The Record Newspaper 10 July 1941

VATICANRADIO'STENTHYEAR

POWERFULSTATION'SGREATSERVICES

ThtliptkugurationinAustraliaofa bureau(tbroughwhichrelativesof membersoftheA.I.F.whoareprisonersofwarabroadandthesoldiers themselvesmaycommunicatewith eachotherbymeansoftheVatican Radio,HVJ,hasfocussedinterestagain onthismodernandup-to-dateVatican activity.TheactionofPopePius XIIinplacingtheservicesofthepowerfulVaticanRadioatthedisposalof prisonersofwarandtheirrelatives, irrespectiveofcreed,atnocost,issure tobewidelyappreciated.AsSpiritual Fatherofnearly400,000,000Catholics ineverynationonearth,andasSovereignofaneutralState,PopePiusis inauniquepositiontoperformthis extraordinarilyvaluablehumanitarian andChristianwork.

ModelofItsKind.

TheVaticanRadio,HVJ-HolySeeVatican-Jesus-wasopenedonFebruary12,1931,accordingtotheplans andunderthesupervisionofthelate MarcheseMarconi,whosoughtto makethestationthemodelofitskind andthemostpowerfulinEurope.At theopening,HisHolinessthelatePope PiusXIbroadcastanaddresstothe world,whichwasreceivedinAustralia andrebroadcastfromAustralianstations.AfanfareoftrumpetsannouncedthatPopePiusXIhadpresseda buttonandstartedthemotorsgeneratingthepower.SignorMarconispoke afewwordsinItalianandintroduced HisHoliness.

"HavinginGod'smysteriousdesigns,"saidPopePius,"becomethe successorofthePrinceoftheApostles, whosedoctrineandpreachingwereby Divinigkommanddestinedforallnationsare,1foreverycreature,beingthe firstPopeto,makeuseofthiswonderfulMarctraninvention,Weinthe firstplaceturntoallthingsandtoall men,andWesaytothem:Hear,0ye heavens,thethingsIspeak;letthe earthgiveeartothewordsofmy mouth.Hearthesethings,allyenationsgivecar,allweinhabitantsof theworld,bothrichandpoortogether. Giveear,yeislands,andharken,ye peoplefromafar."

HisHolinessfirstspokewordsof praisetoGodandofpeacetomen.He addressedhimselftohisCatholicpeople,totheHierarchy,toReligious,to missionaries,toallthefaithful,and addedaspecialmessagetounbelievers andthoseoutsidetheFold:

"Toyouwhoarestillseparatedfrom theFaithandunityofChrist,Our thoughtsandOurprayersareturned. Daily,indeed,doWeofferprayersand sacrificesforyoutotheLordandGod ofall-earnestlybeseechingHimtoillumineyouwiththelampofFaithand

St.Peter'sFromTheVatican Gardens.

toleadanduniteyoutothosesheep whohearHisvoicethattheremaybe oneFoldandoneShepherd.' HisHolinessthenaddressedhimself totheleadersofpeoples,tosubjects,to therich,tothepoor,tolabourersand employers,andtotheafflicted.Finally, hegavehisApostolicBlessingtothe world,andtoallwhodwelltherein.

Onawallfacingthestationamarbleslabrecordedthatthestationwas erectedbyMarcheseMarconi,thatby itsmeansthevoiceofthePopewould beheard"totheendsoftheearth, acrossthewavesofether,totheglory ofGodandfortheassistanceofthe soulsofmen."

Becauseofitslocation,theVatican Cityradiostationisconstructedwith peculiaritiesthatmakeitdifferent fromallotherstationsinthe'world.It isonthesummitoftheVaticanHills. Theantennawaserectedononeside ofthewallsbywhichPopeLeoIV,in theninthcentury,enclosedSt.Peter's Basilica,whilethestationitself-a small,attractivestructureofbrickand travertinemarble-wasbuiltonthe otherside.

LearnedScientist.

PopePiusXIfollowedwithgreat interestandpleasurethecarewith whichMarcheseMarconiconstructed thestation.ThedirectionofthestationwasentrustedtoRev.Father Gianfranceshi,presidentofthePontificalAcademyofScience..Father Gianfranceschiwaswellfittedforhis (ContinuedonPage20.)

ConfidenceinDivineJustice

HOLYFATHERSPEAKS.

41

OntheFeastofSS.PeterandPaul, HisHolinessthePopecalledforuniversalconfidenceinDivinejustice.

"We,likeyou,"saidtheHolyFather, "feelOurheartgrowfaintatthe thoughtoftheevil,suffering,andanguishnowragingovertheworld. Therearenotlackinginthedarkness ofthestormcomfortingsignswhich fillOurheartwithgreatholyexpectation,suchasgenerouscourageinthe defenceoffundamentalsofChristian religionandcivilisation,andconfident hopeoftheirtriumph.

"Ontheotherhand,painandevil arepenetratinglivesofindividualsand thesacredshrineofthefamily.There isdecadenceofspirit,ofjustice,and

TheshopforBetterValue.Our PriceslowestinPerth,Anygoods senttocountrynotsatisfactorywepay freinht-

ofchastity.Peoplesarethrowninto anabyssofdisaster.Humanbodies aretornbybombsandbymachinegunfire.Blockadesandcounterblockadesareaggravatingthedifficultyofgettingsuppliesoffoodstuffs, sothatalreadyhereandtherefamine, withallitshorrors,makesitsthreatenedappearnce.Addedtothisarethe indescribablesufferings,pain,andpersecutionthatsomanyofourdear sons,daughters,priests,andothersin someplacesendureforthenameof Christ.Beforesuchanaccumulation ofevil,obstacles,disasters,andtrials ofeverykind,itseemsthatman's mindandjudgmentbecomeconfused. Perhapsintheheartsofmorethanone ofyouiswrittentheterriblesuggestion throughdoubt-howcanGodpermitall this?

"Manywhodesireimmediatejustice arescandalisedattheephemeralpower ofGod'senemies,atthesufferingsand humiliationsoftheinnocent,butour leavenlyFatherwillcontinuetomake Hissunriseupongoodandbad,just andunjust,toguidetheirchildlikesteps withfirmnessandkir.dness,ifonly theywillletthemselvesbeledbyHim andtrustthepowerandwisdomofHis loveforthem.

"TrustinGodmeansabandonment ofoneselftothebeliefthatGodcan permitattimesprevalenceofatheism. impiety,lamentableobscuringofjustice,violationoflaw,andtormentingof innocentpeople,butalsoitmeansbelievingatthesametime,andfinally, thatthefierceintensityoftriallikethe triumphofevilwillendureherebelow onlyforafixedtimeandnolonger.

"Theall-powerfulhandoftheHeavenlyFather,withimperceptiblemotion,willdisperseit,andbywayslittle knowntothemindsofmenjusticeand peacewillberestoredtonations."

215WilliamSt., Perth

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

11101WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Themansatwithhishandoutstretchedasthefortune-tellerreadhis palm.

"Seethatline?"askedthemystic, pointingtothefellow'spalm.

"Yes,Iseeit,"hereturned."What doesitmean?"

"Itmeans,'saidthefortune-teller, gravely,"thatyouaregoingtotakea tripintheverynearfuture.ToKalgoorlie,perhaps."

Whenheleftthefortune-tellerthe manheadedfortherailwaystation.

"AtickettoKalgoorlie,please,"he said.

"Rightsir,"repliedthebooking clerk."Singleorreturn?"

Thefellowstuckouthispint don'tknow,"hesaid.'Takea look!"

* * * *

Aprettyyoungwomanwasdriving hercarwhensomethingwentwrong withtheengine.Thetrafficlight changedfromgreentoredandbackto green,andstillshecouldnotgetthe cartobudge.Thetrafficpoliceman strolledup.

"What'sthematter,miss?"heinquired."Ain'twegotcoloursyoulike?"

* * *

"Haven'tyounoticedthat?"saida mistresstohernewparlourmaid,pointingtoacobweb.

"Oh,yes,ma'am,"repliedthegirl. "Somethingtodowiththewireless, isn'tit?"

* * *

ThewifeofarecentlymarriedAberdonianhadsuccessfullyundergonean operationforappendicitis.Adayor twoaftertheoperationherhusband washavingawhiskywiththedoctor, whoinamomentofforgetfulnessmentionedthattheoperationshouldhave takenplacetwoorthreeyearsearlier.

TheScotsmanthereuponsentthe billintohisfather-in-law.

or

"W.A.'sBusiness

Asmallboywasbeingshownround theZoobyhisfather.Afterbeingaskedwhatthelions,tigers,bears,etc., were,theparentwasgettingalittle hitexhausted,andhispatiencewas nearlyatanend.

Theycametothemonkeyhouse,and thelittleboysaid:"Daddy,whatare them?'

"Idon'tknow,"repliedthefather, "butbythelookofthesawdustonthe floorIshouldthinkthey'recarpenters."

* * *

Thecurate,youngandinexperienced, wasaskedtorefereeatafootball matchonthevillagegreen.

Thegamewasfastandfurious'and thecrowdtookexceptiontosomeof hisdecisions.Afteraparticularly noisydemonstration,facingthespectators,hesaid:"Er-maywehavea showofhandsfororagainstthatgoal, please?"

*

Thedoor-to-doorsalesmanwasnotat allwelcome.

"Ifyouarenotoffmydoorstepin thirtyseconds,"saidthehouseholder, "I'll-"

"Now,whatcanIsellyouinhalfa minute?"repliedthesalesman,cheerfully.

* * * *

Amanwasknownforhisinability tothinkofanythingtosaytowomen. Hisfriendswereamazedwhen,the morningaftermeetingastrangegirlat adance,itwasannouncedthathehad becomeengaged.Oneinquiredhow ithadhappened.

"Well,"saidthetongue-tiedone,"I dancedwithherthreetimesand couldn'tthinkofanythingelsetosay."

* *

"Itseemstomethatyourwifehas beenwearingastrangeexpressionlately,"saidSmith.

"Yes."repliedJones,"she'stryingto looklikeherlatestphotograph."

* * * *

"Yes,I'llcomewithyouityou'll waitwhileIchangethesetraffic-cop shoesofmine."

"Traffic-copshoes?Whydoyoucall themthat?"

"Becauseeverything'sallrightwhile Ikeepgoing,butifIparkanywhere toolongtheypinchme."

* * * *

"Areyougoingshoppingto-day?' saidanightwatchmantohiswife.

"Yes,doyouwantanything?"she asked.

"Iwantanalarmclock."

"Analarmclock?Whateverfor?"

"Well,I'vebeenlatecominghome fromworktheselastthreemornings," saidthewatchman.

* * *

Somewhatundertheinfluenceof goodfellowship,asailortriedtoentera restaurantbytherevolvingdoor.Each timehemadethecompleteroundand foundhimselfinthestreetagain.

Afterseveralattemptshesatonthe pavementtoworkthingsout.

AmomentlateranArmyofficerwalkedtothedoorandwentin.Thedoor wentroundandanofficeroftheR.A.F. cameout.

Thesailorstared.

"Lumine,"hemuttered."Nowwhat lidhedowithhisArmyclothes?" *

Iletookhisbestgirlforteainarestaurant.Half-waythroughhelooked atherandsmiled.

"You'regorgeous,"hesaid.

Sheseemedpeeved.

"1maypossessaheartyappetite," shereplied,"butnoonecouldtruthfullycallmegorgeous,dear."

* * OneSundaymorningthepastorofa Negrocongregationnoticedthatanold racehadreappearedamonghisflock, andafterthesermonwelcomedthesupposedlyrepentantbackslider.

"Thisisthefirsttimeyou'vebeen tochurchforalongtime,"hesaid.

"I'mgladtoseeyou."

"Ahdonehadtocome,"exclaimed Rastus."Ahneedsstrengthenin'.I'se gotajobwhitewashin'achickencoop an' afenceroun'awatermelonpatch."

* * *

Payingherfirstvisittoafarm,alittleevacueewasveryinterestedin everything.Presentlythefarmertook herintoashedwhereacowwascontentedlychewingthecud.

"Verygoodcowthat,"saidthefarmer."She'smybestmilk-giver."

"Yes,"saidthevisitor,"butdoesn't itcostalottokeepherinchewing gum?"

* * * *

ArrivingataLondonstationbythe boattrain,anAmericanhadhisluggagetakentoataxi.Trunks,suitcases,andbundlesofwrapswerepiled uptillthevehiclefairlygroaned.

Thenthedriverlookedathisfare coldly.

"Thatthelot?"heasked.

"Iguessso,"wasthereply.

"Well,well,"saidthedriver,"I s'posetheywouldn'tletyoubringthe StatueofLibertywithyou."

Thingshadbeenabitquietaboard theminesweeper,andthecaptainand theengineerhadgotinvolvedina heatedargumentonwhichofthemhad themoreimportantjob.

Sotheydecidedtosettlethequestionbyswappingoverontheirnext triptosea.Thiswasdone,andeverythingseemedO.K.foranhourortwo. Thenthecaptainrushedupfromthe engine-room,yelling:

"Getbelow,man;Ican'tdoathing downthere!Everything'sredhot!"

"That'sO.K.,'repliedtheengineer soothingly."Mysteeringisn'tso good,either.We'vebeenagroundfor quiteawhile."

* * *

Considerabledamagehadbeendone tothebaker'sshopbyanincendiary bomb,andtheproprietorwaswornout andworried.

Ashiswifewasgettingsupperready, inanotherpartofthetown,aneighbourrushedinwiththesadnews.

"IfIwereyou,"shewoundup,"I wouldn'tputmuchbreadonthetable. Thesightofitmightupsetyourhusbandafterhistryingtime."

"Ihadn'tthoughtofthat,"confessed thebaker'swife.Thenshewenton brightly:"IknowwhatI'lldo.I'll makehimsomenicetoast.''

* * * *

Mrs.'Arkin:Isyer'usbandworkin' dearie?

Mrs.'Arris:No,e's'omeallday tellin'uswot'Itler'snextmovewill be.

Mrs.'Arkin:Sohe'saprophet?

Mrs.'Arris:Noeain't.Sofaras hisfamilyisconcernede'sadeadloss.

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Astheylingeredoverapotofbeer, thewell-meaningmansaid: "Isay,Jones,ifIwereyou,Iwouldn't letyourwifegoroundsayingshe's madeamanofyou.Youdon'thear mywifesayingthat."

"No,"Jonesagreed,"butI'veheard yourwifetellingmywifethatshe'd doneherbest."

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WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Lau,Olts

Themansatwithhishandoutstretchedasthefortune-tellerreadhis palm.

"Seethatline?"askedthemystic, pointingtothefellow'spalm.

"Yes,Iseeit,"hereturned."What doesitmean?"

"Itmeans,"saidthefortune-teller, gravely,"thatyouaregoingtotakea tripintheverynearfuture.ToKalgoorlie,perhaps.'

Whenheleftthefortune-tellerthe manheadedfortherailwaystation.

"AtickettoKalgoorlie,please,"he said.

"Right,sir,"repliedthebooking clerk."Singleorreturn?"

Thefellowstuckouthispalm "Idon'tknow,"hesaid.'Takea look!" * * *

Aprettyyoungwomanwasdriving hercarwhensomethingwentwrong withtheengine.Thetrafficlight changedfromgreentoredandbackto green,andstillshecouldnotgetthe cartobudge.Thetrafficpoliceman strolledup.

"What'sthematter,miss?"heinquired."Ain'twegotcoloursyoulike?" * * * *

"Haven'tyounoticedthat?"saida mistresstohernewparlourmaid,pointingtoacobweb.

"Oh,yes,ma'am,"repliedthegirl. "Somethingtodowiththewireless, isn'tit?" * * *

ThewifeofarecentlymarriedAberdonianhadsuccessfullyundergonean operationforappendicitis.Adayor twoaftertheoperationherhusband washavingawhiskywiththedoctor, whoinamomentofforgetfulnessmentionedthattheoperationshouldhave takenplacetwoorthreeyearsearlier.

TheScotsmanthereuponsentthe billintohisfather-in-law.

Asmallboywasbeingshownround theZoobyhisfather.Afterbeingaskedwhatthelions,tigers,bears,etc., were,theparentwasgettingalittle hitexhausted,andhispatiencewas nearlyatanend.

Theycametothemonkeyhouse,and thelittleboysaid:"Daddy,whatare them?'

"Idon'tknow,"repliedthefather, "butbythelookofthesawdustonthe floorIshouldthinkthey'recarpenters."

* * * *

Thecurate,youngandinexperienced, wasaskedtorefereeatafootball matchonthevillagegreen.

Thegamewasfastandfurious,and thecrowdtookexceptiontosomeof hisdecisions.Afteraparticularly noisydemonstration,facingthespectators,hesaid:"Er-maywehavea showofhandsfororagainstthatgoal, please?"

Thedoor-to-doorsalesmanwasnotat allwelcome.

"Ifyouarenotoffmydoorstepin thirtyseconds,"saidthehouseholder, "I'll-"

"Now,whatcanIsellyouinhalfa minute?"repliedthesalesman,cheerfully.

* * Amanwasknownforhisinability tothinkofanythingtosaytowomen. Hisfriendswereamazedwhen,the morningaftermeetingastrangegirlat adance,itwasannouncedthathehad becomeengaged.Oneinquiredhow ithadhappened.

"Well,"saidthetongue-tiedone,"I dancedwithherthreetimesand couldn'tthinkofanythingelsetosay."

"Itseemstomethatyourwifehas beenwearingastrangeexpressionlately,"saidSmith.

"Yes,"repliedJones,"she'stryingto looklikeherlatestphotograph."

"Yes,I'llcomewithyouifyou'll waitwhileIchangethesetraffic-cop shoesofmine."

"Traffic-copshoes?Whydoyoucall themthat?"

"Becauseeverything'sallrightwhile Ikeepgoing,butifIparkanywhere toolongtheypinchme."

* * "Areyougoingshoppingto-day?" saidanightwatchmantohiswife.

"Yes,doyouwantanything?"she asked.

"Iwantanalarmclock."

"Analarmclock? for?"

I'vebeenlatecominghome fromworktheselastthreemornings," saidthewatchman.

* * * *

Somewhatundertheinfluenceof goodfellowship,asailortriedtoentera restaurantbytherevolvingdoor.'Each timehemadethecompleteroundand foundhimselfinthestreetagain.

Afterseveralattemptshesatonthe pacementtoworkthingsout. AmomentlateranArmyofficerwalkedtothedoorandwentin.Thedoor wentroundandanofficeroftheR.A.F. cameout.

Thesailorstared.

"Lumme,"hemuttered."Nowwhat aidhedowithhisArmyclothes?"

* * * * Iletookhisbestgirlforteainarestaurant.Half-waythroughhelooked atherandsmiled.

"You'regorgeous,-hesaid.

Sheseemedpeeved.

"Imaypossessaheartyappetite," shereplied,"butnoonecouldtruthfullycallmegorgeous,dear."

* * *

OneSundaymorningthepastorofa Negrocongregationnoticedthatanold 'acehadreappearedamonghisflock, andafterthesermonwelcomedthesupposedlyrepentantbackslider.

"Thisisthefirsttimeyou'vebeen tochurchforalongtime,"hesaid. "I'mgladtoseeyou."

"Ahdonehadtocome,"exclaimed Rastus."Ahneedsstrengthenin'.I'se gotajobwhitewashin'achickencoop an'buildin'afenceroun'awatermelonpatch."

* *

Payingherfirstvisittoafarm,alittleevacueewasveryinterestedin everything.Presentlythefarmertook herintoashedwhereacowwascontentedlychewingthecud.

"Verygoodcowthat,"saidthefarmer."She'smybestmilk-giver."

"Yes,"saidthevisitor,"butdoesn't itcostalottokeepherinchewing gum?"

* * *

ArrivingataLondonstationbythe boattrain,anAmericanhadhisluggagetakentoataxi.Trunks,suitcases,andbundlesofwrapswerepiled uptillthevehiclefairlygroaned.

Thenthedriverlookedathisfare coldly. "Thatthelot?"heasked.

"Iguessso,"wasthereply.

"Well,well,"saidthedriver,"I s'posetheywouldn'tletyoubringthe StatueofLibertywithyou."

Thingshadbeenabitquietaboard theminesweeper,andthecaptainand theengineerhadgotinvolvedina heatedargumentonwhichofthemhad themoreimportantjob.

Sotheydecidedtosettlethequestionbyswappingoverontheirnext triptosea.Thiswasdone,andeverythingseemedO.K.foranhourortwo. Thenthecaptainrushedupfromthe engine-room,yelling:

"Getbelow,man;Ican'tdoathing downthere!Everything'sredhot!"

"That'sO.K.,'repliedtheengineer soothingly."Mysteeringisn'tso good,either.We'vebeenagroundfor quiteawhile."

* * Considerabledamagehadbeendone tothebaker'sshopbyanincendiary bomb.andtheproprietorwaswornout andworried.

Ashiswifewasgettingsupperready, inanotherpartofthetown,aneighbourrushedinwiththesadnews.

"IfIwereyou,"shewoundup,"I wouldn'tputmuchbreadonthetable. Thesightofitmightupsetyourhusbandafterhistryingtime."

"Ihadn'tthoughtofthat,"confessed thebaker'swife.Thenshewenton brightly:"1knowwhatI'lldo.I'll makehimsomenicetoast."

*

Mrs.'Arkin:Isyer'usbandworkin' dearie?

Mrs.'Arris:No,e's'omeallday tellin'uswot'Itler'snextmovewill be.

Mrs.'Arkin:Sohe'saprophet?

Mrs.'Arris:Noeain't.Sofaras hisfamilyisconcernede'sadeadloss.

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Christ'sDivinityAttacked

F.B.,KogarakN.S.W.

IstudytheBibleandIfailtoagree withthestatementthatChristis Godinthefaceofthefollowingfacts. WillyoupleasepointoutwhereI amwrong.

Ishallexaminethepointsyousubmit,onebyone.

Christsaid:"IandtheFatherare one."

Correct.ThetextisfoundinJohn X,30.InthefollowingverseitisrecordedthattheJews-whocertainly understoodHislanguage-tookup stonestokillHimforblasphemy"becauseThou,beingaman,makestThyselfGod."OurLordrepliedthatHe wasGodinasensequitedifferent fromthatinwhichothermenarecalledgods.IledidnotretractHis claimbutappealedtoHismiraclesas proofofthatclaim.(vv.37-39).

