The Record Newspaper 19 April 1944

'CodisOnlyOneWorthWorking

WorldatinousTenor

*SydneyMacEwantobe OrdainedinJune

TheGoldenVoicethatSang theWorldAway.

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"Ihavenowbeeneverywhere.I haveseenmostthings.Ihaveknown povertyandIhavelivedinhighsociety.Ihavecometotheconclusion thatGodistheonlyOneworthworkingfor.IgotoRometoseeifthey willhaveme."

SowroteSydneyMacEwan,worldfamoustenor,todearfriendsmadeon hisAustraliantour-theAustinO'Malley's,ofN.S.W.,atwhosehomehestayedonandoffforthetwoyearshe spentamongstus.

Inhisearlydays,whenhewasstill aGlasgowschool-teacher,Compton Mackenziehadheardhimsing.Athis urging,Sydneyfromthattimeforward concentratedonhisGod-givengiftof song,trainingunderPlunketGreene. CountJohnMcCormackgavehiman auditionandpromisedanAmerican tour.LadyLondonderryhelpedhim inLondon.Stepbystephesanghimselfuptheladderoffame.Andhis manyrecordshavecapturedthevery soulandspiritofthatrich,glorious, unforgettablevoice.

TheListeningSinger.

Fromtheheartcameeverywordhe sang,andinthatheartGodwasKing. Yes,theCatholicsingerwasplanning tomaketotheGiverofhissongthe giftofhis*holeself.Themanwho maderecordswashimselflistenertoa Voiceotherthanhisown.Yetwhat heheardwasactuallyanechoofhis ownsongs:"TurnyetoMe."

Clearer,moreinsistentgrewthat Voice.MacEwanlistened,hardlydaringtobelieveitcouldbereallytrue. Worldlyfameandsuccessandanincomeof£5,000ayearwerehiswhen h.:wrotethatletter,withitshumble little"if."

"IgotoRometoseeiftheywill haveme."

ThereisanIrishAustraliannamed Larrywhomethimwhenhewashere,

andnowwhenheseesAustinO'Malley thisishisfirstquestion:

"How'stheyoungfellow?When willhebeamanofGod?"

ThatishiswayofreferringtoSydneyMacEwanandthepriesthood.

SydneyMacEwanisfine,andJuneis tobehisordinationmonth-themonth thatwillmakehimforever"amanof God."

AtO'Malley's,echoingthewordsof oneofSydney'ssongs,theysay: "Iloveyoustillforthislastgrace Ofsittinghere,rememberingyou."

HisKitchenCorner.

Thereissomuchtoremember.They saytheyhavenevermetamoregifted humanbeing.Hesingandheplayed theviolin.Asadancerandactor, seriousandcomic,hewaswellinthe firstrank.Atgamessuchastennis, golf,football,heexcelled.Hewasan M.A.ofGlasgowUniversity,butbeggedhishostnottotellanybody,for "M.A.'sarethirteenapennyinGlasgow."HespokeItalianandGaelic fluently,andwasrightuptodateon worldaffairs.

Hisvoiceismovingforitsuttersimplicity,andsimplicitywasthesignaturetuneofthemanMacEwan.He hadafavouritecornerinthekitchen where,sittingonalowchair,hewould singCelticsongstotheaccompanimentofcooking.Betweenbroadcastingandconcertengagements,hegave hissparetimetosingingforthenuns andpriestsandbrothers.AtoneSt. Patrick'sDayconcertinSydney,he offeredhisservices,andwasthestar oftheevening.

Therewerethreedaughtersinthe O'Malle,yhouse-Margaret,Angela,and Helen.Theyloved"dressingup,"as childrendo,andMacEwanjoinedinall theirfun,eventoblackinghisfaceand Yodelling.Withthefamilyhewent foraholidaytotheBlueMountains.

Onthenightoftheirreturnhewas broadcasting,andthechildren"requested"thatheshouldbeginwith "TheRoseofTralee."

MR.SYDNEYMacEWAN.

"AbovetheBlueMountains."

"Right-o!"saidhe,thenwhispered totheirfather: "Besuretheylistenin,andwatch theirfaces."

Thewirelesscertainlyprovidedasurprisethatevening:

"Thepalemoonwasrisingabove theBlueMountains,"beganthewell. knownvoice.

"Oh,Daddy!"wailedthechildren, "isn'thedreadful?Itshouldbe greenmountains."

Well.MacEwanknewikbuthe couldn'tresistajoke.Particularly didheenjoyajokeagainsthimselfHisfatherwasaHighlander,buthis mothercamefromDonegal.

Andperhapsthatlatterfactexplains thislittlestory:

SydneyMacEwanandhisAustralian hostwerecominghomefromgolfone Saturdayandcalledatacountrypub foraglassofbeer.Standingatthe crowdedbar,theytalkedofsongsand thestoriesbehindthem.SydneymeantimehummingalittleGaelicthinghe loved.Suddenlyanoldmancameup tohimandsaid:

"Son,youcouldn'tsingmeawee Irishsong,couldyou?"

"Icouldandall,"camethequickresponse.

Hetooktheoldmanbythelapels ofhiscoat,andlookingintohistired eyes,hesanginfullvoice: "Ireland,MotherIreland!"

Butforthatonevoice,therewassilenceinthecrowdedbar-notaglass clinked.Footballers,countryfolk, and"casuals,"slowlytheycamecloser tothesinger.Unabletospeak,the oldmanshookSydney'shand,stirred bydeepemotion,andsatdownona nearbyseat.

"Wouldyoufellowslikeasong?"

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thenaskedtheyoungpriest-to-be.(I-1,0 didn'tsetapriceuponhimself,this ladwhotwantedtogivehimselfaway toGod.)

GivingHimselfAway.

Everyheadturned,everyglasswas laidquietlyonthecounter.Thepublicanclosedthedoors,afterlettingin twopolicemenwhowereoutside.And MacEwansang"Silent0Moyle," "LewisBridalSong,""SheMoved Thro4ghtheFair."(Iheardthem allyesterdaythroughthekindnessof afriendwhohashisrecords.)Nobodyknewwhohe*as.Someofthe menaskedforsongsandheobliged wherehecould.Foranhouranda halfhesangtoaneagergratefulaudienceinthatlittlecountrypub.

Inhisbook,"HebrideanJourney," HallidaySutherlandhassomethingthe samestorytotell.Onhistravelshe oncesharedasitting-roomwithasingerandhisaccompanist.

"Nextmorningafterbreakfastwe stayedindoorsonaccountoftherain, buttheentertainmenttheyprovided morethancompensatedfortherain. Thesingerhadamagnificenttenor voice,andhesangarias,Highland, andIrishsongs.Lastyearhesentme aChristmascardfromRome.Hewas notsingingthereintheOperaHouse, butwasstudyingatScotsCollegefor thepriesthood."

AddsHallidaySutherland:

"Iwasnotastonished."

TheHebrideansingerhadbeenSydneyMacEwan. theGramophoneCompanyinLondon andsaid:

"IwanttomakeaweerecordinhonourofOurLady.Shehasalways beenverygoodtome."

Therecordwasmade.andaPassionistFatherhassincesaidofit: "MacEwanwillgotoHeavenforhis singingof'MotherofMercy'!"

Itwasamongsttherecordstowhich IlistenedyeSterday. MacEwan's soulonwingsofsong.

Hisprayerwasheard. "Thygifts arestrewnuponmyway."Ashesang in"MenfromtheFields"-"MarywrappedroundHimhermantleofblue." Mary'ssonwasacceptedforthepriesthood. AustraliainRome.

InRomehestudiedatScotsCollege. Andnewsreachedhere,throughaSacredFather,thattheyoungclerichad askedthisFather,whowasvisiting Rome,tocollectalltheAustralianshe could,clericalandlaypeople.Sosaid sodone,andSydneygavethemaconcert-ingratitudeforthemanykindnesseshehadreceivedinAustralia.To Australia,too,hascomeaphotoof SydneyMacEwaninafootballgroupScotsCollegeplayingtheHoUse GuardsoftheKingofItaly,withSydneycentreforwardfortheScots!

Whenwarwasdeclared,hewaschasedoutofRomeandarrivedinScot(ContinuedonBackCover.)

PopeHasDenounced AerialAtrocitiesFromthe Beginning

"SuffocationoftheIdeaofJustice by

theIdeaofPower"

HolyFatherProtestedBeforeEver RomewasThreatened

FollowingtheprotestbyPopePius XII.againstthebombingofRome,it isbeingsaid,particularlybycorrespondentstothedailypress,thatHis Holinessmadenoprotestwhenother citiesoftheworldwerebombed,notablyinBritain;itisallegedthatthe Pope'svoicewasnothearduntilbombs begantofallontheEternalCity.The chargeisnottrue.TheHolyFather hasconsistentlydenouncedaerialatrocitiesfromthebeginning.

ConsequentupontheGerman"blitz" uponBritaininthewinterof1940,His Holiness,onEasterSunday,1941,in athree-hourbroadcast,inwhichheappealedforpeace,deploredthe'"atrocious"formswhichthefightinghadassumed.Lengthyextractsofthe Pope'saddresswerepublishedinthe newspapersinGreatBritainandinthe U.S.A.weregivenfront-pageprominenceinmostofthedailies.

Makingapleaforthe"sufferingsof thecivilianpopulation,fordefenceless womenandchildren,forthesickand theold,whoareoftenexposedtomore horribledangersofwarthanthearmedSoldiersatthefront,"HisHoliness saidthat"thedreadfulconflicthas,at times,assumedcertainformsoffight. ingwhichmustbedescribedatatrocious.

LimitsTransgressedRepeatedly.

"Already%atthe'resentmoment, wehavetodeplorethefactthatthe limitspermitttdbyalegitimatewar havebeentransgressedrepeatedly.In viewofthis,wemustaskwhetheran increasingcrueltyofoffensiveweapons wouldnotsoontransformthewarinto anunimaginablehorror."

Again,inhisChristmasbroadcast, 1941,PopePiusreferredtothemanner

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inwhich"mankindwaslaceratingitself inawarofdestruction,"andexprested hisconcernatthe"physicalandmentaltorturewroughtbythedeathand destructionwhichaerialwarfarehad broughttothicklypopulatedtownsand industrialareas."Hevoicedhisdistressat"thesuffocationoftheideasof justiceby'theideaofpower,atthe easewithwhich,individuallyandcollectively,thepropertyandthelifeof otherswerebeingviolated."IncomplementinghispreviousPeacePoints of1940,HisHolinessaddedacondemnationoftotalwar.

Inhisbroadcastontheoccasionof thesilverjubileeofhisepiscopalconsecration,HisHoliness,onMay13, 1942,againreferredto"thearbitrary actsofviolenceandcruelty-against which,onformeroccasions,Weraised Ourvoiceinwarning;andWerepeat thatwarningnowwithinsistentsupplication-eveninthefaceofthreats ofstillmoredeadlywarfare,thewar ofitself,throughtheperfecttechnical qualityofitsweapons,catfsesunheardofpain,miseryandsufferingtothenations."HisHolinessspokeofcases "inwhichisepitomisedandcondensed themostlamentable,bitter,excruciatingphenomenoneverturnedlooseon hudianity."

HorrorsFrequentlyDenounced.

PopePiusXII.hasspokeninsimilar termsinmanyimportantoccasionaladdressesbroadcasttotheworld.To mentionanother:inhisChristmasaddressof1942herevertstothematter ofaerialwarfare,"whosehorrorsWe havefromthebeginningfrequentlydenounced,"andwhichhas'withoutdiscriminationorthroughinadequateprecautionstakenlife,goods,health, home,charitablerefuge,orhousesof prayer."

OnJune2,1943,inanaddresstothe Cardinals,HisHolinesssaid:

"Sincethebeginningofthewarwe havedoneallinourpowertoinduce thebelligerentstorespectthelawsof humanityintheairwar.Wefeelitis ourdutytotheadvantageofalltoexhortthemonceagaintoobservethese laws."

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"SurveyofRussianHistory"isthe mostdispassionateofbooks.Its author,14H.Sumner,givesnohintas towhetherl'orninuni,:misgoodorbad, dangerousorworthyofimitation.His ulnectissolelytoputthewholeof Rusinhistoryinperspectiveandto showhowRussiaofto-dayhasgrown outofRussiaofthepast.Anyother manwhopossessedMr.Sumner'sknowledgeofRussianhistory,ancientand modern,wouldmentionwithexasperationtheignorancedisplayedbycontemporarywritersonRussia.MCSumner hasnofeelings,hedoesn'tfeelexasperation,andhegivesnoreproofs,butthe readercannothelpstoppingtoreflect bitterlyonthepresumptiousfollyof thethousandsofignorant-whohave, perhapsafterabriefstayinthe U.S.S.R.,takenuptheirpenstoexplainmodernRussia.Itwouldseem thattheRussiaaboutwhichjournalists-White,RedandPink-writesimplydoesnotexist,thattheCommunist Revolutioneitherfailedorwasnever launched,andthatRussiaisto-day whatshehasbeenforcenturies,bureaucratic,centralised,despotic.Wefind thatsheisruledto-dayasshehas beenforcenturiesbyanautocratabout whomiswovenaveilofsemi-religious legend,thatthelinkbetweentheexecutiveandthepeopleistoday,as'in Tsaristtimes,thesecretpolice,thatthe armyholdsthepredominantplacein thenationallifethatitalwaysheld, andsoon.RussiaisRussia,andCommunistRussiaislargelyamyth. ItwouldbeidletohopethatCommunistwriterswillreadthebookand learnfromit,butwemayhopethatall whoseektoknowthetruthaboutRussiawillreadit.InparticularCatholicswhotakeuponthemselvesthetask ofcombatingComunistpropaganda woulddowelltoreadthissurvey,for wethinkthatsomeofthemarewont totiltagainstaRussiathatdoesnot exist.ThebrieftreatmentoftheattitudeoftheSovietGovernmenttowardsreligionis,forinstance,instructive,undoubtedlytheofficialattitute towardsreligionhaschangedtomewhat.ManyAnglicandivinesaretakingtheviewthattheCommunistis deeplyreligiousandthatChristianswill likehishymnoncetheygetoverthe difficultiescausedbytheunfamiliarity ofthetunes.ForMr.SumnerCommunisthostility'towardsreligionissimplyafact,orrather,aforce,thevaryingintensityofwhichistobemeasuredandexplained,andheindicatesthe utilitarianmotivesthathaveoflate movedtheSovietGovernmenttocurb thezealofthemilitantatheists,and toallowalargermeasureoftoleration totheOrthodoxChurch.However, Mr.Sumner'streatmentofthematter isslightandsomewhatfaultywhen comparedwiththatgivenbySir RichardParesin"ForeignAffairs."In theviewofSirRichard,theSoviet Government,withalltheill-willinthe worldtowardsreligion,hadbegunto findthegodlessadangerousliability, sincethepuerilityoftheirpropaganda againstreligionwasbringingtheGovernmentanditspropadangaintogeneral-disrepute,evenwiththeilliterate. WehavesaidthatCatholiccolumnistswillfindinMr.Sumner'sbook muchinformationofwhichtheyappear tostandinneed;theywillfindnothing tomakethemthinkmorefavourably ofCommunismormorekindlyofRussianleaders,buttheyarelikelytofind muchthattwillaltertheiroutlookon Russia,itsinstitutionsandpeople.

Thosewholookforaclearaccount ofthesuccessiveeventsinthestoryof theRussianRevolution-thepurges,

liquidations,intriguesandcounts intrigues-willbedisappointedinM Sumner'sSurvey.Suchthingsar passedoverinsilenceorreceiveth barestmention.Whetherornotsilen wasimposedontheauthorthereade mustguessforhimself,butwhileRu sia'selevationduringthelastthir yearstoapositionofmasteryamon thenationshasbeenachievedb meansofslave-drivingandslaughter,i isthehistorian'stasktoexplainwh andtowhatextent,theirtradition wayofliferenderedtheRussianpe pleamenabletosuchmethods. Sumner'sworkgoesalongwaytowa givingussuchanexplanation,an thereareindicationsinhisbookth thestudiedavoidanceofreferences thegruesomesideofrecentRussianhi toryisnotduetodishonesty.

