The Record Newspaper 25 December 1941

WHYTHEKOOKABURRA Laughs

FirstShopAssistant:"Isn'tthatgirl .nthegramophonedepartmentstuckup?"

SecondShopAssistant:"Well,you see,sheistryingrecordsforcustomers allday,andshecan'thelpputtingon airs!" * * *

Jane:"Yes,Jennywenttotheastrologertofindoutwhenitwouldbe bestforhertogetmarried."

Mary:"Andwhatdidhetellher?"

Jane:"Well,hetookonelookather andtoldhertotakethefirstchance... * *

AladyapproachedanEdinburgh surgeonandaskedhimifhewouldperformanoperation.

"Whatfor?"heinquired.

"Oh,anythingyoulike.Yousee,I attendalotofwomen'sbridgeparties and,neverhavinghadanoperation,I simplycan'ttakepartintheconversation." * *

OnChristmasEveJoneswasdiscoveredbyBrowntryingtoshovea horseontohisdoorstep.

"Giveahand,oldman,"hepleaded. Brown,wondering,didso.Theypushedthehorseintothehall."Nowjust let'sgethimupthestairs."Sothey pushedandshoved."Nowintothe bathroom,"saidJones.

Whentheyhadgotthehorsesafely in,Jonesclosedthedoorsoftly."Why, why,why?"askedBrown."I'lltell you,"saidJones."I'vegotabrotherin-lawwholiveswithusandknows everything.Butwhenhegoesupto bathto-morrowhe'llshoutdown:'Hey, there'sahorseinthebathroom,'and forthefirsttimeI'llbeabletoshout back:'Yes,Iknow.'"

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Thenewlymarriedmansigheddeeplyashesaid:

"Thefellowwhowasmybestman cametolunchwithusforthefirst timeonSunday.Mywife'scooking impressedhimsomuchthathe'ssent heracarvingset."

"Thatwasveryniceofhim,"saida listener.

`Oh,Idon'tknow.Hesenther threechiselsandamallet!"

* Themotherlyoldcookwasbeingintroducedbyhernewemployertothe kitchenofaverymodernflat.The employerpointedwithpridetothe electricrange,thegeyser,theradiator, theautomaticrefrigerator,thevacuum cleaner,thewashingmachine,the steam-dryingapparatus,theswitchboards,andsoon.

"Whyareyouputtingonyourhat andcoat?"saidthemistress,interruptingherselfinherexplanation."Surely you'renotgoing?"

"Iam,ma'am.It'sanengineeryou want,notacook!" * * * *

WalkingintheHighlands,aman foundthathiswatchhadstopped.En. teringafarmhouseandnotinganold grandfatherclock,hesaid:"Yourclock issurelywrong?"

"Naethingwrangwi'it,"answered thefarmer."It'syouthatdoesnaunnerstandit.Whentheweehaun's straightupandthebighaun'sstraight doon,itstrikesten;buttherichttime's fiveo'clock.Afterthat,"hecontinued, "we'venaethingtodaebutcalculate.'

HitlerstampedintoGoering'soffice inatoweringrage.

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Amanwhowastiredofthebombasticassertionofthereadersofadaily paper,wrotetotheeditor: 'Sir,-Iownablackdiscwhich,when placedonagramophone,givesforth music.Isthisarecord?'

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"Yes,"saidthebachelor,"butnoescape."

Desirousofbuckingupbusiness,the proprietorofalargedepartmentstore engagedan"efficiencyexpert,"whose chiefdelightwaschangingthedepartmentsround. Onedayasectionwouldbeatthe topofthebuilding;thenextitwould beinthebasementorelsewherethe restaurantusedtobe.

Afterthreeweeksofthisanoldlady approachedaworried-lookingshopwalkerandaskedifhecouldtellher wheretheironmongerydepartment was.

"No,madam,"hereplied,wearily; "butifyou'llstandhereforafewmintits.I'msureyou'llseeitgoby."

Apreacherhaddeliveredastirring sermonatarevivalservice,andanumberofthelistenersweremovedtotears.

Whenleavingthechurchawoman remarkedtoherneighbour:"Inoticed thatyouwerenotcrying.Wasitnot agreatsermon?"

"WhyshouldIbecrying?Idon't belongtothisparish."

Thehopeofthefamilyreturnedfrom hisfirstday'sworkatamunitionsfactorywithfingersbandaged.

"Ho,Bert,"saidhisfather,"how's this?"

"Well,"saidthebrightone,"thefore. mansaidthemachinewasfool-proof, butIsoonshowedhim."

"Icannotunderstandwhyyoupermityourdaughtertosuemeforbreach ofpromise,"saidtheyoungman."You rememberthatyouwerebitterlyop' posedtoourengagement,becauseI wasn'tgoodenoughforher.

"Youngman,"repliedthegirl's father,"thatwassentiment;thisis business."

Amanwenttohisdoctorfortreatmenttohisthroat,andonbeingasked whatthetroublewas,hepointedtohis throatandwhispered,hoarsely,"Cigarettes."

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"No,"whisperedtheunfortunateone, "askingforthem."

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"Gad,sir,"saidtheoldcolonelatthe club,"theZuluWarwasmuchworse thanthisone.Why,Irememberthe timewhenaZuluthrewhisspearat me,anditpinnedmetotheground. Iwaslyingthereforthreedays."

"Itmusthavehurt."

"Notmuch,"saidthecolonel."Only whenIlaughed!"

Aticket-inspectorenteredatrainat Manchester.Heexaminedseveralticketsandtoldholdersthattheywerein thewrongtrain.Theymust,hesaid, changeatonce.

Ashisprogressalongthecarriage continued,hefoundstillmorepassengerswhohadmadeamistakeabout thetrain.

Thenoneofthemhadabrightidea, andaskedhimwhetherhewasnoton thewrongtrain.

Hewas.

"Well,whendoesthefunstart?"said theprisoner,afterhehadspentaday ingaol. "Whatfun?"askedthewarder.

"There'snofunhere."

"Well,I'mblowed-"gaspedtheprisoner,"Andthejudgedistinctlytold methatIwascominghereforthetime ofmylife."

Afellowgotonthebuswithahunfred-poundbombunderhisarmand satdown.

"What'sthatyou'vegoton?your lap?"askedtheconductor.

"It',adelayedactionbombI'mtakingtothepolicestation,"'samethe answer.

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"Canyoutellmewhatthehumpon thecamel'sbackisfor?"heasked,politely. "Well,it'sprettyuseful,sir,The oldcamelwouldn'tbemuchusewithoutit,youknow."

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RemarkableAttachmentto HomeandFamily

FUSIONOFEASTERNANDWESTERNCULTURED ACHIEVEDBYFAITH

TheFilipinoisethnologicallyasectionoftheMalayanrace.Heisa blend,theresultsofgenerationsofOrientalinfiltrations.WehavetheChristian,Mohammedan,andpaganbranches,butallstemfromtheamalgam ofthebrownpeoplesofMalaysia.Apart fromtheNegritos,therealaborigines oftheIslands,thenativeMalaydescendedfromIndonesianandMongoloidstrainscominginthroughthe MalayPeninsula,Borneo,andwhatwe calltheNetherlandEastIndies.The earliestarrivals,inthe5th.century, werepagans.Bythe15th.centurytheMohammedanswerefirmlyestablished-Ahundredyearslater,with theSpaniard,cameChristianityand Westernculture, Notonlyistherearacialblend,but theFilipinoofto-dayoffersastudyof interminglingphilosophiesofOriental andOccidentalInstochallengethe curiosityofthesudent.Wehave heretheonlyinstanceinhistorywhere aWesternculturewassetdownupon abasiciallyOrientalpeople.Ithas enduredforover400years.Iwould interpretthelongevityofthispheno menontothetenaciousholdsofthe Christianfaithuponthesepeople. OtherWesternpowershaveobtained possessionandeconomicsupremacyin severaloftheOrientalpeoples,butthey failedtoimpressortocreateabinding tie.Theydidnotevaluatethereligiousfactornorstrivetomakeitpart andparceloftheirinfluence,asdidthe Spaniard.

InspiteofthisOccidentalinfluence andChristianpersuasionthereeverremaintraitsoftheOrientalintheFilipinos,wholiveandinterpretWestern waysandideasinamannerindicative oftheirracialorigin.Fully90per cent,ofthesepeoplehaveassimilated Christianity,andallexhibitadeeply religioussense.Therehasbeena slightinbreedingwiththeSpaniard,a muchgreaterunionwiththeChinese, andonlyasmallintermarriagewith theAmerican.Thisblendingproduceswhatwecallthe"mestizo."

TheFilipinoofto-dayisratherunique,andisnottobemeasuredbyarbitraryWesternstandards.Thetraditionsandcustomsofapeople,come byaftergenerationsofpractice,donot easilysurrendertotheneworder. Oureconomicandmechanisedoutlookmaycreateinusapityforthese backwardpeople.Oursisaphilosophy ofgain,baseduponthetheorythat happinessandsecurityarecontingent uponahealthybankaccount.Theirs isanunformulated,butnonetheless real,philosophytha?happinessand securityareobtaimfelethroughpeace andcontentedness.Thisdoesnot postulateanoverabundanceofworldly goodsandmoderncomforts.TheFilipino,uncontaminatedbyatoomaterialisticphilosophy,istheexponentofa wayoflifeinatropicalcountrythat seemstobeeminentlypractical.When strangenotionsarethrustuponhim, andmodernisticideasthrowninhis way,thegermofdiscontentisplanted. Smallandweaknationsarevitally affectedbytheaggressionsofthe mighty:isolationisimpossibleinthe faceofpowerpolitics.Butthefact

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teriesandmoralprinciplesoftheFaith. Allpompandceremonysurrounding paganfestivalsofanearlierandlater datewerebutthesameefforttoembodyinsymbolicformtheideacalled forbytheoccasion.

remainsthatallpeoplescannotbe forcedintothesamemould.The ideologiesofonecannotbeimposedunwillinglyuponanother,withoutdisaster.Aswithsystemsofgovernment sowithsocial,religious,andeconomic life.Eachnationandcertainlyeach race,shouldbegrantedtherighttofollowitssuitablephilosophyoflife.The goodneighbourpolicyofassistanceis quitefitting,butforcefulimpositionis atragedyagainsttheverysoulofa nation.

Agenuineguaranteeofnationalsolidarityanddefenceagainstaggression isfoundinwhatoneauthorcallsdomesticmorality, Anationmaybe subjugatedbutneverconqueredwhen thevitalsparkofhighmorallifeis aliveandactive.Thetwoessential sourcesfromwhichthisdomesticmoralityderivesarethehomeandthe Church.HeretheFilipinopeopleexcel,Theirideasofthefamilyandthe traditionsofthehome backtothe veryoriginoftheirrace.Thenatural lawsoflifeanddomesticorder,so longacceptedandpractisedbythem. weregivenanoblerimpulsewiththe adventofChristianity.

Evento-day,whenthedisintegrating forcesofamaladjustedsocietyare breakinguponthem,theystillfrown upontheunnaturaldevicesofbirth control,divorce,andgeneralpromiscuity.Thepatriarchalsysteminthe familystillendures.Admirationisdue tothebeautifulcustomsoftheirfamilylife:theblessingofparents,sought bychildren;thekissingofmother's hand;thelittlespontaneousprayers forpeaceandprotection;thereverent attentiontopaternalcounsel;theinnatefearofdisregardingtheadvice ofparents.

Loveofhomeandfamilyisdeeply embeddedintheheartofeveryFilipino.Anattachmenttooneanother issostrongthatseldomdoindividuals migratefromthefamilyhearth.In theeventofmovingtheentirefamily goesalong.AllthisisbutthefloweringofaChristianfamilytreeplanted bynatureandnature'sGod.TheFilipinohasestablishedthefactthathe cannotbedestroyedasapeople,till hesurrendersthisfundamentalsource ofracialsecurity.Hislittlenation maybetossedaboutfromoneforeign powertoanotherthroughthedominanceofforce,buthisidentityremains. Thispagefromthephilosophyoflife oftheFilipinomaywellbecopiedby ourso-calledmoreenlightenedpeople. TheAmerican'scontributionhasadded nothingtothisfamilyideal. Thecasualvisitortotheseshores, unpreparedeitherbyeducationor sympathytoappraisethereligionof theFilipino,takeshomewithhima conglomerateofideasandnotionsaltogetherwideofthetruefacts.The journalist-tourist,withhisfacileand flippantpen,essaystophilosophiseand pronouncejudgmentuponthem,but reallyhiseffortsareonlytotellhis betterinformedreadersofhisown basicignoranceofhissubject.

Itisquitetruethattheexternal 'displayoftheirreligioussentimentas observedinthemanyandattimes strangeprocessions,withtheirlackof order,theblaringofbands,thefantasticaccoutrements,strikeuponusa verydiscordantnote.Theirbehaviourinchurchiswantingintheserious decorumofourAmericanhouseof worship;theirrestlessness,andagain theirstolidquiet,leadustowonder whatreallyistheirattitudetowardreligion.

IstheirworshipbasedonrecognitionofandreverencefortheDivine Presence;dotheyactfrommotivesof faithorisitbutmeummerycloudedby superstitiousfantasy?Again,the transientcomesforthwiththeanswer:

"Oh!thepoorignorantpeople,they arenotreallycivilised."Thatisunfair,fortheyareneitheruncivilisednor ignorant.Aswithsomanyofour self-styledenlightenedpeople,theymay notheabletoformulateanapologia fortheirfaith,buttheFaithistherealivingandbreathingsubstance.They areconsciousofit,reacttoit,andare underitssupernaturalpoweratall times.ThroughouttheMiddleAges theacceptedmethodofteachingreligiousdoctrinewastodramatisethrough plays,processions,pageants,themys-

Wholesomepracticesofgenerations arenothurriedlygivenoverbythe Filipino.Itistrue,nolittlesuperstitionhasbecomeinterwovenwith theirideasofhealth,bothspiritual andphysical;theprimitiveinstincts stillabideinmanyoftheiractions.

ThismethodisnotanovelChristian innovation.Asamatteroffact,in ourpresentsuper-realisticage,dowe notsymboliseourpatrioticsentiments, ourcommercialattractionsandscientificaccomplishmentsinmuchthesame fashion?Thehighlyremunerative pictorialadvertising,thegorgeous floatsinourmammothparades,the super-colossalmoviesandanimated cartoons,thebands,thesingingand cheeringofthemasses,allareaplay upontheemotionsandthemindto awakentheimagination,andtore-establishideaslongaccepted.Witness ourhighlyapprovedschoolpageants andherodaycelebrations.

Populareducationisofcomparativelyrecentdate.Itisnotuniversally establishedeveninalldemocratic states.Allowancehasalwaysbeen madeformentalhandicaps,andso variousmediaofinstructionhavebeen employedtobringinstructiontoless favouredgroups.Thedeeplysymbolicinthemiracleplayofoldandof thefiestaprocessionwewitnessto-day maybelostonusoutsiders,butthat shouldnotcauseustolaythecharge ofsuperstitionorfanaticismuponthese peoplewhowellknowwhattheyare doingandwhytheydoit.Lt.Col. WoodbernE.Remingtoninhisrecent book,"CrossWindsofEmpire,"pays eloquenttributetothereverentfaith oftheFilipinoashehonoursthe MotherofOurSaviourintheannual processionofOurLadyoftheRosary.

Christianityhassoftenedthesepagan andevenbarbaricpractices,andin turnhasbegottenreligiouscustomsof adeep-seatedmorality.Youhavefor example:theirrespectforageandreverenceforparenthood;theshieldingof theunfortunateandthegatheringinof theneedy;themodestyoftheirwomanhood;thegeneroususeoftheSign oftheCross,andoflittlespontaneous prayers.Thestatuesandpictures adorningtheirhomestelloftheirbeliefintheinhabitantsofheaven.They acknowledgetheirpresenceandinvite theirprotection.ThespiritofHoly Weekisexternalisedinmostbeautiful ceremoniesThefiestapartyfollowing thebaptismandconfirmationofinfants;thecelebrationofone'sname day;theshrinesofpilgrimagewhere OurLadyishonoured,allwitnessto thereligiousideafixedintheirminds.

Whateverthevicissitudesthrough whichthislittleCommonwealthisdestinedtopass,theapprehensivenewsmongermayquiethisjanglednerves andsolacehispatrioticfears.The CatholicChurch,theirfriendlyguide for400years,isnotbetrayingFilipinosintoanti-democraticorantiAmericanpitfalls.Andshewillbe withthemupholdingthesolidtraditionsofthepastwhenthesequondam globe-trottingguardiansofdemocracy havelongsinceceasedtheircrusade ofsuspicionandill-will.History,let ushope,willnotregardtheircontributionsasofworth,butonlyasmuddyingthestreamoftruth.-(Condensed fromanarticlein"TheSign,"by EdwinRonan,CR)

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DespitetheCatholicdriveforbig familiesandnobirthcontrol,U.S.Catholicsarenotfullyreproducingthemselvesexceptinthecountryparishesandmorethan80percent,ofU.S.Catholicsliveincities.

ManyachurchmanseesaCatholic declineaheadunlesstheCatholicChurch canstrengthenitselfintheruralareas, wherefamiliesarestillbigenoughto keepchurchmembershipgrowing.With ProtestantsoutnumberingCatholicsin ruralareasbynearlyfivetoone(the nationalratioislessthantwotoone), fallingurbanbirthrates(tenadultsnow rearonlysevenchildren)threatento makeCatholicismrelativelylessimportantinthenextgeneration.The citiesdependonsurvivalonimmigrationfromthecountrysideoroverseas. In1941urbanCatholicchurchesare notdrawingmuchnewstrengthfrom eithersource.

TheCatholicorganisationmostdirectlyconcernedwiththisproblemmet recentlytodosomethingaboutit. ThiswastheNationalCatholicRural LifeConference,whichgatheredin JeffersonCity,Mo.,forits19th.annual convention.Itdiscusseddozensof waystostrengthenruralCatholicism.

TheConference'sfounder,FatherEdwinVincentO'Hara,nowBishopof KansasCity,saysthatCatholicismur. gentlyneeds10,000strongcountrypar. ishes.Instead,1.022oftheU.S.2,952 countieshavenoresidentCatholic priestintheirruralsections.

