The Record Newspaper 04 September 1941

Spainisrisinginspiteofdifficulties.

CardinalGerlier,Archbishop of Lyons,hasreturnedtoFranceafter completinghisspecialmissionfromthe GovernmentofVichytotheSpanish Government.

VaticanRadioinabroadcastsaid thatHisEminenceexpressedhisgreat satisfactionatthecordialreceptionhe receivedinSpain,inparticularfrom theauthorities,andhispleasureathis conversationwithGeneralFranco.

VisitstothenewschoolsinSpain convincedhimoncemore,hesaid,of thetruththatnationslikeFranceand Spaincannotbedestroyedbecausethe spiritoftheiryouthissound.

Spain,saidHisEminence,isrising inspiteofdifficulties.

TheCardinalalsomentionedthat Gener.Moscardohadvisitedhimpersonally'&dthatthePapalNunciohad receivedhiminthemostcordialmanner.

HisEminencealludedtotheties which,hesaid,existbetweenSpainand France,whichshouldbecomevalid oncemore,particularlymoral,intellectualandspiritualtiessuchasmaywell bestrengthenedbytheSpanishInstituteofScientificResearchandthe FrenchCulturalInstituteinSpain.

GalwayCathedraltobe builtonSiteofOldGaol

BishopBrowne,ofGalway,hastaken possessionoftheformergaolsoldto himbythecountycouncilforthenominalsumof£10asthesiteforanew cathedral.Hehopestohavethework ofdemolitionstartedsoon,soastorelievelocalunemployment,eventhough hisplansforthebuildingofthecathedralmaybesomewhatheldback.

Dr.EvattPaysTributeto CatholicSocialTeaching Quotesfrom"JusticeNow!"

WIDERDISTRIBUTIONOFWEALTHNEEDED

Onthe19th.ult.,Dr.H.V.Evatt, B.C.,M.H.R.,deliveredaNational broadcast,dealingwith"Planningfor Reconstruction,"inthecourseofwhich hepaidatributetotheCatholicviewpointasexpressedinthe1941statementbyCatholicAction.

Dr.Evatt,whoisHonoraryDirector ofResearch,ReconstructionDivision, CommonwealthDepartmentofLabour andNationalService,saidthatthe word"reconstruction"mightnotbea happyexpression,butitmeantalotto mostofus.Itmeantthebuildingup ofabetterworld.Itwaswrongto supposethattherewasanyconflictbetweenputtingforthagreatwareffort andplanningabettersocialorder.Unlessweagreedtomakeplansnowit mightbetoolatewhenpeacecame.

Theproblemofrepatriatingourfightingmenwasinitselfavastone.Then therewerethemanythousandsof munitionworkersandmilitiamencalledupforlongperiods.Halfamillion men,atleast,wouldbeaffected.

FreedomWithoutWant.

"Ifwecanattacktheemployment problem,"saidDr.Evatt,"andresolve totreatunemploymentandthedoleas enemiesoftheState,wemustbereceptiveofnewideas,harmfulthoughthey aretothefew.WhenIsayemployment,Ialsoincludetheself-employer, thefarmer,thesmallbusinessman.A soundeconomicandsocialpolicy shouldcoverallofthem,shouldsecure forthemreasonablestandardsofliving,shouldensureforthechildrenof Australiaabetterdealthanhasbeen thecaseinthepast."

Dr.Evattmentionedtwoofthe "EightPoints"intherecentdeclarationofMr.ChurchillandPresident Roosevelt-thatreferringto"improvedlabourstandards,economicadvancementandsocialsecurity,"andthe pointstatingthatthereshouldbe"an assurancethatallmeninalllands mayliveouttheirlivesinfreedom fromfearandwant."

"Theidealof"freedomfromwant" couldnotbefullyachieved,itwould appear,saidDr.Evatt,withoutawider distributionoftheworld'swealthand resources.

CatholicStatementQuoted.

"IthinkIcanmakethepoint clearer,"hesaid,"byquotingfrom "JusticeNowanofficialresearch studyoftheAustralianNationalSecretariatofCatholicAction.Iamnota

3d.

CHINESECATHEDRAL DESTROYEDINRAID

St.Mary'sCathedral,onlyCatholic churchinChungking,China,wasdestroyedbybombsduringanairraid, accordingtoacablereceivedatthe UnitedChinaReliefheadquartersin NewYork.

memberoftheCatholicChurch,and, therefore,Ifeelaspecialdutytopay tributetothevalueofthisstudy. Herearethreeparagraphsfromit Itisbarelyconceivablethattheworkingclassasawholecanenjoythat independencetowhichtheirrightsas humanbeingsentitlethemifthey remainsimplywage-earners,andare divorcedfromtheownershipofproperty.WhethertheStatebeCapi- talistorCommunist,thepropertylesswage-earneratthe of outsidebodiesandultimatelyofthe Stateitself,dependinguponthem completelyforhisownlivelihood andthatofhisfamily.

Thedangersofthisconditionhavenot beensufficientlyemphasised,foritis thedeprivationofproperty,even morethantheinsufficiencyofwages, whichconstitutesthemajorsocial injusticevisitedonthevastmassof workersinthemodernworld.In thissocialaspectthedevelopmentof thesocialsystemhasbeenunreservedlybad;fortheclassofindependentownerswhowerethebackbone ofMedievalEuropeandEnglandhas largelydisappeared.

Itisnottoomuchtosaythatitis justinsofarastheinstitutionofpropertyhasvanishedfromtheworking classes,whocomprisethevastmajorityofthemodernState,thattotalitarianideashavegainedground andtotalitariangovernmentsinvadedtheinviolablerightsofhuman personality.

IdealsNotEnough.

Theeloquentstatementofidealswas notenough,saidDr.Evatt;wemust trytorealisethem.Tothatendpeopleshouldstudyanddiscusssocialproblemsintheirhome,intheirdistrict, ontheirfarms,attheirplacesofwork.

"Theproblemsbeforeusseemendless,"saidDr.Evatt."Problemsof housing,ofhealth,ofeducation,of childwelfare,ofwatersupply,ofreafforestation,stabilisationofprimary industries,closersettlementanddecentralisation.Therearethegreat problemsofinternationalrelations whichwillrequiretheestablishmentof anauthoritywhichshouldonthisoccasionreallydosomethingtoraiseand maintainstandardsoflivingthroughouttheworld.

"Butnothingofpermanentvalue canbeachievedunlessthepublicconscienceisarousedastotheexistence ofsocialandeconomicevils."

BishopWhenthewarningsirenssounded, YuPinwith500worshippers lefttheCathedralforair-raidshelters. Therewerenocasualties.

IwoCanadianBishopsConsecratedatOneCeremony

ForthefirsttimeinCanada,there wasadoubleepiscopalconsecrationin thecathedralatSt.Hyacinthwhen ArchbishopAntoniutti,ApostolicDelegate,consecratedMgr.GeorgesCabana asCoadjutorArchbishopforSt.BonifaceandMgr.RosarioBrodeurasCoadjutorBishopforAlexandria.

ArchbishopO'Brien,ofKingston, preachedinEnglishandBishopDecelles,ofSt.Hyacinth,inFrench.

DEATHINMELBOURNEOF FATHERWILLIAMLAWS,C.SS.R.

ThedeathoccurredinMelbourneon Saturday,August23,oftheRev.WilliamLaws,C.SS.R.,attheageofforty- five. FatherLaws,whowasaformerstudentofSt.Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat, wasordainedtothepriesthoodatAthenry,Ireland.Hedidaspecialcourse ofstudyinRome,andwasappointed ProfessorofSacredScriptureatAthenry,Ireland.Later,FatherLawsreturnedtoAustraliaandwasstationed successivelyatthehousesofhisOrder atPennantHills,Sydney,Ballaratand Perth.Hisuntimelydeathhascutoff ascholarlypriestofdeeppersonal piety,zealandlearning.Itisasevere losstotheRedemptoristOrderby whomheisspeciallymourned.

SolemnOfficeandRequiemMass werecelebratedatSt.Mary'sMonastery,Wendouree,Ballarat,wherethe funeraltookplace.

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Themild-lookingmanwalkedinto thecommercial-roomatthehoteland forgottoclosethedoorbehindhim.

"Shutthatdoor!"yelledtheroughlookingstrangerinthearm-chair. "Don'tyouknowhowtobehave? Wherewereyoubroughtup?Ina barn?"

Themildlittlemancomplied,but onlookingupamomentlatertherough mannoticedthathewasintears. Goingovertohisvictim,heapologised,

"Oh,come,"hesaidsoothingly,"you shouldn'ttakeittoheartbecauseI askedifyouwerebroughtupina barn."

"That'sit,that'sit,"sobbedthelittleman."Iwasbroughtupinabarn, anditmakesmehome-sickeverytime Ihearanassbray!"

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Thehouseholdersmothered his wrath,anddescendedtothebasement.

"Areyoutheplumber?"heaskedof theindividualwhowastinkeringwith thepipesinthecellar.

"Yes,guv'nor,"answeredtheroan.

"Beenlonginthetrade?"

"'Boutayear,sir."

"Evermakemistakes?"

"Never."

"Oh,thenit'sallright,Isuppose.I imaginedyouhadconnectedupthe wrongpipes,forthechandelierinthe parlourissprayinglikeafountain,and thebathroomtap'sonfire."

* * *

Lateoneafternoonaninsurance agentsecuredadmittancetotheoffice ofabigbusinessmanbydintofperseverance.

"Yououghttofeelflattered,young man,"saidthebusinessman."Doyou know,Ihavealreadyrefusedtoseefour insuranceagentsto-day?"

"Yes.Iknow."repliedtheagent. "I'mallfourofthem."

* * * *

"InyoursermonlastSunday,"said thestoutwomantotheminister,"you saidthatconstantdrippingwould wearawayastone."

"Quiteright,"saidtheminister.

"Well,I'veeatenitwitheverymeal sinceandI'veputonmoreweightthan ever." * * * *

DearOldGentlemanattheSwimmingBaths:"Isay,Attendant,whatis aboutthelongestamanhasstayed underwater?"

Attendant:"Oh,aboutfiveminutes, sir."

D.OG.:"Well,there'samanover therewho'sbreakingtherecord.I've beentiminghim.Hesbeendown'for twentyminutestensecondsnow,and hehasntcomeupyet."

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Thereareactorswhoareproneto takethebestofeverysceneuntothemselves.Onewhohasanaughtyreputationinthisrespecthasleftthe comediennenowplayingoppositehim soshornofopportunitiestoamusethe audiencethatonenightshewasoverheardmutteringbitterly:

"It'sluckyhe'snotaventriloquist. He'dnevergivethedummytheanswers."

Therushofholiday-makerswasenor mous,andtherailwaywasworkingat highpressure.Butalthoughtheyhad enoughrollingstocktocopewiththe traffic,theyhadnotenoughguar,t3to mantheirtrains.Therewasnothing foritbuttoappointporterstothe positionofguardsuntilthingsslackeneddownabit.

Onetrain,inchargeofsuchaguard, wastravellingattherateofaboutten milesanhour,whenitcametoastiff incline.Snortingandpuffiing,andat timesalmostcomingtoastandstill, theenginemanagedtodrawthetrain tothetop.

"Hardahardjob,Tom,"shouted thedrivertotheguardatthenextstation."Ithoughtshewitsn'tgoingto doit."

"SodidL"repliedTom."IdobelieveifIhadn'thadthebrakehardon allthewayup,shewouldhaverun back again."

* * * *

Therecruitwasdisappointedwith hisuniform.Itfittednowhere.He wastryingtomakethebuttonsofhis tunicmeetwhenhepassedthecolonel ontheparadeground.Heforgotto salute.

"Pullyourselftogether,"saidthe colonel."Don'tyouknowyou'rewear. ingtheKing'suniform?"

"Oh,that'sit,"saidtherecruit."I knewitwasn'tmeantforme."

* * * *

AcertainFrenchGeneralanda Tommyofficerwerestandingtalkingin thestreetsomewhereinEnglandwhen ayoungDigger,withthumbsintunic andcigarettehangingonhisbottom lip,swaggeredby.TheGeneralstaredandsaid:

"Whatclassofsoldieristhat?"

"That,"answeredtheTommyofficer, "isanAustralian."

"But,"exclaimedtheGeneral,"he didn'tsalute."

"Oh,"saidtheT.O.,"thesechapsare animprovementontheoldDigger. TheyWILLwalkaroundYOU."

Yougave£20forthatrug?"said Mr.Browne.

"Yes,dear,"repliedhiswife.

"Now,lookhere,Mary.I'mgoing toputmyfootdownonthisawfulextravagance." "Idon'tmind,George,solongasyou wipeyourfeetfirst."

* * * Adeputationvisitedajeweller'sshop.

"Wewanttobuyasolidsilvercoffee-potforpresentationtoourmember ofParliament,"saidthespokesman. "Inthatcase,sir,"suggestedthe iev-iller,"youwillwantsomethingwith alongspout."

* * * *

Asergeantwasdrillingrecruits.One manwasadud"turn."Thesergeant saidthingstothis"turn."

"Look'ere,melad,it'suselesstryin' toteachyouanything.It'sjustlike pouringwateronaduck'sback-it goesinoneearandoutoftheother!'

* Theshadowofthearch-enemynext doorappearedonthethresholdofthe humblekitchen.

"Mrs.Jones,"sheexclaimed,arms akimbo,"letmetellyouthatthatboy ofyoursisbadlyspoilt."

"Oh,goonwithyou!"snappedMrs. Jonestestily,scentinganothercomplaintastoheryounghopeful'sconduct "Well,"rejoinedtheaggrievedneighbour,"ifyoudon'tbelieveire,just comeoutandseewhatthesteam roller'sdonetohim."

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CRYSTAL Bitter

AprominentmanwaschaffingacertainTownCouncillortheotherday aboutthedoingsoftheCouncil,and said,"I'dsoonerputupasacandidate foralunaticasylumthanputupfor theTownCouncil."

"Well,you'dstandamuchbetter chanceofgettingin,"drylyresponded theTownCouncillor.

Author:"Haveyoureadmynew book?"

Friend:"Yes."

"Whatdoyouthinkofit?"

"Well,tobecandidwithyou,"1 thinkthecoversaretoofarapart."

* * * *

"Ma,"saidanewspaperman'sson, "Iknowwhyeditorscallthemselves 'we.'"

"Why?"

"So'sthemanthatdoesn'tlikethe articlewillthinktherearetoomany forhimtotackle."

Awealthyoldladywasveryill,and sentforherlawyertomakeherwill. "Iwishtoexplainittoyou,"shesaid, weakly,"aboutdisposingofmyproperty."

Thelawyerwassympathetic."There, there,don'tworryaboutit,"hesaid, soothingly;"justleaveittome."

"Oh,well,"saidtheoldladyresign. edly,"IsupposeImightaswell.You'll getit,anyway." * * * *

"Don'tyougettiredofanswering foolishquestions?"

"Yes,"repliedthepoliceman."I've answeredthatonetwentytimestoday." * *

"IhearthatHankhadanaccident. "Yes,someonegavehimatigercub, andtoldhimitwouldeatoffhis hand."

"Well?"

"Itdid."

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OnShakingHandsWithStalin

"Disgusted,"Sydney. Wouldyoupleasecommentontheenclosedcuttingfromthe"DailyTelegraph,"ofJuly22,1941.

Ishalldosowithpleasure.

Thecuttingcontainsanewsitem madeavailabletoAustraliansbythe "DailyTelegraphService."Itis headed:"Bishop'sHandforStalin," andreportsastatementsaidtohave beenmadebytheRightRev.H.A. Wilson,AnglicanBishopofChelmsford,England.

Thequestionswhichfollowarequo- tationsfromthereport:

"IcouldshakehandswiththenonprayingStalin,"writestheAnglican BishopofChelmsford(TheRight Rev.H.A.Wilson),intheDiocesan Chronicle.

ThedescriptionofStalinasa"nonpraying"personisagemofunder statement.Therearenumbersof "non-praying"peoplewithwhomthe mostscrupulousChristianwouldnot hesitatetoshalehands.

ButtodesIteStalinasa"nonpraying"manislikedescribingHitler asan"unfriendly"man,ortheleader oftheLeagueofMilitantGodlessasa "worldly-minded"gentleman.Itis likedescribingagangsteras"selfish," oramurdereras"unkind."

OurmainobjectiontoStalinisnot thathedoesnotsayhisprayers,but thathewishestopreventeverybody elsefrompraying.

WeobjecttoStalinbecause,asan Americanpaperrecentlydeclared,he istheleaderofanorganisationwhich issworntoexterminateallreligion,includingtheparticularformofreligion representedbytheAnglicanBishopof Chelmsford.

WeobjecttoStalinbecausehis handsaredrippingwiththebloodof thousandsofmurderedChristians;becauseheistheworstpersecutorofthe ChurchsincethetimeofNero,and hasto-dayonlyoneseriousrivalinthe field,namely,Hitler;becauseheisthe enemyofthefamilyandthechampion ofbloodyrevolutionineverypartof theworld;because,aspartoftheplan forworldrevolution,hesignedhis treacherouspactwithHitler,andgave hislatepartner-in-crimetheall-clear signaltostartthewar;becausehewas theinvaderandrobberofPolandand Finland,theaggressorwhoseizedall ofLithuania,LatviaandEsthonia;becauseheistheundergroundplotter whoseagentsareworkingalloverthe worldtobringabouttheoverthrow ofChristiancivilisation.

Forthesereasonswedonotshare theBishop'swillingnesstoshakehands withMr.Stalin.

"THEMENOFVICHY."

"But,"headds,"IshouldbegtobeexcusedfromshakingthehandofPetaim.parla.n,Weygand,orMussolini, whog40.happilytotheirMass."

PetainandWeygandaresaidtobe practicalCatholics.

MussoliniisnotapracticalCatholic. FormerlyaSocialistandamilitant atheist,hereturnedtothenominal orofessionoftheFaithofhischildhood afterhisaccessiontopower.Whether thechangewasduetoconvictionor

wasmerelyamatterofpolicy,itis difficulttosay.Butthepracticeof hisFaith,evenatitsbest,wasofthe mostdesultorysort.

Iknownothingaboutthereligious standingofAdmiralDarlan.

Iholdnobriefforthe"menof Vichy.-If,underthepressureof theirutterlyruthlessandcruelNazi conquerors,theyallythemselveswith HitleragainstBritain,theymustbe regardedasourenemiesandtreated accordingly.Buttheyareasinnocent asnew-bornbabeswhencomparedwith Stalinandhiscrowd.

SELECTIVEINDIGNATION.

"ThesemenattendMasswithdishonourandtrickeryintheirhearts."

Thatmayormaynotbetrue.

Butitwouldbeinterestingtoknow whichDr.Wilsonfindsthemoreobjectionable:the"dishonourandtrickery"ortheattendanceatMass.

"Itisbetteropenlytorepudiateallreligionthantomanipulateitinthe mannerofthenominallyChristian nations,ofwhichthesemenarethe leaders."

Inanswertothatstatementthere ereseveralthingstobeobserved:

(1)Openviceorcrimehasthesavingfeaturethatitisopen,andthereforeeasilyrecognisedforwhatitis. Inthisrespectatleast,itispreferable tohypocrisy,whichconcealswrongdoingbystimulatingavirtuewhichis notpresent.Thereisthiselementof truthinwhatDr.Wilsonsays.

(2)Apartaltogetherfromhiscrimes againstreligion,Stalin,inhisprevious dealingswiththeDemocracies,has beenguiltyofgreaterhypocrisyand treacherythanthatwhichtheBishop soreadilyattributestoPetainand Weygand.Whythediscrimination?

Itisthisselectiveindignationwhich constitutesthemostobjectionablefeatureofDr.Wilson'spronouncement. Hedoesnotcondemnthecrimewhereverhefindsit.Hecondemnsone bandofsinnersandexcusestheother sinnerwhosecrimescrytohighheavenforvengeance.

"PEOPLEWHOLIVEINGLASS HOUSES

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(3)Peoplewholiveinglasshouses shouldnotthrowstones.

TheleadingarticlesintheLondon "Times"andthesubsequentstatementsmadebyleadersofallsections ofthecommunityinEnglandshow clearlyenoughthatEnglandisitself onlyanominallyChristiancountry. Letmeherequotefrom"GodinEducation,"byProf.M.L.Jacks,Director oftheDepartmentofEducation,OxfordUniversity:"AChristianforeignpolicycanonly befollowedbyapeoplewhoaccept andactuponChristianprinciplesin theirowncommunity.Wedonotso actto-daybecauseoureducationalsystemhasnottaughtussotoact. Thankstoanintellectualconfusionbetweentoleranceandindifference,we havede-Christianisedthegreaterpart ofoureducationalsystem,thusproducingapopulationwhichislargely ignorantoftheveryrudimentsofthe faith."

VictoryandPeace

A.I.F.,Redcliffe,Queensland. Youadmitthatourcauseinthiswar isjust.

Ido.Idonotadmit,however,that wearefightingacrusadeforChristianityor,inotherwords,aholywar. Youalsosaythatwemustwinthewar inordertomakeajustpeacepossible.

Ido.KnowingwhatHitlerandhis Nazisstandfor,itwouldbeabsurdto expectajustpeacefollowingaNazi victory.

Tosaythatwemustwinthewarin ordertomakeajustpeacepossible, doesnotmeanthatajustpeacewill followanAlliedvictoryasamatterof course.Whetherornotvictorywill befollowedbyajustandhonourable peacedependsupontheuseourleadersmakeoftheiropportunities. Ourvictoryinthelastwarwasnot followedbyajustpeace.Godand HislawwereignoredatthePeaceConference,Theresultwasthatthelast wardidnotfulfilitsclaimtobea "wartoendwar"ora"wartomake theworldsafefordemocracy."The peacetermscontainedthegermsfrom whichthepresentconflictarose.

WellsorsimilarenemiesoftheChristianname,victoryitselfwillbeoflittleuseasfarasgenuinepeaceand happinessinthisworldareconcerned.

Ifourvictoryistobefollowedbya NewOrder"unencumberedbyChristianity,"thereisnoreasonwhyChristiansshouldfightagainstHitler,who offersusa"NewOrder"unencumbered. byChristianitywithoutanyobligationtofightforit.

Frankly,Ican'tseewhythecongregationsofmyfellowCatholicscan't helpmewiththeirprayers.

Hundredsofthousandsofyourfellow-Catholicsarehelpingyouwith theirprayers,andinnumerousmore materialwaysaswell.

Whyblamethewholebodybecause oftheindifferenceandapathyofcertainindividuals?

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ANTI-CHRISTIANIDEOLOGIES.

If,asyousay,prayerforpea'snecessarilyincludesprayerfortheoverthowofalltheanti-Chistianideologies,whynotcomerightoutand prayforthatoverthrow?

Aprayerforthatpurpc,seisrecited afterMassonSundayandeverymorningoftheweek.Youmustbewellacquaintedwiththeprayer,but,apparently,youwerenotawareofitspurpose. Hereisthetextoftheprayer:-

"BlessedMichaelArchangel,defend usinthehourofconflict.Beour safeguardagainstthewickednessand snaresoftheDevil.MayGodrestrainhim,wehumblypray,anddo, Thou,0Princeoftheheavenlyhost, bythepowerofGod,thrustSatan downtoHell,andwithhimthewicked spiritswhowanderthroughtheworld fortheruinofsouls."

ThisprayerwasintroducedbyPope LeoXIII.fortheoverthrowofthe PowersofEvilrangedagainstthe ChurchofGod.

Accordingtorecentcablereports, Hitlerhasobjectedtotherecitationof thisprayerbythepeopleofCzechoslovakia.

Ifthecauseisjustenoughformeto fightforit,itisjustenoughforthe Churchheretoprayforit.Ifeel thatwhenIamfightingforvictory, Iwouldlikemyfriendsathometo beprayingformysuccess.

Yourfriendsathomearepraying foryoursuccessonthefieldofbattle. Theyarealsoprayingforsomething withoutwhichthefruitsofvictory wouldbeDeadSeaapples,namely,a peacebasedonChristianjusticeand Christiancharity.

TheofficialprayersoftheChurchfor ajustandhonourablepeaceask,not forlessthanvictory,butformore thanvictory.Theyaskalsoforthe onethingwhichwillmakevictory worthfightingforandpeaceworth having:peacewithjusticeandhonour.

