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"Taste Tells"

Howfarcanco-operationwithRussiago?

Threefalseapproachestothequestion andthreeconditionsofmutualaction

¶"Russia,ifitremainsCommunistic,willnot begivenaplaceatthecouncilofnationsafter thewartoassistintheremakingofEurope."

ReligiousFreedomisAcidTest

Therearethreefalseapproachesto thequestionofaidtoRussia.

Thefirstisthesuggestionthat NazismisagreatermenacethanCommunism.Thispleafailstomakea distinctionbetweenanexternalanda domesticmenace.Externally,NazismisunquestionablyagreatermenacethanCommunism,butinternally, i.e.,asregardsourAmericanwayof life,Communismisthegreaterdanger.

Thesecondfalseapproachargues: Ifyourhousewereburning,wouldyou askwhathisreligionwasoftheman whocametohelpyouputitout.No! 1wouldnotaskhimhisreligion,but Iwouldaskhimifhestartedthefire. AndRussiadidhelpsetfiretoEurope byjointlyburningPolandwithHitler,andapplyingthetorchestoLatvia,EstoniaandFinland,whilethe otherinternationalfirebugsetfireto theWest.

Athirdfalseapproachistopretend thatArticle124oftheSovietConstitutiongivesthesamereligiousliberty astheAmericanBillofRights.The factsinthecaseare:

1.Article124ofthe1936constitution isarestrictionratherthananextensionofreligiousliberty.Theoldconstitutionof1929"securedfreedomof religiousandanti-religiouspropaganda toallitscitizens.'The1936constitutionmakesadistinctionbetween "freedomofreligiousworshipand freedomofanti-religiouspropaganda:' Inotherwords,itispermittedto worship,butnottobroadcast,forthis ispropaganda.

2.Article125restrictsfreedomof speech,press,assembly''tothosewho upholdandstrengthenthesocialist system,"whichmeansitisdeniedto allwhoareopposedtoitsatheism.

3."Religiousassociationsdonot enjoytherightofajuridicalperson." (DecreeofJanuary23,1918,paragraph 12,whichdecreeisstillineffect.)

4.Statutes2and3ofLawofApril 8,1929,paragraph114-3Aread:"Religiousassociationsmaynotgivema- terialassistancetotheirmembers,or-

* OF two a treaty

...Fortwoanalliance

TherecenttreatybetweenBritainandRussia,andtheAlliancebetween AmericaandRussia,mustgiveeverythinkingpersonpause.WiththeGermanattackontheU.S.S.R.militaryassistancebecamedesirableandindeed inevitable.ButasourSundaycontemporaryremarkedsignificantlyregardingtheNEWdevelopment:"Itisnotacompromiseforthemoment.Itis apactbetweentwoidealogiesdifferingintheirmethods,butnowrealisingthat theiraimsarethesame."FortheCatholic,thepositionisconfusiontwice confounded,ThefollowingarticlebyMonsignorFultonSheen,although writtenprimarilyforAmericans,hasmuchofgeneralapplicationtothe nowimperativetaskofsettingthelimitstotheco-operationwithRussia assheis.Thearticlewas,ofcourse,writtenbeforethenewtreatywas announced:-

ganiseforchildren,youngpeopleand women,specialprayerorothermeetings,circles,orgroupsordepartments forBiblicalorliterarystudy,sewing, workingortheteachingofreligion, etc.,ororganiseexcursions,children's playgrounds,publiclibrariesororganic sanitoriaandmedicalassistance.-

5.ThewholephilosophyofourBill ofRightsandthatoftheSovietConstitutionaredifferentinessence.Americaholdsthat"theCreatorhasendoweduswithcertainunalienable rights."FortheSoviets,theState isthesourceofrights,hencetheState cantakethemaway.Furthermore, religiouslibertyisa"right"forAmericans,buttheSovietConstitution usesThetheweakword"recognise." questionofaidtoRussiamust beginwithadistinctionbetweenRussiaandCommunism.Russiaisnot Communism.Russiapre-existedCommunismandwillexistlongafter Communismhassuccumbedtoreason anddecency.Thisisavaliddistinctionbecause:

1.TheCatholicChurchitselfmakes it.TheChurchhascondemnedCommunismbutnotRussia;shehascondemnedNazismbutnotGermany.A philosophyoflifeisnotidenticalwith apeople.

2.ThroughouttheentireCatholic world,theprayerswhicharesaidat theendofeveryLowMassareofferedfortheintentionofRussia,butcertainlynotforCommunism.Twenty- sixthousandpriestsintheUnited Statesaloneofferthoseprayersevery morninginobediencetotheordersof thelateHolyFather,PiusXI.

3.ThereisnowayofknowingwhetherPresidentRoosevelthadthis distinctioninmind,hutitisinterestingtonotethatinhistelegramto Kalinin,thePresidentoftheSoviet Republic,aftertheNaziinvasionof Russia,thePresidentsenthisbest wishestothe"Russianpeople"-not totheSovietRepublic.

4.Hitlerhimselfisforcingthatdis-

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"NotaCommunist,"Manly:

Q.:Whileagreeingwithmanythings yousayonreligion,Icannotunderstandyourattitudetowardsourally, Russia.

R.:Inthefullandcompletesenseof theword,Russiaisnotourally.Negatively,weareassociatedwithRussiain destroyingpowersasdangeroustoourselvesastoher.But,whilstassociatedwithRussiaforthedestructionof somethingwedon'twant,wehaveno positivealliancewithRussiaforthe constructionofthingswedowant.Mr. Churchillhasmadethatquiteclear. RussiaherselfacknowledgesthisAnd quiterecently,onhisvisitto*Washington,M.Litvinoff,Russia'sambassador,didnotpretendthatRussiasharedtheidealsoftheUnitedStates,and didnotasktheUnitedStatestoshare theidealsofRussia.Heaskedforno mergingofpositiveaims,nosharingof plans,noexchangeofconfidences.He merelyurgedthattheUnitedStates andRussiacouldfighttogetheragainst thecommonenemywithadvantage, eachnationactingonlywithitsown interestsinview.Wemustberealists,andnotpretendthatthingsare otherthantheyare.

SUBJECTIVEIMPRESSIONS.

Q.:IamnotexaggeratingwhenIsay yourvoiceisfilledwithvenomwhen speakingofRussia.

R.:Asamatteroffact,thatwould beanexaggeration.Butitisprobablynotanexaggerationtosaythatit seemstoyoulikethat,Andthereasonisbecauseyouhavestrongerfeelingsonthissubjectthanonothermattersofwhichyouhaveheardme speak.Otherlistenersfindmyvoice fullofvenomonothersubjects,butnot onthis.Ourlikesanddislikesaffect ourimpressionsfarmorethanwethink. Sooften,whenwelikeaperson,weput thebestconstructiononallthathe saysanddoes;butifwedislikehim, hecandonothingrightinoureyes. AndIthinkYouwillfindthatthetone ofmyvoicedoesnotreallyvary.They areyourdispositionsthathavevaried themomentyouhearmediscussing Russiafromtheviewpointofreligion.

Q.:Itmakesonethinkthat,inyour secretheart,youwouldliketosee GermanydefeatRussia.

R.:Suchanextravagantthought,so farremovedfromthetruth,shouldbe evidenceoncemoreofthedangerofallowingone-selftobeswayedbyfeelings.

* * THEDEANOFCANTERBURY.

Q.:DoyouaccusetheDeanofCanterburyoflyinginhisbook,"The SocialistSixthoftheWorld"?

R.:No.ButIdenythathehasa rightideaoftheChristianreligion;and IdenythathehasadvertedsufficientlytothoseaspectsofRussiawhichconcernreligion.

Q.:Heisagoodman,withnoaxeto grind. R.:Heisaverymistakenmanonthe subjectofRussiaandreligion.

"AproposoftheRusso-GermanPact,inthemoralordersubsequent virtuesdonotdemandthatwedenypastvicestohavebeenvices.-

theRussianAlliance. andtheCatholicChurch

Catholicism

isopposed nottoRussia,buttoCommunism WolseyandtheEnglish

Q.:Hepresentsaveryworthypicture ofRussia,whosesystemheconsiders noble,andtoGodsownheart.

R.Heselectsthoseaspect.:..fthe Russiansystemthathelikes:shutshis eyestoelementsnoChristiancouldaccept;andthentransferstothewhole systemapraisemeritedatbestbya par'ofitonly.Onlylastmonththe executiveoftheLabourPartyinEnglandissueditsannualreport.lothat reporttheexecutiveattackstheBritishCommunistPartyanditsaffiliated organisations,namingtheAnglo-RussianMedicalAidcommitteeandits chiefpromoter,theDeanofCanter. bury.ThereportblamestheCommunistsandtheirsympathisersfor creatingnothingbuttrouble,andfor exploitingthepresentpositionforpurelypartypurposes.Moreover,thereportassertsthat,whilsttheLabour MovementdesirestosupporttheRussianarmieswithmunitions,itdoes nottherebyintendtobinditselftocooperationwithCommunism.Inthis particularmattertheexecutiveofthe BritishLabourPartyexpressesmy ownattitude.

Q.:WhydoestheCatholicChurchhate Russia?

R.:Shedoesnot.Sheisopposed. nottoRussia,buttoCommunism. whichaimsattheabolitionofreligion altogether.TheCatholicChurchrefusestoidentifyRussiaandCommunism,Russiaexistedlongbefore Communismarrived,andwillexistafter ithasgone.TheprayersafterMass ineveryCatholicChurchthroughout theworldareofferedeveryday,by orderofthePope,forRussia.That doesnotlooklikehatredofRussia,or oftheRussianpeople.

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RUSSO-GERMANPACT.

Q.:SometimeagoyoureferredtoRussiaandGermanyintheRussian-Ger manPact,.asifRussiawereguiltyof someterriblecrime.

R.:ThatPactwasindefensible. Stalinexplaineditbysayingthatitwas notpromptedbyloveforNazism,but onlybyexpediency,inordertosecure timetopreparethebetterforself-defence.YetbythatPactheagreedto thecrucifixionofPoland,agreeingto letGermanytakehalfwhilsthetook theotherhalf,andpromisingGermany diplomaticsupportagainstEngland andFrance.Inthemoralorder,subsequentvirtuesdonotdemandthatwe denypastvicestohavebeenvices.

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THEMUNICHPACT.

Q.:WhataboutourMunichPact, whichallauthoritiesagreeflungRussiaandGermanytogetheratthe time?

R.:Allauthoritiesdonotagreeto that.TheMunichPactdiffersalmost infinitelyfromtheRusso-GermanPact. TheMunichPactwasanefforttoavoid war.TheRusso-GermanPactwas inordertoletHitlerbeginhiswaron PolandwiththeconnivanceofRussia,

clergyatthe timeoftheReformation

violatetheMunichPact,andrenderin vainalltheeffortsofChamberlainto preservepeaceinourtime.There wasnothingintheMunichPacttoex cuseStalin'sPactwithGermany,save thefactthatifEnglandandGermany didnotfight,Germanywouldhefree toturnonRussia.Andthatfeardid notjustifyStalininagreeingwithHit

ler'sproposition,"Let'scrucifyPoland."Themorallawhasinternational aswellasnationalandindividualimplications.Andinhisfamous"Fiy PeacePoints,"thepresentPopeinsistedonthesanctityofinternationallaw, andonthebindingforceofjustcontracts,togetherwiththerightsofsmall nations.

EnglandandtheFaith

T.Davis,Homebush

Q.:Recently.youdealtwithaletter fromanAnglo-Catholic,andyour answersreawakenedalong-standing discussionbetweenafriendandmyself. R.:willcomment,asyourequest, onyourfriend'ssubmissions.

theclergyofhisday.Hewroteof them,"intheearlyChurchtherewere fewgoldenchalicesandmanygolden priests;butnowwehavemanygolden chalicesandfewgoldenpriests,The worldhasnoloveforthepriests,but thepriestshaveagreatloveofthe world."Yet,despitehisclearsight oftheabuses,St.ThomasMorenever dreamedofabandoningtheCatholic Faith;andhediedratherthandoso. Hedidnotblamethereligionitself becauseofthosewhodidnotliveup toit.Hesimplytookspecialcareto liveuptoitsidealshimself.Andthe CatholicChurch,farfromresentinghis stricturesontheclericallaxityofhis time,hascanonisedhimasoneofher saints.IftheEnglishpeoplehad beenaswell-instructedasSt.Thomas More,andhadtheyhadhiscourage, theywouldneverhaveabandonedthe CatholicFaith.

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APOINTTONOTE.

CARDINALWOLSEY.

Q.:HecontendedthattheEnglishpeoplelosttheCatholicFaithbees-use theclergyofEnglandweretoocorrupt. k.:Noonesimplecausecanexplain whytheEnglishpeopleabandonedthe catholicChurchatthetimeoftheReformation.Therewerepoliticalreasons;HenryVIII.hadhisownpersonalreasonscentredinhisdivorce: politicianssawthepossibilityofloot andplunderinconfiscatingChurch property;andthepeopledidnotwant toincurthedispleasureoftheking. Yetthatthepeoplefollowedtheir leaderssoreadilyneedsexplanation. Andundoubtedlytheclergywere greatlytoblame,bothbecausethey leftthelaityuninstructedintheirreligion,andbecausetheythemselvesled suchdisedifyinglives.Despiteall this,however,hadtheEnglishpeople stoodtoprinciple,theywouldhave remainedCatholics,togetherwithmen likeSt.ThomasMoreSt.Thomas Morewasundoubtedlyoneofthemost learnedmenofthetime.Hewaswell awareoftheprevalentabusesamongst

Q.:Ipointedouttomyfriendthat conditionsamongsttheclet,yin Flan(eweremuchthesameasin England,andaskedwhytheFrench peopledidnotabandontheCatholic Church.

