The Record Newspaper 04 March 1943

Vaisky'sClaim ... "FreedomofReligion"intheSoviet

"/"WhattheStatisticsofOfficialCatholic

Commentingonthestatementmade byacorrespondenttothe"Age"that theSovietAmbassadortoBritain(M. Maisky)hadgivenofficialstatisticsto -howthatthereare58,422membersof theclergyofallfaithspractisingin Russiato-daywith8,338churchesI.744ofwhichareCatholic,theMelbourne"Advocate"makesthefollowing observation,andgivesthetruefacts aboutreligioninRussiato-day.

Itisinterestingtocomparethese "officialfigures"ofM.Maiskywiththe informationgiveninlastyear'sissue oftheofficialyearbooksoftheCatholicChurch,the"AnnuarioPontificio."

Of13ApostolicAdministratorsin thecountry'secclesiasticaljurisdiction since1926,elevenareinprisonorexile. whileinformationiswantingabout theothertwo,andtheirplaceofresidenceisnotknown.

ThevariousdiocesesofRussiawere entrustedtoApostolicAdministrators soonaftertheRevolution,moltenthe CommunistsrefusedtotolerattthepresenceofaBishop.Buteventhispro-

prisunedfrom1923to1926,andagain from1929to1933,andisnowreported inexileinLithuania.

InthesameArchdiocese,theMost Rev.VincentIlgin,ApostolicAdministratorinKharov,appointedin1926, wasimprisonedinDecemberofthat yearandthenexiled.Hehasbeen inLithuaniasince1933.

TheRev.MichaelJodokas,Apostolic AdministratorinKazan,Samara,and Simbirsk,wasimprisonedin1929and hasnotbeenreleased.

IntheDioceseofZytomir,MonsignorTheophilusShalski,ApostolicAdministrator,andtheVice-Administrator,MonsignorCasimirNaskreckv,were imprisonedin1926and1929,respectively,andhavebeenexiledsince1932.

TheRev.JohnSwiderski,Apostolic AdministratorintheDioceseofKamieniec,andhisVicar,theRev.Alexan derWierzwicki,wereimprisoned,the formerin1930,andthelatterin1932.

FatherSwiderskiwasexiledin1932, hutFatherWierzwicki,astarasis known,isstillinprison.

"Oneofthegreatepiritualtragebieeof ourgeneration...surpassingpossiblythe destructionoftheSixteenthCenturg"

visionalarrangements,itappearsfrom statisticsofthedioceses,hasnotbeen tcthelikingoftheGovernment.

PrelatesExiled.

IntheArchdioceseofMohilew,lour AdministratorsandoneAuxiliaryAdminitratorhavebeenforcedtoleave 'Itscountry.

MostRev.13olezlaoSloskanApostolic AdministratorinMohilewandinMinsk, electedin1926,wasimprisonedonAugust10,1927,thenexiledtoSiberia,and waslastreportedresidentinRiga, sl Latvia.

TheApostolicAdministratorinMoscow,theMostRev.PiusEugeneNeveu, electedin1926,couldnotbeexiledbecauseofhisFrenchnationality,buthe wasnotpermittedtoremaininRussia, andisnowinParis.

TheMostRev.TheophilusMatulanis, AuxiliaryApostolicAdministratorin Leningrad,appointedin1918,wasim-

HeldPrisoner.

TwoAdministratorsApostolicinTiraspolDiocesehavebeeninprisonsince August,1930. TheyareMonsignor AugustineBaumtrog,ApostolicAdministratoroftheVolga,andMonsignor JohnRoth,ApostolicAdministratorof theCaucasus.

OfthetwoVicarsadinteriminthis diocese,theRev.Dr.StephenDemurof andMonsignorCarapetDirlughian, nothingisknown.TheyarerespectivelyVicarofTiflisandGeorgiaand VicartotheApostolicAdministrator forArmenianCatholicsthroughout Russia.thepostofAdministratorin bothcasesbeingvacant.

Thesefactsaddtothepictureofthe Church'sconditioninSovietRussia, whichmightbegatheredfromthefaci thatallresidentBishopshavelong sincebeenremovedfromtheirSees.

SincethepostofVicarApostolicin SiberiaandthatofApostolicAdminis-

Year-BookDisclose

*Bolshevists

WageCrueland RelentlessWarAgainst RussianOrthodoxReligion also

..

tratorineachofthetwosectionsofSiberiaarevacant,asthePapalYear Bookalsoshows,thesixecclesiastical jurisdictionsofEuropeanandAsiatic RussiaareleftentirelywithoutOrdinaries,andalltheprovisionaladministrativeposts,withtwopossibleexceptions,eitherhaveneverbeenfilledor havebeenvacatedbytheimprisonmentorexileoftheirAdministrators.

FurtherlightisthrownonthematterbytheRev.AndrewBeck,ofthe CongregationoftheAssumption,speakingatthelastannualmeetinginLondonoftheCatholicTruthSociety. FatherBeckreferredtoanothermemberofhisOrder,theRev.Leopold Braun,as"theonlypriestwhoforseveralyearshasbeenpubliclycelebratingMassinMoscow.-

ThepresenceofFatherLeopold BrauninMoscow,undertheprotection oftheAmericanGovernment,said FatherBeck,"seemstomeasymbolof whattheyoungergenerationofCatholicsinEnglandandAmericamayyet achieveforRussia.

"Iseethatsolitarypriest,sorestrictedandhandicappedinhiswork forsouls,asanoutpostofdefencefor theChurch,hangingongrimlyuntilthe timeforthespiritualoffensivebegins andtheGospelisagainpreachedto theRussianpeople.

"Itisaveryterribleandtragic thingthatthousandsofRussiansare to-daydyinginbattlesatthehands oftheNaziarmy,dyingindefenceof theirhomesand-letusneverforgetit -indirectly,butquitecertainly,indefenceofours,themajorityofthem 1aptisedmembersoftheChurch,schismatic,perhaps,manyofthem,butval-

idlybaptisedintotheChurchofChrist; andtheyaredyingwithouttheLast Sacraments,withoutapriesttogive themalastabsolutionoralastanointing.

"That,tomymind,isoneofthe greatspiritualtragediesofourgeneration,surpassingpossiblythedestructionofreligionintheSixteenthCentury."

SomuchfortheCatholicChurch.

Russian-OrthodoxReligion.

RegardingtheRussian-Orthodoxreligion,anenlighteningcommentisfurnishedbythe"MemorandumonReligiousFreedomintheU.S.S.R.,"which wasissuedattheendoflastyearby theRussian-AmericanNationalCommitteeoverthesignaturesofArchbishopVitaly,BorisSergievsky,and BorisBrasol,oftheRussianOrthodox Church.

fileMemorandumstates:

EversincetheBolshevistsassumed thereinsofpowerin1917,theyhave been,andstillare,wagingacrueland relentlesswaragainstreligioningeneralandChristianreligioninparticular.

TheSovietConstitutionof1918,while providingforthefreedomofreligious andanti-religiouspropaganda(Article 13),deprivedtheministersofGodof allcivicrightsandplacedthemina classalongwithcommonlawcriminals (clausesdandgofArticle65).

TheConstitutionof1924,verbatim reiteratedthoseprovisionsinArticles 4and69respectively.However,Article4ofthe1929versionoftheConstitutionwasamendedasfollows:

(ContinuedonBackCover.)

...IsthereSocialInjusticein CatholicHospitals&Institutions?

*God's"foreknowledge" ofourultimatedestiny doesnotdestroyour freechoice

GOODSAMARITANLAUNDRIES.

DoesyourChurchpaythewomenwho workinyourGoodSamaritanlaundries.oronlygivethemfoodand clothing(andsheltrofasort)for servicesrendered,evenifthese womenareoutcasts?

Theyaregivenfoodandclothingand bettershelterthantheyhaveeverenjoyedintheirlives,buttheyarenot paid.

WHYDON'TTHEYPAYTHEM'

C.M.,Marrickville,N.S.W.

Haveyoueverstoppedtothinkabout thesocialinjusticeinyourown Church?

Yourquestionisanimplicitadmissionofguiltinyourowncamp.

IdonotadmitthattheCatholic hurchsanctionssocialinjusticewithinherownfold.Butletusassume, forthesakeofargument,thatthere issuchsocialinjusticewithintheCatholicChurch.Itwoulddefinitelynot followthatthechargeofsocialinjusticeinAustraliaandourownState wasunfounded.

SupposethatIfounditmypainful dutytosaytoaman:"You'reamurderer,"thelogicalpositionwouldnot beperfectlyroundedoffbyhisreplying:"You'reanother."Hemaybe abletopointtomanyquietlittlemurdersIhavecommittedincorners-especiallytightcorners.Hemaybe abletobringinafinalverdictofguilty againstme.Butheisnotevenmakingthepretenceofapleathatheis notguiltyhimself.

Evenifitwereafactthatthere wereinstancesofsocialinjusticewithintheCatholicChurch,thatfactwould notaltertheotherfactthatthereis ahugesocialinjusticeinAustralia; northefactthatthatinjusticemust beremovedifthereistobesocial peaceinAustralia.

Butletuscometosomeofyour ratherwildandwoollyaccusations againstCatholicinstitutions.

CATHOLICHOSPITALS.

Ifyoubelieveinsocialjustice,why don'tyourhospitalauthoritiespay

theirnurses,asisdoneinpublichospitals,insteadofmerelytraining themforservicesrendered?

ThenunsinCatholichospitals-and theyaretrainednurses-arenotpaid anything.Theyspendtheirlivesin theserviceofthesickwithoutpayor hopeofearthlyreward.

TrainedlaynursesinCatholichospitalsarepaidawardwages.

InCatholichospitals,thetrainees receivethewageswhichtheresources ofthehospitalpermit.

IftheauthoritiesinanyCatholic hospitaltorinstitution)donotpay theiremployeesajustwagewhenthey canaffordtopayit,theirconductcannotbecondonedorexcused.

ButIhaveyettodiscoverthatsuch isthecase.Ifthehospitalsdonot pay,itisbecausetheycannotpay. Theycannotpaybecausetheythemselveshavebeenthevictimsofinjustice.Theydonotreceivethesupport towhichtheyhavearightasinstitutionsofpublicwelfare;atleast,they donotreceivesufficientsupport.

Youdonothesitatetosneerand condemn,butwhathaveyoueverdone togivethehospitalsthesupportwhich wouldenablethemtopaytheiremployeesastheyshouldbepaid?I shallawaityouranswerwithinterest. Everyservantisworthyofhishire.

Correct.AndCatholichospitals,all ofwhichareopentothepublicwithoutdistinctionofcreedorreligion,are deservingofpublicsupport.What haveyoudonetosupportthem?

Theyarenotpaidbecausetheseinstitutionsarenotinapositiontopay them.Thesupporttheyreceivefrom thepublicortheGovernmentisquite insufficienttoerect,equip,staffand maintainthem;muchlesssupport theirinmates.TheSistersarenot paid.Theygivetheirservicesas theygivetheirlives,freelyandvoluntarily,tothesepooroutcasts.The girlsgivetheirservicesinthelaundries,whichareoftentheonlymeans Hofsupportwhichtheinstitutionhas.

soobviouslyaposetoenableyout^ throwmudattheCatholicChur:h.

Hadyoutakenthetroubletoascertainthefacts,insteadoffollowingthe urgesofsectarianhate,youwould havediscoveredthatwhateverprofits thereare-andtheyaremeagreenough whentheyarethereatall-aredevotedentirelytobuildinguptheinstitutiontoenableittoextenditsbeneficentworkofsocialredemption.

However,Idonotexpectyoutounderstandthat.Bigotryisadisease whichcannotbecuredbyfactorargument.Itisnotamistaketobe corrected;itisadeviltobecastout.

Pa,ingoverwholeparagraphsof similarabsurdities,weselectthefollowingremarkablequestionofidentical inspiration:

FIRSTPRIZEFORBIGOTRY. WillyouadmitthattheCatholic Churchisthewealthiestinstitution

*Somedifficultiesabout ourdescentfromAdam andEve

Thesegirlsareoutcasts.Wereit notforsuchinstitutionsmanyofthem wouldbeingaol.Theyareoutcasts alltoooftenbecauseanunjustsocial systemhasdriventhemtothestreets. TheSistersdevotetheirlivestoreclaimingthem.Itistheirworktorehabilitatethem;torestoretheirselfrespect;tomakethemdecentandhonourablecitizens;togivethemthat trueloveandfriendshiptheycannot obtainelsewhere.

Youcannotdenythat.Youdonot denyit.Youcontentyourtruly generousChristianheartbythrowing mud.

WhatenormousprofitsyourChurch reapsfromthesepoorunfortunates! Yoursolicitudefortheirwelfare wouldindeedbetouchingifitwerenot

inAustraliatoday,andalsothat youhaveonelawfortherichand anotherforthepoor?

Notobothquestions.Irefuseto admitastruewhatIknowtobefalse. ThevastmajorityofCatholicsbelongtothepoorersectionsofthe community.VeryfewCatholicsare wealthy.

Yet,despitethefactthattheyhave beenthevictimsofahugeinjustice whichdeprivesthemoftheshare whichtheypayintaxesforeducation, theyhavebuiltupacompletesystem ofeducationfromkindergartentouniversitycolleges.

Despitethisheavyfinancialburden, duetoaninjusticeaboutwhichyou havebeenverysilent,theCatholic Churchistherichestinstitutioninthe Commonwealthinhospitals,orphan

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ages.Magdalenasylums,homesforthe agedpoor,foundlinghomesandother suchworks.

Theseinstitutions,aseverylairsmindedpersonwilladmit,areworksof publicandnationalwelfare.They arenotmoney-makingconcerns,conductedforpublicgain.Theyarethe patrimonyofthepoor.Theyowe theirexistenceandmaintenancemainiytothegenerosityoftheCatholic people.

Ifyouhadashredofdecencyin you,youwouldbedoingeverything inyourpowertohelpthem,instead ofdoingyourbesttobelittleand

WhyWorry?

"CuriousThree,"Sydney:

Foralongtimethequestionssetout belowhavebeencausingmuchdiscussionandwewouldlikeyouto helpus.

Itwillgivemegreatpleasuretogive youwhateverhelpIcaninsolvingthe problemyousubmit.

IfGodknowsourdestinywhenwe arebornintothisworld,whatdifferencecanitmakewhetherwelead goodlivesorbadlives?

Behindthatquestionistheassumptionthatweleadgoodorbadlives becauseGodknowsnotonlyfromthe momentofourbirth,butfromall eternity,whetherourliveswillbe goodorbad.

Now,thatassumptionisnotonly quiteunwarranted,butitistheoppositeofthetruth.

Whetherweleadgoodlivesorbad livesdependsontheusewemakeof ourfreewill.InHisinfiniteknowledge,Godknowsfrometernitywith absolutecertainty,andinminutedetail,exactlyhowwewilluseorabuse thatgift.BecausemanAwill,asa matteroffact,makeproperuseofthe giftoffreewillandthusleadagood life,Godknowsthisfactandhasknown itfrometernity.Heknowsitbecauseitwillactuallytakeplace;it doesnottakeplacebecauseGodknows beforehandthatitwilltakeplace.

IfmanBleadsahadlife,Godknows

I.laLkenthemwithslanderandfalsehood.

TheassertionthatintheCatholic churchthereisonelawfortherich andanotherforthepoormaybebrieflyandaccuratelydescribedasalie. Itneedsnofurthercomment.Do youeverreadanythingbeyondthe "ProtestantWorld"orthe"Watchman"?

Ihaveonoccasionsreceivedignorantandbigotedlettersbut,iftheinformationwillgiveyouanysatisfaction,yoursisthemostbitterandbigotedletterI L everreceived.I shallkeepitasaspecimen,orgiveit tosomestudentofabnormalpsychology.

frometernitythatHewillactinthis fashion.Godknowsthisfactbecause itwillactuallytakeplacebythis man'sabuseofhisfreewill.Theman inquestiondoesnotabusethegiftof freewillbecauseGodknowsbeforehandthathewilldoso.Toassert contrarywouldsimplybeputtingthe cartbeforethehorse.

Supposethatbecauseofmistaken ideasconcerningDivineforeknowledgeandProvidence,youweresuddenlytogiveupallefforttoleada goodlife,andwereforthatveryreasontobegintoleadabadlife.Your attitudewouldbeduetomistaken ideasandtoamisuseoffreewill.It wouldnotbeduetoGod'sforeknowledgeoftheevent.YetGodwould knowfrometernitythatsuchwould heyourattitudeatagivenmomentof time.

True,Godhasgivenusthegiftof freewill.

Hehas.AndHewillnotinterfere withthatgift.God'sProvidence rulesandgovernsallthingsintheway whichbestbefitstheirnature.He guidesallinanimateandirrational thingsbytendenciesimpressedin theirverynatureandconstitution.He guidesandgovernsthefreewill bythemorallaw-lawinthestrict senseoftheterm-whichobligesthe freewillofmanbutdoesnotdestroy itsfreedomofchoice.

FromAdamandEve

TheCatholicChurchstartedonlytwo thousandyearsago.

TheCatholicChurchwasfoundedby OurLordJesusChristduringhislife onearth.

Wheredidthepeople,otherthanthe Jews,wholivedbeforeChrist,come from?

LiketheJewsthemselves,theywere descendedfromAdamandEve,the firstmanandwoman.

Some.weknow,weredescendantsof AdamandEve.

ItisCatholicteachingthatthe wholehumanraceisdescendedfrom onemanandwoman,namely.Adam andEve.

HowlongbeforeChristAdamand Evelivedwedonotknow;butitwas certainlymanythousandsofyears.

Thereisnotashredofscientificor historicalevidencetoshowthatthe humanraceisnotdescendedfromone manandonewoman.

Thesewouldallspeakthesametongue.

Inthebeginningsofthehumanrace, astheScripturesrecord,allmendid speakthesametongue.Whenthey dispersed,theirlanguageandtheircustomsbegantochange.Theydevelopeddifferentracialcharacteristics,from theblondNordicsofNaziworshipto Negroes.

Theoldevolutionarytheoriesthat thehumanracewasnotonespecies, butcomposedofdifferentspecieshave longsincebeencompletelydiscredited.

THEONLYFIRSTPARENTS.

Whatabouttheothers,apartfrom

tionsandperversions amuchlater date.

(Youwillfindamplematteronthis interestingsubjectofprimitivereligioninthe"ComparativeReligion" Series,publishedbytheEnglishC.T.S., VolI.Seealso"TheReligionofthe Primitives,"byMgr.LeRoy;"The OriginandGrowthofReligion,"byW. Schmidt,and"TheAgeoftheGods," byChristopherDawson.s

ITDOESN'T.