Wecannotexpectaninfinitelyjust andholyGodtograntprayersforvictorysimplyforthesakeofvictory.If ourprayersaretobeacceptableto Godtheymustaskforvictoryasthe meanstoapeacebasedontheteachingandthelawofGod.

Thesamedangerwillconfrontus whenvictoryisoursinthepresent struggle.Onethingiscertain:Ifthe peacetermsofthefuturearenotinspiredbyChristianjusticeandcharity,theywillmerelysowtheseedsof thediscordandhatredwhichwilllead theworldonceagainintothehorrors ofwar. * * * *

IJOINEDTHE

BecauseIbelievethat,Iamprepared tofightforitandtodosoIenlisted intheA.I.F.IbelieveIamfightingformyfaithandmycountry. Themotiveswhichledyoutojoin theA.I.F.areindeednoble,andworthy ofthehighestcommendation. Butthefactthatindividualmen jointhearmyforthepurposeoffightingfortheirFaithdoesnotprove thatthenationitselfisfightingforthe faithorfightingforChristianity. Whateveryourpersonalmotivesin joiningthearmedforces,thereislittle,ifany,justificationfortheview thattheAlliesarefightingaholywar forthedefenceofChristianity. Infact,iftheNewOrderwhichisto followthewaristobeshapedbyH.G.

WHYNOTPRAYFORVICTORY?

Prayingforpeaceisgood,butonestep atatimeseemsgoodtome,andif victoryisfirstnecessary,thenit wouldbeagreatcomforttothe fighterstoknowthattheprayersof theChurchinAustraliaarewith them.

TheprayersoftheChurchinAustraliaarewithourmeninthearmedservicestoamuchgreaterextentthan youseemtoimagine.Inprayingfor thepeaceofChristwhichthewor'd cannotgive,weareprayingthatthe sacrificesmadebyourmenandthe bloodtheyshedwillnotheinvain. Therearemanypeoplewholiketo thinkthatGodisonourside.Itisa satisfyingthought,butitmaybelackinginrealism.Itismuchmoreimportanttomakesurethatweareon thesideofGod.

Infightingforelementaryrightsand libertieswhichareessentialtothe practiceoftheChristianreligion,we arenotconferringafavouronGod,or doingsomethingwhichgivesusthe righttodictatetoHimtheterms underwhichwewillconsenttoserve

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Him.Onthecontrary,Godisdoing usafavourinallowingustofightfor thesethings.OurserviceofGoddoes notprofitGod;itprofitsusand,inallowingustoserveHim,Godisbenefitingus.

Youmayrememberthewordsof Christ:

"Whichofyou,havingaservant ploughingorfeedingcattle,willsayto himwhenheiscomefromthefield: Immediatelygo.Sitdowntomeat. Andwillnotrathersaytohim:Make readymysupperandgirdthyselfand serveme,whilstIeatanddrink?

"Dothhethankthatservantfor doingthethingswhichhecommandedhim?Ithinknot.Soyoualso, whenyouhavedoneallthesethings thatarecommandedyou,say:Weare unprofitableservants:wehavedone

thatwhichweoughttohavedone." (LukeXVII.,7-10.)

YourcomplaintsabouttheindifferenceandapathyofindividualCatholicsdoesnotcallforspecialcomment.

AsDanielLordonceremarked: "TherearegoodCatholicsandbadCatholics,andCatholicswhoarejust plaindumb."

ThereareCatholicswhoare"deaf" aswellas"dumb."Itisnotsurprisingthattheyremaindeaftothevoice ofthePopewhohasrepeatedlyandinsistentlyappealedtoCatholicsallover theworldtouniteinacrusadeof prayerthatthewarwillendinthe triumphofrightovermight,andthat thenationsreturnedoncemoretotheir LordandSaviourwillrejoiceinthe peaceofChrist,basedonthejustice andthecharityofChrist.

CanIMarryAgain?

"Anzac,"G.P.O.,Sydney. Willyoubesokindastoanswerthe followingquestionsforme?

Ishallanswerthemwithpleasure.

IamaProtestant.Idivorcedmy wife,aProtestantlikemyself.After elevenyearsIhavebeenkeeping companywithaCatholiclady.

Thatisastatementofyourposition. Weareverymuchinlovewitheach other,butherChurch(theCatholic Church)willnotallowhertomarry meonaccountofmybeingdivorced. Thefactthatoneisinlove,however deeply,doesnotdispenseonefromthe observanceofthelawofGod.

Hollywoodhascreatedtheimpressionthatloveissubjecttonolaw, humanorDivine.But,whatever Hollywoodfilmsmithsmaythink,and endeavourtomakeothersthink,love itselfissubjecttothelawofGod.It mustthereforebejudgedaslawfulor

unlawful,licitorillicit,accordingas itisinconformitywiththelawof Godornot.

Ihaveneverbeenbaptised,butIam quitewillingtobebaptisedaCatholic.

pendentlyofwhetheryoubecomeaCatholicorremainaProtestant.

Finally,itmaybeobservedhere thatyouwouldbeguiltyofserious wrong-doinginbecomingaCatholic foranyreasonotherthantheunhesitatingconvictionofthetruthofthe Catholicreligion.Judgingfromyour letter,youknowsolittleaboutthe CatholicChurchthatyoucanscarcely beconvincedofitstruth.

* * * * CHRISTFORBADEDIVORCE.

Butfromwhatthepriesttellsme, thatwillmakenodifference.We stillcannotgetmarried. Itwillmakenodifferencewhatever tothevalidityofyourfirstmarriage. Assumingthatyourfirstmarriagewas valid,thebondofthatmarriagestill remainsintheeyesofGod.While thatbondremainsyoucannotcontractanewmarriagewhichwouldbe validbeforeGodandtheChurch.

Now,sir,accordingtotheteachingsof Christ,menandwomenshallbe joinedtogether.Andtheword "divorce"isnotprintedintheHoly Bible.

Thursday,September4,1941.

19-20.) "Andifhewillnothearthe Church:lethimbetotheeasthe heathenandthepublican"(i.e.,lethim becompletelyostracised).AmenI saytoyou,whatsoeveryoushallbind uponearthshallbeboundalsoinheaven;andwhatsoeveryoushallloose uponearthshallbeloosedalsoin heaven."(Matt.XVIII.,17-18.)

WHYNOTBELIRETHEREST?

WoulditnotbebetteriftheCatholic ChurchallowedherpeopletodivorcelikeotherChurches?

Certainlynot.TheChurchhasthe rightandthedutytointerpretand applythelawofGod.ButneithertheCatholicChurchnoranyotherin- stitutionhasthepowertoalterorab- rogatethelawofGod.

Thefactthatyouhavenotbeenbaptisedwouldnotaffectthevalidityof yourfirstmarriage.Assumingthen thevalidityofyourfirstmarriage wouldstillremainintheeyesofGod andoftheChurch,eventhoughacivil divorcehadbeenobtained;forthe Churchdoesnotrecognisetherightor poweroftheCivilAuthoritytodissolvethebondofavalidmarriage. Whilethebondofthefirstmarriage remains,theChurchcannotsanctidn anewmarriage. Again,thevalidityorotherwiseof yourfirstmarriagewouldnotbealteredbyyourenteringtheCatholic Church.Itisvalidorinvalid,indeANIIIIIIMENNIEM111111111111111101111111111111011111111111HMINIIIIIIIIEHIMOMIUMEHIM111111011111 = si

Tosaytheveryleast,yournotions oftheteachingofChristandofthe contentsoftheBiblearedecidedly hazy.

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Hereisoneofthemoreimportant passagesonthesubjectasrecordedin thenewTestament: "AndtherecametoHimthePhariseestemptingHimandsaying:Itis lawfulforamantoputawayhiswife foranycause?Whoanswering,said tothem:HaveyenotreadthatHe whomademanfromthebeginningmadethemmaleandfemale?(Gen., 1,27).AndHesaid:'Forthiscause shallamanleavefatherandmother andshallcleavetohiswife;andthey twoshallbeinoneflesh.'(Gen.II., 24:cf.ICor.VI,16;Eph.V,31.) Thereforenowtheyarenottwo,but oneflesh.WhatthereforeGodhath joinedtogether,letnomanput asunder.

"TheysaytoHim:Whythendid Mosescommandtogiveabillofdivorceandtoputaway?(Cf.Deut. XXIV.,1.) Hesaidtothem:BecauseMosesbyreasonofthehardness ofyourheartpermittedyoutoput awayyourwives.Butfromthebeginningitwasnotso.

AndIsaytoyouthatwhosoever shallputawayhiswife,exceptitbe forfornification,andshallmarryanother,committethadulteryandhe thatshallmarryherthatisputaway committethadultery."(Matt.XIX., 3-9;cf.V.,32;MarkX.,11;LukeXVI., 18;ICor.VIII.,10.)

ChristOurLordandLawgiverabolishedeventheconcessionswhichthe MosaicLawgavetotheJews.He declaredthatthemarriagebondwas sanctionedbyGodandforbademento sunderit.Heallowedalegalseparationinthecaseofinfidelity.Butthis separationdidnotconstituteadissolutionofthemarriagebondwhich wouldleavethepartiesfreetocontractanewmarriage.Thisisclear fromHisdeclarationthatiftheseparatedpartiescontractanewmarriage theyareguiltyofadultery.

Sufficienthasbeensaidtoshowthat youhavecompletelymisunderstood andmis-statedtheteachingofChrj.-t

* * WHYDOESTHECHURCH"INTERFERE?"

Iobeythelawsofthiscountry,and thereforeIamafreesingleman.

WhatisunderdiscussionisnJtyour observanceofthelawsoftheState, butyourunderstanding(orrather, misunderstanding)ofthelawsofGod.

Sinceyouhaveobtainedacivildivorce,youwouldbefree,accordingto thelawsoftheState,tocontractanew marriage.ButsincetheCatholic Church,followingtheteachingofher DivineFounder,doesnotrecognisethe rightorpoweroftheStatetodissolve thebondofavalidmarriage,thebond wouldstillremainintheeyesofGod, andconsequentlyyouwouldnotbe freetomarryagain-assumingthat yourmarriagewasvalidinthefirst place.

WhyshouldtheChurchinterferewith people'shappiness?Myladyfriend andmyselfareveryunhappy.

Instandingfortheindissolubilityof themarriagebond,theChurchisnot intereringwiththehappinessofpeople.Sheissimplyapplyingthelaw ofGod,therebysecuringthewelfare ofinnumerablefamiliesand,through thewelfareofthefamily,thewelfare ofthenationitself.

Divorceisoneofthedeadlyenemies ofdomestichappinessandofnational welfare.

Ininterpretingandapplyingthelaw ofGod,theChurchissimplyfulfilling themissionconfidedtoherbyChrist Himself:"Goingthereforeteachyeall nations:baptisingtheminthename oftheFatherandoftheSonandof theHolyGhost:teachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhave commandedyou." (Matt.XXVIII.,

ThelawsofGodarenotrestrictions imposeduponustomakeussuffer. Theyarerulesforthewelfareofmen whetherasindividualsorasmem- bersofthefamilyorascitizensofthe State-rulesgiventousbyOnewho knowsandunderstandsournature; andwhoknowsandunderstandsbecauseHeistheAuthorofit,theFirst BeginningandtheLastEndofman. CanyouhonestlyandreasonablyexpecttheChurchtoattempttoalterthe lawofGodtosuitone'sconvenience, orbecauseitcauseshardshipinin- dividualcases?

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WHEREDOESCHRISTIANITY COMEIN?

ThenCatholicswhoagppartedfrom theirwivesorhusbaTtiswouldbe abletogetmarriedagainandlive decentlives.

Catholicswhoknowanythingoftheir Faithknowthatiftheyattemptto marryonewhoisalreadyboundbeforeGodbythebondofaprevious marriage,theattemptedmarriage wouldbenomarriageatallintheeyes ofGod,andthelivingofadecentlife accordingtothestandardsoftheTen Commandmentswouldbeimpossible. WeallknowthatChristsaid:"Noman shallputasunder."

ThatisnotwhatChristsaid.He said:"WhatthereforeGodhathjoin- edtogether,letnomanputasunder." Andhewasspeakingofpeoplewho weremarried;notofthosewhowere merelyintendingtomarry.

Preciselybecauseofthisdefiniteand teachingofChrist,theCatholicChurchregardsyouasstillbound bythebondofyourfirstmarriage- assumingthatitwasvalid-anddoes notadmittherightofthecivilpower tosunderthebondsanctionedbyGod Himself.

Whyshouldtheprieststopmylady friendfrommarryingme?

Itisnotthepriestwhoisstopping herfrommarryingyou.Itisthelaw ofGodandherownconscience. Whydoyouexpectawomanto jeopardiseherpeaceofmindandher eternalsalvationbyattemptingamarriagewhich,intheeyesofGodwould notbeamarriageatall?

IfailtoseewhereChristianitycomes in. Ithasbeenalreadypointedoutthat whatyouknowofChristandHis teachingispreciouslittle.

Christexplicitlyforbadpeoplesepa- ratedfromtheirwivesorhusbandsto marryagain,whilebothpartiesare living.AndHedeclaredthkt,a-nyone whowouldattempttomare chpersonswouldbeguiltyofadultery. ThatiswhynoCatholiccouldin consciencemarryyouinthepresent circumstances.

ATRUESTORY!

Iwillquoteyouatruecase:ACatholic girlhasbeenlivingforyearswitha Catholicmarriedmanpartedfrom hiswife.Theynowhavefivechildren.Now,Sir,isthatfairtothose children?

Itisnot.Theunfairness,however, isnotduetothelawofGod,butto thefailureoftheirparentstoobserve thelaw.ItisabsurdtoexpectGod toalterHislawbecausepeoplebring hardshipsuponothersbyrefusingto observeit.ItislikeaskingtheState toabolishthelawforbiddingmurder, becausesomepeopleinflictimmense sufferingonothersbyviolatingit.

WoulditnotbeChristianityiftheir parentsweremarried?

No.Itwouldbeinaccordancewith oneofthelawsofChristiftheywere marriedinaccordancewiththeteachingoftheChurch.Butsincetheir presentunionisabsolutelyforbidden bythelawofGod-oneoftheparties isboundbythebondofaprevious mariage-itcanneverberecognisedby theCatholicChurch.

TheHolyBiblesays:Allmenshallbe honorablymarried.

TheBiblesaysnothingofthekind. TheBibleteachesthatthelawofGod, inmarriage,asineveryothermatter, shouldbehonourablyandfaithfully observed.

Thereisnootherwaytorealhappinesseitherinthisworldorthenext.

CanadianLandExperiment SuccessofSmallFarmsScheme

NearKingCity,north-westof Toronto,thereisastretchof 400-oddacresonwhichisestablishedtheMountSt.Francis community.Thereareovera hundredpeopletherewhoretire toresteachnightthankingGod thattheyareoffreliefandactuallyliving.Andintheirprayerstheydonotforgetthedevotedpriest,FatherFrancisJ. McGoey,whosevisionandcouragemadepossibletheireconomicsalvationandsocialrehabilitation.

THREEfloorsbelow,thephone shrilled-Themangotup fromhischair,openedthedoor, andlistened,waitingforthelandlady toshoutathimtocomedown.He heardamurmuring,butnoonecalled him.Eachtimethephoneranghe hopeditwouldbeforhim,callinghim towork.Butfortwoyearsnoone hadaskedforhina, Heheardhir..irife'sslow,tiredfootstepsinthekill,onthestairs.She wouldhavehadaharddayattherestaurant.Themoneysheearnedthere, withtheweeklyreliefvoucher,kept thefamilyoffive.Shedraggedinto theroom.

"Anythingto-day?"sheasked. Heshookhishead.Heknewshe wouldtossherpursetohim."Pay day,"shewouldsayunemotionally. Sheknewwhathewoulddo.

"IguessI'llgooutandgetsome makings.Justsmokedmylastbit."

Healwayssaidthat,andhealways camebackdrunk.

Onceinawhilehewouldbeather. Hewasn'tcruelreally;hejustwanted toshowherhewasstillbossinthe house.

"Wherearethechildren?"sheasked, afterafewminutes.

"Outside,playing,"hereplied.

"Ifyouseethem,tellthemsupper willbereadysoon."

Hefishedacoupleofdollarsfrom thehandbagandscrambleddownstairs andoutsidetothestreet.Ontheoppositekerbsomechildrenwereplaying, Oneofthelittlegirlssawthemanon theotherside.Shestartedtocross over,running.

Therewasacarcoming,notspeeding,butithadnochancetoswerveor stop.Itstruckher.

Themanonthekerbranforward gibbering,"Mykid!Mykid!"

Twofrightenedurchinscamepushingthroughthecrowd.Oneofthem said,"Gosh,pa,isshehurtbad?"

Theirfathernolongerfeltthirsty. Heonlywantedtoseehisdaughter smile.Butheknewsheneverwould. Shewasdead.

Therewasaninquest.Theysaidit wasn'tanyone'sfault;thatthechildrenshouldn'thavebeenplayingthere, onthe'istrwt.

Afterthat:thefatherwouldn'ttouch adropofliquor.Heblamedhimself forhisgirl'sdeath.Perhapsthatwas tooharsh,butitwaswhatyouwould expect.Hecursedhimselfforthekind oflifehe'dmadehisfamilylive.But whatcouldhedo?Hewaslicked.

Finallyhewenttoseehispriest.

Thatwasfouryearsago.Hehasn't hadadrinksince,nordoeshewaitin aslumtenementforthephonetoring. Hehasajobnow.He'shisownboss onatwenty-acrefarm.Hiswifeand childrenaretherewithhim.You wouldthinkthecouplewereontheir secondhoneymoon,theygetalongso well.

Hislandispartofthe400-odd acresthatmakeuptheMountSt.FrancisCommunitynearKingCity,up north-westofToronto.Thereare117 peopletherewhogotobedeachnight thankingtheAlmightythattheyare offreliefandactuallyliving.Andin theirprayerstheydon'tforgettheman whomadetheirsalvationpossible,the priestmyfriendwenttowhenhislittlegirldied,FatherFrancisJ.McGoey.

FatherMcGoeyisthefounderand directoroftheMountSt.Francis Community,aplacewheremenand womenandchildrenwhohadonce beendyingontheirfeethavefounda newlife.Ontheland. Iaskedtheround-faced,thirty-eightyear-oldpriestwhathadinspiredhim tostarthisback-to-the-landmovement.

"Abadsmell,"hesaid.

"Abadsmellinspiring?Where?"

"IntheTorontoslums.Iwasyoung then.Thirty-two.Acurateinthe St.ClairAvenueChurch.Ididn'tlike badsmells.Neitherdidtheslum people.Buttherewaslittlethey

coulddoaboutit.Abouttheonly timetheysquawkedwaswhenthey wantedmorerelief.Therewasplenty ofismitesaroundtoseetheydid squawk."

"Andyouwereconvincedtheland curewastheonlywayout?"

"Theonlythingthatwouldprevent thembecomingdecadentandthat wouldmakethemrealpeopleagain," thepriestanswered.

"Man,"hewenton,"musthavefive essentialsforafulllife:Ownershipofa productivepropertyorbusiness,to givehimsecurity.Religion.Home andsociallife.Anincreasingknowledgeatalltimes,tokeephisintellect content.Andachanceforexpansion. Hecan'tgetthoseessentialswhenhe isonrelief."

Withthesefiverequisitesforliving inmind,FatherMcGoeytalkedthe planoverwithsomeotherpriests.It soundedfeasible.ACatholicLand SettlementCorporationwasformed.A ten-acreplotofgroundfourmiles north-westofKingCitywasborrowed fromakindfarmer.Inthespringof 1934fivefamilieswerechosenfrom Torontorelieflistsandsettledinthis squareofland.

Anacreandahalfwasallottedeach family.Eachreceivedacow,ahorse, asow,andseveralchickens.Seed wassupplied.TheFederal,provincial andcityGovernmentshelpedfinancially. Fivewell-wishersinTorontodonated twohundreddollarstowardthebuildingofsheltersforthefamilies.Twoof thefamiliescleanedoutanoldbarn, movedtheirfewbelongingsintothe stalls,andhungupthesign"Home, SweetHome."Therewaslittlethought ofshelteratthattimeofyear.Seedinghadtobedoneortherewouldbe noharvestintheautumn.

Thenewcomersweregreenerthan thecountry-bumpkinwhotakeshis firsttriptothecity.FatherMcGoey hiredanexperiencedfarmertosuperinstruct. helpedconsiderably.Thecityslickerslearned fast.

Whenthecropgrewup,eachfamilysoldnearlytwohundreddollars' worthofproduceatthecitymarkets. Therewasenoughlefttocarrythem throughthewinter.Allthisonone acreandahalfeach.

Thewinterwasn'taneasyone.But thesetwentiethcenturypioneerstook itwithchinsup.

Inviewofthesuccessofthefirst groupoffamilies,fifteenmorewere broughtoutthefollowingspring.More landwasboughtorleased-tenacres foreachfamily.Aportablesawwas installed.Logswerechoppedontheir ownproperties.Themenpooledtheir musclesandrippedup240,000feetof lumber.Therewerecarpentersamong them.Theydraftedplansforthe houses.Buildingbeeswereheld.Anyonewhocouldhammeranailpitched in.Theirhomesgrewuplikemushrooms. Atrimlittlechurchwasbuiltonthe edgeofagrainfield.Acommunityhall waserected.Lumberranoutwhen theconcretefoundationoftheschoolhousewasfinished.Therewasno moneytobuymore.Soatar-papered roofwasslungoverthistokeepout therainandsnow.Itisstillthere.

Therearetworoomsinthisdug-out schoolwithfortypupils.TwoSisters ofProvidencedotheteaching-from PrimaryGradetoGradeTen.I've yettoseeahealthierbunchofchildren.Yet,notlongago,theywere allonreliefinToronto.

"Sincetheschoolopened,therehasn't beenasignofacontagiousdisease amongthem,"SisterMaryLaura,the superior,toldme."Atfirst,wehada cliniconceaweek.Thenurseisgone nowandthedoctordoesn'tcall.Becausewedon'tneedthem.Thechildrensimplydon'tgetsick."

Whenrecessarrivedthepupilsclusteredaroundmeinthepine-bordered yard.Theywereanxioustotalk. Boileddowntoafewwords,theiroutlookwas:"Youcanhavethecity.We foughteveryinchofourexistence there.Hereweknowwhatlifeis."

Oneschoolboyhadbeeninasanatoriumwithtuberculosis. Apretty badcase.Whenhisfolkscameto MountFrancishecamewiththem. There'snothingwrongwithhimnow. Nodoctors.Nomedicine.Butnot reallyamiracle.Justgoodgruband plentyofit.Cleanairandsunshine.

Thekidsspokeoftobogganingonthe surroundinghills.Skatingonfrozen ponds.Berry-pickinginthesummer. Doingchoresathome.Thegleamin theireyesmademethinkofthelight inayoungmother'seyeswhenher

summeradroughthitthecrops.Critics prophesiedthat"McGoey'scrackbrainedschemewasduetocollapse."

childisplacedinherarmsforthefirst time.

Ivisitedseveralcommunityfarms andtalkedwithrebornmenand women.IspoketoJosephMcMahon, alawyer.Onlyheworeoverallsinsteadofagown.Whenhardtimes hithisprofessionhewentouttoMount St.Francisfouryearsagowithhisfamily.Hishandsaren'tsoftanymore. They'resoil-stainedandgnarledwith hardwork.Helikesthemthatway.

"Self-respect,"hesaid,"isaperson's mostvaluedpossession.Ihaveregainedminefromthis-"Heshovedhisspadeintothesoil.

Fartherdownthequietcountryroad IwatchedMrs.JohnStaskofeedingher chickens.Herhusbandwasinthe field,ploughingwithonehorse.He cametoCanadatwelveyearsagofrom HungaryandspeaksEnglishwitha broadaccent.Heandthelawyerare pals,althoughStaskohasn'thadaday ofschoolinginthiscountry.There's noclassdistinctionatMountSt.Francis.Nordoesthepastmatter.

Staskooperatesabakeryonhisfarm, sellingbreadtohisneighboursfor sevencentsaloaf.Considerableurban tradealsocomeshisway.Thecommunityboastsacannery,aweaving loom,andanapiary.Thecanned goodsaresoldtohospitalsinToronto. Thevegetablesarecommunity-grown.