HemadesimilarstatementsinJohn xvii,11,22,etc.,whenreferringto HisApostlesHeprayedthatthey maybeoneasWealsoareone. ThatiscontainedinthePrayerof ChristaftertheLastSupper.

ATEASEISINTERPRETED.

Don'tyouthinkthisstatementand similaronesinthesamechapter pointoutthatGodandChristwere oneinpurposeonly,asweareone inChristinpurpose?

No.Thatinterpretationisnotonly unfoundedbutimpossible.Itisimpossiblebecauseitisflatlycontradictedbyinnumerablestatementsof ChristHimselfandbynumerousdeclarationsoftheEvangelistsandof St.Paul.

IntheNewTestamentthereare thousandsoftextswhichexplicitlyor implicitlyteachtheDivinityofChrist. AndChristHimself,andthewritersof theNewTestamentarenotlightlyto beaccusedofcontradiction.

Infact,HisDivinityisclearly taughtintheverychapterandtextin whichyouappeartoseeanargumentagainstHisDivinity.

TimeandagainHespeakstoGod asHisFather,andspeaksofHimself astheSoninthatuniquesensein whichHealwaysspokeofHimselfas theSonofGod.Take,forexample, thetextofMatt.XI,27:"Noone knoweththeSonbuttheFather; neitherdothanyoneknowtheFather buttheSonandhetowhomitshall pleasetheSontorevealHim."

Inverse5ofthechapterunderdiscussion,HespeaksasfollowstoHis Father:"AndnowglorifyThouMe, 0Father,withThyself,withtheglory whichIhadbeforetheworldwas withThee."ThereinHeclaimseternalexistencewithGodHisFather.

Thewordswhichyouquote:"That theypliitybeoneasWealsoare,"presupposetheDivinityofChrist.Our Lordpraysthattheunitywhichexists between pray: andHisFather wouldbesoreproducedintheunityof HisChurchastoconstituteaproofto theworldofHisDivinity:"Thatthe worldmaybelievethatThouhast sentMe."

Youhavecompletelyinvertedthe meaningofthetext.Moreaccurately,perhaps,theauthorfromwhom youtookthesaid"objection"cornpietelyinvertedthemeaningofthe text,andtherebydistortedit. * * * *

THEMIRACLESOFCHRIST.

ChristdidHisMiraclesthroughthe PowerofGod.

Hedid.AndthatpowerwasHis own;forHeworkedmiraclesinHis ownname:Matt.VIII,1-4;MarkI, 40-45;LukeV,12-16;Matt.VIII,5-13; 23-28,IX,1-8;18-26;27-31;XII,9-14; XIV,14-21;24-32;XV,29-31;32-39: XX,29-34:etc.,etc.,etc.

Thispowerofworkingmiracleswas somuchHisownthatHewasableto communicateittoothers,whoworked miraclesinHisname:Matt.X,1;X, 8;MarkVI,7;LukeIX,1-2;Mark, III,15:etc.,etc.

OurLord,then,byworkingmiracles inHisownname,provedHimselfto betheLordofnature,animateand inanimate.

InActsIL22,weread:"Jesusof NazarethamanapprovedofGod amongyoubymiracleandwonders andsigns,whichGODDIDbyHim inthemidstofyou."

ThosewordswerespokenbySt Petertothemultitudesonthedayof Pentecost.

Theyarenotadifficultyagainstthe DivinityofChrist.Theysimplyshow thatChristwasmanaswellasGod.

power,makingpurgationofsins,sittethontherighthandoftheMajesty onhigh..."

hishumanitywastheinstrumentof HisDivinity.ButthePersonwho workedthosemiraclesthroughthe humanityofChristwastheEternal SonofGodtowhomthatHumanity belonged.

"HEDIDNOTRAISEHIMSELF..." ChristdidnotraiseHimselffromthe dead.InActsII,24,weread: "WhomGodbathraisedup,having locsedthepainsofdeath."

Onceagain,yourinterpretationis notonlyarbitrarybutimpossible.

Itisarbitrary,becauseitcanand shouldbeinterpreted,inconformity withexplicitteachingofotherpassagesoftheNewTestament,interms ofChrist'sDivinity.

ChristisGodaswellasman.He diedasman;heraisedHishumanity fromthedeadasGod.Thatwhich wasraisedfromthedeadwasthehumanbodyofChrist.ButthePerson whore-unitedthehumansoulofChrist toHisBody,andinItroseglorious andimmortalfromthedead,wasthe EternalSonofGodtowhomthathumanitybelongedinvirtueoftheIncarnation.

ThatthisisthecorrectinterpretationisclearfromtheimmediatecontextwhichdefinitelyteachestheDivinityofChrist,seevv.25,33,34.

Again,thisinterpretationisquite inaccordancewiththepropheciesof ChristconcerningHisResurrection. ChristforetoldthatHewouldraise Himselffromthedead:"Destroythis temple,andinthreedaysIwillraiseit up."IJohnII,19;cf.21).Seealso Matt.XVI,21;XVII,9)."Ilaydown MylifethatImaytakeitupagain. NomantakethitawayfromMe,but IlayitdownofMyself.AndIhave powertolayitdown;andIhave powertotakeitupagain."(JohnX, 17-18.)

Yourinterpretationisimpossible. Christexplicitlyandimplicitlyclaimed tobetheSonofGodinthestrictsense ofthewords,possessingthevery natureofGod.HeappealedtoHis Resurrectionastheproofofthatclaim. SeeMatt.XII,39-40.)

IfHisclaimwastrue,thenHeis whatHeclaimedtobe:HeisGodas wellasman,andGodinthesamesense thattheSupremeBeingisGod.

IfHisclaimwasfalseandGod neverthelessraisedHimfromthedead, thenyouarelogicallyforcedtothe conclusionthatGodworkedastupendousmiracleinsupportoftheclaims ofanimpostorandaliar;whichis asblasphemousasitisabsurd.

YourmethodofScripturalinterpretationisanythingbutscientific;anythingbutreasonable.Youignorethe overwhelmingScripturalevidencefor Christ'sclaimtobeGod;youignore themiracleswhichwereadducedin supportofthatclaim.Yousimply takeoddtexts,isolatethemfrom theirimmediatecontextandtheteachingoftheNewTestamentasawhole: putanarbitraryinterpretationupon them;andthenthinkyouhavediscoveredanargumentagainsttheDivinityofChrist. * * *

"HEWASMADELIKEUS . Hewasmadelikeusineveryway.

InHebrewsII,16-17,weread;"For nowheredothHetakeholdofthe natureoftheAngels;butoftheseed ofAbrahamHetakethhold.Wherefore,itbehovedHiminallthings tobemadelikeuntoHisbrethren." Thatisatypicalexampleoftheunscientificandunreasonablemethodsof whichIhavebeenspeaking.

Notonlydoesthattextnotcontain anydifficultyagainsttheDivinityof Christ,butonthecontrary,itasserts HisDivinity.

WhowasHethatdidnottakethe natureofangels?WhowasHethat tookholdoftheseedofAbraham? WhowasHethatbecamelikeuntous inallthings?OfwhomistheApostle speaking?

ThewholecontextshowsthatHeis speakingofChrist,andthatheregardsChristastheverySonofGod.

ReadchapterIoftheEpistleandyou willdiscoverthat:"God,Whoatsundrytimesandinvariousmanners, spokeintimespasttothefathersby theprophets,lastofall,inthesedays, bathspokentousbyHisSon,whom Hehathappointedheirofallthings, bywhomalsoHemadetheworld. WhobeingthebrightnessofHisglory andthefigureofHissubstanceand upholdingallthingsbythewardofHis

(SeealsoPhilippians,II,5.7.)

Inthetextunderdiscussion,the authorissimplystressingtheperfectionofChrist'shumanity;heisnot denyingHisDivinity.

Ishallcommentontheremainderof yourletterlater.Butbeforeleaving thesubjectIwouldliketopointout that"Judge"Rutherfordisprobably theworld'smostirresponsibleandunreliableguideinScripturalmatters. TheBritishIsraelitesareperhaps hismostdangerousrivalsinthefield.

ABusinessMan'sExperiments

"SquareDeal,"Gladesville,N.S.W. Listeningtoyoursessionlastnight,I heardyouansweringthequestionof "'BusinessMan,"Sydney.

OnSunday,June1,1hadoccasonto commentontheletterofaSydney businessmanwho,onhisowninitiativeandinthefaceofviciousoppositon,hadendeavouredtogivehisemployeesafairdeal. Thefirmwithwhichhewasfirstassociatedwassavedfromruinbythe hardworkandreadyco-operationof theworkers.

Inreturnfortheirservices,hepromisedtheworkersashareoftheprofits.Butwhen,thankstotheefforts oftheemployees,thefirmwassaved andprofitswereforthcoming,thecompanyrefusedtohonourthepromises madetothemen.

ALLtheprofitswereappropriated bytheshareholders,andthebusiness manhimselfwasforcedtoresignirom theBoardofDirectors.Hethusgave fromhisownbusinessexperiencean exampleoftwoveryimportantthings: (1)ofthereadinessofthegeneralityof theworkerstorespondgenerouslyto fairtreatment;(2)ofthecrimeofsocialinjusticewhichisrampantherein Australia.

Twoyearslater,hestartedanew firmunderhisownname.Thoughhis newfirmwassteadilylosingmoney,he decidedtoactontheprincipleofjusticethat,sincetheworkerscontribute totheprofitsofindustry,theyhavea rightinjusticetoaproportionate shareofthoseprofits.Inpursuance ofthisaim,heraisedthestandardof wages,sothattheminimumwagepaid inhisfactorywas£6perweek.

Withinthreemonths,thefirmhad convertedlossesintoprofits,and,in consequence,theyhadapersonalinterestinthebusiness.Knowingthat theyweregettingafairdeal,theywere contented,loyal,andanxioustomake thebusinesspay.

Thencertainbigfinancialinterests tookahandandforcedhimoutof business.Sincethefirmwasdoingso well,theyapparentlywantedallthe profitsforthemselves.Acertainbank tookpossessionandputinareceiver. Hethusshowedfromhisownexperiencesthatfinancialdictatorship exercisesastrangleholdoverindustry.

HEHELPEDTHEWORKERS.

Afterlisteningforsometime,Icame totheconclusionthatthemanyou werespeakingofwasMr.-,for whomIworkedforsixteenyears. Vourconclusionwascorrect.

Iwouldliketosaythatwhathesaid inhisletterwasperfectlytrue. Beforedealingwiththeletterover theair,Iwenttothetroubleofverify. ingthestatementsitcontained.But theendorsementofhisstatementsby menwhoworkedforhimhasavalue allofitsown. Icannotspeaktoohighlyofthegood thingshehasdonefortheworker.

1havealreadymentionedsomeof them,andtheydeservethecommendationofallfair-mindedmen.Other measureswhichhesponsoredtosecure thewell-beingofhisemployeeswillbe mentionedasweproceed.

Whenanemployeewastakenill,his wageswentonasbefore.

Inotherwords,hereceivednotonly sickpay,buthisfullweeklywages. About1926,hebroughtinaninsurance schemeinwhichthecompanypaid halfandtheemployeespaidhalf.

In1927oneemployeediedand,asa resultoftheinsurancescheme,his wifeandfamilyreceived£600.In March,1928,whenanotheremployee

died,hiswifeandchildrenreceived £600.

"BusinessMan"wentalongwaytowardsmeetingthefullrequirementsof socialjustice.ifhisexamplewere followedbyotherfirmstherewouldbe lesssocialunrestinAustraliathan thereisto-day.

* * * *

OTHERSEXPLOITEDTHEM.

Wasitrightfor"BusinessMan"to usethecompany'smoneyoninsuranceforhisemployees?

Fromthepointofviewofethics,he hadeveryrighttodoso. Ithinkitisnotfairtoputareceiver inat£1,000ayearwhenheknows nothingabouttheplant,andweonly seehimeverymorningforaboutone tooneandahalfhours.

Therearepeopleinthebusiness worldwhothinktheCommandment "Thoushaltnotsteal,-doesnotapply tobusinessandwhoconsequentlyregardanythingtotheirownadvantage asfair.

Whenthereceivertookover,hegave usaweek'snoticeandsaidhewould reduceourwagestof.5perweek.We decidednottostartthemill.He appliedtotheCourtandthejudge orderedusbacktowork;soback toworkwewent.

Thedecisionofthejudgewasdoubtlessacorrectapplicationofexistingindustriallegislation.Butthatonly goestoshowtheextenttowhichour industriallegislationfallsshortofthe reqirernentsofsocialjusticeaccording toChristianstandards.

ItistothecreditofAustraliathat Industrialconditionsherearemuch betterthantheyareinothercountries.Thatistrueandcannotbe reasonablydenied.Butitisbeside thepoint.Therealquestionatissue isnotwhetherourindustrialconditionsarebetterthantheyareinother countries,butwhethertheyarejust.

WHATCANWEDO?

Wouldyouagreethattheworkers shouldinterestthemselvesin"BusinessMan's"casetoseethathegets afairdeal?

Iagree.

Theworkersshouldmakeuseof everyconstitutionalmeansattheirdisposaltoseethatjusticeisdone.The proposalsyousubmitarequitein order.

However,itwouldnotbewisetoresorttoastrikeexceptasalastresort wheneveryothermeanshasfailed. Strikesgenerallymeanconsiderable sufferingfortheworkersthemselves; theyfrequentlyfailintheirobject and,particularlyinthepresenttimeof nationalemergency,theyshouldbe avoidedasfaraspossible.

Thecaseisonewhichdeservesthe supportnotonlyoftheworkersimmediatelyconcerned,butofallAustralianswhowanttoseetherequirements ofsocialjusticeembodiedintheindustriallifeofAustralia.

RuralLifeintheHolyLand

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MENTIONof"TheHolyLand inconversationorliterature, asarule,conjuresuptheapplicationtotheChristianworldonly. Thatis,however,veryfarfromthe truth.InPalestinearethreemain livisionsofpopulation,Christian,Arab IndJew,toallofwhomitis"The HolyLand":tothefirstonaccount )fitsassociationswiththelifeofOur Lord;tothesecondbecauseitisthe 'arthestholyplacefromMecca,andthe placefromwhichMohammedtookoff 3I1hisflighttoheaven;andtothe Tew,sinceitwasthesceneoftheglop

iesoftheKingdomofIsrael,andof thefirsttempletotheOneGod. Despitethemoderndrifttothe cities,themajorityoftheinhabitants ofPalestinearefarmers,theirlabours beingexpendedongrain-growing, mixedfarming.orplantations.Irrigationisextensivelyemployed,often bymeansofprimitiveanimal-operated pumps,butto-daythelife-givingfluid ismoreoftenpumpedtothefieldsand plantationsbythemostmoderncrudeoilengines.

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amongthemountainsaswellasonthe coasthills.Wheat,barley,beans, peasandlentilsformthemainwinter crop,withmaizeastheprincipalsummercrop-furnishedwithwaterbyirrigationandfromtheabundantdews. Foremostplaceamongthecrops(an- nualones)mustbeaccordedtowheat, asoveraquarteroftheareaunder cultivationgrowswheat.However, asarule,youwillfindthatthegreater portionofthisisgrownbytheArabsunderthemostprimitiveconditons,as willbementionedlater.Givenbetter treatmentundermoreup-to-datemet- hods,thousandsofacresyieldingpoorcropswouldproveveryproductive. Asitis,thedemandforflourandgoods madetherefromhasfaroutstrippedthe supply,andconsiderablequantities mustbeimported.Especiallysois thiswhenitisrealisedthatn,other flourisusedinPalestineforbaking bread.

GazaandBeersheba,inthesouthof thiscountry,producegoodcropsof barley,mostofwhichisexported.Returnsfromlabouroncropsinthese twodistrictsvaryconsiderably,astheirannualrainfallislight.and droughtyearsfrequentlyoccur.

Beforeleavingthegrain-growingfor atime,itwillbeofinteresttonote thatexperimentsarebeingcarriedout herewithAustralianwheats,andfav- ourableresultsareexpected.

Plantationsform,amostimportant branchofthecountry'sagriculture.Oranges,lemons,grapefruit,olives, watermelons,figs,almonds,bananas, andtobaccoconstitutetheproductsof theplantationareas.Jewishfarmers usuallygoinformixedfarming,breed- ingcattle,andestablishingdairies.The olivegrovesare,unfortunately,notas numerousasofyore,eithernothaving beenreplanted,orhavinggivenplace tocitrusfruits.AsanAraboncesaid. "Themanwhoplantsolivesdoesso forhisson'sson,"astheoliverarely reachesmaturityofbearinguntilthirty yearsafterplanting,whereastheorange willbeinfullproductionwithinsix years,andthegrapefruitafterfour.

Moreover,themethodofgatheringthe olivecrop-shapingthetree-seemsto resultinafullcroponlyeverysecond year.Nevertheless,manylargeolive grovesarestilltobefound,andmost farmshaveatleastaminiaturegrove. Hereandthereamongthehill-valleys, oneoftenfindsremindersoftheonetimeluxuriantgrowthofolives,inthe formofhugeoil-presseshewnfromthe rock.Insomeout-of-the-wayvillages thismethodisstillemployedtoex- tracttherichoilsfromtheolives.

Byfarthemostpopularplantationis theorangeandgrapefruitgrove.The firstpointthatstruckmeaboutPalestinianorangegroveswasthefactthat thetreesareplantedmuchmorecloselytogetherthanweareaccustomedto seeathome.However,withample waterfromirrigationchannels,this closeproximitydoesnotappeartodiminishthecrops,buttomymindtoincreasethem.NeverhaveIbeforeseen treessoladenwithgoldenfruit.

Priortothewar,Palestinehada richexporttradeoftheluscious"Jaffa" orange,andPalestinegrapefruit.Now, however,sheisentirelycutofffrom herEuropeantrade,andmanythousandsoftonshavegonetowaste.I canimagineyoursurprisetohearthat thefineorangesforwhichyou,and manyothers.havepaidtwopenceor twopence-halfpennyeach,areprocurablehereatasmallfractionofthat cost.

WillyoubelievemewhenItellyou thatIhavemanytimespurchasedthirtyorfortyorangesforfivemils-a pennyha'pennytoyou?Andby orangesImeanoranges-notwindfalls,ortinyones.

Grapefruit-solusciousandsweetcanbeboughtintheheightofthe seasonattherateoftenforthreepence.Youdevoteesofgrapefruit, thinkofthatthenexttimethatyou paysixpenceforone!Duringthe season,suppliesareneverdifficultto maintain,asArabboysandgirlsare everreadytodriveabargain.My lord,theboy,usuallyridesadonkey withabagslungoneithersideof hismount,butthegirlisalwaysi,n foot,herwaresinabasketuponher head.Aworn-outshirt,pyjamact,ot, orsockissometimesbarteredforan astonishingnumberoforanges.

The"Jaffa"orange-bytheway,rill orangesgrownfromDantoBeersheba arelabelled"Jaffa"-hastherputation forbeingthebestorange,tinttomy minditcannotcompareeitherin sweetnessorflavourwiththesmaller orangesgrownatJericho,wateredby thestreamsfromElias'sWell.These

ANCIENTARABPLOUGH,

Stillinuseonthousandsoffarms.

latterorangesarealways7o'data priceverymuchinexcessofthatof the"Jaffa,"buttheproductionisso small,andthedemandsogreatthat thereareneveranyremaiingforexportpurposes.

SincePalestinehassoieareasEnjoyingatropicalclimat,.,theinformationthatbananasaregrownwillnot bestartling.Conside'-ablequantities areharvested.buttheirappearance isveryunprepossessing,andtheydo notticklemypalatea;.dl.Probably thebestofthemcomefromJericho,so that,allinall,theresidentofthe townhavemuchtothankEli4for.

Ibelievethatthewatermelonsgrown hereareparticularlygood,butIhave yettomakeacquaintancewiththem, andsocannottellyoumuchabout them,exceptthattheladswhowere herelastsummersmacktheirlipswheneverwatermelonsarementioned. Grapes,likewise,areinthesamecategory.AtonetimeIbelievetheywere extensivelycultivatedinPalestine,but oflatteryearstheyhavebeensadly neglected,oncemoreinfavourofthe citrus.However,theircultivation hasbeenrevivedtoprovideasupply oftablegrapesforwhichthereisa market.

Ipromisedearlierinthisletterto tellyouofsomeoftheprimitivemethodsemployedbytheArabsinfarming,soIwillfellowtheprocesseswhere- bythegrainofwheatmultiplies, throughploughing,sowingtending, harvesting,threshing,andwinnowing.

Doubtlessthesameinconstruction asinthedaysofOurLord,theancient Arabploughisanexceedinglyefficient implementinsometypesofcountry, butinthebroadplainsofthesouth, andthewidefertilevalleysofthe north,itissadlyinadequate.Aswill beseenintheaccompanyingphoto-graph,whichcostmeanAustraliancigarettetotake,itconsistsofacurved beamtowhichtheanimalsarehitched, andasinglewoodenhandleandbase, towhichisaddedasteelorironshare sometwelveorfourteeninchesin length,whichturnsbutashallow sod.

Theusualmeansofdrawingthisimplementcannotbestated,asSereis none.AttimesIhaveseenthefollowingteamsattachedtoaplough: twodonkeys;twocows;rnwanda donkey;amule;amuleandadonkey; andonveryrareoccasionsanapology forahorse.ProbablythemostludicrousteamIhaveseenharnessedtoa ploughconsistedofamightycameland alowlyass-thecamel,withhissupremecontemptforhispartner,stridingslowlywhilstthetinydonkeyplac- idlyambledalongside.

Imadementionofthefactthatthe Arabploughwaseminentlysuitedto certaintypesofland,andifyoucould seethetypeImeanyouwouldagree withme-landwhereeveryfootorso amightybouldermustbeavoided,or tinypatchesofsoilhighuponahillwaive ro.

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sidethathasbeenwrungfromthe rocksandheldfromerosionbymeans ofterraces,landwherenomodernimplementcouldbetransported,orif takencouldnotbeused.Onehand onthehandletoguidetheplough aroundtheseobstructions,thetiller walksslowlybehind.Onsmallselections,thefarmerdoeshisownploughing,butonlargetractsownedbyavillage,thedayisappointedwhenitshall commence,andonthatdaythefields areliterallyhummingwithindustry,as dozensofteamssettototurnthesoil. Withinafewdays,thisfieldisfinished, andthemenmoveofftoanotherfield belongingtothevillage.

