The Record Newspaper 11 February 1943

"Taste Tells"

Inthiswaronlytwoworldordersareatstake

theSecularistandtheChristian

OnesenseinwhichtheAlliesdefend Christianityalthoughtheydo Mgr.FultonSheenReviews ChiefPhilosophiesoftheDay

Thereareonlythreeideologiesor worldviewsorphilosophiesoflife, involvedinthepresentcataclysm:1. itTheanti-Christiantotalitarianworld view;2.Thepresentnon-Christianor secularistworldviewoftheWestern world;3,TheChristianworldview.

Theanti-Christiantotalitarianworld viewexistsinfourforms:

1.Anhistoricalformasarevivalof theimperialtraditionsoftheancient RomanEmpire,whichisFascism;2, Ananthropologicalform,astheglorificationoftheNordicrace,whichis Nazism;3.Abiologicalformasthe identificationofGodwithadynastic house,whichisJapaneseImperialism.

4.Asociologicalform,astheglorificationofclassstruggleandthedictatorshipoftheproletariat,whichisCommunism.

ImakethesamedistinctionbetweenRussiaandCommunismthat StalinmadebetweenGermanyand Nazism.StalinsaidhewasnotfightingagainstGermany,butagainstNazism.Inlikemanner,wearefighting forRussia,butwearenotandwe mustnoteverfightforCommunism.

NoneoftheseformsoftotalitarianismisaStateinthepoliticalsenseof theterm;rathertheyarephilosophies oflifeworkingthroughapartywhich isasubstitutefortheState.They allinvestprimitiverealitiesofclass, race,nationandbloodwithadivine significance.Inacertainsensethey markthereturntotheworldofthat whichdiedwiththeadventofChristianity,namely,polytheism.

CommunismFounded.

Tounderstandtheessenceofthe rtotalitarianworldview,consideritin itsNaziform.Itisanti-Christian,

anti-Semiticandanti-democratic.These conceptsweretosomeextentdominantinPrussiabeforetheybecameunifiedunderHitler.Forexample,all threeideaswerefoundinPrussia's philosophers,likeFichte,whoprostitutedGodintoanationaldeity,taught theJewcouldneverbeaGermanand affirmedtheoldMachiavellianthesis thatthestrengthofaStatemakes tight:andinaHegel,whoseantiChristianityidentifiedGodwiththe PrussianState.foretoldafuturechosenracetoreplacetheJews,andwho spawnedananti-democraticGerman, KarlMarx,whofoundedCommunism. Thesetotalitariansystemsareintrinsicallywicked.

ThesecondworldviewisthenonChristiantraditionofWesterncivilisationforthelastfewhundredyears. Itmightbedescribedasaphilosophy oflifewhichseekstopreservecivilisationonanon-religiousbasis.Itis notanti-Christian.Onthecontrary, itbelievesthatChristianityisgoodfor theindividual,butitshouldnotbecomethefabricofapolitical,socialand economicstructure.Itbelievesinthe greatrealitiessuchasthevalueofa man,democracy,freedomofthepress, conscience,speechandthelike,but, quiteindependentlyoftheirrootsin God'snaturallawandtheChristian tradition.

Alongsidethesegreatrealitieswhich areessentialsofadecentworldview, thereareanumberofassumptionsin ourWesterncivilisationwhichare morepaganthanChristian,andwhich havebeendefinitelyprovedfalse. Amongthemare:first,theideathat manisnaturallygoodandprogressive, and,thankstogreatcosmicfloodsof evolution,issweepingonwardsandupwardstoaworldwheretherewillbe nowarbutaneverlastingplenty.Second,relativisminmorals,namely,there isnodistinctionbetweenrightand wrong.goodandevil:italldepends

"Inopposingevil,we foundourselvesonthe sideofgood the waytobeatHitleristo proclaimaneworder foundedontheChristianprinciplesofjustice andmorality."

uponyourpointofview.MayIadd herethatifthisweretrue,howcould Hitlerbewrong,andweberight? Third,economicfreedommeansthe righttodowhatevervonpleasewith yourproperty,ortodowhateveryou pleasewithyourlabourorganisations withoutregardforthecommongoodof all.Fourth,thatmanisnothingbut ahighlydevelopedanimal,andhasno otherdestinythanwithinthehistorical perspectiveofspaceandtime.Fifth, sincethepurposeoflivingistogetthe maximumofpleasureoutoflife,itfollowsthatloveisdevoidofresponsibilitiesandmarriagecontractsareno longersacredandinviolable.

TheNewChristianOrder.

Thusfarwehaveindicatedtwo worldorders,oneanti-Christianandthe othernon-Christian.ThereyetremainsaChristianorder,whichmustbe re-establishediftheworldiseverto havepeacewithjustice.ThecharacteristicnoteofthisnewChristianorder towhichallJews,Protestants,andCatholicscanagreeisthatitisfounded

notliveit

onthemoralprinciplesofthenatural law.Andbythenaturallawisnot meantthephysicallawoftheuniverse,northehabitsofprimitivepeople,butthereflectionoftheeternal reasonofGod.

Innationalanddomesticlife,this Christianorderwouldrecognisesuch principlesasthese:everyhumanbeing intheworldisentitledtorespectasa creaturewithanimmortaldestiny: therecanbenotruesociallifeunless thefamilyisrespectedastheessential unitofsociety.Humanwelfaremust rankhigherthaneconomicpower.The dignityofmanisattackedeverytime heisthrownintounemployment throughnofaultofhisown,orwheneverhehastosellhislabourforless thanajustwage.Allsuchprinciples flowfromtheinitialonewhichtotalitarianismhasdenied,namely,fullrespectforthedignityofaperson.And fundamentally,thereisonlyonereasonwhyeverypersonandeveryfamilyshouldberespected,namely,becauseweareallchildrenofGodand

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TheChurch'sWisdominOpposingvlixedMarriageIllustrated

WhenaCatholicIllarriesaCommunist

3aptistReligionsandTheirDistinctive3eliefs

distinguishedthemselvesinsimilarfashioninMexico But,thankGod.Ifeelasfreeasa birdnowanddonotfearhim.But

Ihadtogetpoliceprotection.

Hateandbrutalviolencearepart andparceloftheCommunistcreed.In doinghisworsttomakeyourlifeunbearable,hewasmerelyactingaccordingtoCommunistteaching.AccordingtoLenin,allclassopponentsmust beexterminatedor,inotherwords, "liquidated:'Notbeingableto "liquidate"youwithimpunity,he contentedhisgreatRedheartbymaltreatingyou.AsPopePiusXI.declared,Communismbringsouteverythingthatiscruelandbestialinman byremovingeverymoralrestraintand inetiltatin4hatred Godandman. Hesaidhedidnotwantmeasawife unlessIlefttheCatholicChurch.

Enigmatic?

"MixedMarriage,"Sydney.

IamwellupinthetacticsoftheCommunists,formyhusbandhasbeen astaunchCommunistfornineyears, andwouldlayclownhislifeforthat cause,sohesays.

Itwillbeinterestingtoknowyour impressionsofCommunismasseenat closequarters.Yourexperiences shouldthrowsomelightontheworth ofthecauseforwhichyourhusband isprepared-ashesays-tolaydown hislife. Hetriedtogetmeto;ointheCommunists,firstbyfairmeansandthen byforce.

Thatisanexample,inthedomestic circle,ofthefreedomanddemocracy whichCommunistpropagandistshave beensoloudlyproclaimingsincethe "UnitedFront"and"TrojanHorse" tacticswereldiddownasthe"Party line"bytheVIIth.WorldCongressof theThirdInternationalheldinMoscowin1935.

Irefused,andGodonlyknowswhat Iwentthroughfornineyears.

Yourpatienceandfortitudewill surelybeaninspirationtoallthose wholoveChristandarenotafraidto sufferforHissake.

* * * *

TRUETOFORM.

Iamsureadevilletloosefromhell couldnothaveactedanyworse.

Hewasactingasonewouldexpect atrueCommunisttoact.Asthe SpanishCivilWarshowedclearly enough,the"Comrades"excelintorturingandkillingwomen.Underthe directionofthenobleCalles,theyonce

Atthesametimethe"Comrades' wereofferingthe"outstretched"hand toCatholics,undertheimpressionthat manywouldbegullibleenoughtoacceptit.I3ut,onthewhole,theCatholicsofAustraliawerenotdeceived; themanoeuvrewastooobvious;as wasalsothebloodofthousandsoffellow-Catholicsdrippingfromthe"outstretchedhand:'

Iclungtomyreligionandmyhusbandhasdisownedandhatedme fornineyears.

YourfidelitytoChristOurLordwill commandtheadmirationofallgenuineChristians.Yourememberthe solemnpromiseofOurLord:"Everyone,therefore,thatshallconfessMe beforemen,Iwillalsoconfesshim beforeMyFatherWhoisinheaven." (Matt.x,32.)

a WHITEANTING

IoftenlistentoyourRadiosession andwassurprisedthatyouknowso muchabouttheCommunistwhiteantingintoeverything.

Theobjectivesandthemethodsof theCommunistsareclearlyandunequivocallystatedinCommunistpapers intendedforCommunistconsumptioi. Theextremelyflexibletacticsatpresentadoptedbythe"Comrades"were obliginglyprintedbyMoscowinthe "ProceedingsoftheSeventhWorld CongressoftheThirdInternational," whichwasheldinMoscowin1935.

IntheCommunistpapersandperiodicals-inthoseintendedforCommunistsasopposedtothoseintended forthegulliblepublic-therewaslittle ofthealleged"RussianEnigma"with whichourdailypapersarewontto misleadthepublic.Likethe"EnigmaticJoeStalin"the"RussianEnigma"isnotanenigmabutamyth. IfIonlyhadtheeducationIcould writeabookonwhatIhavelearned abouttheCOmmunistsinmyown home.

*DoestheVenerationof ImagesViolatetheSecond Commandment?

Yourhusbandapparentlythought thatyou,likethepeopleofRussia, wouldbeafraidtospeakofwhatyou heard.Thisperhapsexplainswhyhe wasalittlecarelessinhisattitudeto thePartysecrets.

MIXED-MARRIAGEPROMISES.

Myfatherhadnoreligion.Hesaid hewenttoSundayschoolwhenhe wasabuyinScotland,butthereit ended. Do

Itwouldseemthathewasofthe numberofthosewhofailtorealise thatthepracticeofreligionisthefirst dutyofmanasacreatureofGoden dowedwithreasonandfreewill.Religionisnotachild'sluxury.Itisa solemnobligationofjusticebinding uponallmen. Hepromisedmymotherhewould neverinterferewithherreligionand thatshecouldbringthechildrenup inherreligion.

hatisthepromisewhichmustbe madeinwritingbythenon-Catholic partybeforetheChurchwillgranta dispensationforamixedmarriage. Butheforgothispromisewhenthe firstchildwasbornandrefusedto haveitbaptised,ashesaidhedid notbelieveinit.

Iledoubtlessmadethepromiseinall sincerity,butitisnotaneasypromise tokeep,foritmeansnosmallsacrifice onthepartoftheonewhomakesit. Itisthereforenotsurprisingthat manyfailtokeepit.Nevertheless,as amanofhonour,yourfathershould havekepthisword.Makingpromises lightlyandjustaslightlybreaking themisjustasdisastrousinthedomesticcircleasitisinthesphereof internationalrelationships.

TROUBLEASUSUAL.

Afterthattherewasalwaystrouble inthehomeoverreligion.

Thepossibilityofsuchtroubleis oneofthereasonswhytheChurchdiscouragesmixedmarriages.Asuccessfulmarriageandahappyhomerequirethegreatestharmonyofaims andidealsbetweenhusbandandwife. Suchunityisscarcelypossiblewhen theybelongtodifferentreligions;for religionisinreasonandrealitythe deepestthinginman,andconsciously orunconsciouslyshapesandpermeates hiswholeattitudetolife.

Whenmymotherdied,hetriedto stopusfromgoingtoMass,and toldusallsortsofawfulthings abouttheCatholicChurchwhich werenottrue.

Itisagreatpitythathedidnot knowalittlemoreabouttheCatholic Churchasitisinreality,andnotas heimaginedittobe.Hadheknown thetruthabouttheCatholicChurch, hecouldscarcelyhaveadoptedsuch anunreasonableattitude.Buthe wasguided,itwouldseem,bytheprejudicesabsorbedinchildhood.Besides,heshouldhaverememberedthat yourmother'sdeathdidnotrelease himfromthesolemnpromisehemade whenhemarriedher.

ATERRIBLECHANGE.

ThemantowhomIammarriedwasa converttotheChurchbeforeImet him.Foryearswewenttogether toourduties.Hewasagoodhusbandandfatheruntilhegotmixed

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upwiththeCommunists.Thenhe actedlikeademon.

Communismhasbroughtsimilarblessingtonumerousotherhomesand,if theopporeunityarises,willdothe sameforthecountry.

Iwouldhatetoseemydaughtermarry amanwithnoreligion,andgo throughwhatIhavehadtostiffer.

Ilerprospectswouldbefarfrom pleasant,especiallyifherhusband-tobehadbeeninfectedbytherabidand militantlyanti-religiousvirusofCommunism.

THELESSONOFEXPERIENCE.

NowonderIdetestnuxedmarriages. Theycancausesuchterribleunhappiness.

Yourexperiencewascertainlytragic and,unfortunately,notuncommon. Thebestwaytoavoidsuchunhappinessisthefaithfulobservanceofthe

promisessolemnlygivenbeforethe marriagetakesplace.Whentheyare brokentroublebegins.IftheCatholicpartysubmitstopressureandconsents,heorshewillbeunhappybecausetormentedbytheremorsewhich comesfromtheconsciousnessofduty neglected.If,ontheotherhand,the Catholicpartyrefusestodothebiddingoftheother,therewillbedivisionanddiscordinthehome.Inboth cases,thechildrenwillsuffer;inthe first,throughthelossofChristian Faithortheblightofreligiousindifference;intheother,theywillnecessarily beaffectedbythedisunityoftheir parents.

Therearesomewhocondemnthe CatholicChurchforherreluctance tosanctionmixedmarriages.But longexperienceofunhappymixed-marriagesprovesthewisdomofherattitude.

TheBaptists.

G.G.,Ingham,Queensland.

IwouldlikeyoutogivemesomeinformationabouttheBaptistreligion.

TheBaptistsareaProtestantdenominationwhichoriginatedatthebegin ningoftheXVIIth.Century.

Thereweretwomainbodiesamongst theEnglishBaptists:thosewhoacceptedthetheologyofArminius,maintainingredemptionforall;andthosewho followedCalvin,admittingredemption fortheelectalone.

TheGeneralorArminianBaptists acrefoundedabouttheyear1606, whenacongregationofseparatistsestablishedthemselvesinHollandunder theleadershipofJohnSmyth.Later thereweremanydivisionsofthis group.TheBaptistsbecameprominent underCromwell,especiallyinWales.

TheBaptistHomeMissionarySocietywasfoundedin1779,andwork amongtheheathenwasbegunbythe BaptistMissionarySocietyunderWilliamCarey(1761-1854).

ThefirstBaptistChurchinthe UnitedStateswasindependentlyestablishedinProvidencebyRogerWilliams,abouttheyear1635.

TheBaptistsareamongstthelarger religiousdenominationsinAustralia.

SOMEBELIEFS.

Theinureimportantanddistinctive beliefsoftheBaptistsmaybesummed upasfollows:(1)TheScripturesare thesoleruleoffaithandconduct:(2), theChurchesareindependentintheir

localaffairs;13),thereshouldbean entireseparationofChurchandState: (4',Freedominreligiousmattersisan inherentrightofthehumansoul;(5), TheChurchisabodyofregenerated peoplewhohavebeenbaptisedon professionofpersonalfaithinChrist, andhaveassociatedthemselvesinthe fellowshipoftheGospel.Baptismis secondaryinimportancetopersonal faithinandfellowshipwithChrist.(6) Sinceonlyadultscanmakeapersonal professionoffaithandsinceInfant BaptismisnottaughtinScripture,the Baptismofinfantsisrepudiated.

(7)ImmersionistheonlyvalidmethodofadministeringBaptism.(8) ThescripturalofficersoftheChurch arePastorsandDeacons.(9)The Lord'sSupperisanordinanceofthe Church.observedincommemorationof thesufferingsanddeathofChrist.

Thereareseveralgroupsorsectsof Baptists:TheBaptistUnion,General orArminianBaptists,NationalBaptist Convention,FreeWillBaptists,RegularBaptists.SeparateBaptists,Seventh DayBaptists,SixPrincipleBaptists, StrictandParticularBaptists,PredestinarianBaptists,andsoforth.

Iamunabletofurnishyouwithany informationconcerningtheotherbody youmention.TheEncyclopediasand otherworksofreferenceatmydisposalmakenomentionofit;atleast, Iwaslinabletofindanymentionofit.

RelationsBetweentheSexes

"Freethinker,"Marrickville,N.S.W.: Therelationsbetweenthesexes(i.e., inthenewworldorder)willbeona differentplane,freefromtheprohibitionsandtaboosofreligion. Inotherwords,therelationsofthe sexeswillbeplacedonasteeplyinclinedplane,endinginthepigstyand thebarnyard.

Marriagewillbefoundedonloveand notonthedogmasofpriests.

EvenamongstChristiansandother backward,superstitiousandreactionaryfolk,marriageisfoundedonlove; forevenChristianmenandwomen havebeenknowntofallinlovewith eachotherandgetmarriedasaresult. TheirunionisgovernedandsafeguardedbytheDivinelawwhichitis theofficeofthepriesttoteacn. Menandwomenwillchoosetheirown partners,livewiththemandseparatefromthemaslovedictates.

Hereyoumanifesttheloftyideals oftheneworderbyidentifyinglove withsex,andplacingtherelationships ofhumanbeingsonthelevelofthe brutebeasts.Butevenifyouaccept asgospeltruththefashionablemyth thatmanisdescendedfromtheapes, itiscertainlynotprogresstolivelike theapes.Itisnotnaturalandit isnothuman.

Yetyouwouldputthisinsaneperversityatthebasisofthe"neworder" andcallitprogress.

"EMANCIPATEDORDISSIPATED?

Womanwillbeemancipated.Shewill befreetobreakoffherunionwhen loveisdead.

Thatmeansinplainlanguagethat shewillbeperfectlyfreetogooff andbetheplaythingtoanyotherman

"MyPrincipalObjection"

M.M.,Sydney

MyprincipalobjectiontotheRoman CatholicChurchisitsungodlinessin ignoringtheSecondCommandment.

BeforeaccusingtheCatholicChurch ofignoringanyCommandment,it wouldbeadvisabletoascertainthe meaningandimportofit.

Now,theCommandmenttowhich yourefer(theSecond,accordingto enumerationoftheCommandments commonamongsttheEnglish-speaking Protestants;partoftheFirstCommandmentintheCatholicenumeration)doesnotforbidthemakingof picturesorstatuesoranyotherkind ofimageofChristandHissaints.Nor doesitforbidreverencefororvenerationoftheseimagesforwhattheyrepresent.TheCommandmentforbids themakingofimagesforthepurpose ofpayingthemDivinehonours.In

otherwords,itforbidsthemakingof imagesforidolatrouspurposes.