HistorytellsusofruinsinSouthAmericalongbeforeourraceexisted. Whatdoyoumeanby"ourrace"? IfyoumeantheBitishpeople,the statementcanbe:sadilyconceded. Ifyoumeanthewhiterace,your statementneedsqualification.Those buildingsormonumentsortemples mayhaveexistedbeforethewhite peoplespossessedanywrittenrecords oranyenduringmonumentssimilarto thosefoundinMexicoandotherplaces intheNewworld.Buteventhatis verydoubtful.Howeverthatmaybe, thereisnotashredofevidenceofany kindanywheretoshowthattheywere erectedbeforethewhiteraceexisted.

Finally,ifthestatementmeansthat thesemonumentswereerectedbya distinctraceofhumanbeingsdistinct fromthedescendantsofAdamand Eve.itismerephantasyandfabricationforwhichtherenctajotor tittleofevidence.

NOTSOIGNORANT.

Ifthefirstpeopleonearthwereso ignorant,howdowehavesuchdecisiverecordsoftheages,suchas theyearChristcameonearth,and soforth?

Whilethepeopleofthoseancient dayslackedsuchthingsascars,aeroplanesandwirelesssets.itwouldbe absurdtosuggestthattheywereignorantorbarbarousoruncivilised.

AsthelateGKChestertonwrote:

-Therearccertainrecognisedandacceptedstatementsinthismatterwhich mayforbrevityandconveniencebe describedaslies.Wehaveallheard peoplesaythatChristianityarosein anageofbarbarism.Theymight justaswellsaythatChristianScience arose-inanageofbarbarism.. "ItisnonsensetosaythattheChristianfaithappearedinasimpleage;in thesenseofanunletteredandgullible age.Itisequallynonsensetosaythat theChristianfaithwasasimplething; inthesenseofavagueorchildishor merelyinstinctivething.Perhapsthe onlypointinwhichwecouldsaythat theChurchfittedintothepaganworld isthefactthattheywerebothnot onlyhighlycivilisedbutrathercomplicated.Theywerebothemphaticallymany-sided;butantiquitywasthen amany-sidedhole,likeahexagonal holewaitingforanequallyhexagonal stopper.InthatsenseonlytheChurch wasmany-sidedenoughtofitthe world.ThesixsidesoftheMediterraneanworldfacedeachotheracross theseaandwaitedforsomethingthat couldlookallwaysatonce.The ChurchhadtobebothRomanand GreekandJewishandAfricanand Asiatic.Intheverywordsofthe ApostleoftheGentiles,itwasindeed allthingstoallmen.Christianity thenwasnotmerelycrudeandsimple,andwastheveryreverseofthe growthofabarbarictime."("The EverlastingMan,"ch.iv.)

ThechoiceofthedateofOurLord's birthwasratherunfortunateasanexample.TheexactdateofHisbirth wasunknowntotheearlyChristians, notbecausetheywereignorantoruncultured,butbecausetheylackedsome ofthescientificandhistoricaldata whichwepossess.Neverthelesssufficientoftheirdocumentshavecome downtoustoallowustoarriveata fairlyaccurateknowledgeofthefacts inthisandscoresofothermatters.

theJews?

TheJewishracewaschosenbyGod topreservetheRevelationfirstgiven tothehumanracebyHim.TheJew ishpeoplewereselectedasthecustodiansoftheRevelationprogressively givenuntiltheadventoftheRedeemer,whosecomingthatOldTestament Revelationforetoldandprepared.

Theothernationsdriftedfurther andfurtherfromtheknowledgeand worshipoftheonetrueGod,andbecameevermoredeeplyengulfedin'he darknessofidolatryandsuperstition.

Hereagainthescientificresearchof scholarslikeSchmidtandKoppershas completelyoverthrowntheoldevolu tionarytheoriesabouttheoriginsof religion,stillservedupas"science"in thereprintsoftheRationalistPress Association.Theseevolutionarytheoriesimaginedthatreligionfirstappearedinsomeformofanimismorfetishismorsomesimilarbarbariccult, andtheygraduallydevelopedthrough variousintermediaryformstomonotheism,theworshipofonesupreme PersonalGod.

Scientificdiscoverieshaveproved thattheexactoppositewasthetruth. Theyhaveshownthatthefirstre;gion,thereligionoftheprimitivesin theanthropologicalsenseoftheterm, wasmonotheism,namelytheworship oftheonetrueGod.Withthisrecognitionandworshipwentahigh moralcode.Thesediscoverieshave likewiseshownthatanimism,fetishism, toternisrnandsoforth,wereaberra-

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HowtheMeaningsofWords ChangeAccordingtothe PopularWill..

SomeThingsWhichthe PublicCannotAlter

MarriageistheCaseinPoint

The"HoboNews,-atradepaperfor hoboesintheU.S.A.,recentlypublish. edastirringeditorialurging"harvest stiffs"inthehoborankstoapplythemselvestofarmworkduringthepresent agriculturalemergency,andthenfollowedupitsrecruitingeditorialbycircularisingtheknownstoppingplaces ofthe"stiffs."Anofficialofthe newspaper,tosupporthiscontention thatamassback-to-the-farmmomecent onthepartofhoboeswouldbepeculiarlyappropriate,statedthattheoriginalwordfromwhich"hobo"derives was"hoeboy."Theeandtheywere graduallydropped;so,perhapsless gradually,wasthestrenuouslabourof thehoeboy;and-hoeboy"became "hobo" Withtheexceptionof personswhohaveoccasiontopryinto theoriginoftheword,peopleusing theterm"hobo"to-dayareunawareof itsderivationandformersignification. Andthisunawarenessconcerning originsexistswithregardtonumerous otherwordsinthelanguage.

Whatcitizento-day,onthevergeof usingtheword"assassin,"reflects: "Thisword'assassin'whichIamon thepointofusingcomesfromtheArabicterm'hashshashin,'whichsignified anaddicttohashish"? Who,nowadays,notlongafteremployingthe word"panic"inaconversation withinhimselfthus:"Thatword'panic' whichIjustutteredderivesfromthe nameofthemythologicalgodPanwho wassupposedtocausesuddenandextremefear"? Whenpeopleengaged inchit-chathavebandiedtheword "nice"toandfro,theprobabilityis veryhighthatnotoneofthemsoliloquisesinthefollowingfashion:"That word'nice'wehavebeenbandyingto andfrooriginallymeantignorantorfool ish.Howthiswordhaschanged-" Whoto-dayemployingtheexpression "hocus-pocus"knowsthatitisacontractionofthewordsofconsecrationat Mass:"HocEstCorpusMeum,"and thatitwasoriginallyintendedtobea slurattheMass?

Theconnotationsofwordsarenot permanentlyfixed. Wordsmean whatthepopularwillsaystheymean.

Changesinsignificationdonotdisruptthenatureofthings,andhence publicforgetfulnessconcerningoriginal connotationsisoflittlepracticalimportance.. Thereareotherthings, however,whicharenotchangeable,as wordsare..Thingswhichthepopularwillcannotalter.. Andwhen thepublicpretendsthatthesethings havenewmeaningsandforgetstheori ginal,immutablesignification,disastrousconsequencesalwaysfollow.

Marriageisoneofthethingswhichdo notchange. Whentheword"hoeboy"wasstillbeingused,marriagehad adefinitemeaning,apermanentmeaningestablishedbyChrist. To-day, when"hoeboy"hasgivenwayto "hobo."marriagestillhasthesame meaning,despitethefactthatmultitudesofpeoplearenowmarching. hobo-like,fromdivorcetodivorce,and makingbelievethatmarriagehascome tosignifyashortflirtationterminable atthewhimofeitherparty. Marriagestillmeans,alwayswillmean,a permanentunionbetweenonemanand onewoman,brokenbydeathbutby nothingelse.. Themodernshort flirtationisnotmarriage. Another thingwhichhasnotchangedinmeaningdespitepopularmanifestationsto thecontraryisChristmas Mostof theChristmascardsthesedaysvery carefullyomitanymentionofChrist, HisMotherandSt.Joseph. From thecardsonewouldnotsuspectthat Christmashasarelationshipwith Christ. Butithas ThemeaningofChristmashasnotchanged Christhasnotchanged. Itisthe peoplewhohavechanged Andthe change,thepublicforgetfulnesscon cerningChrist,istherootreasonwhy thehumanraceisnotdoingsowell thesedays.-johnA.Toomey.

ChineseMartyrstobeBeatified

VaticanCit,

Thedecisionmakingcertainthebeatificationof29martyrsoftheBoxer RebellioninChinain1900hasbeen announcedhere.Theannouncement followedameetinginthepresenceof PopePiusXIIandalltheCardinals stationedinRome.

Amongthosewhosebeatificationis assuredwerefiveFranciscanmissionaries,sevenFranciscanMissionarySistersofMary,fiveChineseFranciscan Tertiaries,fivenativeseminarians, andfournativeFranciscanlaybrothers.

Formanyyearsthemartyrsof1900 havebeenaninspirationtothosewho bearthesamehabitandnameof FranciscanMissionariesofMary.Today,700FranciscanMissionariesof MaryfacetheterriblerealitiesofpresentperiloustimesinChina.Others invariouslandsareinsituationsnone thelessdangerous.Thevaliantlife andheroicdeathofMotherMaryHermineandthatofeachofhersixcompanionsglowsbeforethemasacherishedideal.

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experienceinpropertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection. Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailableforpurchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

DUDLEY&DWYERLIMITED

SWORNVALUATORS. 98ST.GEORGE'STERRACE.

TwoandHalfMillion FamiliesinCo-Operatives

ProgressThroughoutAmerica

AccordingtotheCo-operativeLeagueoftheUnitedStatesinareview ofprogressissuedpriortoitsbiennial CongressatMinneapolis,onSeptember28,twoandahalfmillionU.S. familiesaremembersofconsumerscooperativesocietiesanddoabusiness of700,000,000dollarsayear.

Consumercq-operatives,throughtheir wholesaleassociations,havetaken overtheproductionofmanyofthe itemstheyParry.RecentlytheypurchasedalargecanneryinNebraska; theyhavebuiltthelargestfeedmillin theworldatReading,Ohio.They havebuiltorpurchasedsixfertiliser factories,aflourmill,twofeedand seedmills,twoprintingplants,abakeryandthreeoilrefineries.Sincethe lastCo-opcongressnineoilwellshave beendrilled.Allthisinthewordsof thereviewmakesit"possibleforpart ofco-operativebusinesstoreachfrom theconsumerbacktorawmaterialscooperativelyalltheway." Canada.

"TheMaritimeCo-operator,"which carriedthereviewreferredto,hasalso initiSeptemberissuesomeinteresting informationaboutCo-operatives.For instance,businessdonebyco-ops.in NovaScotia,whichembracesAntigonish,fortheyear1941amountedto 3.275,774dollars,anincreaseof84,471 dollarsoverthepreviousyear.

IntheprovinceofSaskatchewan thereare882co-ops.withamembershipof220,000per,,insTheyoper-

ateaflourmill,acoalmine,afarm implementoutfitandawholesaleorganisation.Theydidabusinessof 77,000,000dollarsin1940-41. SouthAmerica.

Butmoreinterestingthantheabove istheinformationthattheco-opidea hasspreadtoandistakingrootin SouthAmerica,althoughitappears thatitisbeinglegislateduponthe massesratherthanspringingspontaneouslyfromthemortheirneeds.AccordingtoAntonioFabraRibas,inan articlereprintedinthe"Co-operator," theLawofCo-operativeSocieties, whichtheFederalParliamentofVenezuelahasjustadopted,willtakeits placebesideawholeseriesofsimilar lawspassedinotherLatinAmerican countries.Allofthemstemfromthe RochdalePrinciples.Togetherthey formthemostimpressiveandimportantbodyoflawsregardingco-operativesintheworld.

"AtpresentthefollowingAmerican countrieshaveagenerallawconcerningco-operatives:Argentine,Brazil, Chile,Columbia,Ecuador,Mexico, Peru,UruguayandVenezuela.Cuba hasaprovisioninitsConstitutionfavouringCo-operatives,whileBoliviaand Nicaraguahavepresidentialdecreesof asimilarnature."

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GROUNDFLOOR,WELLINGTONSTREET,END.

THEREwouldseemtobesome kindofacurseattachedtothe dignityofDeanintheAnglicanCorn4munion.DeanSwift,thoughoneof ourgreatsatirists,wasmorethana littlemad,"alordlyshipthatwouldn't steer."DeanInge,whosescholarshiponerespectsinmanydirections, seemstobeeternallyonthevergeof despairoveroneorotherofthebasic truthsofChristianity,andsohas earnedthetitleof"thegloomyDean.' ButinCanterburythereisaDean, whomi4htbesaidinthevernacularto bethedaddyofthemall.InCanterbury,wherethebloodofa'Beckett wasshedindefenceoftheChurch againstdespotism!ButDeanflewlittJohnston,the''RedDean,"isnot redwiththebloodofa'Beckett.He isnotevenincarnadinedfromthe bannerofSt.George.Heisahorse ofanothercolour.

ItwasreportedofhimfromLondon duringtheweekthathehadjoined theeditorialboardoftheCommunist.

"DailyWorker,"andthatinasubsequentaddresshedeclared:"Iam moreproudofthispositionthanof anyotherIpossess."Nowthatstatement,whileitwillseemtosometolet thecatoutofthebag,isonewithwhich nooneshouldquarreliftheDeanis sincereinmakingit.Forinallconscienceitisearnestlytobehopedthat hewillmakeabetterCommunistthan 6 hemadeaChristianclergyman.It shouldnotbedifficultforhimtomake abetterjobofjournalismthanhe madeofChristianity.Itisalsoto behopedthatthePartyleadersof Canterburywillsufferhimnotless gladlythantheArchbishopofCanter-

lyFRANCIS GILBERT

bury.Forevenhisdearestfriends mustadmitthattheDeanisintellectuallyflirtatious.Sobroadishis mindandsouniversalhissympathies thathefoundnotawhitofdifficulty inreconcilingChristianityandCommunism.Itmaybethatlaterhis rangingspiritwillbroodlovinglyover thetenetsofFascism.Forthesake oftheDean'shealth,Isincerelytrust thiswillnotcometopass.Forthe Redshaveawaywithclergymenwhen theygettoobroadminded.

Thereallyinterestingphaseofthe situationiswhetherthePartywillbe abletomaintaintheDeaninthecomforttowhichhehasbeenaccustomed, orwhetherhewillyethavetoremain inthedistastefulpositionofaccepting astipendfromtheChurch.Itisone ofthoseembarrassingconsequences whichflowfrombroadmindedness. Indeeditmightbemadeatestofit. WilltheAnglicanITierarchyhewillingtocontinuefinancingamanwhose avowedphilosophypledgeshimtodo hisutmosttodestroythechurchand allitstandsfor?

WhatisthetruthabouttheRed Dean?HavetheRedsreallymade"a sucker"ofhim,anddoeshehonestly believetheireye-wash?Orishenot "onthelevel"andnotover-carefulof thetruth?Anyonewhohasreadthat powerfullyimaginativework."TheSocialistSixthoftheWorld,"willlean tothekindlierinterpretation.Itis

OLDROSARIES

Wehavebeenaskedtoappealfor oldorbrokenRosaries,forwhichthe ownershavenofurtheruse.Owing tothelackofsuppliesofreligiousobjects,themenintheForcesareoften obligedtogowithoutRosaries,Missals,etc.TheSistersoftheCarmeliteMonastery,Nedlands,haveoffered tomendoldorbrokenRosaries,which willbethendistributedtothetroops.

Rosariesandotherpiousobjects maybeleft-

'oCatholicWelfareOrganisation, ChurchOffice, VictoriaSquare,Perth.

incrediblethataknavecouldhave producedaworkofsuchspontaneous naivete.ItgivesaprofoundimpressionoftheDeanwithhismouth openinasortofecstaticwonderat thevisionoftheSovietmuchasa ChristianmightbeattheVisionof God.Andyettosomeitmightseem thatthevisionistoodazzling,andthe adulationperhapsatrifletooopenmouthed.PerhapstheDeanprotests toomuchforcompletesincerity.I donotpretendtosolvetheriddle.We mustleavethemanandhisfateto psychologyandtoGod.

Acorrespondentinthisissuehas takenustotaskoverthequestionof whattheCatholicChurchinAustralia isdoingtoupliftthepeople'ssocial conditionsatthepresenttime.Now, rightatthejump,Imustinsistona distinction.Catholicsarenotthe Church,andwemustlookseparately attheactivitiesoftheofficialChurch andattheactivitiesofCatholicsas individualcitizens.

Itisacommonbuterroneousopinion thaturgestheChurchtosetfortha detailedeconomicorpoliticalprogramme.TheChurchwasnotfoundedtoregulatecivilsociety,ortounraveleconomicproblems.Shewas establishedbyChristprimarilyasthe Teacherandguardianofthesoulsof men.Themostthatcanbeexpected ofHerintemporalaffairsisthatShe laydownChristianprinciplesandrules ofconduct.Herresponsibilityisthen complete.Itis,then,forthepoliticianorsocialreformertoworkouta practicalanddetailedpr.igrammeon thelinesofthoseprinciples.1emcoral well-beingisanaturalgoodtoberegulatedbymenaccorOlngtotherules ofnaturalprudence.TheChurch's obligationistowatchlesttheseplans offendagainstthemoralprinciplesof justiceandcharity.Regardingthe existingstateofaffairs,Shehasacquittedherselfnobly,declaringitto containmuchinjusticeanddemanding aspeedyremedy.Formanyobvious reasonstheChurchcannotspecifically patroniseanyparticularsystem.For onethinganumberofsystemsmaybe found,allequallyacceptableinHer eyes,inthattheyconformtoChristianprinciples.Again,anygiven systemmaystartwell,butfalleventuallyintothesnareof"advanced"unChristianideas.Tobefreetojudge allissuesimpartially,theChurchmust bepoliticallyunentangledanddisinterested.

Onefacthasbeenoverlookedbyalmostallthemodernsocialreformers, andthatisthattheChurchwasin thefieldlongbeforeanyofthem.

