The Record Newspaper 04 December 1941

"Taste Tells"

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HeroicDeathofSpanishBishop

PitilessinsultsandTorments

CHRISTIANCHARITYOFMARTYR

"Pardonmyexecutioners.MayGod forgivethem,asIalreadyhaveforgiventhem."

ThesewerethewordsoftheRt.Rev. FlorentinoAsensioBarroso,Titular BishopofEureadiEpiroandApostolicAdministratorofBarbastro,addressedtohisRedexecutionersbefore hewasshotonJuly31,1936,afterseven daysoftorture."MyLord,Jesus Christ,trueGodandtrueMan,"the Bishophadcommencedtopray,buta volleyendedhisprayerandhislifeand hisbodydroppedintotheditchthat hadbeenpreparedforit.

Barbastro,thenobleandancientcity oftheQueenofAragon,wasthescene oftheveryworsttypeofCommunist impiousness.Theturretsofitscastles andthetowersofitscentennialchurchesstillstand,buteverybuildingfromthesmallestshoptothelargest warehouse,aswellaschurchesandpublicbuildings-hadbeenthoroughly sacked-Allthatremainedinthecity weremountainsofobscenebooksand CommunistpropagandawhichtheNationalisttroopsburnedinthestreets aftertheircaptureofthecity.

AllPriestsArrested.

OnJuly19,1936,Colonel,laterGeneral,Vilialba,enteredthecityatthe headofagroupofworkersbelongingto theC.N.T.andtheF.A.I.Theytook possessionofthebarracksandthe munitionstores,andthusarmedcowed thecitizensintosubmission.Aplatoon,accompaniedbyahowlin'-mob, rushedtotheBishop'sresideitr,and, whilethemobstonedthe4/se,the platoonarrestedtheprelate,and,pushinghimforwardwiththebuttsoftheir guns,amidinsultsandblasphemies, tookhimtotheConventoftheEscolapianFathers,whichwasconvertedinto aprison.Therewere40Escolapian alreadyimprisonedthere,andtothis numberwereaddedtheBenedictines, theMissionariesoftheSacredHeartof Marv.andallthepriestsofthecity. Therewereseveralhundredinall.The guardssubjectedthemtopitilessinsultsandtorments.

Meanwhiletherestofthemobwas busysackingthechurches,particularly theCathedral,which,theythought, wouldrenderagreatreturn.Truckloadsofjewelledchalices,vestments, ornamentsandancienttapestriesof greatvalueweretakentoBarcelona, andbyJuly26allthechurcheswere completelydespoiledbutthefamous

"jovero"-thegreattreasurethatduringcenturiesthekings,princesand faithfulhadgiventotheCathedralas votiveofferings-wasstillmissing.The fameoftheBarbastrotreasurewassuch thattheRedsknewthatitwaswell worthfinding,andtheysearchednot onlytheCathedral,buttheentirecity, thinkingitmightbeconcealedinsome privatehome.

Whenallothereffortswerevain, theybeganexcavatingundertheCathedral.Dayandnighttheyworked withpicksandshovels,tearingdown wallsandtearingupfloors.Covetousnessdrovethemon,butwhentheybecamewearywithsomuchworkand noreward,theCommunistmayor, JoseSeco,orderedthattheRightistsbe broughtfromtheprisonsandputto work.Theylaboured16hoursdailyatthepointsofpistols.Eventually theycameuponanancientnecropolis andwereforcedtoprofaneitstombs. Dust,ashes,bones-butnothingmore. Thetreasurewasnotfound.Whetherit waseverfound,oreverwillbefound, isnotknown.Somesayyes,andthat itprovedtobeworth80,000,000pesos.

GoWithoutWater. Deathmusthavebeenarelieftothe agedBishop.Thereweredayswhen theprisonerswerenotevengivenwater. 'Ontheseventhdaytheguardtoldthe prelatescornfully:"Prepareyourself forto-nightwearegoingtotakeyou for;walk."

Thatafternoonthewine-cellar:and tavernshadbeencleanedout.Wine andotherintoxicantsruledthecity. Meanwhileintheprison,theBishor andhispriestswereprayingfervently, preparingfortheirmartyrdom.At1 a.m.,theBishopsaidtohiscompaaions:"Mysons,Iamgoingtogoieyou mylastblessingandthenweshallcelebrate,asdidJesuswithHisDiiciples, ourlastsupper."Manybeganto weep."Donotweep,"headded."We mustpardonourenemies.Theyknow notwhattheydo."

At2a.m.asquadenteredtheprison. BishopAsensiotookalastlookathis clergy,thensaidtohisexecutioners: "LKusgo."

ThestreetsofBarbastrowereresoundingwiththecriesofdebauchery. Atroopoflewdwomenhadarrived fromBarcelona.Onenotoriouscharacter,knownas"LaPeruse,"waswavingherpistolandboastingofthenumberofpeopleshehadkilled.And

throughthisseethingmobofdrunks andprostitutes,theBishopwasledto thecemetery.Theymadehimstand besidehisyawninggrave.

Adisgustingandsacrilegiousritewas enactedafterthebodyhadfalleninto thegrave.Beforereturningtothe citytoresumetheirorgyofblood,wine, voluptuousnessandpillage,theyparodiedareligiousserviceforthedeadchantingthe"Internationale"inimitationofliturgy.

OtherPrisonersShin.

Onsuccessivedaysotherprisoners werekilledinlikefashion.Ofallthe priestsofthediocese,onlyfiveescaped withtheirlives,Butonthewallsof theEscopalianConvent,usedastheir prison,onemayreadthemessagesthat theyleftbehind:"Letusforgiveour enemies,""ThebloodofChristiansis theseedofmartyrs,"andlikeinscriptionswhichreflectthetrulyChristian

spiritthatBishopAsensiohadinspired inhispriests.

Morethan700RightistswereexecutedatBarbastro.Oneoftheworsttorturerswasknownas"ElZapatillas." Hevisitedhishatredevenuponthe bodiesofhisvictims.Theyweredenieddecentburial;theirfamiliesand friendscouldnotreclaimthemlater, for"ElZapatillas"buriedthempiled upinthesameditchandsprinkled onicklimeoverthetop.Forthisreasonheearnedanothernickname:"El Enterrador"-theUndertaker.

Whenthelastgroupwasbeingtaken fromtheprison,fourofthem-onea priest-refusedtoleave.Wepreferto diehereifwemust,"theysaid,"but wewillnotgo."Theywereshot.

AsinallthecitiestakenintheNationalistadvance,thechurchesofBarbastrowerefoundtobewithouteverythingthatisusedinservices;not evenacandlewasleft.Fortunately thereredosoftheCathedral,whichis veryartistic,wasnotdisturbed.But thetombsoftheBishopsofBarbastro weretheobjectsofspecialvandalism. Thereisnotonethatescapeddestructionandprofanation.

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WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Walkingthroughthewood,theartilleryofficerwasverysurprisedtoseea numberofhismenclimbingtreesand crawlingthroughbushes,

"What'sthegreatidea?"hesnapped. "Whatdoyoumenthinkyouare doing?"

"Well,sir,"saidthesergeant,"we've camouflagedthegunsowellthatwe can'tfindit."

Whenthevisitorwasshownintothe manager'sprivateroomheremarked:

"Thatnewclerkofyoursseemsa hardworker."

"Yes,"repliedtheother;"that'shis speciality'

"What,workinghard?"

N.,seemingto."

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Crash!wentthedoorofthepolice stationasthereenteredadishevelledlookingmanwhohadobviouslybeen "celebrating."

"Help!"heyelledatthetopofhis voice.

"What'shappened?"snappedthesergeantonduty.

"Arobbery!There'sarobberybeing committed."

Thesergeantsprangtohisfeet.

"Where?"hedemanded.

Theintrudershookhishead.

"Idunno,"hemurmured;"butac cordingtoshtat-shst-oh,figures, there'sarobberycommittedsomewhere everytwominutes."

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Calledintodosomerepairstoan A.R.P.wardens'post,aworkmanlookedroundforsomethingtostandon.

Spottingaroughwoodenstructure,he pickeditup.

"Hey,whatareyoudoing?"exclaimedthewardenonduty.

"I'monlyborrowingthissoap-box tostandon.Iwon'thurtit,"

"Soap-boxbehanged!That'sour chiefwarden'sroll-topdesk."

* * *

Thetight-lippedwomanmarchedinto thechina-shop.

"I'vejustbrokenawholedinner-set overmyhusband'shead,"shesaid curtly,"andIwanttoreplacethem.

"Goodness!"gaspedtheassistant.

"Didyoukillhim?"

"Ofcoursenot!-snappedtheells. tomer."IfIhad,Iwouldn'tneedany moredishes,wouldI?"

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Purpleinthefaceandwithhiseyes "popping"withrage,thewealthyman listenedtothepleaofhisdaughter's poorbuthonestsuitor.

Atlasthecouldnotcontrolhimself.

"Youinsolentyoungpuppy!"he stormed."Flowdareyouaskmefor mydaughter'shand?Doyouthink foroneminutethatyoucouldgiveher allshe'sbeenusedto?"

"Er--yes,Ithinkso,"falteredthe youngman."Ihaveaveryviolent tempermyself."

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Ttirningroundacornerrathertoo quickly,ataxiranintoatradesman's cart,upsettingitandscatteringitscontentsallovertheroad.

Promptlyapolicemanappeared,and begantakingparticulars.

"What'syourname?"heaskedthe taxi-driver.

"MichaelO'Brien."

"Indeed,andthat'smynam, WhatpartofIrelanddoyecome from?"

"Cork."

"Cork,isit?Sure,justwaityou thereabitwhileIgooverandcharge thatcarelessspalpeenwithbacking intoyou."

'PausingatthefrontgateofNo17, thewomanfromNo.19washavinga gossip.

"I'msosorrytohearthatyourhos. band'sofficewasbombedlastweek,' shesaid,sympathetically."Ishe carryingon?"

"Hecertainlyis,"saidtheladyat No,17;"somethingawful!"

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Smallinsizeandunshavenofface, themanenteredthelabourexchange toregisterinhisage-group.

"House-painter,Isuppose?"saidthe clerk,eyeinghispaint-splashedoveralls.

"No,"saidthelittleman."I'ma dictator,butit'stakingmealittle whiletoworkmywayup."

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Themorningaftertheraidthe :streetwascrowdedwithsightseers.

Theygaped,exclaimed,pointed,and madeinaneremarks,gettingineveryine'sway.

Atlastonewomanpushedherway rightintothedemolitionsquad.

"fanyoutellmeifanyonehasbeen killedhere?"sheaskedwithmorbid interest.

"Notyet,madam,"saidthelongsufferingforemanmeaningly.

* * *

Cominghomeonhisfirstleave,the youngScottishsoldierwasgettingit hotfromhisfatherbecausehehadn't writtenhomeoftenenough.

"Youpromisedtaewriteeveryweek, didna'ye?"saidtheoldmansternly.

"Yes,father."

"An'evenwhenIwrotetaeye,enclosingastampforareply,yedidna' write?"

"No,father:Ihadna'thetime."

-Then."snappedfather,"whitdid yedaewi'thestamp?"

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Afterinspectingthewholestockof suitcasesthecustomershookhishead.

"Iwantareallygoodcaseforalong holidayinthecountry,"hesaid."I wantt,,seesomerealcowhideinit."

`Sorry,sir,"repliedtheassistantdejectedly:"hutI'mafraidwehaven't onebigenoughforthat."

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Astheboxersatinhiscorner,wait. ingforthefighttobegin,hewasHIof "bounce."Seeinghissecondlooking ratherglum,hewhisperedconfidently:

"Youknowyoucancountonme, Joe." "Sure,"saidJoe,pessimistically."I know-fromonetoten!"

* * * Theunpopularcookofthecargoboat foundhisseabootsfullofpig-wash,but .wastoowisetosayanythingabautit.

Dayspassed.Then,unabletokeep silenceany:longer,thebo'sunasked:

"Didyoufindoutwhoputthepigwashinyourboots,cook?"

"No,"repliedthecook,"butIknow whoateit."

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Cross-examiningawitnessonthe otherside,abarristertriedtodiscredit him.

"Youtellusyoucametothecityin searchofwork,"hesaidmeaningly."I puttoyouthattherewasanother,a stronger,motive,whichbroughtyou allthatdistan6e."

"Well,"hesitatedthewitness,"there was." "Ah!"exclaimedthebarrister,triumphantly,"Now,tellthecourtwhatit was." "Alocomotive,"repliedthewitness blandly.

Theinspector,\ititingacountry school,askedthechildrenanumberof questions.

Afterawhilehesaidtoajuniorclass: "NowIwantsomeofyoutoaskme questionsthatIcan'tanswer."

Afterafewvanattemptsasmallboy said:"Please,sir,ifyouwerestuck inapoolofmuduptoyourneck,andI threwabrie:atyou,wouldyouduck?"

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TheSecretofSwissFreedom

Piety,UnityandEfficiency

Freedomisthatgloriousthingforwhichhumanbeingsneverfeartolay downtheirlives,andforwhichtheyhavevaliantlyfoughtfromthebeginningofhistory(saysElizabethSharp,inthe'CatholicWorld").And nowagainaterriblestruggleisbeingcarriedonforthecauseoffreedom. Democracy,theguardianoffreedom,isgravelyimperilled.Thosewho doubtthemeansofpreservingdemocracyandfreedomneedonlyfocus theirattentionontheverycentreofthewhirlpool,theretofindafree andfirmdemocracyrisingontherockypromontoryoftheAlps:namely, Switzerland.

THATsmallcountryrecentlycelebratedsixhundredandfifty yearsofindependence.Wedged inbetweenmightyandrapaciousneighbours,theSwisshavesucceededin maintainingtheirintegrity,everytime seizingweaponstodefendthatintegritywhenchallenged.Speakersand writershavebeenatalosstoexplain thesecretofSwissindependence.Generally,thetunnelsofSwitzerlandhave beenacceptedastheanswerinthe presentconflict.

Thisistruetoagreatextent.The greatmountainpassesSt.Gothard, Simplon,Loetschberg,concreteand steelproofsofSwissengineeringskill, arethecommercialandpossiblemilitarylinksbetweenSwitzerlandandher neighbours.These,aswellasevery bridgeandtrackontheborders,are heavilymined,watchedonlybythe mosttrustworthymen,andcanbe blownupatamoment'snotice.The St.Gothard,especially,isavitalcoal routebetweenSwitzerlandltwogreat foes,GermanyandItaly. Butthethreatalonetoblowupthe tunnelsisnottheonlypreserverof Swissfreedom.IknowtheSwisspeopleintimately.Ihavelivedintheir midstandheardtheopinionsboth(.,1 theeducatedandthecommonpeople. Mysojournstherepriortotheoutbreakofthiswarofferedmemanyilluminatingincidentsforobservation.

AReligiousPeople.

Firstofall,Iaccreditthegenuine andvigorouspietyoftheSwissasbeing thesustaineroftheirloveoffreedom. Itisonlynaturalthatamanwholoves Godalsoloveshiscountry.Swiss patriotismisdeep-seated,fierceand undying.Itisbornintheverymarrowofthemall,includingthefewirreligiousones,beinghandeddownin theirpiousheritage.

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AsforSwissdemocracy,thearmyis itsfoundation.TheGeneral-in-Chief isafarmerinprivatelife.Notwealth. butefficiency,iswhatcounts.The officersarepickedfromthebestcorporalsandsergeants,whowereinturn chosenfromrecruitsofpromise.

BusinessEfficiency.

AsatravellerinEuropeancountries, Iwasmuchelatedbytheaspectof thatlivingthing-theSwisspiety.The wholecountryisgovernedonabasis thattakesreligionintoconsideration. Iwasamazedtofindstorewindows closedandbarricadedoneverySunday, whereverIwent.OnSundayschurch bellsrangfromeverycornerofthe citiesandtowns.PeopleflockedtoCatholicandProtestantchurchesalike.

TotheSwiss,religionissomething realandtangible.Theyhaveraisedits expressionuptotheirintellectualand artisticheights.Catholicliteratureis voluminousandofthefirstclass.The "LuzernerVaterland"isoneofthe verybestCatholicdailiesIknowof. Now,inthemidstofthecrisis,Ihave justreceivedtheCatholicreviewof booksissuedinBasel.Asamatterof fact,itmentionseditoriallythein. creasingdifficultiesinthepublication ofbooks;butitscontentspointtoa rangeofpublicationswithwhicha numberofothercountriescouldnot competeinpeace-time.

ThegloriouscathedralsoflittleSwitzerlandtestify,totheage-oldpietyof thepeople.Unfortunately,manyof themweremarredandemptiedduring thereligiouswars,butthefellow-men oftheEidgenossenschafthavesince thenclosedtheirhandsinanheroic grasp;theyhaveburiedantagonisms, becausetheyrealisedthatSwisscould notconquerSwiss.

ThePowerofUnity.

Nowtheystandinunshakenunity. ThesecondreasonIgiveforthepreservationoftheirfreedomisthisunity, athingwhichwasdeplorablyabsentin everyoneofthepresentvanquished countriesofEurope.ItseemsespeciallysurprisingamongtheSwisswho arecomposedsincetheNapoleonic WarsnotonlyoftheoriginalSwiss, butalsoofFrenchandItalians.But theforeignermustrememberthatthese descendantsofItalianandFrenchrefusetobeanythingbutSwiss.Swiss theyallare,andSwisstheyremain.

Sofarweseethattheenemy'schief weapons,threatsandfifthcolumns, havenotworstedtheSwiss.The enemyhasnotsucceededingaining controlofthetunnelsbyhissubversiveactivities.Thetunnelsindeed wouldbenoprotectiontotheindependence,ifthecountrywerenot unitedfromwithin.Howquickly FranceandNorwayfell,becausethe enemyhadhisagentsinkeypositions! Switzerlandwouldlongagehaveshared thesamefateifshehadsufferedfrom thesamelackofpatrioticunity.

OnNovember15,1940,aSwisstotalitariangroupknowsasthe"SwissNationalMovement"hadtheimpudence todeliveraso-called"ultimatum"to theGovernment,demandingtheright todisseminatepartypropagandaand the"rehabilitationofpersecutedand imprisoned"colleagues.Thegroup wasnotstrongnumerically,butneutralforeignobserverswereworriedas totheeffectoftheactiononthepositionofSwitzerland.Theeffectwas thepromptdissolutionofthegroupby theFederalCouncilonNovember19, 1940.

