The Record Newspaper 20 May 1943

"HadHitlerforeseenthathewould turnagainsthimselftheRussianpeople'sspiritualdynamism,hewouldno doubtneverhavedaredtoinvade Russia."

tragedyof'WarRevives Russia'sTraditionalSpirit

''NOLONGERCOMMUNISMBUT THEFATHERLANDATSTAKE

SovietWritersHaveDropped ObsoleteShibbolethsWhattheFuehrerdidnotforesee

RussianresistancetoHitlerhasbeenandstillisofteninterpreted asaproofofCommunistachievements(saysHelenIswolsky,inthe NewYork"Commonweal").Itisthanks.thepublicatlargeistold, totheefficiencyofStalin'ssystem,"unanimouslyrecognisedbythe Sovietpeople'.thattheRussianarmyandtheRussianpeoplehave ralliedaroundStalininordertodefendtheirideals,whichareCommunistideals.

Asthefollowingwillshow,thatisasheermisrepresentation.No mentionofCommunismasanincentivetowinningthewarismade inRussiato-day.ItistheFatherland,andnotCommunism,which isatstake.Itisthenationalidealwhichisdefendedagainstthe invader.ItistheloveofRussiansoil,ofRussianculturalandhistoricaltraditions,whichisbeingcontinuallyexalted.

ThewriteristhedaughterofaformerRussianAmbassadorto France.andisthereforecompetenttospeakwithfirst-handknowledgeofthesubject.

Communistpropagandaabroadhas ofcourse,takenadvantageofRussian resistanceandRussiansuccess;it laudswithrenewedenergytheBolshevikregimeforhavingperformedthe miracleofstemmingHitler'slegions. AndmenwhoarenotCommunistsare easilyimpressedbythisglamorouspicture;theybelievethatitistheCommunistspiritwhichstimulatestheRussianpeopleandleadsthemontovictory. Thisconvictionprovokesvariousreactions:thepublicisinclinedeitherto iustifyCommunisminRussiainsofar asitisprovingefficientinthestruggle againstHitler;ortoregardRussian victorieswithsuspicionandfear,becausetheymarkthetriumphof"Red Imperialism."Itisuselesstopoint outthatbothreactionsareasunfortunateastheyaredetrimental,forthey breeddistrustandmisunderstanding.

Ilitler'sagentsmakeuseofboth tendencies:theysuggestononehand thatthedemocraticcountriesareallied toCommunism.Ontheotherhand theyencourageawhisperingcampaignhintingthat"capitalist"England andAmericaaresecretlyhostiletothe SovietUnion'svictory.

Inordertodispelthesemisunderstandings,itisusefultoturntodirect Sovietsources.NottoBolshevikpropaganda,exportedabroad,buttothe manifestationsofculturallife,ofart, :iterature,music,whichreflecttheSovietUnion'spresentmood.

ANotableChange.

Ifwestudythesesourcesitwillbecomeobviousthatachangehascome overtheU.S.S.R.Nomentionof communismasasystem,doctrineor faith,ismadeinRussiato-day,Itis theFatherland,andnotCommunism,

"OfStalin'sachievements.oftheprestigeandauthorityoftheParty,we hearlittleornothing."

ihichisatstakeI:1-thenational idealwhichisdefendedagainsttheinvader.TheloveofRussiansoil,of Russianculturalandhistoricaltraditions,isbeingcontinuallyexalted.Of Stalin'sachievements.oftheprestige andauthorityoftheParty,wehear littleornothing.

MostRussianartists,painters.musicians,writersandpoetshavebeen mobilised;manyofthemareinactive serviceinthefiringlinesorinbesieged cities. Anumberofprominentauthors,likethenovelistTikhonovand thepoetSurkov,arewarcorrespondents,workingoutatthefrontorin heavilyraidedtowns.TheSoviet pressdailypublishestheiraccounts,as wellaswarpoems,shortstoriesand sketches.Someofthemareexcellent piecesofliteraryproduction,andall presentgreatinterestasvividhuman documents.

NoneoftheseworksscmuchasmentionMarxism,the"struggleofthe proletariatagainstcapitalism,"the

communistPartyandotherstandard slogans,currentinSovietliteraturebeforethewar.Thisisprobablydueto thefactthattheSovietreaderhaslost allinterestinofficialideology.What itwantsinanationalpatrioticliters. tureandthedirectexperienceofthe menatthefront.

Hereforinstanceareafewlines oneofthemostpopularpoemswritttn duringthewar.Thispoem,entitled ''ALetterofaRedArmySoldierto HisFriend,"wascomposedbyConstantineSomonov,quiteaprominent Sovietplaywrightandpoet: Doyouremember,friend,theroadto Smolensk, Undertheendless,cruelrains, Andthewomenwhobroughtupjugs ofmilk, Pressedtotheirfadedbreasts?

Doyourememberhowtheybrushed awaytheirtears, Andwhispered:"Godhelpyou justasdidthesoldiers'wives IntheolddaysofgreatRussia' Youknow,friend,Iunderstoodthat thefatherland IsnotthehouseinthecityIlivedin, Buttheseroadswhereourfathers marchedbeforeus, AndthehumblecrossesofRussian graves. Simonovtellsusinhispoemthatwar hasforthefirsttimebroughthimface tofacewithvillagelife.This,no. doubt,isverytypicalofthenewSoviet intelligentsia.Justaswiththeformer Russianwriters,who"wenttothepeople,"thisdirectcontactwiththemasseshasbeenarefreshingexperience. TheSovietwriterandwarcorrespondenthasacquiredanewfaithinpeasant Russia,thefeelingthatthegreatmysteryandstrengthofhiscountryishiddenawayinthesevillagesamongthese "humblecrosses."

Themorewestudypresent-daySovietwritings,themorewefeelthat thiswarhasnotonlyprovokedadmirablefeatsofheroismandstirredthe fightingspiritoftheRussianpeople: itI-isai.,otaughtthispeopletocherish.leircountry,itshistory,itstradi'ConttnuedonBackCover.)

CatholicsareNot

ForcedtoSubscribetoChurchActivities PovertyandtheClergy WouldChristhaveusesiacartoday?

A.M.,WestPerth:

Q.:WhydoestheChurchforceher peopletosubscribemoneytowards variousactivitiesoftheChurch?

A.:TheCatholicChurchhasno powertoFORCECatholicstosub. scribemoneyforanything.Ifthey don'twanttosubscribe,theydon'tsubscribe.WhileitistruethatCatholics areverygenerousaboutsubscribing tovariousgoodworks,theydosoentirelyoftheirownfreewillandbecausetheyareconvincedthattheobjectsforwhichtheyaresubscribingare good.Theyknowtheyareinduty boundtosupporttheirpriests,since OurLordtoldtheApostlesthatthey weretobeprovidedforbythepeople towhosespiritualneedstheyministered;butCatholicsdon'tstopshort offulfillingtheirobligations.Catholic laymenloveChristandwanttohelpin theworkofspreadingHisteaching.

Q.:"Forinstance.moneyforbuilding churches,schools,etc."

A.Catholicsknowthattheyhavethe dutyofworshippingGodnotonlyin privatebutalsobytakingpartinthe SacrificeoftheMass,institutedbyOur Lord.Theyknow,too,thatafitting placeshouldbeprovidedforthispublic actofworship.Again,CatholicsbelievethatChrist'sloveformenhas movedHimtocomeanddwellamong themintheHolyEucharist.Since JesusChristisreallypresentinthis Sacrament,CatholicsfeelboundtoprovideasuitablebuildingforHimto dwellin:theywishtoprovideabuildingthatwillexpressinsomewaytheir loveandreverenceforChrist,and whileCatholicchurchesinPerthare notassumptuouslybuiltasinother partsoftheworld,IthinkIcansafely saythataCatholicalwaysknowsas hegoesintohischurchthatatleastthe buildingisbetterthantheaverage houseintheparish.Catholicshavea greatattachmenttotheirchurches,becausetheirparishchurchisthecentre oftheirreligiouslife. Recently,a committeeofCatholiclaymenwasaskedtoestimatethevalueoftheirparish churchinconnectionwiththeGovernmentschemeofwarinstiran,e.One ofthemensaid,"Well,Ist.ppospit's hardlyworthathousandfromthcontra'sor'spointofview,b.it vorth tous."

ThenormalwayofbuildingaCatholicchurchistogetabanktoadvance themoney,andthenforCatholicswho usethechurchtosubscribeuntilthe debtispaidoff.Ofcourse,muchof thesedebtscouldbesparedbyhaving fewerchurches,butitisobviouslyconvenientforaCatholicfamilytohavea churchinitsownneighbourhood,and theywouldbethefirsttocomplainif anythicklypopulatedareawasleft withoutone.

Q.:"WhytheinsistenceonCatholic childrengoingtoCatholicschools anyway?"

A.:AsIexplainedlastweek,Catholicsconsiderittheirdutyinconscience tosendtheirchildrentoaCatholic school,wheretheywillhavetheCatholicfaith-God'sownexplanationof themeaningoflife-explainedtothem. YoumaywonderwhyCatholicchildren musthavearithmetictaughttothem byCatholicteachers.Well,arithmetic isthesameanywhere;butachild's outlookonlifeislargelyformedat school.AndtheCatholicoutlookon lifeisthis:thateverymanisputon earthtoserveGodandpreparehimself forheaven.FortheCatholicchild, learn;ngarithmeticatthebiddingof hisparents,ispartofhisserviceof God.Theclasswillbeginwitha prayerandthengoonjustthesame asinanyotherschool,butitDOES makeadifferencetothechildifhis classmatesandteacherallhavethe sameoutlookonlife-thatarithmetic, andeverythingelse,istobedoneas partofyourserviceofGod.

Now,Catholicparentsknowthatit isadutyandthelogicalsequenceof theirownprofessionoftheCatholic faithforthemtowanttopassontheir faithandtheirCatholicoutlook,and sotosendtheirchildrentoCatholic schools.Theearnestnessandsincerityoftheirconvictionisevidencedby thetremendousburdentheyhaveundertakeninprovidingCatholicschools rightthroughthisContinent.Ifhere andthereapriestbecomestooinsistentinremindinghiscongregationof theirdutyofpayingoffthedebton theschool,Catholicsarehumanenough tobecomeimpatientwithhim,andfar frombeingcoercedintosubscribing, theytendtogetboredaboutthewhole businessandpossiblytolessenthe amountoftheirsubscriptions:butCa.

'TowhomdoBishopsand PriestsConfesstheirsins?

tholicsareveryfarfromresentinga reminderabouttheneedsoftheschool orsomeotherundertaking.Theyhave theirownloveforChristandtheirown interestinHiswork,andoftenenough theyhaveanaturalinterestinseeing thataworkwhichtheyhavebegunand towhichtheyhavesubscribedisnot allowedtodeclineforlackofmaintenancefunds.

Q.:"Parentsmustfinditanunwarrantedburdenontheirincome?"

A.:Ofcourse,theyfindtheseschools aburdenontheirincome:thatiswhy, asIsaidlastweek,theyfeelthatitis unjustthattheyshouldhavetocontributethroughtaxationtotheState schoolsaswell.AndIthinkanyfairmindednon-Catholicwillagreethatthe Stateoughttoallotsomeportionof theeducationalgranttowardsthemaintenanceofCatholicschools.Afterall theStateissavedthecostofproviding accommodationforthesechildren.In themeantimetheschoolshavetohe maintained,andanybusinessmancan seethattheincomefromchurch-lands isnegligiblebesidethedemandsofthe outlayonschoolsandotherbuildings.

Inpractice,eachschoolhastopayits ownway;andtherewouldbenoquestionofitsbeingabletodosowereit notforthegoodNunsandBrothers whoworkwithoutsalaryonaminimummaintenance.Nowandthen youwillcomeacrossaCatholicwho issodeadtoallsenseofgratitudeas tocomplainNOTabouttheinjustice ofhavingtopaytwiceoverforhis children'seducation,butaboutthe actualamountofmoneyspentonthe school,butCatholicsasabodyare sufficientlyawareoftheirdebttothe selflessdevotionoftheNunsandBrotherstobedeeplygratefultothemfor theirdisinteresteddevotiontothe workofCatholiceducation,andthey areveryanxioustosupportthem.You mustrememberthatmostCatholics havethemselvesbeeneducatedatCatholicschools,andtheybothwishto ownthedebttheyowepersonallyto theCatholicschoolsandtosecurefor theirownchildrenthesameprivilege ofaCatholiceducation.Indeedthere arenon-CatholicsinthisStatewho readilyowntheirdebttoaCatholic school,andIamsurethey,too,donot stopshortatacknowledgingit.

ThePriestandMoney

Q.:"Thepriestalwaysseemstohave plentyofmoney."

A.:Thatremindsmeofthestory aboutthelittleboyandthebusconductor.Whenaskedwhyhewanted tobeatrolley-busconductor,acertain littleboyrepliedthatbusconductors hadlotsofmoney.Hehadobserved, yousee,thattheycouldaffordtospend thedayhavingridesonbuses,whereas Mumwasalwayscomplainingaboutthe costoftravel,andthen,ofcourse,anybodycouldseethattheconductorcarriedaboutabagofmoney.Grownupsoughtnottobesoeasilydeceived byappearances.Catholicpriestsare notwealthymen.Tobeginwith,a

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youngpriestsstartsbyworkingona salary;itconsistsofboardandlodging andmuchlessthanhalfthebasicwage, Thevariousofferingshemayreceive willnotusuallyaveragemuchmore thanapoundaweek.Whenheis promotedtoacountryparish,that maymeananythingfromlivingina one-roomcorrugatedironlean-toagainstthewallofhisschool-churchtomoderatecomfortsinweather-boardor brick.Almostinvariablyitmeansa struggletomakeendsmeet.Perhaps, butnotalways,hewilllaterheappointedtoasuburbanparishwherehe willhaveordinarysuburbancomforts. Farfromgrudgingsuchcomfortsto

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theirpriest,Catholicsliketofindhis houseisfurnishedinsimplegoodtaste, andtheytrytoseetoitthattheman whohastogiveeartoeverybody'sworriesdoesnothavetohavetheworries ofahousewifetoo.Theywouldbe verygrieved,forinstance,tofindthat thepriesthadtogofromstoretostore togetthecheaplines.Catholicsexpecttheirprieststobeunselfishand devotedmen,buttheydon'twish themtoforegoallrecreation.They arepleasedtoseetheirpriestplaya gameoftennisor-golf,andtheydon't feelintheleastinclinedtostealthily deductthetee-feefromthecollectionplateatthenextSunday'sMass.Ifa priestweretobefoundlivingluxuriouslyorspendinganunreasonable amountofmoneyonamusements,Catholicswouldcensurehisextravagance, andnon-Catholicsarefreetodoso,too.

Finally,thepriestislikeabus-conductor,inthathehasalotofmoney passingthroughhishands,Hehasto administerparishfunds,schoolfunds, andcharityfunds,forallofwhichhe rendersaccounttohisreligioussuperiorsandtohisparish.Ifanyonemistakesthefundsforthepriest'sprivate property,heismakingthemistakeof thechildonthetrolley-bus.

Q.:"WhyshouldCatholicshaveto supplythismoney?'

A.:Theyshouldsupplythemoneyfor theupkeepofthepriestbecausehe ministerstotheirspiritualneeds.Our aLordHimselfsaidinthisconnection:

"Thelabourerisworthyofhishire," andSt.Paultellsus,"Theywhopreach theGospelshouldlivebytheGospel.' Incidentally,Catholicsknowthattheir priestshavedonealongercourseof trainingthanmostprofessionalmen, andthatfromtheoutsetapriestcuts himselfofffromanyhopeoftheaffluencethatattendsrealsuccessinthe professions.Theycanseethatsucha manhasnotchosenacareerforthe sakeofthecashthatgoeswithit.Can youimagineaboywhohasjustgotthe LeavingCertificateandwantstomake money,undertakingacourseofsome seventoeightyearsofstudyjustin ordertogetajobthatforsomeyears carrieswithittheremunerationofa privateintheArmyandoffersnothing moreintheendthanadoubtfulpromiseofsuburbancomfort?Ithinknot.

Christthe Worker

JosephPurvis,Perth:

Q.:"Isitnotafactthat'Christwas borninabjectpoverty,livedand diedinpoverty?"

A.:ItisafactthatChristwasborn inastableinBethlehemanddiedona crossjustoutsidethewallsofJerusaleminabjectpoverty,butitisnot correcttosaythatHelivedasa pauper.Hisfoster-fatherwasacarpenterinNazareth,andChrist,during thethirtyyearsofHislifethatHe spentwithJosephandMary,His mother,inthelittlePalestinianvillage, followedJoseph'scallingandlivedin themodestcircumstancesofatradesmanofHistime.ChristtheCarpenter livedmodestly,butnotinabjectpoverty.Indeedduringthosefifteenor twentyyearsinwhichHelaboured withhammerandsawatacarpenter's benchHesanctifiedalllabourand taughtmentherealdignityofmanual work.Inthelightofthatitisridiculousforanyworkertosufferfroma kindofinferioritycomplex,socialor otherwise;andtheCatholicChurchis proudofthefactthatherdivineHead whenonearthasamanamongstmen chosetoliveasaworker,totoilasa worker,tobeclassedasaworker,and tospendthelastfewyearsofHislife .,onearthteachingthem-thepoor,the workers-thetruthstheyarehungeringtoknow.HebeganHispubliclife bytellingHishearersthatHehad cometopreachtheGospeltothepoor!

Q.:"DidHeleaveaGospelforallHis clergyto'takeupMycrossdaily andfollowMe'?"

A.:Christaddressedthosewordsto allwhowouldfollowHim,clergyand laityalike.

Q.:"Whatlinesofpovertydothe clergyfollow?"

A.:IthinkIhavealreadyanswered thatquestionthisevening.Imight addthis:neitherclergyorlaityare commandedbyChristto"sellalltheir goodsandgivetothepoor"andto liveinabjectpoverty.Christ,however,didcounselthosewhowishedto beperfecttorenouncethegoodsofthis world,andintheCatholicChurch thosewhofollowthiscounselofOur Lordaretobefoundinthereligious Ordersofmenandwomenwhotake vowofcompletepoverty.Butthere isabigdifferencebetweenaprecept andacounsel,andChristdidnotin. tendthatalltheclergyshouldbind themselvestolivealifeofabjectpov erty.Itisfittingthattheyshould livemodestly;theyarequiteentitled toenjoyevenordinaryhumancomforts,andtheyhavealwaystheideal ofChrist'sownlifebeforethem, whichmustinspireaspiritofcompletedetachmentfromrichesand worldlygoods.Catholicsgenerally, however,wouldbethefirsttoinsist thattheirpriest,whomtheylookupon asChrist'srepresentativeamongst

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them,shouldliveinawaythatbefits thedignityGodhasconferedupon him.Andincidentallyyouwillfind inpracticethatwhenapriestdoes appealtohispeopleformoneyitisinvariablynotforhimself,butforthe upkeepofthechurchandschoolsand otherundertakingsintheparish.

Q.:"AsatradesmanIhavevisited manyhomesofclergymeninPerth andsuburbs,andforcomfortthey lacknothing-largehousesforoneor twopersonstolivein,and.asIsay, comforttherein,evenifthecongregationprovidesthecash.Doesthat altertheGospelChristlefttothem?"

