The Record Newspaper 18 December 1941

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

Whenthewifeofawell-knowncanon wasfirsttoldaboutthetheoryofevolution,sheprotested:"Descendedfrom apes!Mydear,wewillhopeitisnot true.Butifitis,letuspraythatit maynotbecome'generallyknown.'

Adoctorwhohadaneurasthenicpatientsaidtohim:'Sayeachmorning, 'TheMediterraneansunisbeating downonmeandcuringme.'"

Aweekafterwardshispatientwent toreportprogress.

"Doctor,'hesaid,"I'mmuchbetter.-

"Good,"repliedthedoctor."Goon withthetreatment,anddon'tforget theMediterraneansunisbeatingdown onyou.'

Inanotherweekthedoctorcalledon himandwashorrifiedtofindtheblinds down.

"What'shappened?"heinquiredof themaid.

"Please,sir,Mr.Robinson'svery ill."

"Heavens,whatwasthecause?"

"Sunstroke,sir."

* * * *

Twosoldierswereeagerlyreading lettersfromhome,SuddenlyBill gaveashout.

"Lumme!"heexclaimed,"myson's gotthreefeet!"

"Chuckit?"retortedTom,"'Taint possible."

"'Strue!"saidBill."Seewhatmy missussayshere."

HehandedthelettertoTom,who read:"Youwon'tknowlittleJohnny now.He'sgrownanotherfoot."

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Ameetinghadjustconcludedata certainracecourse,andthesecretary hadgonehometotakeawell-earned rest.Justashewassettlingdown thetelephonebellrang.

"Hello!"saidasomewhatuncertain ''oice,"Isthattheshecretaryofthe racecourshe?"

Thesecretaryansweredinthe affirmative.

"Canyoutellmewhenthecourse willbeopenedagain?"askedthe voice.

"LastweekinNovember,"replied thesecretarysharply,

"Notbeforethen?"

"No!"

"Gosh!"gaspedthevoice."That's goingtobeawkward,I'mlockedin thebar!"

Anelderlyplutocratwenttoarejuvenatingexpertandasked:"Canyou makemetwenty-fiveagain?"

"Yes,"wasthereply,"butitwill costyouathousandguineas."

"Canyoumakemeeighteen?"

"Yes-butitwillcostyou£5,000."

"I'llhavetheoperationforeighteen."

Sixmonthslatertheexpertcalledfor hismoney.

"Nothingdoing,"saidthepatient. "I'munderage,andifyousayI'mnot I'llsueyouforfraud."* * *

Aclassofsmallgirlshadtodrawa leek. Asapreliminarytothelesson,questionswereaskedaboutitandthenationalemblemsoftheothercountries oftheBritishIsles,

"Andnow,whatisthenationalflowerofEngland?"inquiredtheteacher.

"Please,teacher:repliedalittlegirl, "theaspidistra!"

* *

"Itappearstomethatthismanis abnormallylazy,"saidtheofficer.

"Whatisyouropinion,sergeantmajor?"

"Well,Ishouldn'tliketodohiman injustice,sir,"wasthereply,"butifit requiredanyvoluntaryworkonhis parttodigesthisfoodhewoulddie fromlackofnourishment."

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Patwasobviouslypleasedwithlife. OnedayhemetMike.

"Well,"saidhisfriend,"howdoyou likeyournewjob?"

"What'stheuseofitall?"saidthe oldrooster,leaningagainstthebarn door."Eggsyesterday,chickenstoday,featherdustersto-morrow,"

Maud:"DidyounoticeLetty'snew dress?Sheboughtitbyinstalments: Clara:"Oh,yes.Ithinkthat'sthe firstinstalmentshe'swearing.'

Composer:"Whatdoyouthinkof mynewsong?"

Critic:"Itneedsventilating,"

Composer:"Whatdoyoumean?"

Critic:"Theair'sbad."

AmericanSailor:"Thatshipofours goessofastthatweoftenhavetostop tocoolthepropeller."

BritishTar:"That'snothing.Our newdestroyergoessofastthatwe havetostoptopickupwirelessmessages."

* * a

Noticeinthepaneldoctor'swaiting

room: "Patientsarerequestednottoexchangesymptomswhilewaiting.It onlyconfusesthedoctor."

"Isupposeit'sfinalwhenshesends theringback?"

"Nevermind.Atleastyou'vegot thering"

"Yes,butInevergaveheraring!"

*

* Thecommercialtravellerreturnedto hisfirmandmadehisreport

"Soyoudidn'tsellthepeopleatNo. 40avacuumcleaner,afterall?"said hisboss.

"'Fraidnot,sir,"saidthetraveller,

-Didyouasktoseetheheadofthe house?"askedtheboss.

"Yes,sir,"saidtheother.

"Well,thatshouldhavebeenall right,"saidtheboss.

"Onthecontrary,itwasn't,"explainedthetraveller;"itsimplystartedan argument"

Thequeueattherailwaystationbarrierwasgrowinglongerandlonger.

Invaintheoldmansearchedin everypocketforhisticket.Atlast, whenthepeoplebehindhimwere showingsignsofimpatience,hehad toconfesstothecollectorthathehad lostit.

"Nevermind,sir,"saidthecollector; "givemeyournameandaddressand itwill'beallright.I'llreportthematter,anditwillbequiteinorder."

"That'sallverywell,"repliedthe traveller."Butthatisn'twhat'sworryingme.WithoutmyticketIdon't knowwhereI'mgoing,-

* Digger(onleave,towaitressin cafe)"Waitress,lookhere,Iordered rabbitpieandthereisnorabbitinit."

Waitress:"Well,ifyouorderedadog biscuit,wouldyouexpectadoginit'"

* HitlergaveordersthatthefirstAustraliansoldiercapturedshouldbe broughttohim.Whenthesoldier wasbroughtin,Hitlerhappenedtobe out,sotheofficeraskedhisservant, whowasdeafanddumb,whereHitler was.Theservantrepeatedlypointed toaglassofmilkandthentoHitler's photo.Whentheofficerfailedtounderstand,theAussiesaid,"Blimey, don'tyouknowwhathemeans?He's tellingyouthecowhasgonetothe pictures."

Brownwasshowinghisnewfriend someofhispossessions."This,"he said,proudly,"ismynewgrandpiano. Isn'titreallybeautiful?"

"Yes,"thefriendreplied,"itis,Buter-Iunderstandnooneinyourhouse couldplayapiano?"

"That'sso,"Brownsaid."Isn'tthat beautiful?"

ModernSociability:"Don'tyoumiss yourhusbandverymuchnowheis away?"

"Oh,no!atbreakfastIjuststand hisnewspaperupinfrontofaplate, andhalfthetimeIreallyforgethe isn'tthere."

Thesoundofthefrontdoorshutting echoedloudlythroughthehouse.Presentlythedrawingroomdooropened andhubbyenteredandflunghisracket angrilyintoacorneroftheroom, "Hallo,dear'"hiswifesaidbrightly."HowdidYougetonintheclub tournament?"

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Heglaredfiercelyather.

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WhyDoYouGirlsStandForIt?

THISBANALBEAUTYBILGETO

Anottooimaginaryscene.

Setting:Theeditor'soffice.

Dramatispersonae:Editor,newseditor,publisher,circulationmanager, socialeditress,advertisingmanager, andeditor'ssecretary.

Editor:"Iwantacirculationstunt, folks.Thisconferenceistogiveyoua chancetosuggestsomethingworth while."

Newseditor:"Whatkindostunt?"

Circulationmanager:"Tobuildsales o'course.Whatelsearestuntsfor?"

Socialeditress:"ButIthoughtwe weresellingsowell-milesaheadof the'Yell,"

Editor:"Shurewe'remilesaheado' the'Yell.'The'Scream'll'alwaysbe milesahead.Butthe'Yell's'selling toobigarunwiththatsob-sisterof theirsatthefront.Struthan'whata stunt-sendingtheUnknownSweethearttothebattleareatowritehome toAllSweetheartsabouttheirboysat thefront.Whytheheckdidn'tsomeo' youmugsthinkofitfirst,huh?"

Newseditor:"O.K.Wecanalways beatthat,an'without'lettingthepaper inforafortuneincables."

Editor:"Whata'yougottobeatit, anyway?"

Newseditor:"Sex!"

Editor:"Whatd'yermean,sex?"

Socialeditress:"Hasn'tthatbeen overdone?"

Advertisingmanager':"You'retellingme.Pullsthesalesupterknock theroofoff,butadvertisersgetscared. Toomanybible-bashersinBigBusi. nessthesedays."

Editor:"Nevermindthat.It's saleswe'regoingtoget.Circulation isallanyadvertiser'sinterestedin, bible-bashersornobible-bashers."

Newseditor:"Well,I'vegivenyou theidea,Sex-an'sowhat?"

Circulationmanager:"Well,so what?"

Socialeditress:"Howwouldyouapproachit?"

Editor:"That'sright.Watangle?"

Newseditor:"Nation-widesearchfor theloveliestlovely.Anylovelybeach,sports,domestic,career-girl.It's allthesame.Alovely'salovelyin anyplace."

Socialeditress:"'Ithasbeenrather done,don'tyouthink?"

Newseditor:"Sure!Donetodeath.

Butthemugsloveit-Fallforit everytime.Justdecideonthebackground,theangle,an'shoot.We'll giveitallwe'vegot.Streamerheads. Thebiggestshotsforjudges.Big moneyprizes.Guaranteedcareerin Hollywood-" Advertisingmanager:"Inshort, we'llruinanydecentgal-breakher onthewheelofbiggercirculationat anyprice,"Editor:"Shutup,you.TheNewsis right."(Pause.)"I'vegotit!We'll startasearchforthenation'sloveliest HotSpotlovely.Howaboutthis: 'The"Scream"offers£1,000cashfor

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Nation'sNightClubLovely,"Scream" GuaranteesHollywoodStardomfor LoveliestDiner-Out.'How'sthat,eh?"

Circulationman:"That'sthestuff Putthatoverproperlyan'I'llsell anotherfivethousandcopiesanight."

Publisher:"Andwho'llgotogaolfor mewhenyoumugsgetthe'bishopsand theresto'thewowserspetitioningthe Government?"

Editor:"That'swhereyououghtto be,anyway.Ha-ha.Don'tworry, ol'son.WeknowtoaTjusthow farwecango,Andboy-we'llgothe wholehog!O.K.,folks,goferyer lives.The'Scream'slookingforthe Nation'sLoveliestLovely.Getto workandletmehaveyourschemes inthemorning.I'lltacklethechairmanfortheprizemoney-andwillwe knocktheblockoffthe'Yell'!'

ExeuntOmnes-madassnakesatall theextraworktheEditor'sthrust uponthem.

Andso,onceagainbeginsoneof thoseperiodicmassindignitiesonour sillygirlhood.Hundredsofyoung women,manyagainsttheirbetterjudgment,buturgedonbyfriendsanda never-too-dormanthopeofpublicity, herpictureinthepapersandnotoriety, sendtheirphotographstothenewspaper.Andwiththeirphotographs theysendthelistofmeasurementsdemandedbythenewspaper-andas muchinformationastheypossiblycan abouttheirintelligenceandcultural learnings,sothatthereporter(since putinchargeofthestunt)canmake somesortofacaseintryingtoconvincethepaper'sreadersthatevery entryisagirlofintelligence,culture, anddomesticattainments,andaccomplishedinthearts.

Thephotographsmustshowcompetitorsinbathingcostume-thelaw notpermittingindiscriminatepublicationofnudes-inorderthatreaders canseeforthemselvesthatMissSoand-so'sthighsare19inchesandbust 32inches.Beautyis,afterall,theessenceofthecompetition,andwhat's theuseifthereaderscan'tseefor themselves?

Soforweeksonendreadersareregaledwithpictures,cartloadsof'em, showinggirlsofnotastonishingbeauty inbathingsuitsandinevery'osethe ingenuityofphotographerscantwist theirsittersinto.

Littleflappersseenoharminit. Theirparentsevidentlypermitit,and incases,itmustbethought,encouragetheirdaughterstohavepicturesof themselvesinthenearnudedisplayed fortheentertainmentofnewspaper readers.Themostpreposterousbilge iswrittenaboutthem,particularly thoseofthemwhoareselectedforthe honourofbeingfinalistsandsemifinalists.

Andatthisstagethecommercial racketeersstepin,andthegirls,ifthey areshrewdenough(usuallytheyare not),canearn,say,afivepoundsfee foravowingthatthey'veneverused anybutBlogg'sHog-hardSkinSoapin alltheiryounglives.Andthey'llsign atestimonialtothateffect,inwhich theyattributetheirsoft,white,healthyskinstothebeautifyingandyouthifyingpropertiesofsaidsoap,while theyhadprobablyneverevenheard ofituntiltheadvertisergavethem some.Andthesamewithsomeone's "alluring"perfume,corsets,stockings, nailvarnish,tooth-paste,shampoo, cosmetics-and,inshort,anyproduct thatanyyoungwomanmayuse,eat, wear,drinkoradmire.Bythetime thesemi-finalistgetstothesemi-finals ofhersecondbeautycompetition,she canmakequiteanicesumofmoney forsponsoringtheproductsofanyadvertiserfoolishenoughtosolicither signaturetoatestimonial.

..)fcourse,alltheseadvertisersadvertiseinthe"Scream"toshowtheir gratitudetothepromotersofsucha cleverscheme.Everybodycashes-in whilethegoing'sgood,Girlswithlittleclaimeventophysicalbeautyare chosenby"judges"withlittleconceptionofthemeaningofbeauty,torepresentthenation'sbeautifulyoungwomanhood.Winnersofthemainprizes, wearetoldbythe"Scream,"areour mosttypicalrepresentativesandmost physicallyperfectgirls-Toproveit theyshowthemphotographedinunderwear,reclininginboudoirs,infoambaths,makingup,and,infact,inalmosteveryphaseofagirl'sprivatelife whichnogirlontherightsideofimbecilitywouldhaverevealedtothe gazeofthesalaciousmoronswhobuy the"Scream"fortheonepurposeof

BUILDCIRCULATIONS

seeingmisguidedlittleAustraliangirls whosepicturesmakethe"Scream" moreliketheillustratedcatalogueofa haremforsalethananewspaper.

Whathappenstothe"luckybeauties"whenthecompetitionisoverr, the"Scream"isheartilysickandtired ofthewholestupidracket(whichaddedatemporarythousandortwosales totheircirculationfigures)isn'trecorded.

Whocares?Whoknows?Theultimatehistoryofsome"beautyqueens" ofthepastwouldmakesadreading. Butwhateverhappenstothesegirlsis notentirelytheirfault,orthefault oftheirstupidparents,oroftheunprinciplednewspaperexploitersofgirlhood,Themainfaultrestswiththe womenreadersofthe"Scream,"They continuetosupportthepaperwhich debasestheirsex,thathnmiliatesevery girlandwomanwiththeleastscrap ofmodesty,andwhichoutragesevery Christianprinciple.

ThewomenofAustraliacanstopthe verynext"BeautyQuest"atitsbirth simplybyrefusingtobuythepaper whichbuildscirculation,advertising revenueandprofitsbyexploitingand degradingyoungwomanhood.Also theyshouldboycotttheproductsof everyadvertiserwhoseekstocash-

onsuchunprincipledexploitationofdecent,ifstupid,girlhood.

Ifwomenwouldrememberthatthe foolishandmisguidedyoungvictims ofthesebeautyquestsarejustasentitledtorespect,chivalryandprotectionastheybelievethemselvestobe, theywouldstopallfurtherbeauty competitions.But,alas,exploitation ofthemassesbyunprinciplednewspaperownersismadepossibleand profitablebecauseofthesevery women,whosewheezyandcomplacent "Ah,isn'tshelovely''sand"Just fancy"'sand"Ain'titwonderful"'s encourageyoungidiotstobecomethe victimsofmassidiocyandtobreak downwhatfewremainingdecencies protectwomenofmodestyandrefinementfromthemadnessofourpicture andradio-crazedsociety. andradio-crazedsociety.-"Catholic Ladies'Journal."

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ItissaidthatastheCityofRomeperishedinflames,theEmperor Neroplayedunconcernedlyuponafiddle.Thisitwouldseemisnotan unjustreflectionoftheattitudeoftheAustralianpeopletowards socialreform,Theyhavebeenengagedupontrivialitiesandfrivolitywhilethegreatspiritualandmaterialdifficultieswhichunderlie theSocialQuestionhavegoneunexamined,andhenceunsolved.It isearnestlytobehopedthattheappallingnationalapathywillbe endednowinthefaceofexternalaggressionandforevermoreafterwards.

DeepFaithofJewishConverts

Tributetodeepfaith,zealandsincerityofconvertsfromJudaismtoCatholicismwaspaidbytheRightRevMgr,ThomasJ.McDonnell,National DirectoroftheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith,inastatementat NewYorkrecently. "Harassedbywar,penniless,andin greatnumbershomeless,itwould seemthatthismightbeanopportune timetoenlistthehelpofheavenforthe entranceoftheJewishpeopleintothe TrueFold,"Mgr.McDonnellsays, "Addedtoourprayersweshouldalso includetheaidofatrulyChristian charitytowardsthem,aswellasan understandingoftheirneeds,remembering,atalltimes,that'Catholicism isJudaisminflower-Judaismfulfilled.' Itmightbewelltorecallwithwhat fidelitytheRedeemerHimself,aswell asHisMotherandHisfosterfather,fulfilledtherequirementsoftheOldLaw andthatHeconfidedtheministryof HisChurchtoHisJewishfollowers, 'Thetwoapostles,theseventy-twodisciples,Mary,Martha,Lazarus,Joseph ofArimatheaandNicodemuswereall Jews.Thefirstteachersandconverts, thefirstmartyrs,confessors,widows andvirginswereJewishconverts,while thefirstBishopofJerusalem,St. James,andfourteenofhissuccessors wereHebrewChristians.' NotableConversions.

