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Spain,Argentine,Brazil GiveFamilyAllowances

RecentfamilylegislationinSpain andintheArgentinewasdescribedin aVaticanradiobroadcast,whilelater reportsindicatethatPortugueseinfluencehasinspiredasimilarmovein Brazil.

InSpain,anewlawfortheprotectionoflargefamilies,whichwasdrawn upbytheMinisterofLabour,has beenapprovedbytheCouncilofMinisters.

Alargefamilyisdefinedasonein whichtherearefiveormorechildren belowtheageof23years,oreven abovethisageifforanyreasonincapacitatedfromworking.Large familiesaresubdividedintotwoclasses, thosewithfivetosevenchildren,and thosewitheightormorechildren.

Allthesefamiliesareaccordedspe. cialprivilegesandbenefits,ascomparedwithsmallerfamilies,inregard toeducation,taxation,travelbyroad andrail,holidaysattheseasideandat inlandhealthresorts,treatmentat sanatoria,andunemploymentbenefits.

IntheArgentine,theArchbishopof SantaFehassentacongratulatory messagetotheLegislativeAssemblyof theProvinceofSantaFeonthepassingofaBillprovidingforfamily wagesandaccordingspecialprivileges tomothersoffamilieswhoarecompelledtoworkoutsidetheirhomesto supporttheirfamilies(because,e.g., theirhusbandisdeadorsick).His Gracedescribesthemeasureasthe mostpracticalofthemanyactsby whichtheArgentinecelebratedthefif tiethanniversaryd.thepublicationof LeoXIII'sEncykcal,"RerumNovarum,"

Brazilhasalsojoinedtheranksof thecountrieswhicharebasingtheir socialwelfareonthesolidfoundation ofthefamily.Byarecentdecreelaw marriageloansandfamilyallowances havebeenintroducedaswellasother reforms,whichshowtheinfluenceof theCatholicStateofPortugalonthe daughter-country.

Itisprovidedthatmarriageloans mustbeusedtoacquireimmovable property,theintentionbeingtoencourageyoungpeopletosetuphomes oftheirown.Otherloansareavailableforhouseholdeffects.

Repaymentoftheloanisspread over20years,andthereisareduction of10percent.oftheinitialsumon thebirthofeachchild.Whenachild

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reachestheageoftenyears,afurther reductionof10percent.ismadeif theborrowergivesproofofproper careandeducationofthechild.

Provisionismadeforamoratorium onthemonthlyrepaymentsincasesof sicknessorunemployment.

Wheremorethanonechildattends anyhigherschooldirectedoroontrolledbytheState,thereisareductionof20percent.inthefeesofthe secondchild,40percent.forthethird and60percent,forthefourthand subsequentchildren.

AllFederal,Stateandmunicipal employeesofeverykind,includingsoldiersandreserves,aretohaveafamilyallowanceof20milreis(about10s. atpar)monthlyforeachindependent child.Afamilyallowanceisalsoprovidedforunemployed'fathersof families.

Inthecaseoflargefamiliesnotcomingintoanyoftheabovecategories,a monthlyallowanceof100milreisis payablefortheeighthchildand20 milreisforeachsubsequentchild. whereverthefamilyincomeisnot sufficienttoprovideforall.Included aschildrenforthepurposesofthis provisionareallchildrenincapableof workthoughoverthatage,andany personunder18,orover18andincapacitated,permanentlyunderthe careofanother.

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"Wewishforsincereandcomplete loyaltytotheestablishedpowers.

"WerecognisetheheadoftheState andwarmlyurgeallFrancetounite aroundhim.

"Weurgethefaithfultoworkside bysidewithhimintheworkofrenovationwhichhehasundertakenin thesphereofthefamily,workandthe nation."

Thisstatementwascontainedina documentdrawnupinParisbythe CardinalsandArchbishopsofOccupied FranceonJuly24andaddressedtothe HolyFather.

"BeyondPolitics."

InvitingCatholicstocollaboratein CatholicAction,theFrenchprelates askthattheyadaptthemselvestothe

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TheVaticanwirelessrecentlygavea detailedaccountofthethirdCatholic Students'CongressofLatinAmerica, heldatBogota,Colombia,atwhichrepresentativesofCatholicyouthorganisationsfrommostoftheLatin Americanrepublicscomparedmethods ofCatholicActionintheirschoolsand universities.TheNuncioApostolic, theArchbishop-PrimateofBogota,the wifeofthePresidentoftheColombian Republic,andtheMinisterofForeign Affairs,wereamongthedistinguished guestsattheopeningsessioninthe JesuitCollegeofSanBartolome.The BrazilianMinisterofEducationstated recentlythat"thePresidentofthe BrazilianRepublichasputanendto theruleofsecularismandisintroducingreligionasaneducationalfactorin theschoollifeofBrazil."Brazilian educationhassufferedseverelyfrom thesecularistmeasuresinforceduring thelasttwentyyears,hesaid,adding that"wemustforgettheancientassumptioninfavourofsecularismin theschool.Aneducationalsystem basedonreligionisthebestsystemto formpatriots."ThePresidentofthe ColombianRepublic,Dr.Eduardo Santos,inamessagetotheNational Congress,referredtothegoodrelationsinhiscountrybetweenChurch andState.

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exigenciesofthemoment,butaddthat "weinsistthattheactivitiesoftheCatholicmovementbelimitedtoobjects exclusivelyreligious,apostolicandsocial-beyondallpartypolitics,"

Referringtotheyouthmovement, theFrenchCardinalsandArchbishops say:"Theyspeakmoreandmoreofa singleorganisationforyouth.Ifthis expressionmeansthattheyaskforthe suppressionofouryouthmovement,of itsspirit,ofitsmethodofformation,' wecannotacceptit.""Youthunited' intheserviceofcountry?Yes.Asingleorganisationofyouth?No."

TheFrenchCardinalsandArchbishopsinsistonthenecessityofafrank realismofaChristiancharacter,namely,thecareofsoulsaccordingtothe. traditionalideal,themultiplicationof: effortstorestoreasound,strongFrance: toherplaceinapacifiedEurope,the. capacityforfacingeventswithoutthe illusionoftooeasyhopesandthe vainexpectationofpurelyexternalintervention,andwiththeconviction thatsalvationmustcomefromwithin:

"Morethaneverweshallremain, solelyonthereligiouslevel-abovealt partypolitics,notwithstandingappeals thatmightbedirectedtousfromany'y, party,"theyconclude.

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Asshewentthroughthegatethe wilymanremarked:

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Nora:"IthinkJackmusthavea lotofuntidyofficersinhisregiment.

Cora:"Whatmakesyouthinkso?'

Nora:"Well,heoftenwritesandtells methathehashadtocleanupthe officers'messagain."

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Sergeant(torecruit):"Whoisyour next-of-kin?"

RawRecruit(haltingly,pullingopen hisshirt):"Well,Ihaveonlyashirt onatpresent,butIusuallyweara woollensinglet."

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Awoundedmanwasbeingcarried across"NoMan'sLand"ontheback ofaperspiringcomrade.Rifleand machinegun-firewasheavy.

"'Ere,"suddenlyexclaimedthe woundedsoldier:"whatabahtturning roundan'walkingbackwardsfora spell.You'regettingtheV.C.,butI'm gettin'alltheblinkin'bullets."

* * Theorderlyofficerreceivedacomplaintabouttheissueofbread.

"Soldiersshouldnotmakeafuss abouttrivialities,myman,"hecried. "IfNapoleonhadhadthatbread whencrossingtheAlpshe'dhaveeaten itwithdelight."

"Yes,sir,"saidtheLance-Corporal, "butitwasfreshthen."

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FirstGuest:"I'msureIdon'tknow whytheycallthishotel"ThePalms," doyou?I'veneverseenapalmanywhereneartheplace."

SecondGuest:"You'llseethembeforeyougo.It'sapleasantlittlesurprisethewaiterskeepfortheguestson thelastclayoftheirstay."

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Customer:"Whatdidyoumeanby sellingmethatstuffyoucalledhairrestorer,andtellingmeitwouldrestore myheadtoitsoriginalcondition?"

Chemist:"Didn'tyoulikeit?"

Customer:"No,Ididn't.IfIhad keptonmuchlongerIshouldhave beenentirelybald.Originalcondition,indeed!"

Chemist:"Mostpeoplearebornbald, sir.Thatistheoriginalcondition."

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"Thenyouaresureyourecognise thishandkerchiefastheonestolen fromyou?"hesaidtothecomplainant.

"Yes,yourworship,"wasthereply.

"Howdoyouknowitisyours?"demandedthejustice.

"Youcanseeitisofapeculiarmake, yourworship,"repliedthewitness: "thatisthewayIknowit."

"Areyouaware,sir,"askedthemagistrate,drawingasimilaronefromhis pocket,"thatthereareotherslikeit?'

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Aman,onhearingthateatingcarrotsimprovedone'seyesightinthe black-out,decidedtotryit.Soone nightheatethreepoundsofmashed carrotsbeforeretiring.

Hewokeupduringthenightand, wakeninghiswife,heexclaimed,"It's wonderful!It'samazing!Icansee everythingasclearasday."

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Theteacherhadforbiddentheeatingoftoffeeduringlessons.Oneday shebecamesuspiciousofabulgein Jane'scheek."Jane,areyoueating toffee?"sheasked."Nomiss,"repliedJane,"I'mjustsoakingaprune toeatattheinterval."

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Acertainmanstayedoutmuchlater atnightthanhiswifeliked,andashe wouldnevertellherwherehehad been,shegottheirlittleboytoaskhim.

Onemorningatbreakfasttheyoungstersaid,"Dad,wherewereyoulast night?"

"Well,ifyoumustknow,Iwassittingwithasickfriend."

"Oh!Didyoursickfrienddie?"

"Whatanabsurdquestion!Ofcourse hedidn'tdie."

"Oh,butdidyouholdyoursick friend'shand?"

"No,"answeredthefather,"how foolishyouare!Ofcourse,Ididn't.' Andthenheaddedwithafar-away lookinhiseyes,"IwishtoHeavenI had.Heheldfouraces."*

Wife:"Imendedtheholeinyour trouserspocketlastnightafteryou hadgonetobed,John,dear.Now, amInotathoughtfullittlewife?"

Husband(dubiously):"Well,er-ye-es, youarethoughtfulenough,mydear; buthowthemischiefdidyoudiscover thattherewasaholeinmypocket?"

"Whydon'ttheyuseEnglishnames forthe'movements,'asyoucallthem?

Hereisone,forinstance:Andantecon inoto;whateverdoesthatmean?"

"0,thatmeansslow,withmotion."

Thereyouare!Whycan'tthey callitatramcarandsaveallthefuss?"

* * * *

Oldgentleman,fussily,toalready overtaxedassistant,withadozencustomersonhishands:"Now,young man,whenareyougoingtoattendto me?I'vebeenstandingherefiveand twentyminutes,andletmetellyou I'veatrainwaiting."

Assistant,politely:"Haveyou,indeed,sir?Youareveryfortunate. Thereareveryfewcansaythat,sir."

* * *

Merchant:"Youwanttotravelfor ourfirm?"

Applicant:"Yes,sir."

"Haveyouevertakenorders?"

"Withgreatsuccess,andwithoutany effort."

"Thenyouarethemanwewant. Youraddressisinyourfavour.Oh, by-the-bye,wheredidyoutakeorders?"

"Inarestaurant,sir."

Aboywasontheracecourse,and, feelinghungry,wenttotherefreshment tentandaskedforasausageroll.He waschargedsixpenceforit,whichhe thoughtwasrathertall,but,beinghelpless,hehadtopayit.

HetookabiteattherollAndcalled out:"Isay,guv'nor,Ican'ttastethe sausage."

Themanreplied:"Biteagain,boy.'

Theboytookanotherbite,andsaid: -Istillcan'ttasteit,guv'nor."

Themanthensaid:"Oh,yousilly boy,youbitoveritthattime.'

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OneofthemostinformativeaccountsoftheFrenchtemperbeforeand afterthecollapseofFranceisgiven bytheRev.BrotherClementofthe MaristBrothers,whohasrecentlyre turnedtoAustraliaafter12yearsin Europe.Duringmostofhistime abroad,BrotherClementwasin France:inMaylasthewasfortunate enoughtoescapetoSpain,andtomake hiswaytoSydneyviaAmerica.

FRANCE,-hesaid,inthecourse ofaninterview,"isbeatendown flatandhasnohopeofrising. AsfarasoccupiedFranceisconcerned,itisonlyaname.TieGermans havetheirheeloneverything.InoccupiedFrancetheyhavetifJwnthousandsandthousandsintoconcentrationcamps;eventheNunshavesufferedthisfate.Theworldhasbut littleconceptionofwhatisgoingon inoccupiedFrance."

BrotherClementsaidthatfoodconditionsinPranceareveryhidand thatthepoorerclassesareenduring greatsuffering.InoneoftheMarist Brothers'collegesoutsideLyonsthey hadnopotatoesforfourmonths,At St.Paul'stheyhadnoneforsix months.Assubstitutesforpotatoes theywereeatingturnipsandartichokes. Thebreadwasofthepqorestpossiblequality.ItdidnotVotoenquiretoocloselywhatwasinit,as ithadtobeeaten,nomatterhowvile itmighttaste.

Meatwasrationedouttwiceaweek, andtherewasverylittleofit.Those whoknewtheropesandcouldgetaboutmanagedtosecureafairamount ofprovisions,butthepoorerclasses sufferedgreatly.

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Inreplytoaquestion,BrotherClementsaidthatduringthewholeofhis enforcedstayinFrancehesawno examplesofNazibrutality,nordidhe hearofanyatrocitiessimilartothose committedbytheNazisinBelgium "Probablythereasonwasbecause mostofthemwerenotGermansbut Austrians,"headded.

"Icertainlysawnoactsofbrutality committed,andIhavenocomplaint tomakeconcerningthefashionin whichIwastreated.Ononeoccasiontwosoldiersmolestedawoman, andtheywereimmediatelyshot,The Germandisciplineisrigid,andthey justasreadilyshoottheirownas others."

Thespeakerwentontorevealthat thespiritoftheFrenchpeoplewas surprisinglygood."Theyfeelvery hopefulthatthingswillcomeright,' hedeclared.

"Personally,Ibelievetheywill,too, becauseHitlerisonlythescourgeof God,aswereAttilaandNapoleon,and hewillgethisdesertswhenthemomentcomes.Justnowheisallconquering,butihiiwillbedefeatedultimately,justastheTurksweredefeatedatLepanto.

"TheFrenchpeoplecannotbearthe soundofHitler'sname.Theirhope ofsalvationliesinaBritishvictory. Itistheonlyhopetheyhave.

TragicArmistice.

"Thearmisticewasahugeand tragicmistake.Thatismyopinion, anditisalsotheopinionofevery FrenchmanoutsideFrance,andofvery manywithin.Itneverwouldhave comeabouthadhonestmen,oreven honestrogues,beeninchargeofthe nation,Butinstead,Prancehadat herheadsomeofthemostunscrupulousrogueseverborn."

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UpholdingBritainforherrefusalto allowfoodtopassthroughtheblockadeintoFrance,BrotherClementsaid thatwhenfooddidgetthroughthe Germansseized60or80percent.of thecargoes."Itisnouseblaming Britainfornotallowingfoodintothe country,"heasserted."Iknowfrom personalexperiencethatthefood takenbytheNazis,

"IftheNazismarchintoanypartof Franceandseeagoodpotatofieldthey immediatelyputtheNazisignup: 'Don'ttouchthisonfearofdeath. ThatsigniseverywhereinFrance."

Thespeakerisnotoneofthosewho heapcalumnyontheagedMarshal Petain."Petain,"hedeclared,''isan honestman;heissincere.Youmust notblamehimforwhathedoes;he cannotdootherwise.Itisamarvel thathehasbeenabletokeepthe FrenchFleetfromtheGermangrasp. HehaditmovedfromToulonsothat itwouldbeawayfromtheGermans. PetainishighlyregardedinFrance, andtheGermanskeephimtherebecauseheistheonlymanwhocanhold theFrenchtogether.HeislikeJoan ofArcof.old."

ButforAdmiralDarlanandthe arch-traitorPierreLaval,thespeaker hadnothingbutthegreatestcontempt.

"DarlanandLavalhavesoldFrance toGermany,"heobserved."Thereis nodoubtaboutthat.Daladierisanother.Hewasneverworthyofthe positionofPremier.Hewasputthere byacliqueanddidwhattheytold him."

VamelinUnworthy."

BrotherClementscommentsregardingGeneralGamelinwerecurtand mostenlightening,"Gamelin,"heasserted,"wasmostlyinParisamusing himselfwithwomenandwine.He wasunworthyofhisposition.Before Prancecapitulatedanoldgeneralof theFrenchArmydeclared:'Ifthe conductofthewarislefttoGamelin, Francewillbedefeated:"

Whenaskedwhatwasthefeelingof theFrenchtowardsEngland,Brother clementrevealedthatatfirstitwas bitter,becausetheyblamedEngland fordraggingthemintothewar.Then theyturnedaroundandblamedthe politicians.

"But,"heexclaimedvehemently, "youcanblametheGodless,atheistic, Communisticschoolswhichhavesprung upthere.TheFrenchsoldierisas goodafighteraseverhewas,butthe FrenchofficersareaGodlesslot.Some ofthempubliclytoldthesoldiersthat theywerenotgoingtoexposetheir skinsforthesakeofFrance."

Referringtothehistoricretreatfrom Dunkirk,BrotherClementsaidthat manyinFrancebelievedthatthe Frenchdidallthefightingonthatoc casiontoenabletheBritishtoescape. however,aFrenchofficerwhocould havenopossiblecauseforlying,had assertedthatitwastheBritishwho coveredthepositionsandallowed manyoftheFrenchtogetaway.

ManBehindHitler.

Inreplytothequestion:"Doyou believeHitlertobeamilitarygenius?' BrotherClementreplied:"Theremust besomethingofthatabouthim,but Ilauptaufer,aGermangeneral,isthe realpowerbehindHitler.Hesaid twoyearsbeforetheRussianalliance

thatitwouldbenecessarytohavea temporaryalliancewithRussiaand Japan.Theyhadverygreatdifficultyinpersuadingtheothergenerals inthearmytoformthatalliance,but formittheydid,astheworldnow knows.WhenhewasreadyHitler threwRussiaover.Hewillconsider nobody,ashehasaffirmedinhisbook, 'MeinKampf."'

AccordingtoBrotherClement, Hauptauferhasbeenresponsiblefor allHitler'smoves.IletoldHitler whentostrike,andhewasresponsible forthedelayinattackingFrance,althoughtheothergeneralswanted toattackimmediately.Incidentally,BrotherclementreportedthatHitler hasthousandsofscientistsconstantly abouthim,readytoprofferadviceor tocarryouthisbidding.

Nomanisheldingreatercontempt throughoutallEuropethanMussolini, BrotherClementinformedhisinterviewer.HeisgenerallyregardedthereashavingstabbedItalyinthe hack,notFrance.TheItalians,a peace-loving,industriousrace,didnot wantawar,leastofallawarwith Britain.Mussoliniundoubtedlydid alotforthem,butwhenheconceived theideaofavastItalianEmpireand linkedhimselfwithHitler,hefellby theboardandundidalltheprevious goodhehaddone.

ConditionsinSpain. InSpainfoodconditionsarevery bad.BrotherClementadmiresFranco forwhathehasachievedandforrefusingtobeprecipitatedintowarbyHit- ler."Francoisasstraightaman asyoucouldwishtomeet."heannounced,"hutIcan'tsaythesame abouthisministersandofficers.He definitelysavedSpainontwooccasionsfromgoingintothewar,andby

sodoingcouldnothaveperformeda greaterservicetohiscountry.

"IletoldHitlerbluntly:'Mypeople areshortoffoodnow,andifIgoto wartheblockadewillbeappliedand itwillbestarvation.'"

InSpaintheBritishnamei heldin verypooresteem,reportedBrother Clement.Thoseinauthorityresent thehelpgiventothe'Reds-inthe civilwar.Spainisverysorryfor France,butdoesnotlosesightofthe factthatFranceprolongedthecivil warfortwoyears.