A.:No,thatdoesn'talterchrist's Gospel,butyoumustunderstandjust whatHisGospeldoesteach.Ithink Ihaveexplaineditsufficiently.And whatismore,youwillnotfindanyCatholicpresbyteryinPerthorsuburbs, muchlessinthecountry,thatoffends againstChrist'steachincinre,pectof thestandardofmodern !.!"., ',ha:

maybepermittedHispriests.Taken allinall,I'mafraidyouwouldbemore thanalittlesurprisedtoknowjust whatameagrestandardofcomfortis commontotheCatholicpriestsright throughoutWesternAustralia.

Q.:"Christwalkedaboutpreachingthe Gospel,to-dayHisdiscipleshavecars toconveythemshortjourneys,exceptafewincountrytowns."

A.:Well,thereweren'tanycarsin OurLord'stime,foronething.Secondly,forapriestacarisusuallya necessity,notaluxury.Itisalways afinancialburdenonhisslenderincome,andyoucanusealittlerouseaboutinthecourseofyourworkfor Christandstillneverhaveapenny toblessyourselfwith.Iknow.You see,youcanhaveacarandyetbe quitedetachedfrommoneyandworldly goods.

Q.:"IfChristcameonearthand knockedatthedoorofmanyofthese continuedonPage14.)

BritishEditorAnalyses

Misuseoftheterm"FASCIST"

SenselessDivisionofBelligerentsintoFascistsandAnti-Fascists

What

AretheFundamentalIssues?

The"NewOrder"anditsShaping

Thereisanincreasinguseinpapers andperiodicalsofthephrase:"War againstFascism."

Recentlythe(London)"NewStatesman"usedthephraseonceagain,addingtoitanunconsciouslyjingoisttag, unless,indeed,itwasspeakingsolely foritself.Itwrote:"Thisisawar againstFascism.WeinEnglandsettleditthatway."

ButisitawaragainstFascism? Ifso,someofourSouthAmericanAllies,notablyBrazil,mustbewonderingwhattheyaredoingonourside, fortheyarenotlikelytomisunderstandthemeaningoftheword"Fascist"asusedinBritishparty-politics. Underthetermareembracedallwho donotswearbysomeformorother ofLeftSocialism.Ifso,Greecemust indeedbewonderingwhyhersonsand daughtershavebeenkilledorstarved andinthenameofwhatshehasrevivedtheheroicgloriesofancientHellas?Ifso,Polandmadeatragicmistakeonbehalfofacausewhichfew Polesindeedwouldhaveunderstoodorappreciatediftheyhadunderstood it.

Andinthis"waragainstFascismweinEnglandsettleditthatway"everyeffortwasmadetomaintainthe neutrality-eventhenon-belligerencyoftheoriginalFascistcountry,Italy. Andthoughto-daytherearesomewho wouldliketogettogripswithFranco -andwhataboutSalazar?-thepainfuleffortsofresponsibleGovernments havebeentomaintainthebestpossiblerelationswiththesecountries andtoguaranteetheirintegrity,ideologicalandterritorial.

RightandLeft.

Thatisthepicture,anditmakesa verypoorshowindeedasaline-up againstFascism,"whatever"wein England"mayhavesettled.Andwe canclarifythepicturestillmoreby studyingthemeaningsofthisblessed word"Fascism."

IftheLeftpapershadtheirway, theywould,nodoubt,alignagainst therestoftheworldtheSovietUnion, theworkersandLeftintellectualsin BritainandtheUnitedStates,and theundergroundrevolutionarymovementsontheContinent,togetherwith theirrepresentativesinLondon.

Whatsortofaworldwouldthese shape,hadtheythepower?Were theytoachievesupremepowerinBritain,itisprobablethattheywould takeadvantageoftheconstitutional sovereigntyofParliamenttopasslaws enablingthemtorulebyOrders-inCouncilandtheywouldgatherinto thehandsoftheExecutivethewhole financial,industrialandcommercial forcesofthecountry.OntheContinent,thesameelementswouldestablishtheirpowerbysomeformof dictatorship,and,indeed,theyhavealreadyeitherproclaimedtheirfaithin aLeftdictatorshiporadheredwithenthusiasmtoRightdictatorships.

Notetheeasewithwhichextreme LeftbecomesextremeRight:Mosley, Beckett.Deat,Doriot,theFalange,

CommunistmassesinGermany.About Russiaweneedhardlyspeak,forthe modelisthereforalltostudy.

Itmaywellbethatsuchdictatorial powerswouldbeusedforenlightened andprogressivepurposes-whatdictatorhasfailedtomakesuchclaims?butthefactremmainsthatitwould hedictatorshipordictatorship'sfirst cousin.

Sothatthisstrangewar-alreadyso compromisedallalongthelinefrom thepointofviewoftheLeft-would revolveitself,ifthedreamcametrue, intoastrugglebetweenLeftandRight Fascism!

The"NewOrder."

Itishightimethiskindofnonsense wereexploded.Thewarcanheinterpretedinmanyways,buttheone waywhichmakesverylittlesenseindeedisthatofdividingthebelligerentsintoFascistsandanti-Fascists.

Ofthedifferentissues,two,wemay say,arefundamental.Thefirstisthe issuebetweenthepossessingandthereforenon-aggressivePowersandthe non-possessingandthereforeaggressivePowers.Germany,Italy,Japan, and,ifweliketoaddthatcountry, Spain,allsharepretensionstowider Empireindefianceofthesettlement afterthelastwar.

Thesecondisadeepsuspicionand fearofthatparticularbrandofdictatorshipwhichhasbeenestablished inanaturallymilitantGermany,as wellasagenuinehorrorattheimmoralbehaviourofthatregime.Opposedtothisisasomewhatsimilar feelinginmanycountriesinregardto BolshevikRussia.

Underlyingtheseissues,butbyno meansrunningparalleltothem,isthe fairlyuniversalsensethata"new order"mustbehammeredoutifman istobeabletocopewiththetechniqueofcontemporarylife.

Theshapewhichthat"neworder" istotakedependsverymuchonthe conditions,traditionsandpresent politicalregimeofeachcountryconcerned,butallareaffectedandall arestrivingtocarrythrougharevolution.Thoughverydifferentideasand verydifferenttemposarediscernable, nothingcouldhemoreoutofdatethan thenotion,socherishedbyourintellectualSocialists,thatitismerelya questionof"reaction"versus"progress."

Thus,eventhoughanymaylegitimatelyholdthattheBolshevikrevolutionismoreenlightenedthantheNazi, itismeaninglesstotalkoftheoneas "progressive."or"democratic"or"popular"andtheotheras"reactionary." Theplanningofthetwoisverymuch thesame,asarethemethodsofenforcingtheplans,andbothstandinglaring contrasttoliberalismordemocracyor parliamentarianismortheChristian tradition.

WarAgainstAggression.

Inatypicalsentencethe(London) "Tribune"hasstatedthatitis"impos

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sibletoprepareBeveridgeReportsat home"while"foistinguponthebacks ofthepeopleofEuropetheDarlans, lorizas,IIapsburgsandwhateverthe namesofthestoogesofadeadandbygonepast."

WearenotpreparedtostandsponsorforeveryEuropeanpersonality, nortodenythatrealreactionariesexist bothathomeandabroad,butifthat newspapermeansthattheBeveridge Reportisinconsistentwiththeideas ofHitler,MussoliniorFranco,itis talkingarrantnonsense.Anditisno lessnonsensicaltosuggestthatitis inconsistenttosupporttheBeveridge Planandyetmaintainthatcountries likeItaly,FranceandSpain,and,indeed,manyothers,requireastrongauthoritarianrulewhichcanachievean orderlyandsensiblerevolutiontowards

the''neworder'.andonethatcan satisfypopularaspirations,

Thisnewspaper,forexample,hasconsistentlysupportedeveryprogressive economicorindustrialreformathome, includingtheBeveridgeReport,while pointingouttheabsurdityoffoisting onthepeopleofEuropeideasandactionsandpoliciesthatareperfectly naturalandsatisfactoryinourtotally differentconditionsofestablishedand honouredfreeinstitutions.Weareas keenasourcriticsindesiringsecurity andfreedomfromwantforallFrenchmenandSpaniards,butweknowthat thewaytoobtaintheseblessingsin FranceandSpainisnotthesameway asinBritainorAmerica.

Thiswar,then,wesay,isnotawar tofoistMarxismontheworldbuta wartoenableeachcountrytoshapeits ownpatternofrevolutiontowardsa betterorderwithoutthefearofphysicalorideologicalaggressionfrom anyforeignquarter,howeverpower fulorpersistent.

NewsFromtheFarEast,

SundayMorninginManila

MISSIONARYACTIVITYINWARTIME.

Theexchangeofnationalsbetween Japanandherenemycountriesbrought usfourofourPriestsfromKorea.It alsobroughtusscatteredinformation aboutSt.Columban'sMissionsincountriesotherthanKorea.Fortheexchangeincludeddiplomats,business men,non-Catholicmissionaries,and othersfromCentralChina,Shanghai, andthePhilippines,whotoldofour PriestsandSistersstillallowedto carryonmissionarywork. EnterFatherPat.

InManila,theJapanesehadinterned 3,200BritishandAmericansinthe UniversityofSantoTomas.Amongst theseweremanyCatholicswho,naturally,longedfortheconsolationsofreligiontolightentheirtediousdays. Theywerenotdisappointed,either. HereisanaccountofaSundaymorn inginManila:

ItisSundayintheoccupiedcapital ofthePhilippines.InSantoTomas Universitysome3,200peopleareinterned.To-daytheywillhaveavisitor andaVisitor.

Atruckdrivesuptothegate.A Japanesesentryinspectsit,passesit. Thedrivershiftsgearsandmoveson slowly,intothecampus,andhalts.

.Abig,powerfully-builtmaninhis fiftiesjumpsdown,tobegreetedbya groupofBritishandAmericaninternees.Heiswearingacassock,has greyinghair,andabroad,infectious smile.

HeisFatherPatrickKelly,ofSt. Columban'sSociety,inchargeofMalate ChurchinManila,andawelcomevisitoreverySundayintheinternment camp.

Heturnsbacktowardsthetruck,to seethatitiswellplaced.Thenhe climbsuponitandwillinghelpers followhim.Itdoesnottakethem longtoarrangethealtarforoutdoor Mass.Thetruckisthesanctuary.

Alreadyaqueuehasformed,ofpeoplewhowanttogotoconfession. FatherKellyseatshimselfnearthe truck,slipsthenarrowvioletstole aroundhisneck,andliftsamighty, muscularhandinblessing.Oneafter theotherthepenitentskneelbeside ,iinforafewminutes,receiveabsolution,andgobacktojointhegathering congregation.

Sanctus,Sanctus,Sanctus. Thebigpriestmountsthetruck again,putsonthevestmentsthatsway

inthewarmsunlitbreeze,andthenhe beginsMass.ItisthesameMassat whichtheseinterneesusedtokneelin churchesofotherlands.Thesame Massatwhichtheirrelativesand'friendskneelathome,prayingforthose deartothemandfaraway.Itis theMassthatalwaysmatters.

Ahellrings.Astillnesscomesover thekneelingcongregation.AfewnonCatholicsstandonthefringe,curious yettimid,hungeringandwondering, urgedforwardvetheldback.

Thepriestbowsoverthealtar."This isMyBody,asyeshalldothis. HegenuflectsandraisesthesacramentalChrist.TheDivineVisitorhas come.Friendoftheprisoner,Victim forthesinner,LordandSaviourof mankind.

GoodShepherd.

Fiveminuteslater,someofthepeoplemoveforwardtokneelinaline closetothetruck.Thepriestcomes downthestepsthathavebeenputin positionforhim.Hegoesslowlyaloft,: theline,placingtheSacredHoston thetongueofeachcommunicant.

SoonMassisover,andFatherKelly goesbacktohisparishofMalate.Behindhimintheinternmentcampits leavesheartsthatarehappierandfaces brighterbecauseofhiscoming.

"Heisverypopular,"saidarepatriatednon-Catholic,whohadwatched FatherKellyinactionamongtheManilainternees.

LikeFatherKelly,theotherIrish priestsofSt,Columban'sSocietyand theIrishSistersofSt.rolumbanare allfreeinthePhilippines.

TheAustralian,NewZealand,and AmericanmembersofSt.Columban's arenotinterned,buttheyareapparentyrestrictedtotheirown"convents" orresidences.

ArchbishopO'Doherty,inManila,is freeandactive.HegoesthroughMan ila,carryingouthisepiscopaldutie',-andisviligantovertherightsofthe Church.

PropagationoftheFaithaNecessity.

Nowthattheseislandshavebeen cutofffromtherestoftheworld,AustraliahastokeeptheMissionsinexistence;thiswearedoingthroughthe SocietyforthePropagationoftheFaith.BecomeamemberofthisSocietyandhelptomakethelivesofthe unfortunatepeopleintheseislandsa littlebrighter.

014 DEATHS 014

SCANLAN.-OnMay8,'1843,atSubiaco,MichaelMcGuinness,dearlylovedfatherofMichael(Fremantle), John(deceased),James(Guildford), Mary(Mrs.Helm,England).and SisterBenedict(St.Joseph'sConvent,Kalgoorlie),father-in-lawof Muriel(Mrs.M.Scanlan),Mary (Mrs.J.Scanlan),Fred,andgrandfatherofMichael(A,I.F.),Frankand Eileen,William(R.A.A.F.),and Kathleen,Ben(A.I.F.),Mary(Mrs.J. Sheppard),Joe(R.AA:P.,missing airoperations),Gem(Mrs.H.Fall), Lee(R.A.A.F.,missingairoperations),andFay,great-grandfatherof Peter,Francis.R.I.P.

SCANLAN.-OnMay8,1943,atSt. John'sHospital,Subiaco,Michael McGuinness,dearlybelovedbrother ofthelateRev.JamesM.Scanlan (Chicago),Rev.JohnB.Scanlan (Chicago),SisterM.St.Alban(St. Louis),andMrs.M.Flannery(Chicago,U.S.A.. R.I.P.

q4 INMEMORIAM + OnService, McCORMACK,Brian

EdwardJoseph.

-Atokenofloveandremembrance ofBrian,onlybelovedchildofEdwardJohnandMaryIsobelMcCormack,ofWinthropAvenue,Crawley, accidentallykilledondutywiththe _VLF.inGaza,Palestine,onMay17, 1941.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingparents.

BILICH.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwifeandourlovingmother, whodiedonMay23,1941.

0,SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.ImmaculateHeartof Mary,prayforher.

-Insertedbyherhusband,sonsand daughters.

DONEY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearmotherandsister,FrancesMargaretDoney,whodepartedthislife onMay26,1941.

SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

-*-Insertedbyherlovingson,daughter,sisterandbrother.

O'CONNOR.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthereposeofthesoulofMary AnnO'Connor,whodiedMay21, 1942. R.I.P.

-Insertedbyherhusband,children, and grandchildren.

PARKER.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearwifeKateParker,whopassed awayonMay27,1942.

Mayhersoulrestinpeace,andmay perpetuallightshineuponher.

-Insertedbyhersorrowinghusbud.

RYAN.-Inlovingmemoryofmydear husband,JohnThomas,whopassed awayonMay20,1938.

MostSacredHeartoJesus,have mercyonhissoul.

-Insertedbyhislovingwifeand family.

STOKES.-Inlovingmemoryofmy dearmotherandgrandma,Frances Stokes,whodiedMay18,1942. SweetJesus,havemercyonhersoul andallthesoulsofthefaithfuldeparted.

--Insertedbyherlovingdaughter, Catherine,Mrs.Eddy,andfamily.

MARRIAGE.

HowScienceHasVindicatedTheBible

WA'LSH-DWYER.-OnMarch17, atSt.FrancisXavierCathedral, Adelaide,byRev.FatherM,L. Dunn,withNuptialMass,VeryRev. FatherR.M.ReddenandRev. FatherC.Stinson,Chaplain,A.I.F., assisting,Lieut.KevinGerald Walsh,R.A.N.V.R.,youngestsonof thelateMr,andMrs.P.J.Walsh, formerlyof"TheWattles,"Malvern, SouthAustralia,andMollie,elder daughterofMr.PresidentDwyer andMrs.Dwyer,ofMt.Lawley, Perth,WesternAustralia.

WANTED.

Positionwantedbyrefinedlady (over45),careofinvalid(nursingexperience),orelderlylady;lightduties only;smallsalary;excellentreferences;cityorsuburbs.Replyc/othis office.

*FatherMcBrideDiscussestheOldTestament intheLightofArchaeolgy

WhatAncientWritings PotteryReveal

Thesecondlectureoftheseason tookplaceattheCentralCatholic LibraryonFridaylast,May13,and onthisoccasionalargeaudiencehad theprivilegeofhearingtwoexcellent lectures,onebyRev.FatherMcBride, on"TheOldTestamentintheLightof ModernArchaeologyDiscoveries,"and ashortertalkbyDr.F.McCann,on "TheProgressofModernMedicine?'

Itisasadfactthatmostofushave cometoregardtheBibleassomething, tooweightyanduninterestingtooccupyanyportionofourreadingmoments,butwhenpresentedinlecture form,theGreatBookbecomesamost colourfulandfascinatingsubject.ConfininghisaddresstotheOldTestamentandhighlightsofmodernarchaeology,FatherMcBrideputhi,audienceinahappymoodrightfromthe start,andwithkaleidoscopicswiftness passedfromeventtoeventandmanagedtocramanamazingamountof matterintoabriefwhile.Space, however,permitsofonlythesalient pointsbeingintroducedhere: examinedthecoverofthe Bible,letusnowlookthroughits pages,andwefindthattheOldTestamentcoversabigfieldofhuman historyandtakesusfrom'inthebeginningGodcreatedHeavenand earth'toshortlybeforetheBirthof Christ.Asweturnitspageswefind suchwell-knownfiguresasAdamand Eve,Noah,Abraham,Moses,andso on wemeetthePharoahsofdynastieslongsincedust wemeetthe Assyrians,Syrians,Persiansand Greeks..wemeetNebuchadonozzer, Cyrus,AlexandertheGreat men andnationsleavingtheirmarkonhistory.Wehearthetrampofarmed menandtheclashofarmsinthattiny countryofPalestine,whichBellochas soaptlydescribedas'TheBattlegroundoftheNations'.1ndthrough itallthererunsagoldenthreadof God'slovingcareandmercyforhis peopleandoverithoversthespirit ofeternaltruth.

Itmightbewelltodigressalittle justtogiveafewwordsonhowscience-notablythatofArchaeologyhasvindicatedinthemostremarkable way,thetruthoftheBibleonhistoricalgroundsalone,Thisisdoubly satisfying,firstly,becauseweliketo beabletopointouttounbelieversthe findingsofunimpeachablescientists whohaveconfirmedfromnatural groundsalone,thetruthoftheHoly Scriptureand,secondly,thatatthis pointoftheworld'shistoryhadarisen agroupofrationalistswho,styling themselves"HigherCritics,"setout tobreakdown,systematically,the wholeBiblenarrative.Thevalueof thesediscoveriesisprovenbythefact thatinabattlewagedwiththeirown creations-science-theyhavebeen forcedtoreturntotheobscurityfrom whichtheyshouldneverhavecome, toquotethewordsofsomeunknown cynic.

Archaeology,asyouknow,isthe studyofantiquities,.theremainsleft byancientcivilisations.Nowtheera ofcountry-EuphratesValley,Egypt, Palestine-oftheBiblicaleventsisparticularlyrichinsuchremains.From thepointofviewofscientificandhistoricalaccuracyandimportance,fall intotwoclasses.

1.Writtenrecords,i.e.,onclaytablets,ofcourse,and

2.Potsherdsofbrokenpotterytheseancientpeoplesseemtohave beenindefatigablemakersandbreakersofpots-fortunatelyforusasit happens.

