareatBreslau,stillremain. InMogilanskycountythepeopleare issuedwithpassesinordertoattend church.InOpalenicathechurches havebeenclosed,"owingtorabies." Servicesandconfessionshavetobe conductedinGerman.

HolyWeekBooks

PELLEORINIEDITION.

ContainingacompactandcompleteguidetotheceremoniesofHoly Week.

CompiledfromtheRomanMissalandtheBreviaryandcontainingthe HolyMassforeachmorningandtheOfficeforeachevening,together withexplanationsoftheceremonies.

Printedincleartypeongoodqualitypaper.

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ForCogan'sselectionofTIESischosenbymenwhoknow'what menwant-andwhatpleasestheirwomenfolk.Seetherangeavailable-you'llfindtheveryTieyouwant.

COGANBROS.-HAYSTREET

WHERE-THE-GOOD-HATS-ARE

Intherestaurantsandcafesthe Polesarecompletelyisolatedfromthe Germans,thePolesbeingrestrictedto thelowerclassofshop.TheGermans makeperiodicalinspectionstoensure thatthisbanisobserved.Abovethe entrancetotheFranciscanChurchis anoticestatingthatonlyGermans mayenter.

VaticanRadioDeclares: PeopleYokedbySoviet MustbeFreed

Thepassingof23,000,000persons, mostlyChristians,totheyokeofCommunisticRussiawasnotedbyVatican Radioasoneofthemostoutstanding eventsoftheyear1940.

"Nostatesman'svoicehasbeenraised,"theannouncersaid,''toinsistthat afterthewarthepeoplesubjectedto Russianaggressionmustberestoredto theirliberty."

Thewaranditsaccompanyinghor rorshavenotleftthelifeofthe Churchunscathed.Themostserious materiallosshadbeenthedamageand destructionofsomanychurchesand churchbuildings,saidthecommentatoringivingasummaryoftheyear.

HementionedspecificallythedamagetoSt.Paul'sCathedralandCoventryCathedral,andsaidthat"bya finegesturetheBritishGovernment hastakenituponitselftorepairall damagedchurchesfreeofcostafterthe war."

Ontheotherhand,itwasnoted,new CatholicchurchescontinuetobeopenedinEngland. Theeffectofthewaronmissionary effortwasshownbytheconscription andinternmentofmissionariesandthe cuttingoffofthemissionsfromtheir sourcesofsupply.

Butthegreatestconsequenceofthe warwasthescandal,thecorruption, theabandonmentofmoralprinciples fosteredbydeliberatelydistortedpropaganda.

VaticanRadiorecalledtheHoly Father'smanyspeechesstressingthat charitymustunderlieallhumanrelationships,andspokeofthePope'ssolicitudeforwarprisoners,andofhis benevolencetowardsthem,aidedby generoushelpfromtheUnitedStates. RebuildinginSpainonlinesofsocialjusticewerenotedwithsatisfac. tion. Inconclusiontheannouncercounselledhislistenerstomeetthefuture withneitherunwarrantedoptimism norcowardlypessimism,butrather withcalmconfidenceinthefinaltriumphofChrist.

QUEFNSLAND'SPIUSXII SEMINARYWILLOPEN SATURDAY

OnMarch8,thePiusXIIRegional SeminaryforQueenslandwillmakeits formalopening.Itis2magnificent building,situatedsomeeightmiles fromBrisbane,andbeingonanelevationcommandsafineview,particular. lyofthenearbymountains.

heVeryRev.Dr.V.Cleary,of Brisbane,hassometimeagobeenap pointedDeanbytheCommitteeof Bishops.Ilewillbeassistedbythree eminentpriestsandwillhaveunder hisguidancesomefiftyseminarians. Theeducationofthesestudentsuntil theLeavingCertificatehasbeensecuredisentrustedtothecareoftheChristionBrothers.Fourexcellentteachershavebeenselected,including BrotherMarlowfromSt.George'sTerraceCollege,andBrotherPower(who istoactasPrincipal).

ThehouseholddutieswillbeattendedtobyfiveGreySisters,helpedbya staffofmaids.Itisexpectedthatin duecoursethisSeminarywillrankin theecclesiasticalworldasoneofthe finestofitskind.

Dr.RumbleBack inAustralia

WelcomehometoRev.Dr.L.Rumble,M.S.C.,oftheSacredHeartMonastery,Kensington,whoarrivedin Sydneyon24thult.,afternending nearlytwelvemonthsintheled StatesandCanada,wherehisleures attractedverylargeaudiences.

Dr.Rumble'schiefobjectinmaking thetripwastheproductionofa"Radio Replies,"basedonthequestionsand answersgivenoverStation2831,and publishedinthisjournal.

HewastheguestofHisGraceArchbishopMurray,ofSt.Paul's,Minnesota,andhadtheco-operationof FatherC.C.Carty,ofSt.Paul,inhis work.SomuchwasmadeofDr.Rumbleabroadthathecouldhavespent yearslecturing.On countlessoccasionshisaudiencetotalledfourthousandlisteners.

Barna'OLYMPICRUNNER KILLED.

WingCommanderA.W.Sweeney, BritishsprintchampionandBritishrepresentativeatthe1936Olympic GamesinBerlin,hasbeenkilledina flyingaccident.AWimbledonOld Boy,hewas32.R.I.P.-'Universe."

ArchbishopinAir Adventure

ArchbishopDowneyhadanexciting airadventurewhenhesetouttofly totheconsecrationofDublin'snew Archbishop.EventuallyhewasmaroonedontheIsleofManandmissed theDublinceremony.

RobeswhichtheArchbishopwasto havewornattheconsecrationwere lostbyenemyaction.

ArchbishopDowney'splanereached Dublin,butwasunabletoland.The pilotrecrossedtheIrishSeaandtried tolandatanairdromeinEngland- withoutsuccess.Hethenmadefor theIsleofMan,wheretheArchbishop hadtospendthenight.-"Universe."