The Record Newspaper 10 May 1944

LordGort'sInspiringAddressto TheComplementaryRoles ofChurchandStateAncientCustomRevivedAfter TwoYearsofWarfare

AremarkablespeechonthecomplementaryrolesofChurchandState inthelifeofChristianpeople;ontheinspiringleadershipoftheclergydur ingMalta'sdarkesthours;onthesteadyingandprogressiveinfluenceof tradition,andontheChristiancourageandstrengthwithwhichmen mustfacenotonlyawarinwhichChristianityisatstake,butalsotheimmensetasksofthepost-warperiod,wasmadebyGeneralVisauntGorton theFeastofCandlemas,whenhereceivedtheparishpriestsfromevery townandvillageinMaltaandtheneighbouringislandofGozo.

Inaccordancewithancientcustomafteralapseoftwoyearscauseduy theairraidsonMalta-eachofthe priestspresentedLordGortwitha candle.Theceremonywasheldin theHallofSS.MichaelandGeorgein t'hePalaceofValetta.

Havingsaidthat"withtherelaxationofthetensionofwar,thefullimpactofmentalandphysicalfatigue willfalllikeahammeruponthosenot spirituallydisciplinedtowithstandit," LordGortendedhisaddresswiththese words:

"Ibelievewecannotfalterifwebase ouractionsandourpoliciesuponthe deepandprovedconvictionsofthe ChristianFaithandassessourduty toourselvesandourfellowmeninthe lightofourcommondutytoAlmighty God,withoutWhoseblessingvictory byitselfwouldbeworthlessandpeace yetanotherillusion.'

EmpireBeingPurgedofMaterialism.

"Maltahassufferedandshehas beenpurgedbyfire,"saidLordGort, "butthisfortresscanthankDivine Providenceforherdeliverancefrom disasterandforthegrowingsuccess whicharedestinedtoleadu,tofinal victory.

"ButofviriatistheBritishEmpire beingpurgedinthesewaryears?Surelyitisbeingcleansedofthegreedy materialismofthepastandoftheluxurywhichcausedsomanypeopleto liveselfishlyandtoforgetthatalife devotedtotheserviceoftheirKing andtheirfellowmenleadstofargreaterspiritualcontentmentthanalife devotedsolelytomaterialadvantages.

'Nobodyknowsbetterthanyou thatspiritualcontentmentisthekeystoneofthearchoflife,andmeeting aswedoto-dayundertheshadowof therecentgrievouslossofourlate Archbishop-Bishop,DomMaurusCaryana,letusrecallthathehasleftwith ustherecollectionofalifedevoted totheserviceofAlmightyGodandthe

ofhis memorywill lungbereveredbyallwhohadthe privilegetoknowandlovehim

"Westillsadlymournhim,butIrm gladtotakethisopportunityofexpressingpubliclytoyouthedeepsatisfactionwhicheveryoneofusfeels thatMgr.Gonzihassucceededtothe dioceseofMaltaandthatHisHoliness thePopehassoquicklyelevatedhim tothedignityofArchbishop.Weare allprofoundlygratifiedthatHisGrace hasreceivedthiswell-meritedreward and,mayIadd,Wealsoregarditasa markofspecialrecognitiontothepeopleofMaltawhosegreatdevotionto theirChurchandtheirspiritualleaders isttsditionalintheseiconoclastic times.

"Itissupremelyimportantnotto forsakeouroldtraditionsandage-old customs.Iamconsciousthateveryonehereto-dayfeelsespeciallycontent tobeprivilegedtotakepartinthis ancientceremony,whichismorethan apicturesquesurvivalofabygoneera-

"Surelytoallofusitsprincipaland enduringvaluesisthatitservesasa reminderofthecomplementaryroles oftheChurchandStateinthelife ofChristianpeople.Eachhasits vitaltaskstoperform,andperhapsno greaterunionofspiritualandtemporal functionscanbequotedthantheharmonywhichexistedinMaltaandGozo duringthedarkdaysofthesiege.

"Amongthemanyvividandlasting memories days,theGovernmentand Servicecommanderswill neverfail recollecttheunfailing supportwhichtheclergyalwaytothosechargedwiththegraveresponsibilityofensuringthesurvivalof thefortress.Yourexampleandyour wordofencouragementconstantlyinspiredthepeople.

"Neverdidyoufailtoco-operate wholeheartedlywiththeGovernment inthevitaltaskofexplainingtoyour flockthereasonswhichledtothecut-

PeopleofMalta

ousbelieftopoliticalexpediency.Era, tianismplaysanimportantpartinthe set-upoftheAxisPdwers,andIbelieveittobeaminefieldwhichisdeetinedtodestroythepoliticalachievementsofitsmastersinduecourse.

"We,ontheotherhand,restthe wholefabricofourcivilisationonthe twinpillarsofChristianreligionand politicalfreedom.

"Butwiththecomingofpeacewe shallbeconfrontedwithseriousproblemscryingurgentlytoberemolved. Yetthemenandwomenonwhose shoulderstheburdenwillrestwill themselvesbeweary.

"Theworldweknewin1939hasgone assurelyastheworldof1914dissolved duringtheyearsofthefirstworldwar.

GENERALSGORT&GAMELIN. tingdownofsupplies.Nordidyou failtodenouncethenefariouspracticesofthoseselfishandsinfulpeople whosoughttoadvancetheirownpersonalendsbytradingintheblack market.

"Subsequenteventshaveproved timeandagainthattheChurchisalwayspreparedtoholdoutahelping handtotheGovernmentintimesof difficulty.Weappreciateinfullmeasuretheimportanceofthecloserelationshipwhichexistsbetweenthe ChurchandStateintheseislands,and wearethankful.

"Thereisnoneamongusheretodaywhoisnotconsciousthatinthis waritisChiistendomwhichisat stake;noneofusherewhoisnot deeplyconsciousthattheSwastika,the CrookedCrossofNazidom,stillfloats overRomeandmenacestheVatican City.

"Thewarmayhaverecededafew hundredmilesfromMalta,butGermanyhasyettobebeaten.Notuntil thepagancreedofNazidomisexterminatedcananyChristianmanor womanofenduringfaithclaimalesseninginterestinthecrusadewhichisnow beingfoughttoafinishinEurope.

WasitnotDr.Goebbelswhoindi satedtouswithbrutalfrankness,in May,1939,duringaspeechatCologne, thepagan'tenetsofmodernGermany?

"Hestatedonthatoccasion:'Iam temptedtobelieveratherinaGermanicgodthaninaChristianone. Wearenotworkingforthenextworld hutforthis.'

"Mindfulofhiswords,itisperhaps notmerelyamatterofacademicinteresttorecallthatItwasaGerman, ThomasErastus,whofirstpropounded thevicioustheoryofthesubordination oftheChurchtotheState,andofreligi-

Thefieryfurnaceoftwoworldwars willhaveleftitsmark.Letushope thattheageofmaterialism,whichratedincreasingcomfortas aim inlife,willgivegroundtotheage-long Christianscaleofvaluesandtherecognitionoftheneedtoimprovethelot ofthepoorerandhumblermembersof society.

"Inthedifficultdayswhichundoubtedlyliebeforeustheunityandthe mutualsupportofChurchandState canand,Iprayandbelieve,willboth preservestabilityinthe,countryand alsoguaranteethemokalandmaterial progressofthosewhomwealldesire toserve,eachinourownsphere.

TwoPopesandthePoor.

"ItwasPope1.(eoXIII,inhisfamousEncyclical'RerumNovarum,'who drewattentionasfarbackas1891to theclaimsofthepoorandtheweak upontherichandstrong.Thiswas atatimewhentheforcesofanarchy andrevolutionwerealreadyconfrontingreactionandindifferenceand threateningwidespreadruinandconfusion.

"ItwasPopePiusXIwhoindicated onceagain,40yearslater,in'QuadragesimoAnno,'thattheChristianfootstepsmusttreadthepathofpeaceful progressandSocialjustice.

"Progressmustbegradualandsure, butprogresstheremustbe.Remind thepeoplethatwemustavoidthe temptationtobeimpatient,asviolent orspectacularmethodsoftencreate greatermiserythanthatwhichthey weredesignedtorelieve.

"Thenewworldisgraduallyshapingbeforeoureye,andinthefuture whichistobeitisforustofashion ourowndestiny.

"Ibelievewecannotfalterifwe baseouractionsandourpoliciesupon thedeepandprovedconvictionsof the'ChristianFaithandassessourduty toourselvesandourfellowmeninthe lightofourcommondutytoAlmighty God,withoutWhoseblessingvietpry byitselfwouldbeworthlessandpeace yetanotherillusion."

NazisLooktoReligionto BolsterMorale

Rosenberg'sAmazingSomersault

Areturn-toreligioncallhasbeenofficiallylaunchedamongtheGermanpeoplebysomeoftheirNazimastersin anattempttobolsteruptheirwaning courageinthefaceoftheairwar,accordingtotheMS.OfficeofWarInformation.

Leaderinthisnewpropagandamove, itissaid,isDr.AlfredRosenberg,notoriousinthepastastheleadingNazi apostleofpaganism. Heisbacked bytheGestapoandtheStormTroopers.

Firstindicationofthemovewasa newsdispatchfromSwedensome weeksagoreportingthatHerrHimmler,headoftheGestapo,andGeneral Scheprnann,headoftheStormTroopers,hadinstructedmembersoftheir organisationstoattendchurchservicesatChristmas.

"Byyourattendanceyouwillmake thefaithfulbelievethatNationalSocialismcanco-operatewiththeChurch andwithreligion,"theorderisalleged tohaveadded.

NowDr.Rosenberg-oncedescrib, byPopePiusXIas"anauthorwho writesagainstallthatwhichisCatholicandwhichisChristianity"printsinhis"NovoeSlovo,"Russian languagenewspaperforNazi-occupied EastEurope:

"TwothotisandyearsagoamiracleoccurredandChristgaveusan

answer.EventhosewhodidnotbelieveinChristmustadmitthatHis comingwasthebirthofaneweraestablishingcontactbetweenourearthly lifeandeternity.

"Byseekingtounravelsecretsof matter,splittingitintomolecules, atomsandelectrons.wepassbeyond thebordersofphysicallifeandenter intotheregionofeternaltruth.Have wegotthecourageinfaceofatriumphant,laughing,proudmaterialism tofollowthoseoldfootstepsuntilwe findourwaytoHimWhogaveus suchaclearanswertoourquestions?"

Anotherofficial-inspiredarticleappearedinthe"HamburgerFremdenblatt"onChristmasDayintheform ofaneditorialdeclaringthat"religion hasagainbecomemodern"andbidding theGermanpeopletoputtheir"life anddestinyinGod'shands"

"Everyonefearslife,crashingwalls andexplosions,"theeditorialsaid,"but thosewhowereforcedtoactunder suchcircumstancesdiscoveredthatit neededbutashortstruggletoovercomethisfearandtofindnewhidden resourcesinthesoul,exudingastream ofunknownenergyandcourage."

Theeditorialconcludedbyexhorting theGermanpeopletoforgettheir lossesandsufferingsandto"build moreonindestructiblethings"

Mexico'sPresidentCallsforSpiritual Revival

Anyprogrammeofeconomicredemption"willremainincompleteifit doesnotattemptanothernationalreloftiestandmostlasting:redemptionofthespirit,President ManuelAvilaCamachosaidinhisaddressattheopeningoftheThirtyninthCongressinMexicoCity.

RemindingtheCongressofitsduty tofunctionwithinitiative,publicinterestandlegislativecompetence-"a Congresswhichconfusesinitiativeand fervourwithinconsistency,inaptitude anddemagogyisaconstantsourceof error"-thePresidentspokeofthe Executive'sneedfor"thesupportof yourjudgment.""Atthesametime," headded,"thenationrequiresthatthis judgmentinterpretwithexactitude andserenitythenation'saspirations, andthatthestudiesmadeofeachbill affordanexampleofveracityandrectitudewhichisabovesuspicion."He gaveasthetwofundamentaltasksof hisGovernment:"thestrengtheningof oureconomyandthedevelopmentof education."

Continuing,PresidentCamachosaid: "Toeducateisnotjusttoinstruct. Apprenticeshipinthesciencesandthe artsrepresentsbeyondadoubtanadvancedstepontheladderofemancipation.Buttheintelligencerequires

adeeperandwidercultivation,thatof theminditself,initsaspectsofsensibilityandwill,ofcharacteranduprightness,ofgoodnessandhumanfeeling.Weareconfrontingtheincredibleaberrationsinwhichthecombinationofpeopleswhoseculturedoesnot compensatescientificadvancement withtheascentofspiritualvalues, leads.Thisprovesthatprogressisan equilibriumwhichisequallyoutof balancewhenitlacksknowledge,or whenknowledgeismaintainedatthe costofaltruismandvirtue.

