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Diplomat'sTributetoWorkofHoly OnlyMeansofOutsideRelieftoPrisoners

ENORMOUSvIERCYTASK ofVaticanRadio

VaticanRadiogaveanassurancerecentlythatBritishprisonersofwar andinterneesinItalyarebeingwell treated.

"Therewill,ofcourse,"addedthe announcer,"alwaysbeindividualhard cases,butthesearecaredforbythe protectingPower,Switzerland,andthe passingoftimehasresultedinameliorationofconditionswherenecessary."

Britishcivilianswhohavebeenallowedtoremainintheirownplacesof residencereceive,throughSwitzerland, allowancesandspecialgrantsformedicalattentionandotherpurposes,where necessary.Interneesreceivesufficient foodandclothing,largelythroughthe workoftheRedCross.

VisitofPapalNuncio.

TheVaticanspokesmangaveaninterestingaccountofavisitofthePapal Nunciotooneofthecampsrecently.

Findingthathecouldnotmake himselfheardfromtheground,the Nunciocalledforatable,mountedit, andthenaddressedthemen,firstin ItalianandtheninEnglish.Hetold thetroopsthathehadrecentlybegun tostudytheirlanguage,buthadnot hadthetimetomakemuchheadway. Afterthefirstaddresshecalledfor amelodeonplayer,andaBritish Tommycameforward,joinedtheNuncioonthetable,andplayedtunes.

TheNunciowastoldbythemenof theirdelightatreceivingreadingmattersuppliedthroughtheVaticanand othersources.Oneofficialhadcollectedanddistributedabout9,000 booksinEnglish.ThePapalvisitor laterchattedinformallywiththemen. Fromonegroupof600heaccepteda cupoftea,andwhenheaskedhow manyCatholicswerepresent,hewas told:Notone."Laterhevisitedthe camphospital,wheretherewereonly twenty-fivepatients.

"Nocauseforanxietyonbehalfofthe prisonerswithCardinalMaglionein chargeatoneendandMonsignorGodfreyattheother."

ToeveryprisonerofwaratChrist. mastimethePopegaveacombined Christmascardanddiary.Thecover showsapictureoftheNativityandthe HolyFather'sautographedChristmas greetinginEnglish.Throughoutthe diaryarepassagesfromthePope'sdiscourses.About70,000ofthediaries havebeenprinted.

VaticanandPrisoners.

SirOdoRussell'srecentlettertothe "Times"ontheVatican'sworkforthe

THESHOPFORBETTERSERVICE.

Anygoodssenttocountrynotsatisfactorywepayfreight.

Ourmottois:"Wehaveit;wewill getit,oritcannotbehad."

prisonersofwarisdoublyimpressive becausehewasMinisteratBerne,after longdiplomaticexperience,beforebecomingMinistertotheHolySeein 1922.InBernehesawmuchofMgr. MaglionewhowasthenPapalNuncio thereandisnowCardinalSecretaryof State.

"Hewas,therefore,'saysSirOdo, "inapositiontoinauguratewithauthorityapolicyhehadsoablyimplementedunderthepontificateofBenedictXV.Thattheinfluenceofhis Eminencehasbeenexercisedinthat direction(possibly'subrosa'inthe

treated See ofJapan

canaidtotheprisonersinJapanwas, asSirOdopointsout,theonlymeans bywhichoutsidereliefcouldbegiven whenJapandeclaredwar.

JapanhadnotsignedtheGeneva Conventionandrefusedtograntaccess toprisoncampstotheRedCrossorto theprotectingPower."Withoutloss oftime,"hewrites,"theVaticansteppedintothebreachwithanofferof utilisingtheservicesoftheirpriests onthespotwho,asitappears,were permittedtocirculateinthecamps. Thisoffer,comingasitdidatamomentofgreatanxiety,wasuniversally welcomed."

Hepaysfurthertributetothework inLondonoftheApostolicDelegate toGreatBritain,ArchbishopGodfrey, andhenotesthat"withmeagrefunds andthestatusofaneutraltobemaintained,thepositionisnotsosimpleas somepeopleseemtothink;butthere isnocauseforanxietyonbehalfof theprisonerswithCardinalMaglione inchargeatoneendandMgr.Godfrey attheother."

DetailsofWork.

VaticanRadiogavethefollowingdetailsofitsworkdoneforprisonersof warandtheirrelativesduringlast year:Messagesreadoverradio,37,787; radiomessagesfromprisonerstotheir relatives,11,227;messagesfromprisoners'familiestotheprisoners,11,934; messagessentthroughApostolicDelegatefromprisonersinItalytofamilies inBritain,61,183.

firststagesofthewarI,Iamfully convinced."

HenotesthefrequentvisitstoprisonersinItalypaidbythePapalNunciototheKingdomofItaly,andhe observesthat"foraneutralStatesurroundedbyFascistterritorythistask couldnothavebeeneasy:butthepresentCardinalSecretaryofStateisnot pronetoshrinkfromobstacles."Vati-

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DoesNotInferSupportofCommunism

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TheDarkAgesand the"Fat"Church

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Spokesman.Perth:

Q.:"Sometimeagoitwaspublished thatthelateCardinalHinsley,of London,askedforprayersforRussia.FromtheCardinal'sattitude therehasbeendrawnavarietyof conclusions.Forinstance,some localCommunistsaremakingpropagandacapitalbysayingthattheCardinalcouldnothavebeenantagonistictowardsCommunistsotherwisehe wouldneverhaveappealedforprayersforRussia.Wouldyouplease straightenthematterout,asIhave advisedseveraltohearyourversion?"

A.:LocalCommunists,yousay,assertthatCardinalHinsleycouldnot havebeenantagonistictowardsCommunism,otherwisehewouldnever haveappealedforprayersforRussia. MightIpointutthatprayersareoffered,andformanyyearshavebeen offered,intheCatholicChurchevery dayforRussiaatthecommandofthe latePopePiusXI.EveryCatholic whoattendsMass,andthousandsdoso daily,praysattheendofMassforRussia.AndyetitwasthesamePope PiusXIwhosovehementlydenouncedCommunismasa"satanicscourge," Yousee,onecan,andshould,makea distinctionbetweenRussiaandCommunism,andbetweenRussiansand Communists.EvenWinstonChurchill andotherAlliedleadershavedone that.TheCatholicChurchpraysfor Russiaandherpeople,butdenounces inunequicovaltermsthesatanicmenacethatisAtheisticCommunism.And thefactthatCardinalHinsleyappealedforprayersforRussiaandtheRussianpeople,shouldnotbeunderstood tomeanthatheinany'wayapproved thedoctrineofCommunismanymore thandidPiusXI,who,whilstvigorouslycondemningCommunismasintrinsicallywrong,couldwriteatthe sametime:"Inmakingthisobservatioh'tisnopartofourintentionto condem.1enmassethepeoplesofthe SovietUnion.Forthemwecherish thewarmestfatherlyaffection.We arewellawarethatnotafewofthem groanbeneaththeyokeimposedon

thembymenwhoinverylargepart arestrangerstotherealinterestsof thecountry.Werecognisethatmany othersweredeceivedbyfallacious hopes.-Weblameonlythesystem withitsauthorsandabbetorswho consideredRussiathebestprepared fieldforexperimentingwiththeplan elaborateddecadesago."

WhilstonthesubjectIwouldlike totaketheopportunityofanswering anotherquestionaproposofthepresentCommunisttacticoftheoutstretchedhand.Peoplesometimesask: Q.:"Cana'CatholicbeaCommunist?"

A.:Onnoconditionwhatsoever.And inreplytothisquestionIwouldalso liketoquoteafewpassagesfroma statementissuedonlythreeweeksago bytheCatholicHierarchyofNew SouthWales.TheBishopssay: "Thereisanotherimportantmatter thatdemandsfromusaclearstatement.InternationalAtheisticCommunismisbecomingmoreheardofin Australia.Communistsclaimafourt,11increaseinmembershipoverthe lasttwoyears.BecauseCommunismisinternational,itdeniestrue andlastingloyaltytoAustralia:becauseitisCommunism,itdenies manhisfundamentalrights;because Communismisatheistic,itdeniesGod. Communismcanbeacceptedbythat Catholiconlywhowishes,likeJudas, tobetrayChrist.

AtpresentAustralianCommunists areworkingonadefiniteplanto proselytiseCatholics,whoaretoldthat theycanremainCatholics,eventhough theybecomeCommunists.Thisisa lie,andadeliberatelie.SinceAtheisticCommunismisanti-Christian,and iscondemnedbytheChurch,noCommunistmayreceivetheSacramentsor expectChristianburial.Listento thewordsofPopePiustheXI.,inhis lettertotheworld,entitled'Atheistic Communism':"Communismisintrinsicallywrong,andnoo.lewhowould saveChristianctvlisatiohmaycollaboratewithitnanyund,rtaking whatsoever.Thosewhopermitthemselvestobedeceivedintolendingtheir aidtowardsthetriumphofCommun-

THELATECARDINALHINSLEY askedforprayersforRussia. ismintheirowncountrywillbethe firsttofallvictimsoftheirerror." Thesewordsgiveustheconsidered judgmentoftheVicarofChristupon earth.TheywereutteredbyPius XI.Theyhavebeenreaffirmedby PiusXII

Thestatementsofthefoundersand leadersofModernCommunismstronglysupportthePope'sstatementthat itisimpossibletoreconcileCatholicismandCommunism.Letusgoback 100yearstoKarlMarx,thefounder ofModernCommunism.Hisdeclarationthat"Religionistheopiumofthe people,"hasbeenrepeatedasanessentialteachingbyallCommunistleaders sincehistime.ThisisalsotheattitudeofAustralianCommunism.From motivesofpolicyAustralianCommunistsaretrying,justatpresent,tosoftpedaltheirhatredofreligion,but everandanonwegetahintofwhat wouldbetheirpolicyshouldtheyever seizepower.IntheDraftResolution submittedtotheCommunistParty CongressonJanuary15,1943,theCentralCommitteecallsitsmembersto ioininthestrugglestorenderharmless thereactionaryRomanCatholic leaders.Thesamedraftresolution declaresthattheCommunistPartyin Australiamustbecome"stillmoreworthyofourgreatteachers-Marx,Lenin andStalin."

Leninlaysdownthisprinciple:"We mustfightagainstreligion.Thisis theABCofallMaterialism."

Stalin,whodeclaresthatLenin's worksaretheveryarsenalofCommon-

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istthoughtandpractice,isjustas clear.Evenomittingtheblasphemies,thedeclarationsofoneofStalin', MinistersandleaderoftheLeagueof MilitantGodless-Yaroslayski-are forthright:"Wemustconvincethe massesthatCommunismandreligion cannotgotogether."Andagain:"We willmakethemassofCatholicsfreethinkers.OurreplytotheVatican willbetoexertallourpowersforthe annihilationofCatholicism.Ournew (1936)Constitutiongivesnosanction forreligiouspropaganda.TheStalin Constitutionisasureguaranteeofthe defenceofAtheismastheStateand thePartyunderstandit."

These,then,arethemenwhomour AustralianCommunistsdescribeas "thegreatteachers,"andofwhomthey wish"tobecomemoreworthy."Therefore,whenAustralianCommunistsdeny thatCommunismisopposedtoreligion,theystandconvictedoffalsehoodby theirownleaders.Realise,then,that boththePopeandtheCommunist leaderssaythatCommunismisutterly intolerantofreligion.

Wehaveafreecountry,agood country-ademocraticcountry.AustralianCommunistsareexploitingthe heroicresistanceoftheRussianpeopleagainstGermanytodestroyour trustinourdemocraticGovernment, andinthatofEnglandandtheUnitedStates.Trueitisthat,thoughthe Russiansdonotfightwithusagainst Japan,neverthelesstheyhave,with greatassistancescornEnglandand U.S.A.,foughtwellagainstourcommonenemy,Nazism.Wecommend andadmiretheRussianpeoplefor sosplendidlydoingtheirduty,butwe demandthattheenemiesofChristendom,theCommunists,shouldnotexploitourgoodwill.WithMr.Churchill,wecansaythatbecausetheRussianpeoplefightsovaliantly,"weneed not,andmustnot,unsayoneword whichwehavesaidagainstCommunism."

Byallmeansletuscontinuetosay ferventlyafterMassthespecialprayersfortheconversionoftheCommunistsofRussia.Letusalsoprayfoe theconversionofourAustralianCommunists.butletitbeclearlyunderstoodthatourcharityand,ondwill cannotheturnedintoanyformofcooperationwithGodlessConununirm."