R.:Youwererightthere.AsIhave alreadysaid,noonesimplecausecan explainEngland'slossoftheCatholic religion,Hadtherebeennoother factorsinEnglandsaveclericallaxity, thedisasterwouldnothaveoccurred. Buttherewereotherfactors,andclericallaxitymerelyprovidedtheatmosphereinwhichthoseotherfactorscould themoresuccessfullyoperate.That, ofcourse,doesnotfreetheclergy01 thosetimesfromblame.Therewas noexcusefortheirdisedifyingconduct. Butitremainstruethattheirdisedifyingconductdidnotprovidejustifica. tionforabandoningtheCatholicreligiontowhichtheyweresounfaithful. * * * *

WOLSEY'SRESPONSIBILITY.

Q.:Inreply,myfriendsaidthatWolsey,ofallmen,istoblameforthe lossofEnglandtotheCatholic Church.

R.:Iwouldsaythathewasalmost equallytoblamewithHenryVIII. And,ofcourse,WolseyhadtheadditionalresponsibilityofbeingaCardinal

Q.:Myfriendsaidsomeshocking thingsaboutWolsey.

R.:Idonotdoubtit.Wolseywas muchmoreofapoliticianthana churchman.Hewasfilledwithpersonalambition.Andhispersonallife wasadisgracetohisoffice.Itwould beabsurd,ofcourse,todenytohim allgoodqualities.Buthisbadqualitiesprovedmostinjurioustothecause oftheCatholicChurch,andnoCatholic coulddefendthem,NorisanyCatholiccalledupontodoso.Catholics makeanactoffaithintheCatholic Church.Theyhaven'tgottomake anactoffaithinWolsey,asifthey were"Wolseyites.-Wolseydiedrepentantintheend,leavingCatholics filledwithregretthatheshouldhave livedalifegivingsomuchreasonfor hisrepentance. * * * *

WASWOLSEYDOMINANT?

Q.:HesaidthatCardinalWolseycompletelydominatedtheweakwillof HenryV.

R.:HenryVIII.wasaweakcharacterinmanyways,avictimtohisown

passions,andeatenupwithvanityand pride.Butlikemostweakpeopleentrustedwithabsolutepower,hewas tyrannicalintheextreme.Wolsey playeduponHenry'sprideandvanity,andusedthekingforhisown ends.Buthedidnotdominate Henryoncethekinggotintooneof hisobstinatemoods.Henry'sdeter. minationtogetadivorceorabandon theChurchwascertainlynotWolsey's suggestion.ItcutacrossWolsey's plansincountlessways.YetWolsey hadtofallintoline,orgounder.He fellintoline,triedtogetthedivorce forHenry,failed,andwascrushed. AndHenry'sdominationremained-to sweepEnglandintoitsseparationfrom theCatholicChurch. * * * *

THELINEOFARGUMENT.

Q.:WasWolseysuchabadman?What isonetosaytosuchachargeindefenceoftheChurch?

R.:OfWolsey'scharacterIhavealreadyspoken.TodefendtheCatholicreligiononeisnotcalleduponto defendtheconductofallwho,throughoutthecourseofhistory,haveprofessedthatreligion,TheChurchisnot toblameforthebehaviourofunworthymembersanymorethanGodisto blameforthosewhoviolatetheTen Commandments.Whenyoucanfind peoplelivingrightuptotheteachings oftheCatholicChurch,andarethen bad,itwillbetimeenoughtoworry abouttheChurch.Butthatwillnever be.Meantimeyoushouldpointout toyourfriendthat,evenwereheright intransferringtheblamefromHenry VIII.toWolseyforEngland'slossof theCatholicFaith,thefactremains thatheadmitsEngland'sdeparture fromtheCatholicChurchtohavebeen blameworthy.Thatdepartureremains asunjustifiableasever,andconsequentlythepresentpositionofEnglish non-Catholics.TheonlywayEngland'sdeparturecouldbejustified wouldbebyprovingtheCatholicreligionasareligiontobewrong.And asthatcannotbedone,theywere wrongwhorenouncedit,whateveroccasionedsuchadisastrouschoice.

GoodProtestants:Bad Catholics

Lakemba:

Q.:OnSunday,May10,Iheardyou discussingthequestionastowhether agoodProtestantisbetterthana badCatholic.

R.:Naturally,Irepliedthatone wouldhavetoaskinwhatwaythe Protestantwasgood,andinwhatway theCatholicwasbad.AlsoIhadto pointoutthatthequestionasto whethertheProtestantortheCatholic hadtherightreligionmustbesolved byanindependentstudyofthereligionsthemselves,apartfromthepersonsprofessingthem.

Q.:WhatisabadCatholic?

R.:Leavingasidetheordinaryhumanfrailtiesofdailylife,towhich thebestofpeoplearesubject,Iwould saythatapersonisarelativelybad Catholicwho,whilstprofessingtheCatholicfaithandfulfillinghisexternal religiousduties,persistentlyviolates someseriouslawsofGodinothermatters.Apersonwouldbeabsolutely badasaCatholicifhedeniedhisFaith, neglectedhisreligiousdutiesaltogether:andwasindifferent,evenin othermatters,astowhetherheobserve edGod'slawsornot.

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THECATHOLICOUTLOOK.

Q.:IhavelivedamongstRomanCatholicsallmylife.

R.:Theycannothavetakenyouvery muchintotheirconfidence,foryou manifestlittleknowledgeofthem.

Q.:Afteryearsofgeneralobservation, IconcludethataRomanCatholicis set,providedhegoestoMassregularly,andConfessiononceamonth, whetherthelifehelivesismoralor immoral.

R.:Nii,=itholicintheworldbelieves that,providedhegoestoMassandconfession,itdoesnotmatterwhetherhe livesamoraloranimmorallife.Ifa CatholicwhowenttoMassandconfessionregularly,livedanimmorallifedespitethat,hewouldknowquitewell thathewasnotagoodCatholicinhis wayoflife:thatifhediedwhilstina stateofmortalsinwithouttimetorepent,hewouldgotohell;andthat, evenifhedidgettimetorepentand managedtosavehissoul,hewould havetoendureapurgatoryproportionatetohismultipliedsins,Catholic doctrinegivesnoquartertotheidea thatitpaystomultiplyone'ssins.The Protestantdenialofpurgatoryismuch moreliabletodothat. * * *

CHURCHATTENDANCE.

Q.:IheardaRomanCatholicsay,

MISPLACEDSYMPATHY,

Q.:IamalwayssorryforaRoman Catholicwoman.

R.:ToagroupthatweptoverHim asHecarriedHiscrossChristsaid, "WeepnotoverMe.\Veepoveryourselvesandyourchildren." Q.:Sheissoaloneifsheiswherethere arenoneofherkind.

R.:Werethattrue,itwouldnotsay muchforthecharityofthoseinwhose midstshelived.

Q.:Shecannotenjoylifelikeother people,Shecan'thaveanythingto dowithanythingProtestant.

R.:Thatisnotnecessaryfortheenjoymentoflife.Herreligionforbids hertotakepartinProtestantreligious services.Butsurely,wheretheworshipofGodisconcerned,shemust practisereligionaccordingtoherown convictions,notaccordingtotheconvictionsofothers.Meantime,,!le wholeofthecivilianlifewhereshelives isnotonelongProtestantreligious service.Andthereisplentyofscope fortheenjoymentoflifeapartfromattendingProtestantchurches.

CATHOLICSLAVERY.

Q.;Shecan'tgotoaweddingwithout permissionfromapriest.

R.:Sheneedspermissiontoattend awedding,ifitscelebrationisaccompaniedbyProtestantreligiousrites. Foritisonlyforsufficientlygravereasons,andundercertainconditions,that aCatholicwouldbejustifiedinbeing presentatanon-Catholicreligiousservice.Butthatisonlyoneminor pointwhichcan'tbesaidtoruinone's wholeprospectofenjoyinglife.

Q.:It'sslavery,pureandsimple.

R.:I'mafraidyouwouldsaythatof anyreligionthatdarestoimpostonits membersanyrulesandregulationzat all.Inanycase,thesubmit;;onof Catholicstothelawsoftheirreligion i,avoluntaryobedienceforthelove ofGodandfrommotivesofcie.nLui. ence.Andthat'snotslavery.

Q.:Youdon'tgetsomanylettersnow. Peoplearetiredof"MyJohnnynever outofstep."

R.:I waitingregrethavinghadtokeepyou amonthforyourreplies, throughtakingyourletterinitsdue turn.

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Butwhatof?

R.:OfCatholicpeoplewho,whatevertheirfaultsinotherdirections, havenotlosttheirsenseofdutyto God,andoftheirobligationtoacknowledgeHimbyfittingandcorporate worshiponthedayprescribedasholy toHim.

Q.:Theingraininghashadwonderful results.

R.:Doyoumeantosaythatyou condemnCatholicsforinstillinginto theirchildrenasenseofreligiousduty?

Q,:ConsidertheProtestantside.UnlessProtestantscanliveuptotheir convictionstheydon'tattendChurch. Thatiswhyourchurchesareonly partlyfull.

R.:Hereletmeputyousomequestions.Firstly,isitProtestantteachingthatthereisanobligationtoworshipGod,notonlyinourindividual capacity,butalsoinoursocialcapacity?Ifthereisnoobligationtowor. shipGodcollectivelyinoursocial capacity,whyhavechurchesatall? Now,grantedthatweoughttoworshipGodcollectively,sincewhendid failuretoobserveotherobligationsto Goddispenseyoufromfulfillingthis obligation?

Secondly,doeseveryProtestantwho attendshischurchprofesspublicly,by theveryfact,thatheislivingright uptohisconvictionsineverydepartmentoflife?DoeseveryProtestantwhoattendshischurchfeelti..rheisexhibitinghimselfasasaint? Anddoeseverypoorsinnerwhoenters aProtestantchurchfeelembarrassed bythethoughtthatheistheretinder falsepretences?ChristHimselfonce spokeoftwomenwhowentintothe Templetopray.Onegavethanks thathewasnotliketherestofmen; theothersaid,"0God,bemercifulto me,asinner."AndChristpreferred thelatter.HeHimselfwasaccused ofconsortingwithsinners.Hesaid that,notthehealthy,butthesick, needthephysician.IfsinfulProtect antsfindthemselvesrepulsedbyth.:r Churches,whilstsinfulCatholicsfind theirChurchfullofunderstandingof humanfrailty,andofthechltitythat .%cicomesthemsidebysidewithgood andferventCatholics.thespiritof theCatholicChurchisthemorein keepingwiththeGocnels.Andthe p.);rsinnerswhoattendaremorelikely toclangeforthebetterthat,thosewho feelthattheymustabandontheirChurches,andbeabandonedbythem.

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HISweek,twoprofessorsarein thenews.OneisMr.Colin Clark,EconomicAdviserandState StatisticiantotheQueenslandGovernment.IntheAprilBulletinof"EconomicNews,"issuedbytheQueenslandBureauofIndustry,Mr.Clarke, writingoftheCommonwealth-State divisionofpowers,states:"Inapportioningdutiesbetweengovernmentswe shouldgoontheprincipleofonlyassigningadutytothelargerunitwhen wehaveprovedthatitcannotbeefficientlyperformedbyasmallerunit, notviceversa."Insupportofthis contentionMr.Clarkeproceedstoquote PopePiusXI.in"Quadragesimo Anno":"Itisaninjustice,agraveevil, andadisturbanceofrightorderfora largerandhigherassociationtoarrogatetoitselffunctionswhichcanbe performedefficientlybysmallerand lowersocieties."

Thisisverysignificant,andslightas itis,givespromisethatCatholicinfluencesarehavingtheirimpactuponthe mindsofmenwhowillhavesomesay inpost-warreconstructioninAustralia.ItistruethatMr.Clarkehasan axetogrindinthisparticularissue,in thatheholdsabrieffortheQueens. landGovernmentinitsoppositionto

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theUniformTaxproposals.Butthat doesnotinvalidatehispleafordecentralisation.Anyonewithhalf-aneyecanseethatthemajorissueofAustralia'sfuturewillbejoinedoverthe respectiverightsoftheStatesandthe Commonwealth.ItisnotatallunlikelythatthebondsofFederationwill suffertheirsevereststrainoverthis veryquestionoftaxation.Itwasthe issueoverwhichBritainprimarilylost theAmericancolonies,anditmayunhappilybetherockonwhichAustralianunitymaybeshattered.

Thereisverylittleexternalevidence oftherealfeelingsoftheStates.Consideringthethreattoournationalsurvival,theyhaveshownadmirablerestraintandarecontentingthemselves withinstitutingalegaltest.Butthe realtemperofthematterrunsvery muchdeeper.Fortotakefromthe Statestheirrightofindependently raisingrevenueisindirectlytotake fromthemthepowerofgovernment, forineverysocietyinhistorymoney hasultimatelyhadthelastsayinpolitics,ThegrievanceoftheStates wouldnotbesobitterifthereexisted somegenuineandtrustworthyguaranteethattheUniformTaxationmeasureswereonly"fortheduration." ButtheCommonwealthTreasurerhas openlystatedthathedesirestheBills notmerelyasawar-timemeasure,but asapermanentthing.Grantedthat theoperationoftheActswillprobably ensurelowertaxation,themeasures givefairpromiseofpermanence.But onceagain,thecriterionofsocialprogressisnotmoneynorequality,but freedom.

Nobodyismorealivetotheevilsof centralisationthantheCatholiccommunity.Itisthesinequanonof sometotalitarianregime,callitwhat

"ism"theywill.Decentralisation,on theotherhand,ensuresthatthegovernmentcankeepinclosertouchwith theneedsofthepeopleandavoiddelay andredtapewhichareinherentdefectsofanylargeandcomplexorganisation.AsMr.Clarkeveryjustly pointsout:"Betweengovernmental units,thereprevailsthatbenevolent rivalrywhichisthebestguaranteeof progress:andsmallunitscanattempt boldexperimentswhichwouldbeimpossibleundercentralisation."Itis obviousonthefaceofitthatthemomentStateGovernmentsarereducedto astatusofvassalage,theywillgrowirresponsibleandextravagant.Australia'scryingneedisfordecentralisation, aseriesofwell-developednaturalregionswithtownsscatterednearthe sourceofrawmaterials,withautonomousunitsofgovernment.Thegradual devolutionofStatepowerstoregional authorities,itisrightlyclaimed,rather thantheirabsorptionbytheFederal Government,isthebestwaybywhich Australiawillachieveasuitableenvironmentforsocialjustice.