Recoun*;nghisexperiencesinleavingFrance,BrotherClementtoldhow hefinallysecuredleavetodepartfrom theFrenchGovernment,andwasembarkedwithanumberofthosenotof militaryage.Therewerenoother priestsorclergyinthegroup, BonerAdmiresHitler,"Ihadconsiderabledifficultyinget- tingapassportinSpain,"herelated, "buteventuallyaMaristBrotherin Madridwhohadinfluencewiththe Ministrygotmeavisawiththeright toremaininthecountryfor30days. Thiswaslaterextendedto60days whenIcouldnetgetaboat.

"WhileinSpainIcouldnothelp butcompareitwithFrance.In Spaintherearefamilieseverywhere.In Franceyouhardlyseeachild."

BrotherClementaddedthatalthough Francohadmanagedtokeephiscoun- tryoutofthewarsofar,hisForeign Minister,SenorSuner,wasagreatbelieverinHitler,forwhomhehadpro- foundadmiration. ThetravellerreturnedtothiscountrythroughAmerica,stoppingfora periodatanumberofplaces,includ- ingNewYorkandCuba-Ittookhim twomonthstoreachAustraliaafter leavingFranceonMay8last.

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improvementinhisconditionduring thepastmonth;somuchsothathe wasabletobepresentattheEucharisticprocessionatSt.Patrick'sCollege heldon26th.ult.,althoughhetookno partintheceremonies.

Inthehopethatachangemightassisthisconvalescence,theBishopleft BallaratforKoroit,whereforsome yearspriortohiselevationtothebishoprichewasparishpriest.Reports whichhadcometohandfromKoroit regardingBishopFoley'shealthhad beenveryencouraging.However,it waslearntthathehadbeenovercome byaseizure,anddeathendedalong careerofdevotedserviceataquarter tosixonFriday,31st.ult.

ThenewsofBishopFoley'sdeath evokedwidespreadexpressionsofregret,forhewaspopularwithpriests andthelaityalike,andmuchrespectedbyhisbrother-BishopsintheCommonwealthandNewZealand,whose closeconfidenceheshared.

Thisrespectandaffectionwasnot confinedtoCatholics,forhewashonouredbythefriendshipandesteemof thecommunitygenerally.For,asbefitsaBishop,hewasagoodcitizen, promotingeverymovementforthe commongood.Thisisstrikingly shownbythetributespaidtothedepartedBishop-whosedeathisaseverelosstotheHierarchy-bythe MayorofBallarat,theAnglicanBishop ofBallarat,andbymanyothers.

SolemnOfficeandRequiem, SolemnOfficeandPontificalRequiemMassweresunginSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Ballarat,onWednesday, 5th.inst.HisGraceArchbishopMannix,ofMelbourne,wasthecelebrant, andanimpressivepanegyricwas preachedbyhisLordshiptheBishop ofSale,MostRev.R.Ryan,C.M, ANativeofCork.

ThelateBishopDanielFoleywasa nativeofCork,Eire,wherehewas bornin1865.HereceivedhiseducationfirstatMountMelleray,and, later,atSt.Colman'sCollege,Fermoy, Hisecclesiasticalstudiesweremadeat MaynoothCollege,whichheenteredin 1883.Hewasordainedtothepriesthoodin1889, ComingtotheAustralianmission, FatherFoley(ashethenwas)became

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LourdesinwartimewasdescribedrecentlybyVaticanRadio,quotinga storywrittenbyarecentpilgrim.It isastrangelysilentLourdes.Yetin allessentialsitremainsalive.

Forlong,thestreetsandtheapproachestotheGrottohavenotheard thetrampingoffeetofgreatnational andothergroupsofpilgrims.No hymnsareheard,noinvocationsfrom amultitude.The"Angelus"rings, butfewrespond.

YettheGrottoisnotaltogetherdeserted.Ex-prisoners,demobilisedmen andciviliansareoftentobefoundpray. ingthere.

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Thenotice"WatchYourPurses"is nowmeaningless.Themiraculous watercontinuestoflow.TheMedical Bureauisclosed;butdivinegraces, too,continuetoflow.

Recentlyasolitaryinvalidpilgrim suddenlyroseinfrontoftheGrotto andcriedout:"MyGod,youhave curedme."TherewasnoMedical Bureautoexamine,but,commented thewriter,thatcannotaffectthepilgrim'srelief.

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Asthegreennessandgrowthofthe earth'svegetationistheresultofthe sunswarmthandenergy,howisit thatGodmuckedupHisworkby makingvegetationbeforehemade thesun?

WhoWroteGenesis?

Rosebery,N.S.W.

WhowasthemanwhowroteGenesis, Chapters1and2?

TheBookofGenesiswaswrittenby theProphetMosesintheXVth.Century,B.C.

Howoldwashe?Andwhateducationalqualificationsdidhehave?

Howoldhewasatthetimeofthe writingofGenesiswedonotknow.As towhathiseducationalqualifications were,wehavelittledefiniteinformation.

Lookingathimfromthepurely naturalstandpoint,hehadsufficient educationtobetheleaderofagreat peopleandsufficientabilitytofree themfromtheslaveryofEgypt.lie hadsufficienteducationtobethe authorofacosmogonyandofamoral codeimmeasurablysuperiortoanythingproducedbythemosteducated andculturedpagansofthatorany otherepoch.

Moreover,hepossessedwhatso manyproductsofoursystemof"free, secularandcompulsory"education completelylack,namely,aknowledge ofGodandthethingsofGod,asound knowledgeofthemeaningandpurpose ofexistence,asoundphilosophyoflife asawhole,andadefiniteandnoble moralcode.

ButMosesisnottobeconsidered onlyfromthepurelyhumanstandpoint.

Hewasaprophetwhospokeinthe nameofGodandatIliscommand,and whowroteunderDivineInspiration.

SincetheBookofGenesiswaswritten underInspiration.itsAuthorisGod, Moses.thehumanwriter,wasbutthe instrumentusedbyGod.Thereal Author,therefore,oftheBookofGenesis,hadnoneedofeducation-evenof "free.secularandcompulsoryeducaGm.-forliewasInfiniteWisdomand Al:soluteTruth.Andthewordswhich MoseswroteunderGod'sinspiration art-theunalloyedtruthinthesense andmeaningintendedbytheAuthor.

ThatGenesisandtheotherBooksof theBiblearetheinspiredWordof God,weknowwithcertaintyfromthe teachingoftheinfallibleChurchfoundedbyChristwhoisGodaswellasman.

Theonlywaytorefutethedoctrine ofinspirationistorefutethegrounds uponwhichitisbased.Firstandforemost,youmustdisprovetheDivinity ofChrist.Andifyouthinkyoucan dothat,youareundulyoptimistic.

WHATLANGUAGEDIDHE SPEAK?

WhenGodsaid,"Belightmade,"in whatlanguagedidhespeak?Who heardHimsayit?Andwherewas themanwhoheardHimsayit?

Behindthosequestionsthereisan assumptionwhichisasnaiveasitis crudeandirraional.

Theassumpti,iiiisthatGodisasort ofGreat-Big-Mhe,whoutterscommandsinthesamewayasahuman ruler.Andthatassumptionisso absurdthatitislaughable.Itremindsmeofanatheistofmyacquaintancewhothoughthehadquashedthewholecasefortheexistenceof Godbyremarking:"Youtalkabout God.Why,furallyouknow,God mightbeblack!"

Thereallyastonishingthingwasthat hemeantit.

Godistheinfinite,self-existentspir- itualBeing.Ileisnotmadeofparts. Iledoesnotpossessabody,muchless lungsandvocalorgans-andaplentifulsupplyofair.

TIccreatedtheuniversebyanactof HisWill,byanexerciseofHisinfinite power--notbyshoutingcommandslike asergeant-major.

Godcreatedatleastthefundamental realityofthematerialuniversedirectly.Hecreatedthevariousbodiesof theuniverseindirectly,byimpressing inmatterinclinationsandlawswhich. bytheiroperationanddevelopment, gaverisetotheuniverseasweknow itto-day. Some1,400yearsB.C.,Godinspired theProphetMosestowritedownwhat lie(God)wishedtomakeknownregardingthefirstoriginoftheuniverse ingeneralandofmaninparticular. Tothisend,HemadeuseoftheIan:zuage-namelyHebrew-andthementalequipmentofMoses,whowasHis instrument.ThusGodmadeknown, inaformandlanguagewhichwould beunderstoodbythepeople,the truthswhichconstitutethefoundationsofourexistence.

ThedirectorindirectactofGod whichresultedintheproductionof light,isdescribedbythesacredwriter inthewords:"Belightmade."From theverynatureofthecase,thesewords aretobeunderstoodinananalogous ormetaphoricalsensetoexpressan actoftheInfiniteBeing.

Yet,withoutstoppingtostudythe realmeaningandimplicationofthe text,youputuponitaliteralinterpretationwhichtheAuthornever meantittohave.Youconceiveof GodasasortofGreat-Big-Man,Then youaskinyoursimplicity,whatlanguageIlespoke. Youimagine,stillinyoursimplicity, thatwecannotreasonablyacceptGod's accountofcreationunlesstherewere witnessespresenttoverifyit.It shouldbeobviousthatifGodexistsat allHemustbeinfiniteTruth,andcan neitherdeceivenorbehimselfmistaken.Itshouldbeobviousthatin givingarevelationtoonewhoisto speakinHisname,Ilecanmake knownHisidentitybeyondthepossibilityoferror.

Inshort,whatyouaretiltingatis notthemeaningintendedbytheAuthorofGenesis,butacaricatureof yourownconstruction.

* * ON"MUCKINGUP."

Asthesunisthefactualoriginofour sourceoflight,whichlightisidenticalwiththeonly"light"knownby thewriterofGenesis,ChapterI,and our"darkness"andlightaremerely thefactualresultofthedailyrevolutionoftheearth,howisitthat thesaidwritermuckeduphisdescriptionbyhavinglightanddarknessmadebefcreGodmadethesun cnthethirdday?

Thereisnoindicationofany"muckingup"onthepartofthesacred writer.Thereis,however,consider. ableevidenceofignoranceandmuddledthinkingonthepartofonewho askssuchaquestion.

Onceagainyoublunderbyattackingatextwithouthavingfirstascertaineditsmeaningandimport.

Youassumethattheauthorofthe text,inordertogiveatruthfulaccountofwhatoccurred,wasboundto giveascientificexpositionofthefacts herecords;asifhewerewritinga text-bookofelementaryscienceforIntermediatestudents.

Again,youareguiltyoffalseassumptioninthinkingthattheauthor ofGenesiswasboundtodescribe eventsinchronologicalorder.You assumethatthesixdaysrepresentsix successiveeventsintheorderandthe timeinwhichtheyoccurred,In short,youassumeanumberofthings youhavenorightorreasontoassume,andthen,withequalunreason, youaccusetheauthorof"mucking up"hisdescription.

Thereareseveralelementaryprinciplesofscripturalinterpretationwhich youhavecompletelyoverlooked;possiblybecauseyouhaveneverheardof them.Heretheyare:-

(1)ManypassagesinSacredScriptureareproposedinmoreorlessfigurativelanguage,andshouldbeunderstoodinthislight.Totakeametaphoricalexpressionliterallyistodistortitsmeaning.

(2)Manyassertionsandphrasesare tobeunderstoodasdescribingtheexternalappearanceofthingsasthey appeartothesenses,andnotasprovidingascientificexplanationofphenomena.

(31Attimesthesacredwritersfollowpopulartraditionsandaccommodatethemselvestotheassociationsand ideasincurrentusage.Inotherwords, thetruthswhichthewriterswishedto expressareclothedinpopularlanguageandtraditions;andinphrases whichwouldbeunderstoodbythepeo. plcforwhomtheywrote.

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LIGHTBEFORETHESUN?

Realscholarswhonaturallymadeit theirfirsttasktotrytounderstand themeaningofthetextfindnoneof the"muckingup"towhichyouso gliblyrefer.Butthentheywere scholars.Theyhaveprovidedseveral explanationsofthewholeHexaemeron, andthevariouswordsandphrases usedtherein:mostofthemquitereasonable,andfreefromtheabsurdities whichcertainpeoplearesoanxiousto discover.

Itisnotmypurposetogointothese explanationshere.Itwouldrequire

toomuchtime,Ifyouwereacquaintedwiththeseexplanations,youcould nothaveaskedthequestionscontained inyourletter.If,asseemsfairlyobvious,youarenotacquaintedwith them,thenyouaresimplynotcompetenttodiscussthequestion,andyourlettermerelyprovesthewisdomofthe oldadage:"Nesutorultracrepidam!.

However,letusconsideryourquestion:

(1)Iftherebeanytruthinthescientifictheoriesoftheoriginofthesolar universe,itwouldfollowthatthere waslightbeforeoursunwasformed; forthespiralnebulafromwhichitis saidtohavearisenwasnaturallyincandescent.Andtheco-existenceof opaqueandnon-luminousbodieswould causethephenomenonknownasdarkness.

12)Assumingthatthesacredwriter wasspeakingofthelightofthesun andthedarknessofnight,yourobjectiononceagainmissesthepoint.He didnotsaythatGodmadethelight ofthesunbeforethesun,orthedark. nessofnightbeforetherotationofthe earthonitsaxis.Hesimplydescribes oneeventbeforehedescribestheother, withoutfollowingchronologicalorder. You,however,baseyourselfonthe falseassumptionthatthewriterwas obligedtodescribeeventsintheorder inwhichtheyoccurred,andthen cheerfulybutmostillogicallyconclude thatthewriteris"muckingup"his description.

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GODASAGREAT-BIG-MAN

InwhatlanguagedidGodannounce thenameof"day"and"night''?

WhoheardHimcallthosespecial phenomena,lightanddarkness,as "day"andnight"?

WhenGodspcke,Gen.1,20,whoheard Him?WhatlanguagedidHeuse?

WhoheardHimsaytotheanimals, "Increaseandmultiply"?

TheGreat-Big-Manideaagain!Consulttheanswersalreadygiven.

Behindthatquestionwehaveallthe unwarrantedassumptionsalreadyexposed.Ilere,again,youcalmlyassumethatthewriterisdescribing eventsintheorderinwhichtheyoccurred,andwithequalwantoflogic, youthenconcludethatGod"mucked up"Hiswork.Thewriterdoesnot statethatGodcreatedvegetationbeforeIlemadethesun,Yousaysoandthatisyourmisfortune.

Asour"evenings"and"mornings"are thefactualresultoftheearth'sdaily revolution,howisitthattherewere eveningsarilmorningsbeforethe sunwasfactuallymade?

Herewehavethesamedrearybusinessoffalseassumptionsandillogical reasoningalloveragain!

Eminentscripturalscholarsmaintainthatthewords"morning"and "evening,"ashereusedbythesacred writer,meansimplythebeginningand theendofaparticularphaseofthe Divineworkoftheformationand adornmentoftheworld.Similarly theyholdthattheword"day"(He. brewYom)maymeanaperiodofindefinitelength.Thisinterpretationis quitereasonable,anditmakesnonsenseofyourquestion.

Asthemoon'slightisonlyareflection cfthesun'slight.howisitthatthe authorofGenesisdidnotknowthat?

TherealAuthorofGenesisdidknow that;forITewastheAuthornotonly

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is hesidethepoint.Hedescribedphenomenaastheyappearedtotheeye. Evento-day,bysomeunaccountable survivalofancientsuperstition,rationalistsspeakof"moonlight-orthe "lightofthemoon."Andonlyprigs andpedantswouldthinkofquarrelling withtheexpression.

AWASTEOFTIME. Itwouldbefutiletocommenton theremainderofyourletter,anda wasteofvaluabletime.Throughout wefindthesamecrude,irrational,anthropomorphicideaofGodandofthe Divineoperations:thesamefalseassumptions,thesameabysmalignoranceoftheelementaryprinciplesof scripturalinterpretation,andthecheap gibesandsneerswhichloomsolargely inthewritingsofIngersollandother dead,dishonestanddiscreditedene. miesofGodandreligion.

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DidaPriestInventtheMotorCar?

\Vasthefirstmotorcarinventedby apriest?FromCanadacomesthereportthattheHistoricSitesandMonumentsBoardofCanadahasbeenasked toerectacairnwithplaquetocommemoratethedemonstrationofwhat isbelievedtobetheworld'sfirstmotor car.Itwas,itisclaimed,onJune24, 1866,givenbythelateRev.GeorgesA. Belcourt,whomadethe"horselesscarriage"inhissparetimewhileparish priestatRustico,PrinceEdward Island,Theswornaffidavitofaneyewitnesshasbeenfound.FatherBelcourt,verytalentedinmechanicsand mechanicalengineering,hadaworkshopnexttohisrectory.Heworked onthecarforoverayear,whenhe announcedtohisparishionersthathe wouldtryitoutatagardenparty undertheauspicesoftheparish.He drovethecaroutofhisworkshopto theamazementofthe1,000persons whohadassembled.Itranby steam,andwentuptheroadforabout ahalfmileandthenback,increasing speeduntilthefinishofthetest.It wasequippedwithbrakes.Thecar wasanordinarydrivingcarriagewith oneseat,andhadasmallsteamengine.FatherBelcourtimprovedon hisinventiongradually,anddrove overmuchofPrinceEdwardIsland. includinganumberofvisitstoCharlottetown.HewaspastoratRustico fromIMOto1869,

Withreferencetoyourlabouredefforttobefunnyattheexpenseofthe Biblicalaccountoftheoriginofthe animalcreation,andyourcrudeconceptofGodasasortofamateurbiologicalcarpenter,letmequotethisone sentencefrom"OriginofSpecies,"by CharlesDarwin,who,ifnotaScripture scholar,wasatleastascientist: "Thereisgrandeurinthis(evolutionary)viewoflife,withitsseveral powershavingbeenoriginallybreathed bytheCreatorintoafewformsorinto one;andthatwhilethisplanethas gonecyclingonaccordingtothefixed lawsofgravity,fromsosimpleabeginning,endlessformsmostbeautiful andmostwonderful,havebeen,and stillare,beingevolved."

Thereisnothinginthatstatement ofDarwinwhichisopposedinany waytotheScripturalnarrative.There isanenormousdifference-ifyou'll noticeit-betweenthestatementof thescientistandthesortofignorant backchatwithwhichyourletter abounds.

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waysofconduct,habitsofthought, havecreptin,morecompletely,perhaps,atvariancewiththespiritof Christianitythaneventhewaysand mannersofpaganRome.

Thisinfiltrationofpost-Christian paganismhasbeensteadybutslow, andateachstageimperceptible.The Christianofto-daythinksthatheis livinginwhatistoallintentsandpurposesaChristiancivilisation.Withoutmisgivingshefollowsthecurrent ofthesociallifearoundhim.His games,hisbooks,hispapers,hissocial andpoliticalideasareofmuchthe samekindasthoseofthepeoplewith whomhei1ingles,andwhomaynot haveavestigeofaChristianprinciple leftintheirminds,Hediffersmerelyfromtheminthatheholdstocertaindefinitereligioustruthsandclings tocertaindefinitereligiouspractices. Butapartfromthisthereisnotany strikingcontrastintheoutward conductoflifebetweenChristian andnon-Christianinwhatiscalledthe civilisedworld.Catholicsareamused by,andinterestedin,theverysame thingsthatappealtothosewhohave abandonedallbeliefinGod.There sultisagrowingdivorcebetweenreligionandlifeinthesouloftheindividualChristian.Littlebylittlehis faithceasestoexerciseadetermining effectonthebulkoftheideas,judge- mentsanddecisionsthathaverelation towhatheregardsashispurely"secular'life.Hisphysiognomyasasocial beingnolongerbearstraceoftheformativeeffectofthebeliefsheprofesses.Andhisfaithrapidlybecomes athingoftraditionandroutineand notsomethingwhichislookedtoasa sourceofalifethatisreal.-4Edward Leen,C.S.Sp.