"Thereisaconsolingfactorregarding conversionsfromJudaism-theyare markedbyadeepfaithandsincerity ofpurpose,towhichisaddedzealfor theenrolmentoftheirfellowmen.The pagesofhistorygivemanyinstances ofsuchconversions-thenineteenth centuryofferingsomesplendidexamples,amongwhicharetheRatisbonne brotherswiththeirworld-embracing faithandfervour-TheSocietyforthe PropagationoftheFaithandthemissionsunderitscareoweadeepdebtof gratitudetoaJewwho"becamea Christian,apriest,andfounderofare-

ligiouscommunity,'FrancisLibermann. Firedwithdeepunderstandingofthe needsofthenegroes,hewasinspired tofoundacongregationofprieststo labourfortheconversionofAfrica,and wontheapprovaloftheHolySeefor hisproject,In1841,thenovitiateof theMissionariesoftheHolyHeartof Marywasopened.Later,thissociety wasunitedwiththeCongregationof theHolyGhost,which,havingsuffered soseverelyduringtheFrenchRevolution,rosetonewheightsofzealand servicewhengiventheyoungblood ofthenewcommunityfoundedby FrancisLibermann, "Certainlythereisamplereasonto feelthatthereisawhiteningforthe harvestamongthemillionsofsouls whostilladheretoJudaism.Hence, thedesireoftheHolySeeandthe earnestpleaof,..theSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaithforprayers'for thereversionoftheJews.'

T.&G.MUTUALLIFESOCIETY,

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AstheT.&0,isapurelymutual Society,thegreaterportionofthesurplusofI894,975willbedistributedto policyholdersintheformofreversionarybonusesorotherbenefits,thebalancebeingusedtostrengthentheSociety'sreserves. Thesoundinvestmentpolicy,with carefulselectionofrisks,andfairdealingwithitspolicy-holders,havemade theSocietyoneofthestrongestLife OfficesintheBritishEmpire. 5.

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MonkeysandMen

"Teacher,"Sydney.

(Ishallnowexaminesomefurther extractsfromthe"ScienceofLife,"by H.G.Wells,JulianHuxleyandG.P. Wells,Thequestionswhichfollow arequotationsfromthebook.)

"Thereisnoneedtostressthephysical likenessofthehigherapes,chimpazees,gorillasororang-outangsto ourselves."

Thatmanisananimalisnotanew discovery.Itisafactwhichhasbeen recognisedforthousandsofyears;so thatthenoveltyofthediscoveryis nowsomewhatlessthanitwas.

Sincemanisananimal,itisnotsurprisingthatheresemblestheanimals. Andsincetherearevastdifferencesin theappearanceandstructureofanimals,itisnotsurprisingthatheresemblessomeanimalsmorethan others.Manisavertebratemammal. Itwouldberathersurprising,then,if hedidnothavepointsofresemblance withothervertebratemammals.In particular,hebearsacloserbodilyresemblancetotheanthropoidapesthan toanyotherkindofbrute.

POINTSTOBENOTED.

Inthisconnect*,thereareseveral thingstobenoted4themoresosince Messrs.Wells,HuxleyandWellsmake nomentionofthem:-

(1)Chemical,anatomicalandphysiologicalresemblancesarenotproofof geneticrelationship,Theydonot provethatmanevolvedfromtheapes, northatbothapesandmenevolved fromacommonstock.Instrictreason,suchresemblancesprovenomore thanthatthereisarationalplanor designrunningthroughnature;aplan anddesignwhichmakescientificclassificationpossible,andbespeakthework ofanintelligentAuthor.

.(2)Themaindifferencebetween manandthebrutesisnotphysical,but psychological.

(3)Suchbeingthecase,thereal questionatissueisnotwhethermanis justasthoroughlyananimalasanyof thebrutes,butwhether,overandabove hisanimalnaturewemustrecognise inhimtheexistenceofaspiritualmind orsoul,aprinciplewhichdifferentiates himfromthebrutesandmakeshima creatureuniqueandalone,despitethe unmistakableresemblancesbetween bestialorganismsandthehumanbody.

(4)Acarefulexaminationofthe characteristicfunctionsofhumanintelligence,theformationofabstractor dematerialisedconcepts,theformation ofjudgments,reasoningprocesses aboutthingswhichhavenomaterial qualities,thepowerofreflectionand creativeexpressionwhichthemind possesses,aswellasthepoweroffree choicewhichispartofourconscious experience-allthesethingspointunmistakablytothepresenceinmanof aninextended,incomposite,immaterial orspiritualprinciplewhichwecallthe soul.

(Forfurtherinforinationonthis point,listenersarereasrredtoProf.H. Gruender's"ExperimentalPsychology,"Bruce,Milwaukee,1935,Chs. XIV.-XVI.)

THEAPES"LEARN."

"Theape,likeourselves,hasitsdue shareofreflexesanditscomplement ofinborninstinctswiththeiraccompanyingemotions," Apartfromthegratuitousassumptionthatinborninstinctsarethe "complement"ofreflexes,thatstatementisquitecorrect.Butitproves nomorethanthatbothmenandapes areanimals.

"Likeourselves,it(theape)cannot onlylearn,butlearnrapidly."

Herewehavemoreofthesophistry andconfusionwhichcharacterisesthe preciousopusofWells,Huxleyand Wells.

Thesophismconsistsintheambiguoususeoftheword"learn."Itmay meanthatboththeapeandmancan learnbytheexperienceofthesenses. Takeninthissense,fewwillquarrel withthestatementthatboththeape andman"learn."

Ontheotherhand,itmaymean thattheapelearnsbyintellectual ideasandjudgmentswhichdifferonly indegreefromthoseofman.Thecontextshowsthatthisispreciselythe meaningwhichthepreciousauthorsintendtoconvey.

Here,however,theycalmlyassume, asproved,theverypointthathasto beproved,andarethusguiltyofthe logicalfallacyofbeggingthequestion.

* ONEAPE'S"INTELLIGENCE."

"Onechimpanzee,studiedbyProfessor Koehler,thoughwhollyuntaught, hadtheideaoffittingonestickinto thehollowofanotherinordertoget atabananawhichwasoutofreach ofeitherstickbyitselfandtodo thatistoanticipateexperienceby thought."

Dr.Koehler'sexperimentswiththe chimpanzeeSultanaredescribedinhis "MentalityoftheApes"(1927).

FollowingDr.Koehler,Messrs.Wells, HuxleyandWellstellusthattheape hadtheideaofputtingonestickinto thehollowofanotherinordertoreach abananaoutofthereachofeither stick.Theytellus,moreover,that,to dothisistoanticipateexperienceby thought.

Theydonottellus,however,that Koehler'sallegedfindingswererejectedasinconclusiveandequivocalby manypsychologists.Listenerswill findastrictlyscientificanddevastatingcriticismofKoehler'sexperiments in"ExperimentalPsychology,"by Prof.HubertGruender.

ButMessrs.Wells,HuxleyandWells donotstoptotelltheirreadersofthe inconclusiveandhighlydoubtfulcharacterofKoehler's"proofs"ofintelligenceinanimals.

Instead,theysimplyassurethereaderthattheexistenceinanimalsofan intelligencesimilarinkindtothatof manisademonstratedfact:"What concernsushere,"theysay,"isthefact that-chimpanzeesandothertrueapes dohavethisfacultyofanticipatingexperience,ofputtingtwoandtwotogethersoastodealwithanewkind ofsituationinanintelligentway.." Butsufficienthasbeensaidtoshow that,apartfromtheveryemphaticassurancesofthelearnedauthors,there islittletoshowthattheirallegedfact isreallyafact. * * * *

THENIGGERINTHEPILL

Whytheauthorsaresoanxiousto havehighlydoubtfultheoriesacceptedasfactisperhapsexplainedbytheir obviousanxietytolessenthegulf whichyawnsbetweenmanandthe brutesinordertomakeanatheistic evolutionarysystempossible.They presenttheoriesforwhichthereisnot ashredofunequivocalevidenceasestablishedfact;theyindulgeinthe pastimeofhumanisingthebrute,thus creatinganillusorybridgebetween manandthebrute.Thentheyhave theaudacitytocalltheirspeculations "science."

Finally,letusassumeforthesakeof argument,thattheapepossessesintelligenceessentiallythesameasthehumanintelligence.Fromthisitwould merelyfollowthatcertainbruteanimalshavearudimentarybutrealintelligence.Itwouldnotexplainthe originofintelligence.

Messrs.Wells,HuxleyandWellsare stillconfrontedwiththeinescapable difficultyofaccountingfortheorigin ofintelligence,and,indeed,ofconsciouslifeofanykindfrombrutematter.Howcanconsciousnessoraware-

ness,whichhasnothingincommon withmatter,betheproductofmatter, i.e.,ofpurelychemical,physicaland mechanicalforces?Thatisthequestiontheymustanswer;thepointthey mustexplain.Andintheirsystem theymustexplainitwithoutintelligencebehindtheprocess.

Needlesstosay,theydonotoffer anyexplanationwhichwillbearamoment'sscrutiny.Butuntiltheydo sotheyhavenofoundationfortheir purelymaterialisticandgodlessuniverse.

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Correspondence

TotheEditor.

Sir,-Iwishthroughthecourte.yof yourcolumnstodrawattentiontoa subversiveorganisationknownas "Jehovah'sWitnesses."Theserevoltingpeople,thoughillegal,carryon quiteopenlytheirseditiousandantiCatholiccampaign.Someoftheir printedmatterislowerthanthegutter. Theyappeartobeincreasinginnumber,duetotheirconcentratingon youngandimpressionablewomen.I havetravelledtheworldandnever haveIseensuchfilthyslandersallowed togounpunished;yetitappearsthey arenotevenchecked,Cannotsomethingbedoneaboutthismatter? Couldthesearchlightof"TheRecord' beputonthem?Hopingthatthisletterwillhelptodosomething.-Yours, etc., NON-CATHOL]C TotheEditor.

Sir,-Itisgoodtoseethearticleon theabovesubjectwhichappeareiin theLondon"Tablet"copiedintoThe Record."ButsurelyenlightenedCatholicshardlyneededtheassuranceof Mr.ChristopherHollisthattheymay acceptHenryGeorge'seconomicdoetrinewithoutinjurytotheirCatholic belief.Certainlycontroversieshave takenplaceoverthelast5;tyyears, andanumberofpriestshavecondemnedtheSingleTax,butthesewere onlyindividualopinionswithoutany bindingupCatholicswhoknowwhere theirfaithrests.

"TheRecord"mentionsthat"Single Taxclaimshaveofrecentyearsbeen agitatedovertheair,"andIhavelearnedthat,ingeneral,theSingleTaxproposalhasbeencondemnedbyCatholic broadcastersinSydneyandinMelbourne.Idon'tlisten-intoradio-life's tooshort.Anyhow,youcannotresolveaquestion"overtheair"-you cannotdiscussthings.Someother time,"TheRecord"permitting,Iwould liketogofurtherintothequestionof theSingleTaxandCatholicprinciples, JustnowIwishtorefertosomepoints inMr.Hollis'articlewhichseemto needsomecorrection.

Mr.HollistwitsHenryGeorgewith having"aweaknessforthe'apriory," butwhatshallwesayofsomeofMr. Holliscauseandeffectstatements whicharequitecontrarytofact?

HesaysthatapassageintheEncyclicalofLeoXIII,"RerumNovar. um,"beingacceptedascondemnatory ofHenryGeorge'ssystem,ledtothe excommunicationofRev.Dr.Edward McGlynn,ofNewYork,whowasasupporterofthatsystem.Now,Father McGlynnhadbeen"warned"concerninghisutterancesonthelandquestion asfarbackas1881,notablywhenhe tooktheplatformwithMichaelDavitt, whovisitedAmericain1882onbehalf ofHomeRuleandtheIrishLandLeague. FatherMcGlynn,consciousofhis right,heard,butdidnotheed,these "warnings,"andgavecauseformany more.Thenhewasorderedtoreport himselfatRome,buthedidnotobey thecommand.Finally,inJuly,1887, thebanofexcommunicationwasimposed.Itmustbenotedthattheban wasnotimposedonaccountofhisadvocacyoftheSingleTax,butbecause hedisobeyedtheordertoproceedto Rome,

Thebanremainedinforceforfour years.Then,MonsignorFranciscoSatoli,subsequentlycreatedaCardinal, visitingAmerica,clothedwithfull powersasPapalDelegate,openedthe caseofFatherMcGlynn,incollaborationwithfourDoctorsoftheCatholic UniversityatWashington.Theresult wastheliftingofthebanofexcommunication,andFatherMcGlynnwas restoredtohispriestlyofficejustprior toChristmas,1891.

Now,"Rerum.Novarum"wasissued atRomeonMay15,1891,soitcould nothaveleduptotheexcommunication,whichtookplacefouryearsearlier. Onthecontrary,asitsissuancewas followedsoshortlybyFather McGlynn'srestoration,itmightbe arguedthattheEncyclicalhadsomethingtodowiththathappyending.

Mr.HollissaysthattheSingleTax requiresthat"theoriginalvalueofthe land"behandedovertotheState.Not so.Itisproposedtoresume,for Statepurposes,thepresentrentalvalue ofthebareland,allimprovementstheproductsoflabour-beingexempt fromanylevy.

Inanobliqueway,Mr.HollissuggeststhatHenryGeorge'sprinciple aimedat"soakingoftherich.'That isnotso.Itisproposedtoplaceall menonanequalitywithregardto Nature'smaterialgifts-theearthand naturalforces-andtoabolishGovernmentalprivileges,Then,withjust conditionsestablished,nonewouldadvanceatthecostofhisneighbour,and wewouldnotseekto"getat"themore industrious,themoreprosperous. Theconcludingparagraphofthearticlemightbetakentorefertowhat theSingleTaxdiddo,orwhatitmight do.Thesystemhas,ofcourse,never

beentried-so,whatit"did"isn'targuable.Astowhatitmightdo:Itis somethingmorethan"thereintroductionofthetraditionaltaxonland values,buttheelaborationmustbide until,asIhope,Ireturntothesubject.-Yours,etc., P.J.MARKHAM.

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AlthoughonemayhavenoparticularcausetodefendGreekOrthodox monks,andcertainlythereviewerhas nopersonalknowledgeofthecase,it seemsthattheauthor'scriticismsof theactivities(orlackofthem)ofthe religiousofthefamousmonasteriesof MountAthosarealittleprejudiced andshowratheralackofsympathy-tosaytheleastofit-withtheideals ofChristianmonasticism.Thiswe judgetobethe.,soleflawinanotherwiseenjoyableIandreallyexciting book. "SevenLeaveBoots."ByRichard Halliburton..1GeoffreyBles.)

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HerloveofruralEnglandisexemplifiedinherbooks,whichcommanded areadysalenotonlyinhernativeland butalsoinAmerica.Shehadthegift ofseeingthebestinpeopleandin places,andamonghermostintimate friendsweresuchdistinguishedpersonsasElizabethBarrettBrowning, Carlyle,Ruskin,Cobbett,etc.

"TheAmazingSummer"givesa vividandmovingpictureofthose fewmonthsofsummerwhenthefirst phaseoftheBattleofBritainwas foughtandwonbyouryoungpilots, Thestorybeginsafterthecollapseof France,anddescribestheadventureof anairmanwhoescapesfromoccupied FranceandeventuallyreachesEngland.Itrevealsthespiritualcourage oftheEnglishpeopleundertheordeal ofdayandnightairraids.Itisan historicalnovel,eventhoughthehistoryissorecent.LikeallSirPhilip Gibbs'novels,itholdstheattention fromcovertocover.

Thursday,December18,1941.

BEATA'SBODYINCORRUPTMARRIAGECASESHEARD BYROTA

ThebodyofBlessedMargaretof Savoy,MarchionessofMontferrat,who diedin1464,hasbeenfoundinastate ofperfectpreservationattheopening ofhertombatAlba,Italy,statesRadio Vatican.Thetombwasbeingrepaired.Mothshadfoundanopeningin oneoftheglasspanelsofthecasket containingthebodyandwerethreateningtodamagethematerialwithwhich thebodyiscovered.BishopGrassi, ofAlba,presidedattheopeningofthe tomb.Aprofessorofanatomyfrom TurinUniversity,somenunsandafew otherpeoplewitnessedtheceremony.

Apartfromsomedamagecaused bythemothandcertainimperfections ofthefaceandbody,theremains,after nearlyfivecenturies,werefoundtobe perfectlypreserved.Theskin,muscles andfleshwerenotonlyincorruptbut alsoflexible.Thecasketwasafterwardsblessedandre-sealed.Blessed Margaret,whowas82whenshedied, wasthewidowofTheodore,Marquisof Montferrat,adescendantoftheGreek Emperors.Afterherhusband'sdeath in1418,sheretiredtoAlbaandjoined theThirdOrderofSt.Dominic,afterwardsformingamonasteryunder Dominicanrulewithseveraloth"r youngwomenofrank.

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TheLotteriesCommissionisconductingaspecialsweeponthePerthCup. Beinit.Allyouneedisaticketin theNo.98CharitiesConsultation.Get onenow,Theprizemoneyinthe specialamountstof500-andincludesa firstprizeof£250.

Winners

Statisticsofmarriagecasesheardby theCongregationoftheRotainthelast juridicalyearhavebeenpresentedto theHolyFather.

Of82cases,fearandviolencewere allegedin41.Sixteenofthesewere decidedaffirmatively,i.e.,infavourof thelibertyoftheparties.

In22caseslackofconsentwasalleged,andoftheseonlyfiveweredecidedaffirmatively.

Impotenceanddefectofformwere allegedin19cases,andnineofthese weredecidedaffirmatively-atotalof 30affirmativedecisions.

Ofthe30affirmativedecisions13 wereinfee-payingcasesand17in freeorgratuitouscases.

Ofthe52negativedecisions36were infee-payingcasesand16wereinfree orgratuitouscases.

TOLET.

HALF-HOUSE,partlyfurnished; modernconveniences;nearAttadale. 1RC,thisoffice.