ThatPapalEncyclicalentitled"Forty yearsafaerwards,"suggeststheweary patienceoftheChurchwhichhasbeen waitingforoverhalfacenturyfor someonetoshareHerownfullrealisationoftheinjusticeandsubhumanism ofthepresentsocialsystem.Itis rathertametokeepexhortingtheCaCatholicChurch.andtheCatholic Press,togivealeadinthosematters inwhichtheyhavebeenfor50years themostforcefulandisolatedleaders. Wearenotwaitingtoseewhichway tojump,wearewaitingforasocialreformerwhowillstudythePapalEncyclicalsandbuildanewsocietyon thoseChristianprincipleswhichthe Popeshavesoclearlysetforth.

Nowthisiswheretheindividual Catholic,actinginhispositionasa

citizenofequalrightswithothers, comesin.Socialreformaccordingto Catholicidealswillnevercomeintoactualityuntilthepoliticiansareforced inthatdirectionbypressureofpublic opinion.Ithastakenfiftyyearsfor Catholicsocialideastoseepthrough tothemasses,andtheprocessisstill farfromcomplete.Alleducational workissimilarlyslow.Whenthishas beendonesufficiently,theprinciples ofCatholicsocialreconstructionhave tobetranslatedintoconcreteproposals.Anditispreciselyatthis pointthatdifficultiesarise.For,as Isaidabove,theremaybeseveralsolutionsallequallyacceptable,andthe troublewillbetogaintheassentofa majoritytoanygivenprogramme. "Reformer's".letterillustratethisperfectly.Therewillbedisputationeven overthestartingpoint,nottomention themethodsofprocedure.

InthelightofallthisIthinkitis tooeasytocondemntheordinary(-a-

it CANTERBURY'S REDDEAN CATHOLICSAND SOCIALREFORM

holicforhisapathyorinactivity.If heistryingtoassimilatefundamental ideasandtoclarifyhisthoughts,heis doingagoodjob.Ofcourse,there aremanythingsofapractical,i.e.(externalandpolitical)naturethatcould bedonerightawayifCatholicswere organisedforaction.Butitisnot theChurch'sbusinesssotoorganise. ItisforindividualCatholics,actingas citizens,totaketheinitiative.

Allthingsconsidered,Ithinkthat "Reformer"istoogloomyinhisoutlookandalittleunfair.ItwaslargelyCatholicpropagandathatbrought aboutChildEndowment."TheCatholicWorker"and"RuralLife"are doingreallyvaluableeducationalwork, andalloverAustraliagroupsareinexistenceforsocialpurposesrelevantto theirplaceinthesocialstructure.We arestilldefinitelyinthe"formation" stage,anditwillstillbeawhilebeforeweseenotableresults.Butthere isnodoubtthatwewillsecthem.

GaolforIndecency"Expert"

U.S.A.JUDGE'SCAUSTICSENTENCE.

wasutteredatthe loseofacelebratedtrialcaserecently inNewYorkwhenthedefendantswere convictedforthepresentationofanobscene,indecent,immoralandimpure exhibition.JudgeOwenW.Bohan,at theCourtofGeneralSessions,sentencedthreepromotersoftheshow,"Wine. WomanandSong."Onedefendant, IsidoreHerk,wassentencedtosix monthsintheN.Y.CountyPenitentiary,andtheothersweregivensuspendedsentences.

ThetextofJudgeBohan'sopinionis asfollows:

"Thesedefendantswereconvicted byajuryforthecrimeofpresenting anobscene,indecent,immoralandimpureexhibition,called'Wine,Women andSong,'whichwouldtendtocorruptthemoralsofyouthandothers; amisdemeanor.Theyarcnowbefore thecourtforsentence.

"Thecourtdesirestocommendthe LicenseCommissioner(PaulMoss)for theskilfulmannerinwhichhegatheredtheevidence.particularlyRabbi GoldsteinoftheFreeSynagogueof NewYork,JewishInstituteofReligion, andtheNewYorkBoardofJewish Ministers;JudgeJackson,oftheChil,Iren'sCourt,andMr.Ludwig,aformer schoolprincipalofthecityschools,for theirfinepublicservice;AssistantDistrictAttorneyGelb,forhisefficientprosecutionandthePoliceDepartmentfor itscompetentassistance.Thejury's verdictwasamplyjustifiedbytheevidence.

"Thesectionofthelawunderwhich theprosecutionwas(waged)hadexemptedfromprosecutiontheactors, musiciansandstagehandswhoparticipatedintheperformance.Whether ornottheso-calledleadingattractions -theseartistsofthestrip-tease-areto heprosecutedunderanotherlawfor theirindecentperformancethiscourt doesnotpresumetoknow,butthe hopeisexpressedthattheyearnthe justcontemptofthoseintheprofessionwhoarestillinterestedinmaintainingthehighmoralstandardsofthe stage.

ShouldBeDrivenFromtheStage.

"Thisconvictionisanoticetoevery onethatanypublicexhibitionintended toexcitethepassionsinordinately,or degradethedignityofwomen,should hedrivenfromtheNewYorkstage:

andeveryofficialchargedwithenforcingthelawshouldbecommendedfor hiszeal.

"Theevidenceshowedthatthemajorityattendingtheseperformances wereyouthfulpersonsofbothsexes; anddespitewarningfromtheauthoritiesthesedefendantspersistedin;ts continuance.Theysoughttoavoid the'dueprocessofthelaw'intheCourt ofSpecialSessionswhereallmisdemeanortrialsproperlybelong;they finallysecuredtransfertothiscourtfcr trial,hopingtobefuddleajury.

"Ourcountryisnowinthethroes ofawartopreserveitsexistence;moral andreligioustraditionshavemadethe UnitedStatesthegreatestofallnations.Forafewdirtydollarstheownersoftheseexhibitionsunderminethese cherishedfundamentals.

"Theyouthofourcountryhasenteredtheranksofourarmyandnavy asapatrioticduty.Youthfulsoldiers andsailorsareconstantlypassing throughthisgreatcityandmanyof themarebeingtrainedhere.The fathersandmothersoftheseboysand theirmilitarycommandersexpectthat thisgreatCityofNewYorkseetoit thatthemoralsofthesesoldiersand theirsistersarenotcorruptedeither fromthestageoranyotherplace.

"TheatricalProcurers."

"Thisisaliberalcity.Itisapatientcity,butthereisalimittoits generositywhenlowandcontemptible theatricalproducerstakeadvantageof themwhiletheyarebendingevery efforttosupportthewar.

"Procurersforhousesofprostitution arebetteroffingaol.Theatricalprocurersofthistypedeservenoless.The jurygavetheiremphaticanswerin thiscase.

"Ihavereadtheprobationreports ofeachofthedefendants.ThedefendantHerkhasbeenconnectedwith thistypeofexhibitionforyears.Heis anexpert,andforthatreasonwas selectedbyhisfinancialbackers.The defendantShapiro,stagemanager.was onlyconnectedwiththisexhibitiona fewweeks.ThedefendantPuntwas thecompanymanager.Bothofthese defendants,allareagreed,weremore orlessglorifiedemployees." DefendantsShapiroandPunthad sentencesuspended,butwerereprimandedbyJudgeBohan.

Catholic ..girls'TWovement

*HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB-ROOMS

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

CALENDARofACTIVITIES MARCH

Saturday,6SOCIALEVENINGFORALLMEMBERSINTHECLUB.

Monday,8:ArtsGuildPraesidium.6.30pmRoom9.

WarWorkPraesidium,6.15p.m.Room7

Choir,8p.m.Room9.

DramaticGroup,8p.m.Room7

Tuesday,9:GeneralPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7.

DancingClasses.8p.m.CathedralHall.

DramaticGroup(VerseSpeakingandShakespeare),8p.m. Room7.

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7. DANCEINCECILBUILDINGS,SHERWOODCOURT.

Wednesday.10:SewingClass,6-9.30p.m.Rooms7-9

HomeNursing,St.John'sAmbulance,7.30pm.

Thursday,11Mass,8a.m.Expositionallday.Benediction,5.45p.m. MotherofGoodCounselPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7.

OrchestraandSwingBand,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,12:CANTEENDUTIES,TOWNHALL.LADIES'BOWLINGASSOCIATIONGROUP.

Saturday,13:CURIAMEETING,8p.m.Room7.

Sunday,14:RETREATFORMILITANTS,INCLUBROOMS,10a.m.-5p.m..

MarianArtsGuildMeeting,CathedralHall,8p.m.

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

WarWorkPraesidium,6.15pm Room7.

Choir,8p.m.Room9.

Dramatic,8p.m.Room7.

Tuesday,16:GeneralPraesidium,6.30p.m.Room7.

DancingClasses,8p.m.CathedralHall.

DramaticGroup(VerseSpeakingandShakespeare),8p.m. Room7.

Nurses'Praesidium.8p.m.Room7.

Wednesday,17:SewingClass,6--9.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

HomeNursing,St.John'sAmbulance,7.30p.m.

Thursday,18Mass,8a.m.Expositionallday.Benediction,5.45p.m.

MotherofGoodCounselPraesidium.6.30p.m_Room7.

OrchestraandSwingBand,8p.m.Room9.

Saturday,20:CardEvening,intheClubRooms,8p.m.Rooms7and9.

"Osservatore"ArticleonIreland's GreatestGlory

HERBONDWITHROME

Oneofthegreatestgloriesofthe IrishisthatsincethedayoftheirconversiontoChristianitytheirfidelity andadherencetotheSeeofPeterhas neverbeeninterrupted,MonsignorPatrickCarroll-Abbingsaysinanarticle on"IrelandandRome,"in"L'OsservatoreRomano."

Theprelatealsonotes,inhisdiscussionofthemissionaryactivitiesofthe Irishinallages,that130IrishSaints havefoundaplaceontheGermancalendar,45arehonouredasPatron SaintsinFrance,30inBelgium,and stillothersinItaly,Switzerlandand evenIceland.

Manyreasonshavebeenadvancedin ordertoexplainthisemigrationof SaintsfromIreland:Themissionary spiritoftheseearlyChristians;their desiretoconvertthepagansofGermanyandGaultothetrueFaith;the naturaltendencyoftheIrishtowards emigration;the800raidsofNorseinvaders,anyorallofwhichmayhave impelledthemtocrosstheseaand carrywiththemthewealthofarich Christianculture.

"Therewas,however,stillanother reasonforleavingtheircountry,"Mgr. Carroll-Abbingsays,"amotivewhich isto-dayofspecialinterest:thedesire toveneratetheHolyPlaces,aboveall, theTombsoftheApostlesandthe HouseoftheCommonFatherofChristianity.Prostrateatthefeetofthe HolyFathermanyamongthemreceiv edencouragementandadviceforthe difficultiesoftheirapostolate.

`ItisbelievedthatgreatSt.Patrick himselfmadementionofoneofhis journeystoRomewhenhewrote:'I thankHimWhohasgivensuchforcein everywaythatIwasenabledtoaccomplishthejourneyIhaddecidedto makeandtheworkIwastaughtby ChristOurLord:andIfeltwithinme novirtuesthatdidnotissuefromHim orfrommyfaithwhichhasbeenapprovedbeforeGodandmen.'

DramaticGroup

Therewillbeadressrehearsalofthe "KrazyKids"onMonday,MarchS.All membersofthecastarerequestedto bringtheirownprops.Astheconcert isnotfaroff,thisrehearsalisimportant.Sopleasetryandbethere.

DancingClasses

DancingclassesareheldeveryTuesdayeveningintheCathedralHall, Murray-street,commencingat8p.m. Membersattendingtheseclassesare askedtoattendregularly,asitisvery hardforteacherswhenpupilscome foronelessonandmissthreeorfour.

Teachersarebadlyneededforthis class.Wouldanymemberknowing ateacherwhomshethinksmaybe willingtohelpus,pleasegetintouch withMaryEvans,attheClubRooms.

ShorthandClasses

Girls,doyouremember,wayback inthedarkages,puttingdownyour name:orshorthand.Well,atlast,we areallreadytomakeastart.The classeswillcaterforallstages,fromthe mostignoranttothespeedwizards, the"freshers"and"post-grads"having separateclasses.however,wereally dointendtotryandgiveyouagood andsuccessfulcoursetocarryyoufurtherupthebigladderofsuccess.

TheclasseswillbeheldintheClub RoomsonMondays,Tuesdays,andFridays,from5to6.30p.m.-thefirst .beingonMonday,MarchS.Sohealong

a-thenrstnight,andifyouhaveyour 'senPitman'sText-book,bringit.Remember,thereisnoextrachargefor theseclasses,buttheywillgiveyoua chancetoimproveyourshorthandwithoutspendingafullnightonit.We arecommencingwiththreenightsa week,from5to6.30p.m.Toenroljust comeuptotheClubRoomswhenclassesarebeingheld,andyoucanstartin rightaway.

-eectures

CHANGEDTOSUNDAYEVENINGS.

InfutureFatherLalor'sweeklytalks on"CatholicismintheModernWorld" willbeheldonSundayeveningsat8.15 p.m.,intheClubRooms,insteadofon Fridaynightsasuptothepresent.We havefounditnecessarytomakethe change,sinceFatherwillnotbefree onFridaynightsinfuture.Thetalks willbecontinuedonSunday,March7, andoneveryfollowingSunday,except thesecondSundayofthemonth,when theMarianArtsGuildmeetingisheld.

CANTEENSERVICE

Thetwogroupshavenowbeenformed,anditishopedthatmemberswill attendthegroupwhichhasbeenallottedtothem,andalsorememberthe rulessetoutbytheCitizen'sReceptionCouncil.

Datesfordutyareasfollows.

L.B.A.GROUP:MARCH12,TOWN HALL.

C.W.O.GROUP:MARCH15,TOWN HALL.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe CatholicGirls'Movementshouldring B6950,orcallinattheClubRooms d,.ringlunch-hourorofanevening.

"Thattheapprovalhewastalking aboutmighthavecomefromtheSeeof St.Peterseemstobeconfirmedbya passageintheChronicleofU.iter: 'AD.441-LeohasbeenconsecrateI BishopoftheChurchofRomeand BishopPatrickhasbeenapprovedin theCatholicFaith.'

"LaVitaTripartitatellsusthatSt. PatrickwentthricetoRome.Atanotherpointitaddsthathesenthis nephewMuinis'totheAbbotofRome wheresomerelicswereturnedoverto Mtn.'

"Astimewentonthenumberof saintlymenwhostartedfortheEternalCitywassoconspicuousthatIrish pilgrimagestoRomebecameproverbial.IntheeleventhcenturyaGallic BishopspokeabouttheinextinguishabledesireoftheIrishtovisitthe relicsofSt.PeterandSt.Paul.

"Manywerethepracticalresultsof thesetravels,amongthembeingthe beneficienteffectonecclesiasticdiscipline.AttheCentreofChristianitythe pilgrimsacquiredlargervisionsand

broughtnewideasbacktotheirdistantland.

"Theconsequenceofthesetravelswas thefoundationofseveralIrishEpiscopalSees.St.Macnissebecamethe founderandBishopoftheDioceseof Connor.St.Laserian,whohadrefusedtobecomeheadofhisclaninorder togotoRomeforhisstudies,remained therefor14yearsandwasconsecrated byPopeGregorytheGreat.Another pilgrim,ofroyallineagewasSt.Flannan.HevisitedRomeabout640.

-Quiteanumberoffoundersofgreat conventsandschoolsvisitedtheHoly City.St.Senan,whosebirthwaspropheticallyannouncedbySt.Patrick, wenttoRomearound515.St.Edna, discipleofSt.Ninan,anotherCeltic pilgrimtoRome,wasordainedin Rome.ItissaidthatSt.Condlaed. BishopofKildare,fromwhomthetown ofKilkennytookitsname,alsowent toRometoreceivethebenedictionfor hisapostolate.Heworkedformore than15yearsamonghispeople.Later, in565,hecrossedtoScotland,where hebecamethecompanionofSt.Columbaninhisapostolicwork.

"TraditionmentionsSt.Pelegrinus,a youthofroyalblood,whowenttothe HolyLand,whereheremainedfor40 years.Afterlongtravels,hearrived inItalyandtravelledtoRomeand theotherItaliansanctuaries.

"St.Killian,theApostleofFranconia, leftItaly,andwaselectedBishopof W'urzhurg.St.FindanofLeinsteris buriedinGermany.Afterhisvisitto Romein846helivedformanyyears inthatcountry.

"St.RumoldofDublin,startedfor BrittanyandGaul,andalsovisited Rome.Returning,hestoppedatMalines,wherehebecameBishopand sufferedmartyrdomaround775.

"ManyIrishpilgrimsbecameBishops inItaly,amongthematleasttwopilgrimstoRome.St.Fredian,appoint. edBishopofLuccain560,andSt. Donate,whobecameBishopofFiesole in826.

"InFrancethereisthegraveof St. Deicola,oneofthecompanionsofSt. Columban,whohadfollowedtheSaint toGaulandremainedwithhimuntil 610.

"TwoArchbishopsofArmaghdiedin France.Bothwerepilgrims.St. Malachydiedin1148,andSt.Concordiusin1175.

"Manyothers,includingSt.Wiro, BishopofDublin;St.Molua,St.Finbarr,BishopofCork,andSt.Lawrence O'Toole,wenttorenderhomagetothe successorsofSt.Peter.ManyIrish laymenofnobleoriginalsowentto Rome.

"TheIrishPrinceDonoughO'Brien, SovereignofMunster,wenttoRomein 1064,andenteredtheMonasteryofSt. StephensneartheVatican,wherehe diedsoonafterwards.

"AtRome,BlessedOliverPlunkett. ArchbishopofArmagh,andJohnBrennan,ArchbishopofCashel,received theireducation."

ChristianBrothers'Colleges

ANNUALINTER-SCHOOLSWIMMINGCARNIVAL, BETWEENCHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGES.

Willlieliel(1tin

FRIDAYAFTERNOON,MARCH12th.,at CRAWLEYBATHS.

ThepresentholderoftheChampiunshipShieldisC.B.0 Fremantle.

TheCarnivalNv1IbeconductedbytheW.A.Swimming Association.

Commencingat2p.m.Sharp.

OntarAt

LifeofBishop

Salvado,O.S.B.

Dr.McMahon'stimely bookonWestralian Pioneer

FromPatterson'sPrintingPressLtd., "BishopSalvado,"byRev.JohnT. McMahon,M.A,Ph.D.,withapreface byProfessorMurdoch.