AndtheBishopsconclude:"Prayfor yourcountry,workforit,fightforit, anddonotallowanyalienagentto leadyouawayfromtheloyaltythat vouowetoGodandAustralia."

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"Historian,"SouthWest:

Q.: understandthatheathenhistorians,aswellasChristian,emphasisethattheDarkAgesconstitute aperiodinourhistoryofCatholic rule.Thatperiodwasalsomarked foritspoverty,ignoranceandoppressionofallexceptthefatChurch. Isthatright?"

A.:TheDarkAges!Ifbythatyou meantheperiodroughlybetweenthe 6th.andthe11th.centuries,thiswas thetimeittooktheCatholicChurch tociviliseandenlightenthebarbarian racesfromwhichwearesprung,and whichhadplayedsuchhavocwiththe crumblingRomanEmpire.Ifweare honestwithourselveswewillseethat duringthistimetheCatholicmonasterieswerethesolepoolsoflightinan otherwisebarbarousEurope.EnlightenedmenlikeCharlemagne,and, later,AlfredtheGreat,sawtheChurch forwhatshewasandpushedforall theywereworththespreadingofmonasteriesandthefoundingofseatsof learning-allunderthedirectionofthe Church.

If,ontheotherhand,by"Dark Ages"youmeanallthecenturiesprecedingtheProtestantReformation, youshouldnotbeblindedbyprejudicefromseeingthatperiodinEuropejustbeforetheadventofProtestantismandAbsoluteMonarchyas themostfreeandenlightenedofher history.

Q.:"Wearealsotoldplainlyofthe fortymillionmartyrsputtodeath forresistingtheChurchofDarkness duringtheabovetime.Isthat right?"

A.:I'mafraidthatIhavenever heardofthe40,000,000martyrsofthe DarkAgeswhoattemptedtoresistthe Churchduringthatperiod.Maybeyou couldenlightenmeastowhereweare ,toldplainlyaboutthem.

Q.:"WhathappenedtotheWaldenses, HussitesandScottishCovenanters?"

A.Muchthesamehappenedtothe Waldenses,theHussites,andtheScottishCovenanters.AnglicanChurchmenattemptedtosuppresstheCovanters.MenmostlyCatholicvigorouslydiscouragedtheWaldensesand theHussites.Themethodsofboth 'arefrequentlytobedeplored,certainlythoseoftheAnglicansnotlessthan thoseoftheCatholics.

Q.:"Areyougametoanswerthese questionswithoutevasion,ifsothere willbemuchappreciotion?Knowingyouaregainingpower..."

A.:Itwouldbemucheasierto avoidtheaccusationofevasionifyour questions,werelessambiguous;for example,justwhenweretheDarkAges ofwhichyouspeak?Whowerethe 40,000,000martyrs?AndIhaveofferedinthissessiontoexplainCatholic teachinganddiscussthehistory,ifyou like,oftheCatholicChurch-notof theWaldenses,HussitesandScottish Covenanters!

"Luther,"Perth:

Theslandercontainedinyourfirst twoquestionsdoesnotdeservean answer.

Q.:"HowdoesyourChurchreconcile thewealthoftheVaticanwith Christ'shumilityandpoverty,also withthepovertysurroundingits walls?"

A.:HowdoyouknowtheVatican iswealthy?Asamatteroffact,at theendofthereignofBenedictXV,in 1922,theVaticancofferswereliterally emptyasaresultofPapalcharityto prisonersofwarofbothbelligerents duringthelastGreatWar.

But,ontheotherhand,youmust admitthattheChurchhasdeveloped somewhatsincethetimeofChrist,and itsadministrationneedsalittlemore handlingthaninthedaysoftheApostles.TheVaticanisthecentreofadministrationofahugesocietyconsistingofsome400,000,000members.Its

officesandhallsarebuilttolastfor generations,andsincetheHolyFather mustbeabletomeetKingsontheir ownlevel,Catholicsinsistonprovidingforhimasbefitshisdignityas VicarofChristonearth.Andyetin themidstofitallthePopelivesa simple,Christ-likelife,working16or18 hoursaday,scarcelyknowingthe meaningofthewordease,eatingfrugally,fastingoften.Notionsofthe Vatican'sfabulouswealthareutterly false,andwhatfundsandtreasuresof artarethepropertyoftheHolySee innosensebelongtothePopeashis ownprivateproperty.Hecanwill noneofitawaywhenhedies.You see,theaustere,humblelifeofthe PopewithintheVaticanisjustwhat onemightexpectfromtheHeadof Christ'sChurch,andtheVaticanPalacesarejustwhatonemightwishto placeatthedisposaloftheHeadof

LENIN:

"Wemustfightagainstreligion."

Christ'sChurch.Itistheofficethat ishonoured,nottheman.

Finally,thereisnopovertysurroundingthewallsoftheVatican,which standsinoneofthebetterquartersof modernRome.I'velivedtheremyselfforsomeyears,andmostprobably someofmylistenersto-nighthavebeen theretoo.Youcouldhardlyrefer toanyviolentcontrastbetweenthe littleVaticanStatewhichcovers108 acresonthefringeofMetropolitan Rome,andthedistrictsurroundingit.

Q.:"DidnotChristdisapproveof pompandceremony,whereasyour Churchisfullofit?"

A.:Iwouldn'tsaythatChristdisapprovedofpompandceremony.You mightrecallthatHeallowedthepeopletofeteHimatthetimeofHis triumphalentryintoJerusalem.He encouragedMaryMagdalenwhenshe anointedHisfeetwithpreciousointment,andrebukedJudaswhenheprotested:"Whywasn'tthisointment soldfor300penceandgiventothe poor?"Again,fortheLastSupperin whichHeinstitutedtheEucharist, Christorderedafinehall,wellfurnishedandappointed.

InthecenturiesbeforeChristcame onearth,Godhadcommandedthe buildingofthemagnificentTemplein Jerusalem,hadevenspecifiedthedetailsofitsconstruction.Christused it,compliedfullywiththeelaborate Jewishritualofthetime,andfinally declaredthatHehadnotcometodo awaywiththeOldLaw,buttoperfectitintheNewLaw.

Andforourpart,wewishtogive Godthebestwehave.Thatbest includesfinebuildings,valuablevestmentsandvessels,choirsandmusic, andarespectfulanddecorousapproach tosomethingassacredastheworship ofGod.Wearenotdisembodied spirits,weunderstandandappreciate veryeasilytheexternalbeautiesof lire.WeoweGodtheserviceofour soul,anditsfaculties,andtheservice ofourbodiesaswell.

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"Christian,"Fremantle:

Q.:"Whythecomparativelymodern doctrineofthe'ImmaculateConception?'"

A.:Ithinkyouareconfusingthe doctrineofthe"ImmaculateConception"withthatoftheVirginBirth. TheImmaculateConceptionofMary, theMotherofChrist,meansherown conceptionfreefromoriginalsinby Anne,hermother.TheVirginBirth alludestotheVirginBirthofOur LordfromMaryHisMother.

TheImmaculateConceptionisnota comparativelynewdoctrine;ithasalwaysbeenbelievedbytheCatholic ChurchofboththeEastandtheWest, asitwitnessedbythecelebrationof thefeastfromtheearliesttimes-on the8th.DecemberintheWest,onthe 7th.DecemberintheEast.Thedoctrinewasalwaysbelievedbutonly definedonDecember8,1854.

Q.:"Isitanymoreincongruousforan earthlymantobethefatherofGodin-man,thanforawomantobeHis Mother?"

A.:IfGodhadsowished,Isuppose Hecouldhavebecomeman,having bothahumanfatheraswellasa humanmother,butIdisagreewith youthatitwouldnothaveseemedincongfuous.Asamatteroffactthat Christdidnothaveahumanfatheris clearlystatedintheGospels,inwhich you,thankGod,believe.

Whentoldshewastoconceiveand becometheMotherofGod,theYoung Virginasked:"Howshallthisbedone, becauseIknownotman?"InMatthewthereisthereference:"When HisMotherMarywasespousedto Joseph,beforetheycametogether,she wasfoundwithchild,oftheHoly Ghost."

"AndJoseph,herhusband,beinga justmanandnotwillingtoexposeher publicly,intendedtoputherawayprivately."

YoursecondquestionaboutmarriagerestrictionsIhaveansweredn morethanoneoccasioninthepast monthorso.Thethirdquestionasks:

Q.:"Whennon-Catholicfathersand mothersofCatholicfamilieshave longresisted'conversion'totheCatholicfaith,whydoyourpriests claimthemas'converts'whenthey areintheirdotage,andnotcapable offurtherresistance?"

A.:IfapersonbecomesaCatholic freely,hecanjustlybecalledaconvert;ifagainsthiswill,hewouldnot beacrediteithertohimselfortothe personexertingpressure.There'san oldsayingyouknow:"Oneisnevertoo oldtolearn."

Q.:"IftheRomanCatholicChurchis notconcernedwithpoliticsandtemporalpower,whyisthatvestigeof theMiddleAges,theVaticanCity, maintained?"

A.:TheChurchisinterestedinpoliticsandtemporalpowerinsofaras thegovernmentunderwhichthe Churchhastoliveconcernshervitally. AsregardstheVaticanCity,itsvery dimensionsshowthelackofpretensionsasregardstemporaldomination. NeverthelesstemporalandpoliticalindependenceforthePopeasthehead oftheUniversalChurchisessential. Imagine,forexample,ifhehadbeen anItaliansubjectinthepresent struggle!

Finally,yourothertwoquestionsare outsidethescopeofthissession.asI explainedlastweek.

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Inthemanyarticlesandlettersthat haveappearedinthePressonthesubjectofChristianEducation,thereis evidenceofagrowingrealisationthat theomissionofreligionfromoureducationandnationallifeisresponsible formanyofourpresentills.Asoften asnotthereisnoclearideaastohow andwhyreligionmaybeexpectedto effectachange.Butgenuineanxiety isthere,andmanyareearnestlysearchingforaremedy.

Itmustbeadmittedthattheresults ofthesearchandtheremedieshitherto proposedhavebeendisappointing.Too oftenitseemstobetakenforgranted thatallthatisneededistheaddition towhatwehavealreadyofinstruction intheBible,andperhapsinwhatmay bedecreedbythecompetentauthoritiestobethefundamentalsofChristianity.Muchwouldbegainedif thisweresecuredandmaintainedin alltheschoolsofthecountry.But weshouldstillbeveryfarfromthe idealofChristianEducation.Asit stands,thesecondaryschoolcurriculum representsadisorderlyconglomeration ofunrelatedends,noneofthemabsolute,andnoneinapositiontodeterminetherelativevalueandimportanceoftherest.Fortherehasbeen noclear-cutaiminthelightofwhich ithasbeendevised:ithasbeenbuilt up,notonprinciples,butonaseries ofadjustmentsasonesubjectafter anotherhasclamouredforattention. Strandsarelefthangingwithnopatternordesign,thereligiousstrandtoo oftenconspicuousbyitsabsence.You cannotoutofthischaosproducea systemofChristianeducationbythe additionofanotherstrand;wehave enoughlooseendsalready:whatis neededisapatternintowhichthey shallallbewoven.Andthecryfor Christianeducation,ifitmeansanything,mustmeanthatthepatternis tobedeterminedandtracedoutby theChristianFaith.Wehaveinthe Faithjustthatdirectiveideawhich ourpresenteducationlacks,something

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ofabsolutevaluewhichcantherefore determinethefunctionsandinterrelationsofthelessereducationalaims. Doesitgivethatparticulardirection andcharacterwhichthecountry wants?Howfardoesthepresent agitationforChristianeducationrepresentthegeneralwill?Theseare importantanddisconcertingquestions.

FortheFaithhasenteredsointimatelyintothebuildingupofEuropean culturethattoremoveitmeanstojoin ourenemiesintheirrevoltagainstthe civilisationoftheWest;andtorestoreittoitsrightfulplaceinthe educationalsystemofthecountryis,to putitatitslowest,thesurestway wehaveofensuringthat,whenthe warisover,weshallwinthepeace.

