The Record Newspaper 02 October 1941

CHEMISTS'DEPUTATION

Ifwepersistintreadingthesame roadasFrance,howcanwehopeto escapeherfate?

Thatwasthenotesoundedbyadeputationwhichrecentlyplacedbefore theN.S.W.GovernmentcertaininformationrelatingtoAustralia'sdeclining birth-rate.

Thedeputationwasreceivedbythe AssistantMinister,Mr.C.C.Lazzarini, onbehalfofthePremier.Itrepresented theCatholicChemistsGuildofSt. FrancisXavier,certainnon-Catholic chemists,andtheAustralianNatives' Association.Mr.0.V.Leggo,presidentoftheDrugTradeDefenceCouncil,apologisedforbeingunable,onaccountofillness,tospeakonbehalfof thenon-Catholicchemists.

TheCatholicChemists'GuildwasrepresentedbyMr.G.R.Bohun,Guildmaster;Rev.FatherR.J.Murphy, S.J.,andMessrs.Segrave,Carrick, O'Reilly,Spora,HartmanandDrew.

Thedeputationwasintroducedby Mr.L.Cunningham,M.L.A.

ThecaseforthedeputationwaspresentedbyMr.Bohun,whosaid:Onbehalfofthemembersofthisdeputation, Ithankyoufortheopportunitywhich youaregivingusofpresentingtothe Governmentcertainrecommendations asafirststepinarrestingthedeclining birth-rate.Attheoutsetwewishto stateclearlythat,asCatholics,werefuseonmoralgroundstoadmitthat thepracticeofcontraceptionisever justifiableandirrespectiveofthedecisionreachedbytheGovernment,the membersof'thisguildhavenointentionofparticipatinginthedistributionofcontraceptives.

AMajorEvil.

Incompanywithmanyotherthinkingpeoplethemembersofthisguild havebeenagitatedbytheveryunhealthyconditionofthepopulation figuresofAustralia.Theybelieve thatamajorcontributingcausetothis conditionisthewidespreadadvertising,display,andsaleofcontraceptives.

AtarecentdatethisguildwasprivilegedtostateitscasebeforetheCouncilofthePharmaceuticalSocietyof NewSouthWales.Thisbody,which representstheprofessionalinterestsof some1,200chemistsinNewSouth Wales,endorsedthecasesubmittedby thisguildandaffirmedthatinthe eventofrepresentationsbeingmade totheStateGovernmentitwouldgive allpossiblesupport.

Theworldcrisiswhichisplacing suchaprofoundstrainonthenational

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structureisforcingourattentionto certainweaknesseswhichinthepast wemayhavebeenunwillingtoface.

Whetherwelikeitornot,weare forcedtorealisethatsocietyisalivingorganism,andlikeotherliving things,issubjecttothelawofnature.

Tosurviveitmustobeythelawsof self-preservationandself-propagation.

Thisprovidingofchildrenisthevery lifeofsociety,andinstrikingatit birth-preventionpropagandistsareunderminingtheveryexistenceofthe State.

Wehaveshownthatfertilityisthe verylifeofthenation.Eventhe birth-preventionistsareconstrainedto admit,anditisanacceptedmedical fact,thatthepracticeofcontraceptionlowersfertilityeventotheextent ofpromotingsterility.Thus,Lord DawsonofPenn,physiciantothelate Kingandhimselfamodifiedcontraceptionist,warnspeoplenottopracticebirth-preventionbeforethebirth ofthefirstchildonaccountofthe dangerofpermanentsterility.

Parenthooddoesmorethanprovide children.Itprovidestheverybest trainingwhichthecitizencanget.if apersonseeksinmarriagepurelymaterialsatisfactionwhilstavoidingits responsibilities,wecanfairlyassume thatahabitofmindsoacquiredwill alsobepractisedinthewiderlifeof society.

PopulationFigures.

Wecanreadilyseethattheloveof Theshopfor

countryisanaturaloutgrowthoflove ofthehome.Australiaasanational individualorganismlivedformany yearsinharmonywithnaturallaw. Fromasmallbeginningitspopulation hasgrownto7,000,000.Itistrue thatsomeofthisincrementhascome livimmigration,butitisalsotruethat mostofithascomebynaturalincrease.

Duringthepasttwodecadesparticularly,therateofnaturalincreasehas sloweddownsoconsiderably(17.44per thousandin1914to7.83perthousand in1938)thatthecomputationsofthe lateSirHenryGulletsuggestthatour populationwillneverexceed8,000,000.

Inacountrycapableofsustaining muchgreaternumbers(estimatesvary from25millionto100million)this figureisfarfromsatisfying.Thatit isinadequateisprovedbythefact thatatthemomentweareunableSc' developourresources.

In1914therewere137,983birthsin Australia;in1928,althoughthepopulationhadincreasedbytwomillions, thetotalbirthswereonly120,415.In NewSouthWalestherehasbeennot onlyadeclineinthesecondandlater births(in189451percent.ofthechildrenbornrepresentedafifthorlater child;in1939thesizeofthisgroup hadfallento21percent.);butthere isalsoamostseriousdeclineinfirst births.

Ifweconsiderthenumberofchildrenborntoevery1000womenof child-bearingage,wefindthatthere were162in1891,110in1921,and74in 1939.

InarecentreportofDr.H.G.Wallace,theActingDirectorofHealth,the statementwasmadethatthemedical professionhadnoevidenceofadecline inhumanfertility,andhecouldonly assumethatthepositionwasbrought

Indarknesssoftenedbytheglowinglamp

Withinthelittlechapel,Lord,Iknelt, Inmindrevolvingalltheaspectsof ThepainIwastosuffer.Joyfully

Ilaidmylittleofferingofgrief

BeforeThee,yetnotaskingforrelief.

Amoment!-andIfeltforcertainthat Thouhadstacceptedme,andIwouldbe

AvictimofThylove.Instead,dearLord, Anticipationfadedintonaught AndThoudidstlayanothercrossupon Myshoulders:-mayThyholyWillbedone!

Itwasnocrossofmine,butThineitwas,0God; ThatpreciousLoadIborethewayThyfootstepstrod. -J.B.D.

TheThirdAnnualPlain ChantFestival,whichbeganon Mondayandhascontinuedall thisweek,willbefullyreported innextweek'sissue.Detailed listsoftheawardswillbepublished.

Thismorning(Feastofthe GuardianAngels),aSolemn HighMasswassungbythechildrenoftheFremantledivision oftheFestivalinSt.Patrick's Church.To-morrowmorning (Feastofthe"LittleFlower") over2,500childrenofthePerth divisionwillsingaSolemnHigh MassinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

To-morroweveningtheclosingconcertwilltakeplacein AnzacHouse,atwhichallthe winningchoirswillsing,andall theprize-winnerswillreceive theirdiplomasandawards.The secondhalfoftheprogramme willbeprovidedbyleading Perthartists.Proceedswillbe fortheCatholicWelfareOrganisation.

aboutbytheuseofcontraceptivemeasures.

ForAustraliathesizeoftheage groupunder15hasdiminishedinsize from732,000in1933to690,000in1939. Thistrendisreflected,aswewould expect,intheattendanceofchildren atourStateschools;in1939theycontained24,652childrenlessthanin1931. MissingCitizens.

Iftheaveragebirthratefortheperiod1911/1921hadbeenmaintained, therewouldhavebeen360,000children moreinAustraliaatthetimeofthe lastcensus-Inotherwords,180,000 boysand180,000girlsweremissing.If weassumethat20,000menconstitute adivision,werealisethatbetweenthe years1922/1933Australiahadlostnine wholedivisionsofmentodefendour shores.

Notonlyhavewelostactualnumbers,butthepopulationwhichwe haveischangingincomposition,and growingolder.Asaresult,adiminishinggroupofyoungpeoplemust workharderinordertosupporta growinggroupofoldpeoplewhoareno longerabletoproducewealth,but onlytoconsumeit.Thisdisturbance ofbalancemustproduceeconomicand politicaldifficultiesofamajororder, asithasdoneinEngland,whereithas beenestimatedthatin1975nineyoung peoplewillbecontributingtothesupportof26oldpeople.

Thelosswearesufferingcannotbe madegoodbyimmigration,forthe stockswhichwearepreparedtoaccept aresufferingfromthesamedisability. Thus,Britainoverthepasttenyears hastakenmoreimmigrantsthanallthe Dominionscombined.Intheperiod 1930/1936shereceivedatotalof410,000.

(ContinuedonBackCover.)

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Schoolboy,askedwhatheknewabout LordWoolton:"He'stheblokewhat tellsustoeatlessofwhatweain'tgot noneof."

* * * *

ForhisgallantryaScottishsoldier wasgivenadecoration.Aweekorso laterapalaskedhim:

"Andwhatdoesthewifethinkof yourmedal,Sandy?"

"Shedoesnakenyet,"wasthereply.

"It'sno'myturntowrite."

Keenongettingnewbusinessinan Americanvillage,theinsuranceagent tackledanoldnegrowhowasvery muchunderhiswife'sthumb.

"You'dbetterletmesellyouaninsuranceonyourlife,Mose,"saidthe agent,coaxingly.

"No,suh,"repliedthenegrofirmly, "Iain'tnonetoosafeathomeasitis."

Astheladywasclimbingaboardthe bussheturnedtowavefarewelltoher friend.

"Good-bye,dear!"shecalled."I'll bewithyouagainsoon."

"Soonerthanyouthink,lady,"said theconductorfirmly."We'refull up!"

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Oneofthefirstthingsimpressedon the"cub"reporterbytheeditorofthe localpaperwastheawfulconsequences ofmakingill-foundedstatements.Then hewassenttoreportachurchbazaar.

"Thebazaar,"hewrote,"wasopened Isoitissaid)byMrs.Jones,allegedto bethewifeofCouncillorJones,commonlysupposedtobeamoreorless highlyesteemedtradesmanofthis town.Shewasdressedinwhatsome woulddescribeasfashionableattire, andwassupportedontheplatformby theso-calledvicarandotherreputed ladiesandgentlemen."

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Asatest,thenewreporterwassent tointerviewaheavyweightboxer.An hourlaterhestaggeredintotheoffice

"Well.didyougetanything?"barkedthenewseditor.

"DidI?"moanedthereporter,displayingtwoblackeyes."Lookat these!'"

"Wecan'tprintthose!"snappedthe newseditor."Whatdidhesayt, you?-

"Youcan'tprintthat,either!"was thepromptreply.

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Althoughhewasquiterichtheyoung manwasverynervouswhenheapproachedthefatherofthegirlhe wantedtowed.

"Er-Isupposeyouareaware,sir, hebegannervously,"thatIhavebeen makingadvancestoyourdaughter?"

"Yes,myboy,"beamedherfather. "Andnowwhataboutanadvanceto herpoorolddad,eh?"

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Turningacornerrathertoosharply, asmallcarranslapintoalargeArmy lorry.Asitwasclearlythemotorist's faulthedidn'ttrytododgetheblame.

"AllIcansay,"hewoundup,"is thatI'msorry." "Ho!"saidthesergeantinchargeof thelorry."That'sallyoucansay,is it?"

"Yes."

"Well,then,"saidthesergeant,"just youlistentomel"

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"It'simpossibleto'do'me,"boasted themanfromGlasgow."Ialwayscome offbestinanybusinesstransaction."

"Isthatso?"retortedtheAberdonian."Well,I'llsellyouforapenny somethingforwhichIpaidtwopence andyetI'llmakeapennyprofitover thetransaction."

"Done!"saidtheGlasgowman,slappinghispennydownonthetable.

AndinreturntheAberdoniangave himatwopennybusticket.

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* * ItwastheEnglishman'sfirst visittoScotland,sowhilehewaited foratrainhebeganaskingtheporter questions.

"Isupposeyouhaveaprovostinthis town?"hesaid.

"Ay,"repliedtheporter.

Doeshehaveinsignialikeour mayorsdo?"

-Havewhat?"

"Insignia.Well,forinstance,doeshe wearachain?" "Achain!"exclaimedtheastonished porter."Na,na,hegangsabootloose. Butdinnabefearedo'him;he'squite harmless."

* * *

Althoughhewaskeenonlearningto driveacar,hewasn'tverybrightabout it.Forthetenthtimetheinstructor wastryingtoteachhimhowtostart off.

-Firstputoutyourrighthandto signalyou'regoingtomoveoff,"he said."Nextputthecarintogearwith yourlefthand,andthengripthehand brake.Easeuptheclutchwiththe leftfoot,andaccelerategentlywiththe rightwhilereleasingthehandbrake."

Therewasalongpauseinwhich nothinghappened.

"Well,whatareyouwaitingfor?"he demanded.

"Isn'ttheresomethingusefulIcan dowithmynose?"askedthepupil.

Forcedtoputonhisbrakessuddenly, thedriverofthesportscarfoundit shootingcrab-wiseacrosstheroad,just missingalamp-postteforeitstopped.

Upstrolledapoliceman.

"Well,"heremarkedgenially,"you gotaniceskidthere,sir."

"Pardonme,officer,"wasthehaughty reply:"thisladyismywife."

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Shylytheyoungmanstoodbefore thefatherofhisadored.

"Mr.Jones,"hestammered,"I--er will-er-whatIwantistoaskyoufor yourdaughter'shand."

Theoldmanfrownedashetookhis pipefromhismouth.

"Can'tdothat,"hegrowled:"You musttakethewholegirlornothing."

Duringaraidabombknockeddown ahouse,andapolicemanplungedinto theruinstorescueamantrappedin thebasement.

Whenhecrawledoutwithhisman hewascoveredwithdustanddebris andbruisedandscorchedwithafire thathadbrokenout.

"Isay,"exclaimedaspectator,"you areinamess!"

"Yes,"hedrawled;"that'stheworst ofnavyblue.Itshowsupeverylittle stain."

Asthetrainpulledupatthewaysidestationtheguardnoticedsmoke pouringoutofacompartmentlabelled "NoSmoking." Openingthedoor,heeyedthesix guilty-lookingpassengersseatedinside.

"Gentlemen,"heremarked,"thereare tworulesonthislinewhicharerepeatedlybroken.First,thatsmokingis forbiddenincarriagesnotsetasidefor thatpurpose.Second,thatthecompany'sservantsmaynotacceptbribes. Youhavealreadybrokenoneofthese rules."

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TwoJewswenttoNorthWaleson holiday.Theytookatrampamong thehills.

"Ivish,"saidone,"thatIownedthat tallestmountainoverthereandthatit vassolidgold."

"That'salovelythought,"saidthe other."Ike,ifyouownedit,vould yougivemepartofit?"

"CertainlyIvouldn't!"saidIke. "Vishyourselfamountain."

Theyoungbridewasextollingthe virtuesofherhusbandtoafriend.

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VII.

PlanningfortheFuture

THEworldseetheswithtalkofSocialReconstruction.Thereis talkofaDemocraticNewOrder, ofaTotalitarianNewOrder,ofa CommunisticNewOrder;andthere areevensignsthatsomeknowledgeof theCatholicNewOrderisbeginning toseepthroughtotheoutsideworld. Justasasoundmindisnormallyassociatedwithasoundbody,itisimpossibletodissociateasoundsocial-structurefromasoundagriculturalsystem, andinaveryspecialway,theCatholic Church,inenunciatingprincipleswhich mustunderlieanyvalidattemptto remedyoureconomiclawshasinsisted thatanormal,healthy,nationallife mustberootedinanormal,healthy, rurallife.

Onrunningthroughthefactsstated inthisseriesofarticles,Icouldnot avoidbeingstruckbythemanypoints inwhichtheprinciplesofthisnew AgriculturalRevolutioncoincidewith theprinciplesofCatholicsocialteach!,1 11,101111.111.111H111114111.111N1H11.1111111111HIHIHIHO For"TheRecord," byDR.V.

411.11111.111101114141r111111111,11.111.101111INIOSHIPIA ing.Iwillnotattemptheretostress thisparallel;Iwillsimplyenumerate whatseemstomethechiefpractical pointsthatfollowfromSirAlbert Howard'sdoctrines.

PRACTICALPOINTS.

Inthefirstplaceoneoftheconceptionsuponwhichourpresentcommercialworldhasbeenbasedmustbe thrownoverboard.Thisistheconceptionofcolonialandimperialistcexploitation;theideathatcertaincountriescanestablishthemselvesasmanufacturingcentres,anddrawrawmaterialsinhugequantitiesfromdistant andlesshighlydevelopedlands.Not onlydoesthispolicyleadinpracticeto theconcentrationofwealthandpower inthehandsofafewpeopleinafew places,butonpurelycommonsense groundsitmustultimatelyleadtothe direimpoverishmentofthecountries whoseprimarywealthisbeingdrawn upon.Howevercountriesarebound togetherpolitically,ineconomicorganisationtheworldmustbedividedinto convenientunitswhichwillbelargely self-contained,andinessentialmatters,

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Thisarticleconcludesavaluableseriesofwhichthemain pointwastoemphasisethe necessityforareallyfertilesoli Anypracticalagriculturistwish ingtolearnmoreoftheIndore Processofcompostingmayob tarotheinformationfreelyby communicatingwiththisonce.

'ndependent;andthegeographicalarea ofsuchunitsmustnotbeverylarge. Itfollowsthatcountriessuchasours mustridthemselvesofthenotionthat theyare"primaryproducingcountries,"andthattheirfutureliesalong theselines.Thefutureofsucha countryislimitedassurelyasthe futureofagoldmine.

Italsofollowsthatwithintheseeconomicunits,whetherwecallthemnationsorbyanyothername,industry mustbedecentralisedasfaraspractic- allypossible.Theconcentrationof hugeproportionsofthepopulationin oneortwocitiesmustbebrokenup, andanattemptbemadetobringindustryandagricultureintoamore scatteredandintimaterelationship.

SMALLHOLDINGS.

Wemustchangeourfarmingprac- tices.Extensivefarmingmethodsfor growingoneparticularcropinlarge quantities,suchasarepractisedin wheatfarminginAustraliaatpresent, canneverbeanythingelsethanagriculturalexploitationandmustcease. Intensivefarmingonsmallholdings mustbeadopted,notbecauseofthe pressureofourpopulation,butbecause itistheonlypracticalmethodoffarming.Tractorsmustgiveplaceto horses,notbecausetractorsruinthe farmer,butbecausetheyruintheland. Mixedfarmingmustbetheinvariable rule,andcarefulrotationofcropsmust bepractised.

Ifallthisistrueoftherichsoilsof IndiaandEurope,howmuchtruerisit ofthelessfertilesoilsofourowncountry?Inotherwords,purelyagriculturaldo4siderationsforceustoa positionwhichlooksperilouslylikethe idealofafreepeasantrywhichhasbeen preachedforyearsbyCatholicDistributism.

IfSirAlbertHoward'sviewsarecorrect,andthereiseveryreasontobelievethattheyarecorrect,theuseof artificialmanures,ifitcontinuesatall, mustbebroughtwithinwelldefined limits.Ontheotherhandthecontinuityoftheagriculturalcyclewhichhas beenbrokenbyourpresentmethods mustberestored.Wemuststoppollutingthecountrysidewithourwastes, andceasepouringthemintotheocean. Theincineratormustbereservedonly forsuchwasteproductsascannotbe safelydisposedofbyanyothermethod.

Allagriculturalwastesmustbereturnedtothesoil,andintheIndoreProcesswehaveonemethodatleastby meansofwhichthisreturncanbe madecleanly,conveniently,andwith themaximumbenefittosoilfertility.

Withagricultureorganisedalong linessuchasthis,notonlymayhigh hopesbeentertainedforasoundsocial structure,butsomethingcomesinto thepicturewhichonehadalmostno warranttoexpect.Thereisencouragingevidencethatinanationwhose agricultureisorganisedalongthelines Ihaveindicated,someofthemain healthproblemsofthedaymaybeeliminated.

Itisasifourtagmightbeextended toread,"asoundearth,soundfood,a soundbody,asoundmind."