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WantedCompetentHOUSEKEEPER,forPresbytery.Fullparticulars apply27Florence-road,Nedlands, 'PhoneWM1928.

ThedevotedbandofBenedictine OblateSisters,whoconducttheOrphanagefornativegirlsatNewNorcia,sufferedrecentlyasevereloss, whenSisterM.Scholasticaoftheir Community,passedawayattheage ofthirty-four.Deceasedwasbornin SpainonDecember7,1907.Sixteen yearsagoshecametoAustralia,arrivinginNewNorciaonChristmasEve. HereshejoinedtheBenedictineOblateSisters,andspentsixhappyyears wholeheartedlydedicatedtotheChristianeducationofthegirlsofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage.When,in1931,it wasdecidedthatthreeoftheOblate Sistersshouldgoandsharewiththe BenedictineFathersthehardshipsof missionarylifeintheDrysdaleRiver Mission,SisterScholasticawasoverjoyedtolearnthatshewasoneofthe chosenthree.InAugustofthatsame year,theSistersmadetheirhomeat theDrysdaleMission,ThelateSisterwasappointedfirstSuperiorofthe littleCommunity,andremainedin chargeuntilMay,1938,whenthethree pioneerswererelievedbyanother bravetrioofOblateSistersfromNew Norcia.

SisterScholasticagaveherselfunreservedlytotheworkoftheMission. Shehadagreatwaywiththechildren, wholovedherdearly,andendeared herselfnolesstotheirparents.She neversparedherself,Sheprofited byherpositionasSuperiortoclaima righttodowhatevertaskwashardest ormostrepugnanttonature.Ever readyforworkandsacrifice,thelate Sisterrenderedinvaluableserviceto theMission.Itisnotunlikelythatin herardentdevotiontotheGreatCause sheneglectedherownhealth,for,soon afterherreturntoNewNorcia,inJune, 1938,thereappearedinherthefirst symptomsofthefataldiseasethathas carriedhertoanearlygrave.

Amostpatientsufferer,SisterScholasticawasaconstantsourceofedificationtoherSistersattheOrphanage. Similarly,attheHospitalofSt.John ofGod,Subiaco,whereshewasanin mateforfourmonths,herreadysmile, evenwheninacutepain,madeadeep impressiononthegoodSisterswho nursedherorvisitedher.Shewon theiradmirationbysufferingsomuch withouteverutteringawordofcomplaint.

BackinNewNorcia,andknowing hercasetobehopeless,thelateSister lookedDeathbravelyintheface,and keptherselfconstantlyinreadinessfor it.Whentheenddrewnearandher sufferingincreasedtoanunbearable point,shebeggedandobtainedfrom herspiritualdirector-oneoftheNew NorciaFathers-leavetoprayfor deathtocomenotlaterthantheFeast oftheImmaculateConception.Havingbeenbornonthatday,andhaving alwaysbeengreatlydevotedtoOur BlessedLady,shewasanxioustocelebrateher34th.birthdayinthecompanyofherImmaculateMother.Her prayerwasheard,andtheendcame evensoonerthanshehadexpected. OnthenightofThursday,4th.inst., shehadtheprayersforthedyingsaid forherbyherspiritualdirectorand theSisters.Shefollowedthemperfectly,for,thoughhardlyableto speakawordduringherlastfourhours, sheretainedfullconsciousnesstillthe lastmoment.Notlongaftermostof theSistershadretired,herpainsbecameexcruciating,andthenshewas heardtopronouncetimeandagainthe words"Takeme,"whichwereher prayertoOurBlessedLadytorelease hersoulfromtheprisonofherbody. Towardsmidnightherpainsceased andherbreathingbecameeasy,but speechwasimpossible.TheSisters weresummonedbacktothebedside oftheirdyingSister,andtheirprayers,

togetherwiththeministrationsofthe priest,helpedhertoawaitinthegreatestcalmandpeacethecomingofher DivineSpouse,whosecrucifiedimage shekissedmostdevoutlyasshebreathedherlast,shortlybeforemidnight.

ASolemnRequiemMassforthelate Sisterwascelebratedinthepro-Cathedralat9o'clockthesamemorning,in thepresenceofalargecongregation consistingmostlyofthepupilsofthe localCollegesandOrphanages,A somewhatsmallercongregationattendedthefuneralintheevening,whenthe deceasedSisterwaslaidtorestinthe Missioncemetery,wherewithsomany saintlymenandwomensheawaitsthe finalresurrection.Thesingingon bothoccasionswasperformedbythe BenedictineMonks'Choir,Inthe morningtheyrenderedatwo-partMass by0.Ravanella,andintheevening theychantedtheprescribedresponses, etc.,inGregorianmusic.

ThedeathofSisterScholastica, thoughnotunexpected,hasbeenkeenlyfeltbyallwhoknewher,butby nonesomuchasbytheReligiousCommunityofwhichshewasamostworthymember,andbythenativechildrenatNewNorciaandattheDrysdaleMission,towhosewelfaresheconsecratedherenergiessogenerously. Thegreatsorrowexperiencedatthe latterplaceisclearfromthefeelingly wordedmessagesofcondolencesentby theFatherstheretotheLordAbbot andOblateSistersatNewNorciaimmediatelyafterreceiptofthesadnews oftheSister'sdeath.

Mayhersoulrestinpeace!

THELATECR.J.P.BUTLER

ThedeathoccurredatSt.Johnof God'sHospital,Kalgoorlie,onDecember4,ofCr.J.P.Butler.ThelateCr. ButlerwasborninClarendon,South Australia,70yearsago.Comingtothe Goldfieldsin1895,heopenedabutcheringbusinessonthepresentsiteofthe KalgoorlieRacecourse.Hewasbought outwhenconstructionofthecourse wasundertaken.MovingtoBoutler, heopenedasimilarbusiness.In1911 heopenedanopen-airpictureshow andskatingrinkinBurt-street,later buildingthePalaceTheatreandGardens,whichheranformanyyears,and whichareatpresentleasedtothe GoldfieldsPicturesLtd.

Alwaysapublicspiritedman,Cr. Butlertookanactiveinterestinmunicipalaffairs.Hisassociationwiththe BoulderMunicipalCouncilgoesback to1912. Hewaslargelyresponsible fortheformationoftheBoulderRatepayers'Association,andastheirrepresentativewaselectedtothecouncil. TrottingwasthesporttowhichCr. Butlerwasmostattracted.Hewasa lifememberofboththeWestAustralianTrottingAssociationandtheGoldenMileClub,andwasvice-presidentof theGoldenMileClubandfoundation memberoftheoriginalclub,andtook aninterestinthereconstructionofthe newclub.Healsoracedandbred manytrotters.Hewasanactive memberofAllHallows'Church,the HolyNameSociety,andH.A.C.B.S.

AfterRequiemMasshisremainswere t,restintheBoulderCemetery. Thefuneralwaslargelyattendedbyre. presentativesofalmosteveryphraseof Goldfieldslife.Thechiefmourners werehiswidow,daughterKathleen, andsonJoe,andsisterandbrother-inlaw,Mr.andMrs.J.McIntyre.The eldestson,theRev.FatherF.Butler, isinLondon.Thepall-bearerswere: TheMayorofBoulder(Mr,W.F, Coath)andCr.J.D.Teehan(Boulder MunicipalCouncil),MayorofKalgoorlie,Mr.R.G.Moore(KalgoorlieCouncil),Mr.T.SimpsonandMr.H,Littler (GoldenMileTrottingClub),andMr. Monaghan(II,A.C.B.S.).R.I.P.

INMEMORIAM.

NEWBY.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofCecilia Newby,whodiedatNorthFremantle,December12,1940,motherof Thomas(Bill)andJoseph,R.I.P.

BELGIUMBEINGCRUSHED

CardinalVanRoey'sDeclaration.

"Asthedays,theweeksandthe monthsareslowlypassingacrushing trialextendsitselfoveryou,"writes CardinalRoey,PrimateofBelgium, inanewpastorallettertohispeoplethethirdhehasissuedsincetheGermanoccupation."Farfromdiminishing.thephysicalandmoralsufferings aresteadilyincreasing.Theatmospherebecomesheavierdaybyday throughrestrictionsimposedeverywhereandineverything,throughprivationsasfarasthenecessitiesoflife areconcerned,throughconstantworry forthewell-beingofyourfamilies, throughuncertaintyastowhatthe futureholdsinstoreforyou,notto mentiontheapprehensionofevery nobleheartaboutourhighestand noblestpossessions.

"Allofyouwholivedthroughthe WorldWarcanrealiseandtestifythat thepresentsituationafter10months ofoccupation,isasdarkasthesituationweknewin1918aftermorethan threeyearsofoccupation."

TheCardinalcallsuponhispeople, especiallythosewholivedthroughthe WorldWar,tobearupunderthepresenttrialswiththesamefortitude Belgiansshowedinthatearlieroccupation."Itisonlynaturalthatyou shouldfeelsharpandunrelenting pain,"hesays,"butitisnecessarythat vouredoubleyourdeterminationand resistmoraldepression."

DailyMassPlea.

Thepastoralsays,"nohumanpower, nomatterhowenormous,istheabso. lutemasterinthedeterminationof events,"butthatDivinePowerwill directtheuniverse,Theletterends withanappealforprayersandanexhortationtoattendanceatdailyMass andtothefrequentreceptionofHoly rommunion.-"TheUniverse."

TheCatholicpopulationinChina reached3,262,878in1940,showinga gainof79,728overthepreviousyear. Adultbaptismsin1930-40reachedthe highesttotalinhistory-111,747.The firstyearoftheSino-Japanesewar broughttheworstperiodformissionaryactivityinChina,butsincethen theChurch'sworkhasbeguntosettle backintosomekindofnormality.The warhasbroughtdestructiontomuch missionproperty,hasmaderefugees ofmanymissionworkersandnative Christians,andhasinterferedwithre ligiousactivitiesinmanyotherways. Nevertheless,steadyprogressisbeing made,andinsomedistrictsmasscon versionsarebeingreported.Thenum berofcatechumensunderinstruction in1940reached654,418-againof 53,858:and14,058Catholicschoolsreportedanenrolmentof469,663.

SolvethatGiftProblem with

from

LatestinfloralSlippers!

16'u SoftWoolFabric,withwall toesandCubanheels. Blue,brownandgreen. Specialat9/11.

Americanmodel.Walltoe KidSlipper,inrose/black, navy-saxeorallblack. 16/11pair.

QuiltedSatinSlipper,in Albertstyle.Cosystyles. Saxeandruse.Specialat 15/11.

Moccasinstyle,withfloral trimming.Cosysoles.Saxe, green,roseandblack. Specialat7/11pair.

BOYS'TOWN,"CLONTARF" WESTERNAUSTRALIA.

Ourpurposeindirectingthismessagetoyouistoask youtospareathoughtfortherisinggenerationofovertwo hundredsplendidWestAustralianandmigrantboysfrom EnglandunderthecareoftheCHRISTIANBROTHERSat BOYS'TOWN,CLONTARF.

Theseboyshavebuiltatown-shipthatistheprideof WesternAustraliaandtheChristianBrothersexertalltheir energiestoeducate,trainandcarefortheboyswhodwell thereinandtoequiptheminamannerthatwillfitthemto becomeworthycitizensoftheCommonwealthofAustralia. TheBrothersalsodevotemuchtimetotheReligioustraining andmoralguidanceoftheboyssothat,mostimportantofall, theywillgrowupup-rightandimbuedwiththosetrue Christianprincipleswhichmustofnecessityformsuchanintegralpartoftheircharacter.

FormanyyearstheBrothershaveawaitedthedaywhen itwouldbepossibletoerectinBOYS'TOWNaHouseof Worship-aHousewhichbythenobilityofitsstructureand thebeautyofitsArchitecturewouldbeafittingmonumentto thegloryofGODandaplacewhereintheboysmightreceive theirChristiantraininginanatmospherethatonlysuchaHouse cancreate.

Someofourgenerousfriendshaveprovidedbricks,sand andthecementandtheyouthfulartisansofBOYS'TOWN haveerectedabeautiful-MissionChurchcapableofseatingfour hundredandincorporatingeverythin,gsopatientlyyearnedfor bytheBrothers,butweneedmanything'stocompletethe buildingoftheChurchandtheexpenditureinvolvedinpurchasingthenecessarymaterialswillbeveryconsiderable.We mustprovidetimber,lead-lightwindows,altars,Churchseats andfurnishingsfortheSanctuary.Wehaveundertakenthis expendituresecureintheknowledgethatBOYS'TOWNhas manyfriendsandthatourfriendsarefamousfortheirgenerosity.We,therefore,confidentlyrelyonyourcharitablecontributiontomeettheheavyexpensesinvolvedintheerectionof thenewChurch.

PerhapsyoumaydesiretohavesomespecialAltar,some seat,astained-glasswindoworaStatueinscribedwithyour nameorasafamilygift.Whetherthisissoorwhetheryour donationisbutthewidow'smiteoffiveshillings,tenshillings ortwentyshillingsyournamewill,nevertheless,beplacedon theGOLDENBOOKOFBENEFACTORSANDWILL everydayshareinthedailyprayersoftheBrothersandthe boysfortheirkindBenefactors.

"VOUCHSAFE0LORDFORTHYNAME'SSAKETO REWARDWITHETERNALLIFEALLTHOSE WHODOUSGOOD."

TheChurchwillbeofficiallyopenedbyHISGRACE, THEMOSTREV.Dr.R.PRENDIVILLE,ARCHBISHOP OFPERTH,at3p.m.onSunday,December21st.Maywe inviteyouandyourfriendstobepresentandtheretopay tributetothepioneerBishops,PriestsandChristianBrothers towhosegloriousmemorythenewChurchwillserveasa lastingmemorial.

HELPFORAIR-RAIDVICTIMS

ThoughNaziraidsonBritainhave abatedagooddealsincethetrying daysofSeptember,1940,thereare manyinEngland'sblitzedcapitalwho stillneedourhelp,andmorethanever nowthattheextremelycoldnorthern winterhassetin,TherearestillfamiliesinEnglandwhohavelostevery. thingtheypossessedinairraids,and thoughthevolumeofhelpsenttoEnglandforthiscountryhasbeenlarge, theneedforitismuchlargerstill.

Throughouttheyear,theCatholic Women'sLeagueofWesternAustralia, fromitsheadquartersinNestle'sHouse, Perth,havesentlargeconsignmentsof garmentsofgreatvarietytoLondon regularlyforthereliefofair-raidvictims.Consignmentsaredespatched toMrs.Troy,wifeoftheAgent-GeneralforWesternAustralia,whoisherselfaLeaguememberandkeenlyinterestedinthewelfareoftheLeague inthisState.Mrs.Troydistributes theclothingherselftothoseinneed. Shehasalsoanefficientcommitteeassistingherinthisgoodwork,including hersister,MissMcKinnon,andMiss StellaO'Keeffe,bothofwhomareformerWestralians.

Duringtheweekafurtherconsignmentofgarments,mostlynewarticles, weremadereadyatLeagueheadquarters,andwillbedespatchedatthe earliestpossibleopportunity.Over 750articlesofmen's,women'sandchil&en'sclothing,includingwarmrugs, coats,hats,shoes,andunderwear,were packedcarefullyaway.Themajority ofthegarmentsweremadebythe membersofthevariousbranchesofthe League,andthePresident,Mrs.Maxwell,wishestothanksincerelyallthose whohelpedinanywayinthisvery worthywork.TheCatholicWomen's Leaguehavenowgoneintorecessfor aperiodoffourweeks,butwillbecontinuingtheirexcellentworkinall branchesinFebruary.

Thenextsewingcirclemeetingwill beheldintheirrooms,secondfloor, Nestles'sHouse,St.George'sTerrace, onFebruary10,1942.

CASTLEDAREFUNCTION

Averypleasanteveningtookplace onWednesday,December10,atCastledareBoys'Home,theoccasionbeing theopeningofthenewdininghallfor theboys.Alargenumberofpeople werepresent.Thefirstpartofthe programmetooktheformofaconcert bytheboys,andinthisrespectthe choirofyoungladsearnedwellmerited praisefortheirexcellentandvery sweetrenderingofpopularnumbers, includingmodernsongswhichthey seemtoprefer.Soloitemsandelocutionarypieceswereamongother itemsontheprogramme.Theboysreceivedagoodreceptionfortheirsong, "ThenLittleNiggerBoys,"forwhich theywereappropriatelydressedup. Anotherfavouritewas"WhenI'ma Man,"whichwasgivenbysevenlittle lads. Themainfeatureoftheconcertwas theoutstandingperformanceofthe GymnasiumSquad,theeldestboyin whichwasonlyabout11yearsold. Theyperformedamazinglywell,especiallyinthemovementwheretheyliterallyflewthroughthehoop.ThisexcellentperformancereflectsgreatcreditontheBrotherswhotrainedthese youngboyssowell.

Inkeepingwiththefestiveseason, alittleEnglishboygaveaverysweet renditionofthetraditionalChristmas carol,"StillNight,HolyWight."The hallwasdecoratedwithnationalpennantsinpatrioticcolours.andpresent. edaverystrikingappearance. Thenewdininghall.whichwas openedbyMr.J.J.Kenneally(ChairmanoftheLotteriesCommission),was amodernstructure,60ft.by80ft.The interioriscreamandred.Amodern kitchenadjoinsthenewdininghall, andallmodernup-to-datefittingshave beensetuptherein.Glassdoorsconnectthekitchenwiththedininghall, whichiswellventilatedandexcellent-

Dressandfashion

OfGeneralInterest O'Neil-McKayWedding

PERSONAL

AveryprettyweddingwascelebratedwithNuptialMassatOurLady HelpofChristians'Church,Wyalkatchem,at9.30a.m.onOctober11,when ThoraElizabeth(Betty),eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.N.F.B.McKay,of Benjaberring,wasmarriedtoHarold Richard,youngestsonofMr.andMrs. JohnO'Neil,ofWialki(lateofLower Chittering), Rev.FatherCameronofficiatedat theceremony.MissM.Chittypresidedattheorgan.Thealtarwas tastefullydecoratedbyfriendsofthe bride,withpinkrosesandcarnations.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby herfather,woreanexquisitegownof ivoryslippersatin,fashionedonprincesslineswithheart-shapedneck,and buttonedtothewaistattheback.The fullskirtendedinalongtrainandthe longsleevescametoapointoverthe wrists.Herthree-tieredrawcuttulle veilwasheldinplacebyasprayof realorangeandpeach-blossomsand Schestadaisies,andshecarriedthe sameflowerstrailingfromamother-ofpearlprayerbook.