Womenandchildrenhavelittleor nopartintheploughing,buttheir turnfollows.Whentheirlordsand mastershavemovedon,itistheirtask toridthefieldofasmanystonesas theycan-aheart-breakingtaskina landsostony.Basketafterbasketis filled,placedonthehead,andcarried outofthecultivatedarea.Fordays anddaysthiscontinues,untilthe sowerappears.Thebiblicalsowerof seedthencomestolifeagain,addinga furthertouchoftheprimitive.Arope aroundhisneck,towhichisfastened aloosebagofseed.hestridesbackand forth,scatteringtheseedatregularintervals.Oncemore,Iamremindedof themanwhowentforthtosowseed.

Ofasurety,muchevennowfallson stonyground,andfailstomature, whilsttheparticularspeciesofthorns flourishinginPalestinewere,Iimagine, speciallydesignedtochokeanything thatisfoffilishenoughtoattemptto growwitEivescooeeofthem.Herewe mustdivergefromtheBiblestory,as Idoubtwhetheranyoftheseedthat fallsongoodsoilnowproducesfruit "ahundredfold."EarsofcornthatI haveinspecteddonotnearlyapproach thosethatwearewonttoseeinAustralia.Thecornitselfisgenerally verysmall,andbadlyformed.However.maybeIamtoocritical,asthis year'srainsdidnotcomeuptoexpectations.

Infact,sobadwereconditionsthat, atonetime,theleaderoftheMoslem communityinonedistrictwhereIwas stationedatthetimeorderedathreedayfastforrain-result,wewerenearlywashedawayonthenightofthe secondday.

Asthecornisgrowing,thewomen andthechildrendomostofthenecesBUNBURY.

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saryworkinthefields,toilingfor hoursintheheatofthesuneradicating weedsofwhichtherearethousandsof varieties,stone-picicing-andjealously hidinganytinypieceofrootthatmay haveescapedthemenfolk,asfirewood isaveryexpensiveluxuryinthiscountry.

Atlonglastcomesthedaywhenthe "Muktah,"orvillageheadman,issatisfiedthatthecornisripefortheharvest.Oncemorethefieldisahiveof industry,butnomechanicalmeansare employedtoreapthecorn-hand scythesandsickles,deftlywielded,lay flatthecrop.Behindtheirmencome thewomenandchildrenwhocarrythe corntothewaitingcamelsthatit mightbetransportedtothethreshing floor,generallyanextensivepieceof opengroundfacingthevillage.Hot andtiringworkitis,ifonejudgesfrom thefrequentvisitspaidtotheearthen jarswhichaccompanythereapers. Exceedinglylightarethesedrinking pots,andveryinexpensive.:Is3ne fallshattersthem,theywouldnot wanttobeexpensive.Ruthsand Naomisbythescoremaybeseen gleaningtheearsofcornoverlookedby thereapersandcarriers.

Nowcomesbyfarthemostfascinatingoperationoftheharvestseasonthethreshingandthewinnowing.A veritablefairytalewhichmustbewitnessedtobebelieved.

Theheapsofcornarespreadoutinto ireLes,theimplementemployedbeing woodenforkorrake,withseveral teethabouttwelveorfourteeninches inlength.Thenispressedintoserviceeveryanimalthatthevillagepossesses,usuallyteamedinthrees,often a.>incongruouslymatedasforplough. ing.Muzzledlesttheyeatthecorn theyarethreshing,thesebeastsare drivenaroundandaroundoverthe cornfordays.tramplingthecornuntil theheapsarebeatenflat,andmostof thegrainhasbeenfreed.Byfarthe majorityofdriversarewomenand children,theformeroftenwithababy intheirarms.

Seemingly,yearsofexperiencehave taughttheanimalsthefactthattheir coursemustbeacircularone-hopon adonkeyyourself,andwatchhimwind incircles,thatis,ifyoucanmovehim atall.Rarelymusttheybedriven backontotheviciouscircle.Torealisetheextentofthisoperation,you mustunderstandthatthisprocessis beingrepeatedindozensofspotssimultaneously,someheapsrequiringmore threshingthanothers.

TheMuktahsatisfiedwiththeresult,nextfollowstheChaffCutting. 1 honouritwithcapitals,butthatis onlycourtesy,asthechaffismorecorrectlychoppedthancut.Awooden platform,upturnedatitshead,and aboutfourfeetlong,isemployedfor thisoperation.Onitsunderside,a seriesofminiaturesawbladesdothe cuttingasitisdrawnaroundbythe team.Strangetorelate,thestalksare choppedtoafairlyrespectablesizeere theheapisreadyforthewinnowing. MotherNaturesuppliesthemeans wherebythechaffisseparatedfrom thegrain,as,byuseofalong-handled fork,thewinnowertossesthemixture upintotheair,wherethechaffis blownawaytooneheap,whilstthe grain,beingheavier,fallsatthefeetof theoperator.Atfirstsightthismay seemquiteasimpletask,but,asI discoveredtomysorrow,itisadefiniteart.Usuallytheamateurmakes theerroroftossingthecorneithertoo high,andthusscattersthechaffand graintoofar,ornothighenough,and sofindshimselfcoveredwithchaff. Carelessnessonthepartofthewinnowersisrewardedbyasmartcufffrom theMuktahorhisdeputy.Arabsdo notbelieveinsparingtherod.

Finally,thepointisreachedwhere thegrainispassedthroughasievedefinitelyamostlowlytask,andhence, accordingtotheArab'sreasoning,only awoman'swork,asonecarefullyexplainedtomewhenIevincedadesire totrymyhandatit.

Readyforthemiller,thegrainis packedintooncebrightlycoloured hessianbags,andloadedonthewaiting camel-themostdisdainfulcreatureon earth.Ancientanimal-drivenmills, andthemajorityofhandmillshave fallenintodisuse,infavourofthose poweredbyRushton-Hornbyengines. ForatimeitisstrangetoseeanArab inhisflowinggarmentsgivingtheenginethe"onceover"withtheoilcan.

Muchcouldbewrittenofthepastoralindustry,theraisingoftheinnumerablegoatsandcoarse-woolled sheep,ofthehappypictureoftheshepherdleadingandtendinghissheepneverdoesoneseehereaflockofsheep orgoatswithoutashepherdaccompanyingitaswastheage-oldcustomandoftheJewishFarmingColonies wherethemostmodernfarmingimplementsareemployed,buttimepasses alltoorapidly,andImustbringtoa closethisroughsketchofRuralLifein theHolyLand.

TheShapingof ThingstoCome

ACIVILISATIONisinthefurnace. Theseethingmassmustbetappedanddrawnoffundercontrol,notallowedtoburstforthand runwhereitwilllikeadestructive 'stream;andwearecalledtoshapeit intoanewcivilisation-thematerialof theoldmelteddownandre-formed, transformed.Butthestreamwehave tochannelisnofloodofmoltenmetal: itisalivingstreamoflivingmen,and cannotlongberestrainedbyanybanks ofbrutematerial,butmustbedirected fromwithinbyitsownspirit. Thisspirit-thisWeltanshauung, world-view,ideology,philosophyoflife (callitwhatvouwill)-thisspiritis notavaguething,buttheverydefiniteoutlookofthepeople;hardtodefineinaparticularinstance,perhaps, butsodefiniteandsopowerfulastobe abletochangethewholeformofaculture.Trueorfalse,acceptedafter

reasoningortakenforgrantedlikethe unrememberedair,thischarterof valuesistheinnerlifeofacultureand abletotransformanymaterialconditions.Weknowfromhistoryandfrom ourownexperiencethatthisisso.We knowthatwecantransformSociety, canputnewlifeintoSociety,onlyby inducingintoSocietytheproperview ofthedignityofman:changemust comefromwithinifitistobedeepand lasting.

Ourtaskisurgent.Ourtaskisdifficult. Toaccomplishitweneednotknowledgeonly,butcourage-confidence andhumility.Weneedconfidence;for wemustourselvesrealiseandmustinstilintoothersthetruththatmanis masterofhisdestinyandworthyof freedom.Andweneedhumility;for weknowthatmanisweak,andthat freedomtodogoodisfreedomalsoto doill;ouridealsocietyisnotfor saintsalone,butforallmen.Humility willsaveusfromthedespairofthe goodpagan;who,becausehecouldnot sufferfailure,failedsomiserably.In hispridehemademanmasterabsolute-andso,byaparadoxhecould notunderstand,mademansubject eventothemachinesofhisowndevising.Andinhisdespairhehasdespairedevenofman,andhastaken awayman'sfreedom;wearebackto thestateoftheoldpagans,thestate ofslavery.Thatstatewewouldreform,wouldtransform.

Thisisourtask,anditisverydifficult:"Laservitudeabaisseleshommes jusqu'as'enfaireaimer"-servilitywill growuponamanuntilhecomesto gloryinhisverydegradation.For thediscouraged,thehopelesspeople, dependenceiseasierthanindependence,andto-daythereisabroada greathopelessness.Ourtask,then,is nothinglessthantogivenewheartto alistlessworld,togivenewidealstoa worldwithoutideals;tomakemen cherishlifeasafruitfulthingandnot wearyofitasabarrenthingtobeenduredonlybecauseitcannotbeavoided. Thisourtaskisnotimpossibleof achievement.Ouraimanswersbest theyearningofeveryman'sheart:the dullachethatintheseourdayshas becomearticulatepain.Andinthese daysofpropagandawecaninfluence menasneverbefore;butthemosteffectivemeansarestillourschoolsand sodalitiesandCatholicActiongroups, especiallyyoungpeople'sgroups;for intheseourcontactismostclose.In theseweimbuemenandwomenand childrenwiththespiritthatistoshape thethingstocome,eventheSpiritof God:andthesemaybytheirhighexampledrawtherest:theyaretheleaventhatistochangethewholemass. Throughthesewemayaccomplishour purposeofreform;onconditionthat weinspirethemwithaproperspirit ofindependence,onconditionthatwe makethemrealisetheproperdignity ofman,whoseveryserviceisakinglyact-"cuiusregnareestservice."It istheoldChristianparadox:astumbling-blockandacontradictiontothose whoknownotGod;amiddlecourse thatonlytheGod-guidedcanhold,and toswervefromwhichistoloseone's way.

TheLiberalhasswervedtooneside, theTotalitariantotheother;wehold ourcourse-manisatonceservantand master,thememberofahierarchy.

Ifourtaskishard,yetisitnotimpossible,evenfromahumanpointof view.StilllessdoesitseemimpossibleifwelookatitfromGod'spoint

ofview:"Deuslovolt!"Throughthe PopesHeiscallingustoanewCrusade-toshapethethingsthatareto come,"topreachareleasetothecaptivesanddeliverancetothemthatare shutup."HeiscallingustotheCrusadeofCatholicAction.

RisksLifetoSave BurningCathedral

WhenSouthwarkCathedralwasreducedtoruinsbyincendiarybombs reportedin"TheRecord"lastweek), oneoftwopriestsmentionedashaving distinguishedthemselvesinanendeavourtosavetheburningcathedralwas FatherMauriceByron,whobeforehe enteredthepriesthoodwasaresident ofPerth.FatherByronandFather HughDonagheyriskedtheirlivesin tryingtosavethebuildingbyclimbingalongtheparapetoftheloftyroof inanefforttoreachthebombs.But theyhadlodgedinaninaccessiblepart ofthesanctuaryroof.

FatherByroncametoW4sternAustraliain1923,whenhisuncle'.SirWilliamCampion,wasGoverficir.Asa youthhewasanemployeeofDalgety andCo.Fouryearsafterhecameto thisStatehewasreceivedintothe Church,andresolvedtoofferhimself forthepriesthood.Hewasaccepted bythelateArchbishopCluneforwork intheArchdioceseofPerth,andwas sentasanAustralianstudenttoPropagandaCollege,Rome,andlaterto I3edaCollege.Afterhisordination, however,in1937,hewasincardinated intotheDioceseofSouthwark.

FatherByronisadescendantofthe poetByron'sfamily.Hiscousin,the presentLordByron.isaclergymanof theChurchofEngland.

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DUKEOFGLOUCESTERAT REQUIEMMASS.

HisMajestytheKingwasrepresentedbytheDukeofGloucesterat SolemnRequiemMassforKing AlfonsoXIII.ofSpain,whichwas offeredintheChurchofSt.James, Spanish-place,London,inthepresence ofCardinalHinsleyandArchbishop Godfrey,theApostolicDelegate.The Masshadbeenpostponedtoawaitthe returnfromSpainoftheSpanishAmbassador,theDukeofAlba.Many othermembersoftheDiplomatic Corpsalsoattended.Celebrantofthe MasswasFr.deZulueta.TheCardinalpresidedandgavetheabsolutions.

MOLOKAINURSE

ENTERS CHURCH.

ThespiritofChristiansacrifice whichisassociatedwiththenameof Fr.DamienatMolokaihashadfarreachinginfluences,nottheleastresultbeingthefamousdefenceofFr. DamienbyRobertLouisStevenson. Wenoticewithinterestthatthe supervisingnurseatthelepercolony atMolokai,MissLornaWright,who previouslyhadrepudiatedreligion, hasnowbeenreceivedintothe Church,andhaslefttojointheNovitiateoftheFranciscanSistersat Syracuse,NewYork.MissWright, whowasinstructedbytheSisters,and whowasbaptizedandreceivedher firstHolyCommunioninthelittle conventchapel,saidthatshehad cometoMolokaitoseeifthereshe could"findChrist."

NEWPRIESTSTORADIOBLESSINGHOMEFROMROME.

NewlyordainedstudentsoftheIrish College,Rome.willonSaturdayspeak fromVaticanRadiotosendgreetings andblessingstotheirrelativesinIreland.

TEACHERS'GROUP

LANGUAGE-MAN'SPREROGATIVE.

(ConclusionoflecturebyRev.JohnW. Doyle,S.J.)

Wehaveseenthatspeechmarksus acdiffgantfromtheaniniais.Manis a'neyv'tP4hing'withpo,.yarsnotexplainedbypurelyphysicaldevelopmentIt491kiwsthatoureducation shouldreachourpurelycharacteristicallyhumanpowersanddevelopthem; anysystemofeducationthatneglects thesepowersisgreatlyatfault,forit thusregardsmanasonlyanimal.

Firstthereisthepowerofabstract thought.Theexternalstimulusofsay, anapple,maydirectmyattentionto itstaste,colour,shapeandcompare itwithotherthingspresentorabsent.Iamconsciousofdirectingmy attentiontothisaspectorthat;I amconsciousmydiscriminationis mental.Thattherehasbeennochange intheappleistheimportantpoint.

Perhapsaclearerillustrationisthe powerofattendingornotattending tosensations,evenveryvividsensations-Easternmysticism,trancesand therest,wherethesubjectbecomes quiteoblivioustostimuli,whichwould ordinarilyproduceacutepain-burn infcoals,sharpenedstakes,coldand evendoingwithoutfood. Itmaybeobjectedthatenviroamentorhabitmaysharpenoratrophy thesensessothatcertainstimuliwill notproducetheirordinarycharacteristicresponses.Thisistruebothforus andanimalsbutdoesnotexplainaway ourcontentionthatwedoexercisea powerofselectionoveroursensations. Wegobeyondoursenseknowledge. Wehaveintellectualknowledgebeyond thescopeofsensation.Wehavegeneralanduniversalideascommonto manythings.Theword"man"callsup manysensibleimagesconfinedtomaterialthings,butthenotionsarefreeof thebondsofmatterthoughitrepresentsmaterialthings.

Moreoverwehavenotionsofthings ofwhichwecanformnosensiblelike-

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENT DEPAUL.

MembersoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulareadvisedthatthenext FestivalMeetingwillbeheldatSt. Aloysius'Church,HenryStreet,ShentonPark,at3p.m.,onSunday,July 20. TheChurchisconvenienttothe Metrobusrouteandtram.Members travellingbybusshouldalightat HenryStreet,otherwisecatchthe SubiacotramtoNicholsonRoad.

TOALLDOMINICANEX-PUPILS.

AmeetingofoldCollegianswillbe heldatSt.Peter'sSchool,Bedford Park,onSunday,August10th,at2.30 p.m.,forthepurposeofformingan Ex-Pupils'Association.

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St.Mary's:7a.m.,8.30a.m.,10a.m. ConventofMercy8a.m. ChristianBrothers'College:9a.m. SacredHeartSociality. Therewasagoodattendanceof membersoftheSacredHeartSodality atthe7o'clockMassonlastSunday, andalsoattheeveningdevotions.Fr. Duffy,C.S.S.R.,deliveredaninspiring addresstothemembersatevening devotions.

HOLYNAME SOCIETY

Allmembersareexpectedtobepresentat7o'clockMassonnextSundayandthemembersarespecially requestedtooccupytheirproper placesintheirGuildsbothatMass andattheHolyNamedevotionsin theevening.

Personal.

DuringthenexttwoweeksRev.L. J.Goody,D.D.,willvisittheschools tospeaktothechildrenintheneed ofvocations.Dr.Goodywillalso interviewprospectivecandidatesfor St.Charles'ApostolicSchool.

MaritainSupportsthe FrenchSwordofthe Spirit

M.JacquesMaritain,thewell-known CatholicapologistandThomistexpert, whoisatpresentintheUnitedStates, hasacceptedthevice-presidencyofLe Glaivedel'Esprit,theFrenchsection oftheSwordofSpiritmovement.

WritingtotheFrenchbulletinofthe movement,M.Maritainsaysthatheis happytoacceptthevice-presidency withMr.C.Dawson,andlooksforward tocollaboratingwithhimand"our Englishfriends."

Healsopromisestowriteforthebulletin,towhichGeneraldeGaullehas sentthefollowingmessage:

"QuartierGeneral,March11,1941

"YouhaveaskedwhatIthought abouttheattitudeofFrenchCatholics inthepresenttragedyofmycountry. Myanswerwillbeclear.Ideclare, withfullknowledgeofthefacts,that theclergy,asawhole,approvesofresistancetotheenemy.Weknowwhat goesondailyinthechurchesofFrance. Thereisnotasingleoneofoursanctuarieswhencedonotrise,daily,prayers forthevictoryoftheAllies.

"How.indeed,shoulditbeother. wise?TheclergyofFrance,likethe faithful,arenotignorantofthefact thatthecrookedcrosshasbeensetup asarivaltotheCrossofChrist,and thatthevictoryofHitlerismwould plungeusoncemoreintothedarkness ofpaganism.Theyhaveengravedin theirheartsthecondemnationofthe Naziheresies,whichtheSovereign Pontiffhas,atvarioustimes,pronounced,andwhichbyorderofourhierarchy werereadinallourchurches.

"Further,thenumerouseh:plains whohavejoinedourranks,movedby animpulseofpatrioticpiety,aswell astheBishopsofFreeFrenchAfrica, whoallwithoutexception-Irepeat, withoutexception-exercisetheir apostolateatourside,arealiving proof.

"Intheadmirableletterwithwhich theGlaivede('Espritinauguratedits firstnumberonDecember20.1940Cardina1Hinsleywrotethesewords'The spiritofFrancehasnotbeencrushed. ThespiritofSaintJoanofArclives stillandwilltriumph.'

"Yes,FrenchCatholicismremains impregnatedwiththespiritofJeanof Lorraine,andIamconvincedthatit willplayagreatpartinvictory.

"(Signed)CharlesdeGaulle."

COLLIE

SundayMasses. St.Brigid's,Collie:7.30a.m.and10 a.m.

PINJARRAMASSTABLE.

ness-beauty,goodness,truth,Our everydayspeechbearswitnessofthis, andourexperiencetellsustheseare notimages.Senseknowledgeisknowledgethroughthesenseorgansof nervesandbrain.Thisknowledgeis alsoknownintellectuallyandourintellectualknowledgeisdependentinits genesisuponoursenses.

Anotherfundamentaldifferenceis thatseveralsensationscanberelated. Wecancompareobjectsofsensation, buttheco-existenceofthesensations ortheirsuccessioncannotgiveriseto ajudgmentofsimilarityordissimilarity:theremustbesomehigherpower thatcanunitetheessentiallydiverse sensationsandseizeoncommonelementsineach.Judgmentisnotsimple juxtapositionbutisconcernedwith perception,recognitionandaffirmation ofanysimilarity.Judgmentisthereforebeyondthepowerofsensation Thisinsight-aseeingdeepinto thingsisthebasisoflanguage,tools, science.art.Withoutitasymphony wouldbeameresuccessionofsounds. Yetthispowerhasattimesbeen gravelyneglectedineducation.

Followingfromthefactofintelligenceisthepoweroffreewill,tobe dealtwithsomeotherevening."Intelligencetests"-theirutilityorfutility andthefundamentalsofintelligence educationwillbethesubjectmatter ofthenextdiscourse-educationofthe mind,asdistinctfromthatofthewill andthesensesasacceptedinthetraditionalEuropeanscheme,whichwas thrownoverboardbythereformers.

NEXTMEETING.

Thenextdiscussionmeetingofthe Teachers'Groupwillbeheldinthe CentralCatholicLibraryonWednesday,16thJulyatSp.m,Anyteacher interestedinthegroupiswelcometo attend.TheRev.J.Doyle,S.G.,will giveanotherpaperandleadadiscussiononvariousaspectsofPhychology,

Mr.KEVINDILLON whogained1stplaceintheStateAggregateinIntermediateAccountancy, 1941.HewaseducatedatSt.Patrick's Boys'School,andattheChristian Brothers'College,St.George'sTerrace. HepassedtheJuniorUniversityin 1936,andalsosecuredaScholarship toC.B.C.HepassedhisLeaving,and wasDuxofC.B.C.in1938.In1939he startedworkintheWaterSupply,but wascalleduptoworkfortheCommonwealthGovernmentattheDefence Department.

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WEcanallimagineasituationin whichastronggovernment mightsaytoitscitizens: "GivemewhatIrequire:taxes,militaryservice,obediencetothelaws."It thecitizenapprovestheorderhewill obeyitwillingly.Evenifitis againsthispersonalconvenienceand interestshewillsay:"1oughttodoas amtoldinthismatter." Sofar,sogood.Butifagovernmentsays:"Hereistheobjectto whichyouaretogiveyoursupreme oyalty.Onthisyoumustsetall yourhopes.Infactitmustbeyour

ByRev.H.C.Murray,VicarofChrist Church,SouthYarra(Victoria),anda CanonofSt.Paul'sCathedral,Melbourne.

