The Record Newspaper 22 May 1941

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Tryingtobringhometohisaudiencetheevilsofdrink,thespeaker wastellingthemhowhisownlifehad beeninfluencedbytotalabstinence.

"Threeyearsago,"hesaidproudly, "thereweretwomeninmyofficeholdingpositionssuperiortomine.One wasdismissedfordrunkenness;the otherwasledintocrime,andisnow servingaterminprison,allthrough strongdrink.SoIamnowheadof mydepartment.Iaskyou,"he woundup,"whathasraisedmetomy presentposition?"

"Drink!"cametheunexpectedreply fromthebackofthehall. * * * *

YoungJoneshadbeentoaparty. Thefollowingmorninghewasnotfeelingwell.

"Well,that'sthatdone,"hesaidto hisfellow-boarderafterbreakfast.

"Whathaveyoudone?"askedthe other.

"I'vejust'phonedtotheboss'sprivateaddresstosayI'mnotwelland won'tbeabletogettotheofficetoday.Iwonderiftheoldboywill smellarat?"

"Well,Ishouldn'twonder,"saidhis companion."Yousee,to-day'sSunday."* * *

Dorawasinthemiddleofhersinginglessonwhenhermotherarrivedon thescene.Afterlisteningfor.some timethelatterbrokein:-

"Alf--er-howismydaughtergettingon?Doyouthinkshewillmace agoodsinger?"

Themusicteacherseemedataloss furwords.

Well,madam,"hesaidatlast,"it's ratherdifficulttosay."

"Butyoumustknowbynowifshe possessessomeofthequalifications."

"Well,she'sgotamouth."

Ayoungmanwhoseknowledgeof cardswasvaguewasropedintocompleteabridgefour.Hecommitted hisfirstmistakebythrowingawaya kingonatrickalreadytakenbyhis opponent'sace.

"GooctHeavens!"bellowedthe youngman'spartner,"akingdoesn't usuallybeatanace."

"Iknow,"stammeredthebeginner, "butIthoughtI'dletithaveatry."

Amanburstintotheofficeofarailwayofficialanddemandedthatthe -driverofthe12.15expressshouldbe forbiddentoblowthewhistleonSun'daymornings.

"Why,that'simpossible!What leadsyoutomakesuchanunreasonablerequest?"

"Well,ourvicarpreachesuntilhe hearsthetrainwhistle-andthatconfoundedexpresswasfortyminuteslate lastSunday!"

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THERECORD.

Thekind-heartedman,hearinga doghowlingmournfully,decidedto investigate.Hefoundthedogsitting calmlyuponhishaunches,butstill emittingagonisedyelps.

''What'sthematterwithyour dog?heaskedtheowner.

"Oh,he'sjustlazy." "Butlazinesswouldn'tmakeadog howl."

"Yes,butthatdogissittingona thistle."

Feelingthattheyhadagrievance, theworkersinacertainfactorysent twooftheirmemberstointerviewthe boss.

Helistenedpatiently,andthenrepliedthatthecomplaintwasfrivolous.

"Youmen,"headded,"aretoofastidious."

Whenthedelegatesfacedthemeetingagainoneofthemcomplainedbitterly:

"Nomoredeputationsforme!Why, thebosssaysweweretwofatidiots.

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"Andwhatwouldyoulikeforyour birthdaypresent,Tommy?"askedthe fondmother.

"Oh,atelephone!"repliedthe youngsterpromptly.

"Whateverfor?"

"ThenIcanringupandanswer teacher'squestionswithouthavingto gotoschool."

Hubby(tenderly):"I'vealreadyadmittedthatIwaswrong.Whatmore doyouwantmetodo?"

Wifey(tearfully)"Justownupthat Iwasright."

Hewastryingtoholdhisownagainst veryheavyodds-hiswifeandher mother.Atlastheburstout:

"Ifyoudon'tstopnaggingatme you'llrousetheanimalinme!"

Anastygleamshotintohiswifes eyesasshereplied:

"Don'tsaythat,John.Youknow we'rebothscaredtodeathofmice!"

Fullofcomplaints,thechampion grouserofthegolfclubenteredthe smoking-room.Herehetackledthe secretaryaboutthenumberofwormcastsonthegreens.

'Lookhere,"hesaidangrily,"isn't thisthetimeofyearthatyoutreat worms?"

"Yes,"repliedthesecretary,quietly.

"Whatwillyouhave?"

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Theair-raidwardenhadhadatiring timeinspectingshelterswhenalarge manaskedinbullyingtones:"What canIdowithmyfivechildrenina shelterthat'sfullofwater?"

Thewarden'spatiencegaveout.

"Teach'emtoswim!"hesnapped curtly.

"Mrs.Williamsalwaysaskstheprice ofanythingnewthatIhappentobe wearing,"saidMrs.Brown."Rathera cheek,don'tyouthink,"

"Decidedly,"repliedMrs.Black.

"Whathasshebeentryingtofindout recently?"

"ShewantedtoknowhowmuchI paidforthisdress."

"Whataninquisitivecreatureshe mustbe.Howmuchdidyoutellher?"

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FourScotchmenwereplayingcards. AmongthemwasanAberdonian.To thelattercameawaiter,whosaid,"I'm sorrytointerruptyourgame,eir,but ye'reneededonthetelephone."

TheAberdonianrosefromthetable, tookuphismoney,andwenttothe instrument.Onhisreturnhenoticed thathisfriendswerelookingrather dour.

"What'swrangwi'youchaps?"he said,lookingroundthetable."Are yevexedwime?"

"0'coursewe'revexedwi'ye.Yon wasadirtytrick."

"Whawasadirtytreeck?"

"Totak'a'yermoneyawa'wi'ye, asthoughyethochtwewadstealthe stuff."

"Naethingofthesortwasinma mind.Come,getonwi'thegame."

Thegameproceeded,butagainthe waiterappearedtotelltheAberdonian

Tkanday,MayIS,ltiL

hewaswantedonthetelephone.This time,ashewalkedtowardsthedoor, oneofhisfriendscalledout,sarcastically,"Areyeno'takingyermoneywi ye?" "Na,na,itdoesn'tmatter.I'llleave itthistime.There'seightan'fourpence."

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AnIrishmanwantedtotakehisdonkeybytrain,eowhenhegottothe stationheaskedwhereheshouldput it. "Atthebackofthetrain,"thestation-mastertoldhim.

TheIrishmanthengotintohiscarriageandafteraboutanhour'stravellingheaskedafellowpassenger:"And howfastmightwebegoin'now?" "Aboutsixtymilesanhour,"hewas told.

"Begorra!"heexclaimed."MyNeddy mustbesteppin'out!"

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TheWarandChristianity

"Neutral,"Sydney:

Willyoukindlyanswerthefollowing questionsaboutthewarandChristianity?

Ishallanswerthoseofyourquestionswhichcomewithinthescopeof thisSession.

BywhatprocessdoCardinalHinsley andArchbishopGilroyintheirrecruitingspeechesmakethepresent wartobeoneforChristianity?

Beforecomingtotheanswertoyour question,Iwouldliketocallyourattentiontotwofacts;thefirst,that neitherCardinalHinsleynorArchbishopGilroyhavemade"recruiting" speeches;thesecond,thatneitherhas everstatedthatthiswarisawarfor ChristianityinthesensethattheprimaryaimandpurposeofGreatBritain andherAlliesisthedefenceofChristianity.

Theyhavepointedoutthatitwould beasorrydayforChristianityifHitlerwerenermittedtoimposehisutterlygodless,anti-Christianandtyrannical"NewOrder"upontheworld.

TheyhallpointedoutthattheAllieswere'failyjustifiedinresistingthe brutalNaziaggression,andinthusdefendingtherightsandlibertiesofcivilisedhumanbeings.

Theyhaveinsistedonthefactthat theAlliesareengagedinajustwar againstunjustandinexcusableaggression;andtheyhavestressedthemoral principlethatitisthedutyofallcitizenstoassisttheStateinthemeasure oftheircapacity,whentheStateisengagedinajustwar.

Byreasonoftheirposition,theyhave therighttodothis.Andtheexerciseofthisrightbecameimperative becauseofthepoisonouscampaignof confusion,deception,pseudo-pacificism andrevolutionarydefeatismsponsored byCommunistsandotherunprincipled traitors.

TheyKnowtheFacts.

HowdidArchbishopGilroyandCardinalHinsleyarriveattheconclusion thatthecauseoftheAlliesinthiswar wasajustcauseand,inthissense,a Christiancause?

Theanswerissimple.Unlikesome oftheircritics,theyhaveathorough grasp,bothofChristianmoralteachingandthefactsofthepresentworld situation.

TheyknowwhatChristianitymeans. TheyknowthemorallawofChrist,and arewellacquaintedwiththeconditions underwhichanationisjustifiedin goingtowar.Ontheotherhand, theyknowwhatNazismmeans.They know -a attheNaziswereguiltyofunjust unprovokedaggressionagainst peace-lovingbutpracticallydefencelessnationsintheirmadambitionfor worlddomination.Theyknowwhat aNazivictorywouldmeanforthecivilisedworldingeneralandforChristianityinparticular.

Itwasbecausetheywereandare wellawareofthesethingsthatthey arrivedattheconclusionthatthe causeforwhichBritainandherAllies arefightingisajustcauseand,therefore,thattheyaredefendingthose principles,rightsandlibertiesforwhich Christianitystands.

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IsItaJustWar?

Isn'tthiswarpurelyandsimplyone formaterialwealthandtemporal power,justasthelastonewas?

Thereisnojustificationfortheassumptionthatthelastwarwas"purely andsimplyoneformaterialwealthand temporalpower."But,allowingthat topass,andcomingtothepresent conflict,itisdefinitelynottruethat GreatBritainandherAlliesarefightingforeconomicinterestsormaterial gain. Inthefirstplace,Britaindidnotenterthewarbecauseofanyterritorial ambitionortradeadvantage,butto cometotheassistanceofPoland whichhadbeenthevictimofunjust aggression.To-day,withtheother nationsoftheBritishCommonwealth, Englandisfightingforherveryexistenceasafreepeopleagainstthethreat ofNazislavery. Nooneacquaintedwiththeevents whichledtothedeclarationofwar couldseriouslymaintainthatEngland wenttowarfornurposesofmaterial gain.Shedidnotwantwar.She wantedpeace.Anditwasonlywhen

Nazibadfaithandaggressionhad madeitobviousthatpeacewasimpossiblewithoutthesurrenderofjustice, honour,andlibertythatsheentered thewar.

NooneacquaintedwiththeNazi creedandambitioncouldforamomentimaginethatallIlitlerdesired wastherectificationoftheinjustices imposedbytheTreatyofVersailles. HisaimwasandisaNazihegemony overEuropeandtheworld.

Yetsomepeoplearesoblindedby stalecatch-criesandslogansofforeign inspirationaboutthis'Imperialist War,Capitalistintrigue,"andsoforth, thattheyareincapableofgraspingthe mostobviousandstrikingfactsabout thepresentconflict.

Thattherearepeopleonourown sidewhoarejustasgodlessinlifeand outlookastheNazis,canbereadily conceded.Thattherearepersons andgroupsamongstuswhosemaininterestinthepresentconflictisthe amassingoffortunesfromthesufferingsandnecessitiesofthepeoplecan likewisebegranted. Buttoassertthatthesepeoplerepresentthenation,andthatthenation wenttowarfrommotivesofmaterial gainisanoffensiveanddangerouslie.

ASillyMistake.

Wasn'titEnglandwhostartedthewar overDanzig,andwhohadabetter righttoDanzigthanGermany?

Thefactthatyoucanseriouslyask aquestionofthatsortindicateseither thatyouwereneverawareofthe eventswhichledtoEngland'sentry intothewar,orelsethatyourmemoryisratherbad. Englanddidnotstartthewarover Danzig.Germanystartedthewarby refusingtonegotiateandbyinvading Poland.ThefirsthintthePolishpeoplereceivedthatGermanyhadrefused tosettlethematterbynegotiationwas thefallingofNazibombsonWarsaw. EnglandenteredthewarwhenPoland, herAlly,wasinvaded.

InviewoftheNazimethodsandbad faithinAustria,Czecho-Slovakia,and inviewofwhathashappenedsincein Denmark,Norway,Holland,Belgium, andtheBalkanStates,itcannotbe seriouslymaintainedthatalltheNazis wantedwasthereturnofDanzigto theReich.Inthelightofthese events,theimportofwhichshouldbe cleareventoyou,itisfairlyobvious thatthearrogantandover-bearing NaziclaimsintheDanzigaffair,were merelyapretextformilitaryaggressionagainstPoland. Whynotmakeanefforttofreeyourselffromthestupifyingeffectsofdefeatistpropagandaandlookatthe factsofthecase?

* TheAnti-GodCongress.

IamsureCardin;Hinsleyhashardly forgottenabouttheAnti-GodCongresswhichwasheldinLondona fewyearsago.

Youmaybesurethathehasnot forgottenthat.Andyoumayalso besurethathehasfartoomuchintelligenceandcommonsensetobe guiltyoftheabsurditythatbecause Englanddidwronginpermittingthe Anti-GodCongress,shewasnotdoing rightingoingtotheassistanceofPolandbydeclaringwaronGermany.

WithreferencetotheAnti-GodCongress,itwaspreciselybecausehewas fullyawareofthehavocwroughtby atheismandirreligioninEngland,that CardinalHinsleyinauguratedthe SwordoftheSpiritMovement.The purposeofthismovementistounite thepeopleofEnglandintherealisationofthesuprememoralandspiritual issuesatstakeinthepresentconflict. Itwastourgepeopletoliveuptothe Christianteachingwhichhadbeenso sadlyneglected,andwhichwaschallengedbythearmedmightofNazi paganism.

Ihaven'theardofa'ChristianCongress beingheldthereyet?

Itwouldseemthattherearemany thingsofwhichyouhavenotheard. AmostsuccessfulInternationalEucharisticCongress,whichwasattended byCatholicsfromallpartsofthe world,washeldinLondonin1908. Numerouspublicdemonstrationsof faith,ofanationalorlocalcharacter, havebeenheldinLondonandother citiesofEnglandsincethatdate.

NottheSame.

ThereareseveralimportantdifferencesbetweentheSino-JapaneseWar andthepresentconflictinEurope.

(1)Inthefirstplace,Britainwas notpledgedbytreatytocometothe assistanceofChina,asshewaspledgedbyTreatytocometotheassistance ofPoland.

MissingthePoint.

Howeverthatmaybe,yourquestions showthatyouhavemissedthepoint completely.CardinalHinsleyand ArchbishopGilroyhaveneverstated orimpliedthatallthepeopleofEnglandareChristians,oreventhatall whoclaimtobeChristiansliveupto Christianteachings.

Theyhavenotsaid,asyoumistakenlythink,thatEnglandwenttowarexpresslytodefendChristianity.

Theirattitudeismuchmorerealistic, factualandreasonable:Whateverthe wrongsdonebyEnglandinthepast; whateverthecrimesandshortcomings ofEnglishmeninthepresent,England wasjustifiedingoingtowaragainst Germany,andtheBritishpeopleare fightingforacausewhichisChristian inthesensethatitisjust;foracause whichisbetterthanmanyofthepeoplewhoarefightingforit.

Itisnotusuallyconsideredwiseto attacktheattitudeortheutterances ofpublicmenwithouthavingfirstascertainedwhattheyareandwhat theymean.

TheWarinChina.

Whydidn'ttheso-calledfightersfor ChristianityhelpChinaagainstJapan afewyearsago?Ihavenever heardtheCardinalorArchbishop Gilroymakerecruitingspeecheson behalfofChina.

YouneverheardtheCardinalor ArchbishopGilroymake"recruiting' speechesonbehalfofanynationatany time.

Thatyoushouldcallinsistenceon thejusticeoftheAlliedcause,andemphasisonthedutiesofcitizensto theircountry,"recruitingspeeches," merelyshowshowlittleacquainted youarebothwiththefactsofthepresentconflictandthedutiesofcitizens.

Letusnowtakeyourquestionabout theSino-Japaneseconflict:Whydidn't theso-calledfightersforChristianity helpagainstJapan?

Itwouldseemthatyouliketohave itbothways.YoucondemnCardinal HinsleyandArchbishopGilroyfor sayingthat'Britainwasjustifiedin goingtotheassistanceofPoland,and nowyouwanttocondemnthemfor nothavingurgedassistancetoChina. Thefactisyouaremerelygivingexpressiontoprejudicesanddon'treally knowwhatyouwant.

(2)WhenAustraliaisengagedina justwar,CatholicBishopsaremerely doingtheirdutywhentheyexamine themoralandspiritualissuesatstake, andexplaintheobligationsofcitizenshipandpatriotism.Butthereisno reasonwhytheyshouldurgeAustralianstogoandfightnationswith whomwearenotatwar.Itwasnot thedutyofAustralianstofightthe JapanesewhoinvadedChina;any morethanitwastheirdutytofightthe BolshevikswhofilchedOuterMongoliafromChina.Itisabsurdto expecttheBishopstourgethefulfilmentofadutywhichdoesnotexist.

(3)Itmustberememberedthat,a fewyearsago,theEmpirewasnotin apositiontogotowarwithanyfirstclassiPower-thankslargelytothe peoplewhowantedustosacrificepreparednessforthemythof"Collective Security"sodeartoLitvinov,andto trustthe"mightyRedArmy"todeliverusfromallharm.

(4)Itshouldberememberedthat thereveredleadersofthosepeople whowereurgingustodisarmmoreand more,andwere,atthesametime, urgingustogocrusadinginChinaand Spainandelsewhere,havejustsigned aNon-AggressionPactwiththe"JapaneseFascistAggressors,"andpledgedthemselvestoremainneutralin casetheJapaneseareattackedbyany thirdPower.

Itissignificantthatthe"InterventioninChina"chorushasbeen rathersubduedsinceComradeStalin signedthePactwithJapad,anddid Mr.Matsuokatheunheard-ofhonour ofgoingtotheMoscowStationtosee himoff.Possibly,thecorrect"Party line"hasnotyetbeenreceivedfrom theKremlin.

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(5)Finally,youseemtohaveoverlookedthefactthat,shortofwar, GreatBritainhasgiveneverypossible aidtoChina.

NeitherCardinalHinslevnorArchbishopGilroy,noranyotherCatholic

Bishop,hasexpresseddisapprovalof thishelpgiventoChina.Onthecontrary,CatholicBishops,priestsand peopletheworldoverhavecontributed generouslytothereliefofsufferingin China.

TheA.L.L.Y.Camp

Fivedock,N.S.W.(also'Interested,"Sydney).

Willyougivewesomeinformation abouttheYouthCampwhichwas heldatWoyWoy,duringtheEaster week-end?

Thecampwasheldundertheauspices ofabodynowknownastheAustralian LabourLeagueofYouth,whichislinkedwiththeHughes-Evansgroupof"Socialists."

Thecampwaspatronisedbyover fourhundredyoungpeople,boysand girls,beingaboutequallyrepresented, andallattractedbytheprospectofa cheapholidayinaveryattractivelocality.

Theadministrativeruleswerefewand easilyobserved.Aftertellingthe campersthatvolunteerswouldbeneededfortheprosaictaksofwashingup andsoforth,aladydirectorinformedthemthatafter"lightsout,they coulddowhattheylikedaslongas theydidnotdisturbthosewhowished tosleep.Thecampersmadenocomplaintabouttheseverityoftheregulations

Thewholeaffairlooksveryfishytome.

ThecampwasheldatOceanBeach, WON'Woy.

FranklyPropagandist.

Itlooksverymuchlikean"undercover"meansofspreadingpropagandainfavourofcertainpolitical andsocialtheories.

Thereseemstobesomereasonfor thatview.

AtaconferenceofthesaidLabour League,heldatRedfernonSunday, March23,1941,MissIdaSherden,the CampSecretary,spokeasfollows:

"Wearetryingtoopenupnew avenuesforbuildinguptheLeagueand leadershipoftheLeague.Wehave notyetexploitedtheavenueswealreadyhave.Irefertothecamping section.Ihaveworkedonthecamp sectionforagoodwhile.Memberstake

itaspartandparceloftheLeague,but sofewrealisethatitistheLeague.At thesecampswehaveamassofpeople, manyintheLeague,perhaps,butseventy-fivepercentofthecampersare outsiders...Hereisanavenuethat shouldbeexploitedtotheutmost.

Campersshouldbeintroducedtothe League,itsaimsandobjects,withthe soleideaofrecruitingmembersfrom thatcamp.Atpresentwearecampaigningfor500campersforthisEaster.Thecampisagoodplaceandwe haveagoodtypeofpeople,Don'tgo thereentirelyforyourownenjoyment.

ThecampshouldbethemainfactorinbuildingthisLeague.TheYouth CampColonyAssociationstayedin,and fromthemwasformedthenucleusof thisorganisation.. Inthefuture thecampshouldbeoneofthemain avenuesforgettingmorepeople-political,social,andsporting-therewe haveacommonunderstanding..."

Thatisaveryinterestingstatement:TheAustralianLabourLeague ofYouthhasforitsobjectivethe educationoftheyouthofAustralia inthespiritandprinciplesofSocialism,andtoencouragetheidealsof friendshipwiththeU.S.S.R.,the world'sfirstSocialistcountry."

Itsnucleusistheformer"Youth CamasColonyAssociation,"abody whichwouldhavewellrepaidinvestigationbytheauthorities.Itsaimin conductingyouthcampsisfrankly propagandist;tointerestcampersin theaimsandobjectivesoftheAustralianLabourLeagueofYouth,andto securenewmembersfortheLeague.

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TrojanHorseTactics.

ItlookslikeanexampleoftheTrojan Horsetacticswhichwereadvanced bytheThirdInternationalafew yearsago.

Theso-called"TrojanHorse"tactics wereadoptedbytheSeventhWorld CongressoftheKominternorThird

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InternationalwhichwasheldinMoscowin1935. AtthisCongressthe CommunistsofallcountrieswereurgedbyComradeDimitrov,ofReichstagFireTrialfame,topenetrateall mannerofreligious,culturalandsocial organisations,andtousethemasa meansoffurtheringtheCommunist objectivesofclasswarandviolentrevolution.Theyweretoposeas friendsofdemocracyanddemocratic institutionsinordertoundermineand destroythem.

Ifthesaidyouthcampwasaninstanceoftheuseofthesetactics,it wascertainlyaverystrikingexample oftheireffectiveness.

IsitSubversive?

IstheLabourLeagueofYouthasubversivebody?

TheCommonwealthGovernment hasnotdeclaredittobeasubversive body.Butherearetwofactswhich mayhelpyoutoformanopinionin thematter:

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(1)Aswasstatedrecently,theAustralianLabourLeagueofYouth playedaveryprominentpartinorganisingandconductingtheYouthParliamentrecentlyheldatFederation House,Philip-street,Sydney.That "parliament"repudiatedaresolution expressingloyaltytoAustraliaandthe Empire,andthedeterminationtoassist Australia'swareffortineverypossible way.Avaguelywordedresolution whichcouldmeananythingwasadoptedinitsstead.

(2)TheLeaguestandsforSocialism -and,itwouldseem,foraSocialism whichisnoneotherthanCommunism oftheRussiantype.SinceCommunismandSocialismaretotalitariansystems,theyareincompatiblewithdemocracy,andthelibertiesandrights whichareinseparablefromdemocracy.

Therefore,inadvocatingSocialism, theAustralianLabourLeagueofYouth isadvocatingatotalitariansystem whichcannotbereconciledwithour democraticinstitutionsandrights.

StatisticsofReligion

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Whichisthelargestreligioninthe worldto-day?

Thelargestreligiousbodyinthe worldto-dayistheCatholicChurch. AccordingtothelateststatisticsissuedbytheVatican,thetotalofCatholicsthroughouttheworldisnow 398,277,000. NextcometheConfucianistsandTaoistswith393millions, andtheMahommedanswith296,177,000. Thereare252,462,000Hindus;201,868000Protestants;161,305,000GreekOrthodox,and118,199,000Buddhists.