General-in-ChiefGuisandoesnothesitatetoarrestwherejustified.Even SwissnotablessuchasColonelFonjallez,thebob-sledchampion,andColonel HansTrueb,ofthearmylegaldepartment,havefallenundertheheavy handoftheGovernment.Saboteurs arecondemnedtolifeimprisOnmentat hardlabour.

AModelArmy.

TheSwissrecognisethenine-hundredyear-oldcompulsorymilitarytraining tobethetruebasisfordemocracy. Theirselectiveservicehasbuilta modelarmyupontheglorioustraditionsoftheSwissfightersofthepast: ofArnoldofWinkelried,ofthetroops hiredbyFerdinandandIsabella,ofthe SwissguardofLouisXVI,andofall theothers.

Fromthebeginningoftheirstruggle withAustriaforindependence,the Swissbecametheterrorofintruders. AfterconqueringCharlestheBold,the greatestwarriorofhistime,theywere called"themastersofmodernwarfare."EmperorMaximilianI.modelledhisinfantryafterthem.

firsttime,shouldflyontrans-Atlantic sh;-,s.whichwillbeeitherSwiss-owned orchartered,tocarryfoodstuffstoEuropeanportsforshipmenttothelandlockedcountry.Solongastheymaintainstrictneutrality,theBritishblockadewillletthempass.Itisanother economictriumphfortheSwiss.

SecretofTheirFreedom.

Inspiteoftheirfinearmyandtheir fightingspirit,however,theSwisscould hardlyhavemaintainedindependence solongwithouttheirbusinessacumen, the'fourthsupportoftheirfreedom. TheSwisscangovernthemselvesvery adequately.Theyinhabitaland whichisalmostbarrenofthenecessitiesoflife,Inpreservingtheirfreedomtheyhavenotonlydisplayedbraverybutalsoingenuity.

Theyhaveestablishedacommerce whichtheymanipulatetoenormous profits.Therawmaterialstheymust importaremanufacturedandexported,equallingthoseofEngland,BelgiumandHollandinquality.The Swissmachineindustryisworld-renowned,nottomentionthechocolate, silkandcheeseindustries.Wagesin Switzerlandarehigh,andthestandard oflivingisadmirable.

OnApril9,1941,theFederalCouncil decreedthattheSwissflag,forthe

Andnow,intheyearthatmarksthe sixhundredandfiftiethanniversaryof theirindependence,theSwisstreasure thesecretoftheirfreedom:theirpiety, theirunity,theirarmy,theirbusiness ability.Theircourageisinspiredby theirfaithinGod,theirloveoffreedom,andtheirsuccessfuldefenceof libertydownthroughthecenturies.

TheSwisslookbacktothefounding oftheir"EverlastingLeague"in1921. Theylookbackoncenturiesoftenaciousfighting,ofeconomicdevelopment andrisetowealthfromalmost nothing;theylookbackontheformationoftheirnationalcharacter.

Theylookaheadtonewstruggles,to newsacrifices.Buttheyareprepared tomakethemforthefreedomthey lovesodearly.

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MotherMarianneof Molokai

ThewholeworldknowsaoutFather Damien,thebraveBelgianpriestwho givehislifetoworkforthelepersat Molokai.Heiseverybody'shero.And aherohecertainlywas.Butthere areotherheroesofMolokai,whoare notsowellknown,Oneofthemis MotherMarianne.

WhenFatherDamienwenttoMolokai-MolokaiisoneoftheHawaiian Islandsyouknow--conditionsthere wereterrible.Therewereovereight hundredlepersthere,livingindirty huts,withalmostnodoctorstocare forthem.Mostofthemspenttheir

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daysinwilddancing.Therewasno lawororder,andnooneworkedany morethanhehadto.Thelepersfelt thattheyweregoingtodiesoonanyway,sotheymightaswellhaveagood timewhiletheycould.

FatherDamienfirstbuiltachurch, forhefeltthatthethingthesepeople neededmostwasreligion.Hewanted toteachthemhowtofacedeathas ChristiansButhealsowantedto showthemhowtolivelikecivilised people,sohetriedtoteachthemalso howtokeepclean,andbuildbetter houses,andplantgardens.Hebuilt aschoolforboys,andsoonlooked aboutforSisterswhowouldtakecare ofthegirlsandwomen. InthemeantimeapriestfromHawaii wasintheUnitedStates,lookingfor SistersfortheleperhospitalinHonolulu.Hehappenedtospeaktothe FranciscanSistersofSyracuse,New York,wherehefoundwhathehadbeen lookingfor.TheProvincialSuperior, MotherMarianne,andsixothersvolunteered.Hecouldhardlyhavegota betterrecruitthanMotherMarianne, forshehadhadchargeofthehospital inSyracuse,andknewagreatdeal aboutthework.

OnNovember8,1885,theboatcarryingtheSistersenteredtheharbourat Honolulu.TheSistersweremetby Hawaiianofficials,andafewdayslater wereintroducedtotheQueenherself. Theirworkwasbegunatonce.The leperhospitaljustoutsidethecitywas inaboutasbadshapeasaplacecould wellbe.Therewereovertwohundredpatients-menandwomenofall ages.Thefoodwascookedandservedbylepers;therewerenomedicines, nolights;buttherewasplentyofdirt, andrats-ratsbythehundreds.The firstjobwastocleanup,andtheSisterssettoworkwithawill.When thiswasdonetheycouldseetoitthat thepatientshadbetterfood,andthat rightcarewastakenofthem.But MotherMariannewasnotsatisfiedwith justthesethings.Therewasmuch moretobedone-thereweresomany children,whoseparentswerelepers, whohadtobetakencareof.Shesaw toitthataschoolwasopenedforthem, and,ofcourse,theSistershadtotake careofthattoo.

InherfiveyearsinHonoluluMother MariannehadvisitedMolokaiandhad heardthelepersaskforSisterstoopen ahomeforleperwomen.FatherDamienhadspentsometimeatthehospitalinHonoluluandhadtalkedabout theSistersgoingtotheisland.In1888 MotherMariannewasaskedbythe HawaiianGovernmentwhethershe couldgiveanyhelptoMolokai.Her answerwasthatshecould-thatshe wouldgoherselfandtaketwoSisters withher.

InNovember,then,theywent,with aboatloadoflepers.Ahomehad beenbuiltforthem,butwhenthey reachedittheyfoundthatnowellhad beendug.Itwasdecidedthatwater wouldbesentfrommilesawayinbarrels,andthattheywouldhavetowait alongtimeintheheatforadrink. ButthiswasnothingtotheSisters. TheyhadnotcometoMolokaiforcomfort,anditiswellthattheydidnot, fortheyneverhadit.

MotherMariannewasbusyatmany things.Thebuildingswerenotall theyshouldhavebeen,soshesetabout havingthemfixed.Shewasinterested ingardening,anddidherbesttomake thegroundsasbeautifulaspossible. Shefelt,too,thatitwouldbegoodfor theleperwomentoworkout-of-doorsitwouldgivethemsomethingtothink aboutbesidestheirsickness.Then therewasthenursingtobedone,and thewomenhadtobetaughttocarefor themselvesandtheirchildren.And throughitalltherewerethesickening sightandsmelloflepers-peoplewho

wererottingawaywhilestillalive. MotherMariannewasnotworriedabout herselforherSisters.Oneofthem didaskwhatwouldhappenifthey shouldbecomelepers,butMotherMariannetoldhersimplytokeepclean,to becarefulofherfood,andnottoworry, "God,"shesaid,"willprotectus.Do notletthethoughttroubleyou.You willneverbealeper,norwillanySisterofourOrder."Uptonowherpredictionhascometrue."-"TheLittle Missionary."

AnOpenLetterto Anthropologists

Inanopenlettertoanthropologists whohaveexpressedindignationthat theNazishaveattackedtheDarwinian theoryofevolution,thestaffof"The Queen'sWork,"thenationalorganof theSodalityofOurLady,intheUnitedStates,pointsoutDarwiniantheoristsshouldpinmedalsontheHitlerites,commenting:

"Youhavegrownindignantbecause theNazisrejectedananimalorigin; youwereverycalmwhentheymade theirmorebasicattackuponGodthe Creator."Youareindignantatthe Nazisovarthowofatotallyanimal nature;youwerenotterriblyexcited whentheyreachedouttodestroythe spiritualdignityofallmankind.

"Isitmoreimportanttopreservea reverenceforanancestralanthropoid thanforOurFatherwhoisinheaven?

"Hasn'titoccurredtoyouthat whetherornottheyrejectyourevolutionarytheoriestheNazisarereally thebestDarwinianevolutionistsinthe world?Theyareactuallyconducting thefirstworld-wideexperimentinhumanevolution-andexactlyonthe lineswhichyourtheorieslaiddown forthemsincethedaysofDarwin.

"Theymayclaimtobeyouradversaries,buttheyhavebroughtback thelawofthejungle.Longbefore theadventoftheNazisyourother convertswhoaretheCommunists, hadmadeafineartofbrutalityand madethelawoffangandbeastlylust thegoverningcustomofamightyempire.Buteventheywerenotsuch ferventdisciplesofDarwinianmorals asaretheNazis.

"Youhadthecourageonlytolay downatheorythatmenandanimals arereallythesame.TheNazishad thecouragetoputtheorytothetest. Youthoughthumanbeingshadrisen abovetheanimals.TheNazisdecidedtoseewhatwouldhappenwhen humanbeingswentbacktotheatavisticwaysoftheirbrutalancestors.

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"InSpiritandinTruth"

"Puzzled,"Sydney.

Recently,whendiscussingreligion withsomefriends,oneofthemquotedthewordsofChristthatwemust worshipGodinspiritandtruth.

ChristOurLordutteredthesewords inHisdiscoursewiththeSamaritan woman,Heretheyare,intheircontext,asrecordedintheFourthChapteroftheGospelaccordingtoSt. John:

"ThewomansaithtoHim Our Fathersadoredonthismountain(Mt. Gazarim),andyousaythatatJerusalemistheplacewheremenmust adore.Jesussaidtoher:Woman, believeMe,thatthehourcometh,when youshallneitheronthismountain,nor inJerusalem,adoretheFather.

"Youadorethatwhichyouknow not:weadorethatwhichweknow; forsalvationisoftheJews.

"Butthehourcometh,andnowis, whenthetrueadorersshalladorethe Fatherinspiritandintruth.For theFatheralsoseekethsuchtoadore Him.

"GodisaSpirit,andtheythatadore Him,mustadoreHiminspiritandin truth."Vv.21-24.)

MyfriendsaidthattheCatholic Churchhaddepartedfist°thisteachingofChristbecauseofauthepomp andceremonyoftheC4tholicreligion.

11thewordsofChristexcludedritual andexternalworship,yourfriendwould havehad,perhaps,somefoundation forhisargument

Buttheydefinitelydonotexclude externalandritualworship.That theydonotdosowillbemadeclear asweproceed. * * *

WHATDOESITMEAN?

Ideniedthis,andwecouldnotagree astothemeaningofChrist'swords.

SoIamwritingtoyouforanexplanationofthem.

TheworshipofGod"inspiritandin truth"ofwhichChristspeaksisobviouslytheworshipoftheNewDispensationascontrastedwiththatofthe OldDispensation.Thatisclearfrom thewholecontext, What,then,didChristmeanbysayingthattheworshipoftheNewDispensationwouldbe"inspiritandin truth?"

Variousinterpretationsofthewords havebeenofferedbyscholars:

1I"Inspirit"isopposedtotheworshipoftheJews;"intruth"tothatof theSamaritans.Hencetheworship oftheChristianDispensationwastobe, notmerelyexternal-aswasmuchof theJewishworshipofthetimes;nor wasittobefalse-liketheworshipof theSamaritans.

(2)"Inspirit"isopposedtoallmerelyexternalandlocalworship,whether oftheJewsortheSamaritans:"in truth"tothetypical,figurativeand imperfectworshipoftheJews.The Jewishsacrificesandceremonieswere onlytypesandshadowsoUtherealitiesoftheNewLaw:"Forthelawhavingashadowofthegoodthingsto come,nottheveryimage(reality)of thethings;bytheself-samesacrifices whichtheyoffercontinuallyeveryyear, cannevermakethecomersthereunto perfect."(Heb.,X.,1.)

(3)Thewords"inspirit"and"in truth"aresynonymous.Theysignify thattruesupernaturalworship,springingfromfaithandgrace,whichisopposedtoallimperfectorfalseworship.

Thelastexplanationseemstobethe morecorrect.Thereasonisthat,in verse24,thefactthatGodisaSpirit isgivenasthereasonwhyHeshould beworshippedinbothspiritandtruth. Thedistinguishingcharacteristicsof thetrueChristianworship,asindicated inverses21and23,arethatitistobe universal,notlocallyorraciallyrestrictedliketheJewishorSamaritan worship;andthatitistobespiritual -offeredwithheartsanimatedbyfaith andgrace,andnotconsistingmerely inexternalrites.

Inverses23and24,Christgivesthe reasonswhythisprimarilyspiritual worshipistoexistinthenew,ChristianDispensation:JDItistheFather's will-"TheFatherseekethsuchto adoreHim:"(2)Itisfittingthatsuch shouldbetheworshippaidtoHim whoishimselfaSpirit.

SomuchforthemeaningoftheworshipofGod"inspiritandintruth."

THEEXAMPLEOFCHRIST.

ThisworshipofGoddoesnotexcludeallexternalworship,ritesorceremonies.Itexcludesworship,whichis

Rmerelyexternalandformal,andnot expressiveoftheinnerfaithandlove oftheworshippers.

ThatChrist'swordsdonotexclude allexternalworshipisclearfrom otherpassagesintheNewTestament:

(a)Iftheyexcludedallexternalworship,thenChristwouldhavecontradictedHisteachingbyHisownmannerofacting;forHewasmostexact inhisobservanceoftheJewishrites, andHisownprayerorworshipwas accompaniedbyritesandceremonies.

SeeMatt.XXVI.,17,19,30:LukeII., 43:XXII.,41;XXIV.,50;JohnXX., 22,etc.,etc.

(b)HisApostleswouldhavebeen guiltyofdisobediencetoHisteaching; fortheypractisedexternal-though notmerelyexternal-worship,See ActsXVI.,25;IX.,40;EphesiansIII., 14;etc.,etc.

(c)Christ'sChurchineveryage wouldhavemisunderstoodanddisobeyedHim-asuppositionwhichis incompatiblewiththeguaranteewhich ChristgavetoHisChurch.

Sufficienthasbeensaid,Ithink,to showthatyourfriendmisinterpreted thewordsofChrist.hencehisuseof themasanargumentagainstCatholic ceremonieswasvalueless.

THE"SIMPLE"TEACHING. he(myfriend)saidtherewasafar ciybettyeenthesimpleteachingof Ltnistandthelavishceremonialof theChurchofRome.

ChristOurLordtaughtsimply:asa ruleinsimplelanguage;forIlewasthe Teacherparexcellence.Butmuch thatHetaughtwasnotsimple,nor easytounderstand.Themanwho saysthattheteachingofChristwas simplehasneverstudiedHisteaching. Withoutknowingit,yourfriendwas merelyrepeatingthecantandclaptrap whichwasfashionableyearsagowhen thetheoriesofmodernistswereagood dealmoremodernthantheyaretoday.

IntheteachingofChrist,asrecorded intheGospels,thereismuchthatis enigmaticandobscure;muchthatis unexpectedandseeminglyparadoxical. ThereareDivineTruthswhosedepths ofwisdomandbeautycanneverbe soundedbythefinitemindofman.

AsG.K.Chestertonwrote:"Aman simplytakingthewordsofthe(Gospel)storyastheystandwouldform animpressionfullofmysteryand possiblyofinconsistency. Itis fullofsuddengesturesevidentlysignificant,exceptthatwehardlyknow whattheysignify;ofenigmaticsilences;ofironicalreplies.Theoutbreaks ofwrath,likestormsaboveouratmosphere,donotseemtobreakoutexactlywherewewouldexpectthem, buttofollowsomehigherweatherchartoftheirown.. Christlamentedwithnothingbutloveandpityover JerusalemwhichwastomurderHim. Wedonotknowwha,strangespiritual atmosphereorsp:riivalinsightledHim tosinkBethsaide!e-.verinthepitthan Sodom.... * * * *

NOPLATITUDES! "AmanreadingtheGospelsayings wouldnotfindplatitudes.Ifhehad readeveninthemostrespectfulspirit themajorityofancientphilosophers andofmodernmoralists,hewouldappreciatetheuniqueimportanceofsayingthathedidnotfindplatitudes.It ismorethancanbesaidevenofPlato. Itismuchmorethancanbesaidof EpictetusorSenecaorMarcusAureliusorApolloniusofTyana.Andit isimmeasurablymorethancanbesaid ofmostoftheagnosticmoralistsand thepreachersoftheethicalsocieties; withtheirsongsofserviceandtheir religionofbrotherhood.

"Ilewouldfindanumberofstrange claimsthatmightsoundliketheclaim tobethebrotherofthesunandthe moon;anumberofverystartlingpieces ofadvice:anumberofstunningre bukes;anumberofstrangelybeautifulstories,Hewouldseesomegigantesquefiguresorspeechaboutthe impossibilityofthreadinganeedle withacamelorthepossibilityof throwingamountainintothesea.lie wouldseeanumberofverydaringsimplificationsofthedifficultiesoflife; liketheadvicetoshineuponeverybodyindifferently,asdoesthesunshine ornottoworryaboutthefutureany morethanthebirds.Hewouldfind ontheotherhandsomepassagesofalmostimpenetrabledarkness,sofaras heisconcerned,suchasthemoralof theparableoftheunjuststeward,Some

ofideas.Whenpeoplehavenothing toexpress,theyremaindumb.

WHYGOTOCHURCH?

ofthesethingsmightstrikehimas fablesandsomeastruths;butnonea, truisms."("TheEverlastingMan.")

* * * * EXTERNALWORSHIPNATURAL.

Somuchfortheallegedsimplicity01 theteachingofChrist.LetusnowexaminetheobjectionagainstCatholic liturgicalworship.

inthefirstplace,theobjectionis based,aswehaveseen,onafalsein. terpretationoftheteachingofChristaninterpretationopposedtotheteachingandpracticeofChristHimself,His ApostlesandHisChurchthroughall ages.