Theauthor'sstylecannotbe mended,itdoesnotsinktothele ofpoorjournalism,butitlackstha purityofdictionthatwehavelearne toexpectfromOxfordhistorians.

SurveyofRussianHistory.ByB.H Sumner,Duckworth,London,1944.Ou copyfromMrs.M.Eustace,Depo WhitcombeandTombs,Pty.,Ltd.,9, William-street,Perth(nexttoMetr Theatre).

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NeedForBetterHousingConditions

tandardssetbyCommonwealthHousingCommission

HomeLifeMustHavePrimary Consideration

LocalCommitteesShould SupervisePlanning

Therecommendationsforbetter ousinginAustralia,containedin'the tholicStatementonReconstruction, PatternForPeace,"wereexamined theChairmanoftheCommonealthHousingCommission,Mr.L.P. )'Connor,inanaddressinSydneyretly.

Mr.O'Connorsaidthathome-ownerhip'shouldbewithinthereachofall hodeserveit,thatis,thoseofhont,reliablecharacter,whetherthey adadepositornot.Ifbuildingcosts eresohighthatasectionofthe ommunityZouldnotmaketheneces:rypaymentforagoodstandard ouse,thenthewholecommunitymust theburdenintheformofasubdytoGDvernment-sponsoredhousing.

"TheneedforbetterhousingIprotoacceptasproven,"saidMr. 'Connor,"butthestandardofthat ousingneedssomeamplification.

"Goodhousingtomeisnotonly ousesofgooddesign,soundconstrueion,ampleroomdimensions,andwell uippedwithmodernlabour-saving vices,refrigerationandhot-watersysm,butalsohousingsetinareasmodrnlytown-plannedandprovidedwith muralfacilities,suchaspre-natal babyclinics,daynurseries,playing elds(childrenandadult),adulthealth linics,gymnasia,indoorsportsand lubrooms,hobbiesroomsandcraft ooms,libraries,hospitals,schoolsand 0P11"Thisstandardofhousingisnot nlytheneed,buttherightofevery 'tisen,ifheistoenjoylife.That inshort,aroughoutlineofmycon-

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ceptionofwhattheultimategoalin housingshouldbeinthislooked-for 'NewOrder.'

One thefundamentalsofthe statement,'PatternforPeace,'isthat authorityshouldbedecentralised'in everysphere-ingovernment,inadministration,andincontrolofeconomiclife.'Asappliedtohousingthis meansthat,asfaraspossible,localauthoritiesshouldbepermittedtoinitiate,constructandadministerhousing projects.

SufficientControl.

"Therewill,however,needtobe sufficientcontroltoensurethatagood standardofhousinginitsbroadest sense,asoutlinedabove,ismaintained,andthatthoseonlowincomes,and withlargefamiliesarenotoverlooked. Thelocalauthoritiesconcernedmay berevitalisedlocalgovernmentbodies orpossiblygroupsofcitizens,asincooperativebuildingsocieties.LocalauthoritymayevencombineasCounty Councils,asprovidedintheState LocalGovernmentAct.

"Decentralisation,inthefullsense, meansalsothatinplanninganarea, whetheronaregionalbasisorinthe smallerfieldoftown-planning,people stholiveinthatareashouldparticipateasfullyaspossibleintheactual planning.

"Technicianswill,ofcourse,berequired,andplansforanyonearea mustinbroadoutlinebecompatible withplansforthesurroundingareas andforthecountryasawhole.Local committeesshould,however,beallowedtoexpresstheiropinionsatevery stageofplanning.

"Thefirstprinciplelaiddownin 'PatternforPeace'isthatthosefamilieswhodesiretoowntheirhomes mustbegiventheopportunitytodo so.

Transferof,Population.

"Thishasbeenrecognisedtovaryingdegreesinpre-wargovernment housingschemesineveryStateof Australia-betterandmoreliberalin somethaninothers.Itmustberemembered,however,thatthereisan appreciablesectionofthepopulation whichmovesfrequentlyfromoneplace toanother.Seasonalworkersinrural districts,bankclerks,postofficeemployees,railwayworkersandmany otheremployees,bothpublicandprivate,areliabletofrequenttransfer.

"Forthesepersonsandforindustrialworkers,whomaymovefrom factorytofactoryasworkisavailable, isitdesirablethatthereshouldbea numberofgoodstandardGovernment dwellingsavailableforrenting.

"Anadequatehousingprogramme mustlaycontinualstressonfulfilling theneedsofthepeople,whetherthe questionbeoneofrentalorownership,orwhetheritisthehousingof families,singlepersonsandpensioners. Eachgroupwithinthecommunityhas 4,ifferenthousingneeds,andmustbe satisfiedifAustraliancitizensareto behousedadequately,soundly,effectively,andhygienicallyinrelationto theirsocialandeconomiclives.

"Thesecondprincipleisthatthe sizeofthehomesshouldbesuchas notonlytoencourageexistingfamilies buttdencouragecoupleswhoarenewlymarriedtohavelargefamilies. PrincipleNotClear.

"Asthisprinciplestandsitisnot quiteclear.Theobjectivetome seemstoberatherflexibilityinhousing thanthebuildingofalllargehousesas theprincipleseemstoinfer.Where homesarebeingpurchased,they shouldbedesignedsothatadditional

roomscaneasilybeadded.Where dwellingsarerenteditshouldbemade easyforatenanttomovefromone sizeddwellingtoanotherashisfamily needsincreaseordecrease-i-even,if needbe,toassisttodefrayremoval costs.

"Thethirdprinciplereads.Thenew homesmustbesufficientlyspacious andplacedinsuchsurroundingsthat all_membersofthefamilywillhave sufficientspaceinwhichtodevelop theirtalents.

"Thisimpliestheexistenceoftown planning,whichhasalreadybeenrecommendedintheCommission'sFirst InterimReport.Itimpliesalsothat thistownplanningwillprovideadequatelyforparks,playgrounds.and eneralrecreationalandculturalactivitiesforthepeoplelivinginthearea. Itisimpossibleundermodernconditionstofulfilalltherecreationaland socialdemandsofafamilyofdifferentageswithinthehomeitself.We mustbepreparedtosupplytheseoutsidethehome,butwithinareasonabledistanceofit.

HousingProgramme.

"Thefourthprincipleisthatany housingprogrammewhichisadopted shouldcomplywithaprogrammeof regionaldevelopmentdescribedunder theheadingofruralreconstruction.It wouldbeanevilsteptoallowahousingprogrammetoaddtothecongestionalreadyexistinginmetropolitan cities.

"Thisquestionalsohasalreadybeen consideredbytheCommonwealth HousingCommissioninitsfirstreport. TheCommissionconsiderstheabsence ofplanningmostofourcommunities, withtheconstantwasteinvolved, shouldbereplacedbyascientificattidevelopmentofourcities, townsandcountryside.

"Itisdearlynecessarytobreak down,asfaraspossible,bigagglomerationsofpeoplewhohavenocommunitylife.Wherelargecitiesexistthey shouldbebrokenupintoneighbourhoodunits,and,better,satellitetowns establishedwhichcanhaveasocial entityoftheirownInaddition,the

tremendouswasteoftimeinvolvedin travellingtoandfromworkmustbe reducedasfaraspossiblebyr arrangementofthepresentindustrial andresidentialareas.

"Muchofthedislikeoffiatsfeltby asectionofthepopulationisdueto thefactthatinareaslikeKing'sCross, Sydney,flatshavebeenbuiltwithout anyregardfortheneedforadequate spacearoundtoprovidelight,airand recreationareasforchildrenand adults.

MultilitoreyDwelling& -Multi-storeydwellingshaveanimportantparttoplayinpost-warhousing.Theyarethemostsuitabletype ofhousingformanychildlesscouples, personSwhosechildrenhavegrownup andlefthome,singlepersons,pension! ers,andpersonsliabletofrequent transfer.Moreover,multi-storeydwellingsmusthaveimportanceinreplacingslumsandcongestedareas.It willprobablybenecessarytore-house inthesameareasaconsiderableproportionoftheexistingfamilies.This willonlybepossiblebyusingmultistoreydwellings.

"Inconclusion,Iwouldstressagain whathasbeensaidsoofteninthe lastfewyears-thatanyneworder arisingoutofthiswar,ifitistobe acceptedbythepeople,mustinclude apolicyofjobsforallandhousesfor all.We,whohavebeensparedthe bruntofthepresentconflict,must ,trivetolaythefoundationsnow."

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TheTriumphofRight

Russia'sShort-Lived"NewOrder"

StalinRealisestheStrengthofReligion

FIRSTSTAGE:TheBolsheviksclosedchurches,destroyedchapels,liquidated637ofRussia's1,026monasteriesandconvents,confiscatedsacred vessels,vestments,ikons,Churchreal estate,andaChurchtreasureofsome 1,500,000,000dollars,arrestedthouWandsofBishops,priests,monksand piouslaymen,manyofwhomwere senttoSiberia,Solovetsky,orprison, manyshot.PatriarchTikhonwasput ingaol.CatholicArchbishopCieplaczwasexiled.

Personsharbouringpriestsorattendingworshipmightbedeprivedofrationtickets,becomejobless.No churchcouldremainopenunless20 parishionersguaranteedtosupportit andthepriest-andbediscriminated againstinemploymentandotherwise.

TheLeagueoftheGodlesswasorganised(reaching5,500,000atits peak).Thegodlessrantwomagazines,"Bezboznik"(TheAtheist),and "Anti-religioznie(TheAnti-religionist),organisedblasphemousparades withfloatsparodying-religiousbeliefs (e.g.,mockeryoftheImmaculateConception),publicdebatesbetweenthe godlessandpriests,anti-religiousmuseumsinformerchurches,atheisteducation.

SECONDSTAGE:Publicdisgust forcedbanningofblasphemousparades.Debatesbetweenatheistsand priestsfailed,becausethepriestsheld theirown.Somechurchesremained openbecausethe20guarantorswere forthcoming.Twomillionchildren joinedthegodless,butmanymoremilliondidnot.

In1933,theSovietatcensusofthe RedArmyaskedthequestion,"Do

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youbelieveinGod?"Seventypercent. answered,"Ido."

In1937,thesamequestionwasaskedofthegeneralpopulation.Onethirdofcitydwellers,two-thirdsofthe peasantsanswered,"Ido."

PatriarchSergei"joinedtheBolsheviks,"thatis,inpolitics,ingodlessness.HeneverreceivedaCommunistPartyrulebook,becausetherules excludedChristians.Heheldthe Churchshouldleavepoliticstothe State,buttheStatemustleavereligiontotheChurch.

Thencamethewar.

Soldiersandpeopleprayed.Churchesre-openedandwerecrowded.At aChristmasMass,celebratedbyPatriarchSergei,Mr.Lauterbach,"Time's" specialcorrespondent,stoodandfroze for2ihours(nopewsorheatingin Russianchurches)inacongregation of5,000,includingmanymenand youngpeople.

THIRDSTAGE:LastAugust,the SovietGovernmentofficiallyrestored theOrthodoxChurch.Moscowbecamethereligiouscapitalofsome 100,000,000OrthodoxChristians,and alsooftheOrthodoxbelieversalong theDanubeandintheBalkans.

ListDecember,theSovietGovernmentpermittedtheChurchtoopen aseminaryforthetrainingofpriests (hithertoprohibited).

TheBibleisbeingprintedforthe firsttimesincetheRevolution.

"Bezboznik"and"Anti-religioznik" suspendedpublicationbecauseof "papershortage."

TheSocietyoftheMilitantGodless hasbeendisbanded.

Itspresident,Yaraslaysky,died.

Kalinin,PresidentofSovietRussia, exhortedpeopletorespectsoldierswho worereligiousmedals.

Stalin,therealist,hasrealisedthat religioncannotbeputdownand,in fact,unitesapeopleandpeoples.

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MostTragicCasualtyoftheWar

TheFamilyisSacrificed

LordEltonCriticisesPost-WarPlanners

"Thefamilyhasbeenthefirst,and perhapsthemosttragic,casualtyof thewar,"saidLordElton.anon-Catholic,inaremarkablespeechrecentlyintheHouseofLords.Criticising post-warplanners,hesaidthatifthe Government'swar-timepowertodictatewhatworkindividualcitizen's shalldo,andwhere,iscontinuedafter thewar,hehopedthatthepolicy wouldberecognisedbyitstruename -"industrialslavery."

BasisofCivilisation.

"Bycommonconsent,"saidLord Elton,"thefamilyisthebasisnotonly ofourcivilisation,butofthatofevery ChristianState."Describingtheeffectofwaruponthefamily,heSaid that"attheveryoutsethundredsand thousandsofevacuationsfromthe greatindustrialareaswhiskedthechildrenawayoutofalldirectcontact with,orcontrolby,theirparents-and incidentallyprovedthatoveralarge areafamilylifehadalreadybroken downbeforetheonsetofwar.

"Sincethen,fatherhasbeencaller) intotheforces,motherhaSbeencalled intothefactory,thechildrenareparkedincreches,boardedoutwithstrangersoraremerelyrunningwildinthe black-out.

"Divorceflourishes,bigamyisalmostanationalindustry,andyour Lordshipsswillhavecomeacrossthe appallingstatisticsofthespreadof venerealdiseaseamonggirlsofunder sixteen.

"Juveniledelinquencyhasrisenduringthewarfromthreeorfourper thousandtoeightornineperthousand.

"Isitnotmerewishfulself-deception totalkaboutabetterBritainonthat sortofbasis?

"Isitnotplainthatifwerealise thatsomethinginfinitelypreciousis passingfromus,thenthefirsttask weoughttohearconstantlyinsisted oninofficialorsemi-officialspeeches abouttheNewAgeistherebuildingof thelifeofthefamily?

WhatDoWeFind?

"Yet,whatdowefind?Itissatisfactorytoknowthatthesafeguarding ofthefamilyisoneofthe'TenPoints ofaChristianOrder'-notperhapsa veryprominentone,butstilloneof thetenpoints-whicharenowbeing advocatedupanddownthecountry. Butinalltheofficialandsemi-official propagandawhichisnowengrossed indiscussingthevariousmaterialattractionsofthepost-waragewehear practicallynothingofthisbedrockof ourcivilisation."

LordElton,speakingofthesecret assemblyofwomenattheAlbertHall, mentionedthattheAnglicanBishopof Derbyhadpointedoutthat,asfaras couldbemadeout,nothingseemed tohavebeensaidoftheproblems thefamily,ofhomelife,orofthedifficultiesoftherisinggeneration.

Referringtoeducation,LordElton remarkedthat: "Intheintermittentdischargeof WhitePaperswhichtheGovernment arecontributingtothegreatargument nowinprogress,toooftenwefind eitherapathy,orwhatonecanbutregardasdirecthostility,totheclaims ofarestoredfamilylifeuponthe future.

"YourememberMr.R.A.Butler's inmanyrespectssoadmirableWhitg, Paperoneducation:Whatroledid thatleavefortheparent?Atbest awalking-onpart.

influenceontheirchildren'scareers andthechiefsourceoftheirearly benefits."

WhipsnadeWorldofSecurity.

"BewareoftheillusionthatchildrenarebornfortheState,oreven fortheMinistryofEducation,forthat wayliesracesuicide.Bewareof creatingaworldofState-controlledsecuritywherethecitizenistendedand shepherdedandwatchedover-ina Whipsnade[worldofsecurity.Ase cure'world,ifyouwill,myLords,but thesortofworldinwhichttheinmatesdonotbreed.

FateofPlanners.

"Ithinkwearealsofartooread toacceptwothequanimitythepros pectofaveryextensivedegreeofcon pulsioninthispost-warworld..

"Ifsomeplannerwhoseesmenan. womenasthemerebloodlessmateria ofgraphsandstatistics,orsomecivi servantintoxicatedbytheprospecto Savingoffice-timethrough*compulsion shouldattempttopreserveourfetter inthenewage,Ihavenodoubtthat virtuallyasoneman,weshouldris, andsweepthesebureaucratsint. limbo.

"Forthecommonmanisnot,inthicountry,asinsomanylands,frighten edofGovernmentDepartments.1-1 canstilllaughatthem;hecanstil rememberthataGovernmentDepart mentisonlyhisownfriendsandrela tionsturnedintocivilservants."