AtpresentweCatholics,andthose whothinkwithus,findourselvesin thepositionofbeingforcedbycircumstancestofollowacurriculumwhich, whateveritshistoryoritsmeritsmay be,wascertainlynotdesignedtomeet oureducationalaims-andtoaddto ittheknowledgeandpracticeofthe Faith.Wearethereforenotfreeto giveafullyChristianeducation.Nor arewefreetomaketotheculturaland religiouslifeofthenationthecontributionwhichweknowwehaveitin ourpowertomake.Intimesoftranquillityandsettledconviction,itmay wellbethatthechieffunctionofeducationistoperpetuatetheexisting ethosofsociety.Butweareliving inarevolutionaryage,wheneducation musthaveitseyesonsocietyasitis, andmoreonwhatweconceiveitought tobe.Herewewoulddowelltotake aleaffromtheenemy'sbookandsee howitcantransformawholepeople inageneration.TheNaziyouthis trainedforlifeandcitizenshipinthe State,notasitishereandnow,butas hisleadersintenditshouldbecome. Theendisabadone,andsothewhole processisvitiatedatitssource;but itprovidesamasterlyexampleofthe adaptationofmeanstoanend,andof thesubordinationofsubsidiaryends tooneover-ridingpurpose.Dowein thiscountryevenvetrealisetheextentofthechallengewhichNaziGermans,ismakingtoourcivilisation,or theheadwaywhichthe"revolutionof destruction"hasalreadymade,largely

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throughtheinstrumentalityofeducation,amongtherisinggenerationof thatunhappycountry?Insofaras wedorealiseit,wemustsurelystrive toopposetothespiritualforcesthat arerangedagainstusaforceatleast asstrongtosecureourholdonour culturalandreligiousfoundations.And wecannotclaimtobedoingthatunlessweareassingle-mindedinourpurposeandaswhole-heartedandunswervinginouradoptionofwhatwe conceivetobethebestmeansto achieveit.Inthefieldofeducation rivalforcesareevennowmanoeuvring forpositionforthefinalstrugglewhich istodecidetowhomthefutureshall belong.Ifourtraditionalcivilisation istosurvive,wemustturnoutinour schoolsnotjust"safe"Christians,but youngmenandwomenwholovetheir Faithandlovetheircountry;whounderstandthemboth;whoknow,not becausetheyhavereaditinanEncyclicalorhearditfromthepulpit, butfromtheirownintelligentgraspof thenatureandhistoryofboth,that theEuropeancivilisationwhichEnglandsharesisaproductoftheFaith, andthatiftheFaithisfinallylost,that civilisationmustcrumbleanddecay assurelyasthebodymustrotwhen thesouldeparts.

Tomeetthe"totalitarian"challenge wehaveatotalitariananswerinthe integratingfunctionoftheFaith.It wastheFaiththatintegratedEurope. ItistheFaiththatintegratesthe powersandfunctionsoftheChristian intoonesupernaturalisedwhole.It istheFaiththatintergratesthemultiplicityofChristiansintooneBody ofChrist.ItistheFaiththatguides andintegrateshumanknowledge.And itistheFaiththatmustintergrate ourcurriculum.Noothersolutioncan begintoanswerthecryforChristian Education.Atbestwewouldget somesortofeducationwithreligion superadded:andwewouldbeback againintheolddivorceofculturefrom religion.Itisinthelightofthe Faithalonethatthetwoareseenas indissolublywedded.Ifweareto succeedhere,weshallhavetofind means,moreeffectivethanwehaveat present,ofensuringthatourteaching ofreligionshallbebroughtintoas closerelationaspossiblewithordinary humanlearningateverystageofthe child'sgrowthinknowledge,sothat theFaithmayinfluenceasitshould theformationofallhisideasand views,andthathemaythusdevelop atrulyChristianmind.Atpresent wehavetodoallwecantoturnout "total"Christiansinspiteofthecurriculumwhichtheexaminationsystem, bolsteredupasitisbyallsortsof sanctions,directandindirect,isforcingustofollow.Canwedevisea meansbywhichwecansucceedinour aim,notinspiteof,butprecisely throughtheeducationwegive?

Theanswertothisquestionishinted atinapertinentpassagefromthe SpensReport:

"Ithasbeensaidthat'theprincipal weaknessofthesecondarycurriculum, takenasawhole,isthattoooftenitis notcentredroundanycore,orrelated toanyonemainstemoflearning,or wayoflookingatlife.'Webelieve thatthisistrue,andthatthelackofa unifyingprinciple,suchasusedtobe providedbyaclassicaleducation,is responsibleforagreatdealofwasted andmisdirectedeffortintheclassroom. Wethinkthattheschool itselfshouldadoptaunifyingprinciple initscurriculum,andwerecommend thatitbefoundintheteachingof Englishandthatassemblyofsubjects whichareoftenlooselyspokenofas theEnglishsubjects."

Thisisexcellentsofarasitgoes, butitdoesnotgofarenough.The

Englishsubjectsreferredtoinclude EnglishLanguageandLiterature,History,Geography,andScripture.For ourpurposethegroupmustinclude ReligiousKnowledgeinitswidest sense.Idonotmeancatecheticalinstructiononly,thatwillalwaysbe necessary.Butthereismoreinbeing aChristian-thereisagreatdealmore inbeinganeducatedChristian-than justknowledgeofthecatechism.It shouldbepossibletodeviseacentral streamofstudy,runningrightthrough theschoolcoursefromthebeginning totheend,whoseobjectshallbeto leadthechildtoagradualappreciationoftheChristiancivilisationon which,hisworldhasbeenbuiltand which,inhowevermutilatedaform, heinherits.Itwillincludemuchof whatisalreadybeingtaughtunder suchseparateheadingsasReligious Doctrine,Apologetics,English,History, Geography,and,inthelaterstages, socialandeconomicproblems;butwith thisdifference,thatwhereashitherto thechildhasbeenintroducedtothese thingsonebyone,taughtthemoften bydifferentmastersatclearlydefined periods,andsohasseentheminisolation,asseparateandevenmutually exclusivedepartmentsofknowledge, hemaynow,ifwesucceedinmaking ourChristiansynthesis,"discern,or begintodiscern,anultimateendat whichhisactivitiesshouldaim to get,orbegintoget,avisionoflifeas asymphonyorworkofartinwhich thepartsarerelatedtothewhole,in whichtherearemanylesserpurposessuchasearningaliving,doingapar- ticularjob,exercisingaparticularfac-r ulty-butallaresubordinatedtoa governingpurpose,orSupremeEnd."

(Livingstone:TheFutureinEducation,p.116.)

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NOWthatCatholicsarewelltothe toreinthematterofpost-warreconstructionthroughtheissueof"PatternforPeace,"itwillbeaswell,perhaps,torecallthatontheprecisemethodstobeemployedtoimplementSocialprinciplesCatholicsarequitefree todisagreewiththeofficialproposals.

FifteenhundredyearsagoSt.Augustinelaiddownaprinciplewhichisstill valid:'Inessentials,unity;innonessentials,liberty;inallthings,charity.

Inthisconnectionitisinterestingto notethatinthecurrentissueof''The CatholicWorker"thedesireisexpressedthatcertainaspectsofthe "PatternforPeace"hadreceivedmore emphasis.Thusitisstated:"Our ownviewofthefamilywageismore radicalthanthatoutlined andwhile weendorseandcommendtheframeworkoftheIndustrialCouncil,we doubtwhethermuchwillbedoneto makeiteffectiveuntiltheshocking divisionoftheAustralianpeopleinto amultitudeofworkerswithoutpropertyisovercome.Therestorationof propertytoworkersisthecondition precedenttotheeffectivefunctioning ofindustrialandruralcouncils."The samearticlesgoesontoopposethe registration,conscriptionandcoercion ofworkersinpeace-time,and"theever increasingpartofthenationalincome 'whichgoesdownthesinkbywayof taxationorbywayofunearnedincrementonunproductiveloans."

Whileitistruethat"Patternfor Peace"didnothaveagreatdealtosay aboutthefamilywage,excepttourge agraduatedwageaccordingtofamily responsibilitiesandtheownershipof thefamilyhome,nonethelessthismatterwasveryfullytreatedin"ForFreedom,"andtheseofficialdocuments mustbereadtogether.Whatwehave stilltoworkoutiswhatinrealmoney valuesshouldbethewageforasingle man,theincreasewhenhetakesa wife,andtheadditiontoincomefor eachchild.Formyownpart,my

amateurcalculationsbasedonthepresentcostoflivingwouldplacethewage forasinglemanatsomewhereinthe vicinityoff7.Thisincludessavings formarriage,andshouldbeaconcessionaldeductionfromincometax. Whereamandoesnotmarrywithina reasonabletime,heshouldbetaxedretrogressivelyfortheproportionofthe marriagesavingshehassquandered. Wherethefullsavingismade,theGov ernmentshouldgivehima£1for£1 interest-freeloan.Thefamilywage

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shouldalsoincludeareasonableallowanceforrelaxationandpleasure.

Ontheotherquestionofindustrial councilsIagreecompletelywith"The CatholicWorker"thatpropertyisa prerequisitetoanycorporateororganicarrangementofsociety.Toincreasewagesamongapeoplewithout thenotionofownershipistoencouragewasteandprodigality.Forifa manhasnotthetruesenseofresponsi bilitywhichpropertyalonecangive him,thereisnoreasonableprospect thatthescientificallycalculatedfamilywillbeappliedtothefamilyifindeedthereisafamily.WhatImean is,thatamanmayapplyincreased wagesequallytotheupkeepofamistressoraracehorse,unlesssocietyis orientatedspirituallyinsuchwis"that themassofmenisresponsiblecitizens.

Therealpurposeofbothindustrial andruralcouncilsisnottobreak downclasshatred,buttoenablesmall ownerstoliveamonglargeowners. Thebreak-upoftheclassstruggleis antecedenttotheformationofcooperativegroupings,anditcanonly beeffectivelybroughtaboutbytherestorationofproperty.

WIAT,Iaskedmyself,isthefundamentalpostulateof"Pattern forPeace,"andhencethestartingpoint ofitsimplementation.Thefamily? No,becausethemodernfamilyisunhappilylikeRachel's,it"isnot."So relaxedarethetiesofhome-lifethat wecannolongercountonitasageneralnurseryofideas.Stateaction? No,becausethatisactionfromabove (despitedemocraticpretence)and makesfortyranny.Bypropaganda? Yes,butwhere?Theanswerof"PatternforPeace"istheschool.Itrecommendsareformoftheeducational

Sendalongthoseattractivestory booksthatyouhavenowdiscarded, TheJuvenileSectionoftheCentralCatholicLibrarywillappreciatethem,

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systemtobringaboutanewoutlook towardsthelargefamily,toeducate publicopinionintheChristiandignity cfemploymentinthehome,aspecial typeofeducationforruralareas,and generallythateducationshouldhavea LasisfundamentallyChristian,notonly inthedirectinstructionwhichitwould provide,butinitsbackgroundandatmosphere.

Theschoolistheobviouskernelof thesocialquestionto-day.Beforethe daysoffree,secularandcompulsory educationitwasthehome.Butinthe complexityofmodernlife,theparents havehandedthebulkoftheirresponsibilitiesovertotheschool,fartoo muchso,Icontend.However,certain itisthattheschoolmustleadiftrue andlastingreformsaretobemade. Thefundamentalfightto-dayistopreservetherightsoftheindividualand ofthefamilyagainsttheabsolute poweroftheStateandoftheeconomic system.Yet,atthesametime,we believethatpublicopinionshouldbe educatedtoavalueofthose rights.

Now,iftheStateisreallyintent upontheabsorptionoftheindividual intothecollectivity,isitlikelytopermitobstructionstoarisethrougha systemofeducationwhichitselffinancesandcontrolsonacompulsory basis?

Obviouslyitisnot.AndsoCatholicsclaim,andwithreason,thatnot onlyisthesecularsystemadanger throughitsvirtualdenialofthemoral sanctionsuponwhichthetemporal powerrests,butespeciallythroughthe

facilitywithwhichitcouldbeturned tothepurposesoftyranny.Andlest anyoneshouldthinkthattheseare wildandfar-fetchedideas,Iwould pointouttheveryeffectiveusethe Nazismadeoftheirschoolsandhow StatolatrythusbecameafactinGermanyinlessthanageneration,andindeedhowthewholeGermanRevolutionwasbroughtaboutandsustained byNaziyouth.

Andlestanyoneshouldbelieve,as mostpeopledo,thatitcan'thappen here,IwouldemphasisethattheinstitutionofthesecularsysteminAustralia,theconsequentde-Christianisationofouryouth,andthegrowthof totalitarianideasandpracticesinthe Commonwealth,arecontemporaryand relateddevelopments.

Theschoolsareafesteringspotin theheartofAustralianism,notbecause theyteachevil,butbecausethey makenoproperandsufficientaccount ofgoodandtruth.Ifyoufailtoteach achildthathisdestinyisfulfilledin anotherworld,beassuredhewillmake themostofthepresentthroughselfishness,greedandthedenialofcommon rights.Denyhimtheknowledgeof Godandyoumostsurelydenyhimthe knowledgeofmanandevenofhimself. WeAustraliansthoughtweweresowingthewind,butunlessthereisquick andradicalchange,weshallfindthat wearereapingthewhirlwind.