Theweaverwantedtoteachthe womenofthecommunityhowto weave.FatherMcGoeyagreedgladly. Thewomenneededsomethinglikethat.

Soaloomwassetupandaclassestablishedfortheoldergirls.Atfirst allwentwell.Blanketsandtowels weremadeforeachfamily.Finesuit clothwaswovenandsold.Thenthe classwentonstrike."Wewantwages!" thegirlsclamoured.

Thatwasonlyoneoftheheadaches

FatherMcGoeyhadtocureaboutthat time.Therewereforty-onefamilies .onthelandthen,241people.Relief wasstillbeingdoledouttosome.Agitationbrokeoutwhenonefamilyreceivedabitmorethantheothers.One

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ThegroupwhostartedtheCatholic LandActionwentintoahuddle.They arrivedatadecision.Iftheplanwas tosucceed,thepeoplehadtobemade self-sustaining-inahurry.There must'benothoughtoffurtherrelief. Iitenacresforeachfamilywasinsufficientforthis,theymusthavetwenty.

Theyscurriedaroundformoneyto purchasemoreland.Therewasno money.Thereremainedonlyonealternative.Toreturnthelessprogressivefamiliestothecityandgiveeach oftheremaindertenmoreacres.

FatherMcGoeyprotestedagainst this,buttherewasnomoneyformore land.Hehadtosubmitorallhis dreamswouldbegonewiththeprover- bialwind.

Theshake-upsavedthecommunity fromdisintegration.To-dayeachof theremainingfamilieshasabillof salefortwentyacresofland.Itwas notagift.Eachfamilymustpay {200overaperiodoftwentyyearswith nointerest.Inadditiontotheannual fifty-dollarpaymentthereisasmall municipallandtaxtomeet.Thesettlersarewellabletopayboth.

InSeptember,1939,theywententirelyontheirown-fullyindependent.

"Istillregretsendingthoseothers backtothecity,"thefathersaid. "Givenanotheryearortwoonthe land,someofthemwouldhavemade goodfarmers."

"Whatdoesitcosttokeepthemon cityrelief?"Iinquired.

"About£140ayearforafamilyof six,"hesaid."Almostenoughtobuy atwenty-acrefarm."

Onafarmafamilyofsixcouldmanagetolivecomfortablyontwodollars aweek.IlearnedthisfromMrs.Bill Smith.Shewasonceaspeedskater andamagazineillustrators'model. WhenshemarriedBill,whowasa marblecutter,shegaveupagoodhome withherwell-to-doparents.

"TheonlytimeIfeelabittertaste inmymouthiswhenIthinkofthose awfulsixmonthswespentonrelief," shesaid."Ifeltlikeaworm,calling atthereliefdepoteachweekforour voucher."

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ManisWretchedWithoutChrist

ITwaswithconsiderablesatisfactionthatIreadinthe"WestAustralian"ashorttimeagoMr. Hawke'ssensibleremarksonthevisionary"NewOrder."Hisstatementto theeffectthatthepeopleonthehome frontwillhavetomakeagreatstrugglebeforeanyworthwhile"NewOrder' isestablished,mayperhapsquitenthe irresponsiblechatterofalargesection ofthecommunityandurgethemto dosomethingpractical. Iwonderwhatmostpeoplewould considertobethebasis,thesinequa non,ofthismuch-longed-forbutlittlestriven-after"NewOrder."Inmy opinionitcanonlybethis:Givethe peopleaphilosophyoflifethatwillexplaintothereasonfortheirexistence, tellthemhowtheyoughttolive,and, aboveall,why.Itisuselesstourge humanbeingstobegoodcitizens, whichentailsconstantselfsacrifice, unlessyoucangivethemconvincing reasonsfordoingso. WhatisthephilosophyoflifeIam referringto?Obviouslyitisthat taughtbyChristnearlytwothousand yearsago-Christianity.ButIdonot meanthatunctious,lip-serving,SundaymorningtypeofChristianitythat forgetstogotoworkonMonday.That isnotChristianity,isnotaphilosophy oflife.RealChristianitypervadesa man'swholelife,motivatesandguides hiseveryaction.

UntiltheAustralianpeopleareimbuedwithChristianity,asaphilosophyoflife,itwillbeidletoeven hopeforaneworder;unlessitbeone oftheAdolphHitlerbrand-oneman shoutingcommandsandthemobrenderingblind,unreasoningobedience.

Sincereligionisnotbeingtaughtin ourStateschools(dontsayhalfan houraweekwilldoit),theranksofAustraliancitizensarenotbeingreplenishedbymenandwomenactuatedbythe ('hristianphilosophyoflife.What hopethenisthereforaneworder? Whatcompellingmotivescanyougive anirreligiousmantobeagoodcitizen?Merelyhumanreasonsarequite unabletocontrolman'sbehaviour. CardinalNewmansays:"Quarrythe graniterockwithrazors,moorthevesselwithathreadofsilk,thenyoumay honewithsuchkeenanddelicateinstrumentsashumanknowledgeand humanreasontocontrolthosegiants, thepassionsandtheprideofman." ThegraceofGodisnecessary.

ThereismuchwisdominMr. Hawke'sstatement:"Itmaybestating thetruthtosaythatmankindwill havetobebuiltanewbeforeanynew ordercanbebuiltbymankind."I wouldhavebeenmoredefiniteand havesaid"is"insteadof"maybe."He saysagain,withequalwisdom,"There isstillhopeofbuildingbettermen outofthechildrenofto-dayandthose ofthefuture."Butwhoistodothe building?OurpresentStateschools? Therewillhavetobearadicalreform ofthesystemunderwhichtheyoperate.

Religionmustbegivenitsrightful nlaceintheschools.Wecannotdeny thattheyareirreligiousatpresent.A merehalfanhourorhouraweekis absurd.Thepsychologicaleffecton thechildissuchthatarithmetic, whichgetsfourorfivehoursaweek, automaticallyassumesamoreimportantplaceinhismindthanreligion. Moreoverthosewhocometoteachreligionduringthisprecioushalfhour(a bellisusuallyrungtosignifywhenthe timeisup)takethesamerelationship(inthechild'smind)totheordinaryteachersasthereligiontheyteach doestoarithmetic.

Itamazesmethatsomeministers canhopetoaccomplishsuchahuge taskinsuchaniggardlyweeklytime space.Intheteachingofreligion,as ineverythingelse,exampleismore powerfulthanprecept:thechildren needtobeconstantlywiththeirreligiousteachers,sothattheymay graduallyabsorbChristianitythrough seeingitpractised. ManiswretchedwithoutChrist.Ignoringthis,nationsendeavouredto traintheirchildreninthewaysofwisdombymeansofpurelysecularinstruction.Howlamentablytheyhave failedthemostfearfulwarinallhistorybearswitness.Sonowserious mindedpeoplethroughouttheworld arerealisingwhattheCatholicChurch hasbeensoinsistentupondown throughthecenturies,namely,that religionmustbethecoreofeveryeducationalsystemmeritingthattitle.

Icannotdobetterthanquoteextractsfromalastyear'scopyof"The Times":

"Religionmustformtheverybasis ofanyeducationalsystemworththe name,and-educationwithreligion omitted,isnotreallyeducationatall.

"Thehighesteducationalaimisto producegoodcitizens.Thebasisof goodcitizenshipischaracter,anda

man'scharacterdependsuponhisbeliefs.

"How,then,cantheStateaffordto ignorethesesimpletruths,andtoview theteachingofreligionasataskwith whichithasnodirectconcern."

Thosearestrongstatements,but, unfortunately,aterriblewarwasneededtoevokethem.Usingthemasour standardsofjudgment,whatsortof anopiniondoweformofourAustraliansecularsystemofeducation?

EvenBernardShaw,whocannotbe accusedofunduepartialityinthematterofreligiouseducation,wrotethus inanAmericannewspaper:"Ifyou 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111110111111.

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willhavepeoplelegislatingwithout anyreligiousfoundation,youwillget thesortofthingwehadfrom19141920.Theonlyremedyforwaris conscience,andyouwillnothavethat untilyouhavereligioncarefully taughtandinculcated."Whatarewe doingtoensurethatreligionisbeing "carefullytaughtandinculcated?

Halfanhouraweek!

Everychildisa"body-soul,"thatis, heconsistsofbothlo<gyandsoul.Of thesethesoulismor7isnportant,for itisimmortal.Consequ'entlyineducatingweoughttogivepriorityto spiritualvalues.Everythinginour schoolcurriculashouldhaveasits goalthedevelopmentofthehuman soul.

IagreeonceagainwithMr.Hawke: "Itmightbeheapsbetterforthefuture peaceandhappinessofmankindifeducationalsystemspaidlessattentionto developingthebrainandmuchmore attentiontodevelopingtheheart, conscience,spiritandsoulofchildren.' Letmeadd,however,thatreligious educationwillnotmeanthatlessattentionisgiventodevelopingthe child'sbrain,i.e.,intellect.Religious educationisitselfthegreateststimulustointellectualdevelopment,forit makesliferationalandthewholeuniverseintelligible.Withoutreligion wemustalllivea"blindlifewithin thebrain." Icouldnotfindamorefittingconclusionthanthemagnificentstatement madeinLondonlastyearbyLord Lloyd,SecretaryofStatefortheColonies: "IthinkthewarhasmadeusallrealisetheextenttowhichthisEmpire dependsforitsstrengthuponits spiritualfoundations.Grimasisthe struggle,thereissomethingsplendid initifwerealisealwaysthattoour handshasbeenentrustedthedefence ofnothinglesspreciousthanthecause ofChristiancivilisation:thatisa causewhichmaywellstirourhearts andsteelourresolution."

Splendidwords!Letusmakethem ringtrue.Howtragicitwouldbeif, afterlabouringinthedefenceofChristianity,wefoundthatwedidnotpossessitourselves!

Mr.GardinerShawlsa Convert

ThenewUnitedStatesAssistantSecretaryofState,Mr.GardinerHowland Shaw,isaconvert.Chicano';Catholicnewspaper,the"NewWorid,"comments:"Evidentlythereisnoundue hullabalooinvolvedintheappoint. mentsofCatholicstohighpositionsin Washingtonanymore-ahealthysign indeed."

ThewardevelopmentsintheNear Eastseemtobeanobviousreasonfor Mr.Shaw'spromotion.Hehasspent mostofhis25yearsindiplomacyin Turkey,andforseveralyearshewas chiefoftheNearEastdivisionofthe DepartmentofState.PresidentRoosevelthastwoCatholicsinhisGovernment,Mr.FrankMurphy,Attorney. General,andMr.FrankC.Walker,who succeededanotherCatholic,Mr.James Farley,asPostmaster-General.

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INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS

WiththeCrusaders

ITmustnotbethoughtthatFrancis wasindifferenttothepolitical eventsofhistime,particularly thatgreatEasternquestionwhich, eversincetheCouncilofClermont,continuedtomovetheworld-wemean theCrusades.Sincethetakingof JerusalembyGodfreydeBouillon,Europewasanarmedcamp;andformore thantwocenturiesthemilitaryhistory ofChristendomisnothingelsethana narrativeoftheprofoundlyinteresting andinterminablestruggle,ahundred timesinterruptedandahundredtimes renewed,betweenthetwogigantic armiesthatdisputedpossessionofthe HolyPlaces,thatistosay,between thesoldiersofChristandofMahomet.

Behindthosechivalrouscombatsresplendentwiththebrilliantvalourof theWest,oursaintdiscernedahigher conflict,theconflictbetweentheCross andtheCrescent,betweenthetrueGod andthefalseprophet,betweenChristiancivilisationandMussulmanbarbarism;andfaith,inaccordwithpatriotism,inspiredhimwithardent wishesforthesuccessofthiscolossal undertaking,which,judgedevenby theresults,wouldalonehavereflected honouronthePopesandglorifiedthe MiddleAges.Ineffect,diditnot succeedinsavingEuropeanddriving backintoths.sandsofthedesertthe sectariesofAamandtheirbrutalising doctrines?

FourtimesalreadytheWesthad risenenmassetorushtotheconquest oftheHolyLand;but,despitethe braveandheroiceffortsofthesuccessorsofGodfreydeBouillon,theSacred Citywasonlysubjecttotheirsceptre atintervals;andatthetimewerefer to,ithadagainfallenundertheodious yokeoftheAbbassides.Europe,griefwrungatthisnews,whichwasregard. edasapublicmisfortune,promptly tookuparmsatthecallofPopeHonoriousIII,andmorethan400,000men musteredunderthebannerofJohnof Brienne,titularKingofJerusalem. Butthistime,inplaceofdirectlyattackingPalestine,theCrusaders,wishingtostrikeattheheartoftheMoslemEmpire,poureddownuponEgypt andlaidsiegeofDamietta,thusputtingintoexecutionthestrategyofInnocentIII.Theplanwasboldbut difficult;andChristendomwatched withanxietythevicissitudesofthis distantexpedition.

ThePatriarchofAssisithoughtit wasafavourableopportunityofplantingtheCrossonthoseinfidelshoresor fertilisingthemwithhisblood.After placingthegovernmentoftheOrder inthehandsofBrotherElias,herepairedtoAncona,withoutanyother armthantheCross,andembarkedfor theLevantwithelevenofhisdisciples, miraculouslydesignatedbyalittle child,amongwhomwecountPeterof Cataneo,Barbari,Sabbatino,Leonardo ofAssisit,andIlluminatoofRieti.It wasinthemonthofJune,1219.The shipthatcarriedthemissionariesfirst anchoredoffthecoastsofCyprus,and thenatSaintJeand'Acrc,animportantcityofSyria,whereFrancisleft tenofhisdisciplestokeepalivethe faithandcourageoftheCatholicsseverelressedbytheSaracens.As tooursaint,hesetsailforEgyptwith FraIlluminato,anddisembarkednear Diametta.Discordandconfusionthen reignedinthecampoftheCrusaders. Cavaliersandinfantry,massedformore thanayearunderthecitywalls,reproachedeachotherwithtreasonand cowardice;bothsidesbecamehotheadedasinapopularriot,and,to showtheirmettleclamouredloudlyto beletouttobattle.ToavoidtheeffusionofChristianbloodJohnof Brienneyieldedtotheirfoolishentreaties,anditwasdecidedtogivebattle thenextday,August29,1219.

Meanwhile,theSeraphicPatriarch reachedthecamp.Warnedfromon highthat,inpunishmentoftheir prideandintestinedivisions,theywere toexperienceasanguinarydefeat,he ponderedonthewayoverthemeansof preventingsuchacalamity."Brother,"saidhetohiscompanion,"the Lordhasrevealedtomethatifthey cometoblowstheChristianswillbe beaten.IfIsaysoopenly,Ishallbe treatedasafool;ifIdonotsayit,the secretwilltroublemelikeremorse.

Whatdoyouthink?""Father,"the Friarreplied,"don'tletthejudgment ofmenhinderyou;itisnotnowthat theytreatyouasamadman.Unburdenyourconscience,andfearGod ratherthanmen."Fortifiedbythis advice,Christ'sheraldpenetratesinto theGeneral'stent,conjuresthechief torejectthefatalinspirationofjealousy,andpredictsgreatreverses if theypersistintheirdesignofgiving battle.Prayers,menaces-allareuse-

hegavehimanhonourablesafeconducttotheChristiancamp. TheFruitsofFrancis'sMiniontothe Last.

TheBlessedSacrament

CentreofCatholicLife.

less.Blindedandstirredupbypassion,theymistakethesaint'spredictionsforreveries,andthebattlebegins inthemidstoftorridheat.Therest isknown.

"Onthatfatalday,"saysSt,Bonaventure,"theChristianslost6,000men, killedormadeprisoners.Enlightened bydisaster,theyrealisedthatthey hadgonewrongtodespisethewisdom ofthepoorfollowersofChrist;forthe eyeofthejustmansometimesdescries thetruthbetterthansevensoldiers stationedassentinelsonthemountain'screst."

TheservantofGod,undismayedby thismomentaryreverse,resolvedto pursuehisundertaking.Vainlythey representedtohimthathislifewasat stake,andthattheSultanhadpromisedagoldenbezant(12)towhoever would'bringhimtheheadofaChristian;nothingcouldrelaxhiszeal. PersuadedwiththeApostle,thatdeath isagain,andmartyrdomthemostdesirableofcrownsinthisworld,headvancedtowardsthecampoftheSaracens,chantingthatcanticleoftheroyal prophet,"TheLordleadethme.For thoughIshouldwalkinthemidstof theshadowofdeath,Iwillfearno evils,forThouartwithme."Wending hiswayhesawtwosheep,asightat whichhegreatlyrejoiced,sayingto hiscompanion,"Brother,letushave confidenceintheLord;forweseethe accomplishmentofthosewordsofthe Gospel,'Behold,Isendyouassheep inthemidstofwolves.'"Alittlefartheron,abandofSaracens,rushingat thetwoservantsofGodlikewolves pouncinguponsheep,overwhelmed themwithblowsandinsults,andthen loadedthemwithchains."Iama Christian,"exclaimedFrancisinafirm voice;"leadmetoyourmaster."The lamelukesobeyedanddraggedthe twoprisonersbeforetheSultanMeledin.Assoonasthelatterperceived them,"whosentyou?"heasksabruptly."Andwhatdoyouwanthere?

Thesaintreplied,unmoved,"Itwas notmanbuttheMostHigh,thatsent metoannouncetoyouandyourpeoplethegladtidingsoftheGospeland thetruthsofsalvation."Immediately hebegantoexplaintohimthemysteriesoftheCatholicreligion,oneGod inthreepersons,andJesusChristtrue GodandSaviouroftheworld,andso forcibly,thatinhimwasoncemore verifiedthepromiseoftheDivineMaster,"Iwillgiveyouamouthandwisdom,whichallyouradversariesshall notbeabletoresistandgainsay."

(Lukexxi.)

HisInterviewWiththeSultan.

Thebarbarianprincehunguponthe lipsofthesaint,andwasseizedwith anunaccountableemotion.Thatmasculineintrepidity,thatsuperhumancmvotion,whichhenowsawforthefirst timedisplayedbeforehiseyes,subdued hissoulandinclinedhimtoclemency. Forsomedayshegaveaudienceto Francis,tothegreatastonishmentof all,andeveninvitedhimtoremain withhim."Ifyouandyourpeople,' repliedthemanofGod,"willbeconvertedtoChrist,Iwillwillinglyremainwithyou.IfyouhesitatebetweentheGospelandthelawofMahornet,causeagreatfiretobeenkindled,Iwillenteritalongwithyour priests,andyouwilljudgebytheresultuponwhatsidethetruthis.""I donotbelieve,"repliedMeledin,"that anyoftheimanswouldconsenttoface theflamesoftormentsforthedefence ofhisfaith."Hesaidthis,because hehadremarkedthat,atFrancis'sproposition,oneoftheoldestandhighest ofthemprudentlyslippedaway.

TheservantofGodwentfurther,and saidtotheSultan,"Ifyoupromiseme inyournameandthatofyourpeople toembracetheChristianreligion,I willgotothestagealone.Ifthe flamesdevourme,imputeittomy sins;butifIcomeoutsafeandsound, youwillrecogniseJesusChristasthe soletrueGodandSaviourofallmen."

TheSultan,weakasalldespotsare, andtremblingbeforethosewhotrembledathisfeet,darednotacceptthis trialbyfire,fearingapopularsedition. Heofferedthesaint,instead,richpresents;but,vainlyentreated,Francis, eageronlyforthesalvationofsouls, andnotseeingtheloveoftruthenkindledintheheartoftheinfidel orince,rejectedthegoldandprecious stuffswithanimperiousgestureasif theyweremud.Meledin,farfrom beingoffendedatthisrefusal,appreciatedthenciblenessofsuchperfectdetachment,andtherespectandadmirationwithwhichfromthefirsthehad treatedtheservantofGodwasincreased;so,afterprivatelysayingtohim, "Prayforme,thattheMostHighmay causemetoknowthetruereligion,"

ThusendedSt.Francis'spacific crusadeintheEast.Thatit wasfruitfulinresults,historyisthere toattest;whocaydeny,aftersix centuries,thathisjourneyintheEast waslikehistakingpossessionofthe HolyLand?Doesitnotseemthat Godledhimthither,sayingtohimas ofyoreHehadsaidtoHisservant Abraham,"Ariseandwalkthroughthe landinthelengthandinthebreadth thereof;forIwillgiveittothee?"

Francis,infact,cametofounda morelastingkingdomthanthatof GodfreydeBouillon.Eversincewe findtheFriarsMinorsfirmlyestablishedinPalestine,fulfillingafunctionas sublimeasitisdifficult.Afterthe Saviour'sResurrectionitwasanangel guardedtheentrancetothetomb; sincethethirteenthcenturyitisthe childrenoftheSeraphicPatriarchwho mountguarddayandnightaround thatgloriousmonument,toprotectit fromprofanation,theHolySeehaving solemnlyconfirmedtheminthisprivilegebyabull,datedNovember21, 1342.

(Toprotecttheholyplacesfromthe persecutionoftheTurksRobert,King ofSicily,andhiswifeSanchabought themfromtheSultanofEgypt,and cededthemtotheHolySee,andClementVconfidedthemtothecustodyof theFranciscansin1342.TheSultans ofCairoandConstantinoplehavesanctionedtheirlegitimatepossessionby severalfirmans.)

Formorethansixhundredyears theyhavebeentherewatchingand m-avinginthenameofthewholeCatholicworld.Twicemassacredtothe lastmanin1244and1368,andimmediatelyreplacedbytheirbrethren, bravingbyturnsthescimitarofthe Mahometansandthefatricidalhatred ofthesectariesofPhotiusandLuther, likeindefatigablesentinelstheyare everreadytoshedtheirbloodrather thandesertthepostofhonourtheincomparableloveofFrancisforJesus crucifiedhasprocuredthem.They havetwentyhouseswhichareatonce hosteleries,schools,andconvents.At theirheadisthemostreverendfather uponwhomtheSovereignPontiffs havebestowedtheglorioustitlesof PrefectoftheMissionsofSyria,Cyprus,andEgypt,GuardianofMount SionandtheHolySepulchre,andCustodianoftheSacredCity.Hehad eventhetitleandfunctionsofVicar ApostolicuntilPiusIX.,ofimmortal memory,restoredthepatriarchalsee01 Jerusalem,and,afteraninterruptionof sixhundredyears,reunitedinthepersonofMonsignoreValerga,thechain connectingthesuccessorsofSt.James andSt.Simeon.

ThustheFranciscansstillcontinue theMissioninAsiaMinorinaugurated bytheirblessedFather.

(Nextweek:TheSceneinMorocco.)

St.AlphonsusLiguoriclassesvisits totheBlessedSacramentasthemost God-pleasingpracticeaftertheassistanceatHolyMassandthereception ofHolyCommunion.

Whocandoubtbutthatcountless gracesflowfromthelovingEucharistic HeartofJesusintothesoulsofthose whoseekHislightandgracebeforethe Tabernacle?True,thegreatcentral actofourholyreligionistheAdorableSacrificeoftheMass,butweshall neverlearntoappreciatefullytheEucharisticSacrificeifwedonotshow gratitudefortheabidingpresenceof OurLordandGoduponouraltars.

Letusrecollectourselvesforafew moments;letusdrawnearertocontemplatetheSacredHost;letustear downthebarrierthatseparatesus fromHim,foreventhoughwedonot see,faithiscertainandgivesus proofsofcertainty.

Helivesforandthinksofeachone ofusindividually.Thatholyunction whichpenetratesus,thatmutuallove whichiseffectedbetweenHimandus -itisJesusWholooksuponus.And doyounotfeelhowHeisknockingat thedoorofyourheart?Howasecretpowerisfillingyouwithconsolation?ItisJesusspeakingtoyou.

Whatenlightenmentofspirit,what emotionofheartandsoulthevoiceof Jesusproduces!ItisJesusWhooccupiesHimselfwithus,Wholovesus, WhowishestodrawustoHimself.

WedonotseeJesus,butweexperienceHisnearnesslikethedisciples whentheywerespeakingtothe StrangeratEmmaus.

Yes,Jesusisnearyou;Hethinks ofyou;Helivesforyou;Hedwells thereintheTabernacleasthoughHe hadnoonebutyoutoguide.