TheotherprofessorwasProfessor Mauldon,whooccupiestheChairof EconomicsinthelocalUniversity,He hasbeenengagedinaliterarycontroversywithProfessorMurdochoverthe functionoftheeconomistinthetask ofreconstruction. Asentencefrom thelatestphaseoftheargumentcaught myeye.ProfessorMauldonspokeofa "worldwhichmustbepersuadedto changeitsmotivesifanyprescribed methodsforthereconstructionofits economiclifearetohaveaworking chanceofsuccess."Thisisthevery kernelofthematterandincidentally themostdismayingtaskconfronting thesocialreformer.Atthesametime itwasveryencouragingtohearsuch aviewexpressedatatimewhenvarioustypesofmadoptimistsarerunningloosewithvarioussystemsnotable onlyfortheirsimplicity.ToCatholics itisanaxiomthatifyourphilosophyis wrongitdoesn'tmatteragreatdeal whateconomictheoriesyouhold.

Thesocialproblemisaboveallone ofthehumanspirit.Firstly,onemust haveaclearconceptofwhatman'snatureislike,foronlythuscanonehope toshapeasocialmouldintowhichit willfitwithouttwistingordistortion. Thenagainonehas.torealisethatwhile economicsisascienceprimarilyconcernedwiththewaywealthisbrought intobeing,theendofsociallifecannotbemerelytheacquisitionofwealth. Foritispreciselythiscompassed,materialisticoutlookwhichhasplunged

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STATERIGHT DISCIPLINEFOR INDUSTRY MOTIVESAND ECONOMICS

usintothequagmire.Therealcriterionofsocialprogressisnotmoneynor yetequality.Itishappiness,andthis isaconditionofthehumanspirit whichdependsverylargelyuponfreedom.Foritisobviouslypossiblefor anationtobeextremelywealthyas Englandwasinthe19th.centuryand yethavethebulkofthepeople wretchedlypooranddegraded.Again, itispossibletohavesomekindofequalityastheyhadinFranceaftertheRevolution,orinRussia,andvethaveno vestigeoftruefreedomforman'sessentialnature.

Iftheseideasbeoncegranted,itfollowslogicallythatthereshouldbe somemoralconsiderationsrestraining, firstly,thewayinwhichwealthmay beamassed,and,secondly,restraining theuseofitonceacquired.This,of course,wouldberevolutionaryand woulddestroyinoneblowthefoundation-stoneofthemodernfinancial structure-usury.Itwouldalsoput philanthropyoutofcourtinfavourof justice.That'spreciselythetrouble aboutintrudingmotivesintoeconomic question.Thewholediscussionstends todegenerateintoquibblesaboutmoral conduct,whicheveryoneknowsare quiteirrelevant.Yet,theProfessor seemedtothinkwewouldgetnowhere untilweacceptedthisold-fashioned notion. *

Onereadsagooddealabout"the fourfreedoms"guaranteedunderthe AtlanticCharter.Itwasprobably therefore,noaccidentthatthenes Statement,"ForFreedom,"alsosummarisedthepositioninaseriesofpoints whichmayultimatelybegroupedinto four.Thereiswanted:(1)Freedom fortheindividual,(2)freedomforthe family,(3)freedomforthesmallcony munity(ofwhichIhavespokenabove).

Thefourthpointiscurious.Itdoes notpostulateabsolutefreedomforindustry,butadisciplinedfreedom.So

wehavecomeinthecycleoftimetoa denialofoneoftherootdoctrinesof LiberalCapitalism.ItwasAdam Smith,sofarasIknow,whofirstexpoundedthedoctrinein"TheWealth ofNations,"Itwasimmenselypopularwiththeindustrialistsofthe19th. century,andwasardentlyevokedby thegreateststatesmenoftheperiod. Itsavedalongsuccessionofgovernmentsfromworryingundulyoverthm lotofthepoor.

Itwassimplystated.Governments shouldnotinterferewithbusiness. Commerce,lefttoitsowndevices,tendedbysomeinherentlawtoarrangeall thingsequitably.Itwasactuallya none-too-subtleformulationofthepassionofgreed.Itreacheditsapothesis inthegloriousconceptionofInternationalTrade.Allofwhichhasbrokendown.Itisobviousthattherecan benoreturnto.thissystemofeconomiclicence.Itwasalreadycurbedto alargeextentwhentheworker,wholeheartedlysupportedbytheChurch, acteduphisrightofassociation,and formedtheTradeUnions,Thismove wascounteredbythecontrollersof Capitalbythewholesaleorganisation oftrustsandcombines,aidedmostpowerfullybytheanonymityoftrade names.Nomatterhoworganisedthe unions,orhowindignant,orhowdeterminedtosecuretheirrights,inthe fieldoflarge-scaleindustryitwasalwaysdifficulttofeelyouwerekicking therightman.

Butwhilefreedomofindustry,especiallyincompetition,wassomewhat checkedbytheUnions,itwasprogressivelyrevivedbytheCombines.And, furthermore,theclass-strugglewas greatlyintensifiedtothedetrimentof nationalandmoralinterests.Inthe future,commercemustsubservethe commongoodandthiscanonlyeffectivelybedonebygivingindustryselfgovernmentthroughtheorganisation ofvocationalgroups,representativesof allinterestsconcerned,thecentralgovernmentexercisingsupervisorycontrol.

IdGeraton

4/Diocese

BishopWelcome(' toMuliewa

ThePresentationConventpupilsand Sisterstenderedawelcometotheir Bishop,theMostRev.Dr.A.J.Gummer,ofGeraldton,intheformofa concert,inSt.Mary'sHall.Thehall wastastefullydecoratedfortheoccasionwithdelicateshadesofpink,blue andgreen.Thechildrenwerevery neatlyattired,andworestreamersof whiteandgoldinhonouroftheirBishop.Thefollowingitemswerecontributed:-"WelcometoOurBishop," SchoolChoir;"IlVivatDellaAgapi" N.Praglia),SchoolChoir;"Acclamationes"IN.Praglia),SchoolChoir; SwissDance,Pupils;Verse-Speaking Choir,SeniorGirls;PianoforteSolo, MissM.McCahill;ScotchDance,Misses Evans,Whitehouse,andMcCahill;InstrumentalDuet,MissesM.andK.McCahill;VerseSpeakingChoir,Senior Boys;Dance,"WaltzClog,"Pupils; Song,"PlashingoftheOars,"School Choir;Song,"CalloftheMayTime," SchoolChoir.

Attheconclusionoftheconcert,the Bishopthankedthechildrenfortheir heartywelcome,andcongratulated themonthesweetnessandexcellence oftheirsinging.Heremarkedthat theyknewwellhowtocombinevolumeandsweetness.Healsosaidthat herememberedsingingasimilar"WelcomeSong"whenCardinalMoranpaid hisfirstvisittotheschoolwhichhis Lordshipattendedasaboy.The wholeperformance,hesaid,wasmost creditable.

OnthefollowingSundayaclassof littlemiteshadtheprivilegeofreceivingtheirdearLordforthefirsttime inHolyCommunionfromthehands oftheirbelovedBishop.Theirschool companionssangtheMass"CumJubilo,"alsothe"VeniCreator"forthe ceremonyofConfirmationintheafternoon,when29wereconfirmed.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentfollowed,givenbyhisLordship,thechildren againtakingpartinthesinging.

NOWTHAM

SacredHeartSodality. OnJune5,6,and7,aTriduumforthe ladiesoftheparishwasheldinSt. Joseph'sChurch,andtheattendanceat alltheexercisesandatHolyCommunionwasverysatisfactory.Mass wasat6.30a.m.ontheweek-daymorn ings,andat7a.m.onSundaymorning, whentherewasageneralCommunion oftheladiesoftheSacredHeartSodality.AttendanceatBenedictionin theevening,inspiteoftheinclement weather,maintainedthemorningexcellence.OnSundayeveningat7.30 p.m.theTriduumcametoaclosewith Rosary,sermon,enrolmentofnew members,andBenediction.TheTri duurnwasgivenbyRev.FatherMcLaughlen,C.SS.R.

HolyNameSociety, Sundaylast,beingHolyNameSunday,themenoftheHolyNameSocietyapproachedIlolyCommunionin goodnumbers.AfterBenedictionthere wasafurtherpracticeoftheHoly NameOffice,anditishopedtoinclude theOfficeintheeveningdevotionson thesecondSundayinJuly.Whentwo membersoftheHolyNameSociety

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TheFeastoftheSacredHeart,the PatronalFeastofHighgateChurchand Parish,wascelebratedwiththeusual fervourandsolemnity.HighMasson Fridaymorningmarkedthebeginning oftheFortyHours'Devotion,andall throughthethreedaysacontinual streamofworshipperskeptvigilbefore theBlessedSacrament.Thealtarwas beautifullydecoratedbytheSisters andourthanksareduetothemandto thegoodpeoplewhosuppliedflowers andcandles.

OnFridayeveningtheHolyHour

DevotionwasconductedbyRev. FatherRodden,C.SS.R.Thechoiron FridayandSaturdaymorningswas composedofthepupilsoftheSacred HeartConventSchools,who,inspiteof thegravelydepletednumbers,were neartoperfection.Theboysofthe

ChristianBrothers'Schoolsangthe MassonSundaywithequallygood effect,andwecongratulatebothschools andtheirteachersfortheirfineeffort, whichmusthavecostthemmuchwork andsacrifice.

Sundaymorning'sweatherwasnone toopromising,andthememoriesofold parishionersrecalledanotheryearwhen torrentialrain,whileitdidnotdamp theardourofthefaithfulpeopleofthe SacredHeartParish,playedhavocwith abeautifulnewcanopyandvestments, andmadethegreatdayanoccasionfor morethanordinaryheroism.However,thistimetheafternoonturnedout gloriouslyfine.Theprocessionfollowedtheusualcourse.HisGracetheArchbishopcarriedtheMonstrance,with Rev.FatherRaffertydeacon,andVery Rev.FatherDuffy,C.SS.R.,sub-deacon.

Theattendanceexceededallexpectations,andtheparishsodalitiesaretobe heartilycongratulatedontheirfineresponse.TheblessingoftheSacred HeartofOurDearLordwillsurely comedownonHighgateanditsgood peopleinthesetimesofanxietyand stressasaconsequenceoflastSunday.; greatactofworshipandpublichomage.

WestPerthParish CROWNI\GCEREMONY

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MASSTIME-TABLE.

June21:Jennacubbine,8a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

June28:Baker'sHill,8.30a.m,; Toodyay,10a.m.

July5:Toodyay,8a.m.;Jennacubbine,10a.m.

July12:Mundaring,5a.m.;Chidlow, 10a.m.

July19:Jennacubbine,8a.m.: Toodyay,10a.m.

July26:Baker'sHill,830a.m.; Toodyay,10a.m.

IMPORTANCEOFHABIT.

Onc.awecklivewhistplayersin Victor;aParkmeetandhaveaticket inthecurrentCharitiesConsultation. Theywon£1,000lastMonday.Get theweeklyhabitandyou,too,might winabigprize.TheNo,107aconsultationisnowopen.

Baths,Enamel,£715s.;Cement,45s. Paints,Hardware,TimberforShelters, cheaperatHASSELL'S,559WellingtonSt.Tel.B6307.

servedmorningMass,areturnwas madetoanoldandedifyingpractice. LegionofMary.

AmeetingofladiesandgentlemeninterestedintheformationoftheNorthambranchoftheLegionofMarywas heldinSt.Joseph'sHallonSunday lastat3.30p.m.Anumberindicated theirdesiretobecomeactivemembers, theothersauxiliarymembers.The firstmeetingoftheNorthamPresidiumwillbeheldonSunday,June21, at3.45p.m. Irishtown, Rev.FatherMcLaughlin,C.SS.R., visitedIrishtown,incompanywith Rev.FatherCasey,onSundaylastand preachedthesermonat9.30o'clock Mass.

PEERLESS

GermanBishopattacks

"PoorGermany,whitherareyouheading?"

BlasphemousOutburstsbyRigh/naziOfficial

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AGEDPRELATE'SREVELATIONSOFTRUE STATEOFAFFAIRSINTHIRDREICH

Thecourageouswordsoftheseventy-six-year-oldprelateringthroughthe archesofTrierCathedral.PointbypointheanswerstheseriesofblasphemiesutteredbyahighGovernmentofficialattwomassmeetingsatTrier andCoblenz.Fearlesslyandvigorously,FrancisBornewasser,Bishopof Trier,publiclydenouncesthepublicattacksofNaziofficialdomonGod,the Sacraments,pray(i,andChristianmorals.AswasthecasewithCardinal FaulhaberandBishopCountvonGalenWorehim,sonowdoeshisvery courageandpublicstandingprotecttheBishopofTrierfromthefuryofthe Gestapo.Wereprintbelowthetextofoneofseveralsermonsrecently preachedbytheagedBishop.