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"Whatishorribleandlamentablein CoventryandSouthamptonalsois horribleandlamentableinWilhelmshavenandCologne."SospokeacourageousmaninEnglandrecently,Dr. MervynG.Haigh,whowasBishopof CoventrywhenthatcitywaspulverisedbytheLuftwaffe.

Hisvoiceisoneofnotafewthatare beingraisedinEnglandto-day,deploringthecallousgloatingoverthe R.A.F.raidsonGermanyanddemandingsevererestrictionsofthebombings,sothatciviliansmaybespared. Jubilationoverthedeathofthousands inBerlinorCologneiscertainlya sign,astheBishopfears,ofagrowing moraldegeneration.

Unfortunately,thetendencytoward suchbrutalboastingreceivesagreat stimulusinourownpress.Plentyof smartreportersareinterviewingbombersandfightersandretailingtheir storiesintermsthatmakeahorrible holocaustsoundlikeamostentertainingandjoyfulspectacle."Boy,itwas likebeinginthefrontrow-whata 11111,11411111111111101111111111.1111111111111111.1110111.1141111011111.

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DANCESFORENTERTAINMENT OFCATHOLICMEMBERSOF THEFORCES.

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show! Wewhoopedwhenwesaw theblock-busterhit'emrightonthe button."

Severalyearsago,whenMussolini's son,Bruno,describedtheexhilaration hefeltwhenbombingtheEthiopians, andtoldhowbeautifullyflower-likethe bomb-bustbloomedoutbelowhim, therewasuniversalhorrorathisbrutality.Whatcouldyouexpectfrom Fascists?wewereasked.

Weareindanger,infactwehave succumbedtoit,ofspeakinginthe sameway.Itistruethatwehave thusfar,atanyrate,escapedthecensurethatcanbelevelledattheAxis. Foronething,allreportsindicatethat ourbombingisparticularlyaccurate; onlymilitarytargetsaresingledout, andhithard.Butinthathitting, civilians-yes,evenwomenandchildren,astheywereinCoventry,are killed.How,then,canweinconsciencegloat?Howcanthepress,in conscience,playupthethoughtlessremarksoffliers,whospeakwithlittle regardfortheeffectstheirwordsmay have?

Maytheflyers'sightsgrowmoreaccurate;butmaytheirreportsbemore humane.Howdifferentandrightit wouldbetohaveoneofthemsay: "No,wedidn'twhoopwhenwehitthe target.Wewereglad,ofcourse,but wecouldn'thelpthinking'Godhave mercyon'em.'"

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EducationforParenthood

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Itisinterestingtonotethatwelfareofficerswhodealwithcasesof juveniledelinquencyarepreparedto statethat,afterlongexperiencein children'scourts,ithasbeenproved tothemthatmostoffencesbychildren andyoungpeoplearisefromlackof disciplineinthehome,andinsome casesfromcontinueddisharmonybetweentheparents.

Solongasthefamilyremainsthe unitinhumansocietyitwillbethe parentswhoareinclosesttouchwith thechildren.Agooddealofthemanagementandcareofchildrenduring theearlyandmostimpressionableperiodoftheirlivesisinthehandsof theirparents,particularlytheir mothers.

Itisunreasonable,however.tohold parentsresponsibleforthehealthand behaviourofthechildrenunlessmeans aredevisedtoteachthemhowthese shouldbesafeguarded.Themanagementofahomeandthecareofchildrenareskilledoccupations,andall skilledoccupationshavetobelearnt.

CarelessMothers.

Despitetheestablishmentofcentres whereyoungmothersreceiveadvice regardingtheproblemsofinfantand childfeedingandcare,manymothers continueintheoldhaphazardway withoutbotheringtoattendthese clinicswhereattendanceisvoluntary. Manywhoarecareless,irresponsible, orbadlyadvised,continuetoregard motherhoodasanoccupationrequiring noskillatall.Oneistemptedtowonderwhetherwearewisetoleavethe decisiononsuchanimportantmatter entirelyinthehandsofsuchparents. Theirignoranceofthemostelementary principlesofhandlingayoungchild causesthemtomakeallkindsofmiswhichboththeyandthe childsuffer.

Theaimshouldbetoprovideinstructionforeverymanandwomanbeforethefirstbabyarrives.Thatis onlycommonsense-butwegofurther andsayitisequallyamatterofcommonsensetoprovidethatinstruction aspartofachild'sgeneraleducation. Greatadvancesarebeingmadeinvocationaltraininginourschools.Girls arebeingtaughttomaketheirown clothes,tocook,andhousekeep.Boys arebeingtrainedinwood,metal,and leatherwork,andintheirprojectclubs theirknowledgeofstockraisingand agricultureisdeveloped.

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Butthatbranchofknowledgethat isconcernedwiththeirownhealth andthecareandmanagementofinfantsandchildrenhasbeenlargely neglected.Ifeducationistobewhat itshouldbeitmustberelatedtolife, andsurelyifthesechildrenaretobe

theparentsofthefuture-theworkof alifetime,onemaysay-theyshould beeducatedforthatwork.Letthem havethepresentvocationaltraining. forthatwillformagoodbasis,but letthemalsobetrainedinparenthood, whichisthemostimportantvocation ofall.Fromthedayheisbornthe infantisreactingtothepeopleabout him,andhisdevelopment,bothphysicalandmental,canbemarredbymismanagement.Evenatanearlyage traitsofcharactershowthemselves andrequiremouldinganddirecting, Bothparentsshouldbeagreedonthe mainprinciplesofchildmanagement, fordisharmonyinthehomecancause seriousnervousupsetsandbehaviour problemsinthechildren.

A andpositiveaffirmationofthedignity privilegeofparenthoodshouldbe heldbeforeourboysandgirls.We hopethatdomesticsciencewillbea subjectwhichwillbedevelopedinour schoolsafterthewar.Inthemeantime,motherswoulddowelltoattend anyavailablelecturesonthissubject givenbysoundlecturers,inorderto developthisverynecessarypartof theireducation.

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Everymarriedcouple,saysMsgr. GiovanniVarischi,honorarychamberlainofPopePius,willliveinpeace andhappinessiftheyfollowthecommandmentshehaslaiddown-tenfor thewifeandsevenforthehusband. Thecommandmentshavealready arousedconsiderablecommentthroughoutItaly.Heretheyare:-

FORWIFE-

1.Thoushaltnotspeaketernally.Thy husbandmustalsobelistenedto.

2.Thoushaltlovinglypreparegood foodandkeepthyhouseinorder.

3.Thoushaltnotembarrassthyhusbandinbusiness.

4.Thoushaltnotboastofthyhusbandbeforeothermen,butrespect himsilently.

5.Thoushaltnotamusethyselfspreadingunfoundedgossipaboutthy neighbour.

6.Whenitisnecessarytoreprovehim thoushaltdoitimmediatelyand thenforgetit.

7.Thoushaltbepatientoverthyhusband'sdefects,andoccasionallyexalt hisgoodqualities.

8.Thoushaltnotmakeofthyhusband ahousemaid.

9.Thoushaltnotgiveallthythoughts toclothes,sincethyfirstdutyisto thyhouse.

10.Thoushaltrememberthatsometimesitisgoodforthyhusbandto bealone.Onthoseoccasionsthou shaltnotdisturbhim.

FORHUSBAND-

1.Thoushaltshowthywifeto-daythe samecourtesythoushowedherthe dayofthywedding.

2.Thoushaltexpress,bywordorges- 'ture,thyapprovalforthedinner thatisbroughtbeforethee,sinceit didnotcometothetablebyitself.

3.Thoushaltrememberthywife,consultheraboutthyproblems,speak toherofthywork.

4.Thoushaltalwaysavaidtheappearanceofevil,observingthesameconductthoubelievestreasonablefor thywife.

5.Thoushaltnotlieaboutthyincome,becauseGoddeemstheman culpablewhokeepshiswifeinthe darkaboutdomesticfinances.

6.Thoushaltrememberthebirthday ofthywifeandofthychildren,and thyweddinganniversary.

7.Thoushaltnotindulgeinheated argumentswiththywife,sincethou wellknowestthatthewomanhasthe lastword.

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mentionedindespatcheslastweek,was killedintheMiddleEastlastNovember.

Hisfamilyhavenotyetreceived officialnotificationofthedistinction, butaletterreceivedfromafriendmentionedhis"brilliantwork."

"'AllofourboysheldLaurieinhigh esteem,"theletterran.''Wewere thrilledasweheardofhisexploits fromtimetotime.

Itseemsthathewasresponsible forsomebrilliantworkofasecretive naturebehindtheenemylines,which wasofconsiderableaidtoourforces inthedesert,andIbelievehiscommandingofficerhasrecommendedhim fromanawardforgallantry."

ThelatePilot-OfficerPykejoined theR.A.A.F.inMarch,1941,andafter doinghisinitialtraininginthisState wassenttoCanadaundertheEmpire AirTrainingScheme.

HewaseducatedatChristianBrothers'College,andrepresentedthecollegeinvariousbranchesofsport.

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NuptialMasswascelebratedatSt. Mary'sCathedral,Perth,onJune9,by VeryRev.Dr.Kennedy,Mm.,when Jean,daughterofMr.andMrs.Horace Withnell,ofClaremont,wasjoinedin HolyMatrimonytoFrank(Bdr., VLF.),sonofMr.andthelateMrs.D. J.O'Leary,ofWalgoolan.Thebrideenteredthechurchonthearmofher father,wearingatrainedgownofwhite silkmarquisetteovertaffeta.Thesilk nethand-embroideredveilwaskeptin positionwithacoronetoforangeblossoms,andshecarriedamissaland trailerbouquetoffrangipanniand tuberoses.

MissChristineDella-Vallewasbridesmaid,andchoseblueorgandiewith pinkandbluetopknot,andmatching bouquet. MissSheilaMcCarthy flowergirl)worebluenetovertaffeta, andcarriedabasketofpinkandblue flowers,wearingcorrespondingflowers inherhair.Gnr.RoyChamberswas bestman.Thereceptionwasheldat theAdelphiHotel,Perth.Thebeautifulweddingcakewasgivenbythe bride'saunt,MissMayMorgan.

Girlsseekinginformationaboutthe C.G.M.shouldringtheSecretary (B2546),oriftheycallinattheClub Roomsduringlunchhourorofaneveningduringtheweek,oneoftheleaders willbetheretoreceivethemandexplainconditionsofmembership,etc., othem.

Socialectlaulai

Thefollowingisalistofactivities beingrunfortheCatholicGirls'MovementHostess,DaphneDudley:

Sunday,June27:PictureNight, CapitolTheatre.Seats3s.,2s.,Is.

Monday,June28:Concert,Highgate ParishHall,Harold-street,Highgate (either18or19tram).

Friday,July2:Dance,St.Joseph's Hall,Subiaco.

LibraryLectures

FORREMAINDEROFSEASON.

June25:Rev.FatherLawler,S.J."TheCivilisingofWesternEurope."

July9:Rev.FatherBreslin,O.M.I."LifeintheAgesofFaith."

July23:Mr.K.F.Spruhan-"TheCrusades."

August6:Rev.FatherHaugh,0.M.I."TheExpansionoftheChurchinthe NewWorld."

August20:Mr.K.Summers"TheGreatHeresies."

September3:Mr.K.F.Spruhan"TheRootCausesoftheReformationinEngland."

September17:Rev.FatherKelly,S.J. "TheReformationandCounterReformationontheContinent."

October1:Lieut.flatten,R.A.N."CatholicisminEnglandSincethe Reformation."

October13:Tobearranged"TheCatholicRevivaloftheNine teenthCentury."

October29:Rev.NoelRyan,S.J."TheCatholicLiteraryRevival."

November3:Mr.H.Goerke"CatholicSocialTeaching."

November19:Rev.FatherLalor"TheFightTo-day-Everyone'sDuty -CatholicAction."