ThattheCommandmentdoesnot forbidthemakingofimagesisclear fromotherpassagesoftheBible,in whichthesaidCommandmentisrecorded.ThusGodHimselfcommandedthemakingofstatuesofcherubim (ExodusXGV.,13;Ezech.1,4X.,20). Similarly,Godcommandedthemakingofabrazenserpent(Numbers XXI.,9).

Catholicswhopayfittinghonourto statuesandpicturesforwhattheyrepresentarenomoreviolatingorignoringtheCommandmentofGodthan thepeoplewhohonourtheCenotaph forwhatitrepresents.

Itcanbesaidwithgreatertruththat youareignoringtheSecondCommandment;foryoudonotevenknowwhat itmeans.

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wh,,willhavehersecond-hand.The husbandwilldoubtlessenjoythesame privilegesof"emancipation Thatisnotemancipation,butit looksuncommonlylikeslavery.If thatisthesortofthingfreethinkers wantinthe"neworder,"theyarewastingtimebywaitingforittoarrive; fortheycangetalltheywantofit amongstthemostcorruptanddegradedsavagesonthefaceoftheearth. Alltheywouldhavetodowouldbe toinducethesavagestobecomea littlemorebestialandcorrupt,and their''neworder"wouldberealised.

ButwhatIcannotunderstandiswhy youcallitthe"neworder"andnot the"oldsavagery."

Womanwillbefreedfromthedrudgeryofthekitchentoplayauseful roleinsociety.

Itiswellknownhowmarriedwomen longtoleavetheirhomesandchildren totaketheirplaceinthefactoriesand offices,tostandsidebysidewiththe menwhoarebuildingandrepairing roads,hod-carryingandsteel-rivetting, andengagedinnumeroussimilarfeminineandsoul-inspiringoccupations.

Itiswellknown,too,thatwomen fulfilnousefulpurposeinthehome; thatmothersandeducatorsoffamilies playnousefulroleinsociety;thatif onlytheycouldbepersuadedtogo intothefactories,production-andprofits-wouldbeenormouslyincreased.

Inshort,whatyouaretryingtosell usasa"neworder"isinsaneandinhumanhumbugwhichcouldonlyresultinhellonearth.Callit"utopia" ifyouwish,oranyothernamethat pleasesyourfancy;butachangeof name,howeverattractive,cannotalter itsrevoltinginhumanity.Whatever thename,itstinkstohighheaven.

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*Self-CentrecNationalismHasRuinedItaly

TheEighthArmyisnotonlyengag edonthepursuitofRommel'sremnants;itisalsoengagedonaworkof mercy.The)unmechanisedItalians whomtheGermanshadtoleavebehind werelefttoperish,lostinthedesert withoutsupplies,andithasbecomean urgenttaskofhumanitytosearchfor themandbringthemin.Thisgrim aftermathisaparableandasymbol, whichthepeopleofItalymaywelltake toheart.Theseindividualsufferings arerepresentativeofthebitterfruit whichtheGermanconnectionmustcontinuetoyielduntiltheItalianscan freethemselvesfromit.

TheresistanceinFrenchNorthAfricatotheAnglo-Americanforceslacks heart,andmustlackheart,forthe simplereasonthatwhatiscomingthere to-dayarrivesinthefulltraditionof Europe.TheAnglo-Americanscome tore-establishinEurope'scentralsea thesupremacyoftheage-oldconcepts andidealswhich,throughthecenturiesofantiquityandChristendom,had theirhomethere.MenofEuropean immigrantstocklikeGeneralEisenhowerhavecomebacktovindicate basicnotionswhichtheyinheritedand keptbetterthansomanyEuropeans, justasNewEnglandkeptwordsand pronunciationswhichOldEnglandlost.

TheAllies,inthemessageofhope whichthearrivaloftheirArmada brings,carrywiththemtheanswerto thefalsedilemmawithwhich nowitisattemptedtopersuadethe Italiansthattheymustgoontoeverincreasingdangersinsupportofthe Germanambitions,oracquiesce,as saysAnsaldo,in"beingtheslavesof theAnglo-SaxonsortheBolsheviks."

Ifanykindofeconomicorstrategicinferiorityistobecalledslavery,the Italianshaveonlyachoiceofservitudes,becausetheywouldveryplainly beinferiorineconomicandstrategic powertoasuccessfulGermany:and whattheRomepropagandaistelling themisthatitisworthfightingand dyinginordertohaveTeutonicinstead ofAnglo-Saxonmasters.

Letusgrantthehistoricaltruth thattheItalianswere,indeed,apoor nation,andwerebeingincreasinglydiscriminatedagainstinnewcountries.

Itistruethatthisdiscriminationwas onlyhalftheobstacletotheirsettling abroad;frominsideItalyemigration wasveryfirmlydiscouraged;andthe furthertruthisveryrelevantforthe future,thatcountrieswillwelcomeindividualsinawayinwhichtheywill not,afterrecentexperience,welcome organisedandaggressivenational groups.Theconclusiontobedrawn isthattherearenopeopleinEurope whohavederivedlessadvantagefrom theeraofall-absorbing,self-centred nationalismthantheItalians,andno peoplestandtogainmoreifthatera canbebroughttoanend.Mussolini tappedadeepspringofemotionwhen hemadehisSocialismpatrioticand putitintouniform.huttheemotions weretheproductofthelastcentury, andhebecametheresiduarylegateeof theenthusiasmgeneratedbytheRisbrgimento,fortheideathatItalians, too,shouldbeaunitarynationalState, withallthepowerthatunionwould give.Itusedtobesaid,inthe eighteenthcentury,thattherulerof Piedmontcouldnot,fromhisgeographicalposition,beexpectedtobe honest.Hewasnotofanadequate size,placedbetweentheKingof FranceandtheEmperor.ButaunitedItalycouldplayagreathand,it wasthought.Infact,theItalianGovernmentswerealwaystooweak,both inEuropefacingGermany,andinAfricafacingBritainandFrance,todo morethanfishforpickings.Therewas nocountrywhichreceivedless:Libya,

AbyssiniaandEritrea,Albania,the Trentino,theDodecanese-thesewere thepainfulacquisitionsofseventy yearsofdiplomacyandthreewars.The Fascistdeductionwasthatinaworld ofsuchinjusticetheonlythingwas tobestrongandunscrupulousandto helpyourself.Thatpolicyhashadan elaboratetrial.Thegreatestexertions havebeenmadetoincreasenational strength,sofarasacripplingabsence ofthematerialsformodernwarhas allowed.Ifthepolicyofalliancewith GermanyduringGermany's ofyears

greatestpredatoryefficiencyhasnot beenabletoproduceresults,whataggressivealliancecould?

TheItaliansshoulddrawthemoral thattheyhaveagreaterinterestthan anybodyelseinbreakingawayfrom thegrippingnationalistvice.Few moresensiblethingshavebeendone latelythantheUnitedStates'declarationthatItaliansinAmericaarenot regardedasenemies.Nodoubtthat wasadecisiontakenwithsomeregard fortheimpendingelections,butitwas adecisionincompleteharmonywith thegeneralapproachofthePresident, andoftheBritishGovernment,tothe post-warworld.Formen,asmen,we wanttosecurenotonlythebasicfreedoms,wherevertheylive,butalsoa freedomofmovementwhichisotherwiseoneofthefreedomswhichthe twentiethcenturyhascomesonearto losing.Ifwedonotwanttheyouth ofto-morrowtogrowupthroughYouth Movementsintoconscription,andso turnintomenwhocanbereliedon ifnottocheeraggressivenationalist policies,atanyratetocarrythemout, wemustprovideanalternative.Just asthemilitaryproblemofbreaking theItalianpowertowagewarisa smalleronethanthatofbreakingthe German,so-isitfareasiertoseethe fruitfullinetofollowafterwards,to weanyoungItalyfromthedisastrously mistakendevelopmentofnearlyacentury,notmerelyfromtheerrorsof thelasttwentyyears.

Therearefewmoreilluminatingcontraststhanthatbetweentheeasyand mutuallyprofitablerelationsbetween FrenchmenandItaliansinthesouthof Francethesemanyyears,andtherancorousbitternessofFrenchandItalian politicianstowardseachother.In proportionasrelationshipsarethought ofentirelyintermsofStateinterests, itishardtoseehowtherecanbeany improvement.Everythingthathas happenedtheselasttwoyearshasincreasedthemutualdisesteem.Butor-

*SalvationLiesinthe PrincipleofDevolution

dinarypeople,FrenchmenandItalians alike,haveeveryinterestincuringthe cankerbybuildingupextra-politicalrelations,byestablishinganewconceptionwhichdiminishestheplaceofGovernmentandthepoliticalcharacterof men.TheItaliansarebetterplaced thananyoneelsetocarrythroughthis necessaryandsalutaryredistribution ofemphasis,foritisinthemaina matterofemphasis.Theremustbe somesortofcentralisedGovernmentin Italy,butthetendencymustbereversedbywhichithassoughttodiminishthemucholderlocalpatriotisms ofthegreatcitiesandtheirsurroundingcountrysides.Thewholenationalistphaseissorecent,andthaton whichitissuperimposedissoveryold, thatthepeninsulaisstillinfactinhabitednotsomuchbyItaliansasby Romans,Venetians,Florentines,Neapolitans,Genoese,Milanese,Sicilians. Ineachofthesecategoriesthereis bothatraditonalprideandaformationofcharacterwhichthejerry-buildingoftheUnitedItalyepochhasnot supplanted.Itisalongtheselines, makingthelocalcentrescountfor more,andmakingtheStatelessand lessinsteadofmoreandmoretotal, thatthereexistsapracticalwayofimplementingthegeneralphrasesinthe AtlanticCharterandtheFourFreedoms.

Thelineofleastresistancemaywell leadtheotherway.Itmaywelllead

toattemptstoreplacetheunitaryFascistStatebyanequallycentralised SocialistState,whichwilltreatthedevelopmentinItalyfrom1860until1922 aswholesomeandsoundandonlythe lasttwentyyearsasamistake.Itis mostimportantthatthebasiccontinuityofItalianforeignpolicyandItalianpoliticalstructureshallbeappre elated.Ithasbeentotheinterestof Mussolinitoexaggeratethebreakwith thepast,andtopretendthatawhollynewerabeganwhenheseizedthe centralpower.Itisequallytothe interestofthepoliticianswhowillhave thechancetosupplanthimtopretend thattheirideashavenothingincommonwithhis.Soatthetimeofthe FrenchRevolutionboththeRevolutionariesandthe'AncienRegime"concentratedattentionontheirdifferences fromeachother,anditwasonlyafter thelapseoftimethatthecalmsurvey ofastudentlikedeTocquevillecould bringouttheunbrokencontinuityof theRevolutionandthe"AncienRegime'.inthegreatessentialmatterof thecentralisedStateestablishingan evermorecompleteauthorityoverthe privateman.Talkingsomuchabout liberty,themakersoftheFrenchRevolutioninfactintensifiedStateauthority.Thewholesalebonfireof privilegesandimmunitiesin1789was hailedasthejettisoningofirrational burdens,inthebeliefthatmeasuresof (ContinuedonPage11)

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THEcompletesolutenofthedelinquencyproblemrestsultimatelywiththeGovernment.Forbyits parsimonyitcompelsboththeChildren'sCourtandtheChildWelfareDepartmenttohalf-bakedmeasures.The onlyresultsofGovernmentalcheeseparinghavebeentoinitiatetheancient gameof"PassingtheBuck."ThetragedyofthatgameisthattheInstitutions,whichdoalltheworkandtake allthekicks,havenoonetowhom theycanpassthebuck.Theyare left,almostliterally,holdingthebaby.

Thereisanotherandsimilargame beingplayed,butthistimethechild lelinquentsarethevictims.itis called,"Sendthefoolfurther."The Government,whosewardsthesechildrenare,passesthemontothetendercareofthestreetsfortwoor threeyears;thentheChildWelfare Departmentpassesthemontothe Court,whicheitherreturnsthemto thestreetsorsendsthemtoanInstitution,afterasuitableapprenticeshipintheRoe-streetlock-up.There arecasesofabscondingfrequently,and theboyissentbacktotheCourt, whereincreasinglyherefusestoreturn toanInstitution.TheonlyremainingalternativesarethestreetsorBarton'sMill.Smallwonderthedelin quencyproblemgrowsinnumbersand viciousness!

Ibeganbysavingthatthesolution ofthetroublerestswiththeGovernment.Primarilythisistrueasregardstheprovisionofadequatemoney tobuyandmaintainaproperReceptionHomeandtoenabletheInstitutionstosegregaterealdelinquentsand totrainthemtobecomeusefulcitizens.

ButtheGovernment'sresponsibility doesnotendthere.Thereisacryingneedfordrasticamendmentstothe RegulationsmadeundertheChild WelfareAct.Fartoomuchisleftto thediscretionoftheMagistrate.He shouldbeobligedtocommitdelinquentsforasufficientlylongtraining periodandnobodyshouldbeper-

ARCHBISHOPSIMONDAND YOUTHMAN-POWER

ArchbishopSimonds,inhisaddress atthespeechnightatSt.Kevin's, Toorak,referredtothecontrolclaimedby"man-power"authoritiesover youthleavingschool.Suchdiscipline wasinevitableinwar-time,hesaid, butcontainedinittheseedoffuture dangerstothelibertyoftheindividual. Hewarnedhishearersthatthetotalitarianspiritmustbeguardedagainst inourownmidst.

Theboyswhowouldbeleaving schoolthisyearwouldinonesensebe makinghistory,insofarastheywould beamongstthefirstAustralianboysin ourhistorywhowouldnotbefreeto }looseforthemselvestheirownvocations.Hefeltsurethatparentswould willinglysubjectthemselvestothedisciplinebecauseofthenecessitiesofthe war.Itwasadangerousprinciple, however.Wemustsubjectourselves tothedragooningandregimentation forthesakeofthecountryduringwar time,buthehopedthepeoplewould bedeterminedtothrowitoffassoon aspeacecameandwewereaboutto enterintobettertimes.

minedtowaiveormodifythatcommitment.TheprocedureoftheChild WelfareDepartmentshouldalsobe greatlytightenedup,anditwouldbe noharmifitsdestinieswerecontrolled bysomeonewhohadhadpracticalexperienceinthehandlingofsuchcases.

AllthisinsistenceonGovernmental interferencemightgivealeverto somewhobelievethattheGovernmentshouldtakethewholematter intoitsownhandsandprovideaGovernmentCentreforthetrainingofdelinquents.Suchacoursewouldbe whollydisastrous.For,apartfrom

FRANCIS GILBERT

theconsiderationthatsecularismgapes atusfromallsides,andshouldbe permittednofutureadvance,onefact isundeniablyclear.Noreformofde:inquentscanheconsideredpossible withouttheinfluenceofreligion.The ChildWelfareActinsiststhat"the pupilshouldbetaughttobehonest, truthful.obedient,andconsiderateof thefeelingsandpropertyofothers." Butobviouslythiscannotbeeffected bycivilservants.Itispre-eminently ataskforthosewhoselivesarewhollydedicatedtothepracticeandpreceptsofChristianlife.

Iampreparedtomaintainthe thesisthatthedelinquencyproblemis thedirectheirofthesystemofseculareducation.Andifitbetruethat secularismhascausedthetrouble,it isextremelydifficulttobelievethat secularismwillmendit.Thetrainingcentresatpresentoperatingare doingafinelobundermostvexatious conditions.Theyhavemenand womenwhounderstandtheproblem notmerelyacademically.butbylong andpracticalexperience.Itwould bethesheerestfollytoattempttoreplacethembyaGovernmentalInstitution.Suchanatemptwouldprove inevitableabortive.

Theaspectofwarwhichneitherour politicalleadersnorthePressbring intoprominence,andthatwhichisactuallyofparamountimportance,is theruinofsouls.Similarlyitisso intheabusesofthesocialorder(which iswarfareontheeconomicfront),and inthespiritualdisordersthatderive fromboththesetypesofwarfarethe Churchfindsgoodandsufficient groundsformediation.RecentreportsfromEnglandproclaimdeliberateattemptstolowermoralstandards onthepleathatlaxityisanecessary resultofwar.Hencebottleparties, nudityandblatantlasciviousnesson thestagehaveincreasedtosuchan extentthatvigorousprotestshave beenmadetotheauthorities,andnot theleastsignificantofthesewasthat madebytheLondonshowgirls.One ofthedifficultiesinmeetingthissituationisthatreportsbyprivatebodies, althoughexcellentinsubstance,are sometimescastinthephraseologyof merepruderyandwithoutanyclear standardofmoralvalues.Theresult ofthisisthatthePressandthelewd gentlemenwhoreaptheprofitsofthis

salaciousnessareaytctreatprotests withderision.Ontheotherhand, thereisthedangerofexaggeratingthe mattertosuchanextentthatforeignersmightreadilybelievethatthe moralstandardsofBritainandher Dominionshavetotallycollapsed. Atthemomentthereislittleto complainoflocally.Allthingsconsidered,theconductofthetroopshas beenabovemajorreproach,andthe civilianpopulationshowsnotendency towardsthoseexcesseswhichhaveappearedinLondon.Buttheprinciple fromwhichthesethingsderiveisin fairlygeneralcurrency.Experience hasshownthataloweringofmoral standardsisoneoftheconsequences ofwar.Butbecauseitisexpected, thatbynomeansmakesitinevitable. Ifthecauseforwhichwefightisjust andnoble,itshouldbereflectedin thehighmoralsense,bothofthesoldiersandofthecivilianswhomaintainthehomefront Nottheleast remarkablefeatureofFranco'swarof liberationinSpainwasthattheNationalistArmyhadnocampfollowers. Similarly,afterthesiegeofWarsaw, survivorsreportedthatitwasaperiod ofself-sacrifice,ofinteriorpeaceand happiness.Itisoflittleusetospeak ofanewordereventuatingfromthe warifduringhostilitiestheauthoritiesdeludethemselveswiththefalse notionthattheyshouldmeetthe moralreactionhalfway.Thecornmanmanhopesthatoutofthiswelter ofbloodandtearstherewillemerge ahighermoralstandardinsoundpolitics,butunlesstheintegrityoftheindividualisprotected,suchaspirations aredoomedtodisappointmentand frustration.