"Thecountryisatthemomentbeing sweptbyawaveofpublicmeetings. Wehadthoughtthattheywereintendedtostrengthenourcourageanddeterminationinthefaceofthefateful struggleconfrontingtheFatherland;to impressonusthecostofthegreatest sacrificesandtourgeus,inthespirit oftruecharitytobemindfulofour soldiersatthefrontandofthefallen whohavefoundagraveinforeignsoil. Asthenumberofmeetingsheldincreases,however,afeelingofbitterdisillusionmentspreadsthroughoutthe land.Ithasbeenfoundthatthese gatheringsarebeingusedinmanycases topromotethecampaign,nowofmany years'duration,againsttheChurch andChristianity,eventhoughthewar againsttheJewsissometimesgiven greaterprominence.Thiswasthecase inourdioceseatTrieronNovember 22andinCoblenceonNovember23, bothmeetingsbeingaddressedbythe samehighStateOfficial, "Ihavejustreadtoyouamanifesto whichwillbereadto-daybytheclergy fromallthepulpitsinTrierandCoblence.SinceSaarbruckenhasnot ameetingyet,itwillnotbenecessary toreaditthere.IcanassureyouI wrotethatmanifestowithdeepemotion,forIamprofoundlygrievedthat hereinourancientChristiancityof Trier,whosestreetshavebeensteeped inthebloodofmartyrswhogavetheir livesfortheirbeliefintheOneTrue God,thatsameGodhasto-daybeen mockedandderidedinamannerbeyondanythingwehavehithertoimaginedpossible;bothHeandtheInstitutionandTeachingofHolyChurch whichHefoundedthroughHisSon, JesusChrist,forthegoodofmankind.

"MyfirstprotestisagainsttheblasphemousmisuseoftheHolyNameof God.Inthecourseofhisaddressthe speakerusedtheblasphemousexpression:'Jehovahitistimeyouwent!

Jehovahyouareabacknumber!Jehovahthegameisup!'Sinceheappearstobeparticularlywellacquainted withtheOldTestamenthemustbe awarethatthedevoutofGod-fearing Israelitesshrankwithanalmosttimid reverencefrompronouncingtheName 'God,'andthereforesubstitutedthe word'Jahwe',i.e.,'Hewhois.'The wordpassedintoGermanArtandLiteratureintheformof'Jehovah'and meanstheOne,Eternal,PersonalGod, theGodalikeoftheNewChristian CovenantandoftheOldTestamentRevelation.

"ThisOne,EternalGod,beforewhom theentireChristianworldbendsthe kneeinadoration,isdismissedbythe speakerthus:'Youareabacknumber!

Thegameisup!'Couldtherebea worsemockeryofHimWhoisforus theHoliestandHighest,whosename wefirstheardaschildrenfromour mother'slipsandlearnedtopronounce withveneration?Thatnameisinvokedwithfervourbymillionsof Christiansoldiersintheirhourofneed anddanger,andtheymurmuritwith theirlipsastheydiefortheirNation andFatherland.Iwouldsaytothe speakerthatmillionsuponmillionsof God-fearingmenwillstillbebending theirkneesinadorationbeforeGod whenhisnamehaslongceasedtobe rememberedbymen.

"HewhodismissesGodlikewisedismissestheTenCommandmentsas,in-deed,thespeakerdidinthesewords: 'WerecogniseonlytheLawsofNature, nottheTenCommandments.'TheCommandmentswiththeirbestialitiesmay, heopines,havebeengoodforthose swine,theJews,butnotforus!

"TheTenCommandmentsweregiven ofoldforallagesandforallmenby GodtheAlmighty,theLordofthe

WorldandtheInspirationoftheHistoryofMankind.TheydefineGod's rightsasregardsMan,securetherights ofmanandarethesoleposiiblefoundationforthesocialandmoralorder oftheworld.WherevertheTablesof Sinaihavebeenbrokenandshattered therealsohaveallpeace,truemorality andhappinessbeenbrokenandshattered, "SurelyGodtheCreatorandLawgiverhastherighttodemand,asHe doesinthefirstthreeCommandments, thatHiscreaturesshallrecogniseand respectHim;thattheyshallholdHis namesacredandsetasideatimeand placeonHisday,theLord'sDay,fortheworshipofGodwithawholeheart andanundividedmind.Hasnotthe desecrationoftheSundayproveda curseandisitnotbecomingworseand

Natural&Supernatural

qFulltextofrecentsermonthat leftGestapofuriousbutpowerless

worse?Andhowif,asisapparently .undercontemplation,Sunday,likethe HolyDays,ismadeaworkingdayin ordertosecureamoreconvenientarrangementofwork.Isittobehere asitisinRussia?

"Wherecanyoufindafirmerfoundationforauthorityinthefamilyandin theStatethanintheFourthCommandment?Whereagreaterguaranteeforman'srighttolifethaninthe Fifth:'Thoushaltnotkill:'orabetter guaranteeforamorallypurelife,for theprotectionofthechildasyetunbornorforfidelitytothemarriage bondthanintheSixthandNinthCommandments?WhatstrongersafeguardsaretherefortheRightofPriateProperty,sooftentransgressedin defianceofalllawnowadays,orof SocialJusticethanthoseprovidedin theSeventhandTenthCommandments?

"WhatsurersafeguardofTruthand Honourofone'sfellowmenthanin theEighth:'Thoushaltnotbearfalse witnessagainstthyneighbour?'andrememberthatthisimplies'Thoushalt notlie!Thoushaltnotcommitperjury,Thoushaltnotslandernorcalumniate!'Thereyouhavethereason whyChristtheLordcommandedthat intheKingdomofGodonEarth,the NewChristianCovenant,'notonejot oronetittle'oftheTenCommandmentsshallbealtered(Matt.v.18).

"ThemockeryoftheLord'sPrayerin thisspeechwasthecauseofthedeepestpaintoallChristians.Whenahigh StateOfficialproclaims,aswasthecase inCoblence,inapublicmeting:'The manwhoprays"OurFather give usthisdayourdailybread"isaslave.

Onedoesnotbegforbread,one fightsforit!'thatisadegradationof themostsacredofallChristianpraYers anddeeplywoundingtoeveryfaithful believerinChrist,

arrivalofthetroopstherewere431 publicchurchesinthewholedioceseof Posen;to-daythereremain45!Nearly 400churchesinwhichthereisnoMass, noBlessedSacrament,noHolyCommunion!Havewenoteveryreasonto pray:'LordpreserveusfromthemisfortuneofbeingdeprivedoftheBread oftheSoul,theBlessedSacramentof theAltar'?ThespeakerinCoblence saidthattheOurFatheristhemost contemptibleofprayers.Dearlybelovedbrethren,theOurFatherisfor us'theLord'sPrayer;'itistheprayer JesusChrist,OurLord,HimselfcomposedandgavetoHisApostleswith thewords:'Thusshallyepray,'and thuswillwepray,thuswilltheentire ChristianworldsaytheOurFather untilweseeOurFatherinHeaven withChrist,theLord,whogavetomankindthemostprofoundandnoblest prayertopasshumanlips.

"TheholysacramentofBaptismwas ridiculedinapicturewhichIam ashamedtodescribeinthissacred place.Iamforcedtoconcludethat thespeakerhasnottheslightestidea ofthetruenatureofBaptism.Atbest heseemstoknowthatitisthegatewaythroughwhichwemustpassto becomeChristians,andonthatground herejectsitasheapparentlyrejects trueChristianityitself.

"Butdoesheperhapsknowthatthe BaptisminstitutedbyChrististheone essentialsacramentwithoutwhichno mancanpossesseternal DoesheknowthatBaptisminfuses sanctifyinggraceintoman'ssoulmakinghimtherebyapartakerinthesupernaturaldivinelife?Doesheknow thatthroughBaptismthechildofGod becomesamemberoftheKingdomof GoduponEarthandheirtotheKingdomofHeaven?

Martindale,S.J.

Weventuretosuggestthathardly anythingdoesmoreharmtoreligion thanthespectacleofthosewho,white apparentlypractisingalltheexternals ofreligionanddoingmuchthathas nosenseatallifitbenotdictate('by supernaturalbeliefs,yetareinmany humanwaysthoroughlyobjectionable -untrustworthy,unkind,extravagant Now,whereacharacterisconstructedofsolidnaturalvirtues,the supernaturaloneshaveafarbetter chanceofimplantingthemselves, maintainingthemselves,andbeing freelyandnormallypractised.Touse oncemoreanoldmetaphor,thewire isuselesswithouttheelectricity;but wherethewireisrotten,theelectric currentwillfailtoproduceasmuch lightorheatasitshould.Perhaps, actuallyto-day,ourdesperateinsistenceonthesupernatural,ina%toed thatisbecomingquiteunconsciousof whattheverywordimplies,hasalmostneglectedthevalueofwhatis natural,suchasunselfishnessandthe dutyofworkingforothers;theresultsofthistoooftenarethatCatholicscanfallintoaroutinepracticeof "supernatural"duties,suchasgoing toHolyCommunion,andagain,fail toexerciseanyapostolicinfluence upontheirneighbours,whoseethat theyare"goodCatholics,"butmorally indistinguishablefromanyoneelse,and perhapsnotevensohuman-wise "good"asmanyapaganis.-C.C.Martindale,S.J.

"YouwillrememberthatItoldyou inmyfirstsermonontheburningquestionsofthedayhow,intheChurch provinceofCologne,towhichwebelong,47monasterieswerevictimsofthe attackonthemonasteriesoflastsummer.Thesanctuarylighthasbeenextinguishedin25churchesandchapels whicharedeprivedoftheBlessedSacrament,theMassandHolyCommunion. Whetherthelighthasbeenrelitinone orotherofthemIdonotknow,butI donotthinkithas.BeforetheGermantroopsenteredthetownofPosen in1939therewerethirtypublicchurches.SinceOctober1,1939,therehave beenonlythreeinwhichservicesare stillheld.Ticeresthavebeenconvertedintofurniturerepositoriesandriding schoolsorfittedoutforotherpurposes. Thirteenhavebeenclosed.Beforethe

"Iwasnotsurprisedbutnonethe lessdeeplyshockedwhenthespeaker said:'Iwouldswearanyfalseoathfor Germany;yeafiftyadayifneedbe!' SurelymanyChristianmenandwomen musthavefeltimpelledtorisefrom theirseatsandleavethehallinprotest againstsuchamonstrousconfession. Whatofthechairman;didhecallthe speakertoorder?Whetherhedidor notIdonotknow,ButIdoknow fromareportofthemeetingthatthere wasgeneralapplausefromthepublic atthatpoint.Mypooryoungones, thatyoushouldbeforcedtoattendand submittothat!PoorGermany, whitherareyouheading?Hasthe senseofrightinyoursoulbeenso deadened?Doyounotknowthat suchadegradationofthesanctityof oathsmustunderminetheorderedadministrationofjusticeanddestroyall confidenceinGermanjustice?"

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o'REILLy LEEDERWEDDING

THE L.CY. HIGHGATE

Wednesday,June10,wasanexciting dayformostofus,andtheweatherin theeveningdidnotencourageoneto leavethefireside.Nevertheless,the HighgateParishHallwasthesceneofa veryhappy-gatheringofyoungpeople. Thehallwascomfortablycrowdedwith youngdancers,andthegayandartisticdecorations,whichformedacanopy overthecentreofthehall,addedmuch tothecarnivalspiritthatreignedwithin,OurAmericanfriend,ErnieLevesque,byspecialrequest,repeatedhis performanceonthedrums,andvery kindlycompliedwithseveralencores.

Thereweremanynoveltydances,includingluckyspotsandMonteCarlo, forwhichprizesweregiven.Theorchestrasuppliedexcellentmusic,anda sumptuoussupperwasserved.

Wednesday,June24,isthedatefixed forournextdance.Wewouldlike tomakeaspecialannouncementtothe effectthatthesedancesareconducted fortnightlybytheHighgateLeagueof CatholicYouth.Acordialinvitation isextendedtoallourfriendsofother parishes,andmembersoftheForces.

RemembertokeepWednesday,June 24,free,andcomealongtoaveryenjoyablenight'sentertainment.Every persononenteringthehallwillreceive achanceinalargetinoftoffeefreeof charge.

Dressandfashion

ADVANCENEWSofgreatimportanceforout-of-town alshoppersforHeadLines.

MAHLONMILLINERY

NO.6PLAZAARCADE (MurrayStreetEnd.,oppBoans). PersonalSupervision-E.MURPHY

Putanendingtoneedlessspending.

£10NationalSavingsBondsistheplace foryourmoney.

CardAfternoon. Acardafternoon,inaidofthepatrioticfundsoftheLeague,willbe heldintheLeagueRooms,Nestles House,onSaturday,July4,at2.15p.m.

CanteenWork.

Memberswillbeinchargeofthe canteenattheTownHallonTuesday next,June23.

SewingCircle. TheSewingCirclemeetseveryWednesdayat2p.m.,intheLeagueRooms. Thereismuchknittingtobedone,and morewillinghelpersareneededforthis work.

catohcTeachers' Guild

NEXTLECTURE,WEDNESDAY, JUNE24.

Encouragedbythesuccessofits firstpubliclectureon"Canada,"the CatholicTeachers'Guildhasarranged foranotherlectureonWednesday,June 24,attheCatholicCentralLibrary, Pier-street.ThelecturerwillbeMr. LyonelLobstein,whowillspeakof"The ChurchandEducationinFranceand GermanyinPre-WarYears."Mr.Lobsteinisparticularlywellqualifiedto dealwiththissubject,asjustpriorto theoutbreakofwarhespentseveral yearsasaHackettstudentatUniversitiesinFranceandGermany,wherehe hadabrilliantacademiccareer.His vacationswerespentintravelling throughoutbothcountries.Acordial invitationisextendedtothepublicto attend,andallareassuredofaninterestingandprofitableevening.Catholicteachersandtheirfriendsare particularlyaskedtoattend.

TOLET.

Tolet,FurnishedBedroom,Pinjarra; useofhouseandallconveniences;with retiredcouple;suitelderlylady;6s. weekly-Replyto"Homely,""The Record"Office,Perth.

SocialCalttla

June24:L.C.Y.dance,atHighgate.

Saturday,June30:UniversityRefectory,Crawley,at6.30p.m.,NewmanSocietyannualDinnerandDance.

June27:GrandCarnivalDance,St, Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,byCatholic TennisAssociation.

July1:ComplimentaryDancefor membersoftheMilitary,Navaland AirForces,ParishHall,Highgate.ArrangedbyH.A.C.B.Society.