ThisCatholicdilemmatracesback totheshortageofpriestswhenAmerica'sfirstgreatfloodofCatholicimmigrants-theIrish-arrivedinthewake ofthe1845potatofamine.Rather thanhavetheselargelyruralIrishscattertocountrydistrictsandlosetheir faiththroughlackofcontact,theAmericanhierarchyundertheleadership ofNewYork'sArchbishopJohnHughes decideditwouldbebettertoconcentratetheminthecities,wheretherelativelyfewpriestsavailablecouldcope withthecrowds.

Morepriestswerequicklytrained, butneverquiteenoughtokeepupto thepaceasotherwavesofCatholic immigrantsrolledin:Germans,Austrians,Italians,Poles,Hungarians.So tensofthousandswhomightotherwise havegonetothelandwereencouraged tostayinthecities.Thehierarchy's policyhadsoundreasonbackofit; manyCatholicswhosettledonisolated farmswherenopriestwashandydid backslide.Example:ShannonCounty, Mo.,which(asitsnameindicates)was settledbyIrish,butnowhasneithera Catholicchurchnorapriest.

ManyathoughtfulCatholicisworriedbypresent-dayresultsofthisold policy.From1920to1938,thebirthrateofhalf-Catholic.largelyurban Massachusettsfellfrom23.7to13.8. Therateinone-third-CatholicNew YorkCityfellfrom23.4to14.4.Parochial-schoolenrolmentofelementary pupilshasslumpedonalmostexactly thesamecurvea,public-schoolattendancesince1930-despiteincreased churchpressuretohaveCatholicssend theirchildrentochurchschools.

LastyeartheCatholicliberalweekly"Commonweal"reported:"TheurbanIrishhavelongsincestoppedeven reproducingthemselves;theurbanItaliansandSlaysarerapidlyfollowing theirexample.Fromthefiguresgiveninthe(OfficialCatholic)Directory of1940,itisevidentthatonlythe Mexicansaremorethanreproducing themselvesinthevariousCatholicnationalgroups."(TheFrench-Canadians inNewEnglandarealsodoingso).

"America,"theJesuitweekly,has puttheproblemwithequalbluntness: "Withoutrurallife,inacoupleofgenerationsweshallbeginclosingafairsizedproportionofourcitychurchesin theU.S."

LikeaHeathenLand,

Therecentconventionshowedthat Catholicsdonotmeantositstillwhile thishappens.Fourteenbishopsattended,themostever.Manyanother prelatesentapersonalrepresentative, andforthefirsttimeabishop,the MostRev.AloisiusJosephMuench,of Fargo,waselectedpresident.This wassignificant,becausenoCatholic movementcanprosperunlessitis backedbythehierarchy.

TheConferencewantstokeeppresentCatholicsonthefarms,encourage cityCatholicstomovetothecountry,

makeconvertsintheruralareas.To theseendsitapplaudedplans:

(1)Toopenvacationparochial schoolswheretherearetoofewCatholicchildrentojustifyschoolsopen theyearround.

(2)Tobringfarmchildrentocity parochialschoolsbybusevenfrom distancesupto25and30miles.

(3)Toevangelise"No-Priest-Land"i.e.,ruralAmerica-inthesameway "asaforeignmissionaryapproachestheheathen,"largelythroughanew orderofpriestscalledtheHomeMissionersofAmerica.

'(4)ToteachisolatedCatholicsand potentialconvertstheelementsofthe faithbymail, 45)Toaddtrailermedicalcentresto thetrailerchapelsnowusedinnonCatholicregions.TheSt.LouisArchdiocesehasjustbuiltatwelve-ton trailermedicalunittotourdoctorlessdentistlessdistrictsandservebothCatholicsandnon-Catholics.

(6)Tosupportsisterhoodstrained tovisitscatteredCatholicfamiliesin ruraldistrictsandkeepthemincloser touchwiththeChurch.

47)Toencourageeachlargelyurbandioceseto"adopt"aruraldioceseand bigcityparishesto"adopt"countryparishes,defrayingthecostofmissionaryworkthere, (8)Totrainruralpastorstomeet present-daysocialandeconomicpro- blemsonthefarmslustastheSchools ofSocialJustice("rime,"August25) arealreadytrainingierieststomeetthe socialandeconomicproblemsinindustrialareas. Thiseighthplanreflectsmostclearly thebasicprogrammecontemplatedby theConference,whichagreedthatthe bestwaytogetmoreCatholicstolive onfarmsandraisemorechildrenisto makefarmlifemoreattractiveandto identifyCatholicismwithvarious movementsdesignedtoraisethestandardofruralliving.TheConference particularlyopposedthepresenttrend towards'bigmechanisedfarmsandproposedtaxingthemoutofexistenceby graduatinglandtaxestopenalisesize. Itwantedpeoplewithafarmbackgroundputonfamily-sizefarms.It alsowantedfactoryworkersencouragedtoliveonsmallruralhomesteads wheretheycouldgrowenoughfoodto supplementtheirincomeandgivetheir childrenthebenefitofacountryup- bringing.

Catholicshavealwaysbeenstrong forthepreservationofthefamilyunit. TheConferenceendorsedthewarning ofDr.OliverEdwinBakeroftheU.S. DepartmentofAgriculture.

"Onthefarmthefamilyisaneconomicaswellasasocialunit,butinour industrialandcommercialsystemthe individualtendstobecometheeconomicunitandthestatetendstoreplacethefamilyandthechurchinthe educationofthechild,theprovisionof economicsecurity,andnow,inmuch ofEurope,ininculcatingreligion."

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SparkplugoftheConferencewas tireless,genialMonsignorLuigiG. Ligutti,whosinceJanuaryhasbeen itsfirstbull-timeexecutivesecretary. Hehasagoodbackgroundforsuccessfullypreachingthegospelofrurallife. UntilJanuaryhewaspastoroftheCatholicchurchatGranger,Iowa,whose 300citizenshefoundlivingintumble. downshackswithnobathrooms.They workedwintersinsoft-coalmines, Duringthelongsummerlayoffs,they struggledalongonrelief.

In1935MonsignorLiguttiwangleda 200,000dollarsGovernmentprojectfor histown,installed50familiesinstanch cottagesonfour-acreplots.Noone hasbeenonreliefsince-asaving ofsome23,000dollarsinreliefcosts sinceGrangerbecameself-sufficient. Workingontheirlandduringmining layoffs,Granger'scitizenshaveruna loneoriginalcowuptoaherdof65, multipliedtwopigsintosome350, grownfoodforthemselvestosell,They buyco-operatively,runtheirownbank andstore,havealreadypaidback50,000 dollarsoftheir200,000dollarsGovernmentloan-makingGrangerthemost nearlyself-liquidatingoftheNewDeal's back-to-the-landexperiments.-"Time."

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AMA.,Rozelle,N.S.W,: Becauseofpresentbroadcastingregulations,Icannotdealindetailwith thecuttingyousubmitforcomment. Itdealswiththefinancialaffairsofa certainfirm,which,afterhavingpaid allexpensesandplacedalargesum totaxationreserve,wasstillableto addasubstantialbonustoanalready veryhighannualdividend.

Letusnowproceedwithyourletter: Thepublicationoftheseitemsbrought backmemoriesofyearsgoneby, whentheheadofthiscompanywas inamorehumbleway.TothisemployerIgavemanyyearsofhonest anduprightservice.HewassosatisfiedwithmyworkthatIgotapromotion,andseveralgirlswereunder mysupervision, Thatstatementisbywayofintroductiontothematterwhichyouwish tosubmitfordiscussion.Buthere letmeallowyoutostatethecasefor yourself:

"Intheyear19-,thisemployerwas inabigway,andatthattime,amongstthegirlsunder,mydirectionwere threeapprentices.LThefollowingincidentarosethrouf%thenon-payment ofwagestothesegirlswho,bytheway, hadtoworkveryhardforwhatthey got.

"Whenpay-daycameround,these girlsweredeniedtheirwages,andhad towaituntilsomedaythefollowing week.Thiswentonforthreeweeks withnoexplanationastothecauseof thedelay.Thegirlswereveryupset aboutthisbecauseofthehardshipand theneedtheyhadofthemoney.After thethirdweek,Ithoughtitmyduty togoandseewhatwaswrong.This Idid,butwasnowiserwhenIleft theoffice.

"Thefollowingweek,Iwasgreeted withthesack,andthusreceivedthe rewardofingratitudeformydiligence andfidelitytothefirm."

Somuchforthestatementofyour case, * * * *

HOWDOESTHEEMPLOYER STAND?

IwouldliketoknowhowthisemployerstandswithrelationtotheTen Commandments?

Beforecomingtotheanswertoyour question,therearetwothingstobe noted:(1)Itishereassumedthatyou havegivenanaccurateandsubstantiallycompleteaccountofwhatoccurred; 42)itislikewiseassumedthattheemployerinquestionwasinaposition topaythewagesduetohisemployees.

Accordingtoyourstatementhewasat thetime"inabigway."If,however, throughfinancialdistressorsomesimilarreason,hewasunabletopay,the moralissuesofthecasewouldbeconsiderablyaltered.Buteveninthis supposition,hisemployeeswereentitledtoanexplananand,ifthey werenotsatisfiedwitheexplanation, theywereentitled3taketheproper meansofobtainingredress.

Letusnowcometotheanswerto yourquestion:

(1)Byrefusingtopayhisemployees atthepropertime,thuscausingthem serioushardship,theemployerwas guiltyofaseriousviolationoftheCommandment:"Thoushaltnotsteal."

(2)Ifhedeferredpaymentwiththe intentionofdefraudinghisemployees of.theirwages,hisviolationofthe Commandmentwouldhavebeensoseriousastoconstituteoneofthosesins whichtheScripturesdescribeas"cryingtoheavenforvengeance."Asthe ApostleSt.Jameswrote,undertheinspirationoftheSpiritofGod:"Goto now,yerichmen;weepandhowlin yourmiseries,whichshallcomeupon you.Yourrichesarecorruptedand yourgarmentsaremotheaten.Your goldandsilveriscankered:andthe rustofthemshallbeforatestimony againstyouandshalleatyourflesh likefire.Youhavestoreduptoyourselfwrathagainstthelastdays. "Beholdthehireofthelabourers whohavereapeddownyourfields, whichbyfraudbathbeenkeptback byyou,crieth;andthecryofthem hathenteredintotheearsoftheLord ofSabaoth."(JamesV.,1.4.) Itispreciselytheviolation,onan enormousscale,oftheCommandment "Thoushaltnotsteal,"whichliesat therootoftheSocialQuestion. * * * *

'THOUSHALTNOTCOVET," (2)CloselyconnectedwiththeviolationoftheCommandment,"Thoushalt notsteal,"wastheviolationofthe TenthCommandment,"Thoushaltnot covetthyneighbour'sgoods."

Itisthewholesaleviolationofthis Commandmentthathasgivenriseto thehugemonopoliesandcombines whichexercisesuchastrangleholdover economiclife,whichhaveforcedthe small,independenttraderoutofbusiness,andwhichdeprivethepoorof what,injustice,belongstothem.

Thepeopleresponsibleforthisstate ofaffairsmayhavekeptmoreorless withinthelawoftheland.Butthey cannotbejustifiedbeforethelawof theTenCommandments.Andforthe violationofthoseCommandmentsthey mustonedayanswerbeforetheawful tribunalofGod.

(3)Finally,thesaidemployerwas guiltyofviolatingtheFourthCorn-

onereality,andthatrealityisGod. thingthatischaracteristicinhersystemtoP.P.Quimby,amedicalpractitioner,whomshemetforthefirst timein1862.(See"TheQuimby Manuscripts,"editedbyII.W.Dresser, 19211st.edition.)

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CHRISTIANSCIENCETEACHING.

WhatdoesChristianScienceteach?

inandment:"Honourthyfatherand thymother."Apartfromotherobligations,thisCommandmentimposes uponallmastersandemployersthe dutyofsafeguardingthebestinterests ofthosewhoworkforthem.That dutyappliesbothtothematerialand spiritualgoodoftheiremployees.This dutyisespeciallybindinginthecase ofthosewhoneedmorecarethan others,namely,theyoung;inthecase youmention,femaleapprentices, Itisadutywhichalltoooftenis shamefullyshirkedorforgotten. Thispilingupofwealthbyevery means,fairorfoul,wheredoesitlead? Theansweristobefoundinthewords ofChristOurLord,theJudgeofthe livingandthedead:"Whatdothit profitamantogainthewholeworld, andsufferthelossofhisownsoul?"

Mrs.MaryBakerEddy

J.L.,Taralga,N.S.W.

Iwouldlikesomeinformationabout theChristianScientists.Whofoundedthem?Andwhatdotheyteach? AndhowdotheystandwithregardstotheCatholicChurch? Ishallendeavourtosupplyyouwith theinformationyourequire.

Letustakeyourquestionsoneby one.

WhofoundedtheChristianScience Sect? ChristianScienceisaninventionof recentdate.Thoughmoreremarkableforobscurityandincoherenceof itsphilosophicaltheoriesthanforany distinctivetheology,itiscommonlyrtgardedasareligion.

ChristianSciencewasfoundedby MaryBakerEddyduringthesecond halfoftheXIXth.Century.

HerfamilynamewasBaker,andshe wasborninNewHampshire,U.S.A.,in 1821. In1842shemarriedGeorge WashingtonGlover,andwentwithhim toSouthCarolina,wherehediedofyellowfevernotlongafterwards, In1853,shecontractedasecondmarriagewithadentistnamedPatterson. Buttheunionwasnotahappyone, andtheyseparated-orhedesertedher -in1866.

In1877,shemarriedasherthirdhusbandoneAsaG.Eddy,oneofherfellowworkers.Itisinterestingto notethatatherthirdmarriagein1877 sheregisteredherageasforty.

Mr.Eddy,however,diedsomefive yearslater,andhiswifeinformedthe worldthathehadbeenkilledbymesmericpoisonmentallyadministered. Evenapost-mortemwhichshowed thathisheartwasorganicallydiseased didnotdisabuseher.

Inspiteofthesuccessofhermovement,inspiteofthegreatfortuneshe hadamassed,inspiteofthedeference amountingalmosttoworshipwhichher followerspaidtoher,theclosingyears ofherlifewerenothappyones.She sufferedfrombodilyinfirmitieswhich compelledher,againstherownteaching,tohaverecoursetomorphine. Hersonandothersattemptedto haveherdeclaredbytheCourtsincapableofmanagingheraffairs.She wasterriblyafraidofthemaliciousanimalmagnetismwhichshebelievedher excommunicatedadherentsweresettinginmotionagainsther, Finally,shewasconvincedthatone Mrs.Stetsonwasbentoneclipsingher inordertolaunchinnovationsofher own. Mrs.EddypassedawayonDecember4,1910,andthedoctorwhohadto besummonedcertifiedthecauseof deathaspneumonia. * *

FOUNDRESSOFCHRISTIAN SCIENCE,

Asfarascanbeascertained,itwas duringtheperiodinwhichshewas knownasMrs.Pattersonthatsheacquiredthoseideasaboutthenature andthehealingofdiseasewhichformedthebasicprincipleofwhatshewas latertocallChristianScience.

Mrs.Eddyclaimsinnouncertain termstobethefounderofChristian Science:"Intheyear1866,"shewrote, "IdisoveredtheChristScienceordiv. inelawsofLife,andnameditChristianScience.. "Nohumanpenortonguetaughtme theSciencecontainedinthisbook;and neithertonguenorpencanoverthrow it."(ScienceandHealth(1906),p. 110.)

Andelsewhereshewrote:"Nopersoncantaketheindividualplaceof theVirginMary.Nopersoncancompassorfulfiltheindividualmissionof

JesusofNazareth.Nopersoncan taketheplaceoftheVirginMary.No personcantaketheplaceoftheauthor ofScienceandHealth,thediscoverer andfounderofChristianScience.Each individualmustfillhisownnichein timeandeternity.Nooneelsecan drainthecupwhichIhavedrunkto thedregsasthediscovererandteacher ofChristianScience.

"Ishouldblushforshametowrite ofScienceandHealth,withKeytothe ScripturesasIhave,wereitofhuman origin,andI,apartfromGod,its author.ButIwasonlyascribeechoingtheharmoniesofheavenindivine metaphysics.""RetrospectionandIntrospection,"p.95.)

Thefollowingpassagesaresufficient toshowthattheauthorwasaperson ofwhatmaybecalledanunusualmentality, DespiteMrs.Eddy'sclaimstooriginalityandDivineinspiration,ithas beenoverwhelminglydemonstratedby historiansthatsheowedalmostevery-

Thequestionisnoteasytoanswer becauseoftheobscure,incoherentand evencontradictorycharacterofChristianScienceteaching.

Thefollowingpropositions,taken fromMrs.Eddy'sScienceandHealth, mayhelplistenerstoacquiresomeidea ofwhatitisallabout:

(1)GodisAllinall,

(2)Godisgood.GoodisMind.

(3)God,Spirit,beingall,nothingis matter.

(4)Life,God,omnipotentgood,deny death,evil,sin,disease,Disease,sin, evil,death,denygood,omnipotent God,Life.

Itwouldseem,then,thatLife,Good, Truth,Love,Mind,Spirit,istheonly realsubstance,andthissubstanceis God.Inotherwords,thereisonly MINONIPONOWNI,VOMOW,WOMMOINION 1 STURMERandSON (LateHallion's), i BAKERS.

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onereality,andthatrealityisGod, Thatisthedoctrineofpantheism whichisfundamentallyirrationaland Absurd,andflatlyopposedtoallChristianteaching.AccordingtoChristian teaching,GodistheCreatorofthe worldandofeverythinginit.Ileis presentintheworld,butradicallydistinctfromitbythewholeinfinityof HisBeing.

Secondly,matter,pain,diseaseand deathareregardedasunreal.The convictionwhichnormalpeoplehave oftheexistenceofpainandotherevils isregardedbyChristianScienceasan illusion.AsMrs.Eddywrote:"There isnopaininTruth,andnotruthin pain;nonerveinMind,andnomind innerve;nomatterinMind,andno mindinmatter;nomatterinLife,and nolifeinmatter;nomatterinGood, andnogoodinmatter. Thereisnothinginthatdoctrine whichisreasonable.Itlackseventhe meritoforiginalityAnditisflatly contradictedbyuniversalhumanex. perience.