Howard'sviewsinthisconnection maynotbecorrect.TheMedicalTestamentoftheDoctorsofCheshiremay bebasedonfalsepremises,butsurely thevistaopenedupbythiswork,even ifitwerepuretheory,isofsostartlinganatureastowarrantthemost carefulandextensiveresearch.Inthe UnitedStatesofAmericainoneyear £700,000,000werespentincaringfor sickpeople. Thetotalsumlost throughillnessmustbecolossal.Certainlyif,asHowardclaims,"atleast halftheillsofmankindwilldisappear onceourfoodsuppliesareraisedfrom fertilesoil,andconsumedinafresh condition,"noeffortcanbetoogreat tobringthisstateofaffairsintobeing. Itisaclaimwhichdemandstobe

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ThenormallifeforaChristianman isthelifeofapeasantfarmer.All ourtalkofincreasedproductiondue toscience,andallourtalkoflaboursavingmachinerycannottalkthisfact away.Theideasbehindtheagricultural revolutionwhichIhaveindicatedin thesearticlesdobutconfirmthelessonsoftraditionandcontemporaryexperience.

eitherprovedordisproved;foritisno quacknostrumbasedonpassingfads, orthelatestdiscoveryofmodernscience.Itisanideawhichsmellsas soundandwholesomeasgoodsoil;a remedywhichdrawsitswarrantsfrom allhumanhistoryandhasrootsasdeep asreligionitself.

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ANALLAUSTRALIANPRODUCTION MYMISSAL FOR

SUNDAYSANDHOLYDAYS. INCLUDINGIMPORTANT FEASTSOFTHEYEAR, ALSO PRAYERSANDDEVOTIONS.

EDITEDBY REV.F.J.BRYANT,M.S.C.

MyMissalistheFIRSTMISSALspeciallycompiledtomeetAustralian Requirements.

ItisalsotheFIRSTMISSALfortheLaityproducedinAustralia.

ThematerialsusedintheproductionareofAustralianorigin, TheTypeisveryclearandhasillustrationsfortheMass.

TheOrdinaryoftheMassisinLatinandEnglish. The

theseallconsiderourinsistenceun-humananddegradingtotheproperdignityof"Man, theMasterofThings."

Whatisthisonefact,thisonething onwhichwesoinsist.

ItisthesupremefactofourdependenceonGod;Hemadeusand keepsusinbeing;andHemadeusto doHiswill,sothatHiswillistheLaw thatgovernsourlives.Wehavethe highdignityofbeingGod'ssubjects.He WInia101.4.1111111.1flin11110111.1111.10111.1111111111111111111111

For"TheRecord,"by REV.JOHNW.DOYLE,Si. 11111101119111111.1.111111111.111011111.1111.11111111111111111110111101111 hasmadeusfreetoserveHim,andwe mustdirectallouractionsbyHiswill. Inotherwords,weinsistthatReligion -theknowledgeandacceptanceinall thingsofGod'sLaw-isthemostimportantthinginaman'slife;andina nation'slife,andinthelifeofthewhole world.

Weinsistthateveryphaseofour life-ourlifeasindividuals,asmembersoffamilyandcommunityand stateandbrotherhoodofnations-must belivedaccordingtoGod'sLaw;and thatnocivilLawhasanybindingforce orefficacyexceptinsofarasitproceedsfromGod'sLawandisinperfect conformitywiththatlaw.Andthis insistencehasearnedforusevenfrom nominalChristianssneersandopposition:andfromthosewhoarenotChristiansmostactivedenial,eventopersecution.Fordlobjecttoourintroducing"religion"(astheysaywitha sneerthatmarkstheirsuperficiality) intotheaffairsofdailylife.Yetuntil wesointroducereligionintoourdaily lifethatourdailylifebecomesreligious,acontinualpraiseandserviceof God,thenourdailylifeisvainand purposelessandproductiveofgreat evil-witnesstheevilsthatrendmodernGodlesssociety.

Thereisbutonefoundationupon whichwecanbuild:onefoundationof theindividualpersonandhisdignity andhisrightsanddutiesonefoundationoftheduties,rights,dignityand verybeingofthefamily,thecommunity,theStateandthebrotherhoodof nations:andthatfoundationisGod. WithoutGodwecandonothing:as withoutafirmfoundationwecannot build.OurfirsttaskinReconstruction,then,istobringbackGodinto theworldofeverydayaffairs:into homelife,schoollife,publiclife,and privatelife,intoindustryandbusiness andpolitics.

NODISOOVERY.

Thisisnonewdiscovery;butitisa truththathaslongbeensuppressed andforgotten,avitaltruththathas

PUZZLE

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notbeenallowedtogivelifetothe world.

\Vemenhavetriedtoruntheworld ourselves,withoutreferencetoGod,so thatMighthasreplacedRight:and thechaosthatwehaveproducedhas joltedmanybacktoreality.We werelivinginanunrealworld,aworld ofourownimagining,whereman shouldrulewithoutsuperior:wewere allthetimeignoringthebasicfactof God'sexistenceandgovernance;and inourignoranceweplanned.Now weseeourplansproducingfruit-not thefruitthatweintended;butthe fruitthatcouldnotbutresultfrom ourshort-sightedness;forweleftGod outallthetime.Nowwearebeing joltedbacktoreality,totherecognitionofGod,thebasicfactwehaveso longignored,solongthrustasideasof noconsequenceinourordinarylives, ofnoconsequenceinpitasure,business, industry,politics,law.

Yes,ourfirsttaskinreconstruction istobringbackGodintoeverydepartmentoflife,sothatourwholelife belived"intheNameoftheFather andoftheSonandoftheHolyGhost."

Therealisationofthisfactisnow fairlygeneral,evenoutsidetheChurch: witnessthefamous"ReligionandNationalLife"editorialin"TheTimes" eighteenmonthsago,andtheletters andfurtherarticlesitprovoked(many ofthemreprintedin"Religionandthe Nation,"Aust.Cath.TruthSociety), theacceptancebytheChristianleaders ofGreatBritainofthePope'sPeace Points,andtheformationoftheSword oftheSpiritMovement.Readerswill remember,too,recentstatementsby theAnglicanPrimate,Dr.LeFanu, andbyMr.Hawke.

InCatholiccirclestheassertionof thisgreatneedisparticularlyvigorous:witnessthemagnificentEncyclical LettersofthelastfivePopes,andthe PastoralsofBishopsallovertheworld. Yet,onthewhole,wearenotsufficientlyalivetoourneed;andnotsufficientlyinformedofthetrueposition: westillingreatparttakeforgranted thesecularviewoflifethathas broughtustosuchstraits,tosuch widespreadanddesperateunrestand upsetineverywalkoflife.Andthere willbenoremedyuntilwerecognise wherewehavegoneastrayandstrain tobringtheworldbacktoGod-until, inaword,werecogniseandacceptour positionofAPOSTLESsenttobring theworldbacktoChrist,senttofound allthingsinChrist.

WHATISNEWS?

Whyarewenotalivetoourgreat need?Whyarewenotinformedof thetrueposition?Becausetheworld inwhichweliveissecular:isfounded ontheassumption,whetherformulated ornot,thatGoddoesdotmatter.Press, Radio,Entertainment,choosetoignore God.God,andthethingsofGod,are not"news."

YetdidnottheAngelsannounceat Bethlehem"goodnews"toallmen?

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Godislookedon,ifwemaysosay withoutirreverence,asaspoil-sport. YetdidnottheAngelsannounceat Bethlehem"tidingsofgreatjoy"?We hearofGodusuallyonlyininsultand blasphemyandderision;anditisthe fashionevenamongthosewhobelieve tomakereligionanaffairofSunday Services-wegiveGodHishouron Sunday,andtherestoftheweekwe claimforourselves.YetreligionthepracticalacceptanceofGod'sgovernance-isathingofalltime,anda thingofeternity.Ifweignorethis, weliveinafool'sparadise;forweignorethefundamentalfactoflife:we leaveoutofourcalculationsthemost essentialfactor.

Theresult-wehaveonlytolookat theworldofSeptember,1941:andnot Europeonly,butAustralia,ourown country-andevenourowntown,our ownhomes.Theremedy-itisinour powertorestoreallthings,bybringingbacktoGodHisproperHeadship. Resolvedonreconstruction,we mustrememberGod'splace.Andwe mustdoallwecantobringallmen knowledgeofGod.ForwithoutGod wecandonothing.Whereaswith Godwecandoallthings:yes,even restoreallthingstoorderandtopeace, whichisinSt.Augustine'sclassicdefinition"thetranquillityoforder."

Thisisourtask:torefoundthe world,tosettheworldagainonits properfoundation,whichisGod.

IsPacifismJustified

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InthedistrictinwhichIlivethereare severalPacifistsandconscientious objectorswhoholdthatallwaris wrong.

Theterm"Pacifist"hascometo meanonewhoholdsthattherecanbe nosuchthingasajustormorallylawfulwar;whomaintainsthatallwar isintrinsicallywrongandthat,inconsequence,anyparticipationinwar wouldbemorallyevil.Thisconvictionisusually-thoughnotalwaysderivedfromone'sreligiousbeliefs.

Becausetheyregardparticipationin warasmorallywrong,pacifistsnaturallyobjecttomilitaryservice,particularlycombatantservice.Hencethe name"conscientiousobjectors." Ihaveoftendiscussedthequestion withthem,butweneverseemtoget anywhere,andsoIwouldbeglao tohaveyouranswerstothefollowingquestions:,11,111 crthemwithpleasure. IsPacificismeverjustified?

By"justifiedIunderstandyouto mean"inaccordancewiththemoral law."

Theansweristhatextremepacificismisopposedtoreasonandismorallywrong.Itisasfalseandimmoral astheoppositeextremeofexaggerated militarism.

Theextrememilitaristclaimsthat warisalwaysjustifiable,nomatter whattheendsorcircumstances.The extremepacificistcontendsthatall warisintrinsicallyandessentiallyevil, and,consequently,herefusestotake anypartinwar.

Itisaremarkablefact,however,that thetwoextremesmeet.Inthelast analysistheyamounttothesame thing.Bothdenytheexistenceof rightinanygenuinesenseoftheword.

Theruthlessaggressor,attemptingto imposehiswillbyforceuponanother State,saysthatmightalonemakes right.Andinactualfact,theextreme Pacifistagreeswithhim,forherepudiatestherightandthedutyofselfdefencebeforephysicalassault.

ItisimportanttonotethatCatholic thinkersfromthefirstcenturiesofthe Churchhavebeenasmuchopposedto extremepacificismastoextrememilitarism.

a TWOKINDSOFWAR.

Anydoctrineacceptabletoreason mustnotonlyopposethesetwoerrors; itmustalsocarefullydistinguishbetweentwokindsofwar,namely,defensivewarandaggressivewar.

Defensivewarhasneverpresented anyrealmoralproblem.Forthenation,liketheindividual,hastheright touseforceinselfdefenceagainstaggression.Inadefensivewaragainst anunjustaggressor,therecanbeno reasonabledoubtabouttherightand dutyofcitizenstoobeythecalltodefendtheircountry.

Theproblemofthemoralityofwar and,hence,ofthemoralityoftaking partinit,arisesmainlywhenitisa questionofaggressivewar,namely,a warwhichisdeliberatelybegunand wagedbyonenationinordertoimposeitswillbyforceuponanothernation.Clearcasesofaggressivewar aretheattacksofGermanyuponPolond,ofRussiauponFinland,ofItaly uponGreece,tomentiononlyafewinstancesfromrecenthistory.

CATHOLICTEACHING.

TheCatholicteachingonwarhasattemptedtolaydownthenormsby whichwecanjudgethemoralcharacter ofanaggressivewar.Accordingto Catholicteaching,anaggressivewaris morallyjustifiedonlywhenallofthe followingconditionsarefulfilled:(a) thattheopposingnationhasbeen guiltyofaseriousviolationofadefiniteandfundamentalright;thatevery meansofarrivingatapeacefulsettlementhasbeentriedinvain;thatthe goodtobegainedwillbesuchthat itwillfaroutweightheevilscaused bywar;and,finally,thatthemeans usedarelawfulinthemselves.

Again,itshouldberememberedthat justasonecanlawfullyuseforcein defenceofone'sownlifeandgoods,so alsoonecanuseforceindefenceofthe lifeandgoodsofanotherwhohas beenthevictimofunjustaggression. Thatappliestoindividuals;itapplies alsotonations.Sometimesmenand nationshavethedutyofgoingtothe defenceofothersaswellastheright todoso.Whetherthisrightbecomes

adutydependsuponcircumstances whichvaryfromonecasetotheother.

Whenanationgoestotherescueof anothernationwhichisfightinginjust self-defence,itisitselftobeconsidered asfightingadefensivewar.Thisis especiallythecasewhentheoriginal aggressionhasbeensuchastomenace thepeaceoftheentireworld,ortoconstituteathreattonationswhichwould prefertoremainneutralandatpeace.

Finally,itisobviousthatanation maybefightingadefensivewarinthe moralsense,whilefightinganaggressivewarinthemilitaryorstrategic sense.ThusthearmiesofGreecewere formonthsattackingthoseofItaly,but theGreekswereneverthelessdefending theircountryagainstanaggressor.

THEERRORSOFPACIFISTS.

Theforegoingarebasicandessential distinctions.Inviewofthem,itwould beabsurdtosaythatbecausetheunjustaggressoriswronginwagingwar, hisvictimmustlikewisebecondemn. edforwagingwarinself-defence.

Yetthatispreciselytheerrorofthe pacifist.Hedeniestheexistenceof therightanddutyofself-defence. Moreprecisely,hedeniesanyrightof dutytoserveinhiscountry'sdefence.

Thepacifisttheoryhasnorational foundation.Itisopposedtothemoral lawwhichimposesthedutyofpatriotism.Itisdisastrousinpracticefor,if widelyadopted,itwouldleavethe countryatthemercyofanyaggressor whohappenstocomeonthescene.If largenumbersofcitizensclaimedthe pacifist'sexemptionfrommilitaryservice,theywouldmakenational safetyimpossibleandrenderthecountryaneasypreyfortheattacker.

Dutyandrightarecorrelative;the oneinvolvestheother.Thecitizen hasdutiesaswellasrights,andthese dutiesobligeuponall,thoughinvaryingdegreesandways.Itisobvious thatifonemanfailsinthedutyofservinghiscountryinthewaythatisrequiredofhim,othercitizensmustbear anaddedburden.Whetherfordefensivemeasuresintimeofpeace,orfor theactualconductofwar,moralrealismrequiresacompleteaccountofdutiesaswellasofrights.

Weliveinaworldinwhichpowerfulnationshaveproclaimedbyword anddeedtheirdeterminationtochange theexistingorderbythesword.Against thisruthlessandbrutalappealtoviolence,modernPopes,LeoXIII,PiusX, BenedictXV,PiusXI,andthepresent SupremePontiff,PiusXII,haveutteredrepeatedwarnings.Voicingthe moralaspirationsofthegreatmassesof mankind,theyhavepointedoutthat aggressionismorallywrongandleads onlytodestruction.Sometenyears ago,PopePiusXI.declaredthathe couldnotbelieveintheexistenceofa state"somonstrouslymurderousand almostcertainlysuicidal"astoplunge theworldintoanewwar.

Yetsuchstateshaveappeared,and ruthlessaggression,deliberatelyplannedandsavagelyexecuted,hasbeen therecordofthepasttwoyears.Small nationshavefallenvictimstotheaggressors.Greatnationsliecrushed anddismembered.

Inthefaceoftheserealities,every Australianhasthecleardutyofservinghiscountryinthedefenceofits justrightsandliberties.

CANCATHOLICSBECONSCIENTL ,OUSOBJECTORS?

Beforecomingtotheanswertoyour question,itisnecessarytoobservethat conscientiousobjectorsarenotnecessarilypacifists. Amanmayabsolutelyrepudiatethe pacifistcontentionthatallwarisintrinsicallywrong;thattherecanbe nosuchthingasajustwar.Atthe sametime,hemayrefusetotakepart inagivenwarbecauseheisconvinced thatitisnotjust.Suchamanwould beaconscientiousobjectorinagiven case;buthewouldnotbeapacifist.

Therefore,whileallextremepacifists areconscientiousobjectors,notallconscientiousobjectorsarepacifists.

Nowfortheanswertoyourquestion: NoCatholiccanrightlyadoptthe viewpointofextremepacificismwhich regardsallwar,evenawarofself-defenceagainstunjustaggression,as morallywrong,and,inconsequence, allparticipationinitasmorallywrong.

Ontheotherhand,aCatholiccan andshouldbeaconscientiousobjector whenheknowsoncompleteandconvincinggroundsthatagivenwaris unjust.

Onthispoint,however,thegreatest cautionisnecessary.Itisnotwithin themoralorintellectualcompetence ofeverycitizentodecideuponthewisdomorthemoralityofthemostmomentousquestionsofnationalpolicy. TheresponsibilityforthegoodandsafetyofthewholenationandallitscitizensrestsupontheGovernment.Hence thegeneralpresumptionmustbethat theGovernmenthasfullerknowledge andcanpassabetterjudgmentupon thenation'sdangersandneedsthan cantheprivatecitizen.Itwouldfollow, then,thatonlywhentheprivatecitizen hasfullknowledgeofalltherelevant factsandtheseleavenoroomfor doubtabouttheinjusticeofthecause, wouldhebejustifiedinrefusingtoparticipateinwar.

IsittruethatChristforbadewar?

No.ThelawofChristforbidsunjustwar.Itdoesnotforbidjustwar. AjustwaristhevindicationofGod's lawofjustice.Itdoesnotviolate thatlaw.

ADIFFICULTPROBLEM.

ShouldtheStateforcepacifiststofight inthearmy?

Thatquestionisnotassimpleasit looks.Thereasonisthatitembodios manyquestionsandraisesmanyissues ofthegreatestimportance,andisthus complexandintricate.

Ithasbeenalreadypointedoutthat pacificismistheoreticallyunsound,and that,ifwidelyadopted,itwouldleadto disastrousresults.

Nevertheless,thereareinourmidst peoplewhoarequiteconvincedthat allwarismorallywrong,andthatit wouldbeunlawfultotakepartinany warlikeactivity.

Theirconvictionmaybeentirelyerroneous,butitisthere,andmu.Ftbe takenintoaccount.

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Itisnotthereforeatheoreticalquestionoftherightnessorwrongnessof pacifism,butapracticalquestionofthe attitudetobeadoptedbytheStateto personswhoarepacifists.

Withinthegeneralframeworkofthe lawofGod,theStatehastherightand thedutytotakewhatmeasuresare necessaryforthecommongoodand thesecurityofthenationasawhole.

Ontheotherhand,therightoffreedomofconscienceisafundamental right,andmustberecognisedbyevery justanddemocraticGovernment.

Itshouldberememered,however, thattherightoffreedomofconscience isnotunlimited.Itdoesnotmean thanmenarefreetodojustwhatthey please.Itmeansthattheyshouldbe freetofulfiltheirdutiestoGodwithoutletorhindrance.Butfreedomof consciencedoesnotgiveanymanthe righttoviolatethelawofGodorto shirkhisdutiestosocietywhichform partofhisdutiestoGod.Onlywhen theStateattemptstoimposemeasures whichc'.earlyconflictwithone'sduties toGodisonefreetodisobeythe State:andnotonlyfreetodisobeythe State,butobligedtodoso.

Now,manypacifistsaremistakenly butsincerelyconvincedthatservicein thearmedforceswouldbeaviolation ofthelawofGod.Howaretheyto betreated?

* * THEBESTSOLUTION.

Theproblemshouldbesolvedin termsofdemocraticprinciplesandtraditions.Howevermistakentheideas ofpacifistsmaybe,nogoodpurpose canbeservedbytryingtoforcemilitaryserviceuponmenwhoareintellectuallyandemotionallyopposedto suchservice.