Attendingthebridewashersister, Phyllis,whoworeapicturefrockof pinkembossednelumodawithmatchingpompadourhalohattrimmedwith paleblueflowersandtullebows.She carriedashowerbouquetofpinkroses andbluedelphiniums.Mr.RoyJohn-

lyconstructedbytheboyartisansof ClontarfBoys'Home.Thefurniture inthedininghallisindarkpolished oak, thewithrubbermatsfittedneatlyinto tables.

Theerectionofthismuch-needed buildingwasmadepossiblebythegenerosityoftheLotteriesCommission. Amongthedistinguishedguestspresent wereMr.Kenneally(ChairmanLotteriesCommission),Mr.Meacham'(Child WelfareDepartment),andRev. FathersDoyleandNolan.MissWooley waspianisteduringtheevening,and MesdamesScottandCourtneyhelped thestaffofthehometoserveadelightfulsuppertoallwhowerepresent.

SOCIALCALENDAR

December22:V.S.C.Ex-Collegians' HikeandBeachPicnic.

son(cousinofthebride)wasbestman. ThebreakfastwasheldattheWyalkatchemHotel,whereMrs.McKay, wearingacharmingfrockofbeigeAmericansilk,finishedwithasprayof autumn-tonedgerberasandablack hatandaccessories,receivedthe guests.Mrs.O'Neilassisted,andwore anavyandwhiteensemble,finished withasprayofredroses.Thethreetieredweddingcakewasmadebythe bride.Duringtheafternoonthehappy coupleleftfortheirhoneymoon,the bridewearingajacketdressofBardia roseAmericansheer,withblackbonnet-shapedhattrimmedinroseand blackaccessories.

MISSSHIRLEYSCHWARZ, whohadthehonourofbeingadjudged themostsuccessfulstudentfortheyear atCityCommercialCollege.Herprincipalachievementlayinthefactthat shecompletedheryear'strainingin sevenmonths,andsheobtainedprizes inShorthandandTypewriting.In theirannualreport,CityCommercial Collegecongratulatedherandfeltconfidentthatshewouldalwaysbea sourceofcredittoherselfandtheCollege."MissSchwarz'spersonality," ranthereport,"issounassumingthat shecanscarcelyfailtomakerapid advancementinviewofhersound achievements."MissSchwarztookup businesstrainingaftercompletingher educationattheVictoriaSquare Ladies'College.

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Mr.LeoDuignan,oftheHotelArdath,whohasbeenstayingatthe CityHotel,returnedtothecountry recentlywithhisthreechildren,who arenowonvacation.

LittleLadyAnneFitzalanHoward, daughteroftheDukeandDuchessof Norfolk,isheir-presumptivetothree ofherfather'soldesttitles-thebaroniesofClun,Oswaldestre,andMaltravers,whichareallheritablebyheirsfemale.ThesedignitieswereinheritedbyPhilip,dejureDukeofNorfolk, fromhismother,inherownright CountessofArundel-DukePhilip wasbeheadedin1572forallegedconspiracyagainstQueenElizabeth.

ThepresentDuke'sdaughterisalso heir,afterhimself,totheancientScots BaronyofHerries,atpresentheldby hismother,whoinheritedit,together withextensiveestatesonbothsides oftheBorder,fromherlatefather,

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ThemanyfriendsofMessrs.PatRusselland'LeoMcGrade,wellknownin Highgate,willbepleasedtohearthey arebothdoingwell.Bothhavebeen overseasforsnorethanayearnow. Leo'sparentshadthepleasureofhearinghimspeakovertheaironThursday eveninglast.

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Mrs.Wallace,ofVincent-street,Mt. Lawley,wasthewinneroftheworkedapronraffledbytheCatholicWomen'sLeague,HighgateBranch.The ticketnumberwas62.

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Mrs.Murphyandfamily,ofAngelostreet,SouthPerth,leftbytheTrans. trainduringtheweekforSydney,to bepresentattheProfessionofher daughter,Mary,earlyinJanuaryatSt.. Joseph'sNovitiate,NorthSydney.

PricesofElectroluxRefrigerators

EstablishedMt

CanWePreservetheFaith DuringWar?

Itcannotbedeniedthattheopeningphasesofthewarinthe PacifichavegonebadlyagainstusandthattheJapanesethreatto Singaporeisveryreal.Thewarhas,moreover,revealedinAustraliaandinothercentresofactualconflictastateofunpreparednesswhich,aftertheexperienceoftwoyearsoftotalwarinEurope,issimplyincomprehensible.However,thatsubjecthas beenthefocusofacrimoniouspoliticaldebate,andwedonotproposetoaddtoitsbitternessandfutility.Recriminationforpast errorsiscriminalfollyforthereisonlyonetaskbeforeeveryAustralian-tomakewhatwecanofourresourcesinthetimeleftto us.TheAustralianisnotoriouslylethargicaboutpublicaffair:, andwhileattachedtopersonalindependence,hascaredalltoolittle aboutnationalindependence.Wheneveracrisisoccurredinpubliclife,theaveragecitizeninthiscountryinevitablyasked:"What istheGovernmentgoingtodoaboutit?"

Thefullperilofthisattitudeisonlynowapparent.Inthe fieldofinternationalpolitics,theAustraliancitizenandhispoliticalleaders,too,forthatmatterhavesmuglyreliedfordomesticdefenceontheBritishNavyandthepoweroftheUnitedStates.The JapaneseBlitzhasalteredallthat.Britainhaslosttwobattleships uponwhichtheeffectivedefenceofMalayalargelydepended. whileinthelandoffensivetheJapanesehaveindisputableairsuperiority.Americahassufferedtragicallynotonlyfromasmashing blowtothestrengthofherPacificfleet,butalsointhelossor cripplingofvitalairandnavalbases.Sorealdoessheregardthe threattoherownWesterncoast,thatresponsibleAmericanpoliticianshaveasmuchastoldAustraliashemuststandonherown feetandthatshecannotcountonAmericanaid.Iftheeffectof allthisistobringhometoourcountrythegenuineisolationin whichwestand,itwillhavedonegreatgoodandshouldbring fortharemarkablewareffort.AlreadythePrimeMinisterhas spokenoftheneedof"self-sufficiency."

Whiletheenlistmentratehasgreatlyimproved,andinsome casestrebled,thisisnotparticularlyhearteninginviewofthe verypoorfigurespriortothePacificoutbreak.Therearestilltoo manymeninreservedoccupations,andtoomanyintheadministrativesideofthearmyitself.Thereisneed,moreover,ofaclarificationofthepositionasbetweenA.I.F.andMilitia.Mr.MenziesoriginallydeclaredthatAustralia'sfrontierwasontheRhine. LateritshiftedtotheMediterranean,andatpresentitappearsto beinNorthAfrica,Palestine,andSyria.ItshouldgreatlystimulaterecruitingifthePrimeMinisterwoulddefinetheboundaries ofAustraliandefence.Thereisalsoverylittlerealisationofwhat Mr.Curtinhassaidwillcausearevolutioninourevery-daylives. Thespiritofpleasureandirresponsibilityisalltoopainfullyobvious.Ifpeoplewillnotvoluntarilycurtailluxuryspendingthere canbenoobjectiontoGovernmentalcompulsion.Quiteapart fromthewar.thereisnodoubtthatAustraliawasbeingsoftened byitswayoflife.Thesacrificesandhardshipofarealwareffort willbeproductiveofnothingbutgood.

AnaspectofthewarwhichmustvitallyconcernCatholicsis thepreservationoftheFaith.Itshouldbetothemquiteasimportantasnationalsurvival.Forinthehorribleeventofdefeat andofAustralia'spassingintosubjugationunderaforeignpower, theFaithwouldstillhavetobepreservedandpropagated,for whilenationsandempiresdie,theFaithmarchesontotheendof time.Australiaisalargelypaganisedcountryandithasbeen difficultatalltimestolivethefullCatholiclife.Butinwar-time itissupremelydifficult.Homesaredisorganised,marriagesindefinitelypostponed,andtheconfined,comfortlesslifeofcamp tendstohavereactionsinabandonmenttopleasure?Moreover,the vastareaofourcountrytobedefendedwillmakethesupplyingof chaplainsamostdifficultproblem.ThiswillbethetestinggroundofCatholicAction.CanitpreservetheFaithduringthe war?Hasitproducedleaderswho,oftentimesaloneandderided. willdaretobedifferentasChristwasdifferent?Thisisthetask beforeus-topersevereinChristaswehopetosurviveasanation.

QUARANTORE

DECEMBER.

Sunday. 3rd.Leonora:OneDayofExposition 4th.York:OneDayofExposition. 1942.

JANUARY.

Sunday. 1st.BridgetownandDenmark: OneDayofExposition. 2nd.Albany:OneDayofExposition.

3rd.Beverley:OneDayofExposition.

4th.Beaconsfield:OneDayof Exposition. vmeill144=1,

tijeZrObiocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

December19.-10a.m.:PresideatQuarterlyConferenceofthePriestsofthe MetropolitanArea.

8.45p.m.:AdministertheSacrament ofConfirmationtoadultsinSt. Mary'sCathedral.

December19.-8,30p.m.:OpenBazaar atSt.FrancisXavier's,Windsor. street,EastPerth.

December20.-ConsecratenewChapel atClontarfBoys'Orphanage.

December21Morning:AdministertheSacrament

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL CHRISTMASDAY.

Confessions:

InpreparationfortheFeast, Confessionswillbeheardinthe CathedralonChristmasEveatthe followingtimes

11a.m.to1p-m.

3.30p.m.to6p.m. 11p.m.tomidnight.

Masses

HisGracetheArchbishopwill celebratePontificalHighMassat midnight(24th.).Rev.Father McLoughlin,C.SS.R.,willbethe preacher.

Masseswillbecelebratedon ChristmasDayat7,8,9,10,with SolemnHighMass,atwhichHis Gracewillpreside,at11a.m.,and atwhichVeryRev.Dr.L.Goody, D.D.,D.Ph.,willpreach. TherewillbenoeveningdevotionsonChristmasDay.

NEWYEAR'SDAY.

Masseswillbeat6,7,8.15,9,10, a.m.and12.10p.m.onNewYear's Day.

CORRESPONDENTSANDADVERTZSIIIS,PLEASENOTE!

OwingtothefactthatChristmas fallsonThursday,"TheRecord"for thatweekwillbepublishedonTuesday,December28.Correspondents andadvertisersarethereforerequestedtohavecopyinbyFriday,December19.Thefollowingissuewillalso bepublishedonaTuesday,December 30,andcopyforthisissuemustbeon handonWednesday,December24.

SolemnRequiem forNavalHeroes

Inmemoryofthegallantpersonnel ofH.M.A.S.SydneyandParramatta,a SolemnRequiemMasswasofferedin theCathedralat9.30o'clocklastSaturdaymorning.HisGracetheArchbishoppresidedandreadtheabsolutionsoverthecatafalque.ThepanegyricwaspreachedbyRev,Father Cowan,0.M.I.,NavalChaplainatFremantle.

TheStateGovernmentandVievariousForceswererepresented,amongst thosepresentbeingtheMinisterfor Railways(Mr.Nulsen),representing theGovernment;CaptainFoulkesTaylor,representingMajor-GeneralJackson,OfficerCommandingWesternCommand;theLordMayorofPerth(Dr. Meagher)andtheLadyMayoress;the PresidentoftheEx-NavalMen'sAssociation,Mr.F.Anderson;thePresidentoftheR.S.L.(Mr.Yeates),and theSecretaryoftheR.S.L.(Mr.Benson);ChiefInspectorDoyle,representingtheCommissionerofPolice;the PresidentoftheStateArbitration Court(Mr.WalterDwyer).

TheSolemnRequiemwaswellattended.

HisGracetheArchbishopwasassistedatthethronebyRev.Fathers MossandLangmead.Thesacredministerswere:Celebrant,FatherLalor; Deacon,FatherRafferty;Sub-Deacon, FatherDonnelly;MasterofCeremonies,VeryRev.Dr.Goody.

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.

December28:FeastoftheHolyInnocents:9a.m.,CelebrateMassatSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHome,Subiaco.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE.

Albany 7.30a.m.,9.30a.m.,eachSunday. ChristmasDay:Midnight,7a.m.,and 9a.m.

NewYear'sDay:7a.m.,9a.m.

Busselton: 8a.m.

Bunbury: 7a.m.,9.30a.m.

Cottesloe: Sundays,7a.m.,10a.m..

ChristmasDay:Midnight,7a.m.,10 a.m.

NewYear'sDay:7a.m.,9a,m.

Mandurah:

Sa.m.

Scarborough: 8.15a.m.

NorthBeach: 9.30a.m.

Rockingham: Sunday,December21,Christmas Day,December28,NewYear's Day,andeachSundayinJanuary,9a.m.

MostCatholicswillagreethatthe modernworldispleasure-crazed,and itislargelytruethatmostpeopleindulgethemselvesfarabovetheirneeds andmeans.Thereisadistastefordisciplinewhichissymptomaticofenervatedspirits.ThishasbeenrecognisedalloverEuropebythenewpolitical regimeswhosepeoplehavebeendisciplinedwilly-nilly.Somedonotfind thisaspectoftotalitarianismsoappallingasthedie-hardLiberals,butitwill probablylackstabilityonaccountof beingimposedfromaboveandfrom without:

Fordisciplineortemperance(aswe maycallit)inregardtopleasureis nothingmorethantheexternalmanifestationofanorderedmindandwill.

ThereisevidenceinCatholiccircles, too,ofaninordinateattachmentto pleasure.Itissymbolisedbyathoughtlessreadinesstojettisonreallygrave spiritualobligationswithoutacorrespondinglyseriousreason,andanyhow withoutcounselorpermission.This appliesespeciallytoamodernpracticewhichisfindingincreasingfavour amongCatholicsandwhichisthreateningCatholicobservancewithadangerousliberalism.Itisthecustomof goingawayforweek-endstoholiday resortswhichareinaccessibleforthe fulfilmentofthepreceptofSunday Mass.Itistobefearedthatatleast apercentageofCatholicsmakethese tripswithoutadvertingtotheconsiderationofreligiousduties.Andsince theobligationtohearMassonSundays isagraveone,bindingundermortal sinandimplicitintheDivinelawas itisexplicitlintheecclesiasticallaw, itwouldseed:common-sensethatthe evasionofateell-definedspiritualobligationwouldrequireacorrespondingly seriousdispensingcause.

SOCIETIESFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITHAND HOLYCHILDHOOD.

AnnualSubscriptions.

DISPENSATIONFROMABSTINENCEONBOXINGDAY, 1941.

BecauseofthespecialdifficultiesthatwouldrendertheobservanceoftheLawofAbstinenceparticularlyburdensomeon BoxingDayofthisyear,the ArchbishopofPerthandtheBishopsofWesternAustraliahave decidedtofreetheirrespective subjectsfromtheobservanceof thatLawonFriday,December 26,1941.

+REDMONDPRENDIVILLE, ArchbishopofPerth.

Thepreacher(Rev.FatherCowan, O.M.I.)saidthattheywerearoundthe AltarofSacrificetobegAlmighty GodtopourfourthHisinfinitemerciesontheofficersandmenwholost theirlivesontheSydneyandParramatta.Theyhadmadethesupreme sacrificethatwemightenjoystill longerlibertyandfreedom.Thetragedyofwarwasthattheconsequences camenotonlytothoseresponsiblefor it,buttoinnocentpeoplewhoseonly wishwastoliveinpeaceandaccord withtheirfellow-men.Continuing, thepreachersaidthattheycouldnot saythatbecausetheircausewasjust thatitwouldbringthemspeedyvictory.Wardemandedsacrificesfrom all,andtheymustnotlookforacessationofhostilitieswithoutbeingcalledupontosuffer.

TheDiocesanDirectoroftheSocietiesforthePropagationoftheFaith andHolyChildhoodshallbegrateful ifallsubscriptionsareforwardedto himnotlaterthanDecember31. Moneysreceivedafterthatdatecannot beincludedinthisyear'sbalance sheet.Chequesshouldbemadepay. ableto"CatholicMissions,"andifthey includebothPropagationoftheFaith andHolyChildhoodsubscriptions, thatfactshouldbenoted,andthe amountstobedevotedtoeachstated.

EvilsofLowBirth-rate

-NothingButGoodComesFrom Motherhood"

StrikingStatementbyLordMayor

itisveryreasonabletosupposethat 300,000wouldbemenwhocouldbe usedindefenceofthiscountry.In thehistoryoftheworldnocountryhas everbeengreatonafallingbirthrate.

Afallingbirthrate,racesuicideandnationaldecline,mustgotogether,Our neighbours,nowourenemies,theJaps, intheverynearnorth,haveabirthrateof38per1,000ofpopulationper year.TheRussianshaveabirthrate of42, France'sbirthrateissmall. WeknowwhathappenedtoFrance. Norwayhadthelowestbirthrateinthe world,andweknowitcouldnoteven offerresistance.Itisataskimposed uponourlegislatorsofthefutureto seethatwegetmoreAustraliansinto Australia."

DR.

TheneedformorechildreninAustraliawasstressedbytheLordMayor ofPerth(Dr.T.W.Meagher)inopeningthenewbuildingoftheGosnells InfantHealthCentreonSaturday afternoonlast.