Inthecourseofseveralthousandsof yearsofcivilisation,citieshavebeen

Saul,David,Solomon,1018-967B.C.; FoundingofSolomon'sTemple,967 B.C.

destroyedandrebuiltagainandagain. Thusthemodernexcavatorfindslayer uponlayerofpotteryfragments,one underneaththeother,eachmarking somefreshepoch.Thefashionsin ancientearthenwarewerenotasvariableasladies'hats,.neverthelessthey didchangethr,.ughtheyears..Theyhavebyva6aisineanbeentiassified inrecentyearsprincipal:ybytheuse ofEgyptianScarabs,foundamongthe layersofpottery.Thesescarabsare aspeciesofsealshavinginscribed uponthemthenamesofPharoahs whosedatesareknown.Thuscertaintypesandqualitiesofpotterybelongtocertaindefinedperiods,and thescientistsclaimtheycanobtain accurateestimatestowithinaquarterofacentury.Bythismeansthe followingchronologicaltableofBiblicaleventshasbeenarrivedat,andis inconsonancewiththeBiblenarrative itself:

TheFlood,priorto2500B.C.;Ableham,2160-1986B.C.;TheIsraelites' SojourninEgypt,1870-1440BC.;The ExodusofWanderings,1440-1400B.C.; FallofJericho,1400B.C.;Conquestof Canaan,1400-1360B.C.;ThePeriodof theJudges,1360-1018B.C.;Reignsof

CANIST ROANS

Justasanillustrationofhowthe BiblehasbeentriumphantlyandminutelyvindicatedbyArchaeology,;et ustakethecaseofJericho: YouallknowthestoryofJericho. Nowhereisa"highercritic"writing onthatsectionoftheBiblenarrative: ''Thewallfelldownflatismereliteraryhyperboleintendedtoconveythe completenessofthevictory;andprobablynobodywouldhavebeenmore amazedthantheactualwriterto learnthathiswordswereeverrequiredasapointoffaithtobeunderstood literally,thathadthewallscollapsed ntinuedonPage8.)

........A.1,111112of.011111A111111111,lllll

TrottingSelections

13y'Thehawk.''

GLOUCESTERPARK.

Saturday,May22,1943.

W.A.Breeders'Handicap:Olive's Daughter,1;RiseandShine,2;Linda Antique,3. Way-villeHandicap:PleasantSurprise,1;SmartSally,2;Royal Heather,3. GlenelgHandicap:NiceVin,1; BelleBetel,2;WeeGlobe,3. NorwoodHandicap:BaronAntique, 1;PearlScott,2;WirraRoseitta,3. AdelaideHandicap:;King'sGuide, 1;Tempest,2Queen'sGift,3. GawlerHandicap:BalgayJim,1; Kafeela,2;Kato,3. StrathalbynHandicap:Royal.Sheik, 1;Percy'sLad,2;AdmiralPronto,3.

CANISTERJARS, 1/9EACH.

ASILLUSTRATED SCREWTOP,SQUARE SHAPE CANISTER JARS,oftransparent greenglass,whichenables youtoseethecontentsof thejarwithoutremoving thelid. Allpricedat 1/9each

Catholic grids'Vovernent

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

CALENDARofACTIVITIES

MAY

Monday,24:Shorthand(Theory),5--630p.m.Room9 Homecrafts,8p.m.Room7. E.S.C.,8p.m.Room9.

Tuesday,25Shorthand(Speed),5-6.30p.m.Room9

Dramatics,8p.m.Room9.

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7 DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS,8p.m CANTEENDUTY,C.G.M.GROUP,PHYLLISDEAN.(See below.)

Wednesday,26Dressmaking,7-9,30p.m.Rooms7--9

Thursday,27:EXPOSITIONALLDAY.BENEDICTION.5.45p.m. Choir,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,28:Shorthand(TheoryandSpeed),5-6.30pmRooms7-9. Dramatics,8p.m.Room7. OrchestraandDanceBand.8p.m.Room9.

Saturday,29:SOCIAL,8p.m.

Monday,31:Shorthand(Theory),5-6.30p.m.Room9

Homecrafts,8p.m.Room7. E.S.C.,8p.m.Room9.

JUNE

Tuesday,1:Shorthand(Speed),5-6.30pin.Room9

Dramatics,8p.m.Room9.

DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS,8p.m.

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7. CANTEENDUTY,L.B.A.GROUP.TOWNHALL.

Wednesday,2:Dressmaking,7-9.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

Thursday:EXPOSITIONALLDAY.BENEDICTION.5.45p.m. Choir,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,4:Shorthand(TheoryandSpeed),5-6.30p.m.Rooms7--9. OrchestraandDanceBand,8p.m.Room9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Room7. CANTEENDUTY,C.G.M,GROUP.TOWNHALL.

Saturday,5:CURIA,7p.m.Room7.

Sunday,6:GENERALCOMMUNION,9a.m.,ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL.

TUESDAYNIGHT,atCecilBuildings:That'sourdance,andit'squite asgoodasanyotherintown.Tryit andsee.

Homecrafts

Thereisaclubroominthetown,in thetown, Andtherethememberssitthemdown, sitthemdown, EachMondaynight,likebusybees, Andtheretheymakesuchthingsas these,asthese

GeneralCommunion

ThefirstGeneralCommunionof membersoftheCatholicGirls'MovementwillbeheldatSt.Mary'sCathedralonSunday,June6,at9 o'clock.GirlsarerequestedtoassembleintheCathedralgroundsat 8.50a.m.Abuffetbreakfastwillbe servedinSt.Joseph'sConventafter Mass. 0

Don'tForget-

EXPOSITIONoftheBlessedSacramenteveryThursday.Itdoesn'ttake longtoslipinandmakeavisit,and ifyoucametoBenedictionintheeveningyouwouldn'tbesoverylatefor tea.Don'tyouthinkit'sworthit?

SHORTHANDCLASSES:Girlswho wishtolearnshorthand,ortoimprove theirknowledgeoftheart,areadvised totakeadvantageofthese classes. Thosealreadyattendingshouldnot neglecttheirstudies.

(Wehadsomelittlesketchestoshow youwhatwemake,buttheycouldn't bereproducedproperly:anyhow,come andseeusandwe'llshowyouwhat wecando.)

Chorus. Comealongforyouareneeded, Donotletthisgounheeded, Andyou'llfindthere'slotsoffun foryouonMondaynight. Ohcome,ohcome.myfriends,ohcome, ohcome,ohcome!

AndtogetherwewillmaketheHomecraftshum.

Justleaveyourharp'neaththeweepingwillowtree, AtHomecraftsthereisnoneedfor thee.

Havingreadthistouchingditty, wipethetearsfromyoureyes,powderyournose,andjointheHomecraftsgroup.We'reworkingfora Fetetobeheldlater,sothere'splenty ofroomforyouandyourfriends.

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

MARIANARTSGUILD

FatherLynchwastheguestspeaker atourmeetingonFriday,May14. HegaveaveryinterestingtalkonArt ingeneral,andremindedusthatwe mustexpectmanyrebuffsinthe courseofourwork.Unfortunately, Fatherhadtoleaveearly,butwehope towelcomehimagainforfurtherlecturesinthefuture.

About60memberswerepresent,nod severalitemsweregiven,NellWall andFrancesMorangavetwopiano solos,andCarmelMoransang.SeveralmembersoftheGuildgavea readingfrom"PrideandPrejudice,' fromthescenebetweenElizabethBen nettandLadyCatherine.Thegirls onlyhadanopportunityoflooking throughtheirpartsoncebeforethe meeting,andtheygaveanexcellent performance.

Thepresident,MaryMoir,inthe courseofherremarks,remindedmembersoftheirannualsubscription,which wastobedevotedtothefundfora theatretteandpropertiesfortheGuild.

Theeveningconcludedwithsupper. ThenextMarianArtsmeetingwillbe heldonFriday,June11,at8p.m.,in theClubRooms.

Chou.

THECHOIRhavestartedontwo snappynumbers,whicharemakinga hitwiththegirls,andshouldgoover wellatournextconcert.Ifyouwant tobeinonthis,youhadbettercome alongrightaway,anddon'tletanythinglessthanablizzardkeepyou awayfrompractises,forthereisalot tobedone,andnotovermuchtimein whichtodoit.We'vestillgotroom forafewmoreforthatmusicalplay we'redoing,too.

URGENT:CananyofyouPIANISTScometohelpusatourchoirpractises?Wewantsomeonewhocan comeeachThursdaynightfrom8to 9.30p.m. Volunteers,pleasegetin touchwithMollieLalororMargaret Hanley,attheClubRooms.

Orchestra ORCHESTRAandDANCEBAND members,pleasebesuretoattendyour weeklyrehearsals,inRoom9,eachFriday,at8p.m.Thenextconcertis tobefortheRedCross,andwewant toputonagoodshow.

SOCIALEVENING

Ourmonthlysocialwillbeheldin theClubRoomsonSaturday,May29, at8p.m.Thismonthlygatheringenablesmembersofthedifferentgroups tobecomebetteracquainted,andis alwaysapopularevent.Don'tforget thedate,girls,themoreweseeofYou thebetterwelikeit.

CanteenSennce

Thefollowingdateshavebeenarranged: L.B.A.Group.

May22:PhyllisDean.

June1:TownHall. C.G.M.Group.

May25:PhyllisDean.

June4:TownHall.

Wewishtoremindallmembersthat attendanceonthenightsallottedto theirGroupisabsolutelyessential.If slacknessisnoticed,therewillbeno alternativebuttoremovetheirnames fromtheroster.Alreadyseveralmembershavereceivednoticestothis effect.Membersarealsoexpectedto stayuntilthecloseofthedancing. GirlsonTeaRoster,May25,Phyllis Dean(5--7p.m.): J.Anderson,I.McAdam,L.McAdam, M.McAdam,I.Boylan,M.Nelligan, M.Foley,C.Foley,M.Gatti,P.Prendiville, Partridge,J.Kahan. Onlythosewhosenamesappear abovearerequiredtoattendondate mentioned,andareaskedtoattend assoonaspossibleafter5p.m.to helpwaitontables,wash-up,etc.

NAIWIlatot1Wolg (float INPREPARATIONFORTHE FEASTOFPENTECOST.

OBSERVANCETHROUGHOUTTHE ARCHDIOCESE

InaccordancewithDecree539ofthe FourthPlenaiyCouncil,aNovenato theHolyGhostwillbeconductedin allparishchurches,conunenlairl;onJune4. Thefollowingprayerwillbe foundsuitableforrecitationduringthe Novena:-

Prayer.

0HolySpirit,Paraclete,Advocate, Comforter,hearkentoourprayersas weprepareourselvesfortheFeastof ThyComing.

Thouartthelifeandthestrengthof theChurch.Remember,ThyguidanceA ofold,whenThoudidstenableherto conquerJudaismandPaganism,false teaching,theoppositionofprinces andpeoples,andthedeceitofcunning combinationsagainsther.LetThy helpandinspirationbewithherinher presentfearfuldifficultiesinevery land.Givelightandcouragetoall thosewhomThouhaltentrustedwith particularduties-theHolyFather, Bishops,PriestsandReligious. Do notabandonherchildrentothemercilessmachinationsofherenemies.Give hervictorywhereheraltarsareerectedandhervoiceisheard.Letour ownlandbetherecipientofThy choicefavours.Blessourdiocese, ourparish,ourhomes,

0HolySpirit,thelifeandstrength ofsouls,bewithusinourdaily struggles.WithoutTheewecando nothing;withTheewearepowerful. QuickenusinourserviceofThee;put fromusslothandindifferenceand everyobstacletoprayerandfidelityto ourduties.GiveusaloveofMass andtheSacraments,andwillingears toThyinspirations.Convinceus thatsinisthegreatestevil.Maywe daretohopefromTheeforthegraces andthefireofthefirstPentecost whenloveofGodmademenand womenfaceahostileandunsympatheticworldwithconfidenceandjoy.We askTheealsofortemporalfavours. ThroughTheetheearthwasbrought intoitspresentstateandmadeahabitationforman.Renewit.Leta salutaryrainfallgivelifeandvigour toitsparchedhillsandvalleys,and causethemtoadornthemselveswith acarpetofluxuriantvegetationof everykind.MayitallbeforThy gloryandthatoftheFatherandthe Son,OneGodinThreeDivinePersons'Amen.

AdolfHitlerReplaces Czestochowa's Madonna

"KrakauerZeitung,"December8,reportsthattheStadthauptmannof Czestochowa,Dr.Frank,inagreement withtheadministrationoftheGeneral Government,hashadthestreetin CzestochowacalledMaryAllee,which leadstotheBlackMadonnaChurch,renamedAdolfHitlerAllee. AGermanresidentialquarterhas beencreatedinCzestochowaasfrom November28.SignboardsandinscriptionsinAdolfHitlerAlleeandinthe Germanquartermustbeexclusively inGerman,andeverychangeinbuildingsinthesestreets,evenhousepainting,mustbepermittedbytheStadthauptmanninorderthatCzestochowa, whichisdefinitelyGermanincharacter, maintainsand,ifpossible,stillincreases thischaracter.

qiitidoftoI

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CATHOLICNURSES'

Soricdealtati

May25:C.G.M.Dance,CecilBuildings,SherwoodCourt.

HighgateParishDance,attheParishHall,Wednesday,May28, May30:VictoriaSquareOldCollegians'AssociationPicnic.

May30:FifthrallydayW.A.C.L.T.A., atRobertsonPark.

HighgateParishDance

OnFebruary6,atSt.Mary'sCathedral,Perth,themarriagewascelebrated,withNuptialMass,between MauricePaul,youngestsonofMr.A. McKinley,of"MoorePark,"Moora, andMaryRose,eldestdaughterofMrs. M.dellaValle,ofMelville. Rev. -,FatherHawe,ofPalmyra,officiatedat theceremony.

Thebride,whowasgivenawayby Mr.P.McKinley,wasgownedinsnowflakeorgandie,withathreetiered

*ItWasForThis WeFou4ht

BecauseEnglandstillpermitsmeto recitemyprayersonmykneeseach morning.

BecauseshepermitsmetosayMass eachmorninginmychurch.

Becauseshepermitsmeinour schoolstoteachtheCatechism.

Becauseshegivesmetheliberty eachyeartohavemyprocessionsin anystreetofmycityorcountry.

Becauseshegivesmepermission withanopenheart.

Becausesheleavesmemylanguage, vschools.

Becausesheleavesmeallmytraditions.

Becausesheleavesme,aFrenchCanadian,therightandentireliberty topractisemyfaith,tospeakmylanguage,tomaintainmytraditions.

ItwasforthatwefoughtatDieppe.

-FatherSabourin,CanadianChaplamatDieppe.

tulleandlaceveil,andfloralaccessoriesoffrangipani,stephanotis,and delphiniums.

Shewasattendedbyhersister, Christina,whochoseblueorgandie, withcremeleghornhatandgolden bouquetofgladioli,frangipaniand rosebuds.

Thedutiesofbestmanwereinthe capablehandsofLeoMcKinley,brotherofthegroom.

Thereceptionandbreakfastwere heldatReno's,whereMrs.P.McKinleygraciouslyreceivedtheguests,all ofwhomwereverycloseandlifelongfriendsofthebridegroom.Later inthedaythehappycoupleleftfor theSouth-West,thebride'stravelling ensemblebeingnut-brownlacewith matchingaccessories.

Tripoli'sBishopPraises BritishTroops'Piety

"Ihavebeengreatlymovedbythe presenceoftheAlliedsoldiers.whose pietyanddevotionhavetouchedmy heart,"saidBishopFacchinetti,Vicar ApostolicofTripoli,inasermaninhis cathedraltoacongregationofBritish andDominionsoldiersandItaliancivilians.

Mgr.FacchinettisaidhewaslearningEnglishfromaBritishchaplainto beabletopreachtotheBritishsoldiersintheirownlanguage.

Inaninterviewrecently,theBishopdescribedtheBritishsoldiersas "excellentambassadors verygentlemanlyandrespectful,"states GeorgeCrawley,Reuter'sspecialcorrespondentinCairo.

HepraisedthewaytheBritishadministrationisdoingitsdifficulttask.

Ournextmonthlyfeatureisoneof greatinterestandimportancetoall Catholicnurses,whenRev.Father McBridewillspeakon"Catholicism andNursing."Theaddressistobe givenintheC.G.M.Rooms,St.George's Terrace,onJune1,at'4p.m.,andwe extendtoallCatholicnursesaordial invitationtobepresent.

PrisonersofWarAppeal.

Theexecutivewishestothankall thebrancheswh,workedsowholeheartedlyandloyallyforthesuccess ofthePrisonersofWarAppeal.The Leaguewasabletohandinthesum of£408,andsucharesultmustbe mostgratifyingandanamplereward forallwhocontributed.Theraffle inaidofthefundwaswonbyMrs. Keilor,ofLindsay-street,Perth. CanteenWork.

Thefollowingarethearrangements fortheCanteensforthecoming month:

PhyllisDeanHall.Friday,May28.

Barrack-streetBuffet:Wednesday, June2. TownHall:Monday.June7.

Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded. TheJuvenileSectionoftheCentralCatholicLibrarywillappreciatethem.

Inresponsetomanyrequests,the committeeconductingtheIIighgate Parishdanceshavemuchpleasurein announcingthatonWednesdaynight, May26,thefirstdanceoftheseason willtakeplace.Afirst-classorchestrahas luckybeenengaged,andluckyspots, chairs,andnoveltydanceswill beafeatureoftheevening.

Wehopetomeetallouryoungfriendsfromallparishesatthisgala dance,aseverythinghasbeendone toensureeveryoneanenjoyabletime.

Adaintysupperwillbeserved,the floorisinexcellentcondition,the musicthebestthatcouldbeprocured,somaketheHighgateParishHall yourrendezvousonWednesday,May 26.Admission1/8.

CarmeliteBribgeParty

AverysuccessfulCardPartywasrecentlyheldinaidoftheCarmelite Monastery.About200peoplewere present,andthebridgsprizeswentte Mrs.Ning,Mrs.Hussey,MissKay,Dr. McMahonandMessrs.T.D.Murphy andP.O'Hagen.Rummyprizeswere wonbyMrs.O'HaraandMrs.Desmond.Theraffleforgoodstothe valueof25s,.waswonbyRev.J.Murphy,ticketNo.477J.

Thecommitteewishtoexpresstheir gratitudetoallwhoattended,andalso tothosewhomadegenerousdonations.

VICTORIASQUAREOLDCOLLEGIANS'ASSOCIATION.

TheVictoriaSquareOldCollegians' AssociationwillholdapicniconSunday,May30,toNationalPark.The trainleavesPerthat10.45a.m.A meetingwillbeheldduringtheafternoon,andallareearnestlyaskedto attend.

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PERTH,THURSDAY,MAY20.1943.

"PatternforPeace"

ThefourthSocialJusticeStatement,whichwillbeofficially releasedonSocialJusticeSunday,May30.istohand,bearingthe title"PatternforPeace."Itisaworthyelaborationofitsdistinguishedpredecessors-theBishops'Statement,"fusticeNow," and"ForFreedom."Itrepresentsaprogrammeofpost-warreconstructiongiveninaseriesoftwentypoints,andisanepitome ofthe"StatementonReconstruction"submittedbytheHierarchy totheFederalGovernment.Passingfromthestatementofsocial doctrines,itsetsforthdetailsofsocialpolicy.ThesebeartheapprovaloftheEpiscopalCommitteeonCatholicActioninsofaras theBishopsdeclaretheproposalstocontainnothingcontraryto Faithormorals,buttheydonotbindCatholicstoacompleteacceptance.ItisconceivablethatotherschemesvaryingastodetailsmightequallywintheapprobationoftheHierarchy.