Moreover,suchteachingisself-contradictory.Ifmatter,pain,disease,death andotherevilsareunreal,thenmen aredeludedinthinkingthattheyare real.Ifsuchbethecase,thedelusion mustitselfbereal.Andsincesuch delusionsareopposedtotruth,they mustbeevil.

Hence,whethermenaredeludedor not,evilexists,Ifmenarenotdeludedinthinkingthatevilexists,then evilisafact.Iftheyaredeluded,the delusionitselfisevil,and,again,evil isafact.

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THEATTITUDEOFTHECHURCH.

WhatistheattitudeoftheCatholic ChurchtoChristianScience?

TheCatholicChurchrepudiates ChristianScienceasbeingbothunscientificandantiChristian.

Itisunscientificbecauseitignores ordeniestheobjectswithwhichscience deals;andbecauseitdeniesorignores thevalueofexperienceandexperiment uponwhichphysicalsciencedepends.

Itisanti-Christianbecauseitdenies thewholesupernaturalorderofGrace, andpracticallyeverytruthtaughtby Christ.

DonaldandMarydecidedtoadopt achild,andaskedattheorphanagefor alittlegirl.Onewasproduced,and Marywasabuttoclosethebargain whenDonaldtappedhershoulder.

"Mary,'hewhispered,"let'shavea boy.Haeyeforgottenthelad'scap wefoundinthetrain?"

BIRTHCONTROL

M.M.,Wellington,NewZealand.

Theauthorofthearticleyousubmit furcommentisanotoriousbirthcontrolpropagandist.

Iledoesnotsayanythingnew.He merelyrevivesthediscreditedargumentstobefoundintheworksof MarieStopesandotherchampionsof thisparticularformofracesuicide.

ThemorallawoftheTenCommandmentsisdismissedasunworthyofconsiderationbythisperson,whosemoral code,ifsuchitcanbecalled,seemsto bethatofexpediency.

Hemisinterpretstheseverescriptural condemnationofthepracticewhichhe championswithsuchardour,HeconvenientlyfailstonoticethatOnan wasslainbecausehe"haddoneadetestablething,'whichtheScripturedescribes.Hewasnotcondemnedfor whathedidnotdo,

Ilesaysthatthereisaconsiderable amountofbootlegginginacertain country,inwhichthesaleofcontraceptivesisforbiddenbylaw.He shouldknow!Buttoarguethatthe lawshouldbeabolishedbecauseof thisundergroundtrafficisassillyas arguingthatthelawforbiddingthe saleofopiumandsimilardrugsshould beabolishedbecausethereisanundergroundtrafficinsuchdrugs,

Heattemptstoconveytheimpressionthatthemedicalprofessionasa wholeisinfavourofthepractice,and doesnotconsideritdangerousto health.Butheknows,orshouldknow, better.ThefamortcaseinwhichDr. HallidaySutherlandwassuedbyMarie Stopesshouldhelptorefreshhismemoryonthematter.

Onewhoadvocatescontraceptive practicesinacountrywhosebirthrate isalreadydangerouslydecliningisone ofthemostdeadlyenemiesofthat country,andoneofthebestalliesof ambitiousandunscrupulousaggressors.Hewoulddestroybyanti-social vicewhatanaggressordestroysby weaponsofwar.

Anabsent-mindedgrocercalledon hisoldfriend,thefamilydoctor.They chattedforacoupleofhours.

Asthegrocerrosetogo,thedoctor asked,"Familyallwell,Isuppose?"

"GoodHeavens!"exclaimedhis visitor,"thatremindsme.Mywife's havingafit."

VitalImportanceofTortuAueseTimor-

JapaneseInterestOver PastSevenYears

ESSENTIALSTRATEGICLINKWITHAUSTRALIA

TheoccupationofPortugueseTimor byAustralianandDutchtroopsrecent. ly,isamatterofthehighestimport tothiscountry,forwiththeinclusion ofDilliasastopping-placeonthe QantasEmpireAirwaysroute,PortugueseTimorwasforthefirsttimedirectlylinkedwithAustralia.The connectionissignificantoftheincreasedattentionwhich,forvariousreasons, theterritoryhasreceivedinthepast yearortwo.PortugueseTimorconsistsmainlyoftheeasternhalfofTimor Island,distantonly400milesfrom Darwin.Itincludesalsoasmallarea knownastheOcussiEnclave,whichis surroundedbyDutchterritory,and theislandofKambing,whichlies16 milesoffthecoasttothenorthof Dilli,thecapital. History. LittleattentionwaspaidtoTimorin theearlyyearsofEuropeanexplorationandcommercialenterpriseinthe EastIndies.Portquesenavigators firstlandedontheandin1580,but noPortuguesesettlementwasestablishedthereuntil1660.Althoughat onetimethewholeoftheEastIndies hadbeenPortugueseterritory,during theSpanishdominationofPortugalin the17th.Century,almostalltheseterritoriespassedoutofPortuguesehands, chieflytotheadvantageoftheDutch. Thelatterhadestablishedasettlement atKoepanginthewesternportionof theislandin1618andpersistentefforts onthepartofthePortuguesetodislodgethemwereunsuccessful.

In1851,thePortugueseandNetherlandsGovernmentsappointedcommissionerswiththeobjectofreaching asettlementregardingtherespective spheresofinfluenceinTimorofthe twocountriesandasatisfactoryarrangementwaseventuallyreached.A treatyratifiedin1860definedtheareas

RacingSelections

W.A.T.C.

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ThirdDivision:Kolrock,1;Louis Again,2;Quen'sGift,3.

FourthDivision:CavanChief,1; TennesseeWood,2;Moreica,3. W.A.ChristmasHandicap-

FirstDivision:AdmiralPark,1; HuonCloud,2;BaronAntique,3.

SecondDivision:Lin'sRelic,1; RoyalSheik,2;BrightBird,3,

ThirdDivision:OwyheeSheik,1; Lowana,2;Globe'sPatch,3.

fromthePurtugueseGovernmentan oilprospectinganddevelopmentconcessioncoveringtheeasternhalfofthe Colony.

TheunitofcurrencyofPortuguese Timoristhe"pataca,"apapercurrencysecuredbythecurrentassetsof theBancoNacionalUltramarino.The valueofthepatacaisapproximately Is3dsterling,anditisbasedonthe HongKongdollar,withwhichithas beengivenanofficialparity.

whichweretofallwithintherespective jurisdictions,butthepreciseboundary wasnotsurveyeduntilsomeyears later.In1893,inaccordancewiththe termsofanewagreement,anexpert commissionwasappointedtomakeproposalswhichshouldformthebasisof afurtherconventionforfrontieradjustment.Aftertheboundaryhad beendefinedin1899,anothertreaty wasmadein1904,wherebycertainenclaveswereexchangedandthepossessionofotherterritorieswasdetermined.Furtherdisputeslateraroseand weresubmittedtoaSwissmemberof TheFlagueCourtofArbitration.The boundarydefined,inaccordancewith hisdecision,stillappliesatthepresent time.

Geography.

ThetotalareaofthePortugueseterritoriesinTimorisabout7,330square miles,containingapopulationof 450,000,ofwhomsome2,000arechinese and200Europeans.Theterritoryis generallymountainousincharacter,a largeproportionofitbeingover4,000 feetinheight.Thehighestpointis Mt.Ramelau,9,700feet.Thereare, however,someflatareasnearthecoast, especiallyonthesouthernsideofthe islands.Theriversaremostlyshort anddry,exceptintheperiodofthe monsoonalrainswhentheyaresubjectedtosuddenseverefloods.There areabout500milesofroadsintheterritory,andtheseareliabletowashawaysintherainyperiod.Dilli,the capital,istheonlyportofconsequence.Ithasashelteredharbourina largebay,whichisseparatedfromthe openseabyabarrierofcoralreefs. Shipsofupto2,000tonsmayanchor neartheshore,whilesmallshipsare abletomooralongsideajetty.

Administration.

Theterritorywasformerlyjoined administrativelytothecolonyof MacoainChina,butin1896itwas madeanindependentprovince.The Administrationisunderthecontrolof aGovernor,whoisdirectlyresponsible totheMinisterforColoniesatLisbon, TheGovernorisassistedbyaDirector ofCivilAdministrationandDirectors ofFinance,Customs,PostsandTelegraphs,AgricultureandPublicWorks. TheterritoryisdividedforadministrativepurposesintoaConselho Dilli)whichisadministeredbya municipalcouncil,andfivecircumscriptions,eachofwhichisunderthecontrolofalocaladministratorassistedby asecretary.Thecapitalofeachof thesecircumscriptionsisalsotheseat ofaninstitutionknownasthe"Junta Local."Thisbodyiscomposedofthe administratorandtwoothers,oneof whomrepresentscommercialinterests andisinvariablyaChinese,whilethe otherisanativeelectedbyhisown peoplewiththeapprovalofboththe administratorandtheGovernor.The JuntaLocalhasenabledthenativesto improvetheirconditionstoanappreciableextent,particularlyasittakes overfromthemsurplusproducefrom theircropsforsalethroughaspecial EconomicCommitteeatDilli.

'IheAdministrationisrequiredto payitsownway.Alargeproportion ofitsrevenueisobtainedfromexport duties,Inadditionapolltaxis leviedonthenatives.Thosewhoare unabletomakethispaymentareallowedtopaypartofitbylabouring fortheGovernmentamonthineach year.

EconomicAspects. TheprincipalexportofPortuguese Timoriscoffeeofahighquality,and thepaymentofexportdutiesonthis isoneoftheGovernment'smain sourcesofrevenue.Otherproducts oftheterritoryincludecopra,rubber, maize,rice,cottonandsandalwood. Maizeisthestapledietofthenatives, butisnotexportedinverylargequantities.Largenumbersofcattleare bredandmaintainedbythenatives, andinrecentyearstheGovernment hasmadeeffortstoencouragethemto growcotton.Thenativesobtain honeyandwaxfromgreatswarmsof wildbeesandasmallquantityofthese productsisexported.Thereareunderstoodtobesmallquantitiesofcopper,aswellasgoldandpetroleumdeposits.Someoftheoilhasbeendistilledlocallytoproducekerosene.An Australiancompanyrecentlyobtained

Shippingcommunicationiscarried onchieflybytheDutchK.P.M.line, whilecoastalcommunicationismaintainedprincipallybyArab-ownedsailingships.

JapaneseInterests,

TheJapanese,inthefewyears,have shownincreasinginterestintheeconomicpossibilitiesofPortugueseTimor. Reportswerecurrentin1932andagain in1934totheeffectthattheJapanese wereendeavouringtopurchas'the Portuguesepartoftheisland.The PortugueseMinistryoftheColoniesissuedanofficialdenialthatanysuch offerhadbeenmade,declaringinmost definitetermsthattheGovernment andnationwouldneverconsenttothe alienationofeventhesmallestparcel ofPortugueseterritory.Duringthe lastfouryears,Japaneseshipshave paidregularvisitstoPortugueseTimor andJapanesehavealsointerestedthemselvesinagriculturalenterprisesinthe territoryItisknownthatJapanese interestshaveacquiredashareinthe AdministrationoftheSociedadeAgricolaPatriaeTrabalho,whichcontrols thegreaterpartofthetradeofthe territory.

AirRoutes.

TheJapanesehavealsoshowninterestinthedevelopmentofanairserviceconnectingDilliwiththeislandof Palao,oneoftheislandsoftheJapaneseMandate.TheJapaneseaviation company,DaiNipponAirways,obtainedpermissionfromthePortugueseauthoritiestomakesixexperimental flightsfromPalaotoDilliandseveral oftheseflightshavealreadybeenmade. Meanwhile,anagreementhas'beencon-

eludedbetweenthePortugueseand CommonwealthGovernmentsforthe establishmentofadirectairservice betweenDilliandDarwin.Pending thecompletionoftechnicalarrangementsforthis,DillihasfromJanuary 17lastbeenincludedasastopping placeonceafortnightineachdirection ontheQantasEmpireAirwaysroute betweenDarwinandSingapore.AnotherconnectionwithDilliisavail. ablefromKoepanginDutchTimor, whenceaPortuguese-operatedservice fliesatregularintervalstoDilli.

-"CurrentNotes."

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ILivedinJapan

(Condensedfromanarticleinthe-CatholicLadies'Journal,"by CIA'.UDEDENNY.)

War,art,andpoetryarethefavouritepastimesoftheJapanese.Their tasteforartandbelles-lettrescameto themfromChinasolongagothatthey haveforgottenitsorigin.Theirlove ofwarisnativetothem,fortheyhave beenbusyfightingamongthemselves forsomanycenturiesthattheydid nothavetimetodisturbtheirneighbours.Thearmyprofessionhasalwaysbeenanhonouredoneamongthe Japanese,asseenfromoneoftheir famousproverbs:"TheSamurai(feudalwarrior)isthenoblestofmen,even asthecherryblossomisthemostbeautifulofflowers."

WhenIleftforJapanin1923,Idid notlookforextraordinaryadventures andsights,buttheycametomeduringthenormalcourseofmylifethere. Duringmystay,anearthquaketook fivehundredthousandvictimsand panicreigned;EmperorTaischodied andhisfuneralwastheoccasionofthe mostbeautifulritualceremonies. Nevertheless,Ibecameacquainted withJapannotthroughtheseevents ofhistoricalimportance,butthrough mydailylifeinaJapanesehouse,at myneighbours,inthestreet,onthe marketplace,inthecapital,andinthe fields.

WhenyouapproachJapanfromthe Pacific,thefirstthingyouseeisFujiyarna,intheperfectformofaninvertedfan.ItlookslikeaJapaneseprint. whichisactuallymuchlessstylised thanisbelieved.Thetreesarereally twistedinafantasticmanner,andthe templesdoriseupinsupernatural beauty;ontheTokaido,theimperial highwayfromTokiotoKioto,youcan stillseethetravellersandmerchants wearingasortofmushroomontheir heads,andtheirkimonosraisedtothe waist;ontheirshoulderstheycarrybamboostickswithasmallbundleof theirpersonalpossessionsbalancedat eachend.Butthereisnothing strangeinthatsight:yourecogniseit beforeyouhaveseenit.

Whenyougothroughtheundergroundpassagetotaketheelectric trainfromYokohama,youarepracticallydeafenedbytheclackingof woodenclogsonthestone;thewhole crowdismovingwithsmallhurried steps,buttheyarehamperedbytheir kimonos.

Thecarsofthetrain,whicharenot 'dividedintocompartments,offeran interestingfieldforobservationBy

thebeginningofJune,theheatisterrific;sotravellerstakeofftheirsoft hats,theirshoes,kimono,andsilk sash,andareleftinonlytheirshort combinations,socks,andgarters.Then theystarttofanthemselves,andperhapstheywillfallasleeponyour shoulder.Whenyouwakethem, theybegintoeat,andseeingaJapaneseeatisachoicespectacle.The liquidsareusedasagarglebeforethey areswallowedandthesolidsaredevouredwithaloudsmackingofthe tongue.Itseemsthesenoisesareabsolutelynecessarytoindicatethatyou appreciatethequalityofthedish.It isaformofpoliteness,justlikethe habitofviolentlyinhalingtheairbetweenyourteethwhenyouareinthe presenceofasuperior,toshowhim thatyouareliterallysuffocatedbyrespect.

Thisdescription,ofcourse,doesnot applytothecivilisedJapanese,butto themanofthestreet,andtotheman mly.Women,whatevertheirsocial classmaybe,donotsprawlonthe benches.Theybehavedecently,and takeupaslittleroomaspossible;that is,untiltheyhavereachedacertain age,foragebringsthemalltherights ofwhichyouthdeprivedthem.

Thesegentlecreatureswalkbehind theirhusbands,carrythepackages,get upfirst,andgotobedlast.Butthey arenotunhappywhentheyhavea goodhusband,fortheseexternalforms ofcontemptarenotnecessarilyaccompaniedbythecorrespondingsentiment.

WhenwereachedTokio,wefound thatthecentreofthecity,withits wide,well-pavedstreets,anditsMarunouchiskyscrapersofreinforcedconcrete,lookedlikeamoderncapital.A fewhundredyardsawayfromthissection,however,wefoundnarrowold streetsalongwhichonlypedestrians andrickshawscanpass.Thesestreets, fullofcolourfulshops,aremadelively bythetravellingmerchantswhocan berecognisedfromafarbytheir music.

Idon'tknowwhyJapanenjoysthe reputationofhavingatemperateclimate.Itistorridinthesummer, freezinginthewinter,anddampand depressingallyearlong(exceptinthe autumn,whichismarvellous).Travellerswhohavespentafewmonths therewillprobablycontradictme,but thatis'becausetheyhavenotspent em,ughtimetheretofeelthepernici-

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ouseffectsoftheclimate.Thedamp aironlyaccentuatestheheatand cold,andthepaperhousesofferbuta slightprotectionfromtherigoursof thetemperature.Japanisthecountryparexcellenceofcolds.InMay, whenthetyphoonspreadsthegerms, youcantrytoavoidthem,withoutthe slightestfearofridicule,bywearing alittleblackmaskwhichfiltersthe dustandmakesyoulooklikeaconspirator.

InJunetherainyperiodbegins.Then youwadeinmudandbatheinatepid vapour;matchesrefusetoburnand mushroomsgrowonyourshoes.

Themortalityrateisnotsohighas inChina,becauseepidemicsdonot strikethecountrywiththesameseverity,butitismuchhigherthanin EuropeorAmerica.Leprosy,contrarytotheprevailingopinion,isquite rare,butthereisagreatdealoftuberculosis(intestinalparasites)andberiberi,asicknessattributedtothelack ofvitamins.Onthewhole,theJapanese,exceptforthesoldiers,are'badly nourishedbecausetheyareverypoor; everybodycannothavebambooshoots, devil-fish,andeel;ricewithafew condimentsandgreenteaarenot enoughtokeepapersonhealthy.The greenteaisverystimulatingfora while,butwhenitseffectisoverthe nativessufferfromafeelingofdepression,whichisaggravatedbypoor nourishmentandasortoflanguour whichcomesfromtheair,andwhich maybeduetotheabsenceofozone. Theselivingconditionsseempropitious toneurastheniaandindifferencetolife.

ThepronouncedtasteoftheJapaneseforsuicidecannotbeexplainedentirelybythis,however.Itisencouragedbymoralfactors:bythebelief inmetampsychosis,whichinvitesthe individualtoprecipitatedeathsothat hemayleavethehumanformfora superiorform,andbythehonourattendingsuicide.