AnyofourreaderswhorecentlyattendedthelecturegivenbyRev. FatherLalor,on"TheHolyShroudof Turin,-willrememberthereplicaofthe nailusedattheCrucifixionofChrist. Anillustratedslidegaveavividimpressionofit.Itisinteresting,therefore,toreadthedescriptionofthese nailsasseenbySt.Franciswhenhe receivedthestigmatafromChrist.He gavehisbrethrenafullanddetailed accountofhisvision,andSt.Bonaventure,whoknewthecompanionsof Francis,haswrittentheaccountwhich appearsinFatherCherance'sbook:"AttheentranceofTuscany,ashort distancefromthebordersofUmbria, risesamountainwhosesombresummit loomsinthedistanceabovethelong chainoftheAppines,andwhosebase isbathedbyfiverivers,theTiber,and Arnoon Fogliathewestern,andtheMetauro, andMarecchiaontheeastern slope.ItisAlverno,blessedmountain inwhich,ifitwerepermissibletoassociateitwithmemoriesoftheGospel, wewouldwillinglycalltheThahorand CalvaryofSt,Francis.Itwasthere heenjoyedallthedelightsofheavenlycontemplation,andpouredouthis bloodinstreams.Hisjourneysand sojournonAlvernohavetracedtoo luminousatrackinhistorynottorivet ourgazeandattractourwholeattention.

Francis'sfirstjourneytoAlverno goeshacktothespringof1213.He wasthenonhiswaytoSpain,andfrom thencetoMorocco.Now,hehappened tohepassingbythecastleofMontefeltroatatimewhentheywereprepar- ingfora bannertournament.Theseigneurial wasalreadyfloatingoverthe portal:thecourtofhonourclanged underthehoofsofthepalfreys:andthefar-resoundingblareoftrumpetsfrom theloftycrenalatedtowersannounced theopeningofthefete,.Ayoung CountdiMontefeltro,havingmadehis vigilofarms,wasadvancingtobeinvestedwithknighthoodinpresenceof thewholeFlorentinenobility.Francis, whodelightedinthesefetes,atonce militaryandreligious,saidtohistravellingcompanion."BrotherLeo,letusgo tiptothecastle:Godaiding,wewill makeaspiritualknightthere.'Whentheceremonieswereoverandthe knightsassembledinthecourtofhonnor.FrancisunceremoniouslymountedahillockandeloquentlydescantedbeforehisnobleauditoryontheItalian proverb."ThegoodIhoneforisso great,thatallpainisapleasure."He instancedbyturnstheexampleofthe apostles.martyrs.andconfessorsofthe faith.whowillinglyfacedallsortsof tormentstoconouerheaven.Count OrlandodiChiusidiCastentino,after

INMEMORYOFST.FRANCIS

FrancisReceives Stigmata

theexhortation,drawingFrancisaside, saidtohim,"Ihaveonmyproperty oneofthosedesolatemountainsthat movethemindtomeditation.Takea lookatit,andifyoulikeit,Iwillgive ittoyouwithallmyheart,toyouand yourcompanions,forthesalvationof mysoul."Francisacceptedthepropositionandpromisedtoimmediately sendtwoofhisbrethrentovisitMonte Alverno,whilehecontinuedhisjourney toSpain.

IThefollowingaccountofhowSt. FrancisreceivedtheStigmataisfrom thepenofSt.Bonaventure): AtdaybreakontheFeastofthe ExaltationoftheHolyCross(Septem- ber14),theangelicFranciswasat prayerontheslopeofthemountain. Suddenlyhesawaseraphwithsixflamingwingsofdazzlingbrightnessdescendingfromthehighheavens.The angelflewwitharapidflightquite closetohim,andremainedpoisedin theair;andthenappearedbetweenitswingstheimage thecrucitic, Jesus.Atthissight,thesoulofFranciswasfilledwithamazement.Joyandsorrowpossessedhimbyturns; joy,becausehehadbeforehimthe Godofhisheart,theGodofloveinthe formofaseraph;sorrow,becauseit wasJesussuffering,withHishandsand feetnailedtotheCross,andHis Heartpiercedwithalance.Hehad beforehisevesanunfathomablemys- tery,andhisastonishmentwasextreme;forhowreconcilethehumiliationsofCalvarywiththegloriesofthe beatificvision?Atlastheunderstood byaninfusedlightthehiddensenseof thisvision,andthatitwasnotbodily martyrdom,butratherthefirstoflove thatwastocompletelytransformhim intohisBeloved.

Thevisiondisappeared,butitleftin hisheartamarvellousfervour,andin hisfleshthenotlessmarvellousmark ofthedivineimpress.Ineffect,there suddenlyappearedinhismembersthe fivewoundshehadbeenadoringintheApparition.Hishandsandfeettranspiercedbylargenails,whoseround blackheadsweredistinctlyvisible,and whoselongcrookedpointspassedthroughthebackofthehandsandthe

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thesolesofthefeet.Thelarge.gapingwoundinthesidedisclosedareddish scar,whencethebloodoftenflowed overthesaint'sgarments. TheservantofGodthenborethe sacredstigmatavisiblyimprintedinhis flesh. intoThisheavenlyfavourthrewhim greatperplexity;shouldhereveal itorkeepsilent?Hedidnotknow whatdecisiontocometo;for,onthe onehand,itcouldnotlongconcealit fromthegazeofhisintimatecompan- ions;and,intheother,hedreaded publishingtheLord'ssecret.Hesent forsomeofHisdisciples,andlaidhis difficultybeforetheminvague,general terms,asifitconcernedsomeoneelse. Butoneofthem,FraIllurninato(thesamewhoaccompaniedhimtothe East),judgingfromhisemotionthat hemusthavereceivedsomeextraor- dinarygrace,said,"Father,knowthat itisnotforyourselfalone,butalsofor yourneighbour,thatthemysteriesof heavenareunveiledtoyou.Ifyou keepthemexclusivelytoyourself,it seemstomeyouhaveeveryreasonto fearthatGodwillonedaydemandof youanaccountoftheburiedtalent

"Thisadvicemadeanimpressionon theSeraphicFather:andalthoughhe usuallysaid,'Secretummeummehi, thistimehetoldeverything,notwithoutmisgiving,ofthevisionhehadhad, adding,however,thattheseraphhad revealedtohimthingswhichduring hislifehewoulddiscovertonoone.St. Francis,havingconcludedhislentin honourofSt.Michael,descendedfrom themountain,whollytransfiguredby divineloveandbearingtheimageof theCrucifiedinhisownfleshengraven bythehandofthelivingGod.He strovetoconceal'thesecretofthe greatKing';butGod,towhomitbe- longtomakeHisworksshinebefore men,operatednumerousprodigiesto attesttheauthenticityofthesacred stigmata.

"InvainFranciskepthishandsalwayscovered,andworesandals,he couldnotsucceedincompletelycon- cealingthetreasuresofheaven.A greatnumberofFriars,severalCardinals,andPopeAlexanderIVhimself, haveaffirmedonoathhavingseenwith theirowneyesthevenerablestigmata ofthesaintwhilehewasstillliving.At hisdeath,morethanfiftyFriars,the illustriousvirginClarewithhersisters, andinnumerableseculars,havepiously pressedtheirlipstheretoandtouched themwiththeirhands,sothatnothing waswantingtostrengthenthisevi- dence.

"Astothewoundintheside,Francis concealeditsowellthatonecouldonly catchaglimpseofitbystealthduring hislife.AFriarwhowasveryatten- tivetohim(FriarLeo)onedaybegged himtotakeoffhishabit,onthepre- textofdustingit.Thankstothis piousingenuity,hesawandexamined thewound,andbygentlyapplying threeofhisfingerstoitmeasuredits extent.TheVicar-General(FriarElias/ inthesamewaysucceededingettinga lookatit.Anotherofthesaint'scom- panions(FriarRuffino),amanofper- fectsimplicity,applyingsomeointment tohisshoulderstogivehimreliefinhis infirmities,inadvertentlytouchedthe woundneartheheart.Francisfelt suchacutepainthatfromthatdayforwardheworeabroadtuniccovering hissides.TheFriarwhowashedhis tunic,findingitstainedwithblood, couldnolongerdoubttheexistenceof thiswound;andaftertheSeraphic Father'sdeaththeywereenabledto satisfytheirdevotionandgazeat leisureonthewoundinthesideand theotherstigmataoftheservantof God.Nowthatthouartarrayedwith thesacredstigmata,0Francis,thou artthatAngeloftheApocalypsewhom St.JohnsawrisingintheEast,and whoboreuponhisbrowthesignofthe livingGod."

OnAugust20,1260.Alvernowas thrilledwiththejoyfulspectacleofan imposingceremony.St.Bonaventure, thenGeneraloftheOrder,encamped thereattheheadofanarmyofmore thanathousandFriarsMinors,whilea crowdofpilgrimsthrongedthesummit ofthemountain.OnthatdaytheBishopsofArezzo,Florence,Piesole,Peru- gia,Assisi consecratedtheprinci- palchurchoftheconventunderthe titleofSt.MaryoftheAngelsandSt. Francis;then,makingthecircuitofthe mountainprocessionally,theyblessed itunderthenameof"TheSeraphicMountain."BenedictXIorderedthe FeastoftheStigmataofStFrancisto

becelebratedonSeptember17every yearinallthehousesoftheOrder,and PaulVextendedittothewholeCatholicworld.TheSovereignPontiffshave thusconfirmedtheauthenticityofthe miracleoftheirapostolicauthority. SotheSeraphicMountainhasformore thansixhundredyearsbeentheresort ofpilgrims,andthecurrentoffaith thatdrewthepeopleoftheMiddle AgestothisFranciscanCalvaryhas neverebbed,exceptduringthedaysof trialthroughwhichwearepassing 1870).

Whowouldnotadmireinallthisone ofthemosttouchingmarvelsofProvidence?Sixhundredyearsagoand thenameofAlvernowasscarcely known;butsincethepenitentofAssisi setfootthere,itsnameisinallmouths, and,ifweexcepttheholymountainsof Judea,itsgloryisunrivalled.Here, asonCalvary,thepraisesofGodare unceasinglyonhumanlips.Itistime toquitthishallowedground.Asa lastfarewell,letuscryoutwiththe RoyalProphet:"Hail,amountain,fer- tileingracesandmiracles!Amoun. taininwhichGodiswellpleasedto dwell:fortheretheLordshalldwell untotheend."(Ps.lxvii,17.)

(NextWeek:FrancisPasses.)

MYRONTAYLORPRAISES

POPEANDPRESIDENT

HisHolinessPopePiusXIIandPre- sidentRooseveltwerecalled"twosym- bolsofcivilisationatitsbest"by MyronC.Taylorashedepartedfor Romerecentlytoresumehispostas thePresident'spersonalrepresentative attheVatican.

Inapreparedstatement,Mr.Taylor said:"TobetheinstrumentofcontactbetweenthePopeasagreatspiritualleaderandthePresidentof thegreatestoftheliberty-lovingnationsnotengagedinwarnecessitatesa reserveofexpressionwhichisnogreat innovationtome.

"Inthefinalunfoldingofthemys- terieswhichthepresent-dayquestionscontain,therecanbenofairorper- manentjusticeintheworldunless thesetwosymbolsofcivilisationatits bestoperateinharmony."

WANTED.

Boywanted;goodwagesandgoodprospects.ApplyHassell'sHardware Stores,cornerWellingtonandQueenstreets,Perth.

WantedMiddle-agedWoman,for Companion-Helpforlady,Enquire c/oW.A.StoveCo.,cornerWellingtonandQueen-streets,Perth.

DEATH.

SKEHAN-OnNovember5(sudden- ly),atNortham,Mary,belovedsister ofWilliam,Anne,Nellie,Margaret, andJulia EternalFitzgerald. restgrantuntoher,0Lord.

INMEMORIAM

HUG.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthe reposeofthesoulofMargaretHug, whodiedatTrayning,November14, 1928.

CI,OHESY.-Ofyourcharity,prayforthereposeofthesoulofNorah AgnesClohesy,whodiedNovember 22,1939.

OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour,pray forher.

KENNEDY.-Inlovingmemoryof mydearbrother,Mart,whopassed awayNovember14,1937. SweetJesus,havemercyonhissoul. Sadlymissed.-Insertedbyhislovingsister,M. Kennedy.

BROTHERJOHNNORBERT MOORE.

OnWednesday,November5,atCalvaryHospital,Hobart,therepassedto hiseternalrewardBrotherJohnNor. bertMoore,attheageof72years.He

wenttoHobarttwoyearsago,buthad beeninillhealthandtooknopartin theactiveworkofSt.Virgil'sConeg.!. Heborehissufferingswithgreat patienceandfortifiedwiththelastSac. ramentspassedpeacefullyaway.

ThelateBrotherMoorewasoneof thebestknownandmostpopularmembersoftheInstituteoftheIrishChristianBrothers,ofwhichhewasamemberfor53years.Heservedinall theAustralianStatesandwasfor14 yearsattachedtotheschoolsinDunedin,NewZealand.Hewasavery brilliantorganiserandconductedappealsforfinancialassistanceformany oftheschoolsandorphanagesofthe Brothersinmanyplaces.Hewas responsibleforraisingalargesumfor theerectionofthebeautifulchapelat NudgeeCollege,Brisbane.Heraised over£13,000tofreetheschoolsat NorthMelbourne.Heraisedlarge sumsfortheHeadHouse,Strathfield, Balmain,Dunedin,andotherplaces. Thetotalraisedfortheworkofthe Brothers'schoolsamountedtomore than£100,000.Hecelebratedhis GoldenJubileeatMelbournein1938.

ThelateBrotherMoorewaswell knownthroughoutthisStatealso.

R.I.P.

THELATEMRS.COEN.

OnFriday,October24,thewifeof thelateMr.JamesCoen,of37Rookwood-street,Mt.Lawley,passedaway atSt.Anne'sHospital.Thedeceased ladyhadbeensufferingforsometime buttheendcamerathersuddenly. Thefollowingday,Saturday,RequiemMasswascelebratedintheSacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill,at nineo'clockbyVeryRev.FatherWallace,whichwasattendedbyalarge numberoftheSistersandchildren.'1he funeralcortegeleftthechurchat11 o'clock.

Mrs.Coen,beinganinvalidformany years,wasnotverywellknown,but shewaseverreadytohelpinany charitablework.RIP.

THELATEMRS.MARYSKEHAN.

ThelateMrs.MarySkehanpassed awaysuddenlyatNorthamonWednesday,November5.Herremainswere broughttotheresidenceofherson-inlaw,Mr.J.Hamilton,ofSouthPerth, andthencetoSt.Columba'sChurch, whereaRequiemMasswascelebrated bytheVeryRev.Dr.J,T.McMahon inthepresenceofalargecongregation.

Thedeceasedwasadevoutmember

oftheChurch,andhadabrightand cheerfuldispositionandwasaffectionatelyregardedbyhermanyfriends. Thefuneraltookplaceimmediately afterMass.TheVeryRev.Dr.McMahonofficiatedatthegraveside,assistedbytheVeryRev.FatherMoss, FathersRyan,0.M.I.,Murphy,and Flanagan.

Thechiefmournerswere:Messrs. JimandGeraldSkehan(sons),Ann, MollyIMrs.Barrett),Kath.(Mrs. Hamilton),Pat(Mrs.Silverstone), daughters:Messrs.S.Barrett,J.Hamilton,W.Silverstone(sons-in-law); MesdamesJ.andG.Skehan(daughters-in-law),MissesAnn,Nellie,MargaretandJuliaFitzgerald(sisters), Mrs,IV.Fitzgerald(sister-in-law), MastersW.SilverstoneandK.Hamilton(grandsons),andMessrs.R.andH. Fitzgerald(nephews).

Thepall-bearerswere:'Messrs.W.H. Branch,A.A.Poland,S.Roberts,F. T.Wells,W.J.LoveandL.Walsh.

Amongthosepresentwere:Messrs. S.J.Hickmott,S.G.Silverstone,A. Parker,A.A.Poland'(representingthe WestraliartFarmers,Ltd.),A.L.Feast -esentingtheRedcastleBrewery, Ltd.),F.G.Branch,G.H.Puttick,E. Towton,C.Barnard,J.Byrne,A. Rodoreda,R.Clark,P.Curtis,E.Meacham;MesdamesIV.H.Branch,S.J. Hickmott,A,Parker,J.Byrne,A.Herbert,Dominish,O'Mahony,F.Branch, F.Reader,Ensor,T.O'Leary,Nell TroyandMissMollyBranch.

Manybeautifulfloraltributeswere placedatthegraveside,andthebereavedfamilyreceivednumeroustelegramsandpersonalexpressionsofsympathy.

THELATEANNIELEDWITH.

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WhatConfidence!!! isassuredintheguarantee BritishandDependable.

McPherson'sPumpsare100% Britishinconstruction,andHighclassWorkmanshipmakesthem EverReadyforAction;Always Efficient; AlwaysReliable, 7heyareBritish andDependable

Followingashortillness,Mrs,Annie Ledwith( ),ofDudinin,passedaway intheNarroginHospitalonSunday, November2.Deceasedwasanative ofCountyClare,Ireland,andhadlived inWesternAustraliaforthepast35 years.Justover28yearsagoshemarriedMr.ThomasLedwith,andtogethertheysettledatDudinin,and havebeenengagedinfarmingoperationsonthesamepropertyeversince.

Possessedofakindandlovingdisposition,thedeceasedendearedherself toeveryonewhoknewher,andthe generalesteeminwhichshewasheld wasborneoutbythelargenumberof peoplewhocamefromsurrounding districtstopaytheirlastrespectsat thegraveside.Nosportingbodywas completewithoutherhelpinghand, andherpassingwillleaveagapthat willbedifficulttofill.

RequiemMasswasofferedonthe morningofNovember4th.,andthe funeraltookplaceintheafternoon, whenthebodywaslaidtorestinthe CatholicportionoftheDudininCemetery.Rev.FatherC.Stinson,ofKondinin,assistedbyRev.FatherRussell, ofNarrogin,officiatedatthegraveside. Thehusband,twosons(Thomasand Joseph),andadaughter,Mary(Mrs. Brick),areleft,andthesympathyof allisextendedtothefamily.PallbearerswereMessrs.P.Anderson,L. Whitford,J.Mullen,M.Kerrigan,T. Kerrigan,andJ.Kerrigan.'Alarge numberoffloraltributeswasreceived.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.A,Dawsonand Son,Narrogin.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

TheranksoftheThirdOrderofSt. Francisareeverincreasing.Twonew brotherswerereceivedatthelast meeting,November2.Severalnovices willbeprofessedonDecember7by Rev.FatherMcBride,ourspiritualdirector, MembershipwiththeThirdOrderof St.FrancismeantthefullestinterpretationoftheCatholiclife,saidFather McBride.WiththeexampleofFrancis,whogavenewlifetotheChurch intheMiddleAges,amanofsimplicity,strongFaith,andChristlikelove forhisfellowcreatures-greatisthe channelofgracethatflowstoallwho unitethemselvesinhisbrotherhood andfollowhisexample.

Wordsofwelcomewereextendedto thenewaspirantsbytheprefect,who hopedthattheywouldfindthefulness ofthegracesthattheThirdOrdercontainedforitsmembers.

TheannualRetreatwasconducts.. byFatherHannigan,C.SS.R.,inOctober,andwaswellattendedinspiteut badweather.

AspecialMassforthesoulsofdeceasedtertiarieswasofferedonNovember2.Allsicktertiariesarerememberedinprayer.

TertiariesareremindedabouttheannualCastledareXmasTree,forwhich donationswillbegratefullyreceived atnextmeeting.

DANCEINCATHEDRALHALL

ThedanceconductedintheCathedral HallbytheChildrenofMary,inconjuntionwiththePerthbranchesofthe LeagueofCatholicYouth,onTuesday, November4,provedanoutstanding success.Representativesofmanyparisheswerepresentandallenjoyed themselvestotheutmost.MoiraFoster's"Crescendos"inducedthedancers tocrowdthefloorforeverydance, whichspeaksagooddealfortheir capabilities.

Thestagewasrefreshinglydecorated withflowersandshrubbery,whichadd edtothepleasantatmosphere.Many noveltiesandprizesinterspersedthe eveningandadaintysupperwasseived.Anovelfeaturewasthebirthday callforJuliaMcIntyre,theorchestra complyingwithanappropriatenumber.

Greatcreditisduetothecaplble committeeresponsiblefortheorganisationofthedance,ThecommitteeconsistedofMesdamesBrophyanLeahy, andMissesE.andM.Walker,assis:ed byseveralmembersoftheChildre.aof tiary.