Perhapsthemostnotableandanxiouslyawaitedissueofthe 'PatternforPeace"isitsproposalsfortheOrganisationofthe CreditStructure.Somewillhedisappointedthatitdoesnotadvocatecompletenationalisationofcredit.Thisstepitconsiders unnecessaryifprivateprofitsthroughthedispensationofcredit canbeeliminatedbythestrictestGovernmentcontrolofthecredit activitiesofthetradingbanks,insurancecompanies,etc.,andbythe strengtheningoftheCommonwealthBankinitscharacterasa reserve,trading,nationalandmortgagebank.Perhapsamore valuablecontribution"PatternforPeace"hastomakeforthe reformofthemonetarysystemliesinitsrecommendationthata specialsystemofcreditshouldbedesignedtomeettheneedsof agriculture.Astrongrecommendationismadethatagricultural interestshouldnotbefixedarbitrarilyonthebasisoftherate fixedforindustrialcapital.

Perhapsthemainemphasisof"PatternforPeace"islaidon ruralconstructionasthematterofprimeimportancetothefuture ofAustralia.Ontheadministrativesideasoundlyplannedregionalismisadvocatedenvisagingthedevelopmentofregional townswithindustriesservingtheirownlocalityandsocial,culturalandeducationalamenitiestoreducetheattractionofcity life.Furtherrecommendationsurgethestabilisationofland values,theeliminationofspeculation,thelimitationoftherightof mortgageandsale,andthestabilisationofthepricesofprimary products.Co-operativeinstitutionsamonggroupsofindependent familyfarmsisseenasthebasicprincipleofreconstruction.while thesettingupgraduallyofaNationalRuralCounciltoachieve self-governmentinagricultureisadvocated.Sidebysidewith agriculturegoestheReconstructionofIndustry.Inthismatter theproposaltosetupIndustrialCouncils,consistingofemployers andemployees,isdeveloped,asistheconceptionofwhatconstitutesagraduatedfamilywage.Veryjustlythissystemisclaimedtobeascientificwayofmakingwagesreallymeettheneeds ofthefamily,asagainstthepresentvagueandunsatisfactory "capacityofindustrytopay."Specialmeasuresarecalledforto controlmonopoliesand"bigbusiness"inthecommoninterest. Specialclausesconcentrateontheproblemofwomeninindustry. a.

Thefirstsectionof"PatternforPeace"concernsitselfwith Australia'spopulationaswiththemostimmediatelyurgentproblemconfrontingits.Whilerecognisingthatthechiefcauseof declineisprobablyoneofmoraloutlook,itisconcededthat"in manycasesitisthethreatofeconomicinsecuritywhichrestricts thesizeofthefamily."Fourpositivemeasurestoimprovethe naturalincreaseareputforward,thestabilisationofagriculture beingtothefore,asitisonlyfarmingpopulationswhichhavea sufficientbirth-rate.Populationsimplydoesnotgrowinthegiant metropolis.ButrealisingthatAustraliacannotpopulateitself fromitsownstockinasufficientlyshortspaceoftime,immigrationinverylargenumbersisurged.Twoguidingprinciples shouldgoverntheadmissionofmigrants.Theyshouldaimto introduceruraldwellersratherthanindustrialoverflows,andspecialattentionshouldbepaidtocountrieswithahighbirth-rate. Thiswillnecessitatetheeliminationofracialprejudices,butitis imperativelynecessaryfornationalsurvival.Finally.'Pattern forPeace"seesallitsproposalsdependentuponasoundreformof education,notonlyasregardsrealfundamentalsocialideas,but withintheChristianframework."PatternforPeace"isatonce aprofoundandprovokingdocument,andonethatwillamply repaystudybyalltrulyconcernedtoseethatthereshapingof AustraliawillheonChristianandrationallines.

TheBookofJoband theProblemofEvil

Dr.McCannontheProgress ofModernMedicine

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entirely,Rahabandherhousehold couldnothaveescaped."

Nownotetheevidenceunearthedin 1933byProfessorGarstang,afamous Archaeologist.Irrefutableevidence thatatadateapproximatingrather accuratelyto1400B.C.,thewallsof Jerichofelldownfiatoutwards,but onesmallsectionofthewallremains upright-presumablyinthevicinityof thehousewhereRahablived.Were thesethingsnotvouchedbyscientists, wecouldhardlyimagineevidence shouldstillstandbeneaththesoilof Palestinetoprovesoconclusivelyto anunbelievingworldthatGodistruth andHisBooktheinspiredutterance oftheSpiritofTruth.

Insuchashortlectureitisimpossibletodealadequatelywithsucha subjectastheOldTestament,butI wouldliketorecommendtoanyoneinterestedinthesubject,oneortwo bookswhichareentertaininglywritten,scientificallyaccurate,andtremendouslyinformative,ontheArchaelogyoftheBible.Mostofthedata hasonlybeengleanedinthelast40 years.Ifeveryoufeeltheurgeto takeupanyintellectualhobbywhich willgrowandincreasewiththeyears, IwouldadvisethestudyoftheBible itcanleadyoutoproblemswhich gaveSt.ThomasAquinasaheadache, butitwillbealwaysinterestingoecauseitisastudyofthescienceof man.

ThebooksoftheOldTestament, sometimesknownasthePoeticBolks, areseveninnumber,Theyuere writtenatvarioustimes'roil:1000 B.C.to180B.C.byinspiredauthors. Theirname,"Didactic,"welldescribes theirmostgeneralcharacteristic,for totheHebrewsofold,asalsotothe Egyptiansatlarge,theyhavealways beenawonderfultreasuryofvaried andusefulinstructions.Aswemight naturallyexpect,thesebooks,being poetry,arecharacterisedbydignity oflanguage,boldnessofmetaphor, andtheuseofArchaicexpressions.

LetustaketheBookofJob,which dealswiththedifficultythathasat alltimesintriguedman-theproblem ofevil,Initself,itisuniversally acknowledgedtobethemostbrilliant literarygemoftheOldTestament,and aprominentauthorityhaswrittenof it:"Beyondanydoubt,theBookof Jobisthehighestproductofthe poets'art;itbringstoafocus,asit were,allthatHebrewpoetrycouldcontribute,andstandsoutasoneofthe noblestpoeticalcompositionsofany ageoranypeople."

Anexampleofthisbeautyisgiven whenGodflashesforthfromthestorm theswift,directanddelicatesarcasm ofhisqueriesregardingtheconstitutionoftheworldandthegovernment oftheuniverse:

"Hastevergivenorderstothemorn? Orshownthedawnofdayitsplace?

Canstthouliftupthyvoicetothe clouds

Thatabundanceofwatersmaycover thee?

Canstthoubindtheclusterofthe Pleiades

OrloosethebandsofOrion?"

Theprimeproblemtreatedisnot directlysolved:themysteryofthe presenceofevilinGod'screationremainsamystery,butthereasonfor thisisindicated:Man'smindcannot graspthecompletenatureofGod,and hencecannotplumbthedepthsofHis Providence.However,thereisthis practicalconclusion:ManhassufficientevidenceevenfromNaturetojustifyhisplacinguttertrustinGod, sinceHecontrolsallthings.Thisis hintedintheverybeginningofthe

book,whereweseethatonlywith DivinepermissioncouldSatanafflict Job.

Theinherentbeautyandsublimity ofalltheinspiredbookshavekept themalivethroughoutthecenturies, toremindpeoplethattheGodwho inspiredsuchpassionatelove,devotion, andconfidenceisstillthesamemercifullovingFather.Ithasoftenbeen saidthatinthepropheticalbookswe haveGodspeakingtoHispeople,in thePsalms,wehavethepeoplespeakingtotheirGod:beingprayers,they areoutstandingexamplesoflyrical poetry,andhavetriumphantlywithstoodthetestoftimeandfrequent translationswithoutlosingtheir beauty.

Thesecondspeaker1,,rtheevening, Dr.FrankMcCann,likenedhimselfto thelastbatsmaninacricketeleven, whoseinstructionsweretohitoutand getout.Inthebrieftimeallotted himhepassedfromhisusualhumorousopeningtoatersesurveyofthe wonderfulstepsmadebyMedicinein thelastcentury-especiallyaround 1850.

TheDoctordiscussedfourofthese' steps,namely,thegreatimprovement innursingandhospitaltreatment;the discoveryofgermsandantiseptics;the discoveryanduseofanaesthetics,and vaccination.

Remarkingthathospitalshadfrom oldentimesprovidedareligiousvocationforafew,yetotherhospitals, about1800,weremostlystaffedbythe worsttypeofperson,thelecturerde-(scribedhospitalconditionsinFrance andEnglandattheturnofthecentury.Theaudiencewonderedhow anypatientsurvived.Showinghow theworkofPasteurandListeremphasisedtheneedofcleanliness,Dr. McCanntracedthequickimprovement inhospitalconditionsuntilto-day, Heconsideredtheimprovedmethods ofhospitaltreatmenttobethegreatestadvanceofmedicalscienceinthe century.

Histreatmentoftheotherfactors mentionedwasmadeasinteresting, and,beingpunctuatedwithhumorous asides,hadthelistenerslaughinghalf thetime.

Finally,Dr.McCannpredictedadvancesjustasgreatforthenextcentury,andsaid,"Inahundredyears' timewemighteasilybeabletocure acommoncold."

Anappreciativeaudiencecarried heartyvotesofthankstobothspeakere.

NEXTLECTURE.

FRIDAY,MAY28.

FatherO'Mahoneywilldiscussthe FirstSpreadofCatholicism.ThelecturewillbearupontheActsofthe Apostles,andwillbemainlycentred inthecolourfulEast,inthemostmomentousperiodofitsexistence.

Mr,FredBurkewillbethesupportingspeaker,andtheeveningwillbe sponsoredbyCaptainCarmody,well knowntothosewholistenedtoLibrarylecturessponsoredbytheChestertonClubinthedayswhenCaptain Carmodywasthatclub'spresident.

ST.PATRICK'S, fREMANTLE

TheannualcrowningofOurLady QueenofMaywilltakeplaceat7.15 p.m.onSunday,May30.Astheoccasionisanidealone,arallyofactiveandauxiliarymembersofthe LegionofMarywillbeheld. Acordialinvitationto.bepresentisextendedtoLegionariesofotherparishes,

(Lettersshouldbeasbriefaspossibleand,evenwnereanom-de-plume isemployed,mustbearthewriter's nameandaddress,asatokenofbonafides.Nonoticewillbetakenof anonymouscorrespondence.)

SOCIALAPATHYOFCATHOLICYOUTH.

Sir,-Inreplyto"MatrimonialBureau"4"Record,"May6),itistruethat aCatholicboyishandicappedbythe factthatthemajorityofthegirls aroundhimarenon-Catholics,although Ithinkhisestimate-tentoone-istoo high.But,bethatasitmay,Iamof theopinionthatthereareampleopportunitiesinalmosteveryparishforthe Catholicyoungpeopletomeetone another,ifthesaidyoungpeoplewould onlyavailthemselvesofthem.Many parisheshaveaCatholicTennisClub, forinstance,simplycryingoutformembers,andexperiencehasshownthe CatholicLawnTennisAssociationtobe amosteffective"matrimonialbureau"! Butno!OuryoungpeopleWILLjoin otherclubsorstandidlybywhiletheir ownCatholicclubdiesforlackofmembers.

Again,howoftenhaveweheardour priestsappealtotheyoungpeopleof theparishtosupportthesocialfunctionsorganisedinaidoftheparishdebt orsomeotherworthyobject?Butthe appealusuallyfallsondeafears.Why? Ihaveheardmanyexplanations.some ofthemnotveryflatteringtoour k.youngergeneration,hut,inallhonesty, Ithinkitisjustthoughtlessness-blendedperhapswithacertainlackofloyaltytowardsthingsCatholic.Were theCatholicboysandgirlstoavail themselvesoftheopportunitiesALREADYaffordedthemofmeetingone another,Idonotthinktherewould beagreatdealleftforamatrimonial bureautodo.-Yours,etc., POP.

Perth.

DEFENCEOFPEASANTRY.

Sir,-Evenifthe"GreenRevolution" meansareturntotheoldprovedpeasanttradition,whatofit?Ithinka partialreturntotheoldidealisnecessary.Revolutionmeansdrasticchange, soherewehaveit.Foronething, theoldtraditionoffarmingwastough, andthereisnodenyingit,wehave becomesoft.Onlytoughmencould carveoutahomeandfarmfromthe virginbush;andtheoldpioneerswon through;theywereequaltoit,and thustheybecame"thegiantsofold."

Again,allthegreatreformshavebeen hardanddifficult.Forexample,St. Bernard'sreformoftheBenedictine Order,andSt.Teresa'sofCarmel.Both reformersaskedforstricterobservance. Theydemandedhardthings,andthe hardthingsweredone,withmostsuccessfulresults,forthebenefitofhumanity,

So,ifouryouthtakeupthe"Green Revolution,"fortheloveofClaredon't makeiteasy.Otherwiseyoufail. Youthwillrespondtothehardthings askedfor;mayProvidenceraiseupa leadertoinspirethem.InAmerica, apriesthasledasuccessfulback-tothe-land-movementfromamongstcity folk.Iadmit"Kerry's"proposalsare goodandmostpractical.But,ifwe haveto"spoon-feed"thismovement, willitberobust,willitsurvive?Shades oftheWestAustralianpioneers!Do theysmileatalltheenticementsnow necessarytogetandholdpeopleonthe land? Ifancyoneoldpioneer(a nativeofCountyClare)wouldbemost indignant.Heexpectedhissonsand grandsonstobemen.Nofaultofhis ifhishopeswerenotrealised.One ofhissons,myfather,alongWiththe oldshepherd,shepherdedsheepatthe ageofeight,fortwomonthsoftheyear, 30milesfromthehomestead!Inthose daysthedietwasoftenjustbreadand dripping.Arideonhorsebackfor30 or40milestoacricketmatch,ordance, andbackagain,wasjusttheirform ofamusement.Beforehisninthbirthday,myfatherhadwonhisfirstrace

iiigreenjacket,withwhitesleeves thelattersplashedwithred,froma bleedingnoseI,andhisfirstexperience. too,ofajockey'ssaddle.

Ifnowitisconsiderednecessaryto haveallmannerofcomfortsonthe modernfarm,howisitthatthe"oldtimer,"afteraweekortwointhecity, hashadenough?flacktothebush hemustget,awayfromthecity'sattractions.Heprefersthebush-there mustbesomehappinessinthisrugged lifeclosetonature.Ifthechildrenof to-daydevelopthe"old-timers'"love ofthebush,willitbenecessarytosurroundthemwitheverycomfort?On theotherhand,iftheyfailtoholdthe spiritoftheearlypioneers,Idoubtif allthemoderndevicesbroughttothe farmwouldchecktheirflightto"the bigsmoke."Itseemstometheonly waytolovethelandistogoout,with sleevesrolledup,andsubdueit,May theoldpioneersofWestAustralia, thosegrandoldmen,inspiresomeofIts tomaketheeffort,aswellasgivingis aleadertoenkindleus-Yours,etc., CLARE. MidlandJunction.

SOCIALJUSTICESUNDAY, MAY30

"PATTERNFORPEACE"TOBE AVAILABLE.

SocialJusticeSundaywillbeobservedinallchurchesintheArchdiocese onMay30,whensermonsappropriate totheoccasionwillbepreached.Copies ofthenewSocialJusticeStatement, "PatternforPeace,-willheonsale afterallMasses,pricedat3d.percopy.

Exposition intheCity

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.

POLAND,WITHOUTSEMINARIES, FACESPRIESTLESSFUTURE.

Alltheologicalseminariesnowbeing shutinPoland,thecountryisfaced withacompletelackofpriests,itis learntinLondon.

Thepeoplearealreadysuffering veryseriouslyinthisrespect,themajorityofthepastoralclergyhaving beenarrested.

Theusualexcuseforarrestingclergy isthattheyurgethefaithfultopray thatGodmaysavePoland.Inthe opinionoftheGermanauthoritiesthe Polishnationisnotlivinginmisfortune.

PRAYERWASMALTA'SSECRET WEAPON.

ThefactthatGod'shelpwasasked for,andreceived,bythepeopleof Malta,isthesecretofthesuccessful defenceoftheisland,saidLt.-Gen.Sir WilliamDobbie,speakinginSt. Helens,recently.

MONETARYREFORM.

Sir,--Inviewoftheimportanceof moneyinourevery-daylife,itisonly reasonablethat:

(1,Thecreditofthenationshould belongtotheshareholdersofthe nation,andNOTtotheshareholders ofthebanks;tothepeopleasawhole (7,000,000),andnottoasectionofthe people171,000).Nobodyhasaright tositbackanddrawa"rake-off"from thebloodandsufferingsofothers,or outofanationalemergency.Wedo notwantaprivilegedclassinour midst,

(2)TheCommonwealthStatistician andhisstaffshoulddeterminehow muchmoneymaybeissued.Moreover,itwillbeissuedinsuchamannerastopreventinflationofprices.

(31Moneymustequalpricesof goodsforsale,andshouldnotbecancelledatagreaterratethangoodsare consumed.

(4)Privateenterprisetostand,with thissafeguard,thatthepriceofanarticleoraserviceshouldbethecost ofproduction,plusareasonablepro. fit,aftermakingallowanceforsinking fund,contingencies,etc.ModernCapitalismisnotbasedonChristianprinciples,andcannotheallowedfree rein.

151Thebasicwagetobefixedfor amanandhiswife,withasubsidyfor eachchild.Thistobepaidbythe nation.Tooff-setthefactthatmachineryisdisplacingman-power,boys andgirlstobeleftatschoolfora longerperiod,andmenandwomenretiredatanearlierage,butallyoung childrentobeprovidedfor.Theretiringagetobeloweredasunemploymentincreases(65to60,60to55,55to 50).Theobjectofanindustrialsystemisnotprimarilytoprovidework, butgoodsandservices.

(6)Apensionequivalentto75per centofthebasicwagetobepaidto manandwifeonretirement.This isonlyjustastheaveragehuman beingattheendofalifetimewillhave spentatleast£6,000ongoodsandservices,andhastherebyencouraged trade,

(7)Moneywillbeissuedforproductionandcancelledwithconsumption, eachpersonpayinghislegitimateshare oftaxation.Inanycontributory scheme,themiddlemanmustbepreventedfrompassinghisshareoftaxationontotheconsumer.Thatloopholemustbeclosed.Undertheexistingsystemtheconsumerpaysalltaxation,butisnotawareofthefact.

Moneywillthenbeamediumofexchange,andnotaninstrumentofGovernmentandPower,asitisatthe presenttime.-Yours,etc., "LOOKINGFORWARD."

CatholicTeachers' Guild

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May23:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Joseph'sChurch, Kellerberrin.

May25.-9.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:PresideatSolemnOfficeand RequiemMassontheoccasionofthe anniversaryofthedeathofthelate ArchbishopClune.

May30:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Anne's.Belmont.

June6-9a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral: celebrateMassontheoccasionofthe AnnualCommunionofmembersof theCatholicGirls'Movement.

June13 (PentecostSunday):St. Mary'sCathedral:

11a.m.:Pontificate.

3p.m.:AdministertheSacramentof ConfirmationtochildrenfromCathedralParishSchoolsandto adults.

June18:10a.m.:PresideatQuarterly ConferenceofPriestsoftheMetropolitanArea,attheChapterHall, VictoriaSquare.