Secondly,itisbasedontheirrational theoryofLiberalism,whichholdsthat religionisexclusivelyaprivatematter, andhasnoplaceinpubliclife,and shouldnotbepubliclymanifestedor displayed;whichisoneofthosehalfmithswhichareworsethanlies.

Religionisaninteriorandprivate affair.Butitisalsoapublicand socialduty.Publicworshipwhichwe owetoGodastheAuthorandLordof Societynaturallytakestheformof ritualorceremonialworship.

TobepleasingtoGod,ritualworship mustbe,notmerelyexternal,butexpressiveofthefaithandloveofthe worshippers.

ThedepthandrichnessofCatholic belieffindsfittingexpressioninthe Catholicliturgy.Theceremonialrites ofCatholicworshipexpressthebelief andtheloveofCatholicsasabody. Andthisritualworshipisincomplete harmonybothwiththeteachingof Christandnaturalandnormalhuman instincts,

Byritesandceremonies,religionis adaptedtotheneedsofmenwhoare conditionedtosolargeanextentby thesenses,andaresodependentupon visibleandtangiblemanifestationsof spiritualrealities.

Theabsenceofexternalworship.does notnecessarilyimplythepresenceof innerdevotion;northeworshipof Godinspiritandintruth.Itmay oftenmeannomorethantheabsence

HemaintainedthatChristnevercornmannedpeopletogotoChurchevery Sunday. hristinsistedontheDivineCorn. mandment:"Rememberthoukeep holytheSabbathDay.TheChurch, invirtueoftheauthorityconferred uponherbyChrist,hasmadeattendanceatMassonSundaysandholidays ofobligationanecessaryobservance forthefulfilmentoftheDivineCommand.TherightoftheChurchto makesuchlawsandtheobligation whichtheyimposeupontheconscience arederivedfromtheexplicitcommissiongivenbyChristtoHisChurch: "Whatsoeveryoushallbindupon earth,shallbeboundalsoinheaven; andwhatsoeveryoushalllooseupon earthshallbeloosedalsoinheaven," Hence,disobediencetothelawsof theChurchisdisobediencetoChrist Himself. HesaidthatCatholicswenttoMass throughfear.Itriedtoarguewith him,itwassoridiculous.Butit wasofnouse.

Thatitwasofnouseisnotsurprising.Themostcogentofarguments a7eoflittleusewithpersonswhose mindsarewarpedbyprejudiceingrainedfromchildhood.AsG.K.Chestertonremarkssomewhere:"Prejudiceis notamistaketobecorrected:itisa deviltobecastout."Andthatisthe fruitnotofargumenthutofDivine Grace. However,tosaythatCatholicsgo toMassthroughfearisassillyassay. ingthatlaw-abidingcitizensrefrain

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frommurderonlythroughfearofbeing hangedorimprisonedforlife.Itis truethattherearesomemenwho wouldprobablycommitmurderwere itnotforthepenaltiesattachedto thecrime.Butthevastmajorityrefrainfrommurderbecausetheyrecogniseitastheirdutytorespecthuman life.

Similarly,thevastmajorityofCatholicsgotoMassbecausetheyknowit

ispartoftheirdutytoGod.Asfur thefew-ifany-whogotoMass throughfearofhell,itispertinentto remarkthatifthefearofhellwillmake mendotheirdutyandkeepthemout ofhell,ithasdoneagoodjob;justas thepenaltiesimposedbylawforthe crimeofmurderaccomplishgreatgood iftheykeepthefewirresponsiblesin thecommunityfromcommittingthe crime.

TheFourEvangelists

"Interested,"Fivedock,N.S.W.

(1)TheFourEvangelistsarerepresentedinartbysymbolicalfigures, usuallywinged:namely,ahumanhead, alion,anoxandaneagle.

ThesearedescribedintheVisionof th3ProphetEzechielI.,3-14),andagain intheApocalypseorRevelationsof St.John'(IV.,6-9).

ThehumanheadisthesymbolofSt. Matthew,becausehebeginshisGospelwiththehumanancestryofChrist,

Thelion,thedwellerinthedesert, isemblematicofSt.Mark,whoopens hisnarrativewiththemissionofJohn theBaptist:"Thevoiceofonecrying inthewilderness."

ThesacrificialoxisthesymbolofSt. Luke,forhisGospelopenswiththe storyofZacharythePriest.

Theeagle,soaringfarintotheheavens.istheemblemofSt.Johnwho,in thePrologueofhisGospel,risesbeyond allcreatedthingstotheverythrone ofGod,andwrites:"Inthebeginning

wastheWord,andtheWordwaswith God,andthewordwasGod."

(2)ThePelicanisusedasasymbol ofOurSaviourandparticularlyofthe HolyEucharist.Theexplanationof thissymbolicalusageistobefound intheancientlegend,accordingto whichthepelicanfeditsyoungwith itsownblood.Hence,itwasusedas anemblemofHimWhoshedHisBlood forus,andwho,intheSacramentof theEucharist,nourishesthesoulwith HisBodyandBlood.

131TheSacramentofMarriageisadministered,notbythePriest,butby thecontractingpartiesthemselves. EachconferstheSarcamentonthe other.Inavalidmarriagebetween baptisedpersons,itiscontractitself whichissacramental.Andthecontractismade,notbythepriest,butby thepartiesconcerned.

Thepriestisauthorisedbythe Churchsolemnlytowitnessandbless thecontractinthenameoftheChurch.

SpanishEpiscopacyResortstoHolySee forClergyNeededbyParishChurches

ThelackofpriestsinSpainisbecomingmoreseriousandthesituationis acuteinsomedioceses.Itisbelieved thattheSpanishEpiscopacywillhave toseekspecialdirectionsandassistancefromtheHolySeeregardingthe problemofsomanyparisheswithout pastors.

TheMostRev.GregoriaModrego ('asaus,D.D.,ApostolicAdministrator oftheArchdioceseofToledo,hasmade anappealforReligiousandpriests fromotherdiocesestocometotheaid ofthefaithfulinthisextensiveSee whichhasnowbecomemorelikea missionarylandthanoneoftheoldest centresofCatholicity.Thecondition issuchthatapriestvisitsonetown andremainsthereadayortwo,then journeysontoanotherwithnodefinitescheduleastowhenhewillbeable toreturn.

Only318Priests.

ToledowasoneoftheSeesthatsuf. feredmostfromtheeffectsofthecivil warandRedpersecution.To-dayit hasbut318priests,manyofthem agedandsick,toserve147parishes withmorethan100,000souls.The priestatTamajon,forexample,must serve14neighbouringtowns;thethree atBrihuegaareresponsiblefor24parishes.Inthecityitself,inaddition totheregularparishes,therearethe Cathedral,theseminaryandanumberofconventsandinstitutionswhich requiretheservicesofpriests.

Ofthe318priestsinthearchdiocese, only276areavailableforparishwork and23oftheseareabovetheageof70, andsome30arepast60.Duetothe hardshipssufferedduringthewar,the majorityareunfitforanefficientparishministry.Andasonelookstothe future,thesituationbecomesmore acute.Itwillrequire10to14years toeducatetheyouthsnowenteringthe seminariesand,duringthattime,many ofthepresentpriestswillhavedied.

Asksforblissioners.

BishopModrego,throughtheEcclesiasticalBulletin,isurgingBishops andSuperiorsofOrdersandCongregationstosendhimpriests.liesuggeststhattheReligiousestablishsmall communitiesinthevacantparishes andthusbeinapositiontoservethe spiritualneedsofthefaithful.

TheCentralBoardofCatholicActionisdoingeverythingpossibletoaid

theprelatesiirremedyingthesituation. Itisencouragingvocationsandits campaignisbearingfruit,butthepresentemergencymustbemet.Ina presscontestdevotedtothe"exalta tionoftheCatholicpriesthood"the firstprizeof2,000pesetaswenttothe Rev,PedroCantero,ayoungpriestwhoistheecclesiasticalcounsellorof AuxilioSocial.

TheCatholicYouthorganisations alsohavespecialsectionsinterestedin vocationsandthisyearagoodlynum- berofyouthshaveenteredtheseminary.

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SECONDANNUALATHLETIC MEETING

Thesecondannualmeetingofthe aboveAssociationwasconductedatthe WA.C.A.GroundsonFriday,November28.Despitetheunfavourableweatherconditionsprevailingthroughout theafternoon,everyoneofthe33 eventslistedontheprogrammewas keenlycontested.Forthepurposesof thecompetition,schoolsweredivided into"A,""B"and"C,"grades,accordingtosize."A"Gradeschoolscompetedforthe"Archbishop'sShield"and ChampionshipPennant:"B"Gradefor the"ImeldaCup"andPennant;"C" Gradeforthe"PellegriniCup"and Pennant.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,weredeclaredwinnersforthesecondyearinsuccessionoftheArchbishop'sShield;St. Mary's,Leederville,wonthe"B"Grade Competition,andSt.Patrick's,Havelock-street,the"C"Grade.

Possiblythemostexcitingandcloselycontestedeventsontheprogramme werethe"A"Gradeunder15years,100 yards,winbyS.Dickerson(St.Brigid's),fromP.deGruchy(StJoseph's),andK.Passaris(SacredHeart), in133-5sec.;andthe100yards,under 14,"B"Grade,wonbyJ.Chapman (St.Mary's)fromB.deGruchy(St. Aloysius),andM.Jennings(St.Columba's),in14sec.Thetimes,all around,wereparticularlygoodconsideringthatrainfellseverajtimesduring theafternoonleavingthetracksoftand slippery.

Thefinalpointsfortheschoolsin eachgradewereasfollows:-

"A"Grade:St.Brigid's,WestPerth, 131;St.Joseph's,VictoriaSquare,115; SacredHeart,Highgate,73;St.Joseph's,Subiaco,70;St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,23.

"B"Grade:St.Mary's,Leederville, 112;St.Joseph's,Queen'sPark,771 St.Mary's,Maylands,51;St.Columba's, SouthPerth,45;St.Aloysius',Shenton Park,42;St.Kieran's,OsbornePark, 14i.

"C"Grade:St.Patrick's,Havelockstreet,64;St.Columba's,Bayswater, 62;St.Joseph's,Bassendean,47;ImmaculateConception,EastFremantle, 27;St.Patrick's,Carey-street,South Perth,25;St.Anne's,Belmont,9. Attheconclusionofthemeeting, VeryRev.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,D.Ph., H.Dip.Ed.,DiocesanDirectorofEducation,havingthankedthecommittee onbehalfoftheschools,presentedthe trophiestothewinners.

Theorganisingcommitteewishto thankallthosewhosokindlyassisted theminconductingtheday'sevents. 11111,11111,1111111111111111t1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111114

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PLEDGE?Watchout-youwillbein. toxicatedby"THEUNFAIRSEX"on December11and12,attheRepertory ClubTheatre.

TheCatholicWelfareOrganisationis sponsoringaRollofHonour,bearing thenamesofCatholicWarCasualties.

Thenameswillappearin"TheRecord" andtheorganisationwillarrangefor theweeklycelebrationofMassesfor allthoseonthelist.

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will'beared-letterdayinthehistory oftheLegioninWesternAustralia. TheCuriatakesthisopportunityof extendingtoeveryauxiliaryandactive Legionaryontherollsayerywarm welcometoourfirstannualfunctionin Perth,andtrustthattheresponsemay besuchastocause"OurQueen"to beextremelypleasedwiththeWest Australiansectionofhergreatarmy. SotoeveryLegionarywesay,doyour parttoliveuptotheexpectationof OrrLady,ourQueen,andourMother.

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

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THELEGIONOF MARY

OnSunday,December14,theLegion ofMarywillholditsfirstannualfunctioninSt.Mary'sCathedral,at3p.m., whichwillconsistofRosary,address bytheSpiritualDirector,ActofConsecrationandBenedictionoftheMost BlessedSacrament.

Adutywhichisimposedonevery CuriaoftheLegionistheholdingof certainannualfunctions,ofwhichthe principlearethe"Achies,"whichis heldonMarch25,andthe"annualgen- eralre-union,"whichtakesplaceas nearaspossibletothefeastoftheImmaculateConception.

TheformerwithitsLatinname, meaningasitdoesanarmyrangedin battlearray,isappropriatetoaceremonyinwhichallLegionariesasa bodyassembletorenewtheirfealtyto Mary,QueenoftheLegion,andfrom hertoreceivestrengthandblessingfor yetanotheryear'sbattlewiththe forcesofevil.

Thelatter,withwhichwearenow concerned,isare-unionofallLegionaries,activeandauxiliary,anoccasion whenalltheforcesattachedtoaparticular"Outpost"assembletoenjoy evenafewhours'relaxation,anoppor- tunityorLegionariestolearntoknow eachotherbetter,tolearn,throughour Queen,whois'CauseofourJoy,"to enjoyeachother'scompanytothevery fullest,andsocreateandfosterthat spiritoffraternitywhichshouldanimateallourLegionassociations, whetheritbeatCuriameeting,Praesidiummeeting,orinthecourseofour Legionwork.Italsoaffordsanop- portunityforauxiliarymembersto learnmuchmoreoftheactivitiesand spiritoftheLegion,andmostimportant,itisaveryfavourableopportunity forrecruitingactivemembersfrom amongsttheauxiliaryforces.Soitis tobehopedthatSunday,December19,

Followingisthelistofwinnersof raffles,drawnattheConventFete:Box ofgroceries,Mrs.Gardiner;steelenMrs.Appleton;drake,Mrs. Burrows;ham,Mrs.Wellington:Xmas cakeandcordial,Mrs.Smith;supper cloth,Mrs.Hinds;gentleman'ssilk handkerchiefs,Mrs.Ward;cakeplate andknife,Mr.Tobin;cake,Rev.Father Browne;pramcover,Mrs.Harcourt; vanityset.Mrs.Zervos;linenset,J. Wilson;supperclothNo.2,Mrs. O'Mara;basketoffruit,Rev.Father Dunne;navycomp.winner,B.Kimberley;armycomp.winner,Mrs,Appleton;airforcecomp.winner,Mrs.B. Smith;Colgate'sset,PatElkington; baby'sset,Mrs.Tapscott;bottleofcordial,Mrs.Child;boxofhandkerchiefs, Mrs.McDonald;Xmasstocking,Norma Jones;cushion,Rev.FatherDunne; cricketset,BobSmall;tinoftoffees, PeterVettler:doll,Mrs.Philips.

YOU'VEGOTTIME.

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AnnualGeneralCommunionof

MagnificentDemonstrationofFaith

OnSunday,November23,themembersoftheHibernianSocietyassembledintheirhundredstoparticipatein theannualGeneralCommunion,which tookplaceatSt.Mary'sCathedralat the8o'clockMass.Rev.FatherRaffertywasthecelebrant,andinafew encouragingwordscongratulatedthe Societyonthesplendidmanifestation ofFaithasevidencedbythefineattendanceofmembers.

COMMUNIONBREAKFAST.

ThebreakfastwasheldintheCathedralHall,andthewholeoftheaccom modationwastakenupandthenfurtherchairshadtobeprocured.The Societywashonouredbythepresence ofVeryRev.FatherJ.Wallace,District Chaplain(whorepresentedHisGrace theArchbishop),RightRev.Monsignor Hayes,Rev.BrotherDuffy,ofC.B.C., St.George'sTerrace,Rev,Brother Keenan,ofC.B.C.HighSchool,Highgate,Rev.BrotherO'Connor,ofSt. Patrick'sSchool,andRev.Brother Allen,ofClontarfRightHon.theLord Mayor,Bro.Dr'T.W.Meagher;Bro, E.Needham,M.L.A.;Bro.W.Carr(SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul),Mr. Healy(IrishNationalForresters),Bro. J.Wall(CatholicTennisAssociationI, Mrs.Jenkins(CatholicWomen'sLeague),Mr,M.Lane(NewmanSociety), Mr.M.Foley(HolyNameSociety), andrepresentativesoftheChesterton ClubandCatholicYoungMen'sClub, Subiaco.

ThenewlyappointedGrandPresident,Bro.A.J.Willett,presided.and withhimwereBros.J.Wale,G.V.P..C.

M.Hansen,P.G.P,J.Edwards,G.S., G.E.Baker,G.T.,SisterC.M.O'Connor,G.W.,Bros.W.A.Brown,D.B.M., J.Finnegan,D.B.M.,L.M.Goerke, D.B.M..andT.J.Hynes,R.G.T. WelcomebyGrandPresident.

TheGrandPresident,inextendinga cordialwelcometoFatherWallace, MonsignorHayes,theChristianBrothers,therepresentativesoftheCatholicorganisations,andthemembers, introducedhisfellowGrandofficers whohadbeenrecentlyappointed.He expressedregretattheunavoidableabsenceofHisGracetheArchbishop.He thankedFatherRaffertyforthewords ofencouragementutteredattheCathedral.Heannouncedtheappointment byHisGraceofFatherWallaceas DistrictChaplain,andthiswasreceivedwithapplause,HethankedFather Wallaceforacceptingtheappointment andsaidthatunderhisspiritualguidancetheSocietywouldbenefitinevery respect.Hisreferencetothepresence ofMonsignorHayeswasenthusiasticallyapplauded.HethankedtheChristianBrothersfortheirpresence,which waslookeduponbythemembersasa greatprivilege.Hecongratulatedthe membersontheirfineattendanceat theCathedralandatthebreakfast.He urgedthemasHibernianstobepracticalineveryway.

HierarchyandClergy.

TheimmediatePastGrandPresident, Br;Hansen,prefacedhisspeechby sorrowfulreferencetothedeathof FatherFlanagan,lateofPalmyra.He saidthatFatherFlanaganwasagreat

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IR.H.eORTWINE. KALAMUNDA'SBESTBAKER. I PTOMPTDELIVERYTOALLPARTSOFTHEDISTRICT. CANNINGROAD. 'PHONE:Kal.32. j. ,.....01,

H.A.C.B.Society

friendoftheSociety-,andsometime., attendedthemeetingsoftheStaof theSeaBranch.Ileaskedthemeir. herstorememberhimintheirIfni: Communionsandprayers.