Ofallthesebodies,theCatholic Churchistheonlyonewhichishomogeneousincharacter,havingonebody ofteachingacceptedinitsentirety byallCatholics,andgovernedbyone supremecentralauthority.

Thesefiguresmustnotberegarded asmathematicallyexact,forinmatters ofthiskindmathematicalexactness isobviouslyoutofthequestion.They areapproximateestimates.

TheGreekOrthodox'Church.

IwastoldthattheGreekOrthodox Churchwasolderandlargerthanthe CatholicChurch.

Whoevertoldyouthatwascompletelymistaken.Inthefirstplace,the GreekOrthodoxChurchisnotone church.ItcomprisesanumberofindependentNationalChurches.Itis notolderthantheCatholicChurch; foritoriginatednearlyninehundred yearslater.

Afterthefirstreallydefinitebreak withRomewhenPhotius,Patriarchof Constantinople,lefttheCatholic ChurchintheIXth.Century,andset upanindependentorganisation,the EasternChurchfollowedthepathof allsuchbreak-awaybodies.Itdivided andsub-divideduntilto-daythereare sixteenOrthodoxChurchesexistingindependentlyofoneanother.

Eightoftheseseparatesectionshave theirownPatriarchs,namely,Jerusalem,Antioch,Alexandria,Constantinople,Bulgaria,Roumania,Russiaand Serbia.Theotherbodieslackadefinitegoverningauthority.

Theterm'GreekOrthodoxChurch" ispopularlyappliedtoanyortoallof theseorganisations;but,strictlyspeakingitshouldbereservedforthat sectionofOrthodox-whichacknowledgesthePatriarchifConstantinople. fortheBulgarians,Roumanians,Russians,andothersofSlavnationality cannotbecorrectlydescribedas "Greeks."Theyarecalledthe"Greek OrthodoxChurches"onlybecausethe EasternSchismbeganwiththerebellionofthePatriarchofConstantinople againstRomeintheIXth.Century.

Itshould,thereforebeclearthatthe GreekOrthodoxChurchisnotone unitedChurch,anymorethanProtestantismisoneunitedChurch;andthat thetotalmembershipofalltheGreek Orthodoxbodiescombinedamounts tomuchlessthanhalfofthemembershipoftheCatholicChurch.

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CanTheyOfferMass?

IwastoldthatthepriestsoftheOrthodox'ChurchcanoffertheSacrifleeoftheMass.Isthisright?

Itisquitecorrect.

Photiusandotherswhobrokeaway fromtheCatholicChurchwerevalidly ordainedBishops.Theywere,therefore,capableofofferingtheMassthemselvesandofcommunicatingthat powertoothersbymeansoftheSacramentofHoly'Orders.Unlikethe Anglicans,theydidnotchangetheSacramentalritesofHolyOrderswitha viewtoexcludetheideaofofferingsacrificefromthepriestlyoffice.Thus theirorderswereandarevalid.

ThoughtheChurchrecognisesthe OrdersoftheGreekOrthodoxclergy asvalid,shedoesnotadmitthatthey

haveajuridicalrighttooffertheMass andadministertheSacramentsofthe NewLaw.ThereasonisthatChrist OurLordcommittedtheSacrificeand theSacramentsoftheNewLawtoHis Churchalone.ButtheGreekOrthodox'Churchesareschismaticbodies whichhavebrokenawayfromthe ChurchfoundedbyChrist,anddonot, therefore,shareinthecommissiongivenbyChristtoHisChurch.

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IsMixedMarriageaSacrament?

IsmixedmarriageaSacrament?

MixedmarriageisaSacramentwhen bothpartiestoavalidmarriagehave beenbaptised. ItisCatholicdoctrinethateveryvalidmarriagebetweenbaptisedpersonsisaSacramentoftheNewLaw. Avalidmixedmarriage,then,inwhich bothpartiesarebaptised,wouldbea Sacrament.

Similarly,theChurchregardseveryvalidmarriageinwhichbothparties arebaptisedProtestantsasaSacrament. HowdidOurLordchangemarriageto makeitaSacrament?

Therewasnoneedtoalterthenature ofmarriageinordertoraiseittothe dignityofaSacrament.Asanatural contractestablishingajuridicaland moralbondbetweenthecontracting parties,marriageexistedfromthebeginningofthehumanrace.Christ simplytookthemarriagecontractas itexistedintheorderofnature,and madeitthetitle-deedofSacramental gracebetweenbaptisedpersons;so thatwheneverbaptisedpersonscontractavalidmarriage,thecontractitselfisSacramentalbythewillandinstitutionofChrist. Iwastolditwasridiculoustosay thatmarriagewasaSacrament'becauseChristdidnotinstitutemarriage. Asacontractintheorderofnature, marriageexistedfromthebegining. ButsinceChristasGodistheAuthor ofhumannature,Hemustjlethe Authorofmarriage,whichisaniiiStitutionofnatureitself.Itistrue,however,thatHedidnotinstitutethemarriagecontractduringHislifeonearth sometwothousandyearsago.

ThoughChristdidnotinstitutethe marriagecontractduringHislifeon earth,Hedid,nevertheless,institute theSacramentofMatrimonybymakingthemarriagecontractbetween baptisedpersonsthetitle-deedandinstrumentofSacramentalGrace.

TheBibledoesnotexplicitlystate thatChristraisedmarriagetothedignityofaSacrament.Butitdoesnot thereforefollowthatHedidnotdoso.

TheBibleisnottheonlysourceof DivineRevelation.ItdoesnotcontainthewholeteachingofChrist. Thereisanothersourceofequaldignityandworth,namely,Apostolic Tradition.Thetruthrevealedby GodandassuchtaughtbytheCatholicChurchthatmarriagebetweenbaptisedpersonsisaSacramentofthe NewLawinstitutedbyChristisexplicitlycontainedinTradition.

(Tradition,incidentally,doesnot meanlegendsandoldwives'tales.It meansthebodyofrevealeddoctrine handeddownfromagetoagebythe living,teachingauthorityoftheinfallibleChurch.Itcontainsallthat Scriptureteachesandthoseteachings ofChristwhicharenotcontainedin Scripture.)

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THECHALLENGEOF BirthControlPropaganda

WEallknowthestoryofthe manwhocomplainedthat hiswifewaseverlastingly harpingonmoney,money,nothing butmoney.Whenaskedhowmuch heactuallygavehiswifehereplied thathenevergaveherany.

Thesamequerymaybeputtothose whocomplainthattoomuchissaidby Catholicspeakersandwritersonthe subjectofbirthcontrol.Theanswer isthatuptodatewearestilllooking foraneffectiveprogrammetomeet theeverincreasingtideofpropaganda infavouroflegalisedandevencompulsorybirth-controlpropaganda. Untilthisisprovideditisonlynatural thattheCatholicpublicshallcontinue,ontheirpart,tokeepasking how,intheconcrete,aretheytodeal withthetremendouspressurebrought tobearuponthembythebirth-control enthusiasts.

Thathundredsandthousandsof'dollarsarebeingraisedtospreadthispropaganda,thatitisbecomingmoreand moreinsistent,ingeniousandvocal,is

S.J.,in'America."

notaimkt_s*forrejoicing.Butitmay wellbeamatterforself-examination andthought.Attacksuponthe moralteachingsofChristianityproduceresultssimilartoattacksuponits dogma;theyservetostimulateactive mindsintheChurchtoexplorethe moralaswellasthedoctrinalcontent oftheFaith.

Thepresent,therefore,appearstobe anapttimetomakenoteofsomespecificelementsinthechallengewhich birth-controlpropagandaofferstoCatholicthought.

Whenaparishpriesttalkswithsouls individuallyintheconfessionalorprivateconference-hefindsthatbirth control'sappealiseffectivebecauseit isdirectedtointenselypersonaland self-centredinterests.Argumentspropoundedforitaredrawnfromimmediatepersonaldesiresandimmediate economicanxieties.Youdonotfind couplesurgingtobeallowedtopracticebirthcontrolbecausetheybelieve itapatrioticduty.Theyfavourit becauseitsuits,ortheybelieveit suits,themindividually,andthescope oftheirconcernforitendsthere.And theultimateargumentallegedforit, theoldandunanswerableargumentof thosewhorejectwisdomasaruleof life,isthattheyhavedecidedtoengageinitbecausetheywantit,irrespectiveofanyreasonsproorcon.Self isplacedirresistiblyaheadofchildren.

When,however,birthcontrolsteps outintotheopenandissuesanappeal tothepublicforfunds,itemploysa differentsetofmotives.Itappears astkoAsaviourofhealth,asthefoeof insanity,disease,everyillofmortal man.Itasksforcontributionsasa greataltruisticmovement.Thepeoplewhosignupforitspetitionsare personsnotaversetoworthycauses.

Birthcontrolasapublicmovement claimsnottofavourbuttohinderdepopulation,thedeadlyscourgeofadecayingcivilisation.Underthename ofPlannedParenthood,itposesasa safeguardofthephysicalexistenceof thepeopleofthenation.Therewas atimewhenMalthuscouldscarethe witsoutofahungryworldbythreateningthemwithstarvationiftoo many"mouths"weretobebrought intotheworld.Populationmustbe reduced,saidMalthus,ifwearetohave anythingtoeat.Suchanideacould findahearinginfamine-riddencountriesoftheOldWorld.IntheRussianlanguage,forinstance,theword "yedok,"literallyan"eater,"isused forindividualsinafamily,somewhat aswestillspeakofsomany"head"in somepartsoftheSouth.ButMalthus'alarmshavelongsincepassed intohistory.Ourproblem,atleast inthiscountry,istofindenoughpeopletoeatwhatwesoabundantlyproduce(orcanproduce,ifweusecommonsenseinagriculture).Sothe greatbirth-controllevermustrest uponanotherfulcrumifitwantsto shifttheworld.

Birth-controlpropagandacannotbe effectivelycombatedmerelybyassuming,withoutfurtherproof,thatitfs theenemyofchildren.Whatever anti-populationpoliciesitmayfoment inprivate,itspublicpronouncements wavesuchconsiderationsairilyaside. DevoteesofPlannedParenthoodare loudinprotestationsofloveforchildren,notonlyforBetterChildren (theold"quality-notquantity"slo-

"Wemayfindbirth-control propagandahasbeensentto plagueusandtormentusuntil wearefinallyarousedtoapply theknifeandcutdeeperthan wehadanticipatedintothe problemofsocialreconstruction."

gan)butforManyChildren,for'goodsizedfamilies.Theydenounceabortionasacrime,anduseabortionstatisticsasafurtherargumentwhypersonsshouldpracticebirthcontrol,that istosay,artificialcontraception,in orderthatabortionsshallnotoccur,Yet obviouslytheattitudeofmindtoward maritalobligationswhichisfurthered bybirthcontrolisveryclosekinto thatwhichimpelspersonstopractice abortion.

HavingabandonedMalthusianism, theyarefacedwithfigureswhichshow inournationnowadecliningincrease inbirths,andsoonanactualdecline inourpopulationitself.Unableto avoidcertainrealitiestheynowaccept theso-calledFamilyPattern.The familyadvocatedbythebirth-control advocatesislimited,butitisnolonger thetwo-childrenfamilyofadecadeor soago.Itcontainsfour,sixchildren; canevenbemore,providedthechildrenareproperlyrearedandeducated. Itisapatternwhich,undercertain circumstancesandwithcertainqualifications,isnotwhollyrepugnantto Christianideals.

Present-daybirth-controlpropaganda,therefore,restsuponavery ticklishsupposition.Itsadvocates assumethatthepositiveFamilyPatterncanbemaintainedandpopulationintegritypreservedalongwithand actuallyinconsequenceofthepractice ofbirthcontrol.

Atallcoststheymustmaintainthe possibilityofasynthesisorcombinationoftwoideas.Oneoftheseisa "positive"FamilyPattern,notamere limitation.Thismeansthatpeople aretobeurgedtoassumeandendure theheavyobligationsnecessaryin ordertobringupafamily,toconquer egotismandsensuality.Butthisnobilityofpurposemustbecombined withapracticewhichfromitsessence isacrimeagainstnatureandacrime againsttheinstitutionofmatrimony, apracticewhichisa"primafacie"evasionofthesesameobligations.

Contemporarybirth-controlpropagandaisforcedtoyoketogetherfamilywelfareandfamilydestruction, policiesoflifeanddeath.

Thestrengthofsuchanappealobviouslydoesnotarisefromanyinner logicalconsistency.Thebirth-control message,ofcourse,isgreatlyaidedby thefactthatactualmotivesforputting birthcontrolintopractice,inthegreat majorityofcases,arenotthesubtle andhumanitarianconsiderationsthat areutilisedinsolicitingfunds-considerationsofpublichealth,childwelfare, etc.-butthesimplewishtoevadethe ordinaryobligationsofmatrimony.A vastnumberofpeopleare'for"'birth controlwhonevergiveawhoopfor anyoftheelaboratereasoningsalleged byMargaretSangerandherassociates.

Andpeoplearealwaysimpressedby aprogrammewhichis"working.' Everycolouringislenttoroseatebirthcontrolrealities:thedivorces,moral degeneracyandabortionsthatactuallyinfestapopulationwhichfreely practicesartificialcontraception.And thewholeaffairisimmenselyfurthered bythesordidfinancialgainsattending thesaleofcontraceptives.

ACatholicOffensive.

Butapartfromthisverysubstantiallyfavourablecircumstance,theinternallyillogicalbirth-controlsynthesis isbolsteredupbyawholesetofparticularconsiderations,someofthem true,othersfalse.Allofthesemust bemetdirectlyandspecificallyby CatholicthoughtandCatholicpolicyif birth-controlpropagandaistoberoutedoutofitslastandmoststubborn stand.

Thiscanbeverysimplyillustrated.

Birth-controladvocatesplead,with compellingeffectiveness,thecostof childsbearing:somethingprohibitive formanyaworkingfamily.This pointwastakencarefullyintoconsiderationbythelateCardinalMundelein,whowiththisinviewencouraged theestablishmentofthehighesttype ofmaternity-hospitalcareintheArchdioceseofChicago.Bysuchprovisions-resultofCatholiccharity-one propisknockedfromunderthericketybirth-controlsynthesis,butthere areothersthatcannotbemetbycharityalone.

Birth-controlpropagandaisacamp follower,sotospeak,ofeveryformof economiciriseourityanddisorganisationinfamilylife.Propagandafor avoidingchildbirthisdifficulttoovercomeaslongaswetoleratethecontinuedincreaseofalandlessproletariat intheruralregions.Sucharuralproletariatremainsthehappyhunting

groundofthebirth-control-mindedexpertintheFederalorStatehealth agencies.

Itislikewiseacamp-followerofdisorderedconditionsinurbanlife:of profiteeringrents,realestatespeculation,lowwagesandotherevilsthat militateagainstnormalconfidenceand securityforyoungcouplesintheearly yearsoftheirmarriedlife.

Itmaywellbefoundthattheinfectionofbirth-controlpropagandacannotbecuredbyanymerelyremedial orpalliativecharity,butwillremain fixeduponthevitalsofoursociety untilprofoundandsearchingreforms areinstituted,ofthekindoutlinedin theSocialEncyclicalsoftherecent Popes.

Wemayfindithasbeensentto plagueusandtormentusuntilwe arefinallyarousedtoapplytheknife andcutdeeperthanwehadanticipatedintotheproblemofsocialreconstruction.

Buttherectificationofeconomicdisorders,thoughimperative,isnotsufficient.Inorderfinallyandcompletelytoridourcountryoftheillusions anddeuusionscreatedbytheskilfully engineeredsynthesisofanaltruistic FamilyPatternandagrosslysensual andselfishadvocacyofartificialcontraception,moreisneeded.Inthe lastanalysis,thesynthesisrestsupon acompleteoutfitoffalseandpervertedmoralvalues.The"personal values"thatitclaimstopreserveare notthetruepersonalvaluesthatpertaintotheverynatureofmanand woman,ofsexandparenthood.With alltheiremotionalappeal,theyarenot trulyhumanvalues,inthefullsense oftheword.Christianity,whichproclaimssuper-human,supernatural valuesfortherelationsofmanand womanintheSacramentofMatrimony,alonepossessestheperfectkey totheseordinarynaturalvalues;alone

CARDINALMUNDELEIN

encouragedtheestablishmentof thehighesttypeofmaternity-hospital careintheArchdioceseofChicago.

caninterpretthemincompleteharmonywitheveryphaseofhumanliving.

FinalRemedy.

Practicallyspeaking,then,this meansthatalongwiththemovement toeradicatethosesocialdisordersthat favourbirth-controlpropagandamust comethepreachingofthepositiveCatholicsynthesisofbodilyandspiritual life.

TheexperiencesoftheJocistemovementinBelgium,France,andother, countriesshowthattheCatholicsynthesiscanbepopularised,dramatised, andpropagatedwithimmenseefficacy.Butitcanonlybeeffected whentheChristiansynthesishasbecomepartofthelivesandmindsof hundredsofthousandsofyoungCatholicmenandwomen,whocanliveit, speakforitandsacrificetheircomfortandpersonalinterestinitsbehalf. Notuntilweseethisoccur,willCatholicsinthiscountryhesufficiently safeguardedagainstthemenaceof birthcontrol.

Notuntilthenshallwehaveestablishedourownleverongroundsufficientlyfirmtoshiftbacktonormalthe ideasofdecent-livingpersonsoutside theChurchwhoaredeceivedbythe lyingpromisesofnationalbirth-control propaganda.

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GraveChargeAgainstSixCountyAdministration

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ByAirMail,March6.

TheNorthernIrelandParliament cameunderheavyfirelastweekonthe scoreofitsdiscriminationagainstCatholics,bothlegislativeandinitsadministration.Anumberofcharges ofagravenatureweremade.They includedtheunjustraidsonCatholic homes,theimprisonmentofmenwithouttrial,andthelackofanyfinancial provisionforthedependentsoftheinternees,largenumbersofwhomwere thrownonthepublic'scharity.It wasalleged,furthermore,that90per cent.oftheworkerswhowerebeing "exportedtoBritainwereCatholics.

Ontheotherhand,thedominationof theLocalDefenceVolunteersbythe "B"SpecialConstabulary,itwasstated,hadresultedintheadmissionof onlyasmallnumberofCatholicsinto theranksofthedefenceforce.

DuringthedebatesinParliament, thequestionofgerrymanderingwas againraised,andfiguresquotedto showthat,contrarytotheGovernmentcontention,themanipulationof areastocreateanartificialProtestant ascendancywasafactbeyonddispute.

Theopeningattackwasmadeby SenatorT.S.McAllisterintheNorthernSenateduringthedebateonthe King'sSpeech.HeaccusedtheGovernmentofbeingthemostreactionary inEuropeandofwipingtothesideconstitutionallaw.Hiscomplaintwas againsttheraidsonCatholichouses, andhesaidthatinsomeconfinedareas uptoonehundredhouseshadbeen raidedinanight.

'How,"heasked,"canwebejustifiedincallingourselvesdemocrats whento-daymenaretakenfromtheir homes-breadwinners-andputinprison-shipsandintogaolswithouta trialorwithoutarighttoappearbeforethecourts,andtheirdependents aredeprivedofallsourcesofsupport andmaintenance?Arewelivingina ChristiancountryorinRussia?

Weareledtobelievethataman's houseishiscastle,butbythemethods oftheGovernmentofNorthernIrelandhishomeisrenderedaprisoncell byhispoliticalopponentsandthose whodifferfromhiminreligion."

ThechargethattheL.D.V.wasbeing recruitedonananti-Catholicbasiswas madebyMr.J.Beattie,whourgedthe MinisterofPublicSecuritytohaveit putundermilitarysupervisionandto changeitstitletoHomeGuard,asin Britain.Mr.Beattiewasansweredby thePrimeMinister,whosaidthatin Ulstertheyhaddifficultieswhichdid notexistinGreatBritain,andthatin forminganyforcetheyhadtobecarefulthattheyputarmsandammunition intothehandsofmenwhocouldbe dependedon.Theyhadtobesure,he added,thatiftroublecamethearms andammunitionwouldnotbeusedto assisttheenemy.

SenatorT.McLaughlinreopenedthe questionofgerrymanderingbecause theLordMayorofDerryhadstated, inproposingtheKing'sAddress,that herepresentedthemajorityofthe peopleofDerry.TheSenatorcounterclaimedthat,ifithadnotbeenfor gerrymandering,themayoralchairof Derrywouldhavebeenoccupiedbya representativeoftheminorityofUlster,theCatholics.ThenhegavefigurestoshowthestateofaffairsinpredominantlyCatholicareas.Inthe countyofFermanagh,whereCatholics were32,455outofatotalpopulationof 57,984,or56percent.,therewereonly sevenCatholicsamongthetwentyfiveontheCountyCouncil.OnEnniskillenCounciltherewerethirty-five membersandonlytenCatholics;on IrvinestownRuralCouncil,onlyeight Catholicsoutoftwenty-one;onLisnaskeaCouncil,twelveCatholicsoutof thirty-four.

liethenreferredtotherecentBishops'PastoralsandaskedinwhatcountriesoutsideRussiaandGermany wouldtheyfindsuchGovernmentvictimisation.Onthesubjectoftheinternees,heinstancedthecaseofa womanarrestedforwavingherhand toaninterneewhomsheknew,who wasbeingremovedfromtheprison shiptoaBelfastgaol.Themagistratewhoheardthecasedismissedit, andmadesomescathingremarks abouttheprosecution.Laterheal-

legedthat90percent.oftheworkers senttoBritainwereCatholics. DefenceoftheGovernmentalpolicy wasundertakenbySenatorCunningham,whosaidthattheGovernment wasdoingonlywhatwasproperinputtingdangerouspeoplewherethey coulddonoharm.Later,hecalled themcriminals(whichdrewaprotest fromSenatorMcLaughlin),andadded thatcaseswerebeingtriedeveryday whereyoungmenhadrevolversand ammunition.

ThestateofaffairsinNorthernIrelandissimplyalegacyleftbycenturiesofoppressionagainstCatholics. Partitionhasservedonlytoexacerbatematters.Atthepresenttime certainaspectsoftheGovernment's policyareunderstandable.Muchof theirarbitrarydecreesaredictatedby fearofwhattheNationalistsmaydo, andeverydiscoveryofconcealedweaponsaddstothatfear.WhenBritish troopsareonthemoveinNorthern Ireland,evenifitisonlyachurch parade,theutmostprecautionsare takentocopewitha le de main"onthepartofthe ?onalists.

ItismyfirmbeliefthattheBritish Governmentabhorsthisconditionof things,butispowerlessatthemoment tocorrectit.Whilethewarlastsand thereisthedangerofaGermaninvasionofIreland,itisimperativethat BritainshouldheavilygarrisonNorthernIreland.ThatistheBritishview, anditisareasonableone.Butafter thewarIrishmenwillclaimthatthe abolitionofPartitionmustaccompany theNewOrder.Theyarehopingthat theriseofanewspiritamongthenationswillensurethesatisfactionof theirappeal.

"ALLMENHAVESAMERIGHTS ASCHILDRENOFGOD."

"Oneofthedangersofthepresent timeisthatthesolemnlawofhuman unityandsolidarityisfallingintooblivion,"saidtheHolyFatherata nublicaudience.

VaticanRadioreportedthesp:::ecnir. abroadcasttoGermany.

"Godhasdecreedthedivisionof mankindintodifferentgroups,tribes, andcommunities.ButHealsounited theminallegiancetoHimself.

"St.Paulhasaboveallpreached thiseternaltruththatGodcreated menoutofonestock.Hegavethem separateregionstodwellin,yetthey remainedonebynatureandbytheir commonsupernaturalgoal.Theyare onebytheRedeemer.

"TheChurchhasneverceasedto exaltthisunityofmankindinthe supernatural,andyettheChurchjoyfullywelcomesandfurtherseverykind ofeffortintheserviceofthenatural nationalcommunity.TheChurch makesanexceptiononlywhensuch effortsareincontradictiontothedivinelawofthecommonoriginofmankind.

"Wehavealwaysstressedthatall menofwhateverlanguageororigin havethesamerightsaschildrenof theChurch.. "Inthesetimes,whenthefamilyof nationsistornasunder,theChurch cannotleavethepathtracedbythe teachingsoftheApostleofNations. FortheChurchthereexistsneither heathensnorJews,neithercircumcised noruncircumcisedmen,neitherslaves norfreemen-onlychildrenofGod.

"Yetitiscompletelyfalsetobelievethatthisconceptionisincontradictiontoloveforone'sownhome countryanditsspecialnationalheritage."

OurFaithin War-Time

*9HATofourfaithinwar-time? AsCatholics,weshallnot,of course,fallintothatolderror ofsupposingthattherecannotbea loving,just,andmercifulGodbecause themostinnocentamongushaveto suffer.Weknowthatifmanmisuses thatgreatestofGod-givengifts,the giftoffreewill,man,andmanalone, isresponsiblebyreasonofhisown criminalfollyfortheevilconsequences thatmustnecessarilyfollow-asthe resultofhishavingchosentheWay oftheFlesh,insteadoftheWayof theSpirit.AsCatholics,ourfaithis moredeeplyrootedthanthat.

Butisourfaithoftheorderwhich producesgrand,superbconfidencein Godthatnothingwhatsoevercan shake?Isitoftheorderthatcannot,evenforthefractionofasecond, thoughlifebecomesevermoredifficult,moresorrowfultobear,falterin thesetragicdaysofwarfare?Isitof thenaturethatthoughweloseour friends,ourhomes,ourlivelihood,even perhapsourhealth,ourheartswillnot harbourevensilentlydoubtsconcerningGod?Isthatourfaith,orisit merelythekindoffaiththatsays: "Nothingcanhappentome,Godis protectingme,IhavefaithinHim?" Suchafaithisgoodasfarasitgoes, butitdoesnotgonearlyfarenough. Itisafaiththatisboundedbythe narrowlirajtsofaman'sdesireforselfpreser4ationandassuchmayreceivea rudeshockifbychanceGoddoeslet somethinghappentohim!Thatis toonarrow,toosmall,tooselfishan applicationofourfaith.

God,ofcourse,doescareforthefate oftheindividual;for,isnotthewhole concernofChristHimself,withthefate oftheindividualaswellaswiththe wholehumanrace?Butthatconcernisfirstlywiththewelfareof man'ssoul;onlysecondlywithman's body.Godneverpromisedusan easytimeonthisearth,alifefreefrom painandhurttoourphysicalselves; andChristvoluntarilysubmittedHis Bodytotorturetoshowus,among otherthings,thattheChristianWay ofLifemustinevitablybringsuffering attimestoourpoorweakmaterialselves.ThekindoffaiththatbegsGod tosaveusfrom,andbelievesimplicitlythatHewillsaveusfromthisphysicalsuffering,istoogrosslymaterial, toonarrowinconception,toolacking inimagination,tobeofgreatuseto usinourdayoftrial.

Themanwhoholdsonlytothis narrowattitude,andwhoselifeis guidedbyit,thoughhecallhimself Christian,hasfailedtocomprehend Christ'slife,andthepurposeforwhich HetooktoHimselfourhumannature. Christlivedanddiedtosaveourimmortalsouls,notourephemeralbodies. OurfaithinHimshouldbe,notthat Hewillsavethebodybutthesoul fromhurt,HasHenottaughtusto fearthosewhocanhurtthesoul?theirpowertohurtthebodyisoflittleconsequenceinthelongrun.

Mpleasawholehaverealisedthat thiswarisawarindefenceofChristiannrinciples.Theyhavefaithin GodthatHewillpreservetheChristianWayofLife,andthatitistheir ownGod-givenmissiontooverthrow thoseforcesofevilwhichseektopolluteourworldandturnitintoahell onearth.Thatisthefaithofthe peopleasawhole:thatChristianity willprevail.Theyhavenoblytestifiedtothatfaith,andthatitisworth fightingfor,infacttheonlything worthfightingfor,bythewayin whichtheyworkedandsufferedand enduredallthatmodernscientificwarfarecanmakethemsufferandendure.

Letuseachandeveryoneofus proveworthyofourcountry'sideal: thefreedomofthesoulofman;and thisbyhavingthatwidertrustthat Godwillneverabandonoursoulsto theDevil,thatHewillgiveuseternal, gloriouslifewithHim,ifwewillbut staythecourseandhavecomparativelylittleconcernforwhatmenmay andcandotoourbodies.Letusby allmeanstakethenecessaryprecautionsforoursafety.Letusprayto GodthatHewillprotectusandtrust thatHewilldoso.But,ifevilshould befallus,letusstillcarryonbravely inthecalmandconfidentassurance thanaGodoflove,ofjustice,andof mercyhasoursoulsinHissafekeeping.

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FurtherInterestingImpressionsofJerusalem

SomeofhisexperiencesinJerusalem arerelatedbyLieutenantR.J.Eastcott(ALT.)inletterstohisauntand uncle,Mr,andMrs.W.J.Eastcott,of Yarloop,whohaveforwardedthemto "TheRecord."Inoneofhisletters LieutenantEastcottenclosedsome crossesmadefromtheleavesofthe palmhecarriedinthePalmSunday processionfromBethphagetoSt. Anne'sChurch,Jerusalem.Amoving pictureofthisprocessionwasshown inAustralia.

"TheChurchatBethphage,-says Lieut.Eastcott,"isonthetraditional sitewhereJesusmountedtheass whichcarriedHimtoJerusalem.One ofthealtarsiserectedoverthestone onwhichHeissaidtohaveplacedHis foottomount.Fromtherethepath isawindingandsteeponeupthe southernslopeoftheMountofOlives, anditbearsawaytothewestjustbelowthePlaceoftheAscensionfor aboutaquarterofamile,thenturns northagainanddescendsthenorthern slope,pasttheChurchoftheAgony atGethsemane,pastOurLord'sTomb, andupthehilltoenterJerusalemat St.Stephen'sGate,ThenashortdistanceinsidetheCityandontothe traditionalsiteoftheBirthofOur Lady,theChurchofSt.Anne,erected overthecavewhichwasthehomeof St.JoachimandSt.Anne.Afigure ofOurLadyasaninfantliesunderthe altar.Ittookusaboutanhouranda halftotraverseit.WhenIstarted Ihadapalmabouteightfeetlong,but cutittogivehalftooneofoursergeantswhohadnone.Thescenewas wonderful;allsortsandconditionsof people,layandreligious,inparties, somewithbannersandsomewithout, nearlyallcarryingpalms.Peopleof allcolours,andprobablyofallcreeds, treadingtheroadbywhichOurLord madeHistriumphalentryintoJerusalem,onthatfirstPalmSunday.The PatriarchgavetheBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentfromanopenaltar attheChurchofSt.Anne,closeby thePoolofBethseda,whereOurLord toldthecripple:"Takeupthybedand walk."WhenthePatriarchapproachedthealtarthecongregationheldtheir palmsaloftandshookthem.Theair wasfilledwiththesoundoftheirrustling,andtheyhadtheappearanceof beinginahighwind.ThePolishsoldiersarewonderful.TheyareexcellentCathoics,andallthatIhave seenknowwhattosingoneveryoccasion.Theydon'tstanddumblikewe do.Theybeautifyeveryceremony withtheirsinging." InanotherletterLieut.Eastcott says:"IwenttotheMountofOlives bycar.ThenewJesusalemisbuiltof stone,andstoneofmanycolours.The terracesofbuildings,towersandminarets,spiresanddomes,invari-coloured stones,thecoloursbeingsoftenedand blendedbydistance,madeapanorama ofbreath-takingandunforgettablelowliness.OnthesummitoftheMount istheChurchoftheAscension,avery plainstructure,justasimpledome, builtoverthespotonwhichJesus stoodpriortoHisAscension.The actualspotisprotectedbyalowstone curb,andiswornsmoothbythetouch ofcountlesshands.Iboughtarosary thereandlaiditonthespotwhereOur

TOTHEEDITOR

Sir,-Asonewho greetedthepublication of"RerumNovarum" in1891withenthusiasm, andwhohaswatched itsprinciplesslowlymatureoverhalfacentury,letmecongratulateyouronyouranniversaryissuelastweek. Ifinditmildlyfunny tohearallmannerof peopleadvocatinga NewOrder,filching whateverideasthey havefromthishistoric document.Notso humorousarethefaux pasofthe"fairlygood" Catholics(Ienclose sketch),Lastweek's highlightswerethe friendwhothought ReturnNovarumwasa filmstar(heknew RamonNavarrowasan exemplaryCatholic), andthechapwhounderstooditwasabook byLouisXIV.-Yours, etc., OCTOGENARIAN. Perth.

Lord'sfeetrestedlast.Surrounding thechurchisahighstonewall,andall aroundthiswallareerectedstone altars.OnspecialdaysMassesand otherservicesareconductedonthese altars.AtthefootoftheMountis theGardenofGethsemane.Thereare eightoldolivetreesinthegarden,and theyaresooldthatitispopularlysupposedthatsomeofthemwerethereat thetimeofOurLord'sagony.The churchisbuiltoverthespotonwhich OurLordfell.Thisisdirectlyinfront ofthemainaltar,andisenclosedina marblerailing.Closelygirdlingthe stoneonwhichHefellisarepresentationofthethornswithwhichthey crownedHim,wroughtinironand madeinAustralia.Itisverydim withinthechurch,asoftnurnlelight comingthroughheavilystainedwindows.

'Leavingthechurchweproceeded toOurLady'sTomb,whichisclose by.Thisisachamberwellbelowthe presentgroundlevel.Thereisjust roomtogetinthevault.Thesepulchreisenclosedinmarbleandthetop isusedasanaltar.Althoughthe actualvaultinwhichOurLady's sepulchreissituatedisverysmall, thereareotherchamberswhichare fairlyeqtensive,andherearelaidOur Lady'sfatherandmother,andalsoSt. Joseph.Therearemanyveryold paintingonthewalls.Idon'tsupposeallthemoneyintheworldwould buyevenoneofthem.Wevisited BethlehemandtouredtheChurchof theNativity.Herethechamber whereOurLordwasbornisalsodeep down.Enteringontherightisthe spotwhereHewasborn,andlower downontheleftistheplacewhere theylaidHim.Bothplacesarefitted asaltars.Alargesilverstarindicates theplacewhereHewasborn,andin thecentreisashallowcavityabout sixinchesacross,whereonecanplace piousobjectswhilstprayingthere.I hadasmallparcelcontainingaprayer bookandseveralrosaries,andyou maybesureIplacedthemthere,I havebeentwicetoJerusalem,andthe foregoingisaverybriefoutlineofthe firstvisit.ThesecondonecommentedonaFriday,thedaybeingchosen sothatIcoulddotheStationsofthe Cross.Thedistancefromtheold RomanBarrackstoCalvaryisnot great,andtakesinallabout40minutes.

"Butwhatawonderful40minutes!

TotraversetheroutewhichOurLord tookonthewaytoHisterribledeath: Thestreetsaredirtyandnarrow, steep,slipperyandevil-smelling.The finalstagesarewithintheChurchof theHolySepulchre,whereHewas strippedofHisgarmentsandnailed totheCross,whereHediedonthe Cross,wastakendown,andplacedin thesepulchre.Thereisanaltaron thespotwhereHewasnailedtothe Cross;anotherovertheholeinthe rockwheretheCrossstood:andthe HolySepulchreisatinychurchinitself.IreceivedHolyCommunion there,kneelingbytherockonwhich theangelsatwhoguardedthetomb.

".IhadallmyholyobjectsblessedinOurLady'sChapel,andtheywere alllaidoneveryaltaronthepilgrimage,includingtheRockofAnointing,

RERum tiOvArtum WVATSTHAT?

WECOMMumiSTS RECIATE THEpkir4cipi.Es APP oFRERWA NOvARum. ITISYougPR.AcTicE THATwE PETE'T.

theHolySepulchre,andthespot wheretheCrossstood,InfactI placedthreerosariesandmyprayer bookinthehole.Thisseemedfairly simplewhilstIwasdoingit,though youcannotoccupyanyoftheseHoly Placesverylongbecausetherearealwaysotherpilgrimswaiting,butwhat willitmeanwhenthoseobjectsare homeinAustralia!"

OBITUARY

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OnTuesday,May13,anoldresident ofWesternAustraliapassedawayin thepersonofMrs.AnnieGee.The lateMrs.GeewasborninWestern Australiain1867,andwaspre-deceased byherhusband,thelateWm.Thomas Gee,in1919.

Rev.FatherF.J.O'Connor,whowas inconstantattendanceduringher lastdays,administeredtheLastSacraments.OnThursday,May15,herremainsweretakentoOurLadyHelpof ChristiansChurch,EastVictoriaPark, whereRequiemMasswasofferedfor hersoulbyRev.FatherO'Connor,who alsoofficiatedatthegraveside.

Thechiefmournerswere:William andAlfred(sons),Constance(daughter),Mrs.W.Gee(daughter-in-law) Mrs.A.Clark(sister-in-law),Messrs J.Pontague,H.Morrison,C.Russell,D. Russell(nephews),MissC.Hudson, MesdamesR.Kirwan,0.Elsegood,D. Russell,P.Russell,W.Martin,E.Williams(nieces). Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.A. Culligan(ChurchChoir),W.Kessell (TaxationDept.),J.Markham,J. Hayes,G.Herbert,J.Waltho,E.Hayson,H.Shea. Amongthosepresentwere:The MissesV.Egan,B.Palmer,B.Sturtridge,M.andD.Battersby(Childrenof MarySodality);MesdamesBignell, Howard,Davidson,Pola,Morrow(SacredHeartSodality)Messrs.B,Ryan, senr.,C.Sladden,J.Bythell,B.Adderly,A.Ashton,J.Ottaway,J.Buchanan,J.Dunbar,T.Nichols,E.Rumbold,J.Mills,S.Higham;Mesdames R.M,Halliday,R.Condon,N.Taylor, A.Sladden,M.A.Tichbon,E.Sladden, O'Rei1130,°Ale,Hutchinson,E.M. Pasco;MissesA.O'Connor,K.Leahy, K.Ryan,J.Dennes;MasterJ.Pasco.

Manybeautifulfloraltributeswere receivedatthegraveside,andalarge numberoftelegrams,letters,cards,and personalmessagesofcondolencehave beenreceivedbythefamily.

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McCORMACK.-OnMay17,onactive serviceabroad,CorporalBrianEdwardJosephMcCormack,beloved sonofMaryandEdwardJohn McCormack,of7WinthropAvenue, Crawley,aged22years. RestinPeace.

KANE-OnMay18,1941,atNortham,Thomas,husbandofthelate CatherineKane,lovedfatherof James(NorthPerth),Patrick(deceased),Eileen(Mrs.W.Bennett, Northam),Vera(Mrs.E.Chidlow, Northam),Kathleen(SisterMarySt. Isidore,Abbotsford,Victoria),Frances(SisterMarySt.Baptista,Brisbane);father-in-lawofDolly(Mrs.J. Kane,NorthPerth),Mr.W.Bennett,Northam),Mr.E.Childow, Northam)aged73years.Interred intheCatholicCemetery,Northam, May20,1941. Beautifulmemorieslingeron.

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DWYER,-InlovingmemoryofPatrickDwyer,whodiedonMay27, 1937. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

JOHNSTON.-Inlovingmemoryof EllenJane,whodiedonMay23,1936. andThomas,whodiedonAugust31, 1938,fondparentsofLeslie,Angela, andLenore. RestinPeace.

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TrueLibertyisbasedonChristianTeaching

THEwordlibertycreptintothe currencymanyyearsago.But theideaoflibertythroughthe worldhaschanged.ItwasaChristianconceptlongbeforethepolitician adoptedit.Libertyisperhapsthe greatestandmostastoundinggiftof Godinthenaturalorder,andwiththis gifttherearegraveresponsibilities.If Godcanaffordtogivemanthisliberty thenitisclearthatmanhimself,acting asanidividualorinacorporatecapacityofChurchorState,cannotview thecurtailingofothermen'slibertyin anylight-heartedspirit.Law,ofcourse, theremustbe,andlibertyisnot license.

Inpracticalaffairsbetweenthereligious,politicalandeconomiclibertyof theindividualandthereligious,politicalandeconomicclaimsofsociety therewillbeconstantstrife.Thereis nofixedlineofdemarcation.

Jefferson,intheDeclarationofAmericanIndependence,said:"Wehold thesetruthsasself-evident,thatall menareendowedbytheircreatorwith inalienablerights-thatamongthem arelife,libertyandthepursuitofhappiness."Butthenthereistheconnectionbetweenlibertyandreason, whichisofthefirstimportance.Leo XIIIcalledliberty"thehighestof naturalendowments,beingtheportion onlyofintellectualandrationalcreatures,"

Libertyislimitedbylaw-andwho istomakethelaw?

Itiseasytodeviseasetofrules which,ifobservedbythecommunity, wouldincreasethegeneralwelfarethatistheobvioustemptationofthe Dictator.Libertywouldstandinthe way.Thensomuchtheworseforliberty.

TheCommunistsandFascistshave fallentothistemptation.Ifliberty isforsalethedictatorcangivethe highestprice.

But,inadditiontothebribe,hehas argumentsfromtheerrorsofliberalism,whichrefusedtoacceptanystabilityintheobjectivetruthofrevealed religion.

Thedoctrine(intheChristianMessage)ofman'sfallandredemption,of theequalityofallmenbeforeGod,of theabilityandtheobligationtowin salvationand,consequently,ofthe sanctity,dignityandresponsibility,of theindividualpersonality,changedthe faceoftheworld.

The"rights"deduciblefromthese doctrinesshouldberecogniseduniversally,evenbythosewhoinwholeor inpart,denythedoctrinefromwhich theyarederived.

Wewillhavenoexcuseifwefailto understandhowdirectlytheserightsthesubstanceofourfreedom-depend uponthesincereacceptanceofChrist's teaching.Wheneverinthemodern worldthatteachinghasbeenrejected, freedomsoonerorlaterhasperished.

"Whatshallitprofitamantogain thewholeworldandsuffertheloss ofhisownsoul?""RenderuntoCaecarthethingswhichareCaesar's."

Itwasthedoctrineimplicitinthese sayingswhichconqueredtheEastern andWesternEmpires,anddetermined thecourseofsecularhistoryalmostto ourownday.

Theybroughtintheprincipleof secularauthoritysubjecttothemoral law-eachmanbelongingtotwoStates -aterrestialState,whoseendisthe commontemporalgood,andtheuniversalStateoftheChurch,whoseend iseternallife.

Evenifmankindhadnosoultosave, itwouldstillbetruethattheChristiancivilisationhadsavedhisbody. TheChristiansocietyistheonlyfree societythathaseverendured.Itis notaco-incidencebutaconsequence thatwhereverthebasicChristianinstitutionshavebeendestroyedthe powersandresponsibilitiesofGovernmenthavebeenincreased,sothatthey appropriatealltheresourcesofthe countrytomaintaintheirorganisation anddestroyalltherightsofpersonal. itytomaintaintheirauthority.

Sowhenwearetoldthatthenew movementswhichsupportorformthe revolutionareinthenaturaltrendof evolutionandthattheirideasrepresentthenormalandinevitableuevelopmentofanhistoriccivilisation,weare toldsomethingwhichisuntrue.These movementsmayaimatabettercivilisation,hutitisafundamentallydif-

ferentcivilisation.Itwillbebuilton theruinsoftheEuropeancivilisation asithasmaintaineditselffor2,000 years;onthedestructionoftheindependentChurchsovereignwithinthe sphereofmorality;andoftheeconomicallyindependentfamilysovereign withinthesphereofpolitics.

Itisaplainstatementtosaythat CatholicismcreatedEnglishliberty.

TheJury,theCommons,theCommonLaw,wereallofCatholicorigin andfullyestablishedinpurelyCatholic times.Juriesarenearlyasoldas Christendom;Parliamentscamefrom mediaevalSpain;agreatProtestant historianhassaid:"RomanecclesiasticswereresponsiblefortheGolden AgeoftheCommonLaw."Theylaid thefoundationsofthatfundamental conceptionthe'freeandlawfulman." Thatphraseshouldberemembered becausethemodernworldisdissolving inanarchyandtyrannybyforgetting it.

Christendomnotonlyestablished theLawtobetriedasafreeman,it establishedthe"CommonLands";laws againstusuryandmonopoly,under-

cuttingcommercialconspiracy;the guildsprotectingthesmalltrader-all ofwhichhavesincebeendestroyed.

TheProtestantworldconcentrated entirelyonthelibertyofopinion:it forgoteverythingelse,thelibertyof livelihood,thefreechoiceindaily affairs,thefreeman'sownershipofhis ownhouse,tools,andhisownbody andsoul.

ProfessorCollingwood(anon-Catholic)recentlywrote:"Therealground forthe'liberal'or'democratic'devotiontofreedomwasreligiousloveofa Godwhosetanabsolutevalueon everyhumanbeing.Freespeechand freeenquiryconcerningpoliticaland scientificquestions;freeconsentin issuesarisingoutofeconomicactivity; freeenjoymentoftheproducewonby aman'sownlabour--theoppositeofall tyrannyandoppression,exploitation androbbery-theseweretheideals basedontheinfinitedignityandworth ofthehumanindividual;andthis againwasbasedonthefactthatGod lovedthehumanindividualandChrist haddiedforhim."

AreYouaPractifal Catholic?

Manypeoplehavetheimpression thatifapersongoestochurchquite regularlyonSundaysandapproaches theSacramentsatleastonceortwice ayear,heisapracticalCatholic.However,theveryexpressiondemands more,i.e.,puttingCatholicdoctrine intopractice,inthechurch,inthe home,inbusiness,ineducation,in reading,andinshortineverythingthat entersintoourdailylife."Working atit"withpersistenceandself-denial isnecessarybeforeonecantrulystyle himselfapracticalCatholic.

Wearequitefamiliarwithso-called politicalplatformswhichtellwherea manstands,whileservingasguiding linesforhimself. Iamgoingtosuggesttoyousuchaplatformtomeasure andguideapracticalCatholic:

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1)ApracticalCatholicwilllive withinhismeansandobservemoderationindressandappointments,allaccordingtohisstateoflife,sinceliving beyondone'smeansandexpensivelyis afruitfulsourceofmiseryandreligiousindifference.

(2)ApracticalCatholicwillavoid withcautionsuchtheatres,dancesand readingwhichmakeitdifficulttoremainpureinthoughtanddeed.

(3)ApracticalCatholicwillavoid allexcessineatinganddrinking,will becarefultosaygracedevoutlybeforeandaftermeals,beingmindfulof hisdebtofgratitudetoGod,

(4)ApracticalCatholicwillbezealousintheobservanceofthelawsof theChurchregardingfastsandabstinence,andwillnotmindaddingalittle voluntaryself-denialingratefulmemoryofthesupremesufferingsofhis LordandSaviourJesusChrist.

(5)ApracticalCatholicwilllove prayerandwillnotbeginorclosea daywithoutraisingagratefulandcontritehearttoGodinprayer.

(6)ApracticalCatholicwillfrequentlyapproachtheSacramentsof ConfessionandCommunionatleast onceamonth,thebettertoensure habitualpurityofconscienceandto providehimselfwiththemeanstosuccessfullywagethedailybattleoflife.

(7)ApracticalCatholicwillnotonly endeavourtoavoidscandal,buthe willseektomakeanexampleofhis homeinobservingthepracticesrecommendedbytheChurch,thuskeeping hisfamilycircleasfaraspossiblefrom thedangersthreateningtheirvirtue.

(8)ApracticalCatholicwilltryto belikeChristinhisdealingswithother menbypractisingthevirtuesofkindnessandcharityandactingaspeacemakerwhenoccasioncallsforit.

(9)ApracticalCatholic,realisingthe futilityandevensinfulnessofprofanityandsmuttyjokes,willbecareful toavoidthemandpersuadeothersto dothesame.

(10)ApracticalCatholic,understandingthesublimedignityofthe SacrificeoftheMass,willbeanxious toassistatitnotonlyonSundaysbut wheneverhecanconvenientlydoso, evenonweekdays.

(11)ApracticalCatholicwilltakea livelyinterestinthespreadingofGods kingdomandsowillbeanxioustohelp allhisparishsodalitiesandalsogive attentionandhelptotheForeignMissions.

(12)ApracticalCatholicwilldo whathecantoaidhisfellowmenin thehourofsicknessandaffliction,and endeavourtoalleviatetheirsufferings, bothphysicalandspiritual.

(13)ApracticalCatholic,following theexampleoftheChurch,willnot forgethisdeardeparted,butwillrememberthematprayerandalsotry toensureMassesbeingsaidforthem.

Thisplatformorruleoflifeiseminentlysane.Doyoumeasureuptoit; oratleastareyoutryingtodoso? Thereisnothingextremeorevenvery difficultaboutit.Nowwoulditsurpriseyoutobetoldthatitisnothing elsethantheRuleoftheThirdOrder ofSt.Francisalmosttoaword.PerhapsthisexplainsthewonderfulpopularityoftheThirdOrderthroughout thesevencenturiesofitsexistenceand theextraordinaryandrepeatedapprovalithasalwaysreceivedfrog)the SupremePontiffs. r':.

LetmeconcludewithanappealDoyoumeasureuptothisstandard? Ifso,whynotbecomeamemberof theThirdOrderandreceiveitsadditionalgracestoaidyoutokeepup yourideals.

Doyoufallshortofthisstandard? Whynotmakeaworthwhileattempt toimproveyourselfandbecomeinfact areallypracticalCatholic?

Areyouyoungandyourlifebefore you?ToyouespeciallywouldIappeal.Youareonthethresholdofa newworld,ofgreatchanges.Who knowswhatthefuturemaybring-the worldwillberebuiltbythosewhoare strongenoughtoliveandpropagate theirideals.Whynotenlistinthis armyofloyalfollowersofChristand ofthePoorManofAssisi?Makehis idealsyours,stiffenyourselvesby practicalself-denialandtheleadingof afulllife.Youareyoungbutoncewillyoudrinkthecupofyouth'spleasuretothefull,sparingonlythehusks oflifeforHimwhogaveHislife's bloodtothelastdroporyou?Givea littleofthefulnessofyouryouthto theserviceofGodandyouwillreceive inreturnajoyandhappinessbeyond compare.

Anyenquiriesmaybeaddressedto "ThirdOrder,"c/o"Record"Office, Hay-street,Perth.

AreAustraliansDrinking AwayTheirInitiative?

AFACTofAustralianlifeto-day thatisregardedwithagood dealofeasy-goingtoleranceis thespreadofintemperance.Thetoleranceshowntothisevilisstupid, becausewehavesomuchbitterevidenceinthepastthatshouldwarn usthatalcoholismisnotaproposition tobetakenlightly.

YettheplagueofintemperanceinsidiouslyspreadsthroughoutAustralia to-dayweakeningmen,andtwisting youthfromanormaljoyousnesstoa pervertedattitudetowardslife.

Everymovetowardssocialreconstructiontendstobefrustratedbythe typeofAustralianmanwhoturnshis backuponthefactsofsocialinjustice inordertoenjoytheallurements,such astheyare,ofthepublichouse. Enoughtimeandmoneyisspentat hotelbarsthatcould,ifdivertedto socialreconstruction,makeAustralia alandofrealsocialjustice.Comparedtothemightyliquortraffic,theinstitutionsandactivitiesconcernedwith socialjusticearefeeble,inadequate anddesperatelyhard-up.

Intheworstyearofthedepression thefundsavailablefortheSt.Vincent dePaulSociety,forAustralia,wasless than£40,000. Lastyear£32,000,000 waspourpd thecoffersofthe liquortraffic.

Thelavishexpenditureonalcoholic beveragesisirrational,especiallywhen itcomesoutofthepocketsofwageearners,whoareobviouslyhampered forfundswhenitcomestotakingactiontodefendtheirsocialrights.

ThedrinkhabitamongAustralian menmakesthemapatheticconcern socialinjustice,andunconsciously theytherebybecomethemosteffectivealliesofthosewhoexploitlabour. Oncedrinkgetsaholdofamanheis asocialdefeatistandceasestooppose injustice.Becauseofthisitisamistaketotakethespreadofintemperancelightly.Itisnotsomethingina water-tightcompartment,becausethe manwhosquandershismoneyon drinkispartofsocietyandotherssufferbecauseofhisweakness.

Inourdaysthedrinkhabitisgettingaholdonasectionoftheyoung women,largelybecausedrinkisavailableatdancesandothersocialgatherings.WhenCatholicArchbishops someyearsagobanneddrinkfromCatholicdances,theywereadoptinga policythatshouldbeappliedtoevery dancehallinAustralia.Itisagood thingthattheyoungpeopleshould havedancesandothersocialgathering's,butyouthcangetplentyoffun outoflifewithoutseekingartificial stimulants.Expressedandapplied oppositiontodrinkatdanceswould gofartogettingridofthiscrazewhich islargelyimitative.

Everyone,fromthedeviltothedirectorsoftheComintern,realisethe value'Dfmeetingplaceswheremen cangettogetherandfraternise,ofmeetingplacesfortheyoungpeoplewhere theycanhavemusic,dancing,and laughter.

ItisafeatureofAustralianlifethat therearesofewopportunitiesformen tomeetsocially.

Theurbanworkerhasnowheretogo except-tothepub.Thebush-worker,themanfromstationsandfarms, havenomeetingplaceinthenearest town-but-thepub.Inoddspotsin Australia,suchasthecoal-miningareas nearNewcastle.therearemen'sclubs, butelsewhereitisusuallythepub,or nothing.

Theestablishmentofclubsorpeople'shousesisasocialneed,butuntil theycanbeactualiseditlooksas thoughthepubwillholditsowneven ifitkeepsonreducingqualityandincreasingprices.

Thestrongsuitoftheliquourtrafficisitpossessionofwhatisusually theonlymeetingplaceavailablefor men.Trotskyoncesaidthatthe worldcouldbeconqueredforCommunismbythecombinationof:(1)Associaion,(2)Fraternity,and(3)SkilledLeadership.Theliquortrade,by exploitingtheneedforassociationand fraternity,isasshrewdasTrotsky,and getsawaywithit.Andthespreadof CommunisminAustraliaislargely'due tothecreationoffriendlyassociation amongthedisinheritedandthosewho hungerforsocialjustice.

ConditionsinAustraliato-dayare notasbadasthoseofEnglandand Irelandofthenineteenthcentury,but wecertainlyareheadingfordisasterif theexistingtrendtointemperancecontinues,Theexpenditureoff32,000,000 ayearonalcoholicdrinksisabigbill inacountrythathasanarmyofunemployedandmuchmalnutrition

ThereisplentofmoneyinAu.,traliatobuildclubsandprovidcthe youthwithfacilitiesforrecreation,but somuchispouredintothecoffersof theliquortradethatthecommunity mustcontinuetogowithoutnecessities. Inagrubbylittlebookpickedupat asecond-handbookstallthereisa quotationfromPopeLeoXIIIthatis applicabletotheneedforactionin Australiaconcerningintemperance.

ThePopesays:

"Itisbettertodowhatlittlegood canbedone,ratherthantoleratewhat

isverybad.TheCatholicsshould producetheirCrosstodogood,and flourishittocreateparties.TheCatholics,unfortunately,havenotthe senseofassociationsufficientlydevelopedforsocialworks.Theyought toformgroupstoworkuptheLabour Question,infanteducation,thewelfareoftheworkingman."

ThePope'swordsarepertinentto theneedinAustraliaforthegrouping ofthoseCatholicswhoareabletoadvancethecauseoftemperance.In otherdaystherewastheLeagueof theCross;perhapsitcouldbebrought tolifeagain.Anythingwouldbe betterthanthepresenttendencytoretreatbeforethespreadofintemperance,andkeeponretreating.

DeplorableHousing Conditions

SOLDIERS'DEPENDANTS' APPEAL.

TheHon.Secretary(Mr.F.D. Mather)reportsthattheExecutiveof theorganisationhasbeendeeplyconcernedwiththeplightofanumberof familieswhoareresidinginhomesthat havebeenfoundtobetotallyunfit forhabitationandbadlyinneedof repairsandrenovations.Thefund's inspectorrecentlycalledonafamily consistingofamotherandfourchildrenwhowereresidinginasmall housecontainingtworoomsandakitchen,whichwereriddledwithwhite antsandhadtheflooringboardsbreakingaway.ThemembersoftheHomes Committeeadvisedthiswomantoendeavourtoobtainamoresuitableaccommodation,andinresponsetotheir requestshehaswrittenthefollowing letter:-

"InanswertoyourletterconcerningtheconditionofthehousethatI amrenting,Idon'tthinkitwouldbe worthwhilehavinganyrepairsdone toit,asitisfullofwhiteantsandthe floorboardsareeatenaway.Ihave triedhardtogetanotherhouse,butas soonasIsaythatmyhusbandisa memberoftheA.I.F.theymakesome excuseandtellmetocomebacklater, andwhenIgobacktheytellmethat theownerhasgotatenantforthe placehimself.Iwouldliketoget anotherplacebynextmonth,asIexpecttobeconfinedandIwanttohave anurseinattendance,butthereisno convenienceshereatall.Ipay13/6 perweekrent."

InordertohelpfamiliesinsuchcircumstancestheHomesCommitteeproposestograntfinancialassistanceinrespectto:

1.Improvementofthebuildingand itssurroundingstoprotectthe-general healthoftheoccupants.

2.Addingtoitscomfortandconveniencetoalimitedextent. Thisassistanceshallbeoperatedin twodistinctaspects:

1.Wherethedependantorhusband istheowner,partowner,orpurchaser oftheresidence.

2.Wherethedependantisthetenant only. Thisassistanceshallincludeadditionalaccommodationonlywhennecessaryforthehealthofthedependant andherfamily,andtopreserveasfar asisreasonablypossiblethevalueof theasset. InthecaseofNo.2,nofinancialis sistanoeshallberendered,butth! committeewillinspectandreporto theconditionsandendeavourthrough thelocalauthoritiesandothermeans togetessentialimprovementscarried out.

Itistobehopedthatthisadditional hel,,willenablethedependantsofour fightingforcetoliveinamuchmore comfortableconditionthanhashithertobeenthecase.

DidYouKnow DEVASTATINGEXEGESISOF PRESBYTERIANMINISTER

HAVEbeenamemberoftheRomanpersuasionforsomething overthirtyyears,andnowand thenhavesoughtabetteracquaintance withtheoriginsofitsdoctrinesand thereasonsforitspractices.Andjust whenIthoughtIhadafairlysolid,if rough,outlineofthewholesynthesis, theRev,C.Urquhart,BA.,ofthe PresbyterianChurch,cameintomylife onSundayafternoonandshattered yearsofstudyandsteadfasthope.

Letusproceedbyexamples.For overhalfalifetimeIhavegoneonsayingthe"HailMary,"the"Angelus," the"SalveRegina,"occasionallysinging"HailQueenofHeaven,'andobservingafewextradevotionsinMay underthesincereandsolemnconvictionthatIwastryingtohonourMary ofGalilee,theMotherofOurLordand Saviour,JesusChrist.Ihavedone thisbecauseitsomehowseemedappropriatetohonourher"whomGod kissedinGalilee."

ButIamundone.Ihavebeendeceived,andsohastheentireCatholic worldforaperiodapproaching1,600 years.YouhavenotbeenworshippingtheMotherofGodatall,butthe Babyloniangoddess,Ishtar.

HowthiscameaboutIdiscoveredat anexpositionofcertainchaptersof theBookofRevelationbytheRev,C. Urquhart,BA.,onSundaylast,which wasadvertisedinthemorningpress underthealluringcaptions:"Mystery Babylonthegreat.Climaxand doomofRomishChurch."

ItappearsthatwhenBabylonperished,theofficeandjurisdictionofthe Babylonianhighpriesthood(knownas "theSupremePontiff")passedintothe handsoftheRomanEmperors.These powerstheycherisheduntilGratian (AD.378)becameaChristian.He (thinkingtheBabylonianabominationsill-befittingtohisnewreligion) handedthemovertoPopeDamasus (whohadnosuchscruples).The Popethereuponbegantorevivethe Babylonianabominations.Oneof thesewastherevivaloftheworshipof thegoddess,Ishtar.Thisladycould easilybeidentifiedwithOurLady,becauseshewassaidtohavehadblue eyesandgoldenhair.AllRomishrepresentationsoftheVirginhadsimilar features,whereastheJewishMotherof Christwasunlikelytohavehadeither. ThereforeRomeworshipsIshtar. Again,theCatholicobservanceof Christmaswasobviouslymerelyacele-

brationofthepaganfestivalofthesungod,becausenoshepherdwouldbe stupidenoughtobewatchingoverhis flocksinthewinter.Thereforethe Nativitycouldnothavetakenplacein December.

LikewisethefortydaysofLentand theFeastofEasterwerelinkedup withthefestivalinhonourofIshtar, Presbyterians("God'speople")celebratedtheResurrectioneveryLord's Dayandnotjustonceayear.SimilarlytheSignoftheCrosswasassociatedwiththeritualoftheBabyloniangod,Tor.

Allthismadefortheunescapable conclusionthatRomanismwasthe "mysteryBabylonthegreat"ofRevelation.

Mr.Urquhartwasnot,however,preparedtogothewholedistanceand mosniummouniimututHimmulniolosnemmuluems

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describeCatholicismas"themotherof fornication,"nordidhethinkshecould besaidtobe"drunkwiththeblood' ofallthesaintsandmartyrs,though shehadbeenagreatmurderer.He wascareful,also,toimpressonhis hearerstheirrighttoprivateinterpretionoftheScriptures.Theyneed notaccepthiswordasthePope'she warnedthem.

ForallMr.Urquhart'sexegesis,I mustconfessthatIfoundhisexplanationsmoreapocalypticthantheApocalypseitself.Whenheidentified BabylonanditsriteswithRome,one wouldratherexpecthimtobestruck bythefactthatnoCatholichasever awakenedtothehoax.I,forone, thoughtallthatchildishstuffhaddied withrationalism.

However,thesituationwasmadeall themoreironicinthattheclergyman's audiencewereinvitedtojoinina hymnwhichwent:

"OpenmyeyesthatImaysee Openmyeyes,illumineme, Spiritdivine."

Itseemedtomeallforforbest,perhaps,thatthatprayerwasnotspontaneouslyansweredatthatparticular moment.Althoughitisadepressing spectacletowitnessthefatuitiesinto which"privateinterpretation'has plungedhundredsofsincere,wellmeaningchurch-goers.

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TheNeglectedParaclete

InpreparationfortheFeastofPentecost,anovenatotheHoly Spiritwillcommenceto-morrowinallthechurchesoftheArchdiocese.ThispracticewasmadeobligatorythroughouttheCommonwealthbyadecreeoftheFourthPlenaryCouncilheldin Sydneyin1937.ItwilladdgreatlytothesolemnityoftheFeast andwillimpressuponthefaithfulthattheFeastofPentecostisa holydayoftremendousimporttotheCatholicChurch.Forthe descentoftheHolyGhostupontheApostlesmeansinfinitelymore thanamerecuriousspiritualphenomenon.Catholicsareaptto forgetitsrealsignificanceandtoregardthewonderofPentecost merelyinthelightofthegiftsofwisdomandprophecywhichwere bestowedupontheApostlesonthatoccasion.Actuallythesewere ofleastmoment;theyconstitutedthecharismata,thosepreternaturalaidswhichGodlenttotheinfancyoftheChurch,and whichweretakenawayinitsmaturity.Theirrealsignificance wastheirillustrativeforceofthepowerandbeneficenceofthe SpiritofGodwhenHefirstcametoabideforalltimewithHis mysticalSpouse,theCatholicChurch.

ThefruitionofChrist'searthlylaboursisnotfoundonMount Golgotha,norevenontheResurrectionDay.Hehadcometo strikefrommankindtheshacklesofsin,todestroythedominion ofLucifer,andtorestoretohumanityitshighestprivilege,lostin Adam-thesupernaturallifeofgrace,whichwasnothinglessthan theindwellingoftheHolyGhostinhumansouls.Thiswas potentiallymadepossiblebytheSacrificeofCalvary,butnotactuallyuntilPentecostmorning,whentheHolyGhost,shutoutfrom theworldsolongbyAdam'ssin,wasoncemoresent,asinthe beginning,tomoveoverthefaceoftheearth.Andasinthat primalchaosdescribedinGenesis,Hehadbroughtlight,andlife, andmovementandjoy,soagainHisPentecostalreturnrestoredto theworldpeaceandjoyofspirit,andallthosegoodandperfect giftswhichcomefromabove,descendingfromtheFatheroflights throughtheSpiritofuncreatedLove.

ItiscommonlysaidthattheBlessedEucharistwasthepartingGiftofOurLordJesusChristtothesonsofmen.Notlessa legacysurelywasthepromiseoftheParaclete.Hiscomingwas theuppermostthoughtinthemindofChristinthediscourseafter theLastSupper.AndwhenonOlivet,Hisdiscipleswereabout toseeHisvisiblepresenceforthelasttime,Heconsoledthemby thepromise"YoushallreceivethePoweroftheHolyGhostcominguponyou."ItmightbesaidthatatthetimeoftheAscension, Peter'sBarque-theChurch-wasfinishedtothelastdetail,completelyriggedandwithafullcrew.Yetitdriftedlanguidlyby theshoreuntilPentecostmorning,whentheHolySpiritbillowed itssailsandgavetoitthattremendousimpetuswhichwastoset itscuddingacrosstheseasofthewholeearth.Itscrewwasanimatedbyanewandindomitableenergyandenterprisewhich wouldfadeoutneitherfromthemnorfromtheirsuccessors.

FewCatholicsrealise,evenpartially,theastonishingpart whichtheHolyGhostplaysinthecorporatelifeoftheChurchand inthesanctificationofitsindividualmembers.Actuallyallthree PersonsoftheBlessedTrinityareengaged,butforourbetter understandingoftheactivityofGod,specialfunctionsareassigned toeachPerson.TotheFather,theworkofCreation,RedemptiontotheSon,andtotheHolyGhost,theworkorSanctification. Firstintheorderofimportance,theHolySpirit'smissionisto guidetheChurchineveryage,preservingHerintegrityofdoctrinalandmoralteaching.ToHiscareiscommittedtheHoliness oftheChurch,and'Hehasnotfailedtoworkmostefficaciously throughtheMass,theSacraments,andprayerinprovidingshining specimensofsanctityineverycenturyandindistinguishingthe livesofordinaryChristianswithHisseven-foldgifts.YetdevotiontotheHolyGhostisnotaswidespreadasrevelation,reason andgratitudeshouldtendtomakeit.LeteachPentecostatleast beadayofwholeheartedrecognitionandthanksgivingforthe SpiritofGod.

REQUIEMFORTHELATEARCHBISHOPCLUNK

HisGracetheArchbishopcelebrated PontificalRequiemMassinSt.Mary's CathedralonWednesday,21st.inst., ontheoccasionofthesixthanniversaryofthedeathofthelateArchbishopClune.TheMasswaspreceded bythechantingoftheOfficeforthe Dead. HisGracewasassistedbyRev. FathersG.HusseyandJ.Rafferty,as DeaconandSub-Deacon,respectively; VeryRev.E.Kennedy,Adm.,asAssistantPriest,VeryRev.J.T.McMahonandVeryRev.A.Kelly,S.J.,as DeaconsattheThrone.Rev,H.Lalor wasinchargeoftheceremonies.The Priests'Choir,underthedirectionof Rev.A.Lynch,renderedthemusicof theMass. Alargegatheringofpriests,religious andfaithfulattended,

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

IlisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation

DEATHOFMOTHERMARY SIANISLAUSLARDI

OnSaturday,May10,1941,Mother M.StanislausLardi,memberofthe CommunityoftheSistersofSt.John ofGod,Subiaco,wascalledtoreceive hereternalreward.

MotherM.Stanislauswasbornin Victoriaandspent38yearsinreligion. Herfaithwasstrongbuthercharity ofwordanddeedwastheoutstanding characteristicofhermagnificent,noble soul.

WeareapttoforgetthatFaithcannotstandalone;itmustbesupportedbythestrongpillarofCharity,for wehavethewordsofSt.Paul,"Asthe bodywithoutthespiritisdead,so alsoFaithwithoutgoodworksisdead."

ThedeceasedwaslovedbyherCommunity,bythepoorandthehelpless; waslovedbyeveryindividualinevery walkoflifewhoseprivilegeitwasto havebeenacquaintedwithher.She wasalwaysoveranxioustogiveahelpinghandormakeafriendlyremark, andherbusinesstransactionswerealwaysstampedwithakindlypersonal element.

Herstrongcharacterandalertbrain facilitatedthesurmountingoffinancial difficulties,borneinthefulfilmentof theresponsiblepositioncommittedto hercarebyherCommunity,overa periodofmanyyears.

Theexceptionalcalmandpeace whichmarkedherclosinghoursbore strongevidencetoherserenityofsoul andwasafittingrecompenseofher fidelity,sincerityandcharityinthe pursuanceofherdivinevocation.

HisGracetheArchbishoppresided attheSolemnRequiemMasswhich wascelebratedbyRev,J.J.Rafferty, assistedbyFathersCollins,D.Ph.,and Sullivan,asdeaconandsub-deacon,respectively.Alargenumberofthe clergywerepresentandmembers ofthevariousCommunitiesofSisters,alsorelativesandfriends.The lastabsolutionwasgivenbyHisGrace. VeryRev,FatherMossofficiatedat thegraveside.

MotherM.Stanislausleavesonebrother,Frank,andthreesisters-oneof whomisMotherM.Sebastian,Mother Superior,thePresentationConvent, Elsternwick,Victoria-tomournher loss,alsomanydearfriendswhowill notforgetintheircharitytoprayfor herlovingsoul.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

QUARANTORE

MAY.

Sunday.

4th.Claremont:FortyHours' Prayer(23rd.-25th.).

JUNE.

Sunday.

1st.Merredin:OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Collie:OneDayofExposition.

3rd.Cathedral:FortyHours' Prayer(13th.-15th.).

4th.HighgateH111:FortyHours' Prayer(20th.,22nd.).

5th.OsbornePark Forty Hours'Prayer(27th.-29th.).

toadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedralon PentecostSunday(June1),at3p.m.

PRIESTS'0ONFERZNOK

ThequarterlyConferenceofthe Priestsofthemetropolitanareawillbe heldintheChapterHall,Victoria Square,onFriday,June6,at10a.m.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

May25:BlessnewPresbyteryat Kondinin.

May31:PresideatProfessionCeremonyatSt.JohnofGodConvent, Subiaco.

June1(PentecostSunday)11a.m.:CelebratesPontificalHigh MassintheCathedral.

3p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

June4:PresidesatannualgeneralmeetingofC.W.L.

June13,14,15:FortyHours'Prayer,in theCathedral.

PalliumforArchbishop Gilroy

ConferredbySecretConsistory.

AtthefirstsecretConsistoryofCardinals,atVaticanCity,sincetheaccessionofMostRev.N.T.Gilroy,D.D., totheSeeofSydney,theSacredPalliumwasconferredonHisGheeby HisHolinessPopePiusXII.TheHoly Father,itisunderstood,appointed fournewBishops.

ThePallium,theoutwardsignofan Archbishop'sjurisdiction,issentout fromRome.Itisanarrowbandof wovenwhitelamb'swool,wornover theshoulders.

Itislikelytotakeafewmonthsfor thePalliumtoreachSydney,When itisreceived,itwillbeformallyimposedontheArchbishopinSt.Marys Cathedral.

FOURMILLIONCATHOLICSIN US.BECOMINGINDIFFERENT.

FourmillionCatholicsintheUnited Statesaredriftingtowardsreligiousindifference,accordingtoArchbishop Rummel,ofNewOrleans.Asanoffsetconversionsnumberonlybetween 60,000and70,000.

`Itiseasytofigureout,"statesHis Grace,"thatitwouldbeonlyamatter ofafewdecadesofyearswhentheCatholicChurchwouldceasetobethe leadingreligiousbodyinAmericaand nolongerenjoytheprestigewhichis nowconcededtoitevenbythosenot ofourfold.' Amongthereasonsforthedrift, ArchbishopRummelstates,"notthe leastisthefailureofourCatholicpeopletosubscribetoandreadCatholic newspapers,magazinesandbooks."

MASSTIMETABLE.

Scarborough: 8.15am.,Sundays. (Inquiries:Rev.FatherJ.Brennan, ThePresbytery,OsbornePark.Tel.: B4087.)

CbtLegionofMary

FirstCuriaEstablishedinWestAustralia

CORSOliddtilliithefoundationoftheNMinthe ArchdioceseofPerth

OnWednesday evening,April30, theSpiritualDirectorandallofficers ofthefourPraesidiaorparochial groupsoftheLegionalreadyestablishedintheArchdioceseheldameetingattheChestertonClub,withthe objectofforminga Curiaordiocesan governingbody. Inopeningthe meeting,Rev.Fr, Lalorannounced thatHisGracethe ArchbishophadappointedtheVery Rev.FatherHaugh,O.M.I.,asSpiritual DirectoroftheCuria.TheLegionis fortunatein-havingtheguidanceof FatherHibghintheseinitialyearsof itsfoundationandgrowthherein

"Wegiveaveryspecialblessingto thisbeautifulandholywork-theLegionofMary. Iprayforyouthat youmayexercisestillmoreearnestly thatapostolateofprayerandworkto whichyouhavesetyourhands.So doing,Godwillmakeyou,too,cooperateintheRedemption.Thisis thebestofallwaystoshowyourgratitudetotheRedeemer."-PiusXI.

Perth,sincetheroleoftheSpiritual Directorissovitalintheorganisation oftheLegion.

Aftertheopeningprayershadbeen readbyFatherHaugh,thefollowing Curiaofficerswereelectedunanimously:President,BrotherN.Mulligan; vice-president,SisterK.Davis;secretary,SisterM.Mackel;treasurer,BrotherW.Carr.Theywillholdofficefor atermofthreeyears.

Duringthemeetingveryinteresting andmostinformativereportsfromall praesidiawereread.Thesereports arethemselvesproofoftheremarkable efficiencyoftheLegionapostolate,and ofitsadaptabilitytoanyandevery conditionorcircumstance.Theparish priestswhohaveestablishedpraesidia orgroupsoftheLegionintheirparishesareparticularlypleasedwiththe outstandingresultsthathavealready beenachieved.

Notmanyarewellacquaintedwith theLegionofMary,eventhoughitis nowoneofthelargestlayorganisations ofmoderntimesintheChurch.Itis hoped,however,tocontributeaseries ofarticlesto"TheRecord"explaining theLegionanditsapostolate.Sufficient herearethewordsofMonsignorRiberi, ArchbishopofDara,andApostolicDelegatetoMissionaryAfrica,whodescribedtheLegionas"CatholicAction deckedoutinitsmostattractiveand alluringform."

RecommendingtheLegiontotheBishopsofEastAfrica,heoutlinedsome ofitsprincipalcharacteristics,suchas "immediatedependanceonecclesiasticalauthority,andthespiritualand moralformationwhichactiveLegionariesreceiveintheirweeklymeeting," andwentontosay:'Idonotknow howfartheorganisationofCatholic

Actionhasadvancedintheterritory underyourjurisdiction.Whateverthe casemaybe,itmightbeinlinewith yourendeavourstohavetheLegionof Maryadoptedasaschemeforthe workingoutofCatholicAction. SofarIliketothinkthatitisthe nearestapproachtotheidealof'CatholicActionasfosteredbytheHoly Father."

TheLegionhasspreadintwenty yearstomanycountries.Itsofficial literatureisprintedinthirty-threelanguages.IntheUnitedStatesaloneit hasbeenfoundedinover70dioceses. ItisinChina,Italy,Africa,India, England,Mauritius,WestIndies,Canada,andBurma-tomentionbutseveralcountrieswheretheLegionis doingsuchwonderfulwork.Itisalso ineverydioceseinNewZealand,in everyArchdiocese,andnearlyevery dioceseinAustralia.

Everywhereitisachievingresults,remarkableresults.Itisdoingsomething,itisCatholicAction.Perhaps thelastanualreportoftheBrisbane Curiawillbestillustratewhatwe meanbyresults.Thisreportisa resumeoftheworkofalltheparochial groupsinBrisbaneduringthepast twelvemonths;1,987homeswerevisited,1,720beinghomesofcarelessCatholics.356peoplehavereturnedto theregularpracticeoftheirreligion; 70takentoMass;39toBenediction; 80attendedtheMissions;20marriages rectified;48childrenbaptised,and24 adultsreceivedintotheChurch-16are stillunderinstruction;159members obtainedfortheSacredHeartSodal ity;79fortheHolyName;16for ChildrenofMary;6membersforS.V. dePaul'sSociety;4fortheGrail; 26forStudyGroups;8forThird OrderofSt.Francis;and3forThird OrderofMary;176forArchconfraternityoftheHolyRosary;9forthe NightAdorationintheHome;438 familieshavecommencedtheFamily RosarythroughtheeffortsofLegionaries;1,817visitstoMater,Diamantina,andGeneralHospitals,alsoMaternityandprivatehospitalshavebeen visitedwhereCatholicandsecularliteraturehasbeendistributed,alsoHoly Water,RosaryBeads,Miraculous MedalsandPictures;568visitstosick ofparish;Priestcalledforon25occasions,andtheroompreparedforthe comingofthePriestwiththeBlessed Sacramenton10occasions;3people diedafewhoursafterthePriestarrived,onepersonhadbeenawayfrom theChurchfor30years,anotherfor9, andtheother6years.Catechism taughtattheCrippledChildren'sand otherhospitalsweekly,alsoin42parishes;482childrenbeinginstructed weeklybyLegionaries.125transferredtoCatholicschools:8childrenreceivinginstructionthroughtheCatholiccorrespondencecourse;60children and20adultsConfirmed:80children madetheirFirstHolyCommunion;6 weresenttoSeasideHomes;12childrentakentoMasseverySunday; childrenlookedafterwhileparentsattendedMass,alsoLegionmeetings; 8,851Catholicbooksandpapersdistributedinvariousways,leftathomes andhosiptalsvisited;2ChristmashampersmadeupforMissions;housework doneforsickLegionaires,alsofor othersickpeople,includingseveralnonCatholics.19Massand8RosaryCirclesformedbyjuniormembers. 5 PressSquadsforboysand15Junior Praesidia,3Girls'Clubs,10Sewing Guilds,Scouts,Cubs,YouthMovements,ChoirsandLibrarieshaveSeniorLegionariesincharge.

Somuchfortheworkbeingdonein otherStates.Thefollowingisthefirst reportofoneofthelocalpraesidiain thesixmonthssinceitsfoundation:-

"EveryCatholicintheparishhas beenvisitedbymembersoftheLegion. Thefirstworkattemptedwastheenrollingofparishionersasauxiliary members,sincewithoutthebackingof theprayersoftheparishnolasting goodwilleverbeaccomplished.We nowhaveover250auxiliarymembers, andalargenumberareontheperm:tientroll,havingbeenfaithfultothe

Legionprayersforthreemonths.We alsohave72adjutorianmembersand severaloftheconventshavepremised thatallthesisterswilljoinas'an wecansupplysufficientTesseraor leaflets.

"Inordertoencouragedevotionto theSacredHeart,adayofAdontion, endingwithHolyHourintheevening, isheldontheThursdaybeforethe firstFridayofeachmonth.Alotof workisputintothisandwehavealwayshadverygoodresults.OneparticularFirstFridaytherewereten timesthenumberofpeopleatMass andCommunionascomparedwithany otherday.Thesamethingwasarrangedforthedayofprayerforpeace. Eachmonththepeoplewhoarelikely toforgettocomearevisitedandreminded.

"WehadExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentonHolyThursdaythis yearforthefirsttime,commencing afterMassandcontinuingallthrough thedayandnight.Themembersvisitedtheparishionersandaskedthem tocomeataparticulartime,withthe resultthattherewasacontinual streamofpeoplecomingallday.

"Allthewomenoftheparishwere visitedandencouragedtojointheSacredHeartSodality,andallthementhe HolyNameSociety.BoththeseSodalitieshaveincreasedtheirnumbers considerably.Anymemberwhois likelytoforgetisremindedbefore theirCommunionSunday.

"Byvisitingthesepeople,asking themtojoinasodalityorbecomean auxiliarymemberLegionairieshave beenabletodogoodworkinother directions,e.g.:

"Peoplehavebeenencouragedto regularMassattendanceandgreater frequencyattheSacraments.Achild wastakenfromtheStateschooland senttotheConventschool.Children arebeinginstructedbythenunsfor FirstCommunion.Parentshavebeen persuadedtohavechildrenbaptised.

"Soonwehopetohaveallthehomes consecratedtotheSacredHeart.Quite afewhavealreadybeenvisitedby membersforthispurpose.

"Wealsointendultimatelyto holdaRetreatfortheboysofthe parish.Theyhavealreadybeenvisitedandasufficientnumberhavepromisedtocome.

"Wehaveobtainedthenamesofall theCatholicchildrenattendingaState school,andweintendto,tryandgetat leastsomeofthesetocometotheConventSchool."

Aswehavesaid,thesereportsspeak forthemselves.TheblessingofGod issoevidentlyontheworkofthe

Legion.Itsgreatestsuccessisinthe principalfieldofallpriestlyapostolate -theparish-andsolongasthedirectionsinthehandbookarescrupulously adheredto,itsfoundationanywhere cannotbutbeasuccessandablessing.

FurtherinformationabouttheLegionofMarymaybeobtainedfrom theSecretary,theLegionofMary,Box 1658,G.P.O.,Perth.

VICHYCANCELSITSLAW ALLOWINGSCHOOLSTO TEACHRELIGION

VaticanRadiohasbroadcastthe followingstatementinFrenchtoCanada:

"LaCroix"FrenchCatholicnewspaper)informsusthatthelawofJanuary6,1941,ontheteachingofreligion inFrenchschools,hasbeenaltered.

"Thatlawallowedtheteachingof religionintheschoolssothatchildren livingfarfromchurchesmightnotbe deprivedofsuchteachingandtoavoid theinconvenienceoftheirhavingto attendreligiousclassesontheirholidays.

"Thispermissionhasnowbeenwithdrawn.Religiousinstructionisno longerpermittedinschools.Furthermore,lecturesbymembersofreligious Ordersareprohibited.

"'LaCroix'regretsthesedecisions, whichseemtobetheoutcomeofprotestsbypersonswhohavenotfreed themselvesfromoldquarrelsandpre-judiceswhichneverleadtoanygood results.

"'LaCroix'hopesthatthesemodificationsof-the-lawwillnotbefollowedbyotherretrogrademanifestations."

SPAINLACKSPRIESTS.

IntheMadridsuburbofFuentede Vallecasthereareabout10,000unbaptisedchildren,statedSenorSuner, ForeignMinister,inaspeechinBarcelona.

SenorSunersaidthatnearlyhalf theparishesinSpaincannotyetreceiveparishpriestsonaccountofthe civilwar,andhequotedfiguresgiven bythe'BishopofMadrid.

Seventyoutofevery100children intheMadridsuburbhavenotyet madetheirfirstHolyCommunion,The greatmajorityofthechildrenhave notevenlearnedyettomaketheSign oftheCross,orareunabletosaythe "OurFather"ortheCreed.

NAZISTERILISATIONBOOKON INDEX.

TheSupremeSacredCongregationof theHolyOfficehasplacedontheIndexofProhibitedBooksarecently issuedGermanwork,"Preservingthe RaceandChristianity,"byRustang Ruthane.

Thebook,whichisaseriesofconferencesforGermanyouth,advocates sterilisationanddefendseuthanasia.ft propoundsthetheorythatChristian ethicsencouragesterilisationandeuthanasia,eithervoluntaryorimposed, forracialreasons.Thebookcontains manyothererrors.

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" Icanonlysaythatyouand themagnificentChristianworkin whichyouareengagedwillhavea mostgratefulremembranceinmy prayers.MayGodblessandkeepyou all,andmayHeenlightenand strengthenyoufortheimportanttasks whichlieahead.Withtheassurance ofmyentiredevotioninJesusChrist. ..."-PiusXII(asCardinalPacelli.)

Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent atthehomeofMr.andMrs.R.P. Ridge,BirdwoodParade,Nedlands,on Saturdayevening,10th.inst.,theoccasignbeingthesecondanniversaryof :heirwedding.Anumberofrelatives andfriendswereinvited.Amongthose presentwereMesdamesM.Ridge,M. Chappell,G.McBean,Chas.Arnold, StanBorn,G.Wyburn:MissesM.and J.O'Neill,D.Tyquin;SergeantFrank O'Neill(R.A.A.F.),andMr.AlfMarie.

SchoolRacquets,Rearing,andRte pairsobtainableatWimbledonSports Depot,81WilliamStreet(Basement), Perth.

MATES&YEATES W.A.O.A. OPTOMETRISTS 37BARRACKSTREET. PERTH (OppositeTownHall.)

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ConventofMercy:8am.

ChristianBrothersCollege:8a.m.

St.JohnofGodBalL

TheannualSt.JohnofGodBallwill beheldintheTownHall,Kalgoorlie, onWednesday,June11.Anexcellent committeehasbeenformed,andthe membersareworkingenthusiastically underthecapableandefficientdirectionofMrs.Whiteside,torepeatthe successesofpastyears.Ourparishionersareinvitedtogivealltheassistancetheycantomakethisgreatsocial eventanoutstandingsuccess. Bereavement.

Ourparishionersextendsincerest sympathytothefamilies,relativesand friendsofMessrs.AlbertandWalter SchwanandMrs.Cray,intheirsadbereavement.

H.A.C.B.S.

MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Bro.Burrowespresidedoverthe meeting,anddelegatesrepresented EastVictoriaPark,VictoriaPark,Leederville,Subiaco,Midland,WestPerth, SouthPerthandHighgate.Thecouncilhavedecidedtoholdasocialon May30inKeough'sHall,atwhich prizeswonduringtheyearwillbepresented.Thefirstfixturesforthis year'scompetitionareCottesloeat hometoVictoriaPark,June4;East VictoriaPark,athometoLeederville, June10;LeedervilleathometoSubiaco,May28.

Theofficerselectedforthecoming yearwere:President,Bro.Burrowes; Nice-presidents,Bro.WaleandSr. Walker;treasurer,Sr.Joyce;secretary, Sr.Williamson;assistantsecretary,Sr. Schuts.

OwLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark.

Thequarterlymeetingtookplaceon Tuesday,May6,andwasverywellattended.Fivenewmemberswereinitiated.WeregrettoreportthatSr. Pat.McCarthyisinhospital.Alarge partyfromthisbranchattendeda socialeveningatSt.Brigid'sonMay 7,andthoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident,Bro.J.L.Kelly,especiallyrequestedallmemberstoattendthequarterlyCommunionofthe branchonSunday,25th.inst.,andto offertheirHolyCommunionforthe memberswhoareservingwiththe A.I.F.abroad,Thenextmeetingis on26th.inst.,whentheelectionofofficerswillbeheld.

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QUEENIOFMAYCEREMONIES.

TheOblateFathers,whoseCongre- gationisconsecratedtotheserviceof MaryImmaculate,maketheannual crowningoftheQueenofMayamemorableevent.ConsequentlySt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,wasfilledby adevoutgatheringonSundayevening,May18.

ThedevotionsbeganwiththeadmissionbytheRev.SpiritualDirector, Rev.FatherConway,0.M.I.,ofalarge numberofaspirantstoMary'sSodality. Thecustomarydevotionalexercisesfollowed,andthenFatherConwaydeliveredtheoccasionalsermon.

"Hehadtakenforhistextthevery solemnwordsofOurDivineLordas HewasdyingontheCross,bywhich HeformallygaveMarytotheworld asitsMother,andmankindtoMary asherchildren.Thesewordswere appropriatetohispurposethatnight, whichwastoplacebeforethemMary astheirMother,withallitsimplica- tions-herloveforthem,herinterest intheirsalvation,herpowertohelp, herwilltosave,andontheirpart, thedutiesandobligationsastrue children-obedience,love,trust,imitationandhonour.Theomnipotenceof prayerisagreatreality,forChrist Himselfmadethegraciouspromise: "Askandyoushallreceive,seekand youshallfind,knockanditshallbe openeduntoyou."Howcomesit thenthatanyprayerisunanswered? St.Jamesgivesthereason:'Youask andyoureceivenot,foryourask amiss.'Theyfailintheirprayersonly forwantoftherightdispositions. ThesewereneverabsentwithMary,so inconformitywithHissolemnpromisesthewishesofChrist's'Motherbecamecommands,andprovidedthe clientsofMaryco-operate,werealways answeredbyGod. "Thosewhotookadelightinchildhood'sdaysingatheringflowersin Maytodecoratethelittleshrinesof theMadonnaintheoldhome,will haveallthetendermemoriesofchildhoodawakenedbythatnight'shallowedcommemoration.Whatapity ifwecannotoffertoMarytheinnocent heartsofchildhood,butearth-stained thoughtheybe,theyshallfeelasthey kneelbeforeheraltarsometremorof thegladnessofchildren'shearts.

"ItisbecauseourHolyFaithteaches usthatdevotiontoourImmaculate Motheristhesurestmeansoftouching theHeartofherDivineSon,thatwe areforegatheredinsuchgreatnumbers.'IfyouwishtomakeanofferingtoGod,'saysSt.Bernard,'make surethatyouofferitthroughthemost agreeableandpurehandsofMaryif youdonotwantittoberejected.The MotherofGodistheladderofheaven. Godcamedowntoearthbythisladder,thatmenmightusethesame meanstoclimbuptoHiminheaven.'

'NexttoloveofGod,loveofMary hasalwaysbeenourproudestboast. AndwellMaryhasrepaidthatdevotion,foritcanbesaidwithoutexaggerationthattoherweowethepreservationofourFaith.Inthestormy yearsofpersecutionintheOldLand, whenbishopsandpriestswerehanged orexiled,andtheMasswasforbidden underpainofdeath,itwasMary's RosarythatkepttheFaith,thatkept aglowthatemberofanation'shope.

"'Twerewelltorememberthatifwe havethegreathappinessofbeingregeneratedinthewatersofBaptism andofsobecomingchildrenofGod,if intheEucharistafoodisgivenus whichstrengthensus,andlikethe ProphetEliasofold,enablesustocontinuejoyfullyonalaboriouspilgrimagealonglife'sruggedroad,ifwefind intheSacramentofPenancearefuge, allthesebenefits,afterGod,weowe toourHeavenlyQueen.

"Sacredwritersproclaimthatifthe GoodThief,inresponsetohisappeal, 'Lord,remembermewhenThoushalt comeintoThyKingdom,'wasdestined tohearfromthelipsofChrist,'Amen, Amen,Isaytothee,thisdaythou shaltbewithmeinParadise,'twasin answertoMary'sprayer.TheintercessionoftheMotherofGodopens forhimthegatesofablissfuleternity. 'IsitanywondertheChurchiscontinuallyaskingforagreatdevotionto MaryImmaculate?Letus,children ofMary,gatheredaroundhershrine, begforgivenessforpastcoldnessand ingratitude,andintheimitationofher virtuesvowunalterableloyaltyforthe daystobe.St.Bernard,addressing hismonks,saidtothem:'Gowithout feartotheBlessedVirgin,prayto herlovingly;youwillalwaysfindher readytograntyourrequests.'And comparingusstrugglingamidstthe trialsandtemptationsoftheworld,to tempest-tossedvessels,anddwellingon thebeautifultitleofOurLadyas'Star oftheSea,'usedthefollowing sublimeandinspiringwords:'0you whofindyourselvestossedinthetempestoftheworld,turnnotyoureyes

fromthebrightnessofthisStar,if youwouldnutbeoverwhelmedwith storms.Ifthewindsoftemptation rise,ifyoufallamongtherocksof tribulation,lookupatthatStar,call uponMary.' "Whateverchanges,therefore,time maybring,whatevernewdevotions springfromtheteemingmindofthe Church,whethertoattracttheattentionorrenewthefervourofCatholics, itisquitecertainthatthisgreatdevotiontotheMotherofGodwillalways holditsownintheheartsofthefaithful.Ithascomedowntousfromthe morningofMary'sAssumptioninto heaven;itwilllivetotheeveofthe lastgreatday.Inthefar-future,as inthegloriouspast,churcheswillbe builtinMary'shonour;childrenwillbe calledbyhername,poetswillsingher praises;artistsrivaleachotherin paintingherperfectspiritualbeauty. StillshallshebetheQueenofthe UniversalChurch,thedestroyerofheresy,thegiverofpurity,theprotectress oftheweak,thehopeofthefallen, untilalltheelectofGodshallbe gatheredbeneaththeshadowofher holiness;anduntiltheypassfromthe positionofherclientsonearthtosee facetofacetheImmaculateMother andtheBlessedFruitofherwomb, Jesus."

Attheconclusionofthesermon, FatherConwayconsecratedtheParish ofSt.Patrick'stotheImmaculate HeartofMary.

ThegrandprocessionoftheChildren ofMary,precededbytheirbeautiful banner,chantingthepraisesofMary, arrivedbeforethealtaroftheQueen ofMay,wherewithdue-olfrinnitythe statueofOurLadywascrowned.

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentconcludedtheceremonies.

St.Joseph'sConventAnnualBall. ExStudents'Reunion, Inconnectionwiththeforthcoming St.Joseph'sConventex-Students'Ball, agrandsportsdaywillbeheldinthe ConventgroundsonSaturday,May24, beginningat2.30p.m.Asthisdate marksthe86th.anniversaryoftheestablishmentinFremantleoftheSisters ofSt.Joseph,aspecialreunionofold girlswillbeheldduringtheafternoon, whenitishopedthatasmanyaspossiblewillrevisittheirAlmaMater. Manypeoplehaveexpressedsurprise thattheex-studentsareorganisinga ballthisyear,whenpatrioticcallsare sofrequent.Itmustberealised,however,thatinFremantletheSistersof St.Josephdomuchmorethanteaching.Inthehomesofthesick,the poor,theunhappy,inthehospital wardsandwithintheprisongates,are alwaystobefoundtheSistersdoing theirunselfishcharitablework.Feedingandclothingthepoorandcomfortingtheafflictedispartoftheir dailyround.Allwillagreethatthis isverymuchapartofthepatriotic effortwhichwill,unfortunately,tend toincreaseastheyearpasses.Allthe proceedsoftheballtobeheldonJuly 2aretobegiventotheSisterstoenablethemtocarryontheworkthey haveperformedforsolong.Itisrealisedthatitwillbedifficulttoapproachthesuccessofpreviousyears, butallwellwishersoftheSistersare urgedtomakeaspecialeffort4-assist, andifunabletobepresentatthe TownHallonJuly2,atleasttosend adonationeithertotheConventdirect,ortothehon.organiser,Dorothy Tangney,2Mount-street,Claremont. Intendingdebutantesareaskedtoget intouchatoncewiththesecretary, MissConnieYench(L2209)orwith theSistersattheConvent.Noapplicationfordebutantescanbereceived afterJune1st.

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THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

ThemonthlymeetingofFranciscan TertiariestookplaceonMay6,andin spiteofverystormyweatherwaswell attended.Severalnewmemberswere receivedbytheSpiritualDirector, Rev.FatherMcBride.Inhisdiscourse afterwards,FatherMcBridesaidthat Tertiariesshoulddomoretointerest peopleintheirOrder,anddotheirutmosttobringinothers,becausethe rulesoftheThirdOrderifcarefully followedcoulddoverymuchtomitigatethetroublesofthisterriblytroubledworld.

Wewouldliketoaddthatthegreat PopeLeoXIIIwishedallCatholicsto jointhisOrder.ThelateHolyFather, PiusXI,whenaddressingTertiarypilgrimsattheVatican,said:'Iam proudtocallyoumybrothers,sinceI havebeenaFranciscanTertiarysince theageof17."PiusXIIisalsoa member,whilemanyillustriousPopes, cardinals,kings,queens,discoverers, artists,menofscience,poetsofrenown,musicians,haveswelledthe ranksinmanycountries.

SisterMonica(Groom)hasgivenup, throughstressofwork,herdutiesas librarian,whichwillbetakenupby SisterAnthony(McDonnell).Wewish torecordourthankstoSr.Groomfor heryearsofkindwork.

SisterBrigid(Brown)willbeabsent fromthenextmeeting.Shewillattendtheprofessionofherdaughteras aLittleSisterofthePoor.Ourcongratulations,toSisterBrigid,whoisa greatwonkeiforourOrder.

WecongratulateSisterMcGillicuddy onherentranceintotheNovitiateof theLittleCompanyofMaryatLewisham.

WESTPERTH

TheparishofSt.Brigid'ssuffered areallossinthepassingofthelate Mrs.AliceMaryMcCarthy,whichtook placeatherresidenceonThursday, March20,1941.BorninDublin,the deceasedlady,withherhusband,came toAustraliamanyyearsago.During herlonglifeintheWest,Mrs.McCarthyshowedherselftobepossessedof greatqualitiesofheartandmind.Of abright,cheerfuldisposition,afund ofshrewdcommonsense,greatandpatientcourage,shewasthevalued friendofmany.Butthegreatestpower ofherlifewasthatofazealousunflaggingpiety;itwasthisvirtuewhich madehergentleanduncomplaining throughlongyearsofpainandsuffering.Mrs.McCarthyneversoughtthe limelightortheapplauseofmen,hers wasahiddenservicetotheparish,a serviceofprayerandpainvaliantlyofferedtoGodforothers.Sheissadly missedbyhermourningfamilyofthree sonsandthreedaughters.Requiem MasswasofferedbyRev.FatherValentineonthedayofburial.R.I.P.

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TheannualmeetingoftheChildren ofMarySodalitywasheldafterdevotionsonSundayevening,May18,in theparishchurch.Officerselectedfor theensuingyearwere:President,Miss NormaUnderwood;secretary,Miss DorrieMcKenna;treasurer,MissTeresaHastie.TheSodalityheardwith deepsorrowofthetragicdeathatDarwinofaformermember,MissJean Boswell,Thesympathyoftheparishionersgoesouttothebereavedparentsandrelatives.

TheHolyNameSocietyheldaspecialmeetingonSundayeveningto makearrangementsforthepromised visittoBunburyoftheDiocesanExecutiveonSunday,July13. ACommunionBreakfastwillbeheldthat day,andmembersoftheSouth-West districtbrancheswillbeaskedtoattend.

Thecommitteeofthebazaarstalls areworkinghardtoobtainresults thatwillmeansuccessfortheirefforts. Theyhaveahardtaskunderpresent circumstances,butaresuretowin through.

SundayMasses.

St.Patrick'sChurch:7and9.30a.m.

HIGHGATEHILL

Theparishhallwasfilledto.overflowingonthenightofFriday,May9, whentheresidentsofHighgateParish, bothpastandpresent,mettoenjoy the"BacktoHighgate"night.This wasthefirstsocialoftheyearofthe Parents'andFriends'Association,and wasanoutstandingsuccessinevery way. Thefirstpartoftheeveningwasdevotedtoaconcert,andthiswasopenedbyabagpipesolobyMr,D.Bogue. Anaddressofwelcomewasthenread byMasterB.Ryan,whoseclearvoice andcarefulenunciationenabledeveryoneinthehalltohearthegreeting givenbythepresentpupilsofthe PrimarySchooltothosewholongago hadlearnttheirlessonsinthesame school,fromthesameteachers.

Theprogrammewasalongone,but everyitemwasgood.Thecommittee werefortunateinsecuringtheservices ofMr.JohnSullivanandMr.Fred Moore.Boththesegentlemen,inspite ofotherengagements,managedto comealongandhelp;whileMr.Cyril Dudleybroughtalonghis"doll"and gavetheaudiencesomegoodfun.Mr. andMissBuggy,Mrs.Wakefield,Mrs. DobsonandMissBernetwerealso amongtheartists.MissBernet'sviolin solosweremuchappreciated.Past andpresentpupilswerewellrepresentedbytheL.C.Y.Quartette(whose popularnumbersgaveagoodexcuse forcommunitysinging),MissEsler's Irishdancers,theMissesHoulahanand O'Halloran,childrenfromthePrimary School,andMissI.O'Dwyer.Mr.R. TrainoractedasM.C.,andassisted verymateriallybyhiscapablehandlingofthelongprogramme.

Theconcertwasbroughttoaclose byashortspeechbyVeryRev.Father Wallace,Adm.,inwhichheexpressed hispleasureatseeingsomanyfamiliar facesintheaudience,anddiscovering manyone-timeparishioners.Father Wallacethentouchedbrieflyonthe workdonebytheAssociationduring itsfirstyear,andcongratulatedthe membersontheirefforts.Hethen calleduponMr.Boswell,astheoldest maleparishionerpresent,andthelattermadeashortaddress, Later,theanniversarycake,which hadbeenmadeanddonatedbya memberoftheAssociation,wasplaced onatableonthestage.Thistable deservesspecialmention,foritwas100 yearsoldandhadbeenkindlylent byMissMargeryWyndham.Thecake wascutbytwooftheoldestparishionerspresent,MesdamesMcGradeand BoswellanddistributedbyMrs.Morris.Onthestage,too,weresixof theoldestladyparishioners. Thecommitteedesiretotendertheir mostgratefulthankstoallthosewho helpedtomakethiseveningthesuccessitundoubtedlywas.Inparticular,toMrs.Slattery,forobtainingartistsanddecoratingthehall;toMiss M.Wyndham,whoactedasaccompanist,andtoMrs.HughesandMissE. Lynes,whosuppliedthemusicforthe dancing.Inaddition,theSistersof theSacredHeartPrimarySchoolwish tojointhecommitteeinthankingall whoattendedandthedonorsofthose sumsofmoneywhichhelpedtoswell thetakings.Withsuchasplendid startthecommitteefeelthattheAssociationwillbeabletodoevenmorefor theschoolthisyear.

Asocialeveningisusuallyheldonce amonthandeveryotherWednesday afternoonthereisbridgeandrummy intheparishhall.Itistobehoped thatthesewillcontinuetobeaswell attendedasever.

VICTORIAPARK

TheinfantdaughterofMr.andMrs. Rhatigan,ofGeddes-street,wasbaptisedrecently,andwasgiventhename ofPatriciaMary.

Wehavepleasureinrecordingthe followingmarriageswhichwerecelebratedinSt.Joachim'sChurch: OnApril12:MissHelenRussell, daughterofMr.andMrs.Russell,of Rathay-street,toMr.JohnRaftus.

OnApril30:WithNuptialMass, MissMaryBrennan,daughterofMr. andMrs.J.Brennan,ofHamptonroad,toPrivateWilliamSymonds,of theA.I.F.

OnMay10:MissNellieSimonsen, daughterofMr.andMrs.Simonsen,of Cookham-street,toMr.EastonTownsend.

Toeachofthesehappycoupleswe extendourmostsincerecongratulationsandbestwishesforahappyand prosperousfuture,

Priortothemid-wintervacation,the workofthepupilsofSt.Joachim's schoolswasinspected,andasatisfactoryreportwasreceived,whichreflects creditontheteachingoftheSisters.

ThemembersoftheChildrenof MarySodalityaretobecommended ontheirwonderfuleffortsinorganising thefortnightlysocialswhichareconductedinaidoftheSeminary.A highlightofthesefunctionswasthe SnowballCarnival,whichwasheldon the3rd.inst.Forthisoccasionthe MarshfamilyandMissPhoebeMottramaretobehighlycongratulated onthemannerinwhichtheyarranged thedecorations,etc.Thesupperarrangementswereinthecapablehands ofMrs.KellyandMissFitzgerald. Welookforwardtomanymoreentertainmentsofthiskind,andwishthe ChildrenofMaryeverysuccessintheir futureendeavours.

AbsentfromtheHolyNameCommuniononSundaylastwasMr.Ernie Farmer,presidentofSt.Joachim's Branch,whowasunavoidablyindisposedthroughsickness.Weextendto "Ernie"oursincerestwishforanearly recovery.

Personal.

Mrs,Horgan,ofSunbury-road,recentlyunderwentasuccessfuloperationatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

WearepleasedtolearnthatPatty Patienceishomeagainandonthe roadtorecoveryafterbeinginthe ChildrensHospitalforseveralweeks.

PINJARRA

ZTJOAL-NEWMANWEDDING.

ThemarriagebetweenMr.Ernest Zucal,ofWelshpool,andMissMarjorie Newman,ofQueen'sPark,wassolemnisedbyRev.FatherJ.DoyleatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Queen'sPark,onEaster Monday.Thealtarandsanctuary wereexquisitelydecoratedwithpale pinkgladioliinprofusion,whiledozens offlamingcandlestestifiedtotheatmosphereofCatholicfaithinwhich theyoungcouplepronouncedtheirsacredinviolablevowsandreceivedtheir HeavenlyGuest-fortothisthoroughlyCatholicwedding"Jesusalsowas invited."Inthesanctuaryalsowere preparedtheprivilegedplacesatwhich thenewly-wedcoupleweretoassistat Mass,andwheretheyoungbridewas toreceivetheNuptialBlessing.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby Mr.L.Jamieson,ofHighgateHill, woreamostattractivefrockofimportedFrenchmagnolialaceoversatintoppedtaffeta,withheart-shapednecklinebodicefinishedwithbuttonedand loopedback,andlongsleevespointed atwrist:theskirtbeingveryfullwith longscallopedtrain.Herlongrawcutthree-tiertulleveilwasheldin placebyatop-knotoffrangipani.The bridealsocarriedamatchingsheafof off-whitefrangipaniandCecilBrumner roses. Thebridesmaid,MissE.Zucal,the bridegroom'sonlysister,choseforthe occasionafulllengthfrockofsalmonpinkgeorgetteovermatchingtaffeta. Silvertrimmingsworkedonherfrock gaveaverybeautifulfinish.Shecarriedabouquetofpinkroses.Mr.A. Delaneyactedasgroomsman, DuringtheMassappropriatehymns weresungbythechoir,andatthe signingoftheregisterArcadelt's"Ave Maria"wassungbyMrs.R.Taylor.

Thebeautifulceremonywasnowat anend,andtheweddingpartyproceededtotheGleddenBuildings'Cafe, wherethereceptionwasheld.Later thehappyyoungcoupleleftontheir honeymoon.

ThemeetingheldonThursday,May 15,intheClubRooms,BactonHouse, overCorot's,wasverypleasant.We hadaverygoodattendance,whichhas keptupsinceRev.FatherHussey's visit.SeveralnewmemberswereintroducedandwelcomedtotheClubMissesKathandEileenBranch,Norrie Hebbard,andElinorCasey.

OnThursday,May22,wearehaving agamesevening,consistingoftable tennis,cutie,andthenewgameof Baddingtonwillbeintroduced.There willbeprizesforeachgameandsupperatthecloseoftheevening.

RacingSelections

111'"THEHAWK" CANNINGPARK.

Saturday,May24,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

CanningStakes:YeomanBay,'; Aku,2;StarGirl,3. MaidenHandicap:St.Agrion,1;All Lingo,2;Agrion'sJoy,3. CanningHandicap: BonneFad,1; Prangus,2;Mystery,3. CanningPurse(1):Orimadale,1; MadamMurphy,2;MountEtna,3. CanningPurse(2)Bonori,1;GoldenHit,2;SpringFlower,3. WelterHandicap:Mylopia,1;Star Lad,2;Stockyard,3.

TrottingSelections

RICHMONDPARK.

Saturday,May24,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Wilfred's Wonder,1;Myrtle'sSon,2;Lena McFee,3. AssociationHandicap:DixieEcho, 1;MissTarena,2;SirRaymond,3. CommercialHandicap:Dallide,1; Siam'sBeauty,2;RoyalGus,3. EmpireHandicap:King'sGuide,1; AdmiralPronto,

ThePope'sFirstPeacePoint: EqualityofRights

/F.webelievethatthepurposeofthe Stateistouniteallthesmall unitsofwhichitiscomposed, familiesandsocieties,tounitethem inahigherunitysothatthegeneral conditionmaybeobtainedwhichwill enablethemalltoachievemoreeasily the"fullgoodofhumanlife;"ifwe believethatthisisthepurposeand justificationforexistencewhichall stateshaveincommon,thenitisclear thatwemustacceptthePope'steachingaboutthebasic"equalityof rights"betweennations."Afundamentalpostulateofanyjustandhonourablepeaceisanassuranceforall nationsgreatorsmall,powerfulor weak,oftheirrighttolifeandindependence. Whenthisequalityof rightshasbeendestroyed,attacked,or threatened,orderdemandsthatreparationshallbemade," ItseemsthatthePopeisnotmaKinganyclaimforabsoluteequality, butonlyforthatmeasureofbasic equalitythatisessentialtoeverystate ifitistocarryoutthepurposewhich ithasincommonwitheveryother.The identityofpurposecertainlyendows allstates,regardlessoftheirsizeor theirimportance,withthesameessentialrights-butitdoesnotinanyway conferabsoluteactualequalityoftreatmentineverysituationbecause,asis patentlyobvious,societiesdifferwidelyinfeatureandcharacter.Some stateshavebenefittedfromearlierdevelopment,havereachedahighermaterialandculturallevelthanothers, somehavebeenmoreprolificinindividualswhohavedisplayedgreatcapacities;and,becausesomestateshave beenendowedwithalargermeasureof insightandknowledge,theirresponsibilitiestowardstherestofhuman society,andthereforeincertaincircumstancestheirrightalso,mustbe coutheugreaterthanthoseofothers; forrightsanddutiesareinextricably boundtogether.

Butneverthelesstherearecertain rightswhicharesharedbyall,and whichallderivefromthosetwoinalienablerightsofstateslaiddownbythe Pope-therighttolifeandindependence.Everystatethatiswellgovernedandstrongenoughtomaintain withinitsterritorysufficientpeaceand ordertoenableitsmemberstoreach ameasureofthegoodofhumanlife, andwhichisalsocapableoffulfilling internationalobligations,hasaright tolifeandcontinuedexistencebecauseitfulfilsthepurposeofitsexistenceandisdoingnothingtohinder otherstatesfromfulfillingtheirs.

Thesecondcommonrightisimplicit inthefirst-forifeverystatehasa righttoexistenceandindependenceit necessarilyhastherightofself-preservationanddefence.Inaperfectly orderedsocietytherightofamemberstatetolifeandlibertyshouldbe securebymoralforcealone;butwhen thisisnotthecase,itbecomesthe rightofeverystatetodoallinits powerbyclliances,policeforceandarmamentstosafeguarditself-provided againthatittakesnostepswhichwill limitorendangerthelifeandliberty ofotherstates.

Ifthepurposeofastateistopromotethecommongoodofitsmembers theneverystatehastherighttouse itsownterritoryinthewaybestcalculatedtoprocurethatend,andso longasitdoesnotexercisethisright inawaywhichimpoverishesothers thentherightofnootherstatecan beexercisedagainstit.Inthesame way,anystatehastherightofruling itsmembers,definingtheirdutiesand privilegesanddirectingtheirworkstowardsthecommongood;inother wordseverystatehastherightof Sovereignty,butnotasovereignty thatisabsolute.Finally,ifthetrue functionofthestateis,aswebelieve, topromotethematerialandspiritual prosperityofthepeopleunderitscare, theneverystatehasequallytheright topursuethistaskunhindered,touse tothebestadvantageallitsresources.

Andthisrightisnotconditionedby thepowerorthesizeofthestate,but onlybytherespectduetotherights ofotherstates.

Everystatehasanequaldutyof providingconditionsconducivetothe attainmentofthefullgoodofhuman lifeforallitsmembers,andtherefore therighttothelibertywhichshall makethispossible;butthisdutyalso demandsarecognitionoftheinterdependenceofstates,becausethefull goodofthehumanracecanonlybe achievedbysharingresources.For thisreasoneachstatehasthedutyto itselfandotherstobecomeamember ofahighersociety,theinternational society.Forattimestherewillbea highergoodthanthatoftheindivi-

dualstate,andtherightofthewhole familywillstandandshouldprevail againsttherightofapart.Nostate rights,then,areabsolute;theymust alwaysbequalifiedbyconsiderationof theinterdependenceoftheunitsofthe internationalsociety,mustalwaysbe subordinatetothecommonwelfare.

Wehaveseenthatthoughevery stateenjoysequalityofessential rights,thisdoesnotinanywaydeny thenecessityofunequaltreatment undercertainconditions.Thisadmissionimmediatelyopensthewayto graveabusebyunscrupulousambitiouspowersanxioustodiscoverexcusesforenlargingtheirpossessions;

01111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111, andthedecisionastowhethersucha conditionexistsshouldideallyonlybe madebyaninternationalorganisation, asindeedthePopesuggests.

Roughlyspeakingtherearethree conditionsinwhichunequaltreatment wouldseemtobejustified-whena statebecomesincapableofescapingby itspwnmeansfromdifficultiesoris tooweaktoorderitsaffairssatisfactorily.Thenhelp,intervention,inits affairsbyothersmaybejustified. Againifastatecannotorwillnotfulfilinternationalobligationsorcannot protectforeigners,thenagainunequal treatment,intervention,isindicated. Again,therightofanationtoorderits lifeinitsownwaymaybesacrificedif, movedbyambition,itthreatensthe safetyofitsneighboursandthepeace oftheworld.Inallthesecasesitis clearthatunbridledlibertyandblind adherencetotheprincipleofequality wouldbefataltosocialorder.Such necessaryinequalityofactualtreatmentarisesfromtheinescapableinterdependenceofstates.

GodtheCreatorsharedoutthe richesoftheworldbetweenvarious partsandpeoplesforeachtodevelop itsspecialfunctioninlife,butevenso theyweregivenforalltouseandprofitby,andthisdivineplancannotbe ignoredinthepursuitofarigidtheory ofequality.Thisplanisdistorted whenbackwardnationsfailtodevelop theresourceswhichhavebeenentrustedtothem;thisinabilityorfailuretodischargeresponsibilitiesmay leadtoaloss,atleasttemporary,of righttoequalityintheworldsociety. Colonisationinthiscaseisjustified,so longasthecolonisingpowerrealises thatitholdsitsexternalrightsintrust forthecolony,holdsthemasaresult ofitsdutytoeducatethebackward nationuntilitreachestheclaimto equalityofrightswithotherstates.

Itisoftensaidthatthoughall states,smallandgreat,mayhave equalessentialrights,yettheveryfact ofasmallweakstateisamenaceto worldsecuritybecauseitprovidesa stimulustotheambitionofgreatpowers.Buttheexistenceofsuchstates whicharenottemptedtorelyupon might,butmust,rather,upholdthe causeofrightinallinternationaldifficulties,isaninvaluablereminderof justiceandmorality.Andthough theymayneedtoaugmenttheirpowersofdefencebyalliancetheyarefar morelikelytoworkenergeticallyfor theestablishmentandmaintenanceof aninternationalorganisationthatwill freethemfromdependanceuponcapriceofgreaterneighbours.Thus, thoughsmall,theyplayanimportant partininternationalaffairs,andso justifyastrongclaimtoequalrights.

Thefactthatgreatstatesandsmall alikehadacertainbasicequalityof rights,thoughdifferinginextentin proportiontotheirresponsibilities,was recognisedbytheLeague.InArticle IoftheCovenantitwaslaiddown thatallstates,greatandsmall,share therighttobeadmittedtotheLeague,providedthattheyarefullyselfgoverningandcouldgiveeffective guarantees.IntheAssemblyofthe League,allstatesgreatandsmallare consideredasequal,allareentitledto onevoteandthreedelegates,although thegreaterpowershavearightto manysubstitutedelegatesonaccount ofthelargervolumeofworkwhich fallstoalargerstate.

OntheCounciloftheLeaguethe greatpowerswereinthemajoritybecauseitwasconsideredthattheyhad thechiefresponsibilityforpreserving worldpeaceandalsohadtheresources necessarytomaintainit.Thegreat powerswerethepermanentmembers oftheCouncil;besidesthesethere werenon-permanentmemberschosen fromthesmallerpowersandsemi-permanentmemberschosenfromwhatevernationswerethoughttomerit

sucharight.Thisarrangementpoints toaverylivelyperceptionoftheinequalityofresponsibilitiesandtothe impossibilityofgivingabsoluteequalityofrightstoallnations;thoughthe factthatintheAssemblyallnations hadanequalvoiceshowedthatthe organisersoftheLeaguerecognisedthe existenceofacommonbasisofessentialrightsequallyheldbyall.

Sizeofterritoryandpopulationare notenough;thenationmusthavea governmentcapableofcarryingout equaldutiesbeforeequalitiesofright obtains.ForexampleChinawasrefusedaplaceontheCouncilin1928; itwasthoughtthathergovernment was,atthattime,neitherstableenough norstrongenoughtopreserveasufficientmeasureofinternalpeaceand ordertoplayavaluablepartininternationalaffairsandfulfilinternational obligations.

Althoughstatesallhaveequal rightsastoorder,peaceandjustice withintheirownborders,theclaimis notabsolutebynature,butproportionedtothemeasureofprotection andassistancewhichtheygivetotheir subjects,andthemeasureoftheirresponsibilityinthesocietyofstates."TheChristianDemocrat."

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

RedCrossWork.

ThemonthofMayisbeingespeciallydevotedtoRedCrossworkandcollectionsforthisfund.TheLeague hasarrangedaraffleforgoodstothe valueoff5,purchasafe..atAhern's. Mrs.L.Keenanhasbeenthegenerous donorofthisprize.Booksmaybehad attheLeagueroomsorfrommembers oftheexecutive.Ticketsare6d. each.

CampComforts.

Severalmembershavewooloutstandingforquiteaconsiderableperiod.Mrs.Ryanisanxioustoreceive thefinishedgoods,ortohavethewool returned.Membersareaskednotto takeoutmorethanatwomonths'supplyofwool,

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

CarnivalDance. WiththeannualAssociationBall suspendedforthisyear,thesocialcommitteeareusingalltheireffortsto maketheGrandCarnivalDancethe majorsocialfunctionoftheseason. Thedateofthisattractionwillbe Tuesday,June24,andthevenuethe PerthTownHall.Thesubscription willbe2/6(inc.tax),apricewhichis wellwithinthereachofall.

300,000CATHOLICNEGROESIN U.S.A.

NewYork.-Ofthe13,000,000negroes intheUnitedStates,300,000areCatholics;5,000,000areProtestants,and 7,750,000withoutchurchaffiliation. ThisisshowninanInterraciallReview Service,theissueofwhichrhasbeen begunbytheCatholicInterracialCouncil. Itstatesthat23,000negroesattend college.Thereare221Catholicnegro churches;263Catholicnegroschools; 35,026negroesattendingCatholic schools;and300priestsand1,100SistersengagedintheColouredMissions. -NCWC.

OURANCESTORS THEAPES

'PARTIII.

THEORIGINOFMAN.

Probablynootherscientificspeculationshavereceivedsuchpublicityas thosedealingwiththeoriginofman. Certainlynoothershavebeensomisrepresentedbywritersofpopularscience,andevensomewould-bescientists.Theoriesandassumptionshave beenputforwarddogmaticallyasestablishedfacts;non-existentevidence hasbeeninvented.

Scientificmenasawholeareinfavouroftheprincipleofcontinuity,and thisattitudehasledmanyofthemto assume,atleastasaworkinghypotheses,thatmanhasevolvedfrom non-humanancestors.

Theargumentsproposedinsupport ofthehypothesisfallroughlyinto threegroups:

1.TheZoological.2.ThePalaeontological.3.Psychological

1.Thefirstandmostobviousargumentisbasedonthesimilarityin bodilystucturebetweenmenandcertainanimals,calledingeneralanthropoid.Thattherearepointsof similaritynoonewilldeny;butfor manytheseverypointsofsimilarity onlyhelptoaccentuatethegreatdifferenceswhichexistbetweenthem.

Acloseexaminationofthephysical structureot.atiesandmanhasshown thatifthereisanyrelationshipatall, itmustbetracedtoaveryfardistant ancestor.

2.Forawhilethehypothesisseemedtofindsupportonasupposedblood relationshipbetweenapesandman, basedonthebloodreactiontest.This argumenthaslostgroundsincefurther experimentsonthesamelinesseemto pointtotheoppositeconclusion.

3.Theembryologicalargumentis basedontheapparentdevelopmentof theembryothroughstageswhichseem tocorrespondtothedifferentstages intheevolutionarydevelopmentofits ancestors.

Muchimportanceisattachedtothe presenceatacertainstageofgillslits(mentionedonpage25byMr. Wells).Thesecorrespondpresumably tothefishypartofourevolution.

Wasmannpointedoutasearlyas 1909thattheyweremerely"pharyngealarchesandclefts:'Thereisan interestingstoryconnectedwiththis argument.

Dr.AnolaBrassaccusedHaeckelof havingdeliberatelyfalsifiedmanydiagramsinhiswork,"DasMenschenProblem(1907).

TothisHaeckelrepliedinthe'MunchaenAllgemeineZeitung,"January, 1909:"Toputanendtothisunsavoury disputeIbeganatoncewiththecontriteconfessionthatasmallnumberof myembryodiagramsarereallyforgeriesinDr.Brass'ssense-those, namely,forwhichtheobservedmaterialissoincompleteorinsufficientasto compelAs tofillinandreconstructthmissinglinksbyhypothesis andcomparativesynthesis Ishould feelutterlycondemnedandannihilated bytheadmissionwereitnotthathundredsofthebestobserversandmost reputablebiologistslieunderthesame charge.Thegreatmajorityofall morphological,anatomical,histological, andembryologicaldiagrams are nottruetonature,butaremoreor lessdoctored,schematisedandreconstructed."

4.Thepresenceofrudimentaryorgansisconsideredstrongevidenceof descentfromancestorsinwhichthey hadause.Thisdoesnotprove, however,thattheseancestorswerenot men.

ThePalaeologicalArgument.

Itisdifficulttostatethepalaeologicalargumentinafewwords,butit runssomethinglikethis:Wemay safelyassumethatwerethegeological recordcompleteweshouldfindachain offossilsconnectingmanwithanearly sub-humanancestor,andwearejustifiedinmakingthisassumptionbythe isolatedlinksinthechainwhichhave alreadybeendiscovered.

Nowletusexaminethesesupposed links.ExhibitAisthe"walkingapeman,""pithecanthropuserectus,"age about500,000years.Chestertonwrites ofhiminthisamusingfashion:"He (theprofessor)foundinJavaapartof askull,seemingbyitscontourtobe smallerthanthehuman.Somewhere nearithefoundanuprightthighbone,andinthesamescatteredfashionsometeeththatwerenothuman. Iftheyallformpartofonecreature, whichisdoubtful,ourconceptionof thecreaturewouldbealmostequally doubtful.Buttheeffectonpopular scienceswastoproduceacompleteand

attempttograppleoncemorewiththis centralproblem.AndIamfortified bytheknowledgethatafewinfluentialcontemporaryphilosophersadhere totheanimisticconceptionofhuman personality,oratleastregardthepsycho-physicalquestionasstillopen" Thatwasin1911.

evencomplexfigure,finisheddownto thelastdetailsofhairandhabits.He wasgivenanameasifhewereanordinaryhistoricalcharacter.People talkedofPithecanthropusasofPittor FoxorNapoleon. ExhibitB:TheHeidelbergmanaquasi-humanjawbone.ItisamazinghowmuchMr.Wellsknowsabout theownerofthisjawbone."Sometimestheprofessorwithhisbone," writesChesterton,"becomesalmostas dangerousasadogwithhisbone.The dogatleastdoesnotdeduceatheory fromit."

ThenthereisSinanthropus,asubhumanman-brain-caseandsome teethfoundnearPekin.Presentsalittleproblemtotheevolutionist.His

skullisthickerthanallegedancestor Pithecanthropusandmuchthicker thanpresent-dayskulls.Theprofessorsuggeststhathegrewathick skullasaprotectionagainststoneweapons-justasthepeopleofLondon areatpresentnodoubtgrowingsteel helmets.

Nextonthelistaretheremains foundatPiltdown,inSussex(200,0001.30,000years),asub-humanskulland a"chimpanzee-likejawbone,"which Mr.Wellswiselyremarksmayormay notbelongtotheskull.Theskullincidentallyismorehighlydeveloped thantheNeanderthaler,whichissupposedtohaveappeared50,000years later.

AnotherLittleProblemfortheProfessor.

Lastofthesefamoussupposedly sub-humanfossilsistheNeanderthal man.Notunlikesomeofouraboriginaltypesinappearance.Howdoes Mr.Wellsknowthathewas"almost butnotquiteaman"?"Itisinferred fromthestructureofhisjaw,"hesays, "thathewasincapableofspeechas weknowit"-ajawwhichresembles anaboriginaljawveryclosely!Wasmannconsideredthathewasatrue manofaracewhichisnowextinct.

Sucharetheimportantfossils-fragmentaryandthesubjectofmuchdisputeamongtheevolutioniststhemselves.Youwilladmitthatthechainis alittleincomplete.Butthentheenthusiasticevolutionisthasnodifficulty infillingupthe"holesintheargument"with"missinglinks,"

Somuchforthebones.

Allthebonesintheworldcouldnot solvetheproblemofthesoul'sorigin.

Iknowthatforalongtime"souls wereoutoffashion,"andstillarein somequarters.Butkeenthinkers likeWilliamJamesrealisedthegreat difficulties,onemightsayabsurdities, envolvedinapsychologicalsystem withoutasoul.ListentothisstatementofJames: IsawthatI musteitherforswearthat'psychology withoutasoul,'towhichmywhole psychologicalandKantianeducation hadcommittedme-Imust,inshort, bringbackdistinctspiritualagentsto knowthementalstates inaword, bringbackscholasticismandcommonsense-orelseImustsquarelyconfess thesolutionoftheproblemimpossible, andtheneithergiveupmyintellectualisticlogic,thelogicofidentity,and adoptsomehigher(orlower)formof rationalityor,finally,facethefactthat lifeislogidallyirrational."(`James chosetogiveuplogicandthesoul.")

"Butnow'sciencehasbecomeselfconsciousandcomparativelyhumble," saysJ.W.N.Sullivan."Weare nolongertaughtthatthescientific methodofapproachistheonlymethodofacquiringknowledge.Eminent menofscienceareinsistingwithwhat seemsastrangeenthusiasmonthe factthatsciencegivesonlyapartial knowledgeofreality,andweareno longerrequiredtoregardasillusory everythingthatsciencefindsitself abletoignore." ThenwehaveMcDougallwritingin thePrefacetohisbook,"Bodyand Mind":"Iamaware thatnotone inahundredofthosescientistsand philosopherswhoconfidentlyandeven scornfullyrejectthenotion(ofasoul) hasmadeanyimpartialandthorough attempttothinkoutthepsycho-physicalprobleminthelightofallthe relevantdatanowavailableandofthe historyofpreviousthoughtonthe question.AndIamyoungenough tobelievethatthereisamongstusa considerablenumberofpersonswho preferthedispassionatepursuitof truthtotheinterestsofanysystem andtohopethatsomeofthemmay findmybookacceptableasanhonest

TheCatholicAttitude. TheScripturesteach,andeveryCatholicmustbelieYe,thatman'ssoul isdirectlycreatedbyGod.

Manyscientistswilladmitto-day,I think,thatconsciousnesscanotbeexplainedintermsofmatterandits laws.

Inrecentyearsanattempthasbeen madetobridgethegulfbetweenhumanintelligenceandthesensitivecognitionofanimals.Muchimportance hasbeenattachedtotheexperiments ofProfessorKohtsandProfessorKohler.Theresults,however,aredisappointing.Itiswelltorememberthat ifintelligenceisattributedtothe higheranimalsitmustbeextended downthescaleevenintotheregionof inorganicmatter.Theonlyalternative istopostulateabreachofcontinuity. Many,Ithink,willhesitatebeforeattributingintelligence,nomatterhow elementary,totheatom.

"Theonlystatement,"wrotethe greatbotanistRemcke,"consistent withherdignitythatsciencecanmake istosaythatsheknowsnothingabout theoriginofman."

SofartheChurchhasabstained fromdeterminingthequestionofthe body'sorigin.Thevastmajorityof theologiansarenotinfavourofthe ideathatthehumanbodyhasevolved. Afewitistruehavealeaningtowardswhattheycall'mitigatedevolution";buttheirtheoryseemsto raisemoreproblemsthanitsolves. AnyonewhoisinterestedinthisquestionshouldreadE.C.Messenger's book,"EvolutionandTheology," wherethetheoryisexaminedsympathetically.Asanattempttomeet thescientifichypothesishalf-way,it seemsdoomedtofailure,becausecertainelementsinit,suchastheunityof thehumanraceasdescendedfroma singlehumanancestor,thepeculiar creationofthefirstmanandtheformationofthefirstwomanfromthe firstman,whicheveryCatholicmust believeonScripturalauthority,willbe acceptedbyveryfewscientists.It wouldseemmorereasonablethanto adoptatpresentthegeneraltheologicalattitudetowardsthequestion-or someperhapsmayprefertosuspend judgmentforthepresentonthisthe mostdifficultproblemraisedbythe scientificaccountoforigins.

Saturday'sGames.

Perthv.Claremont,atW.A.C.A.

WestPerthv.Swans,atLeederville. EastPerthv.EastFremantle,at Fremantle.

Subiacov.SouthFremantle,atSubiaco.

"Recorder"selectsClaremont,West Perth,EastFremantleandSubiacoto win.

Brieflets.

ThereturnofGeorgeMoloneytothe Claremontteamworkedwonders.He wastheplayerofthematch.

WilliamswasoneofSubiaco'sbest; tohisnamemightbeaddedthoseof Hardiman,RoeandBuntonasthe "BigFour"onthewinningside.

Ifanyoneplayercanbecorrectly termed"amatch-winner,"thenthat titleshouldgotoClem.Rosewarne, captain-coachofSwans.Hewasunbeatableonthedayandkickednine goals.

OnceagainMarcusHilszplayedbrilliantlyfortheweakPerthside.His positionatcentrehalf-backkepthim busyandhedideverythingwell.He shouldbepollingwellfortheSandoverMedal.

McKnight,ex-AquinasCollege,and Naylor,ex-FremantleC.B.C.,weretwo ofthebestforSouths.

Onasidethatshowedpoorform, McDiarmidalonegaveofhisbest.

AGREATFOOTBALLER.

DaveMcNamara,ofVictoria,isnamedbynumerousexpertsasthegreatestwhohasplayedournationalgame. Manywillnotplacehimabovethe mightyAlbertThurgood,whoplayed inthisStatemanyyears,butallagree thatMcNamara'snameshouldnotbe leftoutofarankinglistofsix. DaveNcNamaracouldmarkhigher, kickfurther,andholddownmorekey positionsthananyofthechampions ofto-day.Hestr;^nedwonderfully well,thefinestphysicalspecimenimaginable,6ft.3in.tallandbuiltinproportion.Inhisdayheplayedasa championatcentrehalf-forward,centrehalf-back,andafollower.

Hefirstcameintoprominencewhen playingforSt.Kildain1905,thena merelad,butallonthegroundwere struckbyhiswonderfulmarkingand prodigiouskicking. Anold-timer,lookingon,pickedhim asastounding:Here'sanotherThu, good,"heexclaimedexcitably,and surelyitwasafittingcomparison.

ItseemsthatSouthMelbournehad turnedhimdown,andDave,beingnot greatlyenamouredofLeaguefootball, wasthinkingofreturningto-hiscountryhometown,Benalla.Hehadalmostdecidedtoreturn,whenSt. Kilda'ssecretarysaid,"Signup,and we'llplayyouagainstSouths."

"Iwasgoingbackhome,butwill signuponthatcondition,"hesaid.

HeappearedforSt.Kildainanoutfitmoresuitablefora10st.man-the propertymancouldnotgetnearhim forsize.Hispantswereveryshort anddangerouslytight,andthesocks andjerseywerestretchedtobursting point. Southslaughedathim-butthe laughwaseventuallyonthem.Dave wassoontoweringoverthepackfor marksandkickingverylongdistan,es HenrySkinner,generouspatronof Souths,wasindespair."Fancyour beingsuchfoolsastoturnawayaCarbine,"hemoaned.

Davewenton,championofcham pionsofhisday,andwasselectedto representVictoriainthefirstCarnival atMelbournein1908.

OurStateteamplayedinthatCarnival,andonreturningtoPerth,Mr. J.J.Simons,whowasco-managerwith Mr.T.J.Brett,oftheGoldfields,was askedinwhatrespectweretheWes traliansinferiorintheirfootballto Victoria.Hereplied:"Inthefirst place,inthematterofweight,andin thesecondhighmarking.FancytryingtobeatDaveMcNamara,forinstance.Imagineastrongiron-like frameof6ft.3iin.,builtinproportion, andcarrying15st.offatlessboneand

SPORTINGQUIZ.

AnswerstoLastWeek'sQuestions.

1.Theyoungestchampionin boxingwasGeorgeDixon,who wasonly18whenhewonthe world'sbantamweighttitle,and. was20whenhewonthefeatherweighttitle.

2.Ifatennisplayerstanding outsidethecourtvolleysthe ballsothatitfallsintohisopponent'scourt,theballisstill inplay,andifhisopponent failstoreturntheball,hewtio volleyedwinsthepoint.

3.Incricket,eithersidemay demandanewballatthecommencementofaninnings,orat anytime,iftheball,having beendamaged,isshowntothe umpire,whomayallowanew ball.

4.JackTooheyrodetheflat programmeataRosehill(New SouthWales)meetingheldat Canterbury-fivewinners.He madeissevenbycomingoutat Randwickandridingtwomore winnersinsuccession.

5.BillSquiresandTommy Burnsmetthreetimesinthe ring.

ThisWeek'sQuestions.

1.NametheAustrakianracehorsesthatfinishedaheadof Ajaxasregardswinningstake money. 2.Atennisplayer,standingoutsidethecourt,catchestheball, andclaimsthepoint,because theballwasgoingoutofcourt. Whatdecison?

3.Incricket,abowlerisdeliveringrighthandoverthewicket.Whencominguptobowl again,hebowlsrighthand roundthewicketwithoutnotifyingtheumpire.Cantheumpiretakeanyaction?

4.Howmanyprelimnarybouts werethereontheoccasionof theJohnson-Burnsfight?

5.InwhatsportdidLudyLangerfigureprominently?

ANINNNIPMPOONN4s11...~.1.00.4.4.0.41.... muscle.Imaginethisstructurepropelledbyacyclonicrunningpower thatisinexhaustible,andwiththe leapingcapacityofagreyhound,and youhaveafairpictureofthiswonderfulplayer,DaveMcNamara."

ThegreatdeedsofDaveMcNamara movedoneofhisadmirerstopoetry:"Andthenthegloriouschampion comes, Thatbrightparticularstar. BigMac,themarveloftheearth, Renownedfromnearandfar. Hisgreathighmarks,hismightykicks, Hisdasheseverywhere; He'sthewonderofthefootballfield, TheEmp'roroftheair!"

In1909hetransferredtoEssendon (Association),butreturnedtoSt. Kildain1914,andagainreptesented VictoriaintheCarnivalatSyIney.In 1921hehadalegbrokeninamatch againstFitzroy.Hewasbackin1922 toplayaswellasever,andin1923was captainofSaintsinagreatmatch againstSouthMelbourne,whenafter 50,000hadcrowdedintotheOval,the policeorderedthegatestobeclosed. PlayingforSaintsonthatdaywas ColinWatson,aBromilowMedallist, andwhomPhilMatsonnamedasthe bestfootballerthathehadseen.

AnotherwasWallyGunnyon,erstwhileofSouthFremantle,andamemberofW.A.'s1921Carnivalteam.Even inthatlatestageofhiscareer,McNamarafilledtheimportantposition ofcentrehalf-forward.Thatmatch wasamostimportantone,foritmeant aplacein"TheFour"forthewinner.

Atthelastchange-overSouthsled 6.12to6.5;buttheyfinishedmuch morestronglythantheiropponentsand wonwith8.20to7.6.

ThatwasMcNamara'slastseason. Hehadnineteenseasonsoftop-grade football.

Hehasrecordsgalore.Justtomentionafew:Hewasthefirstplayerto kickover100goalsinaseason(Assn.), 1912. Hisnearestrivalkicked35, whiletheLeaguewinnerthatseason kicked54.InthatseasonMcNamara kicked18goalsinamatchagainstMelbourneCityand14againstPreston.

Anothergreatfeatwasthatofkicking10goalsandhittingtheposttwice againstGeelongin1923.

Hereareafewofhiskickingachievements:86yardslft.6in.attheLauncestonShow,October,1913;84yards 2ft.bin.,atSt.Kilda,April,1909.In amatch,St.Kildav.Collingwood,on awindyday,in1923,McNamaradid somegreatkicking.Hegotonegoal at75yardsandanotherat84.One

kickthatmissedthegoalwasmeasuredafterthematch,andthedistance was93yards.

Atthe1914CarnivalatSydney,he wonthegoal-kickingcompetition,67 yards8inches.Inanexhibitionkick theballtravelled76yards.

BOXING

Lastweek,inreviewingheavyweightchampionshipsofthepast,I stoppedatthatstagewhereJackJohnsontookthefullcountagainstJess Willardin1915.

FouryearsBigJessreignedaschampion.Thentherecameonthescene oneofthegreatestandmostcolourful fightersofalltimes-JackDempsey. Hecametheveryhardwayup.He hadahardbattletogainrecognition, buthewasdeterminedtogetthere. HeknockedoutabigchapinBob Fulton,andgraduallyhesoimpressed himselfonfightpromotersandfight fans,thatWillardhadtofighthim. ThistookplaceonJuly4,1919,under ablazingsunatToledo(U.S.A.),with thegreatestfight-promoterever,Tex Rickard,asthethirdmaninthering. Hereisanotherinstanceofan"old manofthering"givingwaytoyouth. Willardwas30,Dempseywas24,and theformertooktheworstbeatingthat achampioneverhasreceived.It lastedthreerounds.Inwhatwasthe lastround,Willardwascuttopieces bytheforcefulrushingDempsey.Sittinginhiscorner,aterriblybattered fighter,Willard,himself,threwinthe towel.Afourthroundmighthave finishedhimforever.Betteratowel -andliveon. Agewasaitnearlygoodenoughfor youthonMtoccasion.

JackDempseyheldthetitlefor sevenyears.Thencameonthescene GeneTunney,theMarine,andnowa Lieutenant-CommanderintheAmericanNavy.Ilewas27andDempsey 31-hehadpassedthedangerouslimit of30.Tunney,youngerandfaster, Dempseywornout.Hisfriendssay thatDempseywasnothimselfthat night.Certainlyhewasaworried manovercertainlegalactions.Tunneywasacool,determinedchallenger. Hepunchedfasterandharderthan Dempsey.

Youknowtherest.Tunneygotthe pointsdecisonanddeservedit.They fightagain,thistimeDempseywas older-andlookedit.Thisfightis knownas''TheBattleoftheLong Count,"and--empseynearlyupset calculationsbyflooringTunney.The champion,however,gotup,andafter stallingforawhilegavehisopponent abadbeating.

Soonecouldgobackintoboxing history,andonfromtheTunneyperiod,onthroughBraddocks'svictory overtheyoungerMaxBaer.

Itcanberecalledhow,in1900,Jim Corbett,at34,foughtJimJeffries,at 25,andalmostregainedthetitle.Nobodyhaseverregainedthetitleinthe heavyweight.

Then,in1937,JoeLouis,ager23, wonfromJimBraddock,32-another "oldmanofthering."

Summarised,wemaysaythelimit forchampionshipskillisroundabout 30. CertainlywefindglitteringexceptionBobFitzsimmons,forinstanceutinboxingmorethanother sport,itholdsgoodthat-youthmust beserved.

RACING

ThemeetingonSaturdayisatCanningPark.

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

THEGRANDNATIONALS.

NexttotheMelbourneCup,probablynoothereventshavegreater

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FromtheEast.

Valhalla,starjumperofthespring inMelbourne,wasoneofthefirst horsesnominatedfortheGrandNationalHurdleRace,whenentriesfor thisraceandtheG.N.Steepleclosed recently.Thishorse,whoisthelatest"find"amonghurdleracersinSydney,isbeinggivenathoroughpreparationforthebigrace.-"Ascot."

NoCaulfieldtrainerhasbrighter prospectsforthisyear'sNationals thanHarryGabell.HealmostlandedthedoublelastyearwithFirstBrigadeandBlackford,andappearsto haveastrongerhandthistime.Two ofthebestjumpersfromAdelaide, KokeKingandDominor,accompanied byLiquidAsset,arrivedrecentlyand havegoneintoGabell'sstable.They havebeenspellingsincelastjumping season.-"Norlen."

JackFryerispleasedwithDart brook'sprogress.TheformerSydney jumperhashadaneasytimesincehis doublesuccessatEaster,buthasbeen keptfitwithregularpacework.

TROTTING

RichmondPark,Fremantle,willbe thevenueoftrottingpatronsonSaturday.

Theprogramme,withasuggested investmentforeachevent,is:Breeders'Handicap,11miles,Wilfred's Wonder;AssociationHandicap,1mile 5furlongs,BettyFornia;Commercial Handicap,1mile5furlongs,Fulwill; EmpireHandicap,1mile5furlongs, Moreica;ClubHandicap,1mile5furlongs,DiLammermoor;Fremantle Handicap,1mile5furlongs,Globe's Love.

HOCKEY

InAlGrade,St.Ildephonsus'College drewwithModernSchool,1-all,Wood hittingthegoalforSaintsandMattiskeforModern.

InA2Grade,OldAquianiansbeat Scotch,4-1. Thegoal-hittersfor AquinaswereArdagh,Kennedy,GriffithsandM.Evans,andforScotch, Newman.

In"B"Grade,OldAquinianssufferedaseveredefeat,beingbeatenby Perth,13-1.ForthewinnersthegoalhitterswereN.Mutton(5),K.Mutton(3),Blotz(3),FrancisandSavage;andforAquinas,Donaldson.

IntheJuniorNo.2Division,C.B.C. beatY.M.C.A.,2-1. Goal-scorerfor ChristianswasMcGovern(2),andfor Y.M.C.A.,Green.

GOLF

JimFerrier,nowdomiciledinAmerica,saysthatAustralian"pros."areby fartheweakestorganisedbunchofprofesionalsintheworld.Saystheopen andamateurchampionofAustralia: 'Underpaidandwithsmallrewardofferingfortheirundoubtedability,there isplentyofreasonwhytheyshouldtry toimprovethestandardoftheirprofession.I,foronce,wouldliketosee professionalgolfinAustraliainthe positionIknowitisfittedtohold."

YouCanTell.

Onewhoshouldknowsaysthatyou canalwaystellagoodgolferbyobservinghimatthetopofhisswing.Here perfectclubcontrolisessentialwith thelefthandgrippingfirmly.The rightsideiswellbracedtostopthe bodyfromswayingbackward,andthe handsarewellundertheshaftofthe club.Thebalanceiseven,andthere isnobodysway.

LONGODDS.

TattersallsCommittee(London),the recognisedtribunalforallbettingdisputes,heard,justfouryearsago,a disputeaboutamostunusualbetever madebetweenapunterandabookmaker.TheCommitteedecidedupon abetof£5aweekforlifeto2/6,betweenMr.HenryBull,ofBradford, andMr.FrankWaite,aclerk.

Owingtothefreaknatureofthebet thewinningswerecapitalisedat£5 perweekforoneyear,and£260paid overatonce. Thebetcameaboutthisway:Bull laid£3to3s.aboutahorsecalled GoldMeter,andthenadded,"Ifthat wins,I'llgiveyou/5perweekfor life."Waite,whowasstandingnearby,said,"I'llhave2/6onthat"-and GoldMeterwon!

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TheChurchandTyranny

To-dayChristianityisimplicatedin historyjustasmuchasIsraelwasin theageoftheprophets.Thereisa generalrealisationthatsocialandpoliticalissueshavebecomespiritualissues,thattheChurchcannotabstain frominterventionwithoutbetraying itsmission.Therealmeaningofwhat wecalltotalitarianismandthetotalitarianStateisthetotalcontrolofall humanactivitiesandallhumanenergiesspiritualaswellasphysical,by theState,andtheirdirectiontowhateverendsaredictatedbyitsinterests, orrathertheinterestsoftheruling nartyorclique.

Suchanattempthasbeenmadeuy thedespotsofthepast-forthedeified Stateistheoldestofalltheenemies ofGod.Butinthepastthepowerof theStatewaslimitedbythemeans atitsdisposal.To-dayitisunlimited. Fortheadvanceofscienceandtechnology,whileithasimmeasurablyincreasedman'scontrolofhisenvironment,hasalsoincreasedthecontrolof societyovertheindividual,ofthe Stateoversociety,andoftherulers overtheState.InthenewStates notonlyaman'spropertyandhis workbuthisfamily,hisleisureandhis thoughtarecontrolledbytheimmenseandcomplexmachineryofparty andpoliceandpropagandawhichare graduallytransformingsocietyfroma commonwealthoffreecitizensintoa hiveoranant-heap.

Bycontinuedrepressionandstimulation,bysuggestionandterrorisation, thepersonalityissubjectedtoamethodicalandpsychologicalassaultuntil itsurrendersitsfreedomandbecomes apuppetwhichshoutsandmarches andhatesanddiesatitsmaster's voice,orinresponsetotheirunseen andunrecognisedstimulation.In suchanordertherecanbenoplacefor religionunlessreligionforfeitsits spiritualfreedom.

Butthisisanimpossiblesolutionfor theChristian.ThereforetheChurch mustcontinuetobearwitnesstothe Wordevenifitmeansthedisapproval ofthePowersoftheworld.Nodoubt iftheChurchdoessoshewillbeaccusedofpartisanshiporinterferingin temporalissuesordebasingreligion tothelevelofpolitics.Buttheprincipleofsuchactionhasbeenstated perfectlyclearlybythepresent hisaddresstotheLithuanianMinisterayearago.Theactionofthe HolySeebeingalwaysdirectedtothe salvationofsouls,itisnotconcerned withpurelytemporalcontroversiesor territorialrivalriesbetweenStates. ButthePope'sspiritualofficeitself forbidshimtoshuthiseyeswhenitis preciselythesalvationofsoulsthatis threatenedbynewandincalculable danger,"whenthesinistershadowof thethoughtandactivityoftheenemiesofGodloomseverydaydarker andneareroverthefaceofChristian Europe."

Ofcoursethispassagespecifically referstotheadvanceofCommunism inEasternEurope.ButCommunism isbynomeanstheonlyrepresentativeofthespiritualevilsoftotalitarianism,thoughitavowsitsanti-religiousandanti-Christianattitudemore openlyanddirectlythanthetotalitarianStateinGermanyhasdone.The differenceisoneoftacticsratherthan ofultimateaims.

Thereisnothingnewintheattempt ofthemindtodispensewiththespirit, tobuildaworldthatshouldbeentirelyinman'spowerandfinditsend inhim.Itis,asSt.Augustineshowed,auniversaltendencythatruns throughthewholeofhistoryandtakes ondifferentformsindifferentages. Butneverhasitrevealeditselfsoexplicitlyasitdoesto-dayinthetotalitarianState,whichhasalmostsucceededinconstructingaworldcompletely closedtotheSpiritandleavingno loop-holeorcornerforspiritualfreedom.Buttheresultissooppressive tohumannature,soultimatelyself-destructive,thatitmustinevitablyproduceareactionofresistanceandrevolt,inwhichtheChristianelements inWesterncivilisationwilloncemore makethemselvesfelt.Itmayseem Utopianatthistimetospeakofthe comingofanewChristianpower-a newChristendom.Butthemorewe recogniseourdistancefromthegoal andtheimmensityofthedifficulties tobeovercome,themorehopethereis ofultimatesuccess.

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SYMONDS--BRENNALN. WithalltheimpressivenessandsolemnityofNuptialMass,theRev. FatherKearincelebratedaquietand prettyweddingatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,onthemorning ofWednesday,April30,whenhejoinedinthebondsofHolyMatrimony MaryMargaretLily,eldestdaughterof Mr.andMrs.J.Brennan,of11Hampton-road,VictoriaPark,andWilliam Oakley,eldestsonofMr.andMrs.L. Symonds,of1Oakley-street,Bunbury. Thebride,whoenteredthechurchon thearmofherfather,presentedavery prettypictureinacharmingblueembroideredensembleandwhitehat.She alsoworeafamilycameobroochover 100yearsold.MissCeciliaBrennan, sisterofthebride,wasbridesmaid, andwasverybecominginaburgundy crepesatinfrock,daintilyembroidered, withhatandaccessoriestomatch.

Mr.GeorgeBrennan,thebride'sbrother,capablycarriedoutthe'dutiesof bestman.

Aftertheceremonyareceptionwas heldattheCarltonDiningRooms, Hay-street,Perth,whereintimate friendsandrelativesassembledtowish thenewlymarriedcoucilletveryhappiness.Theguestswerereceivedby themothersofthebrideandbridegroom.Mrs.Brennanworeasmart frockofnavycrepesatin,tastefully embroideredinwhite;whilstMrs. Symondschoseanavycostumerelieved withwhite,andbothworeaprettyred shoulderspray.

FatherKearinpresidedovertheweddingbreakfast,andafterfulljustice wasdonetotheenjoyablerepastprovided,theusualtoastswerehonoured.

Laterinthedaythehappycouple leftforBunbury,wherethehoneymoon wasspent;thebridetravellingina smartblackandwhitecheckcostume.

Thenewly-marriedcouplearewidely knownintheSouth-West,thebride's familybeing,uptoafewyearsago, wellknownandrespectedmembersof St.Brigid'sChurch,Collie;whilstthe bridegroom'sparentsarewellandfavourablyknowninBunbury,wherethey haveresidedformanyyears.The bridegroomisamemberoftheA.I.F.

PIUSXIIONSOCIALQUESTION

TWOVIEWSOFTHEWORKER.

"Plutocraticliberalismconsidersthe workerasaninstrumentofprofit,not asonepossessingrights,andobstinatelytriestocheckoratleastslowdown, theorderly,progressive,organisedliberationoftheproletariat."

-SpeechinRome,1936.

ECONOMICSSUBORDINATEDTO MORALITY.

"Therearethosewholookonthe workerasamerecogintheconomic wheel,thusloweringonewh abrothertothelevelofaslave. heeconomicsystemmustperformtheendassignedtoitbymorality,thatofmaking availabletoallthemeansoflivinga decentlifeandenjoyingthecomforts ofahome."

-Dortmund,1927.

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TheBushies'Corner

THE1941OBJECTIVE.

DearCornerites,-

To-dayistheFeastoftheAscension, AfterHisResurrectionOurLordstayedonearthforashortperiodtoencourageHisapostlesandtoteachthem manythingsinpreparationforthe comingoftheHolyGhost.Thenin theirpresenceandthatofhisholy Motherheroseintoheaven.Theplace fromwhenceOur,Lordascendedisnot definitelyknoo,butmanybelieve thatitwasMountOlivet,andabeautifulbasilicahasbeenerectedover thespotknownastheMountofthe Ascension.St.Helenabuiltthefirst memorialbutthiswasdestroyedbythe Persians.Itwasrebuiltagainand againitwasdestroyed.TheCrusadersbuiltanothermonumentonthe spot,buttheMohammedansalsodestroyedthis,leavingonlypartofthe structurewhichenclosesthestonesaid tobeartheimprintofthefeetof Christ.Manyofyouwhohaverela tiveswiththeA.I.F.inPalestinewill doubtlesshearalotabouttheseholy placesintheirlettershome.Inolden timesitwasthedreamofeveryman tomakeapilgrimagetotheHolyLand andmostofthebasilicasandtheirornamentsarethegiftsofgratefuland holyrulerswhowenttotheHolyLand tothankGodforgracesbestowed upontheirpeoples.Palestine,too,has beenthecentreofmanywarsand seemslikelytobesoagain.Themost famous,ofcourse,weretheCrusades, foughtbynobleChristiansoldiersto recapturetheholyplacesfromthe Turks.Butitwasnottillthelastwar thattheTurksweredrivenoutand PalestineagaincameunderChristian protection.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedarea bigpacketofstampsfortheBushies. MyprickcardisfillingandIshallbe abletoletyouhaveitoacksoon.I hadaletterfrommybrotherinPalestineandhehasbeentoseeallthe wonderfolilacesandchurchesthere. HesaidhefeelslikeaCrusadermakingapilgrimage.IwishIwasold enoughtogoovertherewithhim.

HAROLDGALSWORTHY,

DearHarold,-Thankyousomuch forthenicelotofstampsyousent along.Iwaseversopleasedtoknow thattheprickcardisprogressingwell andIhopeyouwillwantanotherone whenitisfilledup.Yourbrotheris veryluckytobeintheHolyLand andperhapswhenyougrowupyou willbeabletogotheretoo.Itisthe ambitionofeveryCatholicwhowants totraveltogototheHolyPlacesfirst. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasesendme aprickcard,sothatIcanaskmy friendstohelptheBushies'Cause.I amtoopooratthemomenttosend youanything,butwilltrytosend somethingbeforetheendofthemonth. Theweatherhasbeensocoldlately andIhaven'tbeentoowell.Ilike thehotweatherbetter,butnotheat waves. ANOLDBUSHIE.

Itwasn'ttheweatherthatmademe feelgloomyanddespondentthisweek whenIlookedattheLemonadeBottle. Ikeptthinkingofahostofformer helperswhoseemtohavedisappeared intothinair,andtheSchemeisthe worseforit.AstheLemonadeBottleistheonlybigventureforthe Bushiesthisyear,Ihope,notunrea sonably,thatmanymorewillcome forwardanddotheirlittlebitforso worthyacause.Thishopeisbased inpastexperienceofyourgoodnessto thoseothersoulswhomthroughthe Bushies'Schemeweareendeavouring tosecureforGod.CanIlooktothis halfoftheyearasthereservoirfrom whichwillflowifnotliquidgoldatall eventsthoseformsofcashthatcan beclassifiedassolid?Allthosewho wishtohelp-andIamsurethatwill bemanyindeed-caneitherforward donationsforthelonelyL.B.orwrite foraPrickCard.Atthistimelast yearwehadtenpoundsmoreinthe L.B.thanwehaveatpresentforthe sametimethisyear.Thisisavery bigdifferenceandisexactlyone-tenth ofthetotalobjective.Nowisthe timetorallyaroundtheLemonade Bottleifwearegoingtoattainour objectiveoff100thisyear.Ifyou thinkyoucanfindsomeonetogiveyou thenecessarypenniesIwillbeonlytoo pleasedtopostouttheprickcard,for thoughtheyearstartedwell,Iwould notlikeinthecomingmonths,tosee theeffortstoraisetheobjectivediminishandfade.SendaMayoffering now,orwriteinforaprickcard.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing postalnotefor10s,tohelpontheBushies'Fund,andsincerelyhopeyouwill getthe£100beforetheendoftheyear. Withallgoodwishesfrom, M.T.B.

DearM.T.B.,-Thankyousomuch foryourgenerousdonation.ItimprovedthefinancesoftheLemonade Bottlequitealot,andIcertainlywish thereweremanymorelikeyou,then the£100wouldcomeinveryeasily.

DearAuntBessy,-Amsendingyou 2/6foryourBushies,alsosomeused stamps.MayourdearLadyhelpyou inyourgoodworkduringthismonth ofMay.

JUSTAFRIENDOFTHEBUSHIES.

DearFriendoftheBushies,-Ireceivedyourdonationandthestamps safely,andIwasverypleasedtoget them,fortheBusbiesSchemehasnot beendoingsowellduringthelastweek ortwo.Thankyou,too,foryourgood wishesfortheCorner, AUNTBESSY.

CARDBOARDBRIGADE.

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

LEMONADEBOTTLE.

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DearOldBushie,-Welcomebackto theCorner.Ihavesentyouaprick cardandIhopeyourfriendswillsupportitwell.Theweatherhasbeen chillyandIhopeforyoursakeme shallhavealittlewarmerweatheryet forawhile. AUNTBESSY.

T.N.MURGATROYD

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FearsforSt.Peter's Unfounded,says VaticanPaper

A safetysensationalstoryconcerningthe ofSt.Peter's,launchedbya Milannewspaper,wasdeniedbythe"OsservatoreRomano"withinafew hours.

TheMilanpaperdeclaredthatorders hadbeengiventosuspendoperations inconnectionwiththeexcavationsin thecrypt,becauseexpertshaddecided thattheworkendangeredtheequilibriumoftheBasilica.

"Thecanardwasallthemorecrediblebecauseofacertaincautionof phrasing,"saidVaticanRadio,forthe paperadded:"Itiswelltostatethere isnoimmediatethreattothebuilding: itisonlyaquestionofprecautionary measures."

"The'Osservatore'dealtthecoupde graceafewhoursafterthebirthof therumour,"theannouncersaid,''so thatithadthelifeofabutterfly.

Anyonewhoknowsthenatureof theworkbeingdonewillknowthatit hasnothingtodowiththeequilibrium ofthebuilding."

Theworkhasnotbeensuspended,it wasadded.

The"Universe"recallsthattwelve yearsagocracksappearedinthegreat domeofSt.Peter's.FearsforitssafetyweresoonsetatrestbythearchitectLucaBaltrami,whoreportedto PopePiusXIthatthecracksinno wayaffectedthedome'sstability.

Onehundredtonsofliquidcement werepouredintothecracks.

AnotherscarearoseoverthefoundationsofthefamousSistineChapel, inwhichtheConclaveisheld.Pius XIhadthemstrengthenedsowellthat theywillneednofurtherattentionfor centuriestocome.

Thefactthatnofearisfeltabout thestabilityofSt.Peter'sisshownby theerectionofhugestatuesinniches highupinthewalls.Thestatueof St.JohnEudeserectedin1932weighs 14tons.

HastyWarWeddings

"LowandContemptible"-ABishop

"Hastymarriages,cltenwithundesirablepersons,forthesakeofobtainingarmypensionsandallowances,can onlybedescribedaslowandcontemptibleandalmostinconceivable," saysBishopMellon,CoadjutorofGalloway,inapastoralletter,acmding toa"Universe"(London)report.

"ItisbecauseIammindfulofthe lastwarthatIexplainthesepresent dangerstoyou,"addstheBishop,who writestheletterinplaceoftheOrdinary,BishopMcCarthy."Yourlives, yourimmortalsoulsaretooprecious tohazardinthisfashion."

TheBishopurgesthepeopletotendergratitudetothe'bravewhodo battleforus"andtoassurethemof theirprayers."Weknowtheywill bringusthejoyofvictory,"saysHis Lordship.

"Thosewhohavegonefromushave theirjoyalready.Letusnotmourn forthemastheywhohavenohope. Ratherletusliftupoureyesandbeholdtheirinheritanceandourown, aninheritancenomortalfoecanwrest fromus.

"ToChristianGermanyweowe much,"theBishopcontinues,"and wouldgladlylookformoreifonly theirpagantyrantswouldgivethe peoplepeace.

Misunderstandings.

"Italyisnonaturalenemyofours, andwerejoiceinthelightandbeauty shehassheduponearth,Mistakes andmisunderstandingshavesevered us.

"Spainowesuslittleforourtreatmentofherinherrecentagony,and thistreatmentonlytopleaseaCommunisticFrancethathasbroughtthis noblecountrytodefeat.

"Wouldwewereoncemoreatpeace, buttheproposalsofferedwemust sternlyresist.Therearemanytalks ofpeace.Thereisthe'PaxRomana' andthe'PaxBritannica.'Ourprayer isthattheneworderbethe'Pax Christi'-thePeaceofChrist."

NaziBanonEarlyMass Ignored

AdolfHitler'srulingthatreligious servicesmustnotstartbefore10a.m. whenevertherehavebeenair-raid alarmsduringtheprecedingnightis beingignoredintheRhineland,the N.C.W.C.correspondentisinformed reliably.

Sincechurchdoorsmustremain closeduptothetimewhenDerFuehrerthinkshispeopleshouldbeper, mittedtopartakeofthesolaceof theirreligion,butnon-publicMasses maybesaidinchurchesclosedtothe public,thefaithfulhavesimplybeen enteringthroughthesacristiestoattendtheservices.

Noexperiencesofthiskindhaveas yetbeenreportedfromotherpartsof Germany,mainlyforthereasonthat Britishair-raidshavemostlyconcentratedontheindustrialregionsduring thepastfewweeks.

ManySpiritualBooks.

InspiteoftherestrictionsplacedonreligiouspublishingfirmsbytheNazi chieftains,almosttenpercent.ofall thebookswhichcameoutinGermany during1939weredevotedtoreligious subjects,saystheofficialorganofthe Boersenverein,"Germannational booksellers'associationwithheadquartersinLeipzig.Atotalof15.7per centofallthenewbookspublished duringthatyearwerenovels,butthe percentageofalltheotherclassesof literaturewaslowerthantheoneof religiousbooks.

Onlyspeciallyappointedpriestsor ministersarepermittedtoattend thereligiousneedsofprisonersof war,saysanofficialstatementofthe Germanarmyhighcommand.Exceptionsaremadeinemergenciessuch asaseriousconditionofahospitalpa- tient.Prisonersmayattendchurchon Sundaysonly,andsuchpermission maybegrantedonlyonceamonth. Nevermayprisonersattendservicesat thesametimewiththecivilianpopula- tion.Ecclesiasticalauthoritiespermit prisonerstoreceiveHolyCommunion afterafour-hourfastandafterhaving receivedjointabsolution.Sermonsfor prisonersmustbesubmittedtopreviouscensorshipandthepriestsmaynot distributebooks,papersoranything writtentothem.

Specialprayer-bookshavebeenpre- paredfortheprisoners'use.PriestprisonersmaysayMassinthecamps andministertotheirfellow-prisoners, buttheymustnothearconfessions. Theirsermons,too,arecensored.

NoMentionofHitlerin RedEncyclopaedia

ARussianencyclopaedia,innocentof theminutestreferencetoTrotsky, Hitler,orNazism,isthelatestachievementoftheSoviets.

Thenewdictionaryhasbeenpub- lishedbytheMoscowGosizdatState publishingcompany,andiscalledthe "New1940Politico-EncyclopaedicDictionary."Blandly,thevolumeignores centuriesofRussianhistorybyfailingtoincludethenamesofgreatRussian emperors,statesmen,generals,explorers,andeducators.PetertheGreatis mentioned-sansthetitle"Great"-as isPrinceAlexander,Nevsky,andGeneralsSouvorovandKutouzov.But thatisall.SofarastheSovietsare concernedRussianhistorybeganin 1917.

However,thesiftingprocessgoeson eveninthatperiod.TrotskyandKerenskyarenotmentioned,noris AdolfHitler'snamefoundinthistreasurechestofinformation.Whilethe NazimovementandNational-Socialism areomitted,theGermanCommunist movementisdescribedatlengthand indetail.

FourpagesaredevotedtoJoseph Stalin,whileLeningetsthreeandKarl Marx-thefatherofCommunism-gets one.

BrazilHierarachyPraise FrenchBishops

RiodeJaneiro.

ThepastorallettersoftheFrench Hierarchyfrom1920through1938in which"thesemenofGodcourageously denouncedthevicesthatwereunderminingthesocialbodyofunfortunate France,"arerecalledinapastoral letterissuedbytheHierarchyofthe provinceofSanPaulo.

Thelettercommendsthe"civicism, optimism,andcourage"withwhich thesesame"intrepidpastors"areendeavouringto"reconstructthathaplesscountry."

Attackingbadbooksandfilms,extremesinphysicaleducation,andattacksonthefamily,thepastoralstates thattheonlyremedyfortheevilsthat besettheworldisan"intenseandsincerereligiouslife."

InpreparationforthefourthNationalEucharisticCongressin1942,the Bishopsproposediocesancongresses precededbyaEucharisticWeekin everyparish.-"Universe."

Pope'sBlessingto NewQueensland Seminary

APOSTOLICDELEGATE'S ADDRESS.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegate,MostRev.J.Panico,S.T.D., J.U.D.,readthefollowingcablefrom CardinalMaglione,PapalSecretaryof State,attheopeningofthePopePius XIIProvincialSeminary,atBanyo, Queensland:-

"In FathergratefulappreciationHoly felicitatesHierarchyAustra- lia,joinsinspiritwiththemoccasion inaugurationPiusXIIProvincial Seminary,Quensland.SendsApos- tolicBlessing Seminarists."Hierarchy,Superiors,

HisExcellencythenspokeofthe joyofachievementof,sogreatatask andofthehopewithmarchitsfulfilmentfilledthemall.Thatday,he said,wasthedaythattheLordhad madeinHisinscrutabledesignfor Australia,andmoreparticuuarlyfor Queensland.

Thenewseminarywasthefirstof itskindinAustralia,butsimilarjunior seminariesweretobefoundedinSydney,SouthAustralia,PerthandHo- bart.

Theaimofjuniorseminarieswasto prepare,inthemostefficientwaypos- sible,youthwhowereaspirantstothe priesthood,sothattheymightbeas worthyashumanbeingcouldbeofthe sublimestdignitythatGodcouldconferonthem.Theyhad,hesaid,every reasontobesatisfied their priests,buttheminorseminarieswould increasethatsatisfaction.Theminor seminarieswouldincreasethenumber ofpriests,wouldimprovetheformationofpriestlyvirtueinthecandidates forthepriesthood,andwouldthus, withGod'shelp,furnishtheChurch withaclergymarkedbyholinessand learninginahighandexcellentdegree.

SpeakingoftheHolyFather,Pius XII,hereferredtothemessagesent byHisHolinessandofthecomfort giventotheheartoftheFatherof ChristendombythefidelityanddevotionoftheHierarchyandpriestsof Australia.HisExcellencypredicteda greatfutureforAustraliawithanapos- tolatenotonlywithinitsownborders, butextendedtotheislands1V1iePacific.

MostRev..DrJ.Duhig,'ArchbishopofBrisbane,saidthatthenew seminaryspokeforitself.Itwasa veryperfectwork,andthechapelwas themostperfectofall.Itwasahistoricaloccasion,mostimportantinthe historyofQueensland.Thenewseminarywasamemorialtotheworkof theearlypioneers.Theirworkhad bornefruitofwhichthenewseminary wassymbolic.Itwouldnothave beenpossibletohavemadesogreat progresswithouttheirworkinthe past.Amongstthosepioneers,Dr. Quinnoccupiedtheprideofplace.He cameoutnearlyeightyyearsagowith thefirstbandoftheSistersofMercy, Allthesememoriesofthepastgave themhearttofacethefuture.TheyhadaverysplendidpeopleandGod wouldguidetheminthefutureasHe didinthepast.HisGracepaida splendidtributetothepublicmenof highpositionwhohadcometohonour theoccasion.

AddressesweredeliveredbyMost Rev.N.T.Gilroy,D.D.,Archbishopof Sydney:MostRev.J.D.Simonds, D.D.,Ph.D.,ArchbishopofHobart; andMostRev.M.Beovich,D.D.,Ph.D., ArchbishopofAdelaide

AvoteofthankstoHisExcellency theApostolicDelegatewasproposed HisHonourMr.JusticeWebb,andsupportedbyMessrs.F.M.Forde,M.H.R.. andE.M.Hanlon,M.L.AAfterHis Excellencyhadrespondedbriefly,he impartedtoallpresenttheApostolic BlessingPontificalBenedictionof theBlessedSacramentwasgiveninthe seminarychapel,whichwaspackedto overflowing.