OBITUARY

THELATEMR.JAMESJONES.

Mr.JamesJones,of"Boogardie"Sta tion,Mt.Magnet,passedtohisete reward,afterashortillness,onApril3 atSt.JohnofGod'sHospital,Subiaco Thiswell-knownandhighlyrespecte identitywasascionofafamilywhic hadsettledatWalkawayinthever earlydaysofourState.Imbuedwit thatgrandpioneeringspirit,you:. JamesJonesmovednorth-easttoth, Murchisonin1891,andwasoneofth. firstpastoraliststointroducesheep thedistrict.Forthelasthalf-centu Mr.Jonesandhisbrothershavesuc cessfullyandefficientlyoperated"Boo gardie,"andtheproverbialhospitalit associatedwiththatStationhasion: beenabywordamongpastandpresen residentsoftheMurchison.Deepessympathyhasbeenextendedfromall quarterstohissorrowingwifeandfamily.

RequiemMassforthereposeofhis soulwascelebratedatSt.Mary'sCathedralonApril5,andthecortegethen proceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery. Rev.FatherCryanconductedthelas ritesatthegraveside,wherearep sentativegatheringtestifiedtothegeneralhighesteeminwhichthedeceased gentlemanwasheld.

Thechiefmournerswere:Mrs.Made lineJones(widow).Mary(daughter) James,JohnandHenry(sons),Mrs.J L.Read(sister-in-law),Williaman. JosephJones(brothers),Mo (A.I.F.)andNormanJones(nephews) andMrs.J.Angell(niece).

Thepall-bearerswereThePremie (Hon.J.C.Willcocks,M.L.A.),Messrs W.J.Kennedy,AMeadowcroft(Ger aldton),J.T.Ryan,J.Thomas,P.Pear sail,L.Pearsall,R.W.Paynter,J.G GoldenandR.Constantine.

Pleasewriteforquotationsbeforeforwarding moneyorcouponstoavoiddisappointment.

"WhenonereadtheWhitePaperit isasif,attheageoffive-oratthe ageoftwoiftheyaresenttonursery schools-childrenareplacedupona movingofficialescalatorwhichhenceforthcarriesthemthroughstageafter Stageoftheireducation-anescalator whichparentscertainly'didnotdesign andoverwhichtheyexercisesingularlylittlecontrol.

"Yetinthepast,menandwomen haveusuallydesiredtofoundfamilies becauseofthedeepsatisfactionoffeelingthattheywerethemselvesthechief

Amongthosepresentwere:Messrs D.N.Clairs(DalgetyandCo.,Ltd.), L.A.C.McDonald(R.A.A.F.),L.Sheri dan,H.Morrissey,R.J.Reidy,W. Richards,andMesdamesJ.C.Willcock,U.M.Kennedy,M.Smith,C.A. Sheridan,W.Richards,Myers,Atkins. SheelahRoberts(representingC.J.and F.G.Drew),B.Drew,andmany others.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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WhenSicknessComes

SaintsInvokedAgainstDisease

ReparationbySuffering:'Blessed LydwinaofSchiedam.

Hospitals:St.JohnofGod,St.CamillusdeLellis.

TheSick:St.JohnofGod,St.CamillusdeLellis.

Nurses:Asabove.

Angina:St.Swithbert.

BitesofMadDogs(Hydrophobia): St.Quiteria.

Bruises:St.Analburga.

Cancer:St.PeregrinusLaziosi,St. AdelbertofEgmont.

Chorea:St.Vitus.

Colic:St.Erasmus.

Cramp:St.Erasmus.

Cripples:St.Giles.

Deafness:St.Meriadec.

Death(Sudden):St.Barbara,St. ThomasAquinas.

Death(Happy)St.Joseph.

Disease(generally)St.Raymundof Toulouse.

Dysentry:St.Matrona.

Earache:St.Conon.

Epidemics:St.Macharius,St.Godoberta.

Epilepsy:St.Willibrord,St.Giles,St. Vitus,St.Bibiana.

Erysipelas:St.Anthony(St.Anthony'sfire).

EveTrouble:St.Herve,St.Orlilia, St.Lucy.

Fever:St.Sigismund,St.Domitianus, St. Gennadius.

Fits:BlessedGenius,GeryorGiro.

Gout:St.Anno.

NeutralityChallenged

Gravel:St.Drogo,St.Liboriotts.

Headaches:St.DionysuisorDenis, St.PeterDamien,St.Avertinus,St. Denis,St.Meriadec,BlessedGenus, GeryorGiro.

Hernia:St.Sigismund,St.Drogo,St. ConradofPiacenza.

Hydrophobia:St.Hubert,St.Quiteria,St.Vitus,St.Walburg.

IncurableDiseases:St.Georgeof Mitylene.

InjuriesfromAnimals:St.Vitus.

Insanity:St.Giles,St.Bibiana.

InternalCcimplaints:BlessedWilliamCufitellaofScicli.

Leprosy:St.Agrippina.

NeckAilments:St.Ethelredaor Audry.

Paralysis:St.DomititistheIllustrator.

Plague:St.RaymundofToulouse, St.Christopher,St.Rock,St.Adrian, St.Coloman,St.Sebastian.

Phthisis:St.Pantaleon.

Poison(effectsof):St.Anastasia.

Rabies:St.Denis(Hydrophobiaand bitesofmaddogs).

SkinDiseases:St.Rock,St.Marcoul, St.Mevenus,MeenorMiwan.

Snake-Bite.St.Vitus,St.Phocas.

ThroatAilment:St.Ethelredaor Audry,St.Blaise.

ToothacheandDentalDiseases:St. Medard,St.Apollonio.

VenerealDisease:St. Fiacre.

Vertigo:St.Avertinus.

MotivesMorality

,Inthefieldofethics,thedoctrineofintentionmeansthatthemoralquality ofone'sactionsdependstoagreatextentuponone'smotives.Therecan neverbeasinexceptinthedeliberate choiceofone'sownwill.Onewho isforced,underphysicalcompulsion andagainsthiswill,todoawrongaction,isnotguiltyofsin,However, grantedafreelychosenaction,itsmoralitywilldependtoagreatextent uponone'smotiveorintention-A badintentioncanspoilanotherwise goodaction;as,forexample,togivea tiredmanaliftinacar,butwiththe intentionofrobbinghim.Theevilintentionruinswhatwouldotherwise beakindness.Always,then,one needsagoodintentionforagoodaotion.Badintentionsarealwayssinful.Butitdoesnotfollowthatgood intentionsalwaysjustifyone'sactions. Otherwisemencoulddoeviltoattain agoodone,excusingthemselvesfrom theguiltoftheft,lying,birth-prevention,abortion,andothersinsonthe scorethattheyhadagoodmotive. Notonlymustonehaveagoodintention,buttheactmustbegoodinitselfbeforeonecandoit.

Therecanneverbeasinexceptin thedeliberatechoiceofthewill.It followsthatthedegreeofguiltwilldependuponthedegreeofone'sfreedom ofchoice.Now,itiscertainthat whenaman,byrepeatedsins,has builtuptohabitualtendencytowards sin,whichwecallvice,thathabitual tendencycaninterferewithhisfreedomofchoice-Strongpassionscan cloudthemindandweakenthewill. Dotheythereforelessenone'sdegree ofguilt?Theymay,ortheymay increaseone'sdegreeofguilt.Alldependsuponwhetherthepassionshave arisenspontaneouslyandsweptover amaninadvertently,cloudinghisjudgment,orwhetherthemanhimselfhas

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deliberatelyexcitedandfosteredthem. Intheformercase,thedegreeofguilt islessened.Forexample,takethe passionofanger.Byrepeatedlygivingwaytobadtemper,amandevelopstheevilhabitofanger.Hebecomesliabletofitsofrageandungovernableviolence.Nowif,withoutany premeditationonhispart,aviolent frenzyofangersweptoverhim,he wouldbelessguiltyofbadactions doneunderitsinfluencethanwoulda mannotsubjecttosuchavicioustendency.Ontheotherhand,ifaman knewhewasliabletosuchviciousbehaviour,yetdeliberatelyworkedhimselfupintoapassion,nursinghisindignationuntilitreachedwhiteheat, foreseeingandintendingthereckless conductitwouldimpelhimtocommit,hisguiltwouldbeincreased. Viciousandingrainedhabits,therefore, lessenorincreaseone'sguiltaccording astheirinfluenceatthetimeofacting isinvoluntaryorvoluntary.

RussiaWouldTakeOver10 MillionCatholicsWith "CurzonLine"Frontier

Some10,000,000moreCatholicswould beincludedinthe-SovietUnionifthe "CurzonLine"frontiershouldbecome thewesternfrontierofRussia,statesa PolishauthorityinLondon.

"NotsincetheReformationhassuch acolossaldisasterthreatenedtheCa tholicChurch,"thisauthorityadds.

Accordingtothe1939census.1,560, 000Catholicswouldbe'oatintheprovincesofWilno,Nosvogrodek, andVolhynia;another1,600POOinthe EastGalician*or)wincesofLwow,TarnopolandStanislawow,wheretheSovietGovernmentseeksthelineofthe SanRiverasitsfrontier;about 4,000,000intheUkraine;another 3,000,000withtheannexationofLithuania,LatviaandRuthenia.

TheSovietcensusof1939showed thattherewerethen628,000Poles withintheSovietUnionasaresultof thefrontierfixedafterthewarwith Polandin1921.Althoughtheolder generationofthesepeoplewouldstill retaintheirCatholicteach'ng,their childrenwereobviouslybeingbrought upasmembersoftheCommunist State.

EireAccusedofGerman Sympathies

LibellousAttackbyCommunists

Thoughtfulmenwhodonotallow themselvestobebeguiledbysensationalnewsinthedailyPress,areaskingthemselveswhatisbehindthereportsofAxislisteningpostsinIreland.Itispassingstrangethatthis isthefirsttimethattheexistenceof listeningposts,realorimaginary,in Eirehasbeenheardof.

Itis,however,bynomeansthefirst timethattheneutralityofcertain ountries-allCatholic-hasbeenat-

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tacked.Spainhascomeinformore thanitsshare,andsohavesomeother countries.Noweverybodyshould knowthat,wereitnotfortheneutralityofSpain,theAllieswouldhave foundthemselvesinamostprecarious position,aseverybodyshouldknow thattheneutralityofEire,farfrom beingahindrancetothesuccessofthe Alliedcountries,hasbeenofvery greatassistance.EirehasbeensupplyingfoodinabundancetoEngland, andmentoherarmy,hernavyandher airforce;besides,manyEnglishfamilieswiththeirchildren,havefoundsafetyand,hospitalityinEireduringthe war.HadEireenteredthewaron thesideoftheAlliesshewouldmost certainlyhavebeenoccupiedbythe Nazis,hercitieswouldha--ebeendestroyed,thewholecountrywouldhave beenlaidwaste,andherportswould havebeenusedmosteffectivelyagainst England.

Wecannotseemuchsenseinthe talkabouttheuseoftheportshaving beenwithheldfromtheAllies.Asa

neutralcountrytheEireGovernment coulddonothingelse.Atthesame timethoseportswereusedforshippingthatbenefitedEngland.When thepartitionofIrelandwaseffected, theNorthernGovernmentdidnotwish toincludeDonegalbecauseitwas overwhelminglyCatholic,andbythat actofstupiditytheylostLoughSwilly, which,duringthewar,mighthavebeen agreatasset.

Weventuretosaythatnocountry haskeptitsneutralitymorescrupulouslythanEire.TheGovernmentinsistedfromthebeginningonthedismantlingoftransmittingstationsthatwere inanywayunderthecontrolofforeign legationsorconsulatesinIreland,and ithaskeptamostwatchfuleyeonthe leakageofinformationthatshouldnot besentfromanAlliedcountry.It hasmetedoutthemostseverepenaltiestoitsownsubjectswhodareto breakanylawofneutrality,vetnotwithstandingallthis,Eireisbranded beforetheworldto-dayforrefusingto dowhatnoneutralcountrycouldin justicedo,namely,deporttherepresentativesofthePowerswithwhich theAlliesareatwar.

ThroughouttheSpanishCivilWar andallSpain'ssubsequenttroubles, therehasbeenthehandoftheCommunistandthevoiceofMoscow,and wedonotbelievethatwewouldbe wronginassertingthatthesamehand andthesamevoiceareresponsible fortheseriousfrictionbetweenMr.de Valera'sGovernmentandtheAlliestoday.

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WITHReal'.

Thedesirabilityofco-operationwith theNationalCatholicRuralMovement wasexpressedbyMr.Samson,aspeaker,duringtheCommunistParty'sCountrySessionoveraVictorianradiostationrecently,accordingtotheCommunistpaper,the"Guardian."

AdvocatingtheCommunistdoctrine ofcollectivefarming,thespeakersaid, however,that"therewasnoreason whymoreco-operationbetweenfarmersshouldnotbeorganised,aswas advocatedattheCatholicRuralConferencerecently.

"TheCommunistPartyismostconcernedwiththegrowthofco-operative farmingasameansofspeedingthe victoryoverFascism.Thereexistsa realposlsibilityofjointactionwith theCatholicRuralMovementforthis andthedevelopmentofWarAgriculturalCommittees.

WhyPriestsTrytoReclaimCatholicsWhoHaveBecomeMasons

*OnPayingfortheReposeof theSoulsoftheDead

TheForgeriesofIsidoreMercator andtheDecretalsofGratian

"Anonymous,"FloreatPark: Q.:Pleaseanswerthefollowingquestionsforme:

(1)WhyisitimpossibleforaProtestanttogetajobattheWest PerthMarkets?

(2)IsitcorrectthattheCatholic Churchisfinancingalargedrapery storeinPerth?

(3)Whydoesn'ttheCatholicChurch issueabalancesheetliketheother churches?

A.:Inreplytothefirstquestion: whyisitimpossibleforaProtestant togetajobattheWestPerthMarkets?I'mafraidIcanonlysay"I don'tknow,'IncidentallyIpresume youmeantheMetropolitanMarket Trust,andlininclinedtothinkthat veryprogressivebodywouldvery verymuchresentyourimplication. Werethereanytruthatallinyour sillystatementthenyoucouldcount inthesupportofallCatholics,includingmyself,inexposingandcorrecting suchintolerableabuses.

Thereplytoyoursecondquestionis asimpleone.TheCatholicChurchis notfinancinganydraperystorein Perth,eitherlargeorsmall.

Andagain,inyourthirdquestion, youseemtobelabouringunderanotherdelusion.Atleast,Igather thatyouaskthequestioninallsincerity.andthatyouarenotnaively tryingtogivethelion'stailalittle

twist.Youask:whydoesn'ttheCatholicChurchissueabalancesheet likeotherchurches?Well,itmight interestyoutoknowthatattheend ofeachfinancialyearabalancesheet ismadeoutineachparish,postedin theporchofthechurchandleftthere forthreeconsecutiveSundays.In July,therefore,ofeveryyearanyone wholikesmayseeforhimselftheexact financialpositionofeveryCatholicparish.

Asmightbeexpected,too,thefiguresareveryrevealing.Theyreveal themagnificentgenerosityofourCatholicpeople.Theyrevealthatour peoplearewillingtomakesacrifices fortheirreligion-evenwhenittouche, theirpockets.Theyrevealthatfar fromtheChristianspiritbeingstifled andcrushedbeneathfabulouswealth, mostofourparishesareworkingon overdrafts.

"OneWhoKnowstheCafe,"Bunbury:

Q.:Reyourbroadcastsayingthatthe CatholicChurchwouldnotowna CatholicwhobecameaMason.Will youtellmewhytheCatholicChurch isanxioustoclaimaMasonbackto theFaithwhileonhisdeath-bed, andtoofargonebeyondhuman aid?Inmyopinionitisonlya

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moneymatter,sothathisdependants canpayforthereposeofhissoul. Whichisallbosh!