Inproposingthetoast,Bro.Hans(n referredtothegreatworkdonefor HolyChurchbyourpioneerBishop.; andPriests,especiallyinthecountry districtswhenthemear trans-o:t wasslowandtiring.Theylaidthz foundationsoftheChurchinthisState, andwecouldnotexaggeratecurindebtednesstothem.HethankedHis Graceandourpriestsfortheenco)ragementandassistancegivenatall times.Thegreatvalueplacedby thisSocietyonthatco-operationhas alwaysbeenoneofitsoutstanding characteristicsandwillalwaysbeso. Hereferredwithgreatpleasuretothe presenceoffourChristianBrothersand paidaglowin,,tributetotheworkof theteachingOrdersofNunsandBrothers,andtotheirsplendidworkof ChristiancharityintheCatholicHomes andHospitals(Applause).

FatherWallace,inresponding,said thathedeemeditagreatprivilegeto bepresentinhiscapacityofDistrict Chaplain.HisGraceaskedhimto takeonthisveryhonourableposition andhegladlyaccepted.Althoughhe wasnotamemberoftheSociety,he hadformanyyearsknownoftheadvantagesthataccruedtotheChurch inWesternAustraliafromthework oftheSociety.Ithasaglorioushistoryandto-day'sfunctionaugurswell indeedforthefuture.HewasgratefultoHisGracefortheconfidencehe hadplacedinhim.HethankedBrotherHansenverysincerelyforthetoast ofthe"HierarchyandClergy."He appreciatedhisremarks,particularly hisreferencetothepioneerpriests, underwhoseguidancetheSocietygrew upfrominfancyandbecamethestrong bodyitisto-day.Hesaidhewould conveytoHisGracethemembers' worthysentiments,(Loudapplause.)

MonsignorIlayes,onrisingtorespond,wasreceivedwithgreatenthusiasm.Hesaidthatitwasasheer delightforhimtobeabletoattend thisCommunionbreakfast.liehad beenjustover39yearsintheWest withouthavingbeenabletoparticipate fullyinaHibernianCommunionbreakfast.Hehadattendedafewbuthe hadalwayshadtotenderhisapologies andleaveearly.Thisisafinesight forhimtosee,comingupfromthe country.Hehadlethismindrun alonghismemoriesandexperiencesof theHibernianSocietysincehecame herein1902,andtheconclusionthat hehadcometowasthis:thattheSocietymustbearemarkablywellbalancedSocietyanditIT111.5tbesingularlysuitabletotheAustralianCatholic. Therearetwothingsthatwemustall do.Oneistoorderourlivesthatwe shallsecurethemercyofGod'slove afterwepassthroughthegatesof death,andthenextisthatwemust livethelivesofgoodcitizens:thatwe mustbepatrioticandthatwemu, dotheverybestwecanforourfellow men.ThatmorningthemembersassembledattheHigh'Altarandhad theprivilege,inabody,ofreceiving HolyCommunion.Thereisnodoubt aboutthefaithofthemembersofthis Society.YourSociety,beingwellbalanced,asafriendlysocietyithasto dowithmoneysandithasdonethat dutyverywell.Itisverypopular withotherfriendlysocieties,because itiscomposedofmenandwomenof commonsense,Theyarenotsickly butheartymenandwomen.They arecheerfulanddonotwearlongfaces, andperhapsabovealltheykeepto theirpaces.The39yearsthathehad knowntheSocietyithadprogressed: onandonitgoes,andsoitisthatthe Churchisproudofit:andtheChurch willneverhaveanybodyelsetotake itsplace.Hesaidhewouldgivean exampleofthetypeofmanwhohas alwaysconstitutedthisSociety.The yearafterSt.Mary'sChurchatKalgoorliewasbuilt,aMissionwasheld there,andinthetowntherewasafine branchoftheHibernianSociety.On thelastSaturdaynightoftheMission everymanwastheretoprepareforhis Communionandthechurchwasfull. TheHibernianswentoutsidetowait andtheyweresittingalongthewall ofthechurch.Theyincludedtwoprominentmembers,ConDolanandMick Dwyer.Theywerehavingalong waitand,withcharacteristicwit,Con movedamotionthatMickshouldgoin andgotoconfessionforthewholeof them.ThatisthespiritthathasanimatedtheSociety.TheMonsignor concludedbysavingthattheChurchis entirelysatisfiedwiththeSociety,and expressingthehopethatitmaykeep onitschosentrack,MayGodbless you.)(Prolongedapplause.)

Rev.BrotherDuffythankedthe Executiveforitsinvitationtohimand theotherBrotherstobepresent.He saidthattheChristianBrothersappreciatedverymuchtheco-operation oftheSociety.Onmanyoccasions hehadexperienceditsgenerosity.He hopedthatboysabouttoleaveschool wouldtakeadvantageofthebenefits offeredbytheSocietyandthatincreasednumbersoftheboyswould jointheSociety.HewishedtheSocietyeverysuccess.

TheHibernianSociety.

Bro.E.Needham,M,L.A.,attheoutset,heartilycongratulatedDr.Meagher onhishavingbeenelectedtotheLord MayoraltyofPerth(Loudapplause.) Hesaidthesplendidworkperformed bytheLordMayorduringthetwo yearsthathehadalreadyoccupiedthat highpositionisknowntoall.The membersofthisSocietyareproudto havehimassociatedwithit.

InproposingthetoastoftheSociety, Bro.Needhamreferredtothesplendid demonstrationofFaithonthepartof themembersthatmorning,andtoits finerecordasaCatholicSocietyduring thewholeofitslifetimeof70years.

Apartfromitsworkinassociationwith HolyChurch,ithadplayedaprominentpartinthedevelopmentofthis youngislandContinent.Itwassolid financially,andalthoughithadabig membershiphethoughtitshouldhave amuchgreaternumberofmembers. TheSocietyencouragesgoodcitizenship;andbyventuredtosaythata goodHiberniatisagoodCatholic,and isconsequentlyagoodcitizen.He hopedtheSocietywouldcontinueto flourishandgrowandgoonfrom strengthtostrength,asitcertainlydeservedtodo.(Applause.)

TheGrandSecretary(Bro.J.Edwards),inresponding,thankedFather Wallace,MonsignorHayes,Brother Duffy,andBro.Needhamforthefine tributespaidbythemtotheSociety. Heappealedtothememberstoattend themeetingsofthebranchesandthus fillupthegapsleftbymemberson activeserviceandengagedinwarwork ofdifferentkinds.

Thetoastofthe"Visitors"wasproposedbyBro.L.Burrowes,andresponded tobyMr.M.Lane(NewmanSociety), whoonbehalfofhisownSocietyand theotherrepresentedorganisations thankedtheSocietyforhavinginvited thoseorganisationstosendrepresentativestothisfunction,andcongratulatedtheH.A.C.B.S.onitssuccess.

TheRev.BrotherAllen,ofClontarf, invitedallthememberstovisitClontarfonDecember21,whenthenew churcherectedbytheboyswouldbe officiallyopened. ThetoastoftheChairmanwasproposedbyBro.J.Barlow,whosaid that,asamemberofSt.Canice's Branch,hewasdelightedtohavethe opportunityofpubliccongratulatinga fellowmemberonhavingattainedto thehighandhonourablepositionof GrandPresident. AftertheGrandPresidenthadresponded,thefunctionwasconcluded withthesingingofthehymn,"Faith ofOurFathers."

THEUTEBUGWILLBITE ifyoudon'tstudy"THEUNFAIR SEX,"attheRepertoryClubTheatre, December11and12.

PUZZLE

FINDTHEMANOFTHE MOMENT,

HIGHGATEAMICALE

Thursday,November27,wasameni orablenightforthosewhoattendedthe "AmicaleintheHighgateParishHall. Asitwasthelastdanceoftheseason, ittooktheformofaChristmasparty, andallavailablefloorspacewascrowdedwithyoungpeoplewhoenjoyedto thefullestextentthenight'sentertainment.Thehalllookedthepart,every conceivableChristmasdecorationbeing inevidence,includingsilverbells,trailers,miniatureFatherChristmas, brightlycolouredpapers,andpennants strungacrossthehall,whichadded muchtotheatmosphereofgaiety whichprevailedamongsttheyoung people.Ice-cream,cooldrinksand cakeswereservedinsteadoftheusual supper.Thiswasverymuchappreciated.Manynovelideaswereintroducedintothedances,whichcaused greatfun.

ErnieMulcahywasfortunatetolie sittingontheluckychair,forwhichhe receivedareward.Mat.Smithwas theluckyholderofthefreeticketin thepacketoffiftycigarettes,andJean Stoneheldthefreeticketinthesilk hose.Itwaspleasingtonotethatso manyotherparishesacceptedourinvitationandcamealongingreatnumbers.Subiacowaswelltothefore, alsoLeedervilleandCottesloe.We hopetomeetyouallagainwhenthe newseasoncommences.

Amongsttheyoungdancerswerethe following:FrancesCasey,D.Wilkinson, D.McGrath,T.Mulgrave,M.Groves,J. Rae,E.LeGuier,V.Gleeson,L.Hough, RonaPownall,T.Edwards,R.LePage, J.Hughes,M.Flynn,L.Mohr,Bridie Coffey,CicelySlattery,CeceliaArnold, JoanMarsland,EileenTaylor,PatSlattery,NoreenMcMullen,Maureen Owens,MargaretEaston,PeggyKierath,EleanorCasey,VivianDavies, EsmeLeGuier,MaryJones,Valerie Smith,MaryFlanagan,JeanStone, NellieVenner,ShirleyBurge,RitaMcMullen,DaphneDudley,PatMcNamara,FrancesMcNamara,Bessie Evans,E.Southworth,DaphneKnox, GladysGoddard,R.Ryan,YvonneFirmin,WinnieSmith.PatPreston.J. Marford,EileenO'Donnell,Hilary Brady,D.Mellendorf,G.Redden, MarieWatts;Messrs.S.Pryce,A.Philippe,F.Sweeney,E.Flanagan,G. Powell,L.Elliott,J.O'Donnell,D. Creeper,D.Richards,H.T.McPartland,L.Hickey,M.Taylor,CharlieNallen,D.Flinn.P.Mann,R.Marsland, JimCarr,R.A.N.,B.Bogue,Mannix Gosoer,TimGriffin,TackEvans, T. Steffan.DWoods,KevinThomas,S. Annal,B.Rosser,B.Lone.A.Hogan B.Turney,R.Tones,K.B.Gartland,K. McGrath,H.Easton,RonFort,A. Marsh.G.Sieber,L.Mongan,A.Still, Geoff.Smith,MatSmith,ToeSmith,G. Berkery,H.Woodings,D.Macgregor, RayT.Cogan,G.Slattery,T.O'Mara, P.McCaul,K.Ryan,K.Clarke,R. Flanagan,D.Dwyer,Marshall,R.Foxcoft. TheladiesresponsibleforthearrangementswereMrs.Slattery,Mrs. ThomasandMrs.Mulcahy.MaryMulcahv'sorchestrasuppliedthedance music.

FORTHCOMINGEVENTS

BridgeParty. TheHighgateBranchoftheCatholicWomen'sLeagueare.,,holdinga bridgepartyintheParish4Ha11,HighgateHill,onMonday,December15,at 8p.m.Therewillbegoodprizesand supper.

"TheUnfairSax." TheW.A.C.L.T.A.productionof"The UnfairSex"promisestobeamostsuc-

Ifyou'resufferingfrom'flu,measles, taxationitis,etc.,takeadoseofBUK-UUPPO,obtainableattheRepertory ClubTheatrefrom"THr YFAIis SEX,"onDecember11and12.

OfGeneralInterest

PRISONERSOFWAR

STAFFSERGEANTR.E.RYAN.

BothsonsofMrs.Ryanandthelate Mr.LeoRyan,formerwellknown sportscommentator,arenowdefinitely knowntobeprisonersofwar,They werereportedmissinginJunethis year.Mrs.Ryanhasreceivedacard fromStaff-SergeantRaymondinformingherheisprisonerinGermany,and aletterfromPrivateLawrence,whois aprisonerinCrete.Heisingood health.StaffSergeantRaymondErnestRyan,theelderofthetwobrothers, waseducatedatSt.Malachy'sChristianBrothers'College,St.George's Terrace,Perth,andbecameafully qualifiedaccountantin1936,gaininghis AssociateofAustralianInstituteofSecretariesthreeyearslater.Headopted

cessfulfunction.Alreadybookingsarc veryheavy,anditisexpectedthatthe RepertoryTheatrewillbecrowdedon December11and12,whenitwillbe presented.Mrs.L.Hansoniscapable inherpartasDianaTrevor,andother membersofthecastincludeMr.Fred Burke,asGeoffreyTrevor,Mr.John McAdamasHarveyFare,MissRobbie Rinaldi,asJoanDelisse,MissVima Hales,asHelenDelisse,Mr.LesMcGovern,asSirHenryHesketh,K.C., MissDoraBuswell,asPinkerthemaid, andMr.JackWallasSmith.Mrs,L. Hansonisinchargeoftheproduction.

HOGAN-WILLIAMSONWEDDING

AtSt.Patrick'sChurch,WestPerth, onSaturday,15th.ult.,Phyllis,eldest daughterofMr.C.C.Williamsonand thelateMrs.Williamson,ofRichardson-street,WestPerth,wasmarriedto JohnGeorge,eldestsonofMrs.M. HoganandthelateMr.G.Hogan,of Eric-street,Cottesloe.Rev.Father 'cGillicuddycelebratedtheNuptial Mass,andthealtarwasbeautifulydecoratedwithwhiteliliesandpink gladioli.Mr.G.Stephensonpresided attheorgan,andduringtheOffertory Mrs.McAdamrendered"0Salutaris." Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herfather,Mr.C.C.Williamson,worea charmingfrockoftrainedembossed satincutonclassiclineswithnecklinefinishedwithorangeblossom.A beautifulveilofhand-embroidered Chantillylace,kindlyloanedbythe SistersoftheGoodShepherdConvent, washeldinplacewithacoronetof orangeblossom,andshecarriedabouquetofcreamandpinkroses.

Attendingthebridewashersister, MissMollyWilliamson,whoworean attractivefrockofblueParisiennegeorgette,withhatandshoesofthesame shade.Shecarriedabouquetofpink rosesandJavadasies.Thebestman wasMr.TomHogan. ThebreakfastwasheldattheOddfellows'Hall.andMr.Williamson,assistedbyMrs.Hogan.receivedthe guests.Mrs.Hoganchoseanavyand whitefiguredcrepefoockwithfull lengthnavycoat,navehatandaccessories.TheHon.J.C.Willcock,M.L.A.. anoldfriendofthebride'sparents, presidedoverthebreakfast,andthe usualtoastswerehonoured.

Thebrideandbridegroomleftdivine theafternoonfortheirhoneymoon.The bride'stravellingfrockwasoftealblue beadedinbrownandshechosebrown accessories.

GasStoves.New,Enamel.£8/19/-. Onlyafewleft.Acceptoldstovenart payment.W.A.StoveCo.,559Wellington-street.

PRIVATEL.D.RYAN.

accountancyasaprofession.Hewas keenlyinterestedinarmylifeandjoinedthemilitiainJanuary,1939.Hewas outbreakofwarhewasoneofthefirst togointoKarrakattaCampasawarrantofficer.HewasappointedstaffsergeantintheA.I.F.,andsailedaway withthefirstconvoy.Hisbrother, PrivateLawrenceDesmondRyan,was alsoeducatedattheChristianBrothers' College,Perth,wherehewasprominent insport.Interestedinsportingjournalism,helatercoveredcricketand footballforvariousnewspapersand playedatthesametime.Hejoined theA.I.F.thefirstdaythatthrrecruitingofficeopened.

CARDEVENING

Averysuccessfulcardevenini,was heldinSt.Mary'sHall,Leederville,on Tuesday,November25last,inaidof theChristianBrothers'newCollege. OrganisersweretheLeedervilleBranch oftheCatholicWomen'sLeague.Prize winnerswere-Ladies:Mrs.M.Goom (highhiddennumber,2,965);Mrs.C. Murphy(secondhiddennumber,1,920); MissNiland(lowhiddennumber,674). Gents.:Mr.McGovern(highhidden number,2,783)Mr.L.Green(lowhiddennumber,800).Ineuchretheprize wasawardedtoMrs.Brand,andin rummytoMrs.Gardner.Mrs.Felton wasthehighestscore.Duringthe afternoontheresultoftheraffleofa Christmasdinnerwasannounced,Mr. Moorhousebeingtheluckywinner. AmongthosepresentwereMesdames Cripps,Crock,Boylan,LePage,E. Williams,Murphy,Johnson,Bailey, Ryan,Gee,Salter,Buckley,Clark,McGovern,King,Baldwin,Gardiner,Chipper,Byrnes,Goerke,Harris,Honner, Comerford,Kirkwood,Cain,Branch, Walsh,Broderick,Daly,Warner,E. Flanagan,O'Kelleher,Flanagan,Rodan, Bland,Fergusson,W.Jennings,L.Jennings,Carmody,E.Branch,Felton, Hogan,'Leslie,Foster,P.Harris,Hales,

SOCIALCALENDAR

December6:V.S.C.Ex-Collegians' Dance,inCecilBuildings,Sherwood Court.

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

December11and12:CatholicTennis AssociationDramaticPresentation,it RepertoryTheatre.

December12:SubiacoChildrenof MarySodalityRe-union,inSt.Joseph's Subiaco.

December15:C.W.L.BridgeParty, inParishHall,Highgate,at8pen

December22:V.S.C.Ex-Collegians' HikeandBeachPicnic, -vma.NNWwmliro4Meroo.d... 41M10

Berry,Downey,T.Anderson,RGalvin,T.Jackson,Wilcock,GillSmith,T.Madigan,Frawley,Rawlings, Larkin,Knight,Monton,V.H.Vincent, McGrath,Bicknell,V.Murphy,M.K. Hewitt,Pethick,Waldron,Fitzpatrick, Clear,H.W.Rigg,Hart,Cassidy,Armstrong,McNamara,Eatt,Daly,L. Pethick,LindsayPethick,L.Briggs, Philby,L.Jones,Keating,O'Hara, Rechner,Dillon,Jackson,Foley,Hebbard,Edwards,Mr.andMrs.T.Richardson,MissesNiland,Parkinson,McGovern,Condon,Comerford,Joan Doherty,Kean,McKenzie,E.Branch, R.Harris,I.Nicholson,D.Purdue,A. Purdue,C.Condon,Callaghan,M.Pethick,Keating.