NotedamongthethrongwereMisses R.Macdonald,P.Dunne,B.Moore,E. Hopkins,K.Grossler,E.LeGuier,R. Davies,Y.Firmin,D.Knox,P.Knox, E.Southworth,M.Gatti,J.Buckley,T Shannon,R.McDonald,B.Berry,D. Schuts,M.Carlisle,C.Davis,D.Davis, P.Pallister,P.Edwards,R.!,ePage,C. Slattery,E.Casey,P.Casey,P.Kierath, N.McSweeney,M.McSweeney,J.McIntyre,A.HaireR.Moate,M.Moate, A.Quirk,I.Baker,G,Higgins,I.Higgins,P.Ryan,I.Boylan,R.Harris,C. Flanagan,D.Baker,A.King,P.Temby, M.Troy,F.McNamara,PMcNamara, A.Bernet,W.Sharke,S.Daly,E.Collopy,J.Hiram,L.McAdam,M.McAdam,E.Walker,M.Walker,Mn,sF. Coldham,C.Kane;Messirs.R.Coldham,F.Coldham,J.Buckley,H.Noonan,H.Comerford,T.Brennan,A. Smith,B.Daly,H.Woodings,R.Woodings,H.Annal,R.Marsland,E.Schuts, T.Davis,R.Hearne,R.Kingsbury,G. Brophy,j.O'Mara,P.Ryan,P.McGinnitv,C.Ryan,D.Brennan,H.Easton, C.Clarke,S.Clarke,J.Leahy,A.King, K.McGuatt,M.Marshall,N.Kennedy, H.Price,J.Evans,J.Griffen,C.Ahern, R.Flanagan,G.Slattehv,G.McGuinnes,W.Auld,P.Nye,P.Goddard,T. Cogan,R.Stockdill,B.Long,J.Brophy, K.Martin,L.Herlihy,F.Sheridan. Mrs.F.Brophywasinchargeofthe door.

CATHOLICCHILDSTAROF "PENNYSERENADE"

Manywhoattendedtherecentshowingofthefilm,"PennySerenade,"starringCatholicactressIreneDunne,will beinterestedtolearnthatthelittle girl,whosopoignantlyportrayedthe adoptedchildoftheyoungcouplein thestory,isaCatholic.Hernameis EvaLeeKuney.Sheissevenyears oldandamemberoftheparishofSt. RobertBellarmine,inBurbank,California.Everywherethepicturehas beenshowncriticsareravingabouther talentandherbeautifulrenditionof thehymn,"HolyNight,SilentNight." Futurestardomandbigrolesarepredictedforher.

Although"PennySerenade"broughtEvaherfirstalvearanceinthecastof stellarcelebrities,itwasinnosenseher filmdebut.Fortwoyearssheplayed smallpartsin"OurGang"series,until, attheageoffouryears,hercareercame toastop.Shehadacquiredfreckles, andlackedthedollprettinessrequired bysomanydirectors.Hermotherrefusedtobleachherhairandmakeher looklikeaminiature"glamourgirl,"so EvawasplacedontheHollywood shelf.WhenEva'smotherbroughther alongtobetestedfortheroleforthis film,300littlegirlswerealreadywaiting.However,Eva'ssweetvoicewas themainfactoringainingthecoveted part.

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UNSIGHTLYFACIALHAIR REMOVEDPERMANENTLY withoutdiscomfortorinconvenience

OfGeneralInterest

FORMERPERTHBOYKILLEDINAIR-RAID

TheLateAnthonyThompson

NewscamerecentlyfromEnglandof thedeathofMasterAnthonyThompson,onlychildofMr.andMrs.P.C. Thompson,ofNewark,formerlyof BruceRockandPerth.Hisparents werewellknowninthisState,whenhis father,whoservedwiththeA.I.F.in thelastwar,wasfarmingatBruce Rock.LatertheycametoPerth, whereAnthonyattendedtheKindergartenatVictoriaSquaretillheleftfor Englandattheageofsix.HeattendedSt.Mary'sSchool,Chesterfield,for fiveyearsbeforegoingtoNewarkin 1936.Hisschoolcareer,whichwasfull ofpromise,wasbroughttoatragic closewhenhebecamethefirstvictim ofNaziair-raidsonNewarkduring Februarylast.Whentheraiderscame overthetownforthefirsttime,Anthonywasoutshootingsparrowson Trentsidewithtwootherboysfrom hisschool.Hisfriendsescaped,but Tonywaskilledoutright.Hewasonly 16yearsofage,andatthetimeofhis deathwashardatworkpreparingfor theR.A.F.Apprentices'Examination,whichwasheldinMaylast.Hewas aboyofjusttherighttypefortheAir Force,keen,loyal,andofthatexcellentfearlessnesswhichcomesnotfrom lackofappreciationofdanger,but fromaspiritofpluckanddetermination.Hehadplayedforthefirst RugbyfootballXVforthreeseasons, andwasawardedhiscoloursin1939. Hisplayatfull-backwasmostpromis- ing,andhadhebeensparedhemight havegonefarinthisfield.Atathleticshecreatedarecordinthejunior highjumpin1938,clearing4ft.3in.In 1940hewasappointedcaptainofhis schoolhouse,namelyCartwrightHouse.

FORTHCOMINGEVENTS

AnnualConcert. OnWednesdayevening,November 19,thechildrenofSt.Anthony'sSchool, Wanneroo,aregivingtheirannualconcert.AspecialbuswillleaveNorth PerthHotelat7.30p.m.(fare6d.).VisitorsfromPerthandwell-wishersofSt. Anthony'swillspendamostenjoyable eveningattheconcertanddanceto follow,whichwillbeheldinMr.Crisafulli'sHall(Centenary).Therewillbe goodmusicandgoodsupper. BridgeforSoldiers'Dependants' Appeal. ABridgeevening,inaidoftheSoldiers'Dependants'Appeal,isbeingorganisedbyMesdamesBensonand Judge,andwillbeheldonWednesday, November19,at8p.m.,inShellHouse, St.George'sTerrace,Perth.Thesubscriptionis2s.each,andtablesmaybe reservedbyringingWM2324.

WestPerthBridgeandRummyParty.

ThefinalBridgeandRummyParty forthe1941seasonwillbeheldinSt.

Brigid'sParishHall,onTuesday,November18. ProceedsareinaidofSt. Brigid'sChurchfunds.Acordialinvitationisextendedtoallpatronisers oftheseentertainments.:Mesdames DunneandTyleraretheorganisers.

LeedervilleCardEvening.

Duringlastweek'smeetingofthe LeedervillebranchoftheCatholic Women'sLeague,Rev.BrotherO'Neil addressedthelargecrowdofmembers presentandappealedfortheirsupport infurnishingthenewboys'collegetobe openedinLeedervillenextyear.After somediscussion,itwasdecidedby memberstoholdaCardandGames EveninginSt.Mary'sHall,Oxfordstreet,Leederville,onTuesday,November25,at8p.m.Bridge,euchre andrummyplayerswillbeassuredof anentertainingevening,withgood prizesandadaintysupper.Trams15 and16stopatthedoorofthehall, andaheartywelcomeisextendedto allkindfriendsoftheChristianBrothers.

HighgateBridgeParty.

TheHighgateChristianBrothers' ladies'committeewishtoannounce thatNovember18willbethelast bridgeandrummyeveningfortheseason.Aspecialappealismadetoparentsoftheboysandallfriendsofthe Collegetobepresentthateveningand makeitanoutstandingsuccess.

Arnica&

AmicaleByspecialrequest,theHighgate ofNovember12willberepeated.Asthiswillbethelastdance oftheseason,itwillbeagalanight, withfun,prizes,noveltydances,and surprisesgalore.Admissionis1/6and aspecialsupperwillbeserved.The dateisThursday,November27.

Hisheadmastersaidofhim:"Hewas aboyofexcellentcharacterandconsiderablepromise.Hewillbegreatly missedinmanydepartmentsofschool life."

Hisfuneralwasattendedbythe Headmasterofhisschool,theboysfrom hisform,andotherboysfromthe school.MembersofhisRuggerteam actedaspall-bearers.Thecoffinwas drapedwiththeschoolflag,andchief mournerswerehisparents,unclesand aunts.Verymanywreathswereplac- edonthegrave.R.I.P.

ST.JOSEPH'SVICTORIASQUARE

CONCERT

St,Joseph'sConventSchool,VictoriaSquare,presentedtheirannual concerttoacrowdedaudienceinthe PerthTownHallonThursday,November6.Afeatureoftheevening wasthebrilliantsingingofthechoirs whoupheldallprevioustraditionsin thisregard.Theentertainmentopen- edwiththeschoolorchestraplaying selections,afterwhichtheKindergartenpresentedalittleitem,"Prince Charming."TheInfantswereat theirbestin"PoppetyPopandhis Dream,"andtheyquiteenjoyedthe adventuresofthelittlepig.TheHungarianBallet,performedbyoldergirls dressedintraditionalHungarianpeacantfrocks,receivedatremendousovationandwewouldcertainlyhavebeen pleasedtoseethemagain.MissJ. Templeman,A.Mus.A.,waswellap- plaudedforherexcellentrenderingof "RushHourinHongkong"onthe piano.Shewasfollowedbyasong anddance,"JollySailors,"andRo, Exercises."TheButterflyBallet"was dancedbythegirls,whoworedainty butterflyoutfits.MissB.Bradley's goldenvoicewasheardtoadvantage intwonumbers,"Invitation"and "You'dBetterAskMe,"forwhichshe receivedaverygoodapplause.The JuniorChoirthengaveaverysweet renditionof"AprilRain,"andasan encore"HideandSeek."

SOCIALCALENDAR

November18:FinalC.B.C.,Highgate,BridgeParty,inParishHall.

November18:FinalBridgeand Rummy,inSt.13rigid'sParishHall, WestPerth.

November19:BridgeEvening,forSoldiers'Dependants'Appeal,inShell House.

November21:PlainandFancyDress Ball,St.Thomas'School,Reserve. street,Claremont.

November22:DanceinSt.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco,inaidofOrphanageand FoundlingHomeXmasFund.

November25:CardandGames Evening,ParishHall,Oxford-street, Leederville,

November26:ExhibitionofWork ofCatholicWomen'sSewingGuild, HighgateParishHall.

November27:Amicale,inHighgate ParishHall.

November30:TennisPicnictoGardenIsland.

December11:ChristmasTree,ConventSchoolGrounds,Marian-street, Leederville.

December11and12:CatholicTennis AssociationDramaticPresentation,ii RepertoryTheatre.

Aftertheinterval,theaudiencewere entertainedbyacantata,"TheBroken Statue."SoloistEileenHayeswaspre- sentedwithabeautifulbouquetofroses forherpart.Thiswasfollowedbyeurythmics,andhereagainthecostumeswereoutstanding,thegirlswear- ingprettyfrocksofgreenandpink. MissesTemplemanandR.Harrisgave anexcellentpianoduet,"TheSailor Dance,"andtheSeniorChoirsang sweetly"FashionsoftheDay"and'TheTravellers'Return."Amilitary tapdancewasfollowedbyahumorous sketch,entitled"AtthePhotographers,"wheretheoldergirlsshowedtheirdramaticskill.MissesPeggy MaslinandJoyceBentportrayedthe twodaughters,MissMargaretTroythegranddaughters,andMissesElsieEllichandBettyKellyplayed,respec- tively,thephotographerandthegrand- mother.Thiswasanexcellentproduction,andtheaudiencefullyappreciatedthecomiccharacters.Itwas worthyoftheexcellentreceptionitreceived.Thechorusreturnedwitha natrioticnumber,"IVowtoThee,MyCountry,"andaveryenjoyableeveningwasbroughttoaclosewitha solonumber,"AChild'sPrayer"and "VforVictory"bytheChoir. STOVES,allenamel,newandused

Thesmoothcreaminessanddeliciousflavourofthis nourishingcustardaddsenjoymenttosummertimedesserts..andit'ssoeasytomake.Getapacketto-morrow,andtryFULCREEMCO'S.Custardyourself.And alsoapacketofthedelicious-tastingFULCREEM CO'S.Jelly.

TELEPHONE:B9141.

PERTH.THURSDAY,NOVEMBER13,1941.

WordsAreaWeaponof ReformandReaction

Illsuchanage,wheresocialinjusticeisrife,itisunderstandablethatmenofgoodwillshouldbeprecipitatedintooneoftwo camps,oftheLeftoroftheRight.Itisfurtherinevitablethat bothsidesshouldbeextreme,theproletariandictatorshipdenying allindividualandpersonalrights,andtheauthoritarianstatesuppressingtheirexerciseintheinterestsofthesupposedcommonweal. Itwouldsuperficiallyseemcommendabletoseekthemiddleway insuchacrisis,wereitnotunhappilytruethatthe"viamedia"has beenseizeduponbytheeconomicallycomfortable,andbythecaptainsandapostlesofcapitalismtomeanthepreservationofthe presentorder.Itistherefugeoftheweak,thecowardly,andthe lazy.ItismostespeciallyexecrableinCatholiclifepreciselybecausethePopehasdeclaredthataremedymustbefoundand foundquickly.ThePapalwordsimply,therefore,thatthereisa disease,andthatitischronic,butthatthereisalsoaremedyboth drasticandurgent.Hencethereisreallyonlyoneunforgivable socialsin,andthateitherthedesireorthedoctrinetoleavethings astheyare

Ifargumentwithconservatismleadsanywhere,itshouldbeinsistedthattherearetwocampsandnotthree.Capitalismisnot aviamedia,despiteitsoutwardshamofsafetyandrespectability. RatheritisthedeeppitattheendoftheLeftroad.Thereisa trueeconomicandpoliticalmoderation,anditistobefoundin thoseStateswheretheChristianlifeisofrathergreaterimportance thanthepoweroftheState.Theblood-relationshipbetweenthe conservativeandtheCommunistisagainapparentinthatthey bothkeeponconfusing,deliberatelyandignorantly,allcorporative movementsas"Fascism."Againtheyarefoundinconcertedduet overthegloriesofdemocracy,thoughalltheconservativecan meanbythetermisuniversalsuffrage,majorityvotes,andtheparliamentarymachineryinarepublicanconstitution.TheCommunist,ontheotherhand,meansnothingbyit.Itismerelythe provingwordwhichadmitshimtotheveryrespectableheartofa societyriddledwithLiberalismandphilosophicallyidenticalwith hisONVII. Butitisinterestingandimportanttonotethatatthis historicalmomentwhenabusesarecertainlyclamouringforsomethingradical,theold,oldshamsarebeingmaintainedalmostcompletelybyavocabulary.

Inallsobriety,nomanofgoodwillcould,to-day,remaina conservativeifhehadhadaclassicalinsteadofatechnicaleducation,andsowascompetenttounderstandthemeaningofwords. Inafewgenerationspeoplewillrefusetobelievethatanycivilisation.couldhaveplumbedthedepthsofsophistrysothoroughlythat theordinaryvernacularcompletelysmotheredtheintellectualconceptwhichitwasmeantfaintlytomirror.Andhereagainwe havetheconservativeandtheCommunistpropagandistlockedin aneternalembrace,vowedequallytoshunstraightthinkingand plaintalk.Thereisaremoteandineffectualworld,exemplified bytheplacidpress,wheremenaredamnedbyplatitudesand euphemisms.Theextentofoursociety'srottennessandcorruptioncanbemeasuredbythefactthatthiscategoryevenincludes theyellow-press.Cananygoodreasonbeallegedwhyrapeand sodomyshouldbecalled"seriousoffences,"orpregnancy,"acertaincondition"?Istheresomethingintrinsicallyrepulsiveabout thenotionofaviviparousmother?Theveryjournalswhichrecoilfromprintingtheword"venereal"arethesamewhich 'corruptouryouthandundermineournationwiththeir"medical" columns.

Buttheseareonlyminorinstancesoftheostrichtacticexemplifiedbytheeuphemism.AndtheEuphemismitselfisthe merestbagatelleincontrastwiththeintellectualperfidyitrepresents.Thewholeatmospherecouldbepurifiedandmadeexpectantofsocialjusticeifonlypubliclifecouldrecapturethelanguage .ofthemaninthestreet.NobodygetspunchedinParliamentbecausethereareonlytobefoundthere"prevaricatorsofthetruth." 'Twosailorshaveabrawl,andoneisfinedbecauseonewasaliar. 'ThejugglersontheStockExchangewho"unload"intimeonto widowsandcountryparsons,escapeonlythroughthemeaningof theword"business."Ifthepapers,untrammelledbyiniquitous libellaws,whichpenalisethetruth,couldannouncethatMr. thewell-knownswindlerandsweater,hadreturnedfromatripto Vesuvius;therewouldhehopeforthiscivilisation.Itwassoin -theagesofFaith,notonlyinliterature,butevenintheologicaland notablyinpoliticalcontroversy.However,theuglyconservative shammingwillcontinueuntiltheoutbreakoftherevolutioninthe 'Terracecanhedescribedasan"unfortunateincident."

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS. HisGracetheArchbishopleftby caronThursdayforKatanning.His Gracewillbeabsentforthreeweeks. HewillconductCanonicalVisitation andConfirmationinKatanning,Wagin, Narrogin,andadjoiningdistricts.

November13,20.-KatanningandDistricts:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation.

November16:BlessnewPresbyteryat Mt.Barker.

November20-27.-WaginandDistricts: CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation.

November27-December2,-Narrogin andDistricts:CanonicalVisitation andConfirmation.

December3.-3p.m.:Administerthe SacramentofConfirmationatSt. LouisCollege,Claremont.

December5.-8p.m.:Distributeprizes atSantaMariaLadies'College,Attadale.

December8(FeastoftheImmaculate Conception.TitularFeastofthe Cathedral):

9a.m.:PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

3p.m.:DistributenriaesatAnnual PrizeDay,St.LouisCollege,Claremont. Sp.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationattheChurchofthe ImmaculateConception,Harvey.

December9-12:HarveyandDistricts: CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation.

December13:PresideatReception CeremonyatSt.Joseph'sConvent, Fremantle.

December14:AdministertheSacramentofConfirmationattheChurch ofOurLady,HelpofChristians,East VictoriaPark,after9.30a.m.Mass.

7.30p.m.:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationattheChurchof ChristtheKing,Beaconsfield.

December19.-10am.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofthePriestsofthe MetropolitanArea.

6,45p.m.:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationtoadultsinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

December19.-8.30p.m.:OpenBazaar atSt.FrancisXavier's,Windsorstreet,EastPerth.

December20.-ConsecratenewChapel atClontarfBoys'Orphanage.

December21Morning:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationatSt.Anthony's Church,Wanneroo.

Afternoon:Officialopeningofnew ChapelatClontarfBoys'Orphanage.

December21-8a.m.:PresideatReceptionCeremonyattheNovitiateof theSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare. December25(ChristmasDay):St. Mary'sCathedral:Midnight,Pontificate. 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMass.

St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford

PROSPECTIVESTUDENTSMAKE APPLICATION.

Duringthepastweekalltheyouths whohavesignifiedtheirdesiretobecomeseminaristsnextyear,weresent anapplicationformtofillin.Several otherdocumentswereenclosedatthe sametime,butwhilesomeofthese maytakeafewweekstocomplete,the applicationformshouldbereturnedas soonaspossible.

SomeofSt.Charles'candidateshave beenmakingenquiries plicesandcassocks.Thesewillallbe madetoauniformpatternandsuppliedtothestudentswhentheyenter theSeminary.

THESISTERS'CHAPEL.

Theresponsetothisappealhasbeen rathergoodduringthepastweek,and wewishtoacknowledgegratefullythe giftofthefollowing:

AnnualScholarship Examinations

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,ST,GEORGE'STERRACE, PERTH.

TheannualexaminationforEntrance ScholarshipwillbeheldatC.B.C.,St. George'sTerrace,onSaturday,November29,at9.30am.Entrieswill bereceivedbythePrincipaluntil Wednesday,November26.Applicants mustbeunder13yearsofageonthe lastdayofthisyear.

Thesubjectsofexaminationare: (1)English,and(21Arithmeticand Mensuration,thestandardbeingGrade VI.TheEnglishpaperwillembrace Composition,Parsing,Analysis.

Twofullscholarshipsandtwohalf scholarshipsarebeingoffered,allfor thecompletesecondarycourseoffive years.

631-3PERCENT.OFWORLD'S SEAMENCATHOLICS.

Ofalltheworld'sships,accordingto 1930figures,outof1,500,000seamen, 800,000wereCatholics,saidBishop Flynn,ofLancaster,presidingata meetinginfurtheranceofthelocal branchoftheSeaApostolateinthe Barrow-in-FurnessTownHallrecently.