"Qualityisnotenough,'hesaid,"we musthavequantity,andthatisessential.Itellyoujusttheoneastoundingfact-thatifthebirth-rateofAustraliahadkeptthesamesince1910as itwasin1910,wewouldto-dayhave 11,000,000peopleinAustraliainsteadof 7,000,000.Itisreasonabletosuppose that2,000,000oftheextra4,000,000 wouldbemales,andofthat2,000,000

"Ifwedonothavechildren,why bothertokeepAustralia?"askedthe LordMayor."Whysendourbrave boysawaytofight?Thesolereason whytheygoisthatyourchildrenand mychildrenmayliveinAustraliain themannerwewantthemtolivein Australia.Ifwearenotgoingtohave childrenandifwearegoingtogive waytoourownselfishtemptations andhavesmallerfamilies,whybother towinthiswar?Whenyougetit downtoessentialfactsthesolereason whyourmenarefightingisthatAustralianchildrenmayliveinAustralia. Nothingbutgoodcomesfrommother. hood,andnothingbutruinandsicknesscomesfromabortedmotherhood, andI,asadoctor,cangiveyoumy assuranceonthat."

Thepresidentoftheclinicbuilding committee(Mrs.L.C.Robinson)welcomedtheLordMayorandtheLady Mayoress(Mrs.Meagher)andother visitors,andactedaschairmanofthe gathering.Twolittlegirls,described byMrs.Robinsonas"clinicbabies," presentedMrs.Meagherwithahandsomebasketofpeaches.

thecongregation,wouldappreciate theirpositionintheLegionofMary. Theircontinualprayersarethebackboneofthemovement.

Theactivememberhascertainwork toperform,sometimesdifficultanddiscouraging,andhousetohousecanvassingcanbeaheartbreakingexperience. Sotheactivememberisdependent upontheinvisiblearmy,theauxiliaries, torevitalisehiminthebattlewiththe ammunitionofprayer,Thisisafact thatwedesiretoimpressdeeplyupon theauxiliary.

IntheLegionmanymarchunnoticed.Othersheartheconstantandtryingburdenofleadership.Butnone complain.InthespiritoftheLegion allacceptthedutiesallottedwithhumility,knowingthatwhatevercomes, itcomesasthewishandwillofMary.

Thusthearmymoveseveronwards, gatheringonitswaysouls,theonly thingsthatmatterinthisworld,souls fortheKingdomofGod.

TwoWestralianstobe OrdainedinRome

WordhasbeenreceivedfromRome, throughtheApostolicDelegate,that Rev.JamesKnoxandRev.JohnChokolic,whowereordainedDeaconsonNovember30last,willberaisedtothe PriesthoodonDecember22.They willbothbroadcastablessingtotheir respectivefamiliesandfriendson ChristmasEveattheendoftheVaticanbroadcastreceivedhereintheearly afternoon-usuallyabout3o'clock. FatherJohnChokolichasbeenacceptedfortheArchdioceseofPerth,and FatherKnoxfortheDioceseofNew Norcia.

Bothhavepassedasuccessfulcourse ofstudies,andarenaturallylooking forwardtotheirreturn,Justwhen

FIRSTCOMMUNICANTS.

Thefollowingchildren,picturedwith HisGracetheArchbishop,madetheir firstHolyCommunionattheChurchof St.FrancisXavier,EastPerth,recently:-

Iamallthine,myQueen.,myMother, AllthatIhaveisthine.

Filingpastthesimpleshrineerected fortheoccasioninSt.Mary'sCathedralonSundaylast,nearly300membersoftheLegionofMaryspoke,in solemnrepetition,thisbeautifulsurrendertoMary,QueenofHeaven,There wasthejoyofanewSpringinthevast Cathedral.Menandwomendrawn fromdiversworldlyoccupationshad cometoansweracall-andthecallwas fromMary.

ThefameoftheLegionofMaryis fastbecomingahouseholdword.Itis justoveroneyearsincethefirstmeetingeverheldinWesternAustraliatook placeintheparishofBayswater.Subsequentdevelopmentsandachievementshavebeentrulyphenomenal. Maryisuponearthagain.Twothousandyearsagoas"theHandmaidof theLord,"shewasasimpleJewish maiden.Butto-dayherinheritance isthepowerandmajestyofherDivineSon'sKingdom,Shehasunfurled abannerandathercommandsoldiers arerallyingtofightthecauseof Christ.

VeryRev.FatherHaugh,0.M.I., spokeatsomelengthontheeverappropriatesubjectoftheImmaculate Conception-Undertheconductorship ofRev.FatherLynch,hymnswererenderedbyLegionarieswithaspontaneitycharacteristicofsingingsoldiers, Incallingthisfirstgreatmeeting,it washopedthattheauxiliarymembers -whoformedthegreaterportionof

OnecanalwaysdiscerntheDivine handinthesegreatmovementswithin theChurch.Thiscalltothestandard ofMaryhascausedustorecognise Divineinterventioninthepresent schemeofmen.

Itistoushopeinthedarkhours thatthreatenournationallife.We praythatitmayprovideprotection toourunguardedshoresthatnomilitarygeniuscandevise.

UnbornbabesweepoverourunpopulatedStates.Theyweredestinedto beourhappywarriors,butweaskon behalfofthosewhnknownothowthat mercywillreplacethepunishmentso justlyduetotheselfish,visionless, custodiansofourland, WesolemnlyaskthatAustralia,so youngandinexperienced,beplaced underthemercifulprotectionofMaryandherLegion,thatShemightscatter ourenemiesandcrushtheheadofthe serpentthatlayscoiledbutwatchful, andthenhelppoorChristiansbackto theFaithofOurFathers.

TheEditorwillbepleasedto publishphotosandextractsof lettersreceivedbyrelativesand friendsofmembersofthefightingforcesservingabroad. Stampedaddressedenvelopefor returnofcopyshouldbeforwarded,otherwisenoresponsibilitycanbeundertaken.

FatherJohn Chokolic. FatherJames Knox, thatwillbeisdifficulttosay.However,inthemeantime,itwillinterest theirfriendstoknowthattheyare bothwellandconcludingtheirstudies withoutinterruptionatthePropaganda College.

FatherChokolicisthesonofMr, Chokolic,ofWanneroo.Justpriorto theoutbreakofwar,FatherChokolic wasfortunateinbeingabletovisithis motherandfamilyinYugoslavia.

FatherKnoxisthesonofMr.J. Knox,VictoriaSquare,Perth,andnephewofMissA.Walsh.

Inlettersreceivedrecentlytheyboth wishtoberememberedtotheirfriends intheWest.Sofarthewarhasnot dislocatedtheCollegelifetoanygreat extent,andthecurriculumisbeing followedasinthepre-waryears. TwootherstudentsfortheArchdiocesearealsoinPropagandaCollegeIlarryBrennanandErnestRogers. Bothareingoodhealthandengrossed intheirstudies.HarryBrennanrecentlyobtainedhisbatchelorshipin Theology. ToFathersChokolicandKnox"The Record"extendsitscongratulations, andhopesitwillnotbelongbefore wewelcomethemhomeagain. Admultoeannos!

NOTICE

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.

"BOYS'TOWN"AGAIN, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayerhavereleased anewBoys'Townfilm,whichwill commenceaseasonattheMetroTheatre,William-street,to-morrow,19th. inst.Thispictureistitled"Menof Boys'Town,"andstarsSpencerTracy asFatherFlanaganandMickeyRooneyastheMayorofBoys'Town. FatherFlanaganhimself,founderof Boys'Town,readthescriptofthis wonderfulpicture,andhehasrecommendeditasastirring,tensedrama whichcombinesgoodhumour,pathos, andallthosequalitieswhichmakea finemotionpicture.AgainMetroGoldwyn-Mayerhasdugintothefiles ofBoys'Townforareallifedrama, andhasbroughttothescreenanother storywhichwillbeofgreatpublicservicetotheyouthofAmerica(andindeedofanynation),oarticularlythe homeless,neglectedandabandoned boy.

ClontarfBell Blessed

HisGracetheArchbishop,assisted byVeryRev.Dr.GoodyandRev. FatherFanning,blessedthebellfor theClontarfChapelonSaturdaylast. TheChapelwillbeofficiallyopenedon Sundaynextat3p.m.

IAmaCatholic

Ierearetheanswerstoyourqueries:

(1)Itisnotlawfultodenyour Faith,eitherinternallybythought,or externallybyword,act,silenceor omission.Suchadenialwouldbea denialofthetruthsofDivineRevelationandaninsulttoinfiniteTruth.

YoumayrememberthesolemnwarningofChristOurLord:"Everyone thereforethatshallconfessMebefore men,IwillalsoconfesshimbeforeMy Fatherwhoisinheaven,Buthethat shalldenyMebeforemen,Iwillalso denyhimbeforeMyFatherwhoisin heaven.".(Matt.X.,32-33.)

(2)Itislawfultoconcealone's Faithwhensuchconcealmentwould notbeequivalenttoadenial,orgive scandaltoothers.Weareobliged tomakeopenprofessionofourCatholicFaith,notalwaysandeverywhere, but(a)whenGod'shonourdemands anexternalprofessionofit,aswould bethecaseifonewerelegitimately questioned,oriffailuretoprofessit openlywouldbeequivalenttoadenial ofit;(b)whenthegoodofourfellowmenrequiresustomakeopenprolessienof it.

Thisdoesnotmean,ofcourse,that weareobligedtosatisfythecuriosity ofeveryimpertinentandunauthorised inquirer,

(3)Inviewoftheveryserious wrongyouhavesufferedfromcertain persons,yourfeelingsofbitternessare understandable.Wecannotalways mastersuchfeelings.Butthelawof Christforbidsustoharbourorindulge them.Unlessweendeavourtomastersuchfeelings,fightthemdown,refusetobeguidedbythem,Godwill notforgiveourownsins.Forhehas madeourforgivenessofthosewho havewrongedusaconditionofHispardoningouroffencesagainstHim,

ReunionandSocial

TheChildrenofMarySodality,Subiaco,heldareunionandbreak-upsocialinSt.Joseph'sHall,onFriday, December12.MembersoftheSodalitycombinedwiththeCatholicYoung Men'sSocietyinprovidingamusement fortheevening.Dancingwaspopular,andvariousmusicalgameswere played.Featureoftheeveningwas thesingingofselectedChristmascarols byseveralmembersoftheChildren ofMary,whosweetlyrenderedtraditionalairssuchas"StillNight,Holy Night,"and"AdesteFideles."They werewellreceived,andwehopetohear themagainbeforelong.Mrs.Maschmedtsuppliedthemusicatthepiano, andMissKathDonohoesupportedher onherviolin.Adelightfulsupper wasservedlaterintheevening,after whichRev.FatherSullivanthanked thePresidentoftheChildrenofMary forherloyalservicestotheSodality duringtheyear,andhopedthatthe Sodalitywouldexpandstillfurther duringthecomingnewyear.ApresentationwasthenmadetothePresi-

dent,MissP.Hickey,whosuitablyresponded.Mrs,R.Bulbeck,apastpresidentoftheSodality,spokeonbehalf oftheformermembersoftheSodality.AmongthosepresentwereMesdamesW.Hegney,R.M.Bulbeck,T. Dwyer,Maschmedt,L.Hickey,H. Jermy,T.Pusey,andMissesKath. Ryan,M.Walsh,M.O'Brien,E.Jones, T.Horan,RoseandCassieFlynn,P. Hickey,M.Patterson,Margaret,EthelwvnandJoySanderson,A.Williams, G.Stokes,P.Bolster,P.Worner,S. andM.Daly,F.Kelly,M.Hegney,M. Pusey,C.Hickey,P.andK.Donohoe, E.Flynn,M.Parker,Y.Pougnault,E. Fitzgibbon,J.Gee,J.andR.Ryan,J. andD.Hughes,R.Pownall,M.Clamp, P.Hayes,N.Cranley,M.Boland; Messrs.H.Jermy,L.Hickey,N.Hickey,R.Ryan,J.Brown,R.Boyle,G. andJ.McGuiness,T.Taylor,B.Hegney,P.Smith,B.McPartland,F.Sweeney,T.andJ.Flanagan,K.Hodge,K. Norrish,K.Duffy,B.Holland,V.and M.Medley,J.Hanley. ApologiesfromPastPresidentsand memberswerereceivedfromMrs.K. Kinsella(OsbornePark),Mrs.J.Everett,MissesM.Dwyer,M.andT.Callaghan,S.Williams,andseveralothers.

EasierPolishingDaysfor1942

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Thepresident,Bro.P.Reidy,presidedatthemeetingheldonDecember8. Sickpaywaspassedforfourmembers. SisterD.Marriott'sclearancefromHoly RosaryBranchwasreceived.Our memberswhoattendedthesocialat OurLadyHelpofChristians'Branch hadaveryenjoyableevening.The nextmeetingisonthe22nd.inst. St.Patrick'sBranch. Truetoanancienttradition,St. Patrick'sBranchcarriedouttheold customofaChristmas"break-up"at Mondaynight'smeeting,thelastbeforeChristmas.Duringthebusiness, atwhichtheChaplain,Rev.Father Donnelly,waspresent,thetreasurer, Bro.T.R.Walker,waswarmlycongratulatedonhiselectiontotheDistrictBoard,whichnowgivesSt.Patrick'stwomembersonthegoverning body.The"break-up"socialwasa particularlyhappyevent.Twounique presentationsweremadebythepresi dent,Bro.P.J.O'Reilly,inhisinimitablehappystyle.ThefirstwasaPast President'scollartotheimmediate PastPresident,Bro.T.R.Walker,and thesecond,a"token"toSisterShepherdasanappreciationoftheselfsacrificingservicesshehadgivento thebranchforyears.Thepresident waswarmlysupportedbythesecretary, Bro,T.E.O'Donoghue,andbyBro. T.J.Hynes,PastDistrictGrandPresident,whoreferredineulogisticterms totherecipients,bothofwhomrespondedingratefulthoughsomewhat overmodestterms.

St.Mary'sBranch,No.708.

Atthemeetingon10th.inst.,Messrs. P.H.Donnellyand\V.Broderickwere electedasbenefitmembers.Bro. KenHalescameinafterthemeeting andwasgivenanenthusiasticwelcome. AfterthemeetingthemembersenjoyedthemselvesatBadminton.The nextmeetingwillbeheldonJanuary7.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

By"RON."

AnOutstandingSuccess.

ThenewlyformedDramaticClub madeasuccessfulopeninginamateur theatricalslastweek,whentheypresentedtheirinitialeffort,acomedy,entitled"TheUnfairSex,"attheRepertoryTheatreonThursdayandFriday, the11th.and12th.inst.,beforecrowdedaudiences.Theplaywasverywell received,andindicationssuggestthat furtherproductionswillbeawaited withinterest.

Rankingamongthelightincategory,andgivenzestbymanylinesof wittydialogue,theplayrelatedtheeffortsofabachelorKing'sCounsellor andcelebrateddivorcespecialist,to cureayoungmarriedcouple(hisrelatives)ofwhathehaddiagnosedasa mutualpropensityforflirting.Romanticsideissuesandmanycomplications areintroducedbeforetheplotreaches itsdenouement,butallwiththeaim ofproducinglaughs-anobjective whichwasundoubtedlyachieved, DoloresBuswell,whoportrayedthe partofPinker(themaid),madean earlygoodimpressionwithaburstof vivaciousacting,whilstMrs.Hansen,as DianaTrevor,wasequallygoodinher difficultrole.FredBurke,asGeoffrey Trevor,andJohnMcAdam,asHarvey Fane,bothcreatedamusementswith theirwise-cracks,etc.OthermembersofthesplendidcastwereRobina Rinaldi,asJoanDelisse;VernaHales, asMrs.DelisseLes,McGovern,asSir HenryHesketh,K.C.;andJackWall, asacabby;andeachmustbecommendedontheirindividualperformances. Theproductionoftheplaywasin thehandsofMrs.L.Hanson,andcongratulationsmustgotoheronitssuccess,TheAssociationisindeedfortunateinhavingherservices,andwith herinitialeffortcrownedwithglory, itseemsassuredthattheW.A.C.L.T.A. Playersarenowwellonthewayin formingoneofthebestCatholicdramaticclubsintheState.

BRIDGEPARTYATVICTORIA PARK

ThebridgepartyheldintheKindergarten,VictoriaPark,inaidofthe ChristmasTree,wasbothasocialand financialsuccess.TheLadyMayoress,Mrs.T.W.Meagher,wasamong thelargecrowdwhowereentertained. PrizewinnerswereMesdamesO'Brien, Smyth,Marshall,McGradeandMr. Ryan.Organisersforthissuccessful functionwereMesdamesSlattery,RussellandThomas,andalargecrowd attended,togetherwithvisitorsfrom SouthPerth,WestPerth,andHighgate Hill.

ChristmasTree

LastThursday,December11,was theoccasionoftheAnnualChristmas TreeatLeederville.Alargecrowdattendedthisfunction,whichwasagreat successfinanciallyaswellassocially. TheSistersoftheLeedervilleConvent desiretothankallkindfriendswho helpedinanywaytomakethefunction theoutstandingsuccessthatitwas.Resultsoftherafflesareasfollows:War SavingBond,Cpl.Mitchell;10s.note, B.Stanley;pairofdrakes,N.Marshall; caseofale,Mr.Boon;largedressed doll,MaryWishart;duchessset,R. Woodings;baby'sfrock,E.Rechner; chocolates,RomaHarris;tinoftoffee, K.Lynch;orderforhat,Mrs.Kelleher; whitekidbag,B.Bullan;lady'snight dress,Mrs.Flynn.

MASSTIME-TABLE

SCARBOROUGH; MassonChristmasDayandevery SundayuntilFebruaryatScarborough, at8.15a.m.

NORTHBEACH: MassonChristmasDayandthefollowingSundaysuntilFebruary,at NorthBeach,at9.30a.m.

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE,

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

December25(ChristmasDay):MidnightMass,Warocina(Confessionsfrom 10to12p.m.);Yarloop,8a.m,;Harvey,9.30a.m.