PERSONAL

Dr.M.Connaughton,ofSt.Vincent's Hospital,Melbourne,leftPerthby 'planeonSaturdaylastforMelbourne. Dr.Connaughton,whograduatedinOctoberattheUniversityofMelbourne, isasonofMr.andMrs.F.Connaughton,ofMt.Lawley,andaftermatriculatingin1933.didhisfirstyearsin medicineattheUniversityofWestern Australia.Hecompletedthecourse inMelbourne. AllofthetenchildrenofMr.Louis Scheerer,aPhiladelphiapoliceman, andMrs.Scheerer,areinreligion.Two sonsareDominicanpriests,fiveare CarmeliteBrothers,andthreedaughter=ireDominicanNuns.

V.S.C.OLDCOLLEGIANS

TheVictoriaSquareOldCollegians' Associationheldtheirannualgeneral meetingattheCollegeonthe1st.inst., whenelectionofoffice-bearersforthe comingyeartookplace,resultingasfollows:President,MarjorieWyndham: vice-president,JosieBoylan;secretary, EnidForrestal;assistantsecretary, JoanHealey;treasurer,Margaret Young.Averysuccessful'balancesheet waspresentedbythetreasurerforboth theBursaryandAssociationfunds. Afterthebusinesspartofthemeeting a"DutchAuction"washeld,whichfurtheraugmentedthefunds.Supper broughttheeveningtoaclose. TheAssociationhasdecidedthat theirdance,whichisbeingheldatSherwoodCourtonSaturday,December6, willbeinaidoftheWarNurses'HostelFund.Itisaflanneldance,soroll upandmakethisasuccess, December22isthedateforthebeach picnicandhike,etc.Girlsareto, catcheitherthe5.30p.m.or6.12to.m. trainfromPerthtoMosman'sPark (CottesloeBeach),whereteawillhe partakenofonthebeachanddetails givenfortheevening'sactivities.For anyfurtherparticularsringthePresident.

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on THURS)AY&FRIDAY,DECEMBER11&12 at8p.m.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,DECEMBER4,1941.

AUSTRALIAANDTHEFAITH

ThefeastofSt.FrancisXavier,whichwascelebratedyesterday,isaspirituallandmarkfortheCatholicChurchinAustralia, becauseSt.FrancisXavieristheprincipalpatronofthemissions, andourcountrystillretainsinmanyrespectsmissionarystatus. LackingasyetanyofficialSaintsofourownbloodandstock,the charactersandlaboursofXavierappealverystronglytotheCatholicmindinAustralia,forinthisgreatestmissionaryinChristianhistoryextraordinaryapostolicendeavourwascombinedwith thecultivationoftheinteriorlifewhichwasatonceitssourceand itsinspiration.ThehappyflexibilityoftheJesuitconstitutions moreoverenabledXaviertocarryouthisapostolatewiththatinitiativeandfreshnessofmethodwhichmakeshimsoattractiveto themodernismofto-day.Hefiresparticularlytheimagination oftheyoung,forhislifeisrepletewithadventure,impetuosity,and acompletegenerousimmolationofselfinthecauseofChrist.This hasbecomeincreasinglytruewiththeadvanceofCatholicAction inAustralia,forastheeviloftheworldincreasessotheCatholic lifedrivesdeeperanddeepertowithstandit.Greatergenerosity, moreself-sacrifice,aredemanded,andtosuchaspiritofchallenge theardentflameofyoutheagerlyreachesout.Tolivedangerouslyto-dayistobeaCatholic,forthefull-bloodedCatholic,life ismorefulloflabour,ofrisk,andyetmorerepletewithprospect ofspiritualconquestthaneverbefore.

TheFeastofSt.FrancisXavierislikeanoteofreveilleinCatholicAction.Truethemovementhascommenced,hasgathered impetus,andgivenpromiseofbringingforthverymuchfruit.But itwillneverbecompleteuntilitisall-embracing,forCatholicActionisnotthesoleprerogativeofyouth,becauseitisCatholiclife aimingtoembraceinthemysticalbodyofChristeverybaptised soul.InthemeantimetheworldoutsidetheChurchdriftsfarther andfartherfromthedoctrinesandthewayoflifepreachedand livedbyChristOurLord,andfinallythegreatcalamityofwarhas comeuponChristendom.Andwhileoneapprehendswithanxiety thefearfulspiritualaftermaththatfollowsinthewakeofwar,to theapostleitisalsoamilieuofintensepossibilitiesforgood.The heartbreak,thedisillusion,thecynicism,thedespairofpost-war periodsisauniqueopportunityforanyonewithaconstructiveidea. Andwhatalternativeafterallisthereforthenextgenerationapart fromCatholicism(whichcansatisfyallthatisbestinhumanaspiration)?Onallsidesthereishope,howeverirrational,ofanew orderarisingoutofthisconflict,socialreconstructionofcommunitiesandnations.HowmucheasierallthiswouldhetorealiseifAustraliaenjoyedacommonreligiousbeliefandasingle philosophyoflife.True,thesocialreconstructionenvisagedby theChurchproceedsfrompremisesofpurereason,buteventhese havebeenvitiatedbyreligiouserrorandstillmorebyindifferentismwhichissooftencalledtolerance.

TherecurringFeastofXaviershouldthenbetheoccasionfor therecallingtoAustralianCatholicmindsnotonlyofthetremen dousresponsibilitiesthatfalluponthemasCatholicsnormally,but ofthetremendousincreaseinthese,duetothecircumstancesof thetimes,andshouldbeawarningagainstcomplacency,andthat temptationwhich,thoughprevalent,iscompletelyforeigntothe Catholicoutlook,thatis,thattheFaithisaprivateconcern,and thattheCatholicobligationfinisheswiththeefforttosaveone's ownsoul.Faiththatisnotapostolicincharacterverysoondeclinesanddies,becauseFaithworkeththroughcharity.Faithis dynamic,itmustradiate,andthisbringsustothequestionofhow onecangivetheFaithtoothers,underGod,ifitdoesnotsuperaboundinourownmindsandhearts.Personalholinessisthena prerequisiteoftheapostoliclife,fornoone,asthelatePopedeclared,cangivewhathedoesnotposse-s.Thetime.moreover,is ripefortheconversionofAustralia.Thenationalcharactercom,binedwiththetraditionsofdecayedLiberalismhaslargelyuprootedpositivereligiousantagonism,butithasmadeatthesame timeforreligiousindifference,atypeofspiritualdolcefaniente. 'Thisatmosphereofvagueness,uncertaintyanddoubtisamilieu pregnantwithpossibilities.Itisagoldenopportunityforthe ChurchinAustraliaandwemustseizeit.Fortheconversionof Australiatotheonetruefoldwouldgreatlyfacilitatebothsocial andeconomicreformswhichthemassofthepeoplesoardentlydesire.Itisourgreatnationalresponsibility,withtheaidofSt. FrancisXavier,tomakethiscountrythesouthernlandoftheHoly Spirit.

tOeclircObiocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

December8FeastoftheImmaculate Conception.TitularFeastofthe Cathedral)

8a.m.:PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

3p.m.:DistributenrizesatAnnual PrizeDay,St.LouisCollege,Claremont.

8p.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.

December23.-8a.m.:PresideatReceptionCeremonyattheNovitiateof theSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

December25(ChristmasDay):St. Mary'sCathedral:Midnight,Pontificate. 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMass.

St.Charles'Seminary,Guildford

CLOSEOFASUCCESSFULAPPEAL

Withthisannouncementisbrought toaclosetheappealfortherequirementsandfurnishingsoftheSeminary Chapel.Theresponsehasbeensplendidandallthosewhocontributeddeservethemostgratefulofthanksfor thespontaneouswayinwhichthey madetheirdonation.Itmaybestatedwithabsolutetruththatnoonewas approachedpersonallyforanything, andthelonglistofgiftsisaresult purelyofpeoplerespondingindividuallytothegeneralappealmadethrough themediumof"TheRecord."

SpecialThankstoPriests. Averyspecialwordofthanksisdue toanumberofthepriestswhohavealreadymadeverygenerousdonations, forthemostpartincash.Forthe timebeing,accordingtotheirwish, theyshallremainanonymous,buta completelistofallhelpreceivedwill bepublishedattheoneningofthe SeminaryinFebruarynext.Thetimelygenerosityofthesepriestsisspecial. lyacceptable,inasmuchasithasbeen possible,withtheirhelp,topurchase manythingsofrealuseandimportance totheSeminary,whichotherwisemight havebeencompulsorilyomitted,and whichalastminutedonationwould havebeenunabletosupply.

Wewishtoacknowledgegratefully thefollowinggiftsreceivedsincelast week'sissue:-

1.Harmonium:FromFatherBriody andthepeopleofCollie.

2.AltarofWood:CatholicWomen's League,HighgateHill.

3.WhiteCinctures:Mrs.Kennedy, EastPerth.

NOVENAINHONOUROFTHE IMMACULATECONCEPTION

TheNovenainpreparationforthe FeastoftheImmaculateConception willbeconcludedonSundayevening, December7,withthesolemnFirstVespersoftheFeast,whichwillbesungin theCathedralat7.30p.m.

OnDeceniber8,thefeastitself,Holy MasswillbecelebratedattheLady Altarat6,30a.m.ThisMassisintendedforthosewhoareunabletoattendthePontificalHighMassat8 o'clock.AsthisPontificalisthereal celebrationofthefeastandtheonly fittingconclusiontotheNovena,everyonewhopossiblycanshouldbepresent. HolyCommunionwillbedistributed duringthePontifical,andthesolemnitywillterminatebefore9o'clock,for theconvenienceofthosewhohaveto beattheirworkbythathour.

TEACHERS'CONFERENCE

TheAnnualConferenceoftheteachersoftheArchdiocesewillopenonthe Tuesdaypriortotheopeningofschools.

QUARANTORE

DECEMBER.

Sunday.

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

3rd.Leonora:OneDayofExposition.

4th.YorkOneDayofExposition. 1942.

JANUARY.

Sunday. 1st.BridgetownandDenmark: OneDayofExposition.

ConfirmationofAdults

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral-satFriday,December 19,at6.45p.m. IntendingcandidatesarerequestedtonotifytheAdministrator (VeryRev.E.Kennedy)notlater thanDecember18.Thosefrom outsidetheCathedralParishwill berequiredtofurnishletters fromtheirrespectiveparish priests.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofthe PriestsoftheMetropolitanArea willbeheldintheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare,at10 on Friday,December19.

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MARYIMMACULATE

Wedonotfullyrealisethesupreme beautyofMary'sImmaculateConception.Thefollowingleadingarticle, adaptedfromthewritingsofFather RaymondO'Flynn,M.A.,C.M.S.,should giveusaclearerviewoftheBeauty thatisMary.

LadyButler,betterknownasthe painterofthe"Roll-Call,"recordsan incidentfromaremotepartofIreland.Shehadbeenwatchingapoor womandrivinghomeasmallflockof sheep,andremarkedhowbeautiful theywere.And,indeed,thesheepin thatcountryoftenrecallthebrightfleecedanimalsofHomer."Yes,"was theunexpectedreply,"andtheyare withoutsin."

Thewordsbetraythepurityofthe soulthatutteredthem.For,ifitbe true,thatthevirtuousmanistheonly judgeofvirtue,thentheholyarethe onlyjudgesofholiness.Andthatis whythereisnomentionofthebeauty ofholinessinourmodernaesthetics, addnoreflectionofitinourart.Like thoseborninthesaltminesofRussia, whoneverseethelightofday,people wholiveinthegrimyatmosphereof sinareunabletoappreciatesinlessness. IntheagesofFaithitwasdifferent. Menwhoseinnervisionwasclarifiedby graceweresensitivetothepeculiar charmwhichthesupernaturalimparts totheoutwardform:andwhenthey paintedhumanity,theypainteditat itsbest:theypaintedthesaints;above all,theypaintedtheMadonna-the MotherwiththeVirgin-grace,the Womanwithoutspot,theImmaculate Miracle.Twenty-fivetimesoneof themesayedtocapturethesupreme splendour,toprojectuponthecanvas hisconceptionofaConceptionbeyond themindofman.Theacmeofhis skillremains-"MaryofMurillo,Seville'sboast,painted,astheyvow, withmilkandroses."

Perhapswefindithardtounderstand-theeulogiesoforators,thecanticlesofthepeople,thenotesoftriumphthatpealthroughtheliturgy.To usitallseemssoexaggerated,sounwarrantedbyanyexcellencethatwe canfeel.Butthatonlyshowsfrom whatlowlevelwetrytoestimateat excellencethatsoarsbeyondtheangels' ken.

HisPerfectOne.

"IamtheImmaculateConception,' OurLadydeclaredherselfatLourdes. Strangewords,indeed,forthepeasant childwhocouldbarelyhaveknownthe Dogmalatelydefined.Buthowelse couldOurLadyhavemanifestedwhat shereallywas?Shemighthavesaid: "IamtheVirginMary;IamtheQueen ofHeaven;IamtheMotherofGod"shemighthaveusedanyofthetitles intheunendinglitanyofhergraces, But,ifshewastoexpresstheinner. mosttruth,herrealworthbeforeGod, shecouldonlysay:"IamtheIm. maculateConception:IamHisidealof createdholiness;IamHis'Perfect One."

Thatisthesumofherexcellence,the heightofherglory.Anditiswhat OurLordHimselfimpliedwhena womanofthecrowdlifteduphervoice andsaid:"Blessedisthewombthat borethee.""Yea,rather,"Heanswered,"blessedaretheythathearthe wordofGodandkeepit."Or-aswe mightexpressitotherwise-"Blessed aretheythatarewithoutsin."Blessed, ofatruth,amongstwomenwasshewho conceivedoftheHolyGhostandbore theWordIncarnate.Butmoreblessedstillinthesanctificationthatmade herworthyofit.

Preciselybecauseofthatsanctifica tion,thatpersonalsinlessnessandholiness,shebecamefromthefirstthe "VirgoPraedicanda,"theVirginwho wastobeeverywhereproclaimed. Whileshewasstillonearth,regard forherhumilitysealedthelipsofthe Evangelists,butnosoonerwasshe translatedtoheaventhanSt.Lukere-

cordedthat''fulnessofgrace"forwhich shewasfirstpronounced"Blessed,"and forwhichallgenerationshavecalled her"Blessed"since.

SinlessOne.

Veryremarkableisit,howthe Fathersbeginforthwithtocomparethe VirginMarywiththeVirginEveas yetunfallen;andthepointofitisher absolutesinlessness.Phrasesareused which,intranslation,soundcoldbesidetheperfervidoriginals.ToSt. Ephremshewas"asinnocentasEve beforetheFall:aVirginmostestrangedfromeverystainofsin;moreholy thantheSeraphim;inbodyandin mindintactandimmaculate."The languageofdevotion,itmaybe,butthe thelanguagewhichexpressedthesentimentoftheFaithful-thesentiment whichSt.Augustinewritingonthe verytopicofOriginalSin,wastoembodyinamemorablesentence"All,' headmits,"havesinned,exceptthe HolyVirginMary,ofwhomfor-le honouroftheLord,Iwillhavenoquestionwhateverwheresinisconcerned."

Sinisdefilement,sinishostilityto God;andwhatevermighttouchthe WomanpredestinedtobetheMother ofGod-madeMan,itcouldnotbesi:s. AsSt.Augustinehadsaid,thehonour oftheLordforbadeit.TheLord savedherbodyfromthecurseofEve, whynothersoulfromthesinofAdam? WellhadthemonkofCanterburyarguedacenturyandahalfearlier:

"Deena,Potuiit,Fecit"-Godcoulddo it,Heoughttodoit-theconclusion isobvious.

"TheUnutterableGod,whoseways aremercyandtruth,andwhoseWill isOmnipotence,"didpreservethe MotherofHisSonfromalltaintofOriginalSin,andbythemeritsofthat sameDivineSon.FortheSaviourof allisabletosave"totheuttermost," andwhereshouldHisRedeeming Bloodachieveaperfectsanctification ifnotinthesoulofHisownMother?

WhatHedidfortheBaptistinthe womb,whatHedidforthefirstwoman intheinstantofhercreation,thatand moreHedidfortheWomanwhomHe

decreedfromeverlasting,beforeHe preparedtheheavens,orevertheearth wasmade.

WondernotiftheChurchemploys thesamelanguagefortheredeemedsinlessnessoftheMotheroftheLordas fortheinherentsinlessoftheLord Himself-wondernot;becausethe Churchhasnoother,oronlysuchas wouldbelittle.ForMaryImmaculate standsalone,separatedfromthepurestandtheholiestbyaprivilegedRedemption;"preserved"fromsinand notmerelycleanedfromit.Sheisour "solitaryboast,"theonlymerelyhumanbeingwhohasescapedthedefilementthatrunsinourblood.Andas. aninvalidchildinacityslumfindsall thebeautyoflifeconcentratedinone pureandfragrantlilyonthewindowsill,soinaworldwherethesoilureof sinmeetsusoneverysideweturnwith relieftotheWomanAll-Fairwhoalone remainstousfromouruprootedparadise.Forherwehavenowordsto matchherpeerlessglory.Onlythe spotlessangelsofGodcanappraisethe miracleofhersinlessness-ifeventhey. Butitissomethingifsinhasnotso blindedusbutthatwecanfeela thrillofdelightinthethoughtofHer, theImmaculate.

SurelywecanneverthankGod enoughforthe"ImmaculateConception;"forallthereisinHeroflight andgraceandglory-forallthatraises ourheartsandfillsuswiththehopeof betterthings.

AndforourYouth,whatconfidence springsfromthethoughtofthesinless OnewhoistheirlovingMother!The practiceofinvokinghereachday (morningandnight),withthethree HailMarysinhonourofHerImmaculatepurity,isasuredefenceagainst theweaknessoftheflesh,thecorruptionoftheworldandthewilesofthe devil. "Forallhighthoughtsthoubring'st tomind, Welovethee:lovetheebetteryet, Forallthattaintonhumankind Thybrightnesshelpsustoforget."

Mrs.JoyceKilmer

SuccumbsatAgeof53

Mrs.AlineKilmer,53,authorand widowofJoyceKilmer,Americanpoet killedintheWorldWar,diedonOctober1inherruralhomeinNewJersey,U.S.A.,afteranillnessoftwo years.

Mrs.Kilmerwasauthorofanumber ofpublishedpoemsandessays. BorninNorfolk,Va.,sheattended RutgersPreparatorySchoolinNew Brunswick,N.J.,andtheVail-Deane SchoolinElizabeth.lOnJune9,1908, shemarriedtheyoungNewBrunswick poetwhosepoem,"Trees,"broughthim widerenown.