Itwasforthesethatheappealed. Theywereexposedtomoraldangers withoutthechanceofthehelpofa priest,andwerefarawayfromtheSacramentwhentheneedwasgreatest.

TherewerealotofCatholicsinthe Navy,saidCommanderR.T.Bower, M.P.forCleveland,andoneWestcountryshipheknewhadone-thirdof thecompanyCatholics.Thenthere weretheforeignelementsinthemerchantservice:theApostolateofthe Seacoulddoasplendidworkthere.

Themeetingwasheldinthetown hallattheinvitationoftheMayorand Mayoress,AldermanR.A.andMrs, Brunskill.

1.SanctuaryLamp:Inmemoryof MargaretWyndham, 2.SilverChalice:fromaCatholic lady,WestPerth.

3.CommunionPlate:Mrs.D.M. Abbott.

4.Gift(unspecified):Inmemoryof Mrs.P.J.Russell.

5,CruetsandHandBell:Mrs.P. John. Some,orall,ofthefollowingwould bemuchappreciated:-

1.Tabernacle1i10-£15).

2.FiveSetsofVestments(E546 each).

3.MissalStand(f3).

4.AltarCloths.

5.OtherAltarLinen.

Werepeatourspecialrequestfora second-handMissalandaMissalfor RequiemMasses,Thesebooksare unobtainablenewatpresentinAustralia.

PIONEERWHITEFATHER, TRAINEDTHREEMARTYRS.

FatherLudevicGiraud,lastsurvivor ofthefirstpartyofWhiteFathers sentbyCardinalLavigerie,theirfounder,intoCentralAfrica,hasdied,aged 88. Hetrainedandbaptisedthreeofthe UgandaMartyrs,burnttodeathby KingMwanga,ofUganda,in1886. Whentheywerebeatifiedin1920he attendedtheceremonyattheVatican.

FatherGiraud,whobeganhismissionaryworkin1876whenheleftAlgierswithninecompanions,sawthe firstUgandanativepriestraisedtothe episcopa'ytwoyearsago.

TheEditorwillbepleasedto publishphotosandextractsof lettersreceivedbyrelativesand friendsofmembersofthefightingforcesservingabroad.

Stampedaddressedenvelopefor returnofcopyshouldbeforwarded,otherwisenoresponsibilitycanbeundertaken.

QUARANTORE

Sunday. NOVEMBER.

3rd.Bunbury:FortyHours' Prayer(14th16th.).

4th.ShentonPark:OneDayof Exposition.

Sunday.

DECEMBER.

1st.EastFremantle:Forty HoursPrayer(5th.-7th.).

Maylands:FortyHours' Prayer(5th.-7th.).

2nd.Leederville:FortyHours' Prayer(12th.-14th.).

3rdLeonora:OneDayofExposition.

4th.York:OneDayofExposition.

CatholicGirls'Primary Schools'SportsAssociation

SecondAnnualAthleticMeeting

W-A.C.A.GROUND,FRIDAY,NOVEMBER28.

TheSecondAnnualAthleticMeeting conductedbytheCatholicGirls'PrimarySchools'SportsAssociationwillbe conductedattheW.A.C.A.Groundon Friday,November28.Firsteventat 2p.m.

TheProgramme.

"A"Grade(schoolsof200pupilsor over)Competingfor"TheArchbishop'sShield"andChampionshipPennant:

"C"Grade(schoolsofunder100 pupils):Competingfor"ThePellegrini Cup"andChampionshipPennant:

100Yards,Under14.

75Yards,Under13.

50Yards,Under12. 50Yards,Under11. 30Yards,Under10.

HANGOVERFROMTHE JUNGLE

Thegirlwiththescarletnails,lurid lips,fastidiouslychosenensemble,and carefullystudiedairwhichsheconsideredpropertooneeducatedata high-classschool,sweptthroughthy doorheldopenforherbythepolite youngman.Didshesay"Thank you"?Shedidno!Thepoliteyoung man,beingapoliteyoungman,kepthis thoughtstohimself.Hemighthave madeappropriatereplybyrunningafterherandhandingherthelatest pamphletofFr.Lord's,"PardonMy Manners."Possiblyhedidnothave acopy.Fr.Lord'spamphletisperti- nentandveryusefulreading.Besides anentertainingexposureofthebad mannerscommontosomanypeople roundabout*is,itisareminderthat goodmanners,Christiancourtesy,is merelyanextensionofChristian charity,and,therefore,theoutward markofaChristian."Politenessis civilised.rudenessissavage,"saysFr. Lord;"badmannersareahangover fromthejungle."Howareyours, doyouthink?Seeifyourecognise yourselfintheseriesofpictureswhich Fr.Lorddrawsinhislittlebooklet.

InCaliforniarecentlyawomanfiled asuitfordivorcebecauseherhusband "diagrammedthewingformationsof afootballteamheiscoachingonthe fluffybiscuitsImadeforhisbreakfast."Thisisbutoneofthethousandsof"reasons"putforwardthese daysforthegrantingofadivorce.

From1870to1900thenumberofdivorcesintheU.S.A.per100,000marriedpopulationjumpedfrom81to200. To-day,aboutoneineverysevenmarriagescomestoadisastrousend. throughthebreakingofthebond. Quiteapartfromreligiousconsiderations,observersofthegrowingawful consequencesoflaxityinregardto marriageareapprehensive,andseek somemeansofcheckingtheevil.For theCatholicthereisoneanswer-Our Lord'steaching.TheChurchto-day canpointclearlytotheunmistakabh? proofofthesoundnessofhermoral teaching,andoftheevilwhichspreads throughoutthecommunitythroughits violation.ApamphletwhichsummarisesthereasonswhytheCatholic Churchisopposedtodivorcecomes fromthepenofJohnA.O'Brien,Ph.D., whoisalsoadoctoroflaws.

PardonMyManners.ByDanielA.Lord.S.J. WhyNotGetoDivorceByJohnA.O'Brien, Ph.D.,LL.D. AustralianCatholicTruthSocietypublications forOctober.

30Yards,Under9, 30Yards,Under8. FlagRace(noagelimit). PassBall(noageImportantlimit) Points.

(a)EntriesclosewiththeHon.Secretary,Mr.J.Mitchell,ChurchOffice, VictoriaSquare,Perth,onFriday,November21.Noentrieswillbeaccept- edafter5p.m.onthatdate.Membershipfee(5s.for"A"GradeSchools and2s6dfor"B"and"C"Grade Schools)shouldaccompanyeach school'sentry.

(b)Intrackevents,onlyonerepre- sentativefromeachschoolwillbeallowedtocompeteineachevent.

cSchoolsmustberepresented ineveryeventlistedfortheirGrade. Schoolsnotparticipatingineveryevent willbedisqualifiedfromtakingfinal honours.

(dlForthepurposesofthemeeting, "Under-age"meansunder-ageonthe dayoftheSports.Aschoolentering anover-agecompetitorinanyevent ,.1,1bedisqualified,

(e)Namesofcompetitorsineachof thetrackeventsmustaccompanyeach school'sentry.Namesofparticipants inteameventsneednotbesupplied.

0Forfurtherinformationringthe Hon.Secretary,Mr.J.Mitchell:B9141. RulesforFlagRaces. Under15,50yards;under13,50 yards;under12,30yards:under11,30 yards.

Theteamconsistsoftwelvegirls, Flagsmustbeexchangedovertile line,andnopersonmayrununtilshe hasreceivedtheflag.Atthefinish No.12runnerholdstheflagupasshe crossestheline.

RulesforPassball.

Theteamconsistsoftwelvegirlsfacingeachotheralong24feetlines, dividedeachintodivisionalspacingsof 4ft.long.Thefirstandthelastgirls oneithersidetoetheextremitiesof theline.Theotherfourplayersmay standanywhereintheirdivisional space.Thedistanceacrossfor"A" GradeSchoolsis15feetforunder15, and12feetforunder13.For"B" GradeSchoolsthedistanceis12feet 'forover12,and9feetforunder12.

For"C"GradeSchoolsthedistanceis 12feet(open). TheStart:No.1holdstheballabove herhead,andonthesignalthrowsto No,2,whoreturnsittoNo.1facing her.Theballisthenthrowncross wisetoeachcompetitorinturn.There isareturn(ordouble)throwatboth endsoftheline.Theballispassedup anddowntheteamthreetimesinall.

WhenNo,1receivestheballforthe lasttimeshemuststillhetoeingthe extremityofthelinewithheroutermostfoot.Onreceivingtheballshe runs10yardsholdingtheball. Intheeventofadropthegirlto whomtheballwasthrownpicksitup andthrowsfrombehindtheline.If theballisdroppedbeforebeingthrown thegirlwhodropsitpicksitupand throwsfrombehindtheline.

AnAppeal.

Theorganisingcommitteeismaking everyendeavourtomaketheAnnual SportsMeetinganeventworthyofour CatholicPrimarySchools,butitneeds theco-operationoftheteachersand pupilsalike.Thecommitteappeals forthatco-operation.Superiorsand SportsMistresseswillcontributetothe successofthemeetingbysendingin entriesasearlyaspossible,bygiving asmuchattentionasposibletothe trainingofcompetitors,byencouragingallthechildrenintheschooland theirparentstobepresentatthe Sports.NowthatthePrimarySchools havetakentheirrightfulplacebeside ourSecondarySchoolsinthesphereof athletics,itisourdutytokeepthem there.Themembersofthecommittee willsparenopainsindoingso.Itremainsonlyfortheschoolstodotheir part.

OrganAccompaniments,bytheRev.DomS.Moreno,0.S.B., acompanionvolumetothe "MelodyBook,"cannowbeprocuredat"TheRecord"Othce. PriceoftheOrganAccompanimentis10/8,andthe"Melody Book"is1/9, IdP4.0.11.0140.0.4.00.11.4.441,04.0.0.0.04.4.

"IrelandwasNever anAggressor"

"Theconflagrationofwarhasnot reachedtheshoreofIreland.The hallowedlandofsaintsandscholars isabrightspotinthepresentdarkdisorderedworld.Shewishestopreserveherpeace."

ThesewordswerespokenbyArchbishopSpellman,ofNewYork,athe conclusionoftheMasshecelebrated inSt.Patrick'sCathedralfortheIrish people,recently.

"Irelandhasneverbeenanaggressornation,"saidDr.Spellman."She hasindeedextendedherboundaries, buttheyhavebeenthepeacefulboundariesofChristiancivilisation.Shehas senthersonsabroadwith'thesword ofthespirit,whichisthewordofGod."

"Irishmissionariesfromthetimeof St.Patricktoourowndayhavebeen aflamewithzealforspiritualconquests.Theyhavecrossedlandsand seastoextendfurtherandfurtherthe confinesoftheempireofChrist,to plantdeeperanddeepertheCrossof Christ.Theyhavelitdarkplaces withthetorchoflearningandthey havebroughttoothersthebestofgifts, theBookoftheGospel.

"ThisCathedralofSt.Patrickisan objectlessoninthemissionaryactiviimmOOMIWIM CLONTARF

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tiesoftheIrishrace.Irishfaithbuilt andIrishpietyhasilluminedand warmedit.

"Notaloneisitasanctuaryofthe trueGod,butitisalsoasymbolofthe spiritualstruggleandvictoryofthe

Mr.JosephCharles 1500Irishraceinthiscityandthroughout 16thelengthandbreadthofAmerica,

Mr.J.Hassell 1 00 "Ireland'sgreatestcontributionto

Mr.J.Smith 50thefamilyofnationsmusteverremain

StaffofLevinsonandSons

100aChristianheritageoffaith,hope,and

L.V.O'Hara,Esq.,Fremantle330love,which,throughthecenturies,she 26 hasnotceasedtocherishfromgenera-

W.Dwyer 1 10tionuntogenerationandtoshare

50withthemenofalllands-toexemplify

50inhernationallifeandinthelivesof

30herdevotedchildrenthecouragewhich 20isfortitude,andthecharitywhichis

30loveofGodandloveoffellowman, 10typifyingthelivingChrist,Christcrucified,andChristrisenagain."

TheLynnScholarship

Applicationsforscholarshipswill closeonSaturday',January24,and shouldbesenttotheRev.J.T. McMahon,D.Ph.,M.A.,SouthPerth. Applicantsshouldobservethefollow. ingconditions:11CandidatesmustpasstheJunior Examination.

(2)TheapplicationmustbeaccompaniedbythereportoftheHead.f theSchoolandmuststate:

(a)Subjectspresented;subjects passedforJunior.

(b)Resumeofapplicant'srecord inschool,conductandsport.

(c)Thefollowingdetailsregarding familyandfamilyincome:-

(11Father'soccupationandsalary, ormother'sincomeiffatherisdead.

(2)Numberofchildreninfamily.

(3)Numberofchildrenearning, andstateamountofwageearnedby eachchild.

(4)Numberofchildrenatschool. Failuretosupplythisinformation willdisqualifythecandidate.

(3)Applicationsshouldbeaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth.Candidatemustnothavecompletedhis sixteenthyearonthedayhesitsfor theJuniorExamination.

(4)Astampedaddressedenvelope mustaccompanytheapplication,for thereturnofthecertificateofbirth. TheLynnScholarshipisopentoCatholicboysattendinganyCatholic

schoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.The scholarshipprovides£30peryearfor twoyearsataregisteredSecondary School,andDOperyearforthree yearsattheUniversity.TheTrustees wishtoremindthoseintendingtoapply thattheyshouldobtaintheHead Master'sletterbeforethebreak-up,as itisessentialthattheapplicationbe accompaniedbythisletter.Some candidatesexperienceddifficultylast yearinobtainingsuchlettersowingto theabsenceoftheHeadMasteronholidays.Thesuccessfulcandidatewho failsintheLeavingCertificateoratthe Universityforfeitsthescholarship,and thescholarshipcannotbeheldbya boywhoholdsanyotherscholarship, exhibitionorbursary.

TheTrusteeswillmeetonTuesday, February3,1942,andtheirdecision shallbefinal.TheseTrusteesare: Rev.J.T.McMahon,D.Ph.,M.A.,chairman;Rev.J.Fahey,D.S.O.;J.P.Maxwell,Esq.,LL.B.:F.Connaughton, Esq.;P.R.Jackson,Esq.,J.P.,secretary.

MONKSGIVEBLOODFORTHE FORCES.

TwicethisyearthemonksofBuck. fastAbbeyhaveattendedthelocal blood-transfusiondepottooffertheir bloodforthefightingForces.

SubiacoYoungMen'sClub

ByH.J.

AtameetingoftheC.Y.M.S.last Mondaywehadthepleasureofenrollingmoremembersfortheathleticclub, theybeing0.Santich,G.Plater,B, Wood,T.Daly,D,Read(trainer),E. Myers,W.Holland,K.McGrathandJ. O'Reilly.

Itisverypleasingindeedtosee theseyoungfellowsjoiningourclub, butwestillneedmoretocomealong andhelpus.Wehopetheywillfollow theexamplewhichhasbeensetbythe aboveandhandintheirnamesassoon aspossible,becauseallmembershave toberegisteredwiththeW.A.A.A. shortly.

DuringthemeetingRogerRyangave averyclearandinterestingtalkon Communism.Hesetouthispaper underseparateheadingsanddealtwith themaccordingly.HegaveanoutlineofwhatCommunismis,taking Russiaasanexampleandshowingits failings.

AlthoughnextMondayisaholiday, theusualC.Y.M.S.meetingwillbeheld. Weexpectaverylargeattendanceat thismeeting,asitwillbethelastbeforetheathleticseasoncommences, andwehopeallmemberswillmakea specialefforttocome.

St.AndrewDailyMissal

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ItisacompleteDailyMissal,butthe Collects,EpistlesandGospelsareonly giveninEnglish.Withthisexception theMissalisinLatinandEnglish.

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Afterthemeetingallpresenttook partinthevariousgames,decktennis creatingthemostenthusiasm.AnexcitinggamewasplayedbetweenG. PlaterandM.MedleyagainstL.Ryan andR.Ryan. ThenightofSaturday,November8, wasthethrillingclimaxtoasuccessfulseason'sdancing.Thegrandfinal dancewhichwasconductedinSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,wasanoverwhelmingsuccess.Representatives fromallparishesinthemetropoliswere presenttomakeupagayandanimatedthrongof240.Wethankallthose whowerepresentforcomingalongand makingsuchagreatsuccessofthe evening,anditishopedthateverybodyenjoyedthemselvestothefull,as wefeelsuretheydid.Ourdances havethereputationofbeingfunctions ofcontinuoushilaritywithgoodhumouredfuncombinedtomakeahappy andsociableevening.Iamgladto sayallpresentonthe8th.enteredinto thespiritofthingswiththatsame sociablenesssocharacteristicofour dances.

Thiswastohavebeenthelastdance oftheseason,butnowtheC.Y.M.S. havetakenitonthemselvestoruna danceonSaturday,November22,to raisefundsforChristmascheerforthe inmatesofSt.Vincent'sFoundling HomeandSt.Joseph'sOrphanage. Thisisforaworthycauseanditis hopedthateveryonewillgiveit-..eir whole-heartedsupport.Wearelookingforwardtoanevenlargerattendanceatthisdance.Comealongand enjoyyourselvesandatthesametime youwillbecontributingtoagreat work,fortrulythereisnogreatercharitythanhelpingthosewhoareunable tohelpthemselves.Youknowwhat ourlastdancewaslike,andhowyou enjoyedyourselves.Wellthisnext dancewillbeevenbetter.Givethis yourearnestconsideration,andreserve thatdate,November22,atSt.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco.

HIGHGATEHILL

OnTuesday,November4,theCatholicWomen'sLeague,HighgateBranch, heldamostsuccessfulbridgeevening intheParishHall.Therewerethirtysixtablesoccupied.TheprizewinnerswereMrs.Thomas,Mrs.Reith,Mr. MitchellandMrs.Doreforbridge,and Mrs.McGannandMrs.Lynchfor rummy.

OnWednesday,November5,membersofthesewingguildheldtheir usualmonthlysewingafternoon.There wasagoodroll-callandeveryonewas keptbusysewingandfinishingarticles forthe26th,asthatisthedatefixed fortheexhibitionofsummergoods.A cordialinvitationisextendedtoall membersoftheLeagueandparishionerswhowishtoviewthearticlesmade bymembersforthisgoodcause.The eveningwilltaketheformofasocial. Therewillbeitemsofanentertaining naturebylocaltalent,refreshments willbeserved,andadmissionisfree.

AnnualGeneralCommunionand Breakfast.

Thisgreatannualdemonstrationof FaithwilltakeplaceatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,23rd.inst.,atthe8 o'clockMass,andthebreakfastwillbe partakenofattheCathedralHallimmediatelyaftertheconclusionofHoly Mass.Thefollowingarethetransportarrangementsmadeforthemembersoftheseveralbranches:

Fremantle:LeaveShort-streetat7.5, andtraverseStirlingHighway.

Cottesloe:JoinFremantlebuson StirlingHighway,7.15.

ShentonPark:JoinFremantlebus onStirlingHighway,7.20.

Subiaco:LeaveSt.Joseph'sHall, 7.30,andtraverseAxonandHaystreets.

EastVictoriaPark:LeaveCarlisle 7.20,Mint-street,7.30,traversingordinary'busroute.

VictoriaPark:LeavePostOffice,Albany-road,7.30. SouthPerth:LeaveHurlingham Hotel,7.30.

Highgate:LeaveFirstAvenueand Beaufort-street,7,30.

Leederville:LeaveScarboroBusGarage,NorthBeach-road,7.20,traversing Oxfordistreet,Vincent-street,Fitzgenald-streetandBrisbane-street.

MidlandJunction:LeaveLaurissen's Garage,7am.;Convent,7.15sharp, thencethroughGuildford,Bassendean, andMaylands.

Maylands:JoinMidland'busat7.30MemberswillassembleattheCathedralHallat7,45.

PeatGrandPresidents,SisterP.WilliamsonandBro.J.Hogan,Honoured.