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God.-Thentheremaybeadifferent answer.ThosetowhomGod,worship, prayeraremattersofindifferencemay -esentbeingregimentedinthisway. Buttheywilllacksufficientreasonfor holdingoutagainstauthority.

Butothers,inwhomreligiousfaithis strongandwhofindintheircommon worshipagreatinspiration,willsay: ''No,wecannothandoverourconscience,ourobedience,inthisway.The State,howevermightyandsplendid, cannotclaimsupremeplaceinourlife.'

TheyremembertheNewTestament words,"RenderuntoCaesarthethings thatareCaesar's,anduntoGodthe thingsthatareGod's."Andtheysay, "Thereisaspherewhichbelongsto God.Hegivesustruthtoguideus andpowertostrengthenus,andwe mustbefreetoobeyHim,toworship Him,toacknowledgeHissupreme placeinlife.Nootherloyaltymay over-rideorstiflethis."

TheNaziReligion.

Tomanyofus,thismayseemcommonplace,butwemustrecognisethe importantfactthattheNationalSocialistmovementinGermanyisaform ofreligion.Itclaimsthecomplete devotionofitsadherentsandcanbrook norivalloyalty.Thesewordsfroma KielHighSchoolpaper,publishedin 1935,aretypicalofmanystatements settingforththeNaziattitudetothe Churches: "WebelievethatGodhasrevealed HimselftousinourGermanbloodand Germanconsciousness,inourGerman homeandGermanhistory.Thatis ourGermanfaith.Weregard'heathen'asanhonourableterm,notasa reproach.WeareproudofourGermanfaith,ourNorthernHeathenism:.

TheChurchesinGermanyrepresent- edastrongspiritualforcethatwould challengetheState'sspiritualmastery ofthemindsofmen,unlesstheycould beharnessed.Forthisreason,Hitler, whenhefirstcameintopower,made abidforChristiansupportbyhisferociousdenunciationsof"GodlessBolshevism,"andbyavaguebutplausiblepromisetoupholdtheChurches. Thatwasin1933,butsoonhispurpose becameclear.

lieginningwiththeProtestant Church,hesoughttoimposeuponita Reichbishopandanorganisation whichwouldmaketheChurchaninstrumentforthepromotionofHitler's ambitionsforGermany.TheReich MinisterforChurchAffairs,appointed in1935,exercisedadictatorshipover theChurch.Trusteefundswereconfiscated,writingswerecensored,the Churchfunctionsofappointingpastors,examiningandordainingtheologicalcandidatesandholdingsynodswere suspended.Since1934therehasnot beenatimewhentherewerenotpastorsinprison.

ApostlesofTo-Day.

Yet,providentially,acertainsection oftheEvangelicalChurchhasremainedfaithful,preparedtotakeitsstand ontheunchangingdogmasofthe ChristianChurch.ItsattitudeisexpressedinthelastsermonofPastor MartinNiemollerbeforehis,arrestin 1937. Hesaid:"Wehavenomore thoughtofusingourownPowertoescapethearmoftheauthoritiesthan hadtheApostlesofold.Nomoreare wereadytokeepsilenceatman'sbehestwhenGoddemandsustospeak. Foritis,andmustremainthecase, thatwemustobeyGodratherthan man."

NazidealingswiththeCatholic ChurchinGermanyrevealthesame threateningfacts.BaldurVonShirach,theheadoftheHitlerYouth,declaredwaragainsttheCatholicorgani- sationsasearlyasMarch,1934,andin 1938practicallyalltheCatholicYouth organisationsweredissolved. Apol- icyofirritation,suspicionandhindrancehasbeencontinuouslysustained.WhenAustriacameintotheGerman Reich,theCatholicschoolswereclos-eddownwithouttheformalityofa vote.InPolandnakedpersecution hasreignedeversincetheconquest.

MonsignorRonaldKnoxdrawsthis deliberateandsignificantconclusion fromthehistoryofNazidealingswith theCatholicChurch:"Foronce,"he writes,"theChurchisbeingpersecuted notbecausesheisCatholic,butbecausesheisChristian.Itisprecisely becausesheistruetothespiritofher Masterthatsheishelduptoscorn: thereforesheisinexile."

WhatFreedomMeans. SohastheSwastika,theCrooked Cross,thrownsomelightonthemeaningoffreedom.Religiouslibertyhas beenrightlydescribedastheparentof politicalfreedom.Religiousliberty hasariseninthepastoutofman'spas- sionatedeterminationnottosjarrender topersecution.To-day,venthe totalitarianStatethreatenstocreate atyrannymorefrightfplthanthe worldhaseverseen,relaVisfaithhas anessentialparttoplayinthemaintenanceoffreedom.Onlywhenmenhavethelibertytoworshipandtoengageinthoseactivitieswhichlegiti- matelyariseoutoftheirworship,can thelifeofthecommunityandtheorderingoftheStateberegardedas firmlybasedonthevitalprinciplesof truth,justiceandfreedom.Inademocracytheseprincipleswillbenurturedandpreserved.Inatotalitarian Statetheywillbedestroyed.

Mellow and Mature!

Theinimitablecharacterof "VAT69"WHISKYis builtonthesolidfoundation ofquality.Itspanstheyears withsupremepopularity andincreasingmellowness.

ThedeathofMr.LeoRyandeprives "TheRecord"ofitsvaluedsporting contributor"Recorder."Wewishto makeacknowledrrcHqhereofour greatappreciationofhisexpertservicesendofthelossw!iichwehave sustainedbyhisdeath.Wealsoextend oursinceresympathytohir.relatives.

Racing

Racingthisweek-endwillbeat Goodwood.Saturday'seventswillbe theGoodwoodStakesof£80,theBreeders'Handicapof£80.theGoodwood Handicapof£120,twodivisionsofthe RivervalePurseeachcarryingastake of£70andaWelterHandicapof£80. Afeatureofthespecialinterestwill-/e thetrebletote.

Trotting.

ThenextmeetingoftheTrottingAssociationwillbeatRichmondParkon Saturdaynight.ProceedswillbedevotedtoPatrioticfunds.Theprogrammewillconsistofsevenevents sixofthemoveronemileandfivefur longsandoneoveronemileandthree furlongs,

ReligiousIndifference

TheMoralAnarchy

(BroadcastsermonpreachedintheCathedrallastSundaybytheVeryRev. T.Haugh,,OILI.)

"UnlessyourjusticeaboundmorethanthatoftheScribes,youshall notentertheKingdomofHeaven."-(Matt.V.20).

TheScribesandPhariseesweresectsamongtheancientJews,moreremarkableforanexternalappearanceofvirturethanforinnerholinessoflife Totheeyesofmentheyseemedjustandvirtuous-theyobservedthecerel moniesoftheLaw,anddidphilanthropicwork.ButtheeyesofGoddiscoveredintheirhollowhearts,germsofspiritualdisease,whichtransformedthemintogenteelcriminals.Theywereproud,insincere,hyprocites. HencetheyweredenouncedbyOurBlessedLordinwordsofunmeasured scorn.

UNDERpretenceoflivingGod, theyundulylovedthemselves. Theyweresacrificingdivineinterestsonthealtarofselfishness.'fhey carefullyavoidedgivingoffenceto men;buttheylittleheededgivingoffencetotheirCreator.

Inoneword,theymadeoutwardappearances,thebadgeandteatand measureofmoralworth.

Andthissameerrorhastakenpossessionofthemindsofmultitudesof menandwomenintheageinwhich welive.

Moderneducationaimsatelevating humannaturebyunfoldingasthesole motiv_e_iforfulfilmentofduty,the praisearid-applauseofmen.Thissystemproducescitizenswhosegoodconductisnobetterthanonthesurface, whohaltnotatvileandcrime,if onlyitcanbehiddenfromthelight.

Childrengrowupwithoutasenseof personalresponsibility;andwhileswayedbyyouthfulpassions,areleftwithoutreligiousrestraintstosavethem fromthemselves.Suchasystemislike asmoulderingvolcano,slowlybutsurely,gatheringfireandforceforfuture eruptions,withlamentableconsequencesforthenation,Religiousindifferenceisthelogicaloutcomeofallthis -withanarchyinmoralityandsocial life.

ReligiousIndifference.

Everydayonehearsastatement suchasthis:"Itmattersnotwhatreligionyouprofessprovidedyouplay thegame."Thissoundsverywell,but unfortunatelyitisfalse.ForJesus Christdidestablishonereligionandone Churchforthesalvationofmen.He guaranteeditagainstthepossibilityof teachingerrorinexpoundingdogmatictruth.HecalmlytoldhisInfant Church,thattheywhodeliberatelyshut theireyestoitsTruthswouldbe dammed.Soyouseeitmakesagreat dealofdifferencewhatreligionweprofess.Itisamatteroflifeordeatheternal.OutsidetheunchangingTruthsof RevealedReligionwefindwarringsects andcontradictorycreeds,evidentsigns thattheyaretheproductofman'sinvention.

MoralAnarchy.

Moralitywithoutafixedstandard andauthoritativeteachertocompel conscieisasabsurdasReligion without'Dogma.Bothareghastlyerrors,whichfeelathomeonlyineach other'scompany.

Europetodayisinthroesofadeath agony,becauseforgenerationsher leadershavespurnedthistruth.So calledphilosophersandscientistshave longbeenproclaimingtherightofman tothinkashepleasesaboutGodand theSoul,withoutanyrestraininginfluence-andman'srighttoconduct ormisconducthimselfatwill,withoutbeingtrammelledbyamoralcode. Suchteachingslammedthedoor againstbeliefinimmortality,orresponabilitytoaSupremeBeing-wasa cruderejectionofallthenobleraspir ationsofthesoul-awildassertion thatmanismerelyananimal,guided byinstincts,withnonoblerdestiny orbrighterfuturethanthebrutebeast.

Ifyouaskhowmencouldarriveat suchanappallingtheoryoflife,the answerissimplythis:Theyhavere jectedthefundamentalsofChristian Faith.Theyhaveturnedawayfrom HimWhoaloneistheLightofthe worldandconsequentlytheyfellinto intellectualandmoralchaos.ForgenarationspastthenameofGodhas beenbanishedAtomtheLegislative Hallsofnations.TheGrandOrient Symbols,theHammarandSickle,and finallytheSwastika,replacedtheCross ofChrist. Justicedisappearedfromthetables offinance.ThewillofGod'sChurch

wascarefullyoustedfromInternationalConferences.Theyouthofthe landwasbroughtupinschoolsof paganatmosphere,withnoreverence forauthority,saveaslavishdeference totheCivilLaw.Theatmosphere thuscreated,providedafertilefield forgreed,avariceandlustforpower. Henceitisthatcertainleadersofmen, againstalllawshumananddivine,are abletodrivewholepeopleswithout thebridleofmoralityorFaith,tomoral andphysicaldestruction.

SocialAnarchy.

Again,takethesocialsPhere.For acenturyandmore.CapitalandLahourhavebeeninmortalgrips,while anarchy,likeabirdofpreyhovered overthem,waitingforanopportunity tobringbothdowntogetherinwhirlpoolsofblood.Andthiswillcontinue, inspiteofpenalties,prisons,andexternalremedies,untilmen'sheartsare purgedofmaterialism;men'sminds areenlightenedbyChristianteaching -untilSocialJusticeontheonehand, andrespectforauthority,ontheother, arefirmlyestablished.

EDUCATIONTHEREMEDY.

Andthiswillbeachievedonlybyeducation-educationoftherightsort, fromtheclassroomsofplasticyouth, tothesedateParliaments,whereour nationalsentinelsguidethedestinies ofourrace. Theworldwillneverbecomemoral orhonestuntiltheyouthinourschools areequippedwithtruereligioustraining-untiltheyaretaughttoguard heartandhandandintellect;until wearealldeterminedtofulfilthe dutiesimposeduponusbyanUnseen AlmightyJudge,untilwerealizethat wearemorally,justwhatwearein theeyesofGod.Thatwearehereon earthtoworkoutoursalvation,independentofwhatourfellowmenmay sayorthinkordo.Thatourjustice aboundmorethanthatoftheScribe andPharisee,andthatpride,hypocrisyandstubbornadherencetoerror mustbedispelledbytheeffulgentrays ofChristianteaching.

Thereisnouseoursayingweare fightingforChristianity,whileweviolatethefundamentallawsofChristianity;sacrificetruthtomotivesofselfinterest,andcausehavocinourhearts bythesamespiritualdiseasewhich broughtdownanathemauponthe Pharasaichypocritesofold.

Wesay,andsayrightly,thatweare fightingforChristiancivilization,and atthesametimethousandsoftraitors tothatcause,areenteringthedivorce courtseverymonth,toaskamanto dissolveasacredbond,concerning whichtheDivineFounderofChristian Civilizationdeclares"Letnomanput asunder." Arenottheypresent-dayPharisees, whoprofesschristianity,andatthe sametimepracticeandunblushingly advocateBirth-Prevention,acrime whichtheGodofTruth,3,000years agoproclaimedtobea"detestable thing." Itisarranthypocricytopretendto keeptheoutwardceremoniesofchristiancivilization,whileunderminingits foundationsinthehome,theschooland insociallife.

Therefore,ifwearetoescapethe condemnationofthePhariseesofold, theremustbeachangeofheart.If weexpecttheGodofArmiestolead usontovictory,wemustfirsthumbly bendourneckstoHisauthority,open ourintellectstoHisTeaching,and shapeourmoralconducttherebyin publicandprivatelife.Abovethe moralruinandintellectualchaosof thepresent-dayworldoneinstitution standserect,andthatinstitutionis theCatholicChurch.Hersupernatural systemcontainstheremedyforthe

world'sills,ifpeopleonlyheedher teaching.Thevastexpanseof2,000 yearsiswitnesstotheworkforhumanity.ShelistenedtoJesusChristin SamariaandGalilee;heardPaulpreach atAthensandPeterinRome;saw Jerusalemrazedtothegroundandthe cityoftheCaesar'sperish;foughtdespotsanddictatorsthroughtheMiddle Ages,andmouldedEuropeanCivilization,andisto-daytheoneauthentic witnesstotheTruthsofRevelation, theirgrowthanddevelopmentthough theages.

TheChurchalliesherselfwithno politicalparty,nornationalGovernment,forhermissiontomankindplaces heroutsidethemall.Andwellhasexperiencetaughtherthatthepolitical idolsofto-daymaybecomethepoliticaloutcastsofto-morrow.Shehas seenempiresriseandruleandpass away.Consciousofhereternalheritage,sheremainsunchangedmidstthe world'spoliticalvicissitudes,unafraid amiditspanic,calmasTruth,patient asEternity.Adherencetoherteaching affordsagoldenkeytoopenthegates oftheKingdomofHeaven.

Catholicismandthe Russo-GermanWar

Hitlerisattemptingtoconverthis warofaggressionagainstRussiaintoa crusadeagainstthemenaceofCommunismtotheworldand,byposing asliberator,hehopestosplitopinion inthedemocraticfrontsothathemay concentrateunhinderedonthedestructionofpossibleoppositionfromthe East.Inthefollowingletter,publish. edin"TheTimes,"onJune25,BarbaraWard,secretaryoftheCatholic organisation,"SwordoftheSpirit," foundedbyCardinalHinsley,analyses thepurposeofthislatestproductof theNazipropagandamachine.

"Itisayearsincethosemelancholy hourswhichsawthecollapseofFrance, whenwesawhowfarNazismcould exploittheanti-Communistfeelingsof undoubtedlysincerementomakethem preferdefeat,capitulation,occupation, exploitationinthehandsoftheNazis tothepossibilityofaCommunistrevolt.Wecanhavenodoubtthatthis techniquewillbeusedagainwitheven greaterforcenowthatintheirpursuit ofworlddomination,theNazishaveattackedRussia.Inparticular,they willtrytoexploittherepugnance whichCommunismcausestheChristianconscience,tomaketheChristians ofthiscountryandoftheNewWorld towithdrawtheirsupportfromthe fightagainstHitlerismandtojoinin theagitationfora"negotiatedpeace."

"Itshouldbeobserved,therefore:

First,thatGermanyisnotattacking Communism,butRussia,anational statewhichbarsHitler'swaytoworld domination,andwhichhasasgreata righttoindependenceunderinternationallawasChristianPoland ChristianFrance.Secondly,thatthe BritishGovernmentisnotinanyway withdrawingitscondemnationofCom-

munism,andisgivinghelpnotto Communism,buttoRussia,thevictim ofGermanaggression.Thirdly,that inthiscrisis,distinctionsbetweenthe twoevilsofCommunismandMarxism areinopportune.

"Inthisconnection,wecandono betterthanquoteChristopherDawson'sanalysisofthesituation:'DoubtlessawarwithRussiawillfreeHitler fromtheideologicaldifficultiesinwhich heentangledhimselfbythepolicyof collaborationwiththeSoviet.They mayallthemoreposeasthedefenders ofEuropeancivilisationagainstAsiaticbarbarismandBolshevisticatheism, andnodoubttheNaziswillplaythis themeasstronglyaspossibletoensure thesympathyofCatholicsandantiCommunistsallovertheworld.But donotletusbefooled;itisnotthe ideologyoftheCommunistInternationalethatHitlerisattacking,but Russiaasanindependentcentreof worldpower.

"'TheSovietRepublicwasattacked inthesameway,andforthesamereasunsasCatholicPoland,asHolland, l'elgium,Norway,GreeceandYugo,lavia.ForHitler'saimisnottodefendEuropeagainstCommunismor anythingelse,butsimplytoconquer Europe,andhisenemiesarenotCommunistsorDemocratsorChristiansor anti-Christians,butallpeople,whatevertheirbelief,whopreventhim fromgaininghisend.Neverinthe historyofaworldhasagovernment consecrateditselfsocompletely,soimplacablytothecultofpower,asthe Nazishave.'

"Thequestionthen,Christians,is notwhetherNazismispreferableto Communism,butwhetherwecanhave atrucewitharegimewhichadmits neitherlimitsnorrestrictionstoitsown power.,--(DepartmentofInformation.,

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EducationinPost-WarPlanning

Theverylaudableendeavoursnowbeingmadeinthiscountry andoverseastolaydownplansforpost-warreconstructionbefore theproblemactuallyconfrontsthenationcannot,ofcourse,confine themselvesmerelytothere-absorptionofsoldiersintociviloccupationortotheredistributionofmunitionworkersintopeace-time industries.Theproblemwillhavetobeseenasawholetobeseen atallcorrectly.Thetimeforpatch-workpoliticsisover.The veryword''reconstruction''spellssomethingradical;itsuggests demolition,andbuildinganew(necessarilyperhapsinstages)butat leastfromaplanenvisagingthewhole.Nofactorinthesepostwarplanscanignorethevitalquestionofeducation,foritsmisuseis thesourceofmanyofthesocialillswhichafflictoursocietyto-day. Sincemodernlegislativeauthoritieshavetakenuntothemselves, willy-nilly,thecontrolofeducationandconferredupontheirpeoplesthetwindubiousblessingsofhavingitfreeandcompulsory, itmaynotbeamisstopauseandtoinquire(ifonemaybeheard abovetheshoutingoftheprogressiveevolutionists)preciselywhat advantagesarebeingderivedfrommoderneducation,sowidespread andeasytohand.Wedonotproposetodiscusssecularismasa systemorexaminationsasthenarrowconsummationofthatsystem. TheCatholicviewofsecularismseesitasaheadlessstatueinafruitlessgarden.Whatwewishtodemonstrateisthatsecularism,faced withacrisis,collapsedfromitsownconstitutionaldebility.And more,thatinthepursuanceofitsownavowedobjectives,ithas proved tothepointthatwecallchronicinvalidism. * * *

Whensecularismthrewovertheoldclassicalsystemofeducation, whichatleastlentthemindsomesortofbroadcultureandflexibility, ittookonsomethingoftheaspectofamachine,whichbegantoturn outatypeofautomatonwhosechiefandonlyvirtuewasmonotony. Theclerks,garagehands,mechanicsandtypistesofitsmanufacture wereidealintheirway,buttheirmindswerecrushedbythepressure ofasolitaryideaandtheiridealsstultifiedbytheinsufficiencyofa singleaspiration.To-dayamanmaybecomeanartist,butthishe mustachieveinspiteofthehandicapofamoderneducation.The "depression"unmaskedsecularismfortheshallowmontebankitis. Itsavowedobjectwastotrainyouthtogoodcitizenshipwithout employingmoralsanctions.Itsyoungcitizensfoundduringthe "depression,"thathowevergoodmightbetheircivicspirit,theywere withoutalastingcity.Infacttheystoodinthemidstofsomething thatwasratherliketheruinsofacity.whichwereknownasoldas Babylon.Materialismhadfallendownonthatsideofthemaintenanceorder.Secularismwasfaithfullyproducingitslarge-scale automata,buttheycouldnotbeabsorbed,becausetheeconomic machinerywasfastfallingintoirreparabledisrepair,andpartlybecauseitsserfswerestandardisedtosuchanextentthatwhilethere weresomemillionsofqualifiedclerks,manytradeswerecomplaining bitterlyabouttheshortageofskilledlabour.

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Sotherearoseaclamouraboutthedivisionoflabourwhichled logicallytotheconsiderationofwhatispopularlycalled"vocational guidance."Theword"vocation"wasalreadyatime-honoured termamongCatholics,whohave,however,forsomeobscurereason, consistentlyconfineditsusetothepriestlyorreligiouslife.Yetthe ideaisgrowingthateveryonehasavocationtosomething,beitto butcherdomorbishopric.Obviouslyitwillnotdotocontinue pushingschoolchildrenthroughthesamecurriculum.Onceitis cededthateveryonehasavocation,thenextimportantquestion shouldbedirectedtothestatetowhichoneis"called."Divine Providencedoesnot,however,revealone'sdestinydirectlybyaseries ofpersonalrevelations.Thisknowledgeistobededucedfromthe naturallikingsandaptitudesofthevariouschildren. Sofar, vocationalguidanceisverymuchintheair.Inmanyrespectsitis themostimportantproblemfacingthemoderneducationalist.Yet itspracticalintroductionintotheschoolswillbehamperedandrenderedvainuntilsomethingrevolutionaryisachievedinindustrial, economicandpoliticalaspirations.Atthepresentmomenttheonly vocationalguidanceisexpediency.Onemusttakewhateverclassof workisavailableandbethankfultogetit.Butunderanintelligentlyplannedeconomyitwouldbepossibletoco-ordinatethe functionsoftheteacherandtheemployer.Inthemeantimeit mightbepertinentlyinquired,whatisthepointofallthespecialisation?Itwouldbesurprising,butperhapsnonethelesssane,ifthere wasapartialreversiontoamoregeneraltypeofeducationwhich wouldgivetochildrensomethingofamoreflexibledispositionof mindtomeettheever-likelytransferencefromoneoccupationtoanother,whichhasbecomeamatterofevery-daynecessity.