Mr,Kilmerenlistedinthearmyin 1917,wenttoFranceandfellinaction nearOurcq.Theyhadtwosons,KentonKilmerofArlington,Va.,andChristopherKilmer,ofTucson,Ariz,nowat FortMcClellan,Ala.,andadaughter, Deborah,nowSisterMichael,anun atSt.Cloud,Minn.

RequiemMassforthereposeofthe lateMrs.KilmerwassungatSt.Joseph'sCatholicChurch,Newton,and theburialfollowedinNewton.

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ADULTEDUCATION

UNIVERSITYSUMMERSCHOOL.

Fournewfeatureshavebeenintroducedforthesummerschoolandcamp oftheUniversityAdultEducation BoardtobeheldattheUniversityfrom January8to18.Theperiodofthe schoolandcamphasbeenextendedto includetwoweek-ends,theschoolhas beengivenacentraltheme("Post-War Reconstruction"),theco-operationof theAustralianBroadcastingCommissionhasmadepossibletheinclusion ofa"SchooloftheAir,"andbooks forpreparatoryreadingonallcourses maybeobtainedfromtheacting-secretary,ChanceryHouse,Howard-street. Dr.D.W.McElwain(acting-headof thedepartmentofpsychologyatthe University)willbedirectorofthe school.

Sevencoursesoflecturesareoffered: Economic,PoliticalandSocialAspects ofPost-WarReconstruction:ThePsychologistandSociety;Musicandthe Machine;PhysicalEducation;the SchooloftheAir;NightLectures.LecturersinthefirstcoursewillbeProfessorF.R.E.Mauldon,theDirector ofAdultEducation(Associate-ProfessorF.Alexander),andMr.R.V.Nevile. Educationalaspectswillbetakenby theVice-Chancellor(Dr.G.A.Currie), theRegistraroftheUniversity(Dr.C. Sanders),theSuperintendentofTechnicalEducation(Mr.L.W.Phillips), theDirectorofCatholicEducation(Dr. J.T.McMahon),andMr.T.Sten,In. SpectorofSchools.Dr.McElwainwill givethepsychologycourseandthe SuperintendentofMusicintheEducationDepartment(Mr.0.G.CampbellEgan)willgivethemusiccourse.Leeturersinthebroadcastingcoursewill includetheChiefInspectorofSchools (Mr.E.A.Coleman),Messrs.J.W. Oates,J.W.BottomleyandJ.J. Thompson.

Lecturersforthesixnightlectures willincludeProfessorMurdoch,ProfessorG.E.Nicholls,SirHalCalebatch, M.L.C.,andDr.E.J.Underwood.The feeforeachofthefirstthreecoursesis 7/6,forthemusiccourse,3/-;and1/eachfortheotherdaycourses.Night lectureswillcost1/-each.Alllecturesmay'beattendedforacomposite -eof1716.ResidentialaccommodationattheUniversityduringtheschool willcost11,withadditionalchargesfor meals.

WARPOSTAGECHARGE.

TheActingDeputyDirector,Posts andTelegraphs(Mr.L.C.Bott),advisesthatconsequentupontheWar PostageChargeonpostalmatterpostedaftermidnight,December9,1941, anadditionalid.willhechargedon eachpostalarticle,irrespectiveofthe weight,withtheexceptionofthefollowingitems:-

(a)Newspapersandperiodicalspostedatbulkrates.(Note:Withrespecttonewspapersandperiodicals postedatbulkrates,anadditionalid. willbechargedoneachunitofweight, i.e.,newspapers,20ozs.,periodicals, 16ozs.)

(b)Articlespostedbyortomembers oftheEmpireForces;

(c)Parcelpost.

id)Articlesexemptedfrompostage.

(e)Airmailarticlesaddressedtoall placesbeyondtheCommonwealth,with theexceptionofNewZealand,Papua andNewGuinea.

(Note:Theid.WarPostageCharge ispayableonairmailarticlestoNew Zealand,PapuaandNewGuinea,or foronwardtransmissionfromthose placesbysea.)

Mr.Bottalsostatedthatasfrom December10,1941,theratesofpostage forthefollowingitemshavebeenaltered,asshown,andtheId.WarPostageChargemustalsobeattachedto thearticles,inadditiontopostage:-

CommercialPapers:Rateofpostage.

(1)FordeliveryinNewZealand, andtheIslandsannexedthereto,and inFiji-Forevery2oz.orfraction thereof,ld.

(2)Fordeliveryelsewherewithinthe BritishEmpire-Forevery2oz.orfractionthereof,ld.,withaminimumof2d.

(3)Fordeliveryinotherplaces--For every2oz.orfractionthereof,ld.,with aminimumof3d.

Articlesimpressedfortheuseofthe

Blind:Rateofpostage:-

ToallplacesbeyondtheCommon. wealth-Forevery4oz.orfraction thereof,id.

SmallPackets:Rateofpostage:-

ToallplacesbeyondtheCommonwealthwhichacceptsmallpacketsForevery2oz.orfractionthereof,lid, withaminimumoflid.

Mooting.

Thegeneralmeetingwillbeheldon Wednesday,December10,at8p.m.,in theLeagueRooms.

SewingCircle.

ThesewingcirclemeetseveryTues. dayat2p.m.Donationsofmoney andmaterialareurgentlyneeded. Goodcleansecond-handclothingisalso welcomed.GarmentsarefortheEnglishair-raidvictims.

OutstandingTickets.

AllholdersofcardsfortheNavy, ArmyandAirForceAppealareaske1 toreturnsameimmediately. Thelastdayforhandinginofbutts ofticketsfortheraffleoflingeriesetis December18,

DEATH.

REIDY.-OnNovember27,1941(as theresultofanaccident),Chris., dearlylovedbrotherandbrother-inlawofH.andW.Reidy(Lakewood), fonduncleofPatandJimmy;aged 29years.R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

O'KEEFE,-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwife,MaryO'Keefe,whodied December3,1940.R.I.P. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband, MichaelJamesO'Keefe.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Mary'sBranch,No.708.

AtthemeetingheldonNovember26, Mr.TonyMurphywaselectedandinitiated.Thetabletennisandquoits matchagainstSt.Joseph'sBranch, Clontarf,resultedinawinforClontarf inbothdivisions.Themeetingon Wednesdaynextwillbethelastmeetingbeforetheholidaysandagoodattendanceofmembersisdesired.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingheldon November24,Bro.P.Reidypresided overagoodattendance,Wewerevery pleasedtoseesomanyofourmemberspresentattheannualCommunion. AfterMassmemberspartookofanexcellentbreakfast.AninterestingletterwasreadfromBro.G.Keogh,who sendshisbestwishestoallmembers. Aninvitationwasreceivedfromthe HelpofChristians'Branchinvitingus totheirbreak-r- (alDecember 16.Theelectionofofficersresultedas follows:President,Bro.P.Reidy;vicepresident,Sr.N.Daly;secretary,Bro. T.P.Murphy;treasurer,Sr.F.M.Murphy;warden,Sr.R.Twycross;guardian,Bro.W.Iiegney;auditor,Bro.P. Reilly.Onbehalfofthenewlyelectedofficers,thepresidentthankedthe membersfortheconfidencetheyhad reposedinthem.Thenextmeeting isonDecember8.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

Sunday,December7:Pinjarra,8am.; No.2Mill,10a.m.

Sunday,December14:Jarrandale,8 a.m.;Serpentine,10a.m.

Sunday,December21:Mardurah,8 a.m.;Pinjarra,10a.m.

ChristmasDay:Pinjarra,Midnight Mass;Mandurah,8a.m.;Dwellingup, 10am.

December28:Mandurah,8a.m.;Pinjarra.10am

TOODYAY

DecemberMassTimeTable.

December7:Toodyay,Sa.m.;Jenna cubbine,930a.m.

December14:Chidlow,8a.m.;Mundaring,9.30a.m.

December21:Jennacubbine,7.30 a.m.;Toodyay,9.30a.m.

December25(ChristmasDay)MidnightMass,Toodyay:7.30a.m.,Jenna. cubbine;10.30a.m.,Mundaring.

December28:Clackline,8a.m.: Toodyay,9.30a.m.

COLLIE

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Duringthesummermonths,Sunday MasswillbecelebratedatCollieat7 a.m.and9.30a.m.

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PRESCRIPTIONSPECIALIST, COLINF.CAMPBELL (LateMcWhinney'sPharmacy).

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SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

ByH.J.

TheusualmeetingoftheC.Y.M.S. washeldlastMonday,andseveralimportantpointswhichwillbedealtwith fullyinthefuturewerediscussedregardingtheathleticteams.Itwas alsodecidedthatwewouldberunning arivertrip.Thedatehasnotyet beenfixed,butassoonasithasbeen decideditwillbepublished.Watch

"TheRecord"forparticulars,

Althoughwewerebeateninallthree gradesintheathleticmeetingatLeedervilleOvalonSaturday,November 29,stillourteamsputupacreditableperformance.Itisregrettedthat anumberofourprominentathletes wereunabletoattendowingtomilitary duties,asaresultofwhichallthree teamswereconsiderablyweakened. This,however,willberectifiedanda likeoccurrencewillnotoccuragain.

Theindividualresultsareasfollows:

"A"Grade.-880yards:L.Hickey,3. 220yards:D.O'Brien,3.HighJump: D.Reid,3.HammerThrow:J.Berkery,1. DiscusThrow:D.Reid,2. Hop,StepandJump:H.Ryan,3.Relay:C.Y.M.S.,3. "B"Grade.-880yards:H.J.Mc. Partland,2.440yardsHurdles:H,J. McPartland,3.220yards(2nd.division):Kelsall,3.HighJump(lst. division)Kelsall,2:2nd.division,L. Ryan,1. Hop,StepandJumplist. division):L.Ryan,2;2nd,division,D. Kelsall,2.TwoMiles(1st.division): 13.Patterson,3;2nd.division,K.Duffy, 2.Discus(1st.division):L.Ryan,3; 2nddivision,D.Kelsall,1. Relay: S.C.Y.M.S.,3. "C"Grade:880yards'(1st.division): J.McLinden,2;2nd.division,J.McMahon,1;3rd,division,J.Wooltorton, 2. 220yards:J.DeGruchy,1.High Jump(1st.division),J.Kelly,3;3rd. division,R.Ryan,2.Discus(1st,division):D.Flynn,2;2nd.division,N. Power,3;3rd.division,R.Ryan,1. Hop,StepandJump:D.Flynn,3.Relay:C.Y.M.S.,2. JimDeGruchy,J.McMahonandJMcLindenwerethestarnerformersof the"C"Grade.Allthreeperformed brilliantlyandwereintopform.Let's hopetheyholdtheirformforthewhole season.JimCarmody,whomadehis firstappearancewithusonSaturday, showsgreatdash,andIamsurewill developintooneofourleadingathletes ofthefuture.B.PattersonandK. Duffybothrangoodracesinthetwomile.Theyshowedgreatstaminaand shouldwithalitlemoretrainingbe readytochallengeanyofthebest.Des O'Brienwasfoundto'beahardnutto crackinthe"A"Grade,andhecertainlydoesnotletthetopnotchers haveitalltheirownway.Desis classedamongourhestandmostvaluableathletes.

Theathleticswillbeonagainnext Saturday,December8,andallensuing Saturdays,exceptSaturday,December 27,whenthereisabye.Allathletes areurgedtocomealongearlyandbe readytotakepartintheeventswhen theystartat2.30p.m.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON." AssociationPicnic.

TheannualpicnictoGardenIsland washeldlastSunday,sameprovinga greatsuccess.Wonderfulweatherfavouredus,withtheresultthatthet.s.s. "Emerald"wascomfortablyfilledwhen itleftFremantle.Apartfromavery satisfactoryfinancialreturn,theday mustberecordedamongstthebestof theyear'ssocialevents.Allmetropolitanclubswererepresented,andthe AssociationPresident(Mr.A.E.Heagney)andhisexecutivewishtothank inaspecialmannerthesocialcommittee,towhoseeffortstheorganisationofthefunctionandthewidepublicityitenjoyedwerechieflyresponsible.

PlayatRepertoryTheatre.

ThursdayandFridaynext,December11and12,willbetwoimportant daysinthehistoryoftheAssociation, beingthedatesoftheinitialproduction oftheW.A.C.L.T.A.Players'Dramatic Club.Forseveralweeksrehearsals havetakenplace,andtheproducer (Mrs.L.Hanson)nowhaseverything inreadinessfortheopeningnight.The productionisathree.actcomedyentitled"TheUnfairSex,"andshouldbe wellappreciatedbytheaudience. Membersofthecastinclude:Mrs.L. Hanson,MissesR.Rinaldi,V.Hales. andD.Buswell:Messrs.P.Burke,J. McAdam,L.McGovern,andJ.Wall. Tickets,pricedat2s.(plustax),are availablefromallclubsecretaries,and bookingscanbemadeatNicholson's.

HIGHGATEHILL

Thefinalmeetingfortheyearofthe

Parents'andFriends'Associationwas heldonWednesday,November26, whentheyearlybalancesheetwas read.Thisdisclosedthatpractically L;sohadbeenmadeduringtheyear, chieflybycardafternoonsanddances. TheSacredHeartPrimarySchoolhas benefitedconsiderably,asmuchofthe moneyhasbeenspentonfurnishing classrooms,providingsportsmaterial, andthemanyotheraccessoriesso necessaryintheteachingofthepresent-daycurriculum, TheAssociationwishestoexpressits heartfeltthankstomanyfriendswho havealwaysbeenmostgenerous,and whosedonationshelpedconsiderablyto lightentheworkoftheorganisers. Severalcityfirms,too,assistedinprovidingtheprizes,thusrelievingtheAssociationofthatburden,andtothem, too,thanksaretendered.

Mrs.Leahy,thePresident,thanked hercommitteeandthemembersfor thepracticalassistanceallhadrenderedduringtheyear.Shealsoexpressedherthankstothepriestsoftheparishwhohadbeenmosthelpfulin everyway.Finally,shethankedthe Rev.MothersandtheSistersfortheir wonderfulco-operationduringtheyear andalsoforthedelightfulafternoon teaprovidedtomarkthecloseofasuccessfulyear.

Shewishesoneandallapleasant ChristmasandaHappyNewYear, andhopedthatwhenthe'Association begantofunctionnextyearitwould heunderthestandardofpeaceinthe world.

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE.

December7:Harvey,8a.m.:Waroona,10a.m.

Monday,December8:Harvey,CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,at 8p.m.

Tuesday,December9:Yarloop,CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,at 7.30p.m.

Wednesday,December10:Waroona, CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation, at7.30p.m.

Thursday,December11:Hoffman Mill,CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,at7.30p.m.

Friday,December12:HoffmanMill, HolyMassandConfirmation.

December14;Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop,10a.m.

December21:Waroona,8.30a.m Harvey,10a.m.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?RememberSt.Charles'SeminaryEduce tionFundinyourwill,

Ifyou'resufferingfrom'flu,measles, taxationitis,etc.,takeadoseofBUK-UUPPO,obtainableattheRepertory ClubTheatrefrom"THEUNFAIR SEX,"onDecember11and12.

Marrion-TennantWedding

NuptialMasswascelebratedonSaturday,October25,atSt.Mary'sCathedral,withtheRev.FatherSlowey officiating,whenMissCarmelMayTennant,onlydaughterofMrs.A.Tennant, ofVictoriaPark,wasmarriedtoWarrantOfficerJamesStewartMarrion,of theR.A.A.F.,Geraldton,onlyson01 Mrs,L.Marrion,ofNorthPerth.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herelderbrother,Mr.WilliamTennant, choseagownofwhitegeorgettebuilt withfancytuckedbodice,fullskirt andthree-quarterlengthveil.Her bouquetwasofwhiterosesandorange blossom.ShewasattendedbyMiss MollieHorton,whoseGrecianstyled

HAVEYOUTAKENTHE

PLEDGE?Watchout-youwillbeintoxicatedby"THEUNFAIRSEX"on December11and12,attheRepertory ClubTheatre.

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Thesewingguildwasgivingexcellent serviceinprovidinghelpfordistressed familiesoverseas,andalsolocally.Furthermore,itseemedthattheestablishmentofthesewingguildalongthelines followedinHighgatewasthebestpossiblewayofincreasingthemembershipoftheLeague.Oneproofofthis layinthefactthattheHighgatebranch wasthefirsttopassthecenturymark inmembership.Thebranchnowhad 115members. FatherO'Sullivanendorsedtheremarksofthepreviousspeakers.He hadseensomeofthedistressamongst

theair-raidvictimsinEngland,andhe couldtellmembersthatinproviding helptheywereengagedinverynecessaryandurgentwork.Hethanked theartistswhohadcontributedso muchtothesuccessoftheevening. Apleasanteveningclosedwiththe servingofadaintysupper. Thefollowingartistscontributedto theevening'sentertainment:Mary Buggy,CeciliaReith,CarmelBurrows, MarjorieWyndham,MarjorieMcPhail, PeggySlatteryandMarjorieFawcett. Totheseartistsweextendoursincere thanks.

PresentationConvent"Iona" MOSMANPARK

GENERALREPORTFORYEAR ENDING1941.

Thisyearourschoolreopenedon February11. Therewasanoticeable increaseintheenrolmentfromthatof theprecedingyear.

frockofazuregeorgettewastopped'by apastelfelthattrimmedwithcyclamen,andshecarriedabouquetof fuchsiaincyclamentonings.

WarrantOfficerA.Shapter,ofthe R.A.A.F.,carriedoutthedutiesofbest man. AftertheceremonyMrs.Tennantreceivedguestsatherhome,wearinga smartensembleofnavybluecloque, withhattomatch,andthebridegroom'smotheraddedwhiteaccessories toherdarkbluefrocking.

Whenthebrideleftforherhoneymoonshetravelledinasuitofpowder blue.

HIGHGATEHILL

SEWINGGUILDDISPLAY.