OnFriday,7th.inst.,St.Joseph's Hallwasfilledtocapacitybymembersassembledfromeverybranchin themetropolitan-suburbanarea,todo honourtothesedistinguishedmembers,whoaretobemarriedatNuptial MassatSt.Patrick'sChurch,West Perth,on15th.inst.Thepresenceof Rev.FatherO'Sullivanwasmuchappreciatedbytheguestsandthemembersgenerally.Thewholeofthe membersofthedistrictboardandofficersanddelegatesofthemetropolitan socialcouncilwerepresent.At10 o'clockthegrandpresident,Bro.C.M. Hansen,gatheredaroundhimthe guests,FatherSullivan,thegrandofficers,presidentoftheMS.Council,Bro. L.Burrowes,presidentofSt.Kevin's Branch,SisterK.Flynn,andthesecretaryofSt.Canice'sBranch,Bro.J. Barlow,forthepurposeofmakingpresentations,Thegrandpresidentand grandsecretaryreferredtothewonderfulservicesrenderedtothesociety bythesetwopastgrandpresidents, andparticularlybySisterWilliamson inherseveralcapacitiesasagrand officer,secretaryoftheM.S.council, andsecretaryofSt.Kevin'sbranch duringthelongperiodoftenyears, andcongratulatedthemonhavingarrangedatrulyHibernianwedding. FatherSullivanspokeofthegood sonassecretaryofSt.Kevin'sBranch, andsaidthathewasdelightedtoassociatehimselfwiththisfinemanifestationofappreciationbythemembers ofthesociety.SisterFlynnthanked SisterWilliamsonforherefficientand self-sacrificingworkasbranchsecretary;Bro.Burrowessaidthatinhis opinionSisterWilliamson'smostvaluableservicewasperformedassecretary ofthecouncil,ofwhichshehadbeen thedrivingforcepracticallyeversince itwasinaugurated.Bro.Barlowpaid aglowingtributetoBro.Hoganasa memberofSt.Canice'sBranch.PresentationsweremadebytheDE.,on behalfofthemembersgenerally,the M.S.Council,St.Kevin'sBranch,St. Canice'sBranch,HelpofChristians' Branch,St.Anthony'sBranch,andSt. Mary'sBranch.

SisterWilliamsonandBro.Hogan,in responding,expressedappreciationof andthanksforthekindnessofthesocietytowardsthem,andreferredto theirhappyassociationwiththemembersandtheprivilegethatithadbeen toworkforthesociety.Theydonot intendtosevertheiractiveconnection withthesociety,andwouldcontinue todoeverythingpossibletoadvanceits interests.

St.Columba'sBranch,SouthPerth.

On4th.inst.,thefirstmeetingwas heldatSt.Patrick'sSchool-room, Carey-street,anditwaswellattended. Bro,J.PriestlyandBro.J.McCusker wereappointedvice-presidentandtreasurer,respectively,andtheofficers wereinstalledbythegrandvice-president,Bro.A.Willett.Thechaplain, FatherMurphy,waspresent,andexhortedthememberstomaketheoh jectsandworkofthesocietyknown

andunderstoodamongstthepeopleof theparishandthusincreasethe branch'snumericalstrength.After themeetingonTuesdaynextthememberswillbeentertainedsocially,and everymemberisaskedtoattend.

St.Anthony'sBranch,Midland Junction. Sr.E.Laurisson,past-president,conductedameetingoftheabovebranch onMonday,November10,andinitiated anewmember,Sr.K.McDermott.Arrangementshavebeenmadeforthe annualgeneralCommunionandbreakfast,andabuswillleavetheConvent at7.15a.m.sharponSunday,November23,toconveyallmemberstothe Cathedral.Mrs,Griffenhaskindly allowedthebranchtoholdahouse partyatherhomeonSaturday,November29,inaidoffundsforthetennisclub.Itwasunanimouslyagreed thatthebranchshouldholdawind-up socialearlyinDecember.Thenext meetingwillbeheldattheSchoolHall onMonday,November24,at8.15p.m OurLady,HelpofChristians,Branch, EastVictoriaPark,

Thequarterlymeetingofthebranch tookplaceonNovember4,andwas wellattended.Anothernewmember wasinitiated,OnFridaylast,a partyofmembersjourneyedtoSubiacotobepresentatthesocialtendered toSisterP.Williamson,anditwas verypleasingtoseesuchalargecrowd present.Allmembersareaskedto attendthenextmeeting,atwhichthe votingfortheelectionofofficerswill takeplace.ThemeetingisonTuesday,November18.

COTTESLOE

TheexecutiveoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague,(CottesloeBranch)isdesirousofgettingintotouchwithladies whowouldhelpintheveryurgent workthatmuchsurelyappealtoalltheaidtochildair-raidvictimsinLondon.Withthatendinview,ameetingwillbeheldintheStaroftheSea Hall,StirlingHighway,onWednesday afternoon,19th.inst.,at2.30p.m.A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe ladiesoftheparishwhoareinterested inthisverylaudablework.Opportunitywillbetakentodistributewool forthemuch-neededcrochetrugs.

Finalarrangementswillalsobe madeforthebridgepartytobeheld abouttheendofthemonth.Pro. ceedsaretobeusedtopurchasematerialswhicharemadeupbywilling workersintogarmentsofallkindsand senttoLondon.Thousandsofarticlesofwarmclothingarenededto bringcomforttothoseinnocentvictims ofwar,thelittlechildren-TheLeagueisveryshortofmaterials,andthe wherewithaltopurchasesame.Furtherparticularsmaybehadbyringing F2542.

WAGIN

Time-TableoftheArchbishoponVisitationtoParish.

Saturday,November22:7,30p.m., Dumbleyung-Confirmation.

Sunday,November23:9a.m.,Dumbleyung-Mass;11a.m.,Wagin-Mass; 7.30p.m.,Wagin-Confirmation.

Monday,November24:9a.m.,Kukerin-MassandConfirmation.

Tuesday,November25:9a.m.,Lake Grace-MassandConfirmation.

Wednesday,November26:9a.m., Newdegate-MassandConfirmation; 7.30p.m.,Ravensthorpe-Devotions.

Thursday,November27:7am., Ravensthorpe-Mass.

MonthlyMassTime-Table.

Sunday,November16:Dumbleyung, 8am.;Wagin,10a.m.

Sunday,November23:Dumbleyung, 9am.;Wagin,11am.

Sunday,November30:Wagin, am.;Dumbleyung,10am.

TOODYAY

MASSTIME-TABLE.

November16:Jennacubbine,7.30 a.m.;Toodyay,9.30a.m.

November23:Baker'sHill,8a.m.: Toodyay,9.30am.

November30:Wongamine,8a.m.: Toodyay,9.30am.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

Sunday,November16:Mandurah,8 a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

Sunday,November23:Dwellingup, 8a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

Sunday,November30:Boddington, 8a.m.

COLLIE

SundayMasses.

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

'CENTRALCATHOLICLIBRARY

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Metropolitan.

12Months:Onebook,10s;twobooks, 12s6d;threebooks,fl;fourbooks, '7s.6d.

country.

12Months:Threebooks,£115s.;four books,£25s.;fivebooks,£210s. Wepayfreightonbookstothesub. scriber.

NewBooksAdded: "WildGeeseCalling."S.E.White. "WaltzingMatilda,"ArnoldHaskell. Salazar-PortugalandherLeader.By AntonioFerro.PublishedbyFaber andFaber.

Nearly100yearsago-1845tobeprecise-ErnestRenanwalkedoutofSt. Sulspiceforever.Hisdefectionwas asorelosstothestrugglingChurch, thenatgripswiththespiritofRationalism.ButGodwouldnotallowhis faithfulonestoloseheart;Heisnever outdoneingenerosity,andforthe "childthatwassquandered'Godgave another.Yes,evenasRenanlefthis Father'shouse,alowlyPassionist guidedintoitthetoweringintellectof thesubmissiveJohnHenryNewman. Soithasalwaysbeen:Godhasan answerforeveryprayer-agiftfor everyneed.

Writingin1928,Bellocdeploredthe blindnesswithwhichmodernEuropeansocietydefendsitself.Hewas irritatedbytherottenargumentsit wasusingagainstCommunism:the contemptiblemotivesofgreedinthe fewrichmencontrollingCapitalistsocietyanditspress.Heshowedhow limply-howlifelessly-fonestablished socialconditionsreactedagainstavital thingliketheflamingenthusiasmwith whichtheatheisticCommunismofthe daywaspropagated.Theinitiative wasdefinitelywiththeenemy,Belloc lookedinvainforsomeonewhowould snatchbacktheinitiative:whowould showourChristianWesternculturea waytoregainitsownself-respect.

ButevenasBellocwrote,Dr.OliveiraSalazarwasappointedMinister forFinanceinPortugal.Infouryears hebecametheheadoftheState.Since 1928Salazarhaspursuedapolicythat hasturnedPortugal'sfaceawayfrom itsso-calleddemocraticliberalism.In Portugal,asineveryothercountry wherethatphilosophyheldsway,its legacywas-evenasLacordairehad preachedonehundredyearsago,that itwouldbe-manwithouttheownershipofthesoilorofhislabour becomeaslavewithintheverydefinitionofslavery nothingleftsave universalservitude,hungerandthirst regimentedundertherodofahandful ofindividuals;thecitizens hardly abletoexercisethefreeman'sright(of feudaldefinition)totakehisproperty -histwoarms-andgo,withoutincur;Mgthecrimeofhightreason.

Inbreakingthefetters,social,politicalandeconomic,bindingPortugal tothisrottenyesterday,Salazarhas donesomethingremarkable.Moreimportantstill,hehasgonebacktomedievalCatholicculturefortheforms tobuildhisrevolution-andinhis handsitworks.

Salazarseepstobeananswerto Belloc'scryforinitiativeandcourage intheCatholiconslaughtuponthe modernistheresy.Andifareplyto Belloc,thenrefutationtoSpenglerand thosewhodespairtheupsurgeofthe Westtoitsformerglory.

Salazar'sworkinPortugalmaynot last.Inthepre-SalazardaysPortugalcouldboastanannualrevolution ratethatwouldcomparewithanythinginSouthAmerica.Theoldvice mayrearise.Foreigninfluencesor conquestorsuddennationalaffluence maydestroythebudanddenytheharvest.Willitmatter?Thewayhas beenshowntoattackthecankerthat iseatingoutEurope'sheart,andif

D'ARCY'SSELECTDANCES

EVERYTHURSDAYWINING.

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OntheFeastofChristtheKing,the HiberniansheldtheirquarterlyHoly CommunionandannualCommunion breakfast.Bothwereverywellattended,thelatterfunctionbeingheld attheBurlingtonHotel,whereMrs. Connellprovidedanexcellentrepast.

AtthesecondMassthechildren's choirsangverybeautifullythewhole oftheMass,andthecongregationwas delightedwiththeresult.Anotheropportunityofhearingthemagainwill occuronSundaynext,whenthesame choirwillsingthesecondMass.

TheChildrenofMaryandSacred HeartSodalitiesattendedtheirHoly MassonthefirstSundayofthemonth inverygoodnumbers,andlastSunday therewasanexcellentattendanceof HolyNamemembers. AnnualCatholicBall, Arrangementshavebeenmadefor thesuccessofthisevent.Thedebutantesareundergoingpracticeforpre- sentationtotheVicarGeneral,the RightReverendMonsignorB.Fagan, whowillrepresentHisGracethe Archbishop.Goodparties,itisexpected,willcomefromthecountry districts,andtheyarepromisedanexcellentfloor,withmusicprovidedby Henderson'sSwingBand.Supperarrangementswilladdtotheevening's enjoyment.

Obituary.

Sympathywiththesonofthelate Mrs.Donovan,ofMary-street,isexpressedbythepriestsandpeopleof theparishinthelosshehassustained bythedeathofhismother.R.I.P.

THECHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,PERTH,OLDBOYS'ASSO CIATION.

TheaboveAssociationwillholda CombinedGeneralCommunionand BreakfastattheCollegeonSunday, December7,1941,at8a.m.,towhich allOldBoysarecordiallyinvited.A seriesofgames(tennis,handball,etc") willafterwardsbeconducted,andan extremelypleasantfunctionisanticipated.Thecateringarrangementsare inthehandsofKeogh's,andthecost willbe2/6perhead.

AgreateffortisbeingmadetoreorganisetheAssociation,andforthis purposeanactivecommitteewasappointedatthelastmeeting.The abovefunctionwillbethefirst-Am inthisdirection,anditiseagerlyanticipatedthatallOldBoysworthyof thenamewillassisttomakeitanoutstandingsuccessbytheirwholehearted co-operation.

Thequestionoftransportisamajor consideration,andtoovercomeany likelydifficultiesthetimewasfixedat 8a.m.However,shouldanydifficulty beexperiencedinthisconnection, pleaseringthesecretary,Mr.W,Connaughton(U1680)ortheCollege (B4251),andeveryendeavourwillbe madetogiveassistance.

SATURDAY'SATTRACTION.

ThereisadrawonSaturday,November15,forafirstprizeof£100in theLotteriesCommission'sspecial sweep,andasimilardrawonSaturday,November22.Itwouldbenice towinoneofthoseweek-end£100's. Buyaticketnow.

thetorchfallsfromthebearer'shands anotherwillsnatchitup.

Thenwhatisthetorch?

AntonioFerropresentsSalazarto theworldinaveryreadablebook. Forauniquesubject,hehasgivena uniquetreatment.FerrointerrogatesSalazarthroughaseriesofinterviewstolaybeforethereaderthephilosophy,theplans,thehopes,theachievementsthatbearthestampof Salazar.Forexample,Salazarfinds areasonforaNationalAssembly,because"agovernment,evenanauthoritariangovernment,shouldnothave thepowertosuppressallpubliccriticismofitsacts.Theexecutivepower mustbeprotectednotonlyfromits enemies,butalsofromitself."

AndspeakingofthegovernmentcontinuingtolegislatewhiletheAssembly issitting,hesays:"Thereisacertain typeoflegislationwhichwouldbecome dangerous,orlenditselftoinconvenientspeculation,unlessdraftedinprivacy-as,forinstance,thoselawsdealingwithrights.Inallsuchcases-and nevermoreso-silenceisgolden."

Besidestheexpositionofhisbeliefs, unusualinoureyes,thereisasurvey ofthematerialprogressmadeinthe firstfewyearsofthis,thegreatest ChristiansocialadventuresinceLeo XIIIcalledauthoritativelyforareconstructionofthesocialorder.No lessisSalazar'saimandeverypuzzled Australiancitizen,wonderingwhattomorrowholdsforhisbelovedcountry shouldreadthisbook.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

AnnualTournament. TheAssociation'sannualtourneywas continuedlastweek-end,whenseveral ofthemajoreventswereconcluded. Inthefinalofthemen's"A"Grade singleschampionship,twoSt.Mary's players,inMaxMcDermottandPat Casey,werematched.Superiorstroke playandexperienceonthepartofthe formerwasthedecidingfactor,andhe ranoutthewinnerat6-2,6-2.This wasMax'sthirdsuccessivesuccessin themen'ssingles,andhenowbecomes theproudownerofthemagnificent "Dunkling"Cup.Followingwerethe resultsofthematchesplayed:

"A"Grade.-Men'sSingles(final)

M.McDermottbeatP.Casey,6-2,6-2.

Men'sDoubles(semi-finals):McDermottandJ.EdwardsbeatMcGovern andEastcott,7.5,6-3;CaseyandMarsh beatElliottandHerbert,4-6,6-3,6-2. Final:McDermottandEdwardsbeat CaseyandMarsh,6-8,10-8,6-2.

Women'sSingles(final):MissK.McGovernbeatMissJ.Ryan,6-4,4-6,6-0.

Women'sDoubles(final):MissesMcGovernandI.CoganbeatMissesMitchellandRyan,6-2,6-2.

"B"Grade.-Women'sSingles(final): MissI.QuinnbeatMissK.McDonagh, 1-6,6-4,3-2.

Women'sDoubles(final):Misses McGuinnessandToolebeatMisses PykeandMcDonagh,6-1,8.6.

MixedDoubles'(final):MissP.McGuinnessandF.CrippsbeatMissPyke andWinton,6-8,6-3,6-4.

"C"Grade.-Women'sSingles(final): MissP.RyanbeatMissK.Marsh,3-6, 64,6-3.

MixedDoubles(semi-finals):Miss HeagneyandWrightbeatMissM. RyanandWall,6-2,6-4;MissLaurissonandK.FloodbeatMissN.Harford andRyan,6-3,6-8,6-3,

"D"Grade-Women'sSingles(final): MissGallagherbeatMissP.Tangney, 6-0,11-9.

Women'sDoubles(semi-finals) MissesTwycrossandA.Magherbeat MissesTaylorandParker,6-2,4-6,8-6; MissesKnightandO'ConnorbeatMissesMurphyandElliott.Final:Misses TwycrossandA.MagherbeatMisses KnightandO'Connor,7-5,5-7,6-4.

MixedDoubles (semi-final) Miss MagherandJ.TullybeatMissCollins andSmith,63,6-2. PicnictoGardenIsland. AlwaysrankedasoneoftheAssociation'smajorsocialattractionsofthe year,theannualpicnicisonceagain inthelimelight.Sunday,November 30,isthedatechosenforthisyear'souting,GardenIslandbeingthepopularvenue.Asinpreviousyears,the t.s.s."Emerald"hasbeencharted,and willleaveBarrack-streetJettyat10 a.m.,callingatFremantleenroute.The returnjourneyfromtheIslandwill commenceat6p-m. Thesocialcommitteeareworking hardforthesuccessofthispicnic,and lookforwardtothefullestco-operation

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgent 802HAYSTREET.

AGENTFORW.A.CHARITIES RingB5841andB5236.

fromallmembers.Arrangeyourclub partynow!

DramaticOhm.

Withrehearsalstakngplacetwoor threetimesaweek,theAssociation DramaticClubisnowwellunderway withitsproductionof"TheUnfair Sex,"adelightfulthree-actcomedy, whichwillbepresentedattheRepertoryClubTheatreonThursdayand Friday,December11and12. Mrs.L. Hansonhaschargeoftheproduction, andwithseveralwell-knownAssociationmembersinthecast,theperformanceshouldbewellreceived.Tickets, pricedat2s,each,arenowonsale, anditishopedthatallassociation memberswillgetbusyandsellthem immediately.Successofthisinitial venturewillmeanagreatthingforthe Association,andeveryoneshouldendeavourtomakeitso.

ShieldWinners.

Onceagainamostsuccessfulshield competitionhasbeenconcluded,despiteaseriesofpostponementsdueto inclementweather.Appreciationis duetothehard-workingmembersof theshieldcommittee,whosegoodwork madethecompetitionpossible.The followingclubswerethewinnersofthe varioustrophies:-

Men's"A"Grade:St.Mary'sClub, Leederville.

Men's"B"Grade:TheresianClub, Inglewood.

Men's"C"Grade:St.Anthony'sClub, MidlandJunction.

Men's"D"Grade:St.Kevin's,Subiaco, Womens"A"Grade:NedlandsClub, Nedlands.

Women's"B"Grade:St.Brigid's, Club,WestPerth.

Women's"C"Grade:StaroftheSea Club,Cottesloe.

Women's"D"Grade:HighgateClub, Highgate.

Archbishop'sCup("A"Grade):St. Mary'sClub,Leederville.

MolloyCup("B"Grade):Theresian'sClub,Inglewood.

CanisCup("C"Grade):St.Anthony's,MidlandJunction.

SwiftCup("D"Grade):St.Thomas', Claremont,

GasStoves,

KingLeopoldSavedB.E.F.

AppallingSlandersAgainst BelgianMonarch

KingLeopoldwasnotraitoreither toBelgiumortotheAllies.Butfor hisdecisiontosacrificehishelplessWarmedsoldierstotheNazipanzerdivisions,theBritishArmycouldnever havereachedtheCoastand325,000 moreBritishtroopswouldinallprobabilityhavebeenkilledormadeprisoners.

Thesefactsstandoutintheofficial storyoftheGermandrivethrough Belgium,issuedonSeptember12, WhentheBelgianarmycapitulated almosttheentirepresspouredbitter scornuponKingLeopoldasatraitor. Nomaninrecentyearshassuffered suchdeepunmeritedhumiliation.

TheCatholicChurch,ofwhichKing Leopoldisafaithfulson,wasthetarget ofattackbecauseofthemonarch'ssupposedcowardice.

TheKing'svindicationcomesinthe formofabookpublishedfortheBelgianMinistryofForeignAffairsby EvansBrothers,Ltd.,London,at5s.

OnMay25,theBelgianArmywasin adesperateposition;allhopeofsaving ithaddisappeared.Itsfatewasno longerindoubt,saystheofficialstatement.