Astrangeparallelexistsbetween thecyclicnervousnessofthenative populationandtheregularrhythmat whichcatastrophesstrikethecountry. Thetyphoon,whichcomesatthebeginningandendofsummer,isgenerallyaccompaniedbyaverymildearthquake,andabouteveryseventy-five yearsabigearthquakelayswastepart ofthearchipelago.Inacountry wheretheearthisepileptic,wherethe volcanoes outfire,isitsurprising tofindtheinhabitantsshakenbyviolentinstinctsfromtimetotime?

Theearthquakein1923andthefires whichfollowedittookhalfamillion victimsinafewdays.Afterthefirst panicwasover,thecountryreorganised itselfadmirablyandbuiltnewtowns andvillages,Buttheinhabitantscan neverquiteovercomethefeelingof horrorandinsecuritywhichisinduced bythesecatastrophes;andthismay explaintheessentialpessimismofa superficiallycheerfulrace,

However,allofthem,friendsand enemies,receivedmecourteouslywhen Iconformedtotheircustoms;forexample,whenItookoffmyshoeson thethresholdoftheirhouses,andleft thebathwaterclearofanytraceof soap.

OneofthemainreasonstheJapanesedoesnotlikeforeignersisbecause theyspread"dangerousideas."This isapopularterm,vagueenoughtobe useful,whichdesignatesacriticalattitudetowardsestablishedcustomsand amindopentonoveltiesorradical opinions.

Foreignersareaccusedofsettingthe exampleofimmorality.Theyarenot moreimmoralthantheJapanese,but theiractionsarestraightforward,while theJapanesearepastmastersinthe artofcamouflage.

Itisasdifficultforustoknowthe Japaneseasitisforthemtounderstandus;oftenwecondemnthembecausewedonotunderstandthem,and viceversa.

PINJARRA

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

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

TOODYAY

December25(ChristmasDay):MidnightMass,Toodyay;730a.m.,Jennacubbine;10.30a.m.,Mundaring.

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

MASSTIME-TABLE

SCARBOROUGH: MassonChristmasDayandevery SundayuntilFebruaryatScarborough, at8.15am.

NORTHBEACH: MassonChristmasDayandthefol. lowingSundaysuntilFebruary,at NorthBeach,at9.30a,m.

COLLIE

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

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MASSTIMETABLE,

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

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

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

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

January11:Harvey,8am.;Yarloop, 10am.

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

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

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TheJapanesewillcarryhispoliteness farbeyondthenecessitiesofetiquette: hehassuchconsiderationforthefeelingsofothersthathewillavoidany occasiontohurtapersonbythesight ofhisownsorrow;hewouldnever getangryandbeinsulting.Another traitisthetouchingrespectofthe pupilforhismaster,andhisadmiration forscholarsandartistswhohaverenouncedthewealthofthisworld. WealthisnothonouredinJapan,its ostentationisfrownedupon.Questionsofmoneyareapproachedtactfully,anditisnotnecessarytofixsalariesinadvance,becausetheJapanese knowsthathewillbeamplyrewarded forhisservices.Thesearetheold traditionswhichalargenumberof peoplestillobserve.

Isitanywonder,then,thatIfind itshockingtoseethisnation,thegentlestandthemostpoliteintheworld, periodicallyshakenbysavagepassions? Inmymemorythepipingvoiceofthe geishagirls,singingwhiletheyimitate thedanceofthecherrytrees,mingles strangelywiththeharshvoiceofwarriorsdoingthesworddance,

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GOOMALLINGCONCERT

Theannualconcertbypupilsofthe GoomallingPresentationConvent SchooltookplaceintheMemorialHall onDecember6.Therewasalarge crowdpresent.Thestagewasdecoratedwithgreeneryandablackback curtain,uponwhichtwistedstreamers ofred,whiteandblue,hadbeendesignedintheformofV's.Throughout theconcerttopicalpatriotictouches weregivenwithpleasingfrequency.Almostonehundredchildrentookpart intheopeningchorus,"Australia,"duringthesingingofwhichtheemblem ofAustraliasurmountedbystarsdepictingtheSouthernCrossweredisplayed.Apianoforteduet,"Valse Venitienne,"wasablyrenderedbyVeronicaLowryandValEvans,andwas followedbyaplayetteentitled"John andCo,'"TwoLittleKittens,"'bythe twosmallestscholarsintheschool,and "WavesofTorey,"anadeptdisplayof step-dancingbytheseniorgirls."Jolly OldMen"wasthemostmirth-provokingieLnontheprogramme,andanotherpopularitemwasahumorousrecitation,"Mr.BrownGetsHisHair Cut,"byJosephChown."TenPretty Girls"providedaprettyspectacle. "HandyAndy"wasadialogueexcellentlycarriedoutbyCliffNelson,the humoroussituationscreatingplentyof merriment.Athree-handreelfollowed.Thejuniorboys'drillwasperhapstheitemthatreflectedgreatest creditonthetui+; sistersand theirsmallcharges.Theverse-speakingchoirrendered"TheGameofLife," andwerefollowedilzythebiggerboys carryingoutthesong,"LittleBrown Jug"andOxDance,amixtureofphysicaltrainingexercise,Thefirsthalf concludedwith"TheWoodpecker's Song,"asongandtapdancebythe smallgirls.

Favouriteselectionswereplayedby anorchestracomprisedofmusicpupils oftheSisters.Otheritemsincluded "TheToysThatCameAlive,"nautical airs,andtheSailor'sHornpipe,'Keep theHomeFiresBurning,"inwhichthe audiencejoinedinthechorus;"ConventBells,"seniorboys'drill,"The CatholicPslam."Theseniorgirls,arrayedinMaoricostumes,carriedout eurythmics,andtheMaoriWaltztothe refrainsofMaorisongs.Thiswasperformedinadimmoonlightsetting,The eveningconcludedwithapatriotic tableauandaselectionofstirring songs.Onaraiseddaisweregrouped aRedCrossNurse,Britannia,andAustralia.Bearingred,whiteandblue streamers,boysdeftlymadealarge UnionJack,thenfellbacktoforma hollowsquare,thecentreofwhichwas takenbythreeboysrepresentingthe threeforces.Inthispatrioticsetting thesingingof"TheArmy,theNavy, andtheAirForce,""RuleBritannia," and"GodSavetheKing"heldaspecial significance.

Theaccompanisteonthepianofor mostoftheitemswasVeronicaLowry, whileinsomeitemsJohnCloughplayed.MaryWhiteassistedwithher violin.

COLLIECHRISTMASTREE

TheannualChristmasTreeandFete wereheldattheConvontSchoolHall onDecember1Lasg:Toyswere distributedtothechildrenbyFather Christmas,whothisyearadopteda newmethodofbringinghissackofgifts tothechildren.Hewasheralded throughthetownonMr.B.Hodgson's

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motortruck,andhisvoicewasheard throughaloudspeakerkindlyloaned bytheCollieCycleClub.Whenhe arrivedatthehallitwaspackedto capacitywithchildrenandadults. Eachchildreceivedapersonalgift fromFatherChristmasandalsoparcels fromtheChristmasTree.Duringthe eveningsurprisegiftswerereceivedby thefollowingadults:Mrs.W.J.Ryan (ham),B.Nazzari(boxofgroceries), G.Fetzer(cuhhion),P.W.Hicks (doll),G.Keenan(bottleofwine),Miss M.Dransfield(daltondish),V.Huggins(doll),AnnaGeorgi(sponge), ElsieMoir(boxofchocolates),Mrs. Ryan(Christmascake),Mrs.Walton '(breakfast),Mrs,Morrison(boxof chocolates).

COLLIECONCERT

PupilsofthePresentationConvent, Collie,presentedtheirannualentertainmenttoacrowdedaudienceinthe SchoolHallonMonday,December8. Visitorswhoenjoyedtheconcert claimedthatitequalledconcertsthey hadseeninthecity.Theevening openedwiththejuniorPercussian Bandplayingselectedpieces.They werefollowedbyapatrioticnumber, "TheLadsinNavyBlue,"bythejuniorboys'choir.Thesingingwasvery sweetandwelldeservedthegreatreceptionitreceived.Ahumorousrecitation,"HisLittleTeddyBear,"and anotherelocutionarynumber,"The Message,"precededtheSkippingRope Drill,andtheinfants'excellentlittle chorus,"FlowerGirls."Otheritems inthefirstpartoftheprogrammeincluded"Rendezvous,"asongand dance;Infants'HoopDrill;"TheMarket,"acharactersongbytheboys;and theseniorgirlsrendering"TheWind andtheHarp"and"TheLandofGrama-chee."Abriefsketch,"Pirates andSavages,"wasfollowerdbya chorus,RodDrillbytheseniorgirls, Monologues,"OldChap"and"Green Apples,"aduet,andaneight-handreel. Ahumoroussketch,excellentlyporformed,broughtthefirstpartofthe programmetoaclose, AftertheintervalMissesM.Della, A-Mus.A,,andM.Saundersgavea pleasingduet.Thegirls'play,"Uncle Ben,"followed,andwaswellapplauded. Thejuniorpupilswereseentoadvantageinanurseryrondeau,"Princess TinyTot,"thechildrenrepresenting charactersinnurseryrhymes.Thefinalecamewith"Victory"and"God BlessAustralia."

MARY'SMOUNT,KALAMUNDA, CONCERT

OnSaturday,December6,theKalamundaHallwasthesceneofanunique displaygivenbytheversatilepupilsof Mary'sMountBoys'College.Neither distancenorpetrolrationingpreventedparentsandfriendsfromwitnessing thepartplayedonthestagebythe talentedchildren.At8p.m.thecurtainroseonatastefullydecorated stage,filledwithbright,happyboys inCollegeuniform,whosang"God SavetheKing."Thejuniorsnext

MISSMARIEJACKSON, whowasre,ponsiLlefurthedesigning ofthenewClontarfBoys'Chapel, whichwasofficiallyopenedbyHis GracetheArchbishoplastSunday. MissJacksonwaseducatedtothe LeavingStandardattheLoretoConvent,Perth,andcommencedanArts DegreeattheUniversityofW.A.beforedecidingonArchitectureasacareer.ShebecamearticledtoMr.ReginaldSummerhayes,B,Sc.E.,F.R.I.A.W.A,Earlyin1941shejoinedthe staffoftheArchitecturalDivisionof thePublicWorksDepartment.

"IwasintroducedtoBrother Keaneylastyear,'saidMissJackson,in replytoaquery,"andwhenIvisited ClontarfBoys'Town,Iwasdelighted andastonishedwiththegreatwork beingdonetherebytheyoungboys underhisdirection.Iwasveryglad tohavetheopportunityofcontributing inasmallwaytothisgreatwork."

TheyoungartisansofClontarfhave carriedoutMissJackson'sverywell proportioneddesigninapleasingmanner,andMissJacksonherselfwasone ofthefirsttocomplimentthemontheir excellentworkmanship.

causedathrillwiththeold-timetunes ontheRythmBand,conductedby AllanScahill.Twosongswerethen bytheConvent Choir,MasterBrianHandshowed himselftoadvantageinahumorousrecitation,"Mr.BrownHasHisHair Cut."TheSpeakingChoir,inananthology,"TheWind,"withtheirvoices breakingontheearjustlikethewild wind,raisedgreatenthusiasm.The entertainmentwasconcludedwiththe song,"GoodOldMary'sMount."

Rev.FatherPacethenthankedthe boysfortheirgranddisplayandthe peoplefortheirpatronage.

TheSistersofSt.Josephwishto thank,through"TheRecord,"allthose whohelpedtomaketheconcertasuccess.Theirgratitudeisespecially duetoMrs.A.Chauncey,L.A.B.,sing. ingmistress;Mrs.B.White,elocution teacher,andMajorA.G.Saunders, physicalinstructor.

Parentsareadvisedtosendtheir boysbackintimeforthere-opening ofCollegeonFebruary2,1942.

PERSONAL

Mr.W.J,Wallwork,S.M.,entereda militarycamplastweek.Hisduties ontheBenchofthePerthPoliceCourt arebeingcarriedouttemporarilyby Mr.J.F.McMillan,magistrateofthe

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ianuary11:St.Gertrude',Ex-Collegians'RiverTrip.

January25:St.Gertrude'sEx-Collegians'AnnualHighTea,atSouth PerthConvent,3,30p.m.

PerthLocalCourt.Mr.Wallwork's brother,Albert,isamemberofthe AIF,abroad,

Mr.W.Lithgo,oftheNorwichUnion FireInsuranceLtd.,hasreceived noticeofhispromotiontothehead officeinSydney.Hewastendereda farewelldinnerbythemanagementat theMetropoleHotelonMondaynight last,andwillleaveforhisnewpost earlyinthenewyear. MIITHE5Orl

SaviouroftheWorld

YearlywerejoiceafreshintheBirthofChrist,OurLord,becauseintheagelessnessofGodincarnateweseethepromiseofour ownimmortality,andmorenearly,thehopeandtheoccasionofour ownre-birththroughHimtothelifeofgrace.Christmasalsois thefeastoffriends,forinthecoiningoftheDivineChildwepoor mortals,whobynaturearebutcreaturesandservantsofGod,were raisedtothesublimedignityofbrotherswithChristinthecommon PaternityofGodtheFather.AlsoHisMotherbecametheMother ofusall,sothattotheendoftimewecalluponherpossessivelyas OurLady,evenasChristOurBrotherbadeusaskinHisNamefor everythingweneededofOurFather.Yethersisamajorparadox oftheFaith.WerejoiceinthebirthoftheChristChildfora thousandgoodandsalutaryreasons,yetforOurLord,HisMother, andSt.Josephitwasatimeofunutterablehardship,ofpoverty, hunger,fearanddesolation.Forusitisthefeastoffriends, yetthatHolyFamilycouldfindnoroomintheinnsofBethlehem andnohospitalitywasopentothembutthatofthepoorshepherds oftheplain.Knowingallthis,however,theChurchstillbidsus rejoice,becausetheNativityisgladtidingsofgreatjoy.This dayishorntousaSaviour.

Atalltimesinthehumancavalcadeofhistorymenhavefelt theprimalneedofworship,ofreligion,evenwherehumandegenerationhadgonesofarastothrowmenprostratebeforeidolsof woodandstone.Itissomethingfundamentaltoournature.But sometimesmen,incomplacencyofheart,requiresomeintense motivationtodrivethembacktofundamentals.Weareatjust suchanhistoricalmoment.Thesupremetragedyofwarisupon usallandwithitthepossibilitythatthewayoflifewehaveso longenjoyed,andregardedasperhapstheinevitableandbestway oflife,mayperishandbereplacedbysomethingweregardwith horrorandloathing.Insuchapasswehaveallfelttheinsufficiencyoftemporalpower,andmenhaveturnedwilly-nillyand howevermomentarilytoGodastosomevaguelyfriendlyPower torescuethemfromimpendingperil.Thematerialistsofyester(!aynowassureusthatweareactuallyfightingforGod,andhoweverscepticalwemaybeofsuchaclaim,itdoesatanyrateindicatesomeradicalchangeofoutlook,ifnotofheart.Putquite briefly,thepeopleasawholearecastingaboutforaSaviourto rescuethemnotonlyfromthestressofthemomentbutfromthe anarchywhichmanyfeelthefutureholds.Theanswertoall thishumanyearningistobesoughtfromaChildinacave.They wantaSaviour.Well,thisdayisborntothemaSaviour,Whois ChristtheLord.

Thesolutionoftheworld'sriddleissoplainthatitisdifficult beyondwordstosaywhyitisnotgenerallyseen,appreciatedand seizedupon.Itmaybethatwe.whoareblessedwiththepeerlessgiftofFaith,haveproved,tosomeextentatleast,unworthy ofourtrust.Perhapsourlighthasnotshonebeforemenwith sufficientintensityandheat.Godforbid,butitmaybethatthe salthaslostsomethingofitssavourandthattheleavenhasgrown stale.Whateveritbe,Christianityhasnotfailed,butmerely someoftheChristians.Ifthisbeso,letuscometotheCribwith 'contrition,becausesuchafailuredrivesverymuchdeeperto-day thaninitspersonaleffects.ThewholeMysticalBodyofChrist isweakenedbythefailingsofindividuals,andhencealsotheenormouspotencyitshouldexertoverthosenowintheSoulofthe Church.And.ofcourse,ifcontritionissincere,itisbestproved byamendmentoflife.TheworldhasneversoneededChristas itdoesto-day.ButitwillneverbeabletofindHimexceptin those"otherChrists,"whoareourselves.TheFaithto-day makesgreatandheroicdemandsonthoseprivilegedtoshareits responsibilities.andconsequentlyindifference,slothorcarelessnessbearintheirtrainasternerjudgmentagainstfailure.Letus begoftheChristChildthatourFaithfailnot.andthatwe,being converted,mayconfirmourbrethren.

tecitreObiocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

December25(ChristmasDay):St. Mary'sCathedral:Midnight,Pontificate.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL

CHRISTMASDAY.

Confessions:

InpreparationfortheFeast, Confessionswillbeheardinthe CathedralonChristmasEveatthe followingtimes

11a.m.to1p.m.

3.30p.m.to6p.m.

7.30p.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,

SOCIETIESFORTHEPROPAGATIONOFTHEFAITHAND HOLYCHILDHOOD.

AnnualSubscriptions.

TheDiocesanDirectoroftheSocie, tiesforthePropagationoftheFaith andHolyChildhoodshallbegrateful ifallsubscriptionsareforwardedto himnotlaterthanDecember31. Moneysreceivedafterthatdatecannot beincludedinthisyear'sbalance sheet.Chequesshouldbemadepayableto"CatholicMissions,"andifthey includebothPropagationoftheFaith andHolyChildhoodsubscriptions, thatfactshouldbenoted,andthe amountstobedevotedtoeachstated.

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LEGIONOFMARYINEGYPT.

Thefirstpraesidium tobeestablishedat Heliopolis,withthe approvaloftheBishopoftheNileDelta, wasformedrecently byeightsoldiersand fiveladies.Fiveof thesoldierswere Legionariesincivil life,andtheirnumberincludesfour NewZealanders,two Irishmen,oneEnglishmanandoneIn. dian.SisterM.Cecilia,whohasalso joinedthepraesidium,hadlongbeenassociatedwith theLegioninDublin.Thislittlebit ofLegionnewsspeaksforitself.