TheSewingGuildoftheHighgate branchoftheCatholicWomen'sLeagueheldtheirdisplayofsummergarmentsintheParishHallonWednesday,November26.Thehallwas crowdedwithmembers,friendsand well-wishersoftheLeague.Theeveningtooktheformofasocial.Thegarmentswereattractivelydisplayedon tablesattheendofthehall.The largenumberandexcellentqualityof thegarmentsgavemembersoftheLeagueeveryreasontobeproudoftheir work.Averypleasanthourofentertainmentfollowedtheinspectionofthe display. Mrs.O'Sullivan,Presidentofthe Highgatebranch,receivedMrs.Maxwell,theGeneralPresidentoftheLeague.Mrs.O'Sullivanoutlinedvery; clearlytheplanwhichhadbeenfollowedintheestablishmentofthesewing guild,andtheworkwhichhadbeen doneduringthepastfewmonths.The garmentswouldnow'behandedover fordispatchtotheair-raidvictims overseas,andsomewouldbekeptto assisttheSt.VincentdePaulSociety intheirworklocally.

Mrs.Maxwellcongratulatedthe branchontheirexcellentworkandcooperationinassistingthecentral branchtosendhelpoverseas.Nearly 1,400garmentshadbeendispatched onlyrecently,andanotherconsignment wasbeingprepared.Mrs.Maxwell spokebrieflyofmanyotheraspectsof theworkoftheLeagueandexpressed gratificationatthecontinuedincrease inmembershipoftheHighgatebranch.

Mr.Coughlin,PresidentoftheParticularCounciloftheSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,andMr.H.Gallagher,a memberoftheCentralCouncil,were alsopresent.Mr.CoughlinspokehighlyoftheassistancewhichtheSt.VincentdePaulSocietywasreceivingfrom theCatholicWomen'sLeague.Heexpressedthehopethattheworkofthe sewingguildswouldcontinuetogrow.

FatherHusseyspokeineloquent termsoftheexcellentworkbeingdone bythebranch.Hehopedthatthe Leaguewouldcontinuetogrowintoa verynowerfulbodyexercisingconsiderableinfluenceonthelifeoftheState.

ThescholasticsuccessesofourstudentsattheUniversityexaminations weremostsatisfactory.TheLeaving Certificatecandidateswereallsuccessful,andtwoofthemobtainedMonitorshipswiththeEducationDepartment earlythisyear.Theresultsofthe Juniorcandidateswereequallygratifying.Atthemusicalexaminationsthe pupilsdidexcellently,allwhowere presentedgaininghonoursorcredit.In thePracticalexaminationsoftheAustralianBoardofMusic.GertrudeBurneywassuccessfulinattachingthe imposinglettersA,Mus.A.tohername, andinobtaininghonoursinGradeIII. Theory.MargaretWiddup,whois onlyfourteenyearsofage,passed GradeII.withcredit.IntheTheoreticalexaminationsthecandidatessecuredpasseswithhonoursandcreditaffixed.InGradeV.JoanRyangained honourswith96marks,andJuneShaddick95.TheGradeVI.candidates wereequallygood:MaryRyansucceededingetting98marksandVera Woods97.

AtthePlainChantFestival,which thisyearwasheldlateinSeptember, ourSchoolChoirsecuredthirdplace withhonours,gaining95marks.In theHarmoniumPlayingCompetition, thesecondplaceintheopensection wasgainedbyGertrudeBurney.In theChyronomy, securedthirdplace,whiletheothercompetitorswonhonoursandcredit.

TheOldIoniansheldtheirfirstenclosedRetreatinAugust,anditwas veryedifyingtonotehowseriouslyand devoutlytheyperformedtheirreligious exercises.Theexcellenceofitwas enhancedbythezealouseffortsandthe priestlyqualitiesoftheSpiritualDirector,Rev.FatherPacker,C.SS.R

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MUSICALRESULTS.

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A.Mus.A.Diploma:GertrudeBurney.

GradeII.:MargaretWiddup(Credit),AilsaBoyce(Pass).

GradeIII.-Credit:HelenWhite,MirriameChown,VioletChauncey,Vera Woods.Pass:EvaBowen,

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JuniorDivision-Merit: Teresa Bowen.Pass:BerylThomas.

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GradeV.-Pass:GertrudeBurney, MargaretWiddup,

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NEWTON-RAPIDBUSINESSCOLLEGE.

Bookkeeping:

lunior-Honours:PatriciaCox,PatriciaJeffery.

Intermediate:FredericaBeckeringh, 1st.place(98percent.)

Advanced-Honours:MarySmeets, ThelmaFlemming,MargaretWiddup, DorothyBear, Shorthand:

junior-Honours:GertrudeBurney, ThelmaFlemming,MargaretWiddup.

Intermediate-Honours:EileenHarnett.

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OBITUARY

THELATEMR.WILLIAMHORAN.

Widespreadregretandsorrowwas feltthroughouttheGoldfieldswhenit waslearnedthatMr.WilliamHoran, ofHoranBros.,Wilson-street,Kalgoor lie,haddiedinSt.JohnofGodHospital,Kalgoorlie.AlthoughMr.Horan hadbeeninindifferenthealthforsome time,hispassingcameasagreatshock tohismanyfriends,whodeeplysympathisewithhisrelativesandthemembersofhisfamilyintheirsadbereavement.

RequiemMassforthereposeofhis soulwascelebratedinSt.Mary's Church,Kalgoorlie,byRev.Father Carolan,andthecortegelaterproceed. edtotheCatholicportionoftheKwl. goorlieCemetery,wheretheprayersat thegravesidewererecitedbyRev. FatherCarolan.HisGracetheArch-

bishopandRev.FatherKelliherand Rev.FatherMoore,O.M.I.,werepresentatthegraveside,andthelarge attendanceattheRequiemMassand lateratthecemeterywasastriking tributetotheesteeminwhichthedeceasedwasheld,andevidenceofthe sympathyextendedtothemembersof hisfamily.R.I.P.

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NoticetoSubscribers &CatholicAdvertisers

Duringthelatterhalfofthepast yearandduringasimilarperiodthis year,advertisersinthispaperandCatholicbusinesspeoplegenerally,have beenapproachedwithaviewtogiving advertisementstoapublicationknown as''TheCatholicAnnual."Ithas beenrepresentedthatthispublication (whichisreallyaCalendar)hasthe officialapprovalofHisGracetheArchbishop,andtherefore,officialstanding andCatholicpatronage.

HisGracetheArchbishopwishesit tobeknownthathehasnotinany wayapprovedofthispublication,and thathissanctioninthematterhasnot evenbeensought.Theonlyofficial publicationofthisnatureisthe"CatholicCalendar."Itisreadilyidentifiableinthatitcarriesacolouredreproductionofsomesacredpainting, andtheimpressof"TheRecord"Office, bywhomitisprinted.Moreover,the agentssolicitingadvertisementscarry withthemanofficialletterofauthorisationfrom"TheRecord"Office.

AdvertisersandCatholicbusiness peopleareadvisednottohaveany businessdealingswith"TheCatholic Annual,"asitcompletelyunauthorised,whereas"TheCatholicCalendar," havingofficialapprobation,isproduced andprintedunderpropersupervision. Businesspeopleshoulddemandtosee thecredentialsofanypersonspurportingtobeactingunderCatholicauspices,andtheonlyofficialsanctionin thismatteristheletterofauthorisationissuedby"TheRecord"Office.

KOALACLUB

LastWednesdayweektheKoalas andfriendsforegatheredattheirnow popularrendezvous,MrsO'Connell's SocialRooms,fortheirendoftheseasondance.Itwasahighlysuccessful function;therewasagrandroll-upof happyyoungpeoplewhoenjoyed themselvestotheutmost.

Wearesorrytoannouncethatthe rivertripwhichwastohavebeenheld onTuesdayeveninghasbeenpost poneduntilearlyinthenewyear,the datetobeannouncedlater.

2;IslandMonarch,3.

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GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,December6,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap;Mandi,1; Adalcrma,2;EarlWhips,3. BridgetownHandicap:Courageous, 1;Broadell,2;StylishHope,3. BunburyHandicap:LouisAgain,1; LeeTennessee,2;BlackElla,3. BusseltonHandioap:LadyCynthia, 1;RyelandChief,2;SidRaymond,3. PerthHandicap:King'sGuide,1; EarlPronto,2;GrandMogul,3. HarveyHandicap:Sheen,1;Lady Lizzie,2;WorthyShasu,S.

FremantleHandicap:1Colrock.1; Minting,2;PleasantBoy,3.

PANZERSNOTNEW

DevelopmentofMechanised

Arecentlypublishedbook,-WarOn Wheels,"byCorporalC.R.KutztJohn Lane:TheliodieyHead)showsthat mechanisedwarfareisnotthemodern developmentmostofushadthought.Themoderntechniqueisreallyanimprovementon,oradaptationof,age-old methods.

Panzerdivisionsare,inessence,quite old-fashioned.GenghisKhanhadthe ideaeightcenturiesago,when,with hisarmouredhorsemen,heestablished hissovereigntyoverhalftheworld; butthearmedchariotwasevenolder thanthat,andmaybesaidtobethe trueoriginalancestorofthemodern tank.

Steel,petrol,andgun-powderhave addedtothepowerofthewarvehicles ofto-day,butthecentralideaisolder thanrecordedhistory.

Eventhetacticsoftheemployment ofmoderntanksisnotmodern.That many-sidedgenius,LeonardodaVinci, haditallworkedoutmorethan400 yearsagowhenhewasbuilding"secureandcoveredchariotswhichare invaluable-andtellingthesoldiershow tousethem:"\Vhentheyadvancewith theirgunsintothemidstofthefoe eventhelargestenemymassesmust retreat.Behindthemtheinfantrycan followinsafetyandwithoutopposition."Pityhedidn'tsucceedininventinghisflyingmachine,forassuredly,ifhehad,hewouldhavetoldhow preciselythebomber.,shouldbeusedin co-operationwithhistanks! TheAmhibians.

Eventheverylatestfashionintanks -theamphibian-isnotsoverynew. CaptainC.R.Kutz,oftheU.S.ArmouredCorps,recallsthatin1910ColonelSchleyer,oftheSwissArmy,designedanautomobilemachine-gun whichpresentedmanyoriginalfeatures, "Thetwenty-horse-powerenginewas mountedintherear,andthebodywas madewatertight,andfittedwitha screwpropeller,thusmakingthefirst amphibianfightingvehicle."

Mosttanksandarmouredcarsare designedtobedrivenfromeitherend, andcanbeoperatedjustasefficiently eitherway.Buttheplanwasnot workedoutinthegreatarmament works.ItwasaninventionofsmugglersontheFranco-Belgianfrontierin thedaysbeforethefirstGreatWar.

"Thepoliceofbothcountrieswere becomingItothelaw-breakers)more andmoreannoyingwiththeirroad blocksandtraps.Tomeetthisthreat toalucrativeprofessionthesmugglers,whotransportedgoodsinpowerfultouringcars,hadbuiltspecialfourwheel-drivevehiclessoarrangedthat theycouldbedrivenandsteeredfrom eitherend.Thisdevicesavedthe necessityforturning,andaidedthem inescapingfromanyatrapsetbythe law,"saysCaptainKutz.

TheCaterpillars.

Whatkeptthetankoutofwarfor solong?Motorvehicleshadreached ahighdegreeofspeedandreliability 40yearsago.Thecaterpillartractor wasinventedbyaCalifornianfarmer atthebeginningofthecentury.Armourplatehadbeenusedinathousandways.Theright.5ortofguns wereavailable.Whatkeptallthese bitsfromgettingtogetherandforming atankforuse,say,intheBoerWaror intheRusso-JapaneseWar?Onthe notoriousconservatismofthemilitary mindtheresponsibilityhasoftenbeen placed,butthegreatestsinglefactor was"horse-worship."

"\Viththedefeatofthechariotat Arabela,cavalrywasrecognisedasthe mobilefightingarm.Butinmore than2,000yearsofcombatservicethe cavalrymanlostsightofthefactthat itwasmobilityandnotthehorsethat

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madehimimportant.Sowhenmechanicalmobilitywasintroduced,his screamofprotestcouldbeheard aroundtheworld.Nothingcouldever replacehisbelovedhorse.Themeans ofmobilityhadbecometheend:a mereidolwasworshippednotas(Ie symbolofagodbutasthegoditself."

TheTankArrives.

Butthemachine-gunblewtheidol topiecesin1914,forcedthehorsesout oftheway,compelledmentodiginto thegroundforshelter,andcreated theconditionswhichnothingbutanew weaponcouldmaster.TheemploymentofthetankatCambra?,in1917, wastheendofaphase.Andyet, whenthewarendedin1918,aBritish Generalwasheardtoremark:"Thank God,thatisallover.Now,wecan getbacktocavalryandrealwar!"

Andthat,howeverabsurditmay nowseem,wasactuallywhatthesoldiersdid.TherewasnomilitaryappreciationoftherevolutionaryimportanceofthenewweaponuntiltheNazi revolutioneightyearsago,whenthe Germans,withnooldarmyworthtalkingabouttoconserve,setaboutmakinganewone-notanewoneontheold patternbutareallynewone,incor. poratin-theBritishinventionofthe tankandbuildinganarmytosuitit.

FranceandBritainbothmissedthe lessonofCambrai,butGermanylearnedit."TheGermanGeneralStaff,as aresultoftheirhistoricalstudies,becameaware,"writesCaptainKutz,"thatthetank,ifnotheldtothepace offootinfantry,presentedpotentialitiesofarmouredmobilitythatwould permitthereintroductionofGenghis Khan'slightningwarmethods."In otherwords,theGermans,insteadof followingtheFrenchtacticsofslowing upthetankstosuittheinfantry,accleratedtheinfantrytosuitthetanks byputtingthemalsoonwheels. Versailles,whichdisarmedtheGermanReirh,merelyclearedthefoundationforthebuildingofareallymodern armywhichhasproveditselftobeone ofthemightiestyetdevisedbythe ingenuityofman.

"WaronWheels"surveysthewhole historyoftheevolutionofvehicular warfare,CaptainKutzis,ofcourse, aspecialistinarmouredfightingvehicles,buthehastoldthestoryina simple,non-technicalwayforthelay reader,anditisofcompellinginterest. especiallyatthepresentcriticaljuncture,whenthewheelsofwararegrind. ingoversomanylands.

DREAMING

ByB.R.ADDERLEY.

Dreaming,likedrinking,isalrightif indulgedinmoderately,butit'sall wrongwhenitencroachesonlife. 1 saythisbecauseweCatholicsasarule havethebadhabitofdreamingmost ofthetime;dreamingperhapsthatwe canachieveanythingwithouteffort; dreamingaboutthingsweknowwe shoulddobutwhichwecannotmuster enoughenergytodo. Thistalkaboutdreamingisvery vague,andseeminglybesidethepoint, butwhenitisappliedtoaCatholic's attitudetohisreligionitassumesan importancewhichis,tosaytheleast, critical.Everyoneisinfluencedin somewaysbyhisenvironment,\Ve Catholicsliveinapaganenvironment, andsoitisonlytobeexpectedthatwe shouldhaveacertainpaganelementin ourmake-up.Thisisnoticeablein ourapatheticattitudetothingsspiritual. Weoftenhearavoicefromthepulpitaskingus,forourowngood,toassistatMassmorefrequently,andwith greaterdevotion.Whatdowedo whenwehearthis?Forthemost partwestartdreamingaboutanold ageofleisureinwhichwecanfind timetogotoMassanddoallthose thingswhichtherushandbustleof modernlifemakesimpossible.Impossible.Fiddlesticks! Aleoparddoes notchangehisspotsovernight.What wearecontenttobeto-daywewillbe to-morrowifwedonotdecidetowake upandfacetherealityoflife.Underneathourdreamyexteriorweknow thatrushandbustleaftermaterial thingsarenotfulfillingthepurposefor whichwewerecreated,namely,to workoutoureternalsalvation.

Soletussticktheproverbialpinin ourthickhidesandstartdiverting someoftheenergybehind

TheIslamWorldis AgainStirring

TheinvasionofIraqand,morerecently,thatofIranhaveformostofus simplyemphasisedagaintheuniversal characterofthepresentfight.But oncemore,too,theyhavefocussedattentionuponaforce,dominantstillin thosetwocountriesamongmany, which,littlelessthanChristianity,has leftitsformandimpressonhistory. WhilethenationsofEuropeengagein thisfratricidalanddestructivewar, eagerlyandwatchfullyIslamstands andwaits.

Whicheversideisableattheendto claimthepoorvictory,itwillbeunable tostabilisetheworldonamaterialist basis,whetherthatbasisbeNational Socialist,Communist,orjustplain pagan.Formaterialismcanneverbe apermanentbasisforanycivilisation.

ThentheheresyofIslamwithits emphasisonthespiritualand,atthe sametime,itsconcessionstotheanimalinuswillremain,inthewordsof amodernhistorian,thegreatestfoeof Christianityandallitstandsfor, Mohammedanismforitsfourteencenturiesofexistencehasneverceasedto beoneoftheincalculablereagentsof history.To-daytheOccidenthasforgottentheterrorwhichthenameof Islaminspiredlessthantwocenturies ago.Rapidadvancesinourmaterial culturehaveencouragedtheopinion thatIslam,despiteits260,000,000adherents,cannotberegardedasarival toChristianity.

Yet,infact,Mohammedanismisthe onlyreligionbesidesourownthatis stillgainingconvertsinconsiderable numbers.Moslempropagandaand Moslemzealfortheconversionofthe unbelieverareactiveeverywhereinthe East.Beforethepresentwar,centralAfricawasrapidlybeingIslamised despitetheheroiceffortsofCatholic missionariestostemthetide.Every trueMoslemisamissionary.Andthe presentwarwithitsilleffectsonCatholicmissionshasnotaffectedMoslem proselytisingactivitiestoanyappre ciableextent.

Thereare,however,twosidestothe modernpictureofIslam.Oneshows theMoroboyspittingonthestatueof ChristOurLordwhilewaitinghisturn inaCatholicdispensaryinthesouthernPhilippines.Ontheothersideof thepictureweseeaprofessorofphilosophyinaMohammedaninstituteof

higherlearning,holdingdegreesfrom AmericanandGermanuniversities, scoffatbeliefinMohammedandmake openprofessionofagnosticism, Toreconcilethetwoisnotdifficult. Islamto-dayisundergoingarevolution.Thematerialcivilisationofthe Westhasawakenedthemassesthat professthefaithofMohammedtoa realisationoftheirbackwardness.As acontrasttoIslamadvancingsideby sidewithChristianityamongthepeoplesofmissionlands,weseetheeducatedMoslemofourgenerationsubstitutingdevotiontothescreen,strong spiritsandspeedforthelessalluring 411m0411.1

beliefsoftheprophetofAllahandfor therestraintsimposedbyhisreligion. Christianity'sbattlewithmodernmaterialismislongandhard,eventhough weknowthatvictoryforChrist's Churchwillcomeattheending.But canIslamsuccessfullyresistthesame forces?Adecisiveanswerisnotpossibleyet,butwithinthenextthree generationsIslamwillcertainlystand atitscrossroads.Willtheturningbe towardtheFaithorawayfromit?