Duringwar,underthepretextofa fatalisticnecessity,therearisecreatureswhodeliberatelyexploitvice, partlyasanattackuponthecommunityandpartlybecausethereisbig moneyinbatteningoffhumanweakness;andthepublicauthoritieshave thedutytoprotectthesoldiersand civiliansfromharpieswhoarenothing butprofiteersinwhiteslavery.'Ordinaryyoungmeninthearmywill havedifficultyenoughincombatting themoralevilsofthedaywithout beingexposedtotouts-insearchof profit.Immoralityisnotsuddenly wantedbyyoungmensimplybecause theyareintheServices.Thismatter alsoisoneofgreatmilitaryimport. anceforthedemoralisationofanarmy maybeginintheunder-world,andour enemiesmustknowthereactionofvice onmilitarydiscipline.Iflewdshows

SECULARISMCANNOT

CUREDELINQUENCY

WAR-TIMEMORALITY

onthestageandinthefilmsaresimplynottolerated,nutpermittedtoadvertise,norsmuglycommentedonby journalistswhowouldnotnormally touchthem,thepublicauthoritywill havedoneitsduty.Andfortherest onemaysafelyrelyonthegraceof Godandtheindividualconscienceto preservetheidealwhichweclaimas thepracticalissueofthewarto whichwearecommitted.

RELIGIONIN SOVIETRUSSIA

Alltheworldknowsthattherehas beenareligiouspersecutioninRussia. Whatalldonotknowisthepatternit hasfollowedortheresultsithas achieved.ProfessorTimasheffgives usathoroughlydocumentedreporton both.

MarxistCommunismistheavowed enemyofGodandassuchisdedicated totheeradicationofallreligiouspractice.OnceCommunismtookoverin RussiaitappliedMarxianteachingto thegovernmentofthepeople.For theleadersitwasasensationalopportunitytotestacademicprinciples.Their attempttocrushreligion,however,has failedtoasurprisingdegree.The Russianpeoplearenativelyreligious, anddespitetheassaultsmadeontheir beliefinGod,theyretainmanyoftheir formerpractices.Sotrueisthis,the Sovietregimehasbeenforcedtoreshapeitspoliciesfromtimetotimenowbeingbrutalandopeninattack, andthensubtleandconcealed,yetever persistentandactive.Ifforcefailed, asystemofindoctrinationwasadopted. Theauthormakesnostatementwithoutofferingproof.Hisreportmay beacceptedasauthentic.Thereisa tendency,however,todrawtoowidea conclusionfromparticularpremises. Butthethesisofthebookisquite credible.

Whatthefutureholdsforreligionin RussiaProfessorTimasheffdoesnot professtoknow,excepttoconjecture. TheSovietGovernmentmaydevisea plantolivewithaforceitcannothope tokill.AsRussiaisnowourallyin thiswar,"ReligioninSovietRussia'. willprovideavaluableinsightintothe workingsofRussianmentality-aninsightthatwillbeprofitabletotheAustralianreader.

Third Order ofSaint Francis

ThesocialcluboftheT.O.S.F.resumedactivitiesonThursday,February11,withthefirstoftheweeklyluncheonsinC.T.A.Roms,2nd.floor,BactonHouse,Hay-street.

Theluncheonswillbeaslastyear, everyThursdayfrom12-2. Ashort talkwillbegivenat1p.m.Alltertiariesareaskedtocomeandjoinin thishappycompanionshipandbring theirfriends.

AshortseriesofpapersonSt. FrancisandtheFranciscanwayof lifehasbeenpreparedbySr.Elizabeth, andtalksonotherinterestingsubjects havebeenarranged.

Themonthlymeetingwasheldas usualonthefirstSunday.Professions takeplaceattheMarchmeeting.

Congratulationsto13ro.Flemingand Sr.Noonan,whosemarriagetookplace recently.

WelcomebacktoSr.McDonnell,who hasbeensoilllately,butisnow amongstusagain.

Bro.Prefectexpressedthesympathy ofallthetertiariestotherelativesof ourrecentlydeceasedSisterAgnes Olieney)andSr.MaryWoods.R.I.P.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

Theaboveclubisholdingapicnic onSunday,February21,toNational Park.Allfriendsareinvitedtotravel onthetrainleavingPerthat10.45a.m. Thereisalwaysalongqueuewaiting, sobethereearly,boysandgirls,and makesureofaseat.Everyonewill bethere,sodon'tmissthefirstof theclub'ssocialactivitiesfortheyear.

Therewasagoodattendanceatthe usualweeklymeetinglastMonday night.Newmemberswelcomedwere: L.Down,P.Hickey,P.andM.Taylor, T.andP.Cranley,V.Peel,W.Hegney, J.Ilealy,andBobCasserly.

Basket-ballisingreatfavouratthe moment.Wereckonateampicked fromourchamps.couldbeatanything around.Anychallengers?

Attentionthecricketteam!We'd likebetterattendanceatpractice,boys. Thescentofvictoryisintheair,and withtheextrapotentialstrengthgainedbytheelectionofanewvice-captain, notforgetting,ofcourse,theinclusion ofanewplayingcoach,whyshouldn't wepulloffthefinals?

Arrangementsareinhandforthe juniorandseniortable-tennischampion. ships,whichwillcommenceinafortnight'stime.

Seeyouatthepicniconthe21st.!

IRISHNATIONAL FORESTERS'BENEFIT SOCIETY

Thefirstofthe1943-1944seriesof IrishNationalStepDancingCompetitionswillbeheldthisSunday(14th. inst.),at2.30p.m.,inMissAshton's Hall,High-street,Fremantle(about100 yardspastHoyt'sTheatre).Dance willbetheIrishJig,andgradeswillbe: Under8years,under10years,under 12years,under14years,under16 years,and16yearsandover.Allinterestedareextendedacordialinvitationtoattend.

Theannualcompetitionfortitlesof ChampionIrishNationalStepDancer ofW.A.(open),andtheJuvenileIrish NationalChampion(under14years), willopenonMarch14inPerth,and concludeinFremantleonSt.Patrick'snight.Fullerdetailslater.

IRISHNATIONALSTEPDANCING (Traditional).

TheFirstof1943.1944SERIESwill beheldonSUNDAYNEXT,14th.inst., at2.30p.m.,MISSASHTON'SHALL, HIGH-STREET,FREMANTLE(100 yardspastHoyt'sTheatre).

(IRISHJIG.)

AnnualCompetitionforTitleof:(al, IrishNationalChampionofW.A. (Openl:lb)JuvenileIrishNatnonal ChampionofW.A.(under14years), willopenatKeough'sHall,Perth,on March10,andconcludeatFremantle onSt.Patrick'sNight.

fASDWYER,Gen.Secretary,

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

CombinedTennisDay.

Sunday,February28,isthedateset asidefortheAssociation'stennisday, andtheexecutivearehopingthatthe weatherwillbe"onourside"onthis occasion.Onceagain,theexecutive wouldliketostresstheimportanceof attendingthisattraction,asitwilldo muchtoholdthemembersoftheAssociationtogetherinaCatholicatmosphere.RobertsonParkisagain thevenue,andtoreachthereyoucan catchNo.13,14,15,or16tram,alight atFitzgerald-streetandwalknorth. Twelvecourtswillbeavailablefrom 1p.m.onwards.Don'tforget,reserve February28.

AnnualGeneralMeeting.

Membersarerequestedtonotethat thevenueoftheannualgeneralmeeting hasbeenchangedtotheAssociation Rooms,BactonHouse.Thiswillbe the16th.annual"assembly,"andwill takeplaceonFridaynext,February19, at8p.m.Itismostimportantthata largeattendancebepresent,asimportantbusinessistobediscussed.

Tit-BitsofInterest.

Theinitialcouncilmeetingofthenew seasonwillbeheldinBectonHouseon Friday,February26.Allclubdelegatesareexpectedtobepresent.

Atthistimeoftheyearmostofthe clubsareabouttoholdtheirannual meetings.Itishopedthat,despite thesedifficulttimes,thememberswill rallytotheirrespectiveclubs,anddo allintheirpowertofostertheupkeep oftheclubduringthe1943-44season.

Noticedinthepresstheotherday wasthemarriageofMarySykes(formersecretaryofSt.Thomas'Club,Claremont)toClementBeveridge.During herclub'saffiliationwiththeW.A.C.L.T.A.,MissSykeswasSt.Thomas' delegatetothecouncil,andtookan activeinterestinAssociationaffairs. CongratulationsfromtheExecutive.

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

Tomaintaincontinuedinterestin theclubthecommitteearearranginga seriesofsocialfunctions.Thefirst willbeavisittoHighgateonSunday next,February14,whenwewillbethe guestsofthelocalCatholicclub.As manymembersaspossibleareurged toattend.

Thecommitteehasalsoamoveunder wayinanendeavourtosecurenew juniormembers.Wehaveamplescope fortheminourlargeparish,andcan carryatleast20.25moreinourclub.A specialrallydaywillbeheldonSunday,March7,whenitisexpectedseveralnewcomerswillbepresent.

HighgateClub.

MembersoftheaboveclubareremindedthatonSunday,February14, theclubwillbehonouredwithavisit fromSt.Kevin'sClub,Subiaco.The twoclubshavehadmanyenjoyable socialdaysinthepast,anditisexpectedthatthisonewillprovejustasgood. Therefore,members,roll-upinallyour numbersonSunday.Playbeginsat 2p.m.

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HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB-ROOMS:

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

CALENDARofACTIVITIES . FEBRUARY:

Sunday,14:MARIANARTSGUILDMEETINGANDSOCIAL,8. ROOM9.

Monday,15:ArtsGuildPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room9.

WarWorkPraesidium,6.15p.m.Room7.

Choir,8p.m.Room9. DramaticGroup,8p.m.Room7.

Tuesday,16:CANTEENDUTIES,TOWNHALL.

GeneralPraesidium,6.31p.m.Room7.

DancingClasses,8p.m.CathedralHall. DramaticGroup,8p.m.Room7.

Wednesday,17:SewingClass.6-9.30p.m.Rooms7--9. HomeNursing.St.John'sAmbulance,7.30p.m.

Thursday,18Mass,8a.mExpositionallday.Benediction.5.45

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7. OrchestraandSwingBand,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,19:LecturebyFatherLalor,8p.m.:"CatholicismintheModern World.'Room9.

Saturday,20:CURIAMEETING,8p.m.ROOM7.

Monday,22:ArtsGuildPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room9.

WarWorkPraesidium,6.15p.m.Room7. Choir,8p.m.Room9. DramaticGroup,8p.m.Room7.

Tuesday,23:DANCE.CECILBUILDINGS,SHERWOODCOURT. GeneralPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7.

DancingClasses,8p.m.CathedralHall. DramaticGroup,7.30.m.Room7.

Wednesday.24:SewingClass.6-9.30p.m.Rooms7-9. HomeNursing,St.John'sAmbulance,7.30p.m.

Thursday,25Mass,8a.m.;Expositionallday.Benediction,5.45p.m.

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7. OrchestraandSwingBand,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,26:LecturebyFatherLalor,8p.m.:"CatholicismintheModern World."Room9.

Orchestra.

DramaticGroup

SinceourlastconcerttheDramatic Grouphasincreasedinmembershipby leapsandbounds.Wehavenow nearly100membersinthisgroupalone. Rehearsalsareinfullswingforthe nextconcert,thedateofwhichwillbe announcedshortly.Aplay,"The KrazyKids,"isgoingtobeariot. Therearetwoshortskits,andweare organisingthreeverse-speakingchoirs. AttheGuildmeetingonSundayevening,February14,therewillbeseveral itemsdiscussedofinteresttotheDramaticGroup.Wehavebigambitions forthefuture,andhopetoseeallour memberspresentatSunday'smeeting whenplanswillbeexplained.

Choir

AswiththeotherGroupsinthe Guild,so,too,theChoirhasgrownin numberssinceitsdebutinourlastconcert.Twenty-fivearenowrehearsing severalpopularsongsforournextappearanceinafewweekstime.Much toeverybody'sdelightwearecombiningwiththeorchestraintwopopular numbers,"TalesfromtheVienna Woods"and"TheSongofLoyalty."We arealsopractising"PanisAngelicus." ThecombinationofChoirandOrchestraisgoingtobeagreatsuccess,and wepromisesomethingreallygoodfor thecomingconcert.Newmembers fortheChoirarealwayswelcome,and girlsthinkingofjoiningareaskedto makeenquiriesattheClubRooms whenevertheyhappentodropin.

Well,girls,we'veletourheadsgoat last,andboughtabassfiddle!No matterwhatwesoundlike,wearecertainlygoingtolooklikeaSymphonyOrchestrabeforewearefinished.Rehearsalsaregoingwellfortheconcert, andlastweek'srunthroughofthe "HungarianDance"justthrilledthe littlecrowdwhowerelisteningin.

Wearedoingtwonumberswiththe Choir,aStrausswatzandEricCoates' "SongofLoyalty."WearealsocombiningwiththeSwingBandinacoupleofpieces,andtogetherwenumber thirtyofPerth'smostpromisinginstrumentalists.Butthereisstillroomfor more!IfvouknowofanyoneinterestedintheOrchestra,getthemto callinattheClubRooms;wewant membersforboththeOrchestraand theSwingBand.

CANTEENSERVICE

WehavebeenaskedbytheCitizen'sReceptionCounciltoformanothergroupofladiestotakeoverbuffetarrangementsduringtheday. Thisnecessitatesanotheryoungerset. Asourmembershipislargeenoughto formtwogroups,wehavedecidedto doso,andonegroupwillgoonwith theLadies'BowlingAssociationand theotherwiththeC.W.O.Ladies.Until membersreceiveacircularnotifying themwhichgrouptheywillbein,they areaskedtoattendonalldatesgiven below:-

C.W.O.LADIES'GROUP.

Tuesday,February16:TownHall.

Friday,March5:PhyllisDeanHall.

Monday,March15:TownHall.

LADIES'BOWLINGASSOCIATION GROUP.

Friday,March12:TownHall.

Amarriageofinteresttomanyin ToodyayandKalgoorliewassolemnisedatSt.James'Church,Richmond, Victoria,bytheRev.FatherL.Godwin,betweenL/Cpl.JamesPatrick (Sgn.MechanicArmouredRegiment), onlysonofMr.E.J.andthelateMrs. HelenBuggy,ofPerth,toLaurel,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.W. Pearce,ofHawthorn,Victoria,lateof Kalgoorlie.Thebridelookedcharminginamodelfrockofduskypink withblackhalovelvethatandblack accessories,andwasattendedbyher sister.Stella,insmartmauvegeorgette withblackaccessories.Thebestman wasMr.RobertFuller.Bothbridegroomandbestmanworeuniform. Afteradaintybreakfastatthebride's home,duringwhichnumeroustelegramswereread,thehappycoupleleft forahoneymoonatSt.Kilda.

L.C.Y.Dance

Thegrandopeningdanceofthe HighgateL.C.Y.takesplaceintheParishHall,Highgate,-onWednesday, February17.Aswehavehadcontinuedrequeststocommenceourdancesearly,wehopetoseeourusualbig crowdatthisgalanight.Sweetswill begivenforluckychairs,inadditionto numeroususefulgiftsforluckyspot andnoveltydances.Wehavesecured theservicesofafirst-class,four-piece band,andthefloorisinexcellentconditon.Thepriceis1/6,includinga sumptuoussupper,andthedateis Wednesday,17th.Don'tmissthisopportunityofspendingamostenjoyable eveningwithallyourfriendsandvisitorsfromtheotherStates.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Saturday,February6,beingthefirst Saturdayofthemonth,theGuildheld theirfirstbusinessmeetingofthe year. ItwasdecidedtoholdageneralmeetingofallmembersonSundaymorning,February21,at11o'clock.This isamostimportantmeeting,atwhich memberswillelectofficers,decideupon mostconvenienttimesformeetings, etc.Itisthereforerequestedthatall membersshouldattendonSunday morning,February21.

HelpusbuildupagreatChildren's Library.Don'tletthesilverfisheat uppagesofthatcharmingstorybook youhavefinishedwith.Senditin totheCentralCatholicLibrary,36 Pier-street,Perth.

"PraisetheLordandPassthe Ammunition"

U.S.ChaplainDeniesFictiousRemark

ReportofManningGun"AbsolutelyFalse"

Onelegendofthewar-frontwhich hascomeoneofthemostpopularwar songsofthisconflict-wasupsetwhen FatherW.McGuire,veteranU.S.Navy Chaplain,publiclydeniedthathehad mannedagunduringtheJapaneseattackonPearlHarbour.The"LosAngelesTidings,"Nov.13,says:

Capt.McGuiremadehisdisavowal ataninterviewintheofficeofthe MostRev.JohnF.O'Hara,C.S.C.,MilitaryDelegate,andpointedoutthat heistoooldahandatthegameto violatetheprescriptionsoftheGeneva Conventionbymanningagun.

AlsoCapt.McGuiresaidhehadno recollectionofhavingsaid,"Praisethe Lordandpasstheammunition."

"Idon'tliketoseeournationin thepositionofboastingthatoneofour chaplainshasviolatedtheGenevaConvention,'BishopO'Harasaid."For achaplaintomanaguntofireonthe enemywouldbejustasmuchaviolationoftheGenevaConventionas wouldbethearmingofahospital ship.Whateverimmunityisattached tothechaplain'spositionwouldbe lostifhefiredontheenemy."

FatherMcGuire,whoonDecember 7wasstandingonthelandingofthe Officers'ClubatPearlHarbour,"with myyeomancarryingmyMasskit." whentheattackgotunderway,reachedadestroyerandmadehiswayto

O'SHANE'SGRANDSON?

theflagship."Iwastryingtofulfil mydutiesasachaplaininaccordance withNavyregulationsandinternationalcustom,"hesaid."Onthedeck ofthewardroomIfoundmanywoundedmen.Iministeredtothem.I spoketothem,anddidallIcouldas aCatholicPriesttohelpthem.From timetotimeIwouldgotothequarterdeckseekingachancetohelpthepersonnel.Iheardconfessionsandtried tosetanexampletotheyoungmen whomIsawthere."

"ItistheNavychaplain'sdutyto encourageallthemenatalltheirjobs," LieutsCommdr.R.A.Brown,U.S.N., whowasinchargeoftheinterview, said.

TheattentionfocusseduponFather McGuirebythesong"PraisetheLord andPasstheAmmunition,"hasgiven adangerouslyfalseimpressionwhich causedFatherMcGuire"dismay,annoyance,andchagrin"whenhearrived hereontemporaryduty.

"ThereportthatImannedagunin theheatofbattleatPearlHarbouris absolutelyfalse,"FatherMcGuiresaid. "AstothereportthatIsaid,'Praise theLordandpasstheammunition,'I havenorecollectionofusingthose words. Itisthedutyofevery chaplaintogiveencouragementtomen underfireanditisprobablytrueIused somesuchphraseas'Godhelpus'in thethickofit."

Anothermatterthathascaused FatherMcGuiresomeembarrasmentis the"giftofprophecy"gratuitouslybestoweduponhim.

SaidCalula

Wednesday,February17:Opening nightL.C.Y.Dance,HighgateParish Hall.

ChristianBrothers' College,

The"IrishEcho,"accordingtoth5 "CatholicNews,"NewYork,quotesa "NorthernWhig"columnistassaying thatMarshalTimoshenkoisthegrandsonofTimO'Shane,wholeftDerry in1889andsettledinRussia.This pioneerO'Shane'sson,whomarrieda Russian,hadasmallshop,"andhe hadthenameTimO'ShaneandCompanywrittenaboveit.TheRussians changedthistoTimoshenkointheir wayofspeech,andwhenhedied,his youngsonkepttheRussianformof hisfather'snameandisnowMarshal Timoshenko.''