Itisinterestingtoremember,too, thatinthePhilippineIslandsanative priest,whoishimselfaleper,ischaplaintoapraesidiumoflepers.

InMelbournetheReginaCoeliHostel,whichcaresforunfortunatewomen ofthedown-and-outtype,isdoingmagnificentwork,whilsthereinPerththe CatholicCentralLibraryhastaken anotherleaseoflifeunderLegion auspices.

OneastoundingthingabouttheLegionisthisadaptabilitytosuchdifferentkindsofwork.

Wholetractsofmissionterritoryin Africa,whichthepriestsareableto visitonlyonceortwiceayear,are maintainedbypraesidiaofnativenegro Legionaries,whoinstructthecatechumens,leadthevillagersintheirdaily prayerincommon,andconferbaptism wheneVerthecircumstancesnecsessitatetheirdoingto.

TheLegionPressSquadidea,which hasbeenresponsibleforanalmostunbelievableincreaseinthecirculation oftheCatholicPressinAustraliawas conceivedbyaVictorianpriest,who understoodtheLegionandmadeuse ofthatveryadaptabilitywithwhich itischaracterised.

AndsotheLegionmarchesontonew landsandnewworks!

11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMass.

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

INMEMORIAM.

ROBERTS.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofKathleen,whodiedatBoulder,December 28,1938,belovedwifeofThomas, andmotherofNyal,Cecelia,Bernaletta,andThomas,R.I.P.

HOLIDAYRESORTS

MASSTIMETABLE, Albany: 7.30a.m.,9.30am.,eachSunday.

ChristmasDay:Midnight,7a.m.,and 9am.

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

Busselton: 8a.m.

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

Cotteslo

Sundays,7a.m.,10a.m..

ChristmasDay:Midnight,7am.,10 am.

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

Mandurah: 8am.

Scarborough: 8.15a.m.

NorthBeach: 9,30a.m.

Rockingham:

Sunday,December21,Christmas Day,December28,NewYear's Day,andeachSundayinJanuary,9am.

CORRESPONDENTSANDADVERTISERS,PLEASENOTE!

OwingtothefactthatChristmas fallsonThursday,"TheRecord"for thatweekwillbepublishedonTuesday,December23.Correspondents andadvertisersarethereforerequestedtohavecopyinbyFriday,Decem. ber19.Thefollowing willalso bepublishedonaTuesday,December 30,andcopyforthisissuemustbeon handonWednesday,December24.

QUARANTORE

DECEMBER.

Sunday.

4th.YorkOneDayofExposition. 1942.

JANUARY.

Sunday.

1st.BridgetownandDenmark: OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Albany:OneDayofExposition. 3rd.Beverley:OneDayofExposition. 4th.Beaconsfield:OneDayof Expcm4ion.

FEBRUARY.

Sunday.

1st.RedemptoristMonastery: FortyHours' Prayer (Jan.30th.-Feb.1st.). Harvey:OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Kittanning:OneDayofExposition. 3rd.Dardanup:OneDayofExposition.

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DISPENSATIONFROMABSTINENCEONBOXINGDAY, 1941.

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

4.REDMONDPRENDIVILLE, ArchbishopofPerth.

SolemnConsecrationofClontarfChapel

BEAUTIFULANDSIGNIFICANT

Originatesfrom ApostolicTimes andJewishRites

SolemnrecitationoftheDivine

OfficeonFridayeveningprecededthe consecrationanddedicationofthe ChapelonthefollowingSaturdaymorning.MatinsandLauds"decom muniPlurimorumMartyrum,"wererecitedbymembersoftheclergyinthe oldchapel.HisGracetheArchbishop presided.TherelicsoftheMartyrs, S.S.AmatorandGaudentia,andofthe Confessor,St.JohnBosco(towhom theChapelwasdedicated)wereplaced inthelittlemetalreceptaclewhichwas tobeplacedinthesepulchreofthe altarduringtheceremonyofitsconsecrationonthefollowingmorning.In thereceptaclewasplacedalsoaparchMMIIHMMIIMMIIMINCRUMINMIIIMHOMM.P.OMMIMMUM

TheBrotherwishtothanksincerely thecommittee?ifladiesandgentlemen whoassistedtheminsosuccessfullycarryingouttheopeningfunction,especiallythePresidentandtheExecutive.

Theorganisingofthespecialappeal forthenewChapelatBoysTown, Clontarf,wascarriedoutbyRev.BrotherP.D.Allen.

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mentsignedbytheArchbishopand authenticatingtherelicsenclosed.The expositionoftherelicswhichfollowed ispartoftheceremonyprescribedfor theeveningbeforethedayofconsecration.

Onthefollowing(Saturday)morning,thelongbutbeautifulandsignificantceremonyoftheconsecration anddedicationoftheChapelcommencedat730o'clock.

HisGracetheArchbishopwasassistedbyRev.FathersRaffertyandLangmead,asDeaconandSub-Deacon,respectively;VeryRev.Dr.Goodywas MasterofCeremonies,andRev.Father LynchconductedthePriests'Choir.

Theconsecrationofchurchesdates fromApostolictimes,andis,inasense, acontinuationoftheJewishriteinstitutedbySolomon.Theactualrite seemstohavevariedsomewhatinthe earlycenturies,buttheessentialelementoftheceremony,namely,the actualseparationofanybuildingfrom commonorprofanetoasacreduse, whichwouldbethefirstreligiousactin theprocessofinitiatingandappropriatingittoaDivineuse,wasalwayscalled itsconsecration.

Theessenceofthisconsecrationof achurchconsistsintheanointingof thetwelvecrosse64mtheinnerwalls withtheform:lanctificeturetconsecreturhoctettipthm,"etc.("Maythis templebesanctifiedandconsecrated. .")Thesecrossesmustnever

beremovedfromthewallsofthe church,anddocumentsfailing,they servetoprovethatthechurchhasbeen consecrated. Thisritewasprecededbythethreefoldblessingoftheouterwallsofthe churchbytheArchbishop.Thetriple blessingandcircuitofthewallssymbolisesthetripleimmersionatbaptism,theconsecrationofasoulasthe spiritualtempleofGod,towhichthe materialbearsacertainanalogy.

TheArchbishopwithhisattendants thenenteredthechapelandtraced withhiscroziertheGreekalphabetin theashesspreadcrosswiseonthefloor ofthenave.Thiswasfollowedby theblessingofthealtarandinner wallsofthechapelwiththespecially blessedGregorianwater.

TherelicsofthemartyrsandofSt. JohnBoscowerethenbroughtinsolemnprocessionfromtheoldchapelto thealtarofthenew.Theconsecration ofthealtarfollowed,duringwhich ceremonytherelicsweresealedinthe sepulchreorcavityinthecentreofthe altar.

Finallythetwelvecrossesontheinteriorwallswereanointedwithchrism

CEREMONY

andincensedbytheArchbishop.PontificalHighMassfollowed,concluding thelongceremonial. TheClontarfboys'choir,prepared byRev.BrotherMurtagh,sangDom Moreno'sMissaNonaintwoparts,and wereaccompaniedbythecomposer himselfontheorgan.

Amongtheclergywhoassistedat thesefunctionswereRev.DomMoreno, Rev.FathersFanning (ChaplaintoClontarf),'Langmead,Rafferty,Lynch,Ahern,O'Connor,Slowey, Nolan,McGillicuddy,Lalor,andVery Rev,Dr.Goody,theMasterofCeremonies.Rev.BrotherMurtagh,of AquinasCollege,assistedDomMoreno withtheboys'choir,andMessrs.Kelly andMcNamaraassistedinthesanctuary.

AndnowClontarfBoys'Townhasits ownRomanesqueChapel.Agemof architecture,designedbyMissMarie Jackson,builtentirelybytheboys (whoseagesrangefrom14to16),consecratedbytheArchbishop,anddedicatedtoSt.JohnBosco-thepatronof boyhood!

ThenonSundayafternoonat3 o'clocktheofficialopeningofthe

Chapeltookplaceinthepresenceofa wonderfulcrowdoffriendsandadmirersofClontarfBoys'Town.

HisGraceOpensNewChapelat'Boys'Town,'Clontarf

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ThenewChapelatClontarf, GracetheArchbishoponSaturday Sundayafternoon.Onarrivalat lenciestheLieutenant-Governor,Sir andHisGracetheArchbishoppasse posedofmenofourCatholicsocie ChristianBrothers'Schoolsinthe newClontarfBandinuniform,these totheplatforminfrontofthemain Grace,SirJamesandLadyMitchell, (Dr.andMrs.T.W.Meagher),Sen monwealthGovernment),Mr.H.Gr fare(representingtheStateGovern (Consultor),representativeofthe Brothers.

Rev,FatherJ.Fanning,Chaplainat Clontarf,welcomedHisGraceandthe Lieutenant-Governoronbehalfofthe boysandbrothers.Thesplendid ChapelthatHisGracehadcometodeclareopen,andthewholeoftheremarkablebuildingactivityofthepast sixyears,ofwhichitwastheculmination,couldnothavebeenaccomplished withouttheArchbishop'sdeepinterest andinspiration.AsaninstanceofHis Grace'sinterestinthegreatworkperformedatClontarf,FatherFanningrevealedthatthesiteoftheChapelhad beenpersonallychosenbytheArchbishopthreeyearsago.Welcoming theLieutenant-GovernorandLady Mitchell,thespeakersaidthattheir Excellencies'presencetherethatday remindedthemoftheperilsoftheday, andofthebondsbetweenourcountry aspartoftheEmpireandHisMajesty theKing.SirJameshadalwaysshown agreatinterestinthewelfareofyoung people.Hethankedthemsincerely fortheirpresencethatday.

ARCHBISHOP'SADDRESS.

HisGracesaidhewasgratefultothe Brothersandboysforthemagnificent Chapeltheyhaderected,Allthe workofceilings,parquetry,seats,altar, reredos,lamps,windows,andmouldings hadbeendonenotbyhiredskilled tradesmen,butbytheyoung,technically-trainedcraftsmenofClontarf,ranginginyearsfrom14to17.Theutmost creditwasduetotheboys,theBrothers,andallassociatedwiththemin thatwork.NotalonetheChurch,but theStatealso,hadreasontobeproud andgrateful.

Theyhadadmiredinthemotionpicturesandinthepresstheaccountof theBoys'TowninAmerica,Onaccountofthesimilarself-sufficientactivitiesofClontarf,hewouldsuggest thatClontarfbenolongerknownas ''ClontarfBoys'Orphanage"butas 'ClontarfBoys'Town."(Prolongedapplause.)Amongmanyitalreadyenjoyedthatconnotation.Theworkof Clontarfwascarriedoninahappyatmosphere,andwithallthespontaneity andkeennessdemonstratedbythose whowerebuildinghomesforthemselves,In40yearssome3,000 boyshadbeenturnedoutasskilled tradesmenbytheBrothers.The Chapeltheyhadjustcompletedwould serveasamemorialtothepioneer Bishops,PriestsandBrotherswhohad giventheirlivestocareforhomeless boys.ItwasdedicatedtoSt.John Bosco,asaintofmoderntimes,who hadspenthislifeinamelioratingthe lotofboysinasimilarcondition,A relicoftheSainthadbeenplacedin thesepulchreofthealtarintheChapel. Itwasnecessary,continuedHisGrace, tostatethatthenewCnapelwasbadly needed.Itshouldhavebeenbuilt fiveyearsago.BysuchworkstheCatholiccommunityshowedtheirconfidenceinthefuture,inultimatevictoryinthewar,andinthegoodness ofGod.Theyprayedforprotection againstthethreattotheirhomes,their altars,theircustomsandtraditions. Theyhadconfidenceintheguidanceof Godinthebuildingofanewworld-a newworldbuiltupontheimmovable rockofnaturallawandDivineRevelation.(Applause.)Amilitaryvictorycouldnotbeenough.Theremust beinadditionafullacceptanceof God'slaw.Thisalonecouldstillthe stormthatwasragingthroughoutthe worldasaresultofman'sperversity.

TheOldBoysofClontarfhadansweredthecallinthehouroftheir country'sneed,andtrialandperil,as theyhaddoneinthelastwar.Many hadpaidthesupremesacrifice,and onehadwonthecovetedVictoria Cross,Upto200hadalreadyjoined thefightingservices.HisGracerecalledtheexploitsofFlight-Lieutenant BrendanFinucane,whohadreceived theD.F.C.andBar,because,hesaid, Finucanehadbeentrainedbythesame BrothersasconductedClontarfBoys' Town.ForwhetherinIreland,Aus-

whichhadbeenconsecratedbyHis morning,wasofficiallyopenedonthe thegatesoftheHome,theirExcelJamesMitchell,andLadyMitchell, dthroughaguardofhonourcorn, tiesandBrothersfromthevarious metropolitanarea.Headedbythe escortedthedistinguishedvistors building.OntheplatformwithHis weretheLordandLadyMayoress) atorFraser(representingthe'Corney,AssistantMinisterforChildWelment),andRev.BrotherR.Young GeneralCouncilofthe'Christian tralia,oranyotherpartoftheworld, theChristianBrotherstrainedtheboys intheirchargetogivetoCaesarthe thingsthatwereCaesar'sandtoGod thethingsthatwereGod's.Clontarf wouldcontinuetosendforthfromits hallsyoungmenfittedtoundertake theresponsibilitiesoflife.Theywould givetotheChurchandStatewhat bothhadarighttoexpect,viz.,faith. fulheartsgroundedinvirtueandpatriotism;andtheywouldprovethemselvescitizenswho,nexttoGod,loved theircountrysowellthattoserveit, tofightforit,eventodieforit,would beforthemthegreatestofearthly honours.

PraisingthebenefactorsofClontarf, HisGracesaidtheyshouldbeallthe morewillingtohelptheBrothersand boys,becausetheyhadhelpedthemselves.

HisGraceexpressedhisgratitudeto theLieutenant-Governorforgracing thefunctionwithhispresencethat afternoon;totheLordandLadyMayoress,whohadbeengoodfriendsto Clontarfandwouldcontinuetobeso; totheStateGovernment,represented byMr.Grey;toMr.Schroeder,the SpecialMagistrateoftheChillren's Court;toMr.Rutter,oftheStateSaw Mills;toMr.Kitchen,oftheState toMr.Spencer,ofwoodDown;toMr.BrisbaneofWunderlichLtd.;totheO'Neilfamilyof WhiteRockQuarries;toMr.Shapcatt andMr,Davidson,theToynPlaricing CommissiAnr;toMr.Kenneallyand theLotteriesCommission;toMiss MarieJackson,theyouthfuldesigner, whoseserviceshadbeengivenasalabouroflove;tothePress.fori(-3extraordinarykindness,andtoallwhohad contributedtotheBandfund

HisGraceconcludedbycongratulatingtheboysandBrothers,espe.-1it, BrotherKeaney,forhiswasthemaster mindandthemasterhandan.i drivingforcebehindallthework.The Stateowedhimadeepdebtofgratitude.(Applause.)

SIRJAMESMITCHELL.

TheLieutenant-GovernorpaidtributetoBrotherKeaneyasthemoving spiritintheremarkableworkbeing doneatClontarf.Theworldwas spirituallysickandhadbeensofora longtimethroughintenseselfishness. TherewasnosuchspiritatClontarf, BrotherKeaneyhaddevotedhimself toalifeofservice,andsurelythiswas awonderfulwork.SirJamesrecalledthespiritofserviceshownbythe Churchpioneers,especiallyBishopGibney.

Hewasgladtobetherethatday, continuedHisExcellency,toseethe wonderfulworkdonebytheboys,It wasalsoworkdonefortheState.He believedinyoungpeople,andheldthat nothingcouldbedonewitholdpeople andadults.Herecalledthathehada boxmadebyaboyatClontarfwho wasnowonly16yearsofage.Itwas apossessionLadyMitchellandhimself treasured.Hewasextremelygrateful toBrotherKeaneyfortheworkhewas doingfortheyoungpeopleoftheState.

LORDMAYOR'SREMARKS.

TheLordMayorproposedavoteof thankstoHisExcellencyandtoHis GracetheArchbishop.Nofunction couldgiveHisExcellencygreaterpleasurethantobeatClontarfBoys'Town. SirJameswasthefriendofeverypersoninWesternAustralia.Theywere privilegedtohavesuchagreatmanas SirJamesastheKing'srepresentative. HewasliketheKinginthewayhe mixedwiththepeople,Heknewall andwasknownby'all.

HisGrace,continuedthespeaker, hadmadeastirringaddress,anditwas aninspirationtohavechangedClontarf'sname.Hewouldnotsaythat ClontarfwassuperiortotheAmericanBoys'Town.Hewouldnotsay theyhadbetterboysorbuildingsthan theAmericans,buttheirsuperiorwas superior;therewasnoBrotherKeaney

inAmerica.Hewasthankfulthey hadHisGraceasspiritualleaderin thesetimesofstress.Theyhadin himaChurchdignitaryofgrace,dignityandloyaltytotheCrown(Applause.)AsLordMayorhepaidtributetoClontarfforthegoodcitizenshipinculcatedthere.AsDr,Meagher, Clontarf'sdoctorfor15years,hecould betterpayatributetothosewonderfulboyswhomheknewsowelland lovedsomuch.Thevotewascarried withacclamation.

SENATORFRASER.

SenatorFraser,FederalMinisterfor ExternalTerritories,saidhewaspleasedtobeassociatedwithafunctionof thatkind.Hehadvisitedmanyplaces intheCommonwealth,andcouldsay thatthebuildingsatClontarfwerea credittotheState,totheCatholic community,andtoothersassociated withthework.Hewaspleasedto havetheFederalGovernmentassociatedwiththeopeningoftheChapel.The Brothershadtheappreciationofthe peopleincaringfortheyoung.He hopedtheworkwouldbecontinued throughouttheCommonwealthin humankindnesstowardstheyoung people.

MR.GREY,

Mr,Grey,AssistantMinisterforChild Welfare,saiditwasaprivilegetolend someco-operationtotheverygreat workofClontarf,Theywouldfind friendlinessandspiritualstrengthin talkingtooneanotherinthesedifficult times-TheyknewthattheChurch andClontarfweredoingagreatwork. BrotherKeaneywasadynamicforce, agreatandagoodman,andhewished topaytributetohim.

REV.BROTHERDUFFY.