HOLYNAMEBADGESFOR SOLDIERS.

SpecialHolyNameBadgesfor membersoftheArmedForces areavailableatthisofficeat is.each.

CATHOLICSARE19PERCENT.OF WORLD'SPOPULATION.

Newreligiousstatistics,quotedby VaticanRadio,showthatCatholics outnumberallotherChristianbodies collectively.ThefigureswerecreditedtoaCatholicreview.

AccordingtothisnewestimateCatholicsnumber385,000,000,or19per cent,oftheworld'spopulation. TheProtestantse .troupedtogethercount210,000,000,or10.5per cent.ofmankind.

InEurope44percent.ofthepopulationareCatholics,ifthenewly-quoted figuresareaccurate,and35percent. ofthepopulationisProtestant.

KOALACLUB

ThePiccadillyTheatrewasthevenue ofthemembersoftheKoalaClubon August27last.Afterathoroughly enjoyableprogrammeLondonTavern laterresoundedtothechatterand mirth-makingoftheKoalas,

OnSeptember16,anyonefeelingina particularfoolishmoodisinvitedto turnupatMrs.O'Connell'sSocial Rooms,astheKoalashavedecidedon holdinga"CrazyNight."Fancycostumeorbacktochildhoodget-upmust beworn,or,otherwisepaythePenalty-inthiscaseafineofsixpence.

BRIDGEEVENING

HighgateChristianBrothers'CommitteeheldtheirmonthlybridgeeveningonTuesday,August26.Despite thefactthatitrainedallnightthe hallwasfilledwithfriendsoftheCollegewhofacedtheinclementweather tobepresentforagameofbridge.The eveningwasbothasocialandfinancial success.Theprize-winnerswereMr. andMrs.McShane,Mrs.Clohessy,Mr. Moseley,Mrs.Thomas,Mr.Ryan,and Mrs.Sinclairforrummy.Thedate forthenextbridgeisSeptember30. Thescoresheetfortheaggregateprize oft22swillthenbepostedup.

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C.B.H.S.PremiersUnderThirteen

TheUnder13FootballTeamofthe ChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Highgate,arePremiersoftheCitS&A. Competition,whichhasjustconcluded. Theyaretheproudholdersofthe Headmasters'Cupfortheseason. Throughoutthecompetition,theyplayedexcellentfootball,havingbeendefeatedonlyonce,byC.B.C.,Fremantle. Thefinalmatch,playedagainstSt.Patrick's,onAugust15,wasveryexciting, butC.B.H.S.cameoutontop,5-6to 3-4. Bestplayersfortheseasonwere:R. Birch!captain),W.Cochrane(vice-

captain),R.Jeffrey,P.O'Neill,C. O'Brien,L.Spooner,D.Thomas,R. O'Loughlin,P.QuinnandD.Fergusson.

TheSeniorteamwasonthelight sidethisyear,butplayedwellthroughouttheseasontofinishrunners-upto thechampionSt.Patrick'sXVIII.

TheteamwasbestservedbyP. Lynch(captain),A.Golding,D.Carr, N.Healy,J.Carmody,L.Lyons,K. Ryan,R.Green,I,Choyce,W.Potts, andM.Keeffe.

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fairylandoffreedom

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Itisplain,asevidencedbythe demonstrationheldinSydneyandreportedinthemorningpaperofSeptember1,thattheCommunisticelement inAustraliaisseizinguponouraccidentalalliancewithRussiainthiswar tofurthertheirpropagandainAustralia.

Letusnotbedeceived.Theywant RussiatobeatbacktheGermans,a verylaudableobject,andtheyarepreparedtosacrificealltheirfriendsit needbetoachievethisworthyobject. Theythemselves,however,willcontribute,notbydonningauniformand carryingarifle,butbyawhitewashing campaign.Wearegoingtobetold nowthatRussiaisGod'sowncountry. Freedomofworship,freedomofdivorce,freedomofbirth-control,freedom tovotefortheofficialcandidateofthe Party,freedomtobesenttothemines ofSiberia,freedomtobeshotwithout trial,freedomtostarve:infactitis suchafairylandoffreedomthatitis hardtounderstandwhythefreedomlovingCommunistsofAustraliadonot livethereinsteadofremaininginthis benightedcountry.Thesepeoplewho havedonealltheycantohinderone wareffortarenowfightingfiercely (withtheirmouths)foranall-out efforttobeattheGermans.

RussiahasbeennofriendtoBritain inthiswar,untilsheinturnwasattacked.ItsuitstheAlliestoassist hertobeattheGermans.Thatisall thereistoit.

Theanti-Godcampaignshouldnot beallowedtotakerootinthiscountry,anditisuptotheChurchesto makethepositioncleartotheiradherents.Mr.ChurchillandPresident RooseveltarewisetotheRussiansand theirpropaganda.Letusfollowtheir leadandwewillkeepontheright track.-Yours,etc., "C.'

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ATHLETICS.

Christian Brothers' Secondary Schools'Associationwillholdtheir AnnualCombinedSportsonSaturday, October18,attheW.A.C.A.Proceeds ofSportsthisyearwillbedonatedto thenewSt.Charles'Seminary,Guildford.AllsupportersofC.B.C.,Fremantle,C.B.H.S.,Highgate,andSt. Patrick'sBoys'Schoolshouldbepresent.

TwoHonoursforMenofBoys'Town.

ThePapaldecoration,"ProEcclesia etPontifice,"hasbeenconferredupon Mr.PatrickJ.Norton,superintendentandgeneralmanagerofBoys'Town, thefamousU.S.boys'settlement. Mgr.EdwardJ.Flanagan,founder ofthesettlement,hasbeenmadean honorarydoctoroflawsofCreighton University.

COLLECTIONATLIMERICK.

The"Universe"statesthatthe LegionofMarytooknoofficialpart intheS.V.P.Society'scollectionof £3,000inLimericktorelievewar-time distress,asreportedinlastweek's issue.

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COMBINEDL.C.Y.DANCE

OnWednesday,August26,theLeagueofCatholicYouthheldtheirfirst combineddancefortheseasoninthe CathedralHall.Thehallpresenteda veryspectacularappearancewithits newtri-coloureddecorationsinnational colours,whichformedacanopyover thewholeofthehall,whilststreamers festoonedaroundcolouredpaperpennantsadornedthewalls.Thevivid red,whiteandbluedecorationsmade astrikingcontrasttotheprettypastel shadesofgreen,blue,andlemonfrocks whichmostoftheyoungdancerschose. Manyprettywhiteandfloralfrocks werealsonoticed.

Theeveningwasagreatsocialsuccess,aseachparishwaswellrepresent. ed.Duringtheeveningtherewere manynoveltydances,includingstreamersandluckyspots,forwhichhandsomeprizeswereawarded.MissMary Mulcahy'sorchestrasuppliedthemusic.

AmongthosepresentwereMissesM. Hastie,P.Mulcahy,P.Slattery,P. Kierath,M.Thomas,M.Grant(Northam),I.O'Dwyer,N.McMullen,P. Preston,K.Easton,P.Knox,M. Easton,J.Orr,P.Temby,W.Sharpe, M.Gatti,A.Patterson,K.McCaul,E. Gaunt,M.McGrade,C.Slattery,J. Stevens,K.Power,P.Cole,R.Hartley, J.Salter,M.Paterson,N.Horne,B. Russell,M.O'Reilly,D.Sweet,Dorothy Daviz,B.Berry,P.Ryan,U.Harvey, K.Sweeney,Q.Maddum,E.LeGuier, G.Vooles,V.Davis,A.Haire,J.McIntyre,J.BuckJsty,E.Masarie,P.Pallesti, P.Brophy Faulkner,E.Southwood, B.Cooley!'B.Hagan,R.LePage,L. Mohr,P.Tozer;Messrs.J.O'Meara,T. Cogan,G.Slattery,K.Clarke,A.Hogan, D.Flynn,D.Dwyer,PhilRyan,P. McGinnity,J.O'Reilly,P.Mann,E. Schuts,J.Leahy,J.Brophy,G.Brophy, J.Goss,R.Barker,L.Hall,R.Daly,T. Daly,I.Devlin,W.Holland,J.Davis, E.Truslove,A.Knox,B.Bowdler,R. Martin,K.Harvey,R.Phillips,T.Brennan,P.Hastie,R.Marsland,J.Smith, J.Buckley,K.Thomas,J.Steffan,C. Nolan,R.Woodings,B.Wrightson,R. Knight,F.McDonald,R.Stevens,B. O'Reilly,B.O'Donoghue,N,Noonan, G,Worner,R.Bradstreet,J.Evans,J. Griffin,C.Davis,B.Ramsay,P.Nye, T.McCann,F.Goddard,J.Seldon,J. Hynes,C.Brookes,J.Hynes. ThiscombinedL.C.Y.dancewas suchabrilliantsuccessthatithasbeen decidedtoholdanotheronWednesday, September24,whenanequallysuccessfulfunctionispromisedtoallpatrons ofL.C.Y.functions.

FORTHCOMINGEVENTS

Concert. Agrandconcertwillbeheldinthe HighgateParishHallonThursday evening,September9.,Acommitteeof ladieshavebeenworkingveryhardto procurethebesttalent.Inaddition tolocaltalentthereareseveralradio artistsengaged,includingMessrs.John Sullivan,PhilGreen,FredMooreand MissIreneStancliffe.Awellarrangedprogrammehasbeendrawnup,includingseveralunusualitems,andall tasteshavebeencateredfor.Admissionis1/6,andtherearenoreserved seats.MissMaryMulcahy'sorchestra willentertainatthecommencement oftheconcert.Proceedsareforparishfunds,sothecommitteeexpectall toAgonisethefunction.

V.S.C.ExCollegians'IMeetingl. AveryimportantmeetingoftheVictoriaSquareEx-Collegians'Association willtakeplaceonMonday,September 8.Afterthemeetinggameswillbe playedandtherewillalsobecommunitysinging.

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Picnic. MembersoftheVictoriaSquareExCollegians'Associationarereminded thattheirannualpicnicwilltakeplace onSeptember14,toNationalPark. Railwaytransporthasbeenchosen.For furtherparticularsmembersmaygetin touchwithMissMarjoryWyndham (B4928).

PERSONAL

BrotherJ.L.Mullen,Presidentofthe SuperiorCounciloftheSocietyofSt. VincentdePaulinAustralia,whoarrivedinPerthbytrainonThursday, August28,leftonhisreturnjourney toSydneyonThursday,September4. DuringhisbriefvisitBrotherMullen attendedmeetingsoftheParticular CouncilsofthePerthandFremantle districtsandofmanyparochialconfer ences.Healsohadtheopportunityof meetingandaddressingmembersof theSocietyintheWestatageneral meetingattheCathedralHallonSundaylast.

* Mrs.Carr,ofPerth,withhertwochildren,MauriceandRaymond,returned fromKalgoorlieonSaturday,where theyspentashortholiday.

OfGeneralInterest

Mr.andMrs.JackBourke,andtheir children,NoelandValerie,ofInglewood,arevisitorstoKalgoorlieforthe annualRacingCarnival.

MissAdelineWilliams,ofWestLeederville,willreturnfromaholidayat GeraldtononSunday,andwillthen leaveforashortstayintheHills.

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Mrs.Aingerandhersister,MissMay Ryan,willleaveforKalgoorlieonSaturday,wheretheywillspendafortnight'sholidaytocoincidewiththe RacingCarnival.

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Mr.T.W.Marwick,M.H.R.,arrived inPerthbytheWestlandexpressfrom CanberraonWednesdaylast.

Mr.C.Quigley,ofthePerthMint, hasreturnedhomeafterabriefstay inSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

Mrs.Lyon-Johnsonhasalsoreturned homeafterherrecentlongillnessin St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco.

* * FriendsofMrs.E.Slattery,ofNedlands,willregrettolearnthatsheisat presentinSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco.

MissDowley,whohasbeenstaying inPerthforthewinter,hasgoneto KalgoorliefortheRaces.Shewillbe awayforthreeweeks.

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Manchester-bornMr.JohnClarkson hasrungtheparishbellofSt.John's Church,CliftonHill,nearMelbourne, Victoria,everymorningat6.30a.m. forthepastfifty-fiveyears.Heclaims aworldrecordforconsecutivebellringing-morethan20,000times.Mr. Clarkson,now70yearsofage,anda retiredbuilder,intendstogoonringingaslongashishealthpermits.BishopMcCarthy,ofSandhurst,hisformerparishpriest,contributedtoatestimonialforhisdevotion.

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CommanderSirJohnReginaldTyrwhitt,R.N.,commanderofthedestroyerJuno,whichwassunkduring navaloperationsoffCrete,isaCatholic.HeistheonlysonofAdmiralSir ReginaldTyrwhitt,Bart.,G.C.B.His motheristhedaughterofthelateMr. MatthewCorbally,ofRathhealeHall, Swords,Co.Dublin.CommanderTyrwhittwasNavalA.D.C.totheEarlof Clarendon,GovernorGeneralofSouth Africa.Hewaspromotedtohispresentranklastyear.CommanderTyrwhittisreportedtohavebeensaved.

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HisMajestytheKinghasordained thatthenewLordLothian'syounger brother,JohnAndrewChristopher Kerr,aschoolboyatAmpleforthBenedictineCollege,shallinfuturehold rankandprecedenceasthesonofa Marquis,ashewouldhavedonehad hisfather,thelateAndrewKerr,survivedhiscousin.Hewillinfuturebe knownasLordJohnKerr.

EGYPT'SQUEENEDUCATED BYNUNS

QueenFarida,ofEgypt,thougha Muslim,waseducatedbyFrenchNuns, Thisinterestingfactisrevealedin "America,"byPierreCrabites,who, from1911to1936wastheAmerican JudgeattachedtotheMixedTribunal atCairo.Herfather,YoussouffZulficarPasha,aformerJudgeoftheInternationalCourtsofEgypt,waseducatedattheAlexandriaJesuitCollege, where,attherequestofhisparents, hismoraleducationwastokeeppace withhismentalinstruction,andhis Muslimfaithwastobescrupulously

respected.QueenFarida'sfather, therefore,hadfirsthandknowledgeof thevalueofCatholicmoralandmental training.HeknewthatCatholic teachershadrespectedhisfaithand forthesereasonsheconfidedhis daughtertothecareofthenuns knownastheLadiesofSion.

Theprincipleunderlyingthestudious respectfortheMuslimfaithofMohemmedanchildrenattendingCatholic schoolsintheLevantgoesbacktothe daysofLouisXIV.Itwastheresult ofapactbetweentheFrenchKingand theTurkishSultan.Asaresultof thistheJesuitsandotherreligious teachingorderstookuptheworkof educationinEgyptundertheprotectionoflocalauthorities.Thoughthe Frenchnunshavedonemuchgood workinthispartoftheworld,they cannotpossiblyprovidethenumberof trainededucatorstocopewiththe numberswhoshouldbeeducated.

Muslimparentsoftheuppercategoriesareinterestedincommittingtheir daughterstothecareofteacherswho willlookaftertheirintellectualdevelopment,strengthentheirmoralfibre andaddtotheirsocialgraces.Mohammedanaristocrats,inaword,want theirgirlstobeeducatedMuslim ladies,whoseconductisirreproachable andwhosemannersareimpeccable. AndCatholicconventsgivethemwhat theydemand.TheyfindintheReligiousoftheSocietyoftheSacredHeart andtheLadiesofSionjustwhatthey require;teacherswhostandoutamong thebestandwhoseheredityisaguaranteethatthehallmarksofbreeding willbestampeduponalltheirstudents.

Now,withtheNearEastconstantly inthenews,itisinterestingtoknow thatCatholiceducationalestablishmentshaveplayedtheirpartinEgypt, andthattheyouthfulQueenFarida owesmuchtoCatholicnunsintowhose careshewasplaced.

CARDPARTYINAIDOF FOUNDLINGHOME

Mrs.E.Needhamisorganisinga bridge,rummyandcheckersparty,in aidoftheSt.Vincent'sFoundling Home.Thisfunctionwillbeheldat VictoriaSquareCollege,Perth,on Tuesday,September16,andasitisthe onlyeventofitskindheldduringthe yearforsuchaworthycause,Mrs. Needhamisanticipatingarecordevening.BridgeplayersandothersupportersofthetinytotsatSt.Vincent's FoundlingHomeareassuredofanexcellentevening'sentertainment,and shouldmakeaparticularefforttobe presentonSeptember16.

Sothatallthenecessaryarrangementsforcardtablesandrefreshments canbemadeinadvance,Mrs.Needham wouldbegratefulforadvicebytelephoneorletterbyabovedate.All checkersplayerskindlybringintheir ownboardsandcardplayerstheir cards.

MI.114.111IMOMMINIMIMIOMMIMINI.= SOCIALCALENDAR

September9:GrandVarietyConcert, HighgateParishHall.

September10:CardEvening,at SouthPerthConvent.

September11:BridgeandRummy Afternoon,inHighgateParishHall.

September13:SubiacoCombinedSocieties'Dance,St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

September14:V.S.C.Ex-Collegians' PicnictoNationalPark,bytrain.

September15:St.Patrick'sParents' andFriends'AssociationDance,CathedralHall.

September16:Bridge,Rummyand CheckersParty,inaidoftheFoundling Home,tobeheldatVictoriaSquare College,Perth,organisedbyMrs.E. Needham.

September16:"CrazyNight,"atthe KoalaClub,Mrs.O'Connell'sStirling SocialRooms,Perth.

September24:L.C.Y.Dance,CathedralHall,Perth.

September30:CardEvening,for C.B.0Highgate,inHighgateParish Hall.

October3:Debutantes'Return Dance,ParishHall,Highgate.

IDM11.01=10.

THERCORD-

"CometoMother"

ThewarningissuedbythePrimeMinisteragainstextravagant appealstoprovideassistanceforSovietRussia,coming,asitdid, justthreedaysaftertheCongressforFriendshipandAidtothe SovietUnionhadbeenheldinSydney,couldnotberegardedas otherthanatimelyandsanerebukeoftheunconscionablenonsense thatwastalkedatthatremarkablegathering.Withoutany knowledgeofwhattheSovietrequirestoresisttheGermans,it wasproposedtosendRussiadelegationsofscientists,artists, teachers,studentsand"others."spiritualandmaterialaidfrom Australianchurches,fieldhospitalunits,atrademission,ambassadors,military,naval,andairmissions,sportsorganisations,and women'sdelegations.Oneimagesthatsomeofthese"exports" mightbehighlyembarrassingtoMr.Stalin.Whatinthename ofallthingsreaosnablewouldhedowiththe'spiritualaid"from theAustralianchurches?SinceRussia,accordingtotheRev.C. M.Churchwood,"comesnearertothestandardsetbyChristthan manyaprofessedlyChristiancountry,includingours,"itwould healltoopainfulifMr.Stalinfollowedhisnaturalinclinations andaddedthe"spiritualaid"tothecollectionsinoneofhisanti-God museums,socommodiouslyhousedindesecratedchurches.It wouldseemsimpler,inviewoftheunlimitedspiritofgenerosity displayedbytheCongress,tofollowtheancientAssyrianmodel andtransfertheAustralianpopulationenmasseintothemothering armsoftheSoviet.

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Apparentlyitwasrealisedthattheproposedwholesale"exportation"wouldnotbequitefairtoanationatwar.Withthe lossofasubstantialportionoftheUkraineitmightbedifficult fortheSoviettomaintainthescientists,artists,teachers,students, and"others"inthestandardofcomforttowhichtheyhavebeen accustomed.Soanequitablereciprocationinthewayof"imports"wasalsosuggested.ItwashopedthatAustraliawould receiveinreturnscientists,artists,teachers,studentsand"others," culturalSovietmagazines,ambassadors,military,navalandair missions,sportsorganisations.women'sdelegations,andpresumablyalargemeasureofthat"Christianstandard"ofwhichAustralianMethodism(inthepersonofRev.C.M.Churchwood)feelsso soreadearth.Ofcourse,nointelligentpersonreallysupposesthat theCongressforFriendshipandAidtotheSovietUnionispurely humanitarianinitsobjects.Thespiritofdisinterestednesswas rathermarredbytheburningdesireforreciprocation.Theywant AustraliatoenjoythebenefitsoftheRussiansystemquiteasmuch astheydesireRussiatohaveAustralianfriendshipandaid.Now thatispreciselywhereMr.Churchillandourownpoliticalleaders drewtheline.WewereallegedtobelendingaidtoRussia,consideredasanationandnotasthecharnelhouseoftheinternationalpestilenceofCommunism.

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Unfortunatelythedistinctionisrathertenuous.Itdrawsa linethatisalltoomuchliketheequator.Itsimplyisnotthere. TheRussiansthemselveshavenoconceptofnationalism.They regardit,togetherwithclassdistinction,astherootoftheworld's trouble.Theyarecosmopolitansandinternationalistsdedicatedtothedestructionofracialandnationalbarriersandclassdifferentiation.Theylookforwardtoaworldclasslessstate.DespitetheassurancesoftheA.C.T.U.delegateattheCongressthat "theimpressionthattheSovietwasadictatorshipwasincorrect," weseemtorecallalotoftalkabout"thedictatorshipoftheproletariat"whichisatpresentexpressedinRussiabyaruthless bureaucracy.Wealsohaveratheraccurateknowledgeofwhat "thefreedomofworshipguaranteedinRussia"amountsto.We donotrejoicewiththeladydelegatethatwomeninRussiaenjoy suchequalrightswithmenthattheyarenotdriven,asinFascist countries,"fromemploymenttoacareerofchild-bearing."We arenotsurprisedthatprostitutionhasvanishedfromtheSoviet whenwerecallthematerialistidealthatgracessexualpromiscuitywiththenameofmarriage.Inaword,therearemanypeople whofeelthatthefortunesofNvarjustifyourmilitaryalliancewith theSovietinthefaceofacommonfoe,butwhowantnopartwith theRussianoutlookandwayoflife.Foritisquiteasmucha denialofourdemocraticidealsasNazismitself. * * *

WehavesaidthatthedistinctionbetweenRussianNationalismandCommunismwasunreal,andinpointoffactithasalready brokendown.AttheTradeUnionCongressatEdinburghduringtheweek,thepresidentveryappositelypointedoutthe'astonishinggyrations"ofthosepeopleforwhomthewarceasedto beanImperialistwarat4a.m.onJune22(whenRussiawasinvolved).andbecamearighteousone.Thesepeople,hesaid,"had placedthemselvesinthelowestcategoryintheesteemoftheBritishworkingclass.'Onecannotbutindulgeinsimilarreflections overtheSydneyCongress.WhenPolaadwasraped,Norway andDenmarkoverrun,Franceperishing,BelgiumandHolland subjugated,andtheBalkansenslaved,wherewereBishopBurgmann,theRev.C.Churchwood,ProfessorDuhig,thedoctors,the politicians,andtheTradeUnionleaders?ItisRussia'speril alonethattouchesthemapparently.Itwouldindeedseemthat theydonotloveAustralialessbutratherRussiamore.Weare infavourofaidtoRussia,butifany"exports"(apartfromwhat isstrictlynecessaryforwarfare)aresent,weareinfavourof wholesaletransportationofthedelegatestotheCongressfor FriendshipandAidtotheSoviet,togetherwiththeorganisations theyrepresent.Russiawouldthenbereceivingpracticalaswell asenthusiasticsupportandAustraliawouldbeinapositionof greatersecurity.

QUARTERLYCONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceforPriests ofthemetropolitanareawillbeheldat theChapterHall,VictoriaSquare,on Friday,September19,at10a.m.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

September8:5.15p.m.,Blessfoundationstone(privately)ofnewBoys' School,Franklin-street,Leederville.

September14:AttendProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament,attheconclusion oftheFortyHours'Adoration,atthe HomeoftheLittleSisters,"Glendalough."

September15:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationatAquinas College.

September19.-10a.m.:Presideat QuarterlyConferenceoftheMetropolitanClergyattheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

September22-26:SeniorPriests treat.

October3:PresideatAnnualPlain ChantFestival.

October6-10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October19:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco.

PlainChantFestival,1941

ThedatesoftheFestivalwillbe:-

Monday,September29:PerthTown Hall.CompetitionsinGregorian ChantandConducting,andHarmon. iumPlaying(PrimarySchools).