June19.-8a.m.:PresideatceremoniesofReceptionandProfessionat St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

June20:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Mary's,Guildford.

June27:CanonicalVisitation,LesmurdieandPickeringBrook.

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:AttendclosingceremoniesoftheForty Hours'Devotion.

July4:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Columba's,Bayswater,andSt.Peter's,BedfordPark. AttendAnnualEucharisticProcessionatSacredHeartChurchHighgateHill.

July11:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Aloysius',Shenton Park,

July18:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Patrick's,York.

July25:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSacredHeartChurch. Beverley.

CONFIRMATIONFORADULTS.

HisGracetheArchbishopwilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationtoadultsinStMary'sCathedral at3p.m.onPentecostSunday,June13.

PRIESTS'CONFERENCE.

TheQuarterlyConferenceofPriests ofthemetropolitanareawillbeheld attheChapterHall,VictoriaSquare, at10a.m.onFriday,June18.

TheLateArchbishopClune

EIGHTHANNIVERSARY,MAY25.

Theeightanniversaryofthedeath ofthelateArchbishopCluneoccurs onTuesday,May25.Theoccasion sillbeobservedintheCathedralby thechantingoftheSolemnOfficeof theDeadandthecelebrationofSolemnRequiemMass.HisGrace,Most Rev.R.Prendiville,D.D.,willpreside attheOfficeandMass.Thefunction. willcommenceat9.90a.m.

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Sunday. 4th.-CLAREMONTFortyHours' Prayer21st..-23rdI. 5th.-OSBORNEPARK:OneDay ofExposition.

JUNE.

lst.-MT.BARKER:OneDayofExposition. 3rd.--0OLLIE:FortyHours'Prayer (18th.--20th.).

4th.-MERREDIN:OneDayofExposition.

CatholicPhilosophyoftheFineArts

PromisingFieldforCatholicACtionists

ArchbishopSimondsOpens P.A.G.LectureSeries

AnalysisofBeautyand FuncrtionofArt

"Thetineartspresentapromising fieldforCatholicActionists,"saidHis GracetheCoadjutor-ArchbishopofMelbourne,MostRev.J.D.Simonds, D.D.,Ph.D.,speakingattheinaugural lectureofaseriesonCatholicphilosophy,conductedbytheParaclete ArtsGroup.

"Likeeveryotherphaseofmodern life,"saidArchbishopSimonds,"the fineartshavesufferedfromthegross materialisticoutlookofthetimes.I sincerelyhopethatthevariousgroups ofCatholicartenthusiasts,whohave placedthemselvesundertheguidance oftheDivineSpirit,willhaveapowerfulinfluenceinpurifyingtherather sordidatmosphereofcontemporary art.Inyourapostolateyoumustaim, notmerelyatrightthinkingandright feelinginmattersofart,butyoumust alsoengageinastudyofthescienceof aestheticsandthephilosophyof beauty,astheyhavebeendeveloped bythegreatCatholicthinkers.The

outstandingmastersofthegoldenage offaithandculturenotmerelybequeathedtousawealthofartisticmasterpiecesinarchitecture,painting, sculptureandmusic,buttheyalsodevelopedasoundphilosophyofbeauty withwhicheachmemberoftheParacleteArtsGroupsmustbecomefamiliar.Forthatreason,Iamvery pleasedthatyouareabouttoundertakeaseriesofstudiesinphilosophy, historyandtheologywiththeaimof developingaculturedCatholicmind amongstyourmembers.

WhatisBeauty?

"TheCatholicstudentofartmust notbecontentwiththestudyofthe techniqueofhisparticularspeciality. IfyouaimatfollowinginthetraditionofthegreatCatholicmastersof cultureandphilosophy,youmustask yourselveswhatisbeautyassuch,and whataretheobjectiveelementsin thingswhichwecallbeautifulorsublime.Soundprinciplesonthisbasic

MOSTREV.J.D.SIMONDS,DD Ph.D., CoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne. problemfortheartistwillhelpyou toavoidtheextremesubjectivismof aBenedettoCroceandthegrossromanticismofthesensuoustypethatis sopopularwithmanymoderns.CenturiesagoSt.Augustineposedthe question:'Arebeautifulthingsbeautifulbecausetheypleaseus,ordothey pleaseusbecausetheyarebeautiful?' Hisanswerwas:'Asktheartist,and hewillunhesitatinglyreplythatthey pleaseusbecausetheyarebeautiful.' Thisistheanswerofrealism,that placesthebeautifulinrealityrather thanintheperceptionsoftheartist.

AllThingsAreBeautiful.

Heisoftruthandgoodness,andthe IeautyofcreatedthingsisbutarefractedrayoftheDivineBeautyim plantedintheheartofeverycreated thing.

"Ugliness,likesin,isadefect,afallingofffromthesplendouroftheideal. NothOgcan,therefore,beinallrespectsugly,justasnothingcanbe fromeverypointofviewbad.Only aprofoundphilosophercouldreach stis-haloftyconceptionofthebeautiful.Onewhoapproachestheproblem fromthestandpointofhumanjudgmentswilloftenpronounceasugly orcommonplacethingswhicharenot so.OnthispointSullyPrudhomme aptlyremarked:'Toknowreally whetherthereareuglymonkeyswe shouldhavetoconsultthemonkeys: forthebeautyweunconsciouslylook for,andcertainlydonotfindinthe monkey,isthebeautyofthehuman form.Whenwedeclarethemonkey tobeugly,whatwereallymeanis thatitwouldheanuglyman-which isundeniable.'

PerceptionofBeauty.

"TheradicalobjectivismofSt. Thomasdidnotpreventhimfromgivingdueconsiderationtotheroleof theperceivingsubjectinapprehendingthebeautiful.Heheldthatrealityisbeautifulinsofarasitscontemplationexcitesaestheticpleasureinus, Contemplation,however,impliescognition;thereforeinourcaseeveryperceptionofbeautymustbeginwitha senseperception.Unbalancedtheories ofarthavedevelopedaccordingtothe measureinwhichtheirpatronshave emphasisedthepleasureofsenseor thatofintellectualcognition.Ifpurelysensualpleasureissoughtasan aestheticresponse,suchartisunworthyofthename,andofthedignity ofman.

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"LikeSt.Augustine,thegreatmediaevalphilosophers,undertheleadershipofSt,ThomasAquinas,were nevercontentwithamerepsychologicalexplanationofreality.Their penetratingmindssoughttheultimateprinciplesofbeing,orthosecharacteristicswhichbelongtoallreality, overandaboveourperceptionsofparticularkindsofbeing.Aphilosopher whosetsoutonsuchaprofound analysisofbeautycouldneveradmit thatbeautybelongstotheorderof sentiment,orevenofintellectualappreciation.HenceSt.ThomasAquinas taughtthatbeautyisoneofthosepropertiesthatbelongtoallbeingas such,andisintimatelyconnectedwith truthandgoodness.Bearinmind thatwhenSt.Thomasisspeakingof truthandgoodnessheisnotemployingthesewordsintherestrictedsense ofmoraltruthandmoralgoodness.For thephilosophertruthhasawider meaning:itistheconformitybetween whatisandwhatisknown,andsince everythingthatexistsisconformable totheDivineMind,allthingsarefundamentallytrue.Similarly,goodness hasameaningforthephilosophermore profoundthanthatimpliedbymere moralgoodness.CenturiesbeforeSt. Thomas,Aristotlehadshownthat'the good'ofanythingistheendtowards whichitsparticularnaturetends,or whichmakesittheobjectofadesire. Goodnessisthereforenothingelsethan realityinsofarasitistheobjectof anaturaltendencyordesire.Hence 'allthingsaregood,'especiallywhen theyarerelatedtotheDivineWill.

"NowSt.Thomasdidnotexplicitly placebeautyamongstthesetranscendentalpropertiesofallreality,butin myview,thisisavalidconclusionfrom histeachingonthebeautiful,He definedbeautyasthatcapacitywhich realityhastogratifyortocreatepleasurewhenitiscontemplated.Tohis mind,nothingisbeautifulwhichis notinsomesensereal,andallthat is,isinsomesense,beautiful.Inthis loftyconceptionofSt.ThomasGod istheSupremeAnalogueofbeauty,as

"Ontheotherhand,purelyspiritual pleasureissomethingthatisbeyond thecapacityofmostmeninthisvale oftears.Anaestheticpleasurethat isbalancedwillbetheconcomitantof theorderlyandnormalexerciseof man'sconsciousactivities.Butbecausetherearedifferencesinemotion. temperament,judgmentandtraining amongstmen,thereisanunlimited varietyofaesthetictastesandjudgments.Henceoneacceptsthetruth oftheaxiom,'degustibusnonestdisputandum'-i.e.,onemustnotdisputeabouttastes.Butitshouldbe borneinmindthattheaxiomistrue onlyinmattersofdetail.Thereare basicaestheticjudgmentsforwhich itdoesnothold.Sincehumannature isfundamentallythesameinallmen. thereisabodyofaestheticjudgments commontoall,andthereislegitimate foundationonwhichtoestablishsome aestheticcanonsofuniversalvalidity.

WhatConstitutestheBeautiful.

"St.Thomasexaminedthisphaseof thequestionofbeauty,andenumeratedthreeobjectivefactorsthatconstitutethebeautifulinthings:

"1.Theobjectthatevokesaesthetic pleasureshouldbecompleteorperfect initskind.Acrippledmanordeformedanimaliswantingintheintegrityofitsnature,andismoreinclined toexcitethereflexofpainorindifferenceratherthanthatofpleasure.Note thatheisspeakingoftheobjectitself, notofanartist'srepresentationofit.

"2.Acertainclarityisrequired,by whichthepartsareseentohavea unity.Disjointedorinsignificant thingsdonotevokeouradmiration.

"3.Theremustbeasuitableharmonyorproportion.Thechaotic jumblethatsomemodernsaffectrepelsbecauseitlacksthisquality. Rhythminpoetryandmusic,compositionandperspectiveinpaintingand designinarchitecturesupplythat proportionorharmony,andgiveunity tovariety,andarethusessentialto trueart.

ArtForArt'sSake.

"TheCatholicconceptionofthe beautifulcouldnotfailtoinspirethe (ContinuedonPage12.)

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

Anotherintheseriesofmonthly IcnnisdayswillbeheldbytheAssociationatRobertsonParkonSunday, May30,Thisistobethefifth,and theorganisersonceagainanticipate alargeroll-upofmembersandfriends. Ateachofthepreviousgatherings "old-timers"oftheW.A.C.L.T.A.have comealongandjoinedinwiththe youngergeneration.Itisgreatto seesuchanumberofthesewellknownplayersofformeryearsstill "doingtheirbit"inhelpingalongthe Associationinthesetroublesome ImesTherearestillafewwhohave notyetappeared,butwehopeit won'tbelongbeforetheyturnupand areweildingtheracketaboutagain.

Asusualtwelvecourtswillbeavail ablefrom1p.m.,andthecommittee, comprisingMessrs.J.Wall,R.Morris., andJ.Eastcott,willarrangethemit ches.Thesubscriptionforplayisthe sameaspreviou=17.andthegathering isopentothemembersandfriendsof theW.A.C.L.T.A.

Association'sLou.

DuringthepastfewweekstheAssociationhasmournedthelossoftwo moreofitsmembers.ThesearePilotOfficerJohnBrennan(formerlyof TheresianClub)andSergeantPatrick Looney(formerlyofHighgateClub) Bothoftheseyoungmenaremissing asaresultofairoperationsagainst theenemy.

Pilot-OfficerBrennan,whowashome onleaveashortwhileago,wasafine sportsman by who cameincontactwithhim.Herecentlybecameengagedtoaprominent memberoftheAssociationinMiss CeciliaArnold,andtoherandhissorrowingmother,weofferoursincerest sympathyintheirsadloss.

SergeantPatrickLooneywasposted missinginSeptember,1942,andisnow believedkilledinairoperationsover Germany.Patwasaprominentand veryactivememberoftheHighgate Clubbeforehisenlistmentwiththe R.A.A.F.,andwashighlyregardedand respectedbyallthosewhomethim duringtheinter-clubmatches.His jovialcompanyandfinesportsmanshipwonhimmanyfriends,andall willbesorrytohearofhispassing.

Tohissorrowingparentsandfriends andtothemembersoftheHighgate Club,theAssociationextendsitssympathy.

Pen-PointsofInterest.

NoticedattheraceslastSaturday weremanyofourladymembers.By theexpressionsontheirfacesthey lookedasiftheyhadlosttheircash.

Maybethey'lldobetterattheTrots!

TwomembersofSt.Kevin'sClub, inPatKirbyandKeithNorrish,are holidayingatKojonup.Someone toldmetheirgoingtodofarming.I wonder!

ItwaspleasingtoseeagoodrollupofmembersatStaroftheSeaClub lastSundayontheoccasionofSt. -Kevin'svisit.Itshowswhatgood workthecommitteemusthavedone toorganisesuchanenjoyableday.We hopetheclubwillagain"pickup"a, aresultofthisfunction.

TheAssociationvice-president,Jack Edwards,lookswellinhisofficer's uniform.Heistoleaveforthe EasternStatesshortlytoundergo furthertraining,

IntheAprilissueof"Sidelines"is mentionedtheformingofaspecialso-

E.0.TRESISE, M.P.S.,S.A.andW.A. MANUFACTURINGAND DISPENSINGCHEMIST. ForServiceandQuality. Tel.:61Northam.

cialcommitteetoorganisefunctions fortheV.C.L.T.A.Eachclubisrepresentedbyadelegate,andwiththe hell)oftheexecutive,willbeincompletechargeofallsocialactivitiesfor thecomingyear.Whynotsomething onthesamelinesinPerth?

MissPatDonohoe,ofSt.Kevin's Club,hasnowreturnedhomeaftera fortnight'svacationatKalgoorlie.

St.Kevin'sTennisMb.

ApartyofmemberstooktheopportunityofvisitingStaroftheSea Club,Cottesloe,lastSunday,totake partinasocialafternon.Thefunctionwasverysuccessful,andwefeel certainthattheinitialgatheringof thetwoclubswillbetheforerunner ofseveraltobeheldinthecoming months.Wewouldliketoexpress ourthankstothecommitteand membersoftheStaroftheSeaClub forthehospitalityextendedtous duringourshortstay.

Thiscomingweek-end(Sunday, May23)wearetoentertainthemembersofSt.Joachim'sClub,andwe hopetobeabletogivethemasgood atimeaswehadattheircourtslast month.Therefore,allSt.Kevin's membersaretorememberthisSundayandtobepresentinlargenumbers.

Furthergoodnews!Wehavebeen invitedtovisitSt.Patrick'sClub,Fremantle,nextmonth.Moredetails aboutthisvisitwillbeavailablelater.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

Social.

ThedanceheldinSt.Joseph'sHall wasindeedagreatsuccess.This wasthefirstdanceandwecanguaranteeanevenmoreenjoyabletime atournextdance.

ThesocialtobeheldonSaturday, May22,inthesamehall,isinaidof thePrisonersofWarAppeal.Asthe causeisagoodone,alargeattendance isexpected.

GamesEvening.

ThegameseveningheldatFreman tleC.W.O.Hutwasveryenjoyable.The S.C.Y.M.wassuccessfulinwinningby threepoints.Wearelookingforward toanothertriptoFremantleinthe verynearfuture.

Talk.

Thespiritualtalkgivenbyourchaplain,FatherDepiazzia,was,asusual, wellreceived.Thereisagoodmoral inthetalks,andtheyarewellworth liseningto.Sodon'tforgetevery Mondaynight,boys.

Tournaments.

Intheverynearfutureweintend tostartaseriesoftournamentsbetweentheboysoftheclub.Wehave notfinallydecidedonthisyet,but watchthiscolumnforfurtherdetails, boys.

St.Joachim'sBranch.

AtthemeetingheldonMay10,the president,Sr.N.Daly,extendedavery cordialwelcometotheofficersofthe DistrictBoard,whowerepresenton theirannualvisit.Intheabsenceof theGrandPresident,Bro,J.Finnegan, G.V.P.,thankedthepresidentforhis wordsofwelcome,andsaiditgavehim greatpleasuretoseesuchalargeattendance.Hewasalsoverypleased toseetwooldmemberspresent,Bro.J. Preston,whohasbeenamemberof thesocietyfor50years,andBro.J. Savage,whoisoneofthefoundation

VafronessofAustralia

...Mary,HelpofChristians

Theinvocation,'HelpofChristians,' wasaddedtotheLitanyofLoreto byPopePiusV,tocommemoratethe victoryofthecombinedfleetsof Spain,VeniceandGenoa(underthe leadershipofDonJohnofAustria) overtheTurksin1571.Thetriumph ofLepantoisalandmarkinChristian history,becauseitwasthefirstgreat navalrepulsesufferedbytheinfidels membersofthebranch.Itgavegreat courageandconsolationtotheofficers oftheDistrictBoardtoseesuchenthusiasmdisplayedbymembers.He alsourgedthemtobefaithfultotheir quarterlyCommunion.

Bro.Walker,G.T,,saidhewishedto commendthebranchonthesplendid meeting,andalsotocongratulateBro. Reidyonhisfineachievementinintroducing30newmembersduringhis termaspresident.Hewasoneofthe bestmemberswehaveandadefinite assettothesociety.

Bro.T.Hynes,P.N.P.,expressedhis appreciationofthewarmwelcome theyreceived.Heurgedmembersto assisttheofficersinthegoodwork theyweredoing,andtheycoulddo thisbyattendingthemeetingsregularlyandpayingtheircontributions promptly.HesaidBro.L.Goerke wishedtopresentthebranchwithhis pastpresident'scollar,butdidnot givebackanyoftheappreciationand esteemwhichhereceivedwithit.

Bro.Felton,G.W.,thankedthemembersforthelovelysuppertowhich theyalldidfulljustice.

Duringtheeveningthepresident,on behalfofthemembers,madeapresentationtoourGuardian,Sr,D. Carroll,whoistobemarriedshortly, andwishedhereveryhappinessinher futurelife.

W.H.BRANCH

Monday,May24

andtheenemiesofEurope.Itshould servetoremindanungratefulworld thatitwasthePapalcrusadewhich, underGodandtheintercessionofOur Lady,savedEuropeinthosecritical timesanditmaywellbethatthe Papacywillsaveusagain.Atno timeinhistory,assuredlyatnotime inAustralianhistory,hastherebeen moreurgentnecessitytolooktoGod andtoMary,HisMother,andthe HelpofChristians,astheinvincible bulwarksagainsttherisingtidesof heathenismintheirapparenthourof victory.Itisnotmerelythatwe asktobedeliveredfromthepowers ofdarknesswithout,butalsofromthe paganismwhichhasinfiltratedevery avenueofournationallifeandcul ture.Thenewpaganism,unlikethe old,issubtleandinsidious.Itis clothedintheacademicrobesof learning,intheplausiblepleasofeconomicpolity,andevenintheStatute BooksofnationswhichChristians heretoforehavebeenrequiredtoobey, inasmuchasalltemporalauthority derivesfromGod.

HelpofChristians,prayforus.

STOVES:Wood,Gas,newandused, Sold,Bought,Repaired.HASSELL'S 559WellingtonStreet.136307.

ALEXRODOREDA

TurfCommissionAgent -- 802HAYSTREET.

AGENTFORW.ACHAPTT.;' RingB5841andB5236.

STONEHAMSTREET, OSBORNEPARK.

ESTIMATESGIVENFORALLKINDSOPEL',CTRICALWORK BREAKDOWNSPROMPTLYATTENDEDTO.