AHostelforGirls; UrgentNeedofFunds

TheannouncementthattheCatholicWomen'sLeaugeisto openaHostelforCatholicgirlsiswelcomenews.Inthepast suchaHostelexisted,butdidnotreceivethesupporttojustify itscontinuance.Butthewarhascreatednewproblems,oneof thechiefofwhichistheintroductionoflargenumbersofwomen intotheServicesandintowarindustries.Manygirlsfromthe countryhavebeendraftedintowarworkandarelivingawayfrom homeandperhapsforthefirsttimeintheCity.Otherwomen fromthemetropolitanareafindtheirworksituatedatadistance fromhome,andwithtravelrestrictionsastheyare,finditmore convenientto"liveout."Suitableaccommodationisextremely difficulttocomeby,andoften,younggirlsfromshelteredhome, areobligedtotakewhatevermaybehad.Tooursorrowwe knowthemorallicencewhichprevailsinwartimeandwhichha, mademanyresidentialcentres,especiallyflats.utterlyunsuitable foranyonewhodesirestocontinuelivingaChristianlife.

Indeedthereareentirestreetsandareasinthecityand suburbsintowhichnoself-respectinggirlcouldsafelygo,letalone live.Theveryairofsuchplacesbreathesabandon.Yet,such istheshortageofaccommodationthatgirlsoftenhavenochoice buttoacceptboardandlodgingindoubtfulquarters,orworse. Andnomatterhowcarefultheprevioushometrainingorloyalty totheFaith,aCatholicgirlinsuchanenvironmentisinconstant andproximatedanger.Thispositionhasbecomesoacutethat theCatholiccommunitycannolongertolerateit.Iftheydid theymightnotunjustlybechargedwithconnivingatevil.Sothe CatholicWomen'sLeagueistobecongratulatedinmakingthedecisiontoestablishasuitableHostel,anddespitethemyriadfinancialdemandsofthetime,shouldmeetwithawhole-heartedresponsefromtheCatholicpopulationoftheentireState.

Itisadifficultprojectuponwhichtheyhaveembarked,and onewhichwillrequirecourageandpersistencytoseethrough.To procureasuitableandcommodiousbuilding.tofurnishitandto staffitwillbenoeasymatter,butitcanbesolvedifourCatholic peoplearesufficientlyapprisedofitsurgentneed.ThankGod, theChurchhasnevercompromisedwiththemorallaxityofthe timesinanyrespect,andweCatholicsstillcherishvirtueina womanassomethingtohepreservedatallcosts.bothfromareligiousandfromanationalstandpoint.Butidealismaloneisof nouse.Wearecalleduponinthisparticularinstancetoprove oursinceritybydeeds.Andifwefailitwillbeadisgracenot easilyliveddown.Foritisundeniablytruethatthecasualty listsofvirtueandofFaithinyounggirlsismountingtodistressingproportions.TheinroadsofsuchevilintoourCatholicranks canandshouldbestemmednow,forthepriceentailsonlya smallextrafinancialburden.

C.W.L.toEsitaplish CaiwhyHosfelforGirls

ImperativeWar-TimeNeed

Astateofaffairsoftenexistswhereinitisobvioustomanyof usthatsomethingshouldbedone.Suchastateofaffairsappears toexistinourattitudetowardsCatholicWomenworkersandServicewomenwholiveawayfromtheirhomes.

UnderNationalEmergencyRegulations,manyofourCatholic girlsandwomenaredraftedintotheServicesandotherWarwork, andinconsequenceareobligedtoliveawayfromtheirhomesand families,perhapsforthefirsttimeintheirlives.Thetaskof findingsuitableaccommodationismorethandifficult.TheCity presentsmanypitfallsforgirls,andoftentheyfindthemselvesin veryundesirablesurroundings,whereanythingbutaChristianatmosphereprevails.

Littlebylittle,environment,people'sactionandthinking,reactsuponthelivesofmanyofourCatholicwomen,andwesee themslowlyslippingfromtheirFaith.

Wefacetheworldofto-daywiththeveryevilsofHelllet loose,notonlyintheServices,factories,workshopsandoffices, hutrampantinoursociallife.

AttherecentConferenceoftheCatholicWomen'sLeague.the urgentneedofaCatholicHostelwasdiscussedatlength,andit wasdecidedthatthemembersoftheLeaguexvouldendeavourto raisefundsfortheprocuringofasuitableplace.

Withthisaiminview,theLeagueappealstoallSocialConsciousCatholicstohelpindoingsomethingpracticaltowards helpingputSocietyrightbyhelpingtoputrightmanyofthose whocompriseSociety.

Giveahometothehomeless,wherecomfort,helpandguidancewillhefoundinatrulyCatholicmanner.

Donationstothisworthycausewillbegreatlyappreciated. nomatterhow'smallorlarge,andmayhesentto:Catholic Women'sLeague,NestleHouse,St.George'sTerrace.Perth,or MissC.Hayden(OrganisingSecretary),9YorkStreet,South Perth.

CommunistOppose inSchools

THEBLESSEDWORD "UNSECTARIAN"

AnimplicitadmissionthattheCommunistPartyofAustraliaisopposed toreligiousteachinginschoolswas maderecentlyinMelbourneduringa CommunistPartysession,conducted byDr.G.P.O'Day,over3XY.

Dr.O'Daydevotedthesessiontoa commentaryon"PatternforPeace," thepamphletissuedonMay16,with theapprovaloftheEpiscopalCommit. teeofCatholicAction,tomarkSocial JusticeSunday.

Thecommentary,whichwasinthe formofadialogueinwhichDr.O'Day answeredleadingquestionsputtohim byaladyspeaker,wasnotablymoderateandfriendlyintoneandfree fromtheundisguisedhostilitythat usuallycharacterisesCommunistcommentaryuponanythingCatholic.Indeed,thespeakeronseveralpointsdeclaredthattheCommunistPartywas inagreementwithaimssetforthin "PatternforPeace."Butinvariably suchexpressionofagreementwasfollowedbythestatementthat,however, suchaimscouldberealised"onlyby Socialism."Bythedisarming,vague word"Socialism"Dr.O'Dayobviously meantSocialismasunderstoodbythe CommunistParty-i.e.,Communism.

NewIdeas!

Certainproposalsof"Patternfor Peace"weredescribedas"newideas" (onthepartofCatholics).Dr.O'Day's commentatsuchtimeswere,"WeCommunistsformanyyears"havetaught suchandsuchasocialdoctrine.No referencewasmadetothefactthatthe proposalsof"PatternforPeace"are basedonthesocialteachingofPope LeoXIII.,overfiftyyearsago,long beforetheCommunistPartyinRussia,totheachievementsofwhichDr. O'Dayreferredasproofofhisconten tion,waseverthoughtof.

Still,Dr.O'Dayextendedafriendly .hand,andstatedthattheCommunist

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eligiousTeaching

Partywishedtoformaunitedfront withCatholicsintheirproposals.

Thefinalquestionwasthenaskedon "PatternforPeace's"statementon Christianeducation.

Dr.O'DaystatedthattheCommunistPartysupportedtheLabourParty's plankofeducation,"free,compulsory andsecular."TheCommunistParty, hesaid,aimedata"national,unsectarian"system.Thenheadded:

"Thisdoesnotmeananyoposition toreligiousteachinginthehomeorin Sundayschools."

ClearandSignificant.

Withoutarguingatthemoment whethertheCommunistPartywould, ifinpower,permitreligiousteaching eveninthehomeorinaSundayschool, thelimitingofthereferencetothe homeandtheSundayschoolandthe omissionofreferencetotheordinary schoolisclearandsignificant.

Byimplicationitisastatementthat., theCommunistPartyopposesreligious teachinginschools.Wearequite awareofthis,ofcourse,butsoclear anddefiniteanavowalfromaCommunistspeakerduringabroadcaston aCommunistradioprogrammeisof particularvalueatthepresenttime.Catholics,andotherChristianpeople, shouldnoteitwell.Itisawarning thatenablesustoestimatecorrectly theCommunists'presentpolicyofthe "outstretchedhand."

Fornotonlyistheaimofprevent. ingreligiousteachingintheschoolan attackonCatholics,itisanexpression ofabasicallyfalseideaofeducation andoftherelationbetweentheindividual,thefamilyandtheState.Itis alsoanexpressionofthemoderntotalitarianoutlookwhichdenieshuman rightsandelevatestheStateattheexpenseofhumanfreedom.Itisanexpressionoftheideologycommonly knownas"Fascist,"thatgovernsthe actionsandStatecodesofthetotalitarianregimesagainstwhichthefreedom-lovingworldisfightingto-day.

Dr.O'Day'sstatementfollowsthe lineoftheCommunistPartyinBritain whichrecentlylaidbareitsaimsinthe sameterms.

TheCharmof ock-1/

LastWednesday'slectureonListeningtoMusic,whichwasgivenbyRev. FatherA.Lynch,attheCatholici-entralLibrary,wasoneofthemostdelightfuloftheseries.Itwasthe luxuriousmusicofthetrumpetthat wasgivenprominenceonthisoccasion, andbywayofanillustrationtothe lecturersremarks,theaudienceheard thethrilling''Fanfare"fromVerdi's RequiemMass.Otheroutstanding numbersincludedexcerptsfromWagner's"Valkyrie";Wotan's"Farewell," sungbyLawrenceTibbett,andthe "RideoftheValkyries,"thethird movementoftheSixthSymphony aschaikowsky1,andBach'sMassin EMinor.

TheexplanationoftheOrchestra willshortlybeconcluded,andthen FatherLynchwillenteranotherand equallyinterestingphaseoftheseMusicalLectures,namely,thesubjectof theoperasandthelifeandworksof thefamouscomposers.

Aninvitationisextendedtoalland requestnumbersareafrequentfeature oftheseinformalandinstructiveevenings.

Enclosed.etreats

("TheRecord"willbepleasedto publishinthiscolumnnoticesofRetreatstobeconductedformembersof ourvariousCatholicorganisations throughoutthecomingyear.Wesuggestthatadvicebesenttousassoon asarrangementshavebeencordpleted ineachcase.)

Ex-studentsofSacredHeartconvent,Highgate,areinvitedtoenclosed week-endRetreat,commencingSemday,September4,at2.30p.m.Those intendingtoparticipateringCon,ent asearlyaspossible.

TheH.A.C.B.S.annualRetreatfor ladieswillheheldatSacredHeart Convent,Highgate,onSeptember4, commencingat2.30p.m.,andconcludingonMondaymorning.Intending participantsnotifybranchsecretaryor ringB2857(MissJoyce).

QUARANT'ORE

JUNE.

Sunday. 1th--,MERREDIN:OneDayofExposition.

JULY:

1st.-HIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(2nd.--4th.).

2nd.-ST.PATRICK'S,HAVELOCK STREETandLESMURDIE: OneDayofExposition.

EightyPerCent.ofthePopulation

AreAfflictedwithSomeFormof SpinalDefect,thatisthecauseofso muchNervousness,Indigestion,Headache,Rheumatism,MentalWeakness, andothergraveanddangerousDiseases.

Affectionsofanyofthefollowingparts maybecausedbyNERVESImpinged atthespinebyasubbazatedvertebra.

BRAIN EVES EARS lJ

7°,ZATChiropractic ARMS CART (SPINAL)

LAdjustmentsE

Removethe1:t, PANGREAS Will SMALLBOWELcauseofS LARGEBOWEL GENITALORGANS TNIGNSANOLEGS

CONSULTTHEQUALIFIED

Mr.AndrewMartin

PRAYERFORASOLDIER.

Sir,-SometimeagoIreadsomewhereaprayertoOurLadyforasoldier,andIparticularlydesireacopy ofthisprayer,buthavenotbeenable togetoneanywhere.Iwaswonderingifyoucouldhelpme.Perhaps youwouldprintitin"TheRecord."I wouldbemuchobligedifyouwould dothisforme.-Yours,etc.,

"SOLDIER'SSWEETHEART."

(Perhapssomereadercouldhelpin thismatter.-Ed.)

FILMCENSORSHIP.

Sir,-Icanrememberatimewhen "TheRecord"usedtopublishlistsof suitablefilmswhichwerethenshowingintheState.Undoubtedlythe ideawasagoodone,andIforone wouldliketoseethishelpfulparagraphbackinyourpagesoncemore. Goodwishestoyourpages.-Yours, etc.,

"SINEEMAR."

(ACatholicbodyinSydneyclassifies films,buttheliststheyissuetake monthstocomehere.Inaddition, itwouldbenecessarytohaveknowledgeaweekaheadofwhatfilms wouldbeshowingincity,suburbs,and country.Theamountofworkinvolvedwouldrequireaspecialorganisation.-Ed.)

OFFENSIVEBOOK.

Sin-Iamsendingyouasheetof papertakenfromthe"WesternMail," withnamesofbooksofferedforsale. AretheyfitforCatholicstoread,or anyoneforamatterofthat?Ihave notseenanyofthem,butIdon'tlike thesoundofthem.-Yours,etc.,

ACATHOLICMOTHEROFFIVE.