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"RumRebellion." Mr.Evatt,recentlyretiredjudgeof theHighCourtofAustralia,andwell knownasaLabourleaderinthiscountryisnotsofamiliarasanauthor. Neverthelesshehaswrittenmorethan half-a-dozenbooks."RumRebellion"is astudyoftheoverthrowofGovernor BlighbyJohnMacarthurandthe N.S.W.Corps.Blighhasnotreceived hisjustdesertsinthehistoryofso calledhistorydishedupby''authorities"inAustralia.Manycharactersof EnglishHistoryhavebeentreatedas unjustly-JamesIImightbecitedas anexample-andonlywhenanhonest recorderdelvesintoauthenticevidence istheoldstorydebunked.Mr.Evatt showsthatMacarthurandhisassociatesdidnotstickattreasontoretain theirpower.Macarthurshowsnoevidenceofhavingbeenbentonanythingelseintheimmediateinstance thandefendingpropertyandprofits. TheEnglishGovernmentpursued throughBlightherightpolicy-the encouragementofsmall-holdingfarm- ers-butitwasdoomedtofailure,

BISHOPWRITESTOTHE CANADIANFORCES.

CanadiantroopsinEnglandhave receivedapastoralletterfromBishop Nelligan,OrdinaryofCanada'sarmed forces, "Ourcrusadeandcombatsindeed againstthespiritofwickednessinhigh places,"writesHisLordship,"and therecanbenoturningTackorweakeninguntilGod'ssovereignrightsare oncemorevindicatedthroughoutthe world."

CHAPLAINTOLATEDUKEOF NORFOLK.

CanonCorneliusO'Flynn,parrst: priestofCastleyone,Cork,whodied recentlyattheageof83,wasatone timechaplaintothelateDukeofNorfolk.HeworkedforsomeyearsinEngland.

AUSTRALIANMINISTERPRAISES NUNSATLEPERCOLONY.

Theworkthesesistersdoamounts toavoluntarysegregationforlifeon FantomeIsland,saidMr.E.M.Hanlon,AustralianMinisterforHealth andHomeAffairs,inatributetothe SistersoftheLadyHelpofChristians attheFantomeIslandleprosarium.

"Theyareeducated,delicatelynurturedwomen,"headded,"andthey havecheerfullysetthemselvestoa taskthatpeopleoflessnobilityof charactermightregardasrepulsive."

GOVERNORRECEIVES CONMtTNIONBEFORE INSTALLATION.

OnthedayGovernorHowardMcGrathwasinstalledasGovernorof RhodeIsland.U.S.,heattendedMass andreceivedHolyCommunioninhis parishchurch,accompaniedbymembersoftheStategovernmentandofficials. Thisisthefirsttimethatsucha servicehasprecededtheinauguration ofaGovernorofRhodeIsland. GovernorMcGrathis57.

CatholicAction isCatholicLife

WhatisCatholicAction? Ifear manyofushave,tosaytheleast,only averyhazynotion.Wehaveoften heardpeoplementionit,andoccasionallywehavereadscrapsaboutit;but itisnotforustheliving,vibrantthing thatitismeanttobe.

ThelatePopesummedupallthat CatholicActionmeansinthebrief phrase-"CatholicActionisCatholic life."But,unfortunately,thisconveys verylittlemeaningtomostofus. WhatdoweknowofCatholiclife,livingaswedoinpaganisea._irround ings?Ourenvironmentispagan,and, asenvironmentisamostpowerful factorintheformationofcharacter,we -ithurts,likeallhometruths-we haveagooddealofpaganisminour make-up.

WherewouldwefindagoodexampleofCatholiclife?Nowherebetter thanamongsttheearlyChristians. Withthemthefaithwastheonly thingthatmattered.Isitsowith us?Theylivedascloselyaspossible tothemodelestablishedbyChrist,attendingMassandreceivingtheBlessed Eucharistdaily,beingsolicitousfor thewelfareofthesickandpoor,even blessingtheirpersecutors,andingenerallovingtheirneighbourasthemselvesjothatwefindthepaganRomans exclaiminginastonishment,"Seehow theseChristiansloveoneanother!"

Doesourmanneroflovingtallywith theirs?Doesourliferevolveabout theHolySacrificeoftheMass,anddo wehungerdailyfortheBreadofLife? Dowenothungerratheraftermoney, andease,andtemporalenjoyment?Do weblessourenemies,orarewenot ratherinclined,ifnottocursethem, thenrepaythemintheirowncoinaneyeforaneye,andatoothfora tooth? Iwillnotpursuethecomparison-orrathercontrast-further.

Wemusthonestlyadmitthatwe Australianshaveverylitheknowledge ofwhatarealChristianlifeis.How thencanweunderstandPopePiusXI's definitionofCatholicAction-"CatholicActionisCatholiclife"?Ifweunbutweunderstandneither.Where shallwefindout?

IhavebesidemealittleAustralian CatholicTruthSocietypamphletthat saysveryemphatically:"ThisisCatholicAction."Itiswrittenbyan Australianlayman,K.W.Mitchell,can behadforthreepence,andwillgive you.inafewshortpages,aninsight intoCatholicAction.Letustakea briefglancethroughittogether.

"ThisisCatholicAction"isdivided intothreeparts:astatementofthe aimsofCatholicAction;anoutlineof themethodswearegoingtousein achievingthoseaims;andanaccount ofaspecialisedsectionofCatholicAction,viz.,theLeagueofSt.Joseph. ThisbodyoriginatedinMelbou.i.e, anistheCatholicActionorganisation fornarriedmenworkingforwages.)

Tothemajorityofusthefirstsection ofthis,twastriphletwillbearevelation. WedidnotknowthatthereisadistinctlyCatholicway,notonlyofsayingprayers,butofdoingourevery-day tasks,suchaschoppingthewoodor sweepingoutthehouse.TheredefinitelyisaCatholicwayoflife,andit isthetaskofCatholicActiontomake Catholicsrealisethisimportantfact.

Todothis,CatholicActionmustbeorganised.

Upuntilrecently,andinmanycases evennow,weCatholicshaveliveda defensivekindofexistence,keepingour Catholicityprettywellcloakedlestit shouldbeexposedtothefrostybiteof ourpaganassociates.Nowitistime forustocomeoutofoursnugwinter quartersandadoptamoreaggressive typeofbehaviour;itistimeforusto carrythefightintotheenemy'sranks.

Butwearenotgoingtodothishotheadedly;althoughretainingourdovelikesimplicity,wemustnotbelacking intheguileoftheserpent.Nocampaignwasevercarriedtoasuccessful conclusionunlessitwasfirstcarefully planned.CatholicActionneedstobe anorganisationwithitsplanofcarr.paignwellmappedout,knowingboth whatitisgoingtodoandhow.We knowthesuccessCommunistshave achieved.Why?Becausetheywere wellorganised,hadadefiniteplanof campaign,andpossessedcapableleaders.WhatisitthatHolyScripture says-"Thechildrenofthisworldare wiserthanthechildrenoflight."

CatholicActionistheorganisation.of thelaity,undertheirownleaders,with theauthorityandunderthedirection ofthebishop,toachieveaverydefiniteend.Thismaybebrieflysummed

upasthebringingaboutofaCatholic wayoflifeinthecommunity. Whetherwerelishthefactornot,we mustadmitthatAustralia-weshall consideronlyourowncountry,althoughsheisneitherworsenorbetter thanmostothercountries-islargely pagan;thespiritofChristisabsent fromourpolitics;ithasnopartinour businessdealings;and,saddestofall, itislackinginourschools,thecradles ofournation. ItistheavowedaimofCatholicActiontobringChristbackintothe heartsoftheAustralianmultitudes.At thepresentmomentitisimpossibleto leadareallyCatholic,Christ-likelife

withoutmakingtremendoussacrifices; itrequiresadegreeofheroismtoohigh tobeexpectedfromtheaverage,easygoing,unheroiccitizen.Ittakesa gooddealofmoralcourageforayoung Catholicladtowithdrawquietlywhen hiscobbers-goodpagans-indulgeina beerparty,or,astheysay,haveasession;ittakesanevenbraverspiritto retainasobercountenancewhenthe restarelaughinguproariouslyata dirtyjoke.Inbrief,tobeagoodCatholic,inourpresentsociety,youhave tobeamoralhero.Itistheaimof CatholicActiontochangethisstate ofaffairs.TousethewordsofK.W. Mitchell,in"ThisisCatholicAction," CatholicAction"wantstobringabout astateofsocietyinwhichmenand womencanbeChristianswithouthavingtomakehugesacrificesassomanydointhesedays."Inotherwords, CatholicActionintendstochangeour environmentfromapagantoaChristianone.

Weknowthejobwehavetodo; whatmethodsarewegoingtouseto accomplishit? Clearlyitisnotatasktobeundertakenbyanyoneindividual.ThereChristianisationoftheAustralianpeopleissuchatremendoustaskthata unitedeffortonthepartoftheCatholiclaityisessentialifourworkisto succeed.Thisunityofactionweshall notobtainunlessweareorganised.

"ThisisCatholicAction,"byMitchell, saysCatholicAction"isaplain,practicalorganisationinwhicheveryCatholiccanplayarealpart."And again,"CatholicActionisnotjustany workwhichanindividualmaydoas anindividual CatholicActionisan organisedapostolate."

Nowthefirstthingrequiredbyan organisationisleaders:uponthemdependsthestrengthoftheorganisation. Iftheleadersarecapable,enthusiastic,andselfsacrificing,CatholicAction, theorganisationofthelaityforthe re-ChristianisationofAustralia,is boundtosucceed.Thenucleus,then, ofeveryCatholicActiongroupisa littlebandofmilitantCatholicswhom wecalltheleaders'group.Our pamphletsays:"Thestrengthofthe wholeorganisationistheleaders'group inaparish."Theseleadersdecide whatworkneedsdoing,whoshalldoit, andhowitwillbestbedone.The natureoftheworkwillbedetermined bytheparticularenvironmentinwhich theorganisationfindsitself;andthose chosentodoeachparticulartaskwill beindividualssuitedtothesurroundingsinwhichthetaskistobecarried out.Letusreferagaintoourpamphlet.quotingPiusXI,"Fortheenvironments:apostlesfromtheseenvironments."Andalittlefurther down,"Eachsituationwillhavethen itscorrespondingapostle;theapostles oftheworkerswillbeworkers;the apostlesofthefarmerswillbefarmers;theapostlesoftheseamenwillbe seamen;theapostlesofthestudents willbestudents."

SomuchforthemethodsofCatholic Action.Ihavemerelygivenyoua taste;youknowwheretogoifyour appetiteisunsatisfied(anditshould be).

IsCatholicActionimportant?I hopethatwhatIhavewrittenabove haspersuadedyouthatitis.However, somepeoplethinkwearemakingmuch fussaboutlittle."Whynot,"they say,"gotoMass,sayyourprayers,do goodwork,andingeneralleadagood Catholiclifewithoutallthisfussand botheraboutorganisationsandleaders?"Suchanobjectionsoundswell, butwillnotbearcriticalobservation.I thinkwemightjustasreasonablyask, "WhydomenjoinreligiousOrders?" OurLordhasgivenacommand:"Goingthereforeteachallnations"-not onlytotheclergybuttothelaityalso,

SchoolboysHonourPope's FeastDay

ThepupilsofSt.Patrick'sBoys' School,Perth,heldanafternoonon Wednesday,July2,inhonourofthe Pope'sFeastDay.Duringthefunction thefollowingoutlineofthelifeof PopePiusXIIwasgivenbyMaster AnthonyTaylor,oftheJuniorClass.

POPEPIUSXII.

Alittlemorethan2yearsagoPope PiusXIdiedmurmuringthewords, "Peace,Peace,"withhisdyinglips. Hissuccessor,CardinalPacellibecame PopePiusXII.ThepresentPope camefromanobleRomanfamily,who havelongservedtheVaticanCity. HisyoungerbrotherwasanintermediarybetweentheItalianGovernment andthePopein1929whentheLateran Treatywassigned.

ThepresentPopewaselectedSupremePontiffonhisbirthday,March2, 1939.Oneofhisteacherswhoisstill alivethendeclaredthatasapupilhe wasserious,studiousandverybrilliant, amodeltootherboys.Healwaysmade adailyvisittothechurch.In1899he wasordainedapriest.Duringthefollowingyears,PopeLeoXIIImarked hisbrilliantqualitiesasheusedhis priestlyinfluenceamongyoungmen ofhisownage,whowerebeingledinto thefalsedoctrinesofSocialism,He wasabrilliantpreacherandallwho heardhimpraisedhismovingqualities, In1914PopeBenedictXVappointedhimsecondinchargetoCardinal Gasparri,theSecretaryofState.Here heshowedhisbrilliancebyaquick andunerringgraspofthecharacter andsignificanceofhappeningsinseveralcountriesoftheworld,during theterribleandanxiousdaysofwar.

In1917hisdiplomaticcareerbegan.HewassentasPapalrepresentativetoMunich,andbeforeleaving RomewasconsecratedArchbishopby thePopehimself.InGermanyhewent tothewarzonetoseetheKaiser,and urgedhimtoplacenoobstaclesinthe pathtopeaceevenshouldthiscost Germanysomesacrifice.Unfortunately, thechurch'speaceeffortsof1917did notsucceed,butArchbishopPacelliperformedmarvellousworkamongprisonersandvictimsofwarinBavaria, Wheredistressingconditionswerea naturaloutcomeofchaos.ii,:hethick ofhisanxietiesinMunich,hemade mandfriends,butalsomanyenemies, especiallyamongCommunists,who werealreadyplanningrevolutionon thechaosinGermanyin1917. AtthecloseofthewartheRevolutionbroke,andArchbishopPacelliwas orderedtoleavethecountry.Buthe stayedon,calminthemidstofchaos, anddeterminedtodefendhisoffice withhislife.Ononeoccasionterroristsburstintohisresidenceandthrust arevolveragainsthisbreast.Hesternlyreprimandedthem,reasonedwiththem,andpersuadedthemtoleave. In1919hewasrecalledtoRome,but returnedtoGermanyin1920toarrangeaConcordatwithBavaria.At thesametimehewascalleduponto alleviatedistressexperiencedbythe Ruhrpopulation,asaresultoftheindustrialandsocialrestrictionsimposedbythecontinuedAlliedoccupation,In1924hetookupresidencein BerlinasPapalNuncio.Hispolitical manners,tactfulness,cordiality,and linguisticabilitymadehimpopular throughoutGermany.

ButthePapalNunciosawbeneath thesmoothsurfaceoflifeinGeralbeitinamodifieddegree;andsuch acommandcannotbecarriedoutif wearegoingtoworkasindividuals. Inobediencetothevoiceofthe Pope,welaymenaregoingtoorganise, undertheguidanceofourBishop,for thisgreatworkofteachingmento knowandloveChrist.To-daywe haveamuchbetterchanceofsuccess thantheclergy;for,whereastheaveragemaninthestreetwillavoidapriest liketheplague,hecanmeetusonhis owngroundandoftenevincesagenuinedesiretodiscussreligioninallsincerity. Theleavenmustworkfromwithin, saidPiusXI.YouandIandother ordinaryCatholicsaretheleaventhat mustworkfromwithinthemassofAustralianpeople.But,asIhavealreadyemphasised,wecandoverylittle inthisworkofspreadingtheknowledgeandloveofChristunlessweare organised.Individuallyourworkwill besporadicandineffectual;organised itwillbeperseveringandproductiveof muchgood-itwillberealCatholic Action.

many,andwhathesawmadehimunhappyandanxiousforthefutureof thechurchthere.

Libertyexistedinplentybutfor thewrongpeople.ExtremistsWere workingtobringaboutNationalSocialism.whichdideventuallycome intopowerin1933,andbroughtwith it,Hitler.In1929,despitetheextremists,ArchbishopPacellimadeaConcordatwithGermany.Thisexcited worldcommentandapplause,andhe linguisticabilitymadehispopular complainedofembarrasment.

Itwasthemostoutstandingworkof hisdiplomaticcareer,andPopePius XIgreetedhimwithaffectionandenthusiasmonhisreturntoRome.In 1929hewascreatedaCardinal,and in19:30becameSecretaryofS'ate.It isinterestingtoknowthathiscareer inthisnewsphereopenedwithconsiderationofAdiolfHitlerandGermanaffairs.Afterextremelydifficult negotiationsoveraperiodoftwoyears, hisdiplomaticmasteryprevailedand HitlersignedthefirstConcordatmade betweenthatcountry,undertheThird Reich,andtheVaticanCity.ButHitlerhassincebrokentheConcordatand persecutedGermanCatholics.

In1936CardinalPacellimadeavisit totheUnitedStates,andwasreceivedasaprince,withceremonyand respect,byPresidentRoose',e1.tatthe WhiteHouse.

ThepresentPopehasbeenLegateto numerousEucharisticCongresses,principallyBuenosAiresin1934,andLourdesin1935.Healsoofficiallyblessed andopenedtheBasilicaatLisieux.He visitedEnglandthreetimes,thelast being1911whenheattendedthe coronationofKingGeorgeV.

Conversantwiththeintricatenature ofworldaffairs,andhavinghadknowledgefirsthandoftheGermanbackground,heisidealforhispresent office.Butfiraveandanxious,helooks onaworldagaininchaos,andsees brotherfightingbrother.AthisCoronationMassheusedachalicebequeathedtohimbyPiusXI.Apriest haswrittenofit,thus:"ALitterchalicewastheheritageofPiusXI,and thereislittlehopethatPiusXIIwill finditsweeter."Ne,asfaithfulCatholics.shouldprayearnestlyfortheHoly Father,whosePapaltiarahasbecomeacrownofthorns.AtthebeginningofhisponCficate,hesaidhe issued"Aninvitationtopeace to peacebetweennations,inbrotherly love"Wemustthereforeprayfor this,hi.,specialintention,foreverbear inginmindhisPontificalmotto,"The AimofJusticeisPeace."

INMEMORIAM.

BROWN-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,'EstherElizabeth Brown,whodiedonJuly11th,1939, SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onherdearsoul.

Insertedbyherlovingchildren.

CREEDON.-Prayforthereposeof thesoulofJeremiahCreedon,who diedonJuly7,1037. Insertedbyhislovingsonand daughters.

MUNDAY,-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,WilliamGeorgeMunday,whopassedawayinSt.John ofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie,onJuly 14,1940. SacredHeartofJesushavemercy onhissoul.RequiescatinPace.

ROGERS-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearhusband,Mark,whopassed awayonJuly5th,1939. SacredHeartofJesushavemercy onhissoul, Insertedbyhislovingwife.

LateLeoRyan

"MostLovedofTeachers"

WiththedeathofMr,LeoRyan therehaspassedoneofthemostpopularandlovedofourCatholicteachers,Oneofthemostremarkabletraits ofhischaracterwasthemannerin whichhewasabletointeresthimself intheprogressofhisboysafterthey leftschoolandhecouldalwaysbe sureofretrainingtheirclosestfriend. ship.

Althoughmanyhundredsofpupils musthavepassedthroughhishands duringhisyearsattheChristianBrothers'CollegeandatSt.Patrick'sBoys Schoolitdoesnotseemthatheever forgotasingleoneofthem.Anyold boywhomethiminlateryearscould alwaysbesureofinstantrecognition andawarmrenewalofpastassociations.

ThelateMr.Ryandiedaftera suddenillnessonJuly2andwas buriedintheKarrakattaCemeteryon Fridaylast.

RequiemMasswascelebratedby VeryRev.Dr.E.Kennedy.Adm.,inSt. Mary'sCathedral,Perth,andatthe conclusionofMasstheboysofSt.Patrick'sBoys'Schoolformedaguardof honourinVictoriaSquare,anddown VictoriaAvenue.Thepupilsofthe lateMr.Ryanmarchedinfrontofthe cortege,andMessrs.E.Needham, M.L.AM.Murphy,W.A.Brown,J. Tully,S.Hill,andW.Flynnactedas pall-bearersfromtheCathedraltothe ChristianBrothers'College,wherestudentsoftheCollegehadformeda guardofhonourinSt.George'sTerrace. ThefollowingprefectsofChristian Brothers'College,J.Frawley,R.Cocks, K.Norrish,R.Worner,R.Lang,andJ. Robinson.attendedthefuneral,andin companywithmembersoftheOld Boys'Association,formedaguardof honouratthecemeteryentranceand precededthecortegetothegraveside,

whereRev.FatherFaheyrecitedthe lastprayers.

ThechiefmournerswereMrs.Ryan (wife),MissesMaureenandVeronica Ryan(daughters),Mrs.LeeandMrs. Barnes.

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.P.J. Mooney(CelticClub),S.H.D.Rowe

W.A.CricketAssociation),P.B.Healy (EastPerthCricketClub),P.Fogarty (PerthFootballClub),A.D.Scott (OldAquinians'Association),W. Stooke(W.A.NationalFootballLeague),J.O'Connor(AustralianBroadcastingCommission),P.Davidson,J. Chesson,F.Bryant,A.McWilliam,II. Gepp,L.Hackett,andDr.J.W.Horan.

Amongthosepresentwere:TheAdministrator(RevDr.E.Kennedy,representingHisGracetheArchbishop), Rev.FatherLalor,andRev.Father (O'Connor;Rev.BrotherDuffy(C.B.C., Perth),Rev.BrotherRedmond (AquinasCollege),Rev.BrotherO'Connor(St.Patrick'sBoys'School),Rev. BrotherWexted(ClontarfOrphanage), andRev.BrotherP.A.Conlon(formerlyPrincipalC.B.C.,Perth).