December28:Yarloop,8.30a.m.; Harvey,10a.m.

January1(NewYear'sDay):Harvey,8am.;Waroona,10am.

January4:Harvey,8a.m.;Waroona, 10a.m.

January11:Harvey,8a.m.;Yarloop, 10ams.

January18:Waroona,8.30a.m.;Harvey,10am.

January25:Yarloop,8,30am.;Harvey,10a.m.

PINJARRA

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

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

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

TOODYAY

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

December25(ChristmasDay)MidnightMass,Toodyay;7.30a.m.,Jennacubbine;10.30a.m.,Mundaring.

December28:Clackline,8am.: Toodyay,9.30am.

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IMPRESSIONSOFTHEHOLY PLACES.

Excerptsfromaletterreceivedby Mrs.Woodhouse,ofWestPerth,from herson,Pte,Geo.Woodhouse,overseas:-

Ihaveachievedmylife'sambition, asIhavetouredJerusalemandBethlehem,Todescribeit,ofcourse,would beimpossible-evenhadIthepower ofBernardShawIamafraidIcould notdoitjustice.However,Iwilltry andgiveyouashortdescriptionof mytour.Firstofall,Ivisitedthe ChurchoftheHolySepulchre.Allthe placesIwillmentionareinthecityof oldJerusalem.Thereistheoldand thenewJerusalem..Thelatteristhe townthathassprungupinrecent years,andisofreasonablymodernarchitecture,whilsttheoldcityhasnot changedinhundredsofyears.

Inoneofthechurchesthereare certainportionsallottedtowhatthey callthefiveChristiandenominationsR.C.,Greek,Coptic,Abyssinianand oneotherthenameofwhichIcannot remember.InthischurchisthepillaronwhichOurLordwasscourged andcrownedwiththorns;asamatter offactyougorightthroughtheWay oftheCrossvisitingeachsacredf eventotheTombwhereChristwas buriedandtheactualstoneonwhich Hewaslaid.Itisveryhardt,.descibe,butthischurchcoversallthis area,andeachdenominationhastheir ownportiontoattendto,suchasthe Greekslookafterthetomb,theR.C.'s lookafterthepillaratwhichChrist wasscourged.Lto'wever,thereisprovisionmadeforeachdenominationto havetheirservicesforthewholefourteenWaysoftheCross.

WethenwentbytaxitotheChurch oftheNativityinBethlehem.Here wesawtheMangerwhereChristwas born,andthestoneonwhichHelay whenvisitedbytheshepherds.There isnoneedtomentionthatittakes hourstodothistour,andthechurches, beingoveronethousandyears'old,are simplymarvellous.

Inonechurchthereisastatueof OurLadyenclosedinaglasscasesurroundedbygiftsfrompeopleallover theworld,thevaluebeingfourmillion pounds.Fromherewetravelledto theChurchofAllNations,situatedin theGardenofGethsemane.Itisa wonderfulpieceofwork,tookover fouryearstobuild,atthecostofover amillionpounds,and,asitsnameimplies,everynationintheworldcontributedsomethingtoit.InthisGardenstandstheolivetreewhereChrist knelttopraybeforeHewasbetrayed. Wethenvisitedandhadaswiminthe DeadSea,andthereourtourended.

Iamafraidthisisaverypoordescription,butifyouwanttorealise whatIsaw,goanddotheWayofthe Cross,andthenyouwillknowexactly theplacesIvisited.Thereisnot muchlifeinJerusalem.Allonecan doisgotouring-practicallynonight lifeatall.Beeris85millsabottle 12/1i),andhasasmuchkickinitas ourgingerbeer.Youcoulddrinkit alldaywithoutanyeffect.

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SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

ByH.J.

Underidealrunningconditionsand inthepresenceofalargegatheringof supporters,theC.Y.M.S.athleticteams performedsplendidlyatLeederville OvalonSaturday,December13,again winningtwooutofthethreegrades.

Althoughseveralofourprominent athleteswereunabletoattend,those participatingintheteamspulledtheir weightingrandstyleandsurmounted difficultiesinthetraditionalC.Y.M.S. manner.Themostnoticeablefeature oftheafternoon'ssportwasthedeterminationandfightingspiritinwhich ourathletestookpart.Thiswasparticularlynoticeableintheperformances oftheoldermembersoftheclub,and itwouldbewelliftheyoungermemberstookparticularnoticeandcultivatedthatsamespiritwhichwillhelp themovergreatoddsinallwalksof life. Allmembersofthe"C"gradeare againcongratulatedontheirfineeffort inwinningbyalargemargin.This teamhascomeintoitsownnow,and henceforthshouldholditsownagainst anyteam.The"B"gradeteamis alsotobecongratulatedagainonits win.Thisteamshouldhavenodifficultyinagainwinningtheshieldthis season.Asseveralmembersofthe "A"gradeteamscoreincapacitated andotherswereunabletoattend,the teamdidnotdotoowell,butunder thecircumstancesnothingelsecouldbe expected.Theindividualresultswere:

"A"Grade,-HighJump:D.Kelsall, 1.440YardsHurdles:D.Kelsall,3. Hammer,FirstDivision:H.Ryan,3. SecondDivision,G.Gee,2.Discus:D. Kelsall,3.Hop,StepandJump:H. Ryan,3. "B"Grade.-880Yards,FirstDivision:N.Hickey,2;SecondDivision:G.,Plater,2.220Yards,First

Division:H.J.McPartland,3.Second

Division:B.McGinnity,2;ThirdDivision:D.Campagnoli,2.Hammer:D. Henderson,2.HighJump,FirstDivision:L.Ryan,2;SecondDivision:W. Patterson,2. Hop,StepandJump, FirstDivision:L.Ryan,3;Second Division:N.Hickey,3.Discus,First Division:L,Ryan,1;SecondDivision: D.Henderson,1. "C"Grade.-220Yards,FirstDivision:J.DeGruchy,1;SecondDivision: A.Townsend,1;ThirdDivision:J,Carmody,2.Discus,FirstDivision:D. Flynn,1;SecondDivision:R.Ryan, 2;ThirdDivision:K.Hodge,1.Hop, StepandJump,FirstDivision:A. Townsend,3;SecondDivision:J.McLinden,1;ThirdDivision:N.Kelly,2. 880Yards,FirstDivision:J.McLinden, 1:SecondDivision:M.Medley,3; ThirdDivision:P.Lynch,2. High Jump,FirstDivision:N.Kelly,1;SecondDivision:J.Murray,2;ThirdDivision:R.Ryan,3. Themostsuccessfulathletesofthe daywereA.Townsend,J.DeGruchy, andJ.McLinden,inthe"C"Grade:N. HickeyandL.Ryan,inthe"B" Grade;andD.KelsallandH.Ryan carryingthehonoursofthe"A"Grade. Theseathleteswereverysuccessfuland werelargelyresponsiblewiththeable helpoffellowathletesforthesuccess whichweenjoyed, Therewasalargeattendanceatthe meetinglastMondaynight,andafter theusualbusinesswasdiscussedMr. Swanellwasintroducedtotheboys. Mr.Swanellhasofferedhisservicesto teachthememberstheartofclub swinging,andtohelpandadviseas muchaspossibleintheathletics,He hasbeenaverygoodathleteinhisday andheknowsallthetricksofthe game.Allmembersappreciatehisinterestintheclubandwillco-operate withhimasmuchaspossible.

ST.GERTRUDE'S EX-COLLEGIANS

OnSunday,November30,theSt. Gertrude'sEx-CollegiansAssociation (NewNorcia)helditsannualgeneral meetingatSt.Joseph'sConvent,South Perth,Discussionwasheldonthe year'sactivitiesandgeneralsatisfactionwasexpressed.TheCollegeTennisCourthasbeenalmostcompletely cleared,therebeingnowonlyavery smallbalanceoutstanding.TheannualCabaret-acombinedeffort-at theCarltondrewalargecrowd,and wasquitesuccessful,theprofitbeing £615s7d,whichwasdonatedtothe C.W.O.TheHighTeaatSt.Joseph's Conventwasalsowellattended,despitetheintenseheatonthatday.Duringtheyear,also,therewasareunionatNewNorcia.Thiswasheld inconjunctionwiththeOldBoys'Association,andwasvotedatremendous success.Opportunitywastakent,

openthenewtenniscourts,andthe president,MissPhyllisWilliamson, spokeonbehalfoftheAssociation.The LordAbbotCatalan,0.S.B.,responded,thankingthegirlsfortheirefforts andcommentingontheplatewhich wassuitablyinscribed,Duringthe year,too,wehadthepleasureofrenewingacquaintancewithtwoe'-collegiansfromtheEasternStates,nAmely,Mrs.Hogan(neeCampbell)and RonnieO'Grady,Cardpartiesheld fromtimetotimewerewellattended. Ourpresident,MissPhyllisWilliam. son,becameMrs.J.G.HoganinNovemberlast,andwastherecipientof goodwishesfromallquarters.

Membersarenotifiedthattherewill bearivertriponJanuary11next. The"Valfreda"willleavetheBarrack-

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streetJettyat11a.m.,returningat9 pm.Subscription2/6. TheannualHighTeawillbeheldat St.Joseph'sConvent,SouthPerth,on January25,at3.30p.m.Subscription2/6.Theinvitationisalsoopen toOldGirlsofSt.Joseph's, 10ffice-bearersfortheyear1942are asfollows:Hon.President,Mrs.J,G. Hogan;vice-presidents,Mrs.Ryanand MissE.Brown;treasurer,MissA. O'Neill:secretary,MissM.Cullen;assistantsecretary,MissM.Treacy;committee,MesdamesMacGregor,Hall, Jowett,Casellas,MissesCantwelland Bateman.

Membersarealsoremindedthatsubscriptionsfortheyear1942arenow due,andtheAssociationextendstoall itsmembers,farandnear,everygood wishforChristmsandthecomingyear.

St.LouisAnnualReportandPrizeGiving

JESUITIDEALSIN EDUCATION

YourGrace,VeryReverendandReverendFathers,LadiesandGentlemen:

Ihavegreatpleasureinwelcoming youagaintoSt.Louis.YourGrace needsnowordsofminetoexpresswelcome;forYourGracehasbeentous alwaysnotapatrononly,butakind andgraciousfather,sothatwewelcomeYourGraceasyourfamily-a happilygrowingfamily.Andallof you,mydearfriends,Iwelcomenot aspatronsbutasfriends;foryour presencehereto-dayisjustonemore markofyourkindinterestandfavour, ofyourstrongconvictionthateducationisvitallyimportant,andofyour confidenceinSt.Louis.Thisconfidence-Ihadrathersay,yourfriendship-weshalltrytodeserve.

Intimesofgreatstress-intimes liketheseinwhichwelive-whenall thatweholddearisthreatened,weare forcedtoreviewourstandards,to looktoourideals,andtoexamineour consciencetoseehowfarwehave strayedfromthetruestandardslaid downbyGod.Weareforcedtoreviewourstandards,Isaid:toreview them,butnottochangethem-unless perhapsbycontactwiththepagan worldinwhichwelive,theyhave themselvesbecomepartpagan.Then wemustalsorevisethem,setthemup again,andstartafresh.Onlyonsuch firmfoundationcantheneworderbe builded.Ineednotlabourthepoint; foritisbecauseyouareconvinced thatrightprinciplesareall-important thatyoumakesogreatsacrificesto sendyourchildrentoCatholicschools, whereshelteredgreatlyfromthematerialism,theunbelief,andthepessimismofthemodernworldthathasno longerfaithin realise whatvitalthingstheseprinciplesarethattheymaynotmerelyknowthe Faithinanabstractway,butmaylive theFaith;thattheFaithmaygive meaningtoalltheydo;thatinall

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RacingSelections

Saturday,December20,1941. RivervalePurse-FirstDivision(a)ShowGal,1;Denhill,2;Merapi,3. (b)Nannine,1;Teatic,2;Tropics,3. Breeders'HandicapSansea,1;Star Lad,2;Roselian,3. GoodwoodCup:Cannonball,1;Rimutaka,2;Pelmar,3. WelterHandicap:Sarge,1;Culgacarrie,2;Hinda,3. GoodwoodDoncasterWhiteTip,1; Assume,2;MountainHero,3. RivervalePurse(2)MaoriLass,1; Armonic,2;Sancross,3.

TrottingSelections

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,December20,1941.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Earl Whips,1;AlfredSiam,2;Adaloma,3. GuildfordHandicap:RoyalGus,1; LuluGold,2;SimlaDerby,3. MidlandHandicap:BlackElla,1; LibyanLady,2;JennyDerby,3. BellevueHandicap:RoyalSheik,1; DirectLady,2;PolarQueen,3. DarwinHandicap:TennesseeWood, 1;SereneDerby,2;JulianWilver,3. MundaringHandicap:Lin'sRelic,1; BrightBird,2;RyelandChief,3. GeraldtonHandicap:RedRunner, 1;LouisAgain,2;LouisBraden,3.

theydotheymay-seekthehigher things,"andsoinallthethingsbecomegoodcitizensofthisworldand thenext:menofcharacterwhowill soliveinthisworldthattheywill leaveitbetterthantheyfoundit,and atthesametimemerittobecome citizensoftheKingdomofGod,This isthechargethatyouhavelaidupon us,thechargethatwehavefreely takenuponus:totrainboystobe loyaltoGod,totheircountryand theirKing.Thisisthechargethat youhavelaiduponus,thechargethat wehavefreelytakenuponus:totrain boystobeloyaltoGod,totheircountryandtheirKing.Thisisthecharge thatforfourhundredyearswehave fulfilledwithsingularsuccess:asuccesssometimescloudedbytheexigenciesofso-called"modern"educational programmeswhichwehavebeenobligedtofollow.Andoursuccessin thepast-success,itmustberemembered,thatattendedalsotheworkof thegreatestteachersofIsraelandof GreeceandofRome,whomfourhundredyearsagoweelectedtocopymaybegaugedbyouradherenceto twoprinciples:Thatcharacter-training isofprimaryimportanceineducation. Andthatonthesideofintellectual training,educationisintendedtoform ratherthantoinformthemind.

Ourfirstcare,then,istoteachour boyswhattheyshoulddo,andsoto traintheirwillsthattheywillalways dowhattheyshould,

Abstractknowledgeisnotenough: practiceisessential.Thereforeour disciplineisstrict;butitisnotgalling.Itspurposeisnotrepressionbut development;notsubjection,butselfcontrol,self-mastery.Thismucha pagancouldaccept:andtheGreeks didacceptit.AsCatholicswego further,andwithgreatersurety,for wehaveGod'swordtoguideusand Hisgracetohelpus,OuridealcharacterisChristOurLord,ourLeader andourModel.

Andifreligionisimportantforthe individual,itissurelynotlessimportantfortheState.ForwithoutGod thereisnoauthorityonearth;and withoutbeliefinGod,noacceptance ofright,butonlyofmight-aswesee to-day.WithoutGodtherecanbe noorder,norealloyaltytoKingor country.Forthisreason,too,dowe insistuponcharactertraining,upon religioustraining:thestabilityofsocietydependsuponit.

Oursecondprincipleisthatthe educationofthemindshouldbeformativeratherthaninformative.We donotbelievethatknowledgeofmany thingstrainsthemindanymorethan webelievethatknowledgeofwhatis righttrainsthewill.

Informationdevelopsthemindlittlemorethanitdevelopscharacfer. Intellectandwill,botharedeveloped onlybyexercise,Wishingtotrain thewill,weexercisethewill;wishing totraintheintellect,weexercisethe intellect-justastotrainthebodywe exercisethebody.Wewouldteach boystothink,toreason,andjudgefor themselves;andthisimpliesknow ledgeofmanythings.Butthesethings donotcomefirst.Webelieveininformationforthesakeofformation; notinformationforthesakeofinformation.Sofarasmindtrain:ng concerned,asubjecthasonourYiew onetitleandonlyonetoadmissbn intothecurriculum:thatitcanbe usedtotrainthemind,topractisepeopleinthinking,andintheaccurate, clearandfittingexpressionoftheir thought.Ourwholecourseisdirectedtothedevelopmentofthispower, andthetraditionalmeans(traditional aswellastheoreticallythebest)islanguage-Latinfourhundredyearsago whenLatinwasthelanguageofEurope;EnglishhereinAustraliato-day, andotherlanguages-especiallyGreek andLatin-forthosewhoareablefor them.TheverynamesofourClasses enshrinethistradition:Grammar,Syntax,Poetry,Rhetoric.Othersubjects lendtheiraid-notablymathematicsandmanythingsthatto-dayrankas separatesubjectswewouldinclude underEnglish, Parents,therefore,especiallydo askyoutoseethatyourboydoeshis

homeworkregularlyandmethodically, undisturbed,andfreefromthedistractionofthewireless,whichistoooften thedeadlyenemyofcharacterandof culture.AndIaskyouinyouren thusiasmforyourboys'studies,notto demandtoorapidresults,nottobetoo disappointedifaboyberecommended torepeatayear,evenwhenhehas passedinit.Itisourexperiencethat manyboystakecertificateexaminationstooyoung,beforetheyaresufficientlymature;theypass,perhaps, buttheyhavenothadtheformation wewanttogivethem-theyareinformed,anditisinformationthatthese examinationsrequire,forinformation canbeeasilyexamined;buttheyare notformed,theyarenoteducated. Oneyearrepeatedmaymeanallthe differencebetweensuccessandfa:lure Educationistooimportanttobehurried;andtoosubtletobemeasured byanymerelyfactualtest.Boys trainedbyourfullsystemwillt:,, theordinaryUniversityexamin,. intheirstride;andtheywillno'.he harmedbythemasthosearewho:e educationisdirectedtowardspassing thoseexaminationsassoonaspossi:' Thisisaskingmuchofyou,mydear parents,butthesacrificeyouaremakingtosendyourboystoSt.Louisare proofofyourgenerosityandofyour fidelitytoyourdutyofeducating them,andofyourconfidenceinusto

whomyouhavedelegatedpartofthat task. Andnowafterthisyouwillwantto hearwhatwehavedoneduringthe pastyear.Well,firstofall,wehave grown,aseveryhealthybodyshould. Alreadywenumber140boys,Weare stillasmallfamily,andaveryhappy andveryloyalfamily.Wehavenow atraditiondeveloping,atraditionof enthusiastic,generousco-operationthat willbearrichfruitfortheChurchand forAustralia.Thisisthespiritof theschool,athingthatmeansmuch moreineducationthangettingexaminations,Notthatwehavebeenunsuccessfulinthis:forallsevencandidateswhotookJuniorlastyearwere successful,andinthatwepassed anothermilestoneonourway.Next year,pleaseGod,weshallbeequally successfulinLeaving. Lestyouthinkthatweneglectthe bodyinourcareforthesoulandthe mind,IthinkIshouldmentionagain thatwehaveadailyphysicalculture class,andourcricketandfootball practicesarecompulsory,sothatevery boywhoiskeencanlearntoplay andperhapsgetaplaceinourteams. Wearenotyetbigenoughorstrong enoughtosweepotherteamsbefore us;butwehavehadourshareofvictory,andinourjuniorteamsthereis greatpromiseforthefuture,Probablynottheleastvaluablepartofour trainingingamesthisyearhasbeen

TheLynnScholarship

Applicationsforscholarshipswill closeonSaturday,January24,and shouldbesenttotheRev.J.T. McMahon,D.Ph.,MA.,SouthPerth. Applicantsshouldobservethefollowingconditions:-

11)CandidatesmustpasstheJunior Examination.