(Thebooksreferredtoareperniciousadvertisementofsexmattersmore calculatedtoarousepruriencethanto solvedifficulties.Donot,onanyaccount,purchasethem.-Ed.)

PEASANTCONTROVERSY.

Sir,-WithyourpermissionIwould liketothankcorrespondentswhohave commentedonmyletterpublishedin yourissueofMay6"Cityite"and "Cocky"wereinfullagreement.The latter'semphaticstate,,,f-ttthatthe CatholicRuralMovementdoesnot wanttoputtheclockbackwaswelcome."Clare"almostagrees.butfears Iamaskingforallinreturnfor nothing.Onthe(-)ntrary,Iabhor spoon-feedingprobibl:.asfiercelyas hedoes.Ibelievenothingisworth whileunlessitisworthfightingor workingfor.Idowant,however,to seethatthefarmers'hardworkreceivesitsjustreward.Inthismatter"Clare"doesnotappeartobeany furtherfrom"Kerry"thansheisgeographically-hernextdoorneighbour.

"Bushie,"however,isapuzzle.He startsbymisreading,amongothers, myopeningparagraphs-heusesthe expression,"nonsense,""outofstep." Hehasanothergratuitoustiltatthe expert.Heundertakestoexplain thatthemeaningofthewords"return toourorigins,"reallyincluderegionalism.Heseemssureaboutthis,butI amnotsure,Mr.Editor,thatthatwas youroriginalmeaning.Regionalism iscertainlyasuggestionintheBishops' Statement,anditmightprovetobea usefulmodificationofourorganisation.Itis,ofcourse,theformof organisationoftheSoviets,butthatis noreasonwhyweshouldnotuseit, ifitwillhelp.However,itisone developmentwhichwouldneedwatchingwithverygreatcare.

Acompletedefinitionofregionalism appearstobelacking;"Bushie"thinks ofitasaformofdecentralisation,but thereisnodoubtthatitalsomeans

tOe

thecentralisationofcertainofthe functionsofthesmallerlocalgoverning bodies.

Iwaspleasedthat"Bushie"did reachtheconclusionthatifthefarmershadnobetterconceptionofwhat apeasantrymeansthanIhave,heis wastinghistimewriting.Letmeassurehimthatfarmersprobablythink moreharshlyaboutitthanIdo.If Imightmakeasuggestion,itwould bethatthewords"peasant,""peasantry,"andtheexpression"returntoour origins,"bedroppedfromhiswritings, andmaybetheywouldthenconvey animprovedimpressiontohisreaders.

Theletterthenproceedstostate that"PatternforPeace"showsthata peasantrywoulddependoncertain conditions.Now,curiously,Ihave beenunabletofindareferencetoit inthatpamphlet."Bushie"woulddo welltostudytheaddressesgivento ruralmovementconferences,whenhe wouldfindthatapeasantryisnotadvocated.Hesaysthatnoonehas proposedthatpeasantryshouldbeestablishedbut,surelytheeditorial,"The GreenRevolution,"didmakethatsuggestion.Further,Icouldaskwhy,if heisnotadvocatingsuchconditions, hehastakenobjectiontomycriticism ofruraldifficulties.

Whenthinkingofrurallife,itwould bewisetokeepinmindthewordsof LeoXIIIregardingtheChurch:"Its desireisthatthepoorshouldrise abovepovertyandwretchedness,and shouldbettertheirconditioninlife, andforthisitstrives. ."("Rerum Novarum.")

Thisthoughtisofgreaterimport. ancetomethanwhether"Kerry''is in,orout,ofstepwith"Bushie,""The Record,"or"RuralLife.'

Inviewofhisgreatpointthat"Rural Life"reprintedandendorsedtheeditorial,IwouldliketoquotefromB. A.Santamaria,B.A.,LL.B.,National SecretaryoftheCatholicRuralMovement,who,whenaddressingCatholic farmers,said:"Theruralmovement doesnotstandforsubsistencefarming, becauseasaNationalpolicyitwillnot work-butindependentfarmingwill workandistobeencouraged."

Now,"Bushie,"don't,pleasedon't, rushinandtellmethatindependent farmingissynonymouswithpeasant farming,forIwillnotbelieveyou.

Mypreviousletterwaswrittenbecauseofthegloomcastovermeby youreditorial,whichwasdevoidofa singlepracticalconstructivethought whichcouldbehelpfultotheCommissionvisitingthisStateatthetimeof itspublication.Iamhappythatthat moodwascompletelydispersedon reading"PatternforPeace,"forhere wererealsolid,constructivesuggestions,mostofwhichwillbeendorsed enthusiasticallybyfarmers.Iwillbe greatlysurprisedifalargepartofthis submissiontotheMinisterforPost WarReconstructiondoesnotfindits wayintotheRuralCommission'sreportandrecommendations.-Yours, etc., "KERRY."

Nedlands,June18,1943.

"PEG0'MY HEART"

IMPORTANTANNOUNCEMENT.

TheCatholicWelfareOrganisation hasmadearrangementswiththeRepertoryClubWarPatrioticFundto stageafour-nights'seasonofthe world-famousthree-actcomedy,"Peg o'MyHeart,"inaidofC.W.O.funds. LastyeartheC.W.O.receivedanett £96fromtheclub'sefforts,anditis hopedtoincreasethisconsiderably thisyear. Astrongcasthasbeen chosen,theproductionbeinginthe capablehandsofMr.MichaelEustace. Thedateschosenare:July16,17,23, and24,whilstmatineeswilltakeplace onJuly17and24at2.30p.m.Ticket-5 arenowonsale.

ZrcObioceoe

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

June27:CanonicalVisitation,LesmurdieandPickeringBrook.

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

July2-7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral:Consecrationofnewmembers ofSacredHeartConfraternity.

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

July6-8a.m.:PresideatCeremony ofProfessionatPresentationConvent,MosmanPark.

July11:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Aloysius',Shenton Park,

July16-9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemn HighMassattheCarmeliteChapel, Nedlands,ontheoccasionofthe celebrationoftheFeastofOur LadyofMountCarmel.

July18:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSt.Patrick's,York.

July25:CanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatSacredHeartChurch, Beverley.

August1-9.30a.m.:Ordinationtothe SacredPriesthoodattheChurchof theHolyRosary,Nedlands.

Afternoon:CanonicalVisitationand ConfirmationatSt.Joachim'sChurch. VictoriaPark.

August6-8.30a.m.:PresideatCeremonyofReceptionattheNovitiate oftheSistersofMercy,Victoria Square.

August8-10.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHighMassattheRedemptorist Monastery,NorthPerth,ontheoccasionofthecelebrationoftheFeast ofSt.Alphonsus.

PETER'SPENCECOLLECTION.

TheAnnualPeter'sPenceCollectionwillbetakenuphiall churchesonSunday,July4.

REQUIEMFORTHELATE ARCHBISHOPCATTANEO

SolemnOfficeoftheDeadwaschantedandSolemnRequiemMasscelebrated,inSt.Mary'sCathedral,onMonday,June21,forthereposeofthesoul ofMostRev.B.Cattaneo,D.D.,L.L.D., formerApostolicDelegatetoAustralasia(1917-1933),whodiedrecentlyin Rome.HisGracetheArchbishoppresided.Rev.P.Kelliherwascelebrant oftheMass,assistedbyRevs.P.J.DonnellyandP.O'Sullivan,asDeacon andSub-Deacon,respectively.There wasarepresentativegatheringofsecularandreligiousclergypresent.The Priests'Choir,underthedirectionof Rev.A.E.Lynch,renderedthemusic oftheMass,Theceremonieswere underthedirectionofRev.P.J.Farrell,assistedbyRev.J.J.Rafferty.

FORTYHOURS'DEVOTIONIN THECATHEDRAL.

TheFortyHours'DevotionwillcommenceintheCathedralonFriday,June 25,withSolemnHighMassat8.30a.m. TheBlessedSacramentwillremainexposeduntil11p.m.onFriday.On SaturdaymorningtheBlessedSacramentwillbeexposedat6.15a.m.,and remainexposeduntil10.30p.m.There willbeSolemnHighMassat9a.m.On SundaytherewillbeSolemnHigh MassinthepresenceoftheBlessed Sacramentexposedat11a.m.TheDevotionwillconcludewithaEucharistic Hourcommencingat7.30p.m.

Third Order ofSaint Francis

Atthemonthlymeetingonthefirst SundayinJune,theSpiritualDirector, Rev.FatherMcBride,officiatedatthe professionofBro.SullivanandSrs.Mulligan,Hamilton,Young,Barry,McCann,andBoxall.

Inashortaddress,FatherMcBride congratulatedthenewlyprofessedbrotherandpostulantsisters.Hesaid thatinhisrecentcontactwithaChaplainoftheForceshehadbeensupportedinhisconvictionthattheThird OrderofSt.Franciswasthegreatest ofallreligiouslaysocieties,becauseits Ruleimposedobligationsonthememberstolivealldaysandeveryhour ofthedaytherealitiesofCatholicity.

TertiariesintheForceswereoutstandingintheirfaithandconduct, impellingtheChaplaintoaskofthem, "AreyouamemberoftheThirdOrder ofSt.Francis?""Bealwaysfervent andmakeasuccessofyourmembershipwiththeThirdOrderofSt.Francis,"saidFatherMcBride.

TheFranciscanSocialClub.

TheFranciscanSocialClub,No.34, secondfloor,BonMarcheArcade,Barrack-street,willbeopenfrom11a.m. to4p.m.everyday,commencingMonday,June28.Amemberwillalways beinattendancetogiveinformation abouttheclubortoreceivegiftsfor theroom.Luncheonwillbeserved eachThursdayat1p.m.Aliftinthe centreoftheArcadetakesmembsrs tothesecondfloor,nearNo.34

LADIES'RESTROOM.

34SecondFloor, BonMarcheArcade.

WANTEDTOBUY:Stoves,Wood andGas;OldRoofIron,Coppers, Heaters,etc.BestPricesPaid.B6307.

ASSOCIATIONBy"Ron"

TennisDayforC.G.M.Hostess. Withpatrioticfundstobenefit,the W.A.C.L.T.A.'smonthlytennisdayon Sunday,June27,atRobertsonPark, shouldbeanunqualifiedsuccess.

TheAssociationhasalwaysbeento theforeinhelpingkindredCatholic organisations,andonthisoccasion theyaretohelptheCatholicGirls' Movement.Thisbandofyoung ladiesisdoingagrandjobassistingin canteens,etc.,andhasanomineein the"Adopt-a-Digger"Appeal,whichis beingconductedinthemetropolitan areaforpatrioticfunds.

ThiscomingAssociationtennisday is,therefore,inaidoftheirpopular hostess,MissDaphneDudley,andwe arequiteconfidentofraisingasubstantialsumifwearegivensupport byallmembersandtheirfriends.

RobertsonPark,whichissituatedin Fitzgerald-street,ishandytoall,and toreachityoucancatchNo.13,14,15, 16,and22tramsandalightatFitzgerald-street.Twelvecourtsormorewill beavailableforplayfrom1.30p.m.onwards.Variousraffles,etc.,willalso (Continuedfootofnextcolumn.)

StudyatHome ByMeansof -PostalLessons

AllyouneedforourCoursein JournalismandShortStoryWritingisatable,apenandapad, withaknowledgeofwhattowrite aboutandhowtowriteit.

Thepresentdaysocialandpoliticalsituationishaving,andwill continuetohave,agreatinfluenceonmodernliterarywork.Perhapsyouhavenewideasthat youwouldliketoexpress.Ifso, learnundertheguidanceofour experiencedTutorshowtoimproveyourstyleandgiveyourworkthat polishwhichwillsatisfyeditors.

Ifyouareinterested,writeorcallforfurtherdetails.Theywill besuppliedfreeandwithoutobligation.

CanteenWork.

Membersareaskedtonotethefollowingarrangementsforcanteenservices:

BarrackStreetBuffet:Tuesday,June 29.

TownHall:Friday,July2.

Lecture,

Dr.Stangwilldeliveralectureon "Nutrition"tothemembersofthe LeagueintheLeagueRooms,Nestle's House,onMonday,July12,at3p.m. Itishopedthatallmemberswillendeavourtobepresentandwillbring theirfriendstoo

beconductedatthecourtsinanendeavourtoswellthefunds.

St.Kevin'sTennisClub.

LastSundayapartyofsixteen members,accompaniedbyRev.Father Depiazzi,journeyedtoSt.Patrick's Club,Fremantle,totakepartin anotherofourmanysocialvisits.It wasthefirstoccasionforsomeyears thatwehadvisitedthePortclub,and itwasonethatwearenotlikelyto forget,becauseofthegreathospitality showntousbyeveryone,andwhich wasappreciatedbyusall.