Tel.B9681

NovenaforHolyFather'sIntentions.

Allparishionersareinvitedtotake partintheNovenawhichisbeing madebytheLegionofMaryActiyi andAuxiliary)inhonourofMary, MotherofGod,fortheintentionsof ourHolyFatherthePope.

TheNovenawillcommenceonFriday,May21,andcontinueuntilSunday,May30,andwillconsistofRosaryandBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentnightlyat7.30atSt. Mary's.Allareurgedtoattenddaily MassasfrequentlyaspossibleinadditionduringtheNovena.

Thefortnightlymeetingwillbeof greaterinterestthanusual,asnominationofofficersfortheensuingsix monthswillbeheld,theelectionstakingplaceafortnightlater.Allmembersareaskedtoattendonthisoccasion.Keeninterestshouldbeinevidence,astheretiringofficerswillnot heeligibleattheforthcomingelection onaccountofhavingheldofficefor twoterms.

St.Michael'sSchool(Conventof Mercy).

AttherecentChrysanthemumShow heldinBoulder,thepupilsofSt. Michael'sSchool.Kalgoorlie,were successfulintheSingingandElocution Competitions,gainingallfirstprizes.

Under16,SoloSinging,"BlessThis House,"MissBerylMcKenna.Under 16,"Elocution,"WaratahandWattle," MissesFlorenceHughesandPeggy Hendry(tie).Under10,Elocution, "LittleBoyBlue."MissBettyBarclay. Theprizeiseachcasewas10/6.Congratulationstoboth pupilsand teachers.

MembershipDriveforParish Sodalities.

Adrivewillbemadeinthenextfew weekstoinduceparishionersnotin sodalitiestojoinupassoonaspossible.ThemainconditionofmembershipineachisthemonthlyattendanceatHolyCommunion,eveningdevotionsandmeeting.

TheSacredHeartSodalitymeetson thefirstSundayofeverymonth;the HolyNameSocietyonthesecond, andtheChildrenofMaryonthethird Sunday.Allarerichlyendowedwith indulgenceswhentheconditionsof membershiparecarriedoutproperly. Personsdesirousofjoiningshouldcon. tactthesecretariesassoonaspossible, withaviewtobeingincludedwhen thenextconsecrationtakesplace.

WANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood andGas;OldRoofIron,Coppers, Heaters,etc.BestPricesPaid.B630'7.

'Phone:B7777

REGISTEREDW.A.T.A.

(oftesloe

TheCatholicWomen'sLeaguedesire tothankeveryonewhoinanyway helpedtomaketherecentFete,organisedbytheLeague,thegreatsuccessitwas.Inoursmallparishwith fewworkers£100wasaveryfineachievementfortwomonths'work.It wasademonstrationofwhatcanbe donewithunited,iflimited,effort. Butsurelytheverybestwecandois nottoomuchfortheprisonersofwar.

TheLeaguehasdecidedtocarryon itsgoodwork,andwillholdentertain. mentsfromtimetotime,thefirstof whichwillbeabridgepartytobe heldonTuesdaynight,May25,in StaroftheSeaHall.Theproceeds willbeforourownLeaguefunds, whichareratherlowatpresent.A cordialinvitationisextendedto bridgeplayersfromotherbranches, andapleasanteveningisassured. ThoseinterestedmayringF2542.

BEACONSFIELD S

Uptodateourweeklyeuchreshave notbeentoobad,andmanyofour parishionersthinktwiceaboutmissingtheirrendezvouseveryMonday evening.Itcertainlyhasproveda veryfriendlyaffairandthemorethe merrier-willyou?

Scholasticroutinecommencedagain thisweek,andaftertheholidays pupilsandteacherswillbeinproper formfortheexaminer,whoisreportedtobeonhiswayhere.

ItislikeoldtimestohaveMick KennyintheWestagain.Byhis appearancelifeintheAirForceseems toagreewithhim,andwehopethat bothheandJohnIbbotsen,alsorecentlyhomeonleave,willhestationed inthisStatefortheduration.

QuitesometimesinceLeoMurray returnedtohisshipafterashort leave;perhapsitwon'tbelongbefore heisbackandjustasfitandwellas ever.

Afterawell-earnedrestontheGoldfields,Mrs.Hunterislookingexcellent, thoughshedidn'tfindtimetodo muchgolddigging,beingtoobusily entertainedbythehospitablepeople there.

EasterSaturdaywastheoccasion oftwoveryattractiveweddings,when twoyoungladies.both'wellknownto usall,formerlyMissSantaBombara andMissIreneSeastream,tooktheir maritalvowsinourownChurchof ChristtheKing.Maywetakethis opportunitytowishthembothevery happinessandsuccessinthefuture, andalthoughatriflelate,ourgreetingsareneverthelesssincere.

MayDevotionsfor1943wereintroducedbytheverysimplybutimpressiveceremonyofcrowingOur BlessedLadyQueenoftheMay,on thefirstSundayofthismonth.This wasfollowedbyinitiatingtheConfraternityoftheHolyRosaryintoour parish,andwearehonouredinbeing thefirstinW.A.tobecomemembers ofthisworld-widesociety,

MASSTIMETABLE.

May23:Dumbleyung,9a.m.; Wagin,11a.m.

May30:Wagin,8a.m.Dumbleyung,10a.m.

NELSON

diSONLIMITED MARKETREPORT

NELSON&SON,LIMITED,reportasfollowsfortheirsaleofWednesday,May19,1943: Supplieswerelightattheopening ofto-day'ssale,owingtorailconsignmentsbeingverylate.Fortunately, thedemandwasfirmandvalueswere highertowardstheendofthesale thanatthestart.Alllineswere equaltoorhigherthanlastweek, andthequalityallroundwasgood, withtheexceptionofTurkeys,very fewgoodbirdsbeingavailable.

QUOTATIONSATPERPAIR.

COCKERELS:Prime,15/-to16/-; Fair,12/9to14/-;Medium,9/6to11/6; Staggy,10'6to12/-;W.L.,8/-to10/-.

ROOSTERS:Heavy,9/-to10/6; W.L.,6/6to7/6.

HENSGood,12/-to12/9;Medium, 10-to11/-;Light,downto8/-;W.L., 7-to8/-(exMuresk10/3)Medium, downto6/-.

DRAKES:Prime(noneoffering); Good,15/6to17/-;Fair,12/6to14/8; Young,downto13/..

DUCKS:Fair,8/-to9/8;Young, downto6/-.

TURKEYGOBBLERS:Fairbirds, 51/-to58/-;Good,40/-to45/6;Medium,31-to36/-

TURKEYHENS:Fair,20`-to25/-; Medium,17/-to19/-

PIGEONS:1/3to1/7.

EGGS:Hen,2/3;Medium,1/10.

ADDRESS:MetropolitanMarkets, Perth.

ChurchSodalities.

ThevariousChurchSodalitiescontinuetoholdtheirnumbers,andon Sundaylastagoodattendanceof ChildrenofMaryapproachedthealtar railsforthemonthlyCommunion. ElectionofofficersheldrecentlyresultedinMissLilySalabeingappointedpresident.

TheHolyNameSocietyreportsa goodattendanceeachmonth,andseveraljuniormemberswererecentlyenrolled.

Obituary.

WordwasreceivedonMondaylast thatMrs.M.Sheahanhadpassedaway suddenlyatPerth.ThelateMrs. Sheahanandherhusband,whorecentlypredeceasedher,wereoldandrespectedresidentsofBoulder,where Mr.Sheahanconductedalargegrocerybusinessformanyyears.The deceasedwasnotedforherkindly andgenerousnature,andformany yearsassociatedherselfwithallparish activities'thathadfortheirobject theupkeepoftheChurchoritsschools. Thesympathyofparishionersisextendedtohersorrowingrelatives.

Social.

Ahousepartyheldduringtheweek forChurchfundswasmostsuccessful fromafinancialandsocialaspect.The membersoftheladies'committeewho workedsohardforitssuccessaretobe congratulatedontheresult.

WearepleasedtohearthatMr.J. Joyce,ofDart-street,whohasbeenan inmateofSt.JohnofGodHospital,is makinggoodprogressafterhissevere illness.

MissMollyWholley,whohasbeen spendingashortholidaywithherparentsinBoulder,hasreturnedtoPerth.

Children'snovels,illustratedbooks, andallkindsofstorybookssuitablefor JuvenileSectionofourCatholicLibrary,arewanted.

CatholicPhilosophyoftheFineArts

(ContinuedfromPage10.1 mediaevalartistwithaloftyviewof hisfunctionasartist.Hewaswell awarethatbeauty,likebeing,hasan infiniteamplitude,andnoformofart canencompassbeautyinitself.He knewthathedidnotcreatebeauty, buthemerelybroughtoutsometypeanalogyofthebeautiful-as-such,some newwayinwhichthebrillianceof formcanbemadetoshinethrough matter.Itwasthisconvictionthat restrainedthemediaevalartistfrom theartisticanarchyoflaterages.But acompletechangeinthephilosophy ofartwasproclaimedattheRenaissance.Artwasthenclaimedtobe thevehicleoftheartist'sownpersonality,theconfidanteofhisownemotionalexperiences.Itsthemeisno longertheidealorder,butnatureasit isperceivedbythesenses,lifewith itsmyriadchangesandvarietiesof mood.

EvilSlogan.

"Theartistnowclaimedtobeable tocreatebeauty,andchafedattherestrictionimposeduponhiscreative geniusbyanyphilosophicaltheory,or evenbythelawofholiness.'Artfor art'ssake'becameasloganofthose whoclaimedtoemancipatetheartist andhisworkfromeveryrestriction, evenfromthebondageofthemoral law.Inthissensethesloganisan evilone,for,althoughart,fromthe ethicalpointofview,isoneofthose indifferentthingswhichthewillcan makeeithergoodorevil,vetitisthe functionoftheartisttoexpress beautyinconcreteformcalculatedto provokeemotionsofaestheticenjoyment.Nowtheartisti,subjecttothe

morallawlikeeveryotherperson,and ifthepreponderatinginfluenceofhis workonthenormalhumanindividual istoexcitethesinfulpassions,the artistcommitsamorallyevilact,and hisworkisneitheraworkofartnor isittrulybeautiful.

'Doesthisimply,"askedArchbishop Simonds,"thattheartistisalways boundtoproduceamorallygood effectfromhiswork?Notatall. Aestheticpleasureis,initself,indifferent,buttheartist,inseekingtocreate it,mustrealisethenobilityofhisprofession,whichisbetrayedwhenhe employsitinamannerthatconflicts withthemorallaw.

Tradition.

"Isincerelyhope,"concludedHis Grace,"thatthecourseofstudiesyou areabouttoundertakewillhelpyou todevelopsoundprinciplesofaesthetics,andinspireyoutocontinuethe traditionofCatholicartwhichhasbeen oneofthegloriesoftheChurch."

HisGraceexpressedappreciationof thewarmwelcomewithwhichthe membersoftheParacleteArtsGroups hadreceivedhim.Hewasparticularlygratifiedtoreceivetheirgiftofa beautifullandscapeinoils,andsaid thatthisworkofartwouldbetreasuredasapleasantmementoofhisfirst meetingwiththegroups.Asagroup ofCatholicActionguildstheywould betheobjectofhisspecialinterest, andhehopedtomeetthemoftenit: thefutureandtohelpandencourage themintheirapostolate.

Doyouwishtohelpeducateapriest forworkinWesternAustralia?Make aregularannualcontributiontohelp onindigentstudent.

ThePatronSaintofNurses

*FounderofRedCross CamillusofLellis AnotherSoldier,wholikeJohnofGod,

CamillusofLellis wasthe truefounderoftheRedCrossandplayedaveryimportantpartinthedevelopmentofthemodernNursing-spirit inhospital,inthehomesofthesick, inprisons,inshipsandonthefieldof battle.

TherewasnothingofthePrelimanaryTraining-schooltopreparehimfor hisnursing.HewasbornnearNaples in1550. Hisparentscameofgood familiesandthenameisanhonourable one.Hisfather,thoughafinesoldier, hadbroughtbothpovertyanddisgrace throughtheviceofgambling,whichhe neverconqueredaslongashelived.

SoldierandGambler.

Camilluslosthisbotherwhenhewas twelveyearsold,buthehadbeen abletoinstilintothisratherdifficult ladasolidFaithandsomehabitof Prayer.TheschoolingofCamillus wasnotverygreatbut,atleast,hehad learnedtoreadandwritebeforethe restlessspiritwhichhehadinherited fomhisfatherasserteditself.No doubthehadbeeninspiredbythe talestoldofhisfather'sadventuresfirst,inonehiredarmy;then,inanother-for,attheageof17,hejoined him.Camillustooktothelifequicklyenoughandsoonwasanexcellent soldier,butsharedwithhisfatherthe reputationforgambling. They joinedoneregimentbecauseofitsreputationforgambling.Excellentsoldiersthoughtheywere,themadcraze forgamblingunderminedthediscipline wherevertheywere.

NursedChristinHisSick

tendtohisleginreturnforhisown servicesintheHospital,Thearrangementworkedwellforatime,until temptationcameandhebegantogamble.Thefeverspreadthroughthe Hospital,withhadeffectsonwo,, andtempers.Camilluswasfoundto heresponsibleanddismissed.There seemednothingforhimbutthearmy and,infiveyears,hesawservicein SpainandNorthAfricauntil,atlast, theforcetowhichhebelongedcame backtoNaplestobedisbandedinrags andwithnoequipment,fortheyhad sufferedmuchandhadbeengivenup aslostatsea.

Hewas25whenhismilitarycareer cametoanend,buthewasinsuch straitsthatheandhiscompanionhad tobeguntilsomethingshouldturnup. Insheerdesperation,heacceptedthe offerofajoboflabouringanddriving apack-muletoanewMonasterywhich wasbeingbuilt. Then,suddenly, Camillusreturnedtohisoddjobson thebuilding..

wardofthosewhodevotedtheirlives tothenursingofthesick.IntheHospitalswhichwerenolongerjoinedto aReligioushouse.Camillussawclearly thatthisspirithadtoberegainedif theworkwastobeticcessi!'ul,forhe foundhimself--asDirectoruitheHospital-thattheslothofthepaidnurses hadprovedagreatobstacletothe workhedesiredtodo.Naturally enough,hetriedtogatherroundhima fewofthemenwithsimilarideals,and hefoundhalfi-a-dozillbuthesaw hisschemewouldnotwork,especially inregardtothecareforthedying,unlesshebecameaPriesthimselftosee totheirspiritualneeds.HehadbeguntolearnsomeLatinwiththeHospitalChaplainandjoinedtheRoman College,runbytheJesuitFathers,to prepareforordination,Wasitsurprisingthatthisex-soldier,oversix foottalland32yearsofage,wascalled "TheLateArrival?"

setupinItalytoprovideforHospitalsforthesickathomeandinthe prisons.Thespecialcareforthedying andthepreparationtheymadefor theirpatientstoreceivetheLastSacramentsearnedfortheCompanythe titleof"BrothersofaHappyDeath.-

..Thispartnershipoffatherand sonwasdissolvedwhenbothfellillthefather,soseriouslythathedied. Camillushadthisconsolationthathe wasabletoobtaintheLastSacramentsforhisfather,whomheprepared toreceivethemwithtruepenitence andresignation.Thiswasthebeginningofthatdevotiontothedying whichhasresultedinhisownname beingincludedasaPatronSaintto beinvokedintheshortLitanyforthe Dying. Hisfather'sdeathmadeadeepimpressionontheyouth.Hevowedhe wouldbecomeaFranciscanandsetout insearchofanunclewhowasamemberofthatOrderandaskedtolieadmittedasalay-brother.Scarcelya likelycandidate,youwouldthink,but theyhadtorefusehim,onaccountof arunningsoreinhisleg-theresultof aslightwoundwhichneverhealed.The monkspromisedtotakehimwhenhis legwasbetter,sooffhewenttoRome totheHospitalfortheIncurable,that ofS.James,andaskedthattheyshould

Steadyworkandamoresettledlife helpedhimtocometoadecisionand heaskedoncemoretobeadmittedas alay-brother.Hisleg,whichhad beenmuchbetter,immediatelygrew worse,andhewascompelledtoask againattheHospitalofS.Jamesfor re-admissionontheformerterms.This time,hisconductgavecompletesatisfactionand,afteratime,hewasappointedDirectoroftheHospitalwhile he,himself.cameundertheinfluence andcareofthatmostgentleandunderstandingdirectorofsouls,S.Philip Neri.

Imaginetheworkingconditionsofa Hospitalin1580andcomparethem withthoseofto-day-whichoftenare considereddifficultenough;thelong hoursofworkandtheendlesstasksof averysmallstaff,recruitedfromany availablesource;nomodernconvenienceswhichhavemadetheNurses' worklighter:nodressingssuchasare usedto-day:patientsbroughtinfrom thestreets,absolutelyfilthyandabandoned,todiefromsheerneglectduring aplague.ThinkofCamillus,himself, carryingonfor46yearswiththat woundinhisleg,arupturefor38 years,andabscessesonthesoleofhis footwhile,forthelasttwoandahalf years,everythingwhichheatemade himsick.Asifthiswasnotenough, heworeahair-shirtandabrassgirdle.

OrdainedatRome.

ThereisnoneedtoremindNurses thatthefirstHospitalssprangfrom theReligioushousesandthatthelove ofGodwasthesolemotiveandre-

SaintPatrick'sCollege,Geraldton

CONDUCTEDBYTHECHRISTIANBROTHERS.

ARESIDENTIALCOLLEGEFORBOYSVACANCIESFORBOARDERS.

SituatedontheheightsofGeraldton,closetothebeach, inanidealclimateforgrowingboys.

TheCourseofStudyembracesallusualsubjectstaught inPrimaryandSecondarySyllabus,frontSecondStandard toLeavingCertificate.

TheCollegeisaRegisteredSecondarySchool.

SECONDTERMCOMMENCESMAY25th.

ProspectusonapplicationtothePrincipal,ChristianBrothers'College,P.O.Box150,Geraldton. 'Phone172.

Onceapriest,hewasgivenachaplaincyandgatheredtogetherhisfollowerswhowouldpooltheirmoneyand, livingacommunitylife,goeveryday totheHospitaloftheHolyGhostto careforthesickor,betterstill,tolive uptotheiridealwhichwasnoneother thanthatornursingChristinHis sick.Hewasabletotakeahouseas theheadquartersofhisServantsofthe Sick,and,fittinglyenough,itwasin theworstquarterofRome-downby theTiber-wherethepestilenceraged mostfuriously.Whatthismeantyou canjudgefromthefactthatatone time,inandaroundRome,60,000peoplediedfromit.Nowonderthat Camillussawthatoftentheworsecases neverreachedhospitalsandthatpeopleneededattentionmoreathome, wheretheywereoftenjustabandoned whenitwasevidentthatnomore couldbedoneforthem.HisCom pangtookthethreevowsoftheReligiouslifeandaddedafourth,ofdevotingthemselvestothesickwherever theycouldfindthemandthespiritof theirOrder,itscharacteristic,wasin theirdevotiontothedying,especially thosesufferingfromtheplague.