Wecan'tvouchforthestory,but afterreadingaboutthewayhestoppedtheNazisintheirtracksatMoscow,webelievetheremightbesomethinginit.

UNIVERSITYEXHIBITION.

FIFTHPLACECOMMONWEALTH PUBLICSERVICE.

Lloyd,whohasjustcompletedhis LeavingCertificateatC.B.C.,withFour Distinctions,is16yearsofage,and cametotheCollegefromSt.Patrick's CathedralSchool,wherehepassedthe JuniorinEightSubjects.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

SILKS

inaselectionofdesignsandcolourings sewandsave

LINGERIESATINSILK, 4/6.

ShadesofPink,Sky,Ivory, etc.,inBritishSatinforunderclothes.Embossedselfshades. 36in.4/6yard.31Coupons. SewandSave.

PLAINSILKS. 4/11.

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MISSA.SILKS, 4/11.

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PERTH,THURSDAY.FEBRUARY11,1943.

InfluenceofHistory

ThestudyofthepastmustobviouslybeofparamountimportancetotheChurch,whoserootdoctrineisAuthorityfoundedon herdescentfromApostolictimes.Asignalservicewasrendered CatholicisminthisdirectionbytheOxfordMovement,whenthe TractariansattemptedtoidentifyAnglicanismwththereligion ofpre-ReformationEngland,andhence,ofApostolictimes.How thateffortbrokedowninNewman's"Tract90"to"TheTimes," andhowNewmansubmittedtotheVicarofChrist,thatisatonce theculminationoftheOxfordMovement,andtheinitialstepin there-birthofEnglishCatholicism.NopartofNewman'slegacytoEnglandisofgreaterworththanhisresuscitationofthe FathersandhisdefenceoftheSacramentalsystemonanhistorical basis.HisworkwasconsolidatedbyCardinalWiseman,who presentedthehistoricalsignificanceoftheChurchinclear,irresistiblelogic. * * * *

NowthattheChurchhastakenherplaceinthepublicandintellectuallifeofEngland,theinterestinherhistoryhasinnowise waned,butratherincreased.TheMiddleAgeshavebeenthe subjectofespecialstudy,forthenitwasthattheChurchgaveto Europeallthatshehadofcultureandcivilisation,and,indeed,all thatshestillretains.Moreover,officialhistoricaltext-bookshave adoptedamisleadingattitudeofignoringthiscentralfactthat theCatholicChurchdidmakeEurope.Unlessthisisclearlyunderstood,subsequenthistoryand,inparticular,thehistoryofthe Reformation,simplycannotbeintelligentlyexplained.Forthe _ReformationitwasthatdismemberedEuropeand"setitalong thepathwhichhasledtoitspresentperilofdissolution."Englishhistoryduringthepast-100yearshasattempted,andinno smallmeasuresucceeded,inpresentingCatholicismasaninfluence banefultopatriotism.Thiswasduetoacompletemisunderstandingoftheposition,forCatholicsbytheirconvictionsare boundtosubjectthemselvestoauthorityforconsciencesake.But historyisbeingre-written,andtonoonemanmorethantoHilaire Bellocisduethesuccessofthisimportantandlaboriousundertaking.

Atrueperspectiveofhistory,then,is,orshouldbe,thechief positiveguidetopresentactivity.Chestertonhascoupledit withtraditionas"thedemocracyofthedead."Nogenerationis sufficientuntoitself.Allourknowledgeiscumulative,builton dataestablishedinthepast,andoftenintheveryremotepast. HowmuchhasphilosophyprogressedsinceAristotleorSt. Thomas?HowfarhasartadvancedbeyondMichaelangeloor Raphael?ThisisthemoststrikingerrorofModernism,thatit attemptstobreakawayaltogetherfromtraditionandtorestcontentedinthefrailsufficiencyofitsownintelligence.Thedire resultsofsuchfollyarepainfullytotheforeinthedecayofthe fineartsandtheriseofmuchthatiscrudeandchaotic,suchas voodoomusicandunintelligiblepaintingandpoetry.Inreligion itbringsaboutthatpitiableconditionwheretheminddoubtsfundamentalrealities.Itleadstoanarchy.Likewiseinthesocial system,thedesiretodestroythetraditionalnotionofpropertyand ownershipisbecomingmoreandmoreinevidence.Onlyatrue knowledgeof,andreverencefor,thepastcansaveusfromthe pinfallsofthefuture.

BELLOCATHOME

BishopNelligan,Ordinaryofthe CanadianForces,somemonthsago wrotetothe"CanadianRegister"tellingofabriefvisithepaidtoMr.BellocathisSussexhome.

"IcelebratedHolyMassinhisprivatechapel,atwhichmyillustrious host,"theBishopsays,"assistedand receivedHolyCommunionwiththe tumblefaithofachild.

"Hislifewasdespairedof,andI learnedfromthoseinatendanceathis bedsidethatwhilehewasbeinganointedandallwerewaitingforhimto breathehislast,heansweredtheprayersinLatin.Afterwardshewouldn't admititthathewassickatall."

Mr.Bellocishopefulabouttheoutcomeofthewar.

HoiyFather'sPrayerto VATICANCITY.

HisHolinessPopePiusXII.hasgrantedindulgencesforthe recitationoftheprayerwhichhehimselfgaveduringhisradio broadcasttoPortugal,whenheconsecratedtheChurchandthe worldtotheImmaculateHeartofMary.

TheHolyFatherhasgrantedapartialindulgenceofthree yearstothefaithfulforeachdevoutrecitationoftheprayer,anda plenaryindulgenceobtainableonceamonth,undertheusualconditionsofConfessionandCommunion,forthedailyrecitationof theprayer.

TheofficialEnglishtranslationoftheindulgencedprayer,as revised,isasfollows:

"QueenoftheMostHolyRosary,RefugeoftheHumanRace, VictressinallGod'sbattles,wehumblyprostrateourselvesbefore thythrone,confidentthatweshallreceivemercy,graceandbountifulassistanceandprotectioninthepresentcalamity,notthrough ourowninadequatemerits,butsolelythroughthegreatgoodness ofthyMaternalHeart.

"Tothee,tothyImmaculateHeart,inthis,humanity'stragic hour,weconsignandconsecrateourselvesinunionnotonlywith theMysticalBodyofthySon,HolyMotherChurch,nowinsuch sufferingandagonyinsomanyplacesandsorelytriedinsomany ways,butalsowiththeentireworld,tornbyfiercestrife,consumed inafireofhate,victimofitsownwickedness.

"Maythesightofthewidespreadmaterialandmoraldestruction, ofthesorrowsandanguishofcountlessfathersandmothers,husbandsandwives,brothersandsisters,andinnocentchildren,of thegreatnumberoflivescutoffintheflowerofyouth,ofthe bodiesmangledinhorribleslaughter,andofthetorturedand agonisedsoulsindangerofbeinglusteternally,moveTheeto compassion!

0MotherofMercyobtainpeaceforusfromGod,andaboveall procureforusthosegraceswhichprepare,establishandassurethe peace!

"QueenofPeace,prayforusandgivetotheworldnowatwar thepeaceforwhichallpeoplesarelonging,peaceinthetruth. justiceandcharityofChrist.Givepeacetothewarringnations andtothesoulsofmen,that,inthetranquillityoforder,theKingdomofGodmayprevail.

"Extendthyprotectiontotheinfidelsandtoallthosestill intheshadowofdeathgivethempeaceandgrantthatonthem, too.mayshinethesunoftruth,thattheymayunitewithusin proclaimingbeforetheoneandonlySaviouroftheWorld'Gloryto Godinthehighestandpeacetomenofgoodwill.'

"Givepeacetothepeoplesseparatedbyerrororbydiscord. andespeciallytothosewhoprofesssuchsingulardevotiontothee andinwhosehomesanhonouredplacewaseveraccordedthy veneratedicon(to-dayperhapsoftenkepthiddentoawaitbetter days):bringthembacktotheonefoldofChristundertheOne TrueShepherd.

"ObtainpeaceandcompletefreedomfortheHolyChurchof God;staythespreadingfloodofmodernpaganism;enkindleinthe faithfultheloveofpurity,thepracticeoftheChristianlife,and anapostoliczeal,sothattheservantsofGodmayincreaseinmerit andinnumber.

"Lastly,astheChurchandtheentirehumanracewereconsecratedtotheSacredHeartofJesus,sothatinreposingallhope inHim,Hemightbecomeforthemthesignandpledgeofvictory andsalvation;soweinlikemannerconsecrateourselvesforever alsototheeandtothyImmaculateHeart.OurMotherandQueen. thatthyloveandpatronagemayhastenthetriumphoftheKingdomofGod,andthatallnations,atpeacewithoneanotherand withGod,mayproclaimtheeblessed,andwiththeemayraisetheir voicestoresoundfrompoletopoleinthechantoftheeverlasting Magnificatofglory,loveandgratitudetotheHeartofJesus,where alonetheycanfindtruthandpeace."

"ThecapitulationofFrance,"says BishopNelligan,"andthesubsequent eventsinthebelovedlandofhisfore. bears,constituteoneoftheseverest blowsofhislife.

"Hemaintained,however,thatthe ChurchinFranceismostvirileand thatshewillonceagainbeworthyof hererstwhiletitleof'Theeldestdaughh teroftheChurch.'

"Inreferencetothepresentwar,he isoftheopinionthatitwillendalmostassuddenlyasitbeganandthat oneofthedeterminingfactorswillbe internalrevolutioninGermany.He isconvincedthatthebreakdownof Germanmoralewilltakeplacewithin ayear."

MoreMarriagesin1942

FiguresforMetropolic

FiguressuppliedbytheActingGovernmentStatistician(Mr.W.L. Wilson)showthatmarriagesinthe metropolitanarealastyeartotalled 3,319comparedwith2,497forthepreviousyear.FromJanuarytotheend ofNovemberlastyear25U.S.Army menweremarriedinthisStateand 127U.S.navalmen.

Birthsinthemetropolitanareain 1942numbered4,910asagainst4,629in 1941.Deathslastyearwere3,141, comparedwith2,768theyearbefore,

infantmortalitybeing182in1942and 164in1941. VitalstatisticsforlastDecember were:Marriages,302(December,1941, 329)births,392(427):deaths,290 (227);infantmortality,21(9).

TheArchbishop-electofHobart,Most Rev.E.Tweedy,D.D.willbeconse (-ratedatSt.John'sPro-Cathedral, WestMaitland,onMarch7.HisGrace MostRev.J.D.Simonds,D.D.,will preachtheoccasionalsermon.

Lettersshouldbemadeasbriefas possible,andbearthewriter'sname andaddress--notnecessarilyforpubli cation.

(Theviewsexpressedinthesecolumnsarethecorrespondents'ownand donotnecessarilycoincidewiththose of"TheRecord)

DEFENCEOFADVERTISING.

Sir,-"Boloney"showedpitiableignoranceofthevalueofadvertising whenheindiscriminatelycondemned itasa"racket."Itisobvioushedoes notappreciatethemeaningoftheterm goodwillinacommercialsense.

"Goodwill"advertisingisajudicious practiceadoptedbythebusinessworld, whenstocksarelow,tohelpsurvivean economiccrisis,andthusmaintaina nameandreputationwhichhastaken manyyearstobuildup.

Furthermore,itmayinterest"Boloney"toknowthatadvertisinghas becomeanindispensablecommercial scienceandapredominatinginstrumentinthesuccessofuniversaltradingandmaintenanceoftheworld's press.Inshort,dispensewithadvertisingandyoudispensewiththePress andRadio(exceptNational),and tradeenterprisewouldsufferbankruptcyanddisaster.

Itmustbedisappointingtoyourcorrespondentthatnolessanauthority thantheCommonwealthGovernment, afternearlyfouryearsofwarandeconomicresearch,doesnotseeeyeto eyewithhisideasofconservingfinance.

Whatismore,statisticstakenby anAmericanbureauofbusinessexpertsafteracarefulanalysisproved conclusivelythatthetradingconcerns whichsurvivedconditionsduringthe lastGreatWarandtheworld-widedepressionwhichfollowedyearslater werethosewhofoughttheissueby thegoodwillmethodofkeepingtheir nameandcommoditybeforethepublic inadvertisements.Thefactthatyour correspondent'sletterwaspublishedat allemphasisesthedemocraticpolicyof yourpaperanditsrealchampionship offreeexpressionofdiverseviews, eventhoughtheviewsdonotcoincidewithyourowninterests.

Herearesomefactsandfiguresfor "Boloney's"digestion:

Intheearlypartofthepresentwar thefrontpageoftheLondon"Daily Mail"wasbookedupfor12months aheadat£1,250peradvertisementthisfigurehassincegreatlyincreased. ApparentlytheBritishGovernment doesn'tthinkituneconomical.

InthelastGreatWaradvertising wasvirtuallyresponsibleforthefirst crackinthegreatGermanwarmachinewhenLordNorthcliffe,thenMinisterforPropaganda,inco-operation withtheLondon"Times,"conceivedthe ideaoffloodingBulgariawithmillions ofpropagandapamphletsfromtheair, pointingout,interalia,thestrengthof theAlliedarmiesadvancinguponher. Bulgariathuswasthefirsttosurrender.

Finally,Iwouldsaythatthescience ofadvertisingistechnicallybeyond "Boloney's"provinceandexperience, andforhis"racketitis"complaintI wouldrecommendawell-known "Aspro,"whichhascuredmillions,and whichgaineditspopularityandfame byunlimitedadvertising.-Yours,etc., "BUSINESSSTUDENT."

WANTED:CATHOLIC RADIOSESSIONS.

Sir,-WinstonChurchilltoldthe Russianswheretheystoodinrespect totheideologyofCommunism,when promisinghelptowithstandtheGermanonslaught.PriortoRussia'sentryintothewar,theCommunistParty wasbannedasapoliticalentitybecauseofitsanti-waractivities.This, however,didnotpreventthelocal fanaticsfromplasteringthestreetswith demandsforaSecondFrontandclutteringthehoardingswithsimilardemands(insmallprint),anddemands toremovetheban(inlargeprint)

whentheGermanswerepressinghard. Itshouldbesuperfluoustosaythat thiswasadirectusurpationofthe functionsofourmilitaryleadersOn accountofthewonderfulperformance oftheRedarmies,andonundertaking tobegoodboys,andnotdoanything tohamperthewareffort(they couldn'tdootherthanthiswithRussiaasanally),thebanhasbeenremoved.

TheCommunistPartyconsequently becomesloudlyvocalagain,andthe publicispresentedwiththeCommunistviewoneverything,andforthe timebeingweseethemasanunwantedappendageoftheLabourParty. TheCommunististhebestsalesman intheworld.Whenthewarisover wewillseehimonceagainasthe salesmanofanundesirablephilosophy, carryingavastamountofsympathetic supportasthelocalrepresentativeof mightyperformersonthefieldof battle.

TheCatholicideaofpost-warreconstructionisdifferent.Thereforelet usbecomeloudlyvocal,too,beforeit istoolate.Ifwewanttosellour ideaswemustadvertisethem."SocialJustice"willremanforeveran idea"nobodyknewanythingabout," unlesswegetbusyquicklywithaCatholicHourontheair.Morethan ordinarypublicinterestwillattend when"ACatholicSpeaks."Thewhole fabricofthe"NewOrder"dependson thelinkingofspiritualideaswithmaterialprogress.TheCatholicconceptionprovidestherightfoundation. Giveittotheworld,andensurethe safetyofthenewedifice!-Yours,etc., FRANKATKINSON.

February2,1943.

PUZZLED.

Sir,-"SocialJustice's"enquiryrea "justwagerwould)appeartohave beensubmittedatamostopportune time.Ihadjustreadaboutalocal gentlemanwhowasappointedtoa Governmentalpositionatf1,400per annum,and,continuing,thepaper mentionedthatthissamegentleman wasearning(orwordstothateffect) asalaryof£600peryearbybeing ontheBoardofDirectorsofaGovernmentalInstitution.Presumingthis newappointmentat£1,400peryearis afull-timejob,itpuzzlesmehowhe isgoingtoearnanother£600peryear inthesameworkinghours.Thisis [lotanisolatedcaseasregardscertain highpaid)Governmentofficials.Yours,etc., "CIVILSERVANT." Perth.

CONSCRIPTION.

Sir,-WhatisConscription?Besides beinganodiousterm,itmeans"CompulsoryMilitaryService."Theuse ofsuchservicewouldremaininthe Government'shandstoapplyinaccordancewiththeneedofthecountry. Italsomeanstheproperlyorganised resourcesofman-poweronabasis ofmedicalclassification,theeliminationoftheslacker,andafairdealfor thesinceremanwhoplaceshiscountryfirst.

WhatisHomeDefence?Claimed byaGovernment,whichisfearfulof losingvotes,tobe"sittingonourown doorstepwitharifletopreventthe enemy'sentrancetherein."

ThesameGovernmentispreparedto introduce"CompulsoryMilitarySet.e"(Conscription)forhome&fele claimingthatifwesendsoldiersoverseaswearefightingsomebodyelse's battle.SolongasAustraliaisa memberoftheBritishCommonwealth ofNationsandunabletostandalone, "somebodyelse's"battle(viz,Britain) isourbattle,andifBritainfalls,Australiafalls.

WhatisthedifferencebetweenfightinginNewGuineaandfightinginthe Philippines?Whatisthedifference betweenfightinginthePhilippinesor .MalayaandfightinginSyria,Libya, orEurope,whentheoutcomemeans

tOe

thesank,vie.enemy enemydominationit defeated?Whenweannounceto theworldthatwewouldnotsendmen overseas,thencryforhelpwheninvasionthreatens,wedeservetobeleft tofightalone.Becauseweshrink fromthatodiousword"Conscription," wehavetwoarmies,onevoluntarythe other"compulsorylimited."

Theneedofthecountrygrowsdesperate,however.Werealisethathome defencedoesafterallmeansomething different,andthattheA.I.F.voluntarybodyisnotsufficient,andsowe say,"GoNorth,C.M.F.,butnotbeyondtheEquator,becausethatwould hefightingsomebodyelse'sbattle." Whose?

Whatisamerger?Theabsorption hi-onebodyofoneormoreothers-or amalgamationoftwoormoreintoone. Afterpavingthewayforamerger,we seethelionbringingforthamouse.

The"Defence(CitizenMilitaryForces)Act,1943,"stillallowstheslacker toslack,stillallowsfitmentohold B2jobs,andimposesodiousdifferences whichwillprobablycausebadfeeling, andunlessamendedtoprovideforthe useofC.M.F.whereverrequired,or,in otherwords,maketheBillarealmerger,willgodowninAustralianhistory astheproductofamanwhohadsufficientcouragetofightthequestion throughhisownparty,butwhosecouragefailedatthelasttomakethe Billreallyeffective.