Astheprefacedeclares:"Thislittle bookisaportraitinminiature."It aimsatnomorethantowhettheappetiteforthefullyofficialbiography whichissoontoappear,weunderstand. Dr.McMahondescribeshowthepioneer BenedictinecametoAustraliaand eventuallytoNewNorcia;howhewon thenativesover"withsugarand smiles;"thehardshipsheovercame byhistalentsbothasteamsterand pianist:theearlyeffortsinagriculture whenthemonksspoketothebullocks in"polite,almostendearingterms;" hislong-rangeplanfortheMission whichthenomadichabitsofthenatives frustrated;howhewasraisedtothe Hierarchy,andhowatlengthhedied inRomein1899.2 '

Writteninaneasy,racystyle,the authorsucceedsingivingaveryvivid portraitofaremarkablemanandan extraordinaryenterprvise.Ofspecial interestisthechapteron"NewNorcia'sTreasuredPicture."Thisisthe paintingofOurLadyofGoodCounsel whichhangsto-dayatthebackofthe highaltaroftheCathedral,overlook`ingthetombofBishopSalvadoand themonksinchoir.Itwasgivento BishopSerrabytheVenerableVincent Palotte,themembersofwhoseCongregationhavethenativemissionsat Broome,BeagleBay,andLombardina. Thepictureissaidtohavesavedthe Missionfromadisastrousfireanda funeralprocessionfromdestruction. Subsequentlythepaintingcametobe greatlyveneratedbythenativesas "TheWhiteLady,"andthemonks asthe"MiraculousMadonna."

Thefinalchapterisaretrospect whereintheauthorimaginesthatBishopSalvadocameto-day"alongthe roadfromBolgart."Howastonished heisattheprogressofalmosthalfa century,especiallyatthemotorcars andthebowsers!Fittinglytheheavenlyvisitantendsbyatributetothe heroiclay-brothers,whohelpedhim carvetheMissionoutofthevirgin bush.

Theauthorconcludeswithareminderthat1946willmarkNewNorcia'scentenary,andreflectswhatblessingshaveflowedtothisyoungland fromthatcenturyofunbrokenprayer.

Dr.McMahon'sbookletisonsaleat thebookshops,andcopiesmayalsobe securedatthisoffice,price2/6.

AmAppreciationofthe JosephFrancisBelt Late

DiamondJubileeofZealous,SelfSacrificingandGenerousService"

TheparishofNedlandshassustainedaheavylossthroughthedeathlast SaturdayofMr.J.F.Belt,hehaving beenassociatedforthepastfourteen yearswiththeinterestsoftheChurch oftheHolyRosary.

Thedeceasedgentlemanwasbornin Victoriaseventy-threeyearsago,but cametothisStatein1918totakeup farmingatPingelly.Afterhaving madeanenviablesuccessofthisprojectheretiredin1929andcametolive atNedlands.Fromthefirstweek ofhisresidenceinthisdistrictheprovedhimselftheidealCatholiclayman, andhisunchangingco-operationwith hisparishpriesthasbeenaninspirationandexampletousall.

OnemightsayhehadmadehisnovitiateintheLayApostolateattheage ofthirteen,forhisactiveassociation withtheChurchandherorganisations coveredaperiodofsixtyyears.SurelyinthesightofAlmightyGodhehad achievedadiamondjubileeofzealous, self-sacrificing,generousservice,allthe morepleasingandacceptablebecause ofthehumbleunassumingwayin whichitwasrendered.

IntheVictoriaoftheCobbandCo. coachdayslandwhichofusearlyVictoriansdoesnotrememberthem?), whenthecountrypriestsweredependentonsomehorse-drawnvehicleto coverthelongdistances,JosephFrancisBeltwasthetrustyguideanddriveroftheparochialsulky,andonecan picturethishardysonofthesoillookingacrosshiscountrywiththequizzicaleyeofthefarmerandputtingthe Australian'seternalposertotheIrishman: Why.Father,yes!thiscountry's grand, Aboyoffivecouldtilltheland, ButhowisitI'dliketoknow WecannotmaketheShamrockgrow?

coiningtoNedlandswhenthisparishwasinitsinfancy,itsprogressand growthwasapersonalconcern,so muchso,thatwhenthingswerenot financialandthesoggarthincharge atalossformanythings,hevolunteeredtolookaftereverythinginand aroundthechurch,andwewholooked onknewhowfaultlesslyhedidthis.

WarmlyappreciativeofthegoodeffectedthroughthevariousSocietiesof theChurch,hewasnotcontenttobe anarm-chairadmirerorcriticofthe relativevaluesofeach.Hebecamea memberoftheSacredIIeart,theSt. VincentdePaul,andtheHolyName Sodalities,andsoardentanenthuiast forthesaleof"TheRecord"thatits maindistributiondependedonhim. Indeed,therewasnoavenueofCatholicActionwhichhedidnotconstantlytraverse,everalerttotheneedsof hisChurch,everloyaltothepriests ofhisparish,evereagertoliveup

IRISHNATIONALFORESTERS.

AnnualCompetitionforTitlesof OpenandJuvenileChampionIrish NationalStepDancerofW.A.

FirstTwoDancesand4-HandReel. Competitionsat KEOUGH'SHALL, NEWCASTLESTREET,PERTH, WEDNESDAYNEXT,MARCH10, at8p.m.

FinalsandPresentationofTrophies: MISSASHTON'SHALL, t200yardspastHoyts'Theatre), HIGHST.,FREMANTLE,at2p.m. ST.PATRICK'SDAY,MARCH17. Nominationsclose7th.March. JAS.DWYER,GeneralSecretary.

tohisFaithandhisloveforourholy religion.

Sodowemournhislosswhileofferingoursorrowingsympathytoher whofeelsitthekeenest-hisloving, devotedwife.Yetinthethoughtswe shallhaveofhimtherewillbemuch toconsoleanduplift.Mr.Belthad seentheallottedspanofthreescore andten.Througheverydayofthose seventy-threeyearshewasafaithful subjectofhisChurch,andintheeveningofhistiredlifeshebentoverhim likethesolicitousmothersheis,giving himallherlastblessedRitesto strengthenhimforthelongjourney.

OntheTuesdayprevioustohis deathhehadassistedatMassandreceivedHolyCommunion.Onhisreturntohishomethatmorninghesufferedastrokefromwhichhedidnot recover,butthesoulwhichhadbeen anopenhouseforhisEucharisticLord forsomanyyearswassurelywelcomedintothemansionpreparedforhim intheHouseofhisHeavenlyFather.

RequiemMassforthereposeofthe deceasedwasofferedintheChurchof theHolyRosaryonMondaylastby theparishpriest,VeryRev.E.Moss, Rt.Rev.MonsignorMoloneyandseveralofthepriestsofthemetropolitan area,aswellasmanyfriendsbeing present,theremainsbeinginterred afterwardsattheKarrakattaCemetery.Mayhisdearsoulrestinpeace, andmaytheCatholicYouthandmen ofourparishbestirredbyhisnoble memorytoemulatehisunashamedallegiancetohisGodandhisChurch. -ANedlandsParishioner.

CARDINALHINSLEY.

Monday'scablesannouncethatHis Eminence,CardinalHinsley,ArchbishopofWestminster,hadcollapsedon Saturdayandwasgravelyill,having receivedtheLastSacraments.Subsequentannouncementsreportedthat theCardinalisstillveryweak.His Eminencehassufferedfromheart troubleforsomeyears.Specialprayers havebeensaidforhimatWestminster Cathedral.

TRADITIONALIRISHNATIONAL STEPDANCING.

TheIrishNationalForestersannounceannualcompetitionsfortitles ofOpenandJuvenileIrishNational StepDancerofW.A.willopenat Keough'sHall,Newcastle-street,Perth, onWednesdaynext,March10,at8 p.m.,andwillbeconcludedatMiss JoyAshton'sHall(about200yards pastHoyts'Theatre),High-street,Fremantle,onSt.Patrick'snight,when trophiesfor1942.43seriesofstepdancingcompetitionswillalsobepresented.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe C.G.M.shouldringtheSecretary (B6950),oriftheycallinattheClub Roomsduringlunchhourorofaneveningduringtheweek,oneoftheleaders willbetheretoreceivethemandexplainconditionsofmembership,etc., tothem.

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ThesePastelFeltsareinindividualstyles, withpopulartrimmings.Shadesincludeporcelain,rose.gold,amberandgrey.16/11and 18/11each.3coupons.

LentandLiberty

OnWednesdaynextLentwillhewithusagain,andthemodiledregulationsregardingthefastareareminderthattheChurch placestheemphasisofmortificationoninterioracts.Theneed ofthemodernworldistobefound,notinhair-shirts,butinselfcontrol,whichisthefruitofinternaldiscipline.Itiscomparativelyeasytokeepafast,itisamatterofsomedifficultytokeep one'stemper.Thespiritualemphasisnecessarilyalterstomeet theconditionsofthetimeandplace.AndWhileitistruethat themodernworldisinfullflightfromreasonandthethingsof themind,itisnotherethatthebasisofmoderndisorderistobe found.Theworld'smaladyismoralratherthanrational-itisin thewillratherthanintheintellect.Theworlddreadsthought. butitabhorsdiscipline.Andtheneedofdiscipline,evenasaconcomitantofnaturalhappinessandsocialwell-being.isrecognised. evenbythepagans.

Thus,innopointmorethaninpenitentialpractice,isbetterillustratedtheinterdependenceofauthorityandliberty.The Churchcommands,asisHerdivineright,withthevoiceofChrist. Butshedoesnotcoerceandshecannotpoliceherregulations. Theindividualmanisjudgeandjuryforhisownlife.Healone decideshowfarhewillgoingenerosity.Wherethetestis merelyexternal,asinthenewpoliticalideologies,thereisalways thedoubt,eveninfulfilment,aboutpurityofmotives.Rutin thematterofinteriormortification,theonlypossiblehumanmotivescouldbethepleasureofstoicism.Andinthiseffeteage suchamotivemightwellbedoubted.Theaveragemanobeys theChurchtothebestofhisabilitybothbecauseherecognisesher divinerighttoteachandtocommand.andbecauseinobedience toherhefindsthebestandsurestguaranteeofthepreservation ofhisownessentialliberty.

Hence,inanationsuchasGermany,disciplineisbeingenforcedonthepeoplewilly-nilly.Andbeforewehavefinishedthis warweshallhaveatasteofthesamemedicine.Butallthis effortisexternalanditsonlymotivationisthenationalinterest. This,ofcourse,isanaturalgood,butthedisciplinewhichthe Churchdemandsisofanaltogetherdifferentorder.Shedemandsinteriordisciplineandforthisprocessofself-conquest sheoffersthehighestsupernaturalmotives.Andthisveryprocessofinternalself-conquestwhichisrequiredisitselfasymbol ofman'sessentialfreedomandoftheChurch'strustinthegoodnessofhumannature,supplementedbyDivinemotives.Fora manmustpolicehisownmortification.Onecannotliftoffhis scalptomakesurehehasself-control.NorwouldtheChurch wishforanysuchtest.Sheshowstheendclearly,sheprovides themostpowerfulmeanstoattainit.Fortherest,shetruststhe humanheart.

AtdifferentperiodsinthehistoryoftheChurchtherehave arisenzealotsofausteritysuchastheFlagellants,whoconfused therealnatureandpurposeofpenance.ThesewereunhesitatinglysuppressedbytheChurch,becausetheymadepenanceanendin itself,whereasitwas,andis,onlyameanstoawell-orderedspirituallife.JustastheChurchhasalwaysregardedthesinsofthe mindasgraverthanthesinsoftheflesh,soShehasexaltedinteriormortificationabovecorporalausterity.Itisquiteeasyto realisethereasonofthiswhenoneconsidersthatthechiefelement ofmoralendeavouristhehumanmindandwillco-operatingwith thegraceofGod.Itisthereforethespiritualfacultieswhichneed thepurificationofdiscipline,becauseonceorderedthesewilladequatelycontroltheaberrationsoftheflesh.TheHolySeason ofLmitoffersarespitefrommundaneworriesduringwhicha manshouldconsiderhismoreimmediatespiritualneedsandparticularlytowhatextentthesecanbeaidedbypenanceandprayer. Fewbutconcretemeasuresshouldbedecideduponwithhisconfessor'sapproval.ThelongannualRetreatofLent.welland seriouslyundertaken.shouldbesufficient.eveninthemodern world,tocarryamanstronglyandconstantlyforwardinthe Christianlife.

LentenRegulations FOR

SummaryoftheRegulationsfor fastanbAbstinence

1943

1.AlldaysofLent.exceptSundayandHolyDaysofObligation,aredaysofFAST.

2.ByvirtueofthedispensationatpresentenjoyedthroughouttheArchdiocese.ASHWEDNESDAYandGOODFRIDAY.ANDTHESEDAYSONLY,aredaysofBOTHFAST ANDABSTINENCE.

3.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirtwenty-firstyearare boundbythelawoffast.Theyceasetobeboundwhohave beguntheirsixtiethyear.

4.Thosewhohavecompletedtheirseventhyeararehound bythelawofAbstinence.

5.OnFASTDAYS.thoseboundtofastareallowedone fullmealatmid-dayorintheevening.Inaddition,theyare allowedtwolightmeals-oneofabouteightouncesandthe otheroftwoorthreeounces.Anykindoffood.AND HENCEEVENFLESHMEAT(onnon-Abstinencedays) mayheusedatallthreemeals,providedthatthelimitofeight andtwoorthreeouncesisobservedatthetwosmallmeals.

6.ONABSTINENCEDAYS.fleshmeatandmeatsoupare forbidden.Lardanddripping,however.mayheused,but merelyasacondimentorseasoning.

7.Thosewhoareindelicatehealth,orwhoareengagedin exhaustingwork,arenothoundtofast.

S.TheLentenFastceasesatnoononHolySaturday.

ArchbishopofPerth.

ChiefofGi-NtenSays IrreligionloostsJuvenile Crime

Remedyforthealarmingincreasein juvenilecrimeanddelinquencyinwartimeisareturntoGod,and,morespecifically,areturntothepracticeof

Thatstatementwasmaderecently byMr.J.EdgarHoover,Chiefofthe UnitedStatesCrimeInvestigation Bureau.

Hewascommentingontheappalling increaseinjuveniledelinquencyinthe UnitedStates,whereconditionsare almostidenticalwiththoseinAustra. lia. SpeakingattheHollandSociety's annualdinnerinNewYork,Mr.HooversaidAmerica'sgreatestmenacewas irreligion.

"Unfortunately,"hesaid,"theAmericanhomeisnotwhatitoncewas. anditistimethateveryadultpaused totakestockofhimself.Thefigures pointtoatremendousincreasein crime,particularlybytheyouthof theland.

"Crimescommittedbypersonsunder 21inthefirstninemonthsof1942increasednearly20percent.These youngpeopleaccountedfor18percent. moreassaults,23percent.moresex offences,22percent.moregambling, and30percent.moredrunkenness thanduringthesameperiodlastyear. Morepersons18yearsofagewerearrestedthananyotheragegroup.

"Theanswerisnotdifficult.Crime thrives,violenceandmurderrage,only inthatcountry,state,ornationwhere themoralfibreandresistanceareweak. Thehomeanditsteachingsofproper conducthavebrokendown,themessageoftheChurchisnotreaching

enoughpeople,schoolfacilitieshavebecomeovertaxed,lawenforcementis undermanned,one-timeexcellentrecreationalandsocialprogrammesare beingabandoned.Insnort,moralresponsibilitytoooftenisnon-existent inthetrainingofyouth.Behindthis unwholesomesituationrunsthegeneral wartimespiritofabandon.

"Butitisnottoolatetocorrect thissituation.Wemustcleanupdemocracyathome,whilewatchingfor threatstoitfromabroad.Ifevery homeawakenedtoitsresponsibility, overnighttherewouldbearenaissance ofthatvirile,indomitablespiritwhich isonlyfoundinfreeandGod-fearing peoples.

',aphasiaonSalvation.

"Iamsurethatifmoreemphasis wereplacedontheGospelofSalvation,andlessonsocialjustice,thelab terwouldbecomeagreaterreality. WhatweneedisareturntoGod, morespecificallyareturntothepracticeofreligion.Thatiswithout doubt,thegreatestneedinAmericatoday.

"Wemustrealisethatthehome frontmustbesecureandstrongifour battle.frontistobevictorious.I havenofearofthefightingabilityof ourarmedandnavalforces.Theywill dotheirpartifwedoours.Andwe mustgirdourselvestothegrimrealisationthatatoughfightliesahead. Eventhoughtherearehopefulsigns, wemustbeunrelentingonourdeterminationtowinthewar.Truedefence ofademocracyismadewithmindand soulandbody."

(Lettersshouldbeasbriefaspos. sibleand,evenwhereanom-de-plume isemployed,mustbearthewriter's nameandaddress,asatokenofbonafides.Nonoticewillbetakenof anonymouscorrespondence.)

KICKTHEFATHER!

Sir,-Yourpaperquiterightlydevotesconsiderablespacetotheperils ofCommunismandSocialism.But, whileyoukickthesons,praydonot neglecttokickthefather,whichis monopolisticCapitalism.Thereisan everpresentdangerthattheslanging ofMarxismwillleadtheworkertobelieveyoucherishsympathiesforthe statusquo.ThePopeshavespoken nowheremoreviolentlyagainstCommunismthanagainstCapitalism,and ourCatholicpeopleshouldnothaallowedtoforgetit.-Yours,etc.,

KICK'EMBOTH.

FEDERALUNION.

Sir,-E.T Pergande'sadvocacyof aEuropeanConfederacyisnothingless thantheolddiscreditedpleaforFederalUnion.Evenifitwouldworkit wouldnotbedesirable.Farfrom beinga"bulwark"againstCommunist encroachment,itwouldofferita uniquefieldofoperationinadead,unnaturalunity.Incidentally,whatare the"betterfactors"ofCommunism? Ifyourcorrespondentwoulddevote somestudytothelastfourChristmas broadcastsofthePope,hewouldfind arealisticChristianbasisforreconstructionwithouthavingtotrucklf: to suchdubiousLeftWingarrangement, asFederalUnion.-Yours,etc.,

RERUMCOGNOSCERECAUSAS.

PAPALBROADCAST.

Sir,-IshouldliketoexhortallCatholicswhocanreadtolayaside DouglasReedand"TheWestAustralian"foronehourinwhichtoread themovingandpenetratingbroadcast ofthePope,giveninfullinyoulast issue.Justatthemomentweare sufferingfromasurfeitof"NewOrder"statementswhichmeanprecisely nothing.Itislikeabreathoffresh airtoreadthewide,profoundwisdom ofthePopewholooksuponaworld tornwithhatredanddistortednotions with"perfectimpartiality."Would itbepossibletohavethefourbroadcastspublishedasapamphlet?.Yours,etc.,

ROMALOCUTAEST.