TheGovernmentoftheBritishCoin monwealthandoftheUnitedStates haveendeavouredtosolvetheprobleminawaywhichenablesconscientiousobjectorstofulfiltheirdutiesto theircountrywithoutcompellingthem todothemilitaryservicetowhich theyconscientiouslyobject.Accordingtotheprovisionsmadebythese Governments,conscientiousobjectors arerequiredtodonon-combatant tart'serviceor,iftheirobjectionsextendeventothat,todoworkofnationalimportanceunderciviliandirection.

Allthingsconsidered,thatseemsto bethebestsolutionofaverydifficult andintricateproblem.

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MOSTpeopleconnectthename "Vienna"withtwoepochs.

First,Vienna,thecityof gaietyandsong,oftheclassicAustriantheatre,theworld-famousopera, thecentreofcultureforCentralEurope.Theotherepoch:Viennaafter theWorldWar,after1918.Speaking of cephalus.ViennatheycalledittheHydroIthadbeenthecommercial andtheadministrativecentreforthe wholemonarchybeforethedefeat,and nowtherewasanarmyofofficialsand employeesleftdestituteandwithout work,withouthopesforthefuture.

Yet,intothedarknessfellsomerays oflight.Newleadershadcome,electedbythepeople,menforwhomthe administrationofthecitymeantservicetotheinhabitants.OldVienna initsgaietyaroseandanewVienna associateditselfwithit.Modern houses,baths,recreationcamps, schools,hospitals,playgroundsforthe youth,kindergartenforthechildren, werecreatedinameasureandanumberthatamazedeventherichestcountriesintheworld.Vienna,thecentre ofademocraticrepublic,becamethe focusoftheworld.Itbecamethe cityofmodernsocialreforms,ofmoderneducationofthepeople,andof protectionforchildren.Fromthe UnitedState),fromIndia,England, andSweden,fromeverywhere,scientistsandmayorsoftownsflockedinto studythewondersrepublicanVienna hadworked.Suchwasthesecond epochoftheAustriancapital.

To-day,Viennaisnolongeracapital. Austria,anamethatmustnotbeused, isofficiallycalledOstmark.Vienna hasbecomeoneofthemanyprovincial townsofGermany.

Thespirit,however,oftheAustrians, theirbeing"Viennese"ineverysense oftheexpression,hasremainedunchanged.Atthemoment,Viennais themeetingplaceoftherebelsagainst Nazism.Viennahasbegunitsthird epoch.Nowitisknownunderthe nameofthe"CapitaloftheOpposition."

When,onMarch12,1938,Hitler marchedintoVienna,thereweremany peoplewhohadgreathopesinthe Anschluss.Men,women,andyouths, whohadhelpedtoincreasethehostof theunemployed,andw,redrivendeeperanddeeperintothehorribleconditionsofriffraffproletariat;adventurers,whobelievedthata''revolution" wouldmakeitpossibleforthemtofish introubledwaters;pettymerchants andimpoverishedacademicianswho hadhopedthatHitlerwouldsmashfor themthecompetitionoftheJews,were thefollowers.

Everythingwentdifferentlyfrom thattowhichthe150,000Austrian Nazishadbeenlookingforward.With Hitler,thebrutalgoose-steepingimperialismofGermanymarchedinto Austria.Shewasconsideredoccupiedforeigncountry.

Thentherecamethewaragainst PolandonSeptember1,1939.It wastheAustriansoldierswhowere sentintothefirstlines,intozones wheredangerwasgreatest,inPoland, inNorwayorBelgium,inFranceand ugoslavia.Thecasualtylistofthe ReichswahrcontainsagreatproportionofAustriansoldiers.

Myfather,wholeftViennaatthe endofMarch,1941,tellsmethatthere isnotonefamilyinViennathathas notsufferedsomelossbythewar. Hereyouhaveamothercomplaining ofthelossofheronlyson;thereagirl cryingoverthewoundsofherfiancee. Thousandsofchildrenhavebecome orphans;crippledmencrowdthe streets,asinallthoseyearsfrom1914 to1920.ManysoldiersoftheTyrol Alpineregimenthavebeenexecuted becauseofmutinyinNorway.

Whiletheyoungermenaresentto thefirstlineswithoutexception,the olderones,theso-calledland-forces, havetoserveathome.Theyhaveto watchrailwaystations,munitiondeposits,factoriesandpublicbuildings. Theentiremalepopulationiswearing theuniform.Exemptedonlyare workmenwhoareconsideredabsolutelyindispensable.

Theworkingmenandwomenof Vienna,LowerAustriaandStyriaare thebackboneoftheoppositionagainst Hitler.Atenyears'trainingforSocialDemocracy,theunions,andmany othereconomic,politicalandcultural associationsoftheAustrianworkers yieldedgoodresults.Myfatheroften hadopportunitytospeaktoemployeesofcertainorganisations.All ofthemcontendthatnothingcould changetheirspirit. Thereareevenillegalorganisations ofworkmeninVienna.Theyhave nothingtodowithCommunism.

Theworldknowslittleornothingof thestrikesandactsofsabotagethat

theDayWhenitShallRiseAgain

havebeencommittedintheViennese factories.OnNovember12,1940,the anniversaryofthefoundingofthe RepublicofAustria,therewerestrikes lastingthreehoursinViennaandWienerNeustadt,centreofairplanemanufacturing.Asawarningexample,singleworkmenwerearrestedandbrought toDachau.Againandagainworkmenwalkedout.Notfrompolitical reasonsonly,butfromeconomicones aswell.Innearlyallplantstheworkmenhavetotoiltenhoursaday;overtimeispaidfromtheeleventhhouron.

OnJanuary1,1941,oneofthebiggest factories,SiemensSchuckert,introducedthetwelve-hour-day.Alltheworkmenwentonstrikeforthreedaysin protestagainstthatneworder.The Gestapoarrestedalltheworkmenin theirhomes.Eachofthemwasquestionedseparately..\tthetypical Gestapoexamination,thealternative wasputbeforethemofreturningto workorgoingtoDachau.After awihiPMNPAMMOONWPINMINI~O~.~.

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threedaysnearlyallofthemwereat workagain.Asapunishmentthey hadaten-per-centreductioninwages, andtheirlunchtimewasshortenedby ahalf-hour,sothattheynowworked twelveandahalfhoursinsteadof twelve.Thisisoneexampleofhow theGestapohandlesstrikers.

Thewagesoftheworkersarejust sufficienttoprovideforthemosturgentneeds.Wagesthatarehigher than400Reichmarksamonth(thatis aboutL10),aresubjecttotaxesand otherreductionsuptosixtypercent. TherearenoSundaysorholidaysand twoshiftsworkcontinuously.

Thefoodsituationisbyfarbetter thanisusuallybelieved.Bread,vegetables,preservesoffishareonrations, huteveryfamilygetsenoughofthem. Thereis,however,arealshortageof butter,oil,cheese,meat,fruitandmilk. Itisstilldifficulttogetclothing. EveryAryanhastherighttobuyone pairofshoes,onesuitandonewinter coatayear.Yethehastodeliverup hisoldclothingandprovethathe hasonlythatonegarment.

Manyofthescientificinstitutions havebeenamalgamatedwiththeones fromtheReichandmanyofthescientists,professors,andco-workershave beenmovedtoBerlinorMunich.All institutionsofcommerceandindustry arenownothingbutbranchesofthe centralofficesinBerlin.

Therearestillsixnewspapersissued dailyinVienna.Accordingtotheestimateofexperts,thecirculationisnot greaterthan150,000copies.Theonly paperread,however,istheViennese editionofthe"VoelkischerBeobachter."Mostoftheofficialsareforced tosubscribeand,besides,itistheonly paperthatprintsthecommuniques. Thepopulation,however,doesnotbelieveineitherthenewspapersorthe radio.Whatevertheyaretold,they believethecontraryofit.

Averygoodexampleofthatfact wasthecaptureofParis.Nobodyin ViennawantedtobelievethatParis hadfallen.Itwasonlywhensoldiers returnedfromParis,andpeoplewho hadlistenedtotheradioofforeign countriestoldofit,thatanyonedid believeit.Thethreatofthedeath penaltyisnotstrongenoughtohinder thousandsofpersonsfromlisteningto foreignradios,eventotheEnglish. Hitler'sspeechesarevaluedonapar withthenewspapersasfarasthepub. licisconcerned.Aregularcampaign againstAmericabeganovertheVienna radiointhemiddleofFebruary.There was,forinstance,alectureon"AmericaandherPeople,"byacertainDr. Salders.Hestatedthathehadbeen aprofessoratanAmericanuniversity from1927to1930and,therefore,was wellacquaintedwithAmericanmentality.Enumeratingthenamesof manyGerman-Americansofgoodrepu- tation,hecontendedthateverything thatisgoodinAmericahasbeencreatedbytheGermans.Atthepresent time,however,hesaidtheJewshave everythingintheirhands.Eventually,hepromised,theFuehrerwould solvetheproblemsofAmericathe samewayhehadsolvedthoseof FranceandEngland.

TransmissionsbyradioofGerman lecturesareignoredbytheAustrians. TheantagonismbetweentheGermans andtheAustriansisalmostasgreat asthatbetweentheGermansandthe Czechs.Inpastyearstherewere manydemonstrationsagainsttheGauleiter,BaldurvonSchirach.Thewives ofGoebbelsandGoeringandtheirchildren,wholivenowinthecastlesof theHapsburgs,havingfledfromthe

R.A.F.,neverappearinpublicwithout theirbodyguards.Veryoftenthey havebeeninsultedbytheViennese womenandgirlswhowantedtodemonstrateagainsttheforeigndomination. Leadingpositionsinallthecentral offices,factoriesandeconomiccentres, andeveninthedepartment"Ostmark" oftheReichsbank,areheldbyGermansoftheReich.TheAustrianindustrialistsarenolongermastersof theirfactories.EveryonehasaGermancommissaryco-ordinatorwho,so tospeak,ishissuperior.IndustrialistswhoformerlybelongedtotheillegalNaziparty,to-dayaregreatopponentsofHitler.TheAustrianindustrialistisnothingbutanemployee ofhisownfactory.Themistrust againsthimisevengreaterthanthat againsttheGermanindustrialist.LeadingmenofhighrankinAustrianpublicinstitutionshavebeentransferred toBerlin,wheretheyfilltheplacesof inferiorofficials.TheheadsofmunicipaladministrationsareGermans. TheformerNaziMayorofVienna,Dr. HermanNeubacher,hasbeensentto Rumaniatostudytheproblemsofreconstructionasanexpertinthatline. ThepoliceinalltownsissubordinatedtoGermanpresidentsandofficers.Himmler,atameetingofthe

Viennesepolice,hasdeclaredinpublic:''First,theOstmarkiansshould learntoobeyandrefrainfromgrumb- ling.Onlyafterthatwillwegive themleadingpositions."Furthermore,"hesaid:"TheOstmarkians shouldmakeuptheirmindsfinallyto learnthattherearemanymeansto makethemgiveupgrumblingand continualremarksagainsttheregime. Allofthemcanbehappythatthe Fuehrerhasdecidedtoincorporate themintotheGross-DeutscheReich."

Jew-baitingandCzech-baitingcontinues.EverydayJewsaredeported toPolandinspiteofadvancedageor delicatehealth.InFebruary,about 5,000Jewsweresentaway.Thereare about46,000ofthemstillinVienna. Allofthemareinconstantfearofthe Gestapo.Oftenwholefamiliesare calledfromtheirbeds,givenonlysome :tinutestodress,andbroughttoplaces wheremanyfellow-sufferersarewaiting.AllofthemareloadedintocattletrucksandbroughttoPolishconcentrationcamps. ThevictoriesofHitlerhavenotbeen abletostrengthenthemoraleofthe hinterland.InVienna,thereexista fewNazifanaticswhobelieveinthe finalvictoryofGermany.Thebroad massesofthepopulationarewaiting, fistsclinched,forthedayofreckoning.

WorldCatholicPopulationGrowthNow ExceedsthatofGeneralPopulation

TheCatholicpopulationofthe worldisincreasingfasterthanthe generalpopulation,accordingtothe Germanpublication,"St.Heinrichsblatt,"ofBamberg. Statisticsshowthatduringthe lastcentury'Catholicsincreased43 percentoverthatoftherestof thepopulation.

Amongthereasonsgivenforthe increasearemissionarysuccesses,par- ticularlyincountrieswhereanative clergyandhierarchyhavebeenestablished,andthefactthatthereisless birthcontrolamongCatholicsthan amongothers.

"St.Heinrichsblatt"pointsoutthat, inthemiddleages,Catholicswereap- proximately22percent.oftheentire world.AftertheReformationthefiguresankto16percent.Itthengrew slowlyto18percent.

DuringmedievaltimestheChurch

NATIVECLERGYLOOKAFTER47 MISSIONS.

Nativeclergyareatpresentlooking after47missions,announcestheAssociationforthePropagationofthe FaithinRome.In1923,18yearsago, theyhadchargeofonemission.

Thenatimissionsaremostlyin theFarEast,buttherearetwovicariatesandoneprefectureinAfrica,one archdioceseandninediocesesinIndia.

HILAIREBELLOCHONOUREDOlk HIS71st.BIRTHDAY.

Mr.DuffCooper,formerMinisterof Information,presidedandMr.BrendanBracken,thenewMinister,was amongthehostsatMr.HilaireBelloc's 71st.birthdaypartyintheSavoy Hotel,London,recently.

Mr.DesmondMacCarthyproposed Mr.Belloc'shealth.

ThosepresentincludedBishopMathew,Mr.A.P.Herbert,M.P.;Father MartinD'Arcy,S.J.,theRev.B.T. Brown,Mr.ArnoldLunn,Mr.J.B. Morton,Mr.D.B.WyndhamLewis. LordIddesleigh,Mr.J.W.Dulanty, SirGeorgeLevesonGower,Mr.Val Gielgud,Mr.MauriceHealy,K.C.,Mr. E.V.Knox,Mr.RichardO'Sullivan, K.C.,Mr.F.J.Sheed,Mr.Robert Speaight,Mr.J.F.Scanlan,SirJohn Squire,SirRonaldStorrs,Mr.Douglas Woodruff,Mr.DouglasNewton,Sir JosenhAddison,SirAlanBarlow,Mr. E.C.Bentley,Mr.JamesBone,Mr. GeorgeBowles,Mr.R.H.F.Brash, Mr.J.Brenninkmeyer,Mr.IvorBrown, SirWilliamBrown,Mr.A.C.Collingridge,Mr.J.J.Dean,Mr.A.B.C.Dru, Mr.JamesDunn,SirRonaldGraham, Mr.E.S.P.Haynes,Mr,Reginald Jebb,Mr.G.E.Johnstone,Mr.Otto Kyllman,Mr.DermodMacCarthy,Mr. R.J.McAlpine,Mr.HughMackintosh, Mr.MorayMcLaren,Mr.E.D.O'Brien, Mr.JosiahOldfield,Mr.A.D.Peters, Mr.II.Pepler,Mr.S.Pepler,Mr.Paul Patterson,SirEricPhipps,Mr.H. Plowden,SirBruceRichmond,Mr.L. H.Rochford,Mr.A.P.Ryan,Mr.FrancisSchilling,Mr.AlanThomas,Mr. H.E.Wortham,andMrEdmondWarr. Mr.DuffCooperpresentedtoMr. Bellocasilverdrinkingflaskmadein 1815.

hadalmostallofwesternEurope,but inthe11th.centurylosttheGreek Churchthroughschism.Inaddition, fromthe5th.centuryon,therewere manyOrientalChristianswhoretained avalidlyordainedclergyandthesacraments,butwhowerenotincommunionwiththeHolySee. Nestoriansatonetimenumbered about80,000,000,buthavedwindled tolessthan100,000to-day,astriking proofthatreligioncanflourishamong ChristiansonlyinunionwiththeHoly See.

DEATHS. BOLGER.-OnSeptember25,1941,at Subiaco,MaryBolger,passedaway peacefully.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherlovingdaughter, MollieGarner,son-in-lawCharles. grandchildrenLen,Stan(Vic.),and PaulineAnne

LYNCH.-OnSeptember25,1941,at St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco, James,dearlybelovedhusbandof thelateBridgetTeresaLynch,fond brotherandbrother-in-lawofMr. andMrs.DenisLynch(Inglewood", uncleofJack(Kalgoorlie),Margaret (Mrs.T.A.Lynch,Hyden'.Tom Boulder),JimandPat(Wiluna), andMolly;alsobrother-in-lawof Mrs.M.O'BrienandMrs.J.Mahoney. SweetHeartofJesus,havemercy (alhissoul.

INMEMORIAM. O'f'ONNOR(HelenMary).-Inloving memoryofmydearwifeandmother, whodepartedthislifeatSubiacoroadonSeptember16,1938.R.I.P. EverRemembered.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband andchildren.

REILLY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmother,MaryElizabeth,who diedonOctober7,1940.

MostSacredHeartofJesus.have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovingfamily.

REILLY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearfather,CharlesPhilip,whodied onOctober16,1940.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

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YouCanHavetheFaithandtheFun

SINCEmanispsycho-physical, therewillbeconstantoverlappingofemotionsandintellectualacts,andhenceagreatvarietyof typesofpleasure.Thatiswhyit'sextremelydifficulttobesureofthepurityofone'sintentions.

Butroughlysomepleasuresinvolve chieflytheintellect,suchaslearninga foreignlanguage(asahobby),doinga crosswordpuzzle,conversation.etc. Othersagainarechieflysensual.Those Ihavecalledculturalrequireboth sensesandintelligence,suchasmusic. painting,oranyofthefinearts.It makesforlop-sideddevelopment,either toconcentrateexclusivelyorwilfully toexcludeanyofthese(forPuritani-

calreasons),becausethewholemanis toberecreatedthroughpleasure.Again somepleasuresaremerelypassive,i.e., theyamuseyou,whileothersemanate fromyourownactivityasanartist.In otherwordsyouamuseyourself.

"NaturalThingtoDo."

Whenwecometoexaminetheconditionofthemodernworldwefind thatnleasurehasrunmad.Fewintellectualpleasuresremain(aspleasures).Eithertheyaremotivatedby utilitarianstimuli,suchasexaminationsorbycommercialones.Sensual pleasurehasplacedthebeerbeforethe good-fellowship.Culturallywehave returnedtothejungleforourmusic andtoGodknowswhateroticismfor

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ourdancing.Almostallmodernrelaxationispassive,whichcorresponds morenearlythananythingIcanthink oftotheQuietistheresy. But,mostdistressingly,modernpleasurehasmovedfromarestrainedpassivitytoaverydangerousspiritof abandonment."Relaxandletyourselfgo.You'vegotyourselftiedup inaknot.Thenightiscoldbutthe music'shot,""It'sthenaturalthingto do,"etc.Theseandsimilarlyricstypify themodernspirit,andinmanythings wecansayitisdefinitelyevilandthe occasionofserioussintomany.Swing music,notrhythm,theintimacyof moderndancinganditsattendantcir1111.1111111111111111111.1.1111111111,11111111111111111111111111111.10 For"TheRecord,"byJ.O'C. 1.10111101111111111.1.11110.4.0.101111111.11.1111.111.111111111

cumstancesof"escape"or"Dutchcourage"drinking,petting,andsoon,necessarilynauseatetheCatholicspirit.They smellofthejungleandtom-tomsbeat thedespairofapeoplewhoknowno GodandnoimageofHiminthespirit ofman.Allthisisverygeneral,perhapstoomuchso.Butitisanything butCalvinism.

TherewasatimewhenpleasurebecamesodiseasedthattheChristians hadtogotothedesertsorunderthe ground.Perhapsthattimeisathand again,unlessweofthe'CatholicAction canexercisethespiritthatwalksby night. Youmaythenregardthesociallife ofyourgroupsnotmerelyasnecessary relaxation,butasrecreationofyour ownspentenergiesandfurtheras re-creationofatiredanddissolute worldwhereinthegladsapofyouthis driedalltooearly."Recreation"is theverynoteofCatholicAction."BeholdImakeallthingsnew.""Torestore allthingsinChrist."

