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Nazism,

Fascismandthe BureaucraticOctopus

christianessential?Isitprovided? Thisisnotonlyarevivaloftheold questionofrightingawrongbeing donetoCatholicseconomically-itisa questionofagovernmentperforming itsfunctions.

Theproblemwasrecentlyposedby FrankPakenham,anEnglishconvert toCatholicism-atonetimeinNeville Chamberlain'sConservativeResearch Department,andafterwardsaLabour CityCouncillorofLondon.

Inthe"LabourCharter"oftheItalianFascismwefindtheindividual subordinatedtotheNation,whichis "endowedwithanexistenceandwith endsandmeansofactionsuperiorin powerandduration,"andtheNation "findsitsintegralrealisation"inthe FascistStatetheStateis,inthewords ofMussolini,the"veritablerealityof theindividual,"and"allisintheState andnothinghumanexistsandnothing hasvalueoutsidetheState."Nazism andFascismareatoneintheirassertionofStateabsolutism.

ThelateHolyFatherwasemphatic inhisassertionthatitissocietythat forman,andnotmanforsociety. Itistruethathewarnsusagainst takingthisinaliberalindividualist senseas"subordinatingsocietytothe selfishuseoftheindividual":itmeans thatthrough"anorganicunionwith - societyandbymutualcollaboration theattainmentofearthlyhappinessis placedwithinthereachofall."

Wecannotserveunlesswearefree. Tocompelserviceistoruntherisk ofdestroyingtheveryfoundationsof service.Forthelifeofpoliticalsocietyisalife:itisorganic,notinert butgrowing.Weshoulddefendour freedom,astheChurchdefendsfreedom,againsttyrannies:againstthe tyrannyofabsolutedictatorship: againstthetyrannyoffussybureaucracy:againstthetyrannywhich throwstothemultitudethesopofsocialserviceswhenitoughttobemakingpossibleforeachmaninthemultitudethelivingofaresponsiblecreative life:againstthetyrannyofmoney whichinveststhefew,indefianceof allConstitutions,allmoralprinciples, alltheauthorityofGod,withpower overthelivesandthedestiniesofthe many.Itisaterribletemptation,to turnfromthedisordersandinjustices

"AllisintheStateandnothinghuman existsandnothinghasvalueoutside theState."---Mussolini.

ofdemocracytowardstheorderliness ofanabsolutedictatorship:itisa temptationandshouldbetreatedas such.

Webecomewisethroughobedience totruth:webecomegoodthroughobediencetolaw:butabsolutismdestroys truthandabrogateslaw.Thereisa typeofmachinewhichleavestoman onlyasub-human,uncreativesharein thebusinessofmaking:theabsolutist Stateissuchamachine.

Thereisadanger,now,thatarevulsionfromFascism,motivatedmoreby politicalemotionthanbyphilosophical orreligiousprinciple,mayresult,in anindiscriminateacceptanceoftheassumptionsofindividualism Ifthere

"Thereisonesupremelyinspiringand irritatinginstitutionintheworld-and itseaemies."-Chester:ln

isaquestion,astheremustbe,of buildinganewandbetterworld,iumust startfromtheargumentthattheindividualismofaCapitalistSociety, whichcanallowenormousrichestothe fewandpovertytothemany,which cangiveirresponsiblepowertothe fewemhamperedbythelegitimate powerofthosewhosefunctionitisto representtheinterestsofthemanytheindividualismofsuchasocietyis anti-Christian.

Thereshouldbemorediscussionof politicsinCatholicranks,forChestertonsaidthereareonlytwothings worthtalkingabout-religionandpolitics-butitneednotdegeneratetodiscussionofpartypolitics.Weurge Catholicstobepoliticallyminded,to be'public-minded-wewantourCatholicstoendeavourtoinfluencetheir partytointroduceChristianityinto theirpolicy.Cananyonedenythat thereisalackoftheessentialsof Christianityinourpolitics?Isthere notanecessityforthereligiouseducationofourchildren?Isthatnota

Hesuggestedthatthoseindoubt aboutthepositionaskthemselvesand answertwoquestions:

"I Iseffectiveparticipationin Englishpoliticslikelytobepossible exceptonthebasisofmembershipof apoliticalparty-membership,infact, theConservativeorLabourParty?

(2):Assumingthattheanswerto thisquestionisNO,areCatholicsin theyearsafterthewar(a)towash theirhandsofpracticalpolitics;(b), tocriticisefromoutsidewithfinecontemptforbothparties;(c),tojoin theConservative,or(d)jointheLabourParty?TheaverageCatholic mustdecidebetween(c1and(d).He maynotwelcomethechoice,buthe onlyescapesitbyneglectinghissocial responsibilities."

Chestertonlongagoremarkedthat "thefundamentaltruthinthemodern worldisthattherearenoFascists,no Socialists,noLiberals,noParliamentarians.Thereisonesupremelyinspiringandirritatinginstitutioninthe world;andthereareitsenemies.Its enemiesarereadytobeforviolenceor againstviolence:forlibertyoragainst liberty:forrepresentationoragainst representation:andevenforpeaceor againstpeace.

THESHOPFORBETTERSERVICE. Anygoodssenttocountrynotsatisfactorywepayfreight. Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad." ELUISINI DRAPER 215WilliamSt.,-Perth RegisteredattheG.P.O.,Perth,fortransmissionbypostasanewspaper.

DidAmericaRequestthePopetoDeclare theWarAgainstGermanyaJustOne?

*BadPopesProvethattheCatholic ChurchisWrong!

daymorningsallmakereferenceto thewar,withtheexceptionofRomanCatholicsermons.Whyisthat?

R.:Because,intheirnormalSunday discourses,Catholicpriestsconcern themselveswiththewelfareofthesouls oftheirpeople,preachingtheunchangingprinciplesoftheGospelwhich bidChristianstoseektheKingdomof GodandHisjustice,whatevertheprevailingconditionsofthistemporal worldmaybe.Peoplehearenough aboutthewaralltheweek.Theygo tochurchforthespiritualrefreshment oftheirsouls.

THEPOPE'SNATIONALITY.

Q.:ThePopeisamemberofacountry whichisatwarwithAustralia,and therestoftheUnitedNations.

R.:Inthatyouaremistaken.No nationengagedinthiswarwouldadmitthatthePopeisanenemysubject.Heisnomoreamemberofthe ItaliannationthananItaliannaturalisedasanAmericanandfightingwith theAmericanforces.ForthePopebelongstoaStatepoliticallyindependent ofItaly,andacknowledgesnoallegiancetoanyItalianauthority.Heis

Catholicreligion,orwithanymoral teachings.However,firstly,whatyou thinktobeafact,isn'tafact,whereas itisafactthatCatholicsareasdevotedtothewareffortastheywould bewereItalyanally.Theattitude ofItalymakesnottheslightestdifferencetoCatholicshere,orelsewhere intheBritishEmpire,inthismatter. IfyouthinkAustralianCatholicsare notasdevotedtothewareffortas theyshouldbe,verylittlereflectionon yourreasonsforthinkingsoshouldbe enoughtoshowthattheyareworthless.

DidMr.MyronTaylor,President Roosevelt'spersonalenvoytothe Vatican,requestthePopetodeclare thewaragainstGermanyajustwar?

"W.E.N,"Gordon:

Q.:AccordingtotheBookofMatthew, theonlymediatorbetweenmanand GodisHisSonJesusChrist.

R.Correct.

Q.:Howdoyoureconcilethisstatementwiththeconfessional?

R.:Verysimply.Christmakesuse ofHispriestsasinstrumentstodispensethefruitsofHisoneandonly mediation.

Q.:IftheCatholicChurchclaimsauthoritytoactonbehalfofChrist,it mustcomefromtheBible.

R.:Thatisnottrue.Itmustcome fromChrist.TheNewTestament Bookswerenotwrittenuntilsome yearsafterthedeathofChrist.But HehadestablishedHisChurch,the CatholicChurch,andthatChurchacted withauthorityfromtheDayofPentecost,andbeforealineoftheNewTestamenthadbeenwritten.Still,when theGospelswerewritten,theydidre. .cordthefactthatChristgaveHisauthoritytoHisChurch.Thus,inMatt. XVI.,18.19,Christsaid,"Iwillbuild MyChurch,andthegatesofhellshall notprevailagainstit."InMattXVIII. 17-18,Hesays,"Ifamanwillnot.hear theChurch,lethimbeastheheathen:" andtotheApostlesHesaid,"Whatsoeveryoushallbinduponearth,shall beboundinheaven."InLukeX,16, HesaystotheApostles,"Hethathearethyou,hearethMe:andhetli?tde-spisethyou,despisethMe."ButI can'tcontinueindefinitely. I have saidenoughtoshowthattheChurch hastheauthoritytoactonbehalfof Christ.

WARSERMONS.

Q.:Thesummariesofsermonsinthe "SydneyMorningHerald"onMon.

Q.:Asthewaraffectseveryone,isit notnaturaltorefertothewar?

R.:Itwouldnotbenaturaltoone intentonpreachingtheGospelto dragthewarinSundayafterSunday. Specialmentioncanbemadeofthe waronspecialoccasions.Butitcannotbeexpectedthatitshouldbethe normalthing.TheChrist;anreligion involvesinterestsmustmorevitalthan thewar,oranytemporalconcernsof man;anditisofthosemorevitalissuesthatpeopleneedtobereminded, andshoulddesiretobereminded

not,therefore,amemberofacountry atwarwithanybody.Heisaneutral,andtheheadofaneutralState. * * * *

CATHOLICLOYALTY.

Q.:Doyouthinkthisfactpermits Catholicstojoininthewareffortto theextenttheywouldifItalywas onthesideoftheBritishEmpireas itwasin1914-18?

R.:Yourquestionsarereallyoutside thescopeofmysession.Theyare notconcernedwiththetruthofthe

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ISCATHOLICISMITALIAN?

Q.:Isn'titdifficulttounderstandhow Italy,thehomeoftheRomanCatholicreligion,islinkedupwithpagan GermanyandpaganJapanasan ally?

R.:Firstly,Italyisnotthehomeof theCatholicreligion.Thehomeof theCatholicreligioniswhereveritexistsinthisworld.Australia,England,America,France,Germany,Spain, anyandeverycountry,isasmuchthe homeoftheCatholicreligionasany other.FortheCatholicreligionis thesupernaturalandsupranationalreligionofChrist,inthisworld,butnot ofit.Secondly,howabsurdtheidentificationoftheCatholicreligionwith Italyreallyisshouldbeevidentfrom thefactthatthereare400millionsof Catholics,whilethepopulationofItaly is45millions.Ifthose45millions diedto-morrow,theCatholic7hureh

wouldstillexist,with35.5millionsof adherents.Thirdly,Italy'spolitical roleincurrentaffairsisentirelyanational,andnotareligiousmatter.No Catholicanywhereinthisworld,becauseheisaCatholic,isexpectedto approveorsympathisewithItaly's choice.

MISAPPREHENSIONS.

Q.:TheargumentthatMussoliniand afewsatellitesledItalyintowar againstthepeople'swishesonGermany'sside,isaboutasstrongas thatstatingthatwearefightingHitler,andnottheGermannation, R.:Itisnotthepurposeofthissessiontohelppeopletomakeuptheir mindsastotherelativevaluesofsuch arguments.

Q.:WhydidthePoperefusetodeclarethewaragainstGermanyajust war,whenrequestedtodosoby PresidentRoosevelt'senvoysome timeago?

BadPopes

"Tomato,"Granville:

Q.:Manythanksforthetimeand troubleyouhavetakeninyourrepliestome.

RThatfirstsignofgratitudemore thancompensatesmeforanypatience Ihaveshownindealingwithyourletters.

Q.:However,youmissedoutthewhole cruxofthesituation.

R.:Firstly,whatyouconsiderthe cruxofthesituationisnotacruxat all.Secondly,Ididnotmissitout.

Q.:FewasthebadPopeswere,why weretheynotimmediatelydeposed?

R.:ThatIexplainedonOctober 2.5. 1thensaidthat,fourcenturies ago,thepersonaldeficienciesofan AlexanderVI.werenotknowntothe vastmajorityofCatholicsinEurope atthattime.Therewerenotelephones,wireless,ordailynewspapers withcorrespondentsineveryquarter oftheglobetokeepeverybodyinformedeverywhereofwhatanybody ofnotewasdoinganywhere.The newsinthosedayswasgenerallytoo little,andtoolate.Secondly,Isaid thatsuchasdidknow,probablylackedthemeanstotakeeffectiveaction. Thirdly,somewhoknewwereprobablylaxthemselves,andfeltquitecomfortableunderaPopewhoneglected hisdutytoinsistthattheyreform theirlives.Butallthis,asIpointed out,isnotproofthattheCatholicreligionisnottrue.Itisproofonly thatthesemendidnotliveuptoits ideals.Andtheywereguiltybefore Godfornotdoingso.IfyoubecameaCatholic,youwouldnotbe askedtoimitatethosewhodidnotlive uptoCatholicideals,butthosewho did-andthey,ofcourse,werethe Saintsoftheages,suchasSt.Bernard, St.FrancisofAssisi,St.JoanofArc, andsomanyothers.

NOTAREALTEST.

Q.:Whydidn'tthebadPopesthemselvesresign?Please,answerjustso much.

R.:Because,iftheyhadsolittle consciencethattheycouldalreadylive sounworthily,theywerelittlelikely tohaveconscienceenoughtothinkof resigning.Butallthishasnobearingonthequestionastowhetherthe Catholicreligionistrueornot.If peoplearewickedbecausetheirreligionteachesthemtobewicked,then theirreligionisawickedone.Butif theirreligionforbidsthemtobewic, ked,andtheyarebad,notbecauseof theirreligion,butinspiteofit,then weblamethem,butnotthereligion. Ifwerejectthereligion,itmustbe onothergrounds.ThesaintlyCardinalNewmanwasmuchbetterversed inthehistoryofthewholeofChristendomthroughalltheagesthanyouare everlikelytobe.Yethesawthe truthoftheCatholicChurch,abandonedAnglicanismforCatholicism,and

R.:PresidentRoosevelt'senvoydid notmakethatrequest,andPresident Rooseveltdeniedthatsucharequest wasmade,publiclyprotestingagainst thecirculationofsuchamischievous rumour.Heisnotthemantoexhibit suchfollyastoexpectanofficialverdictfromthePope,orfromanyother tribunal,unlessallcontendingparties seeksuchajudgment,eachprepared tostateitscaseinitsownway,and havingtheopportunitytodoso.

Q.:Iwillbegladtohearyourreplies. Theymaybeabletodispelmany doubtsIhaveconcerningthesematters.

R.:Mostofthemattersyouhave mentionedarenotmattersonwhichI undertaketodispelpeople'sdoubts. IfIhavedealtwiththematall,itis notbecausetheyhaveanybearingon thetruthorotherwiseoftheCatholic religion,butbecauseyouseemtoimaginethattheyhave.IhopeIhave atleastdisabused ifthatnotion.

CardinalNewmandidnotpermitthe darkersideofChristianhistorypreventhimfromabandoningAnglicanismforCatholicism.

ledanexemplarylife,whichisthe admirationofallwhoknoworreadof it.

* * * PREJUDICEAGAINSTPRIESTS.

Q.:Thesamesortofthingstillexists. Idon'trefertothepresentPope. Butmanypriestsdoallmannerof thingsnotinkeepingwiththeirclericaloffice.

R.:Thatjudgmentisbasedonignorance,prejudice,anduncharitableness.Itdoesnot,therefore,deserve comment.Also,anattackonpeople isnotanobjectiveargumentagainst thereligiontheyprofess.

Q.:Weallmakemistakes,andfall shortofthegloryofGod,asIwell know.

R.:Thatglimpseofunderstanding, andsmallactofhumilityonyourpart, leavemenotwithoutsometraceof hopeforyou.

Q.:Butnooneneedremain,though quiteunfittedforit,asaspiritual leaderfromwhomweexpectthe bestlifepossibletohumanbeings.

R.:Iappreciateyourtributetothe Catholicpriesthoodwhenyousaythat thebestlifepossibletoahumanbeing would,indeed,beinkeepingwith suchadignity.Withanideallike thatinyourmind,thereisalwaysa chancethattheblindwillrunupsome dayandthatyouwillsuddenlyseethe truthoftheCatholicFaith,embraceit, andthankGodforitduringtherest ofyourdays.Forthepresent,however,Imustremarkthatyourideas astowhatconstitutesChristianperfectionarenotaccurate.Thatisdue tolackofinstruction.Norisyour

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judgmentastothekiroioflifeyour fellow-humanbeingsareleadingreliable.AndhereyouforgetOurLord's warning,"Judgenot,andyoushallnot bejudged."

FALSENOTIONS.

Q.:Iamnotaprejudicedperson.

R.:Aprejudicedpersonwouldsay preciselythat.Testimonyfromyourselfonsuchasubjectcannotcarry muchweight,andthethingsyousay renderitvoid.Itmaybe,ofcourse, thatyouareunconsciousofyourprejudice.Butyouareaveryprejudicedwoman,indeed,tothedetrimentof thenaturalkindlinessofheart,whichis somuchthebettersideofyourcharacter.

Q.:ButIwouldneveradopttheRomanCatholicfaith,inwhichtheVirginMaryisworshipped,halftheservicesaregabbledinaforeigntongue, and,worstofall.womenareshut awayforlifeindark,dismalcellsof theBlackVeilOrder.

R.:OnlyonewhohasnorealunderstandingatalloftheCatholicreligion couldwritelikethat.Suchwords aredictatedbysheerprejudice,quite divorcedfromreality.

P.:Neverthinkthat,inwritingto you,Iwanttosayhatefulthings abouttheRomanCatholicChurch.

R.:Youmustadmitthatyourlettershaven'tgivenmemuchencouragementtothinkotherwise!

* THEONLYREMEDY.

Q.:It'smerelythatIwriteasIsee thingsfrommypointofview.

R.:Butyourpointofviewisaprejudicedone.Itdoesn'tgiveyoua viewoftheCatholicreligionasitreallyis.Youbeginwithwrongideas, distortthemstillmoreinyourimagination,andthenattackviolently,not theCatholicreligion,butafictionof Yourownmaking. Ithinkyouhad bettercometoseeme,andletmein-

structyouintheCatholicFaith.You would,then,havefirst-handknowledgeoftheCatholicreligion.Of course,itwouldrestwithyouasto whetheryouactuallybecameaCatholicornot.Butthere'snoneedto despairofgoodresults.IhavereceivedconvertsintotheCatholic Churchwhowereatonetimeevery bitasprejudicedasyouare.And youneednotthinkthatanyofthe hardthingsyouhavesaidaboutCatholicswouldmakeyourvisitanyless welcome.I'msuretheydon'treflect yourrealself,anditisyourrealself inwhichIaminterested.

Q.:Gratefullyyours,Camelia.

R.:ThosewordsItreasure.You havecomealongway,indeed,from thestateofmindinwhichyoufirst wrotetomewhenyouareabletosay thatthereisoneCatholicpriestto whomyouhavereasontobegrateful. AndIamgladthatwecanendon thatnotewiththislastofyourletters forthisyear.Fortherest,Iwish youGod'sbestblessingsonyourself andalldeartoyou,nowandalways. Trytowishmesimilarblessings.

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OnTuesdayafternoonDecember8, St.LouisSchoolhelditsAnnualDistributionofPrizesintheSchool Grounds.TheboyslinedtheAvenue inaGuardofHonourforHisGrace, whowaswelcomedbytheFatherRector,theVeryRev.AustinKelly,S.J.

Theboysandtheirparentsand friendsthengatheredontheuppertenniscourtforthereadingoftheAn-

Ordinarygoodsenseprecludedalarmism,buttherapidcourseofthewar elsewhereforbadeustotakeourimmunityforgranted.Itwasaperiod ofanxietyforusall.Atthetime,I feltthatitwouldhavebeenquite wrongformetoinfluencethejudgmentofparentsastowhetherthey shouldevacuatetheirchildrenornot. MuchasIshouldhavelikedtobe ableassureparentsthattherewasno causeforanxiety,suchanassurance wouldhavebeenfatheredmerelyby mywishforthesafetyofallconcerned andwould,consequently,havebeen quiteunwarranted Idecidedthat theschoolshouldcontinueitsworkso longastherewereboysforittoteach ndthateverypossibleprecaution shouldbe kenfortheirsafety. Neitherlabournorexpensewasspared intheconstructionofair-raidshelters, anditwasonlywhentheyhadreceivedtheapprobationofthehighest competentauthoritythattheirconstructionwasregardedascomplete.

Thenecessityofhavingtoblack-out

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TributetoFightingForcesfor OurSecurity

tosaysimplythatwerealisethatthe reasonforoursecurityfromthehavoc ofwarissupplieddailybythecasualtylistsinthenewspapers.Perthescapedthedangersthatmenacedit,becausetheFightingForcesfacedthem. Inthenameofyouall,Iwishtoexpressourthankstothefightingmen oftheUnitedStatesforthesafetywe nowenjoy,andIdoso,knowingthat thesewordswillbereadandunderstoodbysomeofthem.Foragreat sourceofpleasuretoushavebeenthe visitspaidtotheschoolbyAmerican of ofJesuitUniversitiesandcollegesintheUnitedStateswhoseyearsofschoolinghadcreated abondbetweenthemandthewhole

inpeace-time.Itisimportantthat theexercisesshouldnotonlybedone butdonebytheboysthemselves.Now, iflatherisamanofcourageandready tofacethedisgraceofgettingthesum wrong,hemaybetemptedtodoit himself,andsoearnalittlepeacefor therestoftheevening.Butifthe workisdoneatschool,thenthemasterscanseetoitthatitisdoneand donebytheboysandintheapproved way.Finally,theprogressmadethis yearbytheboysoftheJuniorSchool satisfiesmethattheexperimenthas provedsuccessful.However,thereare twothingswhichIwantyoutobear inmind:thefirstis,thatboysinthe IIIGrammarClassarestillrequiredto

nualReportandthedistributionof prizes.PresentwithHisGraceand theFatherRectorweretheVeryRev. L.J.Goody,D.D.,D.Ph.,Rectorof St.Charles'Seminary;theVeryRev. J.T.McMahon,MA.,D.Ph.,Director ofEducation;andtheRev.FatherJ J.Rafferty,SecretarytoHisGrace.

AfterwelcomingHisGraceandthe visitors,FatherKellyreadtheannual report:-

ST.LOUISJESUITSCHOOL, ANNUALREPORT,1942.

YourGrace,ReverendFathers,Ladies andGentlemen,1amsureyouwillalljoinwithme ingivingheartfeltthankstoGodfor thefactthatweareabletomeethere to-dayinpeaceandsecurity.The yearopenedunderathreatofgrave dangertothiscity,andnoneofus couldconfidentlyformajudgmentas tohowimminentthatdangerwas,nor couldweknowthatourimmunitywas toendureformorethanafewweeks

theschoolcaueedussomeanxiety;for therewasdangerthattherestriction oflightingwouldmaketheboys'living-roomssombreanddepressing,especiallyforlittleboys,but,thanksto thetalentandingenuityofMrs.

ThomasandMissdeCrombrugghe,the boys'diningroomandthelittleboys' dormitorieswere,asyoucanseefor yourselves,madetolivewithhomely figuresandfanciesthatrobbedthe blackoutofanysuggestionofgloom. suchanachievementisitsownivward,butIamsureweareallnone thelessgratefultoitsauthors.

Therigouroftheblackouthasnow beenrelaxed,andtheimminentthreat tothecity'ssafetyhasbeenremoved; but.nowthatthedangerisremotewe mustnotsupposethatitwasunreal; wehavesimplytothankGodforre. movingit.And,after-God,wehave tothanktheFightingForcesforthe immunitythatthiscity,thechildren, andweourselves,haveexperienced.I thinkitwell.onanoccasionlikethis,

SocietyofJesus,andwhosegenuine cultureandsterlingCatholicismshowedthattheirschoolinghadnotbeen invain.

Ourchietambitionatthebeginning ofthisyearwas,then,togetasbest wecouldtotheendofit.Yetin strivingtosolveaproblemarising outofthedisturbedconditionsofwartime,theschoolessayedanexperiment,whichwill,Ithink,provetobe ofenduringvalue.Wedecidedto substituteastudy-period,aschoolfor thehomeworkformerlyprescribedfor theboysoftheJuniorSchool.If theyaretobenefitbythem,young boysmustdotheirexercisesunder supervision,buttheabnormalconditionsnowprevailinghavedeprived parentsoftheleisuretheyformerly had,andIbegantorealisethatthey werefindingitincreasinglymoredifficulttoseethatthehomeworkwas done.Thereisoneconsideration,too, whichleadsmetothinkthatthenew systemmayprovetobeofvalueeven

dosomememoryworkathome;the secondis,thatallJuniorboyswhoare capableofdoingsoarerequiredto givehalf-an-hourtoreadingabook eachevening.Neitherofthesetasks shouldcauseanytroubletoparents. Thereading-periodisespeciallyimportant.Theboyslikeit.Suitable booksareprovidedforthematschool, andthosewhohavebeenfaithfulto practicehavealreadyderivedgreat benefitfromit.Byacquiringthe habitofreading,aboylearnstoteach himself;hefillshismindwitharich storeofwords,images,andideas,and unconsciouslytrainshimselfvisuallyin spellingandotherformsoforthography.Iwouldremindyou,too,of therequestImadeinmycircularletteronthesubject,namely,that,where possible,parentsshouldgettheboys todothereading,orpartofit,aloud.

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Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.Vera Fenton(wife),Mr.andMrs.J.Fenton (parents),JackandKathleen(brother andsister).

Otherrelativespresentwere:Mrs. DorothyFenton,Mr.BillO'Dea,Mrs.A. Taylor,Aubrey(R.A.A.F.)andMervyn Taylor,Mrs.andCpl.S.Jordan,Miss JeanJordan,Mr.H.Lilleyman,Mrs.P. Dwyer,Mrs.C.Fenton,Mrs.N.O'Mahony,Mrs.E.Saggers,MissM.Dwyer, Mr.T.Dwyer,Mr.andMrs.T.Prindiville,Mr.B.Prindiville,Mrs.A.Fenton, Mr.J.O'Mahony.

Friendspresentwere:InspectorJ.E. Graham(TramwayDept.),A.E.Moyle

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O'Donohue,W.Hebbard,W.Lockton, H.Gascoigne,J.R.Bourke,A.Johnson, J.Dewan,M.Malone,H.M.Kippin,J. Thomas,G.W.Fudger,B.Bryant,F. Oldfield;MesdamesC.O'Dwyer,J. Poucher,I.Stewart,G.W.Fudger,L. Gascoigne,II.Fudger,J.McIntyre,W. Craig,L.Watts,E.Parker,P.Gascoigne,E.Morris,A.Cotton,R.Bryant, K.Hodge,Clayden,Oldfield;Misses M.Locke,F.Gepp,M.Clarke. Thefollowingwreathswerereceived: Fromhislovingwife;hisloving daugtherandson-in-law,Vannieand Charlie,andchildren;MaryRyanand family;grand-niecesandnephews;Mr. andMrs.G.W.Fudger;Tomand Doll;HaroldandPhil;Mrs.H.Fudger

son;Mr.andMrs.Malone;Marg.and AlfJohnson;Mr.andMrs.F.Carr: theGirls;FrankandLucyOldfield: Mrs.Gemmelandfamily;Mr.andMrs. Hosken;Mrs.ClaydenandGwen;Mr. andMrs.Searle;Mrs.Peltonandfamily. ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

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ThedeathoccurredinSt.Johnof God'sHospital,Subiaco,onthe5th. inst.,ofMrs.ChristinaAnderson,fortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch.The deceasedladywasborninNewcastle, N.S.W., twenty-sixandhadresidedforthepast yearsinthisState,atTuart Hill.Shewasthemotheroffourteen children,tenofwhompredeceasedher, asalsodidherhusband.Sheissurvivedbyadaughter,Lena(Mrs.W.E. Bates,Fraser-road,Applecross),and threesons,Leslie,George(HiltonPark. Fremantle)andSvd.(R.A.N.V.R.)

RequiemMassforthereposeofher soulwasofferedinSt.Mary'sCathedralonMonday,7th.inst.,at10a.m., byRev.FatherO'Farrell.Afterwards thecortegeproceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery,wherethelastprayers wererecitedbyRev.FatherMcArdle, assistedbyRev.FatherRyan,O.M.I.

AmongthosepresentatthegravesidewereMesdamesA.Wannell,F. M.Armstrong,E.Launder,A.Seastream,Spruhan,Burt;MissesE.Butler;Messrs.P.McGrath,J.Minihan,L. A.C.Costello,T.P.Barry,J.Costello, K.F.Henderson(St.Ildephonsus'CollegeOldBoys' F. Knox,D.Hickey,N.L.Slater(representingtheEvansfamily),C.O'Hara, Pte.R.Evans,P.O'Sullivan.

Numerousmessagesofcondolence andfloraltributeswerereceived.

Themembersofthebereavedfamily wishtothanksincerelyRev.Father Collins,C.SS.R.,andtheSistersofSt. JohnofGodfortheirtirelessministrations,bothspiritualandphysical,to theirdearmother.Maysherestin peam

THELATEL.B.FENTON.

ThefuneralofthelateLawrence BernardFenton,whowasaccidentally killedonDecember5,1942,tookplace onMonday,December7.AfteraRequiemMasshadbeencelebratedby MonsignorMoloneyatSt.Mary's Church,Leederville,thefuneralproceededtoKarrakattaCemetery.

Alargenumberofrelatives,friends andworkmateswerepresent.The cortegemovedfromthegatesofthe cemeterytothegravesidewithMonsignorMoloneyandforty-sixemployees oftheGovernmentElectricSupplyand PowerStationrepresentativesprecedingthehearse.Theburialservicewas carriedoutbyRev.FatherMcArdle,assistedbyMonsignorMoloney.Many beautifulfloraltributeswerereceived.

Thepall-bearerswere:ChiefInspectorDoyle,W.Brown(SecretaryCeltic Club),T.O'Malley(SecretaryOsborne ParkU.A.O.D.Lodge),E.Creed,S. Jones(A'MainsForemanW.A.Govt. ElectricSupply),J.Malone(Foreman W.A.Govt.ElectricSupply),J.Webster(R.A.N.V.R.),Lieut.B.Berry,J. Malone.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.Vera Fenton(wife),Mr.andMrs.J.Fenton (parents),JackandKathleen(brother andsister).

Otherrelativespresentwere:Mrs. DorothyFenton,Mr.BillO'Dea,Mrs.A. Taylor,Aubrey(R.A.A.F.)andMervyn Taylor,Mrs.andCpl.S.Jordan,Miss leanJordan,Mr.H.Lilleyman,Mrs.P. Dwyer,Mrs.C.Fenton,Mrs.W.O'Mahony,Mrs.E.Saggers,MissM.Dwyer, Mr.T.Dwyer,Mr.andMrs.T.Prindiville.Mr.B.Prindiville,Mrs.A.Fenton, Mr.J.O'Mahony.

Friendspresentwere:InspectorJ.E. Graham(TramwayDept.),A.E.Moyle

DeputyHeadWardenMt.Hawthorn A.R.P.),J.Edwards(HA.C.B.S.),W. Evans(Dist.PresidentU.A.O.D. Lodge),T.Lynch(OsbornePark U.A.O.D.),A.Salmon(Elec.andGas Dept),Rev.J.E.Stone,J.E.Wilkinson,W.Stubberfield,B.Dods,D.Murphy,A.Pryce,T.Murphy,J.Lyons,D. O'Leary,J.O'Sullivan,A.Dans,J. Fitzpatrick,F.Rafferty,Dvr.A.Budge (A.I.F.),Sigs.R.,A.S.,andN.Budge (A.I.F.),A.S.Budge,senr.,M.Nallen, H.White,D.Breadsell,H.Squirrel,T. W.Strickland,J.A.Reader,A.McKenzie,F.Walker,J.Maloney,C.Floyd, Lt.A.Brown,P.Carroll,J.Sullivan,P. Dempsey,T.Malone,T.Brosnan,J. Downey,0.Foley,J.Healy,W.Gobby, J.Rodan,A.Parker,F.Flynn,L.Robmson,P.Nevin,J.Prest,G.Thompson, J.Berg,E.Franklin,W.Gitsham,H. Dawson,C.Hammond,A.Adams,M. Brice,W.Williams,G.Johnson,H. Meyers,E.Gaebler,J.Steele,W.Hayes, J.Callaghan,R.Baker,F.Watson,F. I.Preston,P.Healy,W.Rafferty,M. Kinsella,junr.,A.Walters,M.Leen, M.Kinsella,senr.,F.Guelfi,C.Guelfi, M.McSweeney,F.F.Anderson,R.I. Browne,T.R.Duschka,H.Lilleyman, senr.,C.H.Rosell,H.Malone,G.L. Bell,R.Duffy,P.Kelly,A.Cummins, T.Foley,R.Strawbridge,J.Smullen, S.J.Wade,W.O'Keefe,C.Sullivan,N. O'Brien,A.Barrett,T.Kelly,R.Lawler,J.Kinsella,J.T.Steele,E.Ruttier, S.Scott,M.Wade,H.Kerr,V.Lilleyman,E.O'Reilly,T.O'Connor,J.Kelly.

MesdamesR.D.Cassidy,J.Quinn,E. Parkes,C.Webster,E.Dunne,C.Berry, M.O'Connor,J.Kelly,M.Reynolds, Ilardisty,C.Cuthbert,W.Schofield,P. Nevin,Al.Flynn,G.Galvin,B.Thompson,Billing,A.Budge,J.Fitzpatrick, T.Malone,I.M.Shier,M.Bruce,J.A. Reader,M.Gralton,%V.Mulhall,W. Morris,V.Ryan,Kelleher,J.Dwyer, T.Kelleher,P.Daly,Andrew,J.Hammond:MissesA.Thompson.J.Brosnan, Billing,T.Hardisty,T.Flynn,and manymorewhosenameswerenot available.

ThefuneralarrangementswereconductedbythePerthFuneralDirectors Ltd.

THELATEMR.J.B.RYAN.

Mr.JamesBernardRyan,awellknownandhighlyrespectedcitizen, passedawayafteralongillness,patientlyborne,athisresidence,41Leurastreet,Hollywood,onNovember11. ThedeceasedgentlemanwasanexemplaryCatholicandofacharacter thatonefeltthebetterfortheknowingofhim.Hespentmanyyearsof his1;feontheGoldfields,whereheconductedamercerybusiness.Hismemory willliveforthemanykindnessesheextendedthroughouthislife.Thedeceasedleavesawidowanddaughterto mourntheirloss.

ARequiemMasswascelebratedin theChurchoftheHolyRosary,Nedlands.Thefuneralthenproceededto theKarrakattaCemetery,wherethe VeryRev.FatherMoss,assistedby Rev.FatherNolan,conductedthe burialservice.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.J.B. Ryan Iwife),Mrs.Chas.Fudger (daughter),Mr.Chas.Fudger(son-inlaw),BernardandCharlene(grandchildren),Mrs.P.J.Ryan(sister-inlaw),May,Millie,Tassie(neices),Pat, WillandRay(nephews).Mr.G.Constable(brother-in-law),Dulcie,John, Mary,NoelandValerie,Maurice,Ray- mondandBobbiegrand-neicesand. nephews),J.Bourke,E.Ainger(nephews-in-law),N.Ryanneice-in-law). Thepall-bearerswere:J.McIntyre,F. Walker,T.Gascoigne,J.Murphy,Col. J.Denton,W.Craig,H.Williams.

Amongthosepresentwere:W. O'Donohue,W.Hebbard,W.Lockton, H.Gascoigne,J.R.Bourke,A.Johnson, J.Dewan,M.Malone,H.M.Kippin,J. Thomas,G.W.Fudger,B.Bryant,F. Oldfield;MesdamesC.O'Dwyer,J. Poucher,I.Stewart,G.W.Fudger,L. Gascoigne,II.Fudger,J.McIntyre,W. Craig,L.Watts,E.Parker,P.Gascoigne,E.Morris,A.Cotton,R.Bryant, K.Hodge,Clayden,Oldfield;Misses M.Locke,F.Gepp,M.Clarke.

Thefollowingwreathswerereceived: Fromhislovingwifehisloving daugtherandson-in-law,Vannieand Charlie,andchildren;MaryRyanand family;grand-niecesandnephews;Mr. andMrs.G.W.Fudger;Tomand Doll;HaroldandPhil;Mrs.H.Fudger

"WemustfeelaboutHitlerasmen feltaboutHerod."'hesterton

CHRISTMAS andthetremendoussocial messageofChrist "We,too,haveajobofwork...'

Afterall,whatisChristmas?What aquestion!Butseeminglynecessary inthisyearofgrace.TotheCatholicitoffersnodifficulties.

Tomostitisthoughtofsimplyas aholiday.Abreakinthecontinuity oflabour,atimeofjollificationto whichisincidentallyattachedacharminglegend.

HowmanybelievethatChristmas Daycelebratesthemostimportant eventthatevertookplaceinthehistoryoftheworld?

Perhapstheritualsacrificestothe deifiedemperorsandthecommemorationoftheOlympichierarchyatthe endoftheRomanEmpirewerecelebratedinasimilarstateofmind.Perhapspeoplewentthroughthetraditionalrites,ledthegarlandedbeastsin solemnprocessiontothesacrificial altarwithmuchthesameemotionsas theyhavebeenaccustomedtobuy Christmaspresents,decoratethehouse andtreeswithholly;happytocelebiateanancientholidayandattached tooldcustoms,butwithoutanyreal convictionastotheirsignificance.

Stilltheoldpaganswouldhave knownthattheritualmustbeold,must bereligious,mustbeconcernedfundamentallywithsimpleelementslike woodorwaterorfire,butthatitmust alsohavebeeninsomewayrevolutionary,exaltingthehumble,orbelittlingthemighty.AndChristianity absorbedpagancustomsbecausethey werealmostChristiancustoms.

AnythingthattheearlyChurchdisapproveddiddisappear-thebutchery intheAmphitheatres.TheChurch wasreallyinapositiontosuppress, butitdidnotsuppresscustomsofthe WinterFeast.IfitistobeputbluntlyitcanbesaidthattheChurch "capitalised"thehumanandmystical elementswithintheritual.But,of course,inkeepingwiththeMarchof TimeandProgress,Christmashadto beimproved;andsoithasbeencommercialisedandvulgarised.

Chestertonwrote:"Therealhistory ofChristmasisveryrelevanttothe realcrisisofChristendom.Welive inaterribletimeofwar withabarbaricdangeroftherealreaction,that goesbacknottotheoldformbutto theoldformlessness.International idealisminitsefforttoholdtheworld together,inapeacethatcanresist warsandrevolutions,isadmittedly weakenedandoftendisappointed.I shouldsaysimplythatitdoesnotgo deepenough.Christianitycoulddraw lifeoutofthedepthsofPaganism:but meremodernismcannotdrawonthe depthsofeither.Charityistoomuch ofamanufacturedarticle:andtoolit-

theLockefamily;BernandEd.Ochiltree;Mrs.J.Poucher;LucyandCharlesO'Dwyer;WattsandParkerfamily;Mr.andMrs.Craigandfamily; LouPryor;Mr.andMrs.Sorleyand son;Mr.andMrs.Malone;Marg.and AlfJohnson;Mr.andMrs.F.Carr; theGirls;FrankandLucyOldfield; Mrs.Gemmelandfamily;Mr.andMrs. Hosken;Mrs.ClaydenandGwen;Mr. andMrs.Searle;Mrs.Feltonandfamily.

ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.

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tieofanaturalproduct.Ifwereall wishtomakevividthehorrorsofdestructionandmeredisciplinedmurder, wemustseethemmoresimplyasattacksonthehearthandthehuman family:andfeelaboutHitlerasmen feltaboutHerod."

SowhilstwecelebratetheFeastc; ChristmasasthemarkofGod'sutter goodnesstous,wekeepinmindallthe implicationsinmodernlife.Wedeprecatethecommercialisationofthe Holyperiod.Werecognisethepossi- bilityofpresentconditionsbeingused tofurtheranti-Christianprinciples. Merrimentisdifficulttosustaininthese days,andanythingwhichcanbelegitimatelyusedtokeepitaliveshouldb doublywelcome.Wastherenot greatmanwhohopedtohavearigh merrietimeevenafterhisheadhad beenseveredontheblock?Idono: confusemerrimentwithrevelry.

Apartfromitsshadeofsentimental ityScrooge'snephews'feelingsmight beaccepted:"Ihavealwaysthought ofChristmastime,whenithascome round-apartfromthevenerationdue toitssacrednameandorigin,ifany- thingbelongingtoitcanbeapartfrom thatasagoodtime:akind,forgiving, charitable,pleasanttime:theonlytime Iknowof,inthelongcalendarofthe year,whenmenandwomenseemby oneconsenttoopentheirshut-up heartsfreely,andtothinkofpeoplebelowthemasiftheyreallywerefellc.e passengerstothegrave,andnotanotherraceofcreaturesboundonother journeys."No"bestseller"everoutlinedsuchastory-itseemsto)Rave lostitsedgeinthewelterofmodern materialism,butthoseoftheearly Churchfeltitandrecogniseditfor whatitwas.

IntheNativityGodbecamevisible, asaperson,tohumanity.Mencould speaktoGod,touchHim,watchHis actions.Thechiefcharacteristicof thiswasthesimplicityofthemeans adoptedfordemonstratingthefa thatGodlovesman.Wehaveajob ofworkinmaintainingthisTheopanv, butabundantresourcesareathan TheChristmasliturgyisinexhaustible invarietyandbeauty.Westandat thethresholdofaNewYear.What morefittingtimetoremindtheworld annuallyofthesocialmessageof Christ,andtoemphasisethroughliturgyandpersonalexample,thetruth oftheangelicmessagethatGod, throughtheIncarnationandRedemption,bringspeacetomenofgoodwill?

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ILL-RURALZDTICATION.

Educationalreformisstronglyurged bytheRuralMovement.Itisface tofacewithoneofthemostpowerful andeffectivecausesoftheFlightfrom theLand,andyetonewhichitisalmostentirelywithinthecompetence oftheCatholiccommunitytoremedy foritself.

Theproblemcanbestatedeasily. Everyyearhundredsofboysandgirls fromruralhomes,whosefutureisor shouldbeontheland,arebeinggiven atrainingwithinourcollegesandconventswhichfitsthemperfectlyforthe lifeofthecityandnotatallforthe lifeoftheland.

Theconsequenceofthiseducationis logicalandinevitable.Itisimpossibletoexpectchildrenwhohave beengivenaneducationwhichfits themforonewayoflifetofindtheir placewithinawayoflifewhichis almostcompletelyopposite.

Catholics,inthehistoryofAustralia, havefoughtamagnificentbattleto preservetheireducationalinstitutions intact,andtheirfighthasbeencrownedwithoutwardvictory.Thereisa danger,however,thatwherethefrontalattackoftheenemyhasbeen thwarted,the"fifth-columntactics" maysucceed.Thesystemofsecular educationisplannedcompletelyforan industrialsociety.Theboypassingat 'theIntermediateorLeavingstandard isqualifiedforafuturecareerasa publicservant,alawyer,adoctor,or foracareerinanyoftheprofessions girlgraduatingatthatstandard maxheateacher,atypistorasecretary.Thereisnorelationbetweenthe systemandthenecessitiesofthelife oftheland.

Economicnecessityhasforcedthe -1-"-atholiccommunitytoacquiescein thissecularsystem,butwhenweare facedwiththepossibilityofthecompletecollapseofrurallife,itwould becriminaltoacquiesceanylonger. Nousefulpurposecouldbeserved inbeingotherthanfrankuponthis matter.Thereasonsarevaried,and everyoneofthemcontributestoa lu,tificationofthefact-butneverthelessthefactisthatthelifeonthe 'ndhasbeencompletelydisregarded asanobjectiveinthetrainingwhich oarschoolsgivetotheirpupils.Itis notaquestionofblaminganyparticularsetofpersons.Teacherscan arguewithjustificationthatthepar,ntswishtheirchildrentobeeducated rpositionsinthePublicServiceor stenographers.That,nodoubt,is trueinmanycases.Parents,ontheir side,mayurgewithequaljustification thattheeducationalsystemisalready soover-balancedinfavourofacity trainingthatitrequiresamajoreffort ontheirparttotransformit,anditis saidthat,isolatedandwithoutorganisationastheyare,thiswouldbea completelyimpossibletaskfortheindividualparents.Theneedforan organisationinthisfactaloneisquite clear.

Theveritableeducationalrevolution atwhichweareaiminghasalready beenenvisagedbymanypioneersin thefieldofeducation.Theinitiative

forthe LAND

hasinsomecasescomefromtheBishopsthemselves,andnothingbutthe highestpraisecanbegiventothe initiativewhichestablishedtheAgri- culturalCollegesatWoodlawn(New SouthWales),Abergowrie(Queens- land),andTardun(W.A.).TheseAg- riculturalCollegesareamonumentto theBishopswhoestablishedthem, andtheyhavealreadycarvedthemselvesanicheintheruralandeducationallifeoftheCatholiccommunity. Thereisagreatfieldforanincreasein thenumberofsimilarAgriculturalColleges.Thehopeisthatthenewinterestwhichhasbeenenkindledin rurallifewillleadtothefoundation ofmoreofthem,fortheCatholicrural communitywillnotbeplacedona firmfoundationunlessitslifeisbased onthepracticeofthebestandmost up-to-datetechnicalmethodsinthe realmofagriculture.

Thefurtheroneenquiresintothe wholequestionofeducation,theclearerbecomesthefactthatthesolution isnotentirelyintheestablishmentof moreandmoreagriculturalcolleges, howevernecessarytheseCollegesmay be.Formanyyearstocome,dueto thehabitsofpastgenerations,itwill notbethenormalthingforthefarmertosendhissontoanAgricultural College.Theboyfromthelandwho isgivenaSecondaryeducationwill normallygotothemanySecondary andBoardingSchoolswhichareinexistenceincapitalandmainprovincial cities.SimplytoestablishAgricultural Collegeswouldcateronlyforasmall minorityamong sonsoffarmers.A deliberateeffortmustbemade,adeliberatepolicyembarkedupon,of changingthenormaleducationwhich isgiventothecountryboyintheordinarySecondaryandBoardingSchool.

Thereisnodoubtthattheproblems whichareinvolvedareverydifficult, buttheyarefarfrombeinginsuperable.Amongtheobjectivesofthe changeshouldbetheincorporation intothecurriculumofthenormalCatholicSecondarySchoolofthoseagriculturalsubjectswhichareincluded intheSecondarySchoolSyllabusin manyStates,andwhichenabletheordinaryboytoqualifyforhisIntermediateandLeavingCertificates.The argumenthasoftenbeenbroughtforwardthattogiveagriculturaltraining inSecondarySchoolswouldhinderthe pupilfromobtainingtheseCertificates. Butthefactswouldseemtobeotherwise.IntheStateofVictoria,forinstance,therearetwosubjects-Agri- culturalScienceandAnimalBiologywhichcanbecountedassubjetsboth attheIntermediateandattheLeavingstandard,butwhich,tothebestof myknowledge,arenottaughtinany CatholicSecondarySchool.Theinclusionofthesesubjectsinthenormalcurriculum,sothattheboyfrom thecountrycouldtakethemandatthe sametimequalifyfortheseCertificates,shouldbethefirstobjectiveof anyeducationalreform.Similarsub-

Booksandmagazinesforthetroops maybeleftat"TheRecord"Office, 450Hay-street,Perth,fordistribution bytheC.W.O.

jectsthereare,nodoubt,inmanyotherStates,andthesamepolicy wouldneedtobeadoptedthere.

Inaddition,especiallyinaBoarding School,thereisagreatdealofroom forexpansiOninthedevelopmentof hobbiesamongtheboyswhicharea usefulbasisfortraininginparticular branchesofrurallife.Theexample hasalreadybeengivenataschoollike GeelongGrammar. Nodoubtthere arebeginningsofthesamepolicyin anumberofCatholicschools,butas theGeelongGrammarexampleisthe onewithwhichthewriterisbestacquainteditisdealtwithhere.)Volun-taryhobbyworkisestablishedforthe boysinavarietyofcourses.Some doaMechanicsCoursewhichinvolves lecturesonTools,Machinery,andthe useofthoseobjects,sheet-metalwork, soldering,andtheuseofthelathe. And,inaddition,careistakenineach oftheseworkstobringouttheindividualityoftheboyandatthesame timetostresstheadvantagestobe gainedbycommunityeffort.Another courseisgiveninPlumbing.This theSchoolPlumber. Itinvolves,amongotherthings,the ventilationoftheSeweragesystem,sheet-metalworkandtheuseof fluxes,practicalworkincuttingmetal to-makecones,pipes,funnels,etc.,a knowledgeoftaps,washers,ball-valves ulhot-watersystems.Theschool Painteractsasinstructorinaclasson Painting,whichgivesagoodknow-

ledgeofthepreparingandmixingof paint,thepreparingofthesurfaceof theobjectstobepainted.Theleather-worksectionisgiveninstruction intheuseoftoolsinvolvedinthistype ofwork,instructioninthecuttingof leather,thestitching,piercingofholes, andthemanagementofthethread. Anothersectiondoacourseinthe growingofvegetables.

Noneofthesehobbyclasseshasas. sumedverylargeproportions.Neverthelesstheydoensurethatalarge numberofboysarereceivinginstructioninhowtomakethemselveshandy menandatrainingwhichwouldbe veryusefultothem,particularlyon thefarm,butusefuleveniftheyare tobeemployedinthecityinthenear future.Theboysofthisparticular schoolcomefromsomeofthewealthiesthomesintheWesternDistrict,and itmighthavebeenconsideredthatthe typeofruralinstructionwhichwould havebeengiventhemwouldhardly hethetypewhichwouldbeofvery greatusetothechildrenofCatholic farmerswhoaregenerallyinpoorer circumstances.Theremarkablething isthatthehobbycourseswhichhave beenestablishedaretypicalofthe natureoftheworkwhichiscommon onthesmallerfarm,andinthisrespectourCatholicSecondarySchools coulddomuchbyfollowingthisexampleand,nodoubt,improvingnoon it.

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PriseWinnersRoyalShow. DeliveriesThroughoutFremantle.

SCHOOLS'CONCERT.

Theannualconcertbythepupilsof St.Joseph'sandSt.Anthony'sConventSchoolswasgivenintheNortham TownHallonthenightofDecember 11. Wewereatthebeginningofthe heatwavethatwastoprovidegood "copy"eveninthesedaysofplentiful news,andyetthesupportersofthe Sistersandthestudentswerethere inalltheirnumbers,andasitemfolloweditemtheyshowedtheirappreciationoftheexecutionandthetraining ofthechildren,andwereloatheat timestolettheyoungactorsretire fromthe"lights."Allthe"fare"of achildren'sconcertwasthey:orchestral,vocal,recitationanddrillitems wereinterspersedwithp1ayettesand themany-sidednessoftheeducation impartedbytheSisterswasparaded beforetheparentsandwell-wishersof thepupils.ItwasawellpleasedaudiencethatretiredfromtheTown Hallafter11p.m.,andmanywerethe congratulatoryremarksheardonall sidesfortheSisters,whoselabours werecrownedwithsuchsuccess.The choralnumbersoftheolderand youngerchildrenwereverymeritorious,andthefrockingandcolourful picturesintheactionsongscreateda verypleasingeffect.Thiswasthe lastventureof1942,andnowthe schoolsareinrecessuntilearlyFebruaryof1943.Itistheearnestwishof allthattheSisterswillenjoyahappy respitefromtheirarduousandexactingduties.

PersonaL

Aweddingofinteresttoparishioners ofIrishtowntookplaceonDecember 19,inSt.Joseph'sChurch,Northam, whenHerbertW.Lucas,ofWckering, wasunitedinHolyMatrimonyto LigouriEvaO'Neill,dauhterofMrs. MaryO'NeillandthelatePatrick O'Neill.

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OLDROSARIES

Wehavebeenaskedtoappealfor oldorbrokenRosaries,forwhichthe ownershavenofurtheruse.Owing tothelackofsuppliesofreligiousobjects,themenintheForcesareoften obligedtogowithoutRosaries,Missals,etc.TheSistersoftheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands,haveoffered tomendoldorbrokenRosaries,which willbethendistributedtothetroops. Rosariesandotherpiousobjects maybeleftcioCatholicWelfareOrganisation, ChurchOffice, VictoriaSquare,Perth.

1.81414.9,11111h1111.11111.108.1P,10111.14,111.111.1...1414,.

ARTHURE.DAVIES&CO.

funeralDirectorsanbembalmers

IERTH: Or.Beaufortand Bulw.rStreets. B9400.

CLAREMONT: Opposite RailwayStation. 12177.

FREMANTLE: 85Market Street. L2325.

PARTNERS:WALLACEA.H.GREEN&GEORGEB.COCKERILL.

TIMETABLEOFMASK.

ChristmasDay,December25:MidnightMass,Wagin;Kukerin.8a.m.: Dumbleyung,10a.m.

Sunday,December27'Dumbleyung, 9a.m.;Wagin,10a.m.

NewYear'sDay,January1 Wagin, 8a.m.

Sunday,January3-Wagin8a.m.; Wedgecarrup,10a.m.

Sunday,January10Wagin.8a.m.; Dumbleyung,10a.m.

MASSTIMETABLE.

ChristmasEve:Toodyay.Midnight; Jennacubbine,7.30a.m Wooroloo Sanatorium,10a.m. December27:Baker'-111118.30am.; Toodyay,10a.m.

HolidayResorts

MASSTIMETABLE

SCARBOROUGH: MasseverySundayat8.30a.m.

NORTHBEACH: MasseverySundayat10amuntil furthernotice.

TIMETABLEOFMASSESFOR CHRISTMASDAY.

NoMidnightMass.

MercyConvent,6.45a.m.

St.Patrick's,Bunbury:7.30am.

St.Mary'sSchool,SouthBunbury, 8am.

St.Patrick's,Bunbury,9.30am.

PINJARRA

MASSTIMETABLE.

ChristmasDay:Pinjarra,midnight; Dwellingup,8a.mMandurah,10a.m.

Sunday,December27:Mandurah,8 a.m.:Pinjarra,10a.m.

MANDURAH.

lilistmasDay:At10a.m.

Sunday.December27:At8a.m.

HARVEY

MASSTIMETABLE.

CHRISTMASEVE:MidnightMass atHarvey.

CHRISTMASDAY:HolyMass820 a.m.,Harvey;HolyMass,10a.m., Waroona.

J.NEILSON,Optician

S.DANNELL,F.S.M.C.(London), W.A.O.A.

OPTOMETRIST.Tel,:B2014. 16PLAZAARCADE,PERTH.

Catholic ..girls'Vovernent

*HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB-ROOMS:

BankofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.'George'sTerrace (nearSherwoodCourt)-Rooms:7-10FirstFloor

ClubroomsOpenDailyfrom11a.m.

Untilfurthernotice,theClubRoomswillheopentomembersevery dayfrom11am.onwards.Oneoftheleadenwillbeinattendancealwaystoanswerenquiriesandreceivenewmembers.Wehopethatgirls onholidayfromschoolwilldropinandseetheroomsandlearnallabout theMovementbeforetheyreturntoSChool. Theyarealsoeligiblefor membershipduringtheholidaysontheusualconditions.

CALENDARofACTIVITIES

DECEMBER

Monday,28:Holiday.Praesidiameetingstobearranged.

Tuesday,29:ChristmasCarnivalDance,CecilBuildings,SherwoodCourt. SwingBand.Room9. DramaticGroup,7.30p.m.Room7.

Wednesday,30:SewingClass,6-9.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

Thursday,31:Mass,8a.m.Expositionallday.Benediction,6.16 NursesPraesidum,8p.m.Room7. Orchestra,8p.m.Room9.

JANUARY:

Monday,4:ArtsGuildPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room9. WarWorkPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7. GeneralPraesidium,8p.m.Room7.

Tuesday,5:SwingBand,8p.m.Room9.

Wednesday,6:SewingClasses.6-9.30p.m.Rooms74.

Thursday,7:Mass,8a.m.Expositionallday.Beeediction,6.15 Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Roam7. Orchestra,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,8:ArtsGroupGeneralMeeting,8p.m.Room9.

Saturday,9:CuriaMeeting,8p.m.Room7.

Sunday,10:DayattheBeachforallmembersoftheMovement.

ChristmasCarnival -TUESDAY.DEC.29

ItwillbethelastdanceoftheOld Tow,andsomethingveryspecialtoo. Weareexpectingabumpercrowd, andtherewillbestreamers,novelties, prizes,andajollygoodsupper.We wantallthememberstocomeand bringtheirfriends.Thedanceshave beenagreatsuocessthroughoutthe season,andwewantthisonetobe thebestofall.YouknowtheplaceCecilBuilding,SherwoodCourt,First Floor,andkeepthedateinmindTuesday,December29.

PROPAGATIONOf THEfAITH

Theprincipalthingtheindividual mustguardagainstinthesedaysof stressandworry,isallowingthebroad issuestointerferewithhisownpersonalefforts.Eachofushashisown individualcontributiontomaketo nationaldefenceandanysemi-hopelessponderingonfutureeventualities onlyimpairstheefficiencyofwhatwe areabletodo.

Soitmustbe,also,withthatother partofourwareffortforGod.We

pm.

Religionina .CHANGINGWORLD

*kA vv/ar-TimeCreeds

1ti,thetendencyofeveryageto exaltthedominantmoodintoaphilosophy,tomagnifyitsshibbolethsinto dogmasofreligionandtoworshipat theshrineofnewideals.Itisthis tender,ywhichhasgivenbirthtothe religionofnationalism.Itisnotto beconfusedwithpatriotism,whichis thereasonableloveofacitizenforhis country.Nationalismisablindand irrationaldevotionwhichjudgesone's ownnationbyonemoralcode,and othernationsbyadifferentandmore exactingstandard.Itmagnifiesthe virtuesofone'sowncountrywhileit isblindtoitsdefects.

Europeisinthethroesofarecrudescenseofnationalismsimilartothat whichflaredupattheoutbreakofthe GreatWar,Fascism,Hitlerism,Sovietism-thesehavebecomethesupreme loyaltiesfortheleadersofalmostthree hundredmillionpeople.Anyelements ofChristianitywhichdonotfitinto thesenewpatronsofnationalismare tobescrappedoroverhauled.Nationalismswaggeringbelligerentlythrough thecountriesofEuropeisthechief rivalofChristianityandthegreatest menacetothepeaceandsanityofthe world.Itneedstobebroughtunder therestraintsofthereasonandconcienceofmankind.Thesimpletruth isthatahealthynationalismisas compatiblewithtruepatriotismasthe loveofone'sowncountry.

Theothermoodwhichsomeofthe intelligentsiaareseekingtoexaltinto areligion,orratherintoaphilosophy

p.m.

AustralianCatholicshaveadefinite andnecessaryjobtodoforthecause ofGod,intheSouthSeas-andwe alonecandoit.Whateverthefuture maybring,ourpresentdutytostand bythePacificMissionsisclear.

GirlsoftheC,G.M.,enrolintheSocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith inthenewyear,anddoyourbitin thecauseoftheMissionsandinthe causeofAustralia!

DancingClasses

Owingtothehotweatherthedancingclasseshavegoneintorecessover theChristmasandNewYear.The nextclasswillbeheldonJanuary19, 1943.

CANTEENSERVICE

January7,Thursday:PhyllisDean Hat

GirlsareremindedofournextCanteenfixtureovertheChristmasseason.Weexpectafullattendance againonthisnight.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe MovementshouldringMissPat Peachey(B6950),oriftheycallinat theClubRoomsanydaybetween11 a.m.and5p.m.,orofaneveningduringtheweek,oneoftheleaderswill betheretoexplaintheMovement,and theconditionsofmembership,etc.,to theta.

NewHospitalofSt.JohnofGod,Subiaco SPLENDIDUP-TO-DATEACCOMMODATION. ConvenienttoSubiacoandLeedervilleRailwayStationsandTrains. RecentAdditionsconsistofaFully-EquippedX-RAYDEPARTMtNT andCHILDREN'SWARD. PatientsMaySelectTheirOwnMedicalAdvisers. UnfinancialPatientsmaybeadmittedonDoctor'sRecommendation.

offeredasasubstituteforreligion,is Humanism.BythatImeanthecreed thatmanissufficientuntohimself,that hecanbuildhisownheavenupon earth,thathecanministertoallhis needswithoutreferencetoanyDivine Beingbeyondtheskies.Thetrouble withhumanismisthatitistoobrutallyandfrightfullyinhuman.Itignores theinfluencesofChristianitywhichhas scatteredhospitals,asylums,orphan. ages,institutionsofmercyandcharity throughoutthecivilisedworld.

Humanismisapooranaestheticeven inadentist'schair,whereasChristianity hasproveditsmettleonmillionsof deathbedsandonallthebattlefieldsof historydisclosesthathumanityneeds thesanctionsofreligionforalifeof sustainedmoralexcellence.Ethical principlesnotanchoredinreligionare apttobe,formorepeople,merely prettysayings.Itisreligionalone whichputsforceintothemorallaw, liftsitfromthelowlevelofmoralexpediencytothehighplaneofprinciple. Itdemandsthathumanconductconformnottothewhimoffashionbutto theeternalprinciplesofrightandjustice,whoseauthorandunderwriteris God

THEFESTIVESEASON.

DuringtheFestiveSeasonthinkof thefutureandhowniceitwouldbe tostarttheNewYearwitha£1,000. BuyaticketnowintheCharitiesConsultation.

36in.

tapsRelease

PriestPrisoners

TAKENINKOREA

ThefirstAustralianandNewZealandprieststobereleasedfromJapaneseintermentcampshavearrivedin Melbourne.

TheyaretheRev.Dr.FrancisHerlihy(Wellington,N.Z.),Rev.Father KevinMangan(Tongala),Rev.Father PhilipCrosbie(Mildura),andRev. FatherHubertHayward'Christchurch, N.Z.).

Allfourpriestswereworkingonthe KoreanMissionwhenJapanentered thewar.

Althoughtheyenduredmanyhardships,theyreceivednoactualill-treatmentatthehandsoftheirgaolers,or fromtheJapanesepolicewhowereresponsiblefortheirarrest.

ThearrestsweremadeonDecember 8and9,whentwoPrefects-Apostolic, MonsignorOwenMacPolinandMonsignorThomasQuinlan,withallpriests underthem,wereplacedinthegaols intheirrespectivetowns.

Someofthe22Irishpriestsunderwentlongperiodsofquestioning,in somecaseslastingallnight.

Thegaolswerecrowdedandextremelydirty.

Therewerenofacilitiesforwashing orexercise,andnoreadingmatterwas provided.

ThemissionariesimprisonedatKwochuremainedintheircellsfornearly twomonths.Theywerethenconfined inMissionhouses. -

TheIrishpriestswerereleasedearly inMarchafterinterventionofthe ApostolicDelegatetoJapan.

TheAustralianandAmericanpriests weretakenfromKoreatoKobein Japan,wheretheyremainedfortwo months,beforebeingtakenbyanexchangevesseltoLourencoMarques, wheretheexchangewithJapaneseinterneesfromBritishterritoriestook placeattheendofAugust.

Someoftheinidentsrecountedby thereturnedpriestsareamusing, thoughtheirimprisonmentwasno laughingmatter.

Afat,littledistrictofficer-in-chief, whowasaccompaniedbyalargestaff, haranguedtheprisonersfortwohours, gesticulatingwithanenormoussword, uponwhichheappearedtobeinmomentarydangerofcommittinginvoluntaryhari-kari.

TheJapanese,saidthepriests,were convincedthattheywereinfinitely superiortothewhiterace.Thisnotion wasadvanced,notassomethingdebatable,butasathingthatwasaxiomatic.

Theirmostconfidentboastbefore thedepartureofthefourpriestswas: "WewillseeyouinAustralia."

CHRISTMASfeTEAT *Castiedare

OnSunday,December20,acharminglittlefetetookplaceasCastledare, whensome70littleboysinthekind andcapablecareofRev.Brother O'Neill,theSuperior,andhisgoodand devotedhelpersgavethelargeandattentiveaudienceseveralwell-rendered songsandrecitations,followedby stepdancesandareallygrandgymnasticdisplay,showingsplendidinstruction,nottosaygreatpatience,on thepartoftheBrotherinstructors.

TheFranciscanDramaticCirclegave aprettyanddelicatelyrenderedNativityplay,whileproceedingswere broughttoahappycloseforthewellbehavedyoungstersbyaChristmas tree,thecontentsofwhichweredistributedbygenialFatherChristmas.

Mr.J.J.Kenneallymadeaveryappreciativespeech,stressingboththe Brothers'fineworkandthelittleboys' fineperformance.Allhonourtothe goodChristianBrothers!"Admu]tosannos."

FLOOD-ERGITAI WEDDING

Employmentof MothersinWar industryLast Resort

AmericanComment

NewYark.

Employmentofmothersofyoung childreninwarworkshouldbethe lastresourceofatotteringnation,BishopEdwinV.O'Hara,ofKansasOily, toldaconventionoftheNationalCstholicWomen'sUnion.

"Inthepresentcrisis,"Bishop O'Haraasserted,"wehaveanillustrationofthecallousnessofso-calledsocialexpertstothedismembermentof thefamily.

"Inmanyinfluentialcentresitistodaytakenforgrantedthatmothers ofchildrenshouldbeencouragedto enterwarworkoutsideofthehome, notwithstandingtheavailabilityofmen forthesetasks.

"Itissmuglyplanned,"heasserted, "tosetupavastchainofnurseries. underthepatronageoftheState,to relievemothersoftheirchildrenwhile thesemothersoperatepowermachines, evenonnightshifts,inbomberplants.

"Theemploymentofmothersof youngchildrenoutsidethehomeshould bethelastresourceofatotteringnation.Theproductionofplanesand tanksandgunsandexplosivesand shipsmustbelefttootherhands whilemotherstendtotheirbabesand formtheirchildrentoChristianmen andwomen.

"If,ashasbeentrulysaid,youcan judgethestatusofcivilisationbyits treatmentofthefamily,wearecertainlybeholdingasadspectacleofprogressivede-Christianisationincontemporarysociety."

Pointingoutthatprivatelife,educationandliterature,aswellasfamily life,mustbe"fortifiedbyChristian principles"iftheHolyFather'sprogrammeforrehabilitationoftheworld istobecarriedout,BishopO'Hara saidwarcanonlybeavoidedthrough individualself-discipline.

"Inthemidstofthegreatestdemonstrationevergivenintheworldofthe badeffectsoforiginalsin,"hesaid, "statesmenstilltalkasifalasting peacecouldbeestablishedamongnations,andthatisforeachhumanindividualtofight,withGod'shelp,his ownprivatebattleagainsthisown unregulatedprideandlustsandgreed.

Thisisthemissionofreligion.

"'Itisvaintohopefornational morality,'saidGeorgeWashington,'in theabsenceofreligiousprinciples.'It isvaintoexpectapeaceofjustice andcharityinaworldthatdeniesthe veryexistenceofaGodofjusticeand charity."

24,1942.

TheCommunistBan

hireversingthedecisionofapreviousGovernmentandlegalisingtheCommunistParty,theFederalAttorney-General(Dr. Evatt)madeitclear"thatthedecisionevidencesnosympathy'by theGovernmentwithanyCommunistviewsordoctrine."This butreiterates,ofcourse,theoriginalveryforthrightstatementby theBritishPrimeMinisteronhisGovernment'sattitudetowards theRussianalliance.Theco-ordinationofmilitarystrategyand everypossiblemutualassistanceinthewareffortdoesnot,and mustnotimplyanideologicalcourtship.Itisnecessarythatthis veryimportantdistinctionhekeptinmind,moreparticularlyat thepresentmoment,whenourdomesticRussophilesarecommandinganeverlargersectionofthepressandradio,andofthegoodwillofanunthinkingpublic.Asarecenteditorialremarked,"the RussianshavelongsinceceasedtobeCommunistsandtheAustralianCommunistshaveneverbeenRussians."andwemightwell add,"nortrueAustralianseither.forthatmatter."

WhethertheKremlintakesmorethananacademicinterest intheactivitiesofAustralianCommunists,andwhetherthepresent"revocationoftheorderof1940merelybringsAustraliainto linewithBritainsofarasCommunismisconcerned,"isallbeside thepoint.Whathasbeenofficiallydescribedasadifficultproblem mustbesolvedbytheAustralianGovernmentforAustralia.For reasonsthathavebeenpublished,andwithsafeguardsconsidered adequate,theGovernmenthaslifteda''veryunusualbanorproscription."Fromapoliticalpointofviewthismayseemexpedientatthepresentstage,anditremainstobeseenwhetherthenew regulationswillbeprosecutedmorerigorouslybythepresentGovernmentthanwerethepreviousproscriptionsofaformerGovernment.FortheCatholic,however,Communismdoesnotstand orfallmerelyontheParty'sattitudetothevitaldemandsofthe wareffort.Atthemomenttheyareparamount,buttheattitude oftheCommunistPartytowardsourdemocraticwayofliferemainsunchangedandunacceptable,andwemustneverforgetthat Communismremainsatrootaheresy,indeed,thegreatestheresy thathaseverravagedChristendom.TheGovernmenthasdeclaredfranklythatthislatestpoliticalmeasure,takeninviewof theall-importantneedsofthewareffort,doesnotimplyabenedictiononCommunistviewsordoctrine.Thisimportantdistinctionmustbekeptwellinmind.FortheCatholic,bothasaCatholicandasacitizen,therecanbenocompromisewithCommunism.Papaldirectiveshaverepeatedlymadethatclear.Itis morethanevernecessarynowthatthelegalisingoftheCommunist Partyhasalreadybeenfollowedbythepublishinginthedaily pressofanextractfromitsManifesto.Unblushinglyweare informedthatthePartyworks"fortheestablishingofcommon ownershipofthenationaleconomythroughagovernmentofthe toilingpeople,i.e.,bytheestablishmentofSocialism,accordingto thescientificprinciplesgivenusbythegreatteachersofmankind, Marx,Engels,LeninandStalin,expressedinthepolicyoftheCommunistInternational."(Blacktypeours).

* *

WhatthosescientificprinciplesareWeknowfrompastexperi'ence-inRussiaitself,inSpain,Mexico,Austria,Italy.Always inthelastanalysiscomestheappealtoforce,andtoooftenwe haveheardtheplea"butitcan'thappenhere."Notthatthefear ofviolenceisthebasicreasonfortheuncompromisingattitudeof theCatholicChurchtothe"scientificprinciplesofthegreatteachersofmankind."Ratheritisbecausethosesameprinciplesare thenegationofallthatmankindwastaughtbytheoneandonly Teacherofallmankind.JesusChrist.WhowasGodHimselfasman.

TheChurchhassurvivedmanyahideousblood-purgeinthe past,andSheisnomorefearfulnowthanatanyotherofthose gloriousmomentsinHerhistory.WhatalarmsHermostisthe leakagefromtheranksofpractisingCatholicsowingtotheinfiltrationofthisarch-heresyparticularlyamongsttheworkingclass. WeneednotexpectthatthelegalisingoftheCommunistParty willterminteitsundergroundmethodsandtactics-itwillmerely haveitbothwaysnow.ButthedutyofCatholicsonlybecomes moreurgentbecauseofthat,thedutytodowhateverliesintheir -power,hetheefforthowsoeversmall,toconsolidatethefaithof thosewhoyetremainuntaintedbythesesubversivedoctrines. AboveallmustwestrengthenourYouthagainstthismostvicious ofallheresies,thatinthetroubloustimesaheadtheymaydotheir 'dutytotheirGod.tothemselves,andtotheircountry.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

December25-FeastoftheNativitySt.Mary'sCathedral: Midnight:Pontificate. 11a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh Mass.

December28-FeastoftheHolyInnocents:CelebrateMassatSt.Vincent's FoundlingHome,Subiaco. December31.-7.30p.m.,Pontifical BenedictionandTeDeumofThanks. givinginSt.Mary'sCathedral.

ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL. CHRISTMASDAY.

Confessions: InpreparationfortheFeast,ConfessionswillbeheardintheCathedral onChristmasEveatthefollowing times:11a.m.to1p.m. 3.30p.m.to6p.m. 7.30p.m.to11.55p.m.

Masses: IllsGracetheArchbishopwillcelebratePontificalHighMassatmidnight(24th.).

MasseswillbecelebratedonChristmasDayat7,8,9,10,withSolemn HighMass,atwhichHisGracewill preside,at11a.m

TheLynn Applications

Applicationsforscholarshipswill closeonMonday,January25and shouldbesenttotheRev.J.T.McMahon,D.Ph.,MA.,SouthPerth.Applicantsshouldobservethefollowing conditions:

(1)CandidatesmustpasstheJunior Examination.

(2)TheapplicationmustbeaccompaniedbythereportoftheHeadof theSchool,andmuststate:

(a)Subjectspresented;subjects passedinJunior.

(b)Resumeofapplicant'srecordin school,conductandsport.

(c)Thefollowingdetailsregarding familyandfamilyincome:

(1)Father'soccupationandsalary,or mother'sincome,iffatherisdead.

(2)Numberofchildreninfamily.

(3)Numberofchildrenearning,and stateamountofwageearnedby eachchild.

(4)Numberofchildrenatschool. Failuretosupplythisinformation Willdisqualifythecandidate.

(3)Applicationsshould'beaccompaniedbyacertificateofbirth.Candidatemustnothavecompletedhis sixteenthyearonthedayhesitsfor theJuniorExamination.

(4)Astamped,addressedenvelope mustaccompanytheapplication,for thereturnofthecertificateofbirth.

TheLynnScholarshipisopento CatholicboysattendinganyCatholic

QUARANT'ORE DECEMBER.

Sunday.

4th.BridgetownOneDayofExposition 1943.

JANUARY.

2nd.Albany:OneDayofExposition.

3rd.Beverley:OneDayofExposition.

4th.Beaconsfield:OneDayofExposition.

5th.Katanning:OneDayofExposition.

HolyCommunionat Midnightdllass

RECOMMENDATIONREGARDING EUCHARISTICFAST.

TheHierarchyofAustraliarecommendthatthosewhointendtoreceive holyCommunionatMidnightMass abstainfromsolidfoodandalcoholic liquidsforfourhours,andfromnonalcoholicliquidsforonehour,before receivingHolyCommunion.

NEWYEAR'SDAY.

TIMESOFMASSESANDCONFESSIONSINST.MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

Confessions,inpreparationforthe FeastoftheCircumcision(NewYear's Day),willbeheardinSt.Mary'sCathedralonThursday,31st.inst.,atthe sametimesasonSaturdays,i.e.,from 12-1p.m.;4-6p.m.,andfrom7.30 p.m.onwards.

OnNewYear'sEve,PontificalBenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwill begiven,andaSolemnTeDeumsung intheCathedral,commencingat7.30 p.m.

OnNewYear'sDay,Masseswillbe celebratedat6,7,8.15,9,10a.m.,and 12.10p.m.

Scholarship

CloseJanuary25

schoolintheArchdioceseofPerth. Thescholarshipprovides£30peryear forthreeyearsataregisteredSecondarySchool,and£50peryearfor threeyearsattheUniversity.The Trusteeswishtoremindthoseintend. ingtoapplythattheyshouldobtain theHeadMaster'sletter,asitisessentialthattheapplicationbeaccompaniedbythisletter.Somecandidatesexperienceddifficultylastyear inobtainingsuchlettersowingtothe absenceoftheHeadMasteronholidays.Thesuccessfulcandidatewho failsintheLeavingCertificateorat theUniversityforfeitsthescholarship, andthescholarshipcannotbeheldby aboywhoholdsanyotherscholarship,exhibitionorbursary.

TheTrusteeswillmeetonTuesday, January26,1943,andtheirdecision shallbefinal.TheseTrusteesare: Rev.J.,T.McMahon,D.Ph.,M.A. (chairman),Rev.J.Fahey,D.S.O.,J. P.Maxwell,Esq.,LL.B.,F.Connaughton,Esq.,P.R.Jackson,Esq., J.P.(secretary).

"MISSALEROMANUM."

PublishedinAmericaforFirst Time.

ThefirstAmericanEditionofthe sitarsize"MissaleRomanum"eccm-.asticallyauthorised,editedandmechanicallyproducedfromsettingof typetofinishedvolumebyUnited Statesworkers,hasbeencompletedby BenzigerBrothers,Inc.

Fromthetimeofthefirstprinted editionofthe"MissaleRomanum," producedatMilan,Italy,in1474,up tothepresent,thishighlycomplicated andtechnicalbookhasbeenproduced inEurope.Allcopiesusedinthe UnitedStatesformerlyhadtobeimported.

TheAmerican-produced"Missale manum,"thepublishersannounce,in. corporatesthechangesrequiredinthe textbyaDecreeofPopePiusXIIissuedinAprilofthisyear.-"Zealan dia."

Nil_1STRIALCOU\CILS

*Catholic6erutives6iseussOrganicSociety

ANEWPRINCIPLENEEDED

AddressingagatheringofCatholic employersandexecutivesrecentlyin Melbourne,Mr.F.K.Maher,M.A., LL.B.,declaredthatforthelastthree hundredyearstheworldhasbeenslidingdownthehillofcivilisation-not climbingupit.Theresearchesofthe greatmodernhistorianslikeToynbee, SorokinandSpenglerarefrightening fortheyshowustheexistenceto-day ofthoseverydiseaseswhichhavedestroyedeveryothercivilisationthe worldhasseen.

InoursearchforaNewOrder,the idealoforganicsocietywasfundamental.ItwouldbefataliftheNew Orderwaseithertoo"new'ortoo"orderly."Manyreformerswishtoproducesomenewsystemlikearabbit outofahat,toobligementofollow ideaswhichmightconceivablysuit someotherraceorsomeotherplanet, butwhicharethoroughlyalientothe spiritandtraditionsofmanaswe knowhim.

Ifwearetobehappierandmore prosperousafter,thiswar,theymust setupasystemthatisreallyunited totheneedsofmen,andnotleave ittoprofessorsoutoftouchwith realityorprofessionalrevolutionaries to"makeupasystem"forthem.

ANewPrincipleNeeded-Organic Society.

Thesenseofrealitywhichthiswar hastaughtusgivesusalastchance. Forthecourageandinspirationtoget backonthepathwhenceweslipped somecenturiesago,weneedanewprincipleintheideaof"organicsociety.'

Leadingthinkershavegivenmuchattentiontothemodernapplicationof thisconception.Theyhaverealised thatsocietyhasbecomehorriblyovercentralised;thatthiscentralisation makespossibletheriseofdictators, hugeparasitecities,concentrationsof

-Exposition intheCity

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George's Terrace,nexttoWarwickHouse,A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe Catholicpeoplegenerallytopaya visitduringtheday.ExpositioncommencesafterMassat8o'clock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat6.15p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel.

ThehouroftheThursdaymorning MassintheChapelhasbeenchanged from8,15a.m.to8o'clock.Itis hopedthatthiswillbemoreconvenientformanygirlswhocommence workat8.45a.m.

capitalinafewhands-whichinturn producetheconcentrationofpolitical powerinafewofficials.Theremust beaprocessof"breakingdown,"of redistributingpowerandinfluenceover awiderarea,ofbuildingtipcountrylife andcountrytowns,oraproper"regional"basisforourpoliticalandsocialorganisation.

Self-GovernmentinIndustry.

Aboveall,weneedanewprinciple wherebyindustriallifecanbemade moreindependent,harmoniousand stable.

Mostmento-dayseethattheold orderof"ruggedindividualism,"industrialcapitalism,isfinished.Thus,

academicreformers.raisetheirvoice. "Onlysocialismcanbethesolution," theysay."Theindividualhasfailed, thecommunitymusttakeover.All industrywillcomeintothehandsof StateDepartments."

Thereis,however,onealernative,basedonthesoundestofphilosophy;sanctifiedbyitsChristianorigin,strength. enedbyitsdeeprootsinhumannature. Thatalternativeistohandoverthe controlofindustrytothepeopleactuallyengagedinthatindustry.

Forsome.scepticsitsoundstoosimple.Thatis,nevertheless,whatmost Catholicsocialthinkersnowsuggest; thatindustrybedividedintoitsmost naturalandimportantdivisions,and thatforeachmajorindustrythere shouldbeestablishedaNationalIndustrialCouncil.Thiscouncilshould consistofrepresentativesofemployers andemployeesinequalnumbersand representativesappointedbythecommunitytolookaftertheinterestsof theMovement.

WhatwouldthisIndustrialCouncil do?Withoutsettingoutindetail allthepowerswhichitshouldhave, Mr.Mahersuggestedsomewhichmight begiven.

(1)Fixwagesandconditionsforthe industry.Obviouslynooutsidebody couldeverknowtheintricaciesofthe businessbetterthanthepeopleengagedinit,orbebetterfittedtodecidewhattheemployeesshouldreceive.

(2)Controlprices,undersupervision ofabodyappointedbyParliament. suchasthepresentPricesCommiss.on, toavertexploitationofthepublic.

(3)Controlprofits.Thereshould, however,bedefinitemaximumlimits imposedondividends,sothatthose withgreatereconomicpowershould notbeabletoreaptoogreatareward attheexpenseoftheircompetitors.

(4)Decidetheamountandthequalityoftheproductionofthegoodsin theindustry.

(5)Lookafterthesocialwelfare ofallengagedintheindustry,includingprotectionagainstunemployment, pensionsforoldageand-sickness, andperhapscontributoryinsurance schemes.Thiswouldenableustodo awaywithStatereliefanditsaccompanyingstainof"thedole."

(6)Attendtothemarketingofproductsoftheindustry.

(7)Limitthenumberofenterprises. Thereisadangerherethatcertainsectionsmightgetholdoftheindustry andrefusetoallowevenlegitimate competition-butthiswouldhaveto bewatched.

(8)Plantechnicaleducation,apprenticeshipandgeneraltraining.

1.Itmustbegivenstatutorypowers. LegalforcemustbeappliedtoitsdecisionsbytheCouncilitself.Itis necessarythattheStateshouldhand overtoanIndustrialCouncilpowers tomakeregulations,toimposefines,to enforcedisciplineforbreechesofregu. lations.

2.TheIndustrialCouncilisnota purelyeconomicbody.Ithasanaturallifeofitsown.Itisconcerned witheducation,socialwelfare,good feeling-aswellaswithwagesanddividends.

3.Itisnotapartofthepolitical system.ItdoesnotattempttosupplementordominateParliament.PeoplewillcontinuetoelecttheirrepresentativetoParliament,whichwillremainsupremeoverallIndustrial Councils,decideonthegeneralpolicy, willsuperviseworkingofallcouncils, andgiveortakeawaytheirpowers,as itwishes.

Mr.Maherpointedoutthatsucha planmeetsallthatwecouldaskofan industrialsystem.

Itfittedthenatureofman.Man, beingneitheragodnorabeast,must befree-butnotcompletely.Manrealisestheneedfortheassociationsthat willallowforinitiativewithoutallowinganarchy.Itenablesmento havesamecontroloverthewayin whichheearnshisliving.Themodern workerfeelsthathedoesnotcountin theindustrialmachine.Thatisone reasonwhyhesometimesmisuseshis employer'sequipmentandwasteshis employer'stime-that"thwartedfeeling"accountsforsomuchinCommunism.Sowemustgivetheworkerthe feelingofsatisfaction.Thatishis right.Itwouldbebetterifhecould tieanowner,butinlargeindustries menasindividualscannotbeowners. Wemustgivethemthebestsubstitute. Moreover,ithelpsmantoacquireproperty.Propertyandnotincomeis thecriterionoffreedomandprosperity. Incomemaycomeandgo,butproperty goesonforever.Onlythemanwho ownspropertyisreallyfree.AnIndustrialCouncilwillnotofitselfgive himownership,butitwillbeapower-

wardtheirideasandhavetheirgrievancessettledquickly.

Itwouldprobablybeeasiertoset upIndustrialCouncilsinAustraliathan inanyothercountryintheworld. Theemployersarealreadyjoinedtogetherinmanyassociations,suchas ChambersofCommerce,Associationsof Manufacturers,Employers'Federations, StandardAssociations.Theworkers areorganisedinTradeUnionstoa higherproportionthaninanyother country.Therearethusorganisations whichcanspeakfortheworkerwithoutourhavingtoestablishnewones. Thereisnoseriousclass-warinAustralia-nolegacyofhatredandbloody conflictasinEurope.Undoubtedly greaterco-operationwillleadtomore efficientproduction.Nooneestimates theenormousamountoftimelostin strikesandlock-outsinAustraliain thelast25years,andtheconsequent effectsonproduction.

TheIndustrialCouncilisnota "cure-all."Itisonlyoneaspectof thewholeproblem.Itisnotanarticleoffaith.Itdoesflowfromcer-

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tulinstrumenttothatend.Itgets ridoftheworstevilsofthecapitalist system,whichmaybesummedupas classhatredandirresponsibilityamongbothcapitalistsandworkers. Thegreatestdestroyerofcivilisationis theclasswar.Thisisourlastchance togetridofitinAustralia.Obviously,ifworkershadanequalvoicewith employersoncouncils,iftheyreceived afairwageandpropertechnicaltraining,theywouldhavenothingtohate. Theemployerisnolongeramember ofahostilearmy. Itavoidstheevilsofnationalsocialism,whetheroftheGerman,Russian orItaliansort,whichwanttodominatehumanlife,fromthecradletothe grave;IndustrialCouncilsprovidethe onlywayout-forherewecanhave socialcontrolwithoutsocialdictatorship.Here,too,theStateisputin itsproperplace.Thefunctionof theStatesisnottoownbusiness, dominateeverysectionofsociallife. Itistosupervise,control,decidevital questions. Itshouldpleasemanagersandemployers,foritretainsprivateproperty withoutallowingforitsabuse.It shouldpleasetheworkers.Theyget avoiceincontrol,theycanputfor-

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tainessentialdoctrines,andistheconsistentviewofthebestCatholic thinkers.

Noonesuggeststhatthistypeof organisationshouldbeintroduced forthwith.Whatisproposedisthat theGovernmentsshoulddrawupa blue-print,akindofmodelconstitution,andwhenthemembers-both workersandemployersofaparticular industry--decidetoformanIndustrial Council,thentheyshouldcometothe Governmentandgiveassuranceof theirwillingnesstofollowthedraft constitution.Thentheywouldbe givenstatutorypowerstotakeitover.

Perhapssuchorganisationsasare formedshouldnotbegivengreatpowersatonce.Thereisstillsufficient classhostilityandsufficientdifficulties aboutgettingcapablerepresentatives ofthegeneralcommunitytomakethe wholethingunworkableiftheCouncil isgiventoomuchpower.

Werecognisethatthehumanfactor isvital.Thiscutstwoways.If peopledonotwantittowork,then itwillnotwork.Iftheydowantit towork,thenitwillwork.Theother problemsarepurelytechnicalones,and thesecanbeovercomewithgoodwillonallsides.

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CatholicActiort isCatholicLife

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ThelastandperhapsthebestexpositionofthelateHolyFatheron thesubjectofCatholicActionwasis suedonJanuary18,intheformofa lettertotheBishopsofthePhilippine Islands.Thedocumentisoftheutmostimportance,andpartofitis translatedbelowbyourRomeconespondent:

InthelasteditionoftheVatican paper,"L'OsservatoreRomano,-issued beforethedeathofthelatePope,Pius XI,thereispublishedthetextofan ApostolicLetterofthePopetothe BishopsofthePhilippineIslands.The letterisdatedJanuary18,1939,and dealswiththedevelopmentandintensificationoftheCatholiclifeofthe Philippinepeople.Itcontainsalong sectiononCatholicAction,whichis oneofthebestandprobablythelast documentofthePopeonthesubject. Itgivesgreaterdevelopmenttothe ideathat"CatholicActionisCatholic Life,becausejustasthereisnoaction withoutlife,sothereisnolifewithout action.CatholicAction,inreality, hasasitsendtheformationofsincere Catholics,sothattheymayknow,love andlivetheChristianfaithinitsentirety,showinghowitispossiblein allsocialandprofessionalsurroundings, tofulfilperfectlythedutieswhichthis faithimposes."Sincelastsummer thisideahasbeenexpressedrepeatedly byHisHoliness,whilehepassedover theexternalorganisationofCatholic Action.CardinalPizzardowhoisin chargeoftheofficeforCatholicAction,saysthatthePope'saimwasto disprovetheideathatonecouldattackCatholicActionontheground thatitisnotessentialtoCatholiclife. Atthesametimehewishedtoassure thatallorganisedCatholicAction wouldhavethatsolidfoundationofa completeandsincere"living"ofthe faith,withoutwhichallattemptsat organisationaresomanycastlesinthe airasregardstrueCatholicAction. HereisthepartwhichdealswithCatholicAction:

TheMissionoftheLaity.

"Wecannot,however,beignorantof thefact,thattorestoretheruinsof modernsocietythelaboursofthe clergy,howsoeverassiduousandwilling,arenolongersufficient;for-leavingasideothergravereasons-itis certainthatmanypeopleofallsocial classes,forgettingGodandfarremovedfromHim,andfromHisChrist,ale refractoryandevenhostiletotheevan. gelisingactionofthepriest.

"Hencetheurgentnecessitythatthe hierarchysharetheirapostolatein

somewaywiththelaity;whoinstructedandformedspirituallybythe priests,andlivinginitsintegritythe Christianlife,maypreparethewayto thelightoftruthandtothesanctifyingactionofGrace,inthesurroundingsdistantfromoropposedtothe workoftheChurch.Thistheymust doasactiveandsubmissiveco-operatorsoftheChurchherself.

"Itappearsclearly,then,thatthe missionoftheselaityistheverysame asthemissionoftheSacredHierarchy andofJesusChrist,i.e..toprocurefor othersoulsthesupernaturallife,tofo mentit,andtodefendit.Asaconsequencetheiractivitybecomesaprecioushelpandanopportuneintegrationofthesacerdotalministry.

"Anditisexactlyforthisendthat We,evenfromthebeginningofOur Pontificate,haveaddressedapaternal invitati,ntotheHierarchyandtothe people,sothatthefaithfulmaybe preparedandorganisedforthisapostolate,which,inspiredbytextofHoly Scripture,Wehavedefined'theparticipationofthelaityintheHierarchic Apostolate,'andhavecalled'Catholic Action.'

"Wesay'CatholicAction,'andwe cansay'Catholiclife;'for,justas thereisnoactionwithoutlife,so thereisnolifewithoutaction.CatholicActioninreality,hasasitsend theformationofsincereCatholics,and theymayknow,loveandlivethe Christianfaithinitsentirety,showing howitispossibleinallsocialand professionalsuroundings,tofulfilperfectlythedutieswhichthisfaithimposes.

"Hence,themembersofCatholicActionarealso,withinacertainlimit, propagatorsanddefendersofthesupernaturallifeinsouls.

"FromallthisitisclearthatCatholicActionisnotofthematerial order,butofthespiritual:notofthe earthlyorder,butoftheheavenly,it hasnotpoliticalaims,butreligious.Its ownproperenddistinguishesitclearlyfromanymovement,fromanyassociationwhichhasasitsendsomethingpurelyearthlyortemporal,howevernobleandworthyofpraise.

"Nevertheless,itisalsoasocialaction,becauseitpromotesthegreatest goodofsociety,theReignofChrist. Moreover,ittakesaninterestinthe greatproblemswhichtroublesociety andhaveaninfluenceonthereligiousandmoralorder,studiesthemtowardstheirtruesolutionaccordingto theprinciplesofjusticeandChristian charity."

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WECAN'TIGNORE CHRIST

"Wecangetalongwithout Christ."Thisclaimiscommon amongunbelievers. Butdo they?Theanswerisinthemouth ofacharacterinanadmirable littlepamphlet."TheManWe Can'tIgnore.""Youdon'tgel alongwithoutChrist-notafter nineteenhundredyearsofChristianity.Theflavoursandsalts ofChristianityhavesunkdeep intoourbodypolitic.Theyare there.Christisthereevenif youdon'trecogniseHim.As longaswehavethetradition ofChristianity,oraresponging uponthegoodfruitsofitsteaching,noonecansaythatheis gettingalongwithoutChrist." ThehistoricalfactofJesusChrist. thereliabilityoftheScriptures. Christ'sclaimtodivinityandHis proofofHisclaim-thesearethe pointsofadiscussionthatis workedoutinapopularand breezymanner,withtwovery likeablecharacterssupplying mostofthelivelydialogue.FollowinginthemethodofFr. Lord,thislatestpamphletonOut Lordas"TheManWeCan'! Ignore"isbrightlywrittenand ausefulhandbookofapologetics

"AnAppealtoCarelessCatholics"analysesthereasonswhich maypossiblybekeepingsomeonefromthepracticeofhis CatholicFaith.Itiswrittenin spiritofencouragement,towin backtothefoldthesheepwho islostor,perhaps,hasjust strayedaway.Itexplainstothe carelessCatholic,indifferent circumstances,howhemaysimply comebackagaininthegreat mercyofGod.

TheMonWeCan'tIgnore.ByHer bert0.HWalker,S.J. AnAppealtoCarelessCatholics.8, VeryRevJohnE.Mullett,V.F. AustralianCatholicTruthSociety aublicattonsforNovember.

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ItcontablsthefullMass,all essentialprayersanddevotions andlistsspecialprivileges. Itoffers,aswell,manypagesof blunt,helpfulandsympathetic advicethatwillbewelcomed byeveryCatholicyoungman anina96-pagepocketsizebookonly41inchesdeep by3incheswide.

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Melbourne,17thDecr.,1942.

TheSixty-SixthAnnualMeetingof theT.andG.MutualLifeSocietywas heldto-day.TheChairman,Mr.J. T.Thompson,announcedthattheNew BusinesscompletedintheOrdinary andIndustrialDepartmentscomprised 125,664policies,assuring£12,058,342; 47,915Policies,equalto38percent.of thetotalissued,beingtakenoutby existingmembers.

TheTotalIncomeincreasedby £312,130to£7,107,335,ofwhich£5,475,780wasreceivedinPremiumsandthe balance,£1,631,555fromInvestments. TheInterestearnedontheMeanFunds was£4SsIdpercent.,whileaconsiderablereductionintheexpenserate wasachieved.

PaymentstoPolicyholdersreachedthe recordsumof£3,094,033,ofwhichEndowmentsmaturedwithbonuses amountedtothelargetotalof£2,002,862. DeathClaimsamountedto £709,596.AlthoughtheSociety'sassetsarewellsecured,theBoarddecidedthatunderpresentcircumstancesit wasdesirabletofurtherincreasethe amountoftheContingencyFundsby £100,000thisyear.£2,780,542wasinvestedduringtheyearinGovernment Securities,andtheSociety'stotalsubscriptiontoWarLoansnowexceed £6,000,000.

TheActuary'sReportdisclosesasurplusof£794,308and,afterdeducting £345,000,whichhasbeensetasidefor unforeseencontingencies,thegreater partofthebalancewillbedistributed asReversionaryBonusestoPolicyholders.

AverylargepercentageoftheAgencyStaffhasgoneintoWarService, whileoftheIndoorStaffonlyafew keymenwithspecialtraining,apart fromtheManagerialStaff,havebeen retained.TheChairmanexpressed theBoard'sappreciationofthesplendideffortsofthosestillwiththeSocietywhohavebeenrequiredtoperformextraduties.

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Ourrecentlyelectedpresident,Sr. E.Palmer,presidedatthelastmeetingofthebranch.Theannualsocial, whichwasheldrecently,wasmostenjoyable.Visitorsincludedmembers oftheDistrictBoardandMetropolitanSocialCouncil,aswellasmembersofotherbranches.Dancingand itemsbyassistingartists,whichwere greatlyappreciated,helpedtopassa verypleasantevening.Prizeswere presentedtothewinnersinthemembershipdrivecompetition.Members areremindedthatthecompetition willbeconductedasusualduringthe comingyear.OwingtotheChristmasholidays,thenextmeetingwill nottakeplaceuntilTuesday,January 12

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Saturday,December26,1942.

CommonwealthHandicap:Dark Flame,1;Rivian,2SirNeil,3.

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SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

OnceagaintheS.C.Y.M.S.wentto tuwnwhentheygatheredat.thetenniscourtstogivethemtheonce-over. Althoughtheyknowlittleaboutwork, theyhadtherightintention.After allthetreesandheavierstoneswere removedandslittrenchesfilledin, workonthecourtsbeganinfull swing.KevinHodge,withthatfarawaylookinhiseyeswasattheend ofthehose,andonecanguesswithoutbeingtoldthatthewaterwent furtherthanhislooks.Oneperson passingremarkedthatitwasagreat pitythatfiremenshouldpractice A.R.P.exercisesonsuchbeautiful courts.Acaseofmistakenidentity, but,well,therewasagoodreasonfur thisremark.

Despiteeveryattempttoburnthe fencedownbybuildingagreatwallof drygrassalongsidethem,allefforts metwithlittleornosuccess.When thesmokehadliftedandthedebris cleared,therewasthefence,standing alone,''fryinginthewilderness."

RonMorrisandJ.Wallsettleda seriousproblem,whetheritwaspossibletousebothhandsatonce,but thentheydidn'tusetheirheadsas well! Everyonehadamostenjoyableandunworkabletime,andallwill betheretoseethesetwoworkagain nextweek.

SnipSnapsfromtheSocietyColumn.

H.Jermyhasjoinedasatemporary memberthe"OrderoftheIdleRich Club,"andhasnowretiredtohissummerresidenceinthecountry.We wishhimallthebestandhopehis holidaywillbehislastone.Sorry,we meanwehopehisholidaywillbean enjoyableone.

TheSocietyextendstoallpastmembersandmembersservingwiththe ServicesamerryChristmasandaprosperousNewYear,andhopetheywill soonbewithusagain.

014 DEATHS ÷

CONNOLLY,WilliamMartin.--Killed inaction,Egypt,October'1,dearly belovedsonandbrotherofMr.and Mrs.R.Harris(Cannington),John (2-11th.A.I.F.),Francis(A.I.F.-, Joseph(A.I.F.),Henry(A.M.F.), Agnes(Mrs.Seubert),Kathleen(Mrs. Wheeler),Bill.R.I.P. Wewillalwaysremember.

MADDISON.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofJim Maddison,killedinaction,New Guinea,December1,lovedsonof Mr.andMrs.A.E.Maddison,VictoriaPark.

Wehavelovedhiminlife,letus notforgethimindeath.

-Insertedbyhislovingsisterand brother-in-law,LindaandEugeneHeg. ney,andnephew,Joseph.

÷ INMEMORIAM 014

CASEY.-InlovingmemoryofDenis DowneyCasey,whodiedDecember 27,1940.

SweetLordJesus,granthimeternal rest.ImmaculateHeartofMary prayforhim.

ENRIGHT.-Insadandlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandandfather, eratniathJoseph,whopassedaway atGoomallingonChristmasmorning, 1939.

Maythesilentprayersunceasing, Maythetearinsecretshed, PleadwithThee,0,InfantJesus, Forthelovedonewhoisdead.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family(Goomalling).

ENRIGHT-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearDad,JeramiathJoseph,who passedawayatGoomallingonChristmasmorning,1939.R.I.P InfantJesus,havemercyonhis soul.

-Insertedbyhislovingson,Peter (R.A.A.F.),Egypt.

LYNCH.-Inaffectionatememoryof mydearwife,MaryCatherine,who departedthislifeonDecember19, 1941,devotedmotherofJack,Margaret,Tom,Jim,PatandMolly, Mother-in-lawofDot,Hazel,Gladys andPhonsie,anddeargrandmother ofDanandPhilip.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

-Insertedbyherlovinghusband andfamily.

MULLINS.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthehappyreposeofthesoulof WinifredAgnesMullins,whodiedon December29,1940.

-Insertedbyhersorrowinghusband,daughterandson-in-law,Eileen andTerryTisdall,grandsons,Austin andMervyn.

DeathofFamousBenedictine

ThedeathisannouncedofDomBede Camm,whowasordainedtotheministryoftheChurchofEnglandbut laterbecameaCatholicpriestandwas instrumentalinpreparingtheAnglican BenedictinesatCaldeyandthenuns ofSt.Bride'satMilfordHavenforreceptionintotheCatholicChurch.

DomBedewonhighhonoursinhis studiesintheAnglicanministry,but afterhisordinationhefoundthathis workasacurateleftmuchtobedesired.Consequently,afterspendingtwo yearsinthispost,heresigned,became aCatholicconvert,andtookthehabit oftheBenedictineOrder,fiveyears laterbeingordainedasamemberof theCatholicclergy.

In1912hewassummonedtoCaldey topreparetheChurchofEngland BenedictinesandthenunsofSt. Bride'sfortheirreceptionintothe CatholicChurch.DomBedewasgiventhesignalhonourofofferingthe firstMassontheislandsincetheReformation.Laterthesameyearhe wassenttoDownsideAbbey,near Bath.DuringthefirstWorldWarhe wasachaplainwiththeBritishForces inEgypt.OnhisreturntoEngland hebecameheadofBenetHouse,Cambridge.

DomBedewasanauthorityonEnglishmartyrs,ofwhomhewrotemany books.Healsowrotemanybiographies,andatonetimeheeditedthe St.NicholasSeries:DownsideAbbey.

CrueltytoJews

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"Inthenameofhumanityandthe principlesofChristianity,"theFrench Hierarchyintheoccupiedsonehave addressedanopenlettertoMarshal HenriPetaln,condemningthemassarrestsandill-treatmentofJews.

Assertingthat"wemakeourprotest onbehalfoftherightsofmankind,' theArchbishopsandBishopsmadea ferventplea"fortheterriblesufferingsofsomanymothersandchildren."

Intheunoccupiedzone,wherethe disputebetweenVichyandCatholic leaders,notablyHisEminenceCardinal PeterGerlier,ArchbishopofLyons,remainsacute,BishopTheas,ofMontauban,addressedapastorallettertohis peoplethat"allmen,AryansornonAyrans,arebrothersbecausetheyhave beencreatedbythesameGod"and that"thepresentanti-Jewishmeasures aretakenincontemptofhumandignityandinviolationofthemostsacredrightsofmanandthefamily."

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DearCornerites,-Justalineina hurryth,sweek,toremindyouto prayveryriardbeforetheCribdurin::thesedaysofChristmas--forthe Bushies.IamsuretheLittleChild Jesusmustloveyoualldearlyasyou kneelbeforetheCribandpraythat thegreatworkoftheBushieswhich isbringingHimtootherchildrenwill growandgrowintheyearahead.We aregoingtomake1943arecordyear ineveryway,andthebestwayto startistobeginwithaprayer.Maybe

THEHOLYFAMILY.

youwillsparealittleoneforAunt Bessy,too,overChristmas-andthank you,oneandall.Forgivethehaste thisweek,andaHappyNewYearto everyone. AUNTBESSY.

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DearClientofSt.Rita,-YourgenerousgifthasclinkedintotheLemonadeBottle.Manythanks.St.Rita isagoodfriendtomanyCornerites.I hopeyoupraytohersometimesforthe Bushies,forprayerisevenmorenecessarythancash.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed15s.P.N.inhonouroftheSacred Heartformyintention.Tenshillings fromselfandfiveshillingsfrommy "AirForceson." Wishingyousuccesswiththegreatworkyouare doing. ADMIRER.

DearAdmirer,-Yourgenerousgift arrivedsafely,forwhichmanythanks indeed.TheBusbieswillrecommend yourintentiontotheSacredHeart, andtheirprayersareespeciallyvalu able.Theywillalso-rememberyour bravesonandaskGod'sprotectionon him.Godblessyouboth.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosed findasmalldonationfortheBusbies. Wishingyoueverysuccessandahappy Christmas.From LILY.

'BeautifulBunbury." December8,1942.

DearAuntBessy,-ThoughI'ma verybadcorrespondent,itdoesn't meanthatIdon'tthinkofthe"Bushies"oftenthroughtheyear,andthe enclosedisasmalltrifletohelpattain yourgoalfortheyear."Thebetter theday,thebetterthedeed,"and,unwittingly,Iseemtohavepickedon oneofthe"verybest"daystosend mylittleoffering.I'msurethatisa goodomen,andthatOurLadywill cometoyouraidandhelpyouto"win through"thisyear,asinothers.

"THECOUNTRYOOUSIN."

DearCountryCousin,-Youwillrememberthat,inthecaseoftheProdigalSon,thetimehehadbeenaway fromhomecountedasnothingagainst thefactthathefinallycameback.As yousay,nobetterdaycouldyouhave chosenforyourreturn,andperhapsno betterdeed.Iwouldfavourkilling afattedcalfifwehadone. PerhapstheOldGreyCatwoulddo?Many thanks. AUNTBESSY.

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DearParishionerofQueen'sPark,ManythanksforyourgenerousofferinginhonouroftheSacredHeart,Our BlessedLady,andSt.Joseph.We Bushiesshallcertainlyrememberyour specialintentioninourprayers,and amconfidentthat,ifitisinharmonywiththeDivineWill,theDivine BabemaygiveittoyouattheCrib. AUNTBESSY.

DearLily,-YourP.N.andgood wisheswereexceedinglywelcome.The 'Fieldscanalwaysbedependedonfor whole-heartedsupportinagoodcause, andIdon'tthinkanycausecanbe betterthantheBusbies',doyou?The Bushiesandmyselfsendyousincerest Christmasgreetings.

AUNTBESSY.

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Boundary-road,St.JamesPark.

DearAuntBessy,--Christmasseems toberushingatusonceagain.We havejustasmallbundleofstamps, savedthroughouttheyear,alsofew newones,whichwehopewillhelp.

WishingyoumanyhappyChristmases, andmaytheL.B.alwaysbefull.

MRS.CYNTHIAFURNESS.

DearMrs.Furness,-Thankyoukindlyforthestamps.Theywerevery welcome;indeedallisgristtothe L.B.'smill.Thanksalsoforyour Christmasgreetings,whichtheBusbiesandmyselfreturnahundred-fold. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-FortheBusbies' Fund. N.WALSH.

DearN.Walsh,-Thanksindeedfor yourChristmasgifttotheBushies.I thinkyourofferingjustaboutmade theObjectiveacertainty.TheBusbieswillbemadeveryhappythatwe wereabletodosomuchthisyeardespitethewar.AhappyChristmasto you. AUNTBESSY.

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TheNook.

DearAuntBessy,-AdonationtowardsyourLemonadeBottle,andlots ofChristmasprayers.From BLUEBIRD.

DearBlueBird,-Godblessyoufor yourgiftandstillmoreforyour prayers.TheLemonadeBottleisvery satisfiedwithitselfthesedays.The Bushieswillherememberingtheir benefactorsinaspecialwayatChristmas. AUNTBESSY.

Boulder.

DearAuntBessy,-PleasefindenclosedofferinginhonourofDivine Child.Iamenclosingmyshareofa smallwinIhadintheCharities.Wishingyoueverysuccesstowardsthe£100 goal. JUDE.

DearJude,-It'smostappropriate thatyoushouldgivetheBusbiesa shareinyourCharities'wininhonour oftheDivineChild,forwasn'ttheNa(ContinuedonBackCover.)

* * Kalgoorlie.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findpostalnotefor10s.fortheBushies'Fund.AsmallChristmasoffering totheDivineChild,inthanksgivingfor themanyblessingsandfavoursreceivedthroughouttheyear,andwhichI amsureOurLadyofPerpetualSuccourobtainedforme. "GRATEFUL"

DearGrateful,-Somanyofusare likethetenlepers.Wegoonfrom daytodayasbeggarsatGod'sgate, receivingfavourslargeandsmall, buthowmanyofusthinkofthegreat dutyofthanksgiving.YouhavechosenaverypracticalwayandGodwill furtherblessyourgratefulheart.You havemadeasplendidchoiceofintercessorsinOurLadyofPerpetualSuccour.Maysheblessyouforyourgenerosity. AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosedpostalnotesfor7s.fortheBushies'Scheme.

* * SOMEONE.

DearSomeone,-Thanksverymuch foryourgifttotheBushies.YouapparentlybelieveintheGospelcounsel aboutnotlettingyourlefthandknow whatyourrightisdoing.ButGod knowsandwillrewardyourgoodness toHisbushchildren. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findsmalldonation,inthanksgivingto St.Ritaforfavourreceived.Wishing theBushiesthebestofgoodwishes.

ACLIENTOFSTRITA.

(11"Truelearningcannotbeacquiredexcept byhardstudyandwithmethodicaldirection."

Defective

moderneducationaims

at informativeratherthanformativeideal

(ContinuedfromPage4.) toattempttohaveallthehomework, evenforseniorboys,replacedby studyatschool,thoughparentswho wishtodosomayarrangefortheir boystostayfortheafternoonstudyat theschool.However,theboysofthe seniorschoolareoldenoughtowork quietlybythemselves,butIhopeparentswhoseboysarepassingfromthe JuniortotheSeniorSchoolwillrealisethattheirboyshaveacquiredthe habitofworkingmethodicallyattheir lessonsduringthestudy-periodat school,andwillseetoitthatthey giveafullhourandahalftotheir homework,withoutanydistraction. Lessonsdonetotheaccompanimentof awirelessentertainmentareasgood asnotdone.

IhavetreatedatlengthoftheJuniorSchool,becauseIwishtostressthe importanceofthefoundationlaid there.ThejuniorSchoolisnota primaryschool;itisapreparatory schoolinthestrictsenseofbeinga schoolthewholecurriculumofwhich isdesignedtopreparetheboysforthe worktheywillhavetodointhisschool inthesubsequentyears.Itisonly natural,then,thataboycomingfrom theJuniorSchoolshouldinstarting theworkoftheSeniorSchoolhave anadvantageoverboyswhohavemissedthisspecialtraining.However,the lowerclassesoftheSeniorSchoolare foryoungboys,andifaboyjoinsthe schoolinthefirstyearoftheSenior course,heisnot,asmanyhappyexperiencesshow,toooldtoadapthimselftotheschool'swaysandtoreceiveitsformation.ButIhavefound it,betternottoadmitboyswhoare alreadyadvancedintheiradolescence; briefly,itwouldnotbeinaccordance withtheschool'spolicytoadmitaboy whoisovertheageofthirteen.

Idonotwanttosuggestthatthe schoolhasanyesotericsecretofimpartinglearning,towhichonlytheyoung canbeinitiated.Farfromit,Iinsist thattruelearningcannotbeacquired exceptbyhardstudyandwithmethodicaldirection.Iinsist,too,that itistheformative,ratherthanthein-

formative,sideofeducationthat counts.Itisatruismthatmodern educationhasbeenaimingatcrammingintoboysasmanyscrapsof knowledgeastheirheadscanhold,and thattheneedfortrainingboystoassimilatetheirknowledgehasbeen grosslyneglected.Theendofitall isthataboyleavesschoolacquainted withmanysubjectsandignorantof themall.Theaverageboy-anditis theaverageboywhocounts-whohas had'allthebenefitsofmoderneducation"leavesschool,aftersomeeight yearsoflabour,withafewpuzzled ideasofmathematics,andmanyscientificformulae,andavaguenotion thatNelsonsaidsomethingmemorable atWaterloo-ornearit.Hecan barelyreadFrench;hecertainlycannotreadLatin.Andonethingwas quiteforgotten;hewasnottaughtto think.Norcanheexpresshimself effectivelyinhismothertongue.In otherwords,thetaskofeducatingthe boyislefttotheuniversity;butthat isjustwherethedefectsofhisschoolingappear:hismindhasnotbeen trainedtotheassimilationofknowledge,andhisprogressattheuniversityisslowanddifficult.

Butitwasnotalwaysso;therewas atimewhenboyscouldanddidlearn somethingatschool.TheJesuitschools ofthesixteenthandseventeenthcenturytookitforgrantedthat,bythe ageoffifteen,aboywouldhavemasteredallthatthereisofLatingrammar,andthathe beableto readallLatinauthors,andthathis chiefoccupationfromthatageon wouldbetoacquirematurityof thoughtandfacilityofexpression.Of coursethecurriculumofaschooltodaymustbeverydifferentfromwhat itwasinformercenturies;butthe pointtonoticeisthis:thattheboys ofFreiburgandClermontmasteredthe subjectspresentedtotheminaway thatboysrarelymastersubjectstoday.Thereasonfortheirsuccessis easilydiscovered:therewasnocramming,noshort-cuts,noseekingforillusorysuccessatexaminations.

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Thefinaltestofanymethodofeducationisapracticalone-thesubsequentsuccessorfailureoftheboys thatfollowit.Experiencehasshown methatbyinsistingontheformative sideofeducation,byrequiringboys totakesubjectsthatwilldeveloptheir talents,byteachingthemtothinkand expressthemselves,aschoolsecuresfor itsboysasuccessthatquiteoutstrips thepromiseoftheirearlyyears.

Ithasbeenagreathelptometo findparentswillingtoco-operatewith meinmyefforttosavetheirsonsfrom evilsthatcomefromsettingboysto tasksforwhichtheyarenotfit.Prudentparentsrealisethataboy'swish tobeinthisorthatclassismoreoften thannotinspiredbyapardonabledesiretositbesidehisbestfriend,but itwouldbeverywrongtoletsuchboyishfanciesdeterminethenatureofthe worktowhichaboyistodevotea yearofhisschooling.Ifeelconfident thatparentsrealisethattheonlyconsiderationthathasanyweightwith meintheformationofsuchdecisions istheboy'sadvantage.

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WhatIhavesaidabouttheimportanceoftheformativesideofeducationwillexplainwhytheschoolregardstheDebating-Societyasanintegralpartoftheboys'training.Despitemanydifficultiesarisingdueto theblack-out,theDebating-Society carriedonitswork,andthemasterin chargeofithasbeenabletogiveme averygratifyingreportofitssuccess. IhopethisSociety,whichowesitsachievementstothegoodwillandkeennessoftheboyswillgetfromparents theencouragementitdeserves.

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Ihavethoughtitwelltospeakto youfirstofwhatImightcalltheacademicsideoftheschool'swork;but asCatholicsweallknowthatagood heartisofinfinitelymorevaluethan awell-instructedmind.Iamsure, too,youwillalljoinwithmeinthankingGod,theAuthorofallgrace,for thegoodnessoftheboysatthisschool. Allthemastersandallwhocomein contactwiththemhavethesamehigh opinionofthem.Theirverygoodness imposesuponparentsandschoolalike theduty,,fstrivingtomakeeachboy becomeinsaneagoodChristianman. Theboyshavemadeareadyresponse totheidealssetbeforethembythe SocialityofOurBlessedLady,andthe -calwithwhichtheyruntheForeign MissionSocietyshowsthattheyare sincerelydevotedtotheCauseof Christ.

Itwouldbeagreatpityifwewere tospoilsuchsplendidboys;andI thankyouallfortheco-operationyou havegiventotheschoolinthemain tainenceofitsdiscipline.Iknowparentsmustrindithardattimestorefrainfromseekingfortheirboysexemptionsfromtimetotimefromthis orthatitemofroutine.ButIam surethatallwillagreewithmethatit isoftheutmostimportanceforboys togetintothehabitofobservingthe school'sregulationsandtime-table withoutthoughtofevadingthem.

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FatherKellythenthankedHis GraceforhismanykindnessestoSt. Louis.Hethankedalsotheparents andfriendsoftheschool-especially theLadies'Committee-fortheirassistanceduringtheyear.

Imustthanktheboys,too.Ithank themfortheirobedience,andeven -thoughtheymaybesurprisedatmy doingso,Ithankthemforallthehard worktheydidattheirbooks. I havetothankthemverysincerelyfor thereadinesswithwhichtheycame forwardandgaveallthehelpthey couldindoingthedomesticworkof theschoolandcaringfortheschool grounds.Withouttheirhelp,the schoolcouldnothavecarriedon.Of course,itinvolvedthesacrificeof muchplay-time;butthatsacrifice wasmade,andwill,Iamsurebemade, solongasthewarlasts.

Thatspiritofreadinesstofacethe demandthateachdaymakesonhis generositymustbethespiritinwhich eachboywilllookforwardtothefuture.InGodweplaceourtrust.The futurewillholdmanytrialsforusall; butweshallwithGod'shelp"seekthe higherthings."Ihavementionedthe successweallambitionfortheboys. Butitcannotbeaccessedintermsof moneyorposition.Welooktoour boystobecomeloyalfollowersof Christ,leadersunderHisbanner.And IknowIcansaythattheywillnotbe deaftotheappealourHolyFather thePopehasmadetothemtotake toheartoneandalltheworkoffurtheringChrist'sKingdom.AndIam sure,YourGrace,thatinyearstocome youwillfind.amongtheseboysmen n-howillgiveareadyeartoanycall youhavetomakeuponthem.

HisGracethenthankedtheFather Rectorforhiswelcome.Hewasvery

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gladtohepresent.Lastyearhehad expressedthehopethatSt.Louis wouldbeabletocarryoninspiteof thegatheringcloudsofwar.Though afewboyshadbeenevacuated,nearlyallofthemhadreturnedbytheend oftheyear.Theschoolhadmore than"carriedon";andhehadevery confidencewhenhewishedSt.Louis everysuccessforthecomingyear.He thankedtheFatherRectorandhis Communityforthesplendidworkthey weredoing;andtheparentsandboys fortheirgenerousco-operationwiththe

Fathers.Hecongratulatedtheboys ontheirfineachievementduringthe year,andhopedtheywouldmaintain theexcellentspiritintheschool.He hopedalsothattheyandtheirparentswouldconsiderwhattheFather Rectorhadsaidinhisreport,andcontinuetogivehimthatloyalco-operationwhichwasalreadyproducingsuch notableresult. HisGracethenpresentedtheprizes. Thepresentationwasfollowedbya receptionandafternoonteaonthe lawn.

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tivitythegreatestofallcharities? Thanksforyourgiftandyourgood wishes.TheBushieswillremember youinreturn. AUNTBESSY.

Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingyou herewith5s.fortheBushies,beinga thanksgivingofferingtotheLittle FlowerandSt.Judeforfavoursreceived.

AGRATEFULCLIENT.

DearGratefulClient,-Manythanks foryourChristmaspresenttothe Bushies.TheLittleFlowerisagreat friendoftheCorner,andthoughwe havenotheardsomuchaboutSt. Judelately,hehasbeenastrongsupporterinthepast.IthinkIshould takehimformypatron,aswhenI downinthedumpsabouttheObjectiveIneedsomeonewhois"thehope ofthehopeless."

AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findtenshillings,asasmallcontributiontoyourveryworthycause.WishingyoueverysuccessinyourObjective,alsobestwishesforaholyand happyChristmastoyourselfandall theBushies.

ROSIEO'GRADY.

wishyouandtheBusbiesahappyand holyChristmasandNewYear,andalso acheeriofortheOldGreyCat. 1 seeshehascomeoutofherhiding placeagain.Myword,ithasbeen hotherethislastsixdays,andas wehavenoswimmingpoolorcold storage,GrandpaandIarenearlyflattenedout.Ipassedmy80-milepost theotherday,andGrandpaisgetting nearhis82-milepost,sowefeelthe heatalot.Ifwecouldgetoutin thepaddockliketherestofthemwe wouldnotfeelitsomuch,butwe can'talwaysbeyoungandstrong,can we?IhopetheLemonadeBottle doesnotburstbeforeChristmas;it soundsasifitisgettingapain.Well, cheeriotillwemeetagain.

GRANDMOTHER.

DearGrandmother,-Itwarmedmy hearttohearfromyouagain,and thanksforyourniceChristmas-boxfor theKiddies.TheOldGreyCatwill bepleasedtohearyour"Coose."I sympathisewithyouandGrandpain thisheatwave.Ithasreducedus alltolittlesmears.It'sgrandhow youbothstanduptoit.TheLemonadeBottlehasbeenveryuncomfortablelately(andserveitright).The Busbiesjoinmeinwishingyoutwo manymorehappymilestonesandall choicegracesfromtheChristChildfor ChristmasandNewYear.

AUNTBESSY.

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(Itiswithanapologythatweprint theselines.Theyconstituteanadmirablecaseoftheoldsaying:"More truththanpoetry."Assuchtheydo notmeettheusualstandardofour poetrydepartment.But,afterall,editorsarehuman,andthisglovefitsthe handofsomany.-Editor'sNote.) HestrollsintoMassatthe"Sanctus," Ormaybeamomentbefore; Andlestheshouldbotherhisneighbours, Hedropsononekneeatthedoor.

Goodseatsnearthealtararevacant, Infactthereisroomandtospare; Butwhyshouldheputhimselfforward?

He'dbesoconspicuousthere. Hedoesn'tlookupatthealtar, Hekeepshisgazebentonthefloor, Wenoticehimyawningalittle, Asthought'wereabitofabore.

Hesquatsforthelastbenediction, Andtheneretheserviceisthrough, Welookforhimthereinthebackground, Butfindbehasmeltedfromview.

Sostrange!Nowwefanciedwesaw him, Lastnightatthevaudevilleshow, Itseemedtousthenhewasfighting Togetintheveryfrontrow.

HemusthavebeentherebeforesevenOr,surely,someminutesbefore; Heheadedthelinethatwaswaiting, Outsideofthegallerydoor.

Andwhenthedooropened,good gracious!

Howactivehewasintherace Upstairsandthenoverthebenches, Anddowntotheveryfirstplace!

My!Howheapplaudedthesinging, Andlaughedatthejokesthatwere cracked, Hiseyesneverleavingthefootlights, Transfixedtilltheverylastactl

Thiscan'tbethesamechapthismorning, Theslowestanddullestofchaps; Wemusthaveseensomeotherfellow Lastevening-hisbrother,perhaps.

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DearRosie,----Godblessyouforyour generouscontributiontotheBushies' Cause.Nowthatwearecertainto reachtheObjective.Ifeelrather ashamedofmyrecentdepression.It didseemlikealackoffaithintheloyaltyofCornerites,didn'tit?However,theBushiesandmyselfwilltry torepairthedamagebyprayerforthe specialintentionsofourfriendsat Christmas.

* * * Nangeenan.

DearAuntBessy,-Pleasefindenclosed5s.postalnotetohelpthe I3ushies'fund,alsoenclosingafew stamps.Withbestwishesfora happyandholyChristmasandNew Year.From NELLANDJOHNNICE.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearKookaburra,-youarewell named,foryourbirdisafriendof theBushies,andtheyareallfondof him.Anywayyouhavegiventhem averyhandsomeChristmas-boxand theirgratitudewillnotbefoundwantinginprayerforyouattheCrib. Thanksathousandtimes.

AUNTBESSY * * * * VictoriaPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedis5s. fromA.0.R.,fortheBushies,anda bundleofstampsfromDaisyand Agnes. H.0.R.

DearA.0.R.,-Sincerestthanksto youforyourcashgiftandthanksalso toDaisyandAgnesforthestamps.I havenowahappyfeelingthatwemay emulatetheAusterityLoanandbe over-subscribed.Thisshouldbegood newsforallCornerites,butIhopeit doesn'tcausethemtoslack.There's nothinglaceputtinginagoodfinish. isthere? AUNTBESSY. * * * *

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedis2s. forthesafetyofAlbert,whoisinthe A.I.F.Iaskforhisnametobeput onthelistfortheBushiestopray for. MRS.A.

DearMrs.A.,-ThanksforyourremembranceoftheBusbies.BeassuredtheywillprayferventlyforAlbert thatGodmayhavehiminHiskeeping throughthehazardsofwar,andfor mypart,Iamcertaintheirprayersare worthmorethanthoseofuswhoare grownup. AUNTBESSY.

Yarloop.

DearAuntBessy,-HereIamagain withasmalldonation(2/61,andto

DearNellandJohn,-Idon'tthink thereisahappierwayofcelebrating Christmasthanbytryingtomake othershappy,andwhenyouremembertheBusbiesthereisalotofsmall heartstorejoice.Thankyouboth verymuch.IhopetheDivineChild willhavesomethingspecialtogive youatChristmas.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosing30s.for theBushies,inhonouroftheInfant JesusandMaryImmaculate,fora veryspecialintention.Bestwishes.

ANOLDWOMAN.

DearOldWoman,-Itwasavery generousChristmaspresentindeedthat youmadetotheBushies,andmay Godblessyouforit.Ourbushkiddieswillsurelyprayferventlyforyour veryspecialintention,andtheirprayersareveryacceptabletoGod.It's reallydelightfultoseeboththeyoung andtheoldrallyingaroundinsupport oftheCorner.

AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Iamsending2/6 postalnoteforaprickcardwhichI havefilled.Hopingyougetyour£100. Bestwishesforahappyandholy Christmas.Fromyourlovingneice, xxxxx JOSIEMORRIS.

DearJosie,-Yourletterandpostal notewereverywelcome.Thanks muchlyforboth.Iamfeelingvery confidentabouttheObjectivenow, thankstoallkindfriendsoftheCornerandespeciallytothelittleones. AveryhappyChristmastoyou,dear, andlotsoflovefrom AUNTBESSY