Tuesday,September30:PerthTown Hall.Inthemorning,Competitions inGregorianChant,Harmonium PlayingandConducting.Boys'CollegesandSchools. Intheafternoon:Competitionsin GregorianChant,HarmoniumPlayingandConducting.Girls'Colleges.

Wednesday,October1:CentreatNortham.

Thursday,October2:SolemnHigh MassforthechildrenoftheFremantleDistrictsinSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,at10o'clock.HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside.This willbefollowedbycompetitionsin GregorianChant,etc.,forthePrimarySchoolsoftheFremantledistrict intheFremantleTownHall.

Friday,Octdber3:HisGracethe ArchbishopwillpresideatSolemn HighMass,tobesungbyallthechildrenofthemetropolitanarea,inSt. Mary'sCathedral,at10a.m. ClosingconcertoftheFestivalin AnzacHouseat8p.m.,atwhichHis GracetheArchbishopwillpresent theshieldsandprizestothewinning competitors.Thewinningchoirs willsing,anditemswillbegivenby Rev.FatherA.Lynchandother artists.

Therewillbethesamedivisionsas inotheryears:ThreesectionsofPrimarySchools,Boys'CollegesandSchools, andGirls'Colleges.

ThesectionsforHarmoniumPlaying willbethesameaslastyear.There willhetwodivisions.Underfifteen whowillbeaskedtoplaytheaccompanimentsofalltheitemssetforthis year'sfestival:MassNo.2,PanisAngelicus,TantumErgoNo.2,Adoremus No.14,inSirRichardTerry'sBenedictionManual,andtheAveMaria. Theseconddivisionwillbeopen,and thesamemusicwillberequiredasfor theunderfifteendivision,butinadditionasimplePlainChantaccompanimentandahymnfromtheDiocesan HymnCardmustbereadatsight.The entrieswillbe5s,andineachsection threeprizesoff2,f1,andlOswillbe offered.

Anewsectionof"Chyronomy."or theaccompanimentoftheChant,will heintroducedthisyear.Anystudent, boyorgirl,maypresenthisorherself. Thematerialwillbethatcontainedin theduplicatedsheetsrecentlyissued. TheentrancefeewillbeIs,andthree prizeswillbeoffered.Astherewill verylikelybealargenumberofentries,theprizesofferedwillbequite substantial.

ThecompetitionsinPerth,itwillbe noticed,willthisyearbeintheTown Hall,butthefinalconcertwillbein AnzacHouse.Priceswillbe2s.for adultsandIs.forchildrennotforming partofthewinningchoirs.TheproceedswillbefortheCatholicWelfare Organisation.

Aconferenceoftheteacherswillbe heldintheCathedralHallat3p.m.on Sunday,September14. Allstudents enteringforthecompetitioninChyronomymayattend,andademonstrationlecturewillbegivenonthissubject.

N.B.:TheCredoNo.3isrequiredfor theHighMassbothinPerthandFremantle.

ALBERTE.LYNCH, DiocesanDirectorofSacredMusic.

SPECIALDAYOF,RAYER.

Inaccordancewith wishes ofHisMajestytheKing,Sunday,September7,willbeobservedthroughouttheArchdioceseasaSpecialDayofPrayer. Inallparishchurches,where possible,therewillbeExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament, commencingafterthelastMass andconcludingwithaHoly Hourintheevening.

St.Mary'sCathedral

Sunday,September7-Monthly Broadcast. Masseswillbecelebratedat7,8,9, 10and11a.m.The11o'clockMass willbeaMissaCantata.Rev.J.P. McGillicuddywillbethecelebrant,and Rev.J.J.Raffertythepreacher.St. Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthe directionofRev.A.Lynch,willrender Perosi's"MissaBenedicamusDomino." Palestrina's"SuperFluminaBabylonis" willbesungattheOffertory. TheMassandsermonwillbebroad. castoverStation6WF.

EXPOSITIONOFTHEBLESSED SACRAMENT.

TheBlessedSacramentwillbeexposedafterthe11o'clockMassandwill remainexposeduntilthecloseofthe HolyHour,whichcommencesat7.30 p.m.

EnclosedWeek-end Retreats

WOMEN:

September6--8:

CombinedRetreatforPastjattpiLsof Loreto,"Osborne,"andmembersor theNewmanSociety.AtLoreto Convent,"Osborne,"Claremont.(Tel, 2135).

CombinedRetreatforPastPupilsof SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate andmembersoftheH.A.C.B.S.At SacredHeartConvent,Mary-street, HighgateHill(Tel3810).

September13-14: St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle, PastPupils'Association.AtSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle(Tel. 2135).

October5--7: St.Brigid's(WestPerthandLesmurdie)OldGirls'Association.ForparticularsringB1779,131179,orB8911.

MEN.

September6-7: NewmanSociety.AttheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth. H.A.QB.S.AttheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth.

QUARANTORE

Sunday.

SEPTEMBER.

1st.Cottesloe:FortyHours' Prayer(5th.-7th.).

2nd.BoulderandPinjarra:One DayofExposition.

3rd.HomeoftheLittleSisters ofthePoor:FortyHours' PrayerandProcessionof theBlessedSacrament (19th.-21st.).

ROLLOF HONOUR

CATHOLICWARCASUALTIES.

McAULIFFE,PrivatePatrickFrancis:Reportedprisonerofwar;was educatedatKatanningSchool.

PIDWER,PrivateRobertE:Reportedkilledinaction;waseducatedat ArranmoreConvent.

QUINN,CorporalGerald:Reported prisonerofwar,internedinhospital; waseducatedatSacredHeartConventandSt.Patrick'sSchool.

WEEKLYMASSES TOBEOFFERED

TheCatholicWelfareOrganisationis sponsoringaRollofHonour,bearing thenamesofCatholicWarCasualties. Thenameswillappearin"TheRecord" andtheorganisationwillarrangefor theweeklycelebrationofMassesfor allthoseonthelist.

Relativesofanymembersofthe forceswhohavesufferedcasualtiesare invitedtofillinthefollowingformand tosenditto"TheRecord,"450Haystreet,Pertip-(eventhoughthename mayhave'appearedbeforeinanyof ourcolumns).

Namesreceivedwillbeaddedtothe listandwillappearastheycometo hand.

FOROURROLLOFHONOUR

NAME

PARENTS(initialsalso)

IFMARRIED,WIFE'SNAME

PARISH

EDUCATELAT OCCUPATIONINCIVILLIFE BRANCHESOFFORCESANDRANH

DATEANDNATUREOFCASUALTY

EucharisticProcessionatGlendalough

AMERICANHIERARCHYSAYBritishAcceptanceofthePope'sPeace Pointsis"AnInspirationtoAll"

ArchbishopCicognani,Apostolic DelegatetotheUnitedStates,hassent toCardinalHinsleythestatementin whichtheadministrativeboardofthe NationalCatholicWelfareConference expressestheattitudeoftheentire Hierarchytowardsnationaldefence andpeace.

TheBishopscallattentiontothe jointacceptancebyCardinalHinsley, theArchbishopsofCanterburyand YorkandtheModeratoroftheFree ChurchCouncilofthePope'sFive Pointsasthebasisfortruepeace,and comment:

"ItissignificantindeedthattheauthoritativespokesmenforwidelydivergentChristiangroupsinagreatnation nowatwarhavepubliclyaccepted thesefivepointsasbasicprinciplesfor ajustpeaceandcommendedthemto theconsiderationoftheirgovernment.

"Thisactionisaninspirationto allwhohavethecauseoftrue Christianpeaceatheart.

"Thosewhosolightlydismisshighmindedstatementsofprinciplesas hopelesslyidealisticinwhattheywould callaworldofhardfactscanfindno comfortinthepronouncementsofthe Pope.Butthosewholongforaworld inwhichmenandnationscan,ifthey will,opentheirheartstoChristian truthandmouldtheirlivesonChristianprinciplesfindhearteningsupport 'nhisbravewords.

"Whatheandhispredecessorshave repeatedlysaidisaspiritualbulwark ofnationaldefenceforeverypeople thatlovestruepeaceandtruefreedom."

AttheoutsettheHierarchydeclare that"theAmericanpeoplehas,through orderlydemocraticaction,expressedits solemnjudgmentthattobesafeinthe worldtodayournationmustbe strong."

"ThewillofAmericato-day,"they say,"issetonpeace,notwar,asthe

aimofourdefenceprogramme.The strongestdefenceweaponwithwhich wecanequiptheAmericansoldierisa clearvisionofthekindofpeacethat constitutesourideal."

TheythensetforththePope'sFive Points,andadd:

"Noarmamentfornationaldefence canbestrongwhichlacksthespiritual armouryofprayerforpeace.Even thoughthenewsofthedayseemsto offerlittleprospectofanearlypeace whichwillbejustaccordingtoChristianorevenhumanitarianstandards, weknowthatthehandoftheLordis notshortenedthatitcannotsave, neitherishisearheavythatitcannot hear.'

"InthespiritofChristianbrotherhood,therefore,weshallpray,firstof all,forthevictimsofcruelwarinall lands.Inthesamespirit,too,we shallprayforanearlypeace;weshall prayforaworld-widepeace;weshall prayforapeace,notbasedontheoppressionorthedestructionofpeoples, butforapeacewhichwillguarantee therightsandthehonourofallnations andsatisfytheirvitalneeds.

"Againinourprayersweshallnot forgetferventlytobegGodtoguide andstrengthenourPresident,ourCongressandallourcivilauthoritiesin theoverwhelmingresponsibilitiesof thistragichour."

PORTUGALPATRIARCHPRAISES NEUTRALITY.

ThePatriarchofLisbon,Cardinal Cerejeira,visitingtheLisbonMilitary Academy,said:"Inthistimeofwars andhatredswearegladtoseeour fatherlandatadistancefromthescene ofconflictandmaintainingaposition ofneutralitywithadignitybecoming acountrywhichisatoncefree,independentandChristian."

PortugalHandsTeachingof NativestoChurch

Theeducationofallnativesinthe Portuguesecolonieshasbeenplaced exclusivelyinthehandsoftheCatholic missionariesandtheirhelpersbyanew missionarystatute,issuedbytheColonialMinistryasasupplementtothe ConcordatsignedwiththeHolySee lastyear. Allnativeschoolsaretobetransferredfromtheciviltothereligiousauthoritiesbyarrangementbetweenthe localgovernorsandthepresidingprelateineachcase.

WorkofNationalUtility.

ResidentialBishopsandVicarsand PrefectsApostolicinthePortuguese coloniesmustalwaysbePortuguese nationals,thestatuteinsists.Heads ofmissionaryorganisationsmustalso bePortuguese,ifpossible,thoughthe appointmentofforeignersisallowed, subjecttogovernmentapproval.The missionaryrankandfilemustbePortugueseifpossibleorifforeignmustpromisetohaverecourseonlytothelaws ofPortugal.

Missionarybodiesorinstitutionsare notstatebodiesandtheirstaffswill notbeconsideredpublicservants.They willrankaspersonsengagedonspecialworkofnationalutility.

Alltheirpropertywillbeconsidered tobetheirsabsolutelyandalltheir estateswillbeexemptedfromany charge.Theywillbedependentupon theColonialMinistry. Statesalariesandpensionsformissionariesarealsoarrangedandtheadmittanceofmissionarysisterstocolonialhospitalsistobefacilitated.

Accordingtothelatestfiguresthere are54missionsintheMozambiquecot. onywith240posts.Thesemissions maintain294schoolswithmorethan 43,000pupils.Therearealso27arts andcraftsschoolsand30ambulance posts.

POPE'SPRAYERFORVOCATIONS PUBLISHED

AprayercomposedbytheHoly Fatherforpriestlyvocationsisbeing publishedasaleafletbytheS.CongregationofSeminaries,Universities,and Studies,VaticanRadioannouncedrecently.TheprayerwasfirstpronouncedbythePope,thentheCardinalSecretaryofState,attheconclusionofasermonhepreachedinRome in1932.

FRANCE'SGREATESTNEED: MORECLERGY.

Vichy.-France'sgreatestneedat thepresenttime,saystheArchbishop ofAixinamessagetohisclergy,is moreclergy. Urgingthemtofostervocations, Mgr.duBoisdelaVillerabelsays:"I callitagreatduty-perhapsthemost importantofallduties-nowthatour country,strickenbydefeat,desolated bythemaliciousnessofsomanymoral causeswhichbroughtittotheverge oftheabyss,willstorecover,toreviveand,thereforeandaboveall,to becomeoncemoreChristian."

LATEVOCATION'SCAUSE

STUDIEDATVATICAN.

TheheroicityofthevirtuesofaCarmeliteBrother,FraGirolomoTerzo, whojoinedtheorderattheageof53, havebeenstudiedattheVaticanand thefirstrealsteptowardshisbeatificationhasthusbeentaken.

FraGirolomo'scausewasactually introducedshortlyafterhisdeathin 1758,buttheNapoleonicWarsputa stoptothematter.Essentialdocumentswerelostforsolongthatitwas onlyaftertheGreatWarthatthe causecouldbetakenupagain.

ASicilian,theCarmelitewas75 whenhediedintheodourofgreat sanctity.Ifehadledanextremely austerelife,devotinghimselftothe poor,theliturgyandOurLady.In herhonourherestoredtheoldNoto shrineofSantaMariadeScalainSicilyandmadeitapilgrimagecentre.

VICTORIAGUESTHOUSE, 175GODEFtICHSTREET. NEWMANAGEMENT.

ModerateTariff. ExcellentTable.

Fiveminutes'walkingdistancecity. RingB3554.

MRS.PRENDIVILLE,Proprietress.

SITUATIONVACANT.

BOYWANTED

BOYWANTED,forCityHardware Firm;from14to16years;goodprospects.Apply"J.H.,'thisoffice.

"ReviveYourOld CatholicCustoms"

Limoges.-Inapastoralletteron "TheChurchandtheSoil,"Archbishop Fillon,ofBourges,hasbeenurging FrenchpeasantstorevivetheCatholic spiritandimitatethehard-working exampleoftheirancestors.

Herecallsthehappydayswhen"the slightestactofourancestorswasa manifestationoftheprofundityoftheir faith."

"Attablethefathernevercutbread untilhehadmadethesignofthecross withthepointofhisknife.Never wasaroofrepairedoranarbourpreparedwithoutfirstsummoningthe priesttoblessit.

"Therewasalwaysinthehomesome. thingofthegoodGod-onthewalls andinthehearts.

"Atthecrossroadsthefarmerraised acrucifix.Onhiswaytoworkinthe morningandreturningfromthefields intheeveninghesalutedit."-NCWC.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

September7:Pinjarra,8a.m.

September14:Serpentine,8.30am Jarrandale,10a.m.

September21:Mandurah,8am.; Pinjarra,10am.

September28:Dwellingup,8a.m.; Pinjarra,10a.m.

PIANOTUNING

G.E.Dines,16DuncanStreet,Victoria Park.

Wm.A.YOUNG

FAMILYBUTCHER

CornerJOHN&FITZGERALD STREETS,PERTH. FORQUALITYMERIT YOU'LLLOVETOEAT. 'PhoneB1416.

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STURMERandSON (LateHallion's), i BAKERS.

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PrizeWinnersRoyalShow. DeliveriesThroughoutFremantle. 11.0.41,04141.04.0004,41114.04.11.11.0.MIPIVO.P.N. It

S.J.LUCE. MELRAYGROCERYSTORE, StirlingHighway,Cottesloe. ResidentsandVisitorswillfindour LargeStocksofGroceries,Wines,AlesandSpirits alloftheHighestQualityatBedrockPrices.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SuCIETY

The45th.AnnualConventionof theabovewasheldinKeough'sHall, Perth,onSunday,August31.

Theannualbalancesheetandreports submittedwerestrongevidenceofthe financialsolidityofthesociety'sbenefitfunds.Statisticsshowedthat19.7 percent.wereonthelistofmembers of35years'standingandrelievedfrom paymentofcontributions,and7.1per cent.wereonActiveService,andsimilarlyrelievedfrompaymentofcontributions.Despitethisandthehigh totalofbenefitspaidduringtheyear, thebenefitfundsmaintainedthenecessaryincreasetomeetfuturebenefits.

Thefollowingofficerswereelected andinstalledforensuingyear:High ChiefRanger,Mr.E.T.Groessler;Sub HighChiefRanger,Mr.F.Webb;GeneralSecretary,Mr.JimDwyer;ExecutiveTreasurer,Mr.W.J.Fuller;E.C. Woodward,Mr.H.McCorry;B.C.Beadle,Mr.S.E.Urquhart;DistrictChief Ranger,Mr.J.J.Sheridan;E.C.Trustees,Messrs.J.P.Maxwell,F.Collins, R.JolleyandJ.Healywereconfirmed inofficefortheensuingyear,andMr. TomHolmes,havingrequestedtobe relievedofhisofficeoftrustee,onaccountofinabilitytogiveattentionto thework,Mr.DanBolsterwaselected inhisstead.

Messrs.J.McLindenandJ.J.SheridanwereappointedE.C.auditors,and Messrs.J.McLinden,J.J.Sheridan,W. J.FullerandF.Stokeswereappointed branchauditors.Mr.J.McLindenwas selectedaschiefauditor.

Duringthedayopportunitywastakenofmakingapresentationtothe Society'sSolicitor,Mr.Maxwell,who waspresentinhiscapacityasaTrustee oftheSociety.Inrna...gthepresentation,theHighChiefRanger theSociety,anditsGeneralSecretary andTreasurer,serviceswhichwerethe basisonwhichthesoundpositionof theSocietywasbuiltup.

Mr.Maxwellsuitablyrespondedand thankedConventionfortheentirelyunexpectedgift,whichgavehimgreat pleasureinaccepting.

ImmediatePastHighChiefRanger performedtheinstallationceremony.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

ShieldCompetition.

Women'smatchesintheshieldcompetitionplayedonSaturdaylastresultedasfollows:

"A"Grade:St.Patrick's,9sets75 games,beatNedlands,7sets63games; St.Kevin's,8sets71games,beatSt. Joachim's,8sets64games.

"C"Grade:St.Mary'sNo.1,10sets 74games,beatHighgateNo.1,6sets 66games;St.Patrick's,15sets93 games,beatNedlands,1set21games; St.Brigid's,11sets78games,beatColumba,5sets63games;St.Joachim's, 11sets88games,beatTheresians,5 sets63games;St.Kevin's,13sets90 games,beatSt.Joachim's,3sets41 games.

Themen'smatchespostponedfrom lastweek-end,willbeplayedonSunclay,September7.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

BoxingChampionships.

St.Joseph'sHallwillbethescene oftheL.C.Y.inter-clubboxingchampionships,scheduledforMondaynight next,September8,commencingat8 p.m.Theprogrammeprovidesfor boutsinthevariousweights,andsome interestingcontestsshouldbewitnessed.Duringtheeveningexhibition fightswillbegiven.bythewell-known McAuleybrothers.

TheS.C.Y.M.C.havebeentraining hardforthesechampionships,andwe areconfidentofsecuringseveralofthe titles.Memberswhowillbeseenin actiononMondayincludeBertMcPartland,Geoff.Worner,LaurieRyan, GeorgePowell,KevinHodge,Kevin Duffy,TedFlanagan,KevinGartland, HarryNoonan,TedImmes,BillPatterson,FrankClarke,GeorgeMcGuinnessandE.andF.O'Mahoney.

Theseboutswillbeopentoallmembersoftheparishtowitness,andthe committeearelookingforwardtoseeingalargeroll-upofsupporters(particularlythemenfolk).

FortnightlyDance.

Thecombinedsocieties'fortnightly dancesinSt.Joseph'sHallonSaturdayevenings,arestillmaintaining theirpopularity.Saturday,September13,isthedateofthenextfunction, andthecommitteeagainanticipatea "bumper"attendance.Afeatureof thesedancesarethelucky-spots,for whichvaluableprizesaregiven.The orchestraisexcellent,andthesupper cannotbebettered.Ifyouhavenot yetattendedthisSaturdaydance,do sonextweek,whenwearesureyou willenjoyyourselfimmensely. ClubJottings.

Anotherofourmembers,inHarry Jermy,isapatientinSt.JohnofGod Hospital.Heisreportedtobemakingsatisfactoryprogressafterarecent operation.

Achallengefootballmatch,between theS.C.Y.M.C.andtheHighgate L.C.Y.,willtakeplaceshortlyOur boysarelookingforwardtoanother win

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE.

September7:Toodyay,8a.m.;Jennacubbine,10a.m.

September14:Mundaring,8a.m.; Chidlow,9.30a.m.

September20:Wongamine,8.30a.m.

September21:Jennacubbine,8.30 a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m.

September28:Baker'sHill,8.30 a.m.;Toodyay,10a.m.

DEATHS.

COPLEY.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearlylovedmother,whodiedon August23,1941.R.I.P. Alovinganddevotedmotheratrest. -Insertedbyherlovingdaughter, Mary,andgrandchildren,James,Kathleen,John,Flo,andDorothyO'Brien.

TOWNSEND.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofMary Townsend,whodepartedthislifeon the26th.August,1941,inher81st. year.R.I.P. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingchildren.

INMEMORIAM.

KINSELLA,-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofthelate TomKinsella,OsbornePark,who diedSeptember4,1934. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

-InsertedbyMick,Mollyandfamily;Kittyandfamily.

* * * * McCARTNEY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofthelate CatherineMcCartney,whodeparted thislifeSeptember8,1939. Sadlymissed. ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforherextol.SacredHeart ofJesus,havemercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity,pray fortheeternalreposeofthesoulsof M.H.(lateofBoulder),Margaret (Gladstone,SouthAustralia),Patrick(onactiveservice),John,MargaretandAnastasia(Co.Clare,Eire). ImmaculateHeartofMary,your prayersforthemextol.0,Sacred HeartofJesus,havemercyontheir souls.

-InsertedbyJoe,John,Agnesand Bebe.

BRIDGETOWN

OnSunday,August17,HisGrace theArchbishopwaspresentinBridgetownandconductedcanonicalvisitationoftheparish.DuringthemorningHisGracealsovisitedNannupand conferredtheSacramentofConfirma. tionon47childrenfromNannupand Cundernup.Therewasalargecongregation,drawnfromNannupandthe neighbouringparish,towitnessthe ceremony,everyonelookingwithpride andhopeforthefutureonthelittle ones,theCatholicsofto-morrow,who wehope,undertheguidanceofthe Sisters,willopenanewchapterinthe historyoftheChurchatNannup.

TheparishchurchatBridgetown wasagainfilledduringtheafternoon, whenHisGracepresidedatthemonthlymeetingoftheChildrenofMarySodality,recentlyformedintheparish. ThirteenoftheseniorgirlswereprivilegedtobeconsecratedbyHisGrace. Wenowlooktothese(wehopethe forerunnersofmanytocome)and trustthat,throughdevotiontothe MotherofGodandconsequentlyto HerDivineSon,theywillbeledtoa higherappreciationof,andloyaltyto, thoselaws,withwhichChrist,through HisChurch,wouldsafeguardtheir eternaldestiny.

OnSundayeveningHisGraceconferredtheSacramentofConfirmation on2'7ofthechildrenofBridgetown. Addressingthechildren,hepointed outtothemtheirgoalandthemeans theymusttaketoatc+tit.Then, speakingtotheparents,''sGraceremindedthemthattheirchildren'ssuccessorfailuredependedalmostwholly onwhethertheparentsperformedor neglectedtheirduty.Herecalledthe wordsoftheApostle:"Ifanyman havenotcareofhisown,andespeciallyofthoseofhishouse,hehathdenied thefaithandisworsethananinfidel."

DuringtheweekHisGracevisited theoutlyingpartsoftheparish.On Wednesdaymorningheofferedthe HolySacrificeandadministeredthe SacramentofConfirmationatCondinup.

COLLIE

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

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE.

September7:Yarloop,8.30a.m.; Harvey,10am. September14:Harvey,8a.m.;Waroona,10a.m.

September21:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop,10am.

September28:Waroona,8.30a.m. (ConfessionsonSaturdayeveningat theusualtime).Harvey,10a.m.

October5:Yarloop,8.30am.;Harvey,10a.m.

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THELATEMRS.MARYTOWNSEND.