Chesterton,inoneofhispoems,complainedaboutthemodernpagans "whodonothavetheFaithandwill nothavethefun."Youcanhaveboth andyoumustdemonstratetotheworld thatCatholicismisessentiallyareligion ofjoy.Iwouldsaythenforyourown corporaterelaxationsandforaleadto thedead,sophisticatedworld)totryto makeyourpleasuresmoresimple.You maybethebravepioneerswhowill daretorediscovernatureasSt.Francis,God'stroubadour,didinhisday. Youwillbestenjoywhatyoudoyourself.Henceitisbettertosingabout apianothantobesungatbyawireless.

And,finally,yourheadisasimportantasyourlegs.Itneedsre-creation, too.ButIdoubtwhetherthepleasuresofthedaywillfillitwithrest andrenewedzest.

FREMANTLE

St.Joseph'sConventJubileeCelebrations.

OnOctober26willbecelebratedthe GoldenJubileeofthereligiousPro. fessionofReverendMothersEvangelist andVeronica,andtheSilverJubileeof MotherCarmelandSistersPauline, BrigidandDorothea.Allofthese Sistershavedevotedalife-timeofservicetotheyouthoftheschoolsinthe variouspartsoftheStateinwhich theyhavebeenstationed.St.Joseph'sConventsatFremantle,Albany, NorthamandMary'sMount,Kalamunda,allbearthemarkoftheirpioneeringzealanddevotedself-sacrifice. ScatteredthroughouttheStateare thousandsofmenandwomenwhoowe theirsuccessinlifetotheworkof theseSisters.

Theex-studentsofalltheseschools areinvitedtoparticipateinthefestivitiesofthecombinedJubilee,byattendingaReunionGardenPartyinthe Conventgrounds,Adelaide-street,Fremantle,onSundayafternoon,October 26,at3p.m.

Thoseintendingtobepresentare askedtocommunicatewitheitherthe PresidentoftheEx-Students'Association,MissDorothyTangney,2Mountstreet,Claremont(F1619),ortheSecretary,MissConnieYench,25Osborne-road,EastFremantle'0,22091, ortoinformtheReverendMother,St. Joseph'sConvent,beforeOctober18.

C.B.C.FREMANTLE

SPORTS.

TheAnnualSportsoftheC.B.C.,Fremantle-alwaysapopularfixturewillbeheldontheFremantleOval thisTuesdayafternoon,October7, andtheBrothersextendacordialinvitationtotheiroldscholarsandfriends tobepresent.TheClontarfBandwill beinattendance,andlightrefresh. mentswillbeavailable.

TRIPTOCAIRO.

GunnerRichardP.English,writing hometohisparents,ofCanningHigh-way,Fremantle,describesaninterestingtriptoCairo:

IHAVEjustreturnedfromseven days'leaveinCairo.Weallexpectedsomethingbig,buteven thelesserenthusiastswereimpressed whenthetraindrewinsightofthecity.Themassivewhitebuildingsof thewholemetropolitanareaseemedto bebuiltinasemi-circlerightinfront ofasemi-circularhill.Thisappears tohavebeenquarriedatsometime assmoothfaceswerecutintoitwhich gavetheappearanceofapolishedbackgroundmadeforthecity.Awayon theright,attheendofthesemi-circle, wecouldseethetipsofthePyramids -standingoutblueintheheathaze.

Weweresoonatahostel,wherethe servicewasgreat.Later,inacon- versationwiththeMatronshetoldme herhometownwasPerth,inScotland, andthatafter25yearsshewasstill home-sick.

ThefirstdaywasspentattheGezina SportingClub,whichincludesagolf course,dozensoftenniscourts,aracecourse,hockeyground,squashandbad-mintoncourts,dogkennels,beautiful gardensandchildren'splaygrounds, buttheprizeofthelokistheswimmingpool.Thecricketground,we weretold,isclassedbymanyinter- nationalplayersasthebestinthe world.Itiscertainlyabeauty, thoughonthesmallside.

NextmorningweexploredHeliopolis.Therearemanybeautifulchurcheshere,buttheCatholicchurchsurpassesthemall.ThePyramidsat- tractedusthen.Theyaretremendous whencloseup,andourfirstthought waswhatbetterairraidsheltersthey wouldbethanourbattereddug-outs. Thelimestoneblocks,eachweighing21 tons,werebroughtallthewayfromthe hillsontheothersideofCairo.FurtherdownistheSphinx,carvedwith theheadofamantodenotetheancient Egyptians'intelligence,theheadofa womantodenotetheirbeauty,and thebodyofaliontosignifytheir strength.

BeautifulSetting.

camebacktotheZoo.Atremendousplace,itcoversthreeorfour timesthegroundourowndoes.One ofthehighlightsisamosaicfootpath ofsmallbrownandwhitepebbles, showingintricatepatterns,andwindingformilesthroughoutthegardens. Thegroundswerebeautiful,largetropicaltreesandplantswithdark greengrassandpoolsofwatercovered withfern,andnowandagainartificial waterfalls-allmadeusforgetfor awhiletheterrificheat.Wehad afternoonteaontheIslandTeaGarden,setinalargepoolandbeautifully laidout.Largeblackandwhite swanswentfloatingbyallthetime, withthesmallerbirdsdashinginand out.

Wewere Farouk'sgreatlyimpressedbyKing Palace.Justoppositeisthe MuseumofHygiene,whichshowslifelikeplastercastsofnearlyalldiseases intheirvariousstages.Underneath isinscribedtheexplanationandmethodofprotection,inEgyptian,French andEnglish.Thebazaarswerenext onthelist,andIfoundthegoldsmiths' bazaarofparticularinterest.Verylittlesunpenetratestothesesqualid quarters,buttheworkmen,youngkids oftwelvesomeofthem,thoughwith menfaces,justhunchovertheirwork andfashionminiaturedesigns.I noticedseveralmenbeingledabout byyounggirls;thepoorlightandthe eyestrainhadeventuallybroughttotal blindness.

TheCitadelMosquehassomeartis. ticwonders,butfromtheruinsof MohamedAli'sPalacewehadthebest viewofall-Cairo.Theentirecity andthedeltaoftheNile,probablythe richestsoilintheworld,wererightbeneathus.Thevalleycontrasted sharplywiththedry,dustyandlifeless olddesertabove,whichstretchedas farastheeyecouldsee.Itwasa bitofaknocktorealisethatsoonwe mustbeheadingbackthere.

AQUINASSPORTS.

TheAquinasCollegeAnnualAthletic MeetingwillbeheldattheW.A.C.A. GroundonFriday,October10. All ex-studentsandfriendscordiallyinvited.Firstevent12.30p.m.OldBoys' handicapevents5.10p.m.

THANKS.

TheSistersofMercy,St.Vincent's FoundlingHome,Subiaco,desireto thankMrs.Needham(hon.organiser) andallwhohelpedtorun,withsuch remarkablesuccess,thebridgeparty onSeptember16.Theirkindhelpis deeplyappreciated.

COMBINEDL.C.Y.DANCE

ThecombinedLeagueofCatholic Youthheldtheirseconddanceofthe seasonintheCathedralHallonWednesday,September24.Thehallwas prettilydecoratedwithcolouredpaper lanternsandmulti-colouredballoons, inadditiontothenationalred,white andbluestreamers,whichthecombinedL.C.Y.previouslyputup.Much creditisduetotheboyswhoworked sohardinre-decoratingthehall,and theresultwasadmirable.

Therewereseveralnoveltydances, includingtheballoondance,which causedmuchmerriment.Duringthe eveningMissPatMulcahysang"Balalaika,"forwhichshereceivedagood applause,andsang"OurLoveAffair" asanencore.

Nextmonthwillbethefinaldance oftheseason,anditwillbeagala night,withmanystageattractions,includingtheHulaBallet,theinstrumentaltrio,withseveralnovelty dancesforwhichhandsomeprizeswill begiven.Furtherparticularsabout thedateforthedancewillbeadvertisedinthesecolumns.

AmongthosepresentlastWednesday nightwereMisessE.Southwatt,J.Orr, E.Gaunt,P.Cole,M.Harvey,A.Patterson,R.Burt,D.Dudley,E.Smith, R.Pownall,B.Boyle,V.Davies,R. Murphy,Y.Firmen,M.Sach,P.Maslen,D.Knox,P.Knox,M.Clarke,E. LeGuier,E.Kaeni,C.Malone,B.Coffey,J.Buck1Sy,M.Gatti,V.Flanagan, J.Murray,P.Slattery,M.Flanagan,N. McMullen,R.Harley,M.Mann,H. Brady,M.Watts,A.Haire,P.Ryan, E.Casey,M.McGrade,C.Slattery,D. Schuts,C.Davis,P.Pallester,M.Sarker,R.McDonald,G.Marshall,C.Clohessy,G.Goddard,G.Vooles,M.Vooles,J.Goddard,B.Sweet,W.Smith, P.Kierath,T.Edwards,R.LePage, N.Flynn,N.Venner,P.Temby; Messrs.J.O'Meara,T.Brennan,J. Buckley,T.Matrilich,H.Easton,R. Phipps,D.Jennings,R.Harvey,R. Stevens,G.Worner,L.Hickey,W. Patterson,B.McParland,J.Flanagan, J.McAdam,P.Nye,G.Brophy,J.Murphy,T.Goddard,T.McCann,C.Nallen,R.Stockdell,P.Mann,R.Brown, D.Flynn,R.Clarke,D.Dwyer,T. Davis,T.Schuts,J.Williams,F.Coldham,R.Coldham,H.Comerford,Hennessy,B.Daly,B.Craig,Corporal Mayers,J.Leahy,G.Slattery,Ron Flanagan,K.Seage,J.Evans,N. Kennedy,A.Hogan,D.Kehoe,P. Ryan,P.McGinnity,H.Wilkinson,J. Smith,M.Smith,L.Sach.

Apleasantincidenttookplaceduringtheevening,whentheorchestra playedmanyhappyreturns,everyone joininginandsinging,foritwasthe birthdayofMr.JackLeahy,amember oftheL.C.Y.

TheladiesresponsibleforthesuccessofthesefunctionsareMesdames Slattery,Thomas,Mulcahy(Highgate),Leahy,Brophy(Cathedral),and FlannaganandJennings(South Perth).

FORTHCOMINGEVENTS

VictoriaParkParishBall.

Theeventoftheyearforeachparish istheannualball.VictoriaParkParishCommittethavearrangementswell inhandfortheirannualfunction, whichisscheduledtotakeplaceinthe Camberwell-streetHallonWednesday, October15.Therewillbeexcellent floorshowsandaspecialsupper.Admissionforladiesis4s,andforgentlemen5s.Furtherparticularscanbe obtainedfromMr.J.Finnegan,presidetofthecommittee,andMr.A.J. Culligan,hon.secretary.

MonsterBridgeEvening.

Amonsterbridgeeveninghasbeen plannedtotakeplaceintheHighgate ParishHallinaidoftheSacredHeart Convent.Thecommitteeincharge expectstoseeaverygoodattendance, particularlyoftheparentsofthechildrenattendingtheHighgateschools. Bridgeenthusiastsarepromisedanexcellentevening'sentertainmentand goodprizesareoffered.

DramaticEvening.

TheVictoriaSquareEx-CollegiansAssociation'sDramaticClubareholdinganeveningintheRepertoryTheatreonOctober31.Achangeof datehasbeennecessitatedowingto thefactthattheRepertoryClubthemselvesarehavingaseasonforpatriotic purposesintheirtheatre.TheV.S.C. DramaticClubwillpresentfouroneactplaysontheirnight,andtheyare lookingforwardtoalargeaudience. HiketoDarlington. Thecoolfineweatherofthistimeof theyearmakesitidealforhikesinthe hills.TheKoalaClubareorganising ahiketoDarlingtononSunday,October19.Furtherparticularscanbe hadfromMissPatTully(B9377).

OfGeneralInterest

DOMINICANEX-STUDENTS' REUNION

OnSunday,August10,atthenew DominicanSchool,Wood-street,BedfordPark,theinitialre-unionofDominicanex-pupilswasheld.Thefunctionwasaverysuccessfulone,and about50ex-studentswerepresent, whileapologieswerereceivedfrom quiteanumberwhowereunfortunatelyunabletoattend.Afternoontea wasservedandaveryenjoyabletime wasspentrenewingoldfriendships.

Followingthesocialfunctionameet. ingwasheld,anditwasdecidedto formaDominicanEx-Pupils'Association,membershipofwhichwouldbe opentoallDominicanex-pupils throughouttheState.

Office-bearerselectedwere:Mrs.McCallum.Smith,president;Mrs.IbbotsenandMissM.Reghetti,vice-presidents;MissM.Punch,secretary;Miss R.Rebecchi,treasurer;andmembers ofthecommitteeincludeMesdames Humphries,Sullivan,Marshall,Misses I.Nicholson,J.StevensandN.Sachse. Allenquiriesregardingthenewlyformedassociationmaybeaddressed totheSecretary,MissPunch,227AdelaideTerrace,Perth. TheAssociationhasarrangeda bridgeandcardeveningforMonday, October20,atMrs.O'Connell'sStirling SocialRooms.

SEWINGAFTERNOON

Tuesday,October7,willbethenext sewingafternoonfortheHighgateCatholicWomen'sSewingGuild.Itis hopedthatallthosewhohavebeen attendingthesewingafternoonswill turnuponthisoccasionandbring theirfriendstohelpwiththework. Therewillbesomethingforeveryone todo,andifaverypleasantafternoon islookedfor,itwillbespentatthe HighgateParishHall,at2p.m.,October7.Besidesbeingentertainingthe afternoonwillbespentindoingvery charitablework.Afternoonteawill beprovidedandeveryonewillbemade welcome.

DAVIDSON-BROWNWEDDING.

NuptialMasswascelebratedinSt. Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,onSaturday last,September27,byRev.Father Sullivan,whenMissVeronicaBrown, seconddaughterofMr.andMrs.J.J. Brown,of109HollandOstret,Wernf,leyPark,wasmarriedtoMr.Frank Davidson,eldestsonofMr.andMrs. Davidson,ofAlma-road,NorthPerth. Thebride,whowasgivenawaybyher father,woreagracefulfrockoffancy whitetaffeta,withafulltrainand longsleeves,endinginapointoverthe wrists.HerBrusselstulleveilwas heldinplacebyacoronetofreel orangeblossom.andshecarriedaprayerbookandatraileroforangeblossom.Matron-of-honourwasMrs. Tracy,sisterofthebride,whowore powderbluewithamatchinghaloand blueveil.Shecarriedabouquetof creamroses.Mr.V.Davidson,brotherofthebridegroom,wasbestman. Organmusicwasrenderedduringthe ceremonyandasuitablehymnwas sung. Aftertheceremonythewedding breakfastwasheldattheEsplanade Hotel,wheretheguestswerereceived bythebride'smother,whowastastefullyattiredinaroyalbluefrock,intricatelyembroidered,andwithblack accessories.ShewasassistedbyMrs. Davidson,motherofthebridegroom, whoworepalebluewithnavyaccessories.Theweddingcakewasmade byMrs.Cope,auntofthebride,and decoratedbyMissCope.Musicwas alsoprovidedbyanaccomplished pianiste.

Duringtheafternoonthehappy coupleleftontheirhoneymoontour oftheSouth-West,thebridewearing asmartpinkensemblewithblackaccessories.Ontheirreturntheywill takeupresidenceinHolland-street, Wembley.

Priortohermarriagethebridewas theguest-of-honouratnumerousparties.ThestaffofBoansLtd.gaveher akitchenteaandmanyusefulpresents,andMrs.OlgaElliottalsogave apantryteainherhonour.Amiscellaneousafternoonwasheldatthe AdelphiHotel,whenMesdamesJohn PieandHigginsactedashostesses.

PERSONAL

Mr.E.Needham,M.L.A.,presidentof theStateexecutiveoftheAustralian LabourParty,recentlyvisitedKalgoorlie,whereheaddressedaspecial meetingoftheEasternGoldfieldsDistrictCounciloftheAustralianLabour Party.HereturnedtoPerthlastMonday.

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Mr.E.J.F.Holman,whoisamemberoftheA.I.F.,wasgrantedleaveof absenceduringtheweekfromtheLegislativeAssemblyfortheremainder ofthesession,onthegroundsofmilitaryservice.

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FormerEmpressZita,ofAustria, andmembersofherfamily,aretaking upresidenceatVillaSt.Joseph,Burgerville,nearQuebec,placedattheir disposalbytheSistersofSt.Joanof Arc.

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Mrs.TomClarke,LordMayorof Dublinforthepasttwoyears,didnot seekre-electionwhentheCorporation mettoappointaMayorforthecomingtwelvemonths.Mrs.Clarkesaid thatshehaddefinitelydecidednotto goforward.

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Mr.ChristopherCasson,actorsonof DameSybilThorndike,famousactress,wasmarriedrecentlytoMissKay O'Connell,atBooterstown,Co.Dublin. Mr.Cassonwasrecentlyreceivedinto theChurch.

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TheSpanishpoet,ManuelA.Garcia Vinalos,hascomposedastrangeWay oftheCross.PicturesfortheStationsarephotographsofdisfigured statuesofOurLord,theBlessedVirgin,andtheSaints,aswroughtbythe revolutionists.Thetextisbuilt aroundeventsthatoccurredduringthe anti-religiousriots.Itisanextraordinaryprocessionofpathosandhorror:thoughitendsonanoteofsub. limehope.Butitislikewiseagrim commentaryuponwhattakesplacein humanheartswhenthemembersand theservantsoftheChurchofChrist fallshortintheirage-longjobofpassingonChrist'sholydoctrinefromgen- erationtogeneration.

SOCIALCALENDAR

October5:CatholicTennisAssociationpicnictoDarlington.Trainfrom Perthat10.20a.m.

October7:SewingAfternoon,held byC.W.L.(HighgateBranch),in HighgateParishHall.

October8:TennisCarnival,inSt. ,Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

October9:DramaticClubevening,in St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

October14:L.C.Y.andChildren01 MaryAmicale,inCathedralHall,Murray-street,Perth.

October15:W.A.C.L.T.A.dance,at theRailwayInstitute.

October15:ParishBall,CamberwellStreetHall,VictoriaPark.

October15:MonsterBridgeEvening, inHighgateParishHall.

'October19.KoalaClubHiketoDarlington.

October20:BridgeandCardEvening,byDominicanEx-Students'Association.inStirlingSocialRooms.

October22:HighgateAmicale.

October29:RepeatGrandVariety oncert,HighgateParishHall.

October31:FourOne-ActPlays,pre-

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"FORBIDDENFRUIT"

Inreferencetotherecentcontroversyoverthebanningofthe lateMr.Joyce's-Ulysses,"itisaverystrikingincongruitythat theverypeoplewhoignorethewholefactoforiginalsinarethe samewhocontinuallyuseandre-useitssymbolfromtheBookof Genesisasatypeofirrationalrestriction.Thecommonphrase inuseindiscussionofbookcensorshipisthatof"forbiddenfruit." Unhappilyforourliteratureandforourphilosophy,too,words arebecominglessandlessassociatedwiththeideastheywere originallyusedtoexpress.Ifonecomparestheprohibitionof certainbookstoabanplaceduponfruit,oneshouldbecarefulthat themetaphormeetstheidea.Oneshouldcertainlybesurethat itdoesn'tcontradictit.Fruitmaybeforbiddeninaprivate placelikeahome,evenwhereitisgoodfruit,becausetheyoung mindcannotdiscern,beforetheevent,theill-effectofgreenfruit. Butfruitiscondemnedinaplausiblesense,notbecauseitisgreen, butbecauseitisrottenorsecondrate.Andthissymbolby whichthedecadentsfailtojustifylicenceistheonebywhichCatholicism,andevenman'snaturalinstinctsofdecency,justifiesthe prohibitionofpornography.

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Thequestionofbookcensorshipisonewhichconcernsthe ChurchfarmoreintimatelythanitconcernstheState.Forthe lossofthecivicsenseisatriflingmatterascontrastedagainst thelossofmoralsense.Butasamatteroffact,religionistheone thingwhichcangivesufficientmotivestomentobe,andtoremain,goodcitizens,forcitizenshipinvolvesthequestionofcommon rightsanddutiesandassuchfallsdirectlyintothesphereofmorality.Sothattheattackonbookcensorshipisaimedindirectly moreattheChurchthanattheState.Buttheexponentsofthe modernattackoncensorshiparenotprimarilyconcernedwith bookswhicharereallypropagandaaimedatundermininglawful civicauthority.Theirmainconcernisoverthequestiontheycall "sexualeducation."Theyclaimthatanyonemayreadanybook withoutmoraldetriment.Theyclassifyanyattemptatprotectingthegeneralpublicasprudishandirrational.Thesecurious anddangerousviewsareadequatelyrefutedbythelongstoryof Christianexperience.Ifmenstillpossessedthefullperfection oftheirhumannaturesitmightbepossibleforthemtoregardthe knowledgeofevilinapurelytechnicalanddispassionateway. ButthecalamityofOriginalSinseriouslyimpairedman'sfaculties andleftthem,unaided,insufficienttothetaskofavoidingevil.

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ThroughOriginalSinmansuffersmostthroughtheinsufficiencyofhistwohighestspiritualfaculties--theintellectandthe will.Thatclaimwhichtruststointellectualdevelopmentorwill poweraloneasanadequateprotectionagainstevil,andparticularlyagainstsexualevil.springsdirectlyfromignoranceandfrom pride.Thefactisthatmanneedssupernaturalassistanceincooperationwiththebesteffortsofhisnaturalpowersinthepursuitofgoodnessandtheavoidanceofevil.Asforsex-booksenlighteningoneastothepitfallsoflife,thisisverygravelytobe doubtedandinmanystoutlydefendedcasesissimplyuntrue.The majorityofsuchbooks,orsuchofthemasprofessmorality,dependalmostentirelyupontheinculcationofdreadofdiseaseor physicalcollapse.Othersdependfortheirsaleupontheirlurid andsuggestivestyle.Allinalltheyignorethecentralspiritual factsaboutwhichsoundandsanesex-educationmustrevolve.The practicalrefutationofthevalueofthesebookseitherasliterature oraseducationalchannels,isthefactthat,withalltheopenlydiscussedsexknowledgeofthepresentday.thecriminalcourtsare notonewhitlessbusy,noristhegeneralmoralityorintelligence noticeablyimproved.Certainlythoseenlighteneduponsexmattersbythesemethodshavenotaddedtotheirstoreofhappiness.

* Christianeducationistsareagreedthatthepropertimetoimpartsexeducationisinyouth,thatapersonbythetimehehas becomeanadultmayhavebuiltupaconstanthabitofself-control. Inaddition,theyareagreedthatthisinstructionshouldnotbe givencollectively,butinaprivateandpersonalway.Experience pointsoutthatthisblatantandopendiscussionofsexmattersis productiveofmuchevil.Asfortheadult,whathemaynothave acquiredbyproperinstructioninyouth,hewillhavearrivedatby experience,andapartfromageneralknowledgeofapractical nature,itisneithernecessarynordesirablethatheshouldfillhis mindwithmorbiddetailswhichwillbeasourceofspiritualanxiety.Manyofthemodernswhoplaymoralistwithoutanytraininginphilosophyandtheology,simplyendupinanimmoraldeificationofsensation,thedenialofreasonandtheabasementofthe facultyofwill.Theraisond'etreoftheChurchistosanctifymen. Thisshedoespositivelybyprovidingallthatisnecessarytosalvation,andnegativelybysafeguardingthemfromwhateverwould hinder.HencetheIndexofforbiddenbooks,whichisasreasonableameasureasthePureFoodAct.Inothermattersmenlook tospecialists.Forsexinstructionletthemlooktothepriests trainedinmoraltheologyandwiththeuniquepsychologicalexperienceoftheconfessional.

Rev.FathersT.O'Kane,P.O'SullivanandJ.McCarthy,ordainedinIrelandforserviceintheArchdiocese,arrivedinPerthonSaturday,September25,andhavebeenappointedassist. antsatSubiaco,Queen'sParkand Belmont,respectively.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

October6-10:JuniorPriests'Retreat.

October12:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Patrick'sChurch, Fremantle.

October16:PresideatProfessionCeremonyatSt.JohnofGodConvent, Subiaco.

AnnualAquinas Procession

Cancelled

TheannualHolyNameSocietyRally andEucharisticProcession,heldat AquinasCollegeeachyearontheFeast ofChristtheKing,hasbeencancelled. Thecommitteeinchargeofarrange. ments,afterconsultationwithHis GracetheArchbishop,decidedthat, owingtotheneedofconservingpetrol suppliesandthedifficultiesofensuringadequatetransportarrangements, theProcessionwouldnotbeheldunti, afterthewar.

October19-MissionSunday.-Morning:PresideatSolemnHighMassin Sr.Mary'sCathedral. Afternoon:PresideatAnnualRally ofPromotorsoftheSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaith.

Evening:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Subiaco.

October26-FeastofChristtheKing: CelebratePontificalHighMassinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

October27:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheGoldenJubileeof ProfessionoftwoSistersoftheOrder ofSt.JosephoftheApparition.

OCTOBER,AMONTHOF SPECW.,PRAYER.

HOLYFATHER'S4tEQUEST.

AttherequestofHisHoliness thePope,themonthofOctober willbeobservedthroughout theArchdioceseasamonthOf specialpublicprayerforthe peaceoftheworldandthewelfareoftheChurch.TheOctoberdevotions,consistingofthe RosaryandPrayerstoSt.Joseph,recitedinthepresenceof theBlessedSacramentexposed, conductedinallparochialchurchesduringthemonth,willbe offeredfortheseintentions.

NavyChaplainisFirstPrieston PacificIslands

MAKESL000rtaxAIR-HOPS.

OnsuccessivedaysaU.S.Navy ChaplainhassaidMassontwoPacificIslands1,000milesapart.Neither islandhadeverbeforebeenvisitedby apriest.

Thepriestalsohadtheremarkableexperienceofhearingconfessionsonthesamedayatplaces 1,000milesdistant.

FatherThomasOdiumstartedout inanavalpatrol'planefromPearl Harbour,Honolulu,U.S.fortressinthe Pacific.

Fromthereheflew1,900milesto JohnstonIsland.Ontheislandhe found50Catholicmenwhoforalong timehadhadnochanceofhearing Massorreceivingthesacraments.

Heheardtheirconfessions,celebratedMass,gavethemHolyCommunion-andthensetoffbyairforPalmyra Island,1,000milesaway.

Onthesamedayhewashearingthe confessionsofanother60menthere.

Herehealsometamanwhohad beenreceivedintotheChurchmany yearsbeforebutwhohadhadnoopportunityofmakinghisfirstHoly Communion.FatherOdiumsatdown andgavehimanintensivethough necessarilybriefinstruction,andnext morningatMasstheconvertreceived HolyCommunion.

FatherOdiumalsocalledatMidway Island.Heretherewereabout100 Catholicmentowelcomehim. Theyhadnotseenapriestfor months.FatherOdiumdiscovered, however,thatamarineofficergathers themtogethereverySundaymorning andleadstheminsayingtheRosary.

Already354Catholicchaplainshave beenenrolledintheU.S.armedforces.

MEXIGOBISHOPSISSUEJOINT PASTORALON"RERUM NOVARUM."

TheMexicanHierarchyhaveissued apastoralletterreviewingthehistory ofthePapalencyclical"RerumNovarurn"andapplyingitsteachingto thepresentproblemsoftheworld,and morespecificallytothoseofMexico. Thepastoralholdsnobriefforcapitalism,pointingoutthatnotonlythe workerbutallsocietywasitsviotim,employerandemployeesuffering underwhatPopePiusXItermed"the economicdictatorship." ItstressedtherightoftheChurch tointerveneineconomicandsocial matters.

Seventymorewillsoonbeenrolled, and100morearerequired.Thenavy hasreceived33additionalpriests. -"Universe."

VATICAN"STILLONTHEGOLD STANDARD."

Vaticancoinsjustissuedareofgold, copper,andthenewalloywhich takestheplaceofnickelintheItalian currency,VaticanRadiostates.

Onthe100-liregoldpiecethePope (headandshoulders)appearsonthe observe,andthefigureofChristthe Kingonthereverse.

Theissuetotals800,000lire. "TheVaticanisstillonthegold standard,"theannouncerremarked. "Optimismandpeacearestillcurrent intherealmsofthePope."

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

MONTHLYBROADCAST.

OnSunday,5th.inst.,the11o'clock Massandsermonwillbebroadcast fromSt.Mary'sCathedral.The preacherwillbeRev.M.Hannigan, C.SS.R.St.Mary'sCathedralChoir, underthedirectionofRev.A.Lynch, willrenderWardale'sMassofSt. Michael,andattheOffertoryArcadell's"AveMaria."MissMargaret Hanleywillpresideattheorgan.

QUARANTORE

OCTOBER.

Sunday.

1st.Nedlandir.FortyHours Prayer(3rd.-5th.).

2nd.SouthPerth:FortyHours' Prayer(10th.-12th.)

3rd.Guildford:FortyHours' Prayer(17th.-19th.).

4th.AquinasCollege:OneDay ofExposition.Diocesan RallyoftheHolyNameSocietyandProcessionofthe BlessedSacrament.

Sunday.

NOVEMBER.

1st.BassendeanandBelmont: OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Bayswater:OneDayof Exposition.

3rd.Sunbury:FortyHours' Prayer(14th.18th.).

4th.ShentonPark:OneDayof Exposition.

5th.MaylandsFortyHours' Prayer(28th.30th.).

theiibraryLectures

StudiesofChrist:

Aspecialseriesofeightweekly lecturescommencesnextFridayevening attheCatholicCentralLibrary,36Pier Street,Perth.

ANINVITATIONTOALL

theInresponsetonumerousrequests, CentralCatholicLibraryCommitteehasdecidedtoarrangeaseriesof lecturestobegivenattheLibrary. Nowthattherearrangementandrenovationoftheroomisalmostcompleted,itispossibletoholdlecture meetingsinmorepleasantsurroundings.

TheFirstSeries.

Thefirstseriesoftalkswillhaveas acentralthemetheLifeofChrist,and Hissignificanceinthedramaofhuman history.Thetreatmentwillnotbe onlyachronologicalpresentationof theincider,,tsofthelifeofOurLord, butcertainaspectsofHislifewillbe linkedupwithmodernproblemsand thedifficultiesencounteredbyChristiansthroughtheoperationsofthe NewPaganism.

WeareChristians,anditisnecessarythatwehavearealappreciation oftheLifeofChrist.Themorereal andthoroughthatappreciationis,the moredeepwillbeourCatholicity, OpeningLecture.

Theopeningtalksoftheserieswill begivenonFriday,October10,atthe CentralCatholicLibrary,36Pier-street, Perth,at8o'clock

Rev.FatherLalorwillgiveanintroductorytalkonthescopeandpurposeoftheseries,showinghowthe LifeofChristformstheco-ordinating themeofthecourse.

Rev.Dr.Goodywillthencom-nence theserieswithalectureunderthe titleof"ChristinProphecy,"which willberatherinthenatureofaninterestingandsignificantprologueto thesubjectsthataretofollow.

Thesecondandshortertalkofthe eveningwillbegivenbyMr.K.F. Spruhan,ontheChesterton-BelloccollectionintheLibrary.

"BOOKMOBILES"NOWINU.S.A.

ACatholic"bookmobile,"afreelend. inglibraryonwheels,hasbeenstarted intheSpokanediocese,U.S.A.Itisa touringcar,carryingafewhundred booksfordistributionamongCatholics inthevarioustownsofthediocese whichitwillvisitfortnightly.Talks onCatholicliteratureandnewbooks willbegivenenroute.

SubjectsandLecturers.

Thefollowingisalistofthesubjects andspeakers:-

October10:

I.Prologue:ChristinProphecy-Very Rev.Dr.Goody. Chesterton-Belloc-Mr.K.Spruhan.

October17:

2.ChristandYouth-VeryRev.Dr. McMahon. Travel-MissV.Letcher.

October24:

3.Christ:APublicFigure-Rev.J. Doyle,S.J. BiographyandHagiography-MrsR.Bulbeck.

October31:

4.HisPassion:TheShroudofTurinFatherLalor.

November7:

5.Epilogue:TheRisenChrist-the Eucharist-Rev.FatherDwyer, CSS.R. TheIndex-Rev.J.Doyle,S.J.

November14:

6.TheMysticalBody-FatherLalor. C.T.S.Pamphlets-FatherHussey.

November21:

7.ChristinOurNeighbours:Catholic Action-FatherHussey. Sociology-Mr.H.Goerke.

November28:

8.ChristandtheInterpretationof History-Mr.K.Spruhan.

AHappyLanding

"I

WasWellPreparedtoFace OurLord"

CanadianPilot'sGood-ByeLetter

AfterPilotOfficerJosephReady,a CnadianCatholic,hadbeenkilledon activeserviceinEngland,aletterwas foundwhichhehadwrittentobesent tohisbrotherandtwosistersinthe

ClontarfBoys'BandAppeal

Veryconsiderableinteresthasbeen arousedinClontarfanditsboysasa resultoftheBandappeal.Thestream ofvisitorsthatkeepstheBrothers busyeachSundayisnowprimarilyinterested,notinsight-seeingasinthe past,butinhearingtheband.Iffor somereasonorothertheboysofthe bandarenotavailable,itcomesasa profounddisappointment.

Aratherlargernumberthanusual visitedClontarflastSunday,andasa resultofthevisitors'interestinthe band,acommitteewasformedtoundertaketheraisingofsufficientfinance toturntheboysoutinasmartuniformandtopurchasetheoneinstrumentmissing-theeuphonium.Inadditiontothislaudablepurpose,the committeewillservetomakethe friendsofClontarfknowntoone another,andwillgivethemsomecorporaterepresentation.Theywillalso

ROLLOFHONOUR

WEEKLYMASSES TOLEOFFERED

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

Namesreceivedwillbeaddedtothe listandwillappearastheycometo hand.

Relativesofanymembersofthe forceswhohavesufferedcasualtiesare invitedtofillinthefollowingformand tosenditto"TheRecord,"450Haystreet,Perth(eventhoughthename mayhaveappearedbeforeinanyof ourcolumns).

FOROURROLLOFHONOUR

NAME

PARENTS(initialsalso)

IFMARRIED,WIFESNAME

PARISH

EDUCATES.AT

OCCUPATIONINCIVILLIFE

BRAW6HIISOFFORCESANDRANK

DATEANDNATUREOFCASUALTY

relievethehonorarybandmaster(Mr. E.T.McCormack)ofthosemany tediousorganisingdetailswhichwill arisewhenthebandisreadytoappear inpublic.Itishopedthattheboys, intheirnewuniforms,willgivetheir firstperformanceinthemetropolitan areaattheopeningofthenewClontarf ChapelonDecember21.

Incidentallytheboysarebeingtrainedinmarchingbyagentlemanwidely experiencedinthisfield.Sothatnot onlywilltheybeheardbutalsoseen toadvantageinDecember.

Inthemeantimetheassistanceof theCatholicpeopleisaskedinpreparingthebandforitsfirstpublicappearance.Somewillbeabletoprovideacompleteoutfitforoneormore boys.Otherswillonlybeabletogive the"widow'smite."Butalldonations,howeversmall,willbegratefully receivedbytheBrothersandboys. Chequesorpostalnotes,maypayable toBrotherKeany,maybesentdirect totheOrphanage;toMr.F.Bryant, GeorgeHotel,Perth(Hon.President oftheBandAppealCommittee),orto thisoffice,andwillbeacknowledged inthesecolumns.

DonationsReceived. s.d. Alreadyacknowledged 3050

Mr.FrankR.Tozer 500

AFriend,WestPerth 440 Anon,HayStreet 100

FranceUnderPressure TurnsBacktoFaith

AgeneralrevivalofreligionthroughoutsufferingFranceisevidencedin EuropeanreportsfromNCWCNews Servicecorrespondents.

Onesignofthisrevivalisthat"La Croix,"thefamousCatholicdailyof 'Paris,nowbeingprintedinunoccupiedFrance,hasreachedacirculation ofmorethanamillioncopiesaday. Itisbyfarthemostwidelyread paperinthecountry.

Villages,oncenotoriousfortheir lackofreligion,areshowinggreatly increasedparishactivity.SundayMassesarecrowdedasofold.

Themedievalmysteryplay,atraditionalFrenchformofdevotion,ise,ocriir ingback.OnthefeastofSt.Joan ofArcmysteryplaysandpageants, mostlyonthelifeofthesaint,were presentedindozensofplacesupand downtheunoccupiedarea.

Hundredsofyoungpeopletook part,andtheaudiencessharedinthe playsasspeakingchoruses.

eventofhisdeath.Itwasforwarded bytheR.A.F.tothematKensington, PrinceEdwardIsland.

Theletter(whichispublishedinthe "Universe")reads:

"DearMary,ArthurandKathleen.

"Bythetimeyoureceivethis,I'll havegoneonmylastflightandarrivedatlastattheendofthetrail.

"Iknowitwillbeagreatcomfortto youtoknowthatIwaswellprepared tofaceOurLord,andthat,evenas youreadthis,Iwillbeclosebyin spirit,prayingforyouall.

"EversinceIstartedflyinginCanada,I'verealisedthatthiswasliable tohappensuddenly,atanytime,and moresosincewarstarted;soI'venever leftthegroundwithoutbeingprepared.Knowingthis,I'msureyouwon't feeltoobadlyaboutitall,asthebest anypersoncouldwishanotheristhat theyarrivesafelyinHeaven.

"Itwasnotnicedyingsofarfrom homeandamongcomparativestrangers,butIthankGodforthereally greatprivilegeofbeingabletogivemy lifeasanaid,smallthoughitmay havebeen,dioverthrowingonewho woulddestroyreligion,freedom,and allthat'sworthlivingfor.

"Andnow,itistimeforafinalgoodbye.Andknowingthatyou'llallbe leadinggoodChristianlives,I'llbeup here,watchingandwaitingforyou, andprayingforyoursuccessandhappinessuntilthedaywhenweshallall beonceagainreunited.MayGod blessyouall.

"Yourlovingbrother,JOE."

RequiemMassfortheyoungofficer wasofferedatCambridgebyhisown parishpriest,FatherReginaldMacDonald,whoisservingasachaplaintothe CanadianforcesinEngland.

HUNGARYTOHAVEBIG

OCTOBER'CONGRESS.

AgreatCatholiccongressistobe heldatBudapest,Hungariancapital, onOctober4-7,todiscussinternational andsocialproblemsandplannext year'sseventhcentenaryofthebirth ofBl.MargaretofHungary.

SITUATIONVACANT.

Wantedurgently,ahealty,willing LAD,about16;abletomilk,feedpigs, anddogenerallightfarmjobs;reasonablewages.H.V.Sermon,Gutha.

TOLET.

Maisonette,unfurnishedflat;two bedrooms,sleepout,hotwatersystem, tilebathroom,gas,copper,telephone, garage,frontandbacklawns;near Monastery;quiettenant.Available twoweeks'time.Davidson,36Leakestreet,NorthPerth.RingB3015,businesshours.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

Vacanciesfortwogentlemen;single rooms.18CameliaStreet,NorthPerth.

MIITHE5011 LIMITED

FORDRAPERGROCERIES

J.NEILSON,Optician S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST. Tel.:B1616 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

PIANOTUNING

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

PATERSON'SSUPPLYSTORES

123CL&REMONTCRESCENT, SWANBURNE.'Phone:F2571. GROCERANDGREENGROCZR. DeliveriesfromNedlandsto MosmanPark.