BrotherDuffy,onbehalfoftheProvincialoftheChristianBrothers,who wasunabletobepresent,expressedhis appreciationandthanksforthefineattendance.TheBrothersweredelightedandgratefultoGodfortheopening oftheChapelinthepresenceofsuch agreatandrepresentativegathering. TheythankedtheirExcellencies,Sir JamesandLadyMitchell,andtheLord andLadyMayoressfortheirpresence, whichwasasingularcomplimenttothe BrothersandtoClontarf.Allwere proudofClontarfandwithgoodreason.Itsentoutastreamofwellequippedyoungmentotakeanhonourableplaceintheworkofthecountry.Aboveall,theywerewellequippedspiritually.Theirworkwasdone inareligiousatmospherewhereinthey weretrainedtoknow,loveandserve God.IfClontarfhadachieveditspurpose(andnonedoubtedthatithad) itssuccesswasduetotherefiningand ennoblinginfluenceofreligion.The Brothersknewthattheirmightiestefforts,divorcedfromreligion,wouldbe barrenoflastinggood.Therewas muchthatwasbeautifulandpleasing aboutClontarf,butofall,outstanding themostbeautiful,wastheHouseof God.TheBrothershadgreatjoyand satisfactioninthat.Thetradesand occupationsofClontarfwereveryimportantinthemselves,butwiththese aloneClontarfwouldbeafailure, Clontarfextendeditsadvantagesto allboys,Catholicornon-Catholic.A boyonlyneededtobeinneed.Very fewboyshadfailedtorespondtothe trainingreceived.Theybecameefficientandhonourablecitizens.Thiswas abigfactor,forClontarfwasgenerous-

lyassistedbymanynon-Catholics,He hopedthattheChristianspiritwould alwaysremain.TheBrotherswereespeciallygratefultoHisGracethe Archbishophehadspecialinterestin institutionssuchasClontarf,andthe Brothersweremuchencouragedbyit. BrotherDuffyrevealedthatthebell, blessedbyHisGrace,andnowinthe toweroftheChapel,wasthepersonal giftoftheArchbishoptoClontarf.He hopeditsnoteswouldremindtheboys ofthecentralplaceofreligionintheir lives.HeextendedthecongratulationsoftheBrotherstotheSuperiorof Clontarf.BrotherKeaneywasavery happymanthatday.Hisgenialdispositionandkindlyandgenerous natureendearedhimtoallwhomet him.TherewasnoboyinClontarf whodidnotregardhimashistrue friend.Applause.)

Mr.Alex.Clydesdalemadetheappeal,whichreceivedagenerousresponse, Duringtheafternoon,theClontarf Boys'TownBand,appearingforthe. firsttimeintheirnewsmartuniforms, renderedselectionsunderthebatonof DomS.Moreno,O.S.B.Itwasagreat disappointmenttotheboysthattheir bandmaster(Mr.E.T.McCormack) wasunabletobepresent,beingengagedinimportantA.R.P.work.

Later,HisGracegaveBenedictionof theBlessedSacramentintheChapel, whichwaspackedtocapacity,

MAGAZINESHOP.

506HAYSTREET.

(FewdoorsfromIrwinStreet).

How(Boys'TownBegan

HeroicWorkof PioneerBrothers

TheMustardSeed BecameaMighty Tree

Onehundredandthirty-nineyears ago,acomfortablewidower,40years ofage,movedbythegraceofGodand theplightofhiscountry'schildren, openedinarentedhouseatinyschool, withtwoassistantteachers,inWaterford,thenatownofonlyafewthousandinhabitants.Hehimselfhadbeen educatedinsomeproscribedschool,as thePenalLawsforbadeallCatholics therightofthepropereducationthat theirFaithrequired.HisearlytraininghereceivedinthefamousIrish HedgeSchools',anditscompletionina monasteryinEurope,Thismanwas EdmundIgnatiusRice,Founderofthe CongregationoftheChristianBrothers ofIreland,whichwasprimarilyestablishedin1802forthegratuitouseducationofmalechildren,especiallythe poor,intheprinciplesofChristian piety.To-daythemustardseedhas grownintoamightytreeofover242 schools,inall,trainingtensofthousandsofboysforChristandforworthy citizenshipinIreland,England,Gibraltar,America,Africa,Canada,Australia andNewZealand,HereinAustralasiathereareover21,405boysunder thetuitionof550ChristianBrothersin 85establishments.

Truetotheearlytraditionsoftheir Founder,theBrothershereinWestern Australiafavourhighlythegrandcharitableworkofeducating,trainingand leadingtotrueChristianmanhoodtne orphanmigrantanddestituteboys placedundertheirpaternalcare.Clontarf,Castledare,TardunandBindoon house,clothe,educateandcarefor some500homelessandfriendless youths.

TheBirthofBoys'Town-Coated.

TheMostRev.M.Gibney,D.D.,BishopofPerth,whowaseverthefrieno oftheorphanandtheoppressed,may beregardedastheSt.JohnBoscoof W.A.Hefoundedthefirstorphanage inthisStateatSubiaco,in1876,and placedtheboysandgirlsinpoorcircumstancesunderthecareoftheSistersofMercy.Aftertwenty-oneyears ofdevotedworkforourorphanlads, theSisters,attherequestofHisLordship,handedoverthe81boysthen undertheircareatSubiaco,tothe tuitionandcareofRev.BrotherP.A. Tracey,firstProvincialoftheChristian Brothers:Rev,14rptherLigouriRyan,

44YearsAA's,

THEPIONEERGROUPOFBOYS'TOWN.

Standing:Rev.BrotherJ.J.O'Connor(jubilarianofClontarf)Rev.BrotherF,P.Keeney(presentSuperior) Rev.BrotherM.P.Nunan.Inset:Rev.BrotherL.Ryan(firstSuperior,(1897).

Siting:Rev.BrotherGeoghegan(establishedTechnicalWorkshops);MostRev.Dr.Gibney,theFounder (1876)Rev,FatherPhelan(Chaplain)Rev.BrotherV.Caffery.

firstSuperior,whowasassistedbyRev. BrothersPhelan,Lee,Bodkinand O'Connor,onNovember23,1897.His LordshipandtheChristianBrothers realisedtheneedforalargerandmore spaciousinstitution,wheretheproper trainingneededbyboyscouldbecarriedoutinitsfullrequirements.On theadviceofhisDiocesanCounciland ofthemanydevotedoldfriendsofthe orphanboys,in1901,thatglorioussite onthebanksofthetidalCanning River,about15milesfromPerthof thosedays,wasreachedafteratedious driveinasulkytoVictoriaParkanda three-hours'rideonhorsebackthrough theroadless,sandy,virgin'bushland thatstretcheddowntotheswampy rivermud-flats.InspectedbyRev. BrothersTraceyandRyan,theydeemedtheselectedareaanidealsitefora ResidentialSchoolandFarmforthe needyladsconfidedtotheircare.It wasagreedtopurchasealargeacreageofthisbushland,thenoutinthe wildernessoftheyoungcity'ssuburbs, for£2,000.BrothersRyanandBodkinsetouttheirplansforthemain noblebuildingofthesedays,anditcan besaidthatunderthearchitects,CavanaghandCavanagh,theedificewas easilyoneofthemostmodernpublic buildingsofAustralia.Thinkofthe earlybuilders'difficultiesofquarrying

Cottesloesandstoneinsuchlarge quantitiesandofcartingonwagon teamsallthematerialsrequired throughthetracklessbushof1901. CertainlytheworkofHisLordshipDr, M.Gibney,oftheBrothers,and,ofthe buildersdemandedmuchcourageand enduranceallthroughthebuilding operationsofClontarfin1901. The onlyaidtotransportwastheuseof verylargesailingbarges-afewold relicsofwhichmayyetbeseenat PointSaulter,lyingwithonlytheir ribbedsidesleftalongthemudbanks oftheupperreachesoftheCanning. ThedeepcourseoftheCanningand SwanRiversformedagreattourist tripfortheyachtsoftheearlyGovernorsandprominentpeopleofearly W.A..Alonglineofjarrahpostsyet remainintheriveroppositeClontarf after112yearstoguideboatsthrough thechannelfromCanningBridge.To thinkthatthefamoustouristandpicnicgroundsofearlyPerthnobilitiesis nowtheglorioussiteofwhatmany visitorstothisStateregardasthemost up-to-dateBoys'Townintheworld! Yetto-daythepositionofBoys'Town isthepremierschoolsiteofW.A., whichthepresentworthyLieutenantGovernor,SirJamesMitchell,deemsit adutytovisitincompanywithHis GracetheArchbishoponDecember21,

FoundedbyDr.M.Gibney,Clontarf waspatronisedandassistedbythelate Archbishop,MostRev.Dr.Clune, underwhosedirectionthefirstClontarfBandwasstarted,andmanynecessaryimprovementswerecarriedout. Ithaseventuallyfallentothelotof thepresentArchbishoptocrownthe laboursofhisworthypredecessorsby thesuccessfulcompletionofthenew schools,technicalworkshops,andthe splendidnewRomanesqueChurch, throughthecraftsmanshipoftheskilledyoungtechniciansoftheHome.All honourtotheself-sacrificingpioneer Bishops,PriestsandBrothers,whose noblemindsforesawthatthelittle mustardseedsownin1901wouldfructifyandexpandsomedaytodeserve theappelationusedto-day-"St.Joseph'sBoys'Town,Clontarf."

TheEarlyBrothers. Rev,BrotherL.Ryan,anativeof Cashel,Co.Tipperary,wasamongst theearlyco-operatorsofthepioneer bandofChristianBrothers,whojoined theCongregationoutinAustraliain 1874.Amanofmatureyears,ofpracticalpietyandgoodcommonsense,he wasprofessedin1897atGeelong,then theNovitiatecentreinAustralia. Havinggreatexperienceoftheroutine dutiesofanorphanagefromhisexperienceinSt.Augustine'sOrphanage,

CLONTARFMAINBUILDING-1902.

ThePioneerBrothers-Rev.BrothersRyan,Bodkin,O'Connor,Phelan,Miller,andtheirearlypupils-arrivetosettledownintheirnewHome,

HOWTHEYOUTHFULTRADESMENBECOMEBUILDERSATBOYS'TOWN

Geelong,Rev.BrotherP,A.TraceyappointedhimthefirstSuperiorofthe Boys'Orphanage,Subiaco-subsequentlytransferredtoClontarfunderhis carein1902.Onlyoneofhisconfreresofthoseearlydaysremains-the Rev.BrotherJ.O'Connor.Theothers, Rev.BrothersBodkin,Phelanand Lee,lieinGod'sAcreawaitingthefinal trumpetcall.Remarkableforhispaternalandkindlytreatmentofthe orphanboys,Rev.BrotherRyanwon therespectofbothpriestsandpeople ofW.A.HealsohadchargeofSt. Vincent'sOrphanage,SouthMelbourne. HediedhappilyatSt.KildaHouse, Melbourne,onJune12,1916.

Clontarf,throughtheableco-opera tionandassociationofRev.Brothers TraceyandBodkin-twooftheoriginalfourwhofirstcameouttofound theAustralasianProvincein1868,may claimtobeamongsttheancientcommunitiesoftheCongregation.Coming totheOrphanagein1898,todevotethe lastyearsofhislifetothechildrenof thepoor,Rev.BrotherBodkinspent overthirty-threeyearsthere.HelabouredformanyyearsinQueensland andinDunedin,asSuperiorofother schools,butfoundintheClontarfOrphanagetheworkmostcongenialto thatspiritofreligion,charityanddevotedness,whicheveranimatedhim. HailingfromtheWestofIreland,he possessedinaremarkabledegreethat strongFaith,earnestness,andstrength ofcharacterforwhichpeopleofthe Westerncoastarefamed.Possessing aspecialtalentforthelay-outandproperarrangementsofscholasticbuildings,heaidedtheProvincialinplanningoutmostoftheearlycollegesand orphanages.TheC.B.College,Perth, andClontarfmainbuildingsarefineexamplesofhisarchitecturaltalents.He plannedoutthedrive,avenue,and orchard-gardenforBoys'Town,and transformedthewildbushintovaluableandproductiveland.Heintroducedtheelectriclightingandpumpingplantanddirectedallfarmoperations.Hisperiodofstewardshipleft

itsimpressonthegeneraloutlookof Clontarfasitisto-day. Thesixteenthanniversaryofhislife asaChristianBrotherwascelebrated withgreathonourbythelateDr. C.SS,R.,theclergyandBrothers ofW.A.,onJuly12,1918. Fullof yearsandofmerit,Godcalledthelast ofthePioneerBandtohiseternalrewardonFebruary20,1929,inthe86th. yearofhisage.

Rev.BrotherM.A.Geoghegan,a nativeofTyrell'sPass,Westmeath, Eire,tookchargeofClontarfonApril 6,1919,andhadRev,BrothersBodkin,O'Connor,O'Brien,Cafferyand Keaneyonhisstaff.Agreateducationalist,adevotedandzealousreligious,andamanofsterlingcharacter, istheaccountofBrotherGeoghegan's life.Hewasresponsiblefortheproperfurnishinganddecoratingofthe presentChapel,aswellasthelaying outofthefineplayinggroundsreclaimedfromtheswampyriverflats. Whilehehadthefarmwelldeveloped, soastosupplymostoftheHomeproduce,hehadthefar-seeingvisiontoin-troducetechnicaltrainingintoClontarf.TheArtandManualRooms wereerectedduringhisterm,andpracticalwoodworkandbootmakingand repairingwereestablishedonup-todatelines.Thefineplay-hallandgymnasiumwereerectedfortheboysby theladstrainedincarpentry.This goodBrother,whosefatherlysympathy wontheheartsoftheorphanboys, passedthelastyearsofhislifeatCastleHill,N.S.W.,amongsttheDeafand DumbChildren,whomhetaughttill theendcamein1940,the49th.yearof hisreligiouslife.Thenoblenamehe wonforClontarfiswellknownbyhis SuperiorsandbythelateArchbishop, HisgreattrustinGodandhisfirmness indisciplinebroughtgreatblessings upontheBoys'Townofhistime.

TheRev.BrotherJ.J.O'Connor,who wasSuperiorpriortoRev,BrotherM. A.Geoghegan,andRev.BrotherT.P. Keaney'sSuperior,isstillhaleand hearty-bearingtheheatandburden ofthedailytoilintheclass-rooms.He

thanksGodthathelivedtoseehis dreamofaworthyTempleoftheNew MissionChurchrealisednow.Hell soonseehisdiamondjubileecelebrated inthesanctuaryafter42yearsamongst thelittleorphanboys, Rev.BrotherM.Dalysucceededhim andhekepttheflagofClontarfflying atthehighstandardofhispredecessors.TheCentenaryBandwasformed,anditmadehistoryduringthebig celebrations.Hecertainlyclearedand plantedmanyhundredsofacresof hushland,andaddedtothesheepand dairyherd.Theschools,farmand gardenworkreceivedmuchattention. butthetradeswerenotasfullyde. yelopedasformerly.Werejoicethat heisstillhelpingtheOrphanBoysat SouthMelbourne,andwewishhim admultosannos.

HOWTHECHAPELWASTILED, Bymeansofthishumanescalator,the tileswerepassedoverheadfromboyto boy,andtheChapelroofwastiledin asingleday.

BrotherKeaneywelcomestheEnglishmigrantboystoBoys'Town in1938.HewillmakethemEmpireBuilderssomeday.

ELEMENTS"A'"(3rdClass)

St.LouisPrizeList

PRIZEPRESENTEDBYHISGRACETHEARCHBISHOPFOR DUXOFTHESCHOOL WilliamBarbour

RELIGIOUSKNOWLEDGE

Poetry:J.Russell.Syntax:K.Edwards.I.Grammar:J.Prendiville.II.Grammar: P.Cranley.III.Grammar:R.Byrne.Rudiments:T.Heenan.ElementsA: D.Hurford-Jones.ElementsB:N.Logan.

THE"MICHAELLAVANMEMORIAL"PRIZESFORLATIN

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F.Quinlivan,R.Christie.J.Prendiville,P.Brennan,M.Jones,D.Heenan

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W.Barbour,B.O'Dea,K.Edwards,A.O'Sullivan,W.Gardner,E.Barbour, P.Cranley,D.Heenan,C.Hurford-Jones,P.Peacock,K.Elliott. SCIENCEPRIZES

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B.O'Dea,K.Edwards,W.Gardner,B.White.

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K.Rogers,I.Treasure,P.Cranley,A.Walsh.

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(PresentedbyMr.I.L.Walsh)

W.Barbour,K.Edwards,J.Prendiville,B.White,D.Heenan,I.Eddy, A.O'Hara,K.Elliott.

CONSPICUOUSEFFORTPRIZES

P.Murphy,E.Browne,W.Hegney,B.Thomas,B.Williams.J.McKenna. J.Slattery,M.Prevost.

ELOCUTIONPRIZES

W.Gardner,P.Wells,G.Dening,J.Sampson,P.Peacock,P.Smith. "THESEWARDCUP"FORCORRECTSPEECH W.Gardner. DEBATINGCUP K.Rogers.

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1. Prizesarenotawardedinanysubjectunless70percent.shallhavebeen obtainedinthatsubject.

2.Prizesarenotawardedtopupilswhodonotreacha50percent.standard InReligiousKnowledge.

3.ThenamesofPrizewinnersareprintedinboldtype.

Aggregate:

W.

POETRY(Subleaving)

Religious English:

Knowledge: K.Rogers J.Russell

J.Russell Applied MathsA.: Mathematics: B.O'Dea W.Barbourex B.O'Dea jaeq.

Chemistry: Latin: B.O'Dea F.Quinlivan

SYNTAX(JuniorCertificate)

Religious English: Knowledge J.Byrne K.Edwards

Physi-5 K.Edwards

Maths.B: K.Edwards

French: Latin: K.Edwards R.Christie I.GRAMMAR(Sub-Junior)

Religious English. Knowledge: G.Staples I.Prendiville

MathsA.: A.O'Sullivan

MathsB.: W.Gardner

Latin: French: J.Prendiville J.Prendiville II.GRAMMAR(1stYear)

keligious

Knowledge: P.Cranley

Walsh F.Preshaw C.Asphar

Aggregate: D.Heenan. N.Roberts R.Byrne J.Keeling

Reading: R.Sullivan

ex neg.