LinkWithEarlyFremantle.

:OnTuesday,August26,1941,there passedtohereternalreward,atSt. JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,fortified bytheritesofHolyChurch,amost lovableWestAustralian,thelateMrs. MaryTownsend,ofCarnation-street, NorthPerth.Friendofthepoorand thestranger,radiatinggoodnessfrom aneminentlyChristianhome,thelamenteddeadwillberememberedas thewidowofthelateMajorFrancis JohnTownsend,andalsofondmother ofAlice(SisterMaryPerpetua,PresentationConkent,"Iona"),Marie (Mrs.H.Wirefer),Henry(ParkHotel, Fremantle),Kathleen(Mrs. A. Chauncy),andthelateFrank,Margaret,Frances,Con,Leo,Millie,Matthew,Louis,Teresa,UrsulaandEileen. Grandmotherof16grandchildren,the deceasedhadonegreat.grandchild.

RequiemMassforthereposeofthe soulofthelateMrs.Townsendwas celebratedinSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle,ontheWednesdaymorning at9o'clock,thecelebrantbeingRev. FatherM.Moore,O.M.I.Thelarge congregation,includingtheSistersof St.Josephandtheirpupils,andthe ChristianBrothers,wasasilenttribute ofrespectandreverenceforthedear departed.

RequiemMassconcluded,Father Moore,0.11.i,pronouncedthelastAbsolutions,andsubsequentlythecortegeproceededtotheFremantleCemetery,wheretheremainswereinterred

intheCatholicportion,Rev.Father Flanagan(St.Anne's)recitingthe prayersatthegraveside.

Theclergyattendingtheobsequies wereVeryRev.FatherHaugh,O.M.I. (Superior),Rev.FatherW.J.Packer, C.SS.R.,Rev.FatherE.B.Dwyer, C.SS.R.,Rev.FatherF.O'Connor (EastVictoriaPark),andRev.BrothersO'Connor(Superior),Tevlin,and Bresnahan(ChristianBrothers).

ThelateMrs.Townsendwasbornin Yorkover80yearsago.Respected andesteemedbyall,MajorF.J.Town. send(ChiefClerkofFremantleGaol) andhisreveredpartnerinlifewere kindredspirits.MarriedbyVery Rev.FatherO'Reilly(parishpriestof Fremantle,andlaterArchbishopof Adelaide)some60yearsago,theywere aninspirationtothemany,andwere destinedtoplayaconspicuousrolein theCatholiclifeofFremantlefora generation.Thislinkwiththeearly

SAVEMONEYonStoves,Coppers Baths,BathHeaters,andrepairstoal Stoves.W.A.STOVECOY.,cornet WellingtonandQueenStreets,Perth. 01,01=1011.=1,114=&=M.MII

memoriesofWestAustraliahadher seasonsofsimplejoys;butshehad likewiseherGethsemaneofsorrow, bornewithChristianfortitude.A greatCatholicmother,Mrs.Mary Townsendleavesbehindherafragrant memory. Thechiefmournerswere:Mr.J.H. Townsend(son),MesdamesH.Winter andA.Chauncy(daughters),Mr.J.H. Hollands(brother),MesdamesJ.H. andR.Townsend(daughters-in-law), Messrs.H.WinterandA.Chauncy (sons-in-law),C.,Frank,Eddie,Len andAllenTownsend,John,Pat,Margaret,VioletandArthurChauncy (grandchildren),Mrs.A.E.Dolin neice),andMr.andMrs.L.Hackett cousins)

Thepall-bearerswere:'Cr.J.M.Farrell,Dr.B.J.Hallion,Messrs.A.H. Dickson(SuperintendentFremantle Gaol),G.E.Pearse,Cr.W.F.Samson, Messrs.A.E.Dolin,E.McKenna,J. Cranston,H.A.Herbert,andJames Dowling. Amongstthegatheringalsowere: Cr.A.E.Gustafsen,MessrsA.V, James,W.A.Hoey,C.H.Edmonds,C. Lynes,J.R.Campbell,J.O'Connor,W. M.Taylor,JackMulcahy,Geo.Kay. anagh,J.N.Harridge,Leunig,W.J. Murphy,D.J.,K.J.,andD.Hevron, P.Brady,L.V.O'Hara,A.A.Moffatt, M.Regan,I.Vincent,J.McNamara,W. Bowden,T.Hoare,W.Morgan,J. Cobb,V.Mattison,C.F.Secombe,D. Coffey,P.J.Fitzpatrick,W.Ireland, M.Corkhill,G.G.Prendiville,W.Flanagan,G.B.Thompson;Mr.andMrs. Leece;MesdamesD.M.Cowain(MonasteryChoir),Madden,K.Piesse,E. Hindle,andMissesN.andE.Lynes,D. Kearnan,0.Edwards,A.Fitzgerald, N.FitzgeraldandK.Hawkins. Numerousfloraltributeswereplaced onthegraveandwidespreadexpressionsofsympathyhavebeenextended tothebereavedrelatives. ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyArthurE.Daviesand Company.

THELATEMRS.ANGELA'MARY RYAN

ThefuneralofthelateAngelaMary Ryan,of"Mononia,"Balingup,took placeattheKarrakattaCemeteryon August20.DeceasedwasbornatFremantleinMarch,1909.ShewaseducatedatSacredHeartandSt.Joseph's Convents,Fremantle.Afterhermarriagein1933toMr.LeoRyan,shetook upherresidenceinBalingup,whereshe washeldinhighesteembyallwho knewher.Sheissurvivedbyherhusbandandfourchildren,Helen(daughter),Murray,Dennis,andHubert (sons),alsoherparents,Mr.andMrs. M.H.Smith,fivebrothers,Kevin(New SouthWales),Barry(Norseman),Raymond(A.I.F.Abroad),Maurice Victoria),andTerence(Fremantle), andonesister,Philippa(Fremantle).

ARequiemMassforthereposeof hersoulwascelebratedinSt.Patrick's Church,Fremantle,byRev.Father Cowan,0.151.I.,andthecortegelater proceededtothecemetery,whereRev. FatherM.J.McArdle,ofMosmanPark, assistedbyRev.FatherMoore,O.M.I., recitedthelastprayers.

Chiefmournerswere:Mr.LeoRyan (husband),Mr.andMrs.M.H.Smith (parents),Philippa(sister),andTerenceSmith(brother).

Thepall-bearerswere:Messrs.P.F. Ryan,C.Kennedy,J.P.Ryan,G.Markey,L.R.Nelson,E.Quinn,R.Shanahan,andJ.McNamara.

Amongotherspresentwere:Messrs. S.Ryan,K.Ryan,MarkSmith,W. Wallace,J.C.McDonald,R.J.Ryan, E.RyanandM.F.Smith;Mesdames K.Ryan,F.Mills,J.C.McDonald,M. Smith,MarkSmith,E.Smith,M. Darby,F.Hayes,F.Maslin,E.P.Stockton,L.George,B.T.Ryan,B.Lowry, J.Kavanagh,R.Jolly(representing CatholicWomen'sLeague),E.O'Brien, J.C.Brennan,Allsop,R.Rawlingsand Tangney;MissesI.Kavanagh,E.McDonald,E.Smith,M.Smith,M.Finu. cane,N.Ryan,N.Tangney,A.Booty, andA.Cullity.

Manybeautifulfloraltributeswere placedonthegrave,andthebereavedfamilyreceivednumerouscards, telegrams,andpersonalexpressionsof sympathyfromallparts.

Thefuneralarrangementswereinthe handsofProsser,ScottandCo.,Ltd.

LATEMRS.CATHERINELOCKE.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.CatherineLocke,of41Cargill-street,Victoria Park,whosedeathoccurredrecently, afterashortillness,tookplaceonAugust28intheCatholicportionofthe KarrakattaCemetery.

ThedeceasedladywasbornatYork in1860,andwasthewidowofthelate JohnLocke,whopredeceasedher manyyearsago.

Mrs.LockehadlivedinWesternAustraliaallherlife,andforanumberof yearshadlivedwithherfamilyinVictoriaPark,whereshewaswellknown andheldinhighesteembyawidecircleoffriendsandacquaintances.

AnexemplaryCatholicandofaquiet disposition,Mrs.Locke'sinterestswere mainlyconfinedtoherhomeandfamily.

Herpassingcameafterabriefillness andcausedwidespreadregretandsym- pathyforherfivedaughtersintheir verysadloss.

RequiemMasswascelebratedforthe reposeofhersoulbyRev.Father SloweyinSt.Joachim'sChurch,VictoriaPark,andthecortegelaterpro- ceededtothecemetery,whereRev.

FatherMcArdlerecitedtheprayersat thegraveside.

Thelargenumberofletters,telegrams, cards,floraltributesandpersonalexpressionsofsympathythatwerereceivedandthegatheringatthecemeteryto -aylastrespects,wasinitselfastrikingtributetothelateMrs.Locke,and evidenceoftherespectandesteem heldbyallsectionsofthecommunity forherfamily.

ThechiefmournerswereMrs.A.Cotton,MissKathleenLocke,MissMary Locke,Mrs.E.Morris,andMrs.H. Fudger(daughters),Messrs.TedMorrisandHFudger(sons-in-law),Betty, RayandRonCotton(grandchildren), Mrs.J.MillerandMissJoanMiller (neices),Mr.andMrs.J.T.McNamara, JackMcNamara,Mr.B.Bryant,Mrs. RoyBryant,andMrs.R.Holt (friends).

Thepall-hearerswereMessrs.T.J. Gascoigne,E.Morris,senr.,F.V.Stobie (FoyandGibsonLtd.),J.G.Canny, G.Burke,andC.Morris.

Amongthosepresentwere:Messrs.C. Fudger,A.G.Morris,V.C.Morris,W. Morris,D.McDairmid,E.R.Gibson,J. R.Cotton,A.Manley,M.Goldsworthy, H.Gascoigne;MesdamesT.J.Gas. coigne,H.Gascoigne,E.S.Webb,A. McMahon,E.Lynch,Jones,W.'Quain, A.Vaurno,W.Burke,E.Morris,G. Fudger,senr.:MissesM.Murphy,M. Easton,V.FinniganandGladysHarris.

Thefollowingwreathswerereceived: Fromherlovingfamily;Mr.andMrs.J. Millerandfamily;StaffofloansLtd., ShowroomandWorkroom;JackMcNamara;Mr.andMrs.McNamaraand family;KitandJim;MillandTed; LilandRoy;Mr.andMrs.Burkeand family;Mr.andMrs.C.Fudger;Mr.and Mrs.G.W.Fudger;Mrs.Jonesand family;Mrs.Harrisandfamily;The Gascoignefamily;Mr.andMrs.Gaunt andfamily;DriversandDespatchEmployeesFoyandGibsonLtd.;(Office StaffFoyandGibsonLtd.:Mr.Bowman;ExecutiveandStaffFoyandGibsonLtd.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

TEACHERS'map

CharacterTraining

InarecentaddressattheChestertonClub,tomembersoftheTeachers' Guild,Rev.JohnW.Doyle,13-J.,urged areturntothetraditionalEuropean systemofeducation:

Wehavealreadyhadoccasionto condemnthattypeof"education" whichhasreplacedintellectualformation-theactivedevelopmentofthe mind-bymereinformation:making ofthemincewhichshouldweighand judgefacts)amerestorehouseoffacts andpseudo-facts;factsthathavelittle bearingonlifebecausetheyarenot assimilated,notdigested,butsimply swallowedwhole.

Suchfactsdonotdevelopthemind; fortheyarenotworkedoverbythe mind.Theylittleprofittheirpossessor;fortheyhavelittletodowith everydaylife,andaregraspedbut superficially.Andtheydonotprofit thecommunity;for,unassimilated, theyremaindeadandfruitless,anundigestedmasscontributingnothingto lifeandactivity.Moreover,theyare oftenuntrue:andsoharmfulinthemselves.Andevenwhentheyaretrue, theyareunimportantfactsaboutunimportantthings-mathematics,chemistry,language,geography.Notthat thesethingsareinthemselvesunimportant,but,consideringthepurpose ofeducationtoformafullman,they areverymuchtobepostponedto trainingofthemind(foratrained mindcanapplyitselftowhatitwill, andenrichandilluminateallitsconsiders),andthetrainingofthewill.

Andiftrainingofthemindhasbeen neglected,trainingofthewillhasbeen verymuchmoreneglected;andmust beneglectedinanysystemthattoleratesGod'sbeingrelegatedtothe background,beingshutoutofthe class-room.Itiswiththistrainingof thewill-withcharacterbuildinginits secondaspect-thatwedealnow.

Ifwearetomouldgreatmen(and greatmenarenormalmen;forevery manisgreat,andmasterofmaterial things-ifhewillsobe),ifweareto mouldmenwhowillleaveanimpress intheirsurroundingsandleavethe worldbetterfortheirhavinglivedandthis,surely,isouraim-wemust insistontrainingthewill,onright action,onlivinguptoone'sideals.And also,nolessnecessary,wemustinculcatethoserightideals.Wemustdo whatthemodernnaturalistcannotdo, whohasnofoundationforfaithsave "thefirmfoundationofunyieldingdespair"-wemustpointtheway,and leadothersgentlyalong,givingthem confidence;pointingalwaystothegoal, andshowinghowitmaybeachieved. Wemustgiveconfidence,courage, hope,faith,toaworldthatisseeking thesethings-andcannotfindthem. Andwehavesucceededasteachersif wecansomouldcharacter;forour pupils,whentheycometobejudged, willnotbejudgedbyGodontheir knowledge,butonhowtheyused theirknowledge,howtheyanswered thesterndemandsoftheLawasthey knewit.

Ineducation,then,charactertraining isofpre-eminentimportance:andthat iswhyitissosadtoseechildren launchedinasinfulworldbeforetheir charactersareformedandsettled.If factsarelessimportantthanmental training,stillmorearetheylessimportantthanwill-training.Ifwewant totrainpeoplesothattheirmindscan dealwithanyfactsthatmaybepresentedtothem,stillmoredowewant totraintheirwillstoturntopractice, tocontrol,theconclusionstheyarrive atbyreasoning.Foritisnotenough thattheyarriveatthetruth,theabstractmetaphysicaltruth-asthatthe Stateisforthegoodoftheindividuals whomakeuptheState-buttheymust gofurtherandactuptotheseprinciples,reducethemtopractice.They mustbetaughttoknowandserve God;forwithoutGodthereisnomorality.

IfwhatIproposeseemsnovel,ifit seemsrevolutionary,Icanonlysay thatrevolutionineducationislong overdue:constructiverevolution,areturntothetraditonalEuropeansys. ternofeducation,thesystemthatlastedfromthegoldendaysofGreeceuntil thedarkdaysoftheReformation,when evenweCatholicsstrayed,forcedby theexigenciesofcontroversytoreplace avividCatholiclife-foivecue-by Catechisms,practicebyprecept. Oftheilleffectsofthisalmostinevitablechange,achangeduetoageneral changedoutlooktowardsreligionasa creedratherthanasthepracticeof aLaw-theresponsetoacreed-our owntimesaresufficientevidence:for outsidetheChurchthereisnowleft notevencreed,andwithintheChurch thereislessintenselife(witnessthe

Love-making ofTo-day

leakageofyoungpeoplefromthe Church).

Thoughinthiscenturythereisa greatreturntotheactiveCatholicity oftheearlydays,thedaysoftheGreek andLatinFathers,whopreachedwith suchsuccessthedoctrinethatistodaybringingbackfulllifetothe Church,theDoctrineoftheMystical Body,withitscorollary,CatholicAction.

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SocialReading.

Thepress,theradioandpublicmen aresayingagreatdealaboutsocialreconstructionaftertheWar.TheChurch hasdefiniteteachingsonthequestion ofSocialJustice.Ithasneverceased tospeakonbehalfofthepoorofthe world,particularlyduringthelast fiftyyears.Doyouknowanything abouttheChurch'sattitudeinthis vitalmatter?

Hereareafewofthepublications whichareusefulinthatregardand whichcanbeprocuredatlittlecost:Bishops'StatementsonSocialJustice, 1and2,Id.posted.

LeoXIII:ConditionoftheWorking Classes,3d. PiusXI:ReconstructingtheSocial Order,3d. PiusXI:ChristianEducationof Youth,3d. LewisWatt,S.J.:TheEthicsofInterest,3d.

M.Leys:IntroductiontoPolitical Economy,4d. C.S.G.:LettersonSocialHistory,9d. SCIENTISTSMEETATTHE VATICAN.

WhentheRomanAcademyofSciencesmetintheVaticanrecently, FatherAgostinoGemelli,O.F.M.,the president,waspresentedwithabell withaninscriptionthankingGodfor hisrestorationtohealth.

FatherGemelliwasinjuredinacar crashsomemonthsagoandthemeetingoftheAcademywaspostponedon thataccount.

SpecialenquirieshavebeenmaderegardingAcademiciansinbelligerent andoccupiedcountries,thepresident stated.Allbutone,Dr.Godolowski, fromwhomnonewshasbeenreceived, werereportedtobewell.

TheHolyFatherreceivedFather GemelliaftertheAcademymeeting andacceptedtwovolumescontaining reportsofHisHoliness'publicdiscourses.

HisHolinesswasinterestedinnew researchworkandshowedhimselfwell acquainted,saysVaticanRadio,with thelatestdevelopmentsinthevarious sciences.

Soldiers'Letters

DAYOFHAPPINESS.

INyearstocome,thosewhostudy ourwayoflivingwillprobably say,"Whatoafsthoseloversof 1941were!"

Howwilltheyformthatopinion? Morelikelythannottherewillbelittletotellofourromancingotherthan thecarefullypreservedsoundstripsof ourtalkies,phonographrecords,and someofthebetter-sellingnovels.Upon thesewillposterityponderandwonder, whilecandidatesforM.A.'swilloffer theseswithsuchtitlesas"AnIntroductiontotheStudyoftheIncomprehensibleLove-makingoftheFirstHalt oftheTwentiethCentury."

Informerageslovewaslove;abeautiful,tenderpassionthatinspiredeven naturallydullpeopletospeakinterms ofbeautywhenevertheyspokeoflove.

Theremainsofdeadandalmostunknowncivilisationstellusthateven thousandsofyearsagomen,and women,too,spokebeautifullyoflove, andthattheymadelovebeautifully. Fragmentsofepistlesandpoems,in languageofmostexquisiteandenduringbeauty,carvedinstoneorpainted onpapyrusorvases,giveusgemsof poeticbeautyfromone-timelovers, longsincegonewiththesnowsofyester-year.Andwithinthepastcenturyourowngrandparentshaveleft usexamplesoflove-makingthatwill liveforcenturies.

To-day,however,love-makingisno longeranart.Ifitwereweshould havesomeevidenceofitinourmusic andliterature.Moreover,ithasbeen thesmartthingforsomeyearsnowto letothersmakeloveforus.Boys taketheirgirlstothemoviesinwhich thelove-makingheroinvariablycalls hislovedone"baby,"'anger"cutie,' andothersuchtermsofendearment. Ortheygotodancesandnightclubs wherethemusicis"hot"andthelyrics say: You'remyspicing,sugaricing, You'remyfavouritedish.

Mostladsthinkthemselvesveritable Romeoswhen,inthemiddleofaswing number,theycansingabovetheband suchenrapturingwordsas Gee,butyou'recute,you'reascuteas canbe; Everythingyoudo,baby,suitsmeto atee.

Butonewonderswhatthegirlsthink ofitall.Howdotheyliketheboyfriendtodeclarehislovewithaphonographrecordthatsays(forhim):

Ahwannababylikeyou, 'Causethesky'sallblue

Andthemoon'sgonnaboo-boo-boo.

Ah'vegottasortafeelin'

Thatmahluvforyou'sstealin' andsoon,indefinitelyandunintelligbly Butwhetherthegirlslikeitornot, they,inthequeerterminologyofthe massproducersoflovesongsforthe masses,"fall"forit.

WereImakinglove,Ishouldn'twant todosowithanotherman'swords. AndifIwereagirl,Ishouldn'tbe thrilledbyavoicemakinglovetome withmass-producedlyricsscreeched in10,000dancehallsandnightclubs.

Agirl'sownnameismorelovely thansuchstultifiedtermsas"baby," "sugar,""angel."One'sownsimple heartfeltwaysofsaying,"Iloveyou," aremorebeautifulthantheblastsof Tin-PanAlley.

Girls,it'suptoyou.Ifyouprefer tobehiscutie,thecreaminhiscoffee, ortheiceinhisgin-sling,it'sallright withme.But,ifhehadtouseanother'swords,itwouldbebetterwere hetotellbeautifullyofhisloveinthe wordsofElizabethBarrettBrowning: HowdoIlovethee?Letmecount theways.

Ilovetheetothedepthandbreadth andheight Mysoulcanread,whenfeelingoutof sight FortheendsofBeingandIdealGrace. Ilovetheetothelevelofeveryday's Mostquietneed,bysunandcandlelight. Ilovetheefreely,asmenstrivefor Right; Ilovetheewiththepassionputtouse Inmyoldgriefs,andwithmychildhood'sfaith. IlovetheewithaloveIseemedto lose WithmylostSaints-Ilovetheewith thebreath, Smiles,tears,ofallmylife!-and,if Godchoose, Ishallbutlovetheebetterafterdeath. -Fromthe"CatholicLadies'Journal."

Thefollowingexcerptsarefroma letterfromPrivatePaulPurtell,who formerlyresidedinthisStateandwas wellknowninAlbany.Heisno* abroadwiththe ThePurtell familywaswellknowninWestern AustraliaasstaunchsupportersofSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHomeSubiaco. VincentPurtellisintheAirForceand JamesPurtellisinthemilitaryforces inVictoriaforthedurationofthewar. Itwasontherightdaywiththe rightweatherandtherighttypeof companions.Sunday,May20,dawnedintoabeautifulspring-summery day.HurriedlyIjumpoutofbed,for Ihavejusttenminutestowashandto gettoMassby6a.m. Well,Imanagedit, Massisover,andIsee FatherByrnerushingawaytothe utilitycar(driver,mypal,Lyell)to serveanotherMassatanItilianprison hut.FatherByrnetoldmelaterthat thebeautifulsingingofhymnsbythe throngwasatreatIshouldnothave missed.Afterahalf-appetisingmeal weemergeintotheparlourbuses-67 strong.Away-outofthecampalong thewhitenedroadofdust.Acurious brickbuildingthathasahuge-weblikeveilofwire,strewnhereandthere withbushandscrub,isthewaterpump.Ibelievethishugecovered webisacamouflage.Andspeakingof camouflageremindsmeofastorymy palLyelltoldme.Itseemsthatthe three-tontruckofourunithadbeen camouflaged,andwheii.,,keinquiredof thedriver,GeorgeMcQueen,astowhy thetruckhadbeenpaintedso,heinformedhimthattheideawastomake thetrucklooksmaller.Nextday George'wasassignedtodrivethebaby Austintruckthatwaspaintedsimilar tothethree-tonner.Lyellremarked, "Well,I'vegottoadmitthiscamouflagecertainlydoesagrandjob."A hugeArabastrideasmalldonkey passesby.Hisbushyeyebrowscomparewithhisblackbushyhaironhis exposedchest.Oneoftheboyshumourouslycomments,"Look!There'sa fellowwhogrowshisowntobacca."

Thenthehighlightofourbustravel arriveswhenwemakeourfirstacquaintancewiththeSevenSisters. Hardlycharming,thesevensistersare sevensinistersizzlingturns.Andone feelsasthoughoneisbackhomeat St.Kilda'sLunaPark-fortheride overthesevensistersisthecombined thrillsofarideonthedodge-em, switch-backrailway,bigdipper,and thewhip,rolledintoonehysterical thrill. ArrivedatJerusalem,PrivatePurtellspentthedayvisitingtheHoly Places.HewasparticularlyimpressedbytheChurchoftheAgony,where theMosaicworkofItalianartistsdrew criesofadmirationfromthethrong. WithacompanionhemadetheWayof theCross,andvisitedtheHolySepulchre. LaterthepilgrimsvisitedBethlehem. Inthedimlylitcrypttheycame acrossagroupofFreeFrenchSenegalesenegroes,"comradesinwarandin faith,"recitingadecadeoftheRosary. Recallingtheeventsofthesecrowded hours,PrivatePurtellconsidersthis "oneofthehappiestdaysofmylife. MEND.