TheLordMayorofPerth(Dr.T.W. Meagher),Mr.PresidentDwyer,Lieut. W.J.Hayes,Sergt.J.H.McDonald, Sergt.J.Firth(LiquorBranch),Cr.J. L.Hardwick,R.J.Bryant,R.G. Heath,andA.G.Randell(Mt.Lawley CricketClub),T.E.Jones(Subiaco CricketCuub).R.Axford(WestPerth CricketClub),R.H.Bandy(North PerthCricketClub),B.Thomson (ClaremontCricketClub),J.E.V. Murdoch(Sec.EastPerthCricket Club),W.F.Samson(FremantleDistrictCricketClub),W.R.Orr(Sec. W.A.N.F.L.),G.T.Keough(EastPerth FootballClub),H.A.Doust(President, PerthFootballClub),A.W.H.Lucas (SwanDistrictFootballClub),T.Out-

ridge(SubiacoFootballClub),C.H. Guy(Sec.W.A.CricketAssn.),C. Bader(rep.Staff"DailyNews"),T. McNee(ClothingTradesUnion),R. Burchall(PalaceHotel),J.S.Eastmon (RifleAssociation),SCarr(Boans Ltd.),J.L.Tucker(President,Old ScotchCollegians),W.A.Gardner (ScotchCollege),J.Tully(Catholic TennisAssociation),H.A.Edwards,J. S.MillerandC.Charlton(A.B.C.),S. J.Kelly1St.Patrick'sBoys'School), S.Scott(ServicePrintingCo.),J.J.Prendergast(PrendergastandCo.),W. A.Brown(Sec.,CelticClub),C.N.Horrocks(UnitedLicensedVictuallers' Assn.),A.E.Heagney(President,CatholicTennisAssn.),J.Edwards (II.A.C.B.Society),L.Jordan(rep.V. H.Pitman),R.P.Rodriguez(ClaremontFootballClub),M.P.Cogan,P. G.PrendivilleD.C.Perrott,J.J. Lloyd,BSt.KennedyandtheBoys,L. JMcDowell,T.D.Murphy,H.W. Edmondson,J.R.Campbell,Jas.Ryan, J.Charles,F.JDavidson,EJ.Reilly, FConnaughton,P.J.Trainer,W.A. Clowes,JackSheaandT.Garret, A.W.Jacoby,T.Mackie,M.Nallen,J. Kenneally,F.Byrne,J.Cullity,J.W. Robinson,R.Worner,W.Brophy,J.J. Jennings,T.St.J.Kennedy,J.J. Edwards,L.Sheridan,MartTroy, C.Arthur,J.L.Hils,S.R.McDonnell,J.Fenton,C.J.O'Connor,M. A.O'Dwyer,M.J.Daly,A.G.Brennan,C.Kavanagh,I.LawrenceW. F.Artis,A.Higgins,N.McRae,G. McCarthy,H.Jennings,S.Corbitt,P. Basto,F.Gallagher,C.Seery,J.Leahv, R.Bell,F.Lee,F.Selby,C.G.Evans, J.Boylan,V.L.Elliott,J.W.Burgess,F.Dempster,A.Kingsbury,E. G.Read,G.Watts,R.C.Spear,J, Orr,A.Watkins,M.E.Murphy,S.R. Hill,H.J.Gallagher,R.J.Wilberforce,J.H,Wilberforce,J.R.Parker, R.Trend,C.R.B.Saw,W.E.Sanders,LenFord,J.W.Dethridge,John Sullivan,W.Leonard,JoeCorbett, M.Fitzgerald,A.D.Hill,W.Pratt, F.Bowe,J.Wright,T.Coelli,W,Kinane,S.Lewis,D.Hunt,L.Larhan,C. G.Strickland,A.N,Davies,H.W. Church,H.C.Howard,L.Elkington, F.R.Kelly,S,H.Rodd,W.McInerneyD.M.(Pat)Stewart,M. Storeix,J.F.Giles,D.McMorrow,J. Stone,J.Sharpe,J.Devereuv,W.G. Waltho,B.D.Shaw,D.F.McAuliffe, W.Flynn,J.J.Burley,L.Rodoreda, J.Shesson,L.Arnold,M.Costello,F. Southee,J.D.Healy,A.Rodoreda, D.J.Scott,J,Drew,R.Lucas,C.G. Mettam,T.C.Wilson,M.J.Devine, C.B.Law,D.Markwell,A.McLintockT.Murphy,H.Lyons,B.Hackett,H. Staunton,W.T.Rowlands,M.J. Quilty,F.M.Edwards,S.&G.Elliott,B.Maloney,V.Davidson,P.J. O'Reilly,J.Carney,J.C.Sanderson, P,J.McManus,E.H.Morris.T.G Canny,V.McMurray,K.Norrish,J. Frawley,R.C,Lang,L.J.Waldock, J.Noonan,J.Dullard,E.Morris,J. Sullivan,C.Richardson,M.O'Brien, MesdamesFacey,Maloney,Gee,E.H. Wenn,Bell,R.McMorrow,D.Wrist, Sharpe,P.Ryland,E.M.Wenn.The followingwreathswerereceived,From HisLovingWife&Family-Loving BrotherPhil'(Newcastle,NewSouth Wales),HisBrothersandSistersof Adelaide,TheBryantFamily,Mrs, Beckett&Family,PhonScott,Mrs. Richardson&Family,BillSmith& JoeCoelli,Mrs.CapstickandRosemary.Mr.andMrs.H.W.Rigg& Family,Committee&MembersPerth FootballClub,President&CommitteeW.A.TrottingAss.,Staffofthe AustralianBroadcastinkComimission, TheOldBoys,Mrs.V.H.Pittman,of GrosvenorHotel,MartMurhpy,Mrs CookandNellie,RoySaw,Committee&MembersWestPerthCricket Club,Committee&MembersCeltic Club,TheExecutive&MembersW.A. CricketAss.,TheBoysofSt.Patrick's Boys'School,Mr.&Mrs.DonWrist& JackSheaandSidBriggs,

PublicSchoolsSportsAss.,F.Gallagher,Mr.andMrs.TomMurphy(Nor- tham,,Mr.&Mrs.TomDuff,Mr.& Mrs.E.J.Reilly(ShaftesburyHotel), Dr.J.W.Horan&Family,Mr.and Mrs.SydKelly,Mr.&Mrs.J.Chesson. ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.Bowra&O'Dea.

CATHOLICSDOTHEIRBIT

Thecontinuedcallformorerecruits fortheA.I.F.isatimelyreminderof theworkperformedbyvoluntaryorganisationsinterestedinthegeneral welfareofthetroops.Thisresponsible dutywas Catholicsearlyrecognisedbythe ofW.A.andtheireffortsresultedintheformationoftheCatholic WelfareOrganisation(C.W.O.)which hasconsistentlyworkedforthewelfareofallbranchesofthearmed forcesalmostfromtheoutbreakof war.

Atthetwolargemilitarycampsat NorthamandMelvillecommodiousrecreationhallshavebeenerectedand furnishedonlinesdesignedtoprovide everycomfortfortroopsinleisure hours.Plentifullysuppliedwithcomfortableeasychairs,writingdesks, radio,readingmatterandwritingmaterialthesehallsarearealhavenfor tiredtroops.Permanentattendantsat eachhutattiredinLnesmartuniform oftheC.W.O.dispensetoeverywant ofthethousandsofmenwhet,annuallyvisitthehalls, OnSundaystheserecreationhalls arefilledtooverflowingbyCatholic SoldiersattendingMass,butotherthan forthishourperweekthehallsare permanentlyopentoallsoldiersirrespectiveofdenomination,Numerous tributeshavebeenreceivedfromsoldierswhohaveexperiencedtheservicesoftheC.W.O.Oneandallare loudintheirpraiseoftheworkbeingperformed.Onecorrespondent writes:"Apartfromthemanyother fineservicesrenderedtotroopsbythe C.W.O.theprovisionoflogfiresthese coldnightsalonejustifiestheexistenceofyourorganisation.Cheeryfires areprovidedinbothhutseverywinter night.

Besidestheseservicestotroopsin camp,comforts,arealsodistributed possibletotheNavyandMerchantService.Aladies'auxiliaryisattachedtotheC.W.O.andthisactive bandpaysweeklyvisitstosickand woundedinhospitalsanddistribute cigarettes,sweets,readingmatter,etc. Yes,itcanbejustlyclaimedthat CatholicsinWA,arefulfillingtheir dutytothetroopsandotherservices throughtheactivitiesoftheC.W.O. andeveryCatholicwhoisamemberof theC.W.O.isdoinghisorherbittowardsthisgreatnationalwork.Itis just12monthssincethefirstmembershipdrivewaslaunched. Catholics throughoutW.A.wereaskedtojointhe C.W.O.atanannualcontributionof 1/.Itwasstatedatthattimethat nofurtherappealwouldbemadefor 12months.TheCatholicpeoplerespondedmagnificentlylastyearandensuredthecontinuanceofthe'ork. Theywillshortlybeaskedtorenew theirsubscriptionof1/forthenext 12monthsandnewmembenwillbe invitedtojointheranks.Makeup yourmindnowthatyouwillrenew yourmembershipatthecostof1/for thecomingyearorthatyouwillbecomeamemberifyouhavenotpreviouslyenrolled.C.W.O.Sundaywill beonSunday,27thJuly.Enrolatyour ParishChurchonthatday.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

Soldiers'Buffet.

Memberswillbeinattendanceat theBarrack-streetBuffetonMonday, July14. SewingCircle.

TheSewingCircleholdweeklymeetingsoneveryTuesdayfrom2p.m. Donationsinmoneyormaterialare askedfor.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE.

July13:Mundaring,8a.m.;Chidlow. 9.30a.m.

July20:Jennacubbine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

July27:Baker'sHill,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

Tocommemoratethecentenaryof theordinationofSt.JohnBoscothe SalesianBishop,MostRev,Dr.Far. rando,SO.,raisedfourteenSalesian candidatestothepriesthoodinthe CathedralatShillong,India.

FORTHCOMINGHIGHGATE BRIDGEPARTY.

Amonsterbridgedrivewilltake placeintheHighgateParishHallon Tuesday,July29th.Astheproceeds areinaidofparishfundsafullhouse isexpected.IntendingpatronsareaskedtoringMr.Russell,B4549,Mrs.Mcann,B6932,orMrs.Slattery,B5274 forreservations,asthehallholdsonly alimitednumberoftables.Thereare hostsofvaluableprizesandsubscriptionis2/.

XAVERIANBALL.

TheAnnualXaverianBallheldinthe GeraldtonTownPallonTuesdaylast, July1st,wasageeatsuccess,cm-500 peoplebeingpresent.Colourfuldecorationsandbeautifulfrockingwasafeatureoftheevening,andfourteendebutanteswerep:esentedtoHisLordship,MostReverendJ.P.°Collins, D.D.Thesuccessoftheeveningwas duetotheenergeticcommitteesworkingunderthegeneralsecretaryshipof Mr.KevinCruikshank.Thecatering wasinthehandsofMrs.Lumleyand averylarge'andofworkers.Mrs. Grahamwaslargelyresponsibleforthe trainingofthedebutantesandthe orchestrawasunderthebatonofMr. J.J.O'Dea.HisLordship,Bishop I0'CollinswasmetonarrivalbyMrs. J.McAleerandMr.andMrs.H.J. Reedy.Otherguestsofhonourwerethe Hon,andMrs.T.Moore,Mr,andMrs. T.H.Hannah(ResidentMagistrate), Wing-CommanderandMrs.P.G.Heffernan,andCaptainandMrs.W.H. Brede,Thedebutanteswerepreceded bytwoattractivelittleflowergirls, PatBohanandTamalaLogue.After theirpresentationtheDebutantes dancedthePrideofErinwaltzwith theirpartners,allofwhomweremembersoftheR.A.A.F.Thosewhomade theirdebutwereMissesEileenJack, MayFletcher,JoanWilliams,Joan Slavin,ThoraClohessy,BettyO'Dea, LindaLynch,GretaPrunster,Anita Thomas,JosieBunter,LornaMurphy, allofwhomwerefromGeraldton,and MisesBarbaraDownes,andGwen ChiversfromYandanooka.andMiss MoyaMoorefromIndarra.

PERSONAL.

MissGwenWhiteheadofStellaMaris College,Geraldton,wasthewinnerof theStateMedalintherecentSenior Elocutionexamination.Anotherpupil ofStellaMarisCollege,MissMargaret McAleer,wontheJuniorDivision.

MissDorothyBlechyndenwasthe guestofanumberoffriendsatthe KokebyHall,Beverley,onJune30th lastwhenakitchenteawasheldinher honourpriortohermarriage.

TheHon.FrankPakenham,36-yearoldyoungerbrotherandheirpresumptivetotheEarlofLongford,hasbecomeaCatholic.Hehasbeenoneof thechiefprotagonistsofIrishUnity andin1935wrote"PeacebyOrdeal" concerningthetwomonths'negotiationsinLondonwhichledtothesigningoftheAnglo-IrishTreatyin1921.

St.JohnBoscoofficiatedattheceremonyofreligiousprofessionin1861of SisterMariaPiadelaMagdalena,who hasjustdiedatTurincloseontheage of100years.

RacingSelections

Saturday,July12,1941. GoodwoodStakes;Moorianty,1; YeomanBay,2Derek,3. Breeders'Handicap: Ripplian,1; Tetraclive,2Oakboy,3. RivervalePurse(FirstDivision) Bentley,1;Cisternos,2;Fraction,3. GoodwoodHandicapOrimadale,1; Ragtime,2Ditty,3. WelterHandicap:Byronic,1;Tetradive,2Imaking,3. RivervalePurse(SecondDivision) Beaufine,1;Teatic,2;WestWind,3,

TrottingSelections

RICHMONDPARK.

Saturday,July12,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Wilfred's Wonder,1;ArabianLass,2; Kirra,3. BenevolentHandicap:LenaMcFee, 1;SirRaymond,2Denver'sLast,3. CharityHandicap:LibyanLady,1; JulianWilver,2;LadyAraby,3. AlliedHandicap:MaoriWonder,1; KwobrupBells,2;MissTarena,3. BritishHandicapRedBay,1;Earl Mavista,2;King'sGuide,3. PatrioticHandicap:ConeyMavista, 1;RoyalGus,2;Thebes,3. RoyalHandicap:RohdaLou,1; CavanChief,2;MyChum,3.

OfGeneralInterest

1.1.00Mor

SOCIALCALENDAR.

July15:CarnivalDance,Bedford Park.

July16;St.Kevin'sTennisClubAnnualdinneranddanceinSt.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco.

July18:HighgateParishBall,inthe HighgateHall.

July19th:CombinedSocieties'FortnightlyDance,St,Joseph'sHall, Subiaco.

July23:L.CX.DanceinHighgate ParishHall.

July25:GrandVarietyEntertainment,DramaticClub,St.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco.

July27:AnnualFieldDay,CastledafT.

July29:HighgateBridgeParty,inthe HighgateParishHall.

August1:CatholicPatrioticBall,GovernmentHouseBallroom.

August9:FeteinSt.Joseph'sSchool, SouthPerth.

August15:NewNorciaExCollegians' CabaretDance,CarltonCafe,Perth.

TENNISASSOCIATIONDANCE.

Thesocialcommitteehavedecided torepeatthesuccessfuldanceheldrecently.ThedatebeingWednesday, August13th,intheStirlingSocial Rooms.Priceofadmissionwillbethe same;andpatronscanlookforward toanotherenjoyableevening.

HIGHGATEPARISHBALL.

Friday,July18th,isthenightset fortheHighgateParishBali.The eventpromisestobeanoutstanding successandtoavoidovercrowdingthe committeearelimitingthenumber ofticketsforsale.TheParents'and Citizens'Associationhaveengaged Mrs.Hughes'excellentorchestrafor theoccasionandasusua:thespeciai supperwillbeafeatureoftheeven ing,

CATHOLICPATRIOTICBALL.

Arrangementsarenowwellinhand fortheCatholicPatrioticBalltobe heldinGovernmentHouseBallroom onFriday,August1, ACommittee consistingoftheladies'auxiliaryofthe CatholicWelfareOrganisation'and representativesfromthevariousex students'asociationsareinchargeof arrangementsandeverythingpoints toaveryenjoyableeveningforpatrons. Thirty-threeyoungladieshavehanded intheirnamesasdebutantes.TheseincludeMissesFlorenceKelly,Kathleen Kirby,PatriciaObergByrniceBerry, MaureenMagee,L.King,PegEllis, LorraineBatt,AnneKent,Patricia Dolan,MarjoryTruslove,ThelmaKing, FrancesCasey,KathleenPerry,PatriciaDonohoe,KathlenDonohoe,Kath. McLemon,CatherineKane,Daphne Knox,MaryClarke,FlorenceMcNamara,JoyceSalter,PatriciaHalligan, BettyKelly,MoiraO'Dea,DoraBuswell,KathleenGrossler,Constance Davis,MarieHebbard,JuneEgan, PatSydney-Smith,YvonneFirmin. Anyotheryoungladieswhowishto maketheirdebutatthisfunction shouldcommunicatewiththeChurch Office,VictoriaAvenue,Perth.

FAREWELLEVENING.

FriendsofMissesN.DevlinandM. DarcygatheredintheLeedervilleparishhallonMondaynightlastJuly 7,tobidfarewelltothempriorto theirleavingthisState.Bothwill takeupdutieswiththeCommonwealthGovernmentinCanberra.Both oftheyoungladiesareex-students ofSt.Mary'sConvent,Leederville,and areverypopularinallcircles,Miss DevlinwasPresidentoftheChildren ofMarySocietyintheparishand MissDarcywasalsoamember.Miss MavisCaseywasorganiserofthe eveningandSergeant-PilotA.Norman actedasMasterofCeremonies.Miss M.Fosterpresidedatthepiano. AmongstthosepresentwereRight ReverendMonsignorMolony,ReverendFatherBoylanReverendFather Russell(Narrogin),Mr,andMrs.Devlin,Mr.andMrs.Foster,Mesdames Darcy,Boylan,Hebbard,Jones,Dillon, Wheldon,Herne,Philby,MissesT.Edwards,E.Casey,P.Ryan,M.Boylan, N.Hebbard,G.Rechner,I.Boylan,I. Devlin,T.Hughes'R.Harris,M.Rodan, J.Rodan,G.Hurley,A.O'Dea,V.Le Page,P.Dillon,M.Dillon,M.Murphy, B.Coffey,C.Wheldon,L.Moore,Miss Nicholas,PrivatesBuckandMurdock, Messrs.H.Annals,B.Daly.G.Hill,J. Casey,F.DillonandJ.Casey.ReverendFatherBoylanmadeashortspeech inwhichhewishedthegirlsthebestof luckintheirnewappointments.He thenpresentedeachwithapropelling pencil.Afteradelightfulsupperthose presentjoinedhandsandsangAuld LangSyne.

Mr.VINCENTMcMTJRRAY, Mr.VincentMcMurray,oneofthe tenorsintheGilbertandSullivan OperasnowinitsthirdweekatHis Majesty'sTheatre,isanex-studentof theMaristBrothers'College,Norwood, SouthAustralia.Hispowerfultenor voicewasfirsttrainedunderthedirectionofCountFillipiniafterwhichhe sailedforEngland.Mr,McMurrayjoinedthe-GilbertandSullivanOperaCo. in1933andperformedinSouthAfrica withthemafterwhichhetouredAustraliaandNewZealand,singingthe everpopularGilbertandSullivan songs.

ThisishisfourthvisittoWestern Australia,histhirdwiththepresent Companyandoncebeforewiththe FilippiniOperaCo.Hewaswiththe lastGilbertandSullivanCompanyin Perthattheconclusionofwhichhe sailedforEnglandandstudiedfora time,afterwhichhejoinedIvorNovello'sCompany."CrestoftheWave," withwhichCompanyhetouredEnglandandScotlandforeightmonths, InLondonagainhesangin"TheDancingYears"atTheatreRoyal,Drury Lane.Attheoutbreakofwar,heleft EnglandandrejoinedtheGilbertand SullivanOperaCo.Duringthepresent seasonhehadappearedasAntonioin "TheGondoliers"andtheDefendant in"TrialbyJury."Ilehasyettobe seenasLeonardMeryllin"Yeomenof theGuard,"and"CoxandBox."He isalsounderstudyfortheprincipal tenor.

MISSVALERIEWALSH.

AlsowiththeGilbertandSullivan OperaCo.inPerthisMissVa'eria Walsh,ex-studentoftheSistersof Mercy,St.Mary'sStaroftheSeaConvent,WestMelbourne.Attheageof 16yearsshewonMissConstance Brown'sScholarshiptotheAlbertSt. Conservatorium,whereherfirstsinginglessonsbegan.Shewasamong thoseprivilegedtohavelessonsfrom DameNellieMelba.PrevioustojofningtheGilbertandSul!'canOperaCo in1931sheperformedagoo1dealcf concertwrrk,particularlyIrishConcerts,inMelbourne.Sheappearedwith thepresentcompanyintheirSouth Africaseasonin1933andhasbeento PerthtwicebeforewiththeSavoy Operas.

InthepresentPerthseasonshehas givennotableperformancesinthe contraltorolesoftheDushessin"The Gondoliers,"andRuthin"ThePiratesofPenzance.'Shewillalsoappear astheFairy(queenin'Iolanthe," DameCarruthersinYeomenofthe Guard.Kati-:hain"TheMikado,"LittleButtercopin'H PnaforeS' DameHannahin"Rudligore,'end LadyBlanche"PrincessIds."Her favouriterolesareDameCarruthers andRuth.

OtherCatholicsinPerthwiththe GilbertandSullivanOperaCo.include MissesPeggyShea,NoreenReidy,Pat Crosby,VeraDearsivSiscaNavar vtti,andMessrs.RobertHealey,Phil Miles.andLukeBrennan

SUBIA.00DRAMATICCLUB.

Arrangementsfortheentertainment beingstagedbytheSt.Joseph'sSubiacoDramaticClab,onFriday,July 25,arewellinhand.Thepresentation includesahumorousone-actp'ay,"The AdolescentYoung,"whichisbeing producedbyMrs.R.Bulbeck.Tickets areobtainablefromtheSecretary '(MissM.Hickey),andtheAssistant Secretary(MissM.Paterson)orany memberoftheDramaticClub.