ItwasCamillus,himself,whoinsisted onsuchcareforthedying,instructing hisfollowersandhimselfmakingcollectionsofprayersandsuggestions whichwouldbethegreatesthelpin theirlastagony.Hewasfondofteachingthemshortejaculatoryprayersand ofhelpingthemineverywayhecould toprepareforagoodConfessionand theLastSacraments,Therewasnever anyonetooabandonedforCamillus; othersmightthinkhimfoolishbuthe hadlivedatoughlifeandheknewwhatismore,heunderstood-Our Lordsloveforthosepatients.Itwas fittingthatheshouldbecalleduponto helpsoldiersand,in1595to1601,Clementsentsomeofhisfollowerswith thePapaltroopsintobattleinHungaryandCroatia.ThuswastheRed Crossseenonthefieldofbattleandhis menformedthefirstFieldAmbulance. Thiswastwohundredandsixtyyears beforeDunant's"SouvenirofSoiferino"andtheorganisationoftheInternationalRedCross.

NursingChristinHisSick.

BadgeoftheRedCross. Onlytwoyearsafterhisordination, theSocietywhichhehadsetupwas givenofficialapprovalbythePope,on June26,1586,and,threedayslater,he andhiscompanionswenttoSt.Peter's wearingtheRedCrossoncassockand cloakastheapprovedbadgeoftheir Order.Withinanothertwoyears, theywereestablishedatNaples,and here,thefirsttwogavetheirlivesnursingthesickinthegalleyslyinginquarantinethere,fullofmensufferingfrom -eplague.Theirwonderfulworkin theplagueof1591-whenthesixty thousanddiedwasrewardedbythe Popegrantingthemtherankandthe privilegesenjoyedbytheMendicant Orders.BeforetheSaint'sdeath,in 1614.alreadymanyhouseshadbeen

This,then,isCamillusofLellis, whomPopePiusXIproclaimedthe PatronofNursesandNursingAssociations:LeoXIIIhadalreadydeclared him,withSt.JohnofGod,patronof thesickandhehadbeencanonisedby BenedictXIVin1746.Thinkofhim thenasanythingbut"abornsaint"solovable,inthatweaknessforgamblingandtheconstantputtingoffofthe standardoflifeheknewwasexpected ofhim!Thegreatroughsoldierbe camethegentlestofnurses,alikeinhis careforthetiniestbabeorthemost hardenedcriminal.Theinveterate gambler,convertedyetalwaysinwant, stillknowingnolimit,givinghimself andallhepossessedtothesick;equallybraveasasoldierornurse;inthe mostwretchedhealth,withfiveillnessesinadditiontotheconstanttroubleoftheoldwound,theruptureand theabscessesinhisfoot.Heslept solittle:hehadtofindtimeforhis sickandhisprayers.Andpicturehim inthoselastyearsofhislife,amere frameofskinandbone,continually sick,unabletostand,literallycrawling tothebedsofthedying,ifunableto movefromhisownbed,thenwriting tothemandforthem.Howcouldhe manageit,howdidhisworkbeccrme suchasuccessandhisOrderflourish, evenwhenhehaddied?Quitesimply-becausehenursedChristinHis Sick.Ifyouwouldknowtheorigin andthesecret,too,oftheRedCross, youwillfinditintheejaculationthat wasonhislipsafewmomentsbefore hedied:"MostPreciousBlood!""IrishNursingNews."

heCatholicAnswer

ContinuedI14,111Page3 homesaskingforshelter,IthinkHe wouldberefused.PerhapsIam viewingthewrongangleofavocation,butIwouldcertainlybepleased togetaclearreply."

A.:Idothinkyouhadthewrong angleonavocation,butIhopethat whatIhavesaidhasmadeChrist's teachingclear.Andastowhether

ChristwouldberefusedwereHeto knockonthedoorofamodernpres- bytery,Ithinkitisanundeniablefact, attestedbythenumberofthosewho callatCatholicpresbyteriesseeking help,thatthecharityoftheCatholic Priesthoodisproverbial.Yousee,the PriestremembersChrist'swords:"As longasyoudidittooneoftheseMy leastbrethren,youdidittoMe"

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A.Yes,ofcourse,hecan.Itwould neveroccurtoaCatholictoofferafee toapriestintheConfessional.Theaccusationthatpriestschargeafeefor forgivingsinsisaridiculousfalsehood thathasbeenspreadabroadbyenemies oftheCatholicChurch,andnowadays itisconstantlypassedfrommouthto mouthevenbypeoplewhobearno malicetowardsCatholics.Itisjust suchabsurdnotionsabouttheChurch thatIhopetodispelbythesesessions.

Togetherwithyounowarethousands ofCatholicslisteningtome;allof themarefeelingexasperatedthatsuch aquestionshouldbesomuchasasked; butIamgratefultoyouforaskingit insteadofdoingassomanypeople wouldandcontinuetosay,"Isn'tit strangethatCatholicsbelievethatthey canobtainforgivenessforsinsbypayingafeetoapriest."Yousee,they DON'Tbelievesuchanabsurdity.

Q.:"Christsaid,'Allmenaresinners.'" Yes,Christdidteachthat,butthe doctrinewasmorefullyelaboratedby HisApostleSt.Paul.

Q.:"Doyouagreewiththisstate went?"

A.:Well,Idon'tpresumetoagree withOurLord.IacceptHisteaching insimplereverence.

Q.:Ifso,towhomdotheofficialsof theRomanCatholicChurchconfess theirsins?

A.: priests,justasthelayCatholicdoes.ThePopehimselfsubmitsto Christ'spreceptandgoestoConfession toapriestjustasanyCatholicchild woulddo.NoticeIsayjustasany child;foritmustnotbesupposedthat peoplewhogotoConfessionfrequently havegreatsinstoconfess.IthinkI amrightinsayingthatmanynonCatholicsareencouragedbytheChurch toconfess.Confession,orasitismore strictlycalled,theSacramentofPenance,wasinstitutedbyChristtoserve adoublepurpose:first,asasuremeans ofrestoringamanwhohadcommitted agravesintoGod'sfriendship;secondly,asameansofhelpingmento obtainforgivenessforlesserfaultsand togrowinpurityofsoul.Christtold mentohungerandthirstafterjustice, andthefrequencywithwhichaman goestoConfessionis,tosomeextent, shemeasureofhiseagernesstoliveup totheexaltedstandardsofgoodness thatChristproposestoallwhowould followHim.Bygoingtoconfession frequentlyamannotonlychecksup onhisfidelitytoChristianstandardsof living,butalsoobtainsspecialhelp fromGodtoliveuptothosestandards stillmorefaithfullyinfuture.Themore closelyamanfollowsChrist,themore hisidealsofgoodnessbecomeimbued withtheteachingandoutlookof Christ,themoreheislikelytofeelthe needofConfession.Henceitisthat theChurchencouragesprieststogoto Confessionmorefrequentlythanlay peopleareaccustomedtogo.Incase Ihavenotmadethepointclear,Iadd this:Allbishops,includingthePope, arepriests,andalthoughabishophas certainspiritualpowersthatanordinarypriestsuchasmyselfdoesnot possess,inthematterofConfessionan ordinarypriest,whoisdulyauthorised todoso,mayheartheConfessionofa layman,orafellowpriest,orabishop, orofthePopehimself. Itallgoesbacktothetimewhen Christ,afterHisResurrection,approachedHisApostles,andbreathed onthemasasignthatHewasgiving themsomespecialpower,andsaid:'As theFatherhassentMe,soIsendyou; ReceiveyetheHolyGhost,whosesins youshallforgive,theyareforgiven them."

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onisinghissaintlypredecessor.Now, allovertheworld,thefriendsofthe humbleone-timeCardinalSarto,who weptopenlywhenitwasmadeknown tohimthathehadbeenchosentosucceedintheChairofPeter,andbegged tobeexcusedfromthathighhonour andresponsibility,areprayingforhis canonisation.AsPontiff,PiusXintroducedapracticeveryclosetohis heart-frequent,evendaily,Communionforallthefaithful,andtheearlyfirstCommunionofthelittleones.

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After16monthsontheNewGuineafront,duringwhichhemarched withAustraliansoldiersovertheOwenStanleyRangeandonto Hokoda,BunaandSanananda,the2ev,FatherNorbertEarl, M.S:C.,A.I.F.chaplain,isnowbackisAustralia.Thedominant impressionswhichFatherEarlretainsare:

1.Themagnificentprideintheircli'icnexhibitedbyCatholicsoldiers.

2.Thecomfortandconsolationwhichtheirreligionbroughttomortallywoundedmen.

3.Theheroismofthe"Fuzzy-Wurdes"andtheirintensereligiousde votion.

Themajorityofthenativecarriers,saidFatherEarl,weremissiontrainedCatholics.

FatherEarlwasformerlyattached tothemissionatMilneBay,andwhen orderedtoleavethestationwiththe otherwhiteinhabitants,hevolunteeredforchaplain'sdutywiththeA.I.F.

BacktoPapuawentFatherEarl, andfor16monthsheenduredallthe rigoursofclimateandthehardships towhichthemeninhisspiritualcare weresubjected.

Withthefightingmenhespent monthsinthemalaria-infestedjungles, wadingacrossfast-flowingrivers,plungingthroughgullies,andstrugglingup almostprecipitousmountainsides.

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"Duringthelongcampaign,"he said. "ourCatholicmenhadfrequentopportunitiesforassistingatNIass.

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"Wheneveritwaspossible,theyalso wenttoConfession,andreceivedHoly Communion.

"Iwillneverforgetthosemen,who, aftertoilingandsweatingandfighting,wouldcometomeduringalull andsay,'Father,Iwouldliketogo toConfession.'

"Itmightbesaidthattheyoffered afineexampletothenativeCatholics, butoftenitwastheotherwayabout.

"Thenativeswereremarkablefor theirdevotionto'MassandtheSacraments.

TheBlacksServeMass.

"Afteraday'sheavyworktheywere luckytosnatchafewhours'sleep. YettheywereupwiththedawnwaitingforMass.

"Itwasagrandexample,"said FatherEarl.

"Inthejungletherewerenofacilitiesformuchceremonial.Weused atreeforanaltar,perhapsa-disused tin,or,maybe,abox:butitwasall thesame.ItwasthesameSacrifice celebratedfromtherisingofthesun toitsgoingdown."

"TheCatholicnativeswerealways readyforMass.Theycarriedtheir rosarybeads,anditwasaprivilege forthemtoservetheMasswhilethe whiteslookedon.

"Sometimesitwaspossibletolook aheadandfixadayforMass.andthen thebushtelegraphwassettowork Wordwasdrummedthroughthejungle,andoverthemountains,thatMass wastobecelebrated,andthenatives cameeagerlyfromallthesurrounding villages. Australia'sDebt.

"Australiaowesatremendousdebt tothefaithful'Fuzzy-Wuzzy,'andI amsurethatdebtwillbepaidafter thewar."

FatherEarlsaidsomeofthestories publishedabouthiminAmericawere nottrue,

"Itisamazinghowquicklyrumours becomefacts,"hesaid.

"Ononeoccasionanativerushed uptotellmethatFatherEarlhad beenkilled.Ittooksomeargument toconvincehimthatIwasFather Earl,andthatIwasverymuchalive." -"Tribune."

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GermansDethroneOur LadyinPoland

InanotherefforttounderminePolishpatriotism-sointimatelyconnectedwiththeCatholicfaith-Dr.Frank, NaziGovernorofPoland,hasordered thatfromtheLitanyofOurLadyall invocationstoOurLadyunderaPolishtitletogetherwiththeprayersto OurLadyofthePolishCrownshallbe omitted.

Underthesamedecreethenamesof PolishSaintsaretobestruckoutof theLitanyofSaints,andallhymns andprayershavingareferencetothe Polishnationareprohibited.

Thedecreereads:

"IdecreethathenceforthintheLitanyofOurLadyallinvocationstoOur LadyunderPolishtitles,includingthe PrayertoOurLady,Queenofthe PolishCrownandintheLitanyofthe Saints,thenamesofthoseSaintsoften describedas"PatronaeRepublicaePolonae,"aretobeexcluded.

"Furthermore,allprayersandhymns thatalludetothenon-existingPolish StatearetobeabolishedandIdirect youtoensurethatallvicarsandcuratesinyourdiocesecarryoutthis decree."

Thedecreealsoorderedanamendmentoftherubricsabolishingreligious festivalswhichhavepatrioticsignificanceinPoland,amongthemth'efeast dayofOurLadyofPoland,onMay3, andthecelebrationoftheresurrection ofPolandonArmisticeDay,November 11.

TheeffectofthisdecreehassustainedthepeoplethroughcenturiesofoppressionbyoccupyingPowersandduringthepastthreeyearsundertheGermansthepersecutedpopulationhave foundinitstrengthandconsolation, particularlythroughdevotiontoOur Ladytowhomthecountryisofficially consecrated,andtothePolishSaints, somanyofwhomdiedfortheirfaith.

ApartfromthegreatPolishSaints whosenamesarehonouredthroughout theCatholicworld,thereareanum-

berofotherswhosecultismoreorless confinedtoPoland,andespeciallyto thedistrictsassociatedwiththeirlives. Thesedistrictsaboundwithshrines whicharethescenesofpilgrimagesand religiousfestivities.

Celebrationsatsuchshrinesarethe objectofattackinthedecreeandthe Germanpurposeistoabolishthemaltogether.ManyoftheSaintsaremen andwomenwholivedinthe13th.century,aperiodnotableforreligiousfervourinPoland.

TherearetwofamousshrinesofOur LadyofthePolishCrown,atCzestochowaandatOstrabrama,nearVilna. HereOurLadyisrepresentedwearing themassivecrownoftheoldkingsof Poland.Theoriginalroyalcrown wasoncewornbythestatueofCzestochowa,butitwasstolenandanother andslightlydifferentcrownsubstitutedlater.

Dr.Frankhasalsodecreedthatthe streetleadingtoOurLady'sshrineat Czestochowa,hithertoknownas"Mary allee,"istoberenamed"AdolfHitler allee,"aspartoftheGermanisationof thetown.-"CatholicTimes"

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WalterDurantyhaslongbeen knownasafriendofSovietRussia. ForyearsherepresentedtheNew York"Times"inMoscow,andhisdispatchesindicateheheldStalininesteemandthatRussia'sdictator,in turn,heldMr.Durantyinesteem.

InanarticlewrittenfortheNorth AmericanNewspaperAlliance,Mr. Durantyhadsomeinterestingandsignificantthingstosay.HewaswritingonRussia'swaraims.Mr.Durantyplacessomecreditabilityonhis statementsbyremarkingthatontwo occasionshespokewithStalinformore thananhoureachtime.

Mr.Durantyasks:WillRussia driveintoGermanyandraisetheHammerandSickleoverEurope?Heanswers:"Shemay."Shemaybecause oftheatrocitiescommittedbythe NazisintheUkraineandbloodmust bepaidwithblood.Thiswill,Mr. Durantyadds,dependonwhereand howthewarends.Heexplains:"If GermanybreaksbeforetheAmerican andBritisharmieshavegotdeepinto 1

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Andthisisnotall.Mr.Duranty assertsStalinwantsindependentSovietRepublicsofManchuriaandof KoreaandevenoftheNorth-Western SovietRepublicofSinkiang,Ningsia, andShensi,andnotethis-"whether ChiangKai-sheklikesthatornot."Finally,Mr.Durantyasserts,Stalinwants theLiotangPeninsula,thelostfortress ofPortArthur,thelargeportof Dairen.Inaword,Russiawantsthe WesternPacific-i.e.,thecoastof ChinaandtoruleNorth-eastAsia.And, ofcourse,alargepartofPolandas wellastheBalticnations.

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LeadstoBetrayalofNationand World,HeWarns

Washington.

Contendingthatthepublicschoolsandcollegesshouldencouragestudents"toseekphilosophicalandreligiousteachingoutsidetheir ownwalls,"ProfessorLouisJ.A.Mercier,ofHarvardUniversity, inanaddressbeforetheHampdenCounty(Massachusetts)Teachers' Association,assertedthatAmericaneducatorswhohavecapitulated toatheisticphilosophiesmustdoa"rightaboutface"unlessthey want"tobetraytheircountryandtheworld."

Couchedinsternlanguage,thespeechofProfessorMercierwaspublishedinthe"CongressionalRecord"aftertheSenateunanimously agreedtoarequestforthepublicationbySenatorDavidI.Walsh, ofMassachusetts.

ProfessorMercier,whoisaCatholic andwidelyknowneducator,declared iftheideaofanadibingGodasthe CreatorandtheUltimateEndofall menisdisowned,itleadstohaving "peoplesinvarioustimesandplaces, eachworkingfortheirownendsin termsoftheirowntimeandplace

LedtoHitlerism.

Hepointedoutthatthepursuitof theatheisticphilosophyoftotalchange ledtoHitlerism,orNazism.Headded:"InsofaraswehavenotdefendedChristianity,oratleastdeism,in England,FranceandtheUnitedStates, insofaraswehavebecomeatheists, monists,immanentists,humanitarian naturalists,wehaveallcontributedto theproductionofHitler."

ProfessorMercierthenposedthis question:"IftheatheisticphilosophyoftotalchangehasbroughtEuropeto itsdownfallandtounprecedented moraldegradation,howcanwehope torescueEuropefromthatdegradation,oreventosaveourselves,ifwe ourselvesarepermeatedbyandpay allegiancetothesamephilosophy?"

ProfessorMerciercontinued:

"Thelogicalconclusionwouldseem tobe:InsofarasAmericaneducators havecapitulatedtoatheisticphilosophies,then,unlesstheywanttobetray theircountryandtheworld,theymust rightaboutface."

TwoAlternatives.

Therearetwo"andonlytwoultimate alternatives,"ProfessorMerciersaid, "theultimatealternativeofthephilosophyoftotalchange,whichdeniesan antecedentGod,andthecontraryalternativewhichbelievesinGodasthe Creatoroftheuniverse.Whileadmittingthatthechoiceofthefirstalternativemaypermitfreedomto'devise ourownmoralityaccordingtowhatwe shallconsidersocialexpediency,'" nevertheless,ProfessorMercierpointed out,"wenowseetoourdismaywhat thefollowingofthatalternativehas ledto;thelowestmoralorratherimmoralstandardsinthehistoryofwesterncivilisation."

ProfessorMerciersaidtheuseof thosetwofamouswordsofAmericanism,"inalienablerights,"shouldremind usthat"faithinGodtheCreatorwas thefoundationstoneofourAmerican democracy"'Hefurtherpointedout thatthespeechesofallourPresidents fromWashingtontoRoosevelt,"have continuedtogiveusthedoctrinethat

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hasmadeourstrengthasanationand hassafeguardedourliberties."

ReadjustmentHeldNeeded.

"Wearethusconfronted,"hesaid, "bythecurioussituationalreadyalludedtothat,insofarasourleading educatorsarecommittedtoanatheisticphilosophyoftotalchange,and keepontellingus,astheymuston theirpremises,thattheAmericanpeople'sfaithinapersonalGodandinan abidingrighteousnessinafixednatural anddivinelaw,areoutmodedwaysof thought,theyareworkingdirectlyto underminethefoundationsofourAmericanphilosophiesoflifeandgovernment."

Inconclusion,ProfessorMercier said:

"Well,iffaithinGodisnecessaryas theonlypossiblebasisfortheinalienablerightsofman,ifthatfaithisthe foundationofourinstitutionsandof ourwayoflife,iftheresolutionthat youpassedlastyearinyourconventionthat'thedevelopmentofman canberecognisedasthemajorpurpose ofcivilisation'cannotbeimplemented withouttherecognitionofapersonal God,ifPresidentRooseveltwasright insayingthatthemaintenanceofour democracyandreligionisallthesame fight,andif,ontheotherhand,the neutralpublicschoolandcollegecannotteachreligion,thenagainevidently Americaneducationmustbereadjusted.Notonlymustitinsistmorerigidlythattheteachingofirreligionbe keptoutoftheclassrooms,butitmust looktotheChurchforhelpinsafeguardingournation.