PERSONAL

MissMaryDoreandMissesKathleen andIlmaOrellareareatpresentspendingaholidayatKeyFarm.

"TheRecord"staffrecentlysaidfarewelltoanotherofitsmembers,the formerMissMayCampbell,whowas marriedtoMr.0.G.Webb,ofthe U.S.N.,atAlbany,onJune13.Miss Campbellwaspresentedwithaleather travellingcaseandahandbagbythe staff.

Ontheoccasionofherrecentmarriage,Mrs.Syd,Briggs(neeMissBarbaraCallanan),whoisavice-president oftheOldIonians'Association,wasa guestofhonouratapartyheldbythe Association,andwaspresentedwitha crystalsaladbowl.Rev.Motherand theCommunityof"Iona"Presentation Convent,alsopresentedMrs.Briggs withalovelystatue.

ComplimentaryDance FORMEMBERSOFTHE1111LITART,NAVALANDAIRFORCES.

AtHighgateParishHall,at8p.m., onWednesday,July1,acomplimentary dancewillbegivenforCatholicmembersoftheMilitary,NavalandAir Forces.Thedanceisbeingarranged bytheHibernianSociety.Toreach thehall,takea18or19traminBarrack-street,alightatHarold-street,and walkwest.

THANKSGIVING.

Thanksgivingformanyfavoursbeing grantedthroughprayerstotheSacred HeartandMiraculousMedal.-M.S.

GOLDENWEDDING

TheDutchMillwasthesceneofa veryhappygatheringonMondayevening,June8,when.Mr.andMrs.F.W. Goerke,of57Cargill-street,Victoria Park,celebratedthegoldenanniversaryoftheirwedding.

Amongstthe80friendswhosatdown todinner,arrangedintheirhonour bytheirsonsanddaughters,werethe LordandLadyMayoress(Dr.andMrs. T.W.Meagher),Mr.Coverley,Minister forNorth-West,andMrs.Coverley, Mr.H.S.Raphael,M.L.A.,andMrs. Raphael.

Mr.Coverley,aschairman,inwel. comingtheguests,spokeofhislong standingfriendshipwiththeGoerke family,andsaidhewasproudtobe numberedamongsttheirfriends.He drewspecialattentiontotheoutstandingqualitiesofMrs.Goerke,asaselfsacrificingmother,andtothesplendid worktheyhadbothdoneinsurmountingthearduousdifficultiesofthepioneeringdays.

Dr.Meagher,inproposingthetoast oftheoldcouple,referredtohisfamily'slongassociationwiththem,which datedbackto1892inBendigo,Victoria.Hementionedthemanyinconveniencesandhardshipsthattheold couple,whohadresidedcontinuously for48yearsinVictoriaPark,hadto contendwithintheearlydaysbefore theadventofroads,trams,watersupply,electricityandtelephones,etc., andhowtheyhadsurmountedtheir manydifficulties,andhadrearedalarge familyoffoursonsandfourdaughter.,

andnowhadthehonourofhaving twentytwograndchildren,themajority ofwhomweregatheredaroundthem forthehappyevent.Hewishedthem manymoreyearsofhealthandhap- piness.

ThetoastwassupportedbyRev. FatherSlowey,Mr.H.S.Raphael,and Mr.H.Armstrong,whoseassociation withMr.Goerkedatedbackto1900.

Theelderlycouple,whoweretherecipientsofmanybeautifulgifts,expressedsincerethanksforthemany kindwishesbestowedonthem.

Thosewhohelpedtocontributeto theenjoymentoftheeveningbytheir artistictalentswereMissJoanCurtin, MissM.Buggy,MissJ.Jessop,Mrs.K. Chauncey,MissE.Lynes,andMr.Paul Goerke.Amostenjoyableevening drewtoaclosewiththesingingof "AuldLangSyne."

FranciscanSocialClub

SecondFloor,BactonHouse, HaySt.thextGleddenBuilding/. *LuncheoneveryThursday, 12-2p.m.Lecturetteand discussion.

Women'smeeting2.30-4p.m. Acordialinvitationisextended toallinterested

Mr.Eden's"Triumph"

Whenthethieves-RussiaandGermany-telloutlastyear. andRussiabecameourAllyinJuneoflastyear.Mr.Churchill wasatpainstodrawadistinctionbetweenCommunismandthe Russianpeople.Hemadehispointabundantlyclearbysaying: "IunsaynothingofwhatIhavesaidagainstCommunism."The alliancewithRussiawastobeofastrictlymilitarynature,enteredintowiththesolepurposeofdefeatingNazism.Forayear beforehandthequestionofaRussianAlliancehadbeenkeenly debatedinallquarters.ThegeneralCatholicviewpoint(inasfar asitcanbegaugedbythereactionsoftheCatholicPress)was solidlyopposedtothepropositioninEngland,America,andour owncountry.Whenthemilitarytie-upbecameanaccomplished fact,therewasnothingelsetodobuttoacceptit,andCatholics didsowithmisgivingandstrictlyonthebasisofthedeclaration madebyBritain'sPrimeMinister. * *

ButFriday'scablesbroughtthedismayingnewsthatBritain hadenteredintoa20years'treatywiththeSoviet,whilethe UnitedStateshadformallyapprovedofthearrangements.Furthermore,theSovietwillactwithBritainandAmerica,asapartnerwithequalshares,inthetaskofpost-warreconstruction. Whathasoccurredtochangeapurelymilitaryarrangementinto aseemingfusionofideologies?OnesensesSirStaffordCripps asthevillainofthepiece,althoughthedangerousidealismof Mr.AnthonyEdenisthefacadeshowntotheworld.But,Ivha.everthereason,itiscertainthatthelong-sustainedpuffingof RussiabythePresshashaditseffectandthesterileLiberalpoliticianshaveseizeduponcollectivismasthemostfacilepost-war linetopursue.Russia,whichwasmerelypickedupasapassenger,wouldnowseemtobedrivingthebus.Theassurancesthat thefuturewillbeshapedaccordingtotheAtlanticChartermay consolesome,butnoonehasexplainedhowavictoriousRussia maybeconstrainedalongthepathsofvirtue.Mr.Eden,"for whomthetreatyisassoutstandingpersonaltriumph"(saysthe Press).pointsoutthatwehavearrivedat"thishappyresult throughestablishingcompletemutualconfidence"withMoscow. Onefeelsuneasilythattheconfidencemaybeallononeside.

Whateverbethefullimplicationsofthetreaty,however.Catholicsareplacedinamostinvidiousposition.Anyformof political,socialorideologicalcommonactionwiththeSoviet,asit is,theyareboundtoresist.Andnotonejotortittleofevidence hascometolightthatwouldleadustobelievethattheSoviet hasabandonedanyofitsprinciples.IftheSovietproposesto endorsetheAtlanticCharter'spromiseoffreedomofworshipby theretentionofArticle124ofitsConstitution,forinstance,the wholebasisofunionwillbecomealaughingstock.Therehas. moreover,beennomentionoftherenunciationofacrusading Communism.Itistruethatoneoftheguidingprinciplesisthat of"notinterferingintheinternalaffairsofotherStates,"butthe obviousescapeclausehereisthetenuousdistinctionMr.ChurchillmadebetweenCommunismandRussianNationalism.The SovietneveradmittedtoitsofficialactivityinSpain.Willitbe snorehonestinprostrate,post-warEurope? *

Onecuriousfeatureofthenewarrangementisthecautionof theUnitedStatestowardstheSoviet.whichmayormaynotindicatemorerealisminforeignpolicy.Americanofficialdomisnot swallowingcollectivismintheRussianmodeasthepost-war remedy.Itapparentlyseeks"businessasusual."TheAssistant Attorney-Generalhasspokenofa"revivalofCapitalism,"while yetmorerecentlytheSecretaryoftheNavysaid:"Waysand meansmusthefoundtoopenthechannelsofinternationaltrade. Wemusthelpothersalongthepathsofmassproduction,which alonecanbringasteppingupofaveragelivingconditions."But theultimaterootofcautioncannotliehereforCapitalismand Communismhavenorealquarrelovereconomics.Perhapsthe keytoitliesinthePacificstrategy.For,asthe"WestAustralian"pointedout:"Itwouldbeincredibleiftheagreementfor Anglo-AmericanmilitaryinterventioninEuropetoaidRussia werenotaccompaniedbysomeSovietassuranceofco-operation inthePacificincaseofneed."Now,despiteMr.Curtin'swarm approvalofthearrangement,Australianshavehadnohintofreciprocation,andperhapsAmericancautionisbasedonasimilar failure.Inanycase,nofutureideologicalco-operationwithRussiaonbehalfofalargesectidnofworldopinionwillbepossible untiltheU.S.S.R.hasgivenconvincingproofofachangeofheart.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

June21.-9.30a.m.:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmation,atChurchof theHolyRosary,Nedlands.

June28-11a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral. Pontificate

July2-8a.m.:Officiatesatceremony ofProfession,atSt.Mary'sConvent, Leederville. July16-FeastofOurLadyofMount

Carmel:CarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands.

7a.m.:CelebrateMass. 3.30p.m.:PresideatoccasionalsermonandgivePontificalBenediction.

July18--8a.m.:OfficiateatCeremony ofProfessionatSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill.

July26:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Norseman.

London'sAir-Raid VictimsThank Perth'sC.W.L.

GratitucleforGaffso_ ofling

Thefollowinglettersofacknowledgementforthecasesofclothingmadeand despatchedtoLondonforthelittleairraidvictimshavebeenreceivedbythe PresidentoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague(Mrs.J.P.Maxwell):-

FromtheAgent-GeneralforW.A., Mr.M.F.Troy.

"ThecasesofclothingwhichyouadvisedinyourletterofOctober19have dulyarrived,andwehavebeenpleased tocarryoutthedistributiononbehalf ofyourLeague.

"Threecaseshavebeensenttothe CrusadeofRescueandHomesforDestituteCatholicChildren.Onprevious occasions,CanonCraven,theAdministrator,hassharedtosomeextentinth..: giftsfromotherInstitutionsoverseas, andsometimebeforethearrivalof yourgoodshecalledinandtoldme thathewashardpressedtoprovidefor thechildreninthewinter,andyour consignmentmetthesituation.He has700poorchildrenunderhiscare, andIamenclosingacopyofhisletter expressinggratitudeforthewarmheartedkindnessofyourworkers.He iswritingtoyoupersonally.

"TheothercasewassenttotheSistersofNazareth,Hammersmith,who aredoingasplendidworkamongthe poorandagedinoneofthemostdenselypopulatedandbadlyblitzedareasin London.

"Mrs.TroyandIcongratulateyour members,notonlyonthegoodwork youarealldoing,butonthequality ofthematerialsent,andwillalwaysbe pleasedtoactonyourbehalfinseeing thatyourgiftsaresenttothepeople whomostneedthem.

"Withkindregardsandeverygood wishforthesafetyofourhomelandand ourownpeopleinthedaystocome,in whichMrs.Troyjoins."

FromtheRev.Canon.Craven.

"Manyandverysincerethanksfor yourkindletterofyesterday,received thismorning,andforthegreatand warm-heartedkindnessthatyouhave showntowardsourpoorchildreninobtainingforthematrulymagnificent giftofclothingfromMrs.Maxwelland herfriendsinPerth.

"Itwillgivemethegreatestpleasure towritetoMrs.Maxwellandtellher ofthegreatserviceherCommitteehas renderedtoourchildren,andtooffer herourheartfeltthanks.Iwillalso getthechildrentowritetoher,asI knowthiswillgiveherveryrealpleasure.

"Withgratefulregardsandwishing youandMrs.Troyeveryblessing."

FromtheAgent-GeneralforW.A.

"Furthertomylettertoyouofthe 4th.February,Inowencloseforyour informationaletterwhichIhavereceivedfromtheRev,MotherSuperior oftheNazarethHomeatHammer. smith,fromwhichyouwillseehow greatlyyourgiftswereappreciated.

"WithkindregardstoMr.Maxwell andyourselffromusall."

FromSisterM.Augustine,Rev.Mother Superior,NazarethHouse,HammerSmith.

"Howexceedinglykindofyouto secureussuchveryvaluableandwelcomehelp.Thebigcaseofclothing receivedthisweekissucharealboon. Thetruesympathyandgoodnessof heartoftheAustraliangivers,asexpressedinthelittlemessagespinnedto thegarments,touchedandedifiedus. Godgrantthatthetrialsforwhich suchpracticalsympathyisshownmay neverbetheirs!Butonecannotbut beanxiousforAustraliajustnow, Prayerisourbestrefugeinthesesad days,andinourshere,youandMrs. Troyhavemostconstantremembrance. Withheartfeltthanks."

FromVeryRev.CanonGeorgeL. Craven,Administrator,TheCrusadeof RescueandHomesforDestituteCatholicChildren.

"Iwanttothankyouandyourlady workersverywarmlyandverysincerelyindeed,forthesepreciousgiftsof clothing,justreceivedthroughtheRed CrossandSt.JohnWarOrganisation, forourchildren.Iammostanxious thatyouandtheladieswithyou. shouldknowhowdeeplyweappreciatethegiftsandstillmorethegreat kindnessbehindthegifts.

"Theclothingisparticularlywelcome justnow,aswedonotfindittooeasy tomeettheneedsofourchildrenin thesedays.Andaswellasbeingof veryrealassistance,itisaveryreal delight,tothechildren,totheSisters whohavechargeofthem,andtome, whoamultimatelyresponsiblefor them.AndIshouldliketoassureyou andyourladyworkersthatyouhave ourtrulyheartfeltgratitude.Youwill, induecourse,receivealittleletterof thanksfromoneofthechildren,and this,Iamsure,willgiveyoufarmore pleasurethananyletterofmine.

"Withevergratefulandverykind regardstoyouall:andwishingyou everypossibleblessingandGod'slovingprotectioninyourdangers(wecan sympathise),"

CORDIALINVITATION TOCATHOLICMEMBERSOFTHE MILITARY,NAVAL,ANDAIR FORCES.