AMAN. andhis

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SUBIACO

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

NextWednesday,October8,is ShowDay,andtheaboveclubwill celebrateitwithaspecialShowCarnivalinSt.Joseph'sHall,commencing at8p.m.Aspecialcommitteehas arrangementswellinhand,andallpat. runsareassurredofagrandtime.The admissionisonly1/6each,anddress willbeinformal.Thefunctionwill bea"nightoffun,"withnovelty games,competitions,dancing,lucky spots,andotherformsofamusement. Aninvitationisextendedtoallour manyfriendstoattendthisentertainment,wherewecanguaranteethem "thetimeoftheirlives."Therefore, wehopetoseeyouallonShowNight.

Raman Thefinalmeetingoftheyeartakes placeattheUniversitynextTuesday, October7,whenthegeneralelections willtakeplace.Ashorttalkmaybe givenbyaprominentspeaker.The socialcommitteereportsthatthean. nualdinnerprovedverysuccessful.

PEMBERTON

Sunday,August24,HisGracethe ArchbishopadministeredtheSacra. mentofConfirmationtoabout30 boysandgirlsandanumberofadults. HisGraceexhortedtheparentsto showbytheirexamplehowtokeep theFaithsteadfast,thentheirchildrenwouldgrowuptobegoodCatholics. Hecomplimentedthechildren ontheirresponsesandthegoodtraininggiventothembytheSisters.His Gracecongratulatedthemenfortheir diligenceandtheworkwhichthey havedonefortheChurch,andwasvery pleasedtoknowthattheHolyName SocietyandSacredHeartSodality werewellestablished. HisGraceafterwardsgaveBenediction. Duringtheafternoonthesunshone beautifully,whichenabledmanyparishionerstoturnoutfortheoccasion, manycomingmilesdistant.

OBITUARY

AHatismorethanaheadcovering initscolour,shapeand

Dashingorconservative yourtasteinhatsismagnificently cateredforatCoganBros. forCogan'shavemadetheirhats

COGANBROS

VENTRALHAYSTREET,PERTH. WHERETHEGOODHATSARE.

NOROYALSHOWTHISYEAR! BUTHERE'S YOURUSUALSHOWTIMEBARGAINEVENT!

DistrictBoard.

OnTuesdaynexttheDistrictBoard willmakeitsofficialvisittoSt.Columba'sBranch,SouthPerth,when arrangementswillbemadeforthereorganisationofthatbranch.Itis keenlydesiredthateverymember shallbepresentatthemeeting. CloutedBand.

AttherequestofRev.Brother Keaney,thesocietywillco-operatein theworkofgettingthewherewithalto equiptheBandwithuniforms,etc. TheGrandSecretarywillbegladto receivedonations,smallorlarge,towardsthisverydesirableobject. St.Joseph'sBranch,Clouted.

AdelegationfromtheDistrictBoard attendedasplendidmeetingofthe ClontarfBranchonSeptember25.The president,Bro.J.Jackson,presided, andsubmittedaveryinterestingand goodreportoftheprogressandactivitiesofthebranchduringthelastfew months.Thisbranchisaveryvaluableunitofthesocietybecauseofits influencenotonlyonthemembersof itbutalsobecauseoftheedification thatitgivestothemembersgenerally.

Annual'GeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Pursuanttoarrangementsmade withVeryRev.Dr.Kennedy,Adm., thisgreatannualdemonstrationof FaithwilltakeplaceonSunday,November23,andmembersareaskedto setasidethatmorningforthepurpose ofparticipatinginit.Themembers willbeaskedtooffertheirHolyCommunionsforPeace,inaccordancewi thebasisforPeacelaiddownbythe HolyFather.

OurLadyHelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark.

ThemeetingonSeptember23had anotherverysatisfactoryattendance. Thesoldiers'comfortsfund,formedfor thebenefitofthemembersoverseas,is makinggoodprogress.Correspondenceiskeptupwithalltheboysano interestinglettersarereceivedin reply.Arrangementshavebeenmade forthedispatchofaveryusefulpar. celtoeachmemberandthepacking oftheseistobedonebyabusybee duringthecomingweek.Ourannual ParishBalltakesplaceonWednesday, October15. Thisisanimportant event,andallmembersaremakingan efforttomakeitagreatsuccess.The nextmeetingtakesplaceon7th.inst., andwillcommenceat7.30p.m.

TOODYAY

MASSTIMETABLE.

October5:Toodyay,8a.m.;Jennacubbine,-0a.m.

October12:Childow,8a.m.;Mun. daring,9.30a.m.

October18:Wongamine,8.30a.m.

October19:Jennacubbine,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

October26:Clackline,8.30a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

October5:Pinjarra,8a.m.;No.2 Mill,10a.m.

October12:Jarrandale,8a.m.;Serpentine,10a.m.

October19:Mandurah,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

October26:Dwellingup,8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

LATEMRS.MARGARETRYAN.

Widespreadregretandsorrowwas feltthroughoutHighgateHillParish onWednesdaymorning,September3, whenitwaslearntthatMrs.Margaret Ryan,belovedwifeofMr.James ThomasRyan,of8RobinsonAvenue, Perth,haddiedinSt.JihnofGod Hospital.

Mrs.Ryanhadonlybeenillforseveraldays,andherpassingcameasa greatshocktohernumerousfriends, whodeeplysympathisewithherrelativesintheirgreatloss.

RequiemMassforthereposeofher soulwascelebratedinSacredHeart ChurchbyRev.FatherMcCaul,and thecortegelaterproceededtotheCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,whereRev.FatherO'Reilly,of Nedlands,assistedbyRev.Father Crowley,recitedtheprayersatthe graveside.

ThelargeattendanceatRequiem Massandlateratthecemeterytopay lastrespects,wasastrikingtributeto herpopularityandevidenceoftheregardheldbyallforherrelatives.

ThechiefmournerswereMr.J.T. Ryan(husband),SisterMCamilus andSisterM.Gerard Vincent's FoundlingHome,Subiaco),Mrs.B. Beeby,andMrs.M.Kennedy(sisters), TomandJackKennedy(nephews), andMrs.J.Kennedy(neice).

Thepall-bearerswere:Mr.E.Needham,M.L.A.,Messrs.J.P.Maxwell, J.V.O'Halloran,senr.,D.Fitzgerald, D.Murphy,andW.Cassidy.

AmongthosepresentwereRev, FatherCrowley,Messrs.H.F.Dawson (rep.OldMetalsBranch),J.H.O'Halloran,J.P.Murphy,L.Sheridan,T. Murphy,L.Burridge,J.Kinsella (Wembley),J.Doran,A.Hill,R.J. McMullan,E.J.Carr,W.J.R.Arnold, MesdamesDocherty,J.B.Sheridan,E. Duncan,A.Hosey,McDonald,H.Long, G.Miller,Marshall,Headland,M. Walsh,Anderson,Waters,Reid,McIntyre,Barratt,M.Smith,J.Boswell, McGillicuddy,Doyle,Kelleher,Lyons, Smythe,W.J.R.Arnold,Lees,Misses M.Jeffrey,T.Anderson,M.Egan,K. Murphy,P.Walsh,R.\Alters,Eileen Collins,E.Brosnan.

Thefollowingwreathswerereceived:FromMaryandPhonea;CommitteeandMembersOldMetalsBranch; Mrs.K.McDonald;Mrs.A.O'Brien; Mrs.SheridanandLeo;DorisWoolley;Mr.andMrs.J.Marshall.

Messrs.BowraandO'Deacarried outthefuneralarrangements.

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE.

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

WAGIN

MASSTIMETABLE.

October5:Wagin,8a.m.;Wedgecarrup,10a.m.

October12:Wagin,8a.m.;Dumbleyung,10a.m.

October19:Kukerin,9a.m.;Lake Grace,11a.m.

October26:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

COLLIE

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

INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS

FrancisReturns

WRILESt.FranciswastraversingPalestineandSyria,Friar Stephenwashasteningfrom Italytowarnhimthatthefamous BrotherEliaswasstriving,ifnotto destroytheOrder,atleasttomodify itbyvexatiousinnovations,Theholy founderspeedilyreturned;but,whatever made,progressthemischiefmayhave waitedfortheapproaching Chapter-GeneraltobeheldatPortiun. culaontheFeastofSt.Michael,doubtlesstoapplyamoreefficaciousremedy.Meanwhileheresolvedtovisit theconventofBologna,foundedeight yearsbeforebyhisfirstdisciple,BernardofQuintavalle,evangelisingon thewaymostofthecitiesofLombardy-Padua,Bergamo,Brescia, MantuaandCremona-where,aswas hiswont,herestoredpeace,andleft newconventsofthisOrderbehind him.

MeetingWithSt.Dominic. AtCremonahemetSt.Dominic.It wasoneofthemostdelightfulconsolationsProvidencevouchsafedthetwo Patriarchs,whowereenabledtoconferonthegoodnessofGod,theflourishingstateoftheirOrders,andthe movemenrthatwasdrawingwhole populationsaftertheMasterwhom

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theyserved.Amiracleterminated thissaintlyconverse,whichtookplace inaconventoftheFriarsMinors.The religiousbeggedthemtoblessthe troubledwatersofaninsalubrious well;andthetwosaintsgazedateach otherforsomemoments,theonewaitingfortheothertoreply,untilSt. Dominicbrokesilenceandsaidtothe brethren,-Drawsomewaterandbring ittous."Thenwaterwasbrought, andDominicsaidtoFrancis,"Francis, blessthiswaterinthenameofthe Lord.""No,"repliedFrancis,"bless ityourself,foryouarethegreater." Thispiouscontentionlastedsometime. Atlength,vanquishedbyFrancis'shumility,Dominicmadethesignofthe crossoverthevessel,anddirectedthem topourthewaterintothewell,which waspurifiedforever.

FromCremonaFrancisdirectedhis stepstolearnedBologna.Hehad conceivedahighopinionofthevirtue oftheBolonese,sinceBernardwrote tohimin1212,"Father,everythingis goingonwellatBologna.Butsend someotherreligioustotakemyplace; forIdarenothopetodoanygood here.Iamevengreatlyafraidof losingmysoul,theyheapsuchhonoursuponme!"Buthewasfarfrom expectingthetriumphalgreetingof whichhewasgoingtobetherecipient. Themomenttheyheardofhiscoming thewholecitywentouttomeethim. Studentsandprofessors,richandpoor, allwantedtoseethesaint,tohear him,toreceivehisblessing.They formedalovingretinuesuchasearthly kingsandemperorsneverknew;and itwaswiththegreatestdifficultyhe reachedtheimmensesquareopposite thePiccoloPalazzo,wherehepreach. edinamannersosublimethatthey thoughttheyheardaseraphrather thanaman.

Anoriginaltestimonyoftheimpressionhisapearanceandlanguage producedisstillpreservedintherecordsoftheChurchofSpalatro.Ilere itisinallitssimplicity:

"I,Thomas,citizenofSpalatroand ArchdeaconoftheCathedralChurch ofthesaidcity,beingastudentof Bologna,intheyear1220,onthe FeastoftheAssumptionofthe MotherofGod,heardSt.Francis preachinthepublicsquareopposite thePiccoloPalazzo,wherenearly thewholecitywereassembled.He dividedhisdiscoursethus:Angels, men,andDemons. Hespokeof thoseintelligentbeingswithsuch eloquenceandexactitude,thatthe letteredpeoplewhoheardhimwere inadmirationatsuchbeautifullanguageinthemouthofsuchasimple man.Hedidnotpursuetheordinarymethodofpreachers;butspeakingafterthefashionofpopularorators,broughteverythingaroundto

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asinglepoint,theextinctionofenmitiesandthespiritofrevenge,the restorationofpeaceandconcord amongthecitizens.Hishabitwas poorandcoarse,hispersonmean,his faceworn,butGodgavesucheffect tohiswordsthatagreatnumberof nobles,highlyincensedagainsteach other,andwhoseragehadalready causedmuchbloodshed,werepub- liclyreconciled.AffectionandvenerationfortheSaintweresouniversalandcarriedsofar,thatthe crowdranafterhimandthought themselveshappyiftheycouldonly touchthehemofhishabit."

Thesefewlinesfromaneye-witness wonderfullydepicttheepochofSt. Francisandhisprodigiousinfluence overit.ItwastheageofFrederick II,andtheperociousEzzelino,theage thatwastowitnesstheexecutionof UgolinoofPisaandtheSicilianVespers.Politicaldissensions,armed conflicts,feudsbetweenonefamilyand anotheroronecityandanother-such wasthegapingwoundofwhichEuropeandItaly,inparticular,wasdying,andwhichalltheresourcesof humanskillwerepowerlesstocure.

Francis,afterpayinghisresnectsto CardinalUgolino,thenLegateinLombardy,repairedtotheconventofthe HolyCross,occupiedbytheFriars Minors.Whatwashissurprisewhen hefoundhimselfinthepresenceofan imposingedifice!Hisdissatisfaction wasincreasedwhenhelearnedthat JohnofStrachia,ProvincialofBologna,hadopenedacourseoflectures intheologyandrhetoricwithoutconsultinghim.Indignantatthisdoubleinfringementofregulardiscipline, heseverelyreprimandedhim.'What, hecried,"isthistheaboveoftheevangelicalpoor!FriarsMinorslodgein thispalace!Formypart,Idonot recognisethishouseasoneofours, andIshallnotregardthosewhooccupyitasmybrethren.Forthat reason,Icommandyou,inthename ofobedience,toquititassoonaspos- sible."Thereligiousobeyedwithout utteringaword;theveryinvalids themselvesincludingtheangelicBrotherLeo,thenarratorofthisoccurrence,weretransferredtosomeother place.ButCardinalUgolino,droppinginperadventure,succeededinap- peasingthesaint'sanger,saying,"My son,havenoscrupleaboutaccepting thishouse;thesickbrethrenneed moreairandspace;andastoownership,itbelongstothedonorandthe holyRomanChurch."Itwasawise counsel;Francisfollowedit,and,con. queringhisrepugnance,forgavethe repentantviolatersoftheRule,and allowedthemtoremaininthemonastery.Nevertheless,hewouldnot passanightinit,andwenttosnatch alittlereposeintheconventofthe FriarsPreachers,inorderthatthe lessonmighthaveitseffect.

Thenextdayhebadefarewelltohis friendSt.Dominic,whomhewas nevertoseeagaininthisworld;heretracedtheroadtoAssisi,topreside overtheChapter-General.Here,properlyspeaking,endsthePatriarch's apostoliclife;hewillhardlyever leavetheconventagain,onaccountof hisnumerousinfirmities;andthefew yearshehasyettopassinthisworlds exilewillbedividedbetweencontemplation,suffering,andtheneedsofhis Order.

Now,itseemstous,thatwe cannotbetterconcludetherecordsof hispreaching,thaninplacingunder ourreaders'eyesthesimplestoryof theWolfofGubbio,atruestory,which depictstothelifethemannersofthe epochandthesympatheticgoodness ofthewonder-workingsaint.

TheWolfofGubbio.

Gubbio,asmallUmbriantown,situatedtothenorthofAssisionthesteep inclineoftheAppenines,attheentranceoftherockygorgeleadingto theCollodelMonteCalvo,wasterrifiedbyawolfofmonstroussizeand ferocity,whichnotonlyattackedanimalsbutdevouredmanandchildren. Theinhabitantswereinastateofconsternation:theboldestdarednotventureunarmedoutsidethewalls.The saint,movedtocompassion,wentin searchofthewolf.Heascendedthe mountainfearlessly,puttingallhis confidenceinGod;and,followedata distancebyananxiousmultitude,advancedtothewolf'sden.Disturbed outofhissleep,theferociousbeast, withgapingmouth,madeaboundat St.Francis.ThemanofGodgoesup tohim,makesthesignofthecross, and,callinghim,saysinaringing voice,"Comehere,BrotherWolf; come,Iorderyouinthenameof Christ;domenoharm,neitherme noranyone."Thewolfimmediately

stops,closeshismouth,andcrouches likeagentlelambatthesaint'sfeet. "BrotherWolf,youhavecommitted greatcrimes.Youhavenotonlykilledanimals,youhavebeensocruelas todevourmenmadetotheimageof God.Youdeservetodie. ."

TheWarningofFrancis.

ThenFrancisretracedhisstepsto- wardsthetownalongwiththewolf, whofollowedhimasadogfollowsa master.Andthewholepopulation, havingrunoutintotheroadwayto seesuchastrangesight,Francis, mountingastone,thusharanguedthe crowd:

"Brethren,itwasinpunishmentof yoursinstheLordpermittedthis scourge.But,thinkofit,ifthe jawsofapooranimal,whoafterall canonlykillthebody,areenough toterrifyyourtownandthewhole surroundingcountry,howmuch moreshouldyoudreadtheabyssof hell,whichisperpetuallydevouring itsvictims!Ah!beconverted,do penance,andthenGodwilldeliver younotonlyfromtherageofthe wolfinthislifebutfromtheeternal flamesafteryourdeath."

ThiswehaveseenthegreatPatriarchoftheFriarsMinorsdrawingall thepeopleafterhim,subduingtheferocityofthebeastsandthefuryofmen, breathingnothingbutahorrorof bloodshedandaloveofpeace.Itis notsurprisingthathisvoiceshould havemovedthewolfoftheAppenines, afterithaddisarmedItalianvengeance whichisunforgiving.

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IRISHPRIESTSSPEAKONVATICANRADIO.

TenIrishFranciscansandonememberofthePiousSocietyofMissions,ordainedinRome,wenttotheVatican Radiomicrophoneingroupstospeak formalmessagesofgreetingtotheirrelativesandtogivetheirblessingto membersoftheirfamiliesandfriends.

THETHEOLOGIAN'S

AndtheLamentofaGirl foraDepartingCrusader

THEearliestItalianpoetrythat hascometouswaswrittenin Sicily,thenthemostcivilised countryoftheMediterranean,during thebriefactiveperiodinauguratedby FrederickofHohenstaufen,Emperor andtheWonderoftheWorld;andof thispoetry,ajustlyfamedpieceisby abrotherofarenownedsaint.His namewasRainaldod'Aquino,andhe wasabrotheroftheDumbOx.

Thepoemisalamentofagirlfor hersweetheartwhodepartsonaCrusadetoSyria,probablyontheCrusade whichFrederickhadpromisedandput off,tothegreatwrathofsuccessive Popes.

Thepoemisquiteunlikethework oftheothercourtpoetswhomFrederick,apoethimself,gatheredround him.Frederick'scourtwasinPalermo,andthere,inthewhite,airy,marblepalaces,thesplendourofthe Orientwassuffocating.Arabs,Jews, EgyptiansandGreeksmingledwith ItaliansandGermans.Lateintothe nightFredercikwouldsitupstudying inhisthirstforknowledge-tohim knowledgewaspower-andinwritingletterstowisemenoftheEast. Hispurposewastobelordandmaster oftheworld;andbyprestigeandby force,hesoughttoimposehiswill.His spieswereeverywhereinItaly,and whereverhisprestigewasslighted, deathwasthechastiser.Hetravelled theroadsofEuropewithtroopsof knightsandsoldiers,withjewelled, gold-ladenchariots,withstrangebeasts likecamels,apes,leopardsandelephants,andwithbrownSaracenand blackEthiopianservants.

AllthisisasideoftheMiddleAges thatisnotoftensetsidebysidewith theathleticpietywhichraisedthe GothiccathedralsNotreDame,Chartres,LincolnandCologne,andfash. ionedagiantworkofreasonlikethe "Summa." Frederickwasasincerepatronof poetry,especiallyofpoetryintheItalianlanguage;butintheatmosphere ofhiscourtwherethenaturalandthe simplewereofsmallaccount,poetry tendedtobecomestiffandbrocaded withformalitybothinlanguageand inmeaning.Inthiscourtarosethe beginningsofthe"amourcourtois' whichthetroubadoursofProvence weretoweaveintothebegemmed,fantasticallyintricatetapestryofchiv. alry'slawsandrules.Oneofthe meritsofthepoembyRainaldod Aquinoisthatitstandsoutamong theworkofhiscontemporariesby beingfresh,simple,naturallypoignant; andforallthat,aworkofhighskill.