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Arithmetic: P.Cranley

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Latin(2ndDivision): M.Jones

III.GRAMMAR(6thClass)

Religious English: Knowledge: D.Heenan R.Byrne

Geography: D.Heenan

Dictation: D.Heenan

Spelling: D.Heenan

s.g4rega'e J.Eddy C.Hurford-Jones T.Heenan I.Walsh I.Sampson B.Sullivan

Arithmetic: D.Heenan

Writing: D.Heenan

RUDIMENTS(4thand5thClass)

Religious Knowledge: T.Heenan

Geography: I.Eddy

English:

History: K.Rogers

Physics: B.O'Dea

French: K.Rogers

MathsA.: K.Edwards

Chemistry: K.Edwards

History: J.Prendiville

Science: W.Gardner

History: P.Cranley

Geometry: E.Barbour

French: B.White

History: D.Heenan

Latin: D.Heenan

Drawing: N.Roberts

History: T.Eddy J.Eddy

Arithmetic: C.HurfordJones

Dictation: 1.Eddy

Spelling: Writing: J.Eddy T.Heenan

Aggregate: D.Hurford-Jones B.O'Connor R.McAuliffe G.Burton

Aggregate: K.Elliott N.Logan C.O'Brien

Religious Knowledge:

Reading: J.Eddy

Drawing: J.Eddy

DirtyAreMyHands

DirtyAreMyHands.

Yes,theyaredirty Andthey'reroughandnobbyandcalloused, AndI'mproudofthedirt

Andtheknobsandthecallouses.

Ididn'tgetthemthatway

Byplayingbridge

Ordrinkingafternoonteaoutofdainty cups, Orplayingawell-advertisedGood Samaritan

AtCharityBalls.

Igotthemthatway

Byworkingwiththem, AndI'mproudoftheworkandthe dirt.

Thosecallouses Camefromgrippingasweaty,grimy pick-handle, Downinthebowelsofcoalmines; AndwhileI'veworkedinthefilthy mines,

I'vethoughtofmanyafamily

Thatsitsincomfortinawarmhouse

Whilethesnowandthewindblow without.

AndI'vethoughtofblazingfurnaces

Infactories

Thatturnoutallthethingsmenneed

Andallthethings

Theythinksohardtheyneed

Thattheyactuallydoneedthem

Peoplearewarmandhappy,

Andpeoplehavethethingstheyneed

Becausemyhandsaredirty

I'mproudofmydirtyhands,

It'sdirtyworkdiggingroads, Layingtarandsettingcement, Dirtyhardwork, Thatputsknotsinyourknuckles

Andknotsinyourspine;

Butit'sagrand,smoothribbonofroad

Thatcarriesthecars

OnafineSundayafternoon

Andit'sastrongsturdyroad

Thosetoweringtrucksneed, Thatcarrytheproducetotownand city; Andthetruckdrivers

AndtheSundaydrivers

Rollalonginsafetyandconfidence Becausemyhandsaredirty.

I'mproudofmydirtyhands.

Yousoilyourhandstoo

Whenyougripthewheelofathree-ton truck

Androllthroughthelongnight

Sothatbabiesatdawn

Mayhavetheirmilk, Milkbroughttotown

Bymydirtyhands.

Oh.Improudofmydirtyhands.

It'snotthesoft,whitehand

Thatburrowsthroughtheearth Todigyoursubways

Ortunnelsundertheriver, Butit'sanicecleanjobourdirty handsdo, Andabeautifuljob, Andit'saworkofart Insteelorconcreteorcement Thatourdirtylabourturnsoutinthe end.

Whyshouldn'tIfeelproud

Oftheworktheydo, Thesedirtyhandsofmine?

Youdon'twearfancymittenstoload ships Andswingcargoestothedock; Nordownintheboilerroom OftheEmpressoftheOcean, Whenyou'repilingonthecoal Orcleaningfurnaces, Orwhenyou'reswabbingdecks Andpaintingstacks.

Myhands Arethehandsofbricklayersand plumbers, Andstokersandfiremen Andcoalminersandbody-builders

Andcooksandbutchersandbusboys.

Andscrubwomen.

Theyarenotprettyhands, Buttheyarestronghands, Handsthatdo, Handsthatmouldandfashionand create, Handsthatmakesomuch Thattheworldmusthaveordie.

Someday,Ithink, Theworldshouldgodownonitsknees Andkiss

Allthedirtyhandsoftheworking world.

Theworldhaskissedsuchhands, Theworldwillalwayskiss Suchhands.

Menandwomenputreverendlips TothehandsofHim Whoheldthehammerandthesaw andtheplane. Hisweren'tprettyhands,either, Whentheychoppedtrees

Anddraggedroughlumber

Andwieldedacarpenter'stools, Theywereaworkingman'shands, Strong,capable,proudhands, Andtheyweren'tprettyhands Whentheexecutionersgotthrough withthem. Andthebloodwasrunningfromthem, Andtheedgesofthewounds Wererawanddirtyandswollen. Andthejointswerecrooked, Andthefingerswers,horriblybent Inamuteappealfalove.

Theyweren'tprettyhands,then, But,0God,theywerebeautiful ThosehandsoftheSaviour, I'mproudofthosedirtyhands, HandsofmySaviour, HandsofmyGod,

AndI'mproudofmyhands,too, Dirtyhands, LikethehandsofmySaviour, TheHandsofmyGod

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Thursday,December25,1941.

DearCornerites,-Asmostofyou willbereadingthis"Record"onChristmasDayinsteadofthefollowingSaturday,Iwouldliketowishyouall theverybestforthefestiveseason, andhopethatyouwillallhaveavery goodholidayfromschool,sinceIam sureyou'deserveitafteraveryhard year'swork.

Nextweekwewillbeannouncingthe finaloftheAppeal,andasonly£4is 8dremainstobecollected,Iamsure the£100willbeallthereinaweek's time. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find20s.fortheBushies.From APATRONOFST.JUDE.

DearPatronofSt.Jude,-Yourgenerousdonationhelpedalot,andas youseemanyotherCorneriteshave cometotheforcetohelpmakethe Appealasuccess.Thankyouso muchforsendingalongthe£1note.I appreciateditverymuch. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Wehopethese stampswillhelptoswellthefund. Wishingyougreatsuccessinyour greatwork,from MATTANDDARIANFURNISS.

DearMattandDarian,-Thestamps allhelpedtobringtheBusbies'Appeal nearertoitsobjective,andthankyou verymuchforsendingthemalongin timeforthisyear'sefforts.Ithink the£100willcomeinnicelythisyear, thankstotheeffortsofallthekind Corneriteswhohelped. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessv,-Enclosedyouwill Endsomestampstand2/6fortheBush. ies'Scheme.IwishyouaMerry Christmas,andwillyoupleasesaya prayerforaspecialintentionofmine?

ONCEABUSHIE.

DearOnceaBushie,-Iamalways verypleasedtohearfromBusbiesand formerBusbies,andIamsureother Corneritesliketoreadtheirletterstoo, Thankyouverymuchforthehalfcrownandthegoodwishes.Ishall certainlysaytheprayeryouaskfor, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosingasmall donationfortheLemonadeBottle.I hopeyouwillbesuccessfulingetting the£100.Willyousayaprayerfor myintentionasIamveryworried. BUSHIES'GRANDMA.

DearBushie'sGrandma,-Iwasvery sorrytohearthatyouaresoworried, andwill,ofcourse,prayforyouso thatyourtroublesmaypassaway. Thankyouforthedonation,whichI waspleasedindeedtoreceive.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Ihopeyouare well.Ihavefilledthetwoprickcards yousentme,andamsendingthem backwiththemoney,Fiveshillings forthecardsandoneshillingthat mygrandmagavemefortheLemonadeBottle.Iamverysorrythatyou aresofaroffthe£100youwantedby theendoftheyear.Itisharvesting timenow,andIamallowedtoget intotheharvesterbox,anditislovely playingwiththewheat.SometimesI burymyselfinit.Thenmyuncles emptythewheatintobagsandIhave tositonthehardironboxandwaittill somemorewheatcomestomakeacushionforme.Itwill;toonbetheschool holidaysandIwanttowishyouand SandyaHappyCln:stmas.

TOMMASSAM.

DearTom,-Whatagreattimeyou musthaveintheharvesterbox.It mustbegreattobeonafarminharvestingtimeandknowthatyoucan helptobringinthenation'sfoodsupply.Thankyouforsendingbackthe prickcardsandmoney,andplease thankgrandmaverymuchforherlittle donation,too.TheAppealiswellon thewaytosuccessnow,formany moreCorneriteshavesentintheirdonations,andithasallhelpedtobring uswithin£4oddofour£100.

AUNTBESSY, * * *

DearAuntBessy,-Isawmyletter in"TheRecord,"whichyouanswered, andIwasverypleasedtoreadit.I havefilledthecardswhichyousentme andIsabelissendingthemoneydown toyou,andwouldyoupleasesendme onemorecard.Ihavenotmuchto tellyouaboutMenzies,somyletter willbeashortonethistime.Iwill havemorenewstotellyounexttime. DORISEPIS.

DearDoris,-I'mgladyoulikedyour letterinprint,andwasonlysorrythat yoursecondlettercouldn'tfindaway intotheCornerbeforethis.However, hereitisnow,andIthinkitlooksjust asniceasthelastone,don'tyou?IsabelsentmethemoneyandIreceived itsafely.Ihavesentalonganother cardforyoutofillinfornextyear's Appeal. AUNTBESSY, * * * *

DearAuntBessy.-Enclosedplease findpostalnotefor2/6inhonourof 't.Christopher,patronoftravellers. ANONYMOUS,

THERECORD.

TheDushies ornszr

DearAnonymous,-Thankyouvery muchforthehalf-crown.Everydonationbringsthe£100closerandcloser, andwehavenotveryfartogonow fortheremainderofthisyear'sAppeal, thankstoallthekindCorneriteswho havehelpedsogenerouslyduringthe year. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findsmalldonationtowardsthe£100 objective.Hopingyouareableto reachthe£100beforeChristmas.The weatherisawfunllyhotuphere;to-

dayfeelslike200inthewaterbag.Au revoir,withbestwishestoyouandall theBushiesforaMerryChristmasand ahappyandpeacefulyearfor1942.

ANELDERLYLOVEROFTHE BUSHIES.

DearElderlyLoveroftheBushies,Thefiveshillings'postalnotecameto handingoodorderandreceiveda warmwelcome, thinkthe£100will beinforChristmas,asthispagehad togotoprintonFridaylastandthere wasonly£4oddneededthentocompletethetotalof£100.Thankyoufor yourbestwishesformyselfandthe Cornerites. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed5s.for theBusbies.Idohopeyougetthe £100beforetheendoftheyear,WishingyouandalltheBushiesaHappy ChristmasandaprosperousNewYear. ANNETTEMILLS.

DearAnnette,-The5s.andthegood wishescametohandingoodorder, andwewereallverypleasedtoreceiveboth.The£100isalmosthere andIamsuretheremainderweneed tocompletethetotalwillbehereina fewdays. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedasmalldonationforyourmost deservingcause,hopingyoureachyour objectivebyChristmas.Ifyousend anameandaddressofaBushieIwill send"Records'occasionally. E.R.

DearE.R,,-Therehasbeenadelay inansweringyourletter,butthiswas duetotheshortageofspacein"The Record."Thisweek,however,we havebeengranteddoublespace,so thatallCorneriteswhohavebeenwaitingfortheirletterstoappearwillsee theminprintbeforeChristmas.I havesentalongthenameofaBushie whowillbeverypleasedtoreceive Catholicliterature,andIhopeyouwill beabletosendthemgoodreading matterregularly.Thankyouforyour contributiontotheL.B.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Endlosedisa smalldonationfortheBushies,inhonouroftheLittleInfantandSt,Anthony,from AWELLWISHER.

DearWellWisher,-Thedonation wasverywellreceived,andIwishto thankyouverymuchforsendingit alongintimeforthisyear'sAppeal. Asitisthe£100isalmostin,thanks toallthosewhohavehelpedbysendingalongdonationsandfillinginprick cardsforthisveryworthycause. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findNovemberandDecembersubscriptionstotheLemonadeBottle. ANONYMOUS.

DearAnonymous,-itisnowalmost safetosaythatthisyear'sAppealisa

decidedsuccess,andIwouldliketo thankyouverymuchforyourregular contributionsduringtheyear.Much creditisduetothosewhohavesent alongregulardonations,andIamsure theAppealwouldnothavebeenasuccesswithouttheirconstanthelp.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * Menzies, DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotefor12/6,alsofivecards, twofromDoris,andwillyoukindly

SEVENTEEN

DearAuntBess.y,-Iamenclosing 10s.inhonouroftheLittleFlower,in thanksgivingforfavours:received. WishingyouahappyandholyChristmas, ALOVEROFTHELITTLE FLOWER.

DearLoveroftheLittleFlower,The10s.notedidmuchtohelpthe Busbies'Appeal,andgreatlyreduced theamountthatwaswantingafew weeksago.Nowweneedsolittle thatwecansafelysaytheAppealhas beenabigsuccess.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-EnclosedisdonationinhonouroftheSacredHeart, OurBlessedLady,andSt.Joseph,from PARISHIONER,QUEEN'SPARK.

DearParishioner,-Yourregularcontributionsthroughouttheyearhave donemuchtobringsuccesstotheAppeal,andIwouldliketothankyou verymuchonbehalfofalltheBushies whohavebenefittedbyyourgenerosity,andalsotowishyouthebestof everythingduringthecomingfestive season.

AUNTBESSY, * * * *

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedfiveshillingsfortheBushies.A verykindladygavemetwoshillings andIhavemadeitupto5s.Hoping youwillbesuccessfulingettingthe £100 BETTYSTANLEY.

DearBetty,-Thankyousomuchfor sendingthe5s.alongintimeforthis year'sappeal.Ihopeyouwillthank thatkindladyverymuchforme,and letherknowthattheAppealisabig successsofar.

* * * AUNTBESSY.

Cantle-street,EastPerth.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease find4s,fortheBusbies'Fund.Ihope theLemonadeBottlegoesoffwitha fullburst.Wishingyueverysuccess, andmayyouspendaHolyandHappy Christmasisthewishof NO.11.

sendmefourmorecards.Withbest wishes, ISABELPIANTO.

DearIsabel,-Thankyousomuch forallthetroubleyouhavegoneto duringtheyeartohelptheBushies' Appealalong.TheCornerneedsmany moregeneroushelperslikeyourself.I havesentalongtheprickcards,which willbethefirstsentoutfornextyear's appeal. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamenclosing onepound,alittledonationforthe Bushies'fund,inhonouroftheLittle FlowerandtheBlessedVirginMary forfavoursreceived.Wishingyou everysuccessinyourgoodwork. ANOLDFRIENDOF.THE BUSHIES.

DearOldFriendoftheBushies,The"little"donationdidmuchtohelp theAppeal,particularlyduringthepast fewweekswhenitcertainlydidlook asifweshouldnotgetthe£100after all-However,only£4isneedednow, andIamsurethatwillcomeinduring thenextfewdays. AUNTI3ESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedis10s. fortheBushies.Idotrustthatyou getyour£100beforetheendofthe year.Ithinkyouroldfriendswill sendyousomethingwhentheyknow hownearwearetoChristmas,andhow muchyouneedthemoneyforthegood cause. AGREATAUNT.

DearGreatAunt,-TheChristmas spiritmusthavetouchedmanypeople duringthepasttwoweeks,forthebig differencethatwasbetweentheBushies'SchemeandthesuccessoftheAppealhasnowbeenlessenedtotheextentof£4.Iknowtherearemany whowaittillChristmascomesbefore sendingalongtheirdonation,butas longasitgetshereintimeforthe appealthatisallthatmattersreally. Thankyouverymuchforthe10s. note. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed2/6for theBushies'Fund,inthanksgiving forafavourreceivedfromOurLady ofPerpetualSuccour. AFRIEND.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findpostalnotetothevalueof5s.for theBusbies.Wishingyourselfand BushiesahappyandholyChristmas andeverysuccess.

BETTERLATETHANNEVER.

DearBetterLateThanNever,-Your 5s.postalnotedidnotcomeinlate, andithelpedtomaketheappealasuccess.Thankyoualsoforyourgood wishesformyselfandtheBushies,and Iamsureweallhopeyou,too,will haveahappyandholyChristmasand abrightandprosperousNewYear. AUNTBESSY,

DearNo,11,-TheLemonadeBottle isjustaboutfull,andbytheendof theyearIfeelsureitwillbeoverflowing.Thankyouforyourdonation andalsoforyourkindwishes.I,too, hopeyouwillhaveeveryhappiness duringthecomingChristmasseason.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamverysorry tohesolateinreturningthecards,but itwasnotuntilSundaywhenafriend ofourspracticallyfilledinoneand gaveusalsosixpenceextra,sothatit willmakeourdonation5/6.Hoping youwillreachtheDon B.andV.McLAUGHLIN.

DearBettyandValma,-Itdoesnot reallymatterthattheprickcardsarea littlelate,aslongastheycameinfor thegrandfinale.Bothofyouhave beenverygoodtohelptheBushiesso muchduringtheyear,andIappreciate itverymuch.

AUNTBESSY. LEMONADEBOTTLE.

Magdalen

Parishioner

Anonymous

TeddyandJohnWatt

MarianHowlett

MaryLeen

ValerieDillon

MoiraO'Brien

ShirleyMarwick AnneHurley

PatriciaGall

TerryLee

LennyHarty

BryanHarty

Anonymous

"THEGLOOMYDEAN"

Dr.W.R.IngeandtheChurches

Dr,WilliamRalphInge,formerlyDeanofSt.Paul'sinLondon,has probablyhadquitealottodowithnumerousconversionstotheCatholic ChurchfromtheranksofAnglicanism,thoughhebecomesparticularly angryatsuchconversions.Apparentlyconvincedthatmodernscience hasexposedandrefutedtraditionalChristianity,heissoliberalatheologianofsobroadaChurchthatheisleftwithasortofnegativeProtestantismwhichcanneversatisfyeitherthemindortheheartofman.

Dr.W.R.Ingeisaculturedand ablegentleman,ascholarandindependentthinkerandawriterofclear anddirectstyle.Whathemayhave achievedasachurchmanIdonot know,butweallknowthatasajournalisthehasachievedworld-widepublicity-andprobablyafortune.His weeklyarticlesintheEnglishPress havebeenlaterissued;:':nbookform, andthelatestoftheseIhaveseenis "OurPresentDiscontents,"whichtitle seemsanappropriatechoicefor"the GloomyDean."