(2)TheapplicationmustbeaccompaniedbythereportoftheHeadof theSchoolandmuststate:

(a)Subjectspresented;subjects passedforJunior.

(b)Resumeofapplicant'srecord inschool,conductandsport.

(c)Thefollowingdetailsregarding familyandfamilyincome:-

(1)Father'soccupationandsalary, ormother'sincomeiffatherisdead.

(2)Numberofchildreninfamily.

(3)Numberofchildrenearning, andstateamountofwageearnedby eachchild.

(4)Numberofchildrenatschool. Failuretosupplythisinformation willdisqualifythecandidate.

(3)Applicationsshouldbeaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth.Candidatemustnothavecompletedhis sixteenthyearonthedayhesitsfor sheJuniorExamination.

14)Astampedaddressedenvelope mustaccompanytheapplication,for thereturnofthecertificateofbirth. TheLynnScholarshipisopentoCatholicboysattendinganyCatholic schoolintheArchdioceseofPerth.The scholarshipprovides£30peryearfor twoyearsataregisteredSecondary School,and£50peryearforthree yearsattheUniversity.TheTrustees wishtoremindthoseintendingtoapplythattheyshouldobtaintheHead Master'sletterbeforethebreak-up,as itisessentialthattheapplicationbe accompaniedbythisletter,Some candidatesexperienceddifficultylast yearinobtainingsuchlettersowingto theabsenceoftheHeadMasteronholidays.Thesuccessfulcandidatewho failsintheLeavingCertificateoratthe Universityforfeitsthescholarship,and thescholarshipcannotbeheldbya boywhoholdsanyotherscholarship, exhibitionorbursary.

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

ROLLOFHONOUR

WEEKLYMASSES OFFERED

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

Namesreceivedwillbeaddedtothe listandwillappearastheycometo hand.

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

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thelessonthatthegameisgreater thantheprize;andImustcongratulatetheplayersontheirfinesporting spirit,andthefinereputationthey havewonusby"playingthegame"so keenlyandsofairly,forthegame's sake.

Anotherthingthatgivesusgreat pleasure,asitmustpleaseyou,too, isthehighstandardofconductmaintainedbytheboysinschoolandout. St.Louisisproudofthem;asyouare too.Forgentlemanlinessandcourtesyarerareenoughthesedays.

Ihavetoreportalsoamarkedimprovementinthewritingandspeaking ofEnglish.This-aswehaveseeninthecentreofoursystemofmind training.Nolittlepartinthisadvance hasbeenplayedbyourDebatingSociety,atwhoselastmeetingfivesenior membersproposedanddefendedour courseinApologeticwithremarkable skillandunderstanding-therealproof ofability.Wehopenextyeartoarrangedebateswithotherschools;and weareconfidentofsuccess.

YouwillremembertooourfirstdramaticentertainmentheldattheRepertoryTheatreinJuly.Wearealready planningnextyear's,andareconfident thatwecanmaintainthehighstandardsetbythisyear'sactors.

MostimportantthingofallIhave lefttotheend;foritisfittingthatwe returntothethoughtwithwhichwe began:theprimeimportanceofreli. gion. Weknowofbutonetestthatwe mayapplytothesincerityofaboy's religiousprinciples,andthatis:do theymakehimmoreunselfish,more truthful,obedientandkind,anddo theyinspirehimwithapracticallove forhisfellow-men,notthoseonlywho arehisimmediatecompanions,but those,somany,alks!whoneedhis help?JudgedbythistestIrejoice, withgratefulheart,inthespiritour boysofSt.Louisdisplay,

Verymanyofourparentshaveheartenedmebysayinghowitisremarked inholidaytimeandothertimeswhen theboysmeettoenjoythemselves, howhappytheyaretogetherandhow goodtheyaretoeachother.

Oftheirpracticalzealnobetter proofneedbeaskedforthanthefact thatoutoftheirownpocketmoney theyhavecontributedmorethan£40 fortheForeignMissionsduringthis year,whilethehundredsofCatholic Truthbookstheyhaveboughtand readanddistributedmanifeststhat trueCatholicActionsodeartoour lateHolyFather.Werewetoseek deepertodiscovertheinteriorforce thatstrengthensandguidesourboys, Ifeelconfidentthatweshouldfind itintheirdevotiontotheBlessedSacrament,forwearehappytoknowthat themajorityofourboysareCrusaders oftheBlessedSacrament.

IfearIhavebeensomewhatlong,so Ishallconclude.AndasIconclude, Ihavethisyear,forthefirsttime,to strikeasomewhatsadnote,Forthis break-upwillbethelastforsomeof ourboys.Theyhavefinishedthe coursetheirparentsdesiredfortim atSt.Louis,andnowtheyaregoing outintotheworldtosettheirfeeton thefirststepsofcareertheyhave chosen,MayGodbewiththem,as shallourthoughtsandprayers.May theyalwayscarryhighthebannerof St.Louis.

WHATisCHIROPRACTIC?

"ChiropracticisaC.iiglessmethodof healingandisbaseduponthescientific factthatthesoftnerves,astheyescapefromthelateralopeningsofthe spine,frequentlybecomeimpingedby comingincontactwithhardbone; hencepathologicalchangestakeplace attheterminationofthenerve.The spineisthekeytotheentiresituation regardingthemaintenanceofhealth ontheonehandortheestablishment ofdiseaseontheother,andisthemost vitalandimportantthinginthewhole anatomicalstructure." -AlfredWalton,M

MayIconcludethenbyexpressing againtoYourGracetheheartfeltgratitudeofallatSt.Louisforyourkindnessinhonouringusto-daybyyour presence,andtheearnestwishand prayerthatGodmaycontinuetobless thegloriousworkyouaredoingfor theChurchandforAustralia,Toyou, dearparentsofourboys,andtoyou goodfriendsandwell-wisherstoSt. Louis,andlast,butbynomeansleast, toyou,dearboys,IwishaveryHappy ChristmasandaprosperousNewYear. HisGrace,afterdistributingthe prizes,addressedthegathering,and saidhowdelightedhewastobeatSt. Louis.Heexpressedhissatisfaction withthereportoftheRectorandcongratulatedallattheschoolontheexcellentworkdoneduringtheyear.He exhortedtheparentstoco-operate withtheJesuitFathersandtocarry outtherecommendationsoftheRector madeinhisreport.Hehadthegreatestconfidenceintheworkbeingdone fortheboysatSt.Louis,andcould assuretheparentsthattheycouldwith thegreatestsecurityentrusttheirboys totheFathers. Hehadheardwithinterest,inthe Rector'sreport,thatsomeoftheboys wouldbeleavingtheschool,having finishedthecoursetheirparentswishedforthem.Healsowouldfollow withkeeninteresttheircareersinwhateverwalkoflifetheywere.Heasked theboystorememberthatitmattered notwhethertheircareerrankedhigh inthesocialscale,orwhetheritwas alowlyone.Whatreallymattered washowtheydidtheirdutytotheir Godandtotheircountry.

Allwouldbeproudofthem,notfor thehighplacetheymightachievein theworld,butfortheprooftheygave intheirlivesofbeingearnestfaithful Catholicmen.FromwhattheRector hadsaid,hewassurethattheywould beacredittoSt,Louis. HisGraceconcludedwiththewish thatallmighthaveapeacefuland happyChristmasandNewYear.

FREMANTLE

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENTEX. STUDENTS'ASSOCIATION. ReviewofActivities,1941.

Theyear1941hasbeenaparticularlyactiveandsuccessfulonefortheexstudentsofSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.Thefirstsocialeventofthe yearwastheannualsportsdayandexstudents'reunion,whichwereheldon May24,the86th,anniversaryofthe landingofthepioneerSistersway backin1855.LaterinJulywasheld theannualball,whichwasanunprecedentedsuccess,bothsociallyandfinancially,over£215profitbeingmade. Asusual,debutanteswerepresented toHisGracetheArchbishop,towhom theex-studentsareverygratefulfor hisinterestandsupport.Tothe ladies'suppercommitteeallofwhom areeitherpaststudentsormothersof paststudents,adeepdebtofgratitude isowed,astheentirecateringarrangementsarecarriedoutfreeofanycost whatsoever.Andwhenthisentails alsotheprovision,preparationand servingofsuppertothechildrenat theirballalsoonthefollowingevening,oratotalofwellover1,200people, themagnitudeoftheirtask,socheerfullyandablyperformed,canberealised.

InSeptemberweheldourfirst annualenclosedRetreat,whichowed itssuccesstotheeffortsofRev.Father Cowan,O,M.I.,andtothecareexercisedbytheSistersinmakingtheaccommodationarrangementsonsucha lavishscale.

InOctoberaneventuniqueinthe annalsoftheChurchinthisStatetook place,whentheGoldenJubileeoftwo formerMotherSuperiorsoftheCon. venttookplace,inconjunctionwith theSilverJubileeoffourothermembersofthecommunity.AttheGardenPartyheldonSunday,October26, overthreehundredparticipating,many ofthemhavinglongassociationwith theSisters-inonecasedatingasfar backas1883.Thereligiouspartof thecelebrationsontheMondaywas equallywellattended,andweare deeplygratefultoAlmightyGodthat HechoseourAlmaMaterforthissign ofHisfavour.

Thefinalfunctionoftheyeartook placeonSundaylast,14th,inst.,atthe Conventat3p.m.,whenaninformal re-unionandafternoonteawasheld.

TheexecutiveoftheAssociation, wishestothankallthosewhobypersonalserviceorgiftshavehelpedto makeouryearsosuccessfulfrom everypointofview.To"TheRecord"theyextendverydeepestappreciationforitsunfailingcourtesyand co-operation.TooneandallweextendourbestwishesthattheChristmasseasonwillbeasholyandhappy aspossible,andthatwiththenew year,thedarkcloudsofwarwhich hangsoperilouslyclosetouswillsoon bedispelled,sothatinthelightofa justpeacewemaygoforwardtogether inthepathsoftruthandhappiness.

SHENTONPARK

ResultofSt.Aloysius'PrizePacket. DrawnDecember6,1941. 1st,highestaggregate,Mr.1,.Cody: 2nd.highestaggregate,Mrs.Fitzpatrick;3rd.highestaggregate,Mr.L. DeBanks;lstllowestaggregate,Mr. FrankDoherty;2nd,lowestaggregate, Mrs.J.Andrews. WeeklyPrizes(lowestnumber):Mrs, T.Burke,BrianJones,Mr.F.Edwards, Mrs.Sullivan,Mrs.Moore(Violet Grove),Mr.Edmondson,Mesdames BowdenandBeale,Rev.FatherBoylan,Mrs.Quigley,senr,,Mr.Felton, Mrs.White,Mrs.Butcher,E.McCann, Mrs.Connery,Mrs.H.L.Johnston,Mr, P.Hackett,Mrs.Eaton,Mrs.Binning, KevinDelaporte,Mrs.Forward,Dave O'Brien,junr.,Mrs.M.Goode,MesdamesBaileyandDeering,Mrs.Bidstrup,Mr,E.Taylor,Mr.G.Bowra, Mrs.L.Hanson,Mrs.A.Doherty,Mrs. J.Andrews,MissM.Woods,Highest Number:Mr.May,Mrs.Savers(Heytesbury-road),DenisRyan,Mr.H.L. Johnston,Mr.L.Henry,Mrs.M.Hall, Mr.JohnDaily,Mrs.Arnott,Mrs.S. Cusack,Mrs.Ingils,Mrs.Sheehan,Mrs. Bull,Mr.Weaver,Mrs.Felton,Mrs. Bailey(Robinson-street),Mrs.Naylor, Mr,FrankBeard,Mrs,A.C.Read,Mrs. Taylor(Rawson-street),Mr.A.Siford, MasterB.Eddy,Mr.Standing,Mrs. Williams(Rankin-road),MissM.Buckingham,MissM.Hodges,Mrs.James (Campsie-street),Mr.B.Cody,Mr.E. 'olgan,Mr,P.Mohen,Mr.A.Pearce.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

CharlesStuartParnellBranch,Boulder Mr.JimIkIcLindenrecentlyspentan enjoyabletwoweeksinKalgoorlie.As anofficeroftheexecutivecouncilof thesocietyhemadeanofficialinspectionoftheCharlesStuartParnell Branch,Boulder.Atthemeetinghe -asofficiallywelcomedbytheChief Ranger,JimKelly,whoseremarks weresupportedbythememberspresent.OnbehalfoftheBrianBoru Branch,Fremantle,hepresentedacertificatetoMissKathleenGabbeddy, whoisnowaKalgoorlieresident.The nightsproceedingculminatedinasocial,atwhichtheHibernianswererepresentedbyMr.MilesSharkey,of Boulder,andMr.JimByrne,ofKalgoorlie.LaterintheweekhewasaccordedacivicreceptionbytheMayor ofBoulder,Mr.W.F.Coath,Jim mademanynewfriendsduringhissojourninKalgoorlieandwentaway loudinhispraiseofGoldfieldshospitality.

SACREDHEART HIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATEHILL.

TheSacredHeartHighSchoolisnow enteringonitsfifthdecadeofitsexistenceasoneoftheleadingsecondary schoolsofWesternAustralia.Itwas placedonthelistofapprovedsecondaryschools(1901)bytheEducation DepartmentofW.A.,atwhichGovernmentscholarshipsaretenable.

Amongthepaststudentsofthe schoolaremanywhohaveachieveddistinctionattheAdelaideUniversity,the UniversityofWesternAustralia,MelbourneUniversity,theLondonUniversity,andtheCatholicUniversityof Washington,U.S.A.

Thehealthoftheboardersisthefirst consideration-Largeandairydormitories,sleeping-outbalconies,areoneof thechieffeaturesoftheboarding school.

Theschoolpossessesfinerecreation groundsandhall,Asystemoforganisedsport,withexcellentcoaching,has beenadopted.SacredHeartHigh Schoolhasbeencalledthe"strongholdandnurseryofjuniorlawntennis."Itstennisplayershavebeen,and are,Statechampions.TheSlazenger Cuphasbeenheldforthirteenyearsin succession.

Themottooftheschoolis'Semper SuperneNitens"4.AlwaysStrivingUpwards),togetherwithVirtueand Knowledge.Tocombineboth,tobe thoroughineverything,togivethe bestpossiblemental,moral,andphysicaltrainingtoeachgirlistheprinciple whichhasgovernedtheSacredHeart HighSchoolsinceitsestablishment,

COLLIE

MassTimeTable.

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Kevin'sBranch,Subiaco.

SisterFlynnpresidedoverabetter attendedmeeting.Electionofofficers tookplace,andthefollowingmembers willnowholdofficeforthenextsix months:President,SisterFlynn;vicepresident,Sr.Swarbrick;treasurer, Sr.Hancock;warden,Bro.Flanagan; guardian,Bro,Powell;secretary,Sr. Hogan;asst.secretary:Bro.Sweeney. AwelcomebackwasextendedtoSr. HoganandBro.Hogan,towhichthe formerablyresponded.AChristmas partyhasbeenarrangedforthemembers,andagoodroll-upisexpectedat ournextmeetingonDecember18.Sr. Flynncongratulatedthetabletennis andquoitsteamsondefeatingEast VictoriaParkinthefinalofthe"A" Gradeindoorsports. OurLadyHelpofChristians'Branch, EastVictoriaPark.

Thepresident(Bro.W.Ramsay)presidedoverawellattendedmeetingon December2,andthreenewmembers wereinitiatedduringtheevening,The soldiermembers'comfortsfundisstill carryingonitsgoodwork,andjudgingfromthelettersreceivedfromthe boysitispleasingtoknowtheyappreciatehearingnewsfrommembers,As many-aspossibleareaskedtoattend thebigdayatClontarfonDecember 21.Thenextmeetingofthebranch takesplaceonTuesday,December16, andwillcommenceat7.30p.m.,after whichabreak-upsocialwillbeheld. Thearrangementswhichhavebeen madewillensureaverypleasant evening,andaninvitationisextended toallotherbranchesandparishioners ofEastVictoriaPark, St.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie.