L.O.Y.CARNIVAL.

TheyoungerpeopleofHighgateare remindedthattheLeagueofCatholic YouthareholdingtheirCarnivalnight intheParishHall',onWednesday, July23rd.Agoodorchestra,goodsupper,goodfloorandanexcellenttime arepromisedtoallpatrons.

CARDEVENING.

Averysuccessfulcardeveningwas heldrecentlyintheBoys'theatreat theChristianBrothers'College,St. George'sTerrace,Perth,bythePar ents'andFriends'AssociationofSt. Patrick'sBoys'School.TheCommitteeresponsibleforthisfunctionwere MesdamesHodge,Brookes,Lyons,Dillon,McGinty,Eaton,Bowlan,Jones, Hebbard,Sharpe,OConnor,Dans, Harris-Fitzpatrick,Fergusson,Lamb, Rodan,andMissNyland,Messrs, Davis,Martin,FirthandFitzpatrick. Sixteentableswereoccupiedbythe players,andtheprizeswerewonoy Mrs.Hall,Subiaco,fortheeuchre,Mrs. Foleyforbridge,andMissMcGinnity forRummy.Amongthosepresent wereMesdamesMcKinnon,Goerke, Doyle,Thompson,Thomas,Harris. OMalley,Brady,Spargo,Wooltorton, Bannon,McIntyre,McnEcroe,Brown, Green,Roach,Foley,PethickRawlings, Frawley,Ryan,Hall,Morrison,Hemming,BallandWatson,MissesMcGinnity,°Malley,Hall,M.MurphyParkinson,McKenzie,Messrs,Parkinson, Woods,Doyle,Harris,Hardwick,McIntyre,EricWooltorton,RogerRyan, Murphy,Green,Foley,Pethick,Rawlings,JackD'Arcy,O'Connor,!Harold Annal,Watson.Attheconclusijrof playadaintysupperwasserveaThythe ladiesresponsibleforcatering.

V.S.C.EX-STUDENTS.

VictoriaSquareOldCo;legians'meetingwillbeheldonMondayJuly14at theCollege.Afterthemeetingaone-act play,"SpinstersofLushe"byPhilip Johnston,willbepresentedbyMisses GwenCampbell,JessicaMcGinnisGlennieWhitely,CarmelKeating,Nellie Catchpole,EthelBlenkens.ee.

ST.KEVIN'STENNISCLUT',

OnSunday (July13th)aMerryChaintournamentwillbeheldinaid ofclubfunds.Thesecompetitions havebeenwellattendedinthepast, andprovedmostenjoyable.Itisthereforeanticipated,thatarecordattendanceofmemberswillbepresent.The entryfeewillbe1/each.

St,Kevin'smainsocialfunctionof theyear:theAnnualDinnerand Dance,willbeusheredinonWednesdayeveningnext,July16th.Arrangementshavenowbeenfinalised,anda largerollupofassociationmembers islookedforwardto.Thesubscription is3/(includesdance),andthetimeof commencementis7.15p.m.sharp.Price ofadmissiontodanceonlywillbe1/6.

MissIssaWilliamsonhasreturned fromPortHedlandafterastayof eightmonths.

CATHOLICTENNISASSOCIATION (By"RON.') DRAMATICCLUB.

Atarecentmeetingofthescial committee,detailswerediscus-are theformationoftheassociationdramaticclub.Presentatthe..4neeting wereMr.andMrs,Hanson,whoare well-knowninamateurtheatrical circles;andwhohaveofferedtoassist ineverywayposibletheformation oftheclub.

OnThursdaynext,July17th,aspecialmeetingwillbeheldintheAssociationRoominBartonHouse;and allmembersinterestedinthisnewventurearerequestedtoattend.

MAJORB,S.HEAGNEYA PRISONER.

MajorB.S.Heagney,OfficerCommandingHeddquartersCompanyofthe 2/11thBattalion,whowasreported missingafterCrete,isnowdefinitely knowntobeaprisonerofwarinGermany.MajorHeagneyisasonofthe lateF.J.andMrs.K.Heagney,of15 Gresham-street,VictoriaPark.Hiswife anddaughterliveatRostrevor,Hillstreet,Perth.

ONCEAFORTNIGHT.

Onceafortnightyoucanwin1100 inaspecialsweepconductedbythe LotteriesCommission,andeveryticket inacoecialsweepalsohasachance ofwinning£6,000.Takeadvantageof thetwochances-buyatickettodayin theNo,95CharitiesConsultation.

CATHOLICWOMEN'SLEAGUE FreeTrenchAppeal

AstreetappealinaidoftheFree FrenchFundwillbeheldonFriday next,July18.TheLeaguestandwill beinitsusualplace,Ahern'sArcade, MurrayStreet,Perth.

THEFAITHOFAFILMSTAR

PHILREGAN'SDESIGNFORLIVING

WITHOUTfaith,anylifeis futule.Onlyafirmbeliefin Godandstrictadherenceto theteachingsoftheChurchwillenable anyonetoachieveasuccessfuland satisfactorylife.Idon'tmeanthe kindoffaiththatsendsustochurch ormakesussayourprayersonlywhen wewantsomething.There'stoomuch ofthatsortofthingpretendingtobe faith.

'Faith,realfaith,mustbesointegralapartofusthatwepatternour livesandsteerourcareersbyitNo souliseverstrongenoughtodispense withthebulwarkoffaith.That'snot pietistictheory;it'sthegreatest,most dynamictruthand'designforliving' that'severbeenvouchsafedus.Those whomakelightofithavenevertried it."

liardlywhatonewouldexpectto hearfromapopularscreenstar,isit? Butit'sPhilReganspeaking,and everythingaboutyoungReganiswhollydifferentfromwhatonemightexpect.

BlarneyLuck.

Insteadoftheauraofsynthetic glanoirwithwhichmostHollywood personalitiessurroundthemselves,one findsinhandsome,two-fistedRegana sincerity,acourageousfrankness,and asenseofspiritualintegritythatisas refreshingasitisunlookedfor.

"Whateverelseyoudo,"admonished Mr.Regan,plungingdirectlyintoan interviewwithJulietteLainefor"St. AnthonyMessenger,""pleasedon'tcall me'thesingingcop.'Thephraseis inaccurateandmisleading.Iwasa policemanforsoshortatime-barely ayear,tobeexact."

Regan,onJanuary8,1931,wasput ontherosterasaprobationarypoliceman.Hehasalreadytoldusthat policemenwerealways"lucky"forhim, evenwhentheycamesingly,sonaturally,nowthathewassurroundedby them,sotospeak,hisluckgrewbetter andbetter.Itwasparticularlygood onecoldwinternightwhen,walking hisbeat,hespottedamanloiteringin analley.Hearrestedhimandfound themanwaswantedformurder!

Butonethingleadstoanother.Phil hadbeenaplainclothesmanforonly ashorttimewhenhewasassignedto asmartPark-avenueweddingpartyto keepaneyeonthegifts-andonsome oftheguests.Butweddingsare mostlywomen'saffairs,withthemale contingentboredtoextinction,and thisonewasnoexception.

Suddenly,justwhenthepartyseemedtobedyingonitsfeet,oneofthe guestsheardsomeonehumming"The RoseofTralee."Heturnedandsaw theplainclothesman."Thatyou?" hecried."Goodgracious,boy,that's slightlyterrific!C'm'onoutinthe o andsingit

Phdid.Hesangeverythinghe knew,andhesangitsowelloneofthe guestsks,kedhimifhewouldn'tliketo makeamicrophonetest."Forthe radio,youknow,"themanexplained. "Ithinkyou'dbeahitontheair. Wanttotryout?"

"Sure,"laughedPhil,thinkingthe manwasjoking."I'lldropinsome rainyTuesday."

Butthemanwasn'tjoking.Hewas animportantofficialofabigbroadcastingconcernandheknewagood voicewhenheheardone.Directly Philrealisedthis,hehurrieddownto thestudio,andoncemorehisgood°Ad blarneyluckcameupandkissedhim.

ItwasGuyLombardothistime. Thepopulardancebandleaderhappenedtobeinthestudiojustthen,lamentingthefactthatheneededagood tenorfortheBurnsandAllenprogrammeandhadnoideawheretofind one.Althoughhewasinanother officeatthemomentandknewnothing ofyoungRegan,heabsent-mindedly switchedontheloudspeakerjustas Reganwasgivingalyricexplanation of"HowIrelandGotItsName."It musthavebeengood,forjusttenminuteslatertheyweresigningayears contract,givingReganasalarythat wasfourtimesasmuchashehadbeen gettingasadetective.

SoundsLikeaYarn. Therewasnothingsyntheticabout Regan'sIrishluck,anditranonand on.Then.atChristmastimein1933, hepaidaflyingvisittothewestcoast toattendtheopeningofGuyLombardo'sorchestraatthefamedCoconut-grove.Hehadnomotionpicture ambitions,butwhenafilmexecutive sawhimdancingwithGracieAllenand askedhimtotakeascreentest,hedid so.

ThetestwasexcellentandacontractwithWarnerBros.followed.It lookedmostimpressiveonpaper,but thestudiowasn'tmakinganymusicals justthen,andthoughhewascastina numberofrolestheywerenotthesort thatbestdisplayedhistalents.Hollywoodisconstantlydoingtheseunaccountable,heartbreakingthings-as AllanJones,WalterPidgeon,Preston Foster,StanleyMorner,orNelson Eddycouldhavetoldhim.(Nelson Eddyhadbeenundercontractto M.G.M.fortwoyearsbeforehewas givenaroleinwhichhecouldsing!)

Butyoucan'ttreattheIrishlike that,sofirstthingHollywoodknew, PhilReganhadabrogatedhiscontract andsalliedforthonapersonalappearancetour.ButeventheHollywoodexecutiveshavelucidintervals, andwhentheRegantourbeganchalkingupnewrecordsallalongtheline Paramountofferedanicenewcontract, whichhesigned.Hisfirstrolewas theromanticleadinamusicalfeaturingTommyDorsey,andcalled"Las VegasNights."

Regan'slifestorysoundslikeatypicalAmerican'successyarn,yetdespitehisverygoodluck,therehasbeen plentyofhardwork,plentyofdiscouragementanddisappointment.Buthe doesn'tmindthat."Peoplewhinetoo much,"hesays."Theycomplainthat lifeistoohard,wheninrealityitis theywhoaretoosoft.Lifeisglorious, evenwhenit'sdifficult!Ourforefathers,especiallythosewhocamehere whenthiscountrywasyoung.werethe oneswhohadrealhardship,yetwhata magnificentheritagetheyleftus!The troublewithmostofusisthatwe haveawhollyfalsesenseofvalues,and wefeelthatlifeowesussomuch, whenitiswewhoarethedebtors.

"Ithinkthisisespeciallytrueinthe modernattitudetowardmarriage.Too manyhesitate,wonderingwhetherit's reallygoingtogivethemalltheywant, orwhethertheycanaffordit.They wantguaranteesofhappiness,prosperity-,andwhatnot,insteadofviewingitasagloriousadventure.

BelievesinEarlyMarriage.

"Ibelieveinearlymarriage,even whenthere'sverylittlemoney.I thinktwopeoplewholoveeachother certainlyshouldspendthebestyears oftheirlifetogether,insteadofwaitingforsomefar-offdaywhenthey're goingtohavemoneyenoughtodo everythingonagrandscale.Moreover-Ifirmlybelievethatawifeand childrenprovidethegreatestincentive thatanymancanhave,andthatsuch amanactuallygetsaheadfaster,and farther,thantheboywhodriftsidly throughhisimportantearlyyearswaitingforhisbigchance.Ayoungman withoutresponsibilitiesistoooften alsowithoutincentive,andsuch mentalconditioncaneasilydevelop intoanincurableinertia."

ItisgratifyingtorealisethatRegan'swholesomeoutlookisbasedon hisownpersonalexperiencerather thanmeretheorising.Hewasmarried whenhewasbarelyseventeentohis sixteen-year-oldsweetheart,and,despitethebuffetingsofbothbleakpovertyandbrilliantsuccess,themarriage hasbeenoneofutmosthappiness.His lovelyyoungwifeistheproudmother offourbeautifulchildren-twoboys, JosephandPhilip,junr.,andtwogirls, JoanandMarylin-andtheirhomelife istheadmirationandenvyofallHol lywood.

Despitehisownnormal,well-balancedviewpoint,heisquicktodefend Hollywoodfromunjust.criticism. thingsconsidered,Hollywoodisno differentorworsethananyothertown ofsimilarsize;peoplethinkitisbecauseeverythingthathappensisso extravagantlypublicised.Igrantyou thatdivorceislookedupontoolightly, butthatistrueeverywhereto-day. Conditionsinwhatusedtobecalled 'theupperclasses,'everywhereare muchthesame.

"Afilmplayercanliveanysortof lifehewishesinHollywood.That's whyninetypercent.ofusliveas quietlyandsimplyaswedo.Noone isobligedtobegayorhectic.The reallyimportantpeople,thosewhoare doingthebig,finethingsinpictures, don'twasteeithertheirmoneyortheir energiesinthefantasticmannerthat outsidersimagine.It'stheoneswho arenotcertainoftheirplaces,andwho feelthattheirnamesandphotogaphs mustbeconstantlypublicised,who createfalseimpressionsinthepublic mind."

Humanbeings

wererapidlygo-

justintime, andfamilies,equippedwithpriceless "Jests,"areabletolivesnappilyever after.Ajestusedtomeanajoke.It issurelygoingbeyondajoketomake itmeanapill.This,however,isbut oneexampleofthedevelopmentof whathasbeencalled"slanguage." Thereoughttobealawagainstit.

Thetastelessnessofmodernadvertisingisnotorious,anditexcelsitself inplayingonourphysicalweaknesses andsecretfears.Inremoteagesthe medicinemanexertedapowerful

dealersinmagicandspells,arescaring peopleintoacceptingtheirwares,more effectivelythantheirdevil-worshipping forbearseverdid.Butitisfutiletiltingwiththewindmillsofcommerceto protestatthiskindofthing.Wecan onlythrowourcasqueatitandlaugh itoffwithajest.

Butitmustbeadmittedthatthere ismuchknowledgeofhumannature behindthechoiceoftheword"jest"as thetradenameforamedicinetablet. Thesemenknowwhatgoesdown.After all,theymaketheirmoneybyit.They knowthatthebestcurefordepres- sionisajoke,orsomethingthatrestorescheerfulness.Itisagreatthing tobeabletotreatunpleasantthings lightly,totakethemasajoke,even whentheyareatourownexpense.So theyadviseustokeep'jests'handyat home."Youcannotresteasyifyou areunwell,norwillyousleepsoundly ifyouareworried.Advertisersas wellasphilosophersknowthat"uneasylietheheadthatwearsafrown." Thereismuchvirtueinagoodjoke, andvaluablemedicineinahearty laugh.

Itisalmostadefinitionofmanto sayheisabeingthatcanlaugh.

Certainlythefacultyforlaughterdistinguishesusfromothercreatures.The angelsmayweepatourfollies,butit ishardtoimaginethemlaughingatus. Animalsdonotlaugh,althoughwedo rrovidethemwithenoughmaLelialfor theiramusement.Someoftheseadvertisements,forinstance,areenough tomakeacatlaugh;butnooneoutsideWonderlandeversawacatlaugh, stilllessahorselaugh,althoughmany peoplemayhavefanciedthatthey heardthelatter.Thelaughingjackasshasthereputationofbeingalightheartedbird,thoughthetitledoesnot suggestthattheexpressionofitsgaiety ispopular.Butnodoubtthesoundit makesisnature'scompensationfor havingtodealwithsnakes.Abird thatkillssnakesforalivingmightso easilybecomesoured.Allthesame, thelaughingjackassdoesnotlaugh. Neitherdoesthehyena,thoughthisunpleasantanimalalsohadareputation forraucousfun.As"Punch"putit:

"Abeast,wethought,devoidofinner graces, Andyetwithal,amerryheartandglad, Thatlovestoroamthejungle'sechoingspaces Laughinglikemad.

Butnowweknowthatfoodiswhat he'safter Withthatgrossclamour;whenhe splitstheblue Nothingisfurtherfromhisthoughts thanlaughter," Merelyabittochew-(wemayaddto completetherhyme.)

Thereisagreatneedforhealthy, heartylaughteratthepresentday,for thereisadangerthatgloomanddespairwillconquerall.IdonotadvocatethefoolishoptimismofaMr. Micawberwhowasinhourlyexpectationofsomethingturningup.We cannotcloseoureyestothedisasters thathaveovertakentheworld,ortreat withindifferencethestillgreaterones thatthreatenit.Butwhilewetake themseriouslywemustbewareoftakingthemtooseriously."Humouris thesafetyvalveofanation."

Thepowertolaughisagreatgift, andtheabilitytolaughatourtroubles andatourselvesisasignofoursanity. Werecognisemanyvirtues,suchas courage,faith,humilityandkindness, andtheseweadmireinothersandambitionforourselves.Buttheability totaketroublescheerfully,thepower tolaughintherightwayandatthe righttime,arevirtuestoo.Asmile andasongdohelpusalongtheroad oflife.

OnethinksnaturallyofSt.Thomas

More,perhapsthegreatestEnglishman thateverlived.Hishumourbecame alegendinEngland,andeventhough hewasmisrepresentedandmisunderstoodhisgenialspiritconqueredall. Nooneexceptafanaticalpuritancan assertthatMorelackedseriousness.He wasdeadlyserious;hesacrificedhis lifeforhisprinciplesandforhisFaith. Yetinspiteofpersecutionandsufferinghecouldlaugh,andmakeothers laugh,evenwhentheywerenearto tears.

Scholarshavetriedtodiscreditthe traditionthathislastwordwasajoke. Scholarsliketodiscreditanythingwidelyheld.Westillprefer,becauseitis perfectlyincharacter,thetremendous paradoxwhichdescribeshimas"the martyrwhodiedlaughing."Laughtersuchashisisasignofthehighest courageandthemostcompleteselfforgetfulness.Ifwehadsomeofhis humourandsomeofhiscouragewe shouldbehappier,andweshouldbe abletospreadhappinessashedid.

Thereis.ofcourse,afalselaughter. Theworldisfullofit,andthatiswhy, perhaps,thatwedonotrealisethat truelaughterisathingofthemind, foundedinjoyofspirit.Muchofthe laughterwehearisbutanimitation. Itdependstoomuchonthefantastic anticsoftheimpossiblecreaturesof thecomicstrip.Ithasnotthemerit ofbeingsatire;ithashardlyeventhe savinggraceofwit;itismerelyabsurdityrunriotbutleadingnowhere. Ittendstoneglecttheintellectwhen itisnottheverynegationofintelligence.Atitsworstitissomething wicked;atitsbestitismerelyemptyheaded,theexpressionofthe"vacant mind,"ifonemaymisuseafamous phrase.

Yetthelaughterofthecomicstrip isatleastlaughter,andasmuchhas itsmerits.Therealenemyoflaughterisitsfalseimitation:cynicism. Cynicismistheveryantithesisofjoy andcontentment,andgreetsgaietywith asneer.Laughterthatmocksand sneersisthecruelweaponofadiabolicalmind.Itwoundsanddestroys happyhearts,andcanmakecowards ofallbutthebravestsouls.Open hostilitywecanbear;enmitywecan overcome;butthesneersofthecynic willshakeourresolutionandundermineourcourage,andevenperhaps destroyourveryfaith.

G.K.Chestertonhasdescribedthe worlddominatedbythecynicinanessayon"TheScepticasaCritic".It isaworld"spinelessandspiritless,like abroken-backedworm;loatht.omely slowandlaboriouslikeanendleseLaug: despairing,butnotwithdignify;blaspheming,butnotwithcourage;withoutwit,withoutwill,withoutlaughter orupliftingoftheheart;toooldto die,toodeaftoleaveofftalking,too blindtostop,toostupidtostartafresh, toodeadtobekilled,incapableevenof beingdamned,sinceinallitsweary centuriesithasnotreachedtheage ofreason:'Wedonotmendourfollieswhentheyarepointedoutbythe rapierofthesatirist,butwetooeasily loseourwisdomwhenwearelaughed atbythecynic.

The"Pshaws"oftheworldmightdo usgood;the"well-Wells"ofignorance seemtoaffectusmorebutnottoour benefit.Liveshavebeenruinedand nobleworkdestroyedbythefalse laughterofthecynic,bythemockery offools.

Justascynicismdestroysthecourageofothers,socheerfulnesshelpsto keepitup.Ajoyfulcompanionis likearayofsunshineonadullday. Hemakesusbrighter,hecheersusand lightenstheburdensoflife.Gaiety foundedinsimplicityofspiritrisestriumphantoverdifficultiesandlaughs atthetricksoffate. Thiswasthesecretofthecheerful asceticwhomImentionedalready:St. ThomasMore.Hewasabletouseto histime-servingjudgesthesame wordswhichheusedtohisfriends: "MayweyethereafterinHeavenmerrilyallmeettogether,toeverlasting salvation."Iftraditioniscorrecthe wasable,evenontheveryscaffold,to crackajokewiththeheadsman.LovingGodmorethanlife,hewasnetoo attachedtohishead,andcouldNugh itoffwithajest.

St.Thomasdrewhischjfulness fromhisFaith,fornatureandgrace shouldco-operate,andCatholicismis areligionofjoy.Itisthegoodtidingsofgreatjoywhichshallbetoall thepeople.Butalas!thegood-will whichwasanecessaryconditionfor peacehassoseldombeenpresentthat menhaveforgottenthemessageof Christianity."Theworldisfullof tangledthingsandtextsandaching eyes."Itisfullofmockeryand cynicismandhate,andtheGod-given facultyoflaughterispervertedtothe workofthedevil. Wehavecultivatedthehabitof sadnessandaredrivingourselvesto despair.Itistimewereacted. Prideisattherootofit.Aproud manoraproudnationistooself-importanttolaugh.Pridecannotafford tolaugh,andcannotbeartobelaughedat.Soinordertodefendourselvesandpreserveoursanitywemust deliberatelycultivatelaughter,and blowawaytheatmosphereofgasand gloomthatsurroundsus.Wearetakingpartinaplaythatseemstobea tragedy.WeoftheFaithholdthe scriptofaDivineComedy,andcan restoreinnocentlaughterandtruejoy ofspirittoasaddenedworld.Itrests withuswhetherthissombredrama willnot,afterall,haveahappyend."TheRock."