DEANOFCANTERBURY.

Sir,-Maybeallyourreadersdidnot seeanilluminatingparagraphinTuesdaymorning's"West":TheDeanof Canterbury(theVeryRev.Hewlett Johnson)hasjoinedtheeditorialboard oftheCommunist"DailyWorker."The Dean'scommentwasinteresting:"I ammoreproudofthispositionthanof anyotherIpossess"-Yours,etc., SPELLBOUND.

Perth,3/3/'43.

HOT-HOUSEPLANTS.

Sir,--Idonotagreewith"Young Convert"thatignoranceandlackof post-schoolinstructionistheexplanationofthe"leakage"throughmixed marriage.Thefaultseemstometo lieinthefactthatourschoolsdonot goinforsufficientwill-training.They caterfortheintellectallright,butthe typeofyoungCatholictheyturnout is,sadlytorelate,ajelly-fish.This isprovedbyCatholicsusceptibilityto themoralevilsoftheday,andalsoby thefactthatwefeeltheconstantneed ofconservingtheminaCatholicatmosphere.Aren'twemerelyturning outhot-houseplantswhichcannot standtheheatandlaboursofthe clay?-Yours,etc., FLABBY

To*YOUTHMOVEMENTS.

Sir,-Iagreewith-YoungConvert" thatwhatouryoungpeopleneedis moreinstructionadaptedtotheirage andcircumstances,especiallyinthe post-schoolyears.Troubleis,where cantheygetit?Youthmovements seemtobetheanswerelsewhere,and judgingbythesuccessoftheC.G.M. theyshouldprovidetheanswerhere too.Whataboutoneforboys?Yours,etc., B.T.B. Nedlands.

ACTIONNEEDED.

Sir,-InyourissueofFebruary18, youreportMr.Spender,M.H.R.,assayingattheWesleyChurchthatthe Churchcanneverexerciseasufficiently powerfulinfluenceuponthemassesof thepeopleunlessittakesanactiveinterestintheupliftingofsocialconditions.Youcommentthatthisloose typeoftalkingisoneofthemost hoaryofpoliticalchestnuts.Well,is itanythelesstruebecauseitishoary, andiftrue,isthereanythelessreasonsomethingsubstantialshouldnot bedoneaboutit?

Thenyousayitisveryfalsetolump alltheChristiandenominationstogether,butinregardtotheCatholic

Exposition

nait

theCity

ExpositionoftheBlessedSacrament isheldeveryThursdayintheChapel oftheCatholicGirls'Movement,Bank ofN.S.W.Chambers,65St.George's Terrace,nexttoWarwickHouse,A cordialinvitationisextendedtothe Catholicpeoplegenerallytopaya visitduringtheday.ExpositioncommencesafterMassat8o'clock,and concludeswithBenedictionofthe BlessedSacramentat5.45p.m.Those desiringtodosomayplacetheir namesontherosteroutsidetheChapel.

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

ChurchMr.Spender'sremarkshave norelevancyatall.Well,Ithink theyhave.WhatistheCatholic ChurchinAustraliadoingtouplift thepeople'ssocialconditionsatthe presenttime?Nothingworthwhile thatIcansee.'Tistruewehaveour annualSocialJusticeSunday,butoutsideofareligiousaspectIfailtosee anysocialupliftthatgetsusanywhere.

Wealsohaveourfightfortheland, butthatmakesmesoreandsad. Whereisthefight,andwhatisit, whereorhowarewetryingorhelping toplacepeopleonthelandandkeep themthere?Ibelievethatprivate ownershipoflandiswrong.But thatisbytheway.Privateownershipoflandisadelusion.IthinkI amsafeinsayingthatin80percent. ofcasesitisvirtuallybankownership whichisincreasingfromdaytoday.

FatherDrinkwatersaysinhisbookon "MoneyandSocialJustice"thatback tothelandmovementwithoutcredit reformmustnecessarilybeawashout.

Untilwerecognisethatlandwas createdforallthepeople,andthose whouseitpayrenttotherestofthe people,i.e.,theGovernment,inwhich theyshareorbenefit;anduntilthe creationofcreditistakenfromthe privatebanksandvestedinsome nationalauthorityorbank,noreform willgetusveryfar,andnoChurch hastakenanactivepartineitherof thosemovementsforreform.-Yours, etc., REFORMER.

SeeMr.Gilbert'sremarks,Page5. Ed.)

ENLIGHTENOURLEGISLATORS.

Sir,--Inyour"WithoutApology'' pagelastweek,youremarkedhow hearteningitwastoseeCatholicideas penetratingatlastintothoseeconomic andpoliticalcircleswhencelegislation emerges.Theobservationwasapropos ofColinClark'saddressataSydney Conference.Thatiswhereenlightenmentismostneeded.Untillegislatorsabsorbtheseideaswecanhope forlittlepracticaleffect.-Yours,etc.,

TOOPOLITICAL?

Sir,-What,inmyopinion,promised tobeareallyinterestingfeatureinan alreadyexcellentpublication,namely thispageofletterstotheEditor,has beenspoiledtoacertainextentbythe publicationofaletteroverthename, "CommonSense,"inwhichhecriticised theFederalGovernmentandoneof theirmeasureswithwhichhewasapparentlynotsatisfied.Asthissortof thingisblazonedforthbythedailyand week-endpress,Isuggestthatallpoliticalcommentberefusedbyyour paper.Thespacecouldbebetterused bybringingtothenoticeofCatholics theheresiesthatareattackingthe Church,andinstructingthemastohow tocounter-attacksuchheresies.After all,theChurchisanon-politicalinstitution,andHerofficialorganinthisState shouldnotbegiventodiscussionof politicalcontroversies.-Yours,etc., "AUSTRAL."

"NURSING"YOUNG CATHOLICS.

Sir,-IwasratherstruckbyyourreportofFatherRochford'scondemnationofthe"safe"methodsofmanyof ourCatholicmovements.Inevery othertypeoftrainingthereisaperiod offormationwhich'usuallysufficesto seethetraineethroughthebattleof life.ButthewayCatholicshaveto he"nursed"wouldseemtoindicate thattheyareweakerthanothersand cannotstandontheirownfeet.Surelythisisaseriousreflectiononour trainingmethods.Howistheworld goingtobere-ChristianisedifCatholics haveconstantlytobeshelteredagainst theworldforfeartheymayfallby thewayside.Letusbeupanddoing, withagreatertrustinGod-evenifwe can'ttrustourselves.-Yours,etc., CREDO.

SCHOOLOFSOCIALJUSTICE.

Sir,-InsteadofdeploringtheestablishingofaschoolforCorns.inMelbourne,whydon'twegetmovingand startaschoolhereinPerth,whereCatholics,andothers,too,mightlearn abouttheChurch'sideasonSocial Justiceandreconstruction?I'vegot ahunchyou'dgetabigenoughaudiencetomakeitworthwhile.-Yours, etc., PROSPECTIVESTUDENT. Perth,1/3/'43.

APPRECIATION.

Sir,-Permitmeasaconstantreaderof"TheRecord"toexpressmyappreciationofthisnewfeatureofletters"TotheEditor."Ithinkithas quicklydevelopedintooneofthemost popularpagesinthepaper.Suchan openforumcertainlystimulates thoughtonavarietyofsubjectsin whichCatholicsshouldbe,andobviouslyare,interested.-Yours,etc., FREESPEECH.

Maviands,1/3/'43.

toe cArcobtocese

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

March7:CanonicalVisitationatSt. Mary'sKalamunda.

March14:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joseph's,Northam.

March19-10a.m.:PresideatConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitan Area,attheChapterHall,Victoria Square.

7p.m.:AdminstertheSacramentof ConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary's Cathedral.

March21-11a.m.:ConfertheSacred OrderofDiaconateatSt.Mary'sCathedral.

March25-9am.:Ordinationtothe SacredPriesthoodattheChurchof theImmaculateConception,Dardanup. March29.-8p.m.:Attendannualgeneralmeetingandelectionofofficers oftheDiocesanUnionoftheHoly NameSociety.

April18(PalmSunday).-11a.m.:PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

April22-24:HolyWeekceremoniesat St.Mary'sCathedral.

April25(EasterSunday).-11 PontificateinSt.Mary'sCathedral.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCELEBRATIONS.

Owingtothepresentnationalsituation,ithasbeendecidedtocancelthe usualSt.Patrick'sDayChildren'sGymkhanaandConcertagainthisyear.The spiritualaspectofthecelebrations,however,willbepreserved.Therewillbe SolemnHighMassandspecialsermon inSt.Mary'sCathedralat9a.m.on March17.HisGracetheArchbishop willpreside.Rev.P.Donnellywill preachtheoccasionalsermon.

TWONEWCONVENTSCHOOLS OPENED.

TwonewConventSchoolswereopenedonFebruary2,atMountBarkerand Waroona.TheSistersofSt.Josephof theApparitionhavestaffedtheschool atMountBarker;andtheSistersof St.JosephoftheSacredHeartthe schoolatWaroona.Theenrolmentin bothschoolsisverysatisfactory.

CONFIRMATIONFORADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinSt.Mary'sCathedral onFriday,March19,at7p.m.Intendingcandidatesarerequestedto notifytheAdministratoronorbefore Thursday,March18.Candidatesfrom outsidetheCathedralParishmust bringwiththemaletterfromtheir respectiveparishpriests.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofthe PriestsoftheMetropolitanAreawill beheldattheChapterHall,Victoria Square,at10a.m.onFriday,March 19.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday. MARCH.

1st.KondininOneDayofExposition.

2nd.Halamunda:OneDayofExposition.

3rd.Subiaco:FortyHours'Prayer 119th.-21st.).

4th.Norseman:OneDayofExposition.

APRIL.

1st.MidlandJunction:FortyHours' Prayer(2nd.-4th.).

2nd.Pahnyra:OneDayofExposition.

Forward Nationa toFourth I Convention

TheNationalConventionofthe N.C.R.M.,tobeheldinMelbournefrom March8to12,willbethefourthin theseriesbegunin1940,whenthirty farmers,unknowntotheruralcommunityandunknowntoeachother, establishedtheN.C.R.M.

Thereisromanceinthestoryofthe Movementwhichhadsuchtinyandinauspiciousbeginnings:nonewould havebelievedthatwithinthreeyears thestandardoftheMovementwould flyproudlyineveryStateoftheCommonwealth.

Lookingback,therewasmuchglory inthetwodaysofthatfirstConvention.Theglory,however,isapparent onlynow.Then,thefoundersfeared onlylaughterandridicule-butthey provedthemselves.

TodateeverysubsequentConventionhasmarkedagreatstepforward. EachConventionhadbeenmoresuccessfulthanitspredecessor.In1941 BishopHenschkeassumedtheleadershipoftheMovement.In1942,the NationalEnquiryonRuralDebtand thePlan f Co-operativeInsurance

werelaunched.Withgatheringspeed theMovementassumedthestatureof manhood.

Andwhatof1943?

Thedebateofthemostoutstanding importancewillconcerntheWarAgriculturalCommittees.Thedecision whichwillbetakenonthisquestion willhavethemostdecisiveinfluence onthefutureofruralreconstruction.

Ontheonehand,onesidewillurge thattheseCommitteesrepresentthe onesteptakenbyanyAustralian Governmentinrecentyearsalongthe linesofspecificiallyChristiansocialreform.Therevivalofthevocational orderswhichexistnaturallyinsociety washeldbyPopePiusXItobethe greataimofsociallegislation.Byaccident,perhaps,butmoreprobablyby forceofcircumstances,theFederal GovernmenthasimplementedthisprincipleinestablishingtheWarAgriculturalCommittees.Accordinglyitwill beurgedthatthepolicyoftheMovementshouldbetolenditsmaximum supporttotheseCommittees,purge themoftheirdefectsandworkfor

Zimpel'sTrade-In Plan .

3PointsWorthKnowing SoundValues

2.

3.

Thefightforthe LAND

*CHRISTANDTHE COUNTRYSIDE

theirdevelopmentintotheNational RuralCouncil.

TheoppositeviewisthattheseCommitteesrepresentanextensionofthe egimentationoftheland,whichhas progressedfarundertheactivitiesof BoardsandDepartments.Assuch, theprotagonistsoftheviewwillcall fortheutmostoppositiontotheWar AgriculturalCommittees,todestroy themintheirinfancy.

Thetwoviewsarecompletelyopposedandarigorousdebatecanbeexpected.

NotableAgendaFeatures.

ThedebateonCreditUnionswillbe equallystrong.Theformalproposal isthatthegeneralpropagandain favourofCreditUnions,whichhas beenconductedoverthepastthree years,shouldculminateinacampaign forthewidespreadestablishmentof CreditUnionsduringthisyear.

Theoppositiontothisresolution willcomefromthosewhomaintain thatCreditUnionsservenorealneed oftheruralpopulationofthisCommonwealth,thatoureffortsshould centreontheestablishmentofaMortgageBanksatisfactorytofarmers.

Themostnotablefeatureofthe FourthNationalConventionisthat

NELSON&SONLIMITED MARKETREPORT

NELSON&SONLIMITEDreport asfollowsfortheirsaleofWednesday, March3.1943: Supplieswereheavythismorning, apartfromtwentycratesexrail, whicharrivedatmid-day,andwhich willbeofferedatFriday'ssale.Values werefirmforallgoodbirds,aspecial featureofthesalebeingalineof125 pairsofAustralorpPullets,whichaveragedoverallabout13/-perpair.

QUOTATIONSATPERPAIR:

COCKERELS:Prime,12'6to13/6; good,11-to12'-;medium,7/-to9/-; small,downto5,-.

ROOSTERSHeavy,6'6to8/-; W.L.,4/6to5/6.

PULLETS:Australorp,12-to15/perpair.

HENS:Prime,12/3to13;-;medium, 9-to11/-;small,downto5/-;W.L. (best),5/6to6/6;inferior,downto3/-

DRAKES:Prime,13/-to14/-;food, 11-to12/3;young,downto8/6.

DUCKS:Good.6/6to7/-;medium, downto5,1-.

TURKEYGOBBLERS:Noneoffering.

TURKEYHENS:Prime,32/6to 35/6.

EGGSStandardNewLaid,1;10; MediumHen,1/8i;Pullet,1/7i.Cookinggrades,6d.adozenlowerthannew laidrates.

ADDRESSMetropolitanMarkets, Perth.

HelpusbuildupagreatChildren's Library.Don'tletthesilverfisheat uppagesofthatcharmingstorybook youhavefinishedwith.Senditin totheCentralCatholicLibrary,36 Pier-street,Perth. N11158

itisdividedintothreeseparatesectionscateringfortheneedsofthe differentpeoplewhoparticipateinthe workoftheMovement.

Amiecialprogrammeofsessionsfor theClergycontainsnolessthanseven addressesanddiscussions.Theroleof theChaplainintheGroup,the N.C.R.M.asaSpecialisedMovementof CatholicAction,theWorkofthe RuralGroupintheCountryParish, theSpiritualFormationofLeaders. theGospelDiscussion,theRuralLiturgy-theseareincludedinaprogrammewhichwillgivepracticalassistancetothemanychaplainsnow assistingGroups.

ThesessionsfortheClergywillbe heldunderthechairmanshipofHis LordshiptheBishopofWagga(Most Rev.F.A.Henschke,D.D.)

Thewomen'ssectionoftheConventionwillplacethisvitallyimportant divisionoftheMovementonafirm basis.ItsgrowthinVictoriaand SouthAustraliaduringthepastyear hasbeenmorethanencouraging,and themainlinesofactionhavenow emerged.TheorganisationofthissectionoftheConventionwillbeinthe handsofMissNoreenMinogue(AssistantSecretary,N.C.R.M..Women'sSection). Jointsessionsofallpersonsatthe Conventionwillbeheldonmattersof commoninterest.

RepresentationattheNationalConventionisnotonlyadutyonthepart ofeveryRuralGroup:itistheonly guaranteeofthesuccessofaGroupin itsworkfortheyear.Everypartof theprogrammefor1943willbecoveredandexplainedsothateveryGroup willbeinapositiontothrowitsweight intothecampaignsatonce.

Applicationsarenowbeingreceived forattendanceattheConvention. ThesewillcloseonFebruary7.

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CompiledbyRev.G.Butler, M.S.C.,andpublishedbyauthorityoftheC.U.S.A.,Queensland,thisnewprayerbookfor CatholicSoldiers.Sailorsand Airmenisthebestyetprinted formenintrainingandonactiveservice.

ItcontainsthelullMass,all essentialprayersanddevotions - andlistsspecialprivileges. Itoffers,aswell,manypagesof blunt,helpfulandsympathetic advicethatwillbewelcomed byeveryCatholicyoungman allina96-pagepocketsizebookonly9}inchesdeep by3incheswide.

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

CombinedTennisDay.

GloriousweatherfavouredtheAsso ciationonSundaylast,whenthelongawaitedcombinedtennisdaytook placeatRobertsonPark.Avery largecrowdofmembersandfriends wereinattendance,andthetwelve courtswerekeptinconstantuseduring theafternoon.

TheAssociationwashonouredwith thepresenceofHisGracetheArchbishop,whoexpresseddelightatthe successofthefunction.

Amongthosewhotookpartinthe day'splaywereRev.FathersRafferty, Murphy,Henebry,O'Farrell,CostelloandKelliher;MesdamesP. Somers,Slyth,Lynch,O'Sullivan;Miss,esL.Hough,B.Austin,K.Quinn,D. Schuts,R.Ryan,B.Maher,V.Parry, D.Tangney,K.Clark,C.Slattery,C. Arnold,I.McGrade.T.Edwards,P. McGrade,N.Dunn,K.McCaul,M. O'Reilly,N.Wats,K.Hardisty,R. Rosser,N.Venner,KFrawley,K Prendiville,P.McGuinness,S.O'Neill, M.Grey,R.Wood,andS.Stuart; Messrs.J.McNamara,A.Marsh,G.Edwards,M.Sullivan,A.E.Heagney,J. Wall,J.Carroll,J.Tully,T.Cripps,J. Eastcott,H.Easton,R.Ryan,H. Lynch,M.Medley,H.Woodings,B. Daly,J.Casey,L.White,G.Lynch,V. Karney,R.Nforris,JackEdwards,D. Kirby,K.Norrish,M.O'Brien,K. Hales,0.Hanlon,G.Somers,B.Ryan, L.Sheridan,K.Somers,W.Slyth,P. Somers,H.Thornton,W.Waltho,J. Costello,V.Medley,andG.Gee.