"Theonlyobjectofcontinuingto fightwastotrytosavepartofthe Alliedtroopsbyembarkingthemat Dunkirk."

KingLeopoldhadalreadyextended hisfronttothelimits,yetinanswer totheBritishrequestheextendedit stillfurther;andhecontinuedtofight onwithhismentocovertheBritish retreatuntilat11p.m.ontheevening ofMay27hewasforcedtoagreetounconditionalsurrenderat4a.m.next morning.

Anyfurtherretreat,theKingrealised,"wouldincreasethecongestionof theAlliedForcestothehighestpitch." Hehadthoughtofnegotiatinganarmistice,togivetheAlliesafewmore hours,butherealisedthatthisinterval,ifthefightingcontinued,"could begainedonlyatthecostofthecompletedestructionoftheArmy."He thereforecapitulated.

4.1.04M10"

RacingSelections

Saturday,November15,1941. (BeforeAcceptances.)

JohnChurchMaidenMuralex,1; Idid,2;Smokian,3. KarrinyupHandicapRioJames,1; EarlMond,2Ariel,3. GroveHandicapBalquidda,1;Philock,2;Skylark,S. BelgraviaStakesRoyalStandard,1; Smithie,2;Muralex,3. NovemberHandicap:DollarBill,1; FairwayFreddie,2TempleChief,3. Stewards'HandicapSerge,1;Sky Warden,2;Wynbring,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,November15,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Admiral Park,1;BonnieArabian,2;Earl Whips,3.

Mt.HelenaHandicap:ConeyMayista,1;AdonisSheik,2;MasterWhips, 3.

Mt.LawleyHandicap:LadyCynthia,1;LinyaLady,2;Palmerston,3. GreenmountHandicap:HuonCloud, 1;Broaden,2;SirRaymond,3. King'sParkHandicapBrightGus, 1;GretaRealm,2;BessieDonald,3.

Mt.HawthornHandicap:Black Yamma,1;RedMavista,2;Eugowra Lady,3. NationalParkHandicapTennessee Wood,1;GrandMogul,2;Austin Globe,3.

Monday,November17,1941.

Trotters'Handicap:StrettaRose, 1;Stella'sBoy,2;BitterSweet,3. KununoppinHandicap:RoyalSheik, 1;Courageous,2;ConeyMavista,3, KellerberrinHandicap:Prejudice,1; Fulwill,2;WiseGuy,3. MerredinHandicapBroaden,1; AdonisSheik.2;WeeTaraire,

TheheroicfigureofKingLeopold runsthroughthegrimstory;making freshappealstohisarmy,sending messagesforhelptotheAllies,moving hisheadquarters,butalwaysthere, fightingwithhismen.

Onthemorningofthecapitulation KingLeopold'smenhadbeenfighting ceaselesslyforfourdays"undera heavybombardmentwhichtheR.A.F. hadbeenunabletoprevent."

"Thelastreserves,threeweakregiments,werecommitted.Somehowor otherwemanagedonourown,"the narratorsays,"tomaintaincontact withtheBritish,buttheenemywas determinedtobreakdownourresistancewhichwasdelayinghimandcausinghimconsiderableloss.Ourtroops heldalongthewholeofthefront.They foughttheirground,yieldingonlystep bystepundertherepeatedassaults ofanenemysupportedbyanoverwhelminglargeairforce;theyinflicted heavylossontheenemy.Thegunnersemptiedtheirammunitionlirn-

KINGLEOPOLDSUFFERSWITH HISPEOPLE.

KingLeopoldwillnotallowanythingtodifferentiatebetweenhispositionandthatofhispeople;heisliving asfrugallyastheyareandlosesnoopportunityofshowinghisreligioussentiments,statesVaticanRadio.

Followinghisfeastdayallbouquets andflowerssenttohimweresentonto anearbychurchwherethereisperpetualadorationoftheBlessedSacrament.

Coursesinhigherreligiousstudies andliterarypropagandaareamongthe methodsnowusedinBelgiumtoreclaimthereligiousspiritofthepeople.

Bishopsandpeoplearebeingdrawn togetherbyevercloserbondsofaffectionandthinkingaboutthesadneiss oftheirtimes.

AtNamur,theagedBishop,Mgr, Heylen,PresidentofthePermanent CommitteeoftheInternationalEucharisticCongress-notwithstandinga brokenthighhesustainedinanaccident,insistedonbeingcarriedona stretchertohiscathedralfora"Te Deum"onthenationalfeastday,July 21.-"Universe."

sionseinissessonsesmansiaimaimitasitausimatisussi bers,firingpoint-blankandblowingup theirgunswhentheywereaboutto fallintothehandsoftheenemy."

Despitesuchheroismgapsbeganto widen.KingLeopoldwiredtoLord Gort,BritishCommander-in-Chief:

"Thetimeisrapidlyapproaching whentheywillbeunabletocontinue thefight.TheKingwillbeforcedto capitulatetoavoidacollapse."

Twohourslater,at2.30,theFrench weretold:"Belgianresistanceisat lastextremity;ourfrontisaboutto breaklikeawornbow-string."

"Thelosseswereheavy,"continues thestory."Thewoundedwerepouringintothehospitalunits many ofthegunslackedammunition.The Armycouldnolongerofferorganised resistance.Ithaditsbacktothesea. Thearcoffirenarroweddown;thousandsofrefugeesandthelocalpopulationwerewanderinginarestricted areaentirelyatthemercyofenemy gunsandair-craft.Morethanthree millionpeoplewerecrowdedintoless than1,700squarekilometres(anarea abouttwo-thirdsthesizeofKent,but muchofitflooded) Foodwasbeginningtorunshort.TheArmyno longerhadaccesstoarailway.The roadswerecongestedandtraffichad greatdifficultyinmoving.

"Ourlastmeansofresistancegave wayunderthecrushingweightoftechnicalsuperiority.Therewasnohope ofhelpandnosolutionotherthan completedestruction."

TheBelgianArmyhadcarriedout itstask,theonlytaskwhichitcould beexpectedtoperforminfaceofa Germaninvasion,aswasadmittedbeforehandbytheAlliesandforwhich provisionwastohavebeenmade.It hadresistedtothelimitsandithad delayedtheGermanslongenoughto enableBritishandFrencharmiesto takeuptheirpositions.

KingLeopold'sdecisiontosurrender wascommunicatedto'theFrenchand Britishmissionsat5p.m,"Thehead oftheFrenchMission,whilefullyappreciatingthejusticeofthedecision,"

Laekenwithhisfamily,militaryattendantsandservants.

"Thispainfulconclusionofan18-day campaignwasnotunexpected,"concludestheofficialreport."TheBritishandFrenchGovernmentauthoritiesweredulyinformedofourgrowing exhaustionandofourdetermination todefendourpositionsuntilallour meanswereexpended:thiswasdone. Capitulationwasnottheresultofa freedecision:itoccurred,atthelast extremity,undertheinexorablepressureofevents." KingLeopold,addsthereport,"by hisdignifiedattitude,inthecaptivity towhichhehadcondemnedhimself, byhisrefusaltorecognisetheaccomplishedfact,hasshownhimselftobe theincarnationofapeoplewhichwill notacceptservitude,

ATHLETICS

WESTAUSTRALIANSCHOOLBOYS CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CatholicSchoolRepresentativesWin ManyStateTitles.

AtLeedervilleOvalonSaturdaylast, theWestAustralianAmateurAssociationconductedtheSecondSchoolboys' Championships,andrepresentatives fromCatholicschoolsweresuccessfulin gainingmanyoftheStatetitles.

"Nomaninrecentyearshassuffered suchdeepunmeritedhumiliation."

theofficialreportcontinues,"expressedtheviewthatthenegotiations shouldbeconductedbythe3armies inconjunctionwithoneanother."A littlelaterareplywasgiventothe effectthatthemissionwouldconfine itselftoenquiringintothetermsfor thearmistice.

"GeneralChampon,incidentally,said hehadsucceededingettingintotouch withGeneralWeygandbywireless,but thathehadbeenunabletoreachGeneralBlanchard(theFrenchCommanderinBelgium,whoseG.H.Q.wasnot whereitwasexpectedtobe.Headdedthatwithourapprovalhewould placeontheYserthe60th.French Divisionwhichwehadundertakento sendtoDunkirkinBelgianlorriesso thatitwouldcomedirectlyunder FrenchCommand.

"Furthermore,henolongerknew whereGeneralGortwastobefound. HisG.H.Q.,whichwastohavebeen establishedatCaw.1,hadhadtogive u-thisideabecauseofanattackby Germantanks.Telephoniccommuoi cationwasimpossible,becausethe Lilleexchangehadbeendestroyed."

KingLeopold'sfailuretokeepin touchwiththeAlliesinthoselast hourshasbeenmuchcriticised;but thebreakdown,astheofficialdocumentshows,wasnotthefaultofthe King.ForsevendayssinceMay20, hehadbeenconstantlyinformingthe Alliesoftheincreasingdangertothe BelgianArmy.OnMay23,saysthe report,"therewasnodirectcontact, andtheonlymeansofcommunication withtheR.A.F.andtheFrenchAir Forcewasbywireless."

When,onMay25,hedecidedtogo onfightinghe"sentastraight-forward messagetoLondondescribingtheimminentdangerandhisownintentions.

TheactualbreakdownofcommunicationwithFrancepreventedhim fromsendingasimilarnotificationto Paris."

AtmiddayonMay26theKingsent anS.O.S.totheAlliedCommander-inChief.Noreplywasreceived.Finally,asalreadystated,ontheeveningof May27,GeneralWeygandwasinformedbyradioandLordGortcouldnot befound.

AfterhissurrenderKingLeopold wasallowedtoresideathiscastleat "OSSERVATORE"ONRUSSIAN WAR.

TheVaticannewspaper,"OsservatoreRomano,"publishesawarning againstaresurgenceofCommunistpropaganda,nowthatRussiahasbeenattackedbyGermany.Russia,saysthe Vaticanpaper,has"putasidehereand thereitsanti-religiouspropaganda,but withthefirmintentionofbringingit outagainwhenthepresenttrouble passesaway."Thepapersays:"Itis undeniableandisshownhereandthere thatanti-religiousthoughtandpropagandahavebeenputaside,foldedup andlaidawaylikegarmentsinawardrobeforanotherseason.Itisalso undeniable,asexperiencehasshownin everysimilartimeincontemporary history,thatatthefirstappearanceof therainl.)owthisconspiracygrowsup againlikeaweedamidgraininthe spring."TheVaticanpaperalsocommentsontheRussianConstitution, which"guarantees"religiousfreedom, butwhichalsoinsistsontheannihilationoftheChurchandGodinmind. Thepaperaskswhyconstitutionsmust assumeonequaltermsfreedomofreligionandfreedomoffightingit,and,if possible,"annihilatingit."

IntheUnder17Division,J.Bourke Aquinas)wonboththe100Yardsand 220Yards.

M.Hesford'(C.B.C.,Perth)wonthe HighJump,Under17.

N.Hickey'(NewNorcia)wonthe440 YardsandalsotheHop,Stepand Jump(38ft.5in.).

IntheUnder16Division,K,Deane (Aquinas)wonthe100Yards(111-10 sec.)and220Yards,inrecordtime,of 241-10sec.

J.deGruelky'(St.Patrick's),wonthe 440Yards,(56sec.).

IntheUnder15Division,M.Lambert Perth)wonthe100 Yards.(11.4sec.).

T.Bourke(Aquinas),wonthe220 Yards. IntheUnder14Division,J.Schwarz (Aquinas)wassecondinboth100 Yardsand220Yards.

W.deGruchy'(St.Patrick's),won boththe100Yards,Under13,andthe 75Yards,Under12. Certificatesforplacesweregainedby thefollowing:J.McLinden(C.B.C., Fremantle),2nd.in880Yards,Under 17,andMile,Under18;N.Hickey (NewNorcia),2nd.in220Yards,Under 17;P.Huntley(C.B.C.,Perth),2nd. 440Yards,Under17;P,Lynch(C.B.H.S.,Highgate),3rd.440Yards,Under 17;D.Tankard(NewNorcia),3rd.880 Yards,Under17;P.Lynch(C.B.H.S., Highgate),2nd.BroadJump,Under 17;J.deGruchy(St.Patrick's),100 Yards,Under16;D.Campagnoli (Aquinas),2nd.220Yards,Under16, and440Yards,Under16;J.Carmody (C.B.H.S.,Highgate),2nd.100Yards and220Yards,Under15;J.Berkery (C.B.C.,Fremantle),2nd.100Yards, Under13;G.Leahy(C.B.C.,Perth), 3rd.100Yards,Under13;G.Hall(St. Patrick's),3rd.HighJump,Under15-

ExperiencesinCrete Soldier'sNarrowEscape

Mr.JamesKeating,ofVincent-street, Mt.Lawley,hasreceivedaveryinter- estingletterfromhisson,PrivateJ. Keating,whoisservingwiththeA.I.F. abroad,Followingareexcerptswhich giveaveryvividpictureofthefightinginCreteandthesubsequentevacuation: Isupposeit'salongtimesinceyou receivedaletterfromme,thelastone beingfromCrete,andIhavemy doubtsifyouevergotit.Ialsosent acablefromthere,butthatwasbefore therumpusstarted.Ihadabiggrin onmyfacewhenIsentthatcable,but Isoongotthatwipedoff.However, onceagainmyluckheldandsoIfind myselfbackinthesamecampwhere Ifirststartedfromover12monthsago.

Inthelastfourmonths-itseems likefouryearswhenIlookback-I certainlyhavedonesometravelling,by boat,truck,andIamsorrytosay, byfoot.Isupposeyouhavereadall abouttheevacuationsfromGreeceand Creteandallthedetailsofthehappeningsthere.Youknow,Greeceis suchawonderfulplace;it'sapitywe didn'thavemoretimetohaveagood lookaround.Idon'tthinkIhadever heardofGreeceasatouristcountry, butit'scertainlythebestplaceIhave seeninmytravels.Ihadtwodays' experienceofsnowontopofagreat mountain.Itsnowedhardforthe wholetwodays,andmusthavebeen acoupleoffeetthick.Anexperience certainly,butgivemetheoldsunshine everytime.Thevillages,however, tookmyfancy.Situatedinakindof clusteronthesideofthemountains, theylookasthoughthehousesare builtandthenstuckontheside,and whenthesunshinesonthemthenaturalcoloursmakethemlooklikeanoil painting.Thenthegreenvalleysbetweenthemountainsandtheclear streamsrunningdownfromthesnow mountains.Noshortageofwater here,and,ofcourse,betterstill,no waterrates.

But,ofcourse,allthesethingswere beforethe"Blitz"started,and,of course,theGermanshadanoverwhelmingsuperiorityintheairand madethingstoohotforus.What theydidtoLarrissa,oneofthemain townsinGreece,wasasin.They don'tseemtobecontenteduntilthere isnotahouseorshopstanding.

ByJove,afunnyincidenthappened there,notfunnyatthetime,butitis nowwhenIlookback.Wewerepass. ingthroughthetownjustafterthe finalbombingandweweren'tlosing anytimeasJerrywasnotfarbehind. Justpassingtheairraidshelters,we sawmoreplanescoming,sodecidedto hopoutofthetruck,anartatwhich afterwardswegotveryproficient,and waituntiltheall-clearwasgiven. However,theyturnedtheirattention toamotorconvoy,andgavethetown amiss,sobeforegettingbackonthe truckwedecidedtoseeifwecouldfind adrink,aswewcreallprettyshaky, havingbeetfthroughaparticularlynastycoupleofhoursjustbefore,when fortyorfiftydivebombersconcentratedontherailwaylinejustnear whereweweresituated.Onebig bomblandedonlyabout20yards fromwherefiveofuswerelyingagainstatwo-footstonewall,killingthefellownexttome.

Anyhow,togetbacktothisdrink. Wealltrieddifferentplaces,andwhen wegatheredatthetruckagainonly onefellowhadabottleofCognac. Anyhow,acoupleofminuteslaterthe lastfellowtoarrivecamealongwith threelargebottles,sowewereset.As soonaswegotgoingthefellowopened hisonebottleandhandeditaround. Weonlyhadaswigeach,sotheother fellowdecidedtoopenoneofhis,which hedidandhandedittome.Back wentmyhead.Itookagreatswig andthenextmomenthadmyhead

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outsidethetruckandIwasassickas adog.Thesillyfoolhadnickedup threebottlesofoil.Wecouldn'tread thelabelandtheywerethesamesize andshapeasCognac.Theyallreckoneditwasabonierjoke.Ittook meawhiletoappreciateit.

TherestofthetimeinGreecewehad notimetoappreciatethebeautyof theplace.Howeverwewereevacuatedfromasouthernportindarkness, takenoffbydestroyersandtransferred totroopshipsacoupleofmilesout. Theboatwewereonwasthebiggest ofthefour.Ofcourse,atsunrisenext morningJerrywasoverus.Thefirst raidstartedatabout7a.m.,andfrom thenontheplaneswereoverusabout everyhour.Duringtheraids,the Navybroughtdownsevenandour boatbroughtdowntwo.However, wecouldn'tdodgethemallthetime, andabout2p.m.abombhitusastern, theengineroomflooded,andshebegantosink.ThentheNavytooka hand,acruisercamealongside,andin notimehadusalltransferred,There's nomuckingaroundwiththeNavy,no fuss,noflurry.Theygetonwiththe job.Justaswelltheplanesleftus alonewhilewegotontothecruiser whichtookustoCrete.

Forthefirstcoupleofweeks,life wasgoodonCrete.Plentyofswimmingandloafingaround,but,ofcourse, itwasonlythecalmbeforethestorm andthebombingsgotworseeveryday untilthetroopswerelanded,andit wasintoitagainandthesameold trouble,notenoughairforcetostop Jerryfrommachinegunningand bombing.Still,strippedofhisair forceprotection,weallknowheis nottheworld-beaterhereckonsheis, andisundoubtedlyinferiortoour fightingmen.TheMaoriesshowed themupwhentheychargedwiththe bayonet.TheGermansmusthave brokenallrunningrecords.Anyhow itwasanotherevacuationatnight, andontoacoupleofthelatestdestroyers.Onlyoneraidbythree planes,allofwhichwereshotdown. AndwasIpleasedtosetfootonland again,Wegotagreatreceptiongoing intoharbour,allthesailorscheering fromtheirboats.Ifyouh=4.pettto seeanewsreelofusgettingofftheboat I'llbetyouwon'trecogniseme.Idid lookabeauty,asIhadn'thadashave forafortnightorawashforalmuta week,andtherewasnogrinonmy face.Stillthat'scomebacknow.

ButwhatIdidhavewas£25sin canteenordersthatIhadcarriedwith mefromGreece.Therewasabig canteeninthecampwherewewent,so threeofus,allthathadsofararrived backofourcrowd,wentupassoonas thecanteenopened. IlosteverythinginGreece,my watch,fountainpen,andallotherpersonalgear.Stiffluck,butasHenry wouldsay,"Itmighthavebeenworse."

COMMANDMENTSINPIDGIN

ENGLISH.

AnEnglishmissionstationinNorth QueenslandhasputtheTenCommandmentsintopidginEnglishfor aboriginals.Theysay:

1.ManhavetunGodonefellow,no haveurn'notherfellowGod.

2,Mannoswear.

3.MankeepSundayverygood,daybe. longBigMaster.

4.Manverygood'longfatherand motherbelonghim.

5.Mannokill.

6.Mannotake"Mary"belong'nother fellowman.

7.Mannosteal.

8.Mannolie'long'notherfellowman,

9.and10.Manseegoodfellowsomethingbelong'nothermanhenot wanturnallthetime.

TheWeddingRing

Inthisdaywhen'scientific-man darestamperwiththelawofnature andevenopenlyrevoltagainstit,one isnotparticularlysurprisedtofindhim advocatingsuchweirdtheoriesasthose oftheeugenist, Theeugenistisanindividualwho looksforwardtoafitterrace,ahigher typeofpeople,thanthepresentage hasgivenus.Peoplearetobe"wellborn"infuture.Bydenialofmarriagetosome,andbythesterilisation ofothers,alldefectives,all"unfit"off springaretobeeliminated.Suchis theeugenist'stheory.