T.W.SHEEHAN

Prime

THERIGHTTOPROPERTYIII.

THESERVILESTATE

Man,then,hasamoralrighttoproperty-itisessentialtohisownmaterialprosperityandtotheprosperity andwealthofthenation.Italone canensuremaximumsocialadvantage.Norcanitbearguedthatthe abandonmentofmass-productionmust lowerthestandardofliving,forthere isnoreasontodoubtthatthesmall unitcanintime,withthehelpofscientificinvention,becomeasequally efficientasthemassmachine.

ButmanhasanIntellectualRight toProperty.

Itisessentialtohiscompletenessas aresponsiblebeing.Thefrustration ofanindividual'stalentunderaproletariansystemhasalreadybeenreferredto.Likewiseeachmanhas withinhimafundamentalpsychologicalcreativeurge.Mostmendesire toimpressthemselvesontheirenvironmentandtochangeitinsomeway, eitherbymentalorphysicalendeavour.Thiscanonlybeachievedwhen amanisfreeandhasthemeanswith whichtodoit,i.e.,whenheownsproductiveproperty(naturallyincluding hisownmentalcapacities).Withregardtolandownership,ithasbeen claimedbymanythat,thoughman hasarighttothepossessionofgoodshe produce's,hehasnorealrighttothe ownership-ofthelanditself.Butthis argumentcanbeseenasfalsewhen itisrememberedthatmanbyhisown effortshasmadethatlandfertile,has turneditfromitsrawstateintoa wealth-producingasset,andhasasit wereimpressedhisownpersonality uponit.

Theproductionofwealth,wesawin ourdefinitions,couldbeexpressedin othertermsas"intelligentmaking." NowthatisthetruedefinitionofArt. Artinitselfhasnothingtodowith beauty-itonlyconnotesskill.We merelyapplythetermbeautifulto suchartasimmediatelyappealstous. Thereforeeveryintelligentmaker, everyworker,isanartistinthetrue senseoftheword.Personalworkis artisticcreationandnotmerely drumtoil.Workhasadignityallits own,andeveryworkerisaresponsible rationalbeingwithadignityanda willofhisown.Takeawayaman's responsibilityandyoudeprivehimof anessentiallyhumancharacteristic. Andtoartificiallydivorceamanfrom themeansofproduction,todenyhim therighttoproductiveproperty,is surelytodeprivehimofresponsibility inhisworkandthejustprideresulting therefrom.Itmakesofhimafactory "hand,"asheisonlytoowelldescribed,whom,unfortunately,theemployer hastoclotheandfeedandtrain,and thereforemoreofaliabilitythanisa machine.Thereforeanysystem underwhichthemassofthepeopleare forcedtoswelltheranksoftheproletariathasreducedthemtoasubhumamondition.

TheOptimist,withhisinaneidealof Progress,whichrefusestobeshattered bytheblearwindofreality,has,of course,thesolutionready-made.Surely,hecries,withthegreatadvances thathavebeenmadeinefficiencyand technique,itisonlyamatteroftime beforeeveryoneshallbereduced!rom thehumdrumnecessityoftoil-or

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ratherthateachwillonlyhaveto workafewhoursperdaytoprovide himselfandthemassofmankindwith thenecessitiesoflife,andthenfurthe restofthedayhewillbeabletogoin forleisureinabigway.Itisclear fromtheforegoinghowthismanhas mistakenthenatureofleisure.In practice,however,thisidealstate wouldprobablynotfunctionso smoothlyashesuggests,andcertainly theanalysisbearsnorelationtoreal conditionsintheworldto-day.Butto returntothequestionofleisure.Men stillliketomakethingstouse.They muchprefertomakeachairtoserve asfurniture,somethingtositonthan toserveasamereobjectofadmiration. Artforart'ssakeisacontradiction. Onewriterhasdescribedtheprobable natureofman'sactivitiesinsuchartificialperiodsasconsistingina"fretworkandfretfulness."Itisextremelyunlikelyanyhowthatsuchpeople wouldusetheirleisureprofitably.They cannotbeforced.Topersuadethem tobecomesuddenlyaltruisticwouldbe averydifficulttask.Itisnotgiven toallmortals,unfortunately,toriseto theculturallevelofaninhabitantofa Bloomsburyattic.Theywouldprobablyseektheiramusementintheartificialandenervatingpleasuressorampanttoday-andwhicharesoaptly dubbed"escapesfromreality."Living theunnaturallifeofeconomicserfs,it isonlytobeexpectedthattheywill lookforsomeavenuesofescapein theiridlemoments.

Butan'strueenjoymentmustalwaysrestinhiswork,hismainpre- occupationandhiscallinginlife.He isthereallyhappypersonwhosework andwhoserecreationareone.Aman cannotbedepartmentalised.TheOp- timist,too,hasnorealideaofwhat isimpliedbythetermcultural.He viewsitassomesortofafunguswhich growsonmaninhissparetime,whereasitisreallysomethingwhichper-meatesthewholemanandinallhis activities,andwhichheiscultivatng perpetually,andnotinoddfits-and starts.Itismorenaturalforthecobbiertosingathislastthanthebank clerkathisledger,andhewouldalmostcertainlysingabettersong.The folk-songofthepeasantashegathers inthegrainismoretrulyculturalthan thevoodoowhichblaresforthincessantlyfromtheradio.Besides,aman cannotbeeternallyamusinghimself. Ittendstobecomeveryboringafter awhile,andalsoextremelyexhausting. Butunderasystemwhichencourages widespreadresponsibilityandinitiative, amanisquitefreetopursuesuchexternalamusementsasattracthim Imorefreeindeedthanunderanyother systembecauseheishisownmasteras regardshistimeandefforts),while atthesametimehefindstruejoyin hiswork.Indeedonewell-knownlocal exponentoftheOptimisttheorywas recentlyforcedtoadmitthatitwould probablybenecessarytogivemen somemeasureofindependenceandresponsibilitybeforeitwouldbepracticabletocarry-outhisplan,because onlythenwouldtheyreallyknowhow tousetheirleisure.ThefinalcrushingretorttotheseOptimistfoolsisto askthemwhatenduringcultural workshasthemuch-vauntedTwentieth-CenturyProgressproduced-and theiranswermustnecessarilybe,"practicallynothing."Suchgreatfigures asdoexistarenearlyallinrevolt againsttheculturalbarrennessofthe modernworld.

Wehavearrivedthenatthemodern conclusionthatmanhasamoral,intellectualrighttoproperty.Itis necessaryforthematerialwelfareofa race-itisnecessaryforeachmanlivingacompletelife.Andalthough mostmenhavelosttheexperienceof whatitmeanstopossessproductive property,theyyetretainsometaste forit.Ifaworkerinamammothindustrialconcernweretobeaskedtomorrowwhetherhewouldliketheopportunityofacquiirngasmallbusinessofhisown,withtheprovisothat heberelievedofallmonopolisticpressure,hewouldalmostcertainlyjump attheoffer,especiallyifhewerea familyman.Itisimpossibleinthe natureofthings,ofcourse,thatall shouldbeindependentowners.Many willgetnonearertoitthansomeform ofco-operativeownership,manywill notattainthat;butwhatisneededis aneconomywheresuchaconditionis typicalofsocietyasawhole,justas proletarianismisthetypicalfeature ofthepresentsocialsystem. Itisnotforthisanalysistopoint outthemeansandthemethodsof

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MickeyRooney,inhistwentieth year,1940,wastheNo.1 box-office attractionin1939and1940.Yetnobodyseemstoknowwhy,writes ThomasBradyinthe"NewYork Times."Childstarsarecommonin America,butthoughMickeyfigured onthestarattheageoftwo,hewas slowincomingtothefront.Theend of1937foundhiminthelimboofboxofficeratings,notevenmentionedin thefirsthundred.Twoyearslaterhe wasatthetop.

Severalthingscontributetotheexplanation.First,itisentirelypossiblethathisappealbeganasawholesomereactiononthepartofmovie patronstothesaccharinechildrenof thescreen-arefreshingtasteofsalt andpepperafteradietofcustardand treacle.

Second,andinhisownright,hesatisfiedthemwithhisvivaciousportrayalsofanawkward,nervous,sometimespuzzledandfrustratedbutalwaystriumphantadolescent,anidealisationofyoungsterstheyknew.

Third,thereisthegreatrangeofhis versatility.Atvarioustimesinthe lastfewyearshehasbeenPuckin Shakespeare's"AMidsummerNight's Dream,"therestrainedandserious "YoungTomEdison,"acigar-smoking adultmidgetinamelodramawith ClarkGable,everybody'sson,brother ornephewintheHardyFamilyseries, andthe"zing-diggetywhamdam"of "BabesinArms"and"StrikeUpthe Band."

Anotherfactorinhissuccesshas beenhisconsistently"all-out"performanceinwhateverrolehehasplay. ed.Hollywoodjargondescribeshis talentasshowmanship,madeupabout equallyofhugevitalityandtiming ("everythingclicksinperfect.")

Bothqualitiesshowinhis"straight" acting,hissinging,dancing,drummingandeveninhisnotablemimicry. Ilethinkshimselfthatperhapsthe publiclikeshimbecausehetriesso hardtoplease,eventhoughtherehave beenmanyotherswhohavetriedjust ashard,withonlyembarrassingresults, AmazingEnergy.

Energyisalmostatrademarkof MickeyRooney.Hisinterest,enthusiasmandpersistenceareunlimited.InearlyDecemberhefinished making"MenofBoys'Town"and afteralapseofonlyfourdaysstarted anotherAndyHardyrole.

Previouslyin1940hehadmadethe Edisonpicture,"StrikeuptheBand," andthreeotherHardys.Healso madetwopersonalappearancetours andseveralbroadcasts.Yetthatis onlyasmallmeasureoftheprodigalityofhiseffort.

Onoccasionhehasorganiseda footballteamandaswingband,headingupeach;hasbeatenBillTilden fivestraightgamesoftennisbefore BigBillfinallybeathimtwosets;has learnedtoplaygolfinthe70'sinless thanayear;hastaughthimselfpiano, drums,xylophonesandotherinstruments;learnedtap-dancing;written popularsongs(isnowatworkona symphony)andhasturnedoutscripts forhispersonalappearances.

Suchdemonstrationsareonesource ofthedislikeofMickeyRooney. Criticsfeelthatnobodycouldreally doallthesethingsandthattherefore he'safake(hehasevenbeenaccused ofbeinga35-year-oldmidget);orthey areapalledandoffendedbysuchassortedvirtuosity.

Anothersourceofdislikeishispersonalconduct.Printedreports,and rumoursevenworse,havespreadfrom Hollywoodconcerninghiscockiness, hisbraggadocio,hisdownrightrudeness.

MickeyRooneyisthethirdnameby whichhehasbeenknown.Hewas bornonSeptember23,1920,inBrooklyn,toJoeYuleandNellCarter,a vaudevilleteam.HewasnamedJoe

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INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS.III.

HisEarlyYearsandaPortrait bySt.ThomasofCelano

ThefirsthoursofFrancisinthis worldarevividlydescribedbyFather DeCheranceinthefollowingchapter; thedelightfulstudyofPica,forwhom theauthorseemstohavespecialunderstanding,will,wefeelsure,findadeep appreciationintheheartsofmenas wellaswomen.

"Hisearlyyearspassedcalmlyand tranquillyundertheshadowofthepaternalroof,likethoseoftheinfant JesusatNazareth....But,byasecret dispensationofProvidence,Pica,like theaugustVirginMary,cherishedin herhearthisfirstsmilesandlispings, thoseearlyblossomsoflifewhichshe hadalltoherself.AndtheoldhistoriansofFrancis,whotooksuchpains togiveusthelineamentsofthefounder,thewonder-worker,andthesaint, haveonlydevotedsomeslighttouches tothisfamilyinterior,thechildhood')f oursaintandthepartBerna,one'swife playstherein.Nevertheless,iseasy todiscernintheirexpressonevnat wasthedistinctivecharacterofthe educationgivenbysuchaTullelady.

Allagreeinsayingthatshirearedher sonverycarefully,andsarrouniedhis cradlewithallthetendernessofa youngmotherforherfirstborn,a.:dall thepietyofaChristianwhoispreparingasoulforheaven.

Convincedthatmaternitycreatesa kindofpriesthoodatthedomestic hearth.Picaaccepteditsburdenaswell asitshonours.Shewishedtonurse herownson.Itisadutyauthoritativelyimposeduponeverymotherworthyofthename,andwhichnonecan foregowithimpunity.Picafilledit gladly,obedienttoasentimentof gratitude,notlessthantothevoiceof nature.Franciswasthesonofher desires;shehadobtainedhiminone ofhermostferventprayersatthefeet ofOurLadyofAngels;andGodhad solemnlyconfidedtoherthissacred deposit.Howcouldsheconsentto placethischildofbenedictioninmercenaryhands,andexposehimtothe unhealthyinfluence,perhapscorrupted andcorrupting,ofastranger'smilk?

Shekepthimthenatthebreast;and Francisafterwardshadreasonmore thanoncetothankGodforit,andcry withSt.Augustine,"BlessedbeThee, OEternalFather,forit!Foritwas Youwhogentlymovedmymotherto dispensetomewithoutmeasurewhat shehadreceivedwithoutmeasurefrom Yourhand. AndI,inthemilkthat Iimbibedwithsuchdelight,lovingly drankintheadorablenameofJesus, YourSonandmySaviour."

Francis,accordinglyashegrewup, displayedaquickness,playfulness, andprecocityofintelligence.Pica, withoutdespisingtheseadvantages, stroveabovealltoformhisheart,and developthehappyinclinationssheobservedinhim.Wasshenotright?

Themindonlyholdsthesecondplace inthemoralworld;theheartisthe masterpieceofmanandthemainspring oflife;itisitwhichgivesallouracts theirgoodorbaddirection.Now,it hasonlytwomovements-itexpands orcontracts;itgivesitselfuptogood orsacrificeseverythingtoself.Ina word,itisselfishnessorself-devotion; andaccordingasitselectsoneorother ofthesetwoways,itdrawsthewhole soulafterit.Everything,then,dependsontheheart,andtheheartitselfobeysthefirstimpulseithasreceivedinearlyyouth.Picadidnot lostsightofthesegrandprinciples;she madethemherruleofconduct,and sparednovigilanceorsolicitudetoensuresuccess.Tosowtheseedsoffaith andvirtureinherson'ssoul,toacustomhislipstoprayer,toinitiatehis heartinthejoysofcharityandselfdevotion;suchwasherconstantpreoccupation.Onhisside,theangelic childcorrespondedadmirablytosuch solicitude.Hisyoungsoulexpanded withdelighttohismother'steachings, astheflowerexpandsitscalyxtothe firstraysofthesun;andtheycould alreadyforeseethatthisblessedplant wouldonedaybeardeliciousfruit.

OurreadershaveseenPica'sactive shareintheeducationofoursaint.The littlewehavesaidisenoughtoglorify her,forthevirtuesofthesonare chieflytheworkofthemother,the naturalinstrumentofProvidencein theaccomplishmentofsanctification; shesows,andGodgiveslifeand growth.If,then,lateron,Francisbecomesthepassionateloverofthepoor, ifamiabilityformsthesalientfeature ofhisphysiogomy,ifheisattachedby everyfibreofhissoultotheRoman Pontiff,if,infine,theSonofGodhonourshimwiththeStigmataofHisPassion,imprinteduponvirginalflesh,we donothesitatetosayitistoPicaprimarilyredoundsthehonour!Happy thefamilieswherethemotherunderstandshermissionsowell! Happy thesontowhomGodgi.v.ssucha mother!If,lessfaithfulthda',rands, hestraysawayforamoment,hesoonerorlaterreturnstotheprinciplesof faithhelearnedathismother'sknees.

Thehourwascometoformthemind ofFrancis.Hisparents,desiringhe shouldreceiveaneducationinaccord withtheirfortuneandtastesoftheage, confidedhimtopiousecclesiasticsof theparishofSt.George.Hisquick andlivelyintelligencerelishedthe charmsofpoliteliteratureinwhichhe maderapidprogress,andeasilyacqiredLatinandFrench,"alreadyregardedinItalyasthemostdelightful ofalltheguardianofthechivalrous traditionsthatgaveapolishtotheruggednessoftheMiddleAges."-Ozanam.

Assoonashehadreachedtheage offourteen,Bernadonetookhiminto partnership.Bothconductedtheir businessenergetically,butinatotally differentspirit.Thefatherwasa hard,avariciousman,alwaysonthe look-outforbigprofits.Thesonwas morehigh-minded;hewasaffable,compassionate,generoustoprodigality,and morefondofglorythanofriches.He lovedfinedress,singing,gaming,and feasting;gavehisfriendsrichrepasts, andpassedallhistimeinpleasureparties.Bernodonelookedwithdispleasureonthisprofusion,andfrequently reproachedhimwithit."Indeed,"he said,"onewouldtakeyoufortheson ofakingratherthanthesonofamerchant!"Buthedidnotventureto saymoreforfearofgrievinghim.His motherlefthimmorefreedomofaction;sheevensometimestookhispart, andwhenthefriendsofthefamilyalludedtoFrancis'sdissipatedlife,she replied,"Waitawhile!FormypartI augurwellofhim,andseeinhim,even inhisamusements,anobilityofcharacterwhichgivesmethehighesthopesof hisfuture.''-LegendoftheThreeCompanions. Weapproachthemomentwhen Francisemergesfromadolescenceto enterthecriticalageofyouth,andbe calleduponinturntotakehisshare ofpubliclife.But,beforefollowing himthroughhistriumphsandtrials,we willstopforamomentonthethresholdofthisnewphaseofhislifeto contemplatethatangelicfigurethat paintersnevertireofreproducingor peopleofloving. Hereistheportraithisdiscipleand confidant,ThomasofCelano,hashandeddowntous;onewillrecognisethe remarkablyfinefeaturesoftheUmbrianpopulation: PortraitofSt.Francis. Hisfigurewasabovethemiddle heigthandwellset.Hewasthinand ofaverydelicateconstitution.He hadanovalface,broadbrow,white, close-setteeth,darkcomplexion,black hair,regularfeatures,expressivecountenance,rosylips,andacharming smile.Hisbeautifulblackeyeswere fullofbrilliancy,mildness,andmodesty;thepeace,innocence,andbeauty ofhissoulwerereflecteduponhiscountenance.Totheseexterioradvantages hejoinedthosequalitiesthatrendera youngmanamiable:aplayfulwit,a livelyimagination,afeelingandgenerousheart.Hewasdiscreetandtrue tohisword,ofaneasy-going,pliant character,butfullofenergyatneed;

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allthingstoallmen,holyamongthe holy,andsohumbleamongsinnersthat hewasmistakenforone;activeandaccommodatinginbusiness,ofgraceful address,butstillverysimpleinhis wordsandactions."

Suchaperfectcombinationofnaturalgiftsandnascentvirtuesprocured himtheesteemandaffectionofallhis compatriots.Ateighteen,Francisexercisedakindofempireoverthem, andnoonethoughtofdisputing. Youngmenputhimattheirhead,he wasthesoulofalltheirreunions,the kingofalltheirfeasts,theirleaderin everyadventurousexploit.TheinhabitantsofAssisi,too,intheirenthusiasm,hadproclaimedhim"the floweroftheyouth."

(NextWeek:"TheTearsofFrancisHisStrugglewiththeDivineCall.")

CASTLEDAREFIELDDAY.

WarHasDriedupResources.

Theannualfielddaywillbe heldatCastledareonSunday,July27,Shouldanyofthe oldfriendsoftheinstitutionbe preventedfromattendingthe fielddaytheyareaskednotto forgetthe80smallboysofCastledare,whodependlargelyfor theirwelfareonthisoneannual appeal.GiftssenttoCastledare willbegratefullyreceived.

Sincethebeginningofthewar donationsforcharitablepurposeshavebeenfewandmany oftheregularsourcesofincome havebeendriedup,sothebrotherinchargeishopingearnestlyforalargeattendanceon thisoccasion.Regularfriendsare askedtodotheirbesttobepresent.

Ontheoccasionofthefield day,at3o'clockintheafternoonHisGracetheArchbishop willopenanewdiningroomat theinstitution.

BuseswillleavetheVictoria Parktramterminusat1.30,2.0 and2.30p.m.

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post,forhewasalearnedscientistand onechosenbyCommanderNobileto accompanytheill-fatedexpeditionto theNorthPoleintheairshipNorge. FatherGianfranceschi,inaninterviewshortlyafterhisappointment, saidthatitwasevidentthattheactivitiesofthestationwouldnotbe limitedtoreceivingandtransmitting newsalone.Itwouldalsohaveanotherscientificduty.Inviewofthe proximityoftheVaticanastronomical observatory,itwouldserveforthe transmissionoftheresultsofscientific investigationsmadethere.Investigationsandexperimentsconductedona largescaleinthescienceofradiocommunicationwouldhavetheirplacein theworkofthenewstation.

In1937,twonewandpowerfulradio pylonswereerected.Onaccountof theincreaseinthebroadcastingtraffic oftheVaticanRadio,theoriginal pylonserectedbyMarconiwereno longersufficienttomeetdemands madeuponthem.Anewauditorium hasbeenconstructedinwhatwas formerlytheVaticanObservatory.The observatorywastransferredtoCastelgandol,Asmalldwelling,erectedby PopeLeoXIII,nearthrvatory, originallyintendedforTIummerresidence,wasconvertedintoastudio.

Themostimpressivebroadcastfrom theVaticanCitymadeontheoccasion ofthecoronationofPopePiusXII,in March,1939,isprobablythebestrememberedofworldbroadcastsfrom StationHVJ.MessagestoEucharistic congressesinvariousanddistantparts oftheworldhavebecomeacommonplace.Officialradiocommunications toApostolicDelegatesandotherecclesiasticalrepresentativesarenowa featureofVaticanroutine.Linked withtheVaticanradioservicetoHis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegatein AustraliaisthenewmeansofcommunicationwhichtheHolyFather, throughthespecialbureauatVatican City,employingastaffofoverahundredengagedintracingprisonersof war,hasnowplacedatthedisposalof capturedmembersoftheA.I.F.and theirrelativesinAustralia.