"Theproblemthenisthatthepublic schoolsystemsarenotsetupasopponentsofthechurches,astheyhavebeen invariouscountries,butthatonthe contraryawaybefoundtomake churchandschoolcomplementeach other,whichmeansthat,farfrom weaningourchildrenfromreligion, theschoolandthecollegewillencouragethemtoseekphilosophicalandreligiousteachingoutsideoftheirown walls."--"CatholicWeekly."

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St.Helenabuiltthefirstmemorial, butthiswasdestroyedbythePersians.Itwasrebuiltagainandagain itwasdestoyed.TheCrusadersbuilt anothermonumentonthespot,but theMohammedansalsodestroyedthis, leavingonlypartofthestructure, whichenclosesthestonesaidtobear theimprintofthefeetofChrist,In oldentimesitwasthedreamofevery mantomakeapilgrimagetotheHoly Land,andmostoftheBasilicasand theirornamentsarethegiftsofgratefulandholyrulerswhowenttothe HolyLandtothankGodforgraces bestowedupontheirpeoples.Palestine,too,hasbeenthecentreofmany wars,andseemslikelytobesoagain. Themostfamous,ofcourse,werethe CrusadesfoughtbynobleChristiansoldierstorecapturetheHolyPlaces fromtheTurks.Butitwasnottill thelastwarthattheTurksweredrivenoutandPalestineagaincame underChristianprotection.

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TheAllies'entryintoNorthAfricabroughtthewholequestionof Francebeforetheworld.InhercollapseFrancehadbecomea puppetintheEuropeanstruggleandabagatelleforpropagandists. Themostdespicableofthesewerethosewho,bytheirpoliticalopportunismanddownrighttreacheryinprecedingyears,hadcorruptedFrancetotheirownpersonalgainbothinpowerandmoney. ThesewerethesamemenwhofledfromFranceinherdaysofhumiliationandagonyandfromsafefunk-holessmearedthemenwho weretryingtorallytheirnation.TheserenegadeFrenchmenare workingnowforaFrancethatwillbetotheirownliking.But Franceintravailhasseenhergenuinelypatrioticsonsplayinga noblepart,andasthefollowingnotesonrecenthappeningsdisclose, FrancewillariseandoncemoretakeherworthyplaceinEuropeanlife.

ThetemperofFrenchCatholicismin thiscardinalmomentinFrenchhistoryiswellshownintheattitudeof theJeunesseOuvrieereChretienne, andinthepagesofthedaily,"La Croix."TheJ.O.C.,whichhasincreasedinstrengthsincetheArmisticeandhaslongbeenafocalpoint ofresistance,makes,accordingtothe Swiss"Weltwoche,""nosecretofthe factthattheyarenotonlynotcollaborationists,butalsoill-disguised"attentistes." Whereverthefight againstpro-Germanelementsistaken up,theJ.O.C.standsinthefrontline withwordanddeed."

Thatiswhyitsfounder,CanonCardijn,hasbeenarrestedinBelgiumby theNazis,togetherwiththepresident oftheFlemishbranch,JefDuschuiffeleer,anditscentraldirectorinBrussels,JacquesMeert.Theoccasionfor theirarrestwastheirrefusalto"ordar" the"voluntarydeparture"ofJocistes forGermany.

InFranceitisthesame,andoneof theNazis'principalchargesagainstthe ArchbishopofToulouseisthatheis prominentlyassociatedwiththeJociste movement."MondeOuvrier,"theorganoftheJ.O.C.,hastakenupthe

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TheSwissSolution

TheDemocracyofthe SmallMan.

Thosewhohavenotwhuilreconciledthemselvestothecomingofthe ServileState.,theadventofwhichwas predictedbyMr.HilaireBellocasfar had;as1912inoneofthemostpropheticbookseverwritten,maydraw comfortfromtheexampleofSwitzerland."ButSwitzerland,'theSocialistwillobject,"isaparasitecountry, whichlivesontourists."Nobodydeniestheimportanceofthetouristindustry,whichranks,ofcourse,asall "invisibleexport,"butifaflourishing exporttradestampsacountryasparasitical,GreatBritainisaparasiteon thosecountriesfromwhichsheexports goodsandservices,Completeautarkyistheonlyalternativeto"parasitism."

Switzerlandisanexampleofacountrywithabalancedeconomy.Her principalindustryisnot,asmostforeignerssuppose,thetouristtrade,but agriculture.Touristsrepresentinvis Rileexports,andclocks,watchesand heavyindustryarethevisibleexports, allofwhichcontributetoSwisspros. perity.

Switzerlandwasregardedasamodel confederationmanyyearsbeforeMr. ThomasCookandSirHenryLunnbegantosellSwissscenerytoBritish touristsandSwisssnowstoBritish ski-era.ThefoundationsofthatSwiss wayoflife,whichpersiststothisday, werelaidasearlyas1294,whentheassembledpeopleofSchyzresolvedin publicassemblythatitshouldinfuture beforbiddentoselllandeithertoecclesiasticalcorporationsortostrangers beyondthebordersoftheircanton. Thisdecree,inwhichtherevoltagainst absenteelandlordsfoundeffectiveexpression,establishedtheprinciplesof peasantproprietorship,andlaidthe foundationsofadistributistsociety-a newnameforaveryoldthing,thewayoflifewhichistheflowerofCatholic philosophy.TheChurchhasalways insistedonthevalueofpropertywidelydistributed,andonthegreatevils whichresultfromtheconcentrationof propertyintothehandsofthefew. Thissameprejudiceagainstabsentee landlordsandagainsttheconcentrationoflandpropertyinthehandsof thefewisasstrongasever.ASwiss whorepresentedinthe"Nationalrat' theNationalAssembly)themountain communityamongwhomhelived,told onethataGermanrefugeeofconsid-

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,,rablewealthhadbeentryingtobuy upsuchplotsoflandaswereforsale toprivatebidders.Thereactionof thecommunitywasinstinctiveanddecisive.Thewordwentroundthatnobodywastosell,andnobodydidsell. Ontheotherhandnoobstacleswould havebeenplacedinthewayofthis refugeehadhemerelywishedtobuya smallplotofgroundonwhichtobuild ahouse,andtoplantagarden, LandinSwitzerlandispartlyprivate,andpartlycommunal.Inthe mountainvalleyofGrindelwald,forinstance,mostofthegrazinggroundis communal,andeveryburgherof Grindelwaldhastherighttosendup afixedquotaofcowstothecommunal "alps."Fortwelvecenturies,atleast, andperhapsforlonger,thecattlealps aboveGrindelwaldhavebornethe nameswhichtheybearto-day,and havemaintainedunalteredtheirancientfrontiers.Duringthosecenturies themapofEuropehasbeenradically revisedagainandagain,buttheboundariesofBussalp,Itramenalp,ScheideggandWengernalphaveremainedunaltered.

ThestabilityofSwissdemocracyis duetothefactthatnoGovernment darestodisregardtheviewsoftheimmenselypowerfulpeasantparty.The onlydemocracywhichcanresistthat evolutionofdemocracyintotyranny whichPlatodescribesintheeighth bookofthe"Republic"isTorydemocracy,theessenceofwhichwassummedupinBurke'sdefinitionofthe State."TheStateisapartnershipnot onlybetweenthosewhoareliving,but alsobetweenthosewhoaredeadand thosewhoaretobeborn."Manyof Burke'smostfamoussayingsexpand thisconception."Apeoplewillnot lookforwardtoposteritywhonever lookedbacktotheirancestors.Adispositiontopreserveandanabilityto improve,takentogether,wouldbemy standardofastatesman."NowBurke. aloneamonghiscontemporaries,correctlydiagnosedthetruemotiveofthe Jacobins,whichwastotransferthe balanceofpowerfromthecountryto

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thetowns,andtousethecountryas "ameresustenanceforthetowns."The processinitiatedbytheJacobinsisall butcompleteto-day.MostLeftWing intellectualsdetestthepeasant.The peasantdistruststheLeftWingintellectuals."Neuterfalso,'asTacitus remarkedinanotherconnection.The Megalopolis-sceptical,practical,artificial-alonerepresentscivilisationtoday.Thesoil-peasantrybeforeits gatesdoesnotcount."Thepeople" meansthecity-people,aninorganic mass,somethingfluctuating.Thepeasantisnotdemocratic-thisagain beinganotionbelongingtomechanical andurbanexistence-andheisthereforeoverlooked,despised,detested. Withthevanishingoftheold"estates" -gentryandpriesthood-heisthe

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beenuninfectedbytheself-indulgent, self-deceivingUtopianism.Heisalwaysarealist.HeknowsthatVir. gil's"justissimatellus"givesnothing fornothing,thatthe''mostjustearth" rewardsthriftandpenalisesextravagance,thatnomancanreapuntilhe hassowed,andthatmenmustnotonly votefor,butworkfor"themoreabundantlife."Andbecausethepeasant isarealistheknowsthathemustbe readytodefendthethingsworthdefending.Switzerland,theseatofthe LeagueofNations,wasuninfectedby pacifism.TheSwisswerebothastoundedandprofoundlyshockedby thefactthattheLabourParty,aslate asthespringof1939,votedagainst conscription.

Asanexampleofthedistributist philosophyoftheSwiss,letusconsider theirinstinctivereactiontothepro. posaltointroducethechainstoresystemintomountainvillages.AtGrindelwaldorZermattyoucanbuyskis andskatesfromamanwhosegrandfathermayhavesoldiceaxestoLeslie StephenortoWhvmperm,andIfor cuegladlyacquiesceinthefactthat

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pay10percentmoretoafreeSwiss whoownsthewintersportsshopthan IshouldtotheemployeeofanabsenteeownerinBerne,Ofcourse,all championsofthetyrantstate,Social. istorNaziasthecasemaybe,inveigh againstthesmallmanas"uneconomic." Andtheyareright,forfreedomisone oftheimponderableswhichthescience ofeconomicsdoesnotrecognise,but whichshouldneverbesacrificedfora messofverybadpottagelabelled "cheapness"or"security."Cheapness isoneofthethingswhichmaycost oneverydear.

Withoutanyfussorcontroversythe Swisspassedthenecessarylegislation topreventthecreepingleprosyofthe chainstorefrominfectingthemountainvalleys.

Distributistssometimeswriteasif therewereaspecialiniquityattached totheownershipofstocksandshares, buttherealtroubleaboutcapitalism isthatthereare,nottoomany,buttoo fewcapitalists.Socialistshatethe rich,notbecausetheylovethepoor, butbecausetheydetesttheindependentcitizenwhocanstanduptothem. andmenareatthemercyoftheiremployers,hetheseGovernmentofficials orprivatepeople,ininverseproportion totheircapitalreserves.Thestrength ofSwitzerlandisduetothefactthat theSwisshavebeenfrugalandthrifty. withtheresultthatmostadultSwiss havetheirlittlenest-eggs.Shortly afterthefirstworld-wartheSocialists, usingthemachineryoftheInitiative. broughtbeforetheSwisspeopleaproposalforacapitallevy.Theywere carefultofixthelevelatwhichcapitalwastohetaxedatafairlyhigh point,huttherealisticpeasantswere notdeceived,fortheyknewthatthe Socialisthasanevengreaterdislikefor thesmallcapitalistthanthebigcapitalist,withwhomhecanusuallydoa deal,andthatoncetheprincipleof thecapitallevywasaccepted,thesmall ownerwouldhedoomed.Thelevy wasthrownoutbyavastmajority.In onesmall"gemeinde"therewerea hundredvotersonthepoll,notoneof whomwouldhavebeendirectlyaffect-

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Nocountryhasbeenmoresuccessful thanSwitzerlandinsolvingtheproblemsofsocialjustice.InequalityofincomesisgreatestintheU.S.S.R., andintheU.S.A.,buttheSwisshave, ifanything,gonetoofarinthedirectionofequalisingincomes.Beforethis waranenginedriverwouldreceive theequivalentofnearly£400ayear inourmoney,andacantonaljudge rathermorethan£600ayear.Every systemofGovernmenthasitsown characteristicdefects.Thereisthe democracyofthesaintwhichisbased oncompassionandhumility("You're asgoodasIam"),andthedemocracy ofthesinner,whichisbasedonenvy ("I'masgoodasyouare"),andsince sinnersaremoreplentifulthansaints, gooddemocratsarenotalwayspreparedtopaythemarketvalueofbrains, withtheresultthatmanyofthe ablestSwisshaveemigratedtothesurroundingcountries.

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challengeofNazismwithcourageand decisiveness.InacalltoallFrench workers,JeanClair,accordingto"La Croix,"hasraisedthefamousslogan ofthelastwar:"Onlesaura":and thiswasrecentlytakenupagain,as ifinreply,byGeneralEisenhowerin hisfirstleafletcallinguponFranceto resumethefight.

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Oneofthetragediesofthesituation hasbeentheprematurebutheroicrevoltagainsttheAxisarmiesofoccupationledbyGeneraldeLattrede Tassigny,whocamebravelyforthfrom Montpellierwithhisofficers,somemen andtwofield-guns;onlytorealisetoo latethatthehourhadnotyetcome, andtobecompelledtodisbandhis forceandtosurrendertotheauthorities.Heisprobablybythistimein prison;ifheis,Francehastragically beendeprivedoftheservicesofasoldierwhomightwellhavebeenoneof herprincipalleadersinthehourofrevival.Asitis,Franceowesagreat debttohimfortheworkhehasdone innourishingtheFrenchArmysince thedeathofGeneralHuntziger.

GeneraldeLattredeTassignvlsactionatMontpellierwasnotinvain. Hisprestigeishighthroughout Feance;in1940hefoughtahardrearguardactionrightbacktoClermontFerrand,ascommanderoftheSecond FrenchArmy:andatRethelinparticularhemadeadeterminedstand whichmighthavebeenofgreatvalue ifsuchlocaldeedsofheroismhadnot beenwastedinthegeneralconfusion.

Althoughoneoftheyoungestofthe FrenchGenerals,hehasbecomea heroicfigure,tocapturetheimaginationofallthatisbestinFrance.He wasformerlyWeygand'sChiefofStaff, aheroalsoofLyautey'scampaignsin Morocco.AftertheArmisticehewas madeCommander-in-ChiefinTunisia, butayearagohehadtoberemoved becausehewastoofirmanopponent ofcollaborationism.

Heisoneofthosewhohavenever beeninfectedwiththeprevailingspirit ofdefeat.Whensuchamanbringsout eventwofield-gunsagainsttheGermans,Franceisstirred.Suchgestures musthavethemostprofoundeffectin rekindlingresolve.

Forthesamereason,itisdifficultto exaggeratethevaluetoourcauseof theattitudetakenbyGeneralGiraud, whosepresencebythesideofGeneral Eisenhower,inthephraseoftheSwiss "Weltwoche,""isworthmorethanan armycorpsfortheAllies -

Letthissignificantpointalsobe noted;itsohappensthatbothGeneralGiraudandGeneraldeLattrede Tassignyaresoldierswhosepolitical viewsareamatterofcommonknowledge,andbotharemenoftheRight -somewouldsayoftheextreme Right.

Ahundredtimessincethesummerof 1940ithasbeendemonstratedthatthe FrenchRightcontinuestoproduce menofthedeepestpatriotismandbeliefintherevivalofFrance,TheactionsofGeneralGiraudandGeneral deLattredeTassignyarebutfurther testimonytothistruth.Yetevenat thistimeofdaytheincorrigiblediplomaticcorrespondentofthe"Observer," whotreatedM.Vallinwithsuchscant courtesy,findsitreasonabletowrite of"thepoliticaldangerofflirtingwith orsupportingthepredominantlyreactionaryofficercadreoftheFrench ArmyinAfricaorelsewhere This isfolly.Ifthereistobeanyhopeof Frenchrevival,itmustrestprimarily ontheFrenchArmy,andtoquarrel withthepoliticsoftheFrenchArmy wouldbethemosttragicerror.

Thesamecontributortothe"Observer"alsogivesGeneralEisenhower thefollowingtip:"Itistobehoped thatthepresenceinNorthAfricaof therepresentativesofthetwogreatdemocracieswillhelptoexplainourliberalandinternationalideals,andinfluenceFrenchmenintheirchoicetowardsdemocraticforms."Ifthereis onethingwhichmightrestrainthe FrenchArmyfromgivingustheassistanceforwhichwehope,itisthe ideathatwehavetime,whileweare intheirterritory,togivethemlessons inpolitics.TheimportunateeagernessofEnglishmento"explainourliberalideals"isalargepartoftheexplanationofthatelementofhostility toEnglandwhichalreadyrunsalltoo stronglyinmanyFrenchnationalistic circles.

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Russia'sTraditionalSpirit

(ContinuedfromFrontCover.) tions,itssoldiersandheroesoflong ago.

Itisextremelycharacteristic,forinstance,thattheSovietpoetAlexei Surkov,whoattheCongressofSoviet Writersheldin1934appearedasthe championof"class-hatred,"hasto-day givenuptheseobsoleteshibboleths, andhasentirelydevotedhimselftopatrioticthemes.

Isnotthisremarkablerevivalof nationalfeeling,thisnewdevotionfelt bytheRussianintelligentsiafortheir country'sculturalandspiritualtreasures,thegreatmiracleworkedby Hitler?NodoubtwhentheFuehrer startedhisanti-Bolshevikcrusadehe littledreamedthathewasgoingtostir thesepowerfulnationalemotions.Had heforeseenthathewouldturnagainst himselftheRussianpeople'sspiritual dynamism,hewouldnodoubtnever havedaredtoinvadeRussia.

Hitlerhasoccupiedimmensearea, ofRussianterritory.Hehasenslaved apopulationoffiftymillion;hehas destroyedandburntdownhundredsof townsandvillages,andshotthousands ofinnocentmenandwomen.Buthe hasnotdeprivedtheRussianpeopleof theirfatherland.Onthecontrary.he hasbestoweduponthiswordanew meaning.Bolshevismtaughtthat therewasnofatherland,butonlyan internationalproletarianunion,a drill-groundforfutureCommunistexperiments.To-daythepeopleintheir struggleagainstHitlerhavegrasped theessentialtruththatRussiaistheir home.

FromcommentbyBenjaminDegasseres,inN.Y."Journal-American.")

ThatRussiahasgone"national"and nolongerthinksin"international"jargonismanifestedinanarticlecabled fromKuibyshev,Russia,totheNew York"HeraldTribune"byMaurice Hindus,whowasborninRussia,and whosebookshavealways,naturally, leanedtowardMarxiancollectivism.

Hetellsusthatthereisacomplete "reversalofattitudeonthepartofthe Russians.-Thepersonstheyusedto hissonthestageandcurseinbooks asbeingrepresentativeof"capitalistic society"theynowapplaudandap, prove.TheyalsonowglorifyKutuzov,commander-in-chiefoftheRussian armiesagainstNapoleon.Kutuzov wasaprince,amilitaristanda"landedarktocrat,'OtherRussiancommandersoftheoldregimeoftheCzars "areaswidelypublicisednow,"says Mr.Hindus,"asthenamesofKarl MarxandFriedrichEngels,"the fathersofCommunism.

Mr.HindussaysaboutthisnewRussia:"Thisnewattitudetowardthe presentisfraLightwithincalculable meaningfortheimmediateanddistantfutureofSovietRussia.The newyouth,morethananysincethe comingoftheSoviets,feelsithasroots notonlyintheproletarianmassbutin itsownsoil,itsowntradition,itsown heroes-manyutterlyalientothepro- letariat-but,aboveall,initsownhis--"Bulletia."