To-daytheeducatedfewinIslamsee inclearerlightthaneverbeforethe limitationsoftheircreedandtheweaknessesofMahommed'scrudeclaims. TheChurchhas.everyetmadeanor ganisedefforttoconvertIslamtothe truth.Suchaneffort,indeed,wasthe originalpurposeoiSaintIgnatiusLoyolaandhislittlebandoffollowersbut theMohammedanworldoffourcenturiesagowasnotreadytoreceivethe messageoftheGospel.

Thesituationto-dayhaschanged. OneofthegreatesIfieldsofmissionary endeavourmaybeopenedwithinthe nextdecade.Upuntilnowthreequartersormoreoftheconversions madeamongMoslemshavebeenmade bynon-Catholics,Istheretobea responseonthepartofCatholicsto theneedforapostlesinthisdifficult work?Allcanatleastprayforthe returntotheChurchofthemillions spirituallyenslavedinaheresythat deniestheDivinityofChristandhas destroyedtheFaithinlandsonce whollyChristian.-"America."

"Beachcomber's"Dictionary

Thewell-knownhumorist("Beachcomber,"whoinprivatelifeistheCatholicjournalist,J.B.Morton,suggests anewdictionaryandgivessomespecimens:

AdvancedOpinions:Anyonewhoadvocatesthedestructionofthereligion andmoralityofEuropeissaidtohold advancedopinions,

Aesthete:Anyeffeminateyoungman whodressesqueerly.

Autobiography:Abookofgossip aboutotherpeople.

Banned:Anindecentbookiswide01111 advertisedasbannedwhenthereisno otherwayofsellingit.

Boyish:Anadjectiveappliedtogirls.

Clandestine:Well-advertised;adjectiveusuallyappliedtothevisitofan AmericanfilmstartoLondon;ortoa fashionablewedding,widelyphotographedanddescribed.

Confession:Thewidelyadvertised publicationoftheintimatedetailsof somebody'sprivatelife.

Galaxy:Fiveorsixactresses.

Gifted:Anadjectiveusedtodescribe thedaughterofanysocietyhostess. Seealso:beautiful,popular,talented.

Honest:Amanwhohasnotactually beencaughtred-handedinanydishonestact.Whenthereisnothing whatevertobesaidaboutapolitician, heiscalledhonest.Thepublicusuallyunderstands.

Human:Adjectiveappliedtoanovel, asinthesentence:"Itisahuman story,brilliantlytold."

Indefatigable:Womenwhokeepon givingpartiesaresaidtobeindefatigable.

Indispensable:Anythinganyone wantstosellyou.

Prodigy:Achildwhoplaysthepiano whenheoughttobeasleepinbed.

Provocative:Areviewer'sadjective foranybook,whenhisotheradjectives havebeenusedup.

Quaint:4,ikiectiveusedtodescribe thecustoms,'manners,dress,andaim chitectureofaforeignnation.

Vivid:Whenagirlwritesanovelin whichthecharacterstalklikedrunken bargees,herworkiscalledavividpictureoflifeasitis.

Wit:Anypublicmanwhotellsa storyorrepeatsajokeisawit.

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TheBushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-LastSunday,as youprobablynoticed,thepriestwore purplevestmentsatMass.Howmany ofyourememberedwhy?Well,just asonAshWednesdaytillEasterSunday,theChurchcallsallhermembers topenanceinpreparationforoneof thegreatestfeastswecanhonour,so nowweareagainexhortedtomakean adequatepreparationforthecomingof theChristChild.Duringtheselast threeweeksbeforeChristmas,OurHely MothertheChurchexpectseveryfaithfulChristiantomakesomelittlesacrificesandofferingsinordertoprepar., ourheartsforthegreatcomingcfthe InfantJesus.Tileword"Advent'itselfmeans"acoming,"andispar appropriatewhenappliedtothat periodofpreparationprecedingthe comingoftheSaviouroftheworldasa helplessbabeinBethlehem.Inthese daysbeforeChristmasyoushouldbe earnestlypreparingaplaceinyour heartfortheDivineChild,against whomthedoorsoftheinnandother dwellingsweresothoughtlesslyshut thatcolddarknightinBethlehemso lon;ago.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedasmalldonationfortheBushies'Fund. LILYDALE.

DearLilydale,-Thankyouvery muchforyourregulardonationstothe Bushies'Fund. Iwasp'rticularly pleasedtoreceiveonejustnow,as thereareonlyafewshortweeksleftin whichtoraisetheremainingmoney, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed2s.for theBusbies'Fund.Wishingyouevery success. CHNG):.

DearChange,-IASpleasedindeed thatyourememberedtheBushieswhen youpaidyouraccount,asIamparticularlygladtoreceivedonationson theirbehalf,especiallyjustnowwhen theAppealisdrawingtoaclose. AUNTBESSY.

* * * Boulder.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor2/6tohelpthe Bushies'Causealong,alsoafewmixed stamps. BOULDER.

DearBoulder,-Thepostalnoteand stampscametohandingoodorderand Iwasverygladtohavethem,aseverythinghelpsonthegoodwork,and makesforsuccess.

AUNTBESSY, * * Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed2/6fromtheprickcardIreceiv. edaboutthreeweeksago.Ourpriest hasleftherenowandthepriestwhois takinghisplaceisRev.FatherSpain. JustalinetotellyouaboutSandstone.Itisaverxsmalltown,but itoncewasabigplace.Ithastwo churches,ahall,baker's,postoffice,a policestation,twoshops,andonebuthers.Thereisonlyonetrainaweek, anditcomesonSaturdayandgoeson Sunday.Thereareafewprospectors around,butonlytwominesareworking.Also,thereareafewsheepstationsabout.Wedonothavevery manydances,buteveryFridaynight wehavelessonsinthehall.Wepay sixpencetogoandthemoneygoesto :heRedCre,ss.Threeofmyaunties anduncleslivehere,alonineofmy co:*is,mygrandmotheandgrandfather. WINNMORRIS.

DearWinnie,-Yourverynicelittle letteraboutSandstoneisverymuch appreciated,andIamsureallCorneritesinotherpartsoftheStatewillenjoyreadingit.Thankyouverymuch forsendingalongthemoneyfromthe prickcard,asitwillhelpalotjust now. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBesy,-Pleasefindenclosedasmallcontributiontothegood work.IhopetheLemonadeBottle willbewellandtrulyfilled. "DOUBLER."

Dear"DoubleR,."-YourverygenerousdonationtowardstheLemonade Bottlewasverygratefullyreceived, anditwillindeeddomuchtomake thetotalfortheBushies'Causehigher. Thankyouverymuch. AUNTBESSY.

LEMONADEBOTTLE. AcknowledgedWithThanks. £s.d.

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Withonlythreeshortweekstogo, westillhavethesumof£26/7/4tofind inordertocompletethe£100Objectivewesetourselvesatthebeginning oftheyear.Therearestillanumber ofoutstandingprickcardswhichI hopewillbesentbackintimeforthe finalcounting,astheywillhelpalot towardsahighertotal,evenifwedo notreachthe£100.Iamdepending onallthoseCorneritesofformeryears tocomeforwardnowanddoalittleto helpwiththeremainingsumwhichwe need.OtherCorneriteswhohavedone theirpartfaithfullythroughtheyear cannotbeexpectedtogiveallthetime, soIwouldliketoseemoreofthose whohavenotyetsentinadonation helpingtocompletethe£100.

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Beverley.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou.Iam twelveyearsofageandaminsixth standard.ThisyearIsatfora scholarship,butwasnotluckyenough towinit.Wouldyoupleasesendme aprickcard,whichIhopetofill.Love from

KATHLEENSAFE.

DearKathleen,-Itwasbadluck thatyoudidnotwinthescholarship, asitwouldhavemeantverymuchto you.However,perhapsthereissomethingbetterinstoreforyou.Ihave sentalongtheprickcardwhichIam sureyouwillfillupeasily,

AUNTBESSY.

Gillingarra.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.Iamelevenyearsold andinfifthstandard.Ihavethree sistersandonebrother.Weliveona farm.Wehavetwopetlambsand twopetcalves.Da,:hasaboutfifteen hundredsheep.'Mewalkabouttwo milestoschool.Therearetenchildrenatourschool.Bettyisgoingto writetoyousoon.

PATSYKELLY.

DearPatsy,-Idohopeyouwill writeinoftennowthatyouareamemberoftheCorner,andthatyouwill persuadeBettytowritesoon.You havequitealongwalktoschool,andI amsureyousometimeswishtherewas abustotakeyou,especiallyinthe hotweatherwhenitissowarmwalk. ing.Isupposeyouhavequiteagood timewiththosefourlovelylittlepets youhave.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findpostalnotefor2/6fortheBusbies. Wishingyourschemeeverysuccess. AFRIEND.

DearFriend.-The2/6wasverywelcome,aswestillhavesuchalongway togotogetthe£100forthis year. However,perhapsweshallhaveitall atthecloseoftheyear.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing mydonationof10s.foryourBushies' Fund,Withbestwishesforthesuccessofyourappeal. EILEENE.HANRAHAN.

DearEileen,-Withtheendofthe yearalrrio-stinsight'andquiteasum ofmoneystilltobefound.Iwasvery gratefultoyouforsendingalongsuch agenerousdonation.Idohopethe appealwillbesuccessfulthisyear,and thankyouverymuchforyourgood wishes.

AUNTBESSY.

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thestorytobewithoutfoundation.AdvicestotheN.C.W.C.NewsServicealso saidtherepudiatedstoryhadbeen pickedupbyEuropeannewsagencies andcirculatedabroad.

"Osservatore"publishedofficiallythe followingstatement:"Withregardto thenewspublishedby"TheNewYork Times"anddiffusedbytheReuter Agency-accordingtowhichthePope hasrepliednegativelytoPresident Roosevelt'srequest,conveyedbyMyron C.Taylor,hispersonalrepresentative totheHolySee,inwhichthePresident askedtheSovereignPontifftoproclaimthatthewaragainstNazismis just-weareauthorisedtodeclarethat sucharequestneverwasmade.Therefore,thenewsisdeprivedoffoundation."

"GoodAuthority"Claimed.

Mr.TaylorhimselfsaidinRomethat "thereportfrombeginningtoendis completelywithoutfoundation."

Thestorywasprintedin"TheNew YorkTimes"andwassyndicatedby thatpublicationtoothernewspapersin variouspartsoftheUnitedStates.It waswrittenbyHerbertLMatthews, whofrequentlyinthepasthasclaimed topresenttheintentandpolicyofthe HolySee.DuringtheSpanishCivil War,Mr.Matthewsservedasacorrespondentonthesideoftheso-called Loyalists.

Mr.Matthewsbasedhisanalysisof thePresident'snoteandtheHoly Father'sreplyon"goodVaticanauthority."HesaidthePope'sreplyto PresidentRoosevelthadbeen"studied forfivedays,andthatduringthattime "therehasbeenmuchtalkaboutitin Vaticancircles."

TaylorO.K.'sDenial.

Mr.Matthewssaidinhisdespatch thatitwasunderstoodinVaticancirclesthatthePresident'slettertoPope PiusaskedthatthewaragainstGermanybedefinedas"ajustwar,"and thattheHolyFatherhadreplied"a polite'No.'"

Mr.Taylor,inRome,authoriseda denialthatPresidentRoosevelthad askedtheSupremePontifftodeclare thewaragainstGermanyajustwar, andthattheHolyFatherhaddeclined.

Mr.Matthewssaidthisrequestupon theHolyFatherwasprecededbyapromiseonthepartofPresidentRooseveltthattheUnitedStatesGovernmentwoulddoeverythinginitspower tobringaboutreligiouslibertyinRussiaafterthewar,butthatitcouldnot promisesuccess.

secretaryofStateCordellHulltold reportersinWashingtonthathehadno informationtotheeffectthatM.Taylor hadgonetotheVaticaninthehopeof persuadingtheHolyFathertodeclare thedemocraticcauseajustwar,SecretaryHullsaidthereasonsforMr.Taylor'svisittotheVaticanwerethegeneralpurposessuchaspromptedhisappointmentinthefirstplace.

Spokeof"PoliticalAims."

Mr.Matthewsevencomparedthe lengthsofthetwonotesinhisstory, sayingtheHolyFather'sreplywas longerthanPresidentRoosevelt'snote. MorethanonceMr.Matthewsspokeof the"politicalaims"oftheVatican,and onanotheroccasionhespokeofthe Vatican's''politicalpolicy."

Amongotherthings,Mr.Matthews saidthatoneofthe"threemainpoints inthePope'sanswer"appearedtobe this,"thatonastrictlydoctrinaltheoreticalbasisthereisnosuchthingas 'ajustwar,'andtheVaticancannot, therefore,takesuchastand."Itis wellknownthatCatholicteachingdoes notexcludethepossibilityofajust war.

CONFUCIUSSAY-RingB4885to bookfor"THEUNFAIRSIX,"atthe RepertoryClubTheatre,onDecember 11or12.

FilmCommitteeDenounces

SexHygieneProductions

TheMostRev,JohnT.McNicholas, 0.P.,S.T.M.,ArchbishopofCincinnati, chairmanoftheEpiscopalCommittee onMotionPictures,issuesthefollowingstatementagainstexhibitionofsex hygienefilmsinmotionpicturetheatres:

"TheCatholicBishops'Committee, whichconstitutesthegoverningbody oftheNationalLegionofDecency, viewswithgravealarmtheexhibits, pastandpresent,ofso-calledsexhygienefilmsinentertainmentmotion picturetheatres,"hesaid.

TheatreNotaClinic.

"Normalpeopleburdenedwiththe caresandtroublesoflifefrequentthe motionpicturetheatreprimarilyto relaxandtobeentertained.They areinsearchoflegitimatepleasure andtheyanticipatewholesomeenjoyment.

"Themotionpicturetheatreisnot aclinic;norisitadoctor'sconsultationroomoraclassroom.Itisnot thesanctumoftheministerofreligion;norisitthesanctuaryofthe home.

"Sexinstructiondoesnotcomewithinthefunctionofthemotionpicture theatre.Onthecontrary,toassume thisgraveresponsibilitywouldbea perversionoftheprincipalfunctionof thetheatre.Insteadofrenderingany realservicetothepublicwelfare,the influencethusexercisedmustbeprogressivelydegeneratinginthemoral order.

"Necessarysexinformationandinstructionareprimarilytheresponsibil- ityoftheparents,whoshouldconsult physiciansofthesoulandbodyabout theprudentandtimelyinstructionof theirchildreninmatterspertainingto themysteriousfactsoflife.Inthe dischargeofthisveryimportantduty thereshouldberealteamworkbetweenparents,soundmoralistswho appreciatespiritualvalues,andphysicians.Truepsychologyandsound morality,takingintoconsiderationthe bestinterestsofeachindividual,will insistondueandcommon-sensepre- cautions.Sexinformationandinstructionshouldbegiventotheindividualandnevertogroups,especially nottomixedgroupsofyoungpeople.

PrivateInstruction.

"Theprivateinstructionbyparents orbythosedelegatedbyparents,ifit hesound,shouldinculcateaproperap- preciationofvalues,namely,thatreverentialappreciationofsexualactions whichregardsthemassubjectstothe lawsofGod.Allactionsaresubject toGod'slaws.,Sexactionsdonot concernmerelytheindividua'Aofthe domesticsocietyofthehome.Theyprimarilyregardtheentiresocialbody. Thegeneralfailuretoacceptandtobe guidedbythislawofnatureandof

Godisaccountable,inlargemeasure, fortheloosesexmoralsofthehome andforthesexmaniaofsocietyto-day.

"Atechnicalorclinico-storytreatmentofthefundamentalandgermane considerationsofsexlifeentrustedto usasasacredheritagebytheAlmighty Creatorisoutofplaceinthetheatre, wherethereisanatmosphereratherof entertainmentthanofreverence.

"Relativetosexinstruction,thelate PiusXI,ofhappymemory,inhisEncyclicalonthe'ChristianEducationof Youth,'wroteasfollows:

"Anotherverygravedangeristhat naturalismwhichnowadaysinvades thefieldofeducationinthatmostdelicatematterofpurityofmorals.Far toocommonistheerrorofthosewho withdangerousassuranceandunder anuglytermpropagateaso-calledsexeducation,falselyimaginingtheycan forearmyouthagainstthedangersof sensualitybymoanspurelynatural, suchasafoolharayinitiationandpre- cautionaryinstructionforallindiscriminately,evenInpublic;and,worse still,byexposingthematanearly agetotheoccasions,inordertoaccustomthem,soitisargued,andas itweretohardenthemagainstsuch dangers.

InbornWeakness.

"'Suchpersonsgrievouslyerrinrefusingtorecognisetheinbornweaknessofhumannature,andthelawof whichtheApostlespeaks,fightingagainstthelawofmind(Romansvii., 23);andalsoinignoringtheexperienceoffacts,fromwhichitisclear that,particularlyinyoungpeople,evil practicesaretheeffectnotsomuchof ignoranceofintellectasofweakness ofawillexposedtodangerousoccasions,andunsupportedbythemeans ofgrace."'Inthisextremelydelicatematter, if,allthingsconsidered,someprivate instructionisfoundnecessaryandopportune,fromthosewhoholdfrom Godthecommissiontoteachandwho havethegraceofstate,everyprecautionmustbetaken.Suchprecautionsarewellknownintraditional Christianeducation.

"Itisearnestlyandprayerfullyhopedthatthemotionpictureindustry which,awareofitsgreatsocialresponsibility,hasinthepastexercised aprudentvigilanceinfosteringprogrammesproperfortheentertainment motionpicturetheatre,willnotonly refrainfrompermittingthefunction ofthetheatretobepervertedbythe intrusionofimproperscreenmaterial butwillstrive,evcrimoreassiduously thaninther.ntpast,toavoiA.piy andallrecessiitsfromtherightgtan. dardsofmoityandpublicdecency inmotionpictureentertainment."