Membersareremindedthatanother combineddaywilltakeplaceonSunday,March28.

St.Kevin'sClub.

Sunday,March7,willbeabigone fortheaboveclub,whentheopening rallydayfor1943willbeheld.Timed tocommenceat2p.m..thisrallyis opentoallmembersandtheirfriends. Thecommitteearehopefulofsecuring theinterestofanumberofjuniors,and itistothemthattheyappealforsupportonSunday.Thosewhohavenot yetavailedthemselvesoflearningthe gamewillbespeciallycateredfor.The clubhastheservicesofawell-known coach,whoisonlytoopleasedtogive anynewiesahelpinghand.Therefore,juniors,bepresentthisSunday.

Allmembersandothersareremindedthattheannualgeneralmeeting willtakeplaceonSundayevening, March7,at8.30p.m.Youareexpectedtohepresent.

E.0.TRES'S& M.P.S.,S.A.andW.A. MANUFACTURINGAND DISPENSINGCHEMIST. ForServiceandQuality.

Tel Northarn

EightyPerCent.ofthePopulation AreAfflictedwithSomeFormof SpinalDefect,thatisthecauseofso muchNervousness,Indigestion,Headache,Rheumatism,MentalWeakness, andothergraveanddangerousDis-

CONSULTTHEQUALIFIED CHIROPRACTORatMcLAREN'S CHAMBERS,144WILLIAMSt., PERTH. 'PHONEB2582.

"TheChiropractorneverresortsto DrugsorSurgery;hemerelytriesto relievetheimpingednerveandleaves theresttonature."-Encyclopaedia Britannica."

Mr.AndrewMartin NO

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RequiemNotice.

Theprayersofmembersoftheabove Societyarerequestedforthereposeof thesoulsofthefollowing,whohave recentlypassedtotheireternalreward:

C.Fitzgerald:KatanningBranch.

M.Cornelius(R.A.A.F.)Katanning Branch.

E.Cronin:HatanningBranch.

J.Thompson:St.Brigid'sBranch, WestPerth.

B.Ryan:EastVictoriaParkBranch.

LReid(R.AA.F.)BoulderBranch.

C.BrownerKalgoorlieBranch.

C.P.Mitchell(A.I.F):Subiaco Branch Maytheirsoulsrestinpeace.

MembersareremindedthatSunday next,March14,andthesecondSunday ofthemonth,isthismonth'sHoly NameSundayinmostbranches.All membersarerequestedtoreceiveHoly Communionandatten1 theevening meetingoftheirbranchthatday.

TheannualgeneralmeetingandelectionofofficersoftheDiocesanUnion willtakeplaceat8p.m.onMonday, March29,intheCollegeTheatre,ChristianBrothers'College,St.George's Terrace,Perth.HisGracetheArchbishopwillbepresentandwilladdress themeeting.Itisthereforehopedthat allbrancheswillbefullyrepresented atthemeeting.

InorderthattheGeneralSecretary maybeassistedinthecompilationof hisannualreport,forpresentationto themeeting,branchsecretaries,who havenotalreadydoneso,areurgedto mailtohimimmediatelytheirreports uptoandincludingthemonthofFebruary.

surer,Sr.RoseWood,whoistobe marriedatEaster,andtoBro.JoeEdwards,junr.,whowasmarriedonTuesdaylast.Astheguestsofhonourare alsoprominentmembersofSt.Mary's TennisClub,thefunctionwasconductedbythebranchandtheclubconjointly.Thesplendidattendanceof membersconstitutedatributetothe popularityofthesethreesplendid members.Aftercongratulatoryspeechesweredelivered,presentationswere madeonbehalfofthebranchandthe club.Thebranchhadthepleasureof welcomingseveralmembersofSt.Malachi'sbranch.Thenextmeeting,on 15th.inst.,willcoincidewiththeMission,andthereforeashortbusiness meetingwillbeheldatthesecretary's residenceaftertheMissiondevotions.

St.Canice'sBranch,Cottesloe. Withtheobjectinviewofincreasingourmembershipandattendanceat meetings,itwasdecidedatthelast quarterlymeetingtoacceptthekind offerofRev.FatherFaheytousethe StaroftheSeaHallforourmeetings infuture. Ourfirstmeetingatour newmeetingplacewasheldonWednesday,February24,andtheattendanceshowedanincreaseof75percent Thisisverygratifying.Theusual businesswastransactedandmembers urgedtodotheirbesttoobtainnew members.AtthemeetingitwasannouncedthatthreemoreofourmembershavejoinedtheArmedForces, oneeachfortheArmy,NavyandAir Force.Ournextmeetingtakesplace onWednesday,March10,intheStar oftheSeaHall.

OurLadyHelpofChristians'Branch, EastVictoriaPark.

Atthelastmeetingofthebranch, wewereallpleasedtowelcomeback threeofourmembersnowinthe A.I.F.whohavebeenoverseasfor sometime,anditwasalsoverygratifyingtohearthesincerethanksexpressedbytheseboysfortheworkofour comfortsfund.ThequarterlyCommuniontookplaceonSunday,February21,attheearlyMass,andtheattendancewasverysatisfactory.Consideringthetimes,thenumbersattendingthemeetingsarealsoverygood, anditisuptothemembersnototherwiseengagedontheTuesdaynightto comealongandmaintainaninterest inthesociety.

Third Order ofSaint Francis

SocialClubNotes.

ApaintinginwatercoloursofSt. FrancisofAssistwasthegiftofMiss E.FursetotheFranciscanSocial ClubattheluncheononFebruary18. Thepictureisacharmingacquisition totheclub,andthegenerosityofMiss Furseisgreatlyappreciated.Painted inPerth,thepictureistheworkof MissMargaretSaunders,oftheDublin ArtsAcademy.

OnMarch11,MissSaunderswillbe theguestoftheF.S.C.,andwillread apaperwhichshepreparedandread attheAcademyinDublin.Member, areadvisedtocomeandbringtheir friendstomeetandhearthisinterestingspeaker.

'Or-mum(CL 01,

GeneralMeeting.

OnaccountofmembersbeingengagedattheCanteenonMonday, March8,thegeneralmeetingwillbe heldonTuesday,March9,at2.30p.m., intheLeagueRooms.

CanteenWork.

Thefollowingarethearrangements forCanteenServicesforMarch:

PhyllisDeanHallMonday,March8.

Barrack-streetBuffet:Saturday, March13.

TownHall:Thursday,March18.

HighgateBranch.

ThemonthlymeetingoftheHighgateBranchoftheCatholicWomen's LeaguewillbeheldintheParishHall onThursday,March11,at2p.m.

ThecommitteeoftheHighgate BranchoftheCatholicWomen'sLeaguewishtothanktheparishionersfor theirwhole-heartedsupportgivento thecollectioninaidofthePrisoner ofWarFund.

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

PRESCRIPTIONSPECIALIST.

COLINF.CAMPBELL (LateMcWhinney'sPharmacy).

St.Kevin'sBranch.

Therewasagoodattendanceatthe fortnightlymeetingheldonFebruary 25.Thepresident,SisterCamp,presidedandduringtheeveningwelcomed Bro.Theo.Smith,whohasjustreturnedfromoverseas.Otherswhomwe heardofwereBros.PhilandJ.Nelligan,KevinandJackScot,andF. Ford.Weweredelightedtoknowof theirsafereturnandwishthemfuture success.Regretwasexpressedbyall atthedeathofPat.Mitchell,amost loyalandfaithfulmemberofthesociety,whoalwaysdidhisbestinall undertakingsforus.Membersstood insilenceawhileandprayedforhisdepartedsoul.Tohissorrowingmother andmembersoftheMitchellfamily,St. Kevin'soffersincerestsympathyin theirsadbereavement.ApleasingfeaturewastoseeSr.Hoganinourmidst again.Nextmeetingwilltakeplace onMarch11,andwehopetoseeas manyaspossiblepresent.

St.Mary'sBranch,Leederville.

AtthelastmeetingMasterTom Franinwaselectedandinitiated.We wantacontinualflowoftheseyoung menintothebranch,andthiscanbe achievedmosteffectivelybytheyoung membersthemselves.Thereisavailableeverythingnecessarytomakethe meetingsattractiveandinteresting.

Afterthemeetingacomplimentary socialwastenderedtothepresident, Bro.AlbertMarsh,whoistobemarriedonSaturdaynext:alsotothetrea-

CORNERSTIRLINGHIGHWAYANDSTUARTSTREET, 'PHONE:F2219. MOSMANPARK. 'PHONE:F2219. PRESCRIPTIONSCALLEDFORANDDELIVERED.

Personal.

FormersecretaryofSt.Mary'sTennisClub,JimO'Neill,isvisitinghis homeillPieeadilly-street.JimrecentlyreturnedfromtheMiddleEast.

Mr.andMrs.Skipwortharespending twoweeksinPerth.

Mrs.B.HastingsandKevinspenta pleasantmonthatMandurahand Perthrecently.

Mrs.Morrisandfamilyhavereturnedfromatriptothecoast.

ThegirlsoftheEducationDepartmenthavereturnedlookingbrownand veryfitaftertheannualvacation.

CatholicWomen'sLeague.

Thepresident,Mrs.Whiteside,conduitedthemonthlymeetingonMarch 1,afterRosaryandBenediction.A reviewofthepasttwelvemonthsshowedthataboutadozeninstitutionshad beenforwardeddonationsasaresult ofthemonthlysocialswhichusually followthemeetings.

The£5collectedonMondaylasthas beendonatedtothePrisonerofWar Fund,anditisintendedtohelpSt. Charles'Seminarynextmonth.

Thehostessesfortheeveningwere theWelfareBranch.andbridge,euchre andsupperwereenjoyedbythosepresent.Mrs.Robertsonheldthelucky number.

H.A.C.B.S.

Thepostponedquarterlymeetinz willheheldonSundaymorning.March 7after10o'clockMass.

Asusual,thequarterlyCommunion waswellattended,butsomemembers ,stillbackwardwhenitcomesto wearingregalia.

H.N.S.andCatholicMen'sAnnual Communion.

AllGoldfieldsmenareremindedto attendtheannualCommunionon March14.atSt.Mary's,andthegreat re-unionbreakfastimmediatelyafter7 o'clockMass.TicketsarenowavailablefromMr.RussellorSt.Mary's.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

MonsterCommunityConcert.

UndertheauspicesoftheCatholic Women'sLeague,thefirstofaseries ofcommunityconcertswillbeheldin St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,onThursdayevening,March8.Conductedby awell-knownradiopersonalityinJohn Sullivan,assistedbyJohnHolman, theseconcertswillbesomethingofa naturenotyetseenintheparish. Manywell-knownlocalartistsfrom thestageandradiowillappear.Patronsareinforagoodtimeiftheyrollup.41March18.

PUBLICATIONSRECEIVED

MARIAREADER.

1heMariaReader,compiledbythe SistersofCharityandpublishedby PellegriniandCo.,isintendedasa primerforCatholicschools.BookI., whichisnowavailable,willbefound suitablebymanyofourCatholic teachersasahookforbeginners.The lessonsarebasedonthephonicsystem,andthecolouringoftheillustrationswillproveanattractionforyoung minds.Aninterestingfeatureisthat "thepicturesaredesigned.wherepossible,torepresenttheshapeofthe letter,thusaidingthechildtorememberitssound."Thishas,onoccasions,ledtoaslightdistortionoffiguresintheillustrations,butthisis almostinevitableinsuchaformofinstruction,and,undoubtedly,willbe ,I1etbytheimpressionmadeonthe child'simagination.Thebookcontainssixty-twofullycolouredpicturesillustratingthelessons,aswellas twenty-fourblackandwhitereligious picturesdepictingthelifeofOurLord andthetruthsofourreligionwitha fewexplanatorywordsforeachpieInnThepriceis1/-percopy.

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Sunday,March7: Wedgecarrup.10a.m.

Wagin,8a.m.;

Sunday,March14: Dumbleyung,10a.m.

Sunday,March21: LakeGrace,11a.m.

Sunday,March28: a.m.:Wagin,11a.m.

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Washington.

ThedramaticrescueofCaptain EddieRickenbackerinthePacifichas servedtodisclosethatthefamousflyingaceofthefirstWorldWarhad onhispersonacrucifixgiventohim intheformerconflictandwhichhe hasneverbeenwithoutsince.

In1935CaptainRickenbackerinformedtheN.C.W.C.NewsServicethat thecrucifixwassenttohimbyan eight-year-oldgirlshortlyafterhe sailedoverseasforFrancein1918to becomeoneofthegreatestpilotsofall time.Inthecasebearingthecrucifixwasanidentificationcard,witha prayerbeforethecrucifix,andthe Lord'sPrayer,hesaid.

"Icarriedthisconstantlyduring thewar,"hetoldtheN.C.W.C.News Service,"andIdoubtwhetherthere hasbeenadaysincethatIhavemissedcarryingitinmyupperlefthand coatpocket.

"Ithasbeenaconstantcompanion, andthoughwornandraggedbythe years'wear,ithasalwaysbeenacomforttohaveitwithme."

CaptainRickenbackerhadthecrucifixwithhimwhentheplaneinwhich hewasflyingonasecretmissionfor theWarDepartmentwasforceddown intheSouthPacific.

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Sunday,March7,at11a.m.

Sunday,March7(thefirstSundayof themonth),theMissaCantatafrom St.Mary'sCathedralwillbebroadcast at11a.m.overStation6WF.The preacherwillbetheRev.FatherP. Donnelly.TheCathedralBoys'Choir willsingbeforetheIntroittheAveReginaCaelorum,bySuniano(in4parts), theProperoftheMass,toafalsebordonebyN.Praglia;theKyrieofthe Mass:"IsteConfessor,"byPalestrina (4parts),theremainderinGregorian Chant(No.XI).AttheOffertory thepsalm,"LaudateDominum,"by Dr.C.EdgarFord(thistwo-partsettingwillbesungforthefirsttime). TheorganistisMissMargaretHanley. Thechoirwill,asusual,beconducted bytheDiocesanDirectorofSacred Music.

44 INMEMORIAM

DOWLING.-Inlovingmemoryof ourdearfather,whodiedsuddenly onMarch1,1938.R.I.P.

--Insertedbyhislovingdaughter andson-in-law,JackCoultas.

BOARDANDRESIDENCE.

RetiredelderlycouplerequirePermanentBoardandResidence;West Perth(Parkside)preferred.Replyto X.Y.Z..thisoffice.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?RememberSt.Charles'SeminaryEducadonFundinyourwill.

NetherlandsChurchesProtest AgainstNaziTerrorism

BasisofDutchCharacter

EssentiallyChristian

HypocrisyofSeyssInquart

AcablereceivedfromLondonrevealsthattheundergroundDutch paper,"FreeNetherlands,"containsthe reportofaprotestmadebythecoin`binedNetherlands'Churchesagainst theun-Christianmeasuresemployed bytheGermanoccupiersinHolland. ItappearsfromthisreportthatChurch dignitariesofeverydenominationdiscussedthematterwiththeGermanSecretary-GeneralofJustice.Thislead toadecisiontosendadeputationto SeyssInquart,theGerman"Stadthalter"inHolland.

Thedeputationcalledonhimwhen theleadersoftheChurchhandedhim aMemorandumintroducedbyansuppressofthechosenspokesman.He toldSeyssInquartthathespokeinthe nameoftheChristianChurchofthe Netherlandsasawhole,andpointed outthattheNetherlandshadfought an80-years'warforlibertyofconscience.ThebasisoftheDutchcharacter,therefore,wasChristianandthis basiswasnowbeingassailed.

TheChurches,therefore,askedSeyss Inquart,inthenameofGod,torecognisethespiritualdistressunderwhich theNetherlandspeopleweresuffering, andtoundothisharmwhichhismeasureshadcausedthem.TheMemorandum,handedtoSeyssInquart,statedthat:"TheChurchesareagaincompelledtoutteremphaticallytheirmost seriousobjectionsagainstthetreadof events.Withoutenteringpolitics, theymustyetraisetheirvoicewhen theprinciplesofjusticeandcharity werebeingdenied."

TheMemorandummentionsthealmostcompletelawlessnessexposing everybodytoimprisonmentwithout chargeorhearing,andthetakingaway ofpersonallibertyforunlimiteddurationbytransferringpeopletoconcen-

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp anindigentstudent.

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trationcampSorelsewherewithout trialorcondemnation.

RegardingthetreatmentofJewsthe Memorandumsays:"TheChurches,for themoment,donotwishtodiscussthe politicalmeasurestakenagainstthe Jewsnoranti-semitism,although,at thesametime,theyrejectthesemeasuresandfeelingsofChristianprinciples.TheChurcheswouldfailgreatlyiftheydidnotappealtotheauthoritiesinthenameofChristiancharity tokeepsuchmeasureswithinbounds."

DeclaringthattheChurchesreject theNationalSocialistoutlook,the Memorandumcontinuesbysaying that:"TheChurchesmustresistevery attemptmadebytheauthoritiesto forcetheNazioutlookonthepeople. onlyaverysmallminorityofwhich acceptedthiscreed.Theresistanceof theChurchesisbasedonthefactthat Nazismassailsjustice,charity,freedom ofconscience,allthreeofwhichareinseparablefromtheChristianfaith."

SeyssInquarthypocriticallyreplied thathewasdisappointedthatthe Churcheshadnotyetunderstoodthat Germanywasfightingonthesideof ChristianityagainstBolshevism,addingthatjusticewasadministeredas muchaspossibleandthatimprisonmentwasofteninthenatureofaprotectionfortheprisonerwho,ifpersist. inginfollowinghischosenpath,would becomeevenmoreguilty.

Continuinginthesamediabolical strain.hepointedoutthatthepeople inoccupiedterritoriesdidnotknow howwellofftheywerecomparedwith soldiersontheeasternfront.There couldneverbeanyquestion,hesaid,of charitytowardstheJews,Atbest only"justice"couldbemetedoutto them.TheJewishquestion,heemphasised,wouldbesolvedbytheGermans.

HeadmittedthatforcingNazismon thepeoplemightindeedconflictwith theChristiancreed,butiftheChristian Churchkeptstrictlytoitsvocation, conflictswouldbeavoided.

TheChurches'representatives,dissatisfiedwithhisresponse,appealedto SeyssInquarttochangehisways, pointingoutthathehadhimselfdeclaredontakingofficethathewould notattackthefoundationsofDutch lifeandremindedhimthatthefoundationsofDutchlifewereChristianand thatthesehadbeenattacked.