Heisapopularandcontentious writeronagreatvarietyofsubjects, asfeaturejournalismrequires,buthis workismarredandmustbespoiledfor thousandsofreadersbyonecurious prejudice-hisaggressivedislikeofthe CatholicChurch.Nomatterwhatthe

subjectofhisessayorarticle,beiton ChinaorPeru,oncabbagesorkings, Romeisduetobedraggedinany minute.Dr.Ingeisinfactastudyin prejudice.

Heblameswhathecalls"thegutter. snipesofFleetStreet"forhis"gloomy" sobriquet-forbrandinghimasapessimist,butthetruthisthatheis fonderofscoldingthanofpraiseor evenneutrality.Hismindrunsnaturallytofault-finding,exceptthathe hasagoodwordforeveryChurchexceptone;andonthatpetsubjecthe isgloomiestofall.

TheChurches.

"IhaveneverreceivedthesacramentfromaPresbyterianminister," hewrites,"butIshouldhavenoobjectiontodoingso."Oneofhisessays isheaded:"TheEmpireNeedsPuritans."Hehasthehighestpraisefor WesleyanMethodists,"Itislargely owingtotheirabsencethattheChurch ofEnglandisatpresentoverbalanced onthesideofCatholicism,sothatit hardlyrepresentsthereligionofthe Englishpeople."

OnthesubjectofChurchReunion Dr.Ingeastonishesusbythestatement:"Doctrinallythereislittleexcuseforperpetuatingdisunion."Which apparentlymeansthatfalsedoctrines don'tmattermuch;thatpeopleholdingallsortsofclashingerrorsabout Christandreligiongenerallycould stillverywellachieve"unity"within oneChurch.Ontheotherhandhe considersitworthstressingthatreunionwouldsavealotofmoneyin buildings,etc.Heconsidersalsothat classdistinctionhasbeenagainst churchunity.

"ThemythoftheApostolicSuccession,whichhasnohistoricalfounda. tion,"saysDr.Inge,isoneofthechief obstaclestotheunionofChurches; anditisstrangetofindsectarianism cheekbyjowlwitheloquenceabout unity."OneofthegreatestdifficultiesinthewayofChurchreformis thepresenceintheAnglicanChurch ofanumberofpersonswhocannot giveupthehopeofanultimatereconciliationwiththeChurchofRome. Thereisnottheslightestprospectof anyconcessionsonthesideofRome. Personally,Iamgladofit."

Asachurchman,therefore,Dr.Inge wouldlikeunity,howevervague,incongruousandcompromising,andyet isgladthatitcannotbecomplete.

"TheChurchAssembly,"hewrites, "passedanidioticresolutionthatno onemayvoteforthataugustbodywho isamemberofanyotherdenominationaswellasoftheChurchofEngland.Thisdisfranchises alarge andveryestimablebodyofpeople, andamongthemonegentlemanof someimportance,HisMajestytheKing

theSupremeGovernoroftheChurch ofEngland,whoisaPresbyterianin Scotland."

TheModernChurchman.

Ex-DeanInge'slengthycommentary upontheReportoftheCommissionon ChristianDoctrineinEnglandnotlong agoissomethingofarevelation.That ReportwasnotanofficialpronouncementoftheChurchofEngland,though itwas"theconsideredopinionofa groupofrepresentativeChurchmen" whowereappointedtotheCommissionbytheArchbishopofCanterbury.

TheReportstatedthat"thetraditionoftheinerrancyoftheBiblecommonlyheldintheChurchuntilthe'beginningoftheNineteenthCenturycannotbemaintainedinthelightofthe knowledgenowatourdisposal."On thequestionofevilspirits:"ItislegitimateforaChristiantointerpretthe language,whetherofScriptureorof theChurch'sliturgy,inapurelysymbolicsense,"ThuswhenChristspoke ofSatanHemayonlyhave"shared thecurrentbeliefsofHistime."

Membersalsorejectednaturemiracles,andboggledattheVirginBirth andtheResurrection.Somewereconvinced"eitherthatallmenwillbe savedatthelast,orthatthereprobatesarenotpunishedbutannihilated."

Dr.Ingedoesnotnecessarilyagree withalltheviewsexpressedintheReport,butheisopenlypleasedatthe modernistChurchoutlookexpressed. HesaysthattheReport"marksthe positionofKingCanute'schairinthe presentyearofgrace."OnthetraditionalviewofBiblicalinspirationhe writes:"Nowthewholefortresshas capitulated.TheBookofDanielwas writteninthereignofAntiochusEpiphanes,TheFourthGospelisthework ofanunknownChristianmysticabout A.D.110,2PeterandJudeareSecondCenturyforgeries.Aclergyman maysaythesethingsinthepresence ofhisbishop." IngeonRoams, MostCatholics,Ithink,welcome andareevenfondofcontroversy. Theyaresosureoftheirground,and theyareinterestedinthereasonsfor theotherfellow'sview.ButDr.Inge's harpinguponhisfavouritestringisnot controversy,notdiscussion,evidence orinquiry,sothatitadmitsofno reply.Hejustobjectstoeverything Catholic,andreasondoesnotseemto comeintoitatall.

Evenwhenwritingonthesubjectof theCrucifixiontheoldbiascomesin:

"Thelargestshareoftheblamerests withtheChiefPriests,ButIam afraidanaverageCollegeofCardinals inthe'agesoffaith'wouldhavebehavednobetter."Thismethodcan becheapenoughevenforapaltryconfusionofMussoliniwithCatholicism.

"Romecannotgiveupherclaimto universalempire.EvenMussolini muststrutandvapourlikeanheirof theCaesars."

Bigotryisalmostalwaysstrangely ingenuous.IntheIntroductionto "OurPresentDiscontents"Dr.Inge hasthisastonishingsentence:"One symptomofthetemporaryeclipseof libertyistherathersurprisingfactthat severalableandhigh-mindedmenof letterswhoahundredyearsagowould havesaidwithDr.ThomasArnold, 'BelieveinthePope?Iwouldas soonbelieveinJupiter,'havemade theirsubmissiontotheChurchof Rome."

Whatseriousanswercanbemadeto suchastatement,tosuchanattitude ofmind?Thewritergoeson:"The RomanChurchisessentiallyaform ofdictatorship,likeCommunismand Nazism.Theocraciesmustrulepartlybyfraud.Theymustfosterthebeliefinecclesiasticalmiracles,andprovidethemthemselves;theymustuse

'PurgatoryPickpurse'forrevenuepurposes,"andsoon.Itisplainthat thereisnothingwortharguingabout here;onemightaswellarguewithan OrangemanaboutDeValera. HisOpinions.

Dr.Ingeisacompetentjournalist, perhapsthemoresobecauseofhisprovacativeness.Buthiswritingisonly contemporary,forpersonalcrotchets emergeoneverysubjecthetouches. Heiscompletelydisappointingonliterature,one-eyedonhistory,irresponsiblealtogetherontheCatholic Church.Howisitthatthemost "broad-minded"modernistsaresonarrow-mindedintheirviews?

Hedidgetholdoftherightendof thestickonthesubjectoftherecent civilwarinSpain,andheisnotdeceivedbyCommunismasis"Red Dean"HewlettJohnson.Butimmediatelybeforethepresentwarheprophesiedconfidentlythattherewould benowar;hedeclaredthatGermany wasfriendlytowardsBritain,andthat HitlerwasjustifiedinannexingAustriaandinvadingCzechoslovakia.As forGermancolonies,theGloomyDean evencrackedajoke:"Givethemthe IrishFreeState."

Asachurchmanheisthegreatest puzzleofall,atleasttoCatholics;and notbecausehehasbeenforsolong insultingthemandtheirFaith.Not thatDr.Ingeistakenveryseriously orthathepullsanygreatweightamongrealcontroversialists.Noone challengeshissincerity,butsincerity isnotenoughinapublicist.

WhathepraisesintheReformation isthe"veryadroitandveryEnglishcompromise."Hescornstheefficacy ofprayerforsuchthingsasrainina disastrousdrought.Heisinfavour ofChurchapprovalfordivorce,butnot forConfession,thoughitispractisedin theChurchofEngland.Confession is"abhorrenttoanEnglishman,"he says,whofeelsittobe"lloweringto hisdignity."HeapplaudedtheacquittalofDr.Bourneforabortionin Englandafewyearsago(acelebrated case),andhedesiresnewlegislationso thatinsomecircumstances"pregnancy maybelegallyterminated."

Dr.Ingehasbeenapopularwriter, asthepugnaciouswriterusuallyis, buthisextraordinaryviewsonvital mattersaffectinghisownChurchare themeasureofhisValueasacriticof theCatholicChurch.

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Dr.W.R.IngeandtheChurches

Dr,WilliamRalphInge,formerlyDeanofSt.Paul'sinLondon,has probablyhadquitealottodowithnumerousconversionstotheCatholic ChurchfromtheranksofAnglicanism,thoughhebecomesparticularly angryatsuchconversions.Apparentlyconvincedthatmodernscience hasexposedandrefutedtraditionalChristianity,heissoliberalatheologianofsobroadaChurchthatheisleftwithasortofnegativeProtestantismwhichcanneversatisfyeitherthemindortheheartofman.

Dr.W,R.Ingeisaculturedand ablegentleman,ascholarandindependentthinkerandawriterofclear anddirectstyle.Whathemayhave achievedasachurchmanIdonot know,butweallknowthatasajournalisthehasachievedworld-widepublicity-andprobablyafortune.His weeklyarticlesintheEnglishPress havebeenlaterissuednbookform, andthelatestoftheseIhaveseenis "OurPresentDiscontents,"whichtitle seemsanappropriatechoicefor"the GloomyDean."

Heisapopularandcontentious writeronagreatvarietyofsubjects, asfeaturejournalismrequires,buthis workismarredandmustbespoiledfor thousandsofreadersbyonecurious prejudice-hisaggressivedislikeofthe CatholicChurch.Nomatterwhatthe

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subjectofhisessayorarticle,beiton ChinaorPeru,oncabbagesorkings, Romeisduetobedraggedinany minute.Dr.Ingeisinfactastudyin prejudice.

Heblameswhathecalls"thegutter. snipesofFleetStreet"forhis"gloomy" sobriquet-forbrandinghimasapessimist,butthetruthisthatheis fonderofscoldingthanofpraiseor evenneutrality,Hismindrunsnaturallytofault-finding,exceptthathe hasagoodwordforeveryChurchexceptone;andonthatpetsubjecthe isgloomiestofall.

TheChurches.

"IhaveneverreceivedthesacramentfromaPresbyterianminister," hewrites,"butIshouldhavenoobjectiontodoingso."Oneofhisessays isheaded:"TheEmpireNeedsPuritans."Hehasthehighestpraisefor WesleyanMethodists,"Itislargely owingtotheirabsencethattheChurch ofEnglandisatpresentoverbalanced onthesideofCatholicism,sothatit hardlyrepresentsthereligionofthe Englishpeople."

OnthesubjectofChurchReunion Dr,Ingeastonishesusbythestatement:"Doctrinallythereislittleexcuseforperpetuatingdisunion."Which apparentlymeansthatfalsedoctrines don'tmattermuch;thatpeopleholdingallsortsofclashingerrorsabout Christandreligiongenerallycould stillverywellachieve"unity"within oneChurch.Ontheotherhandhe considersitworthstressingthatreunionwouldsavealotof'moneyin buildings,etc.Heconsidersalsothat classdistinctionhasbeenagainst churchunity.

ThemythoftheApostolicSuccession,whichhasnohistoricalfoundation,"saysDr.Inge,isoneofthechief obstaclestotheunionofChurches; anditisstrangetofindsectarianism cheekbyjowlwitheloquenceabout unity."OneofthegreatestdifficultiesinthewayofChurchreformis thepresenceintheAnglicanChurch ofanumberofpersonswhocannot giveupthehopeofanultimatereconciliationwiththeChurchofRome. Thereisnottheslightestprospectof anyconcessionsonthesideofRome. Personally,Iamgladofit."

Asachurchman,therefore,Dr.Inge wouldlikeunity,howevervague,incongruousandcompromising,andyet isgladthatitcannotbecomplete.

"TheChurchAssembly,"hewrites, "passedanidioticresolutionthatno onemayvoteforthataugustbodywho isamemberofanyotherdenominationaswellasoftheChurchofEngland.Thisdisfranchises alarge andveryestimablebodyofpeople, andamongthemonegentlemanof someimportance,HisMajestytheKing

theSupremeGovernoroftheChurch ofEngland,whoisaPresbyterianin Scotland."

TheModernChurchman.

Ex-DeanInge'slengthycommentary upontheReportoftheCommissionon ChristianDoctrineinEnglandnotlong agoissomethingofarevelation.That ReportwasnotanofficialpronouncementoftheChurchofEngland,though itwas"theconsideredopinionofa groupofrepresentativeChurchmen" whowereappointedtotheCommissionbytheArchbishopofCanterbury.

TheReportstatedthat"thetraditionoftheinerrancyoftheBiblecommonlyheldintheChurchuntilthebeginningoftheNineteenthCenturycannotbemaintainedinthelightofthe knowledgenowatourdisposal."On thequestionofevilspirits:"ItislegitimateforaChristiantointerpretthe language,whetherofScriptureorof thet'hurch'sliturgy,inapurelysymbolicsense."ThuswhenChristspoke ofSatanHemayonlyhave"shared thecurrentbeliefsofHistime."

Membersalsorejectednaturemiracles,andboggledattheVirginBirth andtheResurrection.Somewereconvinced"eitherthatallmenwillbe savedatthelast,orthatthereprobates punishedbutannihilated."

Dr.Ingedoesnotnecessarilyagree withalltheviewsexpressedintheReport,butheisopenlypleasedatthe modernistChurchoutlookexpressed. HesaysthattheReport"marksthe positionofKingCanute'schairinthe presentyearofgrace."OnthetraditionalviewofBiblicalinspirationhe writes:"Nowthewholefortresshas capitulated.TheBookofDanielwas writteninthereignofAntiochusEpiphanes,TheFourthGospelisthework ofanunknownChristianmysticabout A.D.110.2PeterandJudeareSecondCenturyforgeries.Aclergyman maysaythesethingsinthepresence ofhisbishop." IngeonRome,

MostCatholics,Ithink,welcome andareevenfondofcontroversy. Theyaresosureoftheirground,and theyareinterestedinthereasonsfor theotherfellow'sview.ButDr.Inge's harpinguponhisfavouritestringisnot controversy,notdiscussion,evidence orinquiry,sothatitadmitsofno reply.Hejustobjectstoeverything Catholic,andreasondoesnotseemto comeintoitatall.

Evenwhenwritingonthesubjectof theCrucifixiontheoldbiascomesin:

"Thelargestshareoftheblamerests withtheChiefPriests.ButIam afraidanaverageCollegeofCardinals inthe`agesoffaith'wouldhavebehavednobetter."Thismethodcan becheapenoughevenforapaltryconfusionofMussoliniwithCatholicism. "Romecannotgiveupherclaimto universalempire.EvenMussolini inu-tstrutandvapourlikeanheirof theCaesars."

Bigotryisalmostalwaysstrangely ingenuous.IntheIntroductionto "OurPresentDiscontents"Dr.Inge hasthisastonishingsentence:"One symptomofthetemporaryeclipseof libertyistherathersurprisingfactthat severalableandhigh-mindedmenof letterswhoahundredyearsagowould havesaidwithDr.ThomasArnold, 'BelieveinthePope?Iwouldas soonbelieveinJupiter,'havemade theirsubmissiontotheChurchof Rome,"

Whatseriousanswercanbemadeto suchastatement,tosuchanattitude ofmind?Thewritergoeson:"The RomanChurchisessentiallyaform ofdictatorship,likeCommunismand Nazism.Theocraciesmustrulepartlybyfraud.Theymustfosterthebeliefinecclesiasticalmiracles,andprovidethemthemselves;theymustuse

'PurgatoryPickpurse'forrevenuepur- poses,"andsoon.Itisplainthat thereisnothingwortharguingabout here;onemightaswellarguewithan OrangemanaboutDeValera. HisOpinions.

Dr,Ingeisacompetentjournalist, perhapsthemoresobecauseofhispro- vacativeness.Buthiswritingisonly contemporary,forpersonalcrotchets emergeoneverysubjecthetouches, Heiscompletelydisappointingonliterature,one-eyedonhistory,irrespon- siblealtogetherontheCatholic Church.Howisitthatthemost "broad-minded"modernistsaresonarrow-mindedintheirviews?

Hedidgetholdoftherightendof thestickonthesubjectoftherecent civilwarinSpain,andheisnotdeceivedbyCommunismasis"Red Dean"HewlettJohnson.Butimmediatelybeforethepresentwarhepro- phesiedconfidentlythattherewould benowar;hedeclaredthatGermany wasfriendlytowardsBritain,andthat HitlerwasjustifiedinannexingAustriaandinvadingCzechoslovakia.As forGermancolonies,theGloomyDean evencrackedajoke:"Givethemthe IrishFreeState."

Asachurchmanheisthegreatest puzzleofall,atleasttoCatholics;and notbecausehehasbeenforsolong insultingthemandtheirFaith,Not thatDr.Ingeistakenveryseriously orthathepullsanygreatweight amongrealcontroversialists.Noone challengeshissincerity,butsincerity isnotenoughinapublicist. WhathepraisesintheReformation isthe"veryadroitandveryEnglish compromise."Hescornstheefficacy ofprayerforsuchthingsasrainina disastrousdrought.Heisinfavour ofChurchapprovalfordivorce,butnot forConfession,thoughitispractisedin theChurchofEngland.Confession is"abhorrenttoanEnglishman,"he says,whofeelsittobe"lloweringto hisdignity."HeapplaudedtheacquittalofDr.Bourneforabortionin Englandafewyearsago(acelebrated case),andhedesiresnewlegislationso thatinsomecircumstances"pregnancy maybelegallyterminated."

Dr.Ingehasbeenapopularwriter, asthepugnaciouswriterusuallyis, buthisextraordinaryviewsonvital mattersaffectinghisownChurchare themeasureofhist%alueasacriticof theCatholicChurch.

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