A.:Isupposeiftherewasonething aboveallothersthatcharacterisedthe lifeofChrist,itwasHisceaseless anxietytoreclaimthosewhohaddone wrong,thosewhowerelivinginsin. Afterall,thatistheveryreasonwhy He,God,becameaman.That,too,is thegreatmissionoftheCatholic Churchintheworld.Youremember, perhaps,thestoryofthesheepthat waslost,theparablesofthelostcoin andoftheprodigalson,andIguess thataCatholicwhobecomesaMason anddeliberatelyrejectstheauthority oftheChurchisaprodigalsonindeed. Youknow,ChristsaidthatHecame onearthnotforthosewhowerewell, buttohealthosewho'weresick.Why thenwouldn'tapriestheanxiousat thedeathbedofaCatholicwhohad donewhatheknewtobewrongand hadnotasyetmadehispeacewith God?

Furthermore,itmightsurpriseyou tolearnthatnoCatholiceverpaysfor thereposeofthesoul,ofhisdeparted ones.Nopriestwouldhesostupid ordeceitfulastotakemoneyforsuch apurpose.UntilIbeganthissession,Iwouldneverhavebelievedthat anyeducatedAustralian,inthistwentiethcentury,wouldbesocredulous orsoprejudicedastothinkthatCatholicspaidmoneyforthereposeof thesoulsoftheirrelativesorfriends.

Perhapsitwouldbemoreapttodescribeyourviewthatitisonlya moneymatterasalotofbosh,touse yourownwords!Honestly,now,don't youthinksoyourself?Wouldn'tit havebeenbetterinsteadoftalkinga lotofnonsenseaboutpayingforthe reposeofpeople'ssoulsandstigmatisingCatholicpractice,asra,ket,t( haveaskedwhatistherealteaching oftheChurchregardingnrayersfor thedead?

D.Robertson,Bayswater:

Q.:Thethemeyoureciteasapreambletoyourinterestingwireless sessionis,ofcoursewellknown

A.:ThethemeyoumentionIgather isthetext,"Thou.artPeter,andupon' thi:rock ,"andyou'requiteright inreferringtothetextaspartofa themeforChrist'schoiceofPeterto bethevisibleheadofHisChurchis notrecordedonlyinthistextfrom SaintMatthew,butitisathemethat runsthroughallfourgospels.Christ's organisationofHisChurchasabody tobegovernedbyHisVicaronearth itoneofthemainthemesinthegospels,andtheCatholicChurchfrom thoseapostolictimesrightdowntill to-dayhasbeengovernedinthemannerordainedbyChrist,thatis,by HisVicarsorpersonalrepresentatives onearth-thesuccessivePopes,from PetertoPiusXII.

Q.:WhatIsnotsowellknown,however,isthegreatpartthewritings ofIsidoretookinthefoundingof theChurch.

A.:NowthatobservationofYours soundslikeamancomplainingthatit isn'tgenerallyknownthatto-dayis Monday.ThewritingsofIsidore tooknopartwhatsoeverinthefoundingoftheChurch.Maybeabrief

historicalexplanationofthesewritings ofIsidoretowhichyourefermight clarifythewholequestionintheminds oflisteners.Intheninthcentury someperson-andhistoriansstill haven'tdiscoveredwho-wantedto effectareformincertainabusesinecclesiasticaladministration,andhetook theverymisguidedstepofforginga numberofdocuments.Thesedocumentspurportedtobedecreesofvarioutapostles,popes,emperorsandcouncilsoftheChurch.Theforgerywas verycleverlydone,andsinceitembodiedthetraditionalconceptof Churchgovernment,itwasnotchallengedatthetime.Asamatterof fact,theforgerywasonlydetected somesixcenturieslater,whenitwas denouncedbyaDominicanmonkand aCardinal.Theauthor,who,asI say,isstillunknowntous,putthe name"IsidoreMercator"atthehead ofhisspuriouswork,andhencethe collectionisknownasthatofthe "PseudoIsidore."

Q.:IrefertotheDecretalsofGratian andtheDonationofConstantine, bothofwhichwillbewellknownto youasastudentofChurchhistory.

A.:TheDonationofConstantinewas oneofthespuriousdocumentstobe foundinthePseudoIsidore.TheDecretalsofGratian,ontheotherhand, areinadifferentcategory.Gratian wasanablescholarwhodidsomevery usefulworkincompilingacollection ofChurchlaws;hemerelyhadthemu,fortunenottodetectthatsomeofthe documentsinhiscollectionwerespurious.

Q.:Willyoupleaseexplainthem,as Ifeelsurethereisadoubtabout theminmanythoughtfulminds.

A..Untilonlytenyearsagotheoriginoftheseforgerieswasoneofthe unsolvedmysteriesofhistory.The nameoftheauthorisstillunknown, althoughrecentresearchhastraced theircompositiontotheninthcentury, andhasalsoestablishedthepurpose whichimpelledtheauthortocommit theforgery.However,Ithinkthe doubtyourefertoisofadifferent kind.Thesedocumentshavebeen ratherabsurdlyusedbyignorantwritersofchildishandmaliciouspamphlets. It,seemsasthoughyouhavebeen readingsomeofthesethings,andI onlyhopethatwhatIhavetosaynow willbesufficienttoconvinceyou thatyouhavebeenimpdsedupon.

Itisasimplehistoricalfactthatthe CatholicChurchdatesrighthackto thetimeofChrist.Inthegospels wearegivenanaccountofitsfoundationbyChrist,andwehavean abundanceofauthentichistoricaldocumentswhichshowthatithas,through allthesecenturies,continuedtoexist, andtoexistinthatformestablishedby Christ-thatis,ithasbeengoverned byBishopswiththePopeattheir head.

Everynowandthenwefindthat someonewhohasastrongdislikeof theCatholicChurchdecidestowritea booktoshowthattheclaimsofthe Churcharefraudulent,andhelooks aroundtofindsomequickexplanation hetwillexposethehatefulthingat oneblow,sotospeak.Mindyou,I amnotreferringtonon-Catholic scholars,manyofwhomhavemade valuablecontributionstoourknowledgeofChurchhistory.I'mtalking

WhyDoCatholicsAcceptEmploymentinaGodlessEducationalSystem?

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ofrabidbigots,whosedislikeofthe CatholicChurchissostrongastopreventthemfromexaminingtheevidence.Well,somesuchmenhaveassertedthattheCatholicChurchowes itsexistencetofalsehoodsspread abroadaslateasthetenthcentury. Amongthemwecansafelynumber thosewhotrytotracetheoriginof theCatholicChurchtotheFalseDecretalswhichyoumention.They askpeopletobelievethatitwasnot untilthetenthcenturythatChristendomacknowledgedthePopeasits headonearthandastheVicarof Christ.

ItistruethattheDecretalsdidinfluencelegalprocedureandtheory. AnditistruethattheDonationof Constantinewascitedfrequentlyas justificationoftemporalauthorityover thePapalStates.Buttofindinthem thebeginningofthespiritualauthorityofthePopeisquitewrong:itis justtalkinghistoricalnonsense,and iftheclaimsoftheCatholicChurchare rejectedbyanythoughtfulreaderbecausetheymighthavehappenedupon comewildtheoriesabouttheFalse DecretaltortheDonationofConstantine,Icanonlysuggestthattheyread insteadtheworksofreputablehistorians,betheyCatholicornon-Catholic.

Edmund,Nedlands:

Q.:Iunderstandthatyouregardthe StateSchoolsystemofeducationin WestAustraliaasaGodlesssystem.

A.:SincetheStateSchoolsystemis bydefinitionsecular,itdokesseem hardtoescapetheconclusion.Such provisionasitdosmakeforthe teachingofreligionforanhouraweek asanextrasubjectfittedinifatall bytheskinofitsteeth,CatholicsconsiderinsufficientIneffectitdoesexcludeGod,sotheepithet"Godless" seemsjustifiable.Notthatthenature ofthesystemisanyreflectiononthe teachersthemselves,who,incidentally, rarelyreceivethefullmeasureofgratitudethatisduetothemfromthe community.

Q.:Ifthisisso,howdoyouaccount forthefactthatverymanyRoman CatholicswhohaveneverbeeneducatedintheStateschools,butwho havereceivedalltheireducationin conventsandRomanCatholic schools,aresofondofobtainingemploymentundertheEducationDepartmentinourStateschools,therebybecomingoneofthepartywho, accordingtoyou,iscarryingouta systemwhichmustleadpupilsto perdition.

A.:Theplaceofeducationofthe teachersthemselves,iftheyfulfilthe technicalqualificationsdemanded,has nothingtodowiththeissue.

Itisnottruethatattendanceata Stateschoolinevitablyleadstoperdition.Norisittruethatattendance ataCatholicschoolinevitablyleads tosalvation.Whatistrueisthatthe absenceofafullreligiousformation, andtheabsenceofanatmospherefavourabletothatformation,makesknowledgeofChristandHisplanforthe worlddifficult,ifnotimpossible,for themajority.Andifyoubelievethat ChristwasGodandthatHetoldus thetruthofthings,thensurelyour predominantlysecularsystemofeducationistoberegretted.

Butyoumustrememberthatteachersdonotframeeducationalpolicy. AsfarLItheyarepermittedtogo. theyattempttodonothingbutgood tothechildrenundertheircare.And

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thoughtheamountofgoodtheycan doistragicallylimited,itstillremains avaluableandlawfulservice.

ForthatreasonCatholicsarequite justifiedintakingappointmentswith theEducationDepartment.They mostlyregretthattheycannotgivea completeviewoflife,Christ'sview oflife,buttheyrealisethattheevil resultsofseculareducationcomenot fromwhattheypositivelydo,butfrom whattheymustofnecessityrefrain fromdoing.

Iamnotquitesureofyourdifficulty.Ifyoureallybelieveinseculareducation,mightIsuggestyou readSirRichardLivingstone's"EducationforaWorldAdrift,"whichisa brilliantindictmentofthedefectsof seculareducation,giventhefactthat theworldis,whetheryoulikeitornot, essentiallyaplaceforworship.But ifyourproblemisonlyCatholicinconsistencyintakingserviceinasystem theycondemn,mayIstatetwoprinciplesoftheethicsofco-operation:

1.Oneiscertainlyforbiddentocooperatepositivelyindoingharm.

2.Onemayco-operateindoingapartialgood,whenthemorecomplete goodisimpossible. 4

Wondering,Swanbow'ne:

Q.:TherewereoncetwoPopes-one inRomeandtheotherinAvignOn. Tellme,please,whichoneofthese twoPopespossessedtheinfallibility younowclaimforthepresentPope?

oneintheChurcheverheldthatthere couldbethreePopes.Theonlyquestionwaswithwhichclaimantwasthe truePapalpowertobeidentified.It wasnotactuallyassimpleanissueas wemightsuppose,andastimeworeon manyexcellentCatholicsandeven Saintswererangedondifferentsides. Nowyourquestionis:whichoneof theseclaimantspossessedthegiftof infallibilitybestowedoneverylegitimatesuccessorofSaintPeterasBishopofRome?Obviouslythenthe giftofinfallibilitywaswiththat claimantwhowaslawfullyelected, andsosucceededtotheauthorityof SaintPeter.Non-Catholichistorians areprincipallyconcernedtostatethe factsofthedispute:Catholichistoriansarefurtherconcernedwithwhere Christ'sauthoritywasretained.Their generalinterpretationisthis:theelectionofUrbanXIatRomewaslawful.Theelectionoftherivalclaim:ratswasconductedbyCardinalswho hadrenouncedallegiancetothelawfullyelectedPope,andhadtherefore lostthepowerofvalidlyelecting.This consequentlyplacedvalidPapalauthoritywiththeRomanline,andif validPapalauthority,thenthesubsequentlydefinedprerogativeofPapal infa?bilityalso.

ATrueCatholic,Benger,writesexpressinginterestinthissession. I amgratefulforthisinterestandappreciationandhopethatthelistener hasnotgrowntiredofwaitingforan answer.Therearesomanyquestions thatInaturallyfallbehindwiththe answers.

Hesays:"IlivebetweenBrunswick JunctionandHarvey.DoIhave togotoMassatBrunswick,ormay IchooseformyselfandgotoHarvey?"

A.:Wondering,youhaveactually understatedyourcase.YouarereferringtotheGreatWesternSchism, duringwhichforagoodmanyyears thereweretwoseparateclaimantsto thePapacy,andduringthelasteight yearstherewereTHREEsetsof claiimants.Thecauseofthedispute layintherivalriesofdifferentparties intheCollegeofCardinals.Thisbody was,andstillis,technicallyacouncil toassistthePope,andinitisvested thepowerofelectinganewPope.But, unfortunately,therewa'satimetowardstheendofthehecticMiddle AgeswhentheCollegeofCardinalsbecameasomeiwhatundisciplinedbody. Brieflynow,thisishowtherecame tobetwoandfinallythreeclaimants tothePapacy.AmongsttheCardinalsaboutthebeginningofthefour teenthcenturywasaverypowerful Frenchbloc.Throughtheirinfluence,,whenaFrenchPopewaselected atatimeofdisturbanceinRomeitself,thecentreofecclesiasticalgovernmentwastransferredtoAvignon,in thesouthofFrance.Butwhatwas intendedasatemporaryrefugebecamealongdrawn-outabsence,andit wasnotuntil1377,underGregoryXI, thatthePapacywasrestoredtoRome. Gregorydiessoonafter,andhissuccessorwasdulyelectedinRome.However,theFrenchCardinals,supported bytheFrenchmonarchy,inthesame yearelectedaschismaticPope,who tookthetitleofClementVII.andresidedatAvignon.Thereasonfor theiractionseemstohavebeenthe refusalofthelegitimatePope,Urban VI,toreturntoAvignon,combined withthetactlesshandlingonhispart oftheFrenchCardinalS.Well,there werenowtwoclaimants,andfinally inafutileefforttoendthewhole sorrybusinessathirdPopewaselectedbysomeoftheCardinals.However,insteadofendingtheSchismthe issuewasonlyfurthercomplicated. Finallythematterwassettledbythe PopeatRomegivingauthoritytoa CouncilalreadyinsessionatConstance, andresigning.TheCouncilthen elected,in1417,alawfulPope,whowas recognisedbythewholeChurch.No

ofObligationwhentheyassistatMass offeredeitherinachurch,orinapublicorsemi-publicoratory,orevenin theopenair.

Sothatifyouchooseforyourself,as yousay,andgotoMassatHarvey, eventhoughBenger,likeBrunswick Junction,isintheDardanupparish, youcertainlyfulfilyourSundayobligation.However,oneshouldhardlyrecommendyoutomakearegularpracticeofattendingMassoutsideyour parish,unlessyouhaveverygoodreasonsfordoingso,suchasfrequently ariseinwar-time.Yousee,theParishPriesthasbeenentrustedwiththe careofallthoselivinginhisdistrict. Fromhispointofview,then,itismost unsatisfactoryifsomeofthepeople neverattendMassinanyofhischurches.

Certainly,theseriousobligationof receivingHolyCommunionworthily atEastertimeshouldbefulfilledin yourownparish.Sostronglyisthis urgedbytheChurchthat,ifcircumstancesforceyoutofulfilyourEaster Duty,elsewhere,youshouldinform yourParishPriestofwhathasbeen done.

Q.:"Dowehavetogetmarriedat BrunswickorHarvey?"

A.:Thatdependsmainlyonwhere theintendedbrideisliving.Canon lawlaysdownthatthemarriage shouldtakeplaceintheparishwhere theintendedbridehasherhomeor where,atleast,shehasbeenlivingfor thepreviotismonth.Ofcourse,permissioncouldbeobtainedfromthe ParishPriestforthemarriagetobe celebratedoutsidehisparish,butadeparturefromthisrule,withouthispermission,WOULDBEASERIOUS MATTER.

A.:ThegenerallawoftheChurchis thatCatholicsfulfiltheirobligationof hearingMassonSundaysandHolidays

So,inanswertoyourquestion,if theintendedbridelivesatBenger,the marriageshouldtakeplaceatBruntwickorDardanup,unlesstheParish Priestgivespermissionforittotake placeatHarvey.