Thereismorethanoneanswerto histheory.Onemightbegin,forinstance,byaskinghim,"Whoisfitand Whoisunfit?"Itiscertainlymaintained,forinstance,thatNapoleon wasaverycapableindividual.But washe"fit"?Ishethetypetheeugenistswantfortheirsuper-race?Time

andagainhescatteredthebonesof thousandsofmenoverEurope.And, ofcourse,oneneednotlookfartosee hiscounterpartsinourday.Are thesethebrilliantgeniusestheeugenistwants?

OurKnowledgeLimited.

Ordotheadvocatesofa"well-bore" peopleperhapswantaraceofdoctors ofphilosophy?Ifallpeopleborn wereinthatcategory,wouldmanbe happier?Whowoulddothemore menialtasks,anddothemhappilyand contentedly?Wouldmanbeindividuallyandsociallybetter?Would hemorecertainlyattainhisfinaldestiny?

Again,itiswelltoobservethatthe eugenistsassumeafargreaterknowledgeofhereditythanwereallyhave. Theirbroadbasicassumptionisthat defectiveparentswillbegetdefective childrenandnormalparentswillbeget normalchildren.Butallinall,that ismerelyan"assumption,"Theuncertaintyregardingthecausesofdefectsinhumanbeingsisverygreat. Wehaveonlyamostlimitedknowledgeofthemanneroftheirtransmission.Muchmentionismade,forexample,ofmentaldefectives.Yet, oftenitisnotknownwhetheracertainmentaldefectiveissuchthrough heredityorthroughsomeothercause. So,too,isitquiteimpossibletoascertainwhoarelatentcarriersoffeeble. mindednessorothermentaldefectsand whoarenot.Anindividualmaybe quitenormalhimself,andyetbeget mentallyabnormaloffspring.

AWiseReport.

AcommitteeappointedbytheAmericanNeurologicalAssociationforthe InvestigationofEugenicSterilisation expressesmuchthissameviewregardingourknowledge,orlackofknowledge,ofhumanheredity.Therabid eugenistmaywellstudyseriouslyits report,whichreadsasfollows:

"1.Ourknowledgeofhumangeneticshasnottheprecisionnoramplitudewhichwouldwarrantthesterilisationofpeoplewhothemselvesare normalinordertopreventtheap'earanceofmentaldeficiencyintheir descendants.

"2.Particularlydowewishtoemphasisethatthereisatpresentno soundscientificlawforsterilisationon accountofimmoralityorcharacterdefect,

"3.Nothingintheacceptanceof heredityasafactorinthegenesisof anyconditionconsideredbythisreportexcludestheenvironmentalagenciesoflifeasequallypotentand,in manyinstances,asevenmoreeffective, Thatscientificdayispastwhenthe germplasmandtheenvironmentare tobeconsideredasseparateagenciesor asopposingforces."

Thechurch'sview.

TheChurchhasalsospokenonthis questionofafaultyeugenics.Inhis EncyclicalonChristianMarriagePope PiusXI.particularlycondemnedthe arrogationofpoweronthepartofthe State,eithertopreventfrommarrying ortodepriveofthegenerativefaculty throughmedicalactionorsterilisation, suchasarecapableoffulfillingthe endsofmarriage.

TheviewoftheChurchisstatedat somelengthintheMarriageEncyclical,butitshouldbequitesufficient heretopointtothegreatfundamental principlesthatunderliethatview. Theyarethefollowing:

1.Manhasanaturalrighttoenter matrimony.

2.Theprocreativefacultymustnot bedestroyedforanythingexcept crime,

3.Thefamilyismuresacredthanthe State.

4.Itisnotacrimetoentermarriage evenifdefectivechildrenonlywillbe bornoftheunion.

5.Publicauthorityhasnodirect powerevenoverthebodyofitssubjects. Wellmighttheeugeniststudythose principles.Hewouldthenlikelyprove himselflessadetrimenttootherindividualsandtosociety.

JapanRecognises ChurchAfter300 Years

Far-reachinggoodwillresultfrom theofficialrecognitionoftheChurch inJapan,istheopinionofFatherPatrickJ.Byrne,Maryknollmissionhead inKyoto,Japan.

"Therearetwopracticalimplications tothisrecognition,"statesFather Byrne."Firstofallweourselvesand allofficersoftheChurchacquirenot onlyguaranteedlibertyforreligious activities,butevenrecognisedlegal standingaswell.

"Secondly,thebodyofJapaneseCatholicsisrelieveddefinitelyandcompletelyofanysuspicionthattheirpatriotismisopentoquestionbecauseof theirspiritualallegiancetotheHoly See.

"Forthefirsttimeinover300years ofChristianityinJapan,theCatholic ChurchhasatlastreceivedofficialrecognitionfromtheGovernment.The Churchisnolongermerelytolerated: itisnowlegallyestablished.

"Itisnottoooptimistictoanticipate calmseasandsunnyskiesforthe futurecourseofPeter'sBarquein Japan."

GovernmentDecree.

TheJapaneseGovernmentdecree,datedApril,1941,isissuedinaccordancewiththeLawforReligious Bodiesenactedsomeyearsagobythe NationalDiet.TheGovernment,it isexplained,annoyedbytheappearancethroughoutthecountryofnew sects,principallyBuddhist,someof whichhavehadsubversivetendencies, planstoissueapatentofapprovalto eachreligiousbodyonceithasdeterminedthedulyauthorisedpartiesresponsibleforitsactivities.

Therequirementspresentednogreat problemfortheCatholicChurch.Its legalrecognitionprecedesthatofthe ProtestantChristianbodieswhoplan certainchangesintheiradministrative organisation.

TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-TheLemonadeBottlehasbeenfairlywellsupportedduringthepastfewweeks,butwestill need£36/16/10tocompletethe£100 Objectiveforthisyear.Welookforwardtomanymorecontributionsduringthecomingfewweeks,especially fromthoseCorneriteswhohavenotyet writteninthisyearandhelpedtoraise thefunds.Atanyrate,thereisstill timetomakeamendsforanyapathy nowduringtheremainingweeksof thisyear.Fromtimetotimeaccounts ofBushies'Schoolshaveappearedin "TheRecord,"andyoucanallsee whatitmeanstothesechildrentobe broughtfromtheremotebushoutposts ofthisvastArchdiocesetoacentre wheretheycanbeinstructedinthe greattruthsofChristianity.These instructionsaresoverynecessarytoday,whenatheismandgodlessinfluenceisrampantintheworld,andthe anti-ChristiandominationhasbeenextendedovermanyCatholiccountries. Persecutionisextending,butitis throughpersecutionthattheHoly Churchisstrengthenedandemerges victoriousintheend.LittleCatholic childreninotherpartsoftheworld havefallenpreytotheseirreligiousattacksandwillnownolongerbeable toreceiveinstructionsintheirHoly Faith,andconsequentlymanyofthem willbelosttotheChurch.Theywill betaughttohateGod.ManyinAustralia,also,canbelosttotheFaithif weneglecttosupporttheircause.If youhavenotyetdoneyourbit,write innow,sendadonationfortheL.B.,or takeoneofthemanyprickcardswhich Ihavebeforeme,andwhich,whenfilledin,willrealisethesumof2/6, AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamrulingyou somemorestamps,asdaddybrought mesomemorefromRottnest,Merehe iscamped.Ihaven'tfinishedthat otherprickcardthatyousentme,but I'llfinishitassoonaspossibleand sendithacktoyou.I'lltrytoget anotherlotofstampsfortheLemonadeBottlebeforeChristmas.Wishing youthebestofluckfortheLemonade Bottle,whichIhopeyou'llgetfilled beforeChristmas.

DOROTHYPRATT.

DearDorothy,-Thankyoueverso muchforsendingalongthestamps. Everylittlehelpsyouknow,andjust nowwhenweneedsuchalotofhelpI couldwishthatmanymorewerelike yourself,andsendinalittleregularly. However,Iamsureagoodmanymore peoplewillsupportthecausebeforethe endoftheyear,andifwedon'treach ourObjectiveperhapsweshallnothe veryfaroffthemark. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedadonationfortheI3ushies' Fund.Withbestwishesforevery successinyourgoodwork, H.E.W.

DearH.E.W.,-Thedonationwas suchapleasantsurprise,asithelpson theappealquiteabit.Wehavecertainlyalongwaytogoyettoreach ourObjective,andthetimeleftisvery short,soIhopeotherswillfollowyour goodexampleandbegenerouswiththe Bushies. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBer.:k:,-Pleasefindenclosedtenshillings,forfavoursreceived throughtheSacredHeartofJesus. WILDFLOWER.

DearWildflower,-Iwasindeedpleasedtoseethatyourememberedthe Bushiesasathanksgivingforthefavoursyouhavereceived,Thechildren oftheoutbackareworthyofevery consideration,especiallyinthematter ofreligioustraining,anditistheduty ofalltosupporttheschemewhich aimsatmakinguptotheminthisregardwhentheycannotavailthemselvesoftheadvantagesofthecity. ThereforeIdohopeotherswillsupport theSchemebeforethecloseoftheyear, sothatweshallhave£100availableto helpwiththeReligiousHoliday Schools. AUNTBESSY.

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SouthFremantle.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingto tellyouthatmypalandIwanttohelp theBusbiesbecauseourteacherhas toldusaboutthemalot.Andso wouldyousendacardtoussothatwe canhelpyourschoolforthechildren intheBush?

DAVEANDPETE.

DearDaveandPete,-Ihavesent alongtheprickcardbythefirstmail andyouhaveprobablyreceiveditby this.Iamverygladthatvouhave joinedtheCornerandwanttohelpthe Busbies,fortheyneedsuchalotof helpjustnow.TheLemonadeBottle stillhasverymuchmoreroomformore pennies,andIhopeitwillbefilledto thetopwiththe£100hytheendofthe. year. AUNTBESSY.

Queen'sPark.

DearAuntBessv,-Iamsendingyou 2/6fromJesse,Nellieandmyselffor theBushies'Scheme,Wearealso sendingyousomemorestamps.We havebeenwaitingforyoutosendus aprickcard.Wehopeyouwillsend itsoon,sothatwecanhelpyoutoget that£100beforeChristmas.Ourschool haditsannualfancydressballonthe 16th.Therewasabigcrowdthere andweallenjoyedit.Therewasa goodsupperlaidforusatourschool, whichisnotfarfromthehall.There wasalsosupperservedintheschool groundfortheadults.Weallhada goodtime,butwedidnotlikegetting uponFridayforschool.

GEORGEMITCHELL.

DearGeorge,-Ihavesentyouthe prickcardandIhopeyouwillmanage tocollectthepenniesonit,asthe LemonadeBottleneedsmanypennies justnow.Thankyoualsoforsending alongthe2/6andthestamps.Iwas verypleasedtoreceivethem.You musthavehadalovelytimeatthe fancydressball.Everyoneenjoys themselvesthatnight,don'tthey?But I'msuregettingupforschoolthenext morningwouldbehardonyou.

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AUNTBESSY.

TarinRock.

DearAuntBessy,-Ihopethisfinds youwell.ThisisthefirstletterIhave writtenforalongtime,soIthoughtI wouldwriteittoyou.Wearegoing toschoolnow.Ourteacher'snameis MissChristmas.IwenttotheBusbies' SchoolatWaginandmytwobrothers, JohnandJoe,camewithme.Wehad anicetimedownthere.Iamhoping tobeconfirmednextmonthwhenthe Archbishopcomesaround.IamenclosingafewshillingsfortheLemonadeBottlefromusall.

DOROTHYNAISBITT.

DearDorothy,-Iwaseversopleased toreceivealetterfromyouandI'm sorryIcouldn'tpublishitsooner.How doyoulikegoingtoschool?Iam veryglaNtikatyouandyourbrothers wereabletogototheReligiousHolidaySchool,asitmeanssomuchtoyou whenyoucannotgotoaCatholic schoolallthetime.Ihopeyouwill havetheopportunityofgoingagainin thenearfuture.

AUNTBESSY.

Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Ireceivedaprick cardlastweekandamsendingitback withthe2/6.Ialsoreceivedanother oneto-dayandwillsenditassoonas Ican.Ourpriesthasnotleftyet,as thepriesttotakehisplacehasnotyet arrived Ididhaveahappybirthday andaniceparty.Ihopeyougetthe £100byChristmas,butyoucertainly havealottogetyet.Theweatheris gettinghotuphere,butitwillget muchhotter,

WINNIEMORRIS.

DearWinnie,-Theprickcardand moneyarrivedsafelyandIwasvery pleasedtogetit,for,asyousay,we certainlyhavealottogetyet.However,IamsureotherCorneriteswho havenothelpedduringtheyearwill dosobeforethecloseoftheappeal,so thatallofthe£100willbeinatthe endofDecember.TheweatherisgettingwarmandIsupposeweshallhave heatwavesbeforelong. AUNTBESSY.

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complainaboutthe peoplewhocameto"writeup" thecountry.Theyvisitedsomeofthe citiesforafewweeks,lookedforexcitingnewstories,putasinisterinterpretationoneverythingtheysawand heard,andthenpublishedtheirarticles.Theytoldluridstoriesabout opiumdens,daggers,darklanes,secret deedsbynight,"Orientalcunning," andtherest,andstartedalegendthat timehasnotyetobliterated.Notall theeffortsofyears,northewritingof peoplewhoreallyknowChina,norcontactwithChinesediplomats,universitymen,merchantsandscholars,have succeededinkillingthecalumniesof thesesensationalists,

Othertravellershavereplacedthese, otherpopularwritersandnewspaper men,andtheyhavecometoChina lookingfora"story,"anddetermined togetit,eveniftheyhavetoslay truthtoobtainit.Therehasbeen analarmingsuccessionofthesevisitorsinrecentyears,andeveninrecent months,anditseemsasifChina'sreputationisputinanewdanger throughtheiractivities.

TheyareRed-tingedjournalistsand theyhavecomefordataofstories aboutChina'sRedness.Theyhave gonebackandannouncedthatChina iscleftintwobyrivalGovernments; thattheyoung,thestudents,thefarmers,thefactoryworkers,areallCommunistsatheart;someofthemhave hintedthattheGeneralissimo,Chiang Kai-shek,isplayingadoublegame,and thattheCommunistsarethereal strengthofthecountry;andthese journalistsarethushelpingtospread confusioninthemindsofthepublicin EuropeendAmerica,especiallythe UnitedStates,

MustDelivertheGoods.

Thisisnotatrivialmatter.There arevastLeftistorganisationsinthe UnitedStateswhoseactivitieshave arousedsuspicion,andwhoseinformationaboutWesterncountrieshaslong sincebeendiscredited.Theycanno longertellofbraveryinSpain,orof politicalpowerinFrance,orofplansin Sweden,orofelectionschemesinMexico-forthedaysofthosethingsare past.

Thefieldisnarrowing,yetiftheRed organisationsaretojustifytheirexistence,andtheLeftistpaperstocontinuetheirhold,theymusthavesomethingtotell.Whataretheytodo? Thereseemsonlyonethingleft-send someonetoChina,andlethimcome backwithastory,Itdoesnotmatteriithosethreemonthsdeemednecessaryto"makeathoroughstudyofconditions"arespentinahotelbesidethe beachinHongkong;itcanalwaysbe saidthatthecorrespondentwas'in touchwithleadersofpoliticalthought,"

EversinceEdgarSnowwithhis"red stars"andAgnesSmedleywithher "littlereddevils"begantolettheir imaginationrunonCommunistaffairs intheEast,Chinahasbecomethe happyhuntinggroundforthosewho wantmaterialtokeeptheLeftfires fannedinAmerica,anddonotwant theirinformationsubjectedtotoo closeascrutiny.

GutterJournalism.

PMhastakenaleadinthis"exploit China"campaign.Hardlyamonth seemstopassthatwedonothearof aspecialcorrespondentwhoislikely tocome,goingtocome,oraboutto come,representingPM.NowithappensthatPMisapaperthatwouldnot bewronglydescribediftheletterswere

CHIANGKAI-SHEK.

saidtostandforProMarx.Itisa NewYorktabloidusingthetechnique ofthe"radionewscast."

Itwasoneofthispaper's...col-respondentswhoactedtowardC!trili:inwhat isprobablythelowestwaythatany journalisthasyetactedhere.He wenttoChungking,wherehewasreceivedandfeted(ashehadbeenfeted andreceivedinHongkong)and,under theappearanceofgreatfriendlinessto theGeneralissimo'sregime,wasgiven alltheinformationthatajournalist coulddesire.

Then,aftermaintaininghisshowof friendshipuntilheleft,hetwistedall thenewsthatwasgivenhiminsucha wayastomakeitappearthatthe ChungkingGovernmentwaslivingin deadlyfearoftheCommunistregime, andthattwopartiesandtwoleaders dividedChinabetweenthem-theCommunistleadersandChiangKai-shek.

Asthisissmartjournalismaccording toPM'sstandards,thepaperhadno hesitationinsendinganotherrepresentativeafewmonthslater,inthepersonofErnestHemingway,whospent theusualfewweeksinChinaandthen wentofftowriteaseriesofarticles, andprobablyabook,aboutit.Onhis returntoHongkonghethrewoutdark hintsabouthisthrillingexperiences withtheguerillas,andhisadventures witharaidingpartywhenhewent disguisedasaChinesememberofthe

CLAREMONTPAROCHIALSCHOOL

WhichgainedfirstplaceinSectionIrtofthePlainChantFestivalforParochialSchools

band.(ThatwouldbelikeHardydi.. guisedasLaurel HowHemingwayDoesIt. Whatismostserious,,wever, aboutHemingway'svisitisthefact thatitisprobablythebeginningofan altogethernewandmuchmoreobjectionablephaseofwritingaboutChina -themuck-rakingphase.Hemingway isawell-knownwriter.Whenhe writesfictionhetriestomakeitlook likefact,andwhenhetellswhathe saysarefactshemakesthemreadlike fiction.HewenttoSpainduringthe CivilWar,pickedupanaccountofa manwhoblewupabridge,and,asan Americancriticsaid,"blewupashort story"intosomefivehundredpages. Initheshowedhiscapacityforseeing badineveryoneandhisincapacityfor depictinganymindexceptafilthyone. ForyearsHemingwayhasineverythinghehaswrittenbeenobsessedby sexandmorbidbrutality-andnowhe hascometo"report"thewarinChina. Weawaittheresult,surethatweshall getanythingbutthetruth,andwe submitthatitistimethatmensuchas heshouldceasetobetreatedasmessengersoffriendship.

BRITISHPEOPLEPREFER "AVEMARIA"SAYSGRACIE FIELDS

TheAar-strickenpeoplesofGreat Britainpreferareligiousmotifintheir musicandentertainment,itwasreportedrecentlybyGracieFields,leadingcomedienneoftheEnglishconcert stage,onherarrivalattheInternationalMarineTerminalatLaGuardiaField,U.S.A.

MissFields,returningtocontinuea seriesofconcerttoursintheUnited StatesforthebenefitoftheBritish RedCrossandtheBritishWarRelief Society,hadbeeninEnglandsince July5last,singingforBritishtroops andvictimsofbombings.

Duringgeneralcommenttoreporters oncurrentconditionsinhernative land,MissFieldswasaskedwhatsongs andwhattypeofmusicheraudience preferred.

Pointingoutthatduringeveryone ofhermanyprogrammessheaskedthe audiencetocallouttheirfavourite songssothattheymightsingthem, MissFieldssaid:"Everyone,everywhere,seemedtowanttohearreligious songsandhymns.Invariablythe groupwouldaskthatIsingsomeholy melodies.Theirfavouritesongs,I wouldsay,are'AveMaria,'TheLord's Prayer,'and'TheHolyCity.'Iwas askedtosingtheseoverandover again."

MissFieldswillspendaboutsix monthsintheUnitedStates.

HUNGARY'SPRIMATEGAINS DEFEATOFANTI-SEMITE

BILL

DefeatintheUpperChamberof ParliamentoftheBilltoincreaseantiSemiticrestrictionsinHungaryisattributedinCatholiccirclestothe strongoppositionofthePrimate,CardinalSeredi;andtotheenunciation ofChurchpolicywhichrefusesatany timetorecogniseracialgroundsasthe basisofsuperiorityorinferiority.

WhentheCardinallearntofthepassageoftheBillthroughthelower House,heatonceannouncedthathe wouldopposeitintheUpper.CatholicsofbothHousesvotedagainstthe Bill.-"Universe,"

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