Rainoldo,afavouriteandrelative ofFrederick's,wasaLombardnoble, oneofthosewhowerelatertounite withaPopetodefendthefreedomof theLombardcitiesagainstFrederick's

tyranny.Hewas,saysMaritain,"an uprightandhonourablemaninthe world."HefigurestwicewithviolenceinhisbrotherThomas'slife,each timeinanattempttodiverttheambi. tionofthesaint.When,in1244, ThomasreceivedtheDominicanhabit atNaples,wherehehadbeenstudying theologyunderPetertheIrishmanat Frederick'slatelyfoundeduniversity, hesetoutforParisagainstthewishes ofhisfamilywhohadotherdesigns forthisson.Hewaspursuedbya troopofhorse,overtakenonthebakingTuscanyplain,seized,forcedtoa saddleandbroughtbackhometothe crag-perchedcastleofRoccasecca.The manincommandofthetroopwas Rainaldo.

Thereishardlymuchmoretobe heardofworldly,hot-blooded,yetsimpleRainaldod'Aquino,thepoet.He arosewiththeproudLombardnobles againsthismaster,wastaken,andtorturedandputtodeath,andthefamily wasforcedintoexile.Thatisall: painanddeathattheordersofthe "StuporMundi";twoattemptsto changethelifeofabrotherwhowas totransformEuropeanthought,and whodoubtlessrememberedtheLombardrevoltagainstimperialtyranny whenhecametodictatethosepages inthe"Summa"wheretherightofthe Churchtodeposeanyprinceoremperorisasserted.

Thatisall-andthelamentofa girlforadepartingCrusader.

Thelamentisrightlyfamed.Itis probablyanadaptationofapopular son,suchasanIrishpoetofto-day mightmakeofastreetballad,suchas Colummadeofwesternfolk-songs.

MayItranslateafewofthestanzas!

There'snonecanconsole, NevermoreI'llbegay; Thesailsofthetransports Riseonthebay;

Thesoldiersaresailing

Toalandfaraway

AndI'mleftbewailing, It'snowI'mdistrait.

0strongGodabove

WhomMarydidbear, LetYoushieldmydearlove

Thoughfrommehemayfare;

OHighKingofGlory

Maymydarlingdownthere

Andallhispoorstory

BeunderYourcare. Such,however,istheanguishofthe girlthatwithherpietyandherprayer, resentmentismingled.Shesuddenly beginstorail,notagainsthersweetheart,butagainstthesignwhichhe follows.

TheCrossguidesallfolk.

Meittroublesastray;

MyhearttheCrossbroke,

Sowhatgoodistopray?

0Crossofthesoldiers!

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Youruinmeandslay; Whileallmyheartsmoulders Youcoaxhimaway.

Theresentmentisshort-lived,foralmostinstantly,herconcernforthedepartingCrusaderandforGod'sprotectionofhim,sweetensallbitternessTheshipsareintrim

Inashortwhiletheysail; Andawaythey'llbearhim

Withthesoldiersinmail.

0Fatherinheaven

Bringallsafewithoutloss

WhogoinYourservice

TofightfortheCross.

Inthelaststanza,whichlikethe othersisexceedinglydifficulttotranslatebecauseofitssimplicity,thepoignancyisaspear.Shecannotseeher sweetheart;shecannotspeakwith him;butshecanfashionhernaive song.

So,dearJesus,Ilong (Whoknowsmygriefmore!)

Tosendmypoorsong

TotheSyrianshore, FornowI'mdistrait Morningandnight. Inthatlandfaraway, There,0thereismylife. Itisaltogetherapoemthatdeserves tobetranslatedintoIrish,which wouldtaketoitselfmoreeasilythe dignifiedsimplicityoftheItalianand particularlyofthecontent,nonew thinginIrishverse.OpenDr.Hyde's collectionofConnachtlove-songsat anypageandsomethingsimilarmay befound.

Love,Rainaldo'sbrotherwould calmlycomment,unites;absencetorments.

ExecutiveMeeting.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe ExecutivewillbeheldonMonday,October6,at2.30p.m.,intheLeague Rooms. GeneralMeeting.

Beingahalf-holidayonWednesday, October8,thegeneralmeetinghas beenpostponedtillWednesday,October15,at8p.m.,inthaLeague Rooms. SewingCircle.

TheCirclestillcontinuesitswork ofmakingclothes,rugs,etc.,forthe airraidvictimsofEngland.MembersmeeteachTuesdayat2p.m.in theLeagueRooms,andwillwelcome theassistanceofallthoseinterested inthework.

CATHEDRALBRANCH.

Sincelastmeetingmuchworkhas beendonebythesewingcircleforthe WelfareBranch.

ThecardeveningheldonSeptember1waswellattended,andanother ismentionedforthenearfuture. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldon Monday,October6,whenagoodattendanceisdesired,asagreatdealof planninghastobeconsidered.The socialitemfortheeveningistobea competition.

NepalStillBarsMissionaries

Nepal,independentHindukingdomintheHimalayas,stillrefusesadmissiontoallCatholicmissionaries, saysMgr.AurelioGianora,Prefect ApostolicofSikkim.Nepalisunder hisjurisdiction.

NoforeignercansetfootinNepal, Mgr.Gianorawrites,"excepttheofficialrepresentativeofIndia,whoresidesthere,butwhoseactivityisstrict. lywatchedandcontrolled.

Christian"Traitors."

TheNepaleseconsideritanunpardonablecrime,headds,tomakecommoncausewithaforeigner,toembracehisreligionandtolethimself bedirectedbyhim-Thenativewho hasbecomeaChristianislookedupon asatraitortohiscountry.Heisnot onlyrefusedaccesstosocietyandthe rightofinheritance,butevenburial inhisancestraltomb. Mgr.Gianoratellshowhehasoften seenwaterdrawnfromthewells thrownawaybyyounggirls"because ourglancehadcontaminatedit."

L.C.Y.,OOTTESLOE.

L.C.Y.,Cottesloe,areholdingadance atStaroftheSeaHall,StirlingHighway,onFriday,October17 Agood eveningispromisedtoall.MoyaFoster'sorchestra,excellentsupper,novelties.

By"RON."

TrainPicnic.

NextSunday,October5,theAssociationwillconductatrainpicnicto Darlington,anditisexpectedthata recordnumberofmembersandtheir friendswillattend.Thetrainwill leavethePerthRailwayStationat 10.20a.m.,andwillstopatallstations toMidlandJunction,returningfrom Darlingtonat9pm.Thecostofthe tripisonly2/6,andamongthemany attractionswillbethedancetobe heldintheDarlingtonHallaftertea. Ticketswillbeavailablefrommembersofthesocialcommittee,outside therailwaystation,onSundaymorning.

AssociationDance.

TheRailwayInstituteinWellington-street,willbethevenueoftheAssociationdance,scheduledforWednesday,October15.Thislocalityiswell suitable,beinghandytotram,bus, trainandtrolleybuses.Awell-known orchestrahasbeenengaged,andwith amagnificentfloor,excellentsupper, andotherattractions,thisdance shouldproveenjoyabletoallwhoattend.

AnnualTournament.

TheannualAssociationtournament willcommenceonSaturday,November1,forwhichentrieswillcloseon Monday,October20,at5p.tr.,withthe hon.secretary,orwiththeWimbledon SportsDepot.Championshipand handicapeventswillbeheldforboth sexesinallgrades.Entryformsare nowavailablefromallclubsecretaries andattheAssociationdepot.

ShieldCompetition.

FineweatherfavouredtheAssocia. tionlastweek-end,whenfurthermatchesintheshieldcompetitionwere completed.Thesecondsemi-finalin themen's"A"GraderesultedinanarrowwinforSt.Mary'sNo.2by9sets to7.St.Kevin'sandSt.Thomas's werethecontestantsinthegrandfinal ofthemen's"D"Grade,andaftera keenandstirringengagement,St. Kevin'semergedvictoriouswith9sets to7.Thisisthesecondsuccessive winfortheSubiacoclubinthisdivi sion. Thewomen's"B"Gradehasnow beenfinalised,andthe"finalfour"are asfollows:Nedlands,St.Brigid's,HighgateandSt.Patrick's.Thesemifinals,N.v.H.,atT.,andB.v.P.at X,willbeplayedthisSaturday(October4).

TheresianClub.

OnSundaylastweattendedatAll Hallows'Church,Inglewood,forour annualHolyCommunion.Despitethe factthatmanyofourmembershave enlisted,wehadaverygoodattendance.Thisyearalsosawsomething inthewayofanexperiment.We hadourCommunionbreakfastatthe ClubPavilion,andcateredforthis functionourselves.Thethirtymemberspresentallhadaveryenjoyable meal,followedbyanumberofitems. TomPowersangaveryappropriate number,andthenanardentclub memberinMr.PaddyBastostageda boy'sboxingmatch. EarlynextmonthTheresianswillbe havingaBarbeque,andotherclubs willbeinvitedtoattend. Weare sureyouwillenjoythis,sowatch"The Record"forfurtherannouncements.

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RacingSelections

CANNINGPARK.

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Saturday,October4,1941.

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MaidenHandicap:HighWind,1;Ex. hibition,2;Solmarc,3. CanningHandicap(1)WhiteTips, 1;Hesperos,2;WestWind,3. CanningHandicap(2):RedCrest, 1;Rollovant,2;GunCarriage,3. CanningPurse(1):Keaton,1; Derek,2;Oredanus,3. CanningPurse(2):ShowGal,1; CadalMath,2;;Uncross,3. WelterHandicap:Cannonball,1; Byronic,2;Gusto,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,October4,1941. BridgetownHandicap:LenaMcFee, 1;DirectLady,2;Dalilde,3. SerpentineHandicap:StormCloud, 1;PleasantBoy,2;VioletGlobe,3. BusseltonHandicap:Courageous,1; LibyanLady,2;Walisca,3. JarrandaleHandicap:JulianWilver, 1;LastChoice,2;TennesseeWood,3. StrattonCup:GrandMogul,1;Earl Pronto,2;Moreica,3. HarveyHandicap:Thebes,1;Coney Mavista,2;RedMavista,3. CanningtonHandicap:LeeTennessee,1;PrincessDoral,2;BelleBetel,3.

VacationsandFormation

VACATIONtimeisoneofthe strongestinfluencesinaboy's life.Itiswhileheisfree,temporarily,fromthecontrollingand steadyinginfluenceofschoolroutine, thatheshapeshisownconduct,and permanentlymouldshischaracter. Whateveraboy'sattitudetowards theroutineofschoolwork,avacation isalwaysgreetedasafriendwhocalls onlytoorarely;andholidays,like friends,canbeanindicationofcharacter:"Tellmeofyourvacations,and Iwilltellyouwhatyouare."Vacationtimeisacriticaltimeinthefixingofaboy'scharacter.

Itisclearthatmanyofthestudentsatourschoolsandcollegesnever havetheslightestdifficultyinmaking everyvacationarealholiday.The moneyisthere.Thefriendsare there.Everymomentisenjoyedto thefull.Butthereareotherslessfor. tunate.Manyofthese,whenthelast dayoftermarrives,havenodefinite lllllllll'Ain,flinugniumwenoninaminensuen liyREV.J.P.

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ideaofhowtheyaregoingtofillinthe vacation.Whenthelastfewdaysof thevacationarrivetheirideasarestill nomoredefinite.Itoftenhappens thatthevacationhassimplybeen idledthroughwith,atbest,noharm done.Havinghadnoparticularidea ofhowtheyweretofillinthedays, theymerely'waitedforsomethingto turnup,"andwhenthatfailed,spent thedayinaimlessidleness.Thevacationhasmeantlittlemorethan physicalandmentalstagnation.The verypurposeofthevacation,therefreshingandreinvigoratingofmind andbody,hasbeendefeated:and, worstofall,thereistheeverpresent dangerinsuchcircumstancesofreal moraldeterioration.

Now,inthefirstplace,itiscommon experiencethataweekorafortnght spentinthehillsorbythesea,with agroupofschoolfriendsofone'sown age,canbeasheerdelight.Inthe secondplace,theschooltermisoften toocrowdedandbusytopermitof muchtimebeinggiventowhatisdefinitelybecomingamatterofmoreand morevitalimportance-theformation ofyounglayapostles.Yet,ifthe ChurchinAustraliaisnottofailin co-operatingwiththeholyGhost(for HisHolinesshascalledthefreshtide ofyouthfulCatholcactivitythatis risingallovertheworlda"powerful out-breathingoftheSpiritwhichis passingovertheearth"),Shemust haveaconstantsupplyofyounglay apostles,trainedandeager.Ifour Catholicschoolsdonotsupplythem, whencearetheytocome?

RallyingSongWanted.

Longagotheideasuggesteditself, andeversincehasbeengaining strength,thatvacationsplannedon permanent,orsemi-permanentcamp linescoulddoagreatuealinhel:ing tosupplythisneed.Imaginetl.eir mainlines-apermanentsitein'he hillsorbythesea,andafewloghuts eachdaysanctifiedbythemorning MassandHolyCommunion.Hiking, swimming,gamesandsportsofall -.................................................

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kindsduringtheday;intheevenings, someindirect(andaboveall,interestingandboyish)introductionstoCatholicAction;playsandconcerts,singsongs(WhenwillagoodCatholicAustralianrallyingsongbewritten?Somethingwitharousing,martialswing?), smallmoviefilms,actedandshownat thecamp,campfiretalksonwhatan energeticyoungCatholiccandoinhi', immediatecircle;talksonthethousandandonetopicsthatdointerest themodernyoungCatholic.Atsome ofthecampfiregatheringsitwouldbe possibletohavethetalkledbyare cognisedandexperiencedyoungCatholicleader-onewhohadthegiftof explainingtheessenceofCatholicActioninapractical,interestingway. Thetopicsthustalkedoverandarguedover,wouldcome,almostunconsciously,tobethefocalpointofeachday's interest,andwouldsetthetoneofthe wholevacation.

WhenCatholicvacationcampsare introducedhere(Imeancampsofthe permanenttype;holidaysundercan vashavealreadyprovedsuccessful), surelyitwouldbeasplendidthingi. thisspiritofformationcouldbema& anintegralpartofthem,rightfrom theirfoundation.Holidays,andthe bestofholidaystheywouldfirstand foremosthavetobe;holidaysnot leastbecauseholydays.Butahealthy,vigorous,open-airlifeproducesa superabundanceofmentalenergy. Whyallowthisenergytowasteitself inidleness?Towhatbetterendcould itbeturnedthanthatofbeginning themouldingofactive,keen,young layapostles?Ifitbedifficulttodo thismouldingduringtheschoolterm, whatbetteroccasioncouldbefound thansuchavacation?Itmustbe done-sometime.

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Thenthereareotherswithwhom directcontactisnotsoeasy-boys,for example,whoareworking,orattend. ingStateschools.Herewecanlearn alotfromothercountries.Anarticle from"LaDocumentationCatholique,' "ColoniesdeVacance,"givessomein terestingfactsandfigures.Asfar backas1876,inSwitzerland,andlater inGermany,U.S.A.,Belgium,England, France,Russia(!),Italy,Spain,Japan andothercountries,successfulefforts weremadetoprovideapermanentvacationsiteforthechildrenofpoorer families.Thesesitesareeitherofthe permanentcamptype,sopopularin America,orinsomecases,oldhomes, convertedtoaccommodateregular numbersofyoungboysoryounggirls atanastonishinglycheaprate.As oneexample,theAbbeRolang-Gosselin,laterBishopofVersailles,helped tofound,in1905,avacationcolonyat Montsoult,forthechildrenofthemem bersofsome50friendlysocietiesin Paris.Asaconsequence,some2,000 boysnowspendholidaystherein groups,atregularintervals.The moralandphysicalbenefitsofsuch holidays,especiallytoboysandgirls ofthepoorerdistricts,areincalculable, andtheJ.O.C.hasshownwhatmagnificentyoungapostlescanbeformed fromsuchmaterial.

Thesevacationcampspresentalmostunlimitedpossibilities.Forexample,theBelgianJ.O.C.setupat Tourneppein1936acampforyoung Catholicunemployed.Duringthe periodswhenacampforboyswould beunoccupied,whyshoulditnotbe opentoanumberofouryoungmen whoareoutofwork?Normallythese wouldhavelittleprospectofanysort ofavacation,andaweekorafortnightatsuchacampmightmeantheir rescuefrommoralandphysicalshipwreck.ItdidatTourneppe.There theyworkedeagerlyatbeautifyingthe camp.Theybuiltcabins,constructedaswimmingpool,andreallyearned theirholiday.Bestofall,theyleft thecampwithadeepappreciationof theMass.Eachmorningintheirlog chapeltheexactwordsthepriestwas usingallthroughtheMasswerespoken aloudbyanotherfromthebodyofthe chapelinFrench.TheMasswasno longerapuzzletothem,butagreat sacrificewhicheachonepresentwas offering.

MustSpringfromtheSoil.

Itisimpossibleheretogiveanyadequatesketchoftheworkingofthese vacationcampsabroad.Noristhat necessary.Weretheytobetransplanted,justastheyare,fromother

countries,theywouldnotthrive.If anysuchideaistotakeroothere,it mustgrowfromthebeginninginthe soilofourownconditions.Thereare difficultiesintheway,ofcourse.Our lackofpriestswouldmakecampchaplainsdifficulttoobtain.Butdifficultiesarethingstobeexpected-and overcome.

ThefutureoftheChurchinAustralia,andasanecessaryconsequence,the hopesofAustraliaherself,arebound up conditionswithheryouth.Inthepeculiar ofourtimes,itisuponthe poorandtheworkingyouththatthe enemiesofChristareworkingunremittinglyandmostsuccessfully.Obviously,then,itistowardshelpingthem thatourmoststrenuouseffortsshould bedirected;theymustbe,ifweare toobeytheexpresswishesoftheHoly Father.

CertainlytheblessingofGodwould restuponanysuchworkdesignedto helptheyouthHeholdssodear,inthe recuperatingoftheirspiritualandphysicalstrength,andthereseemsnoreasonwhyanideawhichhasforsolong beenbearingabundantfruitinother countriesshouldnotbeappliedwith equalsuccesstoourownconditions.

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THISstorywaspublishedinthe CanadianCatholicmagazine "Eikon."Itisclaimedthat thefactsaretrue,andwhenitwas questionedchaplainsdeclaredthatit wasnothingtothestoriesthatcould betold.NaturallymanyaCatholic airmanpraysinhisplane,andmany whohadalmostforgottenhowtopray remembereditinthemomentofdanger.Thoseprayers,likeallother prayers,areheardinGod'sownway.

AbigWellingtonmid-wingtwomotoredmonoplanestoodinthedarknessofanR.A.F.aerodromesomewhereinEngland.Toitsampleuedy, air-craftmenwereattachingahuge loadofhigh-explosivebombs.

Thecrewwasmadeupofsixmen:a flight-lieutenantincommand,aco-

pilot,navigator,wirelessoperatorand twogunners. Theflight-lieutenantwasahardbittenveteranoftwenty-four.His eyesremainedcontinuallycoldHis smilehadanunpleasantlycynical twistinit.Buthisnameisdefinitely establishedintheR.A.F.acelistings. Hehadbeenonlyrecentlytransferred fromthefighterstohighlyimportant bombingwork.

"Well,Dublin,"hesaidtooneof theairgunners,ayoungIrishladwho hadenlistedshortlyaftertheoutbreak ofwar,"you'llneedallyourhocuspocusto-night-thishasalltheearmarksofarealshow."

Dublinblushedastheotherslaughed.The"hocus-pocus"referredtoby thecommanderdealtwiththelad's

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habitofmakingtheSignoftheCross, sayingafewprayers,andfinallywrap_ pinghisrosaryaroundhisrightwrist beforetakingoffonraidingjaunts.

"Idon'tknowhowyouPapistsstraightenoutyourphilosophy,"continuedthelieutenant."Yousaythe rosaryhasareligioussignificance,but asfarasI'mconcerneditcarriesthe samevalueasarabbit'sfoot-you thinkitbringsyouluck.LastThursdayoverthatYpenberg'dromeIsaw youtakeaimattheMesserschmitt110 withthehandthatcarriedtheprayer beads.Whenitcomestokillingpeople,I'dthinkyouwouldkeepsuchsupposedlysacredarticlesoutofit."

Asilencefellonthegroup.All lookedatDublin.

"Itmaylookfunnytoyou,sir,"he replied,"butthere'snoconflictinmy mind.Inthiswar,IbelieveI'mfight. ingtheforcesofanti-religionandfeel thatGodandtheBlessedVirginare onourside.IpraybecauseIfeel afraidandIfinditgivesmecourage. Wrappingtherosaryaroundmywrist isjustanideaofmyown."

Thelieutenantlaughed."O.K., Dublin,haveityourownway,but keepongettingtheHeiniesasyou havebeendoingandIwon'tkick; butdon'tletmecatchyouabsorbedin prayerwhenanyHeinkel113'sarebuzzingaroundto-night.We'vebeenassignedtohelpcovertheretreatto Dunkirkbyblowingupanythinginthe wayofroads.Let'sroll!"

Afewminuteslaterthesixwere climbingintotheWellington.They werecladinsheepskin-linedmoleskins andthickhelmets.Allworeparachutes.Thenavigatorcarriedalarge chart.Thelieutenanttookthecontrols.Dublinwasintheforwardgun turret,locatedintheplane'snose. Oneratedhydraulically,itenabledthe gunnertoswinghismachine-gunsina completecircledespitestrongairpressure.

TheWellington'smotorsbrokeinto asullenroarandtheheavily-loaded planebeganmovingdowntherunwaytoturnintotheflarepath-aline oftendimlightsstrungacrossthe field.Themotorstookonanew toneandthebomberpickedupspeed. Thetaillifted,thenthewheelswere clear,onlytobumpbacktoearth undertheterrificburden.Upagain, theWellingtonclearedthetreesatthe endofthefieldbythescantmargin offifteenfeet!

Themoonpeekedthroughominous clouds.Thelieutenant'smouthtwisted intoitscynicalsmile.Henudgedthe officerintheco-pilot'sseatandpointed totheforwardgunturret,where,in themoonlight,Dublincouldbeseen wrappinghisrosaryaroundhiswrist. Hislipswereclearlymovinginprayer.

WithintwentyminutestheWellingtonwasoverDunkirk.Itflewat 20,000feet.Ordersweretokeepon goingtoapointwellbeyondDunkirk andbehindtheadvancingNazicolumnstobombtheroadstravelledby thesupplycolumns.

Fromthatheightitwasimpossible toseethefiercelywonderfulfightin theDunkirkharbour,butblazingfires andflashesofgunscouldplainlybe seen.

"Mustbequiteashowgoingon," yelledtheco-pilot.

Thelieutenantnodded.Downbelowhewaswatchingtheshadowsof planesinadogfightabovetheChannelatabout7,000feet.

Suddenly,therecameawarning yellfromthenavigator.Hewas pointingfranticallyoutthestarboard window,where,clearlyoutlinedina stretchofmoonlitsky,wasaflightof sevenDornier17's,theirswastikas plainlyevident!Withthebombers wereHeinkel113's.

Thelieutenantcursedhimselffor havingallowedtheshowbelowtodistracthisattention.AnumberofescortingHeinkelshadlefttheDorniers andwerestreakingtowardsthelone Britishbomber.Thesesinglebomber attackscarriedasurpriseelement,but itwasbadbusinesswhentheygot caught.

Thelieutenantbankedintoasteep sideslip.Lightningshotfromthe panelboardaheadofhimasashower ofleadpiercedtheplane.Aquick glanceconfirmedhisfear-theco-pilot waslollingbackinhisseat,halfofhis headshotoff!

Fromahead,thelieutenanthearda suddenburstofmachine-gunfire.Dub linwastearingloose.Therewasonly onethingtodowiththespeedier Heinkels-fightthem.TheWellingtonzoomedsuddenly,andDublin foundhimselfstaringthroughhisgun sightssquarelyatthetanksofaHeinkel.Histriggerfingerbentandthe Naziwenttopiecesinabrightexplosion.

Thelieutenantshovedthecontrol columnstraightaheadandthenose ofthebomberpointedearthwards.He wastossingtheWellingtonaroundin unorthodoxfashion,hopingitwould

givehisgunneronthetailacrackat anythingcoiningfromanupperlevel.

Butnoblastcamefromtherear- thatmeantsomethingmusthavehap-penedtothereargunner.Thelieutenantyelledforthenavigatortoleave hispostandtakeoverthereargun. Thenavigatorbegangoingoverthe wirelessoperator,whohadevidently beencaughtinthefirstblast.

TheWellingtonlevelledoutand fromaheadcamethebr-r-rofDublin's guns.Hewaswheelingaroundinthe hydraulicgunturretsprayingmachinegunfireonallsides.Theskyseemed filledwithswastikas.AnotherHeinkelwascomingstraightfortheWellington.Aflashfromoneofitscannonswasfollowedbyascreeching soundintheWellington.Thelieuten antwascoveredwithglass.Thesmall shell lengthhadevidentlyploughedthe oftheplaneandtheWellington waswobblingbadly.Frombehindand belowcamearippingsound:machinegunsprayfromplanesbelow!The lieutenantgroaned.Hisleftarmwas definitelyshatteredandbloodwas tricklingdownhisrightarmfroman elbowwoundthathurtterribly.But hecouldstillmovethefingersofhis righthand.Thepainwasintense.He yelledforthenavigator,butaquick glanceshowedhimthenavigatorhad notevenreachedtherearoftheplane. Hewassprawledoverthecollapsible raft. Firewasstartingtoblazemidwayin theWellington.Thelieutenantkicked therudderwildlyandlookedahead. Dublinwaswavingexcitedlyinevident glee.Thenhesawthecommander beckoningandmadehiswayback.

"Greatflying,sir;wegotthree,may. befour..."Hestoppedabruptlyas hesawthefire.Frantically,helookedfortheextinguishers,buttheinside ofthecabinwasabullet-tornshambles.Therewasnochoice-hedraggedoverthewirelessoperator'sbody andthrewitontotheburningpatch.

Dublinreturnedtothecommander,awidegrincrossinghisfreckled face."Youshouldhaveseenthat Heiniewiththecannon,sir.Ithink Ishotstraightdownthebarrel."

"Nevermindthat,Dublin,"thecommandergroaned,"we'reinabadway. The'planeisshottopieces.Weseem tobeoverEnglishsoilagainand1 don'tdareunloadmyheavyexplosives.We'vegottowatchforaflare pathandtrytolandher.I'veonly gotonegoodhand,butit'sweakening. You'dbettergrabthecontrolcolumn anddowhatItellyou!"

Dublindidn'thesitate.Ilehalfsat onthekneeofthecommander,whose facehadturnedghastlypale.Sweat drippedfromhisbrowontoDublin's back.

"Prayhard,Dublin-prayforaflare pathandI'llsay'Amen',"hemuttered. AndfromDublin'slipsbeganfalling thesacredwordsofthe"HailMary." Therestwasanightmare.They spottedafeebleflarepathandwith thewoundedmandirecting,Dublin nilotedthebig,sickWellingtonacross windatamoderateangleofabout700 feetup.Emergencyflareswerepoppingbelow;aturnintothewindand astraightdescentat120milesper hour.HeturnedtheWellington acrosswindandcameintoalanding path-throttleback-loweredflapsand adjustedspeed-20feetupnow!

"Pullbackthecontrol'column!" camethelieutenant'svoice."Closethe throttlegradually-easy,Dublin, eas--".Therecameaheavybump, followedbytwolightones."\Vemade it,kid."Hismainedrighthandreachedout,halfclutchingattherosary aroundDublin'swrist.

Themedicalofficerondutypushed hiswayintothebatteredcabin,and hurriedlystrippedofftheflight-lieutenant'scoatandshirt.Hewasdead.

TheM.O.marvelled-asplinterofsteel hadplainlypiercedtheman'schest - penetratedtheheart!

"Goodheavens,gunner!"hesaid, lookingup."Hecouldonlyhavegot thatsteelinthefightupthereseveral minutesago-you'vebeenflyingwitha deadmanaspilot!"

ButDublinwasn'tlistening.He wasgazinginaweatthedeadflier's neck,fromwhichwassuspendedupon agoldenchain,OurLady'sscapular medal! -A.W.O'Brien.

TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-Nearlyeveryone hasaspecialdevotiontoSt.Therese, orTheLittleFlower,assheisbetter known.Sheis,ofcourse,themost modernSaint,sinceshelivedanddied withinthememoryofagoodmany peoplewhoarestillalive.Hertwo sistersarestillaliveandathirdhas onlyrecentlydied.Thoughhername isnowknownallovertheworld,;he livedanddiedinverypoorandtrunbie circumstances,obeyingthesimple ordersofherruleintheCarmeliteConventatLisieux,andstrivingtofoll,w inthefootstepsoftheothergreat5:Teresa,whohadreformedtheCarmeliteOrder.Weknowsomuchabout TheLittleFlowerbecauseofherant,biography,whichshewroteino'ei:encetothecommandofhersuperior, andhermethodsofwinninggracesfor herselfandothersareexplainedinvery simplelanguage.Itisabookforever,Catholictoreadandstudyandaway oflifeweshouldallattempttoimitate atleastinsomeofitsphases.Shewas meek,nevercomplainingwhenthings wentwrong,orwhenpettydiscomforts arose.ShewasobedienttohersuperiorsandtotherulesofherOrder,and shestrovetohelpeveryonethrough life.Shediedquiteyoung,buth.tr lifehadbeenfullofself-sacrificeinimitationofOurLord,andshewasdestinedtobehelduptotheworldasa modelenwhichweshouldstriveto formourliwcs,andalsoasamediatrix forfavoursandblessingsfromChrist Himself.Asherfeastdaythisyear correspondswiththeFirstFridayofthe monthofOctober,Iknowverymany ofyouwillgotoMassandHolyCommuniononthatday.

AUNTBESSY.

MAILBAG. GrassValley.

DearAuntBessy,-EnclosedfinddonationforBushies'Scheme,inhonour oftheQueenofHeaven,ingrateful remembranceofpastfavoursandfor futureintentions. IhopeSeptember willbeagoodmonthfortheCorner, andthatyouwillultimatelyattain yourobjective.

P.O'DRISCOLL.

DearMr.IO'Driscoll,-Septemberhas beenaverysuccessfulmonthforthe Corner,andverymuchofitssuccess isduetoyourverygenerousdonation ofthe£5Ireceivedlastweek.Itwas acknowledgedinlastweek'spaper,and Iamindeeddeeplygratefultoyoufor sendingitalongatsuchanopportune moment.Westillhavealongwayto goforthe£100,butIamsureitwill eventuallycomeinbeforeChristmas.

AUNTBESSY. * * * *

NeverNever.

DearAuntBessy,-Asmalldonation tohelpalongthe£100objective. Trustingyouwillgetthat£100,even thoughtherearesomanycallsonthe sparepenniesthesedays.Aurevoir. Withthebestofluck.

ELDERLYLOVEROFTHE BUSHIES.

DearElderlyLoveroftheBushies,YouhavebeenagenerousandconstanthelperoftheBusbies'Scheme, andagooddealofitssuccessisdueto thedonationssentinbytheconstant workers,soyquhavecontributedmuch tohelpthe-outbackchildrenofour ownState.Thankyousomuchfor keepingonwiththegoodwork,especiallyjustnowwhenthereareindeedverymanycallsonsparepennies.

AUNTBESSY.

VictoriaPark

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed5s.for theBushies.Ihopeyouaresuccessfulinobtainingthe£100mark.

MARIEBLANCHE'SGRANDMA.

DearGrandma,-Everydonation,no matterhowmuchitis,isofvery greathelptotheBusbies'cause,for notonlydoesithelptoswellthe fundsinhand,butitencouragesand remindsotherstosendalongsomethingforthegoodwork.Weneed agooddealmorebeforethe£100becomesarealitythisyear,butifeveryonehelpsalittlewecanbesureofthe result.Thankyouverymuchfor sendingalongyourgenerousdonation, whichIwaseversopleasedtoreceive, especiallythisweek,asithelpedto swellthetotalforSeptember. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Afewmorepen. niesfortheBushies'LemonadeBottlefromTHELITTLESTONEVILLE BUSHIES.

DearLittleStonevilleBushies,-You havebecomeregularcontributorsto theLemonadeBottle,andIquitelook forwardtoyourweeklylettersandthe verywelcomepennies.Youmustdo quitealotofsavingandIamsoglad thattheBushiesarebenefitingbyit. AUNTBESSY.

ST.THERESE, WhosefeastdayisonFriday,October 3rd.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find10s.,beingdonationfortheBushies,inhonouroftheSacredHeart,Our Lady,andSt.Joseph.Pleasekeep prayingformyspecialintention. PARISHIONER,QUEEN'SPARK.

DearParishioner,-Youhaveindeed beenaveryconstantbenefactressof theBusbies,andIamsuretheyare alldeeplygratefulforthehelpyou renderthemeverymonth.Youreffortsareallthemorepraiseworthyin thesehardtimeswhenthereareso manycallsonpeople'smoneyand thereissolittletospare. AUNTBESSY.

WANTED:£475s.11d.

Weneedexactly£475s11d.inorder toreachthe£100objectivewesetourselvesatthebeginningoftheyear. Thereareonlythreemonthsofthe yearleftinwhichtoraisethisamount, soverymuchhardworkremainstobe doneasthismeanswemustgetover £15permonthfortheremainingthree months.Iknowtherearemanywho havehelpedtheCornerconstantlyduringthepastmonths,andIhopethey willcontinuetodosonow,butthere arealsoverymanymorewhohavenot vetwrittenin,andIdohopetheywill dosoduringthecomingmonth,so thatifwedonotattainthe£100we shallhavethesatisfactionofknowing thatwedidnotfallveryfarshortof it.Iamlookingforwardtothenext fewmonths,astheyaresoimportant fortheBushies'Scheme,andIknow thatCorneritesofformeryearswill comeforwardandhelpalltheycan. Sendinadonationnow,orwritefor aprickcard,whichcanbefilledinto aidtheLemonadeBottle.Every littlehelps.

LEMONADEBOTTLE.

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Itisilluminatingtoreadthecomputationthatintheyear(1967)in whichAustralia'spopulationshould reach8,000,000,thepopulationofJapan shouldbe113,000,000.

Eventhemostardentpatriotmust admitthatweoweourintegritytothe mightoftheBritishNavy.Ifthat NavywerewithdrawnfromthePacific,wewouldfinditimpossibletodefendthiscontinentagainstaserious challenge.

Thecauseofthisdeclineistobe toundinachangedattitudetoparenthood,resultingfromtheentranceof twonewinfluencesintosociety,both ofthemoriginatinginabouttheeightiesofthelastcentury.Thefirstwas theeliminationofethicaltrainingfrom theeducationofchildren,resulting inaweakeningoftheemphasison rightandwrong,andtoabluntingof thecorporateconscience.Thesecond wastheModernCampaignforBirthPreventioninauguratedbysuchable publicistsasCharlesBradlaughand AnnieBesant.Theimmediateeffect wasadeclineinthebirthrate,which wasgradualbutprogressiveuntilafter thelastwar,when,owingtofreshimpetusgiventothehedonistappealof MarieStopesandMargaretSangerby theState,thepressandthescreen,the declinehasbecomeanavalanche.

DangerousExperiment.

Primarily,thebirth-preventionists haveembarkeduponthedangerous experimentofinterferingwithanaturalprocessaboutwhichlittleisknown.

Thus,itisattestedbysucheminent physiologistsasProfessorArthur

ANGLICANNUNBECOMESA CATHOLIC.

MissBarbaraM.Ross,for18 yearsanunintheAnglican CommunityoftheHolyRood, Middlesbrough,hasbeenreceivedintotheChurch.Previousto goingtoEnglandshewaswith theAnglicanCommunityofSS. MaryandJohn,Aberdeen.Miss RcssisatrainedRescueworker.

Thompson,ofOxford,andSirW.ArbuthnotLane,that'befullphysiology ofthesexactisnotyetunderstood. Inadditiontofertilisation,itinvolves otherprocessessuchastheabsorption ofhormonesbythewallsoftheuterus, andanyinterferenceswiththeseprocessesmustnecessarilyhaveadeleteriouseffectupongeneralhealth.

Inthesedaysofcrisiswehaveseen thecollapseofaworldPower,because inherpeople"thespiritofpleasure prevailedoverthespiritofsacrifice.'

Tomanystudentsofsociologythiscollapsewasnotasurprise.Onthecontrary,itwasexpected,asundoubtedly itwasanticipatedbytheNazistrategists.DidnottheeldervonMoltke say,"Francelosesabattleeveryday, yes,everyday,noteveryyear,"referring,ofcourse,tothepracticeofbirthprevention,whichbecamesoprevalent inFranceaftertheRevolutionof1787.

Ifwepersistintreadingthesame roadasFrance,howcanwehopeto escapeherfate?

Oneoftheworstaspectsofthis contraceptiveproblemisthefactthat ithasbroughtaknowledgeofcontraceptivepracticestotheyoungofboth sexes,andaschemistsweareappalled atthepromiscuitywhichweareable tonote.Thesepaperscirculatethrough thousandsofhomes,andmustberead bychildrenofallages.Theseother magazinesplaceanunhealthyemphasisonsex,andifwedesiretoremedy thesituation,wecannotfindanyjustificationfortheircontinuedpublication.Further,asnodiscriminationis usedinmakingsales,itisonlyfairto assumethatmanycontraceptivesare soldforuseoutsidemarriage.Thus, theypromotepromiscuity,andpromiscuityisthegreatestfactorinthe spreadofvenerealdisease.

TheSafetyofMarriage.

Asmarriageprotectstheinterestsof thechildren,so,conversely,wefind fromourexaminationofthedivorce statisticsthatthepresenceofchildren tendtostabilisemarriage.InEng-

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landduringtheperiod1897/1906of every100coupleswhoweredivorced, 39werechildless,23hadonechild,16 hadtwo,18fromthreetosix,andonly twohadmorethansixchildren. Duynstee'sfiguresforHollandforthe sameperiodwere40percent.childlesscouples,26percent,withonechild, 17percent.withtwo,8percent,with three,andonepercentwith5.

InFrance,fortheperiod1915/1919 51percent.werechildless,27percent. withonechild,13percent.withtwo, 5percent.withthree,and2percent. withfourormore.Theappallingresultsoftheirteachinghasdiscouraged eventhebirth-preventionists.InEnglandtheNationalBirthControlAssociationhaschangeditsnametoThe FamilyPlanningAssociation.Lord DawsonofPennhasrecededfromhis earlierposition,andisnowadvocating themothersofEnglandtohaveat leastfourchildren

InN.S.W.thesubsidytoabirthcontrolclinicwaswithdrawnbyan earlierLabouradministration,and afteritsrestorationbyanU.A.P.Governmestforanumberofyears,itwas finallywithdrawnbythelateadministrationofMr.Mair.InVictoriaand WesternAustraliatheadvertisingof contraceptiveshasbeencontrolledby legislation,whilstadversecriticismof ourdwindlingbirthrateisattracting thesupportofagrowingnumberof responsiblepublicmen.

IfAustraliaistosurviveasanindependentnation,shemustbeprotected notonlyagainstexternalaggression, butalsofromthemoresubtleforces ofinternaldissolution.HerGovernmentsmustadoptaprogressivepolicy onpopulation,andmustbeprepared tosuppressfirmlythosewhowould sacrificethenationforthesakeofpersonalprofit.

Asafirstpracticalstepintheexecutionofthispolicy,weinsistthatthe moralsofyouthbeprotectedbyamore rigidapplicationofthecensorship overpapers,playsandhooks,andthat theadvertisinganddisplayofcontraceptivesbeforbidden,andtheirsale rigorouslycontrolled.

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