Don'twaituntilyouhavea PRESCRIPTIONtothinkof yourCHEMIST!

Rememberhegivesa"PERSONALISEDSERVICE"inall mattersappertainingtoHealth, PatentMedicines,Toilets,SurgicalAppliances,Etc.

(From"TheSouthernCross.")

Thewaveofpridethatsweptthe nationinAustralia'sprominentpartin therecentvictoriousBattleofEgypt hashaditsgrimcounterpartofsorrow inmanyahomeandfamilyasthe officialcasualtylistshavebeenreleased.ThesadnewshasbeenconveyedtoMrs.M.Cashen,ofParkerstreet,MileEnd,thatheryoungest son,PaulWilliam,waskilledinaction onOctober31.

ThedeceasedwasborninKalgoorlie, W.A.,in1918. Hisfather,thelate Mr.P.Cashen,residedforseveral yearsintheWesternStateafterhavingpreviouslybeenamemberofthe C.Y.M.S.inVictoria.ComingtoSouth Australia,"Bill"(ashewasmorefamiliarlyknown)waseducatedatthe BrothersofSt.JohntheBaptist (Thebarton)andChristianBrothers' College(Wakefield-street).

Hewasforseveralyearsanaltar boyatQueenofAngels'Church,and,

withhistwoelderbrothersearnedthe utmostconfidenceandrespectofparishpriestsandparishionersofThebarton.

Hewasaprominentmemberofthe CatholicYoungMen'sSociety,andrepresentedtheStateintennisattl-e firstInterstateC.Y.M.S.carnival.1 MelbourneatChristmas,1937. He wasalsowellknownintennisc:rcics intheWestTorrensdistrict.He heldthesecretaryshipoftheAdelaide branchoftheC.Y.M.S.fortwoyears priortoenlistment.

Cpl.Cashensailedforoverseasin November,1940,justtwoyearsprior tohisdeath,inwhichtimeheserved inPalestine,Syria,Libya(including sevenmonthsinTobruk,wherehe waswoundedduringthehistoricsiege) andfinallyinEgypt,where"hepoured outtherich,redwineofyouth."

Nofinertributetothe.sterlingcharacterofthelateCpl.Cashencanbe quotedthanthoseappearinginthe C.Y.M.S.magazine,"TheCatholic YoungMan,"forNovember.MourninghislosstotheSociety,acolleague writes:"HeradiatedCatholicmanliness,promotedharmonyandgood-fellowshipwithoutvisibleeffort,andinspiredhisfellow-membersbyhisexemplaryconduct.Hewaspossessed ofamostlikeabledisposition,aquiet senseofhumour,andagentlenature initsfinestsense."Hewasofthe typetheC.Y.M.S.andtheCatholic communitycouldillaffordtolose-a studentofCatholicActionandapotentialleader.

Tohissorrowingmotherandbrothers,JamesandJohn,heartfeltand widespreadsympathyhasalreadybeen expressed,anditisaconsolation(that manybereavedwoulddesire)toknow thatthesoulsoftheirdeardeparted onescouldfacetheirMakerwiththe calm,life-likeconfidenceofPaulWilliamCashen.MayGodgranthim eternalreward!

NeverwasCatholicopportunitylikethis WayoftheApostolateTo-dayisthe ExampleoftheFaithinAction

Catholicsofthisgenerationhave beenbroughtintotheworldatatime wheneverything-absolutelyeverything-isplayingintotheirhands. NeverinChristianity'slonghistory wasitmorepatentthattheworldcannotdowithoutChristianity.

Imeanthatifamanhadtriedto write-upamightyparableinorderto demonstrate"apriori"whathappens topeoplewhorejectGod'struth,he couldn'tpossiblyhaveworkeditout moreeffectivelyorpreciselythanithas intactbeenworkedoutinactualhistory.

Justcompareourpositionto-day withthatofanyChristiangeneration sincetheReformation-andmoreespeciallysincetheeighteenthcentury. Ourfathersandforefatherswerereallyupagainstit.Theyhadtostand fortheTruth,astheyknewitby faith,againstthemightyonrushof progressinthefieldsofphilosophy, history,science,economics,anthropology,psychology,everything.

Justinsofarasthebrightnew worldturnedawayfromthedogmas andsuperstitionsofCatholicitydidit makebigstrides(soitseemed)towardsenlightenment,brotherhood, peace,plentyandthedazzlingdiscoveriesofaveritableheavenonearth.

Iwondersometimeshowourforefathershadthecouragetostickit out!

AmidsttheRuins.

To-day,onthecontrary,youandI arecalledupontoprofessourfaithin themidstoftheruinofallthose hopes.Thegrandioseedificethatman proposedtobuildaccordingtoGodlessblue-printshascrashed;thevision haspassedawayascompletelyasa desertmirage.

aboveall,standinginthemidstofthis worldwiththerighttosaytoourcon-

AndareweChristians,weCatholics tempories,"Weandourfathersand ourfathers'fatherswarnedyouthat thiswouldhappen?Thetruthwhichasa

yousodespised(andwhich,weconfess, weourselvesweresometimessecretly cantakeyoubackthroughhistoryand

ashamedof)hasbeenvindicated.We demonstratetoyoujustwhenyou driftedfromGod'steachingandjust howthatdriftbecamealandslidein whichyourcityreachingalmostto heavenitselftoppledoverandcrumbledintodust."

There'snogettingawayfromthis. EveryChristianamongusisinthe positionofaprophetwhohaslived toseehispropheciescometrue.Insteadofhaving,likeourforefathers, tofightagainstafatallyrisingtide, westandup,andstandupalone,ona shorelitteredwiththewreckagethat thattideleftbehinditasitreceded.

WhatAreWeDoing?

Thatistheposition.Andwhatare wedoingaboutit?

IstheChurchto-day-areChristians -areCatholicscreatingintheminds oftheircontemporariestheimpression ofbeingmastersofthesituationin virtueofthepatentlessonsofhistory? Oraretheycrawlingaboutthatlittered shoreseekingliketheotherstosave somethingforthemselvesfromthe wreckage,quarrellingandfighting amongthemselvesandwithothersfor somealreadyrottingprize,somerusty, seized-uphitofmachinery,somebars ofgoldthathavelosttheirpurchasingpower?

Saveinrespectofchurch-goingand perhapsasomewhatprivatefieldof personalandfamilymorality,canwe goaboutthecitiesorprovincesofa moderngreatcountryandpickoutthe Christians,theCatholics,bytheircon-

SomeCatholicsTreattheFaith

PrivateDispensation

BetweenThemselvesandGod

hasbeentaughttodisbelieveinthe supernatural,andthemeredestruction ofallthehopesplacedinthenatural isnotinitselfenoughtorekindlea faiththathasbeencorruptedatthe roots.

Forgenerations,too,menhavebeen taughttoseektheeasierway.Discipline,self-control,work,abstinence, sacrifice,personalresponsibility,the trueexerciseoffreedom,theunalterabletempoandrhythmoftheearth anditsfruits,allthesehavebeen mockedandderidedasout-of-datefor mantheinventor,manthecreator, manwhothinkshimselfagod.These, itistrue,areeasiertorecoverthan faithinthesupernatural,andweare witnessingto-daythefactthatunder revolutionaryleadershipandintense socialemotionthesecanberecovered

Yetfromnowonwardstherewillendurethecryofmechanised,enslaved manforliberation,forfaithandhope andcharity,acrywhich,throughignoranceandblindness,willbewordless, seekinghelpwithoutknowingthename oftheonlyhelpthatcanbegiven. versationandtheirbehaviour?Idoubt it.

Andthenwewonderwhyagenerationthatisgoingtopieces,thatis despairingofthephilosophiesupon whichitwasrearedandcrazilyclingingtonewpseudo-religionsthatarea mockerytothehumanintellect,appealingonlybythemassemotionalism whichtheygenerateinotherwiselost men,remainsuninterestedinthetruth ofwhichwearesupposedtoheliving witnesses!

ChristianityIsNotEasy.

Butwemustnotmisunderstandthe situation.Christianityneverwasand neverwillheaneasyfaith.Forour generationitisasupremelydifficult one.Forgenerationsnowtheworld

Buttheleadershipandtheexample arenecessary.Whatseemsamere theory,anabstractformulationofa perfectpatternwillneverwarmthe bloodandinspiretohardship,devotionandsacrifice.

GreatestOpportunity.

Andtheproblembeforeus,asIsee it,isnotatemporaloneonly.Itis notonlyaquestionofsavingourgeneration(ifthereyetbetime)from thedarkagesthataresurelyinstore forit.Itisfirstandforemosta spiritualone.

Herewearepresentedwiththe greatestopportunitythathasfallen totheChurchsinceitsearlydays, theopportunityoftranslatingourfaith intoactionforthebenefitofourneighbourswhoarebeingpreparedtounderstandatruefaithinaction.

This,theonewaybacktofullChristianity,liesopen.DespitethedeeplyentrenchedobjectionstoCatholic dogma,doctrineandmoralrigidity, especiallyinthematterofmarriage andsex,itisafactthatmoreand morepeopleto-day,oncetheyhave seenthefaithasalivingthing,appealingtothemintheirsenseoflossand

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soobviouslyprovidingtheanswerto theworld'stroubles,arepreparedto takeit,sotospeak,inalump.

Apart,therefore,fromthesocialand politicalproblem,thewayofapostolateto-dayisthroughtheexampleof Christianityatwork,notinthefour wallsofachurch(thatistakenfor grantedwithinandwithoutthelimits ofChristianity)butinthemarket place,inthecounting-houses,inthe slums,ontheplatform,inthesenatechamber,inthefields,onthehigh seas,withinthehome.

InterestintheWorld.

Here,bywayofillustratingmypoint throughaparadox,Imightalmostsay thatChristianitywouldbemoreeffectiveifitproducedfewerpiousandrigorousmen-if,inasense,itweremore worldly.

Inverymanycasesthemorereligiousamanbecomesthelessrealinteresthetakesintheworldandworldly things.Insomecasesthisinterest inthespecificthingsofGodandhis ownsoulleadsamantrulytocuthimselfofffromtheworld,andthisno doubtisagoodthingforthefewcalledtoitaswellasfortheworldwhich benefitsspirituallyfromtheirprayers

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andsacrifices;butinthemajorityof casesitleadsrathertoakindof spiritualandmoralindifferenceinthe affairsoftheworldtoanunquestioningacceptanceofthefashionofthe day.

Thusyougetthe(tome)always puzzlingspectacleofdevotedCatholics (sometimesprofessionallyweddedto thesubjectofChristiandoctrine)outjingoingthejingoesinnationalaffairs asthoughitwerethenationtheyworshippedinsteadofGod,contenttoremaintheornamentsoftheiraristocraticclass,asthoughGod'srevelation hadbeenthatofthegentleman'scode, prosperinginbigbusinessorfinance, asthoughthecapitalistworldcoincided withtheChristiancounsels,devoting themselvestothebattleofpartypolitics,asthoughthetriumphofRight overLeftorofRedoverBluewould settheworldbackonthepathof Christianity,orjustcontent-todrift alongthetideoftheworld,asthough thepettyscandalsofthedrawing-room, thepettypoliticsofthepub,thepetty moralsofthefactoryandshopwere worthyofthefullweeklyattentionof menandwomenwhopossesswithin themthekeytotheworld'shappiness.

SomethingWrongHere.

Thereissurelysomethingwrong here.Notwrongperhapswiththe soulsofChristianswhicharenotmy professionalbusinessandaboutwhich Iamnottrainedtojudge,butwrong withtheintellects,thecommonsense ofChristians.

Iftheybelievethatthefaithis morethanaprivatedispensationbetweenthemselvesandiGod,ifthey believethatitistherevelationof God'spattern,God'sorder,forallmen inthislifeforbodyaswellassoul, aswellasinthenext,thenit'sjust crazytoconfineone'sChristianinterest toSundayandthefourwallsofthe churchandanarrowseparatedsection ofpersonallife.

It'seithercrazinessorit'signorance, twostatesofmindthatmayrelievea manofpersonalresponsibility:But, unfortunately,theeffectsofcraziness andignoranceremaindisastrous,howeverlittlethelunaticorduncemaybe responsible.

Iamboldenoughtosuggestthat Christianity'schanceoftakingfulladvantageofthepresentdisillusionment oftheworlddependsverymuchon theChristian,good,badorindifferent, comingtorealisethathepossessesa faiththatmustlogicallymakean enormousdifferencetohiswayof thinkingandwayofbehavingatall momentsofhislife.

RenewedInterestinChristianity.

Thereisnowarenewedinterestin Christianity,but,asIhavesuggested. thereseemstobeaveritableabyssbetweenthetheoryandthepractice,and Imeanbypracticetheputtingof Christianvalisesintooperationjust therewherethemanofto-dayisfeelingthespiritual,moral,cultural,so-

aLive,WeekChristianity

cial,economic,artistic,pinch.Letthe Christiangiveanexample-letthousandsandmillionsofChristians,good, badorindifferent,giveanexampleof howChristianityreactsinpracticein themarket-place,andtheworldwill soonenoughprickupitsears. Butsofarwhenthemanofthe worldlooksforaChristian,whatdoes hefind:anEnglishman,aGerman,an Irishman,amillionaire,alawyer,a RightorLeftpolitician,aprofessional ecclesiastic,adisgruntledworker,a soldier,abusinessman,afarmer,and soheturnsawaydisappointed.Not thatthesethingsarenecessarilywrong orinconsistentwithChristianity,but franklyIwouldpreferthemanof theworldtofindadulterers,murderersandthieveswhoneverthelessthink inChristianvalues,howeverfarthey maybefrompractisingthem,tomen sointentupontheirgoodprofessions andavocations,ledaccordingtothe codeoftheworld,thattheChristianityinthemcannotbediscerned.

Iamnotgoingtosuggestherethat Christiansshouldbesoheroicasto renouncetheircareersandjobsbecauseintheworldto-daysolittleof themisconsistentwithChristianity.I wouldonlyindicateasastartthat Christiansshouldcometorealisethat theyhavealogical,anintellectual duty,atleasttothinkasChristians,to seeaproblem,tounderstndthatthere isandmustbeaconflictbetweenthe valuesofadisintegrating,godlesscivilisationandthevaluesoftheonetrue religionthathasenduredfortwothousandyearsandwhoseteachinghas beendisregardedwithresultsthathave almostclassicallyfollowedthepredictionsandwarningsofpreacherar prophet.

AndIamsuggestingthatthisconflictisbeingillustratedinthelivesof allofusto-day,memberssofthe Churchandcitizensoftheworld.

After-WarRegimentation.

Itwouldbestupidtopretendthat matterscouldremainatthatintellectuallevel.Wecannottellhowthe worldwillfare,butitisfairlysafeto prophecyasteadyincreaseintheregimentationoftheindividualbysecularistStatesservingthemachineaccordingtothepaganaimsofoneideology oranother.Thedestructionanddisruptioncausedbythewararebound as.farasIcansee,toleadtosomesuch controlinordertostaveoffanarchy andtosettheworldrebuilding.The onlyalternativeisanarchy.

Howlongsuchcontrolwilllastno mancansay.Ipersonallybelieve thatitwillultimatelyfail,becauseit willbeonlyanother-andthistimea

desperate-formofthatmaterialism whichhassocompletelyfailedspiritual man.

Butwhateveritsshapeanddestiny, wecanatleastbecertainthatitwill inpracticeleaveverylittleroomindeedfortheChristianasChristian.And becauseofthis,howevereasyitmay betothinkasChristians,itwillbecomeincreasinglyhardtobehaveas Christians-nolesshardperhapsforall ofusto-morrowasitishardto-day forChristiansundertotalitariandomination.

CrytoChristians.

Yetfromnowonwardstherewillendurethecryofmechanised,enslaved manforliberation,forfaithandhope andcharity,acrywhich,throughignoranceandblindness,willbewordless,seekinghelpwithoutknowingthe nameoftheonlyhelpthatcanbe given.

Andtheanswercanonlycomefrom Christians,Christians courageous enoughtospeakandlivetheirfaith,in sofarastheyhaveanyopportunity, inthemarket-place.

TimeisShort.

Butthetimeisshort-desperately short;andifChristianityistohave itsbeneficenteffectinthenearfuture, wemustraceagainsttime.Ibelieve thatthereisagreatopportunity,but precioustimeisdailybeingwasted. Thereisagenuinereturntothatsobrietyandhumilityofmindwhichis consonantwithChristianity,areturn, asProfessorJoadhasrecentlyputit, "fromsunshinetoshadow."Alive, week-day,livedChristianityonthe partofthemillionsofChristianswho arestillfree,couldprofoundlyaffect therevolutionthatisbeingmadeby exhibiting,asitwere,theanswerfor whichthemassesarereallyseeking. ButIfeelthatitisallornothing.The opportunitywillnotcontinue.

Iftherevolutionaryforcesgetaway withtheirpresentideas,theywillbe buttressedbytheirresistiblestrength ofthemachineandthetechniqueof absolutepowerwhichitmakespossible.Christianitymaythenbefaced withthechoiceofconformitytothe neworderorthecatacombs.

Thethirdway,thewayofopenwitnessinthemarket-placetothetruththewaythatisstillopentous,though wetakesolittleadvantageofitwilldisappearforallsavethosewho havethestuffofmartyrdomwithin them.

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UniversityCatholicSocietiesDiscussImpactof ChristianThoughtonAustralianReconstruction

TheImpactofChristianThought onAustralianReconstruction"wasthe themeoftheSecondNationalConferenceoftheAustralianFederationof UniversityCatholicSocieties,heldat SanctaSophiaCollege,withintheUniyersityofSydney,onFebruary20--21. TheNewmanSocietyofWesternAustraliawasrepresentedintheperson ofMissNormaParker,MA.,Dip.Soc.Sc.,AssistantDirectoroftheBoardof SocialStudies.

TheConferencewasplannednotonly asatheoreticaldiscussionofprinciples.butalsoasapracticalconsiderationoftheproblems-personal,social andinternational-raisedbyAustralian reconstruction,oftheresponsibilities involvedforCatholicUniversitypeople andofpossibleco-operationwithother thinkingChristians.Reconstruction" and"readjustment-arebeingeverywherediscussed-oftenadnauseam, butthisfact,itwasfelt,makesitonly moreimperativeforCatholicstoclarifytheirideasandtodevisemeans of'flakingthemeffectiveforthe futureofanewworldrebuiltonChristianprinciples.Interestednon-CatholicswereinvitedtoattendtheConferenceandarepresentativeoftheAustralianStudentChristianMovement tookpartinallthesessions.