"Weaspiretoanintegraleducation whichfosters,withoutdistinction,the qualitiesthatareinamanandwhich doesnotmakeofhimatruncated formwhichspecialisationhasshaped withmechanicalandautomaticregulations. Weareseekingatechnical trainingthatdoesnotenclosehisfacultiesasabeingandacitizen.

"DemocraticandMexicanininspiration,ourschoolshouldalsobeprofoundlysocialinitsactivity.Farbe fromusthepretensionofdictators whogetcontrolofeducationtoemploy itasaharmonisingstepandobedient tothedespoticsystemthatgoverns. Nordowethinkthattheroleofthe schoolinMexicoshouldbeamere arsenalofdatesandfacts."

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SuggestionthatAllFaithsbe RepresentedatPeaceConference WhyVersaillesFailed GodLockedOut

AdvantagesofIncludingthePope

WhenweCatholicssuggestthattheHolyFatherbeinvitedtoattend thenextPeaceCogerencii,orwhenwecomplainbecausePopeBenedict XV.waspurposelyanddeliberatelyruledoutofVersailles,theusualreply ofthosewhodonotwantthePopeandwillnothavehim,isthatifyou givetheCatholicChurchaninchShewilltakeanell,thatSheislikethe camelthatispermittedtoputhisnoseinsidethetent,andendsby crowdingeveryoneelseout,writestheRev.JamesM.Gillis, Editor of"TheCatholicWorld."

Togivebutoneinstanceofthis dreadofthepowerofthePopeand theChurch:Inthe"LettersofFranklinK.Lane"wereadthatWoodrow Wilson,atVersaille,admittedthat "theoreticallyGermanAustriashould gotoGermany,asallwereofonelanguageandonerace,butthiswould meantheestablishmentofagreatcentralRomanCatholicnationwhich wouldbeunderthecontrolofthePapacyanditwouldbeparticularlyobjectionabletoItaly."

ItalyPaysForSins.

AlsoatLondon,beforeVersailles, BarinSonnino,speakingforItaly,had persuadedthosewhopreparedtheProtocolthatistheprogrammethatwas tobefollowedatVersailles,toinsert aclauseexpresslyexcludingthePope.

OnemightaskifthehorriblesufferingsthathavecomeuponItalyin 1943canbeapunishmentforwhat shedidin1918.Donations,likeindividuals,sometimesexpiatetheirsins inthislife?

Butletthatgo.WhatIhavein mindtoaskisnotsomuchthatquestionasanother:whenwilltheworld atlargecometorealisethatwhenwe suggestorrequestthatthePopebe permittedhissayinaPeaceConferencewedonotseekhisperSonalaggrandisementorthatoftheChurch.

\\*ehavenothoughtofaddingtothe Papalprestige.ThePopehasprestigeenough,anditmaybeincreased moreifheisnotadmittedthanifhe isadmittedtoaconferencewhichmay belikethelastone,afailure.

WouldInviteAllFaiths.

Nordoyethink,weCatholicsenjoy amonopolyofreligion.Itwoulddelightusifotherrepresentativesof themoralandreligiousforceswereto beinvitedtositdownwith The generalsandthediplomats.TheArchbishopofCanterbury,thePatriarchs ofJerusalem(LatinandGreek),the PatriarchsofIstanbulandMoscow, thePresidingOfficersoftheFederal CouncilofChurchesinAmericaand oftheNonconformistChurchesin England,adelegatefromtheQuakers andtheSalvationArmy,allmightbe requestedtolendweighttotheChristianinfluenceinthenextconference, andtherecouldbenovalidexcusefor notinvitingoneormoreJewishrepresentatives.Theidealmightbethat thenationspaytithestotheChurch. Thatistosaythatone-tenthofthose whositattabletoplantherebuilding oftheworldshouldrepresentreligion.

Whatwereallyaimat,however,is thatChristourSaviourshouldnotbe lockedout,asHe timewith disastrousresults. factiscertain:youcannotre-cretotheworld withoutthePowerofGod.The GreekphilosopherPlatosaid2,300 earsago:"IfGodpresidesnotover theestablishmentofaState:ifithave onlyahumanfoundationitcannot escapecalamity.'LongbeforePlato, KingDavidhadsaid:"Unlessthe Lordbuildthehouse,theylabourin vainthatbuildit,"andinNewTestamenttimestheRabbiGamaliellaid downtheprinciple"ifthisworkorthis counselbeofmanitwillcometo nought;ifitbeofGodyoucannotdestroyit."

ThePope'sOneCare.

That'sthekindofdoctrinewewish tohearatthenextPeaceConference. AndthatiswhywewouldliketoinsistthatthePopebeinvited.The

PopesayswithJohntheBaptist:"I mustdecrease.Hemustincrease, andwithSt.Paulthatitmattersnot whetherhehimselfbelovedbutthat hisonecareisthatChristbefound intheheartsofthepeople.

PopeLeoXIII,almost50yearsago, said"thagreatestofallcrimesisonce haveknownhimtoabandonHim." ThefailureoftheVersaillestreatyis duetothefactthatithadnot"teeth' init;noteventothefactthatmuch ofitwaswritteninsincerely,sincethe framersknewitsprovisionstobeimpossible.ItfailedbecauseGodand JesusChristwerenotpermittedto havepartinit.

IfOurSavioursitsatthenextConference,weshallhearHiswords:"How oftenshallmybrothersinagainstme andIforgivehim;seventimes?"

"YeaIsaytoyouseventytimesseven times,"andagain"Blessedarethe merciful."Andagain,"Withwhat measureyoumeteouttoothersit shallbemeasuredtoyouinreturn."

Andagain,"Forgiveusourtrespasses asweforgivethosewhotrespass againstus."

Weneednotgofurther.Weshould havetowritethewholeGospel.But OreCatholicsshouldfindsomeway ofgettingourmessagetotherulers ofStates:weaskthatthePopebeinvitednotforthePope'ssakeorfor theincreaseofthepowerofthe Church,butinordertoletGodinthe PersonofChristhaveHissayabout howthebrokenworldshallbereconstructed.

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ConditionsRelatingtothe PreceptofFasting

Moralistsclearupsomecommondoubts

Fourconditionsarelaiddownby muralistsconcerningtheviolationof thepreceptoffasting:

1.Inordertoviolatethefast,that whichistakenasfoodordrinkmust betakenfromoutsidethemouth. Hence,thefactisnotviolatedby blood,etc.,fromthegums,teeth,tongueornasalcavities.Thefast,how. ever,isviolatedbybloodflowingfrom acutintheexteriorpartofthelips, fromacutfinger,etc.,orfromthe nose,or,again,bytears:unless.ineach case,onlyafewdropsaccidentallyenteredthemouthandwereswallowed assaliva.Again,itisnotaviolation ofthefastifsmallremnantsoffood remaininginthemouthsincebefore midnightareswallowed,nomatterhow longaftermidnighttheyareswallowed. Sweets,lozenges,pills,etc.,deliberatelyputintothemouthbeforemidnight andswallowedaftermidnightdobreak thefast,fortheycannotberegarded asmereremnantsoffood

2.Tobreakthefast,thefoodor drinkmustpassfromthemouthinto thestomach.Consequently,thefast isnotbrokenifanurseweretotaste somethingforapatientandthenimmediatelyspititoutor,again,itis notbrokenifaliquidistakenintothe mouth-asanantisepticorforgargling purposes-provideditisnotswallowed Thefast,however,isbrokenbydissolvingasweetinthemouth,unlessitbe totallyrejected.

3Tobreakthefast,thefoodordrink mustbetakenbytheactionofeating ordrinking.WearenothereSpeakingofinadvertence,whichhasnohearingonthematter,sincefoodordrink takeninadvertentlyordrinkgivento apatientwhileasleepviolatesthefast.

If,however,oneweretounintentionallyswallowafewdropsofwaterwhile washingone'steethorafterreplacinga dentalplatewhichonehaswashedthe fastisnotbroken.Similarly,ifwhen tastingwine(asacristan)orbroth(a nutteorcook)afewdropsweretomix withthesalivaandbeswallowedthe fastisnotbroken.Similarly,inthe caseofafewdropsofbloodfroma prickinthefingerorfromathorn:if thisweremixedwiththesalivaand swallowedassaliva,thefastisnot broken.Thereasonisthatallthese areswallowednotasfoodordrinkbut assaliva.

Thefastisviolatedwhenthesmallestquantityoffoodorliquidisdeliberatelyandconsciouslyswallowedor whenalargequantityisswallowedinadvertentlybecause,inneithercase, canitberegardedashavingbeenswallowed"assaliva."

Thefastisnotviolatedwhensuch thingsassnow,rain,dust,insects,are

BishopWarns

BishopParker,ofNorthampton, saysinhisLentenpastoral:

InthematterofChristianteaching wefeelitourdutytosayabrief wordtothosewhowouldteachothers inmattersconnectedwithChristian morality,butwhohavenoauthorityto doso.

"WereferinparticulartoafewCatholicmenwho,nodoubtwithgoodintentionsbuterroneously,attemptto convinceothersthatallmodernwarfareisalientoChristianmorality;and thatamodernStateisunjustif,inadditiontoisdemandfortaxes,itdemandsasalastresort,byconscription, thetributeofitscitizens'sweatand blood.

"ItisthedutyofCatholicstobe-

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DestructionofRomewould RankleinMemoryofEvery GoodEuropean

inadvertentlyswallowedintheactof inhalingthebreath.Neitherisitviolatedbyvapoursinhaledforaffections ofthethroatorchest,norbysmoking norbythetakingof'snuffnorbychewingtobaccoorothersubstances,providedthestimulatedsalivaisrejected; averysmallquantityofjuiceorparticlesmixedwiththesalivaandswallowedwouldnotviolatethefast.To indulgeinchewingmerelyforhabit orpleasureduringtheEucharisticfast isunbecomingandwouldbeavenial sin.Thehabitofbitingonesnails doesnotbreakthefast,butthebitingoffandswallowingoflargepieces ofskinmightdoso,thougheventhis isdoubtfulandifdoneinadvertently thepersonmayreceiveHolyCommunion.

Theinjectionofnutritivesubstances intotheblood-stream.etc.,doesnot violatetheEucharisticfastnordoes anutritivesuppository.Anasalfeed, however,does.

Itisveryprobablethattheuseofa stomach-pumpforflushingthestomach withwaterdoesnotviolatethefast. Ifthestomach-pumpissmearedwith oilorothersubstancewhichcanbe digested.thefastis,veryprphably, violated.Whenastom,,ch-pumpis usedtointroducemilk,souporother nutritivesubstanceintothestomach, eventhoughitbeagainremoved,the fastisviolatedwhethertheinjected liquidbeintendedtonourishormerely toflush.

Ifwhenbathingmorethanafew dropsofwaterareswallowedinadvertantlythefastisviolated.

Thefastisalsoviolatediffoodor drinkisforcedupononeandswallowed

4.Toviolatethefast,thatwhichis takenmusthavethecharacteroffood ordrink.Thisincludesmedicines, whetherliquidorsolid.Athing,however,maybesaidnottohavethecharacteroffoodordrinkfortworeasons: first,becauseitisnotdigestibleand, therefore,cannotserveasnutrimentor, secondly,becauseinthecommonestimationitisnotfoodordrink.Thus:

(a)Whatisthoughttobefoodbut which,infact,cannotbechangedor digested,doesnotbreakthefast:as, forexample,liquidparaffin.

(b)Whatiscommonlynotreckonedasfooddoesnotviolatethefast. Thus,metalsdonotviolatethefast, buttheirderivatives,whichcanbe changedordigesteddo:as,forexample,ironjelloids,bismuthpreparations, etc.Charcoalandsulphur,straw, greenbranches,wax,linenandcotton violatethefast.Drywood,human hairandhumannails,silk,wool,paper, donotviolatethefastsincetheyare completelyindigestible.

AgainstPacifism

warelesttheybeledastraybysuch errorsoffalseteachers...

"TheStateisthecorporatebodyof membersofthenation,andexerciseits powerthroughthelawfullyappointedexecutive.Itsauthorityisfrom Godwhocreatedmanofsuchanature thathemustgivetoandreceivefrom thewholebodypoliticsuchhelpasis necessaryforthe'well-beingofeach individualandofthepeopleasawhole. TheStateexistsbyGod'swilltohelp andprotecteachcitizenandthewhole nation.Tocarryoutthisdutythe Staterequirestheassistanceandcooperationofeverycitizen.

"Torefusethisassistance,whenitis justlydemandedbythecommonneed andenjoinedbythelawfulauthority oftheState,istogoagainstthewill ofGodandissinful.

"Thereforetojointhenationalserviceswhencommandedinajustcause suchasours,istoacceptandtodo thewillOfGod.

"Itshouldbeacomfortingthought forthosewhoserveevenagainsttheir naturalinclinationsthattherebythey fulfilthevirtueofobedienceandserve thedivinewill

ThirdAnglicanBishopPleadsFor Preservation

TheBishopofChichesterDr.Bell), supportingappealsmadeonotheroccasionstotheUnitedNationsbyLord Lang,formerArchbishopofCanterbury,andtheAnglicanBishopofLichfield(Dr.Wood),madeaspecialplea forthepreservationofRomeduring thedebateintheHouseofLordsrecentlyontheGovernment'sbombingpolicy.

"ThedestructionofthemainRoman monuments,"saidDr.Bell,"would createsuchhatredthatthemisery wouldsurvivewhenallthemilitary andpoliticaladvantagethatmayhave accruedmayhavelongwornoff.

"ThehistoryofRomeisourownhistory.Rometaughtus,throughthe exampleofChrist,toabolishhuman sacrificeandtaughtustheChristian faith.

"Thedestructionwouldranklein thememoryofeverygoodEuropean asRome'sdestructionbytheGoths orthesackofRomerankled.

"Theblamesimplymustnotfall onthosewhoareprofessingtocreate abetterworld.Theresentmentwhich wouldinevitablyfollowwouldbetoo deep-seatedtobeforgotten.Itwould bethesortofcrimewhichoneday, eveninthepoliticalfield,wouldturn againsttheperpetrators."

LordFitzAlan.

ViscountFitzAlan,whohasoften takenpartindebatesasaCatholic spokesman,said:

"1amanout-and-outbomber,and Iapproveofthebombingactionthe GovernmenthavetakenagainstGermany."

Dealingwiththequestionof"religiouspersecutionortroubleinRome," hesaid:"PersonallyIhavethegreatestpossibledevotionandaffectionfor thepresentholderofthehighofficeof Pope,and1shoulddeprecatestrongly anythingbeingdonethatmightput himtoanypersonalinconvenience.

"Atthesametime,apartfromsentimentalgrounds,Icannotbeblindto thefactthat'whatevermayhappento theexistingoccupantoftheHolySee atanyparticulartime,theChurchalwaysarrangesthatweareprovided withasuccessorwheneveravacancy doesoccur.

"Also,"hecontinued,"Ideprecate stronglythepossibilityofanyaction beingtakenthatmightencouragethe bombingofthecityofRome.Ithink itwouldbedeplorable,notonlyonreligiousgrounds,butalsoongroundsof culture,ifanydamageweredoneto thecityofRome.

"Idonotallallconfinemyviews onthatpointtothoseofmyownreligion.Isayexactlythesamething withregardtoanyotherreligiouscentreorreligiousculturethroughoutthe world.Icannotconceiveanything morehumiliatingtoourGovernment oranyoneelsethantoberesponsible fordoingwantondamagetothecity ofRome."

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'ButlerReportRejectedbyChurehmert. AThermometertoTestResponse

.CatholicHierarchyprotests againstfinancialdiscrimination

(ApaperreadtotheCatholicTeachers'GuildbyRev.J.W.Doyle,SJ.)

Rev.Mr.Doylesaidhequiteunderstoodthatnooneshouldeverbegina talktwithanapology;buthehadnot readtheButlerReportortheEducationBillbasedonthereport-He hopedwhenthetextreachedPerthto beabletodiscussbothmorecompetently.Hewould,therefore,justread officialsummariesoftheBillandcommentonthem.Becausehehadnot readthetext,someofthesecomments mightbequitebesidethepoint;butat anyratetheymightbeexpectedto arouseinterestintheBillandtoindicatecertainweaknessesinfundamentals:therecouldbenoquestionofdetails.

Thelasteighteenmonthshad'seen thepublicationofthreevitallyimportant"Reports'onReconstruction:The BeveridgeReportonSocialSecurity; ThePortalPlanonHousing;TheButlerReportonEducation.Thesewere allinterdependent,andformedpartof aninterlockingsystemofsociallegislation;foreveryoneofthem(and dozensofother''Plans")envisagedlegislationtoimplementtheirrecommendations.TheButlerReportwasthe firsttocomebeforeParliamentinthe formofaBill.

Commentingonthis,theofficialsummaryaskedustoadmire:

"(a)Thepeople'sdemocracyinactioninspiteoftotalwar.

"(b)TheGovernment'sspeedand determinationinbringingtheproposals tothelegislativestage."

Inpointoffact,neithercalledforadmiration:thefirstwaslargelyillusory; andthesecondseemedratheranattempttorushlegislationthroughbe foreprotestcouldbeorganised.While sometimesMr.Butlerreferredtohis Reportasakindofthermometerto testresponse,atothershepreferred toregardisas"abalancereached afterverycarefulassessingofdifferent pointsofview,"sayingthattheone thinghecouldnotaffordtodowasto disturbthebalancesocarefullyfound. Inotherwords,alltheauthoritieswith homhehaddiscussedhisproposals hadagreedtothem,andanycriticism nowmustbeirresponsible.Thisview seemedtohavebeentakenbythe ArchbishopofCanterbury,too,when hesaidthatitwouldbea"calamity ifChristiansweretorisktheruinof thewholeenterprisebyinsistingona particularsolution.Churchproposals cannotwellbepreferredtotherequirement'softhesettlementasa whole."

TheCatholicHierarchyhadprotestedagainstfinancialdiscrimination,not againstthewholeBill,manyofwhose provisionstheywelcomed.Moreover, theyhadtoldMrButlerbeforetheRe portwaspublishedthattheycouldnot accepttheseproposals:theReportwas notanagreedmeasure,thoughthis wastheimpressionpeopleweretrying tocreate.Why,then,hadtherebeen noprotestbefore)Becauseallthe discussionswereconfidential,attherequestoftheBoardofEducation. Thosewhoknewwhatwascoming couldnotpubliclydiscussit.We mustlookwithdisquietonthegrowing tendencytoappropriateforparticular proposalsallthesupportofpeople whowanttosetreforminthisorthat socialfield,andaretoldthatthechoice isbetweenacut-and-driedschemeandnoreformatall.Thiswasscarcelydemocracyofaction.

Anothergeneralcriticismwasthat therewasinrecentlegislationagrowingtendencytoincreasetherigidityof publicobligationsandtoloosenand weakenprivateobligations.Wewere tohaveobligationsascitizens.notas privatepeople,membersoffamilies andprivateassociations.Therewas

tobenoescapefromthelife-longcontractofSocialInsurance,forexample; whileescapefromthelife-longcontract ofmatrimonywasbecominglyandincreasinglyeasy.Thefamilyespecially,thefundamentalunitofSociety, wasbeingattacked."Bewareofthe illusion,"LordEltonhadsaidrecently,"thatchildrenarebornforthe State,orevenfortheMinistryofEducation,forthatwayliesracesuicide. BewareofcreatingaworldofStatecontrolledsecuritywherethecitizenis tendedandshepherdedandwatched over-inaWhipsnadeworldofsecurity.Asecureworldifyouwill,my Lords,but-thesortofworldinwhich theinmatesdonotbreed."

Anotherrootevilwasthereplacementofopportunitybycompulsion. Thatthechildrenofpoorparents shouldhavetheopportunityofgoing ontotheUniversity.forexample,was admirableandright;butthatthey shouldhecompelledtodosowas wrong.Itwasnotfreedom.Moreoverthepropermethodofproviding reliefforthepoorwastoenablethem tosendtheirchildrentotheUniversity,nottosendtheirchildrentothe Universityforthem:toenablethem tofeedandclothetheirchildren,not directlytofeedandclothetheirchildren.Suchinterferencewasoneof themostinsidiousanddangerousassaultsthatthefamilyhadtoface.

Parentsweretobeobligedbythe newBilltoseethattheirchildrengot inefficientfull-timesecondaryeducationuntiltheywerefifteen(latersixteen),andthenthattheyattended part-timeschoolsforonedayaweek oritsequivalentuntiltheywereeighteen.Thisraisingoftheschoolage andextensionworkmeantanenormousbuildingprogrammeandincreased staff:somethinglike70,000additional teachers,oneforeverythreenowin theschools.Thenewsecondaryprogramme(childrenofIIplus)envisagedthreekindsofschools:academic, technical,andcivic-thelastforthose childrenwhoshowedlittleaptitudefor intellectualor-technicalwork.He thoughtwemightexpectagreatimprovementinintellectualtraining(cf., NorwoodReportonCurriculum)and intechnicaleducation.Fortherest, theschoolenvisagedwouldhavetobe verydifferentfromwhatwenow knew:YouthMovementswouldseem tobetheidealsolution-private thingsthough,nottheContinentalpatternofGermany,RussiaandItaly,but liketheY.C.W.Thesewouldprovide bestfortheafterschooltrainingup totheageofeighteen.Suchthings couldeducate;fortheywereactiveand attractive;theygaveformationnotinformationmerely.Whileitmightbe criminalfollytothrowimmaturechildrenontheworldjustwhenthey mostneededguidance,mightitnotbe equallycriminaltokeepthemat school-equallydestructiveofcharacter-iftheyhadnotasteforbooks? Unlesswewereawareofthisdifficulty,raisingtheschoolagemightbe verybad.

ThenewBillembodiedanearnest attemptto.doawayaltogetherwith the"DualSystem"ofdenominational andStateschools-Theattackwas insidious,forinmanyplacesithad beenstatedthat"Religionistobeemphasisedasanessentialelementofeducation;"thatitwas"thedesireofthe Governmenttofindamorelastffig placeforreligiousinstructionandworship."YetwhatReligionwastobe taught?---"Asyllabusagreedbetween Religiousbodies,teachersandLocal Educationauthorities."Denominationalschoolshadtwoalternatives: theycouldbefullyprovidedbythe GovernmentandtheLocalEducational authorities-andthentheywouldbe

allowedtogivedenominationalteachingfortwoperiodsaweek;butthey wouldhavetoteachalsotheagreed syllabus.TheteacherswouldbeappointedbytheGovernment,some being"reserved"toprovidethedenominationalteaching.Inschools whosestaffnumberedoneortwo,a priestorministermightenterthe schoolforthispurpose.Nowonereservedteachedintenwouldbesufficient:inotherwords,anAnglican schooloraCatholicschool,mighthave onitsstaffonly10percent.Anglicans orCatholics."Thealternativewas thattheseschoolsshouldcontinueas atpresent,with50percent.financial aid.Theywouldhavetoobeythe Board'sbuildingrequirements;but wouldhavetoraisehalfthemoney themselves.Inotherwords,parents whoconsideredathoroughlyreligious educationtheonly"efficient"education,weretobepenalisedfortheirreligion.ItwasagainstthisunjustdiscriminationthattheHierarchyprotestedintheirAdventPastoral-Nor wereCatholicstheonlyonestoobject.TheAnglicanBishopofSt.Albans:"Arewereallygoingtoperpetuatethisfoolishandperniciousideathat cancanheapractisingandrealChristianwithouttryingtobeapractising memberofsomeChristianFellowship? InthisIamnotaskingforanypreferentialtreatmentfortheChurchof Englandoranyotherbody.Iplead thatinallschoolschildrenshouldb' taughtthatbeingaChristianmeansbelongingtoaworshippingChristianFellowship.YoucannotheaChristian inanyotherway,anymorethan:ou canbeafightingsailor,afightingsoldierorafightingairmanwithoutbelongingtotheRoyalNavy,Army,or theR.A.F."

LordQuickswood(ChurchofEngland):"Whatreallystandsintheway isthatwecannotpersuadeourFree Churchbrethrentodowhatwewant themtodo,tomaketheirownchildren,thechildrenofparentswhobelongtotheirawnbody,goodmembers oftheirownbody.Iamcertainthat unlessyoubringupthechildofMethodistparentstobeagoodMethodist, youcannotpdssiblyhopethathewill bebroughtupagoodChristian.Unlessyouattachhiminthedaysofhis childhoodtotheMethodistChurch, andletthatorganisationhaveinfluenceoverhim,hewilldriftaway.All theforceswhicharenegativewilloperateuponhim,andhewillbecomeone ofthosewhohavenoparticularreligiousconviction."

Dr.Headlam,BishopofGloucester, inanotablelettertothe"Times," pointedoutthedangerthattheagreed syllabusesbeginbymakingthechurchesunimportantandgoontorepresentthecentralarticlesoftheChristianFaith,whichhadalwaysbeenan institutionalandhistoricalreligion,as neitherinstitutionalnorhistorical.The "Religion"envisagedbytheReport, addedthelecturer,wasatravestyof Religion;andMr.Butler'sassurance aboutthefosteringofworshipwas blatantlycontradictedbytheprovisionsoftheBill;foronlyin"aided" schoolscouldtherebefulldevotional life-andsuchschoolsweretoberegardedasluxuries.Povertywasnot tobepenalised;Religionwastohe penalised.Itwasastrangecontradictionofdemocraticprinciples.

WhyshouldtheDualSystemnot severe?WhyshouldReligiousschools notreceive100percent.finance?Mr. Butler'sonlyanswerwassimplythat "Ifwehadgiven100percent.tothe denominationalschools weshould haveperpetuated(theDualSystem) intoto,and,moreimportant,weshould havealienatedbeyondrecallpartners intheeducationalfieldwhoareindispensable,namely,theauthorities,the FreeChurches,andtheteachers." What,wemightask,oftheparents? Whatofjustice?Educationalpolicy shouldnotheplannedaccordingto politicalexpediency.Itisstrange thattheArchbishopofCanterbury shouldsaythatthe50ercent.subsidy

was"reasonablybutnot`exceedingly generous,"andthatitwouldbe"a calamityifChristiansweretoriskthe ruinofthewholeenterprisebyinsistingonaparticularsolution"-"a Christiansolution,"asweshouldrather say.

Thelecturerthenspokeofseveral otherproposalsintheBill.Inparticular,heawaitedwithinterestthe appearancehereoftheNorwoodRe. portonCurriculaandoftheMcNair Reportonthetrainingofteachers. Hethoughtthatthebestwaytosecure agoodbodyofteacherswastoguaranteeforthemprofessionalstatusand professionaltraining:theyshouldbe classedwithdoctorsandlawyers ratherthanwithclerks.Hedrewattentiontothemeetingsorganisedby theNationalUnionofTeachersagainst theDualSystem,andremarkedthat theoppositionwassostrongthat chairmenofthesemeetingshadbeen warnednottoputtheirmotionbeforethemeetingunlesstheywereconfidentofastrongmajority.Heconcludedbyreadingpassagesfromthe AdventPatsoral,andthankinghisaudiencefortheirattention.

AweekafterRev.Mr.Doyle'stalk. ourpaperspublishedreportsofthe Government'sreactiontotherejection bytheHouseofoneclauseoftheBill. WethereforemakenoexcuseforquotingfurthercommentsfromtheLondon "Tablet"ofJanuary29:

"Thepaymentofteacherswasonly touchedonlightlyinthedebate,but itiscrucial.WhatinfactMr.Butler isdoingisimposingalegalobligation onparentstosubmittheirchildrento teacherswhomhehasnotyetfoundor trained,andwhosevaluemustbeproblematical.Allthatiscertainisthat theirnumbersaretorisefrom200.000 to270,000:thattheworkisarduous andcanbemonotonous;andthatit isoneoftheprofessionswhichdonot becomepleasanterandeasierwithtime, butis inthefirst thaninthesecondhalf."Itisdifficultforteachers,"saidMr.Parker,of Romford,"toriseabove£350ayear." Yetthepresentbudgetof£200millions forschoolingwillbequiteinadequate foranysubstantialincreasein teachers'pay."-("TheWeekinParliament.")

"Letushope,"saidMr.Butlerin presentinghisEducationBill,"that ourchildren,tousethewordsfoundin oneagreedsyllabus,maygainaknowledgeofthecommonChristianfaith heldbytheirfathersfornearlytwo thousandyears;mayseekforthemselvesinChristianityprincipleswhich giveapurposetolifeandaguideto allitsproblems."

Somewilltakethewords"maygain aknowledge"veryliterally,a'smeaningaformofhistoricalanddetached knowledgeaboutwhatwasbelievedin thepast;butnoChristiancanfailto beconsciousthatanimmenseinnovationistakingplace,ofwhichtheEducationBillisonlyonemanifestation.

Itisnotperhapsanexcessivestatementtosaythatwhatwearenowwitnessingisasmuchanewestablishment,an"alterationofreligion,"as happenedunderQueenElizabeth.Parliamentisaccepting,afternearlythree centuriesoftheexperimentofan establishednationalChurch,theidea ofnon-institutionalChristianity a Christianitywithoutbishopsorpresbyters..

Thereisto-dayaviewthatChurch Government,thestructureofBishops andevenofordainedministers,wasa kindofscaffolding,necessarywhile buildingwasgoingon,butsofarfrom necessarynorwthatthebuildinglooks betterwithoutit."ChristianitywithoutChurches"istheagreedsyllabus. thetypicallyEnglishcompromisebetweenthenationalChurchandorganiseddissent;anditsachievementovera generationmarksagreatturningpoint, somethingtobesetoveragainstand contrastedwithwhattheparliaments ofQueenElizabethachieved.

Theseriousnessofwhatishappening liesinthis:thattheChurchofEng-

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LEADINGAIRORAFTSMANC.F. JONES, whois,andhasbeenforthepastsix years,intheR.A.A.F.,andisnowon activeserviceinNewGuinea.Ina recentlettertohisparents,Mr.and Mrs.P.H.Jones,ofBayswater,he writes:

"Well,Dad,it'sabittoughover here,butweareallveryhappy.What wewantmostwehave,namelyevery opportunitytogettoMass.Thereis aMissionon,andyouwillbepleased toknowthattherewereabout1,200 boyspresentlastnight.Itisgrand tobeabletogototheMissionand togiveourthankstoGod.Wejust loveit,andIreckontheboysareeven betterChristiansthansoldiers.We gettheopporturfityofimprovingour worldlyknoWledge,butaheadofthat weincreaseourChristianknowledge. ItoldyoubeforeIgotmyknockthat IhadbeenabletogotoelevenMasses insixdayslastJanuary."

Hisfather,whoisnotaCatholic, comments:"Mysonisaconvert,and everynighthismotherandIthank Godhenotonlyhasareligion,buthe isrealisingwhatitmeanstohim.It takesaloadoffaparent'smindto knowthesethings."

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OnSunday,May7,theusualfirst SundaymeetingofFranciscanTertiarieswasheld.%TheDirector,FatherE. McBride,gaveasermonetteonOur Lady,thegreatsaintofthemonth, andbeggedalltertiariestoobtainand studythePope'sencyclicalonthat lovelysubject,whichwastobefound onallC.T.S.stalls.

SorrowWasexpressedatthelossof twogoodSisters,Veronica(Walsh) andJoseph(Dowdy),latelydeceased. Thefirstnamedespeciallyhadlong beenaveryferventtertiary,notedfor hergreatworkforCastledareorphans.

ThesaddeathofPilotOfficerC. Rampant,husbandofSisterAnne (Rampant)andsonofSisterAnthony (Rampant),wassincerelyregretted. Requiescatinpace.

SisterAngela(Carmody),president oftheFranciscanClub,mentionedthat someinterestingtalkshadbeengiven attheThursdayluncheons.Thefirst, bytheCommandantoftheV.AD.'s, wasmostinstructive.Thesecond,by averycharmingrefugeeChineselady, Mrs.Tao,on"ModernChina,"wasvery enlightening,andthethird,byMrs. Cardell-Oliver,on"Women'sAim'sand Objects,"wasveryconvincing.

Aliteraryanddebatingcirclehas beenorganised,tobeheldoncea monthintheClubRoomsat8p.m. Theinitialmeetingwasquitesuccessful,thoughwithfewmembers.Itis tobehopedthatmoremaybecomeinterestedinthisventuretostudyand discusspost-WarproblemsfromaCatholicviewpoint.

Noviceswhohavefulfilledtheyear's testarebeggedtorememberthaton Wednesday,May17,theNoviceMistresswillbeinattendanceattheClub toimpartfinalinstructionsforProfessiononJune4.Therewillalsobereceptions.

ACouncilmeetinghasbeencalled forbythePrefectforWednesday,May 31,at8p.m.,tobeheldalsoatthe ClubRooms,whichallpromotersare askedtoattend. "DeusMeusetOmnia."

TheannualgeneralCommunionof membersoftheC.W.L.willtakeplace onthesecondSundayinMay.Owing totransportdifficulties,membersofthe variousbranchesmayreceiveHoly Communionthatdayintheirparish churches,but,ifpossible,inabody,collectively. CanteenDates.

TownHall:May6.

Buffet:May23.

PhyllisDeanHall:June1. PatrioticSewingCircle.

EachWednesday,from2to4p.m. WooldistributedFridayfrom4to5.30 p.m. S.O.S.literaturestillcollected,and maybeleftatCW.L.Room,orc/o MissGrave.

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Theannualmeetingwilltakeplacein theParishHallonnextTuesday,May 10,at8p.m.,andnotThursday,May 18,aspreviouslyarranged.Asthe electionofoffice-bearersforthecoming yearswilltakeplace,agoodattendanceisrequested.

PERSEVERANCEREWARDED.

Arecentwinnerofa£2,000firstprize intheweeklyW.A.CharitiesConsultationtsaidthathehadbeentakingticketsinthesesweepsforyears,andit wasthefirsttimehehadwonaprize. Themoralis,don'tmissasweepfor thesakeof2/6.No.205bsweepnow open.

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ThejuniorbranchoftheHolyName Societyisbeingreorganised.Several oftheolderguildsaregraduatinginto theseniorbranch,andnewjunior guildsarebeingformed.Membersof theL.C.Y.,then,whowouldliketo jointheHolyNameSociety,should mentionthemattertothepresident oftheclub.

ThefirstfootballmatchoftheseasonwasplayedlastSaturdayagainst WesternDistricts,whowerethewinnersby14points.Theplaywaskeen andwilling.Bothteamsfoughthard anditwasnotuntilthelastquarter thatthematchwasdecided.The L.C.Y.teamiscertainlyacreditto FrabkLyons,thecoach.

ThedanceonSaturdaynightwas poorlyattended.Thistime,however, therewereafewmoregirls.These dancesarebeingcontinuedeachSaturdaynightinSt.Joseph'sHall,and everyeffortismadetocaterforyour entertainment.

Lessonsinmoderndancingareheld onWednesdayeveningsinSt.Joseph's Hall.AllCatholicboys-andgirls, too-whowouldliketolearnmodern dancingarewelcome.'

Amongthevisitorstothemeeting onMondaynightwereRev.Father McQuinn,OJM.I.,Mr.Parker,andMr. Treaney,fromFremantle,whowere warmlywelcomedbytheboys.Messrs. Creed,P.Kelly,andHarnettwerealso visitors.

ST.PATRICK'S,FREMANTLE

Theannualparishfunctionofthe crowningofOurLady,QueenofMay, willtakeplaceinSt.Patrick'sChurch onnextSundayevening,May21,at 7.30p.m.Therewillalsobearallyof auxiliarymembersoftheLegionof Mary.Acordialinvitationisextendedtolegionariesofotherparishes.

*TheCatholicAnswer

Feeding OrphansonBread&Dripping!

"OrphanAnnie"ConfusedwithOliver

*HowaModernCatholic OrphanageisProvisioned

PriestsKnowSomethingAbout HumbleFare

Thefirstletterto-nightisfromone whosignsherself;'OrphanAnnie.'Appropriatelyenoughnoaddressisgiven. Theletterrunsasfollows:

'DearSir,-Canyoutellmewhyit isthattheCatholicChurch,which hassomuchmoneytospendonnew andelaboratechurches,newschools, andtripstoIrelandfortheclergy, hassolittletospendonthefeeding andcareofthechildrenentrustedto her?"

A.:Ihaveonmorethanoneoccasion treatedatsomelengthofthereasons fortheexpenditurelavishedbyCatholic'sontheirchurchesandschools.The rootobjectionunderlyingyourqueryis asoldastheChurch.AsIremarked recently,JudasIscariothasthedoubtfulhonouroffirstposingthequestion toChristHimself,whenheasked: "Whywasnotthisointmentsoldfor threehundredpenceandgiventothe poor?"YouprobablyrecallChrist's rebuketoJudas.Asforyourrub abouttripstoIrelandfortheclergy. Inthefirstplaceyoumustremember thatmanyofourCatholicpriestsare Irishmen,whohavevolunteeredto comeouthereandspendtheirlives caringfortheCatholiccommunityfrom whichonlyincomparativelyrecent yearshavewebeenabletodrawsufficientvocationstothepriesthoodto supplytherapidlygrowingneedsofthe ChurchhereinAustralia.Inthelight

ofthattheleasttheyareentitledtois avacationaftersometenyearsorso spentinacountrysofarfromtheir homeandkinsfolk.Theexpenseis metfromthesavingsfromtheirgenerallyscantyincomes,andeventhe questionofafewmonthsbackwith theirownpeopledependsonwhether theBishopcansparethem.IfCatholicsthemselvesdonotbegrudgethe Irishprieststhissmallreturnforalifetimeofunselfishservice,thensurely non-Catholicshavelittlereasonfor complaintandcriticism.

Inanycase,alltheexpenditurethat voumentionisquitebesidethepoint inyourquery.Youask,inother words,whydoestheCatholicChurch spendsolittleonthecareoforphan children?Ratherasurprisingremarkfromagirlwhowasallegedrearedinoneofourorphanages.Why, inandaroundPerthalone,wehave sevenlargeinstitutionscaringfororphansandunwantedchildren-thatis quiteapartfrominstitutionsorhome's fordelinquentyouthsandforthecare oftheagedandinfirm.ThereisSt. Vincent'sFoundlingHome,St.Joseph's Orphanage,ClontarfOrphanageand TechnicalSchool,CastledareJuniorOrphanage,theTardunandBindoon FarmSchools,andaPreventoriumfor thecareofdelicatechildren.What otherorganisationinPerthisspending somuchonworkofthiskindandsayingsolittle?

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Q.:Dothegoodpeoplewhorunthese institutionseverstudynutrition?

A.:Yes,thegoodpeoplewhorun theseinstitutionsdostudynutrition, andnotonlyfromtheoreticaltextbooks,butalsointhevaryingmoods, appetitesandconstitutionsofatotal ofalmostathousandchildrenofdifferingages.Whatismore,incidentally theSistersandBrother'sWhorunthese institutionsdonotlavishtheirloveand careonlyonCatholicchildren,but amongstthisnumberaredozensofnonCatholickiddiestoo.

Q.:Thestapledietisbreadand margarine,withbreadanddripping tofollow.Andthisinthedaysbeforebutterrationing.Milkandfruit arerarelyseenexceptonfeastdays.

A.:MaybebythetimeIhavefinishedansweringthisquestionyouwill feeljustalittleguiltyformakingsuch achildishaccusation.Firstofall,I notonlydenyyourcharges-bothbeforeandafterbutterrationing,asyou putit-butIwouldliketotakethis opportunityofdescribingforthebenefitofotherlistenersjustwhatisthe Weeklyorderofprovisionforoneof ourorphanages.IhavechosenStJoseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco,becauseit wasthemosteasilyaccessible,because anyofmylistenerswhocaretocheck mystatementswiththeirownobservationswillbewelcomedtherebythe Sistersincharge,and,thirdly,because itiswhereyouwouldhavebeenifyou reallywerean"OrphanAnnie,"asyou statelateroninyourletter.

ThepresentSisterinchargeofthe kitchenhasbeenthereforthelastfourteenyears.Inallthoseyearsshehas neveronce'sentbreadanddripping intotheorphans'dining-room;alittle margarineissometimesusedforcookingpurposes,butisthereanythingreprehensibleinthat?

TheOrphanagehasitsownfowlrun, andaswellaseggsfromthesefowls about25dozenareboughteachweek underthepresentquotasystem.PreviouslytheOrphanageboughtupto 75dozeneggsperweek.From112 to1401bs.ofbutterareusedeachweek, anditmustberememberedthatmany ofthechildrenaretooyoungforbutterinanyquantity.Sevenoreight sheepandasideofbeefarebought eachweekfromthemarkets,aswell assmallgoodsandothermeatsfrom alocalbutcher.Threetimesaweek thechildrenreceive151bs.ofsausages andeightlambs'frys,andagainmany ofthelittleonesaretooyoungfor thesefoods.Everydaythechildren consumethemilkfromsevencows,and afurthereightgallonsthathavetobe bought.Theygetthroughtwobags ofpotatoeseveryweek,aswellaslarge quantitiesofcabbage,pumpkin,carrots tomatoes,andothervegetablesinseason.Inwinterthechildrenhaveporridgeeachmorning,andinsummer threetimesaweek.Theyhavefruit everyday;inthestoreroomthereare casesandcasesoffruit.Onlylast Thursday90casesofapplesarrived. Inafineup-to-daterefrigeratorthere arejelliesanddaintiesgalore;thereare alsololliesandsweetsandbottlesand bottlesofcooldrinks.

OnthewholeIthinkthelittleorphansinthisCatholicinstitutiondo ratherwell,perhapsbetterthanmany achildoutsideinthesedaysofration-

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ingandscarcity.Theycertainly don'tlooklikeacrowdofhalf-starved waifs;theyareinall167happy,wellgroomed,lovelyAustralianchildren, andawonderfulcredittotheSisters whocareforthem.

So,"OrphanAnnie,"IguessYourremarksaboutbreadanddrippingand fruitandmilk,arejustsomuchnonsense,andonlygotoprovethatyou haveneverspentevenaday,letalone years,inoneoftheseCatholicinstitutions,asyousayyoudid.

Q.:NoCatholicpriesteversubsisted onsuchapoverty-strickendietas thesechildrenarerearedon.

A.:Ifyouconsidera"povertystrickendiet'suchatypicalweek'sprovisioningofanorpnanage,asIhave justdescribedtoyou,thenIgiveup. AndsofarastheprieStsareconcerned,Ithinkyourremarksaremerely abusive.Inanycasemanyapriest comesfromamongpoorpeopleandhas subsistedonafarworsefarethanour orphans.Manyapriestintheearly daysofAustralia,manyapriestinthe outbackparishesevennow,andthousandsofpriestsinmissionarycountriessubsistonamuchmoremeagre dietthanthelittleonesinamodern Catholicorphanage.

Q.:IftheStatedoesnotprovideadequatemaintenancefordestitutechildren,thenwhynotlettheStateget onwiththejobofraisingthemitself?

A.:Ican'tmakesenseoutofthat question.Howeveritmightinterest youtoknowthatallourorphanages aresubjecttoGovernmentsupervision. Inspectorscallunannouncedatleast .onceaquarter.Invariablytheyexpresssatisfactionwiththeworkbeing doneandwiththeconductofourinstitutions.TheStateseesnoreason forconcernoverthecareofchildren inCatholicinstitution's.

Aswellastheseinspectors,doctors callfrequently.AtSt.Joseph's,for instance,adoctorcallsregularlytwice aweekandwheneverelseheisneeded. Ipresumeheatleastwouldnoticeif thechildrenwerehalf-starved.On theotherhandhisadviceisconstantly soughtandacteduponbytheSisters.

Q.:EventheCommunists,whomyour Churchissoloudincondemning, treattheirchildrenbetterthanthis. Theydon'tpromisethem"piein thesky,byeandbye."Theygive ittothemnow,onthisearth.

A.:IknowthattheCommunists spendalotofmoneyonpropaganda; Ihaveheardofthemtryingtoestablishculturalrelation'swiththeSoviet; Ihaveheardofthemsendingmedical aidandsheepskinstoRussia;Ihave heardofthempromisingpeopleparadiseonearthwhenthedictatorshipof theproletariatemergesfromthebloodbathoftherevolutiontheyareout toorganise,butIhaveneverheardof themsettinguponeorphanageforunwantedororphanedchildrenherein WesternAustralia-I'veneveryet heardofthemdoinganythingpractical fortheworkersorforsufferinghumanity.AlltheCommunistshave doneinAustraliaistalk,talk,talk, andbeyondthatalltheyhavesucceededindoingistostirupclasshatred

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andspreadunreasoningdiscontentand industrialandpoliticalunrestamong thepeopleatatimewhenunityisso desperatelynecessaryandwhenpracticalcharityforthepoorandunwantedmeansmorethanemptytalk.

Q.:WoulditnotbemoreChrist-like tospendalittlemoremoneyand givethesechildrenahappychildhoodandhealthierbodies?

A.:Thesechildrenofwhomyou speakhaveashappyachildhoodasit ishumanlypossibletogivethem,and iftheyhavenothealthylittlebodies inoneoddcaseoranother,itiscertainlynotthefaultofthosewhocare forthem.Iwouldn'tsaythatspendingmoremoneywouldbemoreChristlike-thatisonethingChristnever seemedtodo,strangelyenough.Hitlerspentmoneyontherearingand educationofGermany'schildren,but thatdidn'tmakehimanythemore Christ-like,didit?

Q.:IfyouwanttoknowhowIknow thesethingsIcantellyou.Because Ispentyearsinoneoftheseinstitutions.Butperhapstheyhaveimprovedabitsincemyday.

A.:Well,Annie,oldgirl,Imustsay itishardtobelieveyou'retellingthe truth.IfyouWERErearedinaCatholicorphanage,thenyourletteris justanotherexampleofwhatanugly thingingratitudecanbe.Throughout thewholeletterthereisnoasingle wordthatbreathesanyappreciation

forthosewhogaveyouahomewhen youhadnone,whofedyou,clothed you,nursedyou,andtriedasbestthey couldtoteachyousomethingofthe truthsthatChristrevealedtous.They triedtogiveyouasgoodastartinlife aswasintheirpowertodo;theygot nothingforitthen,butanxious'worryingoveryouandyourfuture:theyare gettingnothingforitnow,butsneers about"pieinthesky"andsenselesslyingaccusations.

However,Idon'tbelieveyouwere everinaCatholicorphanage.What Iwouldsuggest,toyouandany otherswhothinkorfeelasyoudo aboutCatholiccharities,isthatyou callatanyoneofourinstitutions.You willseewhatsomanyothershaveseen atSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,whereyou claimtohavebeenreared;spotlessdormitorieswiththeneatlittlebedswhere thechildrensleep,thelovelydining roomswithlittletablesandchairs, withcleanclothsandgaydecorations, thewell-appointedschool-rdomsand kindergartens,thewirelesssetswhere thechildrenlistentotalksandmusic andserialstoriesasotherchildren youwillhearabouttheirconcertsand thepictureshowsarrangedforthem bytheSistersincharge,andperhaps thenyouwillcometoappreciatea littlebetterthecareandlovethatis lavishedbytheCatholicChurchbn theseleastofChrist'slittleones.

Thenextisastrangeletterfromone BrotherRobb,anIrishProtestant,of Bunbury.Hesays:"Iheardyour ,CatholicAnswer"yesterdayevening forthefirsttime.Youareinteresting tolistento.Now,myopinionofthe talkonFreemasonry:bothsidesvoicedenoughtomakefoolsofthemselves."

A.:Well,that'sfrankenough and onbehalfoftheMasonicCraftandthe CatholicChurchIacceptyourcryptic commentinthefriendlyspiritinwhich itisgiven.Yournextremark,however,makesonewonderwhichofthe threeofusisthebiggestfool-Dr. Battye,FatherLalor,orBrother Robb!

Stott-Trained Students

PERTH

10ADELAIDESTREET, FREMANTLE.

Established1909.

promulgated,asyousay,inthe18th. century,whatwasProtestantismprotestingabouttwohundredyearsbefore?

Whatismore,Ithinkthespiritual conditionoftheCatholicChurchhas verynoticeablyimprovedsincethe 18th.century.Filially,I'mblessedif Icanseeyourpointintheremark aboutbuildingaChurchondeadmen. TheCatholicChurchisbuiltupon ChristHimself,whois-livingnowand forever,Godaswellasman.

Andyourlastpointisequallybewildering:"WherewasyourChurchwhen Christwalkedacrossthewatersand savedPeterwhohadcriedtoHim, 'Lord,saveme,Iperish?'"Well,the DivineFounderoftheChurchwas there,thefirstPopewasthere,and alsosomeoftheotherApostles,whilst scatteredthroughoutPalestinewere manyotherfollowersofChrist,includingHisBlessedMother. Asvet ChristhadnotofficiallyestablishedHis Church,butitsfoundationmembers werepresentwhenthatmemorableepisodetookplace.

B.L.,MarineParade,MosmanPark:

Q.:Iamadivorcedman,andofthe ChurchofEnglandreligion.NowI gowithaRomanCatholicgirl,and Iwanttochangemyreligiontothe sameashers,sothatwecanget marriedinthenearfuture.Weare bothdevotedtoeachother.Please tellnieifthiswouldbelegal.

A.:Ireadyourevidentlysincereletterwithacertainamountofsympathy. Unfortunatelyyoudon'tsaywhether youweremarriedinthefirstinstance toaCatholicornon-Catholicgirl.I presumethatyou,weremarriedtoa ProtestantgirlintheChurchofEngland.Inthatcaseyouwerevalidly marriedbothbeforeGodandbefore theState,andforaCatholicnocivil lawofdivorcecaneverbreakthebond ofyourmarriage."WhatGodhas joinedtogether,"saidChrist,"letno manputasunder."

doesnotallowdivorceandre-marriage inthesenseyoumean.

Withregardtothequestionof changingyourreligion,Ithinkit mightbejustaswelltopointouttl'at, whileitisagoodthingtobeofthe samereligionasyourwife,itwouldnot beagoodthingtobecomeaCatholic merelytobeabletomarrysomebAy.

Thatwouldonlybehypocrisy.Put inyourcase,evenifyoubecameaCatholicfromconviction,itwouldnot alterthematterofyourdivorce.If youmarriedanon-Catholicgirlinthe firstinstance,thenyourmarriageina ProtestantChurchorinaRegistry OfficewasvalidinGod'seyesandso farastheCatholicChurchisconcerned youwillstillbemarriedevenafter becomingaCatholic.

Iwonderifyouhaveevertoldthis Catholicgirlwhomyouarego.ngwith nowthatyouareadivorcedman.I wouldn'tliketothinkthatanyCatholicgirlwasdeliberatelykeepingcompanywithamanwhomsheknowsshe cannevermarry.And,ontheother hand,you,too,aredoingheragreat injustice,ifinsteadofleavingher alone,youencourageher.Eitheryou areleadingherontosomethingthat sheknowsisgravely,sinful,oryouare keepingherinignoranceofsomething shehasarighttoknow.IfYoureally lovethegirl,youwon'tcontirueto playwithheraffections.andmaybe ruinanychanceofatrueandhappy marriageforher.

Yourdifficulties,Tthink,comelargelyfromtheprevalenceoffalseviews andtheexampleofwrongconductin thematterofdivorce.Youknowas wellasIdothatweCANalwaysconquerourfeelingstowardsanotherperson:itmaybedifficultsometimes,but itcanbedone.Andnowthatyou knowhowmattersstandIamsure fromthesincerityofyourletterthat vouwilldothegentlemanlything. *

Protestant,WilliamStreet:

"Now,Sir,"yousay,"yourChurch hasnotimprovedherspiritualconditionsinceitwaspromulgatedinthe 18th.century."

A.:TheCatholicChurchpromulgatedinthe1Eth.century!Well,really, BrotherRobb!AsanIrishProtest. antyouofallpeopleshouldknowbetterthanthat.NeverheardofSaint Patrick?Maybeyourememberhis famousbreast-platewhichfinisheswith hisringingcry:"0ChurchoftheIrish, asyearechildrenofChrist,beyealso childrenofRome!"Whyeventhe ChurchoftheIrishowedallegianceto Romewaybackinthefifthcentury. TheywerepartofthatCatholicfederationofEuropeanpeoplesknownas Christendom,andtheyknewthenas theyknowto-daythattheirfaithwas theteachingofChristHimself;and theywereproudtobethen,astheyare proudtobeto-day,"childrenofRome evenastheyarechildrenofChrist." Really,BrotherRobb,asanIrishProtestant,whatisitthatyouprotest againstifnottheCatholicChurch,-the ChurchofRome,theChurchofthe Irish,datingbacktothatgreatApostle,Patrick?But,then,didn'tProtestantismariseinthe16th.century, andiftheCatholicChurchwasonly

TheState,ofcourse,mayadoptthe attitudethatithaspowertograntdivorces,torecognisere-marriageafter divorce,andthatitwillnotprosecute forbigamythosewhodore-marryafter divorce,butthisattitudeofthecivil lawdoesnotchangerealities.No mereparliamentofmenhaspowerto gainsaythewordsofChrist,andif modernideasaboutmarriagehave changedconsiderablyoflate,thatdoes notmeanthatGodhaschangedHis ideasaboutthesacrednessandindissolubilityofmarriageexceptbythe deathofoneofthepartners.So,from theChurch'spointofview,wherethe marriagebondisrealandvalidinthe firstinstance,itexistsjustastruly afteroneofthesedivorcesasitdid before.Youknow,wemustn'tletour judgmentsbecomewarpedbytheprevalenceoffalseviewsandwrong'conductinthismatter.Christallowed permanentseparationforanextremely gravecause,suchasadultery,butHe

Q,:Iwouldliketoknowifthereisany truthinastatementIheardthattwo Protestantchildrenwhoseparents arepayingover£2aweekeachat oneoftheRomanCatholicboarding schoolstobeeducatedandboarded, aretreatedasdomesticservants,in that,whentheCatholicgirlsareat prayers,theydothewashingup,etc.. andputthesmallerchildrentobed?

A.:Don'tbesilly.Doyouthinkif theparentsyoumentionweren'tsatisfiedwiththewaytheirchildren'were beingtreatedthey'dpaytwopoundsa weekeach'tokeepthemthere?

PuzzledListenerasksthepositionof aProtestantwifetrhusbandwhoseCatholicpartnerhasbeenburiedinthe Catholicsectionofthecemetery. WouldtheProtestantbeallowedtobe buriedinthesamegrave?

A.:Itisnotcustomarytopermit theburialofnon-Catholicsingraves blessedforCatholicburial.Anydeviationfromthisruleinspecialcases isamatterfortheArchbishoptodecide.

PROPERTYMANAGEMENT

Over30years'experiencein,propertymanagementandrentcollectionenableusto offeryouexpertserviceinthisdirection. Wealsohaveextensivelistsofprivate homesavailableit..rpurchaseinallsuburbs. Reasonabletermsarrangedifrequired. Wecanofferyouspecialisedserviceinall branchesofRealEstate.

DUDLEY

98ST.GEORGE'STERRACE.

Established1874.

PERTH.WEDNESDAY,MAY10,1944.

SilenceandFrivolity

Amidthecountlesswondersthatourmachineagehasproduced,ostensiblyforthebenefitofman,nonehasdisplacedor evenrivalledtheterriblepoweroftheprintingpress.Ithaswielded,andcontinuestowield,anincalculablepotencyoverthe thoughtsofthemassesoftheworld.Itmaytrulybesaidthat theaverageman'sintellectualadvancementisindirectratioto thementalstandardofhismorningandeveningpaper.Thefield ofknowledgehasbecomesobewilderinglywideandspecialised, therushoflifesopressing,astoleavebutscantyleisure,andthe educationalsystemsoinadequatetoprovidefortheintelligent useofthatleisure,thatmostpeopleareforcedbackuponthedaily newspapersasthesolefountofinformationandthought.The Presshasachievedatremendousimportanceinthelivesofmen andwomentheworldover.Inproportiontothisvastinfluence, aretheresponsibilitieswhichrestupontheworld'sPress.Inthe lightofrecenteventsitisopportunetoexaminehowthesecular Pressisacquittingitselfofitsmightyresponsibilities.

* ThereisnodenyingthatthePresscanbeveryexasperating. Wehavepointedoutfrequentlythatitssinsarechieflythoseof omission-itsfailuretomentionfactswhicharevitaltoaproper understandingofvitalissues.Notableinthisconnectionisits completefailuretogiveanyindicationwhateverofPapalpolicy duringthesewars,thoughthenumberofimportantstatements madewouldfillvolumes.Thiscurious(andaccordingtothe Pope)calculatedsilenceisquiteasdamagingasdeliberatemisrepresentation,whichisanotherofitspractisedarts.Thegrossest exhibitionofthiskind'inthehistoryoftheprintedwordwasthe SpanishCivilWar,andthelocalPressanywaygaveampleevidenceofitsinsinceritybypublishingthetruefactsafterthewar hadendedinaNationalistvictory,andnothingfurtherwastobe gainedbybolsteringupthedefeatedsideandthephilosophyit represented.Again,occasionally,somecuriousphraseoccurs whichcannotbeexplainedawaybyignoranceorevenbybias.The explanationseemstolieabouthalf-waybetweenfrivolityand idiocy.Acasewehaveinmindappearedontheallegedliterary pageofthe"WestAustralian"recently.Itwasashortarticleon "Casino-AnExplanation,"by"Recorder."TherewassomeillconceivedhumourabouttheBenedictinesbeing"pouredout"of theirMonasteryfourtimessinceA.D.529.andthearticleconcludedthat"itwillnodoubtriseagaintohelpperpetuatethememoryofApolloandVenus,onthesiteofwhosemythicaltempleand grove,respectively,theMonasterywasoriginallybuilt.-

Fromthetoneofthearticleasawholeonemightthinkthe AllieswerefightingtheBenedictineOrder,andthattheywere abouttobe"pouredout"afifthtime,notfromahouseofprayer, butfromanimpregnablefortress.Andfromtheconcludingsentence,onemightnotunjustlydecidethatthewriterwasanexultingpaganwhohadnoconcernintheworldoverthedestruction ofoneoftheoldestandmostvenerablemonumentsoftheChristianreligionandculture,andlookedtothefuture,notfortherestorationofaCatholicshrine,butfortherevivalofapagancult. ApolloandVenusindeed!Wewonderwhatthe"WestAustralian"wouldhavethoughthadPerthbeenbombedandtheiroffices destroyed,andsomebrightscribehadwritten:"But'TheWest Australian'willriseagaintoperpetuatethememoryoftheSwan sewagebedsonthesiteofwhosedepotthenewspaperofficeswere originallybuilt."

NATIONWIDENOVENAFORCONVERSIONOFAUSTRALIA

UndertheauspicesoftheLegionof Mary,anation-wideNovenaforthe ConversionofAustraliawillbeconductedfromMay16toMay24.In theArchdioceseofPerththeNovena willtaketheformofthedailyrecitationofthePrayerfortheConversion ofAustralia(givenhereunder),and thefaithfulingeneralareaskedtoparticipate.Itisfeltthattheverysimpleprayerobligationlaiddownwill bringparticipationintheNovena withineasyreachofall,sothateveryonewillhavetheopportunityofsharinginthisgreatoutpouringofprayer toGodthat"Australiamaybecome OneinFaithunderOneShepherd.

PrayerfortheConversionofAustralia.

0Clod,whohaltappointedMary, HelpofChristians,St.FrancisXavier andSt.TeresaoftheInfantJesus, PatronsofAustralia,grantthat throughtheirintercessionourbrethrenoutsidetheChurchmayreceive thelightofFaith,sothatAustralia maybecomeoneinfaithunderone Shepherd.ThroughJesusChristOur Lord.Amen.

Mary,HelpofChristians,prayforus.

St.FrancisXavier,prayforus.

St.TeresaoftheLatentJesus,pray forus.

NOVENA

OFTHEHOLY

GHOST INPREPARATIONFORTHE FEASTOFPENTECOST.

ObservanceThroughouttheArchdiocese.

InaccordancewithDecree539of theFourthPlenaryCouncil,aNovena totheHolyGhostwillbeconducted inallparishchurches,commencingon May19.Thefollowingprayerwillbe foundsuitableforrecitationduringthe Novena:

Prayer.

OHolySpirit,Paraclete,Advocate, Comforter,hearkentoourprayersas weprepareourselvesfortheFeastof ThyComing.

Thouartthelifeandthestrength oftheChurch.RememberThyguidanceofold,whenThoudidstenable hertoconquerJudaismandPaganism,falseteaching,theoppositionof princes,andpeoples,andthedeceit ofcunningcombinationsagainsther. LetThyhelpandinspirationbewith herinherpresentfearfuldifficultiesin

THELATEARCHBISHOP CLUNE.

NinthAnniversarytobeobserved onMay26.

TheNinthAnniversaryofthe deathofthelateArchbishopClune occursonMay26.Theoccasion willbeobservedintheCathedral bythechantingoftheSolemn OfficeoftheDeadandthecelebrationofSolemnRequiemMass,at whichHisGrace,MostRev.R. Prendiville,D.D.,willpreside.The functionwillcommenceat9.30 am.

everyland.Givelightandcourageto allparticularduties-theHolyFather, Bishops,PriestsandReligious.Do notabandonherchildrentothemercilessmachinationsofherenemies. Givehervictorywhereheraltarsare erectedandhervoiceisheard.Let ourownlandbetherecipientofThy choicefavours.Blessourdiocese, ourparish,ourhomes. 0HolySpirit,thelifeandstrength ofsouls,bewithusinourdailystruggles.WithoutTheewecando nothing;withTheewearepcswerful. QuickenusinourserviceofThee;put fromusslothandindifferenceand everyobstacletoprayerandfidelity toourduties.GiveusaloveofMass andtheSacraments,andwillingearsto Thyinspirations.Convinceusthat sinisthegreatestevil.Maywedare tohopefromTheeforthegraceswhen loveofGodmademenandwomenface ahostileandunsympatheticworld withconfidenceandjoy.WeaskThee alsofortemporalfavours.Through Theetheearthwasbroughtintoits presentstateandmadeahabitationfor man.Renewit.Letasaultaryrainfallgivelifeandvigourtoitsparched hillsandvalleys,andcausethemto adornthemselveswithacarpetof luxuriantvegetationofeverykind.May itallbeforThygloryandthatofthe FatherandtheSon,OneGodinThree DivinePersons!Amen.

BroadcastsfromSt. Mary'sCathedral

TheMissaCantatafromSt.Marys CathedralonSunday,14th.inst.,will bebroadcastovertheNationalStations.ThepreachertwillbeaRedemptoristPrather.

OnSunday,May28.Benedictionof theBlessedSacramentwillbebroadcastattheEveningDevotions.Rev. Dr.I.TMcMahonwillbethe preacher.

tOe

ciircObioceoe

Rev.T.PrendivilleandRev.P. Shannon,recentlyordainedinIreland, arrivedinPerthduringtheweek.

ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

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.

ASCENSIONTHURSDAY, MAY18.

HOLYDAYOFOBLIGATION.

Thursday,May18,theFeastofthe Ascension,willbeaHolyDayofObligation.

MasseswillbecelebratedintheCathedralat6,7,8.15,9,10,andaspecial lunch-howMassat12.10p.m.

Confessionsinpreparationforthe FeastwillbeheardintheCathedralon Wednesdayfrom12noonto1p.m.;4 p.m.to6p.m.,andfrom7.30p.m.onwards.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEEK.

May14:FifthSundayafterEaster.'MassProper.2nd.PrayerofSt. 13oniface,3rd.Prayer"Concede nos";4th.PrayerforthePope. Creed.PrefaceofEaster.

May15:RogationDay,MinorLitanies. St.JohnBaptisedelaSalle,Coniessor.-MaSsProper;2nd.Prayerof theRogation;3rd.Prayerforthe Pope.PrefaceofEaster.Last GospeloftheRogationferia.

May16:RogationDay.MinorLitanies.St.Ubald,BishopandConfessor-Mass"Statuit;"1st.Prayerof theProper;2nd.PrayeroftheRogation;3rd.Prayer"Concedenos";4th. PrayerforthePope.Prefaceof Easter.LastGospel"Inprincipio."

May17:RogationDay.MinorLitanies.VigiloftheAscension.St. PaschalBaylon.-Mass"Osjusti;" 1st.PrayeroftheProper2nd.PrayeroftheVigil;3rd.Prayerofthe Rogation;4th.PrayerforthePope. PrefaceofEasterLastGospelof theVigil -OR-

MassoftheVigilwiththeGloria: 2nd.PrayerofSt.PaschalBaylon; 3rd.PrayeroftheRogation;4th. PrayerforthePope.Prefaceof Easter.

May18:TheAscensionofOurLord.MassProper.Creed.Prefaceand CommunicantesoftheAscension.

May19:StPeterCelestine,Popeand Confessor-MassProper;2nd.Prayer oftheOctaveoftheAscension;3rd. PrayerofSt.Pudentiana;4th.PrayforthePope.Creed.Prefaceand CommunicantesoftheAscension.

May20:St.Bernardine,ofSienna,Con..fessor.--MastProper;2nd.Prayerof theOctaveoftheAscension:3rd. Prayer"Concedenos";4th.Prayer forthePope.Creed.Prefaceand CommunicantesoftheAscension.

*cteingInevitableAlictorq,PreacherAssures.

LegionofVaryAdes

PersonalHolinessisthePrimary LawoftheApostolicLife

Mary'sAmazingInFluence onChristianHistory

Oncemoretheactiveandauxiliary membersoftheLegionofMary throughoutthemetropolitanareaassembledingreatnumbersatSt.Mary's CathedraltoprovetheirloveandloyaltytotheirheavenlyQueen,who,I amsure,wasverypleasedasshesaw herseveralhundredlegionariesfilepast herstatueandheardthemonceagain recitethosebeautifulwords,"Iar-all thine,myQueen,myMother.aedall thatIhaveisthine."

Howpleased,too,shemusthave beentofindthepriestonWhomshe conferredthehonourandprivilegeof startingherLegioninWesternAustraliamorezealousthaneverinherservice,aswassoevidentfromhiseloquentandinspiringaddress,inthe courseofwhich,he(FatherMcBride> said:-

"IamallThine,myQueen,my Mother,andallthatIhaveisThine." Thesewords,saidthepreacher,were thekeynoteofthatday'sfunction, forthatdaythroughouttheChristian worldwherevertheLegionofMary wasestablisheditsmembers,bothactiveandauxiliary,weregatheredto makethatactofconsecration-"Iam allthine,myQueen,myMother,and alltha,Ihaveisthine."

ThefunctionwastheAcies,andthe wordtousbroughtupmemoriesofthe oldRomantimeswhentheAcieswas areviewofanyarmy"drawnupinbattlearray"-andtheLegionwasinvery truthanarmy;anarmywhichfaced alongandtiringcampaign,butan armywhichfacedinevitablevictory, becauseinthedawnofhistoryGodrevealedtomankindthat"avirginwill comeandsheshallcrushtheheadof aserpent,andtheserpentshallliein waitforherheel."

Mexico,twonationsnotedfordevotion toMary,twonationswhichpersecutionhaseverprovedfutile.Inthe faceofeverythingMexico,undergoing thebitterestofpersecutions,hasremainedfaithfultoMary,andher shrineshaveremainedinviolateeven tothosewhoarepersecutingthe Church.Thesewordshaveproved trueinthehistoryofhumansouls;no saintbuthadatenderdevotionto Mary.Suchasaintwouldbeimpossible,andsoweseethatwhenthese wordswerespoken,"crushtheserpent'shead,"theyhavebeenproved downthroughtheages,andwhenwe placeourtrustinMaryandserveunder Maryasaleader,wearefollowingone whowillleadsusontoinevitablevictory.

Mary'spartintheplanofredemptionwasratifiedbyherDivineSonas HehungdyingontheCrossinthe words,"Son,beholdThyMother, MotherbeholdthySon,"andsowe, Mary'schildren,aregatheredheretodayandrenewourconsecrationtoher andpromisefaithfulservicetoher.Rememberthatyouaremakingthatconsecration ofher DivineSon,JesusChrist,reallyand trulypresent.WouldthatChrist Himselfmightcomedownfromthe AltarandwithHiswordsinspirein yourheartsaspiritofloveanddevotionforHisBlessedMother.But, failingthat,askduringBenediction thatHewillgivetoyouaspiritof loveanddevotiontoMaryandaspirit ofzealforthesalvationofthesouls whomHediedtosave-andsomake yourconsecration,makeitwithall theardourandintensityofyourhearts and,if`perhapsinthepattyouhave beenabitremissinthesayingofyour Legionprayers,inthecarryingoutof yourLegionduties.determinethatin futuresuchblamemaynotbelevelled atyou.

Thesewordshavebeenprovedtrue downthroughtheages;fromtheearliestdaysofChristianity,whenMary's divinemotherhoodwasattackedby heretics,saintsandscholarsroseupto defendher.Thesewordshavebeen provedtruewhen,throughtheintercessionofMary,theChristianarmies ofEuropeflungbacktheforcesofpaganismandMohammedanism;these wordshavebeenprovedtruewhenin thisageMary'sshrineatLourdes forcestheworldtoadmitthesupernatural;thesewordswereprovedtrue whenherLegionariescangoforthinto thevicespotsofmoderncitiesontheir apostolictask,andcomeforthunharmedandperformmiraclesofsocialreformwhicharetheadmirationofan unbelievingworld:thesewordswillbe provedtrueinthehistoryofnationstaketwotypicalexamples,Irelandand

SCARBOROUGH. SELECTDANCE, ORRIS'HALL (OppositeScarboroughHotel), EVERYFRIDAYNIGHT, at8o'clock.

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scrupulouslyexact,becauseifforone momentyouallowthethoughttoenter yourheadthatextraordinaryresults areasignandsymbolofsuccess,you arejudgingwrong.Theyarenot.If theLegionhereinPerthwereachievingmiraclesonthesurfaceatleast,and itsmemberswereslowlyandsurelylosingtheirfervourinprayer,theLegion isdyinganditmustendindisaster. Youareforgettingtheprimarylawof theapostoliclife.Itisonlybybeing holyyourself,bybeinggoodyourself, thatyoucanachieveanygoodinthe world;thereforeletthematterofyour resolutionbethis:thatyouwillsay yourprayers,thatyouwillsaythem well,thatyouwillsaythemalways. Unlessyoumakethatresolutionyou arenotbeingasfullandcompletelya memberoftheLegionasyoumustbe. LetmeillustratemypointsfromSacredScripture.JesusChristcameon earthtodothegreatestworkinall creation.Hespent33yearsindoing it,andHespent30inprayerand3in work,andbeforeHeevenbeganthat3 yearsofworkHespent40daysinextrafastingandprayer.Duringthose threeyearsofworkHespentnightsin prayer,andwhenHewasdyingHepreparedforitinprayer.

TakeMosesleadingtheIsraelites acrossthedesert;arevoltroseamongst them,hereasonswiththem,pleads withthem,andhecandonothing,and hegoesupintothemountainandhe prays,andhecomesbackandhe breaksuptheirgoldencalfandleads themoutacrossthedesert,notfordays orweeks,ormonths,butyears.Saint Paul,filledwiththedesireofconqueringtheworldforChrist,spentthree yearsinsilenceandprayerpreparing himselffortheworkmeantforhim. TheapostlesofChristweretoldto gobacktoJerusalemandspendthe dapsinprayerinpreparationforthe comingoftheHolyGhost. Therefore,letthatlittlepointbethe one,ifany,youtakeawayfromthese fewWords.Prayerisabsolutelyvital, andletyourresolutionthisafternoon goalongtheselines,thatyourprayer isathingthatyouwillcentreupon duringthecomingyear,andtheRosary,whichisyourgreatprayer-you rememberthelegendthatisconnected withit;itisnotnecessarilyalegend,

itisastory.St.DominicwaspreachingagainsttheAlbigensians,andwe aretoldthatOurLadyappearedto himandsaid:"Dominic,yousowtoo muchandwatertoolittle:'Whatdid shemeanbythesewords?Hesowed toomuchbyhispreachingandhewateredtoolittlewithhisprayers,andshe gavehimtheRosary,withwhichhe conqueredtheheresy.Mary'sRosary madehimasaint,andwithyourrosariesyoucanbreakandmastera world,andthereforemakeyourconsecrationtoMarythatinyourprayer youwilllabourandstrivetowinthe worldforChrist.

(MayMaryblessyou,eachandevery oneofyou,fortheworkyouhavedone forher.MayherDivineSonreward youbystrengtheninginyourhearts azealforsouls,andmaythepartnershipofMary"guideyourfeetinthe wayofpeace,sothat,thebattleoflife over,youmaybeallgatheredtogether withoutthelossofanyoneintheKingdomofloveandglory."Amen.

DAILYEXPOSITIONOPTEE BLESSEDSACRAMENT.

ExpositionoftheMostBlessed SacramentwillbeheadinSt. Mary'sCathedraleachday(until furthernotice),betweenthehours of12.30pm.andL46p.m.

QUARANT'ORE MAY.

Sunday-

2nd.--MANJIMUP:OneDayofExpdsition.

fird---ZASTVICTORIAPARR: OneDayofExposition.

4th.-CLAREMONT:FortyHours' Prayer(266.-28th.).

JUNK

1st.-OSBORNEPARKandMT. BARKER:OneDayofExposition.

2nd.-OATHEDRAL:FortyHours' Prayer(9th.-11th.).

3rd.-MIGHGATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(16th.-18th.).

4th.-IMERREDIN:OneDayofExposition.

Perhapsmanyofyouinthischurch, inparticular,auxiliarymembers,may wonderwhatuse,whatgoodisbeing achievedbyyourprayers.Welllet meanswerthatwithastorywhichis true,andwhichisrelatedbyFather WillieDoyle,theIrishJesuit:One nightinthestreetsofDublinhewas accostedbyawomanwhodidnotrealisewhathewas.Whenshesaw whathewassheapologised.Hesaid toher,"Gohomeanddonotsintonight,Jesuslovesyou."Yearslater hereceivedacalltoacondemnedcell inEnglandorIreland.Theperson mentionedmeantnothingtohim.Neverthelesshewent.Whenhewas broughtintothepresenceofthispersonhefoundhertobethewomanwho hadaccostedhimyearsbefore,andshe wishedtomakeherpeacewithGod, andshetoldhimwhatgavehercouragetodosowasthatshehadlistened tohiswordsthatnight,andshewent homeanddidnotsin-therewardfor onenightinasinfullifewhenshe refusedtosinforloveofJesusChrist.

Canyoudoubtforamomentwhat goodyourprayersorworkisdoing? Thereisnothingastoundinginsucha storywhenyoulistentoJesussaying, "AcupofcoldwatergiveninMyname meritsaneternalreward."

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DRESSMAKING:Wednesdays,7-9.30 pm.

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TheShorthandClasseswillbeas usualonMondayandFridaysofeach weekfrom5.15to6p.m.,andtheeveningclasswillheonFridaysonly,from 7to8p.m.

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PhyllisDean:Friday,May19

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PhyllisDean:Tuesday,May30. Important. Undernocircumstanceswillagirl beadmittedtocanteenwithouther badge.

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Thegirlsaretobecongratulatedon theirwonderfulresponsetoourappeal lastweek.Keepthisgoodworkup andwe'llhaveaslashingchoirtothrill theaudienceatournextconcert.Incidentally,assoonasthechoiris trainedtoperfection,aRadioSession istobearrangedinconjunctionwith theOrchestra.Keepthisinmind, girls,andworkforit.

SOCIALDANCE.

Owingtoashortageofpartners,we founditnecessarytodisbandour weeklydancesuntilconditionsare morefavourable.Toourregularfollovers,weextendoursincerethanks, andonlyhopeyouwillcontinueto giveusyoursupportwhenwere-open.

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Thebride,whoenteredthechurch onthearmofherfather,woreacream satingownof'simplecut,fullskirt,with bodicedrawnsoftlyintoashaped band.Ahand-workedveilwasheld inplacebyasprayoffrangipani;she carriedabeautifulsheafoffrangipani, chrysanthemums,androses.

Thebride'sattendantswerehersister,DorothyFoale.andsisterofthe bridegroom,MavisSmith.Theywere daintilyfrockedinpinkandbluesilk creperomaine,respectively.Features ofthedresseswereunusual:tucked sleeves,heart-shapedneck,waist-line andfullcircularskirts.Asmallveil ofmatchingcolourwasheldinplace byasprayofgladioli,andeachcarried alovelysheafofgladioli,rosesand carnations.Eachworeapendant,the giftofthebridegroom.

Dutiesofbestmanwerecarriedout byBillGibson(A.I.F.),friendofthe bridegroom,andthegroomsmanwas TomFoale(R.A.A.F.),brotherofthe bride.

ReceptionwasheldattheStirling SocialRooms,wheretheguestswere receivedbytheparentsofthebride andbridegroom.W/ON.H.Baird ablycarriedoutthedutiesofmaster ofceremonies.Motherofbridewore asmartfrockofnavybluecrepewith pinkbeadedtrimmingsandnavyaccessories,andcarriedaposyofredroses. Thebridegroom'smotherwasdressed inasmartforkofdelphiniumblue, withviewrosehatandnavyaccessor-ies.Shecarriedaposyofgladioli. Goingawaygownofthebridewasof sagegreenkashacrepe,withbrownac. cessoriesandafurcape,thegiftof thebridegroom.

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WilltheIrishTraditionFadeBeforeAustralianNationalism PriestPointstoIncreasingIndifference

RespectiveRolesofEngland& IrelandinOurCountry'sBirth

WilltheIrishtraditioninAustraliannationalityfadeawaybeforethe strongflameofnewnationalconsciousnessinthatcountry?Examining thisquestionatarecentaddressatRoetrevorChristianBrothers'College,Adelaide,Rev.C.Otmunins,0.P.,saidthatitwasaquestionwhich mustbedecidednowbytheIrish-Australian,fornowthenumberofIrish menandIrishwomen,thenumberofIrishpriestsandnunsandteachers, wasgrownveryfew.InafewyearsanIrishmanwouldbeararityinAustralia.Thedaysofimmigrationinfluencewereover.

ShalltheIrishtraditiondieout,askedFatherCummins.ShallIrish-Australiansceasetoremember,intheir full-grownnationhood,theparttheir Irishforebearstook?Shalltheyturn theirbacksontheIrishtraditionand strivetodissociatetheirnamesand theirheritagefromanythingand everythingthatisIrish?

Orshalltheyratherlifttheirheads proudlyandclaimagreatnobilityforbeingofIrishdescent.

MoreTrulyAustralian.

Shalltheyrathersaythattheyare themoretrulyAustralianbecausethey areofthebloodoftheearliestcolonists?Shalltheyratherlookwith sympathyandaffectionacross12,000 milesofocean,tothatislandofthe northernseas,andsaytotheirchildrenandtheirchildren'schildren, "Thenceoverahundredyearsago camethefirstofourfamilytolove Australia.Heretheylanded,togive thewisdomoftheirmindsandthe strengthoftheirarmsandtheloveof theirhearstobuildingthisgreatnationthatisoursto-day.'

ItisfortheIrish-Australiansoftodaytochoose.I,forone,amverymuchindoubtastowhatthatchoice shallbe,becontinued.

Thereisgoodreason,indeed,to doubt;forofrecentyears,therehave beensomanydenialsofthattradition, somanyapostasiesfromit;thatthere isgoodreasontothinkthattherot willruntillthemajorityoftheIrishAustralianswillhaveabandonedthe grandoldprinciples.

ExaggeratedNationalism.

Onegoodreasonforsuchdoubtis theexaggeratednationaloutlookof someIrish-Australians.Afewyears agowhentheAustralianmarketwas druggedwithoverseasproducts,tothe depressionoflabourandindustryat home,asloganbecamepopular,"AustraliafortheAustralians."Inthat caseandinsimilarcasesthesloganwas welljustified.Butitdidnotpause there.Thekindofindividualswho expecteverythingtobehandedto themonasilversalvertookupthe cry.Many,evenamongtheIrishAustralians,'tookitup,toturnthe sharpedgeofthesloganagainstthose ofIrishbirthandagainstthoseofIrish traditions.

Thatis-theun-Irishextreme.Thtt another--thepseudo-Irishextreme. Itistheattitudeofthosewhohaveno trueideaoftheIrishtradition,whointerpretitasacrudethingofblood andvindictivenessandrevenge,who omitallthatismostnobleandmost gentleinit,andturnitintoalustfor violenceagainstenemiesancientand modern,realorimaginary.Inthat spiritwefindmanyIrish-Australians nowadaysabandoningtheFaithand themostcherishedandkindlyprinciplesoftheirfathers,tobecomewild fanatics,imaginingoppressionwhere nonecanbefound,concoctingunrest wherepeacewasprevalent,fomenting strikesinthedayofAustralia'speril, urgiagonpeopletoRedRevolution and'toamythicalageofUtopianprosperity.

ApostateKinds.

tionandfalsepatriotismhecried,"AustraliafortheAustralians'" "Away withtheCatholicIrish,"thinksthe Irish-Australianashecries,"Down withFacisrn!"Theyhavenotcouragetospeakopenly,butyetarepreparedandactivetouseeveryslyfraud, everyserpentineintrigue,everystreak ofmeangeniusthatisinthem,to accomplishtheunspokenconvictions oftheirapostateminds.

Forthefollyandthefuryofsuch, GoodLord,deliverus!

IftheIrishtraditionistohavea placeintheunitednationaltraditonof Australiainthefuture,wemustclearly understandit.Wemust,therefore, defineitandthenaskifitbeworthy tosurvive.Andifitbeworthyto survive,wemustestablishitanddevelopit,andmaintainitagainstthe un-IriShextremethatisanti-Irishand aganstthepseudo-Irishextremeofthe wildman.

Possiblyamisunderstandingconcerningthebirthofthisnationisat therootofalotofourtroubles.For somethinkthatEnglandistheparentofAustralia,andsomeassertthat Irelandis.Icanonlysaythatsuch isnotclearthinking.Foreverynationhasmorethanoneparent.Ithas onefatherandoneormanymothers.

Itisthefatherwhogivesthenew nationaname,andalanguage-'he father's,andalaw-thefather's,and ashareinthefather'spossessions.But itisthemotherwholabourstobring forththenewnation,whogivesherlifebloodtogiveitlife,whonursesitin gentlelove,andtrainsitinhighprincipleandhighideals.Thosewerethe rolesplayedbyEnglandandIreland, respectively,inthemakingofAustralia.LegallytheBritishCrowninstitutedherasapenalcolony,andasthe colonylostitspenalcharacter,itacquiredthelawandtheinheritanceof 'theEnglishEmpire,andthenamethat Englandgaveit.

Irish'ConvictSettlers.

Butitsfirstandmostprogressive citizensweretheconvicts,mostof whomhadbeentornforciblyandunjustlyfromthewombofIreland,and theIrishimmigrants,mostofwhom hadbeendrivenfromIrelandbyfamineandeviction,byfireandsword andgrossinjustice.TheEnglishinvestorrubbedhishandingleefulanticipationofarichdividendonhisinvestments,butthemotherlandwrungher handsinsorrowandweeping,mourned herexiledchildren.

Addtothattheinnumerablelegionof doctors,lawyers,dentists,engineers,industrialists,andpa'storalists.Addthe rollofIrishmenwhosepoetry,prose, architecture,sculptureandpainting helpedtolaythefoundationsofAustralianart.Rememberthatallthese leftthestampoftheirChristianprinciplesontheAustralianConstitution, Australianlaw,andindustry,andart, andontheAustralianwayoflife,and youwillunderstandthatthemotherland,howeverdespisedbytheprejudiced,hadrichestogiveandgavethem, andthatAustraliaowesheradebt whichcanneverberepaid.

NorshoulditbeforgottenthatIrish handsandIrishsavingsandandIrish

brainserectedover2,000churchesand asmanyschools,andthatIrelandstaffedthemwithmanytimesthatnumber ofPriestsandNunsandteachers.' Thosebuildingswillstandformany generations,aseloquentwitnessesin stonetothetraditionsofanancient 'aridculturalnation.

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BadWaterPressure,BrokenPedestal Pans,BlockedSewerDrains,Cistern andRoofRepairs,T.V.Headlight MaskstoApprovedDesign.

Handinhand,thesetwoextremes arecombiningtoruinandextinguish thegrandprinciplesestablishedbythe firstIrish-Australians."Awaywith theseforeignIrish,"thinksthepetty Irish-Australian,aswithselfishambiFluePipeforStovesBathHeaters.. StocksofPaints,Varnish,Celcomine. Hassell'sStores,Perth...B6307.

Yetoutofsuchhumanevil,God,in HisProvidence,drewgood,andina landwhichtooklightlytheobligationsofChristianfaithandmorals,the CatholicFaithoftheIrishslowlygrew, sheddingtheperfumeofChristianholinessoveranationthatwas'drifting intopaganism.

Onebyonehersonsrosetoeminence. Morethan31becameGovernorsor ActingGovernors,18presidedovernatineParliaments,23wereStatePremi,rs,137wereCabinetMinisters,more than30wereoutstandingjudges,and amultitudeofthemfilledtheoffices ofmayorandmunicipalcouncillors.

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ClubdelegatestotheAssociation Councilareremindedthatthenext meetingwillbeheldonFriday,19th. inst.Representationatthelastwas unsatisfactory,anddelegatesarerequestedtomakeeveryefforttokeep thisdatefree-May19. St.Joachim'sClub, LastSunday.Highgatewereour guests.Fineweatherprevailed,which, combinedwiththeexcellentsurfaceof thecourts-theresultofsomelittleeffortoverthepastfewweek-ends-made possibleaveryenjoyableandsocial afternoon.Some15membersfrom Highgatewerepresent,andmanyinterestingsetswereplayed.OneprominentladymemberfromHighgatewas heardtoremarkthat"Shewasn'tcomingtoSt.Joachim'sagain,asshehad hadtoplaysixsets."Oneparticularsetattractedgreatinterest-Kath. McCaulandKenTondutversusJack JonesandMargaretWatts.Atfirst, itappearedtobeagrudgematch,but theprogressofthesetcausedsome doubtstoarise.

Theannualmeetingoftheclubwas heldlastFridaynight,andwaswell attended.Thesecretary,Mr.J.Tully, presentedhisannualreportcovering theclub'sactivitiesforthepastyear, andthetreasurer,Mr.A.E.Heagney, thefinancialstatements,revealinga verysatisfactoryposition.Officebearersforthecomingyearareasfollows:President,Mr.A.E.Heagney; secretary.Mr.J.Tully;treasurer,Mr. A.E.Heagney;assistantsecretary, Mrs.F.Wigmore;captain,Mr.L.McGovern;committee,Mrs.L.Graham, MissesM.Corry,N.Harford,andB. Twycross;Messrs.W.WalthoandJ. EastcottHighgateClub.

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land,althoughithadpreservedepiscopacyandthenotionofmeninauthoritychargedwiththedutyof watchingforheresy,yetfailedtowithstandthesuccessivedilutionanddenialsofmodernism. Thekindof undenominationalChristianitywhichis advancingallthetimenow,tobe takenasthenormintheStateschools, theB.B.C.andthePress,hasnosuch protectionormeansofpreservingany doctrinalshapeorcharacteratall. Verymanyteacherswhowouldhave beenathomeinacompletelysecular humanitarianismarepreparedtocall themselvesChristians,ifbeingaChristiandoesnotinvolveinthetwentieth centurywhatitalwaysinvolvedbefore-dogma,mystery,ritual,theScripturesandauthority-andreallymeans nomorethanupholdingacertaincode ofhigh-mindedandaltruisticconduct.

Therepresentativesoftheteachers tendtogrowindignantifitissuggestedthatasabodytheyarerather stronglypermeatedwithmodernunbelief;butitisunhappilyquitecertain howfarremovedevenfromagreedsyllabusChristianityarethewriters andweeklyjournalswhichareso widelyacceptedbymodernteachersa, embodyingasound,progressiveoutlookonhumanlife.Whatistobeexpectedisanincreasingattemptto diluteandwidentheideaofChristianity.

Wedonotthink thehealth ofthenationthatthemostprofound divergenciesamongmenshouldbe glossedoverandconfused.Wehold thatitisbetterthattheyshouldhe recognised,andweclaimthattheprincipleofdiversityandfreedom,which Catholicsrecommendforthenational systemofeducation,istheonlysystematallsuitableforaperiodlikethe presentofsuchdividedandestranged philosophiesoflife.

Thephilosophybehindthecry,"No testsforteachers."istheuntrueone whichsuggeststhataman'sreligious beliefisnotthemostimportantthing abouthim,butmerelyaveryprivate compartmentofhisprivatelife.That wouldonlybetrueifaveryinadequateviewweretakenofteaching,as nomorethantheimpartingoftechnicalinstruction.ButitIsthedignitv ofthevocationthatitissomuchmore thanthat.Itis,inthewordnowfashionableinreligiousdiscussion,essentially"mooting,"theimpactofone personalityonanother:andifitis nottobeahollowmockerywhenMr. Butlerspeaksabouttherightsofparents,theyoughttohaveareal,alarge anddecisive,voiceaboutthepersonalitiestowhoseinfluencetheysubmit theirchildren.Thisissomethinginfinitelymoreimportantthanthesize orpositionofschoolbuildings:yetit is.infact,beingmadesubordinate...

Thatthistopsy-turvyviewofeducationshouldpasswithsolittlequestