The Record Newspaper 29 May 1941

HundredsofCatholicsDie

TOOBAD.

Madrid.

AnorderhasbeenissuedherebanningdrillmarriagesinSpainexcept betweennon-Catholics. Non-Catholicsmustprove,byproducingdocumentsorsigninganaffidavit,thattheywerenotbaptisedin theCatholicFaith.

ItisreportedfromSwitzerlandthattheSovietRussian censorhasforbiddentheimportationofeightbookshostile totheCatholicChurch,which appearedinGermany.Theyare heldtobepornographicand containafalsificationofatheism.-"Universe."

"WhatHitlerSellsWholesale, AustraliaSellsRetail"

"Thepresentworldwar,likeevery phaseofthepoliticalandeconomic unrestintheworldto-day,wasbuta symptomandaresultofamoredeepseateddisease,"saidRev.L.Rumble, M.S.C.,DD.,speakingtoover6,000 membersoftheHolyNameSocietyat St.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,onSunday,18th.inst."Thethingthatcould produceaHitleroraStalinwasmore importantthanthetroublessuchmen hadproduced.

"Thediseaseofsecularism,"Dr. Rumblecontinued,"isrampantinour midst.Wedonothavetosendan expeditionaryforceoverseastomeet it.Itistheenemywithinthegates. WhatHitlersellswholesale,wesellretail.Whathewantstoimposeonnationsweimposeonourselves.

"Hitlerworksonthefundamental principlethatonemaydowhateverhe

findsuseful,whetheritisrightornot. EvenGodandreligiondonotreally matter.Iftheydonotsuityou,ignorethem,orevensuppressthem.

"ThatprincipleisverywidelyacceptedinAustralia.Hitlerhasmerelypushedtoitslogicalextremeinthe internationalfieldwhatisaccepted herebymultitudesofindividuals withinourownnation-thepaganway oflifeandtheabolitionofmoralobligations.

'Ofthatpaganismandimmorality wehaveevidenceenoughintheflood ofbooks,magazines,andeven,at times,insomeofourAustraliandaily andSundaynewspapers.Someof ournewspapersinterspersewiththeir otherwiseharmlesscontentstit-bitsof immoralfilthanddirtopposedtoall ordinarydecencies,cateringforthe animal,sensual,andbeastlyinstincts ofacertainclassofreader.

"Werenotthedemandforsucha typeofreadingmatter,filthypictures, cartoons,andjokessoextensive,it wouldnotpaytopublishthem.And thatthereissuchanextensivedemand indicateshowfar-reachingandmalignantisthegrowthofthediseasewe musttrytoeradicate.TheChurch, upholdingthecauseofChristanddenouncingrationalism,Socialism,and atheism,mustliveandtrytofunction inaworldthathateditandwouldbe ridofit."

AlthoughDr.Rumblehasbeenback inAustraliaforsomeweeksnow,he willnotberesuminghisQuestionBox SessiononStation2SM,Sydney,for sometime,

Theaaj6rit andClydeside-1 tholics.Whole AMerseyside thepresbyterywe theeighthpriest eralotherswere

ClydesideRaids

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ofthevictimsoftheintenseairraidsonMerseyside dead,1,300injured-arebelievedtohavebeenCamilli,werekilled. priestandthreeservantsshelteringwdthhimunder killedbyabombwhichdestroyedhischurch.Heis killedinraids.AClydesidepriestwasinjuredandsevcutwhileministeringtosufferers.

Hearingabombe4plodenearby,a parishpriestonClidesideatonce gavegeneralabsolutiontoparishioners whoweretakingpartinawhistdrive foraPolishrelieffundintheparish hall,Theassembly-includingPolish soldiers-thenhurriedtoshelter.

OneClydesidechurchwasreduced toatotalwreck.Threeotherchurchesthereweresoseverelydamaged thatMasscannotbecelebratedin them. ALiverpoolchurchwasdestroyed;presbyteriesandschoolswere badlydamaged. OneSootspariahlostitschurch, presbyteryandschool.

AhomeforsickchildreninScotland waswrecked.Nochildrenwerethere atthetimeandthefournunsinthe buildingescapeduninjured. ForhoursonendClydesidepriests workedfuriouslyministeringtotheir strickenpeople.Mostoftheclergy, alreadyfullytrainedinfirst-aid,were attherestcentresandfirst-aidposts attheheightoftheblitz.

Anon-Catholicministerinonebadly affectedareasaidtoa"Universe''reporter:"Theblitzgavemetheopportunitytoworksidebysidewithyour CatholicpriestsandyourCatholic people,andIcannotpraisethemhighlc Ihavenothingbutadmiratikliforthepriests;theywelt magnificentinthefaceofdanger."

Whilebombswerefalling,four youngpriestswereseenvisitinghomes, seekingouttheirparishioners.ACatholicwhowasshelteringaskedfora blessing.Thepriestpausedandgave ittohim.Themantoldthe"Universe"thatthatgesturehadavery deepeffectuponthenon-Catholicbystanders.

ThreeClydesidepriestsandanumberofmenparishionersfire-watching ataschoolwereblownacrosstheroom bybombblast.

Oneofthepriestswasbadlyshaken, butbeforehewouldgofortreatment heassuredhimselfofthesafetyofanotherpriestwhowasillandthengropedhiswaythroughdebristoremove theBlessedSacramentfromthechurch.

ACatholicTruthSocietymobile canteenwentintoactionassoonas theClydesideblitzbegan.

cendiaryandhighexplosivebombsfell inthedistrict.Thechurchwassavedfromcompletedestructionthrough thevigilanceoftheparochialfire watchersintacklingincendiarybombs.

DUTCHNAZISDEFYBURIAL BAN.

AreporthasreachedDutchcircles inLondonthatbyorderoftheGerman authoritiesamemberoftheDutch NaziPartywasburiedintheCatholic cemeteryatBleyerheide(Limburg)in violationofabanbytheclergyand aftertherefusalofthesacraments.

ONLYCATHOLICINCHURCHILL GOVERNMENT.

InanopenlettertotheCatholicmen ofSydney,Dr.Rumbleexplainsthat onhisreturntoAustraliahewasaskedtoundertakeaseriesofmissionsfor theparticularbenefitofnon-Catholics throughoutthemetropolitanareaof Sydney.

ALiverpoolBenedictinewhose schoolwashit-wasspeakingtotwo menatastreetcornerwhenabomb fell.Theywerekilled,buthewasnot eveninjured.

AnotherMerseysideparishchurch wasconsiderablydamagedwhenin-

WithhisappointmentasJointParliamentarySecretaryoftheMinistry ofAgriculture,theDukeofNorfolk becomestheonlyCatholicinthepresentGovernmentofGreatBritain.

HisHolinessPopePiusXIIhasnamedtheDukeaKnightoftheGrand CrossintheOrderofPiusinrecognitionofhisrepresentationofKing GeorgeVIattheCoronationofthe presentPontiff.HisExcellencythe MostRev.WilliamGodfrey,Apostolic DelegatetoGreatBritain,visitedthe Duke'sArundelCastletobestowthe insignia.

KingGeorgehasgiventheDukepermissiontoweartheinsigniaonpublic occasions.

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Theroof-spotterwasexcited.

"There'sabombfalling,"hetelephoneddown."It'scomingsonear Icouldcatchit."

Amomentlatertherewasaterrific explosion.Hiscolleaguebelowsnappedonewordintothetelephone: "Butter-fingers!"

ThreeItalianbombersencountered oneofouraircraftandwereshotdown intothesea.

Thecrews,numberingtwelveinall, werepickedupbyaBritishbatleship andputtobedinthesparetopbunks.

Nextmorning,whenthecaptaininspectedthem,hefoundtheywere bruisedblackandblue.

"Hey,what'shappenedtotheseprisoners?heinquired.

"Well,sir,"explainedasailor,"one ofthemkeptsaying'Spitfire'inhis sleep.Andeverytimehesaid'Spitfire'theotherelevenbaledout"

Ayoungfatherwasentertaining friendswhenhissmallsonrushedinto theroomandannouncedinaloud voicethathehadjustkilledfiveflies..

"An'threeweregentlemen,daddy," headded,andtwowereladies."

Hisfatherwasstartledbytherevelationofsuchbiologicalknowledge, andaskedhowhecouldtellwhichwas which.

"Well,"wasthereply,"twoofthem wereonthemirrorandtheothers wereroundthewhiskybottle." *

ItwastheannualfootballmatchbetweenthecustomersoftheRedLion andtheBluePig.Theteamshaving linedupforthefray,itwasfoundthat therefereewasabsent.Theydecided toselectanofficialfromthecrowd. Thecaptainapproachedaspectator.

"Lookhere,oldman,"hesaid,"our refereehasn'tturnedup;youknow enoughaboutfootballtoreferee,don't you?"

"Pardonme,"returnedthespectator.

"Iknowenoughaboutitnotto."

Mrs.Brownwastiredoftheborrowingpropensitiesofherneighbour,Mrs. Smith.Firstitwassomehousehold utensilshewanted,thensomesmall articleofgrocery.Theotherdaya knockcametoMrs.Brown'sdoor.It wasMrs.Smith'slittlegirl.

'Please,motherwantstoknow,"she said,"ifyouwilllendhersomepepper andthebigflat-iron."

Mrs.Brownwasdeterminedtostop herneighbour'sborrowing.

"TellyourmotherI'vegotother fishtofry,"shesnapped,andthelittle girlwentaway.

Shewasbackinafewminutes,however,withadishandtheusualrequest.

"Please,motherwantstoknowif you'lllendhersomeofthefriedfish.''

* * * *

"WhentheQueenofShebacameand laidjewelsandfineraimentbefore Solomon,whatdidhesay,"askedthe teacher.

"Howmuchd'youwantforthelot?" suggestedaboy.

* * * *

Amanwalkedintoapubandasked foradoublewhiskyinalong-stemmed glass.Whenthedrinkwashandedto himhepouredthewhiskyonthefloor, atealltheglassexceptthebitatthe bottom,andwalkedoutoftheplace.

Thebarmanstaredafterhimin amazement.Then,turningtoacustomerleaningagainstthebar,heremarked:"Funnyman,that!"

"Hemustbe,"repliedthecustomer. "He'sleftthebestbit."

* * * *

Acertainjudge,whoisdeaf,was hearingacaseinwhichbothplaintiff anddefendantwerealsodeaf.

Theplaintiffsaid:"Thismanought tobemadetopayhisrent."

Thejudge,nothearingthestatement,saidcautiouslytodefendant: "Whathaveyougottosayabout that?"

"Well,"saiddefendant,"Ialways grindmycornbynight."

Finallythejudgesaid:"Ihaveconsideredthisactionwithgreatcare,and havecometotheconclusionthatboth brothersareequallyliabletosupport theirmother."

* * *

"Yougave£20forthatrug?"said Mr.Browne.

"Yes,dear,"repliedhiswife.

"Now,lookhere,Mary.I'mgoing toputmyfootdownonthisawfulextravagance."

"Idon'tmind,George,solongas youwipeyourfeetfirst."

"Thethingforyoutodo,"saidthe doctortothemanwiththefrazzled nerves,"istostopthinkingaboutyourself-toburyyourselfinyourwork."

"Gosh!"returnedthepatient,'and meaconcretemixer." * *

Therecamealoudknockonthedoor. Thedoctor,whohadjustsettledhimselfforanap,gottohisfeet.

"Whatisit?"heaskedthemanat thedoor,

"I'vebeenbittenbyadog,"saidthe man,unhappily.

"Well,don'tyouknowthatmy hoursofconsultationarebetween twelveandthree?"

"Yes,"groanedthepatient,"butthe dogdidn'tknow.Hebitmeat twentytofour."

Thebride-to-bewasshowingher friendalistofthegueststobeinvitedtothewedding.

Afterherfriendhadreadthenames shelookedpuzzled.

'What'sthematter?"askedthe bride-to-be.

"Isn'tthisratherstrange?"queried thefriend."Youhaveonlyputdown thenamesofmarriedcouples."

"Yes,thatwasJack'sidea.Don't youthinkit'sratherclever?Hesays thatifweinviteonlymarriedpeople thepresentswillbeallclearprofit."

*

Enteringahotel,atravellerordered awhiskyandsoda,andwasaboutto drinkitwhenhenoticedapainterat workonaladder.Immediatelyhe wentoutwithouttouchingthedrink.

Thepainterclimbeddownandlifted thecustomer'sglass.

"Hi,"saidthebarman,"youcan't dothat.Thatchapwillbebackin aminute,Iexpect."

"Oh,no,hewon't,"saidthepainter.

'Yousee,he'spresidentofourlocal temperancesociety,andI'mthesecretary."'

*

* Solicitor:"Didyoucallhimarogue, aliar,ahighwayrobberandavagabond?"

Defendant:"Idid."

"Anddidyoucallhimadouble-dyed twister?"

"No.Iforgotthat."

* * * *

Anabsent-mindedwomanhadinsisteduponbeingoperatedonforappendicitis.

Sometimeafterherrecoveryshe turnedupattheconsulting-roomand askedthedoctorifhewouldmindtellingherwhathehadfoundinherappendix.

"Well,saidthedoctor,"Imayas welladmittoyouthatyourswasthe mostextraordinarycaseIhaveever handled.Ineverfoundanythinglike itinanappendixbefore.Youwill hardlybelieveit,butIfoundseveral smallhardseeds."

"Oh,"saidthewoman,"thataccountsforourhavingnosweetpeas lastyear.Imusthavesownthepills."

* Thefinalsessionofamusicalcompetitionwasdrawingtoaclosewhen thesecretary,perturbedatthenon-arrivalofanumberofthetrophies,approachedthechairmanandinformed himofthepredicament.

Summoninghischauffeur,thechairmangavehiminstructionstodrive homeandaskthebutlertogivehim half-a-dozencups"offthesideboard."

Thecupsweredulydeliveredand thepresentationofprizesproceeded accordingtoprogramme.

Theconductorofthewinningband washandedabeautifultrophy;anotherwaspresentedtothewinning tenor.Whentheleadingsopranoreceivedhercup,however,sheglanced attheinscriptionandfellinafaint. Theinscriptionread:"Opencompetitionforthebestpigintheshow."

'Thatlookslikeanoldaxe,"said thevisitortothetown'soldestinhabitant.

"Itis,sir,itis.Thataxeisseventyfiveyearsold.IboughtitwhenI wasaboy."

"Theaxeseemsjustasgoodaswhen youboughtit,doesn'tit?"

Well,"repliedtheoldman,after athoughtfulpause,"it'shadthree newbladesandfivenewhandles,but, exceptingforthatshe'sjustthesame, sir,justthesame." * * * *

Aparrotwasleftalonewithadog andkeptsaying,"Bow-wow.Bowwow.There'sagooddog.There'sa gooddog."

Completelyignored,Pollygotbolder, hoppeddownontothetable,andrepeateditsremarks.

Thedogtooknonoticeuntil,still bolder,Pollyhoppedontothefloor, whereitwasimmediatelygrabbedby theterrierandeventuallyreturnedto itsperchminusfeathers.

"Iknow'what'sthematterwith me,"theparrotsquawked."Iknow what'sthematterwithme.Italktoo much."

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I'mKeepingCompany

"LivinginHopes,"Sydney. Howlongshouldaboyandgirlkeep companybeforemarriage?

Theyshouldkeepcompanylong enoughtoknoweachotherthoroughly;tolearnhowmanyintereststhey haveincommon;longenoughtoascertaintheirsuitabilityforeachother andtotesttheenduringcharacterof theiraffection.Howlongthatisdependsonthecircumstancesandthe peopleconcerned. Companykeepingshouldnotbeso shortthatitdefeatsitspurpose.On theotherhand,itshouldnotbeso longthatthepartiesgrowtiredofeach other,becauseoftheinterminabledelayorbecomeforeachothertheoccasionofdangeroustemptation.

LongEngagements.

Iamtwenty-two.ThegirlIintend tomarryisnineteen;butwecannot bemarriedforanothertwoorthree years.Isthattoolongtobeengaged? Thatwouldbearatherlongengagement.AndtheattitudeoftheChurch tolongengagementsisthesameas that°Laitypersonofhonourandcommonsi'iMe.

Itisnecessarytodistinguishbetweenengagementswhicharelongbecauseofunavoidabledifficultiesand thosewhicharedelioeratelyso.

Itsometimeshapensthatanengagementisprotracted,notbecause theeconomicorotherdifficultiespreventthemfrommarryingassoonas theywouldwish.Insuchcasesthe onlythingtodoistostriveinevery possiblewaytosolvetheirdifficulties andtomarryassoonastheycanreasonablyexpecttomakeasuccessofit.

Inthisconnection,theadoptionof themarriageloansschemeadvocated bytheChristianProgrammeofSocial Re-Constructionwouldbeagreatbenefit.

Theschemeproposesthatloans shouldbemadebytheStateonvery easytermsinordertoprovideyoung peoplewiththecapitalnecessaryto setthemselvesupinhomesoftheir own.If,insuchmarriageloans,part oftherepaymentswereremittedwith thebirthofeachchild,theywoulddo muchtoencourageyoungcouplesto bringchildrenintotheworld.

Furthermore,suchmarriageloans wouldtendtolessenthenumberof latemarriages(withlongengagements precedingthem),whichmilitateagainst anincreaseinthepopulation.

Ontheotherhand,a.deliberately longengagementisgenerallyagreat mistake.Inthefirstplace,itislikely tobethecauseofmoraldangerto bothparties.Secondly,forreasons whichneednotbeexplainedhere,a longengagementisusuallyveryunfair tothe'woman.Theyareoftenleft inthelurch.

TheRightsofParents.

Mymotherdoesnotwantmetomarry foranothertwoorthreeyears.

ShesaysIamtheonlyoneshehas intheworld.

Sinceyouareovertwenty-one,the permissionofyourparentsisnota legalrequirementformarriage.

Nevertheless,incasesinwhichthe parentsdependonasonordaughter astheironlymeansofsupport,they haveclaimsuponthatsonordaughter;claimswhichshouldberecognised andrespected,because,basedon natureitselfandontheDivineCommandment:"Honourthyfatherand thymother.'Whethertheyareof legalageornot,childrenarenotjustifiedinmarryingif,bydoingso,they leavetheirparentsinwant.

Butifparentsinterfereonother groundswithachild'ssuitableand honourablemarriage,theyareacting unreasonably',selfishly,outsidetheir rights,againsttheirownhappinessand thatoftheirchild, Isaya"suitableandhonourable marriage,"becauseparentssometimes interveneinaprospectivemarriagebecausetheythinkitneithersuitablenor honourable.Insuchcasestheiradviceshouldnotbelightlysetaside.It shouldbecarefullyponderedandacceptedunlesssonordaughtercansincerelyandhonestlysaythatitisunreasonable.

* *

WhatamItodo?

Iwouldliketogetmarriedinthenear futureifitistherightthing.But

atpresentIaminaquandaryand don'tknowwhattodo.

Youstateinyourletterthatyour motherhasahighopinionofyour fiancee;that,inanotheryearorso, youwillhavesavedenoughtobeable toofferherahome.Butyoudonot statewhetheryourmotherisdependentonyouforsupport.Thisisan importantpoint,fortheanswerin yourcasedependsonit.

Ifyourmotherisdependentonyou forsupport,youwouldnotbemorally justifiedinmarryinguntilyouhad madesuitableprovisionforher.

If,however,youarealreadyina positiontoprovideforherwithout abandoningtheprospectofanearly marriage;orifshedoesnotneedyour help,thenyouwouldbequitejustified inbeingmarriedassoonasconvenient.Yourmother'sreluctancetolose youisnaturalandunderstandable enough,butitaloneshouldnotconstituteanobstacletoyourmarriage.

MayIsuggest,inconclusion,that youapproachtheParishPriestwhois doubtlessacquaintedwiththefamily circumstancesand,therefore,inabetterpositiontoadviseyouthanone whoseknowledgeofthefactsisderived solelyfromyourratherbriefletter.

* * * * 'WithaDivorcedMan!"

IknowaCatholicgirlatworkwhois keepingcompanywithadivorced man,andwhenItoldherthiswas wrong,shejustlaughedandsaid Iwasold-fashioned,

Thegirlinquestioneitherknows littleornothingofCatholicteaching; orelsesheisbeingdeliberatelyunfaithfultoit.

ACatholicwhokeepscompanywith adivorcedpersonisactinginamannerwhichismorallywrong,dishonest andutterlyfoolish.

Suchconductiswrong;(a)because itmeansplacingoneselfintheocca sionofserioussin,namelyadultery;

(b)becauseitgivesscandalandencouragesotherstoactinsimilarfashion;(c)becausetheCatholicparty runstheriskoffallinginloveandof thusprecipitatingalltheperilsofa marriagewhichbeforeGodisnomar` riageatall.

Suchconductisdishonestbecause theCatholicpartymustknowthatin God'ssightthedivorcedpersonis stillmarriedandthathisloyalty,affec tionandlovearethereforeduetoanother.Moreover,itmaybepreventingareconciliationbetweenhusband andwife.

Suchconductisutterlyfoolishbecauseitmeanswastingtimeonapersonwhomonecannotinconscience marry.Itmeansthatoneisindangeroffallinginlovewiththedivorced person;andthatinturnmeansoneor otheroftwothings:Greatmentalsufferingwhentheyseparate;orlossof religionandpeaceofconscienceif marriageisattempted.

Whatappliestocompanykeeping withadivorcedpersonapplieswith evengreaterforcetocompanykeeping withamarriedmanorwoman.Onthe conscienceofsuchaperson,inaddition tothewrong-doingjustmentioned, reststheresponsibilityforthebreakingupofamarriageandahome.

The"Old-Fashioned"Church.

Letusnowconsidertheoldgibethat theChurchis"old-fashioned."

Ifitbeold-fashionedtoregardhumanlifeasveryimportantandvery beautiful;marriageasaverysacred andholything;marriagevowsand conjugalfidelityasobligationsofthe honourandofthelovetosafeguard thestabilityandpeaceofthehome andthewell-beingofthefamily-then theChurchisold-fashioned,andCatholicsareold-fashioned,andeverydecentmanorwomanisold-fashioned, whichmeansthattheypreferthelaw ofGodtofadsandfashions;and humanhappinessandwell-beingtothe vapouringsofquacksandcharlatans.

Ifitbemoderntoregardmarriage, notasthepermanentunionoftherational,immortalchildrenofGod,but asthechancematingofbeasts;marriagevow'sastrivialitiestobeset asideasopportunityoffers;childrenas anobstacletothegratificationofpassion;dogsaspreferabletobabiesthentheChurchisnotmodern,andno decentmanorwomanismodern,But

theChurchwillbealiveandvigorous whentheso-calledmodernshave broughtuponthemselvestheextinctionfromthelandofthelivingwhich istherichlydeservedpenaltyoftheir perversion.

MISCELLANEOUS.

EllenMacA.,Sydney. Herearetheanswerstoyourqueries:

(1)Whenmakingarequestfor prayers,thereisnoneedtomention thenameofthepersonforwhomthey areoffered.If,however,youwishto haveMassofferedforthesoulofadeceasedperson,itisadvisabletogive thenametothepriest.Thereasonis thatLiturgymakesprovisionforthe personsnameinthespecialprayersof theMass.

(2)EitherwritetotheMotherPrioressorgopersonallytotheConventand askforaninterviewwithher.

HighChurchandLowChurch

"MotherofSeven,"Sydney. Wouldyoupleaseanswerthefollowing questionforme?

Ishalldosowithpleasure;themore sosinceyoudeservesowellofAustraliaandhavenotbeenaffectedbythe modernperversionwhichdespises motherhood,andprefersdogstochildren.

Afriendofmine,anAnglican,toldme recentlythattherewasnorealdifferencebetweentheHighChurchand theLowChurch.Isthistrue?

Itistruetotheextentthatthe EvangelicalsandtheAnglo-Catholics, orthemembersoftheLowChurchand theHighChurch,astheyarepopularly called,areequallymembersofthe ChurchofEngland,thejuridicalhead ofwhichistheEnglishSovereign.

TheChurchofEnglandmaybediviaedintothreemainsections:theEvangelical,theAnglo-Catholicandthe Modernist,or,inpopularlanguage,the LowChurch,theHighChurch,and theBroadChurch.

TheDifferenceisReal.

Itisscarcelycorrecttosaythat thereisnorealdifferencebetween thesegroups.

TheLowChurch,whichcomprises theEvangelicals,representstheinfluenceofNon-ConformistProtestantism intheworshipandritualoftheChurch ofEngland.

TheHighChurch,whichembraces theAnglo-Catholics,representstheinfluenceofCatholicworshipandLiturgy inAnglicanism. TheEvangelicalsrepudiatetheMass, theRealPresence,Confession,vestments,candles,andotherdoctrines andpracticeswhicharecharacteristic ofAnglo-Catholicism.Ontheother hand,theAnglo-Catholics,whoarose asaresultoftheOxfordMovementof lastCentury,haveadoptedpractically thewholeofCatholicbeliefandworship.TheydifferfromCatholicsin thisfundamentalrespectthattheirbeliefsarebasedontheprincipleofprivatejudgmentratherthanonthe teachingauthorityoftheChurch,and thattheyrefusetoacknowledgethe spiritualsupremacy,jurisdictionand

infallibilityoftheRomanPontiff. TheyarethereforeanessentiallyProtestantbody. Sufficienthasbeensaidtoshowthat thereisaconsiderabledifferencebetweentheHighChurchandtheLow Church. Inhis"NecessityforCatholicRe. union,"theRev.T.Whitton,anAnglicanminister,writesasfollows:

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"IntheAnglicanCommunion notonlyarethereatleastthreedifferentandcontradictoryreligions,or schemesofsalvation,callingthemselves'Catholic,''Evangelical,'and'Modernist,'butalsothesethreereligions aredivergent;thatis,theytendtodivergemoreandmoreinproportionto theirfaithfulnesstotheirownprinciples.Itistruethatthereisnow muchmoremutualtolerationbetween thesegroupsthanformerlyexisted; butinspiteofdesperateattemptsat

reconciliationtheydeceivethemselves whothinkthatthostolerationisa signofgrowingunity.Forthistolerationoftheopposinggroupsislargely duetothefactthattheyhavenow divergedsofarastohavepassedbeyondoneanother'sorbits."(Ch.III., blacktypemine.)

AccordingtotheRev.T.Whitton, then,thedifferencesbetweenthethree maingroupsintheChurchofEngland arenotonlyrealbutfundamental,contradictoryandirreconcilable.

WhatisaCatholicCountry?

Ardrossa,SouthAustralia.

Whyisanyparticularcountrycalled aCatholiccountry?

Thereareseveralrespectsinwhich agivencountrymaybecalledCatholic.

ItmaybecalledCatholicbecause mostofitspeoplebelongtotheCatholicreligion,and,onthewhole,liveup toitsteaching.Inthissense,Ireland, FrenchCanada,andPolandareCatholiccountries.

Again,acountrymaybecalledCatholicbecauseitremainsCatholicinits institutionsandtraditions,eventhough many-oreventhemajority,ofits peoplearenotpracticalCatholics.

Inthissense,FranceisaCatholic country.ThesameistrueofItaly andSpain.Owingtoasuccessionof anti-CatholicGovernmentsandgodless systemsofeducation,massesofthe peoplewerede-Christianised,butthe Catholichistoricalandculturaltraditionremainedsubstantiallyintact

Is'GermanyaCatholiccountry?

GermanyproperisnotaCatholic country;forthemajorityofitspeople areProtestantsofvariousdenominationsornotmembersofanyreligion, anditisProtestantincultureandoutlook.

If,however,onetakesintoconsiderationthecountriesnowcontrolled byGermany,Catholicswouldconstitutethemajorityinthetotalpopulation.ButtheyarenotthereascitizensandmembersoftheReich,butas victimsofNaziaggression,subjectnow toNazipersecution.

Ithoughta'Catholiccountrywasone whichhadnotforsakenthefaith.

Inthatsensetheword"Catholic"is appliedtothosecountriesthebulkof whosepopulationremainedloyalto theChurchatthetimeoftheReformation.

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TheAllegedEvolutionofMan

'Evolutionist,"Ooogee,N.3.W. Herearetheanswerstoyourqueries:

(1)Thereisnoneedtoreconcile Catholicteachingwiththetheoryof man'sevolutionfromthebrutes.That theorymustfirstofalljustifyitsown existencebyproducingconclusivescientificevidencetoshowthatmandid infactoriginatefromtheanthropoid apesorsomeotherspeciesofbrute animal,

Theassertionthat"everybodybelievesit"isnottrue.Andevenif itweretrue,itwouldnotbeanargu- ment-muchlessascientificargument.

Thefactisthereisnotashredof unequivocalevidenceforthebestial originofman.Theso-calledargumentsfrompalaeontology,comparative anatomy,embryology,andsoforth, bristlewithunwarrantedassumption andlogicalfallacies.Thetheoryremainsasitwaswhenitwasfirstformulated;unprovedandunprovable.

Itwillbetimeenough,then,toreconciletheteachingoftheChurch withthetheoryofmansbestialorigins whenithasbeenprovedtobeafact, andhasthusceasedtobeameretheory.

(2)Fanciesarenotdiscoveries,and theoriesarenotfacts.Itisonlyby confusingtheoriesandfadsorfancies withfacts,orbydistortingtheteachingsofRevelation,thattheenemiesof religioncanbuildupanysortofcase fortheirfavouritemyththatreligion andscienceareincompatible.(Many ofthepublicationsoftheRationalist Associationaretypicalinstancesof thismethodofcontroversy.)

(3)ItisCatholicteachingthatthe wholehumanraceisdescendedfrom onemanandonewoman.Thatteachingwillneverbecontradictedbythe discoveriesofscience.

Thetruthdiscoveredbysciencewill alwaysbefoundtoharmonisewith thetruthswhichweknowfromDivine Revelation,Thereasonissimple: GodistheAuthorofnatureandof reason;asHeistheAuthorofRevelation.Godistruthandtruthcannot contradicttruth.Thereforewhathas beenprovedtobetrueintheorderof naturewillalwaysbefoundonexaminationtoharmonisewiththetruths revealedbyGod.

TheHumanSoul.

(4)Alllivingorganisms,including plants,haveasoulinthesensethat theyhaveavitalprincipleorentelechy, whichinformsmatterfromwithin, makesitalive,andwithitconstitutes onelivingorganism.

Butthesoulofmandiffersfromthe lifeprincipleorsouloflowerformsof lifeinthatitisspiritualand,thereore, ofitsnatureimmortal.Bysaying thatthehumansoulis"spiritual,"I meanthatitisintrinsicallyindependentofmatterinitsrealityanditsop-erations.Suchbeingthecase,itcontinuestoexistafterthedeathofthe body.Ontheotherhand,thesoulor vitalprincipleoflowerformsoflifeis neitherspiritualnorimmortal.

Thespiritualityandimmortalityof thehumansoulareknown,bothby philosophicaldemonstrationLastdby DivineRevelation.

WhatisRationalism?

"Student,"Castlemaine,Victoria. Iamsendingyouacopyofthe"Rationalist"forDecember,1940.

The"Rationalist"describesitselfas the'OfficialOrganofRationalistAssociationofAustraliaLtd." ThereisadefinitionofRationalism onthefrontpage.

Thedefinitionreadsasfollows: "Rationalismmaybedefinedasthat mentalattitudewhichunreservedlyacceptsthesupremacyofreason,and aimsatestablishingasystemofphilosophyandethicsverifiablebyexperience,independentofallarbitraryassumptionsofauthority."

Wouldyouacceptthisdefinitionas correctandcomplete?

No.Adefinitionshouldatleastbe consistent-freefrominherentcontradiction;anditshouldfitthethingdefined.Butthesetwoqualitiesofaptnessandcoherenceareconspicuously lackinginthedefinitionjustgiven.

ThedefinitionspeaksofRationalism as"thementalattitudewhichunreservedlyacceptsthesupremacyof reason."Thenitgoesontospeakof "establishingasystemofphilosophy andethicsverifiablebyexperience."

Inotherwords,afterdeclaringitsbeliefinthesupremacyofreason,itimmediatelyproclaimsthatitsrealstandardornormisnotreasonbut experience.

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SomeContradictions.

Underlyingtheaimtoestablisha systemofphilosophyandethicsverifiablebyexperience,isthegroundless andutterlyirrationalassumptionthat theonlyrealitywhichcanbeknown withcertaintyisthatwhichcomes underexperience,andcanbeverified byexperience.

Thatassumptionisirrationalbecause theprinciplethatthereisnoknowablerealitybeyondexperiencecannot itselfbeverifiedbyexperience.

reasonand,atthesametime,todeclarethatone'saimistosetupasystemofphilosophyandethicsverifiable byexperience.

* NotRational.

Secondly,thedefinitiondoesnutfit thethingdefined.Aperusalofthe copyofthe"Rationalist"issufficientto showthatRationalismdoesnotbelieveinthesupremacyofreason.Far frombeingreasonable,itisfullofbitter,partisanattacksonreligioningen- eralandtheCatholicChurchinpar- ticular.Alltheoldexplodedslandersarerepeatedwithgreatgusto. EventheliethatthePopehadblessed twohundredItaliantroopsfortheir loyaltytoItalyisrepeatedasthe truthsomefivemonthsafterithad beenexposedasamaliciousfalsehood.

Therearenumerouscheapgibesat variousChristiandoctrines;but nothingresemblingarationaldiscussionofthem.

Alargepercentageofthebooksrecommendedonthelastpagearethe worksofagnosticsandpositivistslike Huxley,Spencer,andJohnS.Mill,who certainlydidnotbelieveinthe'supremacyofreason."Thedustyand discreditedpublicationsofHaeckeland GrantAllenareservedupasglience; whilethebiassed,distortedaddhateinspiredbooksofJosephMcCabeare servedupashistory.

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Again,asystemofethicsverifiable byexperienceisabsurd.Itisabsurd becauseitmakestherightnessor wrongnessofhumanbehaviourdependentonmereutilityorexpediency; whichisnotsomuchasystemof morals,asthedenialofallmorality. Moreover,asystemofethicsverifiable byexperiencecannotexplainthefact ofmoralobligation:theconviction thatoneoughttodowhatisrightand oughttoavoidwhatiswrong.That factofmoralobligationisthecommonconvictionofthehumanrace,and canbeexplainedonlybytheexistence ofapersonalLawgiverbeyondexperience.

Finally,asystemeitherofphilosophyorethicsismeaninglessandunintelligiblewithoutthefirstprinciples ofreason:identity,contradiction,sufficientreasonandsoforth,These principlesareself-evident.Butthey cannotbeverifiedbyexperiment;for theirabsolutetruthispresupposedin allexperiment.

Itisthereforecontradictorytosay thatonebelievesinthesupremacyof

ConcerningtheBodyoftherisen Christ,itmustberememberedthatit wasidenticalwiththeBodywhichwas laidinthetomb,butitwasfreefrom thelimitationsanddefectsofmortal lifeandwasendowedwithqualities andpowersimpossibleinthislife.

ThatHisBodywasrealistheclear teachingofScripture:"AndHe (Christ)saidtothem:Whyareyou troubled,andwhydothoughtsarisein yourhearts?SeeMyhandsandfeet, thatitisIMyself.Handleandsee; foraspirithathnotfleshandbones asyouseeMetohave"(Lukexxii,3839;cf.Johnxxi.,24-29;etc.)

Thedenialofthematerialrealityof theBodyoftherisenChristisequivalenttoadenialoftheResurrectionitself, IntheCatholicChurchthatcomplete devotiontoChristandconfidencein Himafterwhichyousogenerously strive,areplacedonafirmfoundation ofdoctrinalcertaintyandfosteredby thespiritofherliturgyandworship,

IsThereaWillForJustice

ThestartlingexampleoftheBritish aircraftscandalputforwardinthis articleisbynomeansanewphenomenon.ThelastGreatWarprovided manysimilarinstances.Thegreat massesoftheBritishworkersthought toseeawholesaleredressoftheir legitimategrievanceswiththeadvent topoweroftheirownParty,theLabourParty.Howsadlytheyweremistaken!Andwhy?Becausepartypolitics,whateverlabelitwears,cannot makethechangesnecessaryforjustice allround.Where,then,mustwelook withhope?"Catherine"suppliesthe answer.

WElive,indeed,instrangetimes. Weareinthemidstofamost hideouswarseekingvictims, notonlyamongmenmetinhonourablefightindefenceofcountryand principles,butevenamongnon-combatantsusuallyrecognisedasbeingbeyondtherangeofenemyguns.Moreover,dailyfearofaclosercontactwith theenemythanisevennowexperiencedinbombingsandairraids,isto-day asmucharealitytothecivilianat homeasitistothesoldieronthebattlefield.Veryliterallywemaysay thatthewholeworldisabattleground. Yetevenwiththesedangersalready uponusafurthersourceoffearhasto bemetbyallpeoples,whetherornot theymaybeimmediatelyaffectedby thefearof,invasion.Thisisthefear that -enoughworkwillbedonethatthroughthelackofwilltowork harderweshallloseabattle,theloss ofwhichmightmeanalmosttheannihilationofChristianityanditseffect oncivilisation.

Evenhereinourownlandwecan seeandreadaboutthisfear.Even heretheindifferenceofapeoplesofar notgenerallyupsetbythefactof war,hastobedecriedmoreandmore. Itisevenexplainedtousthatifwar camenearerwewouldatonceloseour wathy.Wearetoldthatthenwe wouldinstantlybecomesoldiersonthe battlefieldoffreedom.Certainlywe hopethatthatwouldhappen.But canwebesosure?

WhatHasHappened.

Althoughwehearoftheconstancy ofapeopleworkingfortheirlivesin themidstofhavocanddestruction, papersreceivedfromGreatBritainrecordalsothatthereisanxietyandeconomicdisorderrightinthefrontline ofbattle-thelargerEnglishcities whicharedefinitelythebattlefronttoday,Yet-eventhere,dissatisfaction existsoverdifferenceintreatmentgiventomewhopresumablyworkforthe samecause-theirliberty.Arecent numberofthe"CatholicHerald"gave frontpageprominencetoaninterview withasmallgroupofmen,representativeoftenthousandworkersfrom anaircraftfactory,thecostofwhich wasbornbytheStateandpeople. ThesemenhadarrivedinLondonto placegrievancesbeforetheproperauthority.Theycomplainedthatwork wasretotrded,thattherewereevilsin sub-contracts,thatmenwerebeing putoffallegedlybecauseoflackofmaterials,andyet,thattheseverymaterialswereafterwardsfoundinanotherpartofthebuilding.Generally, too,themenfeltthat,onthemostimnortantofallthefronts,thewar againstHitlerwasbeingheldup throughstupidityandself-seeking.

Onerepresentativecommented: "Whenthey(thecontrollers)were workingwithuncontrolledprofitfor export,weworkedonanaveragefor 68hoursaweek."Withtheoutbreak ofwar,thismancontended,productionfellmoreandmorewitheachreverse,untilatthefallofFranceproductionfell50percent.Heconcluded:"NowthattheGovernmenthas acceptedapriceanyanythingsaved oncostsisprofit,theyarecutting costs,sackingskilledmenandreengagingthematloverrates.All thisinafactorybuiltwithourmoney -yoursandmine."

Andyetallthisishappeningina countrythatisfarfromfeelingapathetic..

HowMattersStand.

Thequestionis:Howcanmatters bealtered?Surelytheremustsometimesbegenuinedesireonthepartof mastersofindustrytoco-operatewith thosetheyemployandalsowiththeir consumer-public?Surelysomeworkersatleastwishtodomoreworkthan thataccomplishedunderthewatchful eyeofavigilantoverseer?Yetmastersofindustrystandby,furiousat theirinabilitytodrive,threaten,or cajoletheworker!Moreandmore workistobedone,yetmencannotbe madetoworkharder.Withthelives ofallatstake,withconstantneeds

tobesupplied-stillmenremainunmoved.Likedumboxentheycan begoadedtoacertainpacebutbeyondthattheycanbedrivenno longer.

Thementhemselvesgotheirbewilderedway,workingaccordingto therulesandstandardsofthetime. Theyworkforthenumberofhours orderedatsomethingthatinterests themonlybecausefromitcomes money-theirwages;theonereal thinglefttotheminaworldthathas steadilybutsurelyrobbedthemofa shareineverythingelse.Thework uponwhichamanspendshistimeno longerbearstheimpressofhisper- sonality-itisnevermorethanthe inanimatethingoutofwhichhegains thewages,whichaloneareofinterest andimportancetohim.Notonce, even,inhisworkingweek,mayhisinterestbearousedorhisintelligence quickenedbythethinghehandlesall daylong.Attheendofthedayhe isdulledbyaseriesofrepeated,monotonousacts.Usuallyhedoesnot

By"Catherine,"inthe"N.Z.Tablet."

knowwhyhesuffersexhaustion-but sufferithecertainlydoes.Theroot causeofhisexhaustion,thenatural sourceofhisinertia,liesinthefact thathefeelsnoresponsibilityfor,and enjoysnoco-operationinhiswork. NoBrotherhoodofMen.

To-day,alas,CapitalandLabour standapart,sofarapartthatthey cannotorwillnotseethattheneedof theoneisthedutyoftheother.They donotrealisethatonewithoutthe otherishelpless,anduseless.Sofew aparthavemastersandmendrifted thatwecanreadwithshame,intodayspapers,ofmen-eventhough unitedbytiesofbloodandrace,by identicalhabitsandcustoms-menof thesamecitiesevenofapresumably civilisedcountry-usingoneachother incivillifetheweaponsusuallyreservedforthedestructionofaforeign foe.To-day,evenwherematerials areavailableforworkandwhere moneyispresenttomeetthecostsof production,menpresumablyofmind andreasonarefightingtogetherlike beastsofthejungletosettlematters ofprincipleandeconomy.Yetthese aremattersthetermsofwhichjustice itselfshouldprudentlydictate.

RemedySuggestedbytheHoly Father, Surelysuchadreadfulstateofaffairsisnotdesiredbythemajorityof men,inwhateverwalkoflifethey are! Asolutionexistsforthisterribledisorderandforthislackofresponsibilityinacceptingduties,yet sucharemedyisnotbeingtried.

Hassucharemedybeenproposed?

InwelcomingtotheVaticanCitythe newFrenchAmbassadortotheHoly See,PopePiusXIIlastDecember spokewordsthatgiveacluetoaremedyintendedtobringaboutanew worldorder.TheHolyFathersaid. "Wereallyhopethatthoseentrusted withthetaskofmasteringthepresent troubleandpreparingthespiritual andmaterialfoundationsofthefuture willbeabletolettherichesofwillpowerunfoldthemselvesinorderand simplicity. ."

"Therichesofwill-power."How longisitsince,asapeople,wehave usedwill-poweratall,letaloneused itsriches.Havewethewilleven nowtodoanythingbeyondwhatwe areinducedtodobyhabit,bycustom,orbysuggestionsmadeinthe newspapers?Howmanyshowtraces oftheindependentthoughtthatisthe fruitofknowledgeandunderstanding?Wefeartheyarealltoofew. Itissafetosaythatmostpeopletake theirgeneralopinionsfromthenewspaper,radio,andothermediumsimposedfromwithout.But,sogenerallyhavewefallenvictimstothepresentmodeofcivilisation,themajority ofmenwouldbesurprisedtofindthat theopinionstheyholdandexpress havebeenready-madeforthem.

Theso-calledadvanceofsciencehas madeusalmostapeoplewithouta willwhichisreallyfree.Weare slavestoexternalforces.

ExercisingOurWill-Power.

Torouseourselvesfromtheapathy ourcivilisationhasproduced,an apathywhichisevenaccentuatedby theamenitiesofsociallife,wemust useourwill-powertoseethatweare notdeceivedintodoingnothingtowardssocialreconstruction.Forcertainlythatisourdanger.Fromthe press,theradio,fromdailyrecurring speecheswearetoldofwhatisto

happenwhenthewariso,..r;butwe nothearsomuchastohowthe buildingofabravenewworldistobe done.

TheaimsofCommunistsareboldly spokenof-theaimsofChristiansare oftentoocautiouslyuttered.Modern industrialsocietyhasgrownandflourishedevenwhereChiistianbeliefshave beensincerelyheld.Why?-because Christianityhasnotbeenmadetoinfluencethewholeoflife.Christians havedividedtheirconscience,asit were,intoseparatecompartmentsfor Sundaysandweek-days.Inthisthey havebeenhelpedbythespiritofindividualismwhichwasborninthe sixteenthcenturyandwhichhasdevelopedintoourmoderncapitalistic system.TheessenceofChristianity hasnotbeensoabundantasthey wouldhavebeenhadChristiansbeen asmuchconcernedwithreligionas theyhavebeenwithregardtoworldly prosperity.

ButCommunism-reallyanactive philosophyoflife-hasflourishedin theevilsofthecapitalisticsystem. Communistshave,andstillare, strengtheningtheirreligionbyappeal. ingtoapeoplerenderedhelplessand poverty-strickenbyanevilsystem. Bypromisingtoalleviateconditions causingsomuchmiserytosomany millions,theythreatentoimposeupon allpeoplesasystemsoevilthatcomparedtoitthemiseriesofthepresenttimearereallylight,

Whilewelistentowordsglibly spoken,andtoproposedschemesof reconstruction,promisingevenatsome futuredatenosecurefoundationsof justice,weruntheriskofbeingoverwhelmedbyteacherswhoaretoo keenlyalivetooverlooktheimportanceofthepresentinitschancesfor spreadingperniciousdoctrine.

Certainlytheworldcannotbereconstructedontheruinsofourpresenteconomicsystem.Eitherwe rouseourselvestolearntheChurch's socialteachingsandtoputthose teachingsintopractice,orwesuffer theimpositionofCommunism.

TheVoiceoftheHolySee.

Almostwithoutceasing,eversince thedayfiftyyearsago,whenLeo XIIIisuedhisfamousEncyclicalon theConditionoftheWorkingClasses, theVoiceofthePopehasbeenheard onsocialquestions.LeoXIIIopenedhisfamousEncyclicalwiththese words:"Thatthespiritofrevolutionarychange,whichhaslongbeendisturbingthenationsoftheworld, shouldhavepassedbeyondthesphere ofpoliticsandmadeitsinfluencefelt inthecognatesphereofpracticaleconomicsisnotsurprising.Theelementsoftheconflictnowragingare unmistakeable,inthevastexpansion ofindustrialpursuitsandthemarvellousdiscoveriesofscience;inthe changedrelationsbetweenmastersand workmen;intheenormousfortunesof somefewindividuals,andtheutter povertyofthemasses;intheincreasedself-relianceandclosemutualcombinationoftheworkingclasses;as also,finally,intheprevailingmoral degeneracy.Themomentousgravity ofthestateofthingsnowobtaining fillseverymindwithpainfulapprehension;wisemenarediscussingit; practicalmenareproposingschemes actuallythereisnoquestion whichhastakenadeeperholdonthe publicmind."

InthisutteranceLeoXIIItoldof evilsthathavegrownmuchstronger sincehistime.Wecansafelysay thatoursalvationliesonlyincuring theevilsthatheinvisionedmerelyas dangersonthehorizon.Ourday witnessesthoseevilsinfullfruition. Theymustbecured.Infact,evert whilehewasPatriarchofVenice,Pius Xsaid:"Unlesswereformandreconstructsociety,wemustdespairof thefuture."

Inorderto"reconstructsociety"we' mustunderstandtheChurch'steachingonthemainsocialquestionsof privateproperty,ofthefamily,andof work.Inashortarticleitwouldbe

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WhyDo400MillionCatholicsHaveSoLittleInfluence?

JohnLaFargeinthisarticlemakesa brilliantanswertothequestionasto whyourFaithhassocomparatively littleinfluenceintheworldto-day;despiteournumbers(389,277,000)which aregreaterthanthoseofanyoneother religiousgroup.Thoughwrittenfor CatholicsoftheU.S.A.,FatherLaFarge'sarticleposesquestionsofvital importancetous.Whatarewegoing todoaboutit?

TOanyonewholooksatthecondifusionnowexistingintheworld, aquestionrecursinsistently.

WhydoesnottheChurch,custodian oftheeternaltruth,exertmoreinfluenceuponthegovernmentsofthe world?TheVaticanradioisquoted assayingthereareintheworld389,277,000Catholics,morethananyone religiousgroupinexistence.Yetis thereasinglegovernmentinanycountrywhichisreallyandgenuinelyformedaccordingtoCatholicprinciples? Isthereanycountrywhichdealswith othernations,commercially,colonially, accordingtotheCatholicidealofthe communityofnations?Dowefind anywheretherelationshipbetweenthe ChurchandtheStateaslaiddown,for instance,byPopeLeoXIIIinhisencyclicalontheconstitutionofthe State,ImmortaleDei?

Portugal,underSalazar,mayexemplifysomeoftheChurch'steachings. ButgivingPortugalallherdue,sheis butasmallpoliticalisland,"aheavilywave-washedisland,inaworldover whichtheCatholicdoctrineastojust governmenthaspracticallynosway.

No

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Inourowncountry,theinfluenceof 23,000,000Catholicsuponpoliticallife, asCatholicsandasrepresentingaunifiedbodyofdoctrine,isextremelyproblematic.Vigorousattemptsatexertingsuchinfluencearemadebycertainmembersoftheclergy,notthose inauthority,whoseekeveryopportunitytomakethemselvesheardinpulpit,lecturehall,orradiouponcontroversialpoliticalmatters.Suchdo wieldacertaininfluence,Theyare applaudedbythosewhodisagree.They arechampionsofthetruthormeddlers inpolitics,martyrsorheroes,according totheirconformitywithbattling schoolsofthought.Butthepoliticallyarticulateclergyman,beherightor wrong,fororagainst,laboursunder averyserioushandicap.Thelouder hespeaks,themorevehementisthe oppositionhestirsup,andhisvociferationsaremerelyaninvitationforsome otherclergymantemperamentallyso inclinedtobeheardtothecontrary. Thusthewholeaffairwindsupina contestbetweenthosewhocanmake themostnoiseandtakethemostbelligerentattitude.Eachnullifiesthe other'sefforts.Theresultantinfluenceuponpubliclife,therefore,is slight,sinceforeveryRolandonthe Catholicplatformtheradioprogramme willreadilyproduceanOliver.

Upononematter,however,allhap pilydoagree.IfCatholic'fought andCatholicteachinguponthegreat principleswhichunderliesoundgovernmentandsafeguardorderandlibertyarenotlistenedto,iftheydonot wieldaninfluenceintheUnited States,ourcountrywillgosteadily

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AstowhyourFaithhassocomparativelylittleinfluenceuponpublic lifeto-day,hereorabroad,thereisno simpleandeasyanswer.Theattempt tofindareasonbreaksupintoaseries ofcontributingfactors.

Someofthesearediscussedby MichaeldelaBedoyere,editorofthe (London)"CatholicHerald,"inthe "DublinReview"forJanuary,1941.He asks:

CatholicPoliticians.

Whereshallwefindthecluetothe puzzle?Howshallweaccountfor thecomparativefailureofChristianity asanorderingforceintheworldinthe past,andhowshallwesetaboutto remedytheeffectsothatChristianity inthefuturemaycomeeffectivelyto therescueofaworldthatsobadly needsitsinspiration?

InEurope,"themostthisimmense Catholicforcehasbeenabletodois topreservehereandtheretheessentialminimumofreligiousliberty."

Asabroadanswertohisownquestion,Mr.delaBedoyererepliesthat, apartfromthequestionofpersonal holinessintheChurchsmembers,our lackofinfluenceisdue,inconsiderable measure,toourdefectiveinstruction inthefullmeaningofCatholicism.Do Catholics"knowclearlyenoughwhat theirreligionimplies?"Ileselects, then,asanoutstandingexampleofthis lackofsufficientknowledge,thelack of"adequateappreciationofwhere theystand,asCatholics,orshould stand,inregardtotheState."

Thereisnothingnewaboutthis."In theEnglandofHenryVIII'sdayonly MoreandFisherstoodoutasableto thinkquiteclearlyabouttherealissue atstake."Atpresent,howmanyCatholiclaymenreallyknowtheteachingoftheEncyclicalsissuedonthis subjectduringthelastsixtyyears?In thiscountry,howmanyofourCatholicpoliticiansknowtheseteachings, evensuperficially?Yetitisevident asdaylightthatanyCatholicelected toanypublicoffice,beitmunicipal, Stateornational,shouldbeamaster ofCatholicsocialandpoliticalteaching. IfCatholicpoliticianswereuniversallygroundedinCatholicpolitical science,therewouldseemtobevery muchlesscallforpolitically-minded clergyman.

Butthereisanadditionalanswerto thequestionraisedbyMr.delaBedoyere,theanswerofChristianhumanism.

Ifwestudyprogressmadebythe digerentsecularpoliticaltheoriesthat arecontendingforworldmasteryat thepresenttime,wecannothelpbeing struckbythefactthatallofthem, withoutexception,relyforsuccess upontheirskillinconvincingthecommonmanthatthey,andtheyalone, completelyunderstandhumannature anditsmanifoldneedsandaspirations.

APlainFact.

Toexpressthematterinreverse:no politicalpropagandist,nopartyleader ordictator,canhopetoreachfirstbase withhisschemesunlesshecanprove tothegeneralsatisfactionhisunderstandingofmanasman.Thedayis farpastwhenapartycanhopetowin

bypromisingmerelyexternaland whollyelementarybenefits.While thesemaywinsomeofthepeople-pos siblykeyvotersinthisorthattowntheyareutterlyinsufficienttogainanyuniversalconfidence.Whetherit isforgoodorforevil,whetheritisan aftermathofSocialismorwhetheritis duetotheHolySpiritworkinginthe world,orasimpleresultofpopular education,thetruthisthattheworld atthepresenttimeexperiencesanimmenseandgeneralisedconsciousness ofuniversalhumanvaluesandno partyorpoliticiancanforamoment affordtoignorethem.Iamnotsayingthisconsciousnessisgoodorthat itisbad,butmerelythatitisafact thatnonecanignore.

HitlerandMussolini,despitealltheir whipped-upappealstonationalglory andprideofrace,finditabsolutely necessarytoconvincethemaninthe streettheyareprofoundlysympathetic towardhumanneeds,Moreover,they finditnecessarytobuildup-through education,throughpropaganda-an elaborate,highlydramatisedpictureof theIdealMan,theIdealWoman,the IdealFamily.Theyfindtheirmost powerfulallyisahumanisticsynthesis,asdoto-dayalltheothergreat politiciansoftheworld.

Ifnaturalistichumanismisto-day themostpowerfulforceattheservice ofthemodernStateinestablishingthe reignofasecularisedorder,whyshould notareligiouslyinspiredIhuwanism, basedupontheHumanityoHheGodMan,JesusChrist,bethemostpowerfulallyoftheCatholicChurchindesecularisingthisorderandmakingitselffeltinproportiontotheChurch's numbers,personalholinessandsacred missionintheworld?

WeMustClaimOurHeritage.

Themostpowerfullevertotalitarian forcesuseagainsttheChurchto-dayis thatofamplifyingandutilisingfor theirownendsthesocialmissionof government.Yettheystandatan incomparabledisadvantagewiththe Churchbecauseoftheirdistortedidea ofman.WhycannottheChurch useherownlever,andmeetthetotalitarianforcesontheirownground, whichishersbyancientright?

"WecannothaveaCatholicorder"inpoliticsasinsocietyoreducationsaidProfessorRobertC.Pollock,of FordhamUniversityGraduateSchool, atlastyear'smeetingoftheNational 'CatholicAlumniFederation,"unless wehavealsoanaturalorder."In explanationofthis,hewenton:

IfinthewholeofourCatholiclife, inourschools,andinthedifferent spheresofactivity,weweretohold fasttotheThomisticprinciplesthat justicetoGoddemandsjusticetoman, weshouldultimatelymakesecularism intellectuallyandsociallyunrespectable.Itistimeweclaimedourheritage. TheChurchhasahumanisticheritagenotofherownlifeoftwothousandyearsalone,butoftheTtirehistoryofthehumanrace.TheChurch aloneknowsmaninhisinmostbeing andcanincorporateintoaconsistent wholewhateverisofvalueintheknowledgecontributedbymodernsocialand biologicalscience.ItistimethatCatholicssharetheChurch'shumanistic wisdomandbymeansofitcommand ahearingthatnoamountofmeredeclamationcanhopetogain,-"America."

TheNewFascism

"TheLion

MANYthingsinterestmeabout Mr.Orwell,andnottheleast amongthemthequestion whyhepreferstoconfronttheworld withthatpeculiarnameratherthan withtheveryrespectableoneunder whnchIhavehadthehonourofknowinghimforthelastquarterofacentury.

Mr.Orwell,ifthisiswhattheconventionsofpolitelettersdemand,is anEnglishNational-Socialist.Ido notmeanbythat,thatheisafollower ofHitlerorofSirOswaldMosley, Verymuchthereverse.Imeanthat heisamanwhobelievesinequality ofincomesandStateownershipofthe meansofproductionanddistribution, andatthesametimehasawithering andmostpropercontemptfortheintellectualsoftheLeft,anddoesnot thinkthatSocialismhasanyhopeof successinEnglanduntilitscauseis takenupbypeoplewhohavealove for,andappreciationof,theEnglish character,ratherbytheuppermiddleclassfoolswhomerelysneeratit.

Thisisasfarasitgoesverysensible,andMr.Orwelladvocateswith suchpassionsomanythingsthatare solikelytohappenanyhow,thatthere isnoreasonwhyheshouldnothave agreatpoliticalfuturebeforehim. ButIthinkthathemissesthedifficultrwafhisownschemes.Whenhe advocatesagreaterequalityofincomeIamwithhim.Veryrichmen areanaestheticabsurdity,and,bar beingkilled,nothingonthespiritual planedoesthemmoregoodthanto losealotofmoney.

Thattherichwill,infact,losetheir moneyandthattheywillspiritually beallthebetteroffforhavingdone so,Iregardascertain.Whethertheir losswilldoanygoodtothepooris muchmoredoubtful.

For,whileitisperfectlytruethat therewastheold-fashionedobjection toSocialismoftherichwhowere afraidfortheirdividends,thatisnot thereallyimportantobjectiontoit to-day,andthatimportantobjection Mr.Orwellquiteoverlooks.Inmy ownbusinessI,likemostotherpeople to-day,havesometimestodealwith privatefirmsandindividuals,and sometimeswithGovernmentdepartments.WhenIdealwithprivate firms,Igetoutorreceivetheestimates,asthecasemaybe.Theyare submitted;theyareacceptedorrejected.Acoupleofpoststoandfro andperhapsatelephonecall,andthe wholematterissettled.Thework goesforwardoritisnotaccepted.

Verydifferentistheexperienceof anyunhappymortalwhohastodo businesswithaGovernmentdepartment.

Theanswerfromthedepartmentis thattheindividualwithwhomheis correspondinghasnopowertogivea decision.Thematterhastobepassedb4acommitteewhichdoesnot inletnitilsuchandsuchadate.Then, whenitdoesmeet,inallprobability sometechnicalityhasnotbeencompliedwith,soitsdecisionhastobedeferreduntilsomesubsequentmeeting. Then,whentheworkisjustinhand, itissuddenlydiscoveredthattheap-

provalofsomeotherGovernmentdepartmentisalsorequired,andthe wholeishungupinmid-air,tothe enormousinconvenienceofallsortsof otherprivateworkthatonehason hand.Iwonderifthereisanyone whohashaddealingswithGovernmentdepartmentswhohasnothad suchanexperience.

MyownobjectiontoSocialismis notthatitwillharmtherich,but simplythatnothingwouldeverget doneundersuchasystem.

Thereasonwhynothingwillever getdoneisnotthatcivilservantsare exceptionallystupidorexceptionally lazy.Onthecontrary,inthepresent dispensationthepeoplewhoobsruct workinGovernmentdepartmentsare toalargeextenttheverysamepeo- plewhoacoupleofveersagowere forwardingitasprivatebusinessmen. Thereasonisthatthesystemnever all,wsanyonepersontitaketheresponsibilityforanything.Mr.Orwell mayarguethatthatisnotintegralto thetheoryofSocialismandthathe willchangeallthatunderhisNational Socialism.Butthereisaninescapabledilemma.Eitheryouallowno oneresponsibility,inwhichcase nothinggetsdone,oryouallowyour officerswidefreedomanddiscretion,in whichcasetheyhaveinordinate power,which,humannaturebeing whatitis,issuretobeabused,and thesystemwillresultinatyrannyat leastasbadasanywhichitwasdesignedtoremedy.

Indeed,itseemstomethatdebates aboutformsofgovernmentarelargely wasteoftime.AllGovernments, whatevertheyarecalled,areinpoint offactoligarchies.Theonlyquestion iswhetheryougetgoodoligarchsor badoligarchs.

Noonecanpossiblytellwhatthe worldafterthewarwillbelike,and itthereforedoesnotperhapsgreatly matterwhatpreciseschemesforits governmentwemaynowadvocate. Whatdoesmatteristhat,ifwemust writeatall,weshouldpreserveanintellectualintegrityanddescribethings astheyareandnotasthepreconceptionsofsomeideologyrequireusto outtobe.Mr.Orwell,in hisjustandsensitivepagesonthe Englishcharacter,survivesthistest verywell,butthereareperhapslapses inhispraiseofhisownneworder. Thusitcanhardlybeseriouslyacceptedthat"onlySocialistnationscan fighteffectively."Theonlynation evencallingitselfSocialistthathas foughttheleasteffectivelyinthe wholecourseofhumanhistoryhas beenNaziGermany,andinseveral cogentpagesinadifferentpartofthis book,Mr.OrwellshowsthatNaziGermanyisnotreallySocialist.Inthe samewayheiscuriouslyneglectful ofthegreatMarxiantruththatthe leadersoftheexploitedbecomeintheir turnexploiters.Hethinksmuchtoo readilythatweshallbanishprivilege fromtheworldbymerelyabolishing alloldprivileges.

Forinstance,Mr.Priestlyis,it seems,aheroofhis,andhecountsit asaset-backinthewarfareagainst privilegewhenMr.Priestleyistemporarilydrivenofftheair.Butwhat doesMr.Priestleydowhenheison theair?HetellsthepeopleofEnglandoftherailwayjourneyswhichhe hasmadeinNicaraguaandinthe PolishUkraine.Itisclearthatthere isnoonewhoselifehasbeenmore completelyalifeofprivilege-inthe sensethathehasbeenabletodo thingsthathisaveragefellow-citizen hasnotbeenabletodo-thanhasMr. Priestley's.

Iam,withMr.Orwell,allforkindnessandconsideration,butIamvery doubtfulwhetherSocialismwouldin factmakeformorekindnessandconsideration.

"Thecustomerisalwaysright,"isa maximofthesmallbusiness-man afraidofthecompetitoraroundthe corner.Asbusinessgetsbiggerand bigger,itgetsruderandruder,and theattitudechangesintooneof"The Publicbedamned."WhentheState comesin,then,ifImayfairlyjudge frommyownexperienceoverthelast fouryearsintryingtogetmytelephonemended,thereisacompleteindifferencetoanysenseofobligation whatsoevertothepublic.TheremedyforbigbusinessisnotSocialism, whichismerelybiggerbusiness.The remedyforbigbusinessissmaller business.Theremedyforinefficiency isefficiency-notmerelytochangethe titleoftheincompetent.

Nevertheless,itishighlyprobable, whetheritbeagoodthingornot,that wewillhaveSocialismofonesortor anotherafterthewar,simplybecause therewillbenoprivatecapitalistsleft.

Ifso,wemustcertainlyhaveadictatortomakeitwork,andforallsorts ofprivatereasonsIwouldgreatlypre- ferMr.Orwelltobethatdictator, ratherthananyotherswhohaveadvancedthemselvesforthejob.I hopethathewillcontinuetothink kindlyofme.Foritistheimportant virtueofhismindthatheunderstands thatpoliticalandeconomicarrange mentsarenotoffinalimportance. Itistruethat,solongashecansee behindthemonlyrathervagueand pleasantgeneralisationsaboutnational character,thereisstillarisk.Bythat roadHitlercamein.Yetitisarisk

whichweshouldbepreparedtotake, foritisastepontheroadtothe realisationthatthefundamentalnecessityistofacethegreatquestionof whatisman'sdestiny.Withoutan answerallisdoomedtoashes.Ido notseektodictatetoMr.Orwellwhat particularanswerhegivestothat question,Iaskonlythatheaskit. 'Itwillretainavaguereverencefor theChristianmoralcode,andfrom timetotimewillrefertoEnglandas 'AChristiancountry,'"isnotsufficient.Whyshould"it"reverencea Christianmoralcodeifthatcodeis nottrue?

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SPEAKSFORITSELF!

DR.LOUGHNANWRITESTOHISCHIROPRACTOR:"NEWMANCOLLEGE,UNIVERSITYOFMELBOURNE," Carlton,N.3,February13,1937.

"DearSir,"Iwishtothankyouverysincerelyforgivingmebackthe pricelesstreasureofhealth,afterIhadbecomereconciledto havingsteppedsuddenlyintocrippledoldage.Fornine weeksIhadbeendeformedwithsciatica,andcouldonlypain- tullyhobblealongasabrokenman:almostanymovementwas intolerablypainfulandIwascondemnedtospendthe,restof mydaysinanarmchair,forthiswastheonlypogitionin whicheasecouldbefound.

"Yourgradualbutcompletecureofmebyskilfulmanipu- lationofthespinewasallthemoreremarkableinthatitsucceededwhereeveryotherconceivableremedyhadfailed.

"Iampleasedtoaddthatnotonlyhaveyouradicallyfreed mefromapainfulinfirmity,buthavegivenmeanunexpected giftofrenewedmentalandphysicalenergyandageneralsense ofwell-beingandvitality.Icannowworkwithrealpleahavetakenupagainswimmingandrunning,asa pleasantformofexercise.

"Onlyonewhoatfiftyyearsofagehasbeenrestoredto thestrengthandvigourofamanoftwenty,canunderstand mygratitudetoyou.

"Verysincerelyyours,

"(Signed)H.13.LOUGHNAN,S.J., "DeanofNewmanCollege, "UniversityofMelbourne."

WHATEMINENTMEDICALMENANDOTHERSSAY:-

Chiropracticisadruglessmethodofhealing,andisbased uponthescientificfactthatthesoftnerves,astheyescape fromthelateralopeningsofthespine,frequentlybecomeimpingedbycomingincontactwithhardbonehencepathological changestakeplaceattheterminationofthenerve.Thespine isthekeytotheentiresituationregardingthemaintenance ofhealthontheonehandortheestablishmentofdiseaseonthe other,andisthemostvitalandimportantthinginthewhole anatomicalstructure.

Eightypercent.ofthepopulationareafflictedwithsome formofspinaldefectthatisthecauseofsomuchnervousness, indigestion,headache,rheumatism,mentalweakness,and othergraveanddangerousdiseases.

TheChiropractorusesnothingbuthisbarehandstorealignbonesthataremisplacedinthespine,thusreleasingAres: sureofhardersubstancesfromthenervetrunktorestore normaltensiontoindividualnervefibres.Theapplicationof suchadjustmentsispracticallypainless,andleavesnoilleffect withthepatient.-G.H.Patchen,M.D.,NewYorkCity.

FolkDancingCatcheson inMelbourne

"PraiseyetheLordincymbalsand dance,"saidKingDavid,andthisexhortationwascarriedout,atleastby dancing,at"TayCreggan"onarecent Sundayafternoon,whenthesceneon theovalwasoneofhappinessandactivity.

TheMelbourneGrailFolkDance GroupgavedemonstrationsofEnglish andDutchdances,andthenthehundredsofpeoplewereinvitedtojoinin, whichtheydidwithagoodwill,in spiteofthefactthatmanyofthem hadneverfolk-dancedbefore.Little totsoffivewerepartneredbyyoung men,andmothersofgrown-upfamilies wereasactiveastheirsonsanddaughters.

Manycameuninvited,fortheg.iy sceneacrosstheriverattractedtheat tentionofpassers-byontheopposite bank,untiltherewasquitea"traffic jam."Thiswasrelieved,however, whenthedistantspectatorsdecidedto joininthemselves,andsoonthere werefriendsandstrangers,Catholic andnon-Catholic,dancingtogetherin happyfellowship.

OfcoursenoMaytimefestivalcould hecompletewithouttheMaypole,and thislookedverygaywithitsrainbowtintedstreamers,whosecolourswere repeatedinthebrilliant,multi-coloured skirtsofthedancers.

Asoneoftheculturalarts,Folk Dancingiscomingbacktotheplace itonceheldinthelivesofthepeople, andanafternoonsuchasthis,inthese daysofsyntheticentertainment,isa stepintherightdirection.

ThemembersoftheGroupthemselveshavedonemorethanorganiseand dance,forwhentheydecidedlastyear toholdsuchafestivaltheyhadno ovaltowhichtoinvitetheir'guests. Arough,hillypaddockofscruband treestumpswasalltheyhadattheir disposal,butthisyearasmooth,green oval,withthebeginningsoftiersto accommodatespectators,hasappeared inplaceofthewasteland.Thesecretofthetransformationliesinthe longhoursofworkonSaturdaysand holidays,whenfortwelvemonthsthe boysofthegroupputawaytheirfootballsandtennisracquets,andtookup insteadthepickandtheshovel.Itis noemptyphrasetosaythattheyhave eariedtheirsuccess.-C.S.

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"ThePatienceofMargret."ByGeorges Simeon, GeorgesSimeonisthemostprolific ofmodernFrenchauthors-comparable withEdgarWallace.ThePatience ofMargret"containstwoofInspector Margret'smostnotablecases,onesolvedbywaiting,theotherbywatching. ItisnotmerelyinthematterofcharacterthatMargretissubstantiallytrue tolife;hismethods,largelyintuitive, arenolesstrue.Tothelistofthose whohavecapturedtheimaginationof mysteryreaders,GeorgesSimeonwill nowbeadded.-M.M.C.(CentralCatholicLibrary.)

"Escape."EthelVance.

PresentdayGermanyprovidesthe settingforMissVance'sabsorbing novel,"Escape."Thescenesareshiftedfromprisoncamptowinecellar, fromthebeautifulhomeofacountesstothepoorapartmentofadoctor,who,althoughNazi,canstillfeel kindnessforawomancaughtinthe toilsofGestapomachinery,andfrom concerthalltochurchyard,inanarrativefullofmysteryandsuspense.

Withoutdwellingtoomuchondetail,MissVancehasbroughtintoher pagesthesoulofaGermanythathas becomeonevastdehumanisedmachine,wheretheindividualnolonger counts,exceptinthehomagehecan payhisleaders.Descriptionand characterportrayalareparticularly fine-thefaithfulbutler,who"always knowswhattodo:"theegotistical,selfishloveroftheCountess,admirable onlyinhissincerebeliefinhiscreed; thedoctor,whoriskshisownlifein thesuccourofafellowcreature-and thewholetoldwithavividnesswhich willnotletthereadereasilyleavethe book,untilthefinalpageshavebeen

reached,-E.H.(CentralCatholicLibrary.)

SonsoftheOthers.PhilipGibbs.

Thisnewnovel,byPhilipGibbs,is strangeandsensibleamidstamassof unrealisticwarnews.Thenewsaswe getitdealswithmassdestruction, massairraids,andhugecatastrophies onsuchagiganticscaleascouldnever berealtoanyoneinvididual.No oneindividualcouldeverexperience allofit.Nooneindividualcould everendurepersonalsufferingevery timeahouseorfactoryisdestroyed. Forafterallweonlysufferdirectlyor indirectlyfromwhatweexperience ourselvesorfromwhatothersconnectedwithushavetoendure.

Therealandpersonalnatureofwar sufferingisclearlyshownbyPhilip Gibbsin"SonsoftheOthers."His charactersareEnglishsoldiersand Frenchsoldiersandcivilianslivingin thenorth-eastofFranceinthatfatefulperiodbetweenSeptember3,1939, andthedaywhenthethreefighting servicesofEnglandaccomplishedthe featknownastheevacuationofDunkirk.Hischaractersarerealisticand natural;theirexperiencesaretoldina naturalway;andtheplightofthe Frenchrefugeesismaderealbythe simpleexpedientofdescribingthe plightofafewofthem.Thevalueof thebookisfurtherenhancedbythe factthattheauthorwashimselfan eye-witnessofmanyofthethingsthat hedescribes.

Onepatchofunrealityisprovided byasoldierofthelastwarmeetinga Frenchlady,nowmarried,forwhom hehadentertainedverytenderaffections.Otherwisethebookisafitting complimenttothosesonsofthesoldiersoftheGreatWar,Sonsofthe Others,whorestoredEngland'spride andconfidenceataverycriticalperiod,-J.J.O'NI.(CentralCatholicLibrary).

"JusticeNow."

Thetextofthesecondstatementon SocialJusticewaspublishedinfullin "TheRecord,"ofMay1. AfewthousandcopiesoftheStatementwere printedbythePerthDiocesanCouncil ofCatholicActionfordistribution mainlyamongnon-Catholicswho mightbeinterested.Copiesofthese willbeforwardedtoanyaddressinthe State.Wewouldaskthoserequestingcopiestoencloseastamportwo tocoverpostage. TheStatementwasissuedbythe NationalSecretariatwiththeapproval oftheEpiscopalCommitteeonCatholicAction.EveryCatholicwhois interestedinthefutureofourcountry-andthatmustincludeeveryoneshouldbecomefamiliarwiththecontentsofthisveryimportantannouncement.Itisjusttheinformation whichyoushouldsupplytoyournonCatholicfriendwhoasksyou'What leaddoestheChurchgiveinthematterofimprovingthelotoftheworkingman?"

PortugalStarts SchemeforChild War-Victims

Portugalhastakenaboldstepin favourofchildrenwhoarevictimsof thewar,Theinitiatorofthescheme isLr.AugustdeCastro,whopublished itinthe"DiariodeNoticio."Dr. Salazar,thePremier,putthescheme onadiplomaticbasis,saysVatican Radio.

Theobjectoftheschemeistosave fromthemaelstromofwarthose whomnoStatecouldwishtoinclude init,anditwillmobiliseallpeopleof goodwilltotheaidoftheselittleones.

Someyearsagoasimilarschemewas proposedattheLeagueofNations, beingapprovedinprinciple,butthe costwasconsideredtoogreat.Some individualsfavouredprivateinitiative; ThePortugueseschemeisarevivalof thatwhichfailedatGeneva,andthe helpthathasalreadycomegiveshope ofsuccess.

Dr.deCastrosays:

(1)Attheoutsetthedifficultyis ratheramoralthanamaterialone, nationsatwarnotwishingtogive helpthatmightinvolvecommitments;

(2)thereisnoquestionofpassing judgmentonblockadeandcounterblockade-Portugalisandwillremain neutral;

(3)itisnotaquestionoflooking afteronesetofchildren.

"Nowar,"hesays,"ismadeagainst thefuture,butagainstthepresent. TheindividualsofEuropeareitsfuturewhateverbetheoutcomeofthis struggle;andtheidealsnowfought forwillonlyberealisedinthemeasureofthesechildren'ssurvival."

Australia-Landofthe HolySpirit

NSaturday,May17,thedoorsof "TayCreggan"wereopened 101wide,andthirtyMelbourne girlsjoinedtheQuestersinahappy week-endspentdelvingintothepast andpresentconditionsofAustralia, LandoftheHolySpirit.

AllworelittlemapsofAustraliaattachedwithdifferentcolouredribbons, eachcolourrepresentingoneofthe sevengiftsoftheHolySpirit.

Theopeningtalks,givenbythree Questers,suppliedthebackgroundtheyspokeofthelandasGodhad madeit,ofitsdiscoveryandearlydevelopment,andoftheAustraliancharacterthatemerged.Thencamesongs aroundablazinglogfire-seventy youngAustralianssingingbushballadsandhymnstotheHolySpirit.

Intheeveningheartsbeatfasteras talesweretoldofsuchbraveand spiritedpioneerwomenasElizabeth McArthur,MaryReibey,andCaroline Chisholm.Thistalkwasafittingpreludetothepresentation,bymembers oftheTherrySociety,ofMr.George \\'alton'splay,"IntoHisMarvellous Light."

Bybedtimeallweresofilledwith thepioneerspiritthatsleepingonthe floorintheattics,anarrangement madenecessarybytheinfluxofvisitors,wasasheerjoy!

Nextmorning,afterDialogueMass intheGrailChapel,Rev.FatherJames Murtaghgaveusanewinsightinto thehistoryoftheChurchinAustralia. liemadeusrealisethatintoitsdevelopmenthadgonefireand ea,1..and spiritworthyoftheApostles"themselves.

IntheafternoonalargemapofAustraliadrawnontheflooroftheTudor Hallwasthesceneofanexcitingand practicalgame.Eachgroup,bearing thenameofoneoftheSevenGifts,advancedfromcitytocity,performing suchspiritualtasksasweredirectedand,ofcourse,thegoalwastobebiddentotheChapel,theretojoinina concertedprayerforthespreadofthe giftsoftheHolySpiritinAustralia.

AfteranencouragingtalkonAustralianCulture,practicalsolutionswere reached-eachgroupdecidingona snecialcampaigntoleaduptoPentecost-goingwithoutcosmeticswasthe resolutionofonebraveband!

Thetruespiritofcheerfulnessso evidentthroughoutthewholeweekendreacheditsclimaxattheteatable, whentherewasamusicalprogramme, impromptudramaticsketches,an "AustralianFolkDance"(tothe strainsof"WaltzingMatilda"),and readingsfromJohnO'Brien's"Boree Log." Seveno'clocksawusallinthe ChapelforBenediction-amostbeautifulendingtoourhappyweek-endandasthevisitorsbadeus"good-bye, untilnexttime,"theQuestersgathered roundthefireforafamilyeveningtogether,moresongsofthebush,more storiesoftheLittleIrishMother,and theOldMassShandrydan,moredreams ofanAustraliabroughtbacktothe feetofGodbytheprayerandsacrificeandendeavouroftheyouthof thislandofyouth.-M.C.

ROCKTONROADSTORES (W.H.BEVAN).W.M.1337.

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SIGHTTESTING

VICTORIASQUAREOLDCOL. LEMAN'S'DANCE.

Averysuccessfuldancewasheldin CecilBuildings,SherwoodCourt,by theVictoriaSquareOldCollegians'AssociationonSaturday,May24. The hallwasdecortedwithtapestriesand yellowandwhitechrysanthemums.A largenumberofMilitaryandAirFore uniformswerenoticedamongthedancers.

AmongthosepresentwereMisses MaimieKeating,WinnieMills,Ronnie Murphy,NonnieBoyle,D.Gibbney, JoyMarmion,RomaKirkpatrick,Mary Woods,JoanBiram,GwenCampbell, JessicaMcGinnis,VernaLindsay, MollyandKathOstle,JoanHealy, MarjorieWyndham,JoanHarris,Fleur Fitzpatrick,GlenisChapple,Phyllis Morton,BerylFort,DorothyWilkinson,LeslieHoff,J.Rowland,Frances andCarmelKeating,MaryFlanagan, N.Tylor,GrettaKavanagh,Mollie Smith,J.Salter,MargaretBoff,Beryl lieales,RhonnieandJosieMurphy, AimeeDoyle,SheilaDwyer,Rita McMullen,PatPreston,Ronnieand ConnieGuilfoyle,JoyO'Brien,and ImeldaO'Dwyer;MesdamesForrestal, Jenkin,Heath,A.O'Loughlin,D. O'Loughlin,Baseley;Messrs.John Murphy,A.Doodson,JohnParker, JohnKeating,I.H,Fleming,Peter Hasting,J.Hobley,K.Williams,K. Gartland,L.Allen,R.Fort,H.Wilkinson,P.McCaul,G.Slattery,B.Forrestal,LieutenantD.O'Neill,CorporalJ. Slattery,G.Foster,II,Foster,A.Murphy,N.Smith,Baseley,J.Seage,H. Morton.

Thesupperwasinthecapablehands ofKeough's.Dancingcontinuedtill 12pinktothestrainsofIsabel O'Dt1yer'sorchestra.

ST.JOHNOFGODHOSPITA.L BALL.

AballinaidofSt.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,willbeheldinKalgoorlieonJune11.Afeatureofthe ballwillbethepresentationofdebutantes,Nineyoungladieshavealreadysignifiedtheirintentionofmakingtheirdebut,andanyotherswho desiretobepresentedarerequestedto communicatewithMrs.Sheehan,Victoria-street,Kalgoorlie.

GENERALCOMMUNIONAND BREAKFAST.

TheannualGeneralCommunionof membersoftheVictoriaSquareOld Collegians'Associationtookplaceon May11,thegirlsattending9am.Mass atSt.Mary'sCathedral.Alargenumberofmembersafterwardsattended theCommunionBreakfastattheEsplanadeHotel.Theannualgeneral Communionandbreakfastconstitutes oneofthemostimportantfunctionsof thesocietyduringtheyear,andby attendinginsuchlargenumbersmembersmanifestedakeenappreciation ofthesignificanceoftheoccasion.

Memberspresentincluded:Margaret Young,BernieWilliamson,Cassie Flynn,RitaBrown,EnidForrestal, PatRyan,Kath.Mitchell,Ursula Keating,Mrs.Fielder,ShirleyNicholls, Mrs.Bowen,Mrs.Horan,MarieQuinlivan,KathleenJames,DympnaChipper,CarmelMcCaughey,MaisieHanley, NellieCatchpole,JosieWatson,Marie Watson,BettyBeard,MarjorieWyndham,\\IaureenDaly,SheilaDaly,DorothyBrennan,GwenCampbell,Joan Healy,JosieBoylan,Mrs.Murphy, RonMurphy,TrixieFienberg,Connie Ord,DorothyO'Loughlin,Mamie Keating,PatTully,AudreyRodan, RomaGriffiths,RuthSelby,Gwen Whitely,BernieDown,CarmelFlaherty,JoanRodoreda,JoyO'Brien, GraceLeyden,EvelynCallanan,Beryl Fort,EileenMathea,RonnieKnight, PatO'Hagan,PatHarris,PatCrimmins,BiddyCrimmins,EdithWesthoven,ShirleySchwarz,AnnetteBernet,IrisTaylor,MollyTaylor,Pat O'Dea,JoanO'Dea,Monica,Kath.and MaryGartland,MaryFord,Kath.and AlmaBeard.

ThePresidentwishestothankall thosewhokindlyloanedtheircarsto facilitatetransportarrangementsfrom outersuburbs.

TheVictoriaSquareOldCollegians' Associationnextmeetingwillbeheld attheCollegeonMonday,June9, whenashortmusicalprogrammeand threeBurlesqueswillbepresentedby theDramaticClub,commencingat8 p.m.Theeveningisformembersof theAssociationonly.Aftertheentertainmenttheusualmonthlybusinessmeetingwillbeheld.

SUBIAOODANCE.

OnSaturdaylastahappythrongof welloverahundreddancersenjoyed anotheroftheweeklySaturdaynight dancesbeingheldinSt.Joseph'sHall, Subiaco.ExcellentmusicwasprovidedbyHarryThurkle'sTroubadours, andasusualthesupperservedwasa featureoftheevening.Duringthe nightMr.BrianRyanwelcomedthose presenttothis,anothersuccessfulfunc-

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BEDFORDPARKDANCE.

SOCIALCALENDAR.

June7:SubiacoCombinedSocieties' Dance,inSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

June11:St.JohnofGodHospital Ball,Kalgoorlie. July2:St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,AnnualBall,TownHall,Fremantle.

tion.Ilealsoremindedthemthatthe dancesareheldweeklyandurgedall tomakeSt.Joseph'sHalltheirvenue everySaturdaynight. Thecommitteeinchargeoftheeveningcomprisesrepresentativesfromthe threeyoungpeople'ssocietiesinthe Subiacoparish.Thiscommitteeincludes:Mr.BrianRyan(chairman), Mr.Pat.Kirby(secretary),Messrs. FrankandElgarO'Mahony(Catholic YoungMen'sClub),Mr.LenPuseyand MissMargaretRyan(St.Kevin'sTennisClub),andMissesPeggieHickey andPatDonohue(ChildrenofMary). AmongthosepresentwereMisses Kath.Donohue,Pat,Hayes,Sheilaand MaureenDaly,Kath.Mitchell,Mary Cane,MarciaClamp,Kath.Fitzgerald, EsmeFlynn,DoreenHughes,June Jones,Pat.Andrews,RonaPownall, Kath.Sweeney,MargaretandKath. Easton,JoySalter(Leederville),KathleenPerrottandNonaHickey(Highgate),andKathleenGartland,Mollie andIrisTaylor(Cottesloe);.Messrs. VincentPownall,FrankO'Leary,Jack Peterkin,GerardO'Mahoney,Bert McPartland,LeoHickey,FrankSweeney,PatMcGinnity,DonRead,VincentMedley,LaurenceandRoger Ryan,JoeKenneally,DonKelsall, TomPerrott,ClemandPhilRyan (Highgate),KevinGartlandandReg. Freeman(Cottesloe).

INAIDOFTHEREDCROSS.

InaidoftheRewCrossfunds,the CatholicWomen'sLeagueheldavery successfulcardeveninginMrs.O'Connell'sStirlingSocialRoomsonMondaylast,May26.Thesecretary,Mrs. E,Noonan,andherableandenergetic committeearetobecongratulatedon thesuccessoftheevening,sinceitwill benefitconsiderablysuchaworthy cause. Prizesinthebridgesectionwerewon byMrs.Doyle,Mr.F.McGovern,Miss E.Jones,andMrs.O'Burke;ineuchre, byMissTangney;andinrummy,by MissO'Dea.Theprizefortheholder oftheaceofheartsmostoftenduring thenightwenttoMrs.E.A.Mitchell.

AmongthosepresentwereMesdames M.A.Pitman,Roach,L,Jones,Ryan, V.H.Webster,Quigley,Bailey,L.Hickey,Jermy,Davies,Jenkins,Keenan, Hannah,Costello,Belt,Francis,Farrell, andDillon,andMissesAppleton,M. Williams,K.McGovern,Chesson,E. andN.Jones,K.Ryan,andD.Hardy.

BALLFORFIGHTINGGREEKS' FUNDS.

ThecommitteeoftheLordMayor's FightingGreeks'Fundisconductinga ball,knownastheGrecianBall,tobe heldonFriday,June6,1941,atthe EmbassyBallroomat8.30p.m.The proceedsofthisball,whichisunder Vice-Regalpatronage,aretoassistthe Greekfightingforces,whoarestill fightingbythesideoftheBritish.The reservationofloguesandtablescanbe madeatNicholson'sLtd.Ticketsare 7/6each.

LEEDERVILLEEUCHREPARTY.

TheeuchrepartyorganisedbyMrs. BoylanatLeedervilleonTuesday nightwasagreatsuccess.Therewere 24bridgeandrummytables,which isarecordsofaratthepartiesatLeedervillethisyear.Theselectedgames prizewaswonbyMr.McCarthy,ofOsbornePark.Adaintysupperwas providedbyMrs,Boylan,Mrs.Kelleher,andMrs.Dillon.Anothereuchre partyistobeheldnextweekinSt. Mary'sHall,Leederville,onJune3.

CLAREMONTCARDPARTY.

Acardparty,organisedbythemembersofSt.Thomas'TennisClub,was heldonWednesdayevening,21st.inst., attheresidenceofMrs.Rodoreda,Bernard-street.Itwasverywellpatroniserbytheparishioners.Bridge, euchre,andrummywerethemain games,prizesgoingto:Mr.J.Fitzpatrickforbridge,Mr.B.Readforeuchre, andMr,P.Sullivanforrummy.The eveningwasagreatsuccess,andthe clubhavedecidedtoholdanotherat anearlydate.

Anothersuccessfulfunctionwasheld onTuesday,May27,atSt.Peter's SchoolHall,BedfordPark.ThecoinmitteeresponsiblewereMrs.Colreavy, Mr.andMrs.Gibbons,Mrs,Walsh,Mrs. Eaton,Mrs.Veneer,andMissO'Dea, MissCroakerandMr.JackNolan,The eveningtooktheformofaSnow Carnival,andthehallwasbeautifully decoratedtogivetheappropriateeffect.DuringtheeveningMissMarion GibbonsperformedaHighlanddance asaspecialitem.ThedutiesofM.C. wereablycarriedoutbyMr.Gibbons. Amongthosepresentwere:MesdamesMulcahy,Dillon,Verga,McCaul, Brand,13alshaw,Madern,MissesD. O'Brien,J.Mohr,P.Mulcahy,S.Venner,S.Monaghan,N.Peterkin,N. Marsh,N.Flynn,0.Polglase,J.Walsh, G.Flynn,M.Walsh,H.Easton,E. Latmie,D.Thompson;Messrs.J, Smith,C,Eaton,Y.Boston,FlyingOfficerMyers,G.Slattery,M.Smith,H. Cribb,F.Colreavy,J.Cochrane,E.Polglase,L.Morgan,A.Phillips,R.Reid, J,Brown,J.Peterkin,B.Brand,senr., E.Balshaw,G.Clark,C.Verga,L.Colreavy,J.Monaghan,W.Caporn,B. Brand,junr.,G.Maidment,E.Kendrick.MissMaryMulcahy'sorchestra suppliedthemusic.

THEPRAYER.

I'vemadetheporridge,andwiped thingsclean, AndgotDickoffbytheeight-fifteen; Andmixedthepuddinganddarned Bob'sshirt, AndmendedtheholeinJane'svery bestskirt, Andorderedthemeatforto-morrow's stew (AndI3absthrewoverboardonebrown shoe), AndDick'scomebackwithoneofhis colds, Andthelaunderedtablecloth'stornin thefolds, AndajugfelloutofElizabeth'shand Andbrokeabowlandmyteapotstand. Andnow,asIsetmyfootonthe stairs, Iremember,thismorningIsaidno prayers. I'mawickedwoman,0Lord,I know, Butmyfeetaresotiredthey'llhardly go, AndIhaven'tathoughtinthewhole ofmyheadCouldYoutakethedayasaprayer instead? -DoraBroome.

WESTPERTH.

Thebridgeandrummyevening,held intheNorthPerthTownHall,onMay 23,wasadecidedsuccess,inspiteof thecoldnight,Between40and50 friendsoftheorganiser,MissK.Hawkins,spentareallyenjoyableevening, andthefixturecertainlydidnotlose bytheunavoidablepostponementfrom May9.Thehandsomeprizeswereall donated,andMissHawkinswishesto thankthedonorsveryheartilyfortheir generosity,andalsoallthosewhoso kindlycontributedtothesupper.

Whilethecardroomwasthemain attraction,ofcourse,thechillyatmospherecausedafewwiseonestotake advantageoftheirturnas"dummy" toslipintothekitchenforawarmat thecopperfire.

Theprizeswerewonbythefollowing:-Bridge:Ladies:Mrs.Burke,1st.; MissLucas,2nd.Gentlemen:Mr. Burke,1st. Hiddennumber:Mrs. Townsend.Rummyprize:Mrs.Doyle,

KIPLING'SAWKWARDMOMENT.

RudyardKiplingusedtotellatale againsthimself.Inhisearlierdays inIndiahewasstayinginthehillsat Simla.Duringthesummer,thewives ofmanyofficialsretreattosuchplaces fromtheintenseheatoftheplains. "Grasswidows"abound.

Kiplingoncesaidtoawomanto whomhehadbeenintroducedthathe supposedshe"couldnotbearthinking ofherhusbandgrillingdownthere?" Apainfulpause.Thewomanwasa genuinewidow.

ASBOMBSFELL..

Strangethingshappenwhen deaththreatensasbombsfall.

Awriterinthenew"BedsReview'tellsofawomanclasping herbabyinanair-raidshelter whocried,asitbombscreamed: "0God,forgivemeeverysinI haveevercommitted."

Anon-Catholicwomanclung toherandcried:"Andme,too, Goa."

Thewriterremarks:"Everyonecanbeanapostle."

COURAGEANDCOOLNESS.

"Sheshoutedwordsofencouragementtotheairmeninthebuilding,and whentheraidwasovercalmlywent outsideandbegantopegoutwithred flagsalltheplacesontheairdrome whereunexplodedbombswereburied," Thoseweretwoofthethingswhich helpedtowintheawardoftheMilitary MedaltoSgt.JoanMortimer,W.A.A.F. BombersweremakingaheavyattackonanR.A.F.FighterCommand station.Sgt.Mortimer-atall,slim, blue-eyed,brown-hairedYorkshiregirl of28-wasondutyinthearmoury. Althoughalargeamountofammunitionwasstorednearheroffice,she mannedthetelephone,passinginstructionstothevariousdefencenosts, Hercommandingofficersaid: "Herexceptionalcourageandcoolnesshadagreatmoraleffectonall thosewithwhomshecameincontact."

forgallantrywhenaheavy bombingraidwasbeingmadeona RAF.FighterCommandstation. SincethenshehasbecomeaCatholic. ("Universe"Photo.)

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SUPERFLUOUSHAIRS. RemovedPermanentlybyElectrolysis. TheOnlyMethodwhichhasproved Successful.ConsultationFree. MISSR.DUGGAN, ROOM33,3rd.

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REACTION

TheBishops'StatementonSocialJustice,whichwasreleased throughoutAustraliaearlierinthemonth,hasprovokedtheantipatedreactions.Thepropertylessworkersarecheeredintheir struggleagainstsocialinjusticebytheconsciousnessthattheyhave thesupportofthehighestmoralauthorityonearth-theCatholic Church.Atthesametimetheyarerestrainedfromgivingallegiancetounfortunateleadershipwhich,inthepast,counselledthem toattemptthesolutionoftheirproblemsalongthelinesofhatred, classwaranddirectaction.Theyareremindedthattherootsof thesocialproblemareinspiritualdisordersandthatjustice,withoutcharity,wouldbeashollowashamastheslogansoftheFrench Revolution.Ontheotherhand,thereisincreasingdivisionamong theownersandcontrollersofcapital.Many,especiallythosewho employlabouronarelativelysmallscale,recognisethejusticeof theCatholicclaims,butfeeltheyareenmeshedinthepresentsystemandthatachange-overmustbeuniversalbothinpointof timeandoflocality.Theyarewearyoftheceaselessstruggleand inhumanitywhichthecapitalistcompetitivesysteminvolves,and conscious,atthesametime,thatmonopolybaseduponcombinationsoflarge-scalecapital,hasleftthesmallbusiness-menalonein thewildernessofcompetition.For,inpointoffact,onecannot competeagainsttheMonopoly.

Ontheotherhand,therearethosewhoareinopenhostilityto theCatholicproposals,andindeedtoanysystemwhichpresumesto challengetheeconomicstatusquo.Butonthisoccasionthereis discernibleanewfactorinthereactionsofthecapitalistdie-hards. HithertotheyhaveaffectedtoignoreCatholicagitationforsocial justice.ButthissecondStatement,byreasonofitsintrinsic strengthandclarity,andbytheextentofitsdiffusion,hasstung theprotagonistsofinjusticeintoprotestand,whatismoresignificant,intodefence.Hithertotheyhavebrandishedthesword,but nowtheylooktotheirarmourlestchinksbefound.Theyare moved,evenifitbenottorepentance.Thefirstlineofdefence isthecriticismthattheBishops(andCatholicsociologistsgenerally)haveconcentratedexclusivelyontherightsoftheworker. Theyhint,vaguelyanddarkly,thatthereisacaseforCapitalism. Some,allowingirritationtooutruntacticaljudgment,havecontendedthattheChurchhaspoppedanunauthoritativefingerintothe politicalpie,whileothersasked,withanaivetequiteforeigntothe wisdomofthechildrenofthisworld:"WhatdoPopesandBishops knowaboutmodernbusiness"?Theseobjectionsare,ofcourse, purelynegativeandobstructive,yetsimplyanswered.The Church'sdoctrine,thedepositoryofdivinetruth,doesandmust impingeuponlifeinitseveryaspect.Thedivisionwhichthe capitalisttheoristsnowattempttodrawbetweentheeconomic,the social,andthepoliticalisquiteunrealanddoesnotcorrespondto ourexperienceoflifeasitis.TheChurchwillfearlesslyenter anyarenaoflifewherethereisdangertothesoulsofmen-and PiusXIpointedtothedisorderedsocialorganismasthechiefcause oftheruinofsouls.Asfortheknowledgeofmodernbusiness whichPopesandBishopsaresaidtolack,itmightbenotedthat theyappeartoknowsufficienttomakethecaptainsofindustry uncomfortable. * * * *

BeforediscussingtheonlyrealobjectionarisingoutoftheallegedCaseforCapitalism,itwouldbeaswelltopointoutthatthe Bishops'Statementisnotinthenatureofspecialpleadingforthe worker.TheChurch'soutlookinuniversal.Sheaddressedherselftotheproblemasawhole.Theworkershavedutiesaswell asrights,bothofwhichPopesandBishopshaveclearlydefined. Anditmightfurtherbeobserved,thatpriortotheorganisationof tradeunions,theemployerssawtoitthattheworkers'"duties" wereeverbeforehimandthatacompetitivelabourmarkethas madeagreatdealmoreofdutiesthanofrights.Now,theonly solidreasonputforthtodateagainsttheCatholicconceptofsocialreconstructionisthatindustrycannotpaythefamilywage.It isonewhichhasbeentheallegedguidingprincipleoftheFederal ArbitrationCourtinfixingthebasicwagesinceitsinception.It hasbeenpubliclyacceptedwhenthefinancingofChildEndowmentwasdiscussedbytheleaderoftheAustralianLabourParty. Yetitisuntrue.Anditsmythicalcharactermaybeindicated attheoutsetbytwoverystrikingfacts.Inthefirstplace,the FederalGovernment(whoseintimateinter-connectionswiththe financialoverlordsofthiscountrynoonecandeny)thoughtitfeasibletofinanceChildEndowmentbya21percent.pay-rolltax. Secondly,themostrecentapplicationbytheUnionsforanincrease inthebasicwagedemandedtheastonishingadvanceof14percent. Whenwecometoactualstatisticalevidence,wefindthatthenett profitsof657companieswhichenjoyrealorvirtualmonopolyin Australianbusinessamountedontheaverageto11.04percent.on paid-upcapital,or12.97percent.oncashpaidcapital,excluding bonuscapitalissuedfreetoshareholdersoutofaccumulatedprofits. * * *

Thesefiguresdonot,however,giveanythinglikeanaccurate pictureoftheprosperityofBigBusinessinthiscountry(andall essentialmanufacturingisinthehandsofMonopolyCombines).

Theleading772publiccompaniesofAustraliaaresoprosperous thatitisnotconsidereddesirabletomakeitappearthatadividend ofmorethan,say12percent.ontheissuedshareshasbeenearned. Assetsarewrittendown,insomecases,toaboutone-fourththeir actualvalue,socreatingsecretreserves;otherreservesareaccumulatedtoanextentgreaterthanthemostconservativeinvestor woulddeemnecessary.Hence,theuniformpracticeoftheseassociatedcompanies,hardlyeverdepartedfromintheirhistory, hasbeentoincreasetheircapitalonlybybonus,parorpremium issuestotheirownshareholdersorbyissuestocompaniesabsorb-

edorbroughtintoassociation.This"watering"ofcapitalhastwo effects.Itreducesthereservestomoderateproportions,anditincreasesthepaid-upcapitalofthecompaniessothat',infuture,even iftheamountofprofitsremainsthesame,thepercentageofprofitsonthepaid-upcapitalwillbeconsiderablylower.Theshareholderswillreceivealargeramountindividends,althoughapparentlytherateofprofitsearnedbythecompanyhasdecreased. Hence,althoughcamouflagedbytechnicaltrickery,theprofitsof large-scaleindustryinAustraliaaresimplystaggeringandthe claimthatwagescannotberaisedbythemtoaveryconsiderable extentisplainlyalie.Furthermore,thenumberofshareholders withsubstantialinterestsisverysmall,andthesamenamesrecur inmultipleenterprises.Itwouldbedifficultlegallytosheathe homeresponsibilitytothemanipulatorsofcombines,butitcanbe shownthatthecontrolofthewholeofAustralianindustryiscentredinthehandsofaveryfewfamilies.YettoachieveSocial Justicetherewillhavetocomesomelegalcontrolofthedividend rate.Itmightbereasonabletoallowinvestorssay5percent.on theircapital;thenthefamilywageshouldbepaidtotheworkers; ifanythingremains,thedividendmightbefurtherincreased.The claimthatthisprocedurewouldpenalisethesmallinvestorisnot onthewholeserious,fortotakebutonecase-alargeconcernwith shareholders'fundsofoverf10,000.000hasonly20shareholders. AndthisistypicalofBigBusinessasawhole.Industrycan pay,anditisthebusinessofGovernmenttoseethatitdoes.

TheArchdiocese

CONFIRMATIONOFADULTS.

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

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

ThequarterlyConferenceofthe Priestsofthemetropolitanareawillbe heldintheChapterHall,Victoria Square,onFriday,June6,at10am

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

May31:PresideatProfessionCeremonyatSt.JohnofGodConvent, Subiaco.

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

3p.m.:AdministertheSacliamcntof Confirmationtoadultsintti.tary's Cathedral.

June4:PresidesatannualgeneralmeetingofC.W.L.

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

"WORLDTO-MORROWWILLNOTBEASMANYDREAMT"

FrenchCatholicPaperTalksofthe Peace.

"Theworldofto-morrowwillnotbe whatmanyhaveimagined,"saysan editorialarticleintheFrenchCatholic newspaper"LaCroix."

"Theendwillproposeaproblemdifferentfromthatofthebeginning. ."

QuotingaFrenchbishopwhosaid: "WhenGoderases,itistowritesomethingfresh,"thepapergoeson:"What isitHeiswritingto-day?HeisalreadywritingwiththepenofPiusXII. Thewaroftwodecadesagoandmore, andtheworldofto-dayareone,brokenbyanunstable,falsepeace,that gavebutabriefspacetopreparefor themorecompletecrash.

"Andnowforthehourofrebuilding, Menwillhavetobemorethansincere, theywillhavetobevirtuous.Thearchitect,justandunbiassed,ispreparinga newedifice.LonglivePiusXII,the architectwithoutfear."

HEROICPRIESTANOINTSCHILD TRAPPEDUNDERDEBRIS

Crawlingthroughatunnelinthe debrisofademolishedhome,tearing hisclothestoragsontherubble,a priestgaveExtremeUnctiontoa seven-year-oldchildhecouldnotsee, afteraraidonLiverpool.

MaryFlynnwasburiedintheruins withheruncle.Thedemolitionsquad cutaholethroughtoher,butonly oneofherforearmscouldbeseen,Her pa-ishpriestanointedherhandand remainedwithheruntilrescuers broughtherout.

Thepriestwasinconstantdangerof beingcrushedtodeathbyablockof concretewhichboretheweightofthe demolishedbuilding.

Thechildwasimprisonedunderthe ruinsfor36hours.Itseemedmuch longerthanthattoMary;shetold thepriestshehadbeenthere"for sevendaysandsevennights."

Thoughshehadsufferednoapparentinjuryshewastakenofftohospitalforobservation.

Twenty-fourhourslaterMary'suncle wasbroughtoutoftheruins.He wasdead.

Aschoolwasalsodestroyed. Priestsworkedwiththedemolition squads,anointingtheinjuredand dying.

Onemanwasblownfromhishome overtherooflesschancelandfelldead atthefootofthehighaltar.-"Universe."

BIRTH.

O'DWYER-AtSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,onMay15,1941,to Mr.andMrs.F.J.O'Dwyer,Karnup, PeelEstate-adaughter(Margaret MaryIsabella).Sincerethanksto Dr.N.G.RowandtheSisters.

DEATHS, N1cNAMARA.-OnMay16,1941,at Cottesloe,Timothy,dearlybeloved husbandofBridget,andloving fatherofMary,James,andKathleen;aged77years.Interredin theCatholicCemetery,Karrakatta, May17,1941. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

LAWLER.-'OnMay8,1941,atNorthamHospital,MichaelJamesLawler,widowerofMargaretLawler,lovingfatherofMaude,Rose(Mrs.Joe White),Edward,Harold,Clement, Violet(Mrs.JoeClune),John,Lotus (Mrs.W.Donegan),Michael,Dunstan,Jean(Mrs.W.Lobb);aged79 years11months.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

TIERNEY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thesoulofRev.FatherTierney,who diedatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,onMay25,1937. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

DWYER.-Infondandlovingmemory ofPatrickDwyer,whodiedqftMay 27,1937.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim,0Lord. -InsertedbyJ.andK.Fentonand family.

SHERIDAN.-Ofyourcharity,pray fortheeternalreposeofthesoulof CorneliusSheridan,whodiedatSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,on May29,1937.

Eternalrestgranttohissoul,0Lord.

QUARANTORE

JUNE.

Sunday.

1st.Merredin:OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Collie:OneDayofExposition.

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

4th.HighgateHill:FortyHours' Prayer(20th.-22nd.).

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

JULY.

Sunday. 1st.St.Patrick'sHavelockSt., andLeamurdie:OneDay ofExposition.

Ammambo.moo........amoo.moompe.

Withthisissuewehavepleasureinintroducinganewpage devotedtoCatholicsocialactivities.TheSocialEditresswould liketoreceivenoticeofforthcomingfunctionsandreportsof privateactivities,aswellasparishsocialfunctions.

FadlitiesforLayRetreatst

CatholicOrganisationsUrgedtoParticipate URGENCYOFTHERETREATMOVEMENT

WhatevertheexternalaimsofourCatholicsocietiesmaybe,the fundamentalandtheultimatetaskbeforethemallistocultivateandto intensifytheCatholicspiritamongtheirmembers,Noreallyeffective workcanbeexpectedfromasocietywhosemembersarelackinginaspirit ofvividfaithandthepracticesofthefullCatholiclife.Pastexperiencepointstotheinevitableconclu'4ionthatCatholicsocietieshave failedwhereverthisaspectofCatholiclifeandactivityhasbeenneglectedorminimised.

ATthesametimeitisanadmitted difficultyadequatelytoprovideforthespiritualformationofmembers,especiallywherea 'Catholicorganisationisnumerically strong.Itispatentalsothatsuch practicesasannualcombinedCommunions,prayersatmeetings,orobligatoryspiritualdevotionsarenotsufficientinthesetimeswhenontheone handevery-daylifeintheworldis becomingincreasinglypagan,andon theotherhandtheconceptionofthe Catholiclifeisbecomingincreasingly intense.

Inanendeavourtomeetwhatis admittedtobeauniversaldifficulty withCatholicsocieties,thatis,toensurethesolidCatholicformationof theirmembers,HisGracetheArchbishopisdesiroustodevelopthepractice ofenclosedlayretreatsasthemeans bestcalculatedtoachievethisend,and hassetupaCommitteetohandlethe matter.Afewsocietieshavealready madeanannualretreataregularfixtureintheiryear'sprogramme,but muchremainstobedone,andtheonus isupontheoffice-bearersofourCatholicsocietiestocommenceandmaintainintheirownranksapersistent advocacy,sothatinthenearfuture enclosedretreatsforourCatholicsocietieswillbeasmuchanacceptedfeatureoftheiractivitiesastheircorporatesociallife.

Itmaybeaswelltopointoutthat thepracticeofenclosedretreatsfor thelaityisnotinanysenseaninnovation.Theyhavebecomearegularlyacceptedpartofthelivesofmany CatholicsintheContinent,England, andIreland.InrecentyearsinAustraliathemovementhasincreased rapidly.AlreadyintheEastern Statesinstitutionshavebeensetup solelyforthispurpose,anditishoped thatourownArchdiocesewillbeable inthenearfuturetoofferextended facilitiesforenclosedlayretreats.The RedemptoristMonasteryandtheLoretoConvent,Osborne,havehitherto beentheonlyvenuesavailable.The importanceofthismethodofspiritual formationmaybeguagedbythefact thatthelateHolyFatherissuedaspecialEncyclicalonthesubject,and thatCatholicBishopsallovertheworld havegivenitenthusiasticapprobation andsupport.

LongbeforetheIncarnationthe ProphetJeremiasanalysedwithpenetrationtherootsofthespiritualdecay ofhislime.Withdesolationisthe wholeworldmadedesolate,because nomanconsiderethinhisheart."His dictumhasprobablybeentrueinveryingdegreesthroughoutthewholeof humanhistory,butwiththeincreased tempoofthismechanisedageithas perhapsmorepointthaneverbefore. Mostpeopleto-dayarelivingvery nearthesurfaceoflife.Thereislittleopportunityforintrospectionand perhapslessinclination.Manyof ourpurelysecularproblemsarisefrom orareaggravatedbythemoderndistasteforseriousthought.Hencefrom apurelynaturalpointofview,aperiod ofsilenceandrecollectionwouldbeof inestimablevaluetosecularlife,andin spiritualmattersitisasheernecessity.

Throughlackofinstruction,many regardaretreat,andparticularlyan enclosedretreat,withsomemisgivings. Why,theyask,willnottherecurrent Missionssuffice?Thereplyisperhapsbestgiveninananalogy.To makeheadwayinanybranchoflearning,orinanymatterofimportance, certainregularperiodsofseclusionare indispensable.Whateverworkmay bedoneinaclassorgroup,thereally tellingresultsareaccomplishedbya person'sownprivateandconscientious applicationtothematterinvolved. Theknowledgewhichiscommunicatedtoagroupissoondissipatedunless eachindividualofthatbodygivesit fixitybyhisownseriousconcentration.Similarly,wherethesoulisconcerned,theknowledgeofgoodandthe practiceofvirtueincalculatedgenerallyinsermonsorMissionsisbutephemeral.Thereallylastingresolutionsandthedispositionofthewillto-

wardsGodareonlyachievedinthe enclosedretreat,whereamanmay takestockofhissoulinsilenceand recollection.

Theenclosedretreatisnotinaptly termed"aspiritualstocktaking."To abusinessman,theconductofamodernbusinesswithoutatleastanannualstocktakingandbalancesheetis inconceivable.Howelsemayhe knowhowhisaffairsstand?Whether hisbusinessisyieldingthemaximum profit?Theaffairsofthesoulshould betoamanquiteasimportantasthe prosperityofhisbusiness.Indeed, thewelfareofthesoulisman's"raison -cl'etre.""Forwhatshallitprofita manifhegainthewholeworldand yetsufferthelossofhissoul?The enclosedretreatprovidestheopportunityfortheconscientiousCatholictoexaminehowfareshisconductofGod's business.Ishisspirituallifeyielding itsbestresults?Ifnot,whatarethe obstaclestoprogress,andhowmay theybestbesurmounted?Torefuse toconsidersuchquestionsimpliesdishonestyofpurposeandawarpedperspectiveofthemeaningoflife.Again, suchquestionscanonlybeanswered satisfactorilyintheenclosedretreat, wherethespiritualdirectorcanassist eachoneaccordingtohisindividual needs.

TheenclosedRetreat,madeannually,aimstoremedythetworadicaldifficultieswhichbesetthespirituallifeof everybody. whichis thearch-enemyofreligion,arisesoutof theseobstaclesiftheybenotpromptlyandregularlysetinorder,Firstly, amidthecomplexityofmodernconditions,oneisapteasilytolosesight ofone'sgoalor,anyhow,togettheperspectivewarped.Thisisespecially truewheretherightthingisnotincidentallytheeasyandpleasantthing. Constantlyonehastobemadeconsciousthattherationalmanhasadefiniteandsublimedestinytoworkout, irrespectiveoffeelingsoremotional revolt.And,secondly,oncethisimportantmatterofmotivehasbeenput beforetheintellectandabsorbed,the willhasthentorenewitsdrivingforce. Itistheexecutiveofthemind.But accordingasintellectualreasonsare dimmedorsupernaturalmotivescompromised,sothewilltendstogrow flabbyandfickle.Inboththesematters,theenclosedRetreatisthe supremelyeffective,ifnotthesole, remedy.Throughtheconferencesand meditationstheChristianmindrefurbishesitsgoal,motivesandperspective,andbyprayerandtheSacramentsthewillisoncemorefortifiedto carryonforanotheryear.

InsofarasaRetreatconsistsina seriesofdaysspentinsilenceandmeditation,itisasoldasChristianity, andChrist'sownfastinthesolitude outsideJerichohasfoundmanyimitatorsinallagesoftheChurch'shistory.Fromthisimitationsprangup theeremiticallife.ButtoSt.Ignatius LoyolawasspeciallyreservedtherestorationofthepracticeofRetreatsas theyareknownintheirmodernsignificance.Inhis"SpiritualExercises,"theSaintcombinedmethodsof reformingone'slifeandseekingthe willofGodchieflythroughtheelection ofastateoflifeandbyattachmentto thepersonofChrist.Thiswasachievedbyaplannedseriesofmeditations whichputforththeChristiantruthsatfirsttheeradicationofsinandthen thepositivestructureoftheChristian life-withstrikingcogencyandforce. InhisoriginalconceptionoftheRetreat,itwasintendedtobemadeby theindividualalone,andonlyonceisa life-time.Buttheveryshiftinessof modernlifecommendsverystrongly thepracticeofannualRetreats,and thereisdefinitevalueaboutthecommunalpractice.

Theurgentimportanceofenclosed RetreatsforthelaityhasbeenstressedandrestressedbythePopes.Nor isitmerelyapioussuggestion.From manyangles,thenumericalstrength andcertainlythevitalityofCatholicismappearstohangonthesuccessof

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thismovement.Smallbeginnings havebeenmadelocallyinschoolsand amongafewex-students'groups.The St.VincentdePaulSociety,theHibernianSociety,theNewmanSociety, andtheS.I.C.OldBoyshavemadethe Retreatanannualfixture.But,in viewofitsoutstandingimportance,developmentinthisdirectionistardy anddisappointing,Thetimeisat handwhenfailureinthismatterwill brandaCatholicsocietyasanoddity intheCatholicranks.InitspotentialitiesfortheChurchasawhole,this movementfaroutweighslayactivityof anyotherkind.Itisamovement whichnooneengagedinexternalCatholicactivitycanaffordtoneglect, lesthavingpreachedtoothersthey themselvesshouldbecomecastaways.

Here,then,opensupaverypractical andimportantavenueforCatholicAction,whichmayearnestlybecommendedtoallsectionsoftheCatholic

community.Naturallytheleadisto beexpectedfromtheex-studentsof theCatholicschools,andtosomeextentthishasbeengiven.ThoseCatholicsocietieswhoalreadyhaveenrolledintheirranksalargenumberof Catholicsareinaveryfavourablepositiontotakeactioninthismatter.Additionallytotheorganisedsocieties,RetreatsforvocationalgroupshavebecomethemodeallovertheCatholic world.Experiencehasshownthat theorganisationofenclosedlayRetreatsonthelinesofvocationalgroups hasprovedverysuccessful.Elsewhere,inIreland,Englandandthe Continent,bodiesofprofessionalmen, doctors,lawyers,andschoolteachers makeannualRetreats,whilebusiness men,workingmen,peopleofallclasses andranksofsocietyhavejoinedinthis highlycommendedmovement.The enclosedretreatwillproveperhapsthe greatestauxiliaryoftheChurchinthe yearsahead,andthelaymanwillbyit beboundingreatfidelitytothe Churchandtomorezealousactivity onherbehalf.

TheLegionofMare

Whatdoesitdo?

Thequestioninvariablyaskedwhenever theLegionisdiscussed,is"Whatdoes theLegiondo?"The answeris simple enough,thoaghitincludesmorethanone wouldatfirstrealise.

Twothingsonlyare strictlybannedin theLegionapostolate:(1)Materialreliefofthepoor,and (2)theutilisationof Legionvisitationfor thepurposeofcollectingmoney.

Itisnotthatthe Legionslightsthecorporalworksof mercy,butsincethesublimeapostolateoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyisfoundedonthisprinciple,the Legionhassetitselfanotherfieldof activity.Inpracticethetwoorganisationsworkeverywhereintheclosest harmony.Thereisandshouldbeno "overlapping."FrequentlyarepresentativeortribuneoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSocietyispresentatthemeetingsofanypraesidiumoftheLegion, whoseactivitymightbringthemembersintocontactwiththeproblemof materialrelief,andcasesarereferred thenandtheretotheS.V.P.

Muchinthesamecategoryasreliefgiving,andcomingunderthesame ban,wouldlietheregularutilisation oftheLegionaryvisitationforthepurposeofcollectingmoney.Suchmight securethemoney,butnevertheatmospherefortheaccomplishmentof spiritualgoodonwhichprinciplethe Legionsystemisbuilt,

Apartfromthesetwoactivities,however,theLegionwill,anddoes,undertaketoassistthepriestinanyand everyworkincludedintheuniversal apostolateofthehierarchy.TheLegionsystemiscompletelyadaptableto themostvariedformsofapostolate, andthefollowingsurveyofitsactivitiesinthevariousdiocesesofAustraliaillustratethisuniversalityofepostolatewhichisthecharacteristicofthe LegionofMarywhereverithasbeen established.

Itassiststhepriestintheregular visitationoftheparish,helpinghim tobringpeoplebacktotheSacraments afterabsencesrangingfromafew monthstotwentyandthirtyyears,and persuadingparentstotransferchildren fromStatetoCatholicschools.'Many childrenarebroughtalong,andif necessary,instructedforBaptism,and alsoforHolyCommunionandConfirmation.Quiteanumberofmarriages areregularisedthroughtheLegion.

ConfraternitiesandsodalitieseverywhereincreaseinmembershipasaresultofLegionaryvisitationintheparish,andtheprefectingofguildsisa workthatisalwayscarriedoutfaithfullywhenentrustedtoLegionaries. Thefactthatmembersofanypraesidiumhavetoreporteachweekonthe worktheyhavebeengiventodoensuresthatitisdone,anddonewell.

Sickandagedpeopleandchildren arebroughttoMass,andoftenarrangementsaremadeforprieststovisitthe sick,andthehomespreparedwithan

altar,etc.,whentheBlessedSacrament istobebrought. Hospitals,gaols,andotherinstitutionsarevisitedregularly,andliterature,prayerbooks,rosaries,etc.,distributed.

Childrenarecaredforandthehouseworkdonewhenthemotherisill. Altarsocietiesandgirls'andboys' clubsarerunbyLegionaries.

Presssquadshavebeenorganisedin manyplaceswithextraordinaryresults,andinHobarttheLegionrunsa C.T.S.pamphletstallontheCentral RailwayStation.

Thequestionoftakingacensusis tackledverythoroughlybytheLegion, andmuchgoodisaccomplishedin manydirectionsthroughthissystematiccombingoftheparish.

TheLegionalsorunsCatholiclibraries,hostelsofvariouskinds,e.g.,for down-and-outmenandwomen,forunmarriedmothers,forstreetgirlsmakinganeffortatanewstartinlife,for unemployed,etc.

Masscrusadesandretreatsareorganised,andclassesrunforconverts.

Inaword,everysphereofpriestly apostolatebecomesipsofactoasphere ofLegionaryapostolateunderthedirectionofthepriest.Thereis nothing,barringthetwoworksmentionedabove,thattheLegionwillnot doattherequestofthepriest.The Legionpraesidiumintheparishis theretohelpthepriestinwhatever wayhemostneedsitsassistance.He hasbuttoexpresshiswishandthat isallaboutit.Itishisworkthe Legionarieshaveofferedtoassistin, anditisforhimtodirecthowitwill bedone.

Onewordofcaution,however,cannotbetoofrequentlyrepeated:The successofallLegionaryactivitydependsonscrupulousadherencetothe principlesandmethodslaiddownin theHandbook.

FurtherinformationabouttheLegion ofMarymaybeobtainedfromthe Secretary,TheLegionofMary,Box J668,GP.O.,Perth.

MENEVIA'SNEWBISHOPOF IRISHPARENTAGE

TheHolyFatherhasappointed MonsignorDanielJosephHannon, VicarGeneralandCanonTheologian oftheCardiffArchdiocese,tobeBishopofMenevia,statesthe"Universe." HesucceedsthepresentArchbishopof Cardiff,MonsignorMcGrath, Meneviaisnumericallythesmallest dioceseinEnglandandWales;itsCatholicpopulationisestimatedat20,000. scatteredamongthehillsandvalleys ofthegreaterpartofthePrincipality. MonsignorHannonhasspenthis priesthoodinthicklypopulatedareas, chieflyCardiff. Likehispredecessor,hespeaksWelsh -andSpanishandItalian.

TheBishop-electisofIrishparentage.HisfatherwasthelateMr.PatrickHannon.Hismother,stillliv. ing-sheis80-wasMissElizabeth McGlynn,ofOffaly,Eire.

STATESCHOOLBOYS'BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP

InthegrandfinaleoftheSchool. boyBoxingChampionships,heldat theHollywoodStadiumlastFriday night,thefollowingboyscamefrom ourCatholicschools:A.White(St. Joseph's,Bunbury)L.Cross(C.B.C., Geraldton);C.McGlade(St.Joseph's, Albany);andF.BrownandJ.Hird (C.B.C.,Fremantle).

Brownwonthefeatherweightdivision,Hirdthemidgetweight,whileL. Downey,whowonthepaperweight, receivedallhisboxingtuitionatthe FremantleC.B.C.J.Hirdreceived veryhighpraiseasbeingoneofthe

mostscientificboxersinthewholecompetition.

Thehighstandardofboxingdisplayedbymostofthecontestantswas arevelationtothosewhohaveattendedthesecompetitions.Asaresult oftheencouragementgivenbythe NationalFitnessCouncil,alltheleadingschoolsarenowsponsoringthis mostbeneficialofallphysicalexercises, anditisgratifyingtoseeourCatholic schoolsasusualwelltotheforefront.

Inadditiontoitssuccessesinthe Statechampionships,C.B.C.,Fremantle,wonfiveoutofthesixFremantle schoolboys'championshipsdecidedat theFremantleOvalonLabourDay, thewinnersbeingJ.Rice,H.Regan, D.Mortimer,W.Robertson,andV. Francis.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

Meetings.

ThemonthlymeetingoftheExecutivewillbeheldintheLeaguerooms

onTuesday,June3,at2.30p.m. Theannualgeneralmeetingwilltake placeonWednesday,June4,at8p.m., intheCathedralHall,Murray-street. HisGracetheArchbishopwillbepresent,anditisexpectedthatthere willbeaverylargeattendanceofmembersandprospectivemembers.

TheSoldiers'Buffet, OnTuesday,June17,theLeague memberswillbeinchargeofthe Barrack-streetSoldiers'Buffet.Those whoarefreetoassistonthatdayare askedtohandintheirnamesatthe generalmeeting.

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

SuccessofC.C.C. CommercialEducationby Post

ThegreatsuccessofourCorrespondenceCollegeisduetotheclose personaltouchthatiscultivatedbyinstructorswitheachpupil.Post Officeregulationsmakenodifferencetothis.Theinstructorcomesto knoweachpupilintimately,andmeetshisorherindividualneedsjust assuccessfullyasinclassinstruction.

C.C.C.CORRESPONDENCESTUDENTSNOWHOLDSUCCESSFUL POSITIONSALLOVERTHESTATE.

Thosewhoarenotsatisfiedwiththeirpresentpositionandwishto becoachedinAccountancy,Salesmanship,andPersonalEfficiency, BusinessOrganisationandManagement,Engineering(Steam,Internal Combustion,Electrical,Wireless),ShortStoryWriting,Journalism,or anyothersubject,shouldwritetousstatingtheirpresentpositionand ambitions.Weshallbeonlytoopleasedtogointothequestionfully withthem,withoutobligationontheirparttogoanyfurtherwiththe matter.

Ourbooklets,"InvestinginYourself"(Accountancy),'MakingYour OwnOpportunity"(Salesmanship),"TheGoldenKey"(General),make veryinterestingreading.LetuspostyouacopyFREE. Commercial

"W.A's

SheffieldHouse,713-21HayStreet,Perth

Ahern'senlarged,

Awell-attendedmeetingwasheldon Monday,May5.The"Quiz"Competitionscausedsomehardthinkingand muchmerriment. TheWelfareCommitteehavebeen workinghardinviewofthecoming winterwhen,naturally,morecallswig bemadeuponit. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Monday,June2,attheusualtimeand place.Whentheformalbusinesshas beentransacted,therewillbethe readingoftopicalsubjectsanddiscussionuponsome.Afullattendanceis desired.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

WeeklyDances.

Theclub'sweeklydances,whichare heldeachSaturdayevening,inconjunctionwiththeSt.Kevin'sTennis ClubandtheChildrenofMary,have beencontinuingverysuccessfully. Owingtothelongweek-endholiday, andalargenumberofclubmembers beingawayinretreat,therewillbeno dancethisweek-end.Patronsare thereforerequestedtonotethatthe nextdancewillbeheldinSt.Joseph's HallonSaturday,June7.

TournamentsCommence. Atthelastmeetingacommencementwasmadeintheclubchampionshipsintabletennisandquoits.A largeentryhasbeenreceived,andalreadyseveralkeenmatcheshavebeen witnessed.Playwillcontinuesome weeksbeforethefinalswillbereached.

DancingClasses.

Duetonumerousrequests,theclub hasdecidedtoholddancingclassesin theParishHallonFridayevenings. Theseclasseswillbeforbothsexes,and alltheyoungerpeopleoftheparish whoarenotyetefficientintheartof dancingarerequestedtoattend. Congratulations.

Allmembersheartilycongratulate theirsecretary(Mr.GeoffWorner)for securingthetrophy,forthemostoutstandingathleteinW.A.forthe194041season,awardedbytheW.A.A.A.A Geoffcompetedinover25eventsfor theclub,winningallofthem.

TOODYAYMASSTIME'WOLK.

June1:Toodyay,8am.;Jennacubbine,10a.m.

June8:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring, 9.30a.m,

June15:Jennacubbine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

June22:Clackline,8.30a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m.

June29:Wongamine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

SPAINDECLARESWARON CHILD-MURDER.

Theclosingofallestablishments concernedwithbirthpreventionor spreadingofcontraceptivepropaganda hasbeenorderedinanewlawissued bytheSpanishGovernmentforthe protectionoffamilylife.

Severepenaltieshavebeenfixedfor abortion.Doctorsconnectedwith theseevilswillbebarredfromthe practiceoftheirprofessionforaperiod ofyears.Ordinaryindividualsdealingwithabortionorbirthprevention commercewillreceiveheavyfines. Theparents'organisationknownas the"PadresdeFamilia"hasworked activelyforthesereformsformany yearsandmustbegivenmostofthe creditforthenewlaws.

Allowanceof20/.onoldRacquetsreceive75/-Racquetfor55/-atWimbledonSportsDepot,81(Basement) WilliamStreet.

SUBIACO

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

HouseParty:Allmembersofthe aboveclubareremindedthatahouse partywillbeheldattheresidenceof Dr.andMrs.V.H.Webster,Gregory. street,Wembley,onFriday,June13. Anenjoyableeveningisassuredtoall whoattend.

BusPicnic:Arrangementsarein handretheholdingofabuspicnicon Sunday,June22.Thedestinationhas notyetbeendecided,butitwillbe somepopularvenue.Thefarewillbe approximately3s.ahead.

AnnualDinnerandDance:Theclub committeearecompletingdetailsin connectionwiththeannualdinnerand dance,whichwillbeheldearlyinJuly.

CoachingScheme:EachSunday morningacoachingclassisheldatthe clubcourtsat10.30am.Allinterestedmembersandanyintendinglearners arerequestedtoattendtheseclasses.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON,"

ShieldCompetition. Thesecondroundofmatchesinthe ShieldCompetitionwerecompleted lastweek-end.Playersinthemen's divisioninallgradesareremindedthat duringthemonthsofJuneandJulyall matcheswillcommenceat1.30p.m.insteadof2p.m.Thetimeofthe women'smatcheswillbeunchanged.A listshowingthepositionsofteamsin thevariousgradeswillbepublishedin nextweek'sissue.

, FollowingweretheresultsTnthesecondround:-

Women'sSection, "A"Grade: St.Joachim's,10sets80games,beat St.Kevin's,6sets61games;Nedlands, 13.48,beatSt.Patrick's,3.50. "B"Grade: St.Brigid's,8.76,beatHighgate,8.75; St.Joachim's,9.71,beatTheresians,6.64.

"C"Grade: NedlandsNo,2,11.76,beatSt.Joachim'sNo.1,5.63;St.Brigid's,10.84, beatHighgateNo.1,6.66;NedlandsNo. 1,13.94,beatSt.Joachim'sNo.2,1.46; St,Kevin's,11.83,beatTheresians,4.50; Columba,10.79,beatStaroftheSea, 6.71;St.Anthony's,9.73,beatSt.Patrick's,5.59.

"D"Grade: St.Kevin'sNo.1,15.95,beatTheresians,1.35;Columba,12,80,beatStar oftheSea,4.40;Highgate,16.96,beat St.Kevin'sNo.2,022;St.Joachim's, 5.40,beatSt.Anthony's,3.40;St. Thomas'sbeatNedlandsonaforfeit, Men'sSection.

"A"Grade: St.Mary'sNo.2,10sets77games, beatNedlands,6sets78games;St. Joachim's,14.93,beatColumba,2.51; St.Brigid's,9.76,beatHighgate,6.69; St.Mary'sNo.1,14.84,beatSt.Anthony's,2.48.

"B"Grade: St.Mary's,9.77,beatColumba,7.69; Theresians,13.85,beatSt.Joachim's, 3.60;St.Kevin's,13.89,beatHighgate No.2,3.37;HighgateNo.1,9.78,beat St.Brigid's,7.72.

"C"Grade: St.Mary's,16.96,beatStaro''theSea No.2(onaforfeit);Nedlands,11.81, beatSt.Kevin's,5.54;Theresians,9.76, beatColumba,7,72;StaroftheSeaNo. 1,8.77,beatSt.Anthony's,8.75.

"D"Grade: St.Thomas's,16.96,beatSt.Joachim's,0.32;St.Kevin's,8.69,beat Highgate,8.66, CommunityConcert.

DespitethepoorattendanceofAssociationmembers,thecommunity concertheldintheIIighgateHallon Fridaylastprovedmostenjoyable.The socialcommitteewishtothankthe artists,MissesM.andS.O'Halloranand Mr.TomCogan,fortheirdelightful items,andMrs.H.LynchandMr.J. Wall,fortheirassistanceasaccompanistandconductor,respectively. Duringtheeveningthepresidentofthe W.A.C.L.T.A.(Mr.A.E.Heagney)took theopportunityofmakingapresentationtotheformerAssociationsecretary,Mr.J.T.Edwards,whowillleave shortlyforserviceoverseas. GrandCarnivalDance.

Membersareremindedthat,owing tothedifficultyofsecuringthePerth TownHall,thesocialcommitteehave transferredthegrandcarnivaldanceto Mrs.,O'ConnellsStirlingSocialRooms. ThedateofthisfunctionwillbeWednesday,June25;theadmissionprice being2/6(inc.tax).Allclubsare urgedtoarrangeapartynow,andto dotheirbesttomakethedanceasuccess.

Tit-BitsofInterest.

Socialmembersareremindedthat theirnextmeetingisonFridaynext, June6,atBectonHouse,at8p.m. Theshieldcompetitionfixturebooks arenowprinted,andareavailablefrom allclubsecretaries.

OBITUARY

LATEMR.M.J.LAWLER.

Adistinctlosswassustainedbythe districtwiththedeathattheNortham HospitalonThursdaynight,8th.inst., ofMr.MichaelJamesLawler,ofWongamine.Althoughitwasknownthat hehadenteredhospital,thelateMr. Lawlerhadalwaysenjoyedgoodhealth andonlythosecloselyassociatedwith himrealisedthathisconditionwasso grave,andnewsofhisdeathaccordinglycameasagreatshocktohis widecircleoffriends.

ThelateMr.Lawler,whowasinhis eightiethyear,wasthesonofthelate MichaelandBridgetLawler.Hewas borninToodyayandhadfollowed farmingpursuitsallhislifeintheWongaminedistrict.Hewasat'Glen DergFarm,"Wongamine,for49years. Intheearlypioneeringdayshecarted goodsbyateamtotheGoldfields.He hasbeenamemberoftheGrx.rnalling RoadBoardforover40yearsandwas stillamemberatthetimeofhisdeath, ThelateMr.Lawleralwaysdisplayed akeeninterestinsportingactivities, andwasaprominentsupporterofhorse racing,cricket,andfootball.InOctober,1888,when27yearsofage,hemarriedMissMargaretPerrin(whopredeceasedhiminrecentyears)and leavesafamilyofsixsonsandfive daughters,aswellastwenty-onegrandchildrenand12great-grandchildren. Wejoinwiththeirfriendsinextending tothebereavedfamilyeverysympathy intheirsuddenandirreparableloss. Thefuneraltookplaceontl.eSaturdayafternoonandwaslargelyattended,thedeceasedhavingbeen familiar4ndpopularidentityright throughiiuttheEasternDistricts.

Leavingfromtheprivatemortuary ofMessrs.J.W.PursloweandSons,the cortegeproceededtotheCatholicportionoftheNorthamCemetery,where theservicewasconductedbytheRev. FatherLynch.Thechiefmourners wereMessrs.Edward,IIarold,Clement, John,Michael,andDunstanLawler (sons),MesdamesJoeWhite,JoeClune, W.Donegan,andW.Lobb(daughters), Messrs.White,Clune,Donegan,Lobb Isons-in-law1,Mrs,ClemLawler(daughter-in-law),Mrs.PatLawler(sister-inlaw Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. Geo.AnsteyandE.J. (representingtheGoomallingRoadBoard), F.Bowen(WongamineHallCommittee),F.A.Rose(JennacubbineRace Club),P.Bowen(life-longfriend),H. G.Withnell,J.A,Rogers,W.Clarke.

LATEMRS.N.BILICH.

ThenewsofthedeathofMrs.N.Bilich,of13Livingston-street,Beaconsfield,onFriday,May23,wasagreat shocktoherfamilyandfriends.She wasatMassandtheSacramentstwo weeksago,andalthoughweheardthat shewasill,sheappearedtobeimprovingwhentheendcame.

ThelateLucyBilichwasbornin Dalmatia48yearsago,andcameto Fremantlein1928withherfamily, SincethenshelivedatBeaconsfield, whereshewasasourceofedification toherfamilyandtheparishbyher genuirxpietyanddevotiontothe SacredllleartandOurLady.

Adevotedwifeandmother,her onlyinterestswereherhome,herfamilyandherChurch.ShewasanexemplaryCatholicmother,andwhen herdutiespermittedwaspresentat dailyMassandalwaysateveningdevotions. Sheleavestomournherlossher husband,Mr.N.Bilich,wellknownfor hisworkabouttheChurch,andfive children.HereldestdaughterisSisterM.Nicoline,ofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,andhereldestsonis alay-brotherwiththeOblateFathers inGeelong.Besideshertwochildren inReligiontherearethreeothers: Ella,nowkeepingthehome,andtwo boys,JohnandNicholas,whoattend theC.B.C.,Fremantle. RequiemMasswascelebratedatthe ChurchofChristtheKing,Beaconsfield,onSaturdaymorningbytheRev. J.Ryan,O.M.I.,forthereposeofher soul.Consideringtheshortnotice theMasswaswellattended,aswas thefuneral,whichtookplaceatFremantleat10a.m.Rev.FatherFlanaganofficiatedatthegraveside,assistedbyRev.FatherRyan. ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbythePerthFuneralDirector,

M1158-Telephones-L1460 MEAD,SON&CO. FUNERALDIRECTORS.

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COLLIE

PRESENTATIONCONVENTWIN CHAMPIONSHIP.

TheCollieConventschoolwon"The GriffinShield"attheannualinterschoolsportscarnivalheldontheRecreationGroundonSaturday,May17. Tenschoolswererepresented,anditis estimatedthatover1,000childrentook part.Idealweatherprevailedand keencompetitionwaswitnessedin everyevent.Eventswereheldfor boysandgirlsfrom7to14yearsofage, andpointswereawardedinheatsand finals.InallgradestheConvent Schoolmetwithmuchsuccessandthis enabledittowinthemuchcoveted shield.

Therelayraceswereparticularly keenlycontestedandarousedgreatapplauseinthestandamongstalarge numberofspectators.Inthegirls'relayConvent,bycleverchangingover, quicklywenttothefront,andatthe lastchangehadahandylead.Although challengedstronglybyHighSchool, Cardiff,Ewington,Allanson,Lyall's MillandWorsley,overthelast50 yards,Conventwasfirstacrossthe line.Intheboys'relay,HighSchool andConventsoonsingledoutfromthe otherschools.Bothschoolswerewell infrontinthefinalchangeover,and HighSchoolwentontowinbyabout ayard.

Duringtheafternoonselectionswere playedbytheCollieMunicipalBand. Amongstthosepresentatthecarnival were:SenatorClothier,theMinisterfor Police(Mr.Kitson),Mr.W.Waup(presidentoftheFremantleDistrictCouncil,A.L.P.),Rev.FathersBriody,P.P., andDiviney,A.P.;theMayor(Mr. Morrison),Mr,S.Simson(townclerk), Mr.T.M.Lowry(generalminers'secretary),Mr.C.A.Glew(headmasterof theCollieHighSchool),andpractically alltheteachersfromtheoutlyingdistricts.

Thecarnivalwasconductedbythe CombinedUnionsSportsandScholarshipCommittee.Itwilldevotethe proceedstoalocalscholarshipfund.

St.Brigid'sTennisClub.

Thetournamentconductedlast monthwasverysuccessful,therebeing anincreaseinthenumberofentriesreceivedandanimprovementinthe standardofplay-,ealed.Thefinal ofthemixeddoublestournament,at whichover20couplescompeted,was wonbyMissGrettaKavanaughand Mr.FrankHenderson, Newmembersarestilljoiningthe club,therebycompensatingforthose whohavejoinedtheservices.Butthere isstillroomforfurthermembers,and anyparishionersinterestedareurged togetintouchwiththeexecutive.The clubwouldliketotakethisopportunityofthankingMrs.A.Wilsonforher generoustrophy.

HolyNameSociety.

TheColliebranchoftheII.N.S.tenderedafarewellpartytoMr.andMrs. Martin,whowererecentlytransferred toWyalkatchem.Apen,suitablyengraved,wasforwardedtoMr.Martinanexpressionofgratitudefromhisfellowmembersforthevaluableassistanceherenderedtothesocietyovera numberofyears.

MembersareherebyremindedtoreceiveHolyCommuniononSunday, June8,andtoattendtheeveningdevotionsandmeeting.Anelectionfor secretaryistotakeplace,andmany itemsofgeneralandpracticalinterest areontheagenda.

LYALL'SMILL.

OnSunday,May25,therewasavery fineattendanceatMassandHolyCommunioninLyallsMill,FatherDiviney, inhisdiscourseontheMass,explained theadvantagesthatareoursasoftenas weassistatMass,and,ontheother hand,whatopportunitiesweletslipif wewilfullyremainaway.Hewasdelighted,hesaid,toseesomanypeople ofLyall'sMillassistatthemonthly Mass,andexpressedthehopethat Sunday'ssatisfactoryattendancewould continue.

TothefollowingparentsofLyall's Millweextendcongratulations:ToMr. andMrs.BobQuirk,uponthearrival ofasonandheir(Desmond);toMr. andMrs.AndieGasparri,adaughter (Dorothy);toMr,andMrs.Hector Towie,adaughter(JoanMary).

SundayMasses.

St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 a.m. June1:Noggerup,7.30a.m.;Wilga, 9am, June8:Worsley,8a.m.;Allanson, 9.30a.m. June15:Shotts,7.30a.m.;Darkan, 9.30a.m. June22:Lyall'sMill,8am. Time29:Bitrkingham',.§30am

HARVEY

MASSTIME-TABLE.

June1:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop,10 a.m.

June8:Waroona,8.30a.m.;Harvey, 10a,m.

June15:Yarloop,8a.m.;Harvey, 10a.m.

SchoolRacquets,Restring,andRepainobtainableatWimbledonSports Depot,81WilliamStreet(Basement), Perth.

NORTHAM.

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T.A.GRAHAM

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ALBANY.

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CHILDREN

TheabovesocietywillholditsJune meetingintheRefectory,University, onTuesday,June3,at8p.m.

Themainfeatureofthismeetingwill bealecturebyRev.FatherH.Lalor onthe"MysticalBody."

Thesocietyhasorganisedanexcellentprogrammeoflecturesforthe year,whichshouldappealtoallstudentswhatevertheirinterests.

Graduatesareremindedthatthey arealwayswelcometoattendthese meetings.

Missionariesin ChinaLiveOnly FifteenYears

InChinatheaveragelifeofamissionaryisonly15years.

Atpresentthereare2,862European, AmericanandAustralasianpriestsservingthere.

Theaveragemissionarylifespanhas beencalculatedfromrecordsofareligiousorderwhichhashadchargeof aChineseprovincefor60years.As theaverageincludestheperiodoflanguagetraining,usuallyoneortwo years,thisreducesthetimeontheactualmissionfieldtoabout13years.

TheChinamissionurgentlyrequires aservice,suchasMIVAgivesinthe ArcticandtheSouthSeas,withits water,land,airandradiocommunications.

MedicineWouldHelp.

Asamissionaryalwaysgoesthrough arigorousmedicalexaminationbefore goingabroadthereasonforthehigh mortalityrateinChinaistobefound inthehundredandoneprivationsin themissionfielditself.

Writingoftheseprivations,DomF. X.Clougherty,anAmericanBenedictinemissionary,states:"Lackofpropermedicalattentionisresponsiblefor theuntimelyendofsomanymissionarycareers.Itisnotsayingtoomuch whenwestatethatwell-nigh70per cent.oftheseearlydeathscouldbe avoidedwerepropermedicalattention availablewithinacomparativelyshort radiusofthemissionaries'stations."

Theearlybreakingupofthemissionary'ssystem,FatherClougherty states,isduetopoorlypreparedfood. Othercausesarementalanxieties,uncertaintiesfromwars,brigandsand anti-foreigners.

MIVAwasfoundedbyFatherPaul Schulte,knownasthe"FlyingPriest," astheresultofthedeathofamissionarycomradewhowascarriedfordays throughthejungleinavainattempt toreachmedicalaid-ajourneythat couldhavebeendonebyairintwo andahalfhours,-"Universe."

RacingSelections

Saturday,May31,1941.

NorthamHandicap:Pantive,1; Ultra,2;MissDorion,3.

ElectricHandicapSquatter,1;Rags, 2;MissDorion,3.

JuneHandicap:Ripplian,1;Aku,2; Superfine,3.

WinterHandicap:GreatTreat,1; GayPrince,2;Halveto,3. RoeStakes:Harihara,1;Oredanus, 2;Roselian,3.

SuburbanHandicap:Muffiitt,1; Portillo,2;Replete,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,May91,1941. WA.Breeders'Handicap(1)Moulyinning,1;MyrtlesSon,2;Denver's Last,3. WA.Breeders'Handicap(2):Good Gift,1;Wilfred'sWonder,2;Lena McFee,3. HobartHandicap:BlackElla,1; SirRaymond,2;RoyalGus,3. CanberraHandicap:LuluGold,1; Minting,2;FlyingDaly,3. PerthHandicap:LordAdonis,1; ArabPrincess,2;Thebes,S. GloucesterParkHandicap:Bronette,1;SilverEmblem,2;Rongomai,3. SydneyHandicap:Slam'sBeauty,1; FancyPatch,2;RyelandChief,3. AdelaideHandicap:BlackYamma, 1;RedBay,2;EdithDirect,3,

Soldier'sLetter

Writingtohisfather,Mr.J.L.Warner,ofNash-street,Perth,PrivateF.J. Warner(2/28th.Batallion,A.I.F. Abroad)says:

"Inallthechurchestheyhavebeen prayingforrain.Welltheygotit, andplentyofit.Iwishtheywould prayforthiswartofinish.

"Iwentforaroundtripthrough JerusalemtoJericho,anditwasthe mostinterestingtripIhaveeverbeen on.Theroadsareallturnsand bends,andyouthinkyouaregoing overthesideallthetime.Yougo downasteephillanditwouldhave sevenoreighthairpinbendsinabout ahalfamileoftravel.Youcanjust imaginehowsteepthehillsare:Jerusalemis2,000feetabovesealevel,and Jerichois1,300feetbelowsealevel.

TheEditorwillbepleasedto publishphotosandextractsof lettersreceivedbyrelativesand friendsofmembersofthefightingforcesservingabroad.

JustbeforewearrivedinJerusalem wesawastatueoftheVirginMary standingonahilljustoutsidethe town.ThenewcityofJerusalemis afairlybigmoderncity,andIwas quitesurprisedwhenIsawit.After leavingthemoderncityofJerusalem thefirstthingofinterestisabeautiful BasilicainhonourofSt.Stephen.Next comestheTombofKings,builtabout years44to70A.D.HereQueenHelenawasburied.Thesetombsare closedbyrollingstones. Thenwe cometoDamascusGate,Herod'sGate, andSt.Stephen'sGate,whereSt.Stephenwasstoned.ThentotheGardenofGethsemane.Alongsidethe GardenofGethsemaneisthechurch knownastheChurchofAllNations. Thischurchisverybeautifulandeach nationhasgivenpartoftheroof.Australiagaveawrought-ironcrownof thorns.

"NextwevisitedtheWailingWall, wheretheCommandmentsareburied.

PRIVATEF.J.WARNER.

HereyoucanseeJewspraying.It goesfromitspresentdepthtoadepth ofabout60feet.Adisputebetween theArabsandJewsaboutthisplace wasdecidedbygivingtherightofpropertytotheArabsandrightofusefor prayertotheJews.

"TheGoldenGateintheTemplearea iswhereOurLordmadeHisentry throughthisgateonPalmSunday. AlsointheTempleareaiswhereAbrahamwasgoingtosacrificehisson.Here inKingDavid'stimeiswhereDavid sawtheangelwithaswordinitshand. Solomon,hisson,builthistemplehere, andonthissitestandstheMosqueof Omar,inthecentreisthealtarofsacrificefromSolomon'stemple.

"ThemountainaboveGerichisthe MountainofTemptation,whereChrist fastedfor40days.Hereisaconventbuiltintherockinthesideof thehill.WealsopassedtheFountain oftheApostles,wheretheApostles usedtorest,NextwecametoJordanRiver,whereChristwasbaptised bySt.JohntheBaptist. Onthe waytotheDeadSeawepassedBethany,whereJesusraisedLazarustolife afterhehadbeendeadfourdays.Then wepassedtheGoodSamaritanInn, wheretheGoodSamaritanbroughtthe woundedman;nextcametheTombof Moses.Thenwereachedtheshoresof theDeadSea.Nolivingthingcan existinit.Theseais46mileslong.

"OnthewaytoJerusalem,going backhome,wepassedtheruinsofthe housesofMarthaandMary.Aman couldspendweeksvisitingthese places,butourtimewaslimited."

HA.C.B.S.

TriennialInterstateConvention.

TheTriennialConventionwasheld atHobarton12th,and13th.May,this StatebeingrepresentedbytheGrand Secretary.ItwasattendedbydelegatesfromeveryDistrictintheCommonwealth,butNewZealandwasnot represented.ThenewNationalDirectorycomprisesBro.J.M.McElhone, NationalPresident;Bro.T.M.Murphy,NationalSecretary;andBro.F. L.Murray,NationalTreasures,allof Sydney.ThenextConventionwill beheldatSydney.

St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie,andAll Hallows',Branch,Boulder.

Aspecialjointmeetingofbothbrancheswasheldon23rd.inst.,forthe purposeofenablingtheGrandSecretary,onhisreturnjourneyfromthe TriennialConvention,topersonally contacttheofficersandmembers.

Therewasaverygoodattendanceof members,presidedoverbythePresidentofSt.Mary'sBranch,Bro.J. Johnston,andaverycordialandwarm welcomewasextendedtotheGrand Secretary.Thevisitorreportedonthe TriennialConventionandontheaffairs ofthesocietygenerally,andappealed tothosememberswhoarenotpreventedbymilitaryserviceorwar work,toattendthemeetingsregularlyandensuretheproperfunctioning ofthebranchesduringtheabnormal timesthroughwhichwearepassing. Somanyofourmembersarenowengagedinmilitaryservicethattheattendanceatmeetingsofbrancheshas beenseriouslyaffected.Itisonly necessaryforthememberswhoare notsoengagedtorealisetheposition andtheywill,evenattheexpenseof somepersonalsacrifice,attendthe meetingsoftheirbranchesregularly. DistrictBoard.

AdelegationvisitedSt.Joachim's Branch,VictoriaPark,onMay12,and theGrandOfficersweregreetedbya fairattendanceofmembers,Thebranch isinaverysoundpositionfromevery pointofview,althoughveryfewmemberswereinitiatedduringtheyear.

TheDistrictBoardwillvisitSt. Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco,onJune5, andSt.Patrick'sBranch,Perth,on June16. St.Joachim'sBranch.

AtthemeetingonMay12,thepresidentextendedaverycordialwelcome totheofficersoftheDistrictBoard. TheGrandPresident(Bro.C.Hanson) thankedBro.KellyforthewarmwelcomeandsaiditgavehimgreatpleasuretovisitSt.Joachim'soncemore andtoseesomanymemberspresent thatevening.Hehopedtheladymemberswouldstandforofficeandifthe necessityshouldarisecarryonwhile themalemembersareaway.HewishedtoapologiseforSisterWilliamson, andBros.J.Edwards,A.Willett,J. WaleandW.Brown.Bro.Baker, G.G.,urgedmemberstoattendtheir quarterlyCommunioninabodyinregalia.Bro.T.Hynes,P.N.P.,Bro. Goerke,P.D,P,,Bro.Finnegan,D.B.M., alsospokebrieflyBro.L.Harris, D.\V.,thankedthemembersforthe verynicesupper.

OurLadyHelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark.

ThemeetingheldonMay20was verywellattended,andtwopersons werenominatedformembership.The quarterlyCommuniontookplaceon Sunday,18th.inst.,anditwaspleasing toseesuchalargenumberapproach thealtarrails.MembersarcrewindedthatTuesdayofeachweekisthe nightforpractiseforthegamescompetitions.OnWednesday,June11, thereistobeanothersocialatthe PerthFireStation.ThenextmeetingwilltakeplaceonWednesday, June4,andwillcommenceat7.30p.m.

FIFTYDIALECTSFACEMISSIONARIESINPHILIPPINES.

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Manila. AmericanmissionariesfromthePhilippineIslandshavetolearnatleast someofthemoreimportantofthe50 dialects-reallylanguages-spokenin theisles,saysFatherGerardMongeau,superioroftheOblatesofMary fortheregion.

HecallsthePhilippinesa"Towerof Babel"andstatesthatthedialectsare stillimportant,thoughEnglishhas beentaughtintheschoolsfor40years. FatherMongeauhimselfpreacheson SundaysinEnglishandSpanish.If hechoseoneofthenativelanguages forhissermonhewouldprobably offendthosewhouseothers.

TOLET.

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Wagin

TheChildrenofMaryretreatwas heldlastweek.Twogirlscamein120 miles.Allthelectureswerewell attended,andthereligiousspirit ofthegirlswasspeciallycommended bytheSistersandtheretreatdirector, Rev.BatherRodden,C.SS.R.The ChildrenofMarywishtothankMrs. T.Brandenbergforallowingherhome tobeusedforthepartyonSunday evening.

June22:Notethisdate!OnSunday,June22,theannualCommunion andBreakfastformentakesplace.The PerthDiocesanUnionoftheHoly NameSocietywillagainbepresent, andmanyrepresentativesoftheSocietyfromnearbytowns. Alsoonthisdate,intheafternoon, therewillbeaEucharisticProcession. Allparishionersareinvitedtotake partinthisfunction.Itwillbeginat 3p.m.fromtheConventChapel,and endintheChurchabout4p.m. TheMonstrancewillbecarriedby Rev.FatherByrne,andthepreacher attheBenedictionwillbeRev.Father Russell.Fortheconvenienceof womenandchildrentherewillbearefreshmentstallinthechurchgrounds, supplyinglightlunch.Wehopefor aguardofhonourofmeninuniform. CongratulationstoMr.Syd.Dwyer, whowasmarriedtoMissGeorginaPutlandinSt.Mary'slastSaturday.Also wecongratulateMr.JoeMorrisonhis approachingmarriagetoMissMolly Colgan.Thismarriagetakesplacein NedlandsonJune7. Mr.Dwyerand Mr,MorrissarehighlyesteemedcitizensofWagin.Welookforwardto welcomingthemhomewiththeir brides.

Mr.FrankThompsonisreliet0IngMr. MorrisasRegistrar,andtheCatholic communityisjustlyproudofthefact. WehopethatMrs.Thompson(sister toFatherChapman,onthePhilippine Mission)willenjoyherstayinWagin.

RichMan,ReadI

"Tellme,whenceareyourich?From whomhaveyoureceived?Fromyour grandfather,yousay;fromyour father?Areyouabletoshow,ascendingintheorderofgeneration,that thatpossessionisjustthroughoutthe wholeseriesofprecedinggenerations? Itsbeginningsandrootgrewnecessarilyoutofinjustice.Why?BecauseGoddidnotmakethismanrich andthatmanpoorfromthebeginning. Nor,whenHecreatedtheworld,did Heallotmuchtreasuretooneman, andforbidanothertoseekany.He gavethesameearthtobecultivated byall.Since,therefore,Hisbounty iscommon,howcomesitthatyou havesomanyfields,andyourneighbournotevenaclodofearth? But Ishallnotgointothismattertoo deeply.Richesmaybejustandfree fromallrobbery;norareyouatfault ifyourfatherwasarobber,You possess,indeed,theresultsofplunder, butyouhavenotplundered.Granted eventhatyourfatherdespoiledno one,butextractedhisgoldfromthe earth,whatthen?Arerichesthereforegood?Bynomeans.'Butthey arenotevil,'yousay.Iftheywere notacquiredthroughavaricetorviolencetheyarenotevil,provittedthat theyaresharedwiththeneedy;if theyarenotthusshared,theyare evilanddangerous. Isitnot wrongtoholdinexclusivepossession theLord'sgoods,andtoenjoyalone thatwhichiscommon?Arenotthe earthandthefullnessthereofthe Lord's?If,therefore,ourpossessions arethecommongiftoftheLord,they belongalsotoourfellows;forallthe thingsoftheLordarecommon. Behold,theeconomyofGod.He madecertainthingscommon,toteach thehumanracemodesty.Suchare theair,sun,water,earth,heaven,sea, light,stars.Hedistributedallthese thingsequallyasamongbrothers. Howcanhewhohasrichesbejust? Hecertainlyisnot.Heisgoodonly ifhedistributesthemtoothers:ifhe iswithoutrichesheisgood;ifhedistributestoothersheisgood;butas longasheretainsthem,heisnot good."-St.JohnChrysostom.

THETIMEISCOMING.

Thetimeisrapidlycomingwhen ticketsintheNo,94CharitiesConsultationwillbehardtoget.Thereisa firstprizeof£6,000,anditbelongsto anybodywiththeluckyticket.Get yourticketsnow.Towinyoumust bein.

MissRonnieDuggan,lateofPadbury Buildings,ForrestPlace,hasopenedupto-dateconsultingrooms,furnished withmodernequipment,forthetreatmentofsuperfluoushair,at33third floor,GleddenBuildings,cornerWilliamandHay-streets.Appointments maybemadefrom10a.m.to6p.m.

ThoseThingsCalled Nerves

Thefollowingispartofalecturein AppliedPsychologygivenattheCentralCatholicLibrary,Dublin,by Rev.H.Farrell,C.S.Cp.,andreported Inthe"IrishCatholic":

TheInfluenceoftheWill.

AFEWexamplesaresufficientto showhowideasintheminditselfdoaffectbodilyhealth.No lessstrikingaretheexamplesthatcan beadducedwithregardtotheinfluenceoftheothergreatspiritualfaculty,thewill.Thereisthefamous casenarratedbyDr,Stokes,ofthe MeathHospital,Dublin,amanof deeplearningandofwideexperienceamanalso,wemightadd,ofworldwidereputation.Passingthrough thewardsoneday,hewasbesought byadyingpatienttokeephimalive foratleastfourdaysmore.

"Weshallkeepyoualiveaslongas wecan,myfriend,'thedoctorreplied,"butwhyforfourdays,precisely?"

"l3ecause,"saidthepatient,''Idraw mypensiononFriday,and'tisneeded forthechildrenathome."

NowDr.Stokeswasconvincedfrom theman'sconditionthathecould scarcelyliveoneday,andnothinghumanItiencecoulddocouldprolong lifeforhimuntilFriday.Yetthe patientwasdeterminedtolive,and nextmorninghewasstillalive,so greatlyweakened,however,thatthe doctorwasamazedtofindtheflame oflifestillflickeringinthewasted body.Hisamazementgrewasday succeededday,andstillthemanclung tolife.Fridaymorningdawned,and lifewasstillinthebody.Thepatient wasabletosignhispensionformthat morning,haditwitnessedbythedoctor,andthenlayback,anddied.He hadlivedaslongasheclungtolife: whenhereleasedhisholduponit,he

Asecondexampleistaken,notfrom anhospital,butfromagaol.Aprisonerlaydyingofcancerofthestomach,definitelybeyondallhopeofrecovery,and,intheopinionoftheattendantdoctors,atdeath'sdoor.The convictknewthathewasdying,and wasquitepreparedtofacedeath,but ononepointhewasdeterminedthathewouldnotdieingaol.There werestilltwomonthsofhissentence torun,andtothedoctorsitwasmanirfestlyimpossiblethatinhisconditionheshouldliveforevenafraction ofthattime.Butdayafterday, andweekafterweek,bysheerwillpower,hestruggledon,defyingeven thecancerousgrowth.Aftereight longweeks,hissentenceexpired,and themanwassta.alive Hiwa:.ii thesamedyingconditionbutina triumphantstate,abletosay:"Itold youso!"tothedoctorwhohadexpecteolhimtodieeightweeksbefore. Ired'9:d,however,withinafewhours ofhis.release.Onceheleftthe gloomywallsbehindhim,hisdetermination:"Iwillnotdieingaol!"was satisfied.

Lessstriking,thoughmorecommon, arethecaseswhereoldmarriedcouples,whohavelivedlongandhappily together,dieonthesameday,or withinashorttimeofeachother.At thedeathofone,theotheroftenfeels thatthereisnothinglefttolivefor, thatlifeisnolongerworthwhile.He simplyletsgohisholdonlife.

Summing-Up.

Inconclusion,letmesummarisethe mainideasIhavejustsubmittedto you:

1.Thereisaverylargenumberof bodilyailmentsandmorbidstatesof soulwhicharespokenofbydoctors asneuroticandreferredtoinpopular languageas"nervousailments."

2.Theseailmentsdonotspringfrom anydiseaseofeitherthenervoussystemoroftheparticularorganwhich isaffectedbythesymptoms.They donotcomefromorganicdiseaseat all.

3.Weconcludethatifthecauseis notfoundinthebody,itmustbe foundinthemindorsoul,usingthis wordtoincludeeverythinginman thatisnotpurelyphysical.

4.Weadducedafewexamplesto showhowtheactivitiesofthe"soul" (mind,will,imagination,etc.),doactuallyinterferewithbodilyhealth, sometimeswitheffectsthatarebeneficial,oftenwithresultsthatarebad.

ThesystemofDr.EmileCouegives usanexampleofoneofthepractical applicationsthatcanbemadeonthe

principleswehavealreadydealtwith. Itisasystemthathasexcitedagreat dealofinterestandhasbeengreeted withanequalamountofridiculesince itsinstitutionsomefortyyearsago.

Dr.Couewasadruggistwhostudied attheschoolofNancyunderLiebeault, agreatauthorityontheinfluencesof mindovermatter,or,asitisgeneral. lycalled,Suggestion.

CoueFormula.

Dr.Coueinstitutedaclinicinwhich hereceivedaverylargenumberof patients,someofthemsufferingfrom nervoustrouble,manyofthemfrom organicdiseasesofvariouskinds.The charaqteristicpointabouthistreatmentwasthattheDoctorrefusedto giveanymedicinaltreatmenttohis patients.Hemadeeachofthemlie inbed,ortorelaxcomfortablyinan armchaireachmorningandevening andrepeatsimplytothemselvesthe CoueFormula-"Everydayandin everyway,Iamgettingbetterand better."

Youwilleasilyunderstandwhythis systemwasgreetedwithsomuch ridicule.Itseemedpuerileandeven absurdtoimaginethatanyone's healthcouldbeimprovedbythemere repetitionofasetofwordsfiftytimes aday.Theextraordinarythingabout Coueismis,thatdespiteitsapparent puerilityanddespitetheridiculethat washeapedonit,itactuallysucceeded andgavegoodresults,andaftermany yearsofpracticetheDoctorcould claimthatofallthosewhopassed throughhisclinic,60percent.were completelycuredand90percent,obtaineddefiniterelieffromtheirailments.ThisisallthemoreastonishingwhenwerealisethattheDoctor didnotconfinehispatientstoneuroticornervycases.Heaccepted peoplesufferingfromdefiniteorganic diseases.Nodoubt,allofthemwere notcured,buttherewasatleasta definiteameliorationinthecondition ofnineoutoftenofhispatients.

WhatCoueDid.

Itisscarcelynecessarytopointout thatwhatDr.CouedidinNancywas nothingmorethantomakeapplicationsinapracticalwayofsomeof thoseideasthatwehavedealtwith here.Recognisinghowthemindcan influencethehealthofthebody, EmileCouesoughtforsomemeansby whichhecouldkeepahealth-giving ideapermanentlyandconstantlyin themindofhispatient;confidentthat thatideawouldgraduallygainthe forceofSuggestion,andhavebeneficialeffectsonthepatient.

Themeansthathechoseseemsomewhatstrange,buttheyhaveproved themselvestobeeffective.Allthe patienthadtodowastorelaxcomfortablymorningandeveningandrepeattwentytimestheCoueFormula. Inthiswayheimplantedinthemind ofhispatienttheideaofdailyimprovement,hencesuggestedimprove. ment,andthatconstantandreiteratedSuggestionhaditsbeneficialeffect onhealth.

Youwillnoticethatthereisnothing deeplyscientificaboutCoueism,The Doctorhimselfdisclaimsallnotionof havingmadeadiscoveryorofeven curingapatient.'Icannotcureyou," heusedtosay,"butIcanteachyoua littletrickbywhichyoucancure yourself."Inteachingthemhislittle trickheinsistedonthefactthat whilerepeatingthewordsofhisformulaitwasnotnecessaryforthepatienttobelievethem.Itwasnot necessarytotrytoforcehimselftobelievethem.Heevendeprecatedall ideaofconcentratedattention.With unconsciouserringhetoldhispatientstorepeatthewordswithout payinggreatattentiontowhatthey aresayingtorecitethem"astheysay theirlitanies."Onepointparticularlyheinsistedon,andthatwasthatall effortofwillshouldbeexcludedfrom theexercise.Thepersonwhotries toforcehimselforbringwill-powerto bearunderminestheefficiencyofthe treatment.

Withoutgivingunqualifiedapproval tothewholeCouesystem,Imention ithereasoneexampleofthepractical usethatanyonecanmakeofthegeneralprincipleswehavebeendiscussing. Manyasuffererfromnervousailments, andfromorganicailments,too,has foundreliefandsometimesabsolute cureinthisparticularsystem.Itcan donoharmanditcanrendergreat servicetomany.Inanycase,itis anoutstandingproofofhowahealthy ideaconstantlyimplantedinthemind reactsfavourablyonbodilyhealth.

Games.

EastFremantlev.Subiaco,atFremantle.

Swansv.Perth,atBassendean.

Claremontv,WestPerth,atClaremont.

Monday.

SouthFremantlev.EastPerth,at Subiaco.

"Recorder"selectsEastFremantle, Perth,Claremont,andEastPerthto win.

Briellets.

PerthplayedbrilliantlyinthesecondhalfagainstClaremont,andifthe Redlegscanreproducesuchform, theyshouldsoonmakeanappreciable riseonthepremiershiplist.

\Vests'26.23,isthehighesttheyhave compiledinaLeaguegame,Thedefeatby136pointsisalsothemost severetheyhaveinflictedonanopponent.

TedTysonkickedfourteengoals, takinghistotalto36infivegames.He seemssetforanothercentury..

EastPerthsustaineditsfirstdefeat oftheseason,andfailedtobreak OldEastslongrunofwins.

AgreatdealofthecreditforPerth's winmustgotoMcIntosh,whowasthe playerofthe3 Hedidabigjob intheruck,andhishighmarkingand longkickingwerematch-winningfactors.

GREATESTFOOTBALLER?

Lastweek,inwritingofDave McNamara,ImentionedAlbertThurgood,whommostnameasthegreatestfootballerofalltime.

Thoughitisdifficulttocompare high-classfootballers,becausemostof themplayinsetpositions,onecan trulyestimatetheworthofaplayed whocangointoanypositioninthe fieldandplayahigh-classgame.Such aplayerwasThurgood.Hehasbeen describedas"TheChampionofChampions,'andthosewhowereprivileged toseehimplaystatethathislikehas neverbeenseenonthefield.

Inthefirstplacehewasamagnificentspecimenofaman,beingtall andbuiltproportionately.Forabig player,hewasextraordinarilyfast.He hasbeencreditedwithrunning100 yardsineventime.Hishighmarkingwasbrilliant,hisworkonthe groundrobustandpolished,andhe wasasnimbleandagileasahare.

Hiskickingwasnotonlyremarkably accurate,buthekickedlongdistances. Punt,placeanddrop,allcamealike tohim,anditwasnothingunusualfor himtokickagoalfrom60yardsout, andaboveallhewastheacmeofconsistency-havingveryfew"off-days."

Hecouldtakeanypositionandplay asachampion.Inthefierceruck affraysofhisday,hewouldfairly revelandfewmencouldcopewithhis forceful,butfair,play.

AlbertThurgoodcommencedwith theBrightonJuniors,andfromthat clubhewenttoEssendonin1892,and hewastheonewhomadethatclub famous.Inhisfirstyearheheaded thelistofgoal-gettersoftheVictorian Leaguewithatotalof56.Nextseasonhewasontopagainwith63,and repeatedin1894withthesametotal.

Indayswhenthekickingoften goalsinamatchwassomethingofa ninedays'wonder,Thurgoodkicked 14twiceand12. ThurgoodplayedinthisStatefor theoldFremantleClub.Thatwasin 1896and1897.Onewhoplayedwith himwrotethis."Thurgoodwasthe mostspectacularplayerofalltime, andhadthefascinationforthepublic thatbelongstoachampion.Hisbest performancewastokick15goalsout ofsixteenshots.Naturallyhewas aspecialmarkforthebighalf-backs, buthehandledthemwiththegreatest ofease.Nonecouldpaceitwithhim, andfrequently,inthecaseofaninjuredplayer,playedonacentrewing." HesubsequentlyreturnedtoVic. toriaandrejoinedEssendon,making hisfinalappearanceinaLeaguematch againstCarltonin1906, Inlaterlifehebecameanownerof racehorsesandwaswellknowninracingcircles.

AnswerstoLastWeek'sQuestions.

1.PharLap,Amounis,and Gloamingwonmorestake moneythanAjax.

2.Ifa outsidetennisplayerstanding thecourtcatchesthe ballandclaimsthepointbecausetheballwasgoingoutof court,helosesthepoint.

3.Ifabowlerisdeliveringover thewicket,andchangesto roundthewicket,withoutnotification,theumpireshouldconsideritanunfairdeliveryand call"no-ball."

4.OntheoccasionoftheJohnson-Burnsfighttherewasno prelimnarybout.

5.LudyLangerwasaworldfamousswimmer, ThisWeek'sQuestions.

1.Asaplayermakeshisstroke, hisracquetslipsoutofhis handandfliesintothenet.Does helosethestroke?

2.Whatisthegreatestdistance everwalkedinanhour?

3.Incricket,whatisthedistancefromthewickettothe poppingcrease?

4.Infootball,Australiangame, whatarethemaximummeasurementsoftheplayingMeld?

5.Inracing,whatisaswinging hurdle."

Roundabout1924gameswereplay- edinMelbournebetweensidescomposedoftheoldchampionsofthe game.Thurgoodplayed,and-venthengaveevidenceofhisformer prowess.Hiskickinginthatgame arousedtheutmostenthusiasmamong thespectators. Hedied,astheresultofamotoraccident,in1927.

UNUSUAL.

Haveyoueverheardofacaseofthe teamsleavingtheplayingarena,and returning,owingtoamistakeinthe ringingofthefinalbell?

Old-timersofPerthClubcantellyou one. IthappenedinFremantlein1920, whenSouthsandPerthwereopposed.Thebellrangandtheplayers rushedtothearenaexitwiththe scores7.11to6.14,infavourofthe homeside,However,therewascommotioninthepress-box.Soutl-s' timekeeperhadpressedthebellthree minutestoosoon Thiswasagreed onbybothtimekeepers,andb-tckthe playerstrooped.Itwasgettingdark astheumpirebouncedtheballin Perth'sforwardarea.Inth,1.11,.:up GusGiese,ofPerth,gainedpossession andbooteditthrough.YoucanimagineSouths'feelings-andPerth':-; Theheroofthatincidentatterv..ards playedwithEastPerthandthence withWestPerth,butsurelyOewill neverforgetkickingthatpatlicular goal.

SIRCONANDOYLE.

Anadmirerofourgame,SirConan Doyle,eminentnovelistofsomeyears ago,said,afterwatchingaLeague match:(`IntheAustraliangamethere issuchmovement,thatonemustplace

itfirstintherankingofballgames. Theauthoritieshavedevelopedseveral pointswhicharequitenewtome. Oneisaccuratepassingbylowdropkicking.Anotherpointthatstruck meistheextraordinaryaccuracyby meansofscrew-kicking. Ishould imaginethatifthereistobeany changeintheAustraliangame,itwill betheintroductionoftheelimination ofthebouncingoftheball."

SirConanDoylesaid,thatafter watchingeverybrandoffootball-he playedRugbyforEdinburghUniversityandSoccerforHampshire-he hadtoadmitthatallwereabadsecondtoournationalgame,

BOXING

Onlyonefighterhasheldthree worldstitlesattheonetime-Henry Armstrong-andnow,alteraverygallantattempttoregaintheweltertitle fromFritzieZivic,hehasannounced hisretirement.

Thefightwasathriller.Henry Armstrongwasbeatenin52secondsof the12th.round.Thecrowdwanted toseeArmstrongwin,andatoneperioditseemedlikelythathewoulddo so. Roundofterround,withthe exceptionofthe3rd.and11th.,a crowdof25,000sawArmstrongonthe receivingend.Witheachsucceeding roundtheywatchedtheirfightidol losemoreandmoreground.

Thetaskseemedhopeless,even Armstrongandhishandlersrealised that.Theeyesthathadbeenoperatedon,afterthefirstfightwithZivic, andwhichhadbeenpronouncedin perfectconditionforthesecondfight, weregraduallylosingtheireffective. ness.Firstacutoverthelefteyethenoneovertherighteye.Finally oneeyeclosedaltogether,andthe other,withthevisionimpaired,made italmostimpossibleforArmstrongto seehisopponent.

Thiswasindeedadiscomforting stateofaffairsfortheex-champion. Aformertitle-holderwithafighting heart,amanwhoneverknewthe word"quit,"afightingmachinewhose deedshadgainedhimanicheinthe boxinghalloffame,stoodinthering, bewildered.Justaslongashisheart didn'tgivewayhewouldfacethis opponentwhowaspunishinghimso severely,

RefereeArthurDonovan,America's aceofficial,walkedtoHenry'scorner attheendofthe10th.round.He pleadedwithArmstrongtocallahalt. "Youcan'twin,Henry.I'llgiveyou onemoreround.Ifyoucan'tdefend yourself,I'llstopthefight,"said Donovan.

"Ican'tquit,Mr.Donovan,"said Armstrong-andsoitwasagreedon onemoreround.

Andwhataround!

Dramawaspackedintothatthree minutes.Itwasaroundthatallwho witnessedwilleverremember.The greatnessofArmstrongwasbrought outtoitsfullestextentinthathectic round.Theflashofthefighting demonofoldwasonvieweverysecondofthefirsttwominutesofthat round.,,,Ithadthecrowdwildlyexcited.Theycheereduntiltheywere hoarse.

Thoughbatteredandbruised,legweary,hispunchfailinghim,andhis eyesgone,Armstrongdecidedtomake goodthechancetherefereehadgiven him,andhepulledthebigcrowdtoits feetinasgloriousarallyashasever beenwitnessedinafightring.

Hewassofulloffightforthefirst twominutesthatZivic,whohadhad thingshisownway,wasforcedto backaway,hold,orfightentirelyon thedefensive. SPRINT

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Armstrongstillhadplentyoffight inhimforthosetwominutes-butno longer.Hehadshothisbolt.He hadfoughthimselfouttryingdesperatelytoturnthetidebymedium ofaK.O.HehadrockedZivicon severaloccasions,butthepowerof thepunchwasnowgoneandthe wearybodycouldnolongerstandthe strain.

Armstronghadhammeredthetitleholderallo'erthering.Savagethrusts toheadandface,leftsandrightto thebody,deepleftstothemidsection,desperaterightstothechin. TheytookZivicbysuchsurprisethat hewasdazedmorefromthesudden changethanfromtheattack.Itwas aremarkableeffort,Cheersrentthe air,aswordsofencouragementwere shoutedattheman,whosefighting hearthadenabledhimtomakesuch agloriousstandtowardofftheinevitable.

SeveraltimesZivicattempteda counter-attack,butcouldn'tgethis bearings,becauseofthespeedwith whichHenrywastossinghispunches. Thencamethechange.Armstrong's energyhadbeenspent,andashe weakenedZivictoreintohim,and duringthelastminutethetideagain turned.Thechampionwasagainthe master-thefightwaspracticallyover. Thebellsounded,andArmstrongwalkedweaklytohiscorner.Donovan, thereferee,againwalkedover.He waseagertosaveArmstrongfroma K.O.Shouldhehaltthecontestor letitgoontotheinevitableresult?

Henryhadmadegoodinthat11th. round,andinrecognitionofhisgreat standtherefereedecidedtolethim comeoutforthe12th,butitwas plaintoseethathewasstudyingArmstrongclosely.Whentheyresumed Armstrongchargedrecklesslyoutbut missedbadly,onlytobepunishedby Zivic'saccuratepunches.

ThenDonovanacted,Hestepped betweenthemen,wavedanendtothe fightandslowlyledArmstrongtohis chair.

Thenthecrowd,whohadbeen strangelysilent,foundvoice.They cheeredtheloseringreatwavesof sound.Loyalinvictory,thefight fanswereevenmoreloyalindefeat.

Itwasagreattributepaidtoa greatfighter,whohadgoneoverthe fistichorizon.Anegroboywhohad maderinghistorywaspassingoutof thepicture.ThegreatHenryArmstronghadbeenstoppedatlast!As thebigcrowdfiledfromtheStadium, thisremarkwasover-heard:"They'll waitalongtimetoseehisequal. They'llneverseehissuperior. A greatlittlemanthatHenry!"

HOCKEY

InAlGrade,CricketersbeatSt.Ildephonsus2-1,thegoal-hittersbeing BandyandPeterkinforthewinners, andPattersonfor"Saints."

InA2Grade,OldAquiniansbeat OldHaleians,3-2.Thewinner'sgoals werehitbyHackett,Evansand O'Brien,andforthelosersNorthover andHale, InJuniorNo.2Grade,OldGuild

fordiansdefeatedC.BC.,2-0.

RACING

AFAMOUSMARE.

Briseisistheonlyfillythathaswon theDerbyandMelbourneCupdouble. Herowner,thelateJimmyWilson,did notregardherashavingmuchchance againstNewminster,butbookmakers whohadwageredheavilyagainstthe favourite,Newminster,laidhima largestaketoasmalloutlaytosecure hisstartingthehorse.Sometimepre-

See"TheHawk's"SelectionsforRacingandTrottingelsewhereinthisissue.

vioustherehadbeensuspicionsof Newminster'shavingbeen"gotat," butontheeveoftheraceheexecuted agreattrial,andregainedhisformer positioninthebettingmarket,going outat5to4.AmountedtrooperescortedNewminstertothecourse,but intheracehecutupbadlyandfinishedseventh,whileBriseiswoninbrilliantstyle.

FromthesamefamilyasBriseisdescendedNewhaven,whocapturedthe VictorianDerbyof1896,andledfrom starttofinishintheMelbourneCup. AfterNewhavenhadbeenshippedto England,wherehewontheCityand SuburbanHandicap,Mr,Wilson,the breeder,wasoffered£1,000ifhecould furnishparticularsthatwouldsecure theadmisionofNewhavenintothe Englishstudbook,butthiswasbeyondhispower.

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ByREV.FATTIER

EVILmaybedefinedastheopposition,whichexperienceshows, existstothedesiresandneeds oftileindividual,andthisinhuman beingsbringsonsufferings.Evilfrom ourpointofviewiswhatoughtnot toexist.Itssadpresenceisfeltin everyphaseofhumannature.Hence tuechasmbetweenwhatactuallyis andwhatoughttobehasever canedforanexplanation.

Wecannot,ofcourse,beingfinite beings,understandthewayoftheinfiniteCreator,yetwecantoalarge extentunderstandthereasonwhyan infiniteandall-mercifulGodhaspermittedsuneringsandwarandwrongdoingtoexistamongstus.

PaganEapianations.

Twoerroneousexplanationshave beengivenbynon-Christianphilosophers.Thefirstisthatthisworldis fundamentallyevil,thatgoodisonly anillusion;thathappinessisunattainableandthattheonlywayofescaping fromevilisbyceasingtoexist.This istheteachingofBuddhismandthe modernpessimisticschoolsofphilosophers.Theseconderroneousexplanationisthatallgoodistobeattributed toagoodprinciple-God,andallevilto abadprinciple-theDevil.Thiswas theteachingoftheancientPersian zoroastrianism,whichsomemoderns defend.

ChristianExplanation.

TheChristianexplanationofevilis theonlysensibleone,theonlyone thataccordswithreasonandlogic. Godisessentiallyjust,omnipotent,infinite,allgoodnessandallmerciful.He gavemanapricelesstreasurewhen Hegavehimfreewill.Butman abusesthatfreewillbydefyingGod andviolatingHiscommandments. Evilthereforeistoalargeextentthe resultofmanabusingfreewill.And atthesametimeitisapunishment fromGodforsodoing.Thewar,with itsslaughterofmen,womenandchildrenanduntolddestruction,istheresultofgreed,injustice,pride,robbery, murderandlyingpropaganda-allof whichareagainstGodslaws.God permitsevilalsoinordertobring outournoblestqualities-patience, self-sacrifice,etc.,insickness.Hepermitsitalsotomakeusrealiseourlast ends,andthusattaintothehighest degreeofvirtue.Iflifeherewasa paradisewewouldbecomearrogant anddefyGod'slaws.Sufferingsand terriblecatastrophiesbringustoour sensesandmakeusrealisethatthis worldisnotourlastinghome.

Thoseexplanationsgiveussensible reasonsfortheexistenceofevil.We cannot,ofcourse,hopetoanalysethe mindoftheInfiniteGod.Butifwe realisethatevilistheresultofsin,and abuseoffreewill,andthatitawakes ustorealisethatwewerecreatedto praise,reverenceandservetheLord ourGod,andthusattaintoHeaven, weareontherightroadtosolvingthe problemoftheexistenceofevil,"SouthernCross."

BenedictinePlannedAirScoutsScheme London.

AyoungBenedictinepriestatFort AugustusAbbey,Scotland,DomOswaldEaves,thoughtouttheAirScouts ideawhichhasnowbeenlaunchedon anationalscalewiththebackingof theScoutauthoritiesandtheAir Ministry.

ThefirstgroupofAirScoutsin GreatBritainhasbeenformedamong hisboys,asaresult-andDomOswald hasreceivedthefirstwarrantasan AirScouter,statesthe"Universe."

Theboys,andDomOswald,belong toSt.Andrew'sPriorySchool,Edinburgh.Theyarenowcarryingon theirstudiesattheAbbeySchool,Fort Augustus. MiniatureR.A.F.

Airplaneshadbeenasubjectofcommoninterestbetweenmasterandboys forsomeyears.ThemovetoFort Augustusandtheincreasedairactivityofthewargavethemthescope theysought.Theybeganmaking models,nottoysbutscientificallyconstructedmachines.

EnthusiasmgrewandDomOswald formedaminiatureRoyalAirForce; theyformedsquadronswithleaders andagroupcaptain,withhangarsand regularweeklymeetings.Theboys worebadges.TheygaveR.A.F. namestotheirsquadronsandbecame expertinthegeneraltheoryofflying. Anoldfriendoftheschool,AirCommodoreGordon,C.B.,C.M.G.,D.S.O., joinedin.

ThentheboysformedanairobservercorpsandDomOswaldconceivedtheideaoftheAirScouts.

Theboyswillsoonhavefulluniform. Theyoungerones,aged8to11,have formedanAirCubpackunderthe controlofDomMaurusWhitehead, 0S.B.

INAHINDUFIELD.

ThisisthestoryofanIndian statueofSt.Anthony.Fantasticbut true.InthelittlevillageofDornhalli,20milesfromMysoreCity,isa fineoratorybuiltin1920byMr.T. DharmarajChetty,sonofaformer DewanofMysore.Herepilgrimsof allnationalitiescometopray,tovisit, andtowonder,orperhapsjustcuriositytogaze,atalittle131inchwooden statueofSt.Anthony.AKararese Hinduryot(farmer),ploddingbehind hisprimitiveplough163yearsold, turnedupasmallblackenedwooden statue,131inchesinheight,Rubbing theearthoffthestatue,hegavethe queer"katputlie'(doll)tohischildrentoplaywith. 'Onenightsoonafterthisheslept fitfully,andtowardsmorningdreamt thathislittlediscoverywasnota dollbutastatueofagreatChristian Saint.Inthedreamhewastoldto buildasmallnicheforitinthefield inwhichhediscoveredit.Beingpoor, theryotcouldillsparethespace,howeversmall,andpaidnoattentionto hisdream-revelation,tillachainof misfortunesdoggedhim.

InthoseearlydaysaCatholicpriest fromPondicherryusedtovisitMysoreStateyearly,andtohim,onthe occasionofhisnextvisit,theeyot tookthestatueandtoldthestoryof hisdiscoveryofit,hisdream,andhis subsequentmisfortunes.

Finallythepriestpersuadedthe ryottofollowhisdreaminstructions. Asmallcornerofthefieldwasset asideandSt.Anthonywasinstalled there.Fromthatdaythetyotprospered,hiscropswereabund'int,and soonhewasawealthyman.

Thefameofthesmallwooden statuespreadovernight,andpeople ofallcastesandnationalitiesbegan toflocktotheobscurevillage.First asmallchapelwasbuilt,housingthe originalshrine.Thissoongrewtoo smallforthehordesofpilgrims,tillin 1920anoratorywasbuilt.

Eachyearseesaneverincreasingpilgrimagetotheshrine.Thisyeararrangementsweremadethroughthe MysoreGovernmentfortheStaterailwaystorunaspecialconcessiontrain forthepilgrims.Andstillthefame ofthelittlewoodenstatuegrows.

"DispenserofLife'sHappiness"is thenametheIndianshaveforour Saintoflostthings.Perhapshe'll helpustofindsomeamongthegloomy wardays.

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Duringthefirstobservationofthe feastoftheEspousalofMaryandJosephatSt.Joseph'sOratory,Montreal, theengagementsof86youngcouples weresolemnlyblessed.

Priortotheservice,therectorread anindultfromtheVaticanpermitting theEspousalofMaryandJoseph, whichisnotafeastthroughoutthe UniversalChurch,tobecelebr4tedin theOratory,theworld'slargestehuirch dedicatedtoSt.Joseph.

Theceremonywassponsoredbythe YoungChristianWorkersandwasprecededbyathree-dayretreatattended byhundredsofnewly-wedsandengagedcouples.

2,000Attend.

ArchbishopCharbonneau,ofMontreal,presidedandstressedtothe2,000 relativesandfriendspresentthesacrednessofmarriage,particularlytodaywhenthesubversiveforcesoffree love,infidelityanddivorcetendtodestroytheconjugalstate.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor3s,asasmall donationfortheBushies'Scheme.

SOMEONE.

DearSomeone,-Thankyousomuch foryourpostalnote.Asyouwill notice,ithashelpedtheBusbies' Schemeonanotherlittlebitthisweek, butIamhopingforbigthingsfrom thoseCorneriteswhohavenotyet doneanythingfortheBushiesthis year.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIhopeitwillnotbe mylast.IgotoSt,Joseph'sConvent, Kellerberrin,andamadayscholar.I likeitverymuchandaminsixth standard.Iamenclosingafewstamps also.ThepriesthereisRev.Father Woods.

BERYLHAYES.

Attheageof19JoanofArchadled herarmytovictoryandsuffered martyrdom.

DearCornerites,-

OnFridaywehonourthememory ofthegirlwhowasasaintandasoldier.Notonlywassheasoldierof God,butasoldierinourmeaningof theword,andsheledhertroopsto victory.JoanofArcwasborninthe humbleliftlejvillageofDomremy,in France,intheyear1412.Shewasa modelchild,gentleanddocile,diligent intheperformanceofherhousehold dutiesandfondofprayer.ShededicatedherselfespeciallytoOurLady, andoftenprayedattheshrineofOur LadyofBermont.Whenshewas13 yearsoldshehadavisionofSt. Michael,wholaterrevealedtoher whatGodwishedhertodoforFrance.

4 ShewenttotheDauhinofFranceand wasgivencommandoverhisarmyin thefightingtoexpeltheinvading army.Victoraftervictorycrowned hernobleleadershipandtheinvaders weredrivenfromFrenchsoil,butjust ashermissionwasfulfilledshefellprisoner.Shewastriedandtreacherouslybetrayedbythoseshehadhelped inbattle.Shewasfinallyburntat thestakeinthemarketplaceofRouen. Subsequentinquiriesintohermission andherholinessrevealedthatnever wasthereasteadier,sanersaint,under allthevicissitudesofherlife,norone lessphysicallydisturbedbyher visions.Hercompanionsinarms havetestifiedtohermilitaryskill;she struckquicklyatvitalpoints,acharacteristicofgreatgeneralship.She wasbeatifiedin1909,andin1920,amid greatrejoicingsforthevirtuesand heroismofherlife,shewasdeclared aSaintoftheChurch.Utterlyselfless,shecame,atGod'scall,toapeopleintheirdarkesthour,butintwo shortyearsshehadcompletedhermissionandhadperishedasamartyr.TodaysheisthepatronsaintofFrance, andsymbolisestotheworldallthat isbest,aniiitpurestindefensivepatriot. ism-loveofcountrythroughloveof God.To-daymorethaneverbefore FrenchpeopleareprayingtoSt.Joan intheseconddarkestperiodintheir history.

AUNTBESSY.

THE£100OBJECTIVE.

ThoughinterestintheLemonade Bottlehasreawakenedalittleduring theweek,muchstillremainstobe done.Wearestillalongwayfrom the£50markwhichweshouldattain attheendofJunewhenthehalfyear iscomplete.Iamlookingforwardto abigincreaseinmailduringthenext fewweeksandIhopeallthoseCorneriteswhohavenotyetdonetheir sharethisyearwillsoonwriteinand sendadonationortakeaprickcard. Theprickcardisaveryworthy meansofincreasingthefundsinthe LemonadeBottleandIhopeallthose whocannotaffordtosendadonation willtakeaprickcardandendeavour togettheirfriendstocontributetheir sparepenniestoourveryworthy cause.

DearBeryl,-Youareverywelcome totheCorner,andIhopeyouwill writeinoftenandtellmeallabout yourtownshipIamgladthatyou likegoingtoschool,asnotverymany childrenseemto.Thankyouvery muchforthestampswhichwentinto thebigboxIamcollectinginthe office.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed10s. fortheBushies,inhonouroftheSacredHeart,OurBlessedLady,andSt. Joseph.Pleaseprayforaspecial intention.

PARISHIONER,QUEEN'SPARK.

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CARDBOARDBRIGADE.

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(ContinuedfromPage5,) impossibletoelaboratethisprogramme. WequotefromPopePiusXI'sEncyclicalonAtheisticCommunism,and webreathemanyaprayerthatevena fewCatholicsmaybeinspiredto learnmoreaboutthePapalwords: "CatholicActionisineffectasocial apostolatealso,inasmuchasitsobject istospreadtheKingdomofJesus Christ,notonlyamongindividuals, butalsoamongfamiliesandthroughoutsociety.CatholicActionmust, therefore,makeitachiefaimtotrain itsmemberswithspecialcareandto preparethemtofightthebattleofthe Lord.Thistaskofformation,now moreurgentandindispensablethan ever,mustalwaysprecededirectactioninthefield;itwillassuredlybe servedbystudy-circles,conferences, lecture-coursesandthevariousother activitieswhicharerightlyundertakenwithaviewtomakingknown theChristiansolutionofthesocial ,,roblem."

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NAZISPLUNDERCHURCH FINANCE (PromaDepartmentofInformation Short-waveBroadcast.)

ANinsidiousattackonthefinancialresourcesoftheCatholic ChurchinGermanyisoneof thestrongestweaponsthattheNazis areusingtounderminetheinfluence oftheChurch.Germanpropaganda naturallydeniesthatpressureisbeing apolied,andpointstothe"help whichtheChurchisreceivingfrom theNaziState.Thefacts,however, speakforthemselves.

OnMay12,Berlinradioattempted topaintaglowingpictureofthepresentsituationoftheCatholicChurch inGermany.Itannounced,amongst otherthings,thatinfouryearstwentysixchurcheshadbeenbuiltinBerlin withsubsidiesfromtheState,andthat thenumberofchurchessobuiltin townshipsandvillagesthroughoutGermanywasmanifold.

AsfarbackasNovember,1934,however,theLawofCollectionprovided thatchurchcollectionsmustbeconfinedtothosetakenupduringdivine service.Itwasforthecivilauthoritiestoapproveofanypubliccollectionforchurchpurposes,and,inpractice,theyhaveseldomconsentedtodo so.In1937,theGovernmentrefused tograntfurtherapprovalofthegreat publiccollectionfortheCaritas-the NationalorganisationofCatholiccharities.Thiswasaveryseriousblowto theChurch,asthecollectionnormally amountedtothirty-threemillion marksannually.Itistruethatthe Stateauthoritiesgrantedcertainsums tospeciallypoorinstitutions,butnone thelesstheCaritashadlostbyfarthe greaterpartofitsregularincome.

ButtheNazismightsay,"Howcan youclaimthatweareunfriendlyto theCatholicChurchwhenwearestill payingthesalariesoftheCatholic clergy?"

Theanswertosuchanargumentis twofold.Inthefirstplace,thereis everyindicationthatitisonlyaquestionoftimebeforetheNazisceaseto makethesepayments.

InNovember,1937,theMinisterfor EcclesiasticalAffairssaid:"Itisnot thetaskoftheNationalSocialistGovernmenttoprovideforthemaintenanceofthechurches,butthetask ofthefaithful.Althoughthispolicy hasnotyetbeenputintooperation, thisisneverthelessourdefiniteaim."

Secondly,andthisisevenmoreimportant,theNazisdonotwanttogive theimpressionabroadthattheyare treatingtheChurchungenerously.

From1935onwards,theNaziGovernmenthasprogressivelyreduced StatesubsidiestotheChurch.The effectofthishasbeentoimpoverish theclergy.Further,manyecclesiasticalinstitutions,formerlyfreeof taxation,havenowtocarrysoheavy aloadthattheyaregraduallycollapsingunderthestrain.Worstof all,theNazishavereservedtheright tothemselvesofmakinglifeeconomicallyimpossibleforanyoftheCatholic clergyofwhomtheyhappentodisapprove,

InMay,1939,theGovernmentonce moredrewattentiontoaMinisterial decreetotheeffectthatpaymentsof anykindtoaclergyman,newlyappointed,wouldonlybemadeprovided theStateauthoritieshadnoobjection tohim.Therecouldbenomoreopen admissionthattheNazisareattemptingtoinfluencetheminorconvictions oftheclergybyfinancialpressure.

Itisclearindeedbeyonddoubtthat theNazishavedoneeverythingin theirpowertoimpoverishtheChurch. Further,anysuchfinancialassistance astheygrudginglygiveherismadeto dependonindividualmembersofthe clergybeingacceptabletotheState authorities.

IMPRISONEDPRIESTSMAYNOW

ABSOLVECOMPANIONS, The"ActaApostolicaeSedis"-the HolySee'sofficialjournal-publishesa decreeoftheSacredPenitentiaryby whichpriestswhoaredetainedby publicauthorityataparticularplace ofcustodyhavethefacultygranted toheartheconfessionsofthosewho foranyreasonliveinthatplace. Itisstipulated,however,saysVaticanRadio,thatsuchpriestsmusthave hadjurisdictiontohearconfessions fromanOrdinaryandthathehasnot beendeprivedofit.

M.P.CallsPope'sPeacePoints `VAGUEPIOUSPLATITUDES'

ButPromisestoRead PapalEncyclicals

IntheHouseofCommonsrecently,Mr.RichardStokesaskedMr. Attlee,LordPrivySeal,iftheGovernmentwouldtakeintoconsiderationthePope'sFivePeacePointsinformulatingpeaceaims.He summarisedthepoints.

Mr.Atleerepliedthattheseandallotherconsiderationswouldno doubtbetakenintoconsideration,

ThenMr.Thurtlearose.Hesaid:"WillMr.Attleealsobearin mindthatinanydeclarationofpeaceaimsbytheGovernmentitis euentialtoavoidvaguepiousplatitudes?"

W.R.Titterton,"Universe"Special Correspondent,wentalongtothe HouseofCommonstoaskMr.Thurtle inwhatwaythepointsputforwardby Mr.Stokeswereplatitudes.

Mr.Thurtleacceptedcopiesof RerumNovarum"("TheWorker's Charter")and"QuadragesimoAnno" andpromisedtoreadthem.Hereis Mr.Titterton'sstory: NeedforaJuridicalAuthority.

"Aplatitude,"Isaid,"isatruthso universallyacknowledgedthatitis notworthstressing-like2plus2 equal4."Mr.Thurtleagreedthat thiswasonemeaningoftheword. Buthemeantratherthingsthathad becomesocommonplacethatpeople don'tbotheraboutthem.

Irepliedthatinsistenceonthefreedomandindependenceofallnations wassofarfromacommonplacethat thewholeworldwasfightingaboutit. AndIshouldscarcelycallitvague.In whatwaywasittoopious?DidMr. Thurtleprefertheimpiousaimsofour enemy?

"Oh,"hesaid,"Iusedtheword 'pious'inawidersense."(Andavaguer one,Ithought.)"Imeantthepious, platitudinoussortofgeneralstatement wegetsickof."

"As,forinstance,'thesocialisation ofthemeansofproduction,distributionandexchange'?"

Hesmiled."Yes,Iadmitwe're guiltyofittoo.Butyouremember inthelastwarhowtheysickenedus withtalkofmakingBritainfitfor heroestolivein."

Iagreed,andinstancedtoo"making theworldsafefordemocracy,"which wasstillonthelipsofourorators. Wasn'titarelieftogetdowntoconcreterealitiessuchasMr.Stokeshad summarisedfromthePope'spoints?

Mr.Thurtleagreedthatinsistence ontherightsofminoritiesandthe sanctityoftreatieswereimportant, andhewasenthusiasticontheneed forapuridicalauthoritytosafeguard theinternationallibertiesgainedor restored. InotedthatMr.StokeshadomittedthePope'sfourthpoint:theneed foraneweconomicorder-andurged thevitalimportanceofBritain'sleadersacknowledgingthatwetoohad fallenshort.BeforeaChristianwarriorwentintoaction,hekneltandconfessed:"Ihavesinned."

"That'sallverywell,"saidMr. Thurtle."ButIdon'tthinkthatit wouldbeadvisablejustnowwhen Communistsaretryingtobuttinand weneedaunitednationaleffort."

"Onthecontrary,"Isaid,"thisis justthetime.Werealiseasnever beforethatwedependoneachother, andthatsocialselfishnessleadstonationaldestruction.Moreover,bytellingthetruthaboutsocialevilswe spiketheCommunists'guns."

"Therearethecapitaliststobeconsideredtoo,"hesaid.

"Duringthewar,"Ireplied,"the socialconsciencesofmostcapitalists areawake.AndMr.Churchillistoo goodajournalisttoirritatewhenhe wouldencourage."

IaskedMr.Thurtletoconfessthat itwasthereferencetoGodattheend ofMr.Stokes'squestionthatreally annoyedhim.Helaughed."No,"he said,"really!EvenwithoutthatI shouldhaveintervened.Imustsay thatwheneverMr.StokesspeaksI wanttoreply.Ofcoursehisreference tothelawofGodseemstomevague enough.Butnot,Isuppose,toyou."

'No,"Ireplied."Formeandmany millionsofCatholicsitisthemostdefinitepronouncementofthePope,and

thecruxofitall.Itwasbecausewe leftGodoutoftheargumentthatthe VersaillesTreatywenttopot.No doubtyoudon'tagree.Butyoucan't callitvague,Andsincethereare quiteanumberofyouropinion,you can'tcallitaplatitude."

AswepartedIhandedMr.Thurtle copiesof"RerumNovarum"and "QuadragesimoAnno."Hepromised toreadthem."Butremember,"he said,"thatI'mabrandthatyoucan't pluckfromtheburning."

"Mr.Thurtle,"Ireplied,"thereain't nosuchbrand."

BELLOC'SSONDIESorWOUNDS.

CaptainPeterG.Belloc,younger sonofMr.HilaireBelloc,hasdiedof woundsreceivedonactiveservice.A militaryservicewasconductedatSt. Mirin'sChurchinPaisley,Scotland,for the36-year-oldcaptain,whoenlistedin attheoutbreakofthe war.Itisreportedhewasburiedat WestGrinstead,Sussex.

CATHOLICMINORITYIN ICELANDINCREASES

beenIceland,whereCanadiantroopshave

stationedsinceshortlyafterwar wasdeclared,isto-dayalmostsolidly Lutheraninreligion.

ThefewpractisingCatholics-300to 400ofapopulationof100,000-aredirectedbytheCompanyofMary,or MontfortianFathers.Thissmallflock ismostdevoutandthereismuchto encouragethemissionariesandthe faithful,includingsympathetictreatmentbytheauthorities.

Protestantismwasnotalwaysso stronginIceland.In1000,onthe ThinvellirPlain,theGovernmentand peopleofIcelandabjuredpaganism, askedtobebaptised,andproclaimed CatholicismastheStatereligion.However,followingthe"Reformation,"Protestantismswepttheisland.OnSeptember7,1550,thelastCatholicBishop,JanArason,wasbeheaded,and thepeoplewereorderedtoembrace Lutheranism.

WhentheMontfortianFathersarrivedinIcelandin1901,theyfoundonly ahalf-dozenCatholics.By1932there werestillonly200,buttheclergywere encouraged.OneofthentiveIcelandershasbeenordaine&Miest,and isoneofthemissionariesinIceland.

OnJuly25,1929,Icelandwassetup asanApostolicVicariateandthe headofthemissionariesthere,Father Meulenberg,wasconsecratedBishopat Reykjavik,thecapital,byCardinal VanRossum.Healsoconsecrated theCathedral,whichhadjustbeen completed.

ThelatePopePiusXIwasmuchinterestedintheIcelandmission,and contributedgenerouslytotheconstructionoftheCathedral.Healso donatedastatueofChristtheKing, vestmentsandachaliceon engravedthewords:"ToMySonsof Iceland,PiusXI,Pope."