TheHibernianSocietyextendstoall CatholicmembersoftheForcesaCordialInvitationtoattendaCOMPLIMENTRYSOCIALANDDANCE,to betenderedtothematthePARISH HALL,HIGHGATE,onWEDNESDAY,JULY1,at8p.m.

Take18or19TraminBarrackStreet, alightatHaroldStreet,andwalkwest. J.EDWARDS,GrandSecretary.

AirRaidIndoorShelters,thebest andsafest.Only72/6,Hundredssold. HASSELL'S,669WellingtonSt.Tel. B6307.

'WhentheLightsoPRome WHNTOUT

RomansSuffer butHail PopeasBeetAnti=AirDefence

thelightning

loly1-ather'sHumilityinfaceofGermanArrogance

ThedayMussolinideclaredwaron whathecalled"thepluto-democracies," thelightsofRomewentout.The crowdscalledtoPiazzaVeneziatolistento"theMaster'sVoice,"walked backafterwardsindeadsilence,in groupsoftwosandthrees,theirfaces setasiftheywerereturningfroma funeral.

Theblack-outbeganthatverynight, andcompletedarknessdescendedon Romeanditsnarrowoldstreetsand beautifulpiazze;onlythemoonlitup

Caterina:"Ah,theAmericani,ourgenerousAmericani theyarenothere anymore!"Onebyone,allthedifferentecclesiasticsandReligiousbelongingtotheAnglo-Saxonworldleft,as enemysubjectsinenemyterritory. VerymanylayforeignCatholics,who hadchosentoliveinRome,astheir homebyright,thinkingthatitwas abovepolitics,suddenlyrealisedto theirgriefthatitisnow,beforeallelse, thesecondcapitaloftheAxis.One byonetheyalsodisappearedfromits churchesandstreets.

Thestreetsarestrangelyquiet;there issolittletraffic.Automobileshave beensuspendedforlackofgas,althoughsomestillcrawlaroundwith littlecharcoalfurnacesontheirbacks. Theygetstalledonthehillsandthe patientdriverhastogetoutand climbontopofthelittlestovetostoke it.Thecabhorsescannotmakethe hillseither.Theirlegsarethinand weak,theyhavenomoreoatsand,as anoldcabmanexplained:"Theyeat whatwehave,potatoesandvegetables...."OnlytheGermansstilltour abouttownattopspeedinhigh-poweredcars.Foodandcoalisvery scarceandthereisgreatsuffering amongthepoor.Forsixweeksthis summertherewerenopotatoes,noeggs tobefound.Nowtheyarerationed: oneeggaweek(itissometimesbad), onesmallpotatoaday.

Oliveoilistheprincipalmerchandise ontheblackmarket;aflaskcostsanywherefrom100to500lire,thebuyer andsellerbothriskingaprisonterm oftwotofouryears.Itisseverely forbiddentomoveoliveoilfromone placetoanotherandthepoliceare everonthewatchatthestationsand inbusesandtrains,todetectwhether aheavy-lookingsuit-casecontainsoil. InasmalltownoftheAbruzzi,asthe peasantsweregoingbacktoRome afterChristmas,eachstrivingtotakea littleextrafoodtotheirfamilies,alone valisewasspottedbyadetectiveon thestationplatform,Tohisquery thecrowdwassilentandnoownerwas forthcoming:soheproceededtoopen ithimself;itwasfullofbottles.Its silentownerlosthisoil,butdidnot gotogaol.

coloHill:"Scendi,Peppino!sontornati."(Dismount,Joe,they'reback.) "They"referstotheGermanstheItalianpatriotwassoferociousaboutexpellingfromthePeninsula.

Not"Duce,'but"luce''wanted. itsnumberlesscupolasandobelisks andshoneonthegreatdomeofSt. Peter'sbroodingovertheHolyCity. Itlookedlikeadream-city.Silence andshadowsreigned.Eventhelights infrontoftheMadonnasonthewaysideshrines,thathadburntunceasinglyforcenturies,wereblottedoutfor thefirsttime.Itwastakenasan illomen.Thestreetswerepatrolled andeverycrackoflightwasseverely fined;theguardwouldshoutout warningly:"Luce!Luce!"Thetale wastoldthatonenightwhenawarning washurledatalightedwindow,imprecationswereshowered'backon thepatrolman,towhichheprotested meekly:"Iamnotsaying'Duce' I amsaying%ice'!"

TheFrenchplanescameoverRome thosefirstnightsofthewar,butthey dropped"billetsdoux,"whichwereeagerlycollectednextmorningandeven morediligentlysoughtafterbythe policeonrooftopsandterraces.One readthus:"Youhavewantedwar, hereitis. ThrowoverMussolini andwewillbefriends!"Althoughno bombswerethrown,anumberofRomanswerekilledbytheshootingof anti-aircraftguns,anditwasjestingly whisperedaroundRomethat"the halo-Italianwar"hadbegun!Those werestillthegaydaysofthewar,when everyonesaiditwouldbeoverinthree months:Francewasrotten,England didnotwanttofight,"shewasanold lionwithnoteethand,anyway,the Englishknowonlyhowtomaketea!"

TheUnitedStateswastoofaraway tocareandwallowinginherriches; theworldwastheirsforthetaking.

Now,aftereighteenmonthsofwar, thereisapoignantsadnessoverRome. Theinternational,CatholicRomehas meltedoutofsight.TheEnglish, Canadian,Scotch,andFrenchColleges closedovernight;ourAmericanCollege,too,.thedoorsofwhichhadnever beenshutsinceitsfoundationin1860. HowoftenitissaidaroundViadell'Umilta,CastelGandolfoandVillaS.

Wheneggswerestilltobeboughtat 1lira80apiece,apoor,embittered womanoftheTrastevere,whocouldill affordthatprice,walkedresolutelyinto ashoptobuyone.Whenshehadsecuredit,shelookedupatthephotoof theDuce,whichhangsineveryshop inItaly;sheaimedwell,thenhurled theeggathim,saying:"Eastitwhile wedieofhunger!"Inaquarterof asecondadetectivewasonthesp"t seekingtheculprit.Noonebetrayed her. Meathasbeenrationedforthelast yearat80gramsperperson,soldon Saturdaysonly.Everyscrapofsuet hasbeenscrapedoffbeforehandby Governmenthandsforthewarmachine.Macaroni,sodeartoItalians, isrationedattwokilogramsperrrrsonamonth,butit'sdarkandsourand disintegratesinthewaterwhenitis cooking.Thereisnotenougholive oiltomaketheparmesanandtomato sauce,withoutwhichno"pastaasciutta"iscomplete.Anotherstorywas whisperedinfunaroundRomeabout amarketwoman,whowasoverheard complainingaboutthelackofoil,butter,andgreaseofanykind,andwas carriedofftogaol;after48hours'detentionshewastoldshewouldbereleasedononecondition:thatshego backtothespotwhereshewasarrestedandpubliclycontradicthercomplaintwiththesewords:"Evvivait Duce!Ofbutterwehavealwayshad enough."Sheagreed,butwhen broughttothespot,shegotflustered, intentionallyornot:herwitsranaway withherandshecriedouttearfully: "Evvivathebutter!OftheDucewe havehadenough..!"

AllofItaly'sgoldenoilissentto Germanyandsheimportsthird-rate Spanishoil,brownandmuddy,forher ownpeople."WeareGermany'slittle dog,"itissaidinRome."Shedrags usaroundonaropeanddoesnoteven giveusenoughtoeat."Wheneverthe twodictatorsmeetforawarcouncil, thesecretcommentonitis:"Consiglio divolpi,stragedigalline!"(Councilof foxes,slaughterofchickens!)TheItaliansthinkofthemselvesasthechickens.

But,worstofall,thereisnosoap. Onlytinypieces,twoinchessquare,is soldoneachrationcardpermonth,so hardonecanscarcelybelieveitissoap. Itlookslikeapieceofstoneoutofthe Catacombs,andisexcellentforcleaningknives,asitcontainsmuchsand andpotash,butitisnotsogoodfor thecomplexion.Whenallsoapdisappeared,thewomenoftheTrastevere, whereMussolinihasneverbeenpopular,threatenedtoleavealltheirsoiled linenunderthefamous"Romeoand JulietBalcony"atPiazzaVenezia: "Youhavethesoap."theyplannedto say,"washthem!"buttheringleaders weregaoledandthedemonstration nevercameoff.

EversincetheAbyssinianwar,the breadhasbeensteadilygettingblackerandheavier;whatisputintoitisa

Therearedetectiveseverywhere; onemustalwaysrememberthat!The telephoneiscensored,andyourconversationmayberecordedonadisc, so,neinstrumentisavoidedasmuch aspossible.Nonamesareevermentionedonthe'phoneorinletters;if amessageistobesent,thenoteis giventoatrustedmessengerandnot putinthemail.Therealnewsiscar viedbywayofmouth,sincenobody believesthenewspapersortheradio. AnoldItalianwomanofninety-six years,whocouldneitherreadnorwrite, thusvoicedtheopinionofherworld: "Victories!Victories;andnopeace.! Itisalllies!"Shehadseenfivewars andshesaidthiswastheworst.

Theoncefatporterofourfifteenthcenturypalazzoroamedaboutthe "cortile"moaning:"Wemaketoomany wars!Facciamotroppeguerre! Africa,Spain,France,Greece,nowRussia. Nobodyknowswhattheyare fightingfor.Thosewhodonotgoto fightwilldieathomeofhunger."He hadalreadylostforty-fivepounds.

Inthemarket,whenthereisasuddenlackofvegetablesandfruit,itis whispered:"Napleshasbeenbombed bytheEnglish,thetrainsarealltied up."Theauthoritieswantthebombardmentstobeadeadsecret,a'd anyoneoverheardspeakingaboutthem, eventohisownbrother,istakento gaol.Thetruefactsofthewararenot forthepublic:thatiswhyitissaid

Fromhiswindow(outlined),afterahard day'swork,thePope everyeveninggivesa lastblessingtothecity ofhisbirthandtothe worldbeyond.

darksecretandmustnotbeinvestigated.Onemorningadrablittleloaf wasfoundtuckedunderthearmofthe hronzestatueofJuliusCaesaronVia delImpero,withawickedrhymepinnedontoit:"Tuthehailostomaco diferro,MangiatiitpanedelImperol" (Thouwhohastacast-ironstomach, EatthouthebreadoftheEmpire!)

OnemeetsGermansineverystreet andbus,generallyincivilianattire. Manyofthebighotels,boarding-houses andallthevacantfurnishedapartmentsaretakenoverbyGermansand theirfamilies,whocomedowntosunny Italytoescapethebombardmentsand thecold.Onemorningamessagewas foundatthefootofGuiseppeGaribaldi'sequestrianstatueontheGiani-

bysomany[talianstobe"thewarof theFascistParty,notItaly'swar." WhentheR.A.F.fliesoverterrified Naples,theNeapolitansshaketheir fistsattheplanesandshout:"Don't comehere,the (awordnotmertionedinpolitesociety,meaningthe Duce)isinRome!"

TheGovernmenthasforbiddenpub. lieprayersforpeaceinthechurches onemustonlyprayforvictory;soth-.! resultistherearenopublicprayersat all onlymanyanguishedprivate ones.Mothersandsistersandswe.theartsgofastingandbarefoottothe shrineoftheMadonnadelDivirf Amore,twelvemilesoutintheRoman Campagna,toprayforthesafetyof (ContinuedonPage12.)

H.A.C.B.S.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

Atthehalt-yearlysummonsmeeting ofthebranch,heldonMay25,1942, thepresident(Bro.P.Reidy)presided overagoodattendanceofmembers.He sprangaverypleasantsurprisewhen heintroducedninenewcandidatesfor membership,andwhomhelaterduly initiated.Atthemeetingonthe8th. inst.,anotherfivewereinitiated. Bro.BrianRosser'sclearancetoSt. Malachi'sBranchtoourswasaccepted withpleasure.ThesecretaryreportedthatMrs.Parkerwasseriouslyillin hospital.Wedeeplyregretthatsince ourmeetingMrs.Parkerhaspassed peacefullyaway,andweextendour verydeepestsympathytoBro.H.S. Parkerandrelativesintheirsadbereavement,R.I.P.The8.30a.m.Mass onthe31st.ult,wasoffereduponbehalfofthemembersforthehappyreposeofhersoul.

Itiswithdeepestregretthatwehave toreportthedeathofanotherofour esteemedmembers,inSr.M.Lee, motherofourworthytreasurerand mother-in-lawofoursecretary.She passedawaypeacefullyonSunday, May31.Weextendourverydeepest sympathytoSr.andBro.Murphyin theirsadandsuddenloss.R.I.P.The

10o'clockMassonSunday,June7,was offeredupforthehappyreposeofher soul.

Theinstallationofofficersfortheen suingsixmonthstookplaceatthe meetingheldonJune8.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

ST.KEVIN'SCLUB.

SocialMatch:Asstatedlastweek, theclubwillvisitHighgateonSunday, June21,totakepartinthesecondof theseriesoforganisedsocialmatches. Allmembersarerequestedtoattend, asasplendidtimeisassuredbythe Highgateexecutive.

OpeningDance:Thefirstorganised entertainmentinaidofclubfunds willbeagrandcarnivaldance,inSt. Joseph'sHall,onSaturday,June27. Aspecialcommitteeishardatwork completingthenecessaryarrangements,andtheyassureusofmany surprises.Theadmissionwillbe2s., andawell-knownorchestraissupplyingthemusic.AninvitationisextendedtoallAssociationclubsforsupporttothiscomingattraction.Make upyourpartynow!Agrandtime isawaitingyou!