ThePresidentBro.J.Johnston,presidedatthehalt-yearlymeetingheldin St.Mary'sHall,onMonday,DecemberS. Bro.JohnIvanacwasacceptedasanewmember,andinitiatedinto thesocietybythepresident.Johnis awellandfavourablyknownmember oftheCatholicyoungersetandwe hopehisexamplewillbefollowedby manyothers.Correspondencewas readfromseveralmembers,including aletterfromBro,FrankStinson,of theR.A.A.F.,Singapore,andonefrom I3ro.JohnF.Worner,aformervicepresidentofoursocietyandsecretary oftheHolyNameSocietypriortoenlistment.Reportswerereceivedfrom thefriendlysocietydelegates;alsoa reportofthesuccessoftheHibernian CricketClubagainstPiccadillyDruids, IIiberniansscoring284(L.Scott87,J. Abotomey39,andJ.Ivanac29)PiccadillyDruids,104and5for154.

Theelectionofofficersthentook place,andresultedinthefollowing beingelected:President,Bro.F.J. Bryson;vice-president,Sr.M.McLernon;treasurer,Bro.D.B.Sullivan; secretary,Bro.G.L.McDonald;warden,Sr.E.Clarke;guardian,Sr.I,Miller;auditors,Bros.M.O'Halloranand F.Forkin;trustees,Bros.Hannan, Johnston,Bown,ClarkeandHenneker; delegatestoKalgoorlieFriendlySocities,Bros.Hannan,O'Halloranand Bryson;delegatestoBoulderFriendly Societies,Bro.G.L.McDonald;press correspondent,Sr.M.McLernon.Bro. Johnstontheninstalledalltheofficers totheirvariouspositions,assistedby Bro.J.Hannan.Severalymembers spokeofthegoodworkcarriedout byBro.Sullivan,whohadresignedasa memberoftheKalgoorlieFriendlySocieties'Associationafteraperiodof30 years'activeotembership.Bro.Sullivanwasalso4nauditoroftheAssociationatthetimeofhisresignation. Bro.O'Halloran,afoundationmemberofthisbranchover40yearsago, andstillanactivemember,wasoneof thosewhospke.

Wewereverypleasedtonotethat thequarterlyCommuniononthepreviousSundaywassowellattendedMembersareremindedoftheChristmassocialtobeheldafterthenext meetingonMonday,December22, whenagoodattendanceofmembersis desired.Itwillbeagoodopportunityforoldmemberstobringintending newonesalongandintroducethem.

EMPLOYERS

TheChiefInspectorofFactories(Mr. F.W.Warman)desirestodrawtheattentionofallemployerstotherequirementsofSection10oftheWorkers' CompensationAct,1912/39.Thissectionmakesitobligatoryforeveryemployertoobtainfromanapprovedinsuranceofficeapolicyofinsurancefor thefullamountoftheliabilitytopay compensationundertheWorkers'CompensationAct,1912/39.

,Investigationshaverevealedthat quiteanappreciablenumberofemployershavefailedtocomplywiththe aboveandhavetherebycommitteda veryseriousoffenceagainsttheAct.

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

Toavoidtheneedfordrasticdepartmentalaction,employersareadvisedto checkupontheirownpositionand,if notalreadyinpossessionofthenecessarypolicy,toobtaincoverwithout furtherdelay.

TheBushies'

WANTED:£11/0/4.

DearCornerites,-Asyouseewe needverylittlenowtocompletethe £100.Neverthelesswearejustthat muchshortofsuccess,anditwillbe necessarytoraisethatamountbefore December31,sothatwecansaythis year'seffortshavebeencrownedwith success.Muchhasbeendonebythe faithfulCorneriteswhohavehelped generouslythroughouttheyear,but quiteanumberofothershavenotyet donetheirpartinhelpingtoraisethe moneyfortheBushies'fund.ThereforeIdohopethosewhohavebeen waitingfortheendoftheyeartocome willnowsendaChristmasdonationto helpthisveryworthycause. AUNTBESSY.

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Note:Ithasbeennecessarytohold overseverallettersreceivedthisweek owingtoshortageofspace.Thesewill appearinournextissue,

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed£1lOsfortheBushiesfromthe WishartFamily.Ihopethatyou succeedingettingthe£100thisyear, asitisinsuchagoodcause, G.WISHART.

DearG.Wishart,-Thankyouvery muchforsuchagenerousdonation.It isparticularlywelcomedatthistime oftheyearwhenaboldbidisbeing madetosecurethe£100total.Asyou willseeinmyletterthisweek,not verymuchmoreisneededtomakeup thattotal,soIhopetheremainderwill comeinbeforetheendoftheyear. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-.Isincerelyhope thatyouwillgain4..urcenturyby theendoftheyear.Theenclosed 10s.willhelpyouontheway.With bestwishesfrom H.E.W. DearIf.E.W.,-Ifwefailtoreach the£100markthisyearweshallnot beveryfarbelowit,forverylittleis needednowtomakeupthetotal.That iswhyIdohopeallthoseCornerites whohavenotyetdoneanythingfor theBushiesthisyearwillhelptoraise theremainderofthemissingsum. Thankyouverymuchforyourkind offeringof10s.Itdidmuchtolessen thatmissingamount,andIwasvery pleasedtoreceiveit.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedasmall donation,10s.,asalittlehelpforthe Bushies'Scheme.Iwanttoshowmy appreciationforsomecorrespondence lessonsmylittlegirlhadforashort timeinLaverton.Itisagrand scheme,Wishingyourappealsuccess. A,M.F.

DearA.M.F.,-Iwaspleasedto hearthatyourlittlegirlhadbenefittedfromthecorrespondencelessons. Theseformpartoftheschemeforeducatingthechildrenintheirreligion whentheylivetoofarawaytobe broughtintotheBushies'Schoolat regularintervals.Thankyousomuch forthepracticalmannerinwhichyou haveshownyourappreciation.Other littlechildrenwillnowbenefitthrough yourgenerosity.

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Wearesending youonewholeguineaandhopeitwill helptofilltheLemonadeBottlejusta tinybit.ThegirlsinFjfthandSixth senttheirmoneytoqr.BlackBabies, butwelikeBushiesletter.Weare commencingourholidaysonDecember 11,andarelookingforwardtohaving muchfunatthebeach,Doyoulike swimming?Aswearebusywithour tennistournament,Imustclosethis shortletter.Wishingyouavery happyChristmas.Wearealsosending aboxofoldstamps.-ThirdandFourth StandardsandInfants,St,Joseph'sCollege,Fremantle,perJUDYBAHEN andKATHLEENO'CONNiOR.

DearChildren,-ThoughtheBlack Babieshavetobesupported,ourown Bushiestooneedallthehelptheycan get,sothattheycanhetaughtto know,loveandserveGod.Therefore allthestandardsfromThirdtoSixth havebeendoingverymeritoriouswork intheirownsphere.Iloveswimming, andtennistoo,soIthinkI'llcome alongtothetournamentandtakeaway alltheprizes.Howwouldyoulike that?Ireceivedsafelytheboxof stamps,thegoodwishes,andthe wholeguinea,andwasverypleasedto haveallthree,sothankyouallvery much. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed2/6 fromaFriend,inthanksgivingfora favourreceivedfromOurLadyofPerpetualSuccour. AFRIEND.

DearFriend,-Iwasindeedpleased toreceiveyourdonation,aseverythinghelpstowardsabigtotalwhich weexpectwillcomeinbyDecember 31. AUNTBESSY.

Corner

Sandstone.

DearAuntBessy,-Iregretnotsendingyouthecancelledstampsbefore this,butamenclosingthemseparatelynow.Alsoasmalldonationof fiveshillingsfortheLemonadeBottle, WearegoingtoPerthnextweek,and toFremantlethefollowingweek,tobe presentatmysister'sprofession.Please sayaprayerforher,andformy mother'ssoul.

AGNESV.O'CONNOR.

DearAgnes,-Whatagreatprivilege itisforyoutobeabletoseeyour sisterprofessed.Ishallcertainlysay theprayersyouaskfor.Thankyou verymuchforthestampsandthedonation,allofwhichhelptheLemonade Bottlealot. AUNTBESSY.

Mundaring.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindalittlegiftinhonouroftheSacredHeart foryourwonderfulBushies'Scheme. Godblessyourwork, MARYE.R.

DearMaryE.R.,-Thegiftarrived safelyandwasmadeverywelcome. Everythingpointstothesuccessof theSchemeatthemoment,butthere isstillquiteabitofworktobedone beforethe£100arrivesasatotal. However,Ithinkitwillbeallthereat thecloseoftheyear. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor10s.,inthanksgivingforfavoursreceived.

MRS.MULDOON.

DearMrs.Muldoon,-Thedonation isthankfullyacknowledged,asitwill domuchtohelptheBushies'Cause forthisyear,and,ofcourse,willbenefittheBushiesthemselvesinproviding religiousinstructionsforthem, AUNTBESSY, * * LakeCamm.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find2/6fortheLemonadeBottle,I dmalittleBushieofsevenyears,and hopesomedaytogototheBushies' School WishingtheCornerevery success. GEOFF.

DearGeoff,-NewlittleCornerites, especiallywhentheyarealsolittle Bushies,areverywelcome.Ihope Youwillonedaybeabletogotothe Bushies'School,asyouwilllikeit verymuch.Thankyouforthe2/6. -AUNTBESSY.

J.A.COMPSTON

BUTCHER Corner

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HolyFather'sAmazing CapacityforWork

IntensityofHisActsofDevotion NeverAbated

HisHolinessPopePiusXII'samazingcapacityforworkhasbeenthrown intoboldreliefbythecirculatedfalse reportsofhisillness.

EversinceheascendedtheThrone ofPeteronMarch12,1939,theHoly Fatherhaslabouredwithouttheslightestinterruptiontohiswork,orwith thesmallestdiminutionofitsinten. sity.Thisbeinganobviousandcorn. monlyknownfactinVaticanCity,it occasionedsomesurprisetherewhen itwaslearnedthatsecularnewspapers abroadwerecarryingreportsthatthe SovereignPontiffwasill. PraysandWorksforPeace. HisHolinessis,ofcourse,greatly saddenedbytheplightinwhichthe worldfindsitselfto-day.TheHoly Fatherhasneverceasedtoprayand workforpeace.Thiswasalabour whichheundertookattheveryoutset ofhisPontificate.Helabouredtopre-

venttheoutbreakofthepresentstrife, andbeingthwartedinthishasworked indefatigablytoamelioratethesufferingsofthevictimsofwar,andtohold upbeforetheeyesofmenthebasesfor ajustandlastingpeace.

PopePiusXIIhasalwaysledadaily lifewhichismostpious.Itismarked byausterity,devoutnessandpenance. Beyondthistherearenodetails.

ItisthepracticeofPopePiusXII. togivehispersonalandmostcareful directiontothecurrentaffairsofthe HolySee.Inaddition,hegrants manyprivateaudienceseveryday.On anaverageoftwiceaweek,HisHolinessgrantspublicaudiencesatwhich largecrowdsofpeoplearereceived. Thesepublicaudiencesfrequentlylast severalhoursatatime,andoftenPope Piuswillpronouncediscoursesonthese occasions.Itisaninterestingfact

Teachers'Conference

TheConferencewillopenattheCathedralonTuesday,January27,1942, whereMasswillbecelebratedat9 afterwardsthere willbeadramatisationoftheMassin theCathedralHall,Murray-street,by thepupilsofSt.Joseph's,Victoria Square.

Acordialinvitationisextendedto theprieststoattendthedramatisation. Thereportonthe1941inspectionof schoolswillbepresentedonthis°veg. sion.

Wednesday,January28:

TheremainingsessionsoftheConferencewillbeheldattheLadies'College,VictoriaSquare,throughthe courtesyoftheMotherGeneral.There willbetwoforenoonsessionsdaily, from9.30to10.30a.m.,andfrom11am. to1p.m.

TheInfantClasses, Classdramatisationsofpreparation forFirstHolyCommunionandBible HistoryStorieswillbegivenbythe pupilsofthePrimarySchoolofthe SacredHeart,HighgateHill.

TheMiddleYears(8to12): Practicallecturesontheteachingof theCatechismprescribedwillbegiven bytheRev,FatherJ.Murphy,BA., L.Ph.,theDiocesanInspectorof Schools.

TheAdvancedYears(12andafter):

Practicallecturesonthebuildingof characteroftheadolescentboyand girlwillbegivenbytheVeryRev,J. T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D.,H.Dip.Ed., DiocesonDirectorofEducation.

Thursday,January28:

Thesessionswillbefrom9.30a.m. to10.30a.m.,andfrom11a.m.to12 a.m.,attheLadies'College,Victoria Square.

TheInfantClasses. ClassdramatisationofthepreparationofthealtarforMass,settingthe vestments,andofthe"steps"upto theGospelwillbegivenbythepupils ofthePrimarySchoolofSt.Brigid's, WestPerth. Duringthesecondhourthechildren willdramatisetheLastSupper. TheMiddleYears(8to12Years). Rev.FatherJ.Murphywillcontinue hislectureontheteachingoftheCatechism.

TheAdvancedYears(12yearsand after).

Thetwohours'sessionwillbedevotedtoanopenforumonthedifficult problemofCatholicActionwithin theseyearsatschool.Whatcanwe getadolescentboysandgirlstodothat willinterestthemandintroducethem totheactiveranksoftheLayApostolate?Itwouldbeofrealvaluetoall

interestedinthisevasiveproblemwere theteachersoftheseadvancedclasses toholdaround-tabletalkathomebeforeandduringthevacation,andthus cometothediscussionwithsomeone ideathatmightbetriedout.Wecan wastealotoftimetalkingaboutCatholicAction,Thereligiouswhoare onactivedutywithintheclass-rooms dayafterdayshouldbeabletosuggestsomeactivitythatthenormalboy andgirloftheseage-groupswouldtake up.Todateallthesuggestedactivitiesfortheyouthofsecondaryschool agearepitchedattheextraordinary boyandgirl.ThisConferencewelcomesthesuggestionsofteachers,who knowtheaverageboyandgirlintheir classes.

Rev,FatherG.Husseywillactas chairmanofthediscussion. AlreadyapracticalsuggestedactivityhasbeenproposedbytheRev.BrotherBradley,ofClontarfOrphanage, whohasworkedsuccessfullyaFabian Societyamongordinaryboysinthe Brothers'schoolsinTasmania.BrotherBradleywillhavetenminutesat theConferencetodescribewhatthose boysdidasaresultoftheirmembershipintheFabianSociety.

Rev,Dr.McMahonrecommends homediscussionsamongtheteachers onthefollowingpoints,whichmay producesomeprogrammeofactivity:

1.Arewefosteringtheidealof teachingtothinkinreligionamongthe classesfrom12upwards?

2.Howcantheteacherpromotethe discussion-circleatmospherewithinthe class?Lecturettes,projects,heckling asmeanstobetterthinkingandselfexpressionintheprescribedprogramme ofChristianDoctrine!

3.Whatisthepossibilityofbreakinguptheclassintosmallbusy groups?Inwhatpartsofourprogrammecantheybedoneeffectively?

4.Whatactivitieswithintheparish canbeoutlinedtoadolescentsashelps tobuildingtheircharacter?

5.Areourhighschools,boardingand day,neglectingtoeducatetheirpupils inparishconsciousness?Aretheproductsoftheseschoolsremarkablefor theirinterestintheirownparochial affairs?Admittingthattheparishis themostimportantcellintheorganisationoftheChurch,havethese schoolsgivenittheattentionitdeserves?

Aretheschoolsocietiesahelpora hindrancetotheparochialsocietiesof theChildrenofMary,theJuniorHoly Name,theVincentdePaul?

6.CatholicActionmustbeaction withintheparish,howthencanwe directthosepupilswhilestillatschool toactivitieswhichtheparishneeds?

thatsuchdiscoursesoftheSovereign Pontiffarenowsufficienttofilltwo volumes,andtheyhavejustbeenpublishedinthisform,

InthemonthofJuly,forexample, PopePiusXII.deliveredadiscourse onprayertoalargegroupofnewly. marriedcoupleswhomhereceivedin apublicaudience.Thefollowingweek, receivinganotherlargegroupofnewlyweds,theHolyFathercontinuedhis discourseonprayer,thistimedevoting himselftoaconsiderationoftheconditionsandefficacyofprayer.

Heexplainedonthislatteroccasion, whyitsometimesseemsthatGodhas notpromisedtomakeusperfectly happyinthisworld.WhatGodhas promised,hisHolinessadded,isto hearuslikeafather,whowillnotgive hissonthosethingswhicharedeleterioustohim,eventhoughheasksfor them,butwhowillgivehimthose thingsthatwill"advancehiminlivingandingrowing."

PerseveranceRequired.

"Youknow,youbelievewithallyour soul,"HisHolinesstoldthepilgrims, "thatnotoneofyourprayersremains withouteffect,andthat,whenyoudo notobtainexactlythespecialfavour askedbyyou,youmusteitherrecogniseignoranceofyourrealgood,orbelievethatthefavourwillbegranted toyouatthemomentfixedbyGod,

andthat,meanwhile,youreceivesomethingbetter,muchbetter."

PopePiussaidsomeperhapswonder whytheydonotobtainwhattheypray for,failingtoappreciatethattheydo notpersevere.HesaidOurLordhas saidrepeatedlythatperseveringprayer isalwaysheard,"becausetheperseveranceisthatinsistencethatdoesviolencetoHisHeart."

"Therefore,"theHolyFathersaid, "prayermustbeademandofwhatis goodforoursouls,ademandingofit withperseverance,butalsoademand. ingofitpiously.Thepiousprayer! Whateverisit?Itisnottheprayer inwhichutterancesisgiventopure wordswhilemindandheartwander andeyesroamineverydirection.It istherecollectedprayerwhichbefore GodisanimatedwithloveforHimand forone'sbrethren;itistheprayer alwaysmadeinthegraceofGod,alwaysmeritoriousforeternallife,alwayshumbleinitsveryconfidence.It istheprayerwhich,whenyoukneelbeforethealtarortheCrucifixorthe imageoftheBlessedVirgininyour home,doesnotknowthearroganceof thePharisee,whoboaststhatheis notlikeothermen,butlikethepoor Publican,itmakesyoufeelinyour heartthatallthatyoureceiveyou obtainonlybecluseofthe'puremercy ofGodtowardeAyou."

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