Tennistookupmostofthetimeduringtheafternoon,andquiteanumber ofinterestingsetsresulted.Atthe conclusionofthetennisweadjourned tothehall,whereweweretheguests oftheSt.Patrick'sbranchofthe C.W.O.attea.Thiswasagreatpleasuretousall,andwascertainlyenjoyedafteragoodday'stennis.

Intheeveningatthehalltheusual C.W.O.Sundayeveningdancewas held,andhereagainwewerewellin the"thickofit,"anditwasasorry butappreciativepartythatleftatits conclusion,afterspendingsuchanenjoyableoutingamongstgreatfriends, andthe"day"willnodoubtbelongrememberedbyallwhowerefortunate enoughtobeparticipants.

WewouldliketotakethisopportunityofthankingRev.FathersMcQuinnandBreslin,0.M.I.,forarrangingthevisit;MickGreanevandmembersofSt.Patrick's,formakingus "feelathome,"andlastbutnotleast, Mrs.Millerandhergrandbandof workersattheC.W.O.Hut,forthe splendidteatheyprovidedforus.

SubiacoYoung Men'sClub

ByII.J.

Dance.

Ourdance,tobeheldonJuly3,in St.Joseph'sHall,isinaidofthe C.G.M.representativeinthe"Adopta Digger"Appeal,DaphneDudley. Tournament.

TheclubtournamentswillbecommencedonMonday,July5.Therewill betrophiesawardedforthewinning team,andalsoforindividualtalent.

Social.

NextSundayafternoonboysfrom EastFremantlewillvisittheclubfor agamesafternoon.Alljuvenilemembersareaskedtoattendtogivethese boysagoodentertainment.Afternoonteawillbeprovidedforallwho attend.

H.A.C.B.S.

OurLady,HelpofChristians',Branch.

Theattendancesatthefortnightly meetingscontinuestobeverysatisfactory,andmembersareremindedto continuethedrivefornewmembers. Lettersreceivedfromourmembers whoareoverseasarereadatthemeetings,andonewhichcametohandrecentlywasfromBro.D.Fitzsimmons, whoisaprisonerofwarinGermany. OurcongratulationsareofferedtoBro. R.Parry,recentlyreturnedfromactiveservice,andwhohasbeenmentionedindispatches.Ladymembers areremindedthattheannualretreat willtakeplacethisyearatHighgate fromSeptember4to6.Thenext meetingisonTuesday,June29,at8 p.m.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

Atthemeetingon16th.inst.,five youngmenwereadmitted,namely, Bros.T.Forkin,R.Condren,L.Townsend,R.Cunningham,andW.Cockrane,andgivenaheartywelcome.The branchhadvisitorsfromSt.Kevin's andSt.Mary'sbranches,toparticipate inprogressivegames,andamostenjoyableeveningwasspent.Members arerequestedtoattendinfullforce atthemeetingonWednesdaynext, whenbadminton,tabletennis,etc.,will beplayed.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Afterthemeetingon14th.inst.,the membersparticipatedinbadminton forthefirsttime,andthoroughlyenjoyedthemselves.Memberswillbe similarlyentertainedafterthemeetingonMondaynext,andagoodattendanceisdesired.

DancesforEntertainmentofMembersoftheForces.

Thethirddancewasaveryenjoyableandsuccessfulfunctionnotwithstandingbadweather.Thefourth dancewillbeheldonFridaynext, July2,andthecontinuedco-operation ofmembersisaskedfor.

DOYOUUNDERSTANDIT?IfnotstudyoursimplebutcomprehensiveCourse.

Thisisafascinatingandmoneysavinghobby.Ourlessonswill teachyouhowtoselectandinstalapparatus;howtounderstandthe useandtheoryofallclassesofreceivingsetssothatyoucaneffect necessaryrepairsforyourselfandyourfriends.

Thefeeisreasonableandpayablebyeasymonthlyinstalments.

Ifyouareinterested,getourfreepamphlet,"Radioforthe Nbllion-

Catholic .girls'Vovetnent

*HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB-ROOMS

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

CALENDARofACTIVITIES

JUNE

Saturday,26:Curia.

Sunday,27:Militants'Meeting,3p.m.ClubRooms.

TennisAfternoon,RobertsonPark,from1.30p.m.

PictureNight,CapitolTheatre,forC.G.M.Hostess.8.45p.m.

Monday,28:Shorthand(Theory),5-6.30p.m.Room9.

Homecrafts,8p.m.Room7.

CANTEEN:L.B.A.GROUP,TOWNHALL.

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

CONCERT,HighgateParishHall,forC.G.M.Hostess.

Tuesday.29:Shorthand(Speed),5-6.30p.m.Room9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Room9.

DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS,8p.m.

Nurses'Praesidium,Bp.m.Room7.

Wedesday,30:Dressmaking,7--9.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

JULY

DANCE,StirlingSocialRooms,Cr.HayandMilliganStreets, Perth,forC.G.M.Hostess. 8p.m.

Thursday,1:MALS,8a.m.EXPOSITIONALLDAY.BENEDICTION, 5.45p.m.

Choir,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,2:Shorthand(TheoryandSpeed),5-6.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Room9.

OrchestraandDanceBand,8p.m.Room9.

Saturday,3:CANTEENDUTY,C.G.M.GROUP,TOWNHALL.

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

Homecrafts,Bp.m.Room7.

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

DANCE,St.Joseph'sHall,Subiaco,forC.G.M.Hostess.

Tuesday,6:Shorthand(Speed),5--6.30p.m.Room9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Rcom9.

DANCE,CECILBUILDINGS,8p.m.

Nurses'Praesidium,8p.m.Room7.

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

Thursday,8:MASS.8a.m.EXPOSITIONALLDAY.BENEDICTION, 5.45p.m.

Choir,8p.m.Room9.

Friday,9:Shorthand(TheoryandSpeed).5-6.30p.m.Rooms7-9.

Dramatics,8p.m.Room9.

OrchestraandDanceBand.8p.m.Room9.

PopularHostess competition

"Whereareyougoingto,mypretty maid?"

"DowntotheCapitol,Sir,"shesaid.

That'swherewe'regoingonSunday night,andwehopeyou'llbethere,too. Theprogrammeisagoodone-"My LoveCameBack"isthechiefattraction,andavarietyofshortfeatures. Theshowopensat8.45p.m.Seatsare 3s,2s.,andls.Bookingsforthe3s. seatsatNicholson's.Theproceedsare tosupportourPopularHostess, DaphneDudley.

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Itseemedasthougheverygirlinthe parishworeregaliaonSundaymorninglast,whenrowafterrowofHoly Angels,Aspirants,andChildrenof Marytooktheirplacesatthealtar railsimmediatelyafterthefirstHoly Communicants.Thegirlsmetagain intheeveningforeveningdevotions andtheirmonthlymeeting.Details oftheforthcomingsocialwerearranged. ParishSocial. ThiseventwillbeheldonSundayevening,June27,immediatelyafter devotions,andarecordattendanceof membersofKalgoorlieandBoulder congregationsisexpected.Arrangementsareinhandforanenjoyable socialanddance,andyoungandold arebeingcateredfor.TheChildren ofMary,assistedbytheLegionof Mary,haveleftnothingtochanceregardingsupper.MembersoftheAir ForceandotherServicepersonnelare invitedtoattend.Asmallchargeof Is.willbemadetodefrayexpenses. PrizePacket.

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Cause.WiththehelpofourWellwishersIthinktheSchemewillbea greatsuccess.InanycasetheBushieswillpray-fortheirCornerfriends. AUNTBESSY.

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DearAuntBessy,-Enclosedyou willfind2/6,inhonouroftheHoly Souls.Pleaseremembertheminyour prayers. FORGET-ME-NOT.

DearForget-me-not,-MayGodbless youforyourgenerosityandgoodwill towardsyourlittleBushiefriends.You canbeassuredofallourprayerstothe HolySoulsforyourintention. AUNTBESSY.

THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,ThecomingweekisagainrichinimportantFeasts.Tuesdaynextisthe FeastofSS.PeterandPaul,whomwe mightcalljointFoundersofthe Church.ForalthoughthePrimacy wasgiventoSt.PeterbyOurLordand St.Paul,ashehimselfsaidwasasone bornlatetothefold,yettherewasreservedforSt.Paulthegreatapostolate oftheGentiles.ThePeter'sPence CollectiononSundayremindsusofthe greatdifficultieswhichtheChurchis facingduringtheseterribledaysof war.TheHolyFather,asyouhave readinthepapers,isconstantlygiving largesumsofmoneyforthereliefof prisonersofwar,air-raidvictimsand others.ThismakesaveryheavydemandonthePapalTreasury,andthe Pope'scharityisonlylimitedbythe

lackofgenerosityofCatholics.Soall youfriendsoftheCorner,openyour heartsonSundayandhelptheHoly Fathertohelpthevictimsofthiswar. TheBushies'friendshavealwaysbeen notedfortheirgenerosityandwillnot failonthisoccasion.

Then,onFriday,wecelebratethe FeastoftheSacredHeart,andthat, ofcourse,isadaysodeartousallthat weshouldnotfailtoofferMassand receiveHolyCommunioninaspiritof reparationonthatday.Theweek ends'withtheFeastofthePrecious Blood,andremindsusofthepriceOur Lordsofreelypaidforthesalvation ofusall.

Thereisanothermatter,dearfriends oftheBushies.Ihatetohavetotalk aboutmoney,hutitisnecessaryto ourwork,andthefundsoftheCorner

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DearAnonymous,-Afriendinwartimeisindeedafriend,and,thankGod, theBushieshavemanysuch.From thewayour"friends"keephelpingus despitebadtimes,IfancyOurLady musthaveaspecialinterestinthe Bushies'workandtheirfriends.God blessyouforyoursoregularhelp,and Ihopeourprayerswillbeofsomehelp toyouinreturnforthegenerousway inwhichyouassistus.

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DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou,andIamenclosing2/6 fortheBushies.IsawacoupleoflettersintheCornerwrittentoyouby mycousins,WinnieandMarieMorris, ofSandstone,soIthoughtIwouldlike towrite,too.IwassevenonJanuary 15,andIgotoSt.Therese'sSchool,in Tyre11-street.ImademyfirstHoly CommuniononOctober25lastyear. MysisterKathleenwillbesixinSeptember,andshegoestoschoolwithme. MybrotherKevinwasfourlastApril, andhestopshomewithMummy. DaddyisintheAirForceinPort Moresby.HehasbeenawaysincebeforelastChristmas,andwewouldlove tohavehimhomeagain.NowIwill close.-Yourlovingniece,

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DearDorothy,-ItwasagreatpleasuretofindanewmembertotheCornerinthisweek'smail,andIhopeyou willwriteoftennowthatyouhavejointdourlittleband.October25must havebeenaveryhappydayforyou, Dorothy.Don'tforgettoremember yourBushiefriendswhenyounextreceiveHolyCommunionwillyou?

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DearGrateful,-Onceagainyouare stormingHeavenwithprayersand HolyMassesforaspecialintention. TheSacredHeartandOurLadyare suretohearyourpetitionsthroughthe HolyMass.TheBushieswillsaya prayerforyourintention,too. AUNTBESSY.

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StartingfromthePersonofOurLord

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Theadvantagesoftheinstitutionof suchacoursewouldbeenormous.It givesoureducationacharacterand anaim,andthereforeacentretowhich theotherbranchesofstudycan,each initsownmanneranddegree,bereferred.Itgivesusastandardof values:and,ifwehavethiscourse runningrightthroughtheschool,and insistthatnochildshallunderanycircumstancesbeexemptedfromit,we shallsecureforallatleasttheminimumofthe"cultural"sideofeducation,andshallfeelmuchmorefree toselectorrejectothersubjectsorpursuitsaccordingtothecharacter,talents,andrequirementsoftheindividual.Weshallthusfindourselves wellonthewaytowardssolvingthe problemofthemultiplicityofsubjects -aproblemwhichmustbetackled andsolvedifanyrealeducationaladvanceistobemade.Butthereremainsathornierproblemstill.Can weshakeourselvesfreeoftheexisting certificateexaminationsystem?