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AnzacDay

OnTuesdaynext,theAustralianpeoplehaveadoublecommemorationtomake;theywillremembernotonlythemenwho fellinthelastwarbutalsothosewhohavegiventheirlivesinthe presentconflict,especiallythoseAnzacswhoareevennowmaking thesupremesacrifice.Nolessthantheirfathershavethese youngersonsofoursthoroughlyearnedourgratefulremembrance.Thefocalpointofthenationalcommemorationisthe DawnService.Anditissignificantthatpeoplewillattendthis serviceinthousandswhowillneverdarkenthedoorofachurch. Theconceptionofthethingisitselfpagan,butnotnecessarilybad onthataccount.Therewererobustelementsinpaganismwhich theCatholicChurchwasabletosublimateanduseinherownstillerbritual.TheChurchhasdawnservice,butneveroutofdoors. TheDawnServiceforusisthesubstitutionofsymbolsforSubstance-notablytheDivineSubstanceoftheMass.Wehave found,inthewordsofChesterton,"whatwiserknightsfollowtheGrailandnotthegleam."

* Thereare,however,abouttheDawnServicethreefunda-mentalnotions.noneofwhicharestrangetoCatholics.Firstly. thereistheideaofthesacrificialcharacterofworship-theofferingtoGodofsomethingofvalue,notamerepassiveacquiescence intheworshipofanotherwhichhasbecomesucharacteristicof non-Catholicworship.Thesecondideaisthatofthevisible unity.TheswordofProtestantismwhichcleftChristendominto innumerableconflictingsectsissomewhatsheathedonAnzac' Day,andthecrowdatdawnareinsomewaygatheredtoexpress acommonbeliefintheresurrectionofthedead,andhenceinthe centralfactoftheChristianFaith-theResurrectionofChrist, whichisatoncethetokenandthepledgeoftheimmortailityof mortalmen.Thisprayerfulremembranceofthedeadisabove allaCatholiccharacteristic.Itisgoodthatmengather,ifonly onceayear,inthisholyandwholesomethought.Andthisdawn serviceisfurthertheoneoccasioninmodernlifewheremenhave theopportunitytograspinsomedimwaythehigherbondsthat bindthelivingtogetherintheCommunionofSaintsandbind themalsotothedead.Forifthesepeoplehecutofffromthe essentialunityofChrist'sMysticalBody,yetthemercyofGod embracesthemallintheSouloftheChurch.

Thirdly,theDawnServicehasasacramentalnote.Itemploysmaterialsymbolstoexpressspiritualthings.Thecrowdare gatheredforworship,butitisnotforworshipofthesun.Consciouslyorotherwise,theyareemployingthemostvenerablesymbolofGodwhichmaninhislossofrevealedtruthfoundthemost satisfyingandexpressive.Therisingofthesun,accompanied bythefanfareoftrumpetsandthehymnsofpraise,sympolisesthe RisenSonofRighteousnessandHisworship.Butallthisconsidered,wemaystillaskisitwisetoperpetuateapagancustom evenifitcanbemadeserviceabletoChristiantruth?Isitwise toemptychurcheswhenthegreatneedofthedayistofillthem? Wewelcome,however,anymanifestationthatthespiritofreligion isaliveandactive,andtheDawnServiceiswitnesstoman'sbasic needofreliigonanditsmyitery.ButforCatholicsthereis,in regardtothedead,theThingthatmatters-theMass.Andin thesedaysofrenewedgriefitisconsolingthatthecommemorationofAnzacDaywillbeevenmoresolemnandimpressivethan informeryears.TheSolemnRequiemwillre-enacttheGreat Sacrificeofwhichallhumanself-immolationisbutafaintshadow andreflex.AndCatholicswillrememberthattheMassisalso thesovereignmeansofpeace."MypeaceIleaveyou,Mypeace Igiveuntoyou."TherenewalofCalvaryisalsoareminderthat inAnzacalso,inaninfinitelylesserway,wecommemoratethe triumphoffailure.Wedonotcelebratevictorybutdefeat.But throughChrist'striumphantfailure,alldefeatmaybesublimated andennobled."Yoursorrowshallbeturnedintojoyandyour joynomanshalltakefromyou."

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

April23.-SecondSundayafterEaster. MassProper.2nd.PrayerofSt. Gregory;3rd.Prayer"Concedenos"; 4th.PrayerforthePope.Creed. PrefaceofEaster.

April24.-St.FidelisofSigmaringen, Martyr. Mass"Protexiste." 1st. Prayerproper;2nd.Prayerforthe Pope.PrefaceofEaster.

April25.--TheGreaterLitanies.StMarktheEvangelist.MassProper; 2nd.PrayeroftheRogation;3rd. PrayerforthePope.Creed.PrefaceoftheApostles.LastGospel "Inpancipio."

April26.-SolemnityofSt.Joseph, Patronofthe'UniversalChurch. MassProper;2nd.Prayerforthe Pope.Creed.PrefaceofSt.Joseph.

April27.-St.PeterCanisius,Confessor andDoctor.Mass"Inmedio;"1st. Prayerproper;2nd.Prayerofthe OctaveofSt.Joseph;3rd.Prayer forthePope.Creed.Prefaceof St.Joseph.

April28.-BlessedPeterChanel,Martyr.MassProper;2nd.Prayerof St.PauloftheCross;3rd.Prayer oftheOctave;4th.PrayerofSt.Vitalis;5th.PrayerforthePope Creed.PrefaceofSt.Joseph.

April29.-St.Peter,Martyr.Mass Proper;2nd.PrayeroftheOctave; 3rd.PrayerforthePope.Creed PrefaceofSt_Joseph.

RADIOTALKS.

ThesecondradiotalkbyRevDr.J. T.McMahon,M.A.,overStation6WN, willbegivenonFriday,April21,at 8.30p.m.Thetalk'stitleis:"On BeingaRealPerson."OnFriday, April28,thetitleofthetalkis:"Be TruetoThyself,"andthiswillbe givenoverthesamestation-it9.45p.m.

KALGOORLIE

OpeningofCatholicLibrary. Atlastthecommitteeisinapositiontoannouncetheopeningofthe Library.

OnSundaymorningnext,April23, at11a.m.to12am.,andintheafternoonat2.30to5.30,theroomswillbe openforinspection,andallthoseinterestedareinvitedtocomealongat theirconvenienceandseethefine selectonofbooksthatthegenerosity oftheparishionershasmadeavailable.

DuringthefollowingweektheLibrarywillbeopeneacheveningfrom MondaytoThursdayfrom7p.m.to 8.30p.m.,andonSaturdayafternoon from3p.m.to5p.m. '1hanksandpraiseareduetothe manywhohavehelpedwiththeirprecioustimeandenergy,bycollecting, repairing,indexing,etc.,andpreparing therooms.Manyhourshavethus beenspent.

Thebooksoffictioncoveravery widerangeandshouldcaterforthe tastesofthemajorityofreaders.The positionoftheCatholicLibraryismost convenient,beingonthe,firstfloorof Lazlett'sBuildings,Hannan-street, rightoppositethePostOffice.

Subscriptionshavebeenmadeas reasonableaspossible,being10s.yearlyor2/6quarterlyforonebook,and 15s.yearlyfortwobooks.

Personal.

Mr.andMrs.M.Dillonhavereturnedfromamonth'svisittothecity.

Mr.andMrs.Carroll,ofVardenstreet,leftonSunday'sexpressona triptoPerth.

Messrs.FrankBowen,JoeTaylor, TonyTomich,andRupertFitzpatrickarespendingleaveathome. VisitingFiremen.

Thefirebrigadedemonstration broughtseveralhundredvisitorsto .Kalgoorlie.Agoodnumberwere noticedatSt.Mary'sonSundaywith relativesandfriends,whoseguests theywere.

SwimmingCarnival.I

Alltheschoolsoftheparishwere representedattherecentCarnival, anditwasnotedwithsatisfactionthat theymanagedtoholdtheirawnin someverykeencompetitions.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

May7:

3p.m.:AttendannualMayProcessionatSt.Columba's.SouthPerth.

May12:

7.30p.m.:Confirmationofchildren attendingReligiousHolidaySchool, Pinjarra.

May21:

Afternoon:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,ChurchoftheImmaculateConception,Dardanup.

Evening:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitation,St.Patrick'sChurch, Bunbury.

May26:

9.30a.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral-PresideatSolemnRequiemMassfor lateArchbishop.

May28(PentecostSunday): 11a.m.:PontificalHighMass,St. Mary'sCathedral.

3pm.:Confirmationofadults,St. Mary'sCathedral.

DAILYEXPOSITIONOFTHE BLESSEDSACRAMENT.

ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentwillbeheldinSt. Mary'sCathedraleachday(until furthernotice),betweenthehours of12.30p.m.and1.45p.m,

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

FIRSTBROADCASTBYSTUDENTS OFSANTAMARIACOLLEGE.

OnSundaynight,April30,BenedictionwillbebroadcastfromSt.Mary's Cathedralat7.30byStation6WN. ThepreacherwillbetheRev.JohnT. McMahon,MA.,D.Ph.,H.Dip,Ed. Thechoir,ofonehundredsingersfrom SantaMariaCollege,Attadale,will singBenedictioninGregorianChant, EnglishhymnSfromthenewWestministerHymnal,AveReginaDomina. byJosquinduPres(XV.century).

ThebroadcastoftheMissaCantata fromtheCathedralwillnotbeonthe firstSundayofMay,butonthesecond.

SouthPerthMay Procession

TheannualMayProcessionwillbe heldthisyearatSouthPerthonthe firstSundayinMay,May7.HisGrace theArchbishopwillpreside.Aspecial sermonwillbepreachedbyChaplain E.Hogan,C,.M. At3p.m.theprocessionwill leaveSt.Columba'sChurch,Forreststreet,andgototheConventgrounds forBenediction.TheCadetsofAquinas Collegewillformtheguardofhonour aroundthecanopy.Thepriestsand parishionersofSouthPerthextendto parishsodalitiesoftheChildrenof MaryandtotheHolyNameSocietya cordialinvitation.

ScarboroughNotes

Thenewlyappointedcommitteeof St,John'sCatholicChurdh,Scarborough,conductedthefirstoftheir weeklydancesonFridaylast,April 14,atChris'Hall(oppdsitetheScarboroughHotel).Therewasavery largeattendancefromScarboroughand surroundingdistricts,aswellasrepresentativesfromthevariousForces.

Thesedances,whicharetobeheld everyFridaynight,shouldprovevery popular,asthereisanexcellentfloor. Mrs.McGrath'sthree-pieceorchestra, novelties,etc.,andconnectingbuses fromthecity.

graduatesandUndergraduatesRallyat St.Varg'sottRamat(Sundae

UniversitiesareoneoftheChurch'sgiftstosociety

*IdealDevelopedfromCatholicism's CommissiontoTeachwithAuthority

HowtheCatholicStudentMayContributeIndependence&ClarityofThought

MembersoftheNewmanSocietyof theUniversityattendedtheannual MassandHolyCommunioninStMary'sCathedralat8am.onSunday last,April16.

Consideringthedifficultyinobtainingtransport,andthenumberofenlistmentsintheArmedForces,theattendanceofundergraduateswasgood. though,regrettablyitcannotbesaid tohavebeenallitshouldbe.Dueto unavoidablecircumstances,theusual noticestograduateswerenotdispatchedthisyea,T. Neverthelessit wasgratifyingtoseethenumberwho attended.

Shortlybeforeeighto'clockmemhers.inacademicdress,formedup outsidetheArchbishop'sPalace,and proceededinprocessiontotheCathedral.

MasswascelebratedbyHisGrace, MostRev.Dr.Prendiville,whoadministeredHolyCommunion,withthe Chaplain,Rev.FatherMurphy,tothe membersoftheSociety,

Aspecialsermonwasdeliveredby Rev.FatherLawlor,S.J.

Duetodifficultyinobtainingcaterers,theusualandpopularpracticeof followingMasswithaco,cmunity breakfastwasnotpossiblethisyear.

Amongthosepresentware:Senator D.Tangney,theLord.layer-(Dr.T. W.Meagher),Dr.Quinlan, Johnson,E.LeB.Henderson,F.RAI-A.: K.P.Byrne,BA.,Dip.Comm.,Dip. Ed.;H.Goerke,F.J.Collopy,K. Needham,G.T.Halpin(President),K. NIcKennavice-president),1.. Stirk (hon.secretary),J.Davies(hon.treasurer),V.Taylor,J.Doyle,B. son,I.O'Hara,R.Rayner,Fi;Anderson,J.Burke,J.Ahern,isMcKenna;MissesM.Dillon,I.Dug,P. O'Neill,C.Smith,M.Dyson,J.Wittenoom,F.Ryan,K.Foley. Sermon.

TheUniversityisoneoftheCatholic Church'sgiftstosociety.Thatthe olderuniversities-suchasParis,Bologna.OxfordandCambridge-grew outofecclesiasticalschoolsisafact familiartoallstudentsofhistory;but theuniversityofto-dayisnotmerely somethingthathasevolvedoutofan intsitutionoriginallycreatedbythe CatholicChurch.Despitethelong processofitsevolution,theuniversity ofto-daystillembodiesaCatholicidea. Thespecificnoteoftheuniversitytnatwhichdistinguishesitfromother corporationsofmeninterestedinpromotinglearning-isaCatholicidea.A universityisessentiallyaninstitution thatconfersdegrees.Now,theidea ofconferringadegree-theideaofgivinganauthoritativedeclarationofa man'scompetence%inasubject,orof hiseminenceinit,orofhisfitnessto teachit-wastheoutcomeofthe Church'sacvarenestofitscommission fromChristtoteachwithauthority. Theevolutionoftheideacanbestbe seeninthehistoryoftheUniversityof Paris-themotherofuniversitieswhereitbecamecustomaryforthe Pope'srepresentative-thechancellor -topassjudgmentonthefitnessof Studentstobecometeachersinthe UniversityofParisorelsewhere.Later theuniversitiesthemselves,withthe jointsupportofPapalandcivilauthority,conferreddegrees.Thecreationofthissystemofensuringthe soundnessofateacher'slearningwas

duetotheChurch'ssenseofthesanctityoftruth,andtoitsawarenessof itsrightanddutytosafeguardtruth. Forthedegreewas,andis,meantto safeguardtheunlearnedortheless learnedfromdeceptionatthehandsof thecharlatan.

Naturally,theChurchwasalways, asitisto-day,primarilyconcerned with'thepropagationofreligioustruth: butalltruthisfromGod,anditwas naturalandcongruousthatthesystemofdegreesshouldbeextendedbeyondthesphereoftheologyandof thosesubjectsthataredirectlyancilliarytoit-Thesystemstoodthe testoftime,andstillenduresinour ownday.,AsIhavesaid,itisthe grantingofdegreesthatistheessentialnoteoftheuniversityofto-day; whilethemajorityofmodernuniversitiespaynoallegiancetotheChurch, theyowetheirexistencetoher;for theyhavereceivedtheiressentialcharacteristicfromher.

Astheuniversitygrewoutofthe Church'sresponsetotheDivinemandatetoteach,sothereisto-day,and mustalwaysbe,aplacefortheChurch inuniversitylife."Goyeintothe wholeworldandpreachtheGospelto everycreature."Thesearecomprehensivewords.TheChurch'smandatetoteachextendsfromtheprimitiveinthemission-fieldtothemanof learningandscience.Itbelongsto theChurchtomotivatethescientist andscholarinthesearchfornatural truth,andtoguidetheminhisinterpretationofitsrelationtoreveal truth,andthetruthofnaturalreligion.TheChurch;sstillloyaltoher mission,andshestillfindsscholars andscientistswhogratefullyaccept herguidance-Iwillnotwearyyou withalonglistofCatholicscholars andscientists.ButIthinkitiswell llatweshouldexertourselvesto iscepintouchwiththeworkthatthe cl-tirchisdoingintheacademicfield. i.--ntlyImetayoungAmerican,a grail'ateofanAmericanCatholicuniversity.HelearntfrommewithhorrorthattherewasnoCatholicuniversityinAustralia."Youmeantotell me,"hesaid,"thatthereisnoinstitutioninAustraliawherealaymancan studyScholasticPhilosophy."

Itc1c1himsuavelythatsuet,was thesimpletruth,huttheincidentcalledmyattentiontoourisolationhere inPerth.Wearesepar-tedfrom ourfellowmenandourfellowCatholicsbyanoceanononesideanda desertontheother.Howlittlewe knowofCatholicintellectuallife! Herewasayoungman,fullycompetentinhisownsubject,Science,andat thesametimewellversedinCatholic philosophyandinalltheliterature thatsurroundstheFaith.Hownaturalitwasforhimtoseehisscienceas formingpartofawholesynthesisof truthallemanatingfromGodand findingitstrueandcompleteinterpretationintheRevelationmadebyOur Lord!Surelyweoughttotakean interestintheAmerican-Catholicuniversities.