SoMr.Curtingamblesontheoutcomeofthewar,compromiseswith themeaningoftheword"Conscription,"andalltoenablehimtosay,if andwhenthewariswon,"Wewon thewarwithoutConscription." What'swrongwiththehonestpolicy whichtotalwardemandsofmakingit alloneArmyandfacingUncleSam withaclearconscience,soastogive himgoodcausetosay,"You'vedone everything,andYou'llgetallwe'vegot tohelp,andtogetherwillsmashthe SonofHeaven."-Yours,etc., COMMONSENSE.

Perth,February1,1943.

ONEAUSTRALIANPARLIAMENT.

Sir,-TheproposalforoneAustralian Parliamentonnon-partylineswillfind supportfromthousandsofpeoplein allStates.Allsectionsofthepeople wouldreceiveequalconsideration,all memberswouldvoteaccordingtowhat hebelievedtobejustandequitableto themasses.Nocaucus(orgroupsof members)wouldmeetoutsideParliamentfirst,todeterminewhichway theywouldvoteinParliamentonvariouslaws.Thecostof13StateHouses ofParliament,withtheir500members (moreorless)wouldbesaved,andthe moneyputtobetteruse.Theone AustralianParliamentwouldgiveus:A plannedhealthsystem,inwhichvisiblecharitywoulddisappear:Australian-wideirrigationsystems,tomake farmingsuccessfulandinteresting;socialundertakingsinallcountrydistricts,tomakethelifeofpresentfarmersmoreenjoyable,andattractmore peopletotheland;abolishtariffson anygoodsthatarefoundtobemanufacturedinAustraliaundermonopolisticconditons,insteadofexportingour rawmaterialstoothernations,establishourownindustrieshere-thiswill meanmillionsmoreinpopulation. Thesearebutafewoftheadvantages ofOneAustralianParliament.-Yours, etc., T.A.DUDLEY.

Perth,6/2/.43.

APPRECIATION.

Sir,-Enclosedherewithpostalnote for13/6,coveringsubscriptionduefor "TheRecord." Itisdesiredtomentionthatthe paperisreadwithmuchappreciation, andtheletters"TotheEditor"column shouldprovideadiversityofinterest. -Yours,etc.,

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

February21:CanonicalVisitationat St.Joseph'sChurch,Albany. March7:CanonicalVisitationatSt. Mary'sKalamunda.

March14:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph's,Northam.

CATHOLICWELFARE ORGANISATION

InJuly,1942,aspecialappealwas madebytheRev.Chairmanofthe C.W.O.(VeryRev.E.Kennedy,D.D., Adm.)totheConventSchoolstosup- p,rttheOrganisation.Asaresulta totalof£1956s3dwasreceivedfrom theschools,madeupasfollows:s.d 6/7/.42:ConventofMercy, Bridgetown 226 8/7/42:St.Joseph'sConvent, Albany 13'7/42:St.Philomena'sConvent,Narrogin 15/7/42:ConventofMercy, Bunbury 306 22/7/42:St.Brigid'sPrimarySchool,WestPerth 300 /7/42:St.Brigid'sHigh School,WestPerth 520 30/7/42:ConventofMercy, Bridgetown 3176 30/7/'42:SacredHeartConvent,MoorineRock 3100 5/8/'42:St.Joseph'sConvent, Kellerberrin 300 10/8r42:ConventofMercy, Bridgetown 500 20/8/'42:St.Brigid'sCollege, Lesmurdie 500 20/8/42:SacredHeartConvent,Norseman 500 26/8/42:ConventofMercy, Bridgetown 900 26/8/.42:SacredHeartHigh School,Highgate

ChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Highgate

JuniorandLeavingCertificateResults

LYNNSCHOLARSHIPWINNER

MASTERJOHNVICTORFALL,

apupiloftheChristianBrothers'High School,Highgate,wasthesuccessful candidatefortheawardoftheLynn Scholarship.ThenumberofapplicantswasthelargestsincetheScholarshipwasawardedandtheselection gavetheBoardadifficulttask.

TheScholarshipprovides£30ayear forthreeyearsataregisteredsecondaryschool,and£50ayearforthree yearsattheUniversity.

JohnisthesonofMrs.andFlight OfficerV.G.Fall,R.A.F.V.R.His father,whoincivillifewasauditor andinspectorforMillar'sTimberand TradingCo.,isnowaprisonerofwar inJava.Atthe1942JuniorUniversityExaminations,John,whois14 yearsofage,satforandobtaineda passinninesubjects-English,Latin, Maths.A,Maths.B,Chemistry,Physics.History,Geography,Bookkeeping andCommercialMethods.

TheHeadmaster'sreortisasfollows:

"Ihavehadthepleasureofknowing MasterJohnFallsincehisadmittance tothisschoolinJanuary,1939,andI gladlytestifytohisexcellentmoral character. Averyconscientiousboy, hisconducthasalwaysbeenirreproachable,andhissenseofpropriety,

1942.

BackRow:J.Challis,R.Birch,W.Cochrane,W.O'Meara,R.Smith,P.O'Neill,R.McDonald,A.Baker.

SecondRow:T.Symons,D.Sinclair,T.Quartermaine,J.Balmer,R.Green,J.Fall,H.Gardiner,R.Kierath,W. Connaughton. FrontRow:J.McDowell,T.McDowell,A.Golding,G.

InFront:W.Bradshaw.

morethanusuallydevelopedbycareful hometraining,hassavedhimfrom manyofthefaultscommontoboys ofhisage.Hisquietandretiring nature,however,wouldnotpreventhis defendinghisopinionsorattacking thoseofhisopponentindebatewith greatspiritandaverycreditableshow ofintelligence.Heisthewinnerof thePrincipal'sCupforPublicSpeaking,1942.

"John'sstudioushabitshavebeen rewardedbyconsistentsuccessinhis school.IntheC.B.InterschoolExaminations,1940,FirstYearJunior Entrance,hepassedinEnglish,History,Geography,andwithDistinction

inthefollowingsubjects:Arithmetic, Algebra,Latin,Chemistry,Physics,Geometry.IntheSecondYearExamination,1941,hegainedFirstPlaceinthe StateinArithmetic,wonDistinctions inAlgebra,ChemistryandBookkeepingandBusinessMethods,andpassed inadditioninEnglish,History,Latin, Geometry,Geography,andPhysics.As astudent,heisverymethodical.Itis interestingtoseehisNotesofLessons, andSummaries,neatlytyedandbound byhisownhand,indexedandfiledfor readyreference.Hehasaparticular likingforMathematicsandChemistry, atwhichsubjectsheexcels.

"Owingtoanunfortunateweakness intheankles,Johnisnotabletoindulgeinsport.Nevertheless,he evinceskeeninterestinthesporting activitiesoftheschool,andusuallyperformsthedutiesofscorerortimekeeper.Hisgeneralhealthisgood.

''Heislikedbyhiscompanions,and islistenedtowithgreatrespectby themwhenstatinghisviewofaquestionorasubjectinclassdiscussion.

"Heis,withoutdoubt,aboywho wouldbenefittotheutmostbyaUniversityeducation.Forthis,andhis goodqualities,Isincerelycommend him."

Povertydoesnotexplainlowbirth-rates but VulgarisationofMarriageDoes

Anarticlein"America"onthelow birth-rateofthe"democratic"countriesdiscussesthecausesofthisphen omenon:-

Thatpovertydoesnotexplainlow birth-ratescanbeseeninthefact thattheBritishprofessionalclasses werefailingbyfiftypercent.toreplacethemselves.ProfessorCarrSaunders,havingcarefullyevaluated thecommonlyallegedreasonsforbirthrates(social,economic,medicaland psychological)hascomeforwardwith themostoutspokenstatementofthe rootofthetrouble:

"Althoughchangesinamountand ageofmarriageareofnogreatimportance(inraisingbirth-rates),quitethe contraryistrueofattitudetomarriage.Foruponthisattitudeto marriagedependstheendtowhichit isdirected.Noinstitutionhasbeen sodegradedandvulgarisedasmarriage;itwouldalmostseemasthough alltheartificesknowntoasensational pressandtoacommercialisedliteraturehavebeenemployedtoemphasise everyaspectofmarriageexceptthe dutieswhichitimposesandtheop-

portunitiesofself-disciplinewhichit offers.Whatsortofguidancehave youngpeopleto-daywhentheyapproachtheageofmarriage?Itisas certainasanythingcanbethat,where familiesarevoluntary,acommunity inwhichmarriageisregardedasitis to-dayinwesterncivilisation,willdie out.Foritishelduptobenomore thanamodeofself-gratification.Those whoareconcernedaboutthesmallfamilyproblemshouldaddressthemselvesearnestlytoareformofthe outlookuponmarriage.Ifthisoutlookischanged,theparentalinstinct maygrowstrongerandthepowerof attractionexercisedbysuperficialand short-runsatisfactionsmaygrowless.

"Thisisfundamental.Itwouldbe amistakeofthefirstmagnitudeto supposethatnomoreisneededthan tosmooththepathtoparenthoodby removingdisabilitiesunderwhichparentssuffer.For,ifmarriedpeople aretohavechildren,theymustdesire them;theycannotbebribedintoparenthood. Nolessthanasocial revolutionisnecessary."("WorldPopulation,"1936,pp.256.7.Heavytype inserted.)

OurlocalCatholicschoolopened lastTuesday,andstudentscommencedtheyearbyattendingaspecial Masscelebratedat9a.m.atAllHallows' Church.

Rev.FatherCarmodytookoccasion lastSundayatbothMassestomake anappealtoparentstoseethattheir childrenattendedCatholicschools.Catholicschools,headded,werenotplaces wherechildrenwerepreparedforthe purposeofpassingexams.only,but wherethe!,primaryobjectwasthe formationofcharacter,wherebythe studentwouldbecomeaworthymemberoftheChurchandanuprightcitizenoftheState.Toachievethisend Catholicschoolteachersneededthefull co-operationandhelpoftheparents, whipco-operation,however,wasnot alwaysforthcoming.FatherCarmody pleadedthereforewithparentstoattendtothehometrainingofthechildren,andtoseethattheteacherswere nothinderedintheireffortstodisciplinethem.

Personal.

Mrs.Shanahanandfamilyreturned duringtheweekfromaholidayatEsperance.

SergeantCarmodyleftduringthe weekforahoilidayatthecoast.

Amongtheyoungerfolkwhohave gonetothecoasttododgeourheat waveare:MissesFrancisTaaffe,ValmaeTeahan,LucyMarrett,JessieArdagh,andDoloresArdagh.

Pte.TomThorntonisatpresent homeonleavefromNewGuinea.Tom, whohasbeenthroughtherigorsofthe OwenStanleyRanges,wherehewas lostforeightdays,hasalsoseenserviceintheMiddleEast.Weareall thereforepleasedtoseeTomwelland unscathed,andregretthatsomany ofhiscomradeshavepaidthesupreme sacrifice.

Obituary.

Quiteagloomwascastoverthedistrictwhenitwasannouncedduring theweekthatSgt.PilotLes.Reidhad beenkilledinanaircraftaccident.Les, whowasonly21yearsofage,wasan ex-studentoftheChristianBrothers' College,Kalgoorlie.Anotherbrother, FrankReid.wasrecentlykilledinaction,whilsthiseldestbrother,Bert,has returnedfromtheMiddleEastandis aninmateoftheMilitaryHospitalat Hollywood.Oursympathygoesout tothesorrcn relatives.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

TheannualgeneralmeetingofSt. Joachim'sbranch(VictoriaPark)of theHolyNameSocietywasheldin theschoolroom,aftereveningdevotions,onSunday,January10.Fortysevenmembersattendedthemeeting, atwhichtheretiringpresident,Mr. E.Farmer,occupiedthechair,andour spiritualdirector,Rev.FatherW.Costelloe,carriedoutthespiritualduties.

Thesecretary'sannualreportrevealedthattheadultmembershipof thebranchnowtotals138,ofwhich number45ofourmembersareatpresentservinginthefightingforces.Juniormemberstotal48.Thesefigures showagainof14overthetotalat thetimeofthelastannualmeeting, andareverygratifyinginviewofthe difficulttimesthroughwhich,.vaare passing.Stillmorepleasingwasthe information,conveyedbyourspiritual director,thatheexpectstoenrol,on probation,asubstantialnumberofnew members,bothjuniorandsenior,at theFebruarymeeting.

Averageattendancesfortheyear ,sere73percent.atmonthlyCommunion,and57percent.atthemonthly meeting.Thoughthesefiguresare quiteuptotheStateaverage,thesecretaryclaimedthattheycalledforimprovement,particularlyattendanceat theeveningmeeting,andheexhorted memberstoendeavourtoimprove thesefiguresduringthecomingyear. Furtheritemsofnoteinthereport were:Anexpressionofpleasureatthe healthystateofourjuniormembershipandanappealforunremitting careforthissideofthebranch'sactivitiesandappreciationoftheresponse bymemberstoappealsforgreater supporttotheHolyNameMonthly,in whichitwasrevealedthatregular branchsubscribershadquadrupledduringthepastfewmonths.

Theretiringpresident,inabriefaddress,thankedmembersfortheircontinuedco-operationandforthehonour donetohisfellowcouncillorsandhimselfbyelectingthemlastyear.He exhortedmemberstoliveuptothe HolyNamepledgeandtoendeavour, unceasingly,tosecurenewmembersto sharethemanygracesandindulgences attachingtomembership.Heexpress-

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equalisationhadsomethingtodowith theprotectionofrealliberty.Avery fewyears,aslighttwisttothepropagandaandtherhetoric,changedthe universalismoftheFrenchof1793, burningtoliberatetheirfellowmen everywhere,intotheFrenchmenof Napoleon'sarmies,quarteringthemselvesthroughoutEuropetoexploitother EuropeansforthebenefitoftheFrench andtheNapoleonicregime.

IfBritainandAmericato-daypresentacombinationofgreatmaterial strengthwithnodesiretoimposea domination,itisbecauseinthephilosophyofbothpeoplestheStatehasalwaysbeenkeptinitsplace.Itisunreasonabletoexpecttheadvantagesof .hetraditionoflibertyandthento maketoomuchfussabouttheby-productofliberty,whichisinequality,insidenationsasbetweennations.And itisequallyunreasonabletotellthe peoplesofEurope,andinparticular theItaliansandtheGermans,thatwe

erlpleasureatthepresence.asaguest atthemeeting,ofourparishpriestand formerspiritualdirector,Rev.Father Kearin.towhomthebranchowesso muchforitsconsolidation.Hewelcomedournewspiritualdirector, FatherCostelloe,towhomhegavethe assuranceoftheloyaltyandco-operationofallmembers,andwhosezeal andsincerity,alreadystrikinglyrevealed,heextolled.Insubmitting theresignationofthe1942Council,the presidentcommendedthesecretary, Mr.J.J.Kelly,andthetreasurer,Mr. D.O'Connor,fortheiruntiringefforts intheirarduousoffices,andgave thanksfortheirunceasingloyaltyand co-operationtotheremainingmembersoftheCouncil,namely,Mr.Hanson(vice-president),andMessrs.Firth, Wood,ReillyandHegney(consultors).

FatherCostelloethentookthechair forthepurposeofconauctingtheelectionofthenewexecutivecouncil.He gaveashortbutveryinterestingaddress,inwhich,afterthankingtheretiringpresidentforhiswelcome,he foreshadowedagreatincreaseinnumbersinthebranchandcalleduponall memberstoaimat100percent,observationoftherulesofthesociety. FatherCostelloethenconductedthe election,afterwhichheledtherecital oftheclosingprayers,havingfirstrequestedthenewly-electedcouncilto remainforthepurposeofelectingtheir office-bearersforthecomingyear.The finalresultoftheelectionwasasfollows:President,Mr.E.Farmer(reelected)vice-president,Mr.D.O'Connor;secretary,Mr.J.J.Kelly(reelected)treasurer,Mr.J.Fleming; consultors,Messrs.W.H.Wood,F. Ilans,,n,J.FirthandJ.Butler.

cometobringthemtheirliberty,and meantofreethemfromthetotalitarian Statewhichhasbeentheformin whichtheyhaveexperiencedtheloss ofliberty,ifatthesametimewesay thatweforourpartwanttogoback onourownpastandtomaketheState countformoreandmoreinournationallife.

Wehavediscoveredbytrialand errorthatverydefinitelytheprinciple ofdevolutionisthesecretforholding togethertheimmenseanddiversepoliticalstructureoftheBritishEmpire. Wehaveneverlostthelocalprinciple, inourdomesticaffairs,althoughithas beenbroughtintoincreasingjeopardy, forcollectivisationandcentralisation gohandinhand.Aconstantvigilanceisnecessaryinthisisland,lesta predatorycentralisationshouldconcentrateallpowerinLondon.Weshall find,aswefightthesebattles,thatthe sameprincipleswhichweneedtodefendathomearealsotheprinciples whichcanalonebreakthroughtheviciouscirclesinwhichtherelationsof Statesareotherwiseenmeshed.

Sunday,February14:Wagin,8a.m.; Dumbleyung,10a.m.

Sunday,February21:LakeGrace,9 am.:Kukerin,11a.m.

Sunday,February28:Dumbleyung, 9a.m.:Wagin,11a.m.

NELSON8iSONLIMITED MARKETREPORT

NELSON&SONLIMITED,report asfollowsfortheirsaleonWednesday, February10: Heavysupplieswereforward,and therewasakeendemand.Values generallywerehigherthanlastweek. Unfortnatelymostoftherailconsignmentswerelate,andwillbeoffered atasecondsale,whichwillnotbe concludedwhenthisreportgoesto press.

QUOTATIONSATPERPAIR:

COCKERELS:Prime,12/5to136 (afewextrato14/3);Medium,76 to11/6;small,downto6/-.

HENS:Prime,12/-to13/-(afew extrato14/3);Medium,9/-to11/-; lightandsmall,downto6/.W.L, (best),6'6to8/-;inferiordownto3/-.

DRAKES:Muscovy,prime,14/-to 15/-(onelot,EastCannington,16/3); Good,11/6to12/6;Medium,10/-;aged, 15/-to16/6.

DUCKS:Prime,7/6to8/6;Medium,5/-to6/-;aged,12/-to15/6;IndianRunner(old),5/6to6/-.

TURKEYGOBBLERS:Good,to 50'-to52/6;Young,17/6to23/-.

TURKEYHENS:Young,15/-to 16/8.

PIGEONS:1/-perpair.

EGGS:StandardNewLaid,1/9; MediumHen,1/74;Pullet,1/64;Cookingqualities,5d.to6d.adozenlower.

ADDRESS:MetropolitanMarkets, Perth.

WelfareBranchC.W.L.

Rev.FatherMcCarthypresidedat thefirstmeetingaftertheholidays. ThebranchmeetsMondayevening afterRosary.TheCatholicWomen's Leagueappearstohaveaverybusy yearahead,andallmembersareremindedtobepresentandbringinterestedfriendstothemonthlymeetingandsocialonthefirstMondayin March.