Thefreedomsogainedwouldbeso immenseaboon;indeed,issoessential

tothefullrealisationofourideals,that nopainswouldbetoogreatifonlywe secureit.Moreover,somuchthought andattentionisbeinggivenatpresent tofuturelegislationoneducational questionsthat,ifwearetomakea moveinthisdirection,notaminute shouldhelost,orwemayfindourselvesforestalledandcaughtupinplans alreadydrafted-andwithnoChristianaim-andsoouropportunitymay belostforgenerations.Themoment doesseemopportuneforthosewhocan agreeonasyllabuslayingdownthe linesofasoundChristianeducation suitedtothetimesinwhichwelive, toapproachtheBoardofEducation orwhateveristhecompetentauthority inthematter,inordertoseekofficial approvalofitasasyllabusonwhich suchschoolsasmaycaretoadoptit maybeexaminedfortheordinary SchoolorHigherCertificates,solong asthesecertificateexaminationsremaininbeing.Wehavespoken throughoutintermsofChristianrather thanCatholiceducation;andwehave donesowithapurpose.Forwedo notstandalone.Manyothers,not ourco-religionists,agreewithusin

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theconvictionthattheonlyhopefor ourcivilisationliesinthereturnto Christianprinciplesinprivateandin publiclife.Theywelcomesucha moveandprovemoststaunchallies; buttheymightbedeterredfromjoininghandswithusbythefearthatin doingsotheymightbecommitting themselvestoteachingspecificallyCatholicdoctrineortogivingwhatto themmightseemanarrowsectarian education.Therewillalwaysbeaplace, aswehavesaid,forcatecheticalinstructioninthedoctrinesandpracticesoftheFaith,but,aswehavealso said,thereismoreinChristianeducationthanthis:anditisonthatwider field,wheredogmaisoftenlessimmediatelyinvolved,orismoregenerally accepted,thatwecanwithsomeconfidenceinvitetheco-operationofsome, atleast,ofournon-Catholicfellowcountrymen.

Wemayherebrieflytouchononeor twopointsinthesuggestedcourse whichmayhelptomakethegeneral intentionclear.Inthepreparatory stage,11-13,thechildisnotyetcapableoftheseriousstudyofhistory; butitissuggestedthatsuchhistory ashedoes,togetherwithGeography andScripture,andpartsofReligious Doctrine,shouldstartfromthePersonofOurLord.Hischieftext-book herewillbetheGospel,ortheGospel story,andtheActsoftheApostles. Herewillbefoundconstantreferences tootherlandsandotherageswhich hecanfollowup,andwhichhave hithertobeentreateddepartmentally underspecificheadings.Hewillgraduallybecomeacquaintedwiththe

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wider,settinginwhichOurLordappears:theRomanEmpireintroduced bythecensusandAugustus,thecenturionandPilate.Hisgeographicalhorizonwillbeenlargedashefollowsthe storyoftheFlightintoEgypt,thedispersaloftheApostles,and,aboveall, thejourneysofSt.Paul.Herehe maypausetofindoutsomethingabout theimportantcentresoftheancient world,suchasAntiochandRome:he canlearnmuchaboutRomanroads andcommunications,shipsandnavigation.Atthesametimehewillbegettingsomenotionoftheclashbetween theteachingofOurLordandtheideas andinstitutionsHewastosupplant; thecontrast,forexample,between theTenCommandmentsandtheSermonontheMount.Thepersecutions follow,centredinstoriesoftheEmperorsandtheMartyrs,andthestory couldbecarriedthroughtothetriumphofChristianity-theCrossand theCrown.Ifamasterweretofind thatthisexclusiveattentiontothe ancienttimesforawholeyearproved toodull,hemightwellbranchofffrom, say,thestoryofSt.Paul'sshipwreck totracethedevelopmentofshipsor communicationsthroughtheages.The importantthingisthatitshouldall radiatefromthestoryofOurLordand Hiscoming.Inthiswaythechild could,bytheendoftheyear,have acquiredsomeknowledgeadaptedto hisageofthefoundationandgrowth ofChristianity;hewillhavesome introductiontothesignificanceand extentoftheRomanEmpire,andhe willhavemadeageographicalstudyof theMediterraneanastheOrbisTerrarum.Butallthis,beitnoted,in theclosestassociationwiththePerson ofOurLordandthedoctrineHecame topreach.ReligionandCultureare unitedatthesource.

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Letusnowjumpfromthefirstyear ofthepreparatorystagetowhatis formanytheirlastyearatschool.It isadifficultyeartocaterfor.So manyleaveattheageofsixteenthat itisessentialthatthegroundcovered uptothatstageshouldforminitself acompleteunit,tobefilledoutby thosewhoarefortunateenoughtobe abletoremainonfortheAdvanced Course.Ontheotherhand,many boysoffrom15-16areveryimmature andhardlycapableofappreciatingthe problemstowhichtheymustbeintroducedbyusnowornever.Letus supposethatthetwoyearspreceding thishavebeendevotedto:(1)The BuildingofEuropeunderAuthority, and(2)theBreakdownofEuropeand theRiseofIndividualism.Theboy willthendevotethisthirdyeartothe attemptsatreconstructionmadein thenineteenthandtwentiethcenturies, underthegeneraltitleof"Collectivism."ThesyllabusoftheSchoolReligiousCertificatestressesatthisstage theideaofourincorporationin Christ,andthereforebyimplication thesolidarityofthehumanrace.Itis suggestedthatthepupilshouldfollow man'sblindeffortstoachievethis solidaritywithouttheaidoftheFaith. Thecoursecouldbebuiltuprounda seriesoftopicswhichshouldillustrate athreefoldeffort:first,theeffortto reconstructEuropethroughtheestablishmentofLaw,fromGrotiusthrough theCongressofViennatotheLeague ofNations;second,thesocialeffort seenintheFrenchRevolutionand KarlMarx;thirdly,whatwemaycalf thepoliticaleffort,throughtheestablishmentofneworders,Napoleon's andHitler's.Thencomesthesolution

atwhichallwereblindlygroping,and whichwasthereallthetimeifonly menhadhadeyestosee;theCounterReformation,theCatholicRevival,and theenthronementofChristtheKing, Whobringstoallmankindtheruleof Law,UniversalBrotherhoodunder ChristourKingandLeader.This illustratesoneofthemainpointswe havebeentryingtomake.Nodoubt ourchildrenarewellinstructedinthe FeastofChristtheKinganditssignificance.Butwhyshouldtheyhear oftheLeagueofNationsinoneclassroom,underonemaster,andinone contextlabelledHistory,andofthis greatfeastinanother,withapparentlynoconnectionbetweenthetwo?Is nottheinstitutionofsuchafeastas muchanhistoricalfact,withagreat dealmorepotentialeffectonthe mankind,astheestablishmentofthe LeagueofNations?Andwillnota boyhaveamuchdeeperappreciation ofthefunctionoftheFaithinhuman affairsifheseessuchthingsfromthe beginninginthesamecontextasthe othereventsthatgotomakethehumanstory?Hewillseethefeast, notjustasadaytobeobservedwith specialsolemnityinchurch.Inan ageofscepticismanddyinghope,of decayingmorals,anageofcruelinjustice,graspingselfishnessleadinginevitablytowar,avoiceisheardcryinginthewilderness:Regnumvelatatisetvitae;regnumsanctificationis etgratiae;regnumjustitiae,amoriset pacis.Thesearemorethanwordy thatoccurinthePrefaceoftheMass. Theyareamessageofhopetoaworld onthevergeofdespair,theanswer givenbytheFaithtotheproblems thathadhithertobaffledsolutjan.The samepointwilloccuragaininthesec-

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andyearoftheAdvancedCourse,when adeeperstudyisbeingmadeofthe sameperiod,butwiththeemphasis shiftedontothesocialandecononis factors.Thisisthetimeforthestudy ofthegreatPapalEncyclicals,butnot asaseparatesubjectlabelledReligious Doctrine,asopposedtoanothersubjectlabelledHistoryorEconomics. Thetwomustgohandinhand,each enlighteningandenlightenedbythe other.WearepresumingthatmeanwhileGeographyismarchingsideby sidewithHistory;anditmaybepresumedthatbythetimehereachesthis stage,thepupilwillbeabletoreadhis literature,whetherEnglishorFrench orGerman,asafunctionofthesocietyfromwhichitspringsanda manifestationofthecontemporary spirit.Sohisvariedactivitieshave aimanddirectionandunityand order.Andattheheartofthemall liestheFaith.

Itmaybesaidthatthiskindof thingisbeingdonealreadybythe masterwhoknowshisjob.Excellent Butheisdoingitinspiteofthesyllabushehastogetthrough.Andwhat ofthedirectionofthehardlineofa

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syllabus?Whatoftheboytowhom theexaminationpresentssuchappallingdifficultiesthathesimplycannot affordtowanderoutsidethesyllabus? Howmuchbetterforallconcernedif ourschoolscouldbeexaminedona syllabuswhichincorporatestheaims andidealsofChristianEducationas weconceiveit.

Astrongcasecan,weventureto think,bemadeforthesuggestionthat suchasyllabusshouldbedrawnup andpresentedforofficialrecognition. Evenifthechancesofsuccessare moreslenderthanwethinkthemto be,wouldtheattempthaveachieved nothing?Theremustbeinthiscountrythousandsofearnestsoulstowhom theChristianwayoflifeisasthe wistfulmemoryofadistantpast,a lightonceseenbutnowwithdrawn. LetuswhoclaimtoseetheLight, whohavetheFaithofChristOur Lord,andtreasureitaboveallearthly goods,helpHimtocarryonHiswork amongmankind:"Illuminarehisquiin tenebrisetinumbramortissedent,ad dirigendospedesnostrosinviam pacis."-"TheTablet,"London,May 30,1942.

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Aparsonhadoccasiontoreprove asmallboyforswearing.

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"Well,then;ifhewereworkingin thegardenandsuddenlysteppedbackwardsontoarakewhichflewupand hithimfrombehind,whatwouldhe say?"

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"Here,"saidtheeditor,"youuse toomanywords.Yousay,'Hewas poor,buthonest.'Youneedonly sayhewashonest.Againyousay, 'Hewaswithoutmoney,andwithout friends.'Simplysaythathewas withoutmoney."

Astrongsmellofgasissuedfrom thecellar.Whenhubbyarrivedhome hewasimmediatelydispatchedtofind theleak.

Ashedescendedthecellarstepshis wifeespiedhimabouttostrikea match.

"George,"sheshrieked,"don'tstrike thatmatch.You'llgetblownup. Takeacandle."

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Tiredafteradifficultday,theAmericanstatesmanhandedthemenu backtotheNegrowaiterandsaid: "Justbringmeagoodmeal."

Heputageneroustiponhisplate, andagoodmeal,averygoodmeal, wasserved.

Whenitwasover,thestatesman gavealargetip gesture.

Thewaiterleanedoverhischairconfidentially.

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aMotheranddaughterwerebusywith theweddingplanswhenthebridegroom-to-becalled.Hewatchedthe preparationsratherimpatiently.

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"Oh,don'tworryaboutthat,"said theyoungman."I'llbethereall right."

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Theprofessorofchemistrywasgivingademonstrationoftheproperties ofvariousacids.

"Now,"hesaid,"Iamgoingtodrop thistwo-shillingpieceintothisglassof acid.Willitdissolve?"

"No,sir,"repliedoneofthestudents.

"No?"saidthedemonstrator."Then perhapsyouwillexplaintotheclass whyitwontdissolve."

"Because,"cametheanswer,"ifit wouldyouwouldn'tdropitin."

"I'veservedyouwellinParliament formanyyears,"saidacandidate, "andIthinkI'vemademymark."

Thenfromthegalleryofthehall cameanaudible"stagewhisper." "Bill,what'samarkworthnow?" *

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'Dear,dear!"exclaimedthesympatheticvisitor,"isyourpoorhusband stillinbed?"

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Anactressontourbecametiredof payingrailwayfaresforhersmalldog, sosheboughtabasketwithventilationholes.

Onthefirstoccasionwhensheattemptedtouseit,theticketcollector atthestationbarrieraskedwhatwas inthebasket.

"Hats,"repliedtheatcress,andwent ontotheplatform.

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Twomenwerehavingadrinktogether,andbecameconfidentialabout theirwives.

"Mineisdevelopingaverybad habit,"saidthefirstinaworriedvoice, "Shekeepstalkingtoherself."

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Amanwhoheldthebeliefthatafter ayouthhadattainedhismajorityhe shouldbetaughttofendforhimself, gavehissonahundredpoundsand toldhimthathenceforthhewould havetoearnhisownliving.

Theyoungmandidnowork,but spentariotousfewweeksonholiday, thenfoundhimselfalmostpenniless. Hissoledesirewastogethome,and hedecidedtosendawire.

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