IhaveheardthewholeAmerican systemofuniversitiesusedasatheme forabitingAmericanvisitorstoEuropeanuniversities.Playfulbanteris harmlessenoughbutsurelythiswar hasrevealedthecompetenceofthe technicianstrainedinAmericanuni-

versities?Then,too,youwillhave noticedhowitfrequentlyhappens thatAmericansgotoEuropeandcompetesuccessfullyforachairinaEuropeanuniversity,andthenelectto returntotheirowncountry.WhatevermaybethevagariesofAmerican universitylife,itisevidentthatthe systemto'whichsuchmenbelongis notunworthyofournotice.Nordo theCatholicuniversitiestakeanunworthyplaceinthatsystem.Statisticsofundergraduateattendanceare difficulttointerpret,butIthinkthe numberofauniversity'spost-graduate students-menwhoareseekingmore thanasmatteringoftheirsubjectgivessomeindicationofthestandard reachedinitscourses.Well,forthe lastfewyears,theyearlyaverageof studentsattendingpost-graduatecoursesinAmericanCatholicuniversities hasforsometimebeenjustonfour thousand,thoughIcannottellhow thewaymayhaveaffectedthisfigure. Itisevident,then,thattheCatholics ofAmericahavedone.andaredoing, muchtorestoretotheChurchher rightfulplaceinuniversitylife.

HereinAustraliawemustdoour bit;wearefarfromthetimewhen wecanhopetohaveaCatholicuniversity.Inthemeantimeweought torealisethatwehavesomethingto givetouniversitylife.TheCatholic contributiontouniversityworknaturallyincludesindependenceandclarityofthought.Auniversitywillalwaysbenefitbythepreseneeofa vigorousbodyofCatholicstudents. Theymakementhink;Ihaveseen somethingoftheeffectofvigorousCatholicthoughtonOxfordandanMelbourneUniversity,andIamsurethat theCatholicstudentsinPerthcan makealikecontributiontotheintellectuallifeoftheiruniversity.

ButIdonotwanttospeak'as thoughtheaverageCatholicstudent wasamanofgenius.Indeed,itis wellforustorememberthattheCatholicstudentis,likeanyotherman, acreaturesetonearthtoworkouthis salvation.Hisfirsteffortmustbe toserveGodandsavehissoul.He muststriveforpurityoflifeandpurityofintention.Hemustbeloyal tothepracticeoftheFaithandearnestinhisfrequentationoftheSacraments.Butheshouldrememberthat hehasreceivedtalentsfromGod.He maynotbeclever,buthisintellectual talenthasbeenprovedtobeatleast uptomatriculationstandard.He hasgottorenderanaccountofhis useofittoGod.Heaughttoremember,too,thathisdegree,hissocial position,andperhapstheextessive esteemmenhaveforsuchthings,will givehimspecialpower'sofinfluence. Heoughttostrivetomakehimself competenttogiveanaccountofhis Faith.Heoughttomakehimself competenttotakehispartinthework ofcounteringthenotionpropagated byignorantormaliciousmenthat thereisaconflictbetweentheChristianrevelationandscienceorlearning Despitethemanycallsonhistime,he oughttostrivetoreadaroundthe Faithandtolearntothinkwitha Christianmind.Oncehehasacquiredthiscompetence,itwillbehis privilegetofurther-oftenunconsciouslyandbysomecasuelphrasein dailyconversation-thespreadingof Christ'struth.Eachofushasgotto givetoChristanaccountofthelife andtalentshehasreceived;letus seetoitnowthattheyareusedin Hisservice.

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ST.ELDIPEIONSIIS'OLDBOYS' ASSOCIATION.

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Thedutyof,impartingsexinstructiontochildrenbelongedtoparents, Dr.H.C.Finn,aMacquarieStreetspecialist,toldmembersoftheCatholic Women'sClub,Sydney,inarecentlecture.lieadvocatedatruthfulanswer,insimplelanguage,tothesimple questionsofchildren.Failuretoanstwerthesequestionsledtomistrustand mystery.Soonerorlaterthemysterywouldbesolvedinmoreharmful channels,andthemistrustmightlast forlife.

"Thebestpossibleteachersinthis matterarethepriest,religiousteachers,andtheparents,andpossiblymedicalmenincollaborationwiththe priestortheparent.

"Theoptimumtimefortheacquiringofthatknowledgeiswhenthenat-

uralsexdevelopmentcommencesto makethechildinquisitive.Itmustbe borneinmindthatthisisavariable period-somechildrenmaturingmuch earlierthanothers,andtheinformationgivenatthistimeisdifferent,for instance,fromtheinformationnecessaryforanadultoranadolescentembarkingonmatrimony."

Dr.Finnthenexplainedhowdifficult thesubjectwas,andanalysedsomeof thedifficulties.

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"No,"becausethecongregationis bothmixedandofallages.

"Canhegiveinstructiontoclasses atschoolortofamiliesathome?Here thesamedifficultiesarise.EvenSaturday'sbusyconfessional,towhichwe alltakeourtroubles,doesnotafford himmuchtimetodealadequatelywith thesedifficultproblems."

Concerningthereligiousteachers, thespeakerpointedoutobviousdifficulties."Forinstance,"hesaid,"so manychildrenleaveschoolatanearly age-fourteenforexample-thatit wouldbedifficulttogivethemsuitableinstructionsbeforethattime. Again,thereisthequestionofthe mixedclassandvariedagegroups.

Concerningtheresponsibilityofthe parents,Dr.FinnemphasisedthatparentshavebeenentrustedbyGodwith theresponsibilityofthespiritualand temporalwelfareandadvancementof theirchildren.anditisthehomewhich isthebasisofsociety.

"Atrueparent,"saidDr.Finn,"has thespecialadvantageofbeingableto determinethephysicalandsexualdevelopmentoftheiroffspring,andthe particularadvantageofcloseassociationthatrealhome-lifegives.

"Hence,"hesaid,"itshouldbetheir dutyatalltimestoequipthemselves withareasonableknowledgeofsexand morals,tobeinapositiontoadvise, guideandsatisfythedevelopingchild inthesematters.Atruthfulanswer andoneasnearlyaccurateaspossible shouldbegiven.Anuntruthcannot bejustified.Achild'ssimplequestion, nomatterhowyoung,canbeanswered injustthesame,simpleway.

"Nodogmaticperiodcanbeaffirmed, but,asageneralisation,thebesttime togivethisinstructioniswhenphysicaldevelopmentisoccurringwithpsychicaldevelopment-thatiswhenthe childasksque,stionsrelativetosimple sexmatters.

"Thereare,however,"saidDr.Finn, "alwaysdifficultiesandexceptionsto therule,andthatiswhynofixedtime canbemade.

"Weliveinamixedcommunity,and achildcomesincontactwithhisseniorsofbothsexes,andhearstheirconversations,andhismindisdirectedby curiositymorethanbysexintoa searchforknowledge,"

ParentalResponsibility.

Dr.Finncontendedthatitwashis increasingconvictionthatthemainresponsibilityintheenlightenmentof thechildshouldremainwithhonourableparents,whohavetheconsolation thattheyhavethespecialsacramental graceofmatrimonytoguideandsustaintheminallthingspertainingto thespiritualandtemporaryadvancementoftheirchildren.

Dr.Finnthenmentionedthatvery littleknowledgeisactuallyrequired bytheaveragechild-thenormalrelationsandverylittlemore."Theguidingprinciple,"hesaid,"isthatno moreknowledgeshouldbeimparted thanisnecessarytoovercomecurrent difficulties."

TheexploitationofsexinadvertisingwasthenreferredtobyDr.Finn, whopointedoutthatsexwasbrought beforethemonallsides."Itis,"he said,"constantlyontheair,orinthe press,wheredivorceproceedingsare printedinminutedetail.Itisthe basisofmanybooksandcurrentjokes, andisoftenthemainthemeforthe moderncinemaorstageshow.

"Theyoungmind,"saidthespeaker,"mustbeprotectedagainstallthis, andthisisbestdonebyproperinstructionbytheproperpeople. SexaBeautifulThing.

"Thequestionsofthechildarenot likelytobedifficulttoanswer,andno greatknowledgeisrequiredtoanswer them.Itistheparents'dutytoansViertruthfully.Somemaysay,'Ihate totalksextomychildren.'

"Thatisprecisely,"saidDr.Finn, "whytheyarethelightpersonsto doit.Toteachthatsexisanimal instinctiswrong,becausemanhasreasonandculturalvaluesaswell.Your hateisreallymodesty,andthisyou willimarttoourchild.

"Itshouldbetaughtthatsexisa beautifulthing,sobeautifulthatChrist guardsitwithasacrament.Children arenaturallycuriousandinquisitive, andthesearelegitimaterights.So, surely,theyareentitledtoacorrect viewpointontheirbodies,eveninrelationtosexualmatters.

"Scoldingandhush-hushmethodsdo harm,andyoumustnotevenseemembarrasseclyourself,asyouwillupset thesensitivenatureofyourchildren; instead,answertheirsimplequestions inasimpleway,andevenencourage themtobringtheirtroublestoyou."

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SundayMassonBougainville

Thefollowingstorywaswrittenby SergeantJamesE.Hague,ofBridgeport,Conn.(U.SA.),aMarineCorps CombatCorrespondent,andforwarded byNCWCNewsService: Bougainville(delayed).

ComewithustoMassonSunday morning.

Wecan'tpromiseyoumuchinthe wayofachurchandwehaven'ttime foralongsermonaswardoesn'thalt fortheSabbath.

WhatweofferyouisthesightofdevotedCatholicmen,kneelinginhomagetoaGodbroughtclosertothem bytheirordeal.

There'sourchurchacrosstheroad. Youcanhardlyseeitinthejungle, althoughit'sonlyafewyardsfrom thecoraldrive.Thewidearmsof banyantreesspreadtheirgreenshelteroverthechurchtentinGod-given camouflagefromtheenemiesofthe sky.

JungleCathedral.

Ourchurchisjustatent,strung acrossafewpoles.Itdoesn'tlook muchdifferentfromtheordnancetent afewyardsaway,doesit?Lookagain andyou'llseethedifference.Across oftwinedvinesmakeitajunglecathedral.Already-wecan'tchoosefrom aconvenientlistofMasshours,ifwe gotoMasswegoearly-thetentis filledwithyoungMarineskneelingin prayer.

TheyareprayingtothePrinceof Peace,butthepewsatwhichthey kneelareammunitioncasestaken fromapileinonecornerofour church.Theseammunitioncloverleafsareallwehavetogiveyouin thewayofakneelingcushion,but theyaredrierthantheground.

Alonglineofmenisqueuedup, waitingpatientlytogotoConfession. Thereisatactfulspacebetweenthe firstmaninlineandthespotwhere anotherMarineisaskingforgiveness forhissinsthroughhischaplain,LieutenantCommanderA.F.Kamler, U.S.N.R.(C.C.),ofBeaufort,S.C.

Justasathome,afewMarines standashortdistancefromthechapel tent,smokingalastcigarettebefore goingintoMass.

There,oneofthemhasthrownaway thehalf-strokedcigaretteanddropped tohiskneesonthefringeofthetent. Hetakesagold-crossedrosaryfrom aroundhisneck.Hewearsitconstantly.Hekissesthecrucifixand beginstotellhisbeads.

MarksofTheirFaith.

NearlyeveryoneoftheseCatholic Marineshassomemarkofhisfaithon hisperson.Amiraculousmedal,a cross,scapular,apairofrosaryheads. Mostarereadingtheirbefore-Mass prayersfromsweat-soiled,rain-crumpledprayerbooks.

Andnow,thelastconfessionis heard.The"padre"walksovertothe altar.NofineItalianmarble,this altar.Justafewboardsacrossempty rationboxes.Butitisn'tunadorned. Ateachendanemptyshellcaseserves asthevaseforafewpalmfronds.

Humble,yousay,butsincere.

Vestmentbyvestment,thetransformationfromakhaki-cladofficertoa priestofGodtakesplacebeforeyour eves.Thistentissacristy,confessionalandchapel.Itisallwehave.

Atlast,thechasubleisslippedon andFatherKamlerisreadyforthe SacrificeoftheMass.Themenare stillpraying,theirwhisperedprayers hardlyaudiblebeneaththethunderof ourartillery.

BeforeMassstarts,FatherKamler askshowmanyaregoingtoCommunion.Yousee,wehavenogold-encrustedtabernacleinwhichtokeepthe'consecratedHosts.FatherKamlerconGOODNEWS.-LatestEnamelGas andWoodStoves,newandsecond-hand. W.A.StaveCo.,WellingtonSt.B6307.

secratesenoughateachMassforthe menwhoaretoreceive-nomore.

Youmaybesure,though,thatnearlyeverymanherewillgotoCommunion.

ChaplainBegin'Mass.

FatherKamlerturnsaroundandbeginstheMass.Hisconstantacolyte, PrivateHaroldB.Match,ofMcAlester,Okla.,givestheresponses.

FatherKamlertellsusthereistobe nosermon,butbetellsusagain,ashe doesnearlyeverySunday,thatduring anairraidwearetosayanactof Contrition.

"Duringeveryraid,"hetellsus,"I givegeneralabsolutionforyou.So (whenthealarmgoes,sayanActof Contritionandheadforyourfoxhole."

Itbeginstorainandthemencrowd intotheoverflowingtent.

AndattheendoftheMassFather Kamlerleadsusinprayer"forthose ofourcomradeswhohavediedsofar inthiscampaign."

Nowitisfinishedandwego.The menstreamaway,sometogetbreakfastandotherstotheimmediatetasks ofwar.

iPROBLEM-ANDASOLUTION

To-day,inAustralia,weseeandhear on'everyhandeffortsbeingmadeby subversivebodiestoarrange,asabasis forthespreadandinculcationoftheir periciousdoctrines,socialgatherings fortheentertainmentofgroupsof youngpeople;andtheirlinesarecast especiallyinthedirectionofthosewho havejustleftschoolsandcolleges,to gooutintotheunshelteredworldat whatis,perhaps,themostimpressionableperiodoftheirlives.

Infactories,offices,shops-infact, everywherewhereyouthcongregates, theenemiesofourFaithareactively employingeverymaterialartificeto lureourgirlsandboysawayfromtheir wholesomeassociations.And,though manyofusmayshrugourshoulders atthiswarning,thedangertoyoung Catholicsisveryrealindeed.

WhyThisPeril?

Becauseinmanycasesthereareno counterattractions-bywhichImean socialandsportinggatheringsarrangedbyCatholicsforCatholicsinCatholicsurroundings.

WhatfineravenueisthereforkeepingyoungCatholicsinregularcontact witheachotherthaninparishtennis clubs,andhowmanyparishesinthe Archdiocesehavetennisclubs?

,Thisiswartime,weknow,andneither materialnormanpoyerisobtainableto laycourtsandconstructclubhouses. Buthere'sasuggestion:

Ineveryparish(whetherithasa tennisclubornot)theyoungpeople couldgettogether,andwiththeguidanceandassistanceoftheparishpriest, whoseco-operationwouldbegladly andreadilygiven,organisefortheir fellowparishionersthesocialactivities that"must"beundertakeninorderto keeptheyoungpeopletogether.

Theavenuesofentertainmentare considerable:amateurtheatricalsgive everyone-participantsandaudience alike-considerableenjoyments;there areoutdoorrecreationsforsummerand winter,andthereisthenever-failing avenueofawell-conducteddance.

Inparisheswheretherearenotennis clubs,fundsforthebuildingofcourts inthepost-warreconstruction:could beraisedandputintoreserveby meansoftheseentertainments.

Wheretherearenoavenuesofsocialenjoymenttheremustbedissatisfaction,andinthegroundofdissatisfactionistheseedofCommunism sown.Wepraythatnotinouryoung Catholicswillthatseedtakeroot.The remedyisinourownhands-"Side. lines."

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MetropolitanSocialCouncil.

Delegatestocouncilarereminded thatonApril30wevisitCastledare Orphanagetogivetheboysasports programmeandahightea.Donations ofbooks,sweets,etc.,arerequested frombranches,asthereare83boysto entertain.ThesecanbeleftatDistrictofficeinW.A.Chambers.MembersareaskedtocatchbustoBurtoristreet,at2p.m.,Sunday,April30.

AsocialwillbeheldatHighgate HallonWednesday,May3,andmembersareaskedtomakethisopening functionasuccess.Asilvercoincollectionwillbetakenuptohelppay forsupper.

Allcardresultsmustbereturnedto secretarybeforeApril31.NextmeetingofcouncilwillbeheldonMay5.

CongratulationstoMrs.andMr.A. Page,onbirthofadaughter.

St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Membersareadvisedthatowingto thefactthatthehallwasbeingused foraweddingreception,themeetingthatwastohavebeenheldonMonday lastwaspostponeduntilMondaynext, 24th.inst.

CatholicTennis Association

TennisAfternoon.

Theusualmonthly"tennisafternoon"willbeheldatRobertsonPark onSundayafternoon,April23.There wasamuchbetterattendanceonthe lastafternoon,andwearelookingforwardtoamuchlargergathering.

PersonaL

MissesS.andM.DalyareatpresentholidayinginGeraldton. We hopeyouarebothenjoyingit.But Iwonderwhattheattractionisat Geraldton.

Ourvice-president,SenatorDorothy Tangney,isagainbackintheWest, andsheisbeingkeptverybusywith hermanyduties.

YOURTURNMAYCOME.

£2,000,togetherwithmanymore prizes,ispaidouteveryweektothe luckywinners.Rememberyourturn maycomeatanymomentforthe smallsumof2/6203bConsultation nowopen.

CATHOLIC WOMEN'SLEAGUE

AConferenceofallmembersfrom allthevariousbranchesoftheWest AustralianCatholicWomen'sLeague willtakeplaceintheC.W.L.rooms,10 Nestle'sHouse,St.George'sTerrace, Perth,onJune7,at9.45a.m.All branchesarerequestedtosendasmany membersaspostible.Paperswillbe readanddiscussed.Asthethreeyears'tenacyofthepresentexecutive willautomaticallybeended,therewill bevotingtoestablishanewone,and allmembersareaskedtonominatecandidatestofillthepostsofpresident, vice-president,generalsecretary,minutesecretary,presssecretary,andtreasurer.Nominationsmustbesentin tothegeneralsecretarybeforeJune1.

At3p.m.onJune7,theannualgeneralmeetingwillbeheldinthepresenceofHisGracetheArchbishopin theCathedralHall.Itistobehoped thataverylargeattendancewillbe present.

CanteenDates.

April21:TownHall.

April28:Buffet.

May7:PhyllisDeanHall.

Patrioticneedleworkcirclemeets everyWednesday,2to4p.m.Woolis givenoutonFridays,4to5.30p.m.

S.O.S.:Readingmattercanbeleft atC.W.L.Rooms,orplacedinbasket atfloorbelow,c/oMissGrave.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe CathedralBranchtookplaceonMonday,April3.Atitarrangements weremadeforabridgepartyinaid ofBursaryFunds,tobeheldinthe LeagueRooms,NestleHouse,on Thursday,April27.Allmembersare askedtohelpmakeitasuccess.

HIGHGATEHILL

BridgeandRturunyAfternoon.

UndertheauspicesoftheParents' andFriends'MsociationoftheSacred HeartPrimarySchool,abridgeand rummypartywillbeheldintheParishHallonWednesday,April26,at 2.15p.m.

Thismonththefunctionwillbe heldonWednesday,butallsubsequent bridgepartieswilltakeplaceonthe thirdTuesdayofeverymonth,atthe sametime.Goodprizesandapleasantentertainmentareassured.

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OurJuniorSecretarialCourse providestuitioninallbusiness subjects.ItistaughtbyPERSONALATTENDANCEand CORRESPONDENCElessons. Allstudentsobtainpractical experienceinourownoffices whentheoreticaltrainingis completed.ThesubjectsincludedareShorthand,Typewriting,Bookkeeping,BulinessEnglishandLetterWing,BusinessArithmetic,BusinessPrinciples,andtheoperationofthe LedgerandComptometermachines.

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HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

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CALENDAROFACIITFITIES.

MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,545p.m.,Thursday. SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15-6.20p.m.;TuesdayandFriday, 7-8p.m.

E,S.C.:8p.m.,Monday.

DANCE:WinnieWright's,Wednesdays,8p.m.

NURSES'PRAESIDIUM:8p.m., Tuesday.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursday.

ORCHESTRA:Friday,8p.m.

BRAILLE:Wednesday,8p.m. LITURGY:Monday,8p.m.

DRESSMAKING:Wednesdays,7-930 p.m.

DANCINGCLASS:Monday,inCathedralFlail,at8p.m.

PICNIC,

Anotherpicnicisplannedforthe Mondayofthenextlongweek-end, May1,andwethinkyouwillagree thatthedestinationwehavechosen isahappychoice,particularlybefore thewetseasonsetsin.Fulldetails willbepublishedinthenextissue,so goaheadandtellyourfriendstokeep thedayfreetoenjoythemselveswith theCG.M.

CHOIR.

MembersoftheChoir,don'tforget forpractice.Ofcourse,thereisno needtomentionthatregularattendanceisessential,and,incidentally,the nextC.G.M.concertisproposedtobe heldinthelastweekofJune.Sodo yourbesttocomealongeveryThursday.

DANCINGCLASSES.

Well,girls,winterhasstartedspreadinghericyfingersovereverything,and adancewillbejustthethingtowarm oneup,butit'snothalfasmuchfun whenyoudon'tknowthedifference betweenafox-trotandajazz.The bestsolutionthenistocometoour dancingclasses,whichareheldevery Wednesdayat7p.m.,inWinnie Wright'sStudio,oppositeReno's,in PiccadillyArcade.Oursocialdance startsat8p.m.,andyouwillbemade welcomeifyoushouldliketocontinue onfromthedancingclasses.

BADGES.

Alimitedsupplyofbadgeshave comein,soanygirlrequiringoneis advisedtocallintotheClubassoon aspossible.

EXPOSITION.

MassandExpositionisstillheld everyThursdayintheC.G.M.Chapel. Don'tforgettocomeupandpaya visit,andtryandpersuadeyourfamilyandfriendstodoso.

CANTEENSERVICE. CAM.Group.

014 DEATHS 014

LINNANE.-Athishome,Ballyhelan, Co.Clare,Eire,ThomasLinnane,devotedhusbandofWinnifred,loved fatherofRev.FatherJohn(Silver City,U.SA.),Mary,Michael,Anne, Bartholomew,Rev.FatherThomas (Cunderdin,WA.),Martin,Delia, Rev.FatherPeter(CorpusChristi, USA). RequiescatinPace.

÷ INMEMORIAM

MURPHY.-Insadandlovingmemoryofmydarlinghusband,whodied atSouthernCrossonApril19,1936. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyonhissoul. Nooneknowsthesilentlonging,as --withgriefIpentheselines, Forahusband'sloveandfriendship thatarenolongermine.

-Insertedbyhissorrowingwife, Christina.

VINER.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearNellie,whodiedonApril18, 1938.

SweetJesus,lovingSaviour,have mercyonhersoul.OurBlessed Lady,prayforher.

Sadlymissedalways.

-Insertedbyherparentsandsisters. WILLIAMSON.-Inlovingmemoryof ,ordearwifeandmother,Mrs.C.E. Williamson,ofWestPerth,whopassedawayonApril19,1941. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

BEREAVEMENTNOTICE.

Mr.T.Sullivan,Edmund(Rev.E. Sullivan),andEileen(Mrs.C.McCarthy),wishtoackn'owledgegratefully allexpressionsofsympathyinthe deathoftheirlovedwileandmother.

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CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

HIGHGATECLUB.

SinceouropeningdateinMarch, largeandregularattendanceshave beenseenatthecourtseachweek.At theannualmeetingonMarch27the followingfixtureswerearranged:Sunday,April30,visitors'dayattheclub; May7,AsocialvisittoVictoriaPark; Friday,May19,grandcarnivaldance inParishHall,Highgate.

Wearehopingtoseealargenumberofvisitorsfromotherclubsatthe firstofthesefunctions,viz.,thesocial afternoononApril30.

Therearestillvacanciesfornew members,andweappealtoparishionersofHighgatetoshowagreaterinterestintheirtennisclub,byeither joiningorinducingotherstodoso. Personsinterestedareaskedtogetin touchwiththesecretary,MissC.Slattery,ortodropinatthecourtsany Sundayafternoon.

CHRISTIANBROTHERSTOURNAMENT.

HolyThursdaywasthedaychosen fortheannualtennistournamentbetweentheChristianBrothers'pupilsof Fremantle,Highgate,Leedervilleand Perth,andafterattendingtheHoly Weekceremoniesintheirvariouschurches,thecompetitorsassembledatthe FremantleMunicipalgrasscourts, whichhadbeenhiredfortheday.Here theytookpartinanon-stopprogrammefrom10a.m.till5p.m.The weatherwasideal,thecourtsperfect, andthestandardofplaythehighest sincetheinceptionofthecompetition. Watchingtheboysinactiononecould easilyseewhatasourceofstrength theywouldbetotheCatholicLawn TennisAssociationafterleaving school.Asamatteroffact,these playerswerethemainstayoftheSubiacoCatholicBoys'Clubthatrecently wonthetennispremiershipintheMetropolitanBoys'ClubAssociation.A largenumberofBrotherswaspresent toseetheirboysbattlingforthehonouroftheirschoolandaparticularly twelcomevisitorwasFatherBreslin, O.M.I.

TheHighgateteamrepeatedtheir successesof1942and1943,andwonthe aggregate,senior,andjuniordivisions, whileFremantlewassuccessfulinthe Intermediatesection.Boyswhodid particularlywell,beingundefeatedduringtheday,wereM.O'Neill,R.Birch, E.NizzaloandI.Skipworth,ofHighgate,andJ.Adams,ofFremantle.The followingarethesetsandgameswon byeachteamduringtheday'splay:

Highgate:27sets216games.

Fremantle:13sets161games.

Leederville:6sets102games.

Perth:6sets72games.

IntheJuniorSaturdaymorningcricketcompetition,thePerthteamwas successful,havinggonethroughtheseasonundefeated.

Thefootballcompetition,seniorand juniorsections,willcommenceonTuesday,May9.

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SUBIACOBRANCH.

Thefootballteamhasbegunits training.Forthetimebeing,membersaremeetingtortrainingpurposes ontheEsplanade,nearC.B.C.,St. George'sTerrace,at5o'clockonMondayandWednesdayevenings.Mr. FrankLyonsisthecoach.Sofar,the attendanceattraininghasnotbeenall thatitmightbe,andthisinspitetf theapparentinterestofmanyboys. AiryCatholicboyinterestedinfootball,whowouldliketoplaywiththe LeagueofCatholicYouth,shouldcome alongtothetraininggroundsonMonde),andWednesdayeveningsandshow histalent.Hewillbewelcome.

Dancing.

OnSaturday,April15,theweekly dancecommencedinSt.Joseph'sHall. Lastyearthesedanceswereheldeach fortnight,andtheyweresosuccessful socially,andfromtheclubspointof view,thatthisyeartheyarebeing madeaweeklyevent.

Inthesetimes,itcanbesaidoffew. dancesthatthereisashortageofgirls. Butsuchisthecaseatthoseheldin St.Joseph'sHall.Onelikestohavea partnertodancewith,soCatholicgirls arecordiallyinvitedbymembersof theclub.Theyareassuredofgood musicandapleasantevening.The ladsareknownasgentlemen;theyare intenselyproudoftheirreputationfor goodconduct,andtheywillnotlower theirstandard.Comeearly,butbe patient.Thefundoesnotreally beginuntilafterconfessionsinthe church,ataboutnineo'clock.

Personal.

Amongthosepresentatthemeeting onMarch3wereJohnHayesand KevinHodge.Bothwereprominent membersoftheclubbeforetheywere calledintotheArmy.Theywere givenawarmwelcomebythemembers,whoarealwayspleasedtosee theiroldfriendswhentheyareon leavefromcamplife.

Anotherrecentvisitorfromthe ArmywasJoeBrown,wellrememberedbymanyoftheoldboys.

MembersweregladtoseeGerry Bennsbackoncemoreafterabrief sojourninhospital.

AvisitortothemeetingwasMr. Casserly,ofShentonPark,whowas extendedaverycordial(welcomeby thePresident.

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St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth.

Themeetingheldon3rd.inst.was fairlywellattended,andthemembers hadthepleasureofwelcomeMr.Jack Guilfoyle,husbandofSisterK.Guilfoyle,recentlyreturnedfromN.G.In theabsenceofthePresident(SisterJ. Conway)onholidays,theV.P.(Sister D.Furlong)presided.Badmintonwas playedafterthemeetingandwas greatlyenjoyed.

St.Malachi'sBranch,Highgate.

ThePresident(SisterK.Orrell)pretidedoverawellattendedmeetingon 5th.inst.ThesuggestionoftheM.S. Council,thatthefirstinter-branchsocialoftheyearbeheldafterthis branch'smeetingonMay3,wasadopted.,TheDistrictBoardwillmakeits officialvisittothisbranchonMay19. ThequarterlyCommunionofmembers willtakeplaceatthe8o'clockMasson April23,andeverymemberisexpect. edtoparticipate.

OurLadyHelpofChristiansBranch, EastVictoriaPark. Ourfortnightlymeetingwasheldon Tuesday,April5,andtheattendance wascverygood.Businessdiscussed wasBro.Greenwood'sreportonthe SocialCouncilreferringtothesocial atHighgateonMay3,alsoapicnicto CastledareonApril30.Aletterwas receivedfromMrs.Wallace,thanking themembersonbehalfofBro.Wallace andhiswife,fortheirlovelywedding present.

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Amanwalkedintoarestaurantand leftthedooropen.

Abig,fatmancalledout:"Shutthat door!WereyoubroughtupIna barn?"

Themanclosedthedoor,wenttoa table,satdown,andbegantocry.At whichthefatmanlookeduncomfortalieandwentovertothesorrowful one. Saidhe:"I'msorry.Ididn'tintend tohurtyourfeelings.Ijust(wanted youtoclosethedoor!"

"I'mnotcryingbecauseyouhurt myfeelings,"wasthereply,"butt} factis,Iwasbroughtupinabarn,and everytimeIhearanassbrayitmakes mefeelhomesick,"

Tomkinswasjustgoingoutfora strollwhenhiswifeaskedhimifhe wouldpostaletterforherwhilehe wasout,

"Certainly,dear,"saidTompkins, andleanedoverhershoulderasshe finishedtheletterandaddressedthe envelope.Thenhelookedsurprised, "Whyonearth,"hesaid,"haveyou datedthatletteronthe15th.?It's onlythe3rd.to-day,"

Mrs.Tompkinssmiledasshestuckit up,"BecauseI'mgivingittoyou topost,darling,"shesaidsweetly,

Ayoungstudentwishedtoimpro.'e hisknowledgeofGerman,soheasked hiscollegeprofessortogivehimprivatelessonsinhisrooms.

-Oneeevning.thestudentinvitedthe professortostayfordinnerafterthe usuallesson.Duringthemealtheprofessorcontinuedtoexplainvarious pointsabouttheGermanlanguage.

Presentlyheutteredastrangesoundingwordwhichthestudentfailedtounderstand."Ididn'tquite catchthatsir,"hesaid."Doyou mindrepeatingit?"

"No!"snappedhisguest,breathing heavily."Thatwasafishbone!"

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"Sister,"saidthedeaconseverely, "youshouldavoideventheappearanceofevil."

"Why,deacon,whatdoyoumean?' askedtheladyanxiously.

Thedeaconeyedhersternly."Iobserve,"hesaid,"thatonyoursideboardyouhaveseveralcut-glassdecanters,andthateachofthemishalffilledwithwhatappearstobeardent spirits."

"But,deacon,"sheprotested,"itisn't anythingofthekind.Thebottles looksoprettyonthesideboardthatI fillthemhalf-waywithamixtureof floor-stainandfurniturepolish,justfor thesakeofappearances.'