SacredHeartSodality.

Thecontinuedgoodattendanceat HolyCommunionwasapleasingfeatureofthisSodalityaccordingtothe spiritualdirector,Rev.FatherNolan. However,hewouldliketoseeafar greaternumberattendBenediction andthemonthlymeeting,andthus partakeofthegreatindulgencesattachedtothecarryingoutofmembers'duties.

HolyNameSociety.

MembersareremindedofthemonthlyMassandCommunionandevening devotionsonSunday,February14.

Personal.

MissesD.andS.Lyttletonwere amongthoseleavingforthecoaston Sunday'strain.

MesdamesAndertonandHannan (2)andLallyhavereturnedfrom pleasantholidays.

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Organisationofsomepastoralcare forPolishtroopsinSovietRussiahas beenaccomplishedbytheMostRev. JosephGawlina,fieldBishopof.the Polisharmedforces.

TheBishopreportedthisonhisarrivalinJerusalemfromatriptoSoviet Russia,accordingtoK.A.P.,aPolish Catholicpressagency,inNewYork. Fifty-fivepriestshavebeenassigned toministertothespiritualneedsof PolishtroopsinRussia.

Organisationofpastoralworkforthe civilianpopulationcouldnotbeaccomplished,however,althoughnegotiations tothatendaregoingon.Thereare only11priests,releasedfromconcentrationcampsandprisons,tocaterfor thespiritualneedsofmillionsofCatholics,andtheiractivitiesareofa purelyprivatecharacter,sincethey cannotholdpublicchurchceremonies.

BishopGawlinaalsofounditimpossibletoorganisefacilitiesforthe properadministrationoftheSacraments,andforrecordsofmarriages, birthsanddeath.

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BrotherM.Hanrahan'sGolden Jubilee

NewProvincialandCouncil Appointed

ChangesinLocalChristianBrothers'Communities

OnTuesday,January19,theVery

Rev.BrotherM.B.Hanrahan,M.A., ProvincialoftheChristianBrothersin Australia,celebratedtheGoldenJubilee ofhisentranceintotheOrder.He wasborninNewZealandandwas educatedattheChristianBrothers' SchoolinDunedin.Amongsthiscon temporarieswereBishopListon,of Auckland,MonsignorMorkane,andMr. JusticeBuckley.Heservedinmany placesinAustraliaandreceivedhis degreeofM.A.attheTasmanianUniversity.

Severalyearsagohewaselevated tothehighestofficeoftheCongregationbybeingmadeAustralianProvincial.Hehasaccomplishedmuchfor theextensionoftheworkoftheBro, thersinAustraliaandNewZealand. ThenewnovitiateatMinto,thenew houseandschoolatAucklandtheJuniorBoys'CollegeatIndoropilly,Brisbane;St.Aquinas'College,Perth;new houseandschoolatLeederville,Perth extensionofSt.Virgil'sCollege,Hobart;St.Augustine'sOrphanage,Geelong;BoardingSchoolatWaverley. Sydneyandmanyotherimportant extensionsoftheworkoftheBrothers tookplaceduringtheProyincialshipof BrotherHanrahan.

HerefusedtoacceptanypublicrecognitionforhisJubilee.Butin

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Sunday.

3rd.Wagin.OneDayofExposition.

4th.Coolgardie:OneDayofExposition.

MARCH.

1st.Kondinin:OneDayofExposition.

2nd.Kalamunda:OneDayofExposition.

3rdSubiaco:FortyHours'Prayer (19th.-21st.i.

everyhouseoftheOrderMasswascelebratedandthedayfittinglyobserved. ForsometimeBrotherHanrahanhas beeninverybadhealth.Wewishhim manymoreyearsofhealthandhappinesstoserveGodinthegreatteaching Ordertowhichhehasbeensuchan ornament.

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NewswasreceivedfromDublinthat Rev.BrotherMackey,ofBallarat,had beenappointedtosucceedBrother HanrahanasProvincialinAustralia. BrotherMackeywasborninAustralia andhasfilledmanyimportantoffices intheCongregation.

BrotherMcCann,BrotherYoung,and BrotherDoylehavebeenappointedAssistantstotheProvincial.TheProvincialHouseisatSt.Mary's,Strathfield,Sydney.

LOCALCHANGES.

Thefollowingchangesinthevarious communitiesofChristianBrothersin thisStatehavetakenplace:-

Rev.BrotherSandys,ofGeraldton, hasbeenelectedaConsultortotheProvincial.

Rev.BrotherO'Neill,formerlySuper forofCastledareJunionOrphanage,has beentransferredtoSt.Gabriel'sSchool forDeafBoys,CastleHill,N.S.W.,and hasbeenreplacedbyRev.Brother Dowd.

BrotherMcGrathsucceedsBrother KeenanasSuperioroftheHighgate r.B.C.,thelattergoingtoGeraldtonas Superior.

Rev.BrotherO'Connor,ofGeraldton, hasbeenappointedtoAquinasCollege.

Rev.BrotherConlon,formerlyaConsultor,isattachedtotheTerraceCommunity.

Rev.BrotherThomasgoestoTardun.

Rev.BrotherCollopy,ofGeraldton, I,transferredtoHighgate,whileRev. BrotherHodder,ofthatCommunity, goestoAquinas.

DEATHS

CONNELL.--OnJanuary27,1943,at Northam.Julia,dearlylovedwifeof JamesHenry,fondmotherofWilliam(MidlandJunction),James (Nedlands),Daniel(Fremantle), KathleenMfrs.G.Hovey,Northam), lovingmother-in-lawofMavisand George,darlinggrandmaofBarry, JaniceandChallis;aged66years. Mayhersoulandallthesoulsdeparted,throughthemercyofGod, restinpeace.Amen.

WOODS.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor SisterMary(Mrs.Woods),of404 Bulwer-street,FranciscanTertiary, latelydeceased.R.I.P.

St.Francis.prayforher.

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CORRELL.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofJamesCorrell,whodiedonFebruary8,1942. Onwhosesoul,SweetJesus,have mercy. -Insertedbyhislovingwifeand daughters.

McCLOSKEY.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofMaryAgnesMcCloskey,dearlylovedmotherofKathleen andJohn,whodepartedthislifeon February15,1942.R.I.P. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.

OLIVER.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofAlfred ErnestOliver,whodepartedthislife onFebruary14,1941.

Eternalrestgrantuntohim.0Lord.

QUAIN.-InlovingmemoryofMary Quain,whodepartedthislifeFebruary8,1937.R.I.P.

--Insertedbyherfonddaughter, Agatha,andson-in-law,HoraceRushton,andBabyJohn.

SCOTT,MollieFrances.-Inloving memoryofourdarling,Mollie,whom GodcalledhomeonFebruary8, 1937.

0,SacredHeartofMary,your prayerforherextol. 0,SacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhersoul.R.I.P.

-Insertedbyhersorrowingmother, sistersandbrothers.

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Wantedurgently,CookandSeamstress-Laundress;over45;goodwages andmodernconveniences.Christian Brothers'JuniorOrphanage,Castledare,Queen'sPark.'PhoneCannington80.

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Homesarestillwantedforsoldiers stationednearFremantle,atwhichto spendtheiroccasionaltwo-days'leave. Personswillingtoaccommodatethese soldiersarerequestedtosenddetails to"Billetting,"c/oBox2,P.O.,Fremantle.

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Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe MovementshouldringtheSecretary (B6950),oriftheycallinattheClub Roomsduringlunchhourorofaneveningduringtheweek,oneoftheleaders willbetheretoreceivethemandexplainconditionsofmembership,etc., tothem.

THELATEMRS.J:CONNELL.

Thedeathofahighlyrespectedand esteemedwell-knownresidentofthe Northamdistrictformanyyears,in thepersonofMrs.JuliaConnell,wife ofMr.J.H.Connell,tookplaceon January27attheNorthamHospital, fortifiedbyalltheritesoftheHoly Church.Thedeceasedladywasborn atCountyKerry,Ireland,66yearsago, andcametothisStateintheyear 1897,whenaged20years.Soonafter herarrivalinAustraliashewentto Northam,andforthemajorportionof thetimesincethenhadresidedinthe ,urrounding,districts,wherehermany friendswillregretherdeath.When attheageof24yearsthelateMrs. ConnellwasmarriedatSt.Joseph's Church,Northam,in1901.andthusher husbandandthreesonsandonedaughter,Messrs.William,James,Danieland Kathleen(Mrs.G.Hovey),surviveher. ARequiemMasswascelebratedin St.Joseph'sChurchonthefollowing morning,andwaslargelyattended. Lateronintheafternoonthefuneral tookplace,theintermentbeinginthe NorthamCemetery,theRev.Father Lynchofficiatingatthegraveside.The chiefmournerswereMr.J.H.Connell (husband),Messrs.William,Jamesand Daniel(sons),Kathleen,Mrs.G. Hovey)(daughter),Mr.G.Hovey (son-in-law),Mrs.J.Connell(daughterinlaw),Mrs.S.Young(sister-in-law,. andMessrs.W.CodyandK.Young Inephews).Thepall-bearerswereJ. A.Rogers,H.G.Withnell,W.Matthews,J.Beasley,E.Grant,J.Rakington,W.McKay,andJ.Stretton.

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GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,February13,1943.

CountryTrottingDerby:Siena,1; BlackAntique,2;LadyFayette,3. WA.Breeders'Handicap:Mistique, 1;HappyBint,2;Vera'sMaid,3. ShentonParkHandicap:Noalimba. 1;BelleBetel,2;LittleShiek,3. VictoriaParkHandicap:NiceVin. 1;AbbeyMarvin,2;Vantage,3.

GloucesterParkHandicap:Red Mavista,1;DonSebastian,2;Red Runner,3.

King'sParkHandicap:MaoriWonder,1;Venmavis,2;DesertLady,3.

Queen'sParkHandicap:Broad Again,1;DavieDixie,2;Broaden,3.

Thefightforthe *

"RuralLife"OutlinesBasicPolicyFor GuidanceofNewCommittee

TheappointmentofaRuralReconstructionCommitteebytheFederal Governmentisamatteroffirstrate importance.ThisCommitteecan eithevsucceedorfail.Itcanfailif themembersoftheCommissiondonot basetheirrecommendationsonthe onlyprinciplesonwhichthestability ofthelandcanbeensured.Itcan faileveniftheirfindingsarecorrect, iftheFederalGovernmentdoesnothing toimplementitsfindings.Itwill succeedonlyiftheCommitteegives asoundleadtotheGovernment,and iftheGovernmentissincereinfollowingsuchaninitiative.

"RuralLife'doesnothesitatetoexpressitsviewsuponwhatitregards asthebasicpolicywhichalonecan savetheland.TheN.C.R.M.almost aloneamongruralorganisationshas foughtthefightforthelandnoton thebasisofsectionalinterestsbuton thebasisoffundamentalpolicy,applyingtoallsectorsofagriculturewithoutexception.

"RuralLife'urgestheCommittee firstofalltoinsistinitsfindingsthat ruralreconstructionmusttakeprecedenceoverallotheraspectsofreconstruction,fornosoundsocialsystemcanbefoundedinthiscountry withoutastrongandexpandingagriculture.

Wehavenoillusionsthatthemost powerfulinterestsinthecountrywill pressforacontinuationofpolicies whichwillbenefitafewcitymanufacturers,butwhichwillbleedthecountrywhite.Thepoliticalset-upwill makeitextremelylikelythatthese forceswillsucceedintheirantinationalpolicies-unlessastrongreportemphasisesthispointfirstofall, andunlessitisbackedbyastrong publicopinion.

Thereasonsforplacingruralreconstructionfirstareclearandunequivocal.ThelandalonecangiveAustraliathepopulationwithoutwhichit cannotsurvive.Thelandalone,with astrongpopulationofindependent farmersandwithastrongsystemof iamilyfarming,canensurethatfreeinstitutionsarepreservedinthiscountryagainstthegrowingmenaceof Statedictatorship.

Subjecttothatpriority,"RuralLife"

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stressesthefollowingpoliciesasessentialforthestabilityofagriculture:-

I.Aconsciouslyplannedpolicyof Regionalism,carriedthroughwithdetermination,despitealltheseeming difficulties.Thispolicyalonecan givetothefarmerthelocalmarkets whichareessentialtohisfinancial status.Thispolicyalonecanguaranteethattherewillariseincountry districtsthosesocial,culturalandeducationalcentreswhichwillgivethe possibilityofafulllifetothefarming populationwithouthavingtomigrate tothemetropolis.

2.TheSelf-GovernmentofRural Life:RuralLegislationwillneverbe satisfactoryunlessitisthesubjectof experttreatmentatthehandsofrepresentativemembersoftheruralcommunity.Legislationfurtheredbyparliamentarianswhosemaininterestis thecityandindustrialpopulation,or preparedbyacivilservicewhich,howeverefficientanddisinterested,isnot responsibletothepeople,canserve neithertheinterestsofthelandnor thoseofdemocraticgovernment.

CREDITREFORM.

3.TheReformofAgricultural dit:Thisinvolvesathree-foldpolicy:

(a)Positivemeasurestodealwith thepresentfinancialimpasse.Itis essentialthattheleadwhichhasbeen givenbytheN.C.R.M.indetermining theextent,thecausesandtheeffects ofruraldebtshouldbefollowedbythe Government,andthatthefindingsof acompetentbodyshouldbeimplemented.

lb)Theestablishmentofmachineryforbothlongtermandshorttermagriculturalcredit.Thelattershould taketheformofpracticalencouragementtoruralco-operation.TheformershouldbeprovidedbyaNational RuralBankwithsufficientcapitalto meetalltherequirementsofagriculture,andwithaninterestratewhich isspecificallydesignedforagricultural enterpriseandnotregulatedbythe mythicalrequirementsofamoney marketdesignedtosecuretheinterests ofspeculatorsandindustrialists.

(c)Avarietyofmeasuresdesigned topreventtherepetitionofthepresentcatastrophicfinancialcondition ofthevastmajorityoffarmers.Among thesemeasuresarethestabilisation ofpricesofagriculturalproductsat alevelwhichwillensureafairreturn tothefarmer,thestabilisationofland valuesandtheeliminationofspeculation,andaguaranteetochildrenthat theirinheritancewillbesafeguarded andnotfritteredaway.

4.GovernmentSupportforNewProdoctionPolicies:Thisinvolvesprac-

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ticalassistanceforthespreadofIndependentFarminginplaceoftheonecroplunacy,andanassurancethatsoldiersettlementswhicharefounded afterthewarareestablishedinareas inwhichindependentfarmingispossibleandunderfinancialconditions whichwillallowthesoldiersettlersto befreefromthecontroloffinancialinstitutions.

5.EducationfortheLand:Therecognitionthatfarmingisavocation andaskilledprofessionwillinvolvea changeintheobjectivesofoureducationalsystem.Itmustberecognised thatthecountryboyisentitledtoan educationwhichwillgivehimatrainingforthefuture,andthatheisentitledtoaculturaleducationwhichwill enablehinttodrawafulllifefromthe land.

Itisobviousthatmuchmoremight bewrittenonalloftheseprinciples andthattherewillbeavastnumber ofdetailswhichwillhavetobefilled

in.Detailsareofminorimportance however.Thevitalthingisthatthere shouldbeagreementonthegreatprin cipleswhichhavebeenenunciated.

Wedonotanticipatethatthese principleswillbeacceptedwithoutopposition.TherearecurrentinAustraliatwoideasastothere-organisationofagriculture.Onederivesfrom thecollectiveideainwhichtheindependenceofthesmallfamilyfarmer iscrushedoutintheinterestsofa mythicalefficiency.Thatwaylies bureaucracy,Statedominationand,in theend,thedestructionoffreeinstitutions.

Theotherideaderivesfromtheideal ofsocialandpoliticalfreedom.It leadstothesupremacyofthefamily farmownedbyfreemeninsecurity andwithoutsubserviencetofinancial institutions.Thisideaalonecan secureastableagricultureandafree Australia.

ThatwayisthewayoftheN.C.R.M.

ChaplainDescribesAmazingWorkonAustralia's CentralLineofCommunication"

AdelaidetoDarwinConvoy SystemRivalsBurmaRoad

CatholicSoldiersProvideClubFacilities forTroopsinNorthernTerritory

OneofthegreatAustralianachievementsofthiswar,intheconstructive sphere,hasbeentheestablishmentof theEleventhAustralianLineofCommunicationinCentralAustralia.This CentralLineofCommunicationisa remarkableorganisation.Transporting,asitdoes,vitalwarsupplies,food stuffs,andtroopreinforcementsfrom theCentralAustralianrailheadatAlice SpringstotheNorthernrailheadat Birdum,ithasreachedasurprising peakofefficiency.

Asamatteroffact,thefamous BurmaRoadroutedoesnotcopewith asmuchmaterialasishandledbyour EleventhLineofCommunicationin CentralAustralia.Thecarryingcapacityofthisconvoysystemexceedsthat oftheAdelaide-AliceSpringsrailroad, whichfeedsit,andto-daythetrucks

oftheconvoyarecoveringthreemillionmilesamonth.

Notsolongago,crossingourContinentfromAdelaidetoDarwinwas ahazardousadventure,rarelyundertakensavebyafew.Projectedroad andrailschemes,tomakethecrossing feasible,hadallfallenthrough.Then camethewar,andtheDarwinOverlandMaintenanceForce(D.O.M.F.) cameintobeing.Thisunitlaidthe foundationoftheoverlandroute.Roads hadtobecutthroughscrubbyspinifex plains,boressunktoprovidewaterat sufficientlycloseintervals,staging campssetuptorestthedriversand reconditionthevehicles.Theefficiencyofthesestagingcampsisanindicationofthethoroughnesswith whichthepioneersoftheD.O.M.F. wentabouttheirjob.

Withincreasingwork,theunitexpandedintotheCentralAustralian MotorTransportCompany,andfinally,

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whenothertransportunitsbegantoarriveinthearea,theEleventh(Central Australia)LineofCommunicationwas established.This(11th.C.A.)L.of C.-tomakeuseoftheabbreviation universallyusedbythetroops-isnow operatingoverthewideexpansesof CentralAustralia,underthecompetent commandofBrigadierN.Loutit.Many men,whohavebeeninallthreeof theseorganisationsduringtheirlong stayintheTerritory,tellyouofthe vastchangesthathavebeenwrought overthisperiod.

OnJapan'sentryintothewar,our sea-bornecargoesgoingnorthcould notbegreatlyaugmented.Thismeant Increaseddemandswerethrownonthe transportunitsoftheEleventh(C.A.) L.ofC.Themenoftheareastoodup tothetestmagnificently.

Vitalsuppliescontinuedtospeed throughtothetroopsintheNorth,and thefullimportanceoftheCentralAustralianconvoysysteminthewar strategyofAustraliadefinitelyestablished.