RacingSelections

BY"THEHAWK"

HELENAVALE.

Saturday,September6,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

BassendeanPurse(2):IntheBlue, 1;Portical,2Agrion'sSon,3. GreenmountMaiden:Treat'sHabit, 1;Agriayr,2Exhibition,3. BassendeanPurse(1)Aon,1;Kaspar,2;Kerlion,3. HelenaValeHandicap(1):White Tip,1;WestWind,2;Hesperous,S. KalamundaTrial:Mathos,1;Wisbech,2;Gusto,3. HelenaValeHandicap(2):Dons,1; Portical,2;IntheBlue,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,September6,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Earl Whips,1;WeeTaraire,2;Kwobrup Belle,3. KellerberrinHandicap:MaoriWonder,1;RoyalGus,2;SirRaymond,3. KununoppinHandicap:Minting,1; WilverMint,2;OwyheeDixie,3. MerredinHandicap:LeeTennessee, 1;DirectLady,2;RoyalSheik,3. PerthHandicap:LastChoice,1; CloudyRange,2;AdmiralPronto,S. NungarinHandicap:RedMavista, 1;WeeTaraire,2;BlackElla,3. NorthamHandicap:JulianWilver, 1;CavanChief,2;EdithDirect,3.

TheHopeofanOldWorld

DEMOCRACY,"verytrulyprophesiedMr.WinstonChurchill someyearsago,"ismorevindictivethancabinets.Thewarsof peopleswillbemoreterriblethan thoseofkings:'Thepresentwarhas, itistrue,sofarprovedmorehumane, atanyrateforsoldiers,thanthelast one.Butthesubstitutionofanalternationoflullandblitzfortheold hopeless`eterria1,bloodyfrontalattack,whileitsresultmaybeahumane one,isnothumaneinintention.It thereforestillremainstoconsiderwhat isthereasonforthisspecialvindictivenessofdemocracyonwhichMr. Churchillsohightlyinsisted. Beyondquestiontherootcauseof themodernworld'sinhumanityisthe pseudo-Messianicbelief,whichcamein withRousseauandtheRomantic movement,thatcertainpropheticpersonswereinspiredwiththetruth hithertoconcealedfromManbutwhich theyhadbeenabletolearnwithout owinganydebtforittotradition.Once theMessianicprophethasproclaimed himself,itmatterslittlewhetherhis intentionisatthefirsthumaneorinhumane.Thereislittledifferencein effectbetweenHitlerandWoodrow Wilson,howevergreatthedifferenceof intention.Indeedtoalargeextent Hitleristhe,AfiectofWoodrowWilson,andsuckgospels,whateverthedetailsoftheirprogress,allinevitablyin theendresolvethemselvesintothedemandof"Soismonfrere,oujetotue." TheoperativewordinMr.Churchill's admirablejudgmentwas"kings"-not becausetherewasanysenseinextreme Filmeresquetheoriesofthedivine rightofkings,butbecausemonarchy happenedtohavebeenthetraditional formofgovernment,anditwasthere agreattragedythatthetraditionwas broken.

JacquesRiviereinanadmirablecriticismoftheromantics,wrotethatif anyonehadaskedMoliereorRacine whytheywrote,theywouldhavereplied"pourdistraiseleshonnetes gens."ItwaswithRousseauand afterhimthenineteenthcenturythat therecameinthesomewhatobscene notionofthewriterasasortofprophet-priestwithaspecialmessageto deliver--amessagewhichsubmitteditselftonocensorship,notevenasarule thatofreason,withtheinevitableresultthatbeforelongtheprophetpriestsfelloutwithoneanotherand wehavethepresenthorrorsoftheideologicalwar.

TheArchbishopofYorkhaswritten avolumeinmanywaysadmirableand stimulating,butIcouldhavewished thathehadnotentitledit"TheHope ofaNewWorld."Firstly,Iama littlefrightenedbytheword"world,' whichsoeasilygivestheimpression thatitwillbeforEnglishmentosettletherelationshipbetweenforeign countriesafterthiswar-aneventualitywhichisfortunatelyasimprobable asitisundesirable.Secondly.Iam equallyfrightenedby"new."It would,italwaysseemstome,bemuch frankertotellpeoplethattheirbest hopeisevertoseeagainanything nearly'-utgoodastheoldworld,and thatthewillbeveryluckyifthey dothat.Noraretheylikelytoachieve eventhatunlesstheyaretaughtto lookbackwardsfortheirlessons-not indeedtoseektorecapturethedetails andabusesofthepre-warworldoutof whichourtroublesarose,buttorecapturethesolidtraditionsonwhichour fathersbuiltandonwhichwe.too, mustbuildifwearetohaveanyhope ofendurance.Certainlyinthetrue Christiansocietyaproperfreedomwill haveitsimportantplace,butitismore thanalittledisturbingtofindhow oftenthosewhotakeituponthemselvestodefineourcausespeakas thoughfreedomwasthesolethingfor whichwewerefighting.

Surelyfreedom,otherthanfreedom topursuethevocationwhichGodhas givenus,isaveryun-Christianthing. Itisonlywhencombinedwiththe acceptanceofvocationthatitisChristian.

TheArchbishopbringsthisoutextremelywellinhiscommentsonShakespeare.Itiscomictonotehowpoor Shakespeareissometimestrottedout thesedaysasalmostthesponsorofall thequeernotionsofthe1941Committee.InthefirstplaceShakespeare wascertainlyoftheschoolofMoliere andRacinewhowrote"pourdistraire leshonnetesgens."Hedidnotthink ofhimselfasaprophetandapseudoreligiousleader.Secondly,insofar aswecandeducehisopinions,thereis nosortofreasontothinkofhimasa championoffreedomorofdemocracy atall.Hewasachampionofpatriotismindeed,butthatisanentirelydifferentthing.Itistruethathe thoughtthat"naughtshallmakeus rue,ifEnglandtoherselfdoprove

buttrue."ButEnglandprovingtrue toherselfinthatparticularcontext happenedtomeanEnglandreturning tothePapalallegiance.Inthesame way,astheArchbishopverytrulysays, itisonlytheentirelybadcharacters inShakespearewhoclaimforthemselvestherighttosharethedestiniesof theirownlives.HeinstancesEdmundinKingLearandIagoinOthello,andmight,ofcourse,verywell havealsoinstancedKingRicardIII.

Inthesamewayitwouldbeeasy enoughtomakeoutacaseforitthat Shakespearewasanopponentofdemocracy.OnecouldciteUlysses' speechinTroilusandCressida,and MeneniusAgrippa'sinCoriolanus. Andindeed,mindfulthoughweshould beofthedangerofascribingtoShakespeareopinionswhichheputsintothe mouthsofhischaracters,yetitisdifficultnottoconcludethattheauthor ofCoriolanusmusthavehadavery specialscornfordemocracy.Forindeedthevocabularyofvituperation withwhichheassailsitwhollyexceeds anythatHitlerhaseverbeenableto employ.Yetitwouldbeassillyto attempttoproveShakespearethe enemyofsomeparticularconstitu. tionalexperimentsofto-day,asitis toattempttoprovehimtheirfriend.

IfanyoneisreallygoingtobesofoollishastoaskwhatShakespeare thoughtof,say.Mr.Bevin,thereis obviouslynoanswersavethat,likeDr. JowettandtheSwedes,hedidnot thinkofhimatall.Ifwecanclaim Shakespeareas"ourShakespeare,"as indeedwecan,itisbecausehestood forsomethingmuchgreaterthanforms ofgovernment,justasourcauseis muchmorethanthecauseofaparticularformofgovernment. Therewassomethingmuchdeeper thancynicismorindifferentisminthe refusalofsuchawisemanasDr.Johnsontogivehalfaguineatoliveunder oneformofgovernmentratherthan another.

Itisspirituallyverygoodforpeople(saveunderthemostexceptional circumstances)toaccepttheformof governmentwhichtheyfindinexistenceandtoworkthroughitforthe bettermentofmankind.Suchanacceptanceisgoodforthembecauseit remindsthemthattheydidnotmake theworld-abeliefwhichnobodypresumablyholdsinrealitybutwhich manypeople-andtheythemostdangerous-actasiftheyheld."Custom,"runsawisesayingofPascal,''is theessenceofequityjustforthereasonthatcustomisreceived;thatis onemysticalbasisofitsauthority."It wasagreatparadoxinthehigh-thinkingworldofEarlyVictorianagnosticismwhenwordwentroundamong heracquaintancesthatHarrietMartineauhadacceptedtheuniverse.But Carlyle,whodidnotgenerallysay goodthings,saidagoodthingforonce, whenhereplied"Gad,she'dbetter."

Anditisthroughnocomplacentsatisfactionwiththingsastheyare, throughnodenialthatthereareparticularreformsthatarenecessary,that Iamgreatlyfrightenedbythiseasy rhetoricabout"newworlds."

IamfrightenedbytherhetoricpreciselybecauseIamsurethat,ifwe setouttoreformeverything,weshall infactreformnothing.Weshallin factreformnothing,partlybecause noonewillknowwheretobegin,partlybecauseweshallbesobusyreformingthatweshallnothavetheleisure towatchtheunexpectedconsequences ofourreforms,but,aboveall,because, destroyingeverything,wedestroy amongotherthingstheveryyardstickbywhichalonewecanreblild. Theiconoclastisnotcontentwithpullingdownthetemple,buthemustalso throwthefootruleintotheflamesso thatmanshallnotbehemmedinby measurementinthefuture.Notcontentwithemptyingthebabywiththe bath,hemustalsodebatewhether plugsthemselvesarenotarelicofan evilpastandasymbolofreaction.

Thosewhohavebeenbeforemein readingtheArchbishop'sbookwillperhapscomplainthatIamunfairifI seektosuggestthatsucharetheprinciplesofhisbook.SoIwouldbe.It ismerelythetitleofhisbookthat frightensme,andthatIthinkalittle unfortunate.Mostofthepractical suggestionsinitareverywellworth weighingandbynomeanscontemptuousoftradition.Iconcludewitha sentencefromhisbookwhichexactly exemplifiesthepointthatIamtrying tomake.

"Itiscertainlyamistaketobegin withthepictureofasupposedlyideal systemandtrytoestablishit.The wayofChristianprogessistoask whereanexistingsystemisbreaking down,andtoreadjustitinthelight ofChristianprinciples."

AGRICULTURALREVOLUTION

Soil'sCapitalTransferred toCurrentAccount

importancelastarticleIpointedoutthe ofhumusinsoilfertilityanddescribedthewayin whichfertilesoilisbuiltupbynature. Letusnowbrieflylookatthehistory ofagriculturewithaviewtolearning thelessonsofhistorythatmustbeap- pliedtoourpresentagriculturalprac- tice.

Itisprobablethatthemostancient methodofagriculturestillinuseisthe terracedcultivationoftheHimalayas,themountainousareasofChinaand Japan,andtheirrigatedricefieldsin thehillsofSouthIndia,Ceylon,and Malaya.Ofparticularinterestisthe systemofirrigatedterracescultivated bytheHunzapeopleofthenorth-west frontierofIndia,whichisconsidered bydistinguishedscholarstobeidenticalwiththeagriculturalmethodsof ByDR.V.H.WEBSTER. theIncasofPeru.Thisrelicofthe pastisofinterestfromthepointof viewofqualityinthefoodproduced, aswellasfromitshistory,andIwill mentionthisimportantaspectina laterarticle.

ThehistoryofRomanagricultureis ofparticularinterest.Intheperiod ofRomanexpansiontheconceptionof afreeholdsystem,orwhatwewould nowcallapeasantry,permeatedthe wholepolicyofRomanconquests.

Thissplendididealdidnotpersist. ThelandoftheRomanfathersbecame mergedintolargeestatesandthelandlordcapitalistappearedonthescene. Byemployingslavelabourhebeganto produceatacheaperratethanthe peasantfarmer.Thesameplacewhich intheolddaysunderthesystemof smallholdingshadsupportedabout onehundredpeople,wasnowoccupied byonefamilyoffreepeopleandabout thirtyslaves.SaysthehistorianMommsen"Ifthiswastheremedybywhich thedecayingnationaleconomicswere tobesaved,itbore,unhappily,anextremeresemblancetodisease;"and again,"TheoperationsoftheRoman capitalistland-lordcontributedquite asmuchasHamilcarandHannibalto thedeclineinthevigourandthenumberoftheItalianpeople.'"

STRIKINGPARALLEL.

Atthisperiodthecommerceof Romepassedintothehandsofbig landedproprietorswhoatthesame timewerespeculatorsandcapitalists, thenaturalconsequencewasthedestructionofthepeasantryandthedevelopment,ontheonehand,ofacapitalisticclasspowerfulinlandand money,andontheotherhand,anagriculturalproletariat.Asisalmostinevitableundersucheconomicconditions,therewasafailuretoworkout abalancedagricultureandtomaintain thefertilityofthesoil;thelandwas minded.Farmingmethodsbecame extensiveratherthanintensive;other countrieswerecalledupontofurnish essentialfoodstuffs;colonieswereconqueredandfarmedtofeedthegrowing proletariat.Theseareasinturnslowlydeclinedonthesameconditions whichhadtakenplaceinRomeitself, andultimatelythesituationcouldbe savedonlyamigrationtofreshlands. Thewealthyclassesabandonedthe mothercountryandbuiltanewcapital atConstantinople,wheretheyrelied ontheunexhaustedfertilelandsof EgyptandAsiaMinor.

Atthesametimefertilecountries suchasCarthageandNorthAfrica, whichhadbeenminedtosatisfythe hungeroftheproletariat,weretransformedintoariddesertsandremain sotothisday.Surelythereishere astrikingparallel,andalessonforus inWesternAustralia.

TurningtotheagricultureinAsiawe findastabilisedsystemofpeasant farmingwhichhassupportedanenormouspopulationfromtimeimmemorial.Theagriculturalpracticesof ChinaandpartsofIndiaarealmostas permanentasthoseoftheforestor oceanwhichwehavedescribed.The peasantfarmsofChinahavemaintainedasteadyoutputandshownolossof fertilityafterfourthousandyears.It isofinteresttonoticethechiefcharacteristicsofthisargiculturalsystem.

Theholdingsareverysmall,In India,forexample,thereisanaverage ofthreeacresofcroptoeveryfarm.Japanmaintainsthreepeopleoneach acreofcultivatedland.Mixedcrops aretherule.Thebalancebetween cropsandlivestockisalwaysmaintained.Weneverfindcropswithoutanimals.Animalsareusedforcultivation,andanimalwastesarecarefully conservedandreturnedtotheland, notalways,however,underthebest possibleconditions.InmostOriental countrieshumanwastestoofindtheir waybacktotheland.Thereisanadequatesupplyoflabourowingtothe greatdensityoftheruralpopulation.

Thelifeoftheruralworkerinthe Orientisoneofconsiderableleisurefor mostoftheyear,backedwithintensiveactivityattheseedtimeandthe harvest.

Finallyinthesecountriesthegreat pressureofthepopulationonthesoil resultsinpoverty,whichislargelydue alsototheprimitivemethodsoffarming.Itisveryamazingthatinspite ofthisunfavourablefactor,soilfertilityshouldhavebeenpresevedforcenturies,andtheonlypossibleexplanationofthisisthatartificialmanures havebeenavoided,andnaturalprocessesgivenfullestscope.

Whenweconsidertheagricultural methodsofWesterncivilisation,includingourown,wefindthatthesoilis calledupontomeetthreegreatdemands:-

1.Theneedsoftheruralpopulation, includinglivestock.

2.Thegrowingindustrialareas,the populationofwhichconsumeagriculturalproductsbutreturnnothingto soilfertility.

3.Thehungerofthemachinewhich needshugequantitiesofrawmaterials formanufacture.

InAustralia,andtoaspecialdegree inWesternAustralia,afourthimportantfactorispresent-thehugeonewaytrafficofagriculturalproductsexportedoverseas,forwhichnothingis returnedtotheland.

BURDENGROWS.

Theindustrialpopulationsgrow steadily,fallingprofitsaremetwithby increasingtheoutputofmanufactured articles,andtheburdenontheland becomesgreater.Thisburdenisbeing borneunderthefollowingconditions: Farmsincreaseinsize,andthenumberofmenemployedpersquaremile steadilydecreases.IntheStateof Victoria,forexample,therewereless ruralworkersin1939thantherewere in1900,despiteatremendousincrease inthegeneralpopulation.InCanadathenumberofworkersperone thousandacresofcroppedlandfell from26in1911to16in1926.Rural labourisscarceandexpensive,and everywherethedemandisforlaboursavingdevices.Almosteverywhere cropsaregrownunmixed.Onsome oftherichestlandtheyarenoteven rotated;cropsofwheatfol4tdone anotherandthestrawisburnt.The machineisrapidlyreplacingtheanimal.TheslavesoftheRomanEmpirehavebeenreplacedbymachines, whichhave,however,onegreatdisadvantage-theyreturnnothingtosoil fertility.

Artificialmanuresareeverywherein use.Thetwoagenciesofartificial manureandtractorpowerhavemade iteasytorunafarm.Ingoodseasonsfarmingcanbemadetopay. Thereis,however,everyreasontobelievethatthebalancesheetisnota trueone.Thesoil'scapitalisbeing transferredtocurrentaccount.

Atthesametimediseasesofplant andanimalareeverywhereontheincrease,andoneofthehardesttasksof thefarmeristhecontinualwarwhich isbeingwagedagainstthem.Isit possiblethattheremaybeanintimate connectionbetweenfaultymethodsof

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agricultureanddiseasesofplants?Is itpossiblethattherelationshipmay extendeventothediseasesoftheanimalswhichfeedonagriculturalpro- ducts-eventohumandiseases?

Animpartialsurveyofagricultural conditionsinthecountrieswhichfeed theBritishEmpirecanleadonlyto theconclusionthatthefertilityofthe soilinthesecountriesisdeclining,par- ticularlyinCanada,Africa,NewZea-

landandAustralia.Oneresultofthis whichisprominentbecauseitisspec- tacularisthetremendousmenaceof soilerosion.Otherresultsareless spectacularbutevenmoreinsidious.

TheRomanEmpirelastedforeleven centuries.HowlongcanWestern civilisationendure?Thefutureof civilisationisatpresentatstakein morewaysthanone.

WhatBrotherKeaneyTaughtMe

InAustraliatherearemanyaddicts tothecar-lendinghabit;andwhenI calledonHisGracetheMostReverendDr.Prendiville,Archbishopof Perth,heofferedtolendhiscarforthe afternoonsothatImightseethework oftheChristianBrothersinthevicinity.Haditbeenpossiblehewould havelentthecarforalongerperiod, buthisengagementsmadeitnecessary thatitshouldbereturnednotlater than6p.m.

Thediocesansecretary,Mr.P.R. Jackson,waswithme;andonourway totheChristianBrotherswestopped atGovernmentBuildings,whereIpaid (Condensedfrom"TheMonth.")

q11111411111111111111111311HCIMAMINUMUCWOMIACIIIIM acourtesycallor.thePremierofWesternAustralia,rtheHon.JohnC.Wilcock. WithinfiveminutesthePremierhad offeredtolendmehiscar,withits driver,JoeMarr,foracoupleofdays sothatImightseemoreofanypart oftheStatethaninalimitedtimewas possiblebytrain.Thiscar-lending habitwasonetobeencouraged. Sixtylittleboys,agedfromfiveto ten,liveattheSt.Vincent'sJuniorOrphanage,surroundedbyalargeestate inthemidstofthecountryontheCanningriveraboutfivemilesfromPerth. Thereisamplespace;andclass-rooms, dining-room,recreationhall,sleeping quarters,andaccommodationformatronandstaffareinseparatebrick buildings.Eventheyoungestboyhad acubicletohimself.

Afewoftheboyshadcomefrom London,butwhenIaskedthemwhat theyrememberedofthatcitythey onlysmiledandsaid:"TheSisters." TheymeanttheSistersofNazareth whohadtakentheplaceofparents.

"Isthatallyoucanremember?"

"TheSisters'garden,"saidone,and meantthegardenoftheorphanageat Finchleythathadtakentheplaceofa forgottenhomenowvanished.That wasalltothegood;andinWestern Australiathesechildrenneednever knowhowonce"thefiercesunoverhead-smoteonthesqualidstreetsof BethnalGreen."

"BetterbegettingontoClontarf," saidJackson,-becauseifBrother Keaneyhappenstobethereyou'dbe keptallafternoon,andHisGracewantedthecartobebackatsix."

Clontarf,threemilesnearerthe mouthoftheCanning,isanestateof 700acreswithariverfrontageofover amile;andheretheriver,fringedby sup-tropictreesandbushes,hasexpandedintoalake,thehomeofblack swan,wildduck,andpelican.Ona riseintheground300yardsfromthe river'sbankisSt.Peter'sIntermediate Orphanage.

ThesurprisewasBrotherKeaney,a bigstoutmanwiththeneckofabull, amopofwhitehairstandingstraight up,andatannedfaceonwhichthe mapofIrelandwaschiselled.His handswerelarge,hisblackhabitwas shinyandmuchtheworseofwear;and inthelibrary,albeittheshelveswere linedbyvolumesonagricultureinall itsaspects,helookedanincongruous figure.BrotherKeaneygavemean Irishwelcomeandthenmarchedme offtoseeeverything. Therewasnoescapeshortofspraininganankle,andwithinfiveminutes IrealisedwhyHisGracehadbeenpreciseastothetimewhenhiscarshould bereturned.

Nearthemainbuildingwasan aviaryofbudgerigars,thisnamebeing derivedfromanaboriginalwordmeaning-excellentbird,andIwasastonishedtofindthatneitherBrother Keaney,whoisanauthorityamongst BirdFanciers,noranyofthehalfdozenboyspresent.realisedthatthis beautifulAustralianbirdisatalker.

SoIinstructedthemhowthemale birdcouldbemadetotalkbyputting itwhenyounginacagetoitself,keepingitindoors,andrepeatingforten minutesthesamewordsfromtimeto time.Itoldthemthatthebudgerigar wasthebesttalkingbirdintheworld, buthereImayhavebeenwrongbecausesincethenIhavebeeninformed thatbothMexicanBlueandAfrican Greyparrotsarebettertalkers.

tryingtogetconvertsfortheChurch," thefatherexplained.

"DotheytalkoftheEuropeansituation?"Iasked.

"Why,yes.That'spartofourplan. OnWednesdaynightsthemenmeetin thecommunityhallasastudygroup. Theinternationalscenecomesunder muchdiscussion.Wealsothrashout ourownfarmproblems;deviseways andmeansofbetteringourlivingconditions.'

lienfamilyaremusicians.Theyform theorchestra.Periodicallyamovieis broughtin.Boxingcardsareoften staged.Twofasthockeyteamsoffer addedexcitementinthewinter.There arenodullmomentsattheMountSt. FrancisCommunity.Andeverything isfree.

Onhisside,BrotherKeaneydiscoveredIdidnotknowthatajennetis foaledbyadonkeyandsiredbya horse,whereasamuleisfoaledbya mareandsiredbyadonkey.Much elsedidIlearnandbeforethatafternoon,withabriefintervalforacup oftea,wasoverIcould,byfeelingthe consistencyofhersacro-iliacligament, foretellwithinafewhourswhenacow wasgoingtocalf.

InoneoftheworkshopsIsawa boy,wholookedyoungerthanhewas, weldingwiththeoxy-acetyleneblower,andIaskedtheBrotherincharge: "Dotheyneverburnthemselves?"

"Onlyonce,"hereplied.

BeforeleavingIwasgladtolearn thattwooftheboyshadalreadybegun totrainabudgerigar;andalsothat BrotherKeaneywouldbeatmyhotel atfiveo'clocknextmorning,whenhe, Jackson,andIwouldmotortoBindoonandTarduninthecarsokindly providedbythePremier.

Halfamilefromthehomesteadof St.Joseph'sFarmSchoolatBindoon welefttheroadandthecarwasnow onaroughtrackacrossawidegreen valleybetweendistanthillstimbered withlargewhitegums.Hereandthere thetrackwassoftindepressionswhere waterwouldgatheraftermuchrain, andatonesuchplaceJoelookeddoubtfulasheputtheheavyDodgecarinto reversetodrawthefrontwheelsout ofmud.

"It'sallright,"saidBrotherKeaney. "There'stimberbelow."

"Can'tsayIfeltit,"saidJoe.

"Thenwhynotleavethetrack,"I suggested,"anddriveacrossthatgreen placeoverthere."

Joenoddedslowlyindisgust-"And thenwatchthewholekerdisappear."

Sometwomilesorsoitseemed, fromthemainroad,thecarstopped nearrisinggroundatthefootofvery smallhills.InpouringrainBrother KeaneyandImadeourwayundera wirefencetoaplacewheretwomen wereunloadingbricksfromatruck. Afterachatintherain,themenshowedusaspotwhichtheysaidwas"the plice."BrotherKeaneyhandedme thespadehehadbroughtfromthe homestead,andI,withsomedifficulty, fordespitetherain,theearthwas verydry,removedaturf.

"Andnow,"saidBrotherKeaney, "you'vecutthefirstturfforthefoundationoftheChristianBrothers'AgriculturalSchoolatMountPleasant. Bindoon,inWesternAustralia."

"Thankyouverymuch.It'sagreat honour,andifthat'sallthat'sgotto bedoneit'sanexcellentceremony."

"Andwhatelsewouldtherebeto bedone?"

"IthoughtImightbeexpectedto makeaspeech,andthatyou'dhave takenoffyourhatandsaidsome prayers." "Makeaspeechifyouwantto,but it'sgettingbacktothecaryoubet terbedoingorgettingwetwithouta coatinallthisrain-andsurewedon't needtotakeoffourhatstosaya prayer."

CanadianLandExperiment

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TheSmithswereamongthefirstfive familieswhocameoutin1934.Mrs. Smithshowedmeasnapshotoftheir firsthouse,builtfouryearsago.It wasjustahomesteadshack.Their presenthomeisaprettyred-and-white cottage.It'sasneatasapinbothinsideandout.Theyownacaranda radio.ThecarcamewhenBillearned extramoneyonmarbleworkduring theslackmonthsonthefarm.

"Wedon'tdiscouragethemento workattheiroldjobsiftheygetthe chance,"FatherMcGoeysaid."The moremoney,thehighertheirstandard ofliving.Iftheycanmakeit,so muchthebetter.Buttheyknow enoughnottoneglecttheirfarms."

Amonghisbroodaremechanics,tinsmiths,taxidrivers,tramcaroperators, officeworkers,storeclerks,labourers. Theirnationalitiesrepresentalmost everywarringcountryinEurope: Czechoslovakian,Hungarian,Italian, Polish,French-Canadian,Scandinavian, German,Scotch,Irish.AllareCatholics."Sonoonewouldaccusemeof

Monday,Ilearned,isdramaticnight atthehall.Tuesday,areligiousclass. Thursdaythewomengettogether.At presenttheyareknittingsocksforthe RedCross.Fridaynighteveryonemakesmerry.Dances,cards,commun. itysinging.ThreemembersofanIta-

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"That'sthewaythingsshouldbe," saidFatherMcGoey."Inthecitythe sociallifeofpeopleissomechanical. Heretheycreatetheirownentertain. ment.And,afterall,tocreateisborn ineveryoneofus.Suppressthatinstinctandyouhavedissatisfactionand trouble."

ItwasduskwhenIleftthecommunity.Thesunhaddroppedbehinda ridgeofpines.ButIknewitwould shineagainto-morrow.

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TheCrucialChoice

FORthelastfourhundredyears manhasbeenstrivingfortotal independenceandabsoluteautonomy:FirstfromtheChurchasa spiritualorganism;thenfromthe BibleastherevealedwordofGod; thenfromtheauthorityofChrist;and finallyfromtheideaitselfofreligion.

Andsoheforgedaneducationalsystemwithoutdiscipline;hefashioned aphilosophywhichdeniedtruth,and madegoodandevilonlyrelativetothe individual;helabelledeveryattempt torestoreauthorityas"Fascism:" everyrestrictiononthepartofthe Governmentagainsteconomicselfishnesshecalled"Communism;"and everyarrestofracketeersandCommunistleadershetermed"Fascistpersecution;"heformedcivillibertyassociationstodefendeveryattemptto destroycivilliberty;and,asasopto sentimentalism,hemadeareligion withoutHell,aChristwithoutJustice, aKingdomofGodwithoutGod,salvationwithoutaCrucifix,anda Churchwhereapulpitandanorganreplacedthealtarofsacrifice.

Inaword,herefusedtoseetheconnectionbetweenhisownselfishautonomyandthechaoswhichthatselfish autonomyproducedinothers,and whichhehatedinthem.

Absoluteindependenceisamyth; andthepenaltyfortheviolationofthe naturallawandforthedenialoftruth isunfreedomorslavery;andman, whileseekingtobeabsolutelyinde pendentofGodandmorality,losthis freedom.Thereisnosuchthingas livingwithoutacross.Willitbethe CrossofChristwhichredeemsusfrom oursins:orwillitbethedistorted cross,theSwastika;orthehammer andsickle;orthefasces?

Wearenowfacedwiththethreat ofthatdoublecross.Ourchoiceis not:Willweorwillwenothavemore discipline,morerespectforlaw,more order,moresacrifice;thequestionis, wherewillwegetit?Willwegetit fromwithout,orfromwithin?Will itbeinspiredbySpartaorCalvary?

ByValhallaorGethsemane?ByMilitarismorReligion?Bythepagan crossortheCrossofChrist?ByCaesarorGod?

Thatisthechoicefacingusto-day. Thehouroffalsefreedomispast.We willhaveasword.Shallitbeonly theswordthatthrustsoutwardtocut offtheearsofourenemies,orthe swordthatpiercesinwardtocutout ourownselfishpride?Mayheaven grantthat,unlikethecenturion,we piercenottheHeartofChristbefore wediscoverHisDivinityandSalvation. Wearenowbroughtfacetoface withtheheritageoffreedomderived fromGod.Thehourhasstruck whenwehavetotakeupaCross. ThereisnoescapingtheCross.Who shallgiveittous?Shallitbeimposed bychastisement,orshallitbefreely acceptedbypenance?

Calendar

SUNDAY,September7:Fourteenth SundayafterPentecost.Green. Semi-double.Creed.TrinityPreface.

Nomancanservetwomasters,says OurLordinto-day'sGospel.Thereforebenotsolicitousforyourbody, butseekfirsttheKingdomofGodand Hisjustice.

MONDAY,September8:Nativity B.V.M.White.DoubleofSecond ClasswithOctave.2,St.Hadrian, Martyr.Creed.PrefaceB.V.M. WhenMarywasbornalightarose amidthedarknessoverthefaceofthe earth:thedawnofthegloriousday thatwastousherintheRedeemer.

TUESDAY,September9:St.Gorgonius,Martyr.Red.Simple.

WEDNESDAY,September10:St. NicholasofTolentino,Confessor. White.Double.

THURSDAY,September11:SS.ProtusandHyacinth,Martyrs.Red. Simple.

FRIDAY,September12:MostHoly NameofMary.White.DoubleMajor.Creed.PrefaceB.V.M. ThegreatvictorywhichJohnSobieski,KingofPoland,gainedagainstthe TurksunderthewallsofVienna,caused thePope(InnocentXI>tomakethis feastobligatorythroughoutthewhole WesternChurchasayearlyactof thanksgivingforthedeliveranceof ChristianEurope

SATURDAY,September13:Mass B.V.M.Simple.2,HolyGhost.3, ChurchorPope.PrefaceB.V.M.

SUNDAY,September14:Exaltation oftheCrossRed.Double-Major. 2,FifteenthSundayafterPentecost. Creed.PrefaceofCross.

TASKSFORTOMORROWIV

Unemployment

ANOTHERquestionofconsiderableimportancewhichoughtto concernusisthequestionof unemployment.InthisStatebefore thewartherewere7,000registeredun- employed.Perhapsafifthorasixth oftheseareCatholics,andnothing whateverisdoneforthem.Theyare trulyforgottenmen.

Theyareawarethatgovernments cannotsolvetheunemploymentpro- blemanddespairhasworkedterrible havocontheirmorale.Thesemenwere giventwo6d.mealticketsaday,with anextratwoattheweek-end,anda shillingbedticketforeachnight,or theequivalentof15s.perweek.The marriedmenwereworseoff,receiving 7s.perheadoffamilywiththemaximumof/29sperweek,irrespectiveof For"TheRecord,"byJ.O'C.

thenumberofchildren!\Theywere beingdestroyed,inbodyendsoul,in sustenancecampsinvariouspartsof theState,andtheyhopedfornothing inlifebutanextramealticketaday. Theonlypeoplewhohadaninterest inthemweretheCommunistsandtheir interest,ofcourse,isulterior.Itwould surelynotbeasuper-humaneffortto organiseanefficientCatholicLabour Bureau,togetherwithsomesortof clubroomswhereCatholicunemployed menmightspendtheirtimeinartsand crafts;whereperhapsthehungrycould befed,thesickcaredfor,andtheexploiteddefended.

ToreverttotheYouthproblem.How manyCatholicchildrenfromthehomes ofcarelessCatholicsormixedmarriagesattendStateschools?What canbedonefortheseunfortunate youngstersIdonotknow,butperhaps thehomescouldbevisitedandsome kindofcatecheticalinstructionarranged.Wewereatleastthepioneersin thesolutionoftheproblemsattending theCatholicchildinthebush.

Afurthercivicproblemwhichincreasesinproportionindifficultyeach yearisthatofthehalf-castesinthe South-WesterndistrictsofthisState. HowcanthelightoftheFaithbe broughttothesesocialoutcasts,who, sincetheyexistthroughthebaseness ofourownrace,haveaveryspecial claimonusbothasAustraliansandas Catholics.Perhapsintimeafreelancinggroupofpriestsandlaymen maybeavailablewiththeaidofsuch thingsasmotormissionstobringthe hopeofChristtotheseunfortunate people.

Yetagaintherevivaloflargescale immigrationwillcalluponustodo ourshareforthestrangerswhowill comeamongstus,andinthisrespect theChurch,whichinthecourseofhistorytaughttheprimitives,41.1Europe theartofhusbandry,andhasfound hermostloyalsupportinthemen rootedinthesoil,shouldbeableto giveastrongclearleadinthematter oflandsettlement,andperhaps,even intheinaugurationofanAustralian peasantry.

thoughtsfortheWeek

Sunday:ThesaintsofGodlivedin thepresent;theydidtheirbest,and leftittoGod.

Monday:TheLordwillredeemthe soulsofHisservants;andnoneof themthattrustinHimshalloffend.

Tuesday:Lookuponthecausesof joyorsadnessinthislifeasashadow orasawheel.Theshadowvanishes andthewheelceasesnottoturn.

Wednesday:WeshouldhonourGod inHisSaints,andbeseechHimto makeuspartakersofthegracesHe pouredsoabundantlyuponthem.

Thursday:Ifthepoorlostsoulshad butonehalf-hourforrepentancegiven tothem,itwoulddepopulateHell.

Friday:Birth-dayandfeast-day greetingsandweddinganniversarycelebrationsareofgreatsocialvalue,becausetheynotmerelyexpress,butactuallyincrease,mutualcharityand theystrengthenfamilyties.

Saturday:Theroad,whichOurLord followedwasfirstpalm-strewn,then blood-soaked,andattheendofthe roadtherewastheterribletragedyof theCrucifixion.Thatistheroad whichwe,too,musttravel.But,unseen,Hewillremainwithusallthe way,becauseweareHischildren.

TheBushies'Corner

VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Iread"TheRecord"everyweekandIwishtojoin yourCorner.Willyoupleasesend meoneprickcardtofillin.Ihave notwrittenbefore,butIhopeIwill writeoften.IgotoSt.Joachim's Convent,andIamnowinFourthStandard.SisterM.Michaelteachesme andsheisaverygoodteacher.Ihave twosistersandtwobrothers.

VALMAMcLAUGHLIN.

DearValma,-Itoohopeyouwill writeinoftenandIdoliketosee Corneriteskeepingintouchwithme.1 havesentyoutheprickcardandIam sureyouwillfillitineasilywhenyou gobacktoschoolafterthetermholidays.Whenitisfilledyoujustsend itbacktomewiththe30pennies, whichwillhelptheBushiesquitealot.

AUNTBESSY.

* Beverley.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst letterIhavewrittentoyou.Ihave savedsomestampsandIamgoingto sendthemtoyoutohelptheBushies. IamsixyearsofageandIaminFirst Standard.Ihavetwobrothers.Three ofusgototheConventSchoolatBeverley.

MAUREENMcCARTHY.

OURLADY'SBIRTHDAYISON SEPTEMBER8.

DearCornerites,-NextMondaywe celebrateOurLady'sBirthday.This isagreatfeastdayfortheChurch, andoneofthemanydaysoftheyear devotedtospecialdevotiontothe BlessedVirgin.Duringthemonthof Septemberwehavequiteafewfeast daysofOurLady,sothatwemayreallysaythatSeptemberisapreparation forthegreatOctoberdevotionsand theRosary.NotonlytheChurch, butgreatmenallthroughhistoryhave raisedtheirvoicesandexercisedtheir talentsinherhonour.Thegreat Michelangelopaintedandsculptured masterpieceswhichcanstillbeseenin theSistineandotherfamouschapels atRome.Mostrecentinthefieldof CatholicartaretheChineseandJapaneseCatholicartistswhohavepaintedtheirimpressionsoftheBlessedVirginintherichattireoforientalcountries.Thesepaintingsareverystrikingandpointtothegreatdevotion EasternCatholicshavetoOurLady. Africannegroestoohaveshownus theirideasinsimplecarvingswhich bearwitnesstothegrowingdevotion totheMotherofGodamongthe peoplesofmissionarylands. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111, OURGOAL-£100.

Asyouallknowthisyear'sobjective is1100,thesameasthatoflastyear, andthoughtheworkbeganwellatthe beginningoftheyear,therehasbeena slackeningofinterest.Nowifthose whohavesogenerouslysupportedthe appealinthepastdonotcomeforwardtohelpalittle,Iamafraidwe shallnothavethe£100bytheendof theyear.Therearemanyotherstoo whocouldhelikaawlhavenotyetdone so,andIwouldaskthosetoconsider theimmensevaluereligiousholiday schoolsmeantothechildrenofthis State.Somuchhasbeendone,but verymuchmoreremainstohedone forthesechildrenofoutbackareas, andeverylittlehelpsenttotheCorner swellsthefundswhichaidthisvery worthyscheme.SendinyourdonationnowandjointhelonglistofgenerousfriendsoftheBusbieswhohave beensupportingtheirCauseduringthe year.

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DearMaureen,-Iwassopleasedto receiveyourletterandthestamps. Youwillwriteinregularly,won'tyou? Iverymuchliketoreceiveallthenews fromCornerites,andIamsureyou willletusknowallaboutBeverley fromtimetotime.Whataboutaskingyourtwobrotherstowriteintothe Cornertoo?

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyou somemorestamps,asIhavesaved youalotmore,andwillyoupleasesend meaprickcard,asIwanttotryto helpyouwiththeLemonadeBottle Wearehavinglovelyweathernow, thoughwehavehadsuchalotofrain lately.

DOROTHYPRATT.

DearDorothy,-Iwasverypleased toreceivethestamps,astheytoohelp ustowinourobjectivebythecloseof theyear.Ihavealsosentyouthe prickcardandwaspleasedtodoso, astheCornerneedsalotmorehelpbeforewecanreachourf100goal.The weatherhasbeenlovelylately,with theexceptionoflastSunday'sgale. AUNTBESSY.

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DearLoveroftheLittleFlower,Thankyouverymuchforsendingalong thehalf-crownfortheBushies'Cause. Itisindeedaworthycausetosupport, sinceitbenefitsthechildrenofourown sunnyWest,andsurelytheyshould havefirstconsiderationofourhelpin orderthattheymaybeefficiently taughtabouttheirHolyFaith. AUNTBESSY.

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BelgianPrimateBansPro-Nazis

Belgianswearingpro-Naziuniforms orattendingasmembersofpro-Nut organisationsareforbiddenHolyCommunionbyCardinalVanRoey,Belgian Primate,accordingtovariousreports, saysthe"Universe,"

TheSacramentwasrefusedtouniformedNationalSocialistsonWhitSundaybytheparishpriestofBoechout,accordingto"LaatsteNieuws.." Thepriestafterwardsdeclaredthathe wasactingoninstructionsfromthe Primate.

Theanti-clericalandpro-Nazi"Pays Reel"alsoreportsthis,commenting: "Suchamonstrosityseemslikea dream.TherepresentativesoftheunintelligentChurchinBelgiumaredeter. minedtodowhatevertheycantolink theircausewiththecauseoftheformer regimeandBritishplutocracy."

Anotherpaper,"Hier,"whichlikeall theBelgianPressisnowNazi-controlled,alsoaccusestheChurchandparticularlythePrimateofbeingproBritish,initsreportoftheHolyCommunionban.

Everyattemptisbeingmadetobully theHierarchyintosubmissiontoNazi ideas.

BecausetheBishopsrefusedtocooperateinhonouringFifthColumnists killedatAbbevilleayearago,the frontofCardinalVanRoey'spalaceat Malineswastarredtotheheightof threeorfourmetresandinscribed "AwaywiththePriests,"accordingto the"NieuwsvandenDag."

WindowsoftheBishop'spalaceat Brugeshavebeensmashed,saysthe "NouveauJournal."

TwoPapersinVichyFrance

Circulate100,000Copies

TwoCatholicpapersofunoccupied France,"Compagnons,"neworganof the"CompagnonsdeFrance,"and "Vaillance,"foryoungpeople,each haveacirculationofabout100,000. TherestoftheCatholicPressisprogressingandisabletokeeppacewith thesecularpapers.

Inadditionto"LaCroix,"thefamousParisCatholicdaily,nowpublished atLimoges,therearesome30monthliesandweekliespublishedunderCatholicauspicesfromLyons.

Ecclesiasticalconferencesoutsidethe churcheshavebeenforbidden,andonly strictlyreligiousceremoniesareallowedeveninsidethechurchesand chapels.

IfmeetingsofCatholicmenand womenarestilltoleratedincertain placesitisonlyinthehopethatthe GermansmayfindNationalSocialist recruitsamongthem.

PublicCatholicfunds,trustsand friendlysocietieshavebeensuppressed.

Madrid'sReddestSuburbis CatholicNow

Users,theverypoorMadridsub- urbwhichhasbeendeathbedasthe "ReddesttowninallSpain,"once headquartersoftheChekaandsceneof muchbitterfightingbetweenNational. istsandCommunists,hasbeenbrought backtothe'CatholicFaith,reportsNCWCNewsService.

Intwoyears4,000baptismshave beenperformed.Boysandgirlsare joiningCatholicyouthgroups;parents aregoingtotheparishpriestingreat numberstohavetheirmarriagesregu- larised.

ThesmashedchurchofSanMiguel, forsometimethehomeoftheCheka ofLaPasionaria,notoriouswoman CommunistleadernowinRussia,has beenrebuilt.Thepeople,"poorestof thecity'spoor,"havebeengivennew homes,food,workandhope.Someof thebestdoctorsinMadridhavecharge ofthelocalclinicandtheyoungpeople arebeingtaughtusefultradeswhile attendingschoolintheevening.

Almostallthemeritforthissuccessfulfightagainstirreligionanddirepov- ertyistheworkofoneman,thepar- ishpriest,DonPedroMartinezPardo. Heisamanofthepeoplewhohas livedamongthemforyearsandspeaks theirownlanguage.

WhenthecivilwarsweptMadridhe barelyescapedwithhislife:6,000civiliansinthissuburbof28,000weremurderedbytheCommunists.Threeof hisbrothers,allpriests,wereamong them.Sincehisreturnhehasinspir-

AllSeminariesareClosedinGermanOccupiedPoland

AllseminariesintheGerman-occupiedpartofPolandhavebeenclosed byorderoftheNaziGovernor-General, Dr.Franck,accordingtoareportin the"Universe." Simultaneously,permissionwasgiven toPolishCatholicstoopentwosocalledcentralseminariesinCracowand Sandomir,butneitherinCracownor inSandomiristhereanypossibilityof findingaccommodation,asthebuild-

ingsformerlyusedforthispurpose have'beenrequisitionedbytheGermansformilitaryoradministrative purposes.

Moreover,thenumberofstudents permittedwouldnotsufficeforthenormalyearlyrequirementsofthepriesthood.

InaprotesttoDr.FranckthePolish Bishopsstatethatthenumberofentrantsmustbeincreasedbyatleast 800.

Evenifthisdifficultycouldbeovercome,itisclearfromanotherpassage inthedecreethattheNazisintend graduallytoextirpatetheCatholic clergy.

Forexample,candidatesacceptedfor thetwonewseminariesmustbeinpossessionofaschoolleavingcertificate ofaschoolrecognisedbytheState.

TherearenosuchschoolsinPoland, sinceoneofthefirstactsoftheGermanswastoclosethemandforbid theirreopening.

edtheremnantsofthepopulationto rebuildtheirhomesandtoreturnto theirreligiousduties.Hehassuper- intendedeverythingandhasevenpaid outofhisownsmallresourceswhen moneyforfoodhasbeenlacking.

ParishesRiseAgain. Thereare14otherparishesin Madrid'spoorestdistrictstryingwith littlemorethanSpanishcourageto dothesameworkofregenerationas DonPedro.

HolyFatherTellsU.S.A.of PresentDayPersecution

TheHolyFatsspokeinEnglish forabout10minut9.1whenhebroadcasttotheUnitedIttatesattheconclusionoftheNationalEucharistic CongressatSt.Paul,Minnesota.

CardinalDougherty,Archbishopof Philadelphia,presidedatthefour-dayceremoniesasPapalLegate.More than150ArchbishopsandBishops,withthousandsofpriestsandvisitors fromalltheStates,tookpart.

HisHolinessrecalledhisvisittoSt. PaulafewyearsagowhenasPapal SecretaryofStatehetouredtheUnitedStatesbyair.HecelebratedMass intheCathedralofSt.Paul,sceneof someoftheprincipalcongressceremonies.

InhisbroadcasttheHolyFatherremarkedonthefactthateverynation inEuropehaschildrenofitsown amongtheAmericanpeople,andpoint. edoutthatthetraditionsofhuman freedominAmericaenableCatholicsto practisetheirreligionwithoutletor hindrance.

"Youmustnotforget,"addedHis Holiness,"thatyoubelongtoaChurch whoseFounderandHeadwassacrificedandthatHisMysticalBody,the Church,hasalwayssufferedpersecutionandisstillto-daybeingperse-cuted-bysomesohurtfullythatitis difficulttomeasurehowfar-reaching theeffectsmaybe."

Ex-Policeman-Soldier OrdainedPriest

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Afewcandidatesforthepriesthood holdacertificate,obtainedbeforethe suppression,butnextyeartherewill benomoreoftheseandeventhegivingofprivatetuitionbymeansof whichCatholicboysmightbeprepared forentryintotheseminariesisstrictly forbidden.

Dr.Franck'sdecreeaimsatmaking thetrainingofCatholicclergyimpossible.

"FatherJimmy"Honouredas Co-operativeLeader

Amongtheseriesofunusualhonours headedonco-operativeleadersbyagenciesandgovernmentbodiesinthelast fewmonthswasRev.J.J.Tompkins, ahumbleparishpriest,whohasinspiredthegreatadulteducationandcooperativemovementintheMaritime Provinces,wasgivenanhonorarydegreeofMasterofArtsbyHarvard UniversityonJune19,alongwith LordHalifaxandothernotables. Incitingthemanwhohasbecome knownaffectionatelythroughoutthe continentas"FatherJimmy,"thepresidentofHarvardreferredtohimas "JamesJ.Tompkins,aNoviaScotian priest,throughwhoseleadershipand teachinganagriculturalpeoplelearnedtobecomemastersoftheirown economicdestiny."

FatherJamesShore,ordainedpriest atSt.Mary's,Kilkenny,byBishop Collier,forserviceinAuckland,wasa police-sergeantinCo.Corkuntilhe resignedsomeyearsagporofollowhis vocation.Hehasals1beenasoldier, havingbeengrantedhiscommissionin theIrishFreeStateNationalArmy afterthesigningoftheAnglo-Irish Treaty.

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