"ThatiswhyIamcautioningyou, sister,"saidthedeacon."Feelinga triflefaint,Ihelpedmyselftoadose fromthebigdecanterinthemiddle."

Theprofessorsofacertaincollege mettoconsideranactofmisconduct onthepartofoneofthestudents.One promessorinsisteduponpunishment. saying:"Godhasgivenuseyes."

-Yes,"saidoneofhiscolleagues, withakindliernature,"andeyelids."

* * *

Registrar:"Doctor,youhaveforgottentosignthedeathcertificate."

Doctor:"Thereismy-signature."

Registrar:"Yes,butthatisthecolIlionforsauceofdeath."

* * * *

"Soyouandyourneighboursarenot onspeakingterms?"

"No.Myneighboursentmeacan ofoiltouseonmylawnmowerwhen Istartedtocutthegrassat6inthe morning."

"Andwhatdidyoudo?"

"Isentitbackandtoldhimtouse itonhiswifewhenshestartedsinging at11atnight."

Mistress:"Icannotreplacethatteapotyoubrokeyeskrdayinanyshop intown."

Maid:"ThenIamlucky,ma'am.I thoughtIshouldhavetopayforit." * * * *

LadySinger:"Thegentlemanto whomyouintroducedmeattheconcertwasquitetakenwithmyvoice. Hesaidhewouldgivealottohave onelikeit.Isheasinger?"

Lady:"No,anauctioneer."

"Oh,"saidthenervousoldladytotheCockneyibusconductor,"Idowish thedriverwouldn'tgoquitesofast roundtheseskiddycorners!"

"That'sallright,lady,"saidtheconductor."Youjustwanttoshutyour eyes,sameashedoes!"

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BusinesswasnotgoodwithIsaac Isaac,thenewproprietorofthevillage store.Alittlegirlwhohadjustturnedthecorneroftheemptystreetpauseduncertainlybeforehim,a crumbledpoundnoteinonehand.

InstantlyIsaacwasallsmiles.

"Isay,"beganthelittlegirl,"-does mymammaoweyouapound?"

"Shedoes,"repliedIsaac."Andandwhoselittlegirlareyou?"

Thebutlerapproachedthegardener withaworriedlookonhisface

"I'minabitofafixthismorning, Mr.Weed,"he'said.

"What'sthematter?"askedthe gardener.

"It'stheyoungmaster,"explained thebutler."Hehadratheranight ofit,andhetoldmetorousehimat sixo'clock,ashewantedtoseesome ofhishorsesatexercise."

"Well,thatwassimpleenough."

"No,itisn't,"complainedthebutler.

"Youseehedidn'tgotobedtill6.30" * *

Brown:"Isthereanytruthinthe rumourthatAngusMcTavishhas noughtthatfillingstationatthecorner?"

Green:"Well,Idon'tknowforsure, butthe'freeair'signwastakendown yesterday."

* * * *

- Wife:"Butyoucannotgotothe operaunshavedlikethat!"

Husband:"But,mydear,weare goingto'TheBarberofSeville.'" * * * *

Theambitiousyoungactorhadset outtoconquertheprovinceswith "Hamlet,"butthetoursoonended andhewascompelledtowalkhome.

"Didn'ttheylikeyou?"askedasym- patheticfriend.

"Theydidn'tseemto,"repliedthe actor,sadly.

"Butdidn'ttheyaskyoutocome beforethecurtain?"

"Askmet"repeatedthewould-be Hamlet,withtearsinhiseves"Ask me!Theyevendaredme."

* * * *

AnEnglishmanvisitinganAmerican lakeaskedanativeiftheplacewas goodforfishing.

"Sure,stranger."

"Whatkindoffish?"heasked.

"Oh,allkinds,stranger."

:'Whatdidthelargestfishyouever caughtweigh?"

"Waal,stranger,wedon'ttakeweighingmachineswhenwegofishing,and I'manhonestmanandwouldn'tlike tosayhowmuchthelasttroutI caughtwouldweigh.ButwhenI pulledthatfishoutofthewaterthe lakewentdownafoot."

* * * *

Assistant:"No,madam,wehaven't hadanyforalongtime."

Manager(overhearing):"Oh,yes,we haveit,madam.Iwillsendoutto thewarehouseandhavesomebroughtinforyou." ?

(Asidetoassistant):"Neverrefuse anything;sendoutforit."

Astheladywentoutthemanager askedangrily,"justwhatwasitshe saidtoyou?"

Assistant:"Shesaid,'Wehaven't had.anyrainlately."

PrisonGovernor:"Youaretobereleasedto-dayasyouhaveearned12 months'remissionforgoodconduct."

Prisoner:"JustmybeastlyluckwhenIcamehereIletmyhousefor thethreeyearsofmysentence."

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Aman,stayinginasmalltown, wentintoabookshop.

"Iwant'TheLettersofChar'es Lamb',"hesaid.

"You'llfindthepostofficeonthe left-handside,alittlefartherdown thestreet,Mr.Lamb,"'saidtheobligingassistant.

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THE Bushies'Corner

DearCornerites,-Igotsuchapleasantsurprisewhenthemailbrought mesomanylettersthisweek.Indeed,suchalotarrived,thatI'mafraid Iwon'tbeabletoanswerthemall thistime.However,theywillappearwithinaweekortwo.

Sandyhasprevaileduponmeto printhisstory,but,children,just quietly,I'dadviseyouto''takeitwith apinchofsalt."Sandyhasagreat imagination,youknow,andsometimesitrunsawaywithhim.

Well,seeingSandyhasmonopolised quitealotofmyspace,Imustsav heerio. AUNTBESSY.

SIAMESEINTERLUDE.

McDOUGALL.

ImadetheacquaintanceofAngus aboutayearago,andalthoughtheunusualcircumstancesofourmeeting mightcallforalittlecredulityonthe partofmyreaders,Iknow,children, thatnoneofyouwillfollowtheold lady'sexampleanddoubtmywords.

Itwasjustatthattimethatthe goodship"Haggis"wasscouringthe SiameseSeaforlurkingUboats,E boatsandJapboats.The"Haggis" wasawell-equippedcraft,andcarried numerousguns,ammunitiontomatch, andamagazinejustoozingwithgunpowder.Naturally,aschiefgunner andmagazinesuperintendent,Ihad quitealotofchorestokeepmeoccupied.

Oneday,whenIwaslyingstretched outonthedeckwithmyfavourite bookandbottleofJemonade(That madetheLemonadeBottleprickup hisears,anyway!)Ihappenedto glancesideways.Soaccustomedwas Itothesightoftheundulatingbillows thatforamomentIdidnotnotice whatInoticedamomentlater.

Bearingtowardsusatatidyspeed wasa,queerlookingcraft.Sheresembledajunktosomeextent,andher sailwasbloodred,bearinginthecentreastrangedeviceinblackandbiscuit.AsitapproachedImadethis outtobeananimalofsomekind,and theferocityofitsexpressionwas enoughtomakethestoutestheart mail.NotsotheheartofaMcDougall! Iswallowed,tookadeep breath,andturnedroundtosayto thecaptain,inacasualvoice: say, Cappy,whatdoyoumakeofthat?" Buthedidn'tmakeanythingofit,as ithappened.He'dtakenonelookat it,andlefthurriedlyforotherregions. So-againaMcDougallwasleftin solechargeofthesituation!

Ishruggedmyshoulders,andturned tofacethefoe.

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Thejunkhadcomealongside,andI nowsawavillainousnativestandingat theprow,hisswarthycrewafew yardsbehindhim.

Hewasdressedin(a)aloincloth, (b),twosabres,(c),alongknife,(d) ashortknife,and(e)anosering. Therewassomethingabouthim,some indefinableatmosphere,thatmademe thinkofthebonnieClyde,andwish thatIwasbackthere.

Butonlyforamoment!Iregainedmycomposure,straightenedmy sporan,andsaidpolitely:

"Er,goodmorning,andwhatcanI doforyou?"

"Cxyorawnxjirepangola"repliedthe chieftaininabull-likebellow,andbeforeIevenhadtimetoclosemy moutharopesnakedoutacrosstheinterveningspace,fellovermyshoulders, andjerkedmefromthedeckofthe "Haggis"tolandinanuncompromisingheaponthedeckofthejunk.

AndthenIfoundmyselfstaring intoapairofdeepblueeyes!A blackandbiscuitkitten,wearinga jade-studdedgoldcollar,hadapproachednonchalantly,andwasgivingme theonce-over.

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St.Patrick'sBoys'School, Wellington-street,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Theencosed, 7s.9d.,istheresultofa"drive"for theBusbiesbytheMissionariesofSt. Patrick's.WeasktheBushiestorememberusintheirprayer,.Fifth Gradecamefirstinthe"drive."

BRIANHENLEY.

HeadPrefect,St.Patrick'sBoys' School.

DearBrian,-YourMissionariesare deservingoffinepraise.MayIcongratulateyouall,andespeciallyFifth Grade,foryourgoodwork.Surely, whentheBushiesseeyourworkthey willsayaprayeronyourbehalf.

AUNTBESSY.

MosmanPark.

DearAuntBessy,-Mylovetoyou andtheBushiesforEaster-foraspecialintention.

ANOLDBUSHIE.

DearOldBushie,-Manythanksfor yourgiftandyourlove.Thelatter Iamsendingback.

AUNTBESSY. a

25Mary-street,Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamseven yearsoldandIaminsecondstandard.Weareclosingupschoolthis afternoon,andwearehavingfive days'holiday.To-morrowweare comingovertoschooltopayavisit totheChurch,andwewillnotforgettosayabigprayerforyouand theBusbies.Welearntasongonthe wirelesscalled,"OhlyouLazy,lazy sheep."Igotthemedalforthetest, andRev.FatherBrennangavemea picture.Well,dearAuntBessy,I wishyouandtheBusbiesavery happyEaster.Lotsofrove.

BETTYANNWYNDHAM.

Orphans.Iaminsecondstandard, andIwillnotforgettosayalittle prayerforyouto-morrowonHoly Thursday1whenwegototheChurch topayourvisit.Ihavebeenupto Kalgoorlietoseemydeargrandma whowasveryill,anddiedlastweek. Isayaprayerforhereveryday.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillclose.Wishing youandalltheBushiesaveryhappy Easter.Lotsoflove.

CARMELMcCARTHY.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwritingyou alittleletter,andhopethatyouare well.To-dayweclosefortheEaster holidays.ThechildrenoftheSacred HeartJuniorHighSchoolhavesaved upalotofpenniesduringLent,and aresharingthembetweentheBushies andtheOrphans.Iwonthemedalin secondstandard,andIwon'tforgetto sayaprayerforyouandtheBushies onEasterSunday.Iwillclosenow. WithbestlovetoyouandtheBusbies,andwishingyouallaveryhappy Easter.

K.TOWNING.

DearAuntBessy,-Iameightyears old,andIaminsecondstandard.We areclosingschoolthisafternoonfor theEasterholidays.To-morrowwe arecomingtoschoolwithourclassto payavisittotheChurch.Whilewe areatExpositionwewillnotforget tosayaprayerforyouandtheBusbies.To-morroweveningat6o'clock Iamgoinghomewithmummy.We learntasongonthewirelesscalled "Ohlyoulazy,lazysheep."Imust closenow.Wishingyouahappy Easter.Lotsoflove.

LYNNETTEJACKSON.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamseven yearsold,andIaminsecondstandard.WeareclosingforourEaster holidaysto-day,andwewillnotforget tosayaprayerforyouandtheBushiesonEasterSunday.WehavesavedourpenniesduringLent,andare sharingthembetweentheBushiesand theOrphans.Weareallworkingvery hardatourtestseachweektoget themedal.Rev.FatherBrennancomes eachweektoseewhowins,andgives thewinnerapicture.Iwillclosenow. WishingyouandtheBushiesavery happyEaster.

MAVISGRAY.

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Jackson,BettyAnaWyndham,an -KathleenTowning:

DearChildren,-Thankyousom foryourprickcardsandyourlette Isupposeyouallhadaniceholida andarebackatschoolagain,f forwork.Theremustbegreatco petitionbetweenyoutoseeyougo Father'spicture.Congratulations BettyAnnandKathleen.

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Another3/8fortheBushies.I' notenclosingcardasIhavemislaidi Ihadbronchitisandhaven'tquite coveredyet,soyouseeIcouldn writetoyoubefore.Mygranny beenveryill,andmyMumwentu toseeherinSt.John'sHospitalinS biaco.Sheisnotbetteryet,and wouldlikealltheBushiestoprayf her.Weareallveryworrieda her.WhileMumwasinPerthSis Philomena,(mysister)atCarme gaveheradearlittlePersiankitten bringhome.Wealllovedhimash wasagreatpet,but,alas!hediedo EasterSunday.Afewdaysbefor mybrotherJohn,whileharnessingth horse,letapieceofironchainfall hishead.Weallfeltverysadabou himandburiedhimunderthebigtr Thecountryisputtingonitscoato green,butrainisbadlyneededtomak thegrassgrow.Weallenjoyedth fewdays'holidayatEaster,butthe areovernow,andschoolto-morro BestlovetotheBushiesfrom

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CharlieMcCarthy,seatedonEdgar Bergen'slap,receivingtheacclaimof millions,begantofeelthatBergenwas gettingtoomuchofthegloryandthat he,Charlie,teasbeingrobbedofhis due. Inaddition,hiscomplete dependenceonBergenirkedCharlie moreandmoreastimepassedby. ThoughBergentreatedCharliewith everyconsideration,Charliecommencedtofeelthathewasjustasgoodas Bergen,ifnotbetter.Heyearnedto beindependent,tostrikeoutforhimself,tobecomeBergen'srival.There wasnoreason-sohethought-topreventhimfromachievingsuchsuccess onhisownthatsomedayinthefuture hemightbeabletoreversetheprocedureandentertainthepublicwithBergenonhislap. Dizzyingthoughts ofpersonaltriumphsizzledinCharlie's head. Visionsofmillionsapplauding;ofhugeprofits;andallforhimself,notforBergen....MortimerSnerd andotherfriends,seekingtodissuade himfromhisplan,arguedthathisrelationwithBergenwassomethingthat justcouldnotbebroken;thatitwas oftheverynatureofthings;thatany attemptbyCharlietofleefromitcould haveonlyoneresult--theruinof Charlie. ButCharlie,beingwooden,turnedadeafeartothepleasof Snerdandotherwell-wishers,and madeplansforhisescapefromBergen. OnenightwhenBergenwas sleeping,Charlieputonhisfull-dress suit,hisspats,highhat,adjustedhis monocle,andwalkedjauntilyoutinto thegreatoutsideworld,onhisownat last. Alas,Charlie'srosydreams didnotcometrue.. Whenheendeavouredtosecurebillingforanact ofhisown,hereceivedthesameanswerfromallthemoving-picturedirectorsandtheatricalproducerswhomhe interviewed,"Youcan'tdoanything withoutBergen,"theytoldhim."We justcan'tuseyouwithoutBergen.If Bergenworkswithyou,we'llbeonly toogladtogetyou.Butyou,withoutBergen-nothingdoing."When CharlieaskedthemconcerningthepossibilityofhishavingBergenonhis lap,theproducerslaughedhimto scorn.

Severalcenturiesago,ideassomewhatsimilartothosedescribedas beinginCharlieMcCarthy'shead,commencedlodgngintheheadsofhuman beings....TheseideasweretothegeneraleffectthatManhadbeensitting toolongonGod'slap. Thathe shouldjumpoffGod'slapandstartout onhisown. ThatGodandHis Churchhadplacedcommandmentsand restrictionsuponManandsuffocated hisself-expression. Mdli,these ideassaid,shouldstopthinkingofpiein-the-skyandgetbusygettingpie forhimselfhereonearth...Under theimpactofIndividualism,Rationalism,Socialism,Communism,Materialism,MangrewmoreandmorediscontentedwithhisdependenceonGodand commencedplanninganescapefrom Him. TheChurchsoughttodissuadehim,toldhimthatthisrelation withGodwasoftheverynatureof things;thathecouldnetfleefrom God;thatanyattemptinthatdirec-

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