Thefirstsession,openedbyRt.Rev. MonsignorErisO'Brien,M.A.,D.Ph., dealtwith"InternationalOrderinthe Post-WarWorld."Thediscussioncentredroundthemoralaspectsoftheinternationalquestionandthepossibility fsomeeffectiveinternationaljurisdiction,exercisedinaccordancewith thenaturallawandnotgovernedby mereexpediency.ThePopefive''Peace Points"wererecognisedasthebasis ofallsoundreconstruction.A"crusadeofpersuasion"wasurgedonthe partofalleducatedChristians.

Inthecourseofthissession,Mr. ColinClarke,EconomicAdvisortothe QueenslandGovernment,treatedthe implicationswhichtherightsofother nationswouldinvolveforAustraliain thepost-warworld.Hepointednot thatAustralia'svastprimaryresources mustbeexploitedforthebenefitof thewholeinternationalcommunity; fulljusticewould,therefore,haveto bedonetoourownruralpopulations

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andapolicyofimmigrationbeconsidered.Itwouldalsobeimperativeto cutacrosstheeconomicisolationism" ofAustraliaandestablishagenerous tradepolicy.

Dr.J.C.Eccles,F.R.S.,openedthe secondsessionwithageneraltreatment of"TheProblemsofIndividualResponsibility,"especiallyinitsapplicationtoUniversitypeople.Catholicintellectualscannot,heshowed,besat-

RT.REV.MONSIGNORE.O'BRIEN. isfiedwithbeingmeretechnicians,for societyneeds"skilledintelligence" trainedtohaveaChristianoutlookon everysubjectofimportance-professionalmenandwomencapableofan integratedlifewhichwouldachievea Christiancultureandregardingtheir professionasavocationofserviceto thecommunity.

VeryRev.N.Hehir,S.J.,Rectorof St.Ignatius'College,Riverview,further elucidatedthegeneralresponsibilityof the"intellectualelite"andthequali-

Personal,SocialandInternational ProblemsofPost-WarEra

ties:honesty,courage,faithandhumility,whichitdemands.Imagination, too,shouldbemorefullydevelopedin uurrelationswithothers;itwould helptowardsaconsciousinterestinour fellow-menandarealisationofour nearnesstothemintheBodyofChrist.

MissB.Phillips,B.Sc.,developed theprofessionalaspectoftheindividual'sresponsibilityandtheimportanceofcorporateactionbyprofessional bodies.MissPhillipsmadeapleafor "notlessscience,butmoreidealism:" scienceshouldhavemorerespectfrom theChristianthanfromthematerialist, becausefortheformeritisareflection ofthemindofGod.Thescientistwho hasnodefiniteattitudetowardslife, whodoesnotunderstandthemoraland socialimplicationsofhisprofession,is contributing,ifunconsciously,tothe developmentofatotalitarianstate,of whichheisalreadythetool.

MissNormaParkerintroducedthe thirdsessonon:"SocialSecurityand AustralianReconstruction."MissParkerpointedoutthateveryprogramme ofreconstructionmustacceptthefamilyastheunitofsociety.Ingeneral, onlylip-serviceispaidtothefamily, evenbythosewhoclaimtobeChristians,andmuchlegislation,militating againstfamilylife,hasbeenpassedfor reasonsofexpediency.Itmustbe remembered,too,thattheeconomicsecurityofthefamilyisnoteverythingemotionalsecurityisstillmoreimportant.Thelackofsupportfromastrong religiousfaithhasbeenthecauseof manysocialills.

ThefutureofAustralia'spopulation wasreviewedbyMr.G.R.Bohun,who. besidesquotingdisconcertingstatistics, pointedtothedefectsineducationresponsibleforthegenerallossofmoral consciousness.Acampaignagainstimmoralsensationalisminliterature, films,etc.,wouldbearealcampaign for"nationalpreservation."

Attheconclusionofthesession, Mr.ColinClarkexpoundedthemost

radicalstatementsoftherecentPopes withregardtotheredistributionof wealth.Theabusesofmonopoly capitalismaretoberemedied,hesaid, bytheprohibitionofadvertising,of speculation,andofallunnecessary companytrading.Taxationshould begradedsoastofallmostheavilyon bigcapitalsandcompanies.Thealternativetoownershipofpropertyis theacceptanceofslavery-evenifthe latterbecalled"permanentemployment."

Sundayeveningwasdevotedtoa reviewofthediscussions,andespecially ofthepracticalissuesraised.The sessionon"SocialSecurity"calledforth suggestionsastothetrainingoffuture "home-makers"andtheorganisationof domestichelptoenableyoungmothers tofacetheirgreattask.Bothrequirementscouldbemet,itwassuggested, byaschemefor"apprenticing"young girlsinhomeswherehelpwasmost urgentlyneeded.

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How"thewayofthegods"degeneratedto EmperorandAncestorWorship

Originallyasimplepolytheism, Shintoto-dayhasdevelopedintoa variedandcomplicatedreligion,the mainprincipleofwhichistheworship ofancestors,especiallytheancestors oftheEmperor,ando:theEmperor himself,who,asthedirectdescendant oftheSun-Goddess,isbyrightbelieved tobethedestinedrulerofthewhole earth.Thoughtheinfluenceofother religionsinaddingnon-Shintoelements isofinteresttothetheologian,itis theassumptionofdivinedescentfor theEmperorofJapanandfortheJapanesepeoplewhichisofthegreatest practicalimportanceto-day,asitconstitutesthepropagandaweaponfor promotingandmaintainingtheloyalty oftheJapanesepeople.

BeforeA.D.522thenationalfaithof JapanwasknownasKaminoMichi thewayoftheGods),butfromthat year,withtheintroductionofBuddhism,itbecameknownasShinto,which istheequivalentinChinesecharacters oftheformerJapanesename.The historyofthisearlyperiodofShintois teasedentirelyonthefirstwrittenrecordsofJapan,which,thoughcredited withhistoricalaccuracybytheJapaneseDepartmentofEducation,areessentiallymythologicalincharacter, .indtell,,fthecreationoftheearth throughtheunionoftwogods,andthe ultimateestablishmentabout2,600 yearsagobyJimrnuTennooftheImperiallinewhichwasdestinedtorule throughageseternal.

AfterthecomingofBuddhismto Japan,Shinto,thoughitsurvived,went intoabeyance,andforabout1,200 yearswasaveryminorinfluenceinthe religiouslivesofthepeopleofJapan. Itsrevivalwasapoliticalexpedient forunifyingthecountry,andwasfirst advocatedtowardstheendofthe eighteenthcenturybyMotooriNorinaga,agreatnationalistscholar.Motoori'sideas,however,werenotput intoeffectuntiltherestorationofthe EmperorMeiji,whentheneedfora unifyingfaithwasrealised.TheofficialintroductionofShintoasthenationalfaithwasforsomeyearsthe causeofbitterreligiousdisputes,which ultimatelyforcedtheGovernmentto allowgreaterfreedominreligiousbe:ief.However,Shintoremainedthe nationalfaith,and,thoughinsubsequentyearsitwanedalittle,ithas neverlostthepositioninwonin1868. Latterlyithasagainincreaseditsinfluence,gainingnewstrengthfromdoctrinalandphilosophicborrowingswhich areafarcryfromtheoriginalfaith.

ModernExtensionofShinto.

ThepresentsignificanceofShinto canbeamplyillustratedbyquotation fromoneofthemostrecentpublicationsofaprominentShintoadvocate, entitled"TheGreatShintoPurifica-

tionRitualandtheDivineMissionof Nippon. AprophecyoftheDawn ofaNewAge."Accordingtothis pamphlet,Japanistheoriginalmotherlandofthehumanraceandtheland towhichallcivilisationsowetheirorigin.Assuch,Japanisnowwaginga holywartoreuniteallnationsunder theoneroof-theuniversalfamily householdwhereeachnationistofind itsproperplaceunderthedivineprotectionofhisImperialMajesty,who, asthedirectdescendantoftheSunGoddess,isthe"cosmiclifecentre."

Further,Japan"istopermeatethe wholeearthwithonecosmicvitality embodiedinourDivinesovereignso thatallthesegregatednationalunits maybeledtore-unitethemselves spirituallywiththesincerefeelingof brotherssharingthesameblood."

WhereafewyearsagotheJapanese onlywerenamedasaraceofdivine descent,nowthewholeworldhasa placeintheheavenlyfamily.This extensionofShintofitstheaspirations ofthoseJapanesewhoregardtheworld asripeforconquest.Itisenunciated inthefollowingpassagefromthesame pamphlet:-

"Allbeingsbothanimateandinanimateunderheavenhavetheirrootsin commonastheywerebornofone divinevitalrace. Itfollowsthat byseekingtotracetheirorigin,they willbeabletoreachthesamefountainheadofcosmiclife,outofwhichthey haveallsprung.Itisonemajorlife thathasbecomediversifiedintomany minorlivesandthelatterwillbereintegratedagainintotheformer,andthis iswhatcharacterisesthecreativephil osophyoftheWayoftheGods..."

"AccordingtotheWayoftheGods, thecosmiclife-rootwhichhasgiven birthtoallthingsisbelievedtobe beginninglessandendless;itisaconstantoperationtranscendingtimeand spaceandthusthepastlonggone-by andthedistantfuturecometomeetin theeternalpresent. Allhuman beingsarenoneotherthanthedescendantsofKamiandthisidearefutes theskin-deeptheoryofDarwinism, whichassertsabsurdlythatmenaredescendedfromthecommonspecieswith themonkeys.Modernpeoplearesingularlyobliviousofthefactthattheir livesowetheirinceptiontothecosmic lifeworshippedinthiscountryasthe absolutedivineentity."

HistoricalClaims.

Theauthorofthispamphletthen proceedstodiscoverhistoricalbases forhisassertions:-

"Recentdiscoveriesinthiscountry ofsomerarearchivesarethrowinglight onthebasicaspectsofpre-historic Japan;inaddition,excavationsofancientrelicscarriedoutinvariousre-

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Revival a ofShinto politicalexpedient

gionsoftheworldtestifytotheauthenticityofthedescriptionofthe Japaneseancientannals.Theyhave broughttolightthewonderfulfact that,intheprehistoricage,mankind formedasingleworld-widefamilysystemwithSumeraMikoto(theEmperor)asitshead.Japanwashighly respectedasthelandofparents,while allotherlandswerecalledthelands ofchildren,orbranchlands. Eminentscholarspreoccupiedwiththorough-goingresearchesinregardtothe prehistoricchroniclesofJapanare unnanimousinconcludingthatthe cradleofJapanwasneitherthePamir plateaunorthebanksoftheTigrisEuphrates,butthemiddlemountainousregionoftheJapaneseMain

Asproofofthistheauthorrefersto anunnamedShintopriestwhopossessedaseriesofancientmemoirswhich "bearwitnesstotheidentityofthe SumerianswiththeearlyJapanesesettledatErdu,nowconsideredthecradle oftheBabyloniancivilisation."Moreover,ithasbeenelsewherestatedthat theword"Sumerian"isobviouslyde-

rivedfromSumeraMikuni,theancient nameofJapan.

Havingpresentedthisthesis,the authorthenproceedstocorrectanother"commonlyheldmisconception."

"ThepopularideathattheChinese weresuperiortotheJapaneseinsofar asculturalattainmentsareconcerned, mustbecompletelyrepudiated,forit wastheDivineClimetotheRising Sunthatextendedcivilisinginfluence toChina,knownasthemostcontiguousbranchland.Legionsofprominent Chinesepersonalitiescametostudy theWayoftheGodsatprosperous townsofNorthernJapan."

Theauthorthengoesontodescribe theO-harai,orGreatPurificationRitual,whichisperformedtwiceayearin theImperialPalacebytheEmperor. Theobjectiveofthisritualistopurge theworldofallimpurities,physical andmental,and"itisverylikelythat similarritualsobservedbytheChinese,theHindus,andtheJewsderive from0-haraiofSumeraMikuni,the sacredmotherlandofallhumanraces."

Later,itisstated:"Theholywar launchedbySumeraMikuniwillsoon-

EveryJapaneseinculcatedwith

erorlaterawakenallnationstothe cosmictruththattheirrespectivenationalliveshavebeenissuedforth fromtheoneabsolutelife-centreembodiedbySumeraMikotoandthe peaceandharmonyoftheworldcannotberealisedotherwisethanbyreorganisingthemintooneall-embracing familysystemundertheguidanceof SumeraMikoto....Thisnobleidea shouldnotbeconsideredinanysense inthelightofimperialism,underwhich weaknationsaremercilesslysubjugated."

OrganisationofShinto.

OnlythesimplestofthesepropositionsarepresentedtotheJapanese peopleasawhole,buttheorganisation thathasbeenbuiltupissuchthat everyJapaneseisthoroughlyinculcated withthe"divinemission"fromhisearliestyearsandallthroughhislife. Shintoasanationalfaith(Shinto sectsareexcludedfromthisaccount) iscontrolledbytheState,theLingikwan(orDepartmentofShinto)being asectionoftheDepartmentofEdu-

hiscountry's

cation.Themythologicalbasisofthe Shintoreligionandhistoricalmaterial comprisealargecontentoftheprimary schoolreaders,whicharethemain studyofJapanesechildrenforthefirst sixyearsoftheirlives.Moreover,the natureoftheJapaneselanguageis suchthatmanyofthecharacterswhich formthebasisofitswritingarefirst presentedtochildreninthesemythologicalstories,sothatthecharactersretainthispermanentassociationin memoryandcometohaveasymbolic suggestivenessquiteapartfromtheir significance.

Itisattheprimaryschool,too,that thechildistaughttorespecthisancestorsandthoseoftheEmperor,and visitstotheShrineandtheImperial Palaceforthepayingorrespectsform apartoftheschoolcurriculum.The habit,developedinchildhood,ismaintainedbytheparents.SincetheoutbreakoftheChinawar,however,a

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moreaustereceremonyhasbeeninstituted,thatofthedeificationofthe wardeadattheYasukuniShrine, Tokyo.Thisceremonyhasthehighestimportanceinkeepingalivethe ShintofaithintheJapanesepeople, andmuchcareisdevotedtoitsorganisationunderthechiefpriestofthe Shrine,aretiredarmygeneral.Every monthtensofthousandsofrelatives arebroughtfromalloverJapanat Governmentexpensetobepresentat thedeificationoftheirfathers,husbands,sonsandbrothers.

Politicsalsohavebeensoorganised thatthebasicprincipleofShinto,layaltyandservicetotheEmperor,isthe foundationuponwhichhasbeenbuilt theonlyexistingpoliticalparty,the TaiseiYokusanSeijiKai,orImperial RuleAssistancePoliticalAssociation. Theimmediateprecursorofthisassociation,theImperialRuleAssistance PoliticalStructureCouncil,underthe presidencyofGeneralNobuyakiAbe, recommendedcandidatesforthegen. eralelectionofearly1942,ofwhom over80percent.wereelected.

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"FreedomofReligion"

ContinuedfromFrontCover.)

"Forthepurposeofinsuringtothe workersrealfreedomfromtheChurch: libertyofreligiousconfessionandof anti-religiouspropagandaisrecognised toallcitizens."

Inthisfoulmannerthepeoplewere deprivedoftherighttoengageinreligiouspropaganda,foronlyanti-religiouspropagandawaspermitted.Thus, theatheistgripovertheRussiannationwastightenedbytheSoviets.

Finally,the''StalinConstitution"of 1936didnothingbutconfirmthefreedomofanti-religiouspropaganda,withoutrestoring,orevenpretendingto restore,therightofthecitizenstodefendpubliclytheirreligiousidealsand aspirations.

Moreover,onthestrengthofArticle 122oftheSovietPenalCode,thegivingofreligiousinstructioninschools, whetherStateorprivate,ispunished byforcedlabour,whileallschoolmastersarerequiredtoimparttothe childrenatheistteachings.Suchin briefisthelegalstatusofreligion undertheexistingSovietlegislation. Anti-GodMagazine.

Thefactthattherewasnochange intheattitudeoftheRedrulerstowardstheproblemofreligionafter 1936isfullyborneoutbythefollowing statementintheFebruary,1937,issue ofthe"Bezbnozhnik"("TheGodless'), amagazinepublishedundertheauspicesoftheSovietauthorities:

"DoesthenewStalinConstitution meanthatwehavechangedourattitudetowardsreligion,towardstheministersofreligiousworship,thatwemust weakenouranti-religiouspropaganda? Certainlynot. Insomedistricts, thepriestsseektointerpretintheir ownwaythemeaningoftheConstitution:theyclaimthatitisaconcession tothepriesthood.ThePartyorgani-

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sationandtheUnionofMilitantAtheistsmustalwaysuncoverthisperniciousandanti-Sovietbragging."

Echoingtheseviews,the"Anti-Religious,"anotherGovernmentsubsidised publication,declared:

"TheSovietStatecannotpermitthe freedomofreligiousagitation,sinceit isprofoundlyhostiletoourpeople,to ourState,toscience,toourwholereligion."(1939,No.1,p.49.)

AndtheofficialSovietdaily,"Pravda:ofJuly20,1939,unhesitatinglyassertedthat:

"Anti-religiouspropagandahasinour countrythecharacterofaStatepolicy, itisaninalienableandintegralpart ofthewholepoliticalandeducational Partytask."

Quiteinlinewiththisutteranceis thedecreeofthePeople'sCommissariat ofEducationofFebruary27,1940,No. 312,whichreadsinpart:

"(1)Thedirectorsofhighschools shallexamineatthepedagogicalconferencesthequestionofthemeasures forimprovementofthemethodsorthe anti-religiousworkinschool.

"121Alldepartmentsofpubliceducationandschooldirectorsareinstructedtoorganiseanti-religiouswork amongtheparentsofthepupils."

SincePolishtroopshavebeenfightinginRussiatheSovietGovernment haspermitted52Polishprieststoserve aschaplainswiththePolishforces. BishopGawlina,OrdinaryofthePolishforces,recentlyvisitedRussia,and wasgrantedexceedinglywideecclesiasticalandpastoralfacultiesbythe HolyFathertohelphimtomeetthe importantproblemsconnectedwith hismission.

Thisfactandthenewsthatthere arenow52priestsservingaschaplains withthePolesinRussiaweregivenin astatementtotheN.C.W.C.NewsServiceinWashingtonbyMonsignor ZygmuntKaczynski,chaplaintothe PolishPresident,whorecentlyflewto theUnitedStatesinabomberwith GeneralSikorski.

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