ForExquisiteMildnessandTenderness

hopedtosee eversincecomingovertotheseparts. Itiscertainlyawonderfulexperience andonewhich,whenall'ssaidanddone, onlyaverysmallpercentageofpeople areprivilegedtohave.Naturally,the variouschurchesinandabouttheHoly Cityarethemainobjectsofinterestto visitors.TheChurchoftheHoly Sepulchre,whichcontainstheTombof OurLord,issituatedonMt.Calvary, whiletheChurchofAllNations,inthe GardenofGethsemane,isbuiltoverthe exactspotwhereChristsufferedHis AgonyintheGarden.Itisverydiffi culttoimaginethatIhavebeenfo, tunateenoughtowalkwhereHeonce walked,especiallywhenonelooks aroundatthearchitecturalbeautyof thenewCityofJerusalem.Thewalls oftheancientcitystillstand,butonly, ofcourse,fortheirantiquevalue.The JaffaGateandDamascusGatestilllook strongenoughtolastforcenturiesyet, andareatributetothestonemasonsof old.Themodernbuildingsareatleast equaltoanyI'veeverseen,andbelieve me,sincejoiningtheArmy,I'veseen quiteafew.Perhapsthemostoutstanding,intwosensesoftheword, wouldbetheY.M.C.A.It'sareal beautyandIdon'tmeanmaybe.It hasatowersome400feethigh,from whichamagnificentviewoftheCity andsurroundinghillsmaybeobtained byanyoneenergeticenoughtowalkup itsspiralstaircase.Iwentup-there's noshowwithoutPunch-andthoughI waspuffingandblowinglikeawhale whenIreachedthetop,Ifeltquite compensatedwhenIlookedoutover bothCities,theoldandthenew.By heck,itwaswonderful.Ialsopaida visittotheChurchoftheNativity, BethlehemThereIsawtheplace whereChristwasbornonthatfirst ChristmasDaysolongago.This ChurchisfamousalsofortheworldrenownedBellsofBethlehem,whose chimesarebroadcasttotheworldevery ChristmasduringmidnightMass. Continuingmytourofinspection,I wentbycartoJericho,theDeadSea, andRiverJordan,passingthrough

someverymountainousandpicturesquecountryenroute.TheDeadSea is1,300feetbelowsealevel,andsaid tobethelowestspotonearth.The lowestinmyestimationisTobruk,but that'sbesidethepoint.Theseaextendsforadistanceof46miles,andis 9mileswide.Itsgreatestdepthis 1,080feet,whichwouldbequiteenough ifachapwasatthebottom.The waterisextremelybittertotasteand consequentlycontainsnolivingthingevenfishhavelimits.TheJordanis justamuddycreek,andwereitnotfor itsBiblicalfamewouldnotbeaplace ofinteresteventothemostardentof sightseers.Jerichoisaramblingnative village,anditsmainclaimtoimportanceisthatitisovershadowedbythe MountofTemptation,wherethedevil temptedOurLordduringHisforty days'fast.Altogetherthetripwas wellworthwhile,andthoughIwent throughthe"spin"yousentmeinfine style,Ihavenoregretswhatsoever.I'm verygratefultoyou,Alex,formaking thistourpossible.

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

IRISHSTEPDANCING.

TheIrishNationalForesters'Benefit Societyconductedthesecondof1942-43seriesofIrishNationalStepDancingCompetitions,understandardrules andregulations,onSundaylast,14th. inst.,intheCathedralHall,Perth. Therewasalargeandappreciativeaudiencepresent,includingmembersof theForces. Resultswereasfollows(Pleaseread pointsgivenasfortime,steps,deportmentandtotal,inthatorder):-

Under10Tears, BarbaraKelly:16,25,27;68 (winner).JoyDouglas:18,22,27:67. GlennisHiggins:10,20,27;57.JuenesseHarrison:18,20,28;66.Shirley

Jarvis:12,16,27;55. Under13Years.

AlmaLawrence:25,25,28;78(winner).B.Pontague:23,23,28;74.MargaretPerryman:25,23,28;76.B. Johnson:20,16,28;64.NellieMarsh: 21,18,28;67.MerleJohnson:20,16, 27;63.K.Paizes:25,23,28;76.A. Jackson:26,22,28;76.I.Cowan:22, 18,27;67.B.Mackenzie:20,16,28;64, Dance-offforsecondwonbyM.Perryman. Under16Tears.

FlorrieSchofield:29,28,29;86(winner).EvelynPattendon:29,27,29: 85(Second).S.Smith:27,20,28;75. E.Harris:28,17,28;73.B.Hawkins: 28,19,29;76.P.Quinlan:28,24,29; 81.R.Mathers:29,24,29;82.V. Liddell:28,25,29;82.K.Hawkins: 27,25,29;81.G.Lowick:27,25,28;80. 16YearsandOver.

E.Mulcahy:29,23,29;81.S.Parrish:29,23,29;81.N.Ratcliffe:29, 22,29;80.WonbyMissS.Parrishin dance-off. Thenextcompetition,interspersed byvocalandinstrumentalitems,will beheldinSt.Patrick'sHall,Fremantle,bywayofentertainmentofmembersoftheAustralianandAmerican Forces,onSunday,July26,at2.30 p.m.punctual,andwillconcludein timeforBenedictioninSt.Patrick's Church.Dance:IrishHornpipe,

£10

WarSavingsCertificatesineach case).

AreSomeCatholicsAshamedofTheir PricelessHeritage

SydneyLecturerReviewsGreat NamesoftheChurch'sTradition

HowthedeclineofProtestantism mergesintoNeo-paganism

TheLibraryLectureserieswerecontinuedonthe12th.inst.byMr.J.P. Hannan,LL.B.Amongthevisitors wereCaptainG.J.O'Sullivan,ofSydney,ChairmanoftheWarPensionsEntitlementAppealTribunal;Mr.McKenzie,oftheR.A.N.,andDr.McCann,all ofwhomareoldfriendsofthelecturer andwhoenjoyedahappyreunion.Mr. G.P.Burke,oftheMelbourneCampionSociety,wasalsopresent.

OnFriday,June12,Mr.J.P.Hannan, LL.B.,ofSydney,gaveanaddressat theCentralCatholicLibrary.Hissubjectwas"OurPricelessHeritage"-the Faithhandeddowntousbythosewho, inthebeautifulwordsoftheMissal, "aregonebeforeuswiththesignof Faithandrestinthesleepofpeace."

IndevelopinghisthemethatCatholicsaretheinheritorsofaglorioustradition,thelecturermentionedsomeof thegreatnameswhichadornthehistoryoftheChurch-St.Patrick,who onthatfatefulEasterevehadlitthe firewhich,astheDruidsprophesied,wouldneverbeputoutinIreland;St. ThomasAquinas,whoseimmortal worksthrewintoinsignificancethefeebleproductsofmaterialisticphilosophers;St.ThomasMore-thegreatest ofallEnglishmen-whohadlaiddown hisliferatherthandenyhisFaith.We

IMPORTANT.

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aresingularlyblessedinbelongingtt theChurchwhichhastheuniqueglory ofpossessingalongandillustriousline ofsaintsanddoctors.Weholdthe samebeliefsastheyheld;weeatofthe samespiritualfood,anddrinkthesame spiritualdrink.

Comingtomorerecenttimes,Mr, HannanreferredtodistinguishedconvertssuchasCardinalNewmanand CardinalManning,MonsignorBenson (sonofanAnglicanArchbishopofCanterbury),FatherRonaldKnox,G.K. Chesterton,andArnoldLunn.These men,afteranintensesearchforthe truth,discoveredthatitresidedonly intheCatholicChurch.Theyhad foundthat-inthewordsofNewman"tobedeepinhistoryistoceasetobe aProtestant."Englishhistory,as servedupforpopularconsumptionin thelastthreecenturies,andevenin thetext-booksprescribedbyourUniversitiesto-day,waswritteninanatmosphereofbigotryandmisunderstanding.Forinstance,itwasdinned intotheearsofstudentsthatEnglandbecamepowerfulandprosperousinthe 19th.century,andthatthatwaslargelyduetothe"Reformation."Thecold, fact-basedonawealthofunimpeach- ableevidence-wasthatthecondition ofthegreatmajorityoftheEnglish peopleintheGeorgianandVictorian erawasmuchworsethaninthe14th.

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and15th.centuries,whenEnglandwas aCatholiccountry. ThehostilityandfearofthoseopposedtotheChurchcouldbeexplained bytheirabsorptionofhistorylsocalled)emanatingfrombitterlybiassed sources.Thefactshadlongbeenobscured,buttruthismightyandmust prevail,Towardsthosewhohadbeen misledbyfalseteaching,theattitude ofthesincereCatholicshouldbeone ofpatienceandcharity.Hisownlife shouldshinewiththebrightnessofthe lightwhichhasbeenrevealedtohim.

Enlargingonthepowerofgoodexample,thelecturermentionedinstances,withinhisownpersonalexperience, ofthedevoutpracticeoftheFaith beingresponsibleformanyconversions ofnon-Catholics.

Nodoubtitwasexasperatingwhen somefledgelingUniversitystudent,after hearingafewlecturesinphilosophyor science,imaginedhimselfabletosolve theriddleoftheuniverse,orwhen somementallyill-equippedbutvocally loudperson-ontheauthorityofasixpennyrationalisticpamphlet-proved tohisownsatisfactionthattherewas noGod.Insuchcasestheproperattitudewasofkindlytolerance,mingled perhapswithgood-humouredcontempt.

Thereweremany,ofcourse,who scoffedatreligion,andtheirnumber wasgrowing.Thegeneraldeclineof Protestantismwaspavingthewaytoa neo-paganismwhichwasfraughtwith menacetonationalwell-being.Nowadaysonlyaminorityofthecommunityeverthoughtofenteringachurch foranydevotionalpurpose,andsome Catholicsnaturallybecameinfectedby thisincreasingindifferencetospiritual things.Thescofferswereeverready tosaythattheysawnogoodinreligion.andthattheythemselveswere doingquitewellwithoutit.Theanswer wasthattheirjourneywasnotyetfinished,andthatevenbeforethismortal lifewasendedtheymightbitterlyregrettheirrefusaloftheconsolationsof religion.Theywereliketheunbalancedgentlemanwhothoughthecould safelyjumpfromthetopofafiftystoreybuilding,andwhowhenhalfwaytothegroundremarkedwithsatisfaction,"Well,I'malrightsofar."

Thelecturerproceededtoshowthe advantageswhichtheregularandgeneralpracticeofrealreligionofferedto thecommunity.Itmadebetterand moreloyalcitizens,anditwasapowerfulaidintheadvancementofthepublicwelfare.Referringtothepam- phletsissuedbytheCatholichierarchy onthesubjectof"SocialJustice,"he pointedoutthattheydealtwithfundamentalprinciplesofpropergovernment,Nonationcouldbereallygreat ifitpermittedwealthycapitaliststo overridethenaturalrightsofmanand thefamily.Thiswasthegreatevilof thepresenteconomicsystem,andone whichthepronouncementsoftheCatholicBishopssoughttoremove.They werenotenunciatingdoctrinespecu- liarlyCatholic,suchaswerethedogmas oftheInfallibilityofthePopeandtheImmaculateConceptionoftheBlessed Virgin.Theywerevoicingtruthsap- plicabletoallmankind,irrespectiveof creedorcolour.Itwasforthisreason thattheyhadbeengladlywelcomed bymanywhohadlittlesympathywith theCatholicFaith,butwhowereconcernedwiththegrossinequalitiesand injusticesassociatedwithpresentsocialconditions.Catholicsshouldbe proudtothinkthattheirspirituallead-

erswereprominentinpointingtheway tobetterthings-notbythefashioning ofsomeentirelyneworder,butsimply bytherecognitionofman'sGod-given rights.

Inconcluding,Mr.Hannansaidthat agreattrusthadbeencommittedto Catholics.Havingreceivedthetorch ofFaith,theymustkeepitalightand undimmed,andhanditonasapriceless heritagetofuturegenerations.It wouldsustainthemindarkhoursof sorrowandpain,andbringacontentmentwhichnoearthlypossession couldgive.Greatartistshadlabour. edlongandstrenuouslytoproduce someimmortalwork,andyetinthe storyofmankindsuchworkswererelativelyfew.Itwas,however,pos- sibleforeverymotherandfather,when

fortifiedwiththetrueFaith,todirect theirchildreninthepathsofgraceand lastinghappiness.Bysodoing,they wouldbeproducingsomethingatleast asnobleasamasterpieceofart."Sufferthelittlechildrentocomeunto Me,forofsuchistheKingdomofHeaven," Thelecturelastedonehour,andwas followedwithcloseattention.From timetotimemembersoftheaudience demonstratedtheirenjoymentofthe anecdotesandtheaptandhumorous illustrationswithwhichthelecturer reinforcedthevariousaspectsofhis argument.

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theirlovedones,toputtheirlittlebatteredphotographsatthefeetofthis lovingMother,thenondicemaino! (whoneversaysNo!).Outinthe peacefulCampagna,thesheeparefeedingandthelambsarebleatingand onewonderswhythereisnomorelamb ontheRomanmarket.TheGermans takeitall.

Theonebright,comfortingspotin theEternalCityisthehouseofthe VicarofChristandFatherofall,the belovedSantoPadre.Asitwasonce saidinaVaticanbroadcasttoAmerica duringthefirstweeksofthewar,Rome hasalwaysbeenthroughtheChristian centuries"anopencity,defencelessbecauseitsarmsarespiritual,aCityon ahillopentoall.'PopePiusXII. hasmadethistrueto-day:hehasopenedwidethedoorsoftheVaticantoall ofhischildrenwhostillhaveaccess tohim.

OnWednesdayandSunday,and sometimesonathirddayaswell,thousandsflockthroughthebronzedoors intheirworkingclothes.Theylineup aroundthevarioushugehalls,and fromninetooneo'clock,thewhite "PastorAngelicus"makeshisrounds andstopsandbendsdowntoeachone tohearwhattheyhavetosay.Likea lovingFather,helooksintotheeyes andsoulsofhischildren.Hewants tohelp,console,adviseandblesseach onewhocomestohim.Heissosweet andgentleandtenderthatnooneis everafraidofhimorshy.AMonsignorfollowscloselywithalargebook andpencil,totakethenameandaddressandpetitionofanyonewhoasks something;andhelpisalwaysforthcomingwhenitispossible.Atoneof theseaudiences,alittlegirlofthree escapedfromhermother'ssideandran uptotheHolyFatherand,puttingher

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littlehandinhis,shesaid:"Ilove theebecausethouartanotherJesus.' PiusXIIputhishandonherlittle headandwithgentlehumilityanswered:"Lodovreiessere!"IIoughttohe so!)

Aspecialhallisreservedforthemilitary,whoflockinhundredstoeach audience.ItaliansandGermansare separated.Atfirsttheywerealltogether,butructionsoccurredbetween themwhensomeoftheNazisrefusedto kneeldownandtheItalianstriedto forcethem.TheGermansarenowreceivedalone.Theyallgo,ifonlyoutofcuriosity;somegivetheNazi saluteandpresentthemselves:"Iam ColonelSo-and-so;IamMajor,Captain, etc.,"andshakehandswiththePope. Heletsthemdoit,becauseheisthe Fatherofall"whomakesnoexceptions."This"alterChristus,"meek andhumbleofheart,liketheDivine Master,doesnotwanttoaddaniota totheoceanofhatealreadyrisingin theworldatwar.Hesaidsadlywhen warbegan:"Itisanotherdeluge;it oughtnevertohavestarted."The RomanscalltheHolyFathertheir bestanti-airdefence;thelightning-rod ofRomeagainstthedreadbombardments.CenturiesagoSt.JohnChrysostomforesawthisverythingina mentalvisioninwhichhebeheldOur LordspeakingthustotheBlessed ApostlesPeterandPaul:"When,in thecourseoftime,inMywrathIwih shakethewholeglobeoftheearth andthepriestsandkingswillweep,I willrememberMyownwords:'Iw:11 protectthisCityfortheloveofDavid, Myservant,andofAaron,Myholy one."Theprayerrecallingthispromisehadhungformorethanacentury inlittlewoodenframesaroundthe ConfessionofSt.Peter.Itwasnot muchnoticedorreadinnormaltimes, becauseitisinLatin,butnowithas cometolightagain,hasbeentranslated,andisrecitedwithtrustby many.

Rome,becauseitistheHolyCity, isleftuntouched,asiftherewereno airwaroninEurope,asingulartribute ofProtestantEnglandtoCatholic RomewhichcannotbutbringablessingtothatonceCatholicland,Mary's Dowry.AnoldRomanwoman,daughterofacaptaininthePontificalArmy ofPopePiusIX,hadherownidea abouttheinvulnerabilityofRome: "Oh,theInglesi,"shesaid,"theydo notbombRomebecausetheyare afraid!afraidoftheApostles. ." Everynightbeforeretiring,aftera longday'swork,theHolyFathergoes toawindowwhichoverlooksPiazza SanPietroandgivesalastblessingto theUrbeofhisbirthandthevastOrbe beyond,theBlessingoftheVicarof Christ,andFatherofall,whothinks constantlyofallofhischildren.

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HEALY.-InlovingmemoryofJessie JanetHealy,whodepartedthislife onJune18,1939. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovinghusband andfamily.

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NAUGHTON.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearfatherandgrandfather, PatrickWilliam,whopassedaway June18,1941.

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O'NEILL.-Insacredandprayerful remembrance,to-dayandalways,of VeryRev.FatherO'Neill,lateparish priestofCottesloe,whodiedonJune 20,1939.

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AtlastSt.AloysiusobtainedpermissiontoenterthenovitiateonNovember25,1585,andaftertwoyears,had takenhisvows.Whilehewasstudyingforhislastyearoftheology,a malignantfeverbrokeoutinRome.The Saintofferedhimselffortheserviceof thesick,andwasacceptedforthedanderousduty.Severalofthebrothers caughtthefever,andSt.Aloysiuswas oneofthenumber.Hewasbrought tothepointofdeath,butrecovered, onlytofall,however,intoaslowfever, whichcarriedhimoffafterthree months.HediedalittleaftermidnightbetweenJune20and21,atthe ageofabouttwenty-fouryears.Althoughhediedyoung,hehadserved Jesuswell,andIamsure,Cornerites, thatifyoumadeafriendofSt. Aloysius,hewoulddoalotforyou.

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"TheOrientalphilosophyishard foranOccidentaltounderstand,"he says."TheJapslostfacebytheir warinChina,sotheytriedtosave facebysuicidallytacklingthetwo mostpowerfulnationsintheworldtheUnitedStatesandtheBritishEmpire.Theythought,ofcourse,that they'dstampedeusintopanicandconfusion.Buttheymisjudgedus,as perhapswemisjudgethem.Instead theyputaninstantendtoalllackof unityinallstrataofAmericansociety, somethingwhichmightnothave otherwisebeenaccomplishedexcept bymanytrialsandvicissitudesandthe lossofmanyvaluablemonths-N.C.W.C.NewsService.

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\Vithunitsorganisedin33additional diocesessince1938,andatotalmewbershipof100,000in83U.S.dioceses to-day,theLegionofMaryst!'llives uptoitsreputationasa"modernmiracle,"writesthe"CatholicRegister," Iowa,U.S.A.

ThemovementwasoriginallyestablishedinIrelandtwenty-oneyearsago andthefirstunitwasformedinthe theUnitedStatesatRaton,NewMexico,alittlelessthanelevenyearsago -November,1931.Underthedirectionofthepastor,Rev.Nicholas Schaal,thelegionariestherebrought sixtypersonsbacktotheSacraments withinfourmonths,broughtaboutthe validationoffourmarriages,andbeganworkonthirtyothers,enrolled43 childreninaFirstCommunionclass andraisedtheaverageSundayMassattendancebyonehundred-allthis withinfourmonths.TheunitinCathedralParish,Chicago,brought370 lapsedCatholicsbacktotheChurchin thefirstthreeyearsafteritsestablishmentandbroughtabouttheconversionof67non-Catholics.

ApostolicWork.

\Vithsimilarreportscominginfrom hundredsofparishesallovertheworld itisnowonderthattheLegionhas spread.Devotingatleastonehoura weektoapostolicworkarewaitresses, officeworkers,policemen,schoolteach-

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InCentralAfrica,theLegion'senvoy isafragileIrishwomanwho,yearsago, ontheeveofherdepartureforaPoor Clarenovitiate,collapsedfromalung illnessandafterherrecoverydevoted herselfcompletelytospreadingthis work.AssignedtoCentralAfricain 1936,shehascoveredavastarea,travellingineveryconceivabletypeof vehicle,andnotonlyservesasahandmaidtothemissionsbuthasalsoorganisedmorethan150branchesofthe Legionamongthenatives.

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Ayoungmantookavaluablewatch to he repaired.Therepairerdebated aboutthepriceoftherepairs,butfinallyagreedthatthechargeshouldbe halfofwhatthewatchcosttheyoung man. Inaweek'stimetheyoungmancalledtocollectthewatch.Heputitin hispocketandwasabouttoleavethe shopwhentherepairersaid:

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IContinuedfromFrontCover.) tinctionuponus,fordespitehispretensionsHitlerisnotattackingCommunism;heisattackingRussia.It ispossibleforustoaidRussiawithoutaidingCommunism.

TheConditions.

SovietRussiaisagangsternation, justliketheNazis.AsWalterWinchelloncesaid,theonlydifferencebetweenthetwodictatorsisthelength oftheirmoustaches.Theidealsituationwouldbeforboththeseanti. humanphilosophiestoexhaustone anotheruntildeath;forachildwho issavedfromabitebyacobra,becauseaboaconstrictorattackedthe cobra,doesnotcarewhowins.They arebothsnakes.Butthesolutionis notquitesosimpleasthat.

Ifamanisattackedbyagangster, hemaymakeuseofarivalgangster towardofftheattacksofthefirst,but hemustassurethesecondgangster thatheisnotgoingtohelphimwhen herobsabank.Inlikemanner,we mayaidSovietRussiaandreceiveits aid,indefeatingarivalgangster,but onlyonthreeconditions,oneinvolvingRussia,thesecondAmerica,and thethirdtheworld.Wemaynotaid Communismunderanyconditions.As PiusXI.statedsoclearlyinhisEncyclicalonAtheisticCommunism: "LetnoonethinkthatheisfurtheringaChristiancivilisationwhocollaborateswithCommunisminany waywhatsoever."

FirstCondition:Russiamustgrant libertytoallinconcentrationcamps andprisonsbecauseoftheirreligious beliefsandrestorechurchpropertyto religion.DespiteSovietcensor-approvedpictureswhichcometous fromRussia,religionisstillbeingpersecuted.TheVaticanradioin1939 announcedthatof137priestsincommunionwiththeHolySeeknownto beinRussia,135wereinprisonorin concentrationcamps.The"AnnuarioPontificio"oftheVaticanofthis yearstatesthatofthirteenapostolic administrators,elevenareinprisonor inconcentrationcampsandthewhereaboutsoftwoothersunknown.

SecondCondition:Thereisonlyone concretewayforAmericatoproveit isaidingRussiaandnotCommunism, andthatisbyaidingRussiainRussiaanddrivingCommunismoutof America.TheAmericanCommunistsarenotAmericans;theydonot think,actorreactlikeAmericans. Thereisoneformof"lease-lend"bill mostAmericansarefor,asregards Russia:leasethemEarlBrowder;lend themHarryBridges.Incidentally, whathashappenedtoalltheAbrahamLincolnBrigadestheCommunistsorganisedtohelpRussiain Spain?Whyhavetheynotorganised anarmytodefendtheir"fatherland" andtheirbelovedStalin?IfRussia isdefeatedbyGermany,theCommunistswillimmediatelysabotage Americanindustryandmakeapoliticianwishhehadnotcoddledthem.

ItisnotAmericanaidthatisfailingRussia;itisAmericanCommunists.The"DailyWorker"isclamouringformorehelptoRussia.Letthem aidRussiabyorganisingintoanarmy theCommunistvoters,Leftistlabour groups,andthefourhundredPink Professorswhoninedaysbeforethe Nazi-Sovietpactdeclaredtherewasno possibilityofaunion.

TheCommunistshaveproventobe thearch-cowardsofAmerica;they havedesertedStalinbynotgoingto hisaid.Anditisnolightmatterto letdown"PalJoey."IfAmerica doesnotdosomethingrightnow aboutCommunism,itwillhavetoface thispossibility:whenMoscowfalls, thenextcentreofInternationalCommunismwillbeNewYorkCity.

ThirdCondition:Russia,ifitremainCommunistic,willnotbegiven aplaceatthecouncilofnationsafter thiswar,toassistintheremakingof Europe.Theworldhasalreadysufferedtoodisastrouslyfromaphilosophyoflifewhichholdsthatman;s notapersonbutanindividualatom tobeimmersedinthecollectivityof therace,theclassorthenation.

SincerityandHonour. Iftheseconditionsarenotfulfilled, orifAmericadoesnothingtorestore

withRussia

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politicalandreligiouslibertytothe Russianpeople,thenthemostwecan claimisthatweareinterestedin crushingonlyaparticularkindofbarbarismbecausewedislikeitsparticularleader.Asthemoralleaderof theworld,Americamustnotpickand chooseamongbarbarities,butbeopposedtoallinthenameofjustice rootedinGod.

IfAmericadoesnottakemeasuri:i; todefendreligioninRussia.Hider maywinagreatadvantage.IfHitler defeatsRussia,hewillprobablydeclarehimselfthegreatenemyifCrmmunism;hemaysetupapuppet,a ChristiangoatinRussia;herearopen churches;releasereligiousprisoners, andstealfromHenryVIII.thetitle "DefenderoftheFaith."

ManywillbedeceivedbyHitlerand reallybelieveheisfightingCommunism.Theonlywaytopreventhim fromplayingthattrumpcardisfor AmericaandBritaintrulytoaidreligionbeforeHitlercanstagehisfarce.

ThequestionofaidtoRussiaisa challengetothesincerityofAmerica.

Ifitisfightingfordemocracy,letit notaidtheforcesoftotalitarianism, whethertheybeblack,redorbrown. Wecannotdriveoutabrownratby pettingaredone.

CatholicAttitude.

ThetrulyCatholicattitudetoRussiamustnotbesuchthatitwillso condemnthesinnerastopreventhis conversion.Theonce-guiltymustnot bethealways-guilty.Russiato-day isanti-humanandanti-Christian,but meansmustbetakentorestoreitto thefellowshipofChristiannations.

Wearenottothinkthat,becausethe Presidentmadesuchanill-informed statementontheSovietConstitution, heisnotgenuinelyinterestedinthe restorationofthefirstfreedomtoRussia.ItisourdutyasAmericansto believeinthesincerityofhisstatements.TheRussianproblemgives himanopportunitytobemorethana politician,viz.,aworldleadervitally interestedinthoseessentialsofa ChristiancivilisationwhichHitler woulddestroy.Thevastmajorityof Americansareconvincedthatinthis highlycriticalmatterhewillnotfail.

WhenChristwashangingonthe Cross,boththievesatfirstcursedand reviledHim.Thenoneofthem,inspiredbythemajestyofaKing Whoseonlycrownwasofthorns, WhoseonlypurplewasHisBlood,and WhoseonlycoronationwasHisCrucifixion,askedtoberememberedwhen HecameintoHisKingdom-andthe answercameback:"Thisday,thou shaltbewithMeinParadise."And thethiefdiedathief,forhestole Paradise.

To-day,Christiscrucifiedbetween twothieves,RussiaandGermany. Thereisapossibilityofconvincing both;thereiscertainlyapossibility ofconvertingone.Butwhicheverone comestotheMaster,thatoneweaccept.Andthistime,onthisnewCalvaryoftheworld,mayboththieves besaved.

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