Thescopeoftheworkhascontinued toexpand.Backattheoperational basesto-day,thereareadozenormore CentralTransportCompanies,each withitspersonneloftraineddrivers andmechanics,eachwithitsownvehiclesandworkshops;eachsendingits regularconvoysalongthe620-milegap betweenrailheadandrailhead;each inspiredwithanoblespiritofemulationintheireffortstokeepupthe necessarysupplies.

Itisthetroopsoftheseunitsthat makeuptheCatholicSoldiers'Clubof theNorthernTerritory;intheirClub activities,thesemenhaveshownthe sameefficientorganisationthathas characterisedtheirtransportwork.

Thehall,whichtheyplannedlast year,isnownearingcompletion.Duringthepastmonthstheyhavecarried loadafterloadofsandandgravelfrom thedriedbedoftheToddRivertothe siteofthehall.Fromthismaterial, overseventhousandcementblocks havebeenturnedoutbythetroops.

Allthesehavenowbeenplacedinposi-

tionandthewallsofthehallareat lastcomplete.

ExpertsfromtheFourthArmy TroopofRoyalAustralianEngineers areatpresentlendingahandinthe finalstageofconstruction.Watching thematworkto-day,Iwasimpressed withtheaccuratewaytheseEngineers handlethemassivepiecesofkarritimberthatformthemainframeworkof theroof.

Oncethisheavyroofingmaterialhas beenhoistedintoposition,therema;ningworkshouldonlybeamatterof weeks.Thenthesoldierswillhave thehalltheyhavewaitedforsolong andfacilitieswillbeavailalletoput theirClubonareallysoundbasis.

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StrategicImportanceofBrazilintheWar Rubber,Harbours,Airfields

WholeLifeandHistoryoftheCountryMoulded

BytheFaith

TheBraziliandeclarationofwarsetsthefinalsealuponagreattriumphfor PresidentRoosevelt(saystheLondon"Tablet").Theperiodofthelast warsawthebeginningsoftheformationofacoalitionofthethreegreat PowersofSouthAmerica,namely,theArgentine,BrazilandChile,toresistthegrowthoftheUnitedStates'influenceinthesoutherncontinent.

ThesuspicionarousedbyWoodrowWilson'spolicyinnowiseabated duringthedaysofRepublicanrule.Itsallyingisalmostentirelythework ofMr.Roosevelt.Brazilisnowcompletelywonover.

ThestrategicimportanceofBrazils belligerencyconcernsfirstandforemost theSouthAtlanticcrossingwhereby materialcanbesenttoWestAfrica fortransmissiontotheMiddleEastby thenewoverlandroute,orbysearound theCape.Notonlyisthetaskof protectingshippingontheSouthAtlanticroutegreatlysimplified,butthe securityoftheWesternHemisphereitselfissimilarlyincreased.

PriortotheAlliedoccupationof DakarthepossibilityofanAxisattack onSouthAmericafromthatbasewas apossibilitysufficientlyrealtocall forseriousconsideration.ThedistancefromNatal,theharbourtothe northofPernambuco,toDakar,isless thanhalfthedistancetoNewYork, andlittlemorethanhalfthedistance fromNewYorktoLiverpool.Conversely,itwillbepossibletoflybomberstotheMiddleEastbyeasystages fromtheUnitedStatestoBrazil,and thencebytherelativelyeasycrossing toDakar.

Economically,themostvaluable contributionwhichBrazilcanmakeis inrubber.Rubberisnotindigenous toMalaya,forthelossofwhichwe nowhavetocompensate;itallcame originallyfromBrazil,andanindustry which,underthelessfavourableconditionsoftheAmazonbasin,couldnot survivetheMalayancompetition,is nowexperiencinganewleaseoflife. TherewasaboominBrazilianrubber inthewar1914-18,buttherevivalnow isverymuchgreaterthanitwasthen. Buttherubbero.-dothereconomiclesourcesofBrazilhadbeenputalm'sst unreservedlyatthedisposaloftheAlliessometimebeforethedeclaration ofwar.Thedifferencewhichthewar declarationhasmadeisprimarily strategic,givingtothecommoncause invaluableharbours,watersandairfields.

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EffectonPortugal.

Inparticular,theeffectoftheBrazilianactionisimportantinPortugal. Dr.Vargas'regimehasnotbeenless alivetotheevilsofCommunismthan Dr.Salazar's.Politically,indeed,the twoGovernmentsarecloselysimilar: eachisanauthoritariantraditionalism dislikingthetotalitarianismofFascism nolessthanthatofCommunism.Dr. VargasputdowntheIntegralists,or Fascists,revoltin1938aseffectively ashehadputdowntheCommunists threeyearsearlier.

EachGovernmentowesmuchtothe experienceoftheother,andeachis essentiallyaPortugueseproduct.Since Dr.Vargashasbeeninpower-thatis, since1930-Dr.Salazarhasalways spokenoftherevivalandnourishment oftheBrazilianconnectionasoneof theprimaryaimsofhisforeignpolicy; and,sincetheoutbreakofwarespecially,hehasbeenactiveinimplementing it.

Itispossibletoseeareaffirmation oftheAnglo-Portuguesealliancein thestatementhandedtotheBrazilian GovernmentbythePortugueseAmbassadorinRio:''Thejuridicalposition adoptedbyPortugalinthepresentconflictneversignified,ashasbeenstated morethanonce,theseveringofhistoricallinkswithothercountries."

CatholicismtheKeynote.

Brazilisacountrywhosewholelife andhistoryhasbeenmouldedbythe CatholicFaithandcanonlybeunder:goodinthatlight:evenif,asinso muchofLatinAmerica,theChurchis atpresentsomewhatimpoverishedboth spirituallyandmaterially. AdeeprootedCatholicismisacentralfact withoutwhichnoaccountofBrazil's present,stilllessofherpast,canmake sense.

Unhappilythisisafactwhichappearstobemoreclearlyrecognisedby ourenemiesthanbyourAllies.A recentBraziliancontributortoour contemporary,"America,"described howtheconsistentNazipropaganda lineistopresenttheUnitedStates asagodless,materialistnation,indifferenttospiritualvalues,worshippingno deitybutthedollar;andtoldalsohow farfromansweringthistheUnited Stateshavehithertobeen.

U.S.A.FailuretoUnderstandtheCatholicCulture ofLatinAmerica

AboutayearagotheBrazilianCatholicActionleader,SenhorAlceude AmorosaLime,publishedalistofthe ninety-sevenAmericanorganisations whoseprimaryinterestwasinrelations betweentheUnitedStatesandLatin America.Notoneofthemwasa Catholicorganisation.Atthesame time,outofovertwohundredBraziliansinAmericanUniversitieswith grantsmadebyvariousorganisations interestedintheGoodNeighbourpolicy,onlyonewasataCatholicuniversity.

FailuretoUnderstandCatholic Culture.

TheCatholicbodyintheUnited StatesisproportionatelystrongernumericallythanitisinBritain,butit seems,tojudgebythesedetails,not yettobeplayingtheimportantpart intherelationsoftheUnitedStates

withtheCatholiccountriesofLatin Americawhichispropertoit.

Britain,likewise,wouldbeina strongerpositionintheworldifthe Catholicbodycountedformore.In Europe,aswellasinNorthandSouth America,overandoveragaintherepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesand BritainencounterCatholicculture,and makemistakesthroughunfamiliarity, ifnotthroughcontempt.

ThecommonestmistakeistomeasuretheimportanceoftheChurchby toonarrowgauges.Noonemeans bytheadjective"Catholic,"whenitis appliedtosuchacountryasBrazil, thatmostoftheinhabitantsarepractisingbelievers,althoughinfactthey are.Itmeansthatthebasicinstitutions,likemarriageandthefamily andtheideasoflawandproperty,are stillvitalexpressionsoftheCatholickmwhichmodelledthem.

"LeaveMothersDoTheMothering"

BritishMedicalJournalOpposesWarNurseries

BiologicalUnityofMotherandBabyCannotBeDisregarded WithImpunity..

Astrikingwarningagainsttheplacingofchildreninwarnurserieswas utteredbytheBritishMedicalJournalinanarticleinitsissueofSeptember19,1942.Givingtheresultsofa scientificinvestigation,thearticleis asfollows:

Whileplansarebeingrapidlyadvancedfortheaccommodationofa quarterofamillionlittlechildrenin warnurseriesitmaybeaswelltotake noteoftheobservationthatininfancythelonelinessinvolvedinseparationfromhomemaybenotonlyundesirablehutlethal.Inoldageitis notuncommonlyobservedthatwhen oneofahappilymarriedcoupledies theotherdoesnotlongsurvive.Dr. H.Bakwin(Amer.J.Dis.Child.,1942, 63,30)suggeststhatthepartnership ofmotherandinfantmaybenoless vital,basinghisconclusionuponob. servationsmadeoveralongperiodin theBellevueHospital,NewYork,and inotherinstitutions.

"Hospitalised"Infant.

Twenty-fiveyearsagotheinfant mortalityrateinAmericanfoundling institutionswasnearly100percent., andinBellevueHospitalabout40per cent.Whileanimprovedfoster-home systemloweredmortality,thefailure ofchildrentodowellinhospitalremainedaproblem.Th"hospitalised" infantdescribedbyDr.Bakwinsleeps less,andismoresubjecttoinfections oftherespiratorytractthanhis brethrenathome.Thereisamarked dullingofreactivitytoemotionalstimuli;whereasbabiesofthreemonths old,forexample,normallysmileinresponsetoafriendlygesture,thosein hospitalfailtodoso;theyarelistless andapathetic.Thereisageneralloweringofresistanceanddelayordistortionindevelopment.Thesesymptomscannotbeaccountedforbythe illnesswhichresultedinhospitaladmission,astheimprovementonreturninghomeisstriking.

MotheringEssential.

Atfirst,theunsatisfactoryprogress ofchildreninAmericanhospitalswas attributedtomalnutrition;later,as nutritionstandardsimproved,tocrossinfection,nasopharyngitissucceeding malnutritionasthemostfrequent diagnosis.Tolessenthedangerof infectionis,theopen,wardwasreplacedbysmallcubicledroomsin

Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded. TheJuvenileSectionoftheCentralCatholicLibrarywillappreciatethem,

whichmaskednursesanddoctorsmovedcautiouslylesttheyshouldstirup bacteria.Visitingparentswerestrictlyexcluded,andtherewasevendevisedaboxinwhichababycouldbe takencareofalmostuntouchedbyhumanhands.Inspiteofalltheseprecautions,theobstinateinfantswilted intheircubiclesandthrovewithhumiliatingpromptitudewhenreturned totheirlesshygienichomes.

ADoctor'sFailureWith "Hospitalised"Infants

Obviouslytherearesomeadmirable institutionsinwhichthesedistresssignalsarecomparativelyrare,butitis nolessobviouslydifficulttoestablish theperfectnurseryinwartime,when theidealstaffismorethaneverhard tofind,andthedemandenormously greater.Theelderlyhospitalnurse whoistoooftenincharge,with15-to18-year-oldassistantsasthebulkof herstaff,isapttolookontheemotionalneedsofthesmallchildasluxuries

Eventhosenursesandteacherswho recognisetheneedforindividualattentionandtendernessarecommonly toobusytosupplytheneed.Inday nurseriesitistruethatachildreturns homeeachevening,butheislikelyto findamothertootiredbylonghours ofwarworktobelovingandpatient ifthedailychangefromoneenviron menttoanothermakeshimhardto handle,aswellitmay.

Dr.Bakwinquotesahospitalcase inwhichachildwentsteadilydownhilluntil,"soweakthatitseemedhe might anyminute," hereturnedthechildtohismother, withtheresultofrapidandcomplete recovery.

Theobstinateinfantwiltsinhygieniccubicles,butthriveswithhumiliatingpromptitudewhenreturnedtohislesshygienichome.

Indesperationthepaediatricpolicy waschangedandmotheringcameto beregardedasessentialintreatment. Internsandnurseswereencouragedto pickup,cuddle,andplaywiththeir smallpatients,andparents'visitswere welcomed.Atthesametimetheinfantmortalityrate,whichshouldlogicallyhaverisen,fellsharply.(Heavy typeours.)

AlthoughDr.Bakwinrefersespeciallytoinfantsinhospital,healsostressestheunsatisfactorypersonalitydevelopmentinotherinstitutionsof childrenuptofouryearsofage,his notescorrespondingdisturbinglywith She'llchangealotinanother year,butshe'llneverbesweeter thansheisto-day.Keepthat sweetnessfortheyearstocome. HaveanewPortraitmadenow. RingB8833fortheappointment. LANGHAMSTUDIOSLTD.

thoseofsomeobserversinourwartimenurseries.Suchchildren,especiallyifadmittedbeforetwoyearsof age,findithardtogiveorreceive affectioncomfortably;enuresisorloss ofbowelcontrolisfrequent,asareexcessiveegotism,aggressivebehaviour orshyness,tempers,demandingofattention,fingersucking,andretarded speech.

Suchdramaticcasesarepresumably rare,butif,asseemsestablished,the biologicunityofmotherandlittle childcannotbedisregardedwithimpunity,itiswelltohesitatebefore supportingapolicythatseparatesso manyyoungchildrenfromtheirhomes. Itmightevenbebetterforthenationalefforttodivertintothefactories mostofthelargearmyoflabourrequiredtoequipandmaintainwarnurseriesandtoleavethemotherstodo themotheringofthe"underfives." Ifthisisnotpracticable,canwenot haveatleastfewerandmoremotherly nurseryhomes'(Heavytypeours.)

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"Busbies"Combinefaithandfun

DonnybrookReligiousHoliday School

THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-

I'mafraidweareallahittiredafter thestrainofreaching-andsurpassing -the1942Objective.Butthingsare goingtobemuchharderthisyear; henceitbehovesustomakeagood start.Iwouldliketoemphasisehere thattheCornerhasotherandmore importantObjectivesthantheraising ofmoney.Itisfarmoreimportant, forinstance,toprayforthewelfareof theBushies,andforuswhohaveto tryandkeeptheworkgoingyearafter year.Hence,evenifallwhoreadthis Pagearenotabletohelpusfinancial. ly,theyarecertainlyabletogiveus tremendousassistance.bytheirprayers andbyrememberingtheBusbies' SchemeattheHolySacrificeofthe Mass.

Noaspectofthepost-warreconstructionwillbemoreimportantthan theChristianeducationoftheyoung. Indeed,unlesswerenouncesecularism intheschools,itcansafelyhesaid thatlittleofvaluewillhavebeen achieved.NowtheworkfortheBushiesisanintegralpartofChristianeducationespeciallynowwhentheCatholicChurchinAustraliaisgivingsuch afine,practicalleadintherestoration ofagriculture.

Howtoinstructthechildrenisolated inthehushwasalwaysagreatprobleminAustralia,huttheBusbies' Schemehasgoneagoodwaytowards itssolution.Ofcourse,moneydoes enterintothematter,becauseweare notpurespirits.Solongashuman bodiesareunitedtoimmortalsouls materialthingswillneedtobeconsideredalongwithspiritualthings. Theonlydangeriswhenthematerial aspectofthingsbecomesdominant. Henceinthisgoodspiritualworkasin othersweask,firstly,foryourprayers, andsecondly,foryourpennies,thatthe workoftheBushiesmaybeconsolidatedandextended.

Dear"OnceaBushie,"-Although youweretoomodesttowriteusa letter,yourpracticalinterestinthe Schemeprovesthatyouwerenotonly "once"aBushiebutthatyoustillretaintheirinterestsclosetoyourheart. Nothingissohearteningastohear

almiy-13N,YOUR \'WPEYES DESERVETHEBEST.If youconsultS.andS.your eyeswillreceivequalifiedattention.Glasseswillbeadvisedonlyifnecessary.Theywill beglazedwithhighestquality lensinattractiveframes.Visit

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fromonewhoperhapsowesthepreservationoftheFaithtotheBushies' Scheme,insomemeasureatleast.I wouldliketohearfrommanymore whowereonceBushies.Thanksalot. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Findencloseda verysmallgiftfortheBushies,inhonouroftheLittleFlower.Bestwishes toyourselffrom, BILL.

DearBill,-Manythanksforyour gifttotheBushies.Noapologiesare necessaryforitssize.Ourchurches andschoolsarebuilt,andourclergyandreligioussupported,bythepenniesofthepoor.Rememberhow pleasedOurLordwaswiththewidow's mite.Andyourownpatron,theLittleFlower,madeanewspirituality outofthe"littleway"inGod'sservice. BestwishestoyoualsoandGodbless you. AUNTBESSY.

Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedplease findP.N.for2/6fortheBushies,for favourreceived. AFRIEND.

DearFriend,-GodlovesthegenerousheartandGodlovesthegrateful heart.Butwhenthetwoarecombined,astheyshouldbe,itisnowonderthatDivinefavoursbegintoflow. Ioftenthinkwewouldnothesitatein beinggenerousaboutChrist'sserviceif werememberedthatHecanneverhe out-strippedingenerosity,andour smallestdeedsarerecompensedinfinitelybeyondtheirworth.Many thanksforyourdonation. AUNTBESSY.

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LemonadeBottle

AReligiousHolidaySchoolcommencedatDonnybrookonJanuary2, 1943.Thisyearthenumberattendingwasnotaslargeasatprevious schools,asowingtotheshortageof labourmanyparentsfounditdifficult toreleasetheirchildrenfromthenecessaryworktheynowperformonthe farmsandorchards.Neverthelss, twenty-threechildrenattendedthe School,whichnumber,varyingfrom infantstoseniors,openedawidefield oflabour.Someoftheyoungerchildrenlearnedforthefirsttimehowto saytheirprayers;otherswerepreparedforandreceivedforthefirsttime theSacramentsofPenanceandthe HolyEucharist;whileotherslearned stillmoreoftheirCatholicFaith.

ThesuccessoftheSchoolindeedofferedsomeexternalcompensationto thesmallstaffofSisterswhosacrificed theirwell-deservedrestafteravery hardanddffiicultschoolyear-this comingaboutbyaninfluxofchildren fromcityandporttowns,causingthe numbersinschooltosoartoalmost double.Becauseofthisextrastrain andworkwhichtheSistersexperienced duringtheyear,thePriest,parents

andchildrenaremostgratefultothem fortheirwillingsacrificeinconducting thisyear's"Bushies'School."

Whiletheorderofthedaywasreligiousinstruction,stilltheideaof creatingaholidayspiritforthechildrenwasnotneglected.Apartfrom theevery-daygamesandsing-songs, thehigh-lightsoftherecreationswere apictureshow,andaboveallabus triptotheBusseltonbeach.Setting outonemorningwerattledandjolted alongthefortymilesofroadleading tothebeach-muchtothechildren's delight,thedriverseemednevertomiss abumpintheroad.Wecertainly "raisedthedust"--weleftcloudsofit inourwakeandcloudsofittravelled withusinthebusandsoonclothesand faceswereturnedaduskybrown.Just aswellweweregoingtotheplentiful watersofthesea!Abustriptothe seahasbecomeoneofthemostenjoyableeventsoftheDonnybrook "Bushies'School,"anditcertainlyis themost"tastybait"inpersuadingreluctantchildrentoattendthe"Busbies."MayGodgiveincrementtothe seedofFaithandloveplantedinthe heartsofHislittlechildren.

WhytheVaticanCannotTakeSides

Falseinterpretationsbythosewhoview

Papaldecisionsinpurelyworldlylight

Churchhasavoidedtakingastand fororagainstanyparticularform ofgovernment

information,wecometothefollowing conclusioninregardtothepolicyof theHolySeeinthissecondWorld War:

"Thesupremeprincipleobviouslyis thepreservationofthereligiousfree. slumoftheChurch,herHierarchy,and hermembers,andoftheirprofessionof faith.

"Inthepositivesense,thatmeans anyexistingobstaclesmustbereduced orremoved,andthemoralforceof Christianprinciplesmustbestrengthenedandbroadened.Negatively,it meansthattheVaticanstrivestopreventaworseningofthepresentsituation,andespeciallytocombatthe spreadofanti-Christianideas.From thisdoubleaim,itisclearthatmany decisionsofthePopehavebeenfalsely interpretedbythosewhotakethem outoftheuniversalpictureorexamine themunderapurelyworldlylight.

"TheChurch,throughherauthoritativespokesman,hasbeenatpainsto avoidtakingastandfororagainst anyparticularformofgovernment. Sheispartisantoneitherdemocracynordictatorship;isneithermonarchistnorrepublican,althoughsheper-

mitshermembers,fromthesimplest laymantoaCardinal,fullfreedomto favouroneoranotherregime.

"TheCuriahasnotcomeoutforthe so-calledEuropean'NewOrder,'nor hasitjoineda'crusadeagainstFascist powers.'IftheVaticanattimesprotestsagainstcertainthingsthathappen intheAxiscountries,thatdoesnot meanthatitwishestocombatthese Statesassuch.Ifsherejects,inher unswervingconstancy,awholelistof theprincipalteachingsofBolshevism, thatdoesnotmeanthatshetakesa positionagainsttheSovietUnion,lookeduponasabelligerentinthiswar.If to-daysheentersintodiplomaticrelationswithJapanandFinland,andtomorrowwithChina,sheisneitherapprovingnordisapprovingtheGreaterAsiapolicyofNippon,theThree-Power Pact,orthe'BattleofFreeNations.'

"Inflexibleembodimentoffixedprin ciples,theCuriaisneverthelesssufficientlyrealisticinitspolicytoadapt itselftoactualitiesasfarasthedefenceofreligiousfreedomwouldseem todemand.To-dayJapanhasalmost twentymillionCatholicsunderits'de

(ContinuedonBackCover.)

HadBenedictXV'scounselbeenheeded,Versaillesanditsconsequenceswouldhavebeensparedus.

TheenormousproblemsfacingtheHolySeeinWorldWarIIareanalysedinanimportantarticlewhichhasappearedinthenewspaper"Die Tat."(ComparethisanalysisofVaticanpolicywiththatofthe London"Times"givenin"TheRecord,"December31,1942.)

Entit;ed-VaticanPolicyintheSecondWorldWar,'thearticlepointsout howthedifficultiesthatneutralnations mustovercomeinpreservingtheir statusaregreaterinextentandmore complicatedinthecaseoftheVatican.

Thearticlesays:

"Inawarinvolvingalmosttheentireglobe,iftheotherneutralStatesdo notfinditeasytomaintaintheirposition,oreventomakeitcomprehensibletobothconflictingparties,itis stillmoredifficultfortheHolySeeto convincetheworldofitscompletenonpartisanship.

"Intheyears1914.18,becauseof thisneutralstandthePapacywasaccusedbyonesideasbeingflagrantly pro-German,andbytheotherasbeing inleaguewiththeswornenemiesof theGermanpeople.Impartialhistorianshavelongsinceacknowledged thatthenoble-heartedBenedictXV foresawthefuturemoreclearlythan allthecontemporarystatesmen,and thathadhiscounselbeenheeded,Versaillesanditsconsequenceswouldhave beensparedus.

"To-day,too,theHolySeehasnot swervedfromthepathwhichhertraditionandthegenuineinterestsof mankindingeneralandofCatholicsin particularpointout.Theneutrality ofthePopediffersfundamentallyfrom theattitudeofalltheothernationsof theworld.withtheexceptionofSwit-

zerland.Itisnottheresultofany transitorycircumstance;itisunchangeablyandessentiallyanattribute oftheSupremeHeadofChristendom. TheVaticancannottakesidesina conflictbetweenthePowers.Itlacks thepossibilityofdefendingitselfand itsneutralitywithmaterialweapons. Hencethisneutralitywillbeevenmore severethanthatoftheSwissConfederation,forSwitzerland"can,may,and mustdefenditself"ifattacked.

''However,neithertheneutralityof theVaticannorthatofSwitzerland meansthattheyrenouncetheliberty oftakingamoralstandinthefaceof eventsandofthedeclarationsofthe belligerents,asfarasindividualcitizensorthepressareconcerned.And yetsuchlibertywillbelimitedwisely,sothatthisfundamentalrightwill beusedsparinglyornotatall,when insistenceuponitmightcauseharmto higherinterests.Thustheorganof theCuria,`OsservatoreRomano,'directedbyCountdellaTorre,formore thantwoyearshascarriednocommentaryontheeventsofthewar.But anyonewhoreallydesirestoknowthe mindoftheHolySee,inregardto currentevents,willfindmatterin abundanceintheVaticannewspaper, inarticlesthatformindirectsources.

"Basingourfindingsonthesecarefullythought-outpublishedreportsof theCuri:11a,t,,andonotherreliable

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LoweringofMoralStandards AmongGirls

ParentsResponsibleforLackofControl Over"PitifullyYoung" *

REGAININGADAUGHTER'SCONFIDENCEBYTHE HAPPYMEANBETWEENOLD-FASHIONEDREPRESSIONANDMODERNLICENCE.

Thereputationwhichmanygirlsin ourcitieshavegainedamongvisiting servicemenisapparentlynoenviable one.Ifsuchbehaviourwereconfined totheusual"street-walker"classit mightnotbesuchamatterforconcern,butgirlsofrespectablefamilies havetoalargeextentbeeninfluenced bythegeneralloweringofmoralstandardswhichisordinarilyassociated withwartime.

Tomakemattersworsetheaverage ageofgirlswhoarequitewillingto he"pickedup"byanymanwith moneyenoughtopayfortheirentertainment,intheirownwordstogive them"agoodtime,-ispitifullyyoung. Itisnounusualthingtoseegirlsof fourteenorfifteenyearswandering throughthestreetsatnight-time.

Andwhatoftheseparents?The greatmajorityexpressgraveconcern aboutthebehaviouroftheirdaughters, butstatethattheyfinditimpossible tocontrolthem.Thedaywhenfather couldtakehisslippertoarecalcitrant daughterhasdefinitelypassed,and whenthepresenthighrateofwages makesthedaughtereconomicallyin-

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dependentofherparents,theseparentsaskwhatothermeansdothey possessofexertingtheircontrol.

Iftheparentshadtakentheirproperpartyearsearliersuchastateof affairswouldneverhavecometopass. Childrenwhopossesstheirparents' confidenceandwhohavebeenbrought upontherightprincipleswithaproperdegreeofself-respect,rarelygo astray,althoughthereare,admittedly, unfortunateexceptionstothisrule.It isparentswhoarelaxinsupervising theirchildren'sbehaviourinearlyformativeyears,alternatingundueindulgencewithunreasonableassertionof authorityatothertimes,wholose theirchildren'sconfidenceandpossess littlecontroloverthemwithadvancingyears.

Achild.contrarytotheusualbelief, isanextremelylogicalbeing.Hehas astrongsenseofjustice,andwhencertainbehaviourisallowedatcertain timesandforbiddenatothers,accordingtothemoodoftheparent,henot unnaturallyharboursafeelingofresentment.Oncethefeelingoftrust whichshouldexistbetweenaparent andchildnolongerexists,thewhole relationshipisdestroyed.

Childrenareas"waxtoreceive,as marbletoretain"andoncethecharacterhasbeenformeditisuselessforparentstobemoantheresult.Afterhavingbroughtuptheirchildrenaccording totherulesofrightconduct,they should,whiletakingreasonablesafeguards,givetheirchildrentounderstandthattheytrustthemtoadhere totheserules.Thisisthehappy meanbetweenold-fashionedrepression andmodernlicence.

Butwhatofthepresentrefractory daughterswhohavealreadybeenreared?Cannothingbedoneabout them?Itisuselesstocomplainof theirbehaviouranddonothingpositive aboutthematter.Everyeffortshould bemadebytheparenttoregainher daughter'sconfidence,andseethings fromherviewpoint.Sinceshewill undoubtedlyrefusetogiveuphernew setoffriends,encouragehertoinvite thesefriendstothehome,andentertaintheminherownfashion.In thissettingtheywillshowupinanew light,andshe,herself,willdoubtless learntopruneoutthemoreundesirableones.

Theparentswillhavetomeettheir daughtershalf-wayinthismatter.Since itistheywhoarelargelytoblame,it istheywhomustrectifymatters.

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MiraculousCuresatFamousShrines Reported

Onthefirstofthe22pilgrimages,betweenMayandSeptember,tothe HolyHouseofLoreto,eight"extraordinarycures,'whicharespokenofas miraculous,tookplace,saidVatican Radio,reviewingrecentpilgrimages tofamousshrinesinEurope.

Theannounceraddedthatonthe samepilgrimagetwoBishopsactedas stretcher-bearersforasickpriest whoseMasstheyserved.

Hereviewedeventsatthepilgrim. ageshrinesasfollows:

AtLourdes.

Lourdes,thisyear,despitewarconditions,regainedsomeofitspre-war grandeur.

FortheFeastoftheAssumption (August15)theFrenchNationalPilgrimagereachedconsiderableproportions,notwithstandingtraveldifficultiesinFrance.

InSeptemberthestatueofOur LadyofBoulogne,whichwasfeted alloverFrance,wasbroughttoLourdesandveneratedbygreatcrowds.

TheannualRosaryPilgrimageinOctoberalsoattractedalargenumberof pilgrims.

Speakingtothecrowds,theBishop ofLourdesremarkedthathehadbeen deeplymovedbytherecollectionand devotionofallthepilgrimsandby theirpenitentialattitudewhichwas symbolicofthechangewhichwas takingplaceinFrance.

AtLoreto.

InItalytheHolyHouseofLoreto attracted22pilgrimagesbetweenMay andSeptember.Altogetherabout6,500 sickpeoplewerebroughttotheshrine.

Onthefirstpilgrimagetherewere eightextraordinarycures,whichare spokenofasmiraculous.

DuringSeptember75,000HolyCommunionsweredistributedintheBasilica.ThisnumberexceededthegreatestnumberofCommunionsinprewar years.Therewere,infact,asmany pilgrimsasinpeacetimetotheshrine, thoughtravelconditionswerevery difficult.Manypilgrimstravelledon foot,notafewarrivinebarefooted.

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brothersofChristtheSonofGod. Thelossofthesoulisthebeginning ofalltyranny.

Finally,whatshouldbeourattitude totheChristianorder?Briefly,this: proclaimit Hitlerhasgonebefore theworldwithaneworder;wecannotwinthesympathyoftheworldby proclaiminganoldorderfromwhose wombhecame.ThewaytobeatHitler'sneworderandalltotalitarianordersbasedonforce,violenceandexpediencyistoprocilaimaneworde: foundedontheChristianprinciplesof justiceandmorality.

Inthefinalanalysisthisisthepicture.Thesecularisttraditionofthe Westernworld,whichtriedtokeepthe moralswithoutitsdogmasandwhich endedinthedivorceofpoliticsand economicsfromethics,cannotandwill notsurvive.Itcannotstandonits ownfeetinacrisis,nordoesitsrelativisminmoralsgivesufficientstrengthto resistanonslaught.Thestrengthof Hitler'ssystemisinanAbsolute;ours isinthewantofit.hisforceishis ideology:ourweaknessisthelackof

"NOW,HEAROUR SIDE"

Haveyoueverwishedfora littlebooklet,sayingmuchin asmallspace,thatyoucould placeinthehandsofa friendlynon-Catholic,orofa Catholicgrownsomewhat vague?Hereitis a pamphlet,containingnotone unnecessaryorargumentative word,thatpresentsquietly. logically.andinformallythe credentialsoftheChurchand herteachingauthority.Emphasisisgiventosalientpoints inclear,crispsentences,and thereisanswerforallcommonlyhearddifficultiesand objections.Distinctlythedominantthemeemerges:"Now, HearOurSide."andthosewho readsofarwillsurelybefired withadesireandenthusiasm tohearstillmoreofthetrue ,tort'oftheCatholicChtircii.

GodandtheWorkmanare notsofarapart--certainly. thereisnoneed[orthemto heapartatall.Godmad, manwasaworkmanonce.He isworkmanstill,withallwho lireinHim."Itreallydoes notmatterwhatyoudoinlife, huthowyoudoit.Thenorm ofhumandignityisnotwho youarebutwhatyouare animageoftheCreator."And. whenallissaidanddone,as thiswritertellsus,ever, humanbeinghasactuallythe self-samejob-toknow.love andserveGod.Headdsthat wemustdefendtheright butitisofgreaterimportance stillthatweshoulddothe right.Men,women,andeven littlechildren.to-daypossess moreknowledge(anduseit less)than.perhaps,atany periodinhistory."God,the worldandtheCatholicWorkingman"impartsknowledge thatiseternallyworth-while close-upof"Christthe Worker.Now,HearOurSide!Rev.J.J Wolcie God,theWorld,andtheCathol,c Workingman. Rev.W.J.Smith S.J. AustralianCatholicTruthSociety publicationsforDecember.

it.Thedynamismofafalsepaganismandtheworshipoffalsegodswith theirintoxicatingenthusiasmscannot beovercomebyindifferencetothetrue Godonthepartofdemocracies.The efficctiveanswertoafalsereligion,for thatiswhattotalitarianismis,isnot indifferencetoreligionbutadevotion toatruereligion.Iftheyhavemade theirpoliticsintoafalsereligion,we shallseethatatruereligionmustmake politics.Lamentingthewickedness ofourenemieswillmakeuscruel;it willnotmakeusstrong.Onlythe strongconvictionsarisingoutofan absolutedevotioncanresisttheassault ofthedemons.Inaword,whatwe oftheUnitedNationsneedaboveall thingselseistheoffensiveofagreat Idea.

WHATWEFIGHTFOR.

Wearenotfightingforfreedomand fordemocracyaswefoughtforthemin thelastwar.Ratherwearefighting forthesupremerealitiesinwhichthese thingsarerooted. Democracyand freedomarefruitsonthetreeof Christianlife,andHitlerhasthrown downthegauntlettous,remindingus thatwecannotkeepthefruitsunless wekeeptheroots.Tryingtopreservefreedomanddemocracywithout thedivinemoralorderinwhichthey arerootedisliketryingtopreserve thefalseteethofadrowningman.If wesavetheman,wewillsavethe teeth.Ifwesavetherootwe savethebranches.Andifwesaveour soulsinGodwewillsaveourfreedom anddemocracy,butnototherwise.

Ultimately,thereareonlytwoworld ordersatstake.ThesecularisttraditioniseithergoingovertotheChristianside,ortotheanti-Christianside. Itcannolongerremaininastateof equilibrium.

Whichoftheseworldviewsarewe fightingfor?Weareverydefinitely ontheChristianside.Now,onecan beonasideinoneoftwoways:first, Catholic; conviction;thatishow.Iama Catholic;second,byforceofcircumstances,as,forexample,aGerman livinginyourcountryorminewho,perceivingthewickednessofHitler, thrustshiswholeenergyonthesideof theUnitedNations.

Now,weoftheUnitedNationsare notdefendingtheChristianorderby conviction,because,howcouldwedefendChristianitywhenwearenotall livingasChristians?Butweareon thesideoftheChristianorderbyforce ofcircumstances.Weperceivethat therewassomethingsowickedandso baseintheanti-Christiantotalitarian viewthatwearisetouprootit,and inopposingevilfoundourselveson thesideofgood.

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(ContinuedfromPage16.1 facto'dominion;theVaticanwas happytoseeM.Haradaenterthe bronzedoorsasImperialMinister. MarshalChiang-kai-Shekshowsadmirablegood-willtothemorethantwo millionCatholicsintheterritoryhe rules,andpersonallyacceptsChristian principles;Dr.Cheon-KangSiewillbe welcomedasMinister.TheGerman Empireisto-daytheStatethatexercisesauthorityovermoremembersof theCatholicChurchthananyother power-about110millionsincludingthe occupiedterritoriesofEastandWest. TheChurchconsequentlyseekstoinducetherulersoftheThirdReichto grantreligiousfreedomtoallCatholics, andtriestointervenewhenagreat varietyofreasonshavethreatenedconflictbetweenChurchandthecivilauthority.TheVaticanissounbiased thatnuimpassableprejudicesseparate itevenfromtheSovietUnion.

"Ifonekeepsinviewthereligious aimsoftheCuriamentionedabove,he mightwellbesatisfiedwiththesuccessattainedthusfarinthewar.It isdifferent,ifwelookattheVatican's possibilitiesofactioninthepurelypoliticalfield,andifweconsiderthepolititicalaims,whichtheCuriamusthave, eventhoughthemotivesbereligious, initsfar-sightedpolicy.Firstofall, thereisnochanceatpresentorat anydefinitefuturedateforPapalmediationbetweenthefightingnations. Inhighestecclesiasticalcircles,thisis

declaredwithregret.Inthisrespect weobservethatthehostilepowersare recedingfartherandfartherfromthe principleswhichPiusXIIpointedout asfundamentaltoajustpeace.

"Besides,thewarhasbeenprogress. inginsuchawaythattheCatholic Statesareamongthegreatsufferers andlosersinthiswarofthenations. IfthefalloftheHapsburgmonarchy inthefirstWorldWarwasagrievous blowfortheVatican,thistimethere threatensthepassingofPolandand Czehchslovakia,whilethefateofBelgiumandtheNetherlandsisuncertain.

"Amongpositivechanges,theCuria hailswithsatisfaction:thechangein France;agreaterstabilityinthepresentgovernmentsinSpainandPortugal;CatholicdeterminationinSlovakiaandinCroatia.Relationswith FascistItalyandwithHungarycontinuesplendid.Thatholds,too,for relationswiththeU.S.A.,whichhave neverbeendisturbed,andthoroughly satisfiedrelationsforthepresent,with theSouthAmericanStates,withJapan andChina,andwithTurkey.ApassingcloudofdiscordinEngland-after thenamingoftheJapaneseAmbassador-hasbeenquicklyclearedaway.

"ThehardproblemforVati-andiplomacycomesfromGermanyandSovietRussia,notonlyinthefieldofreligiousquestions,butinthewholevast fieldthatbordersonandpasses overthepolitical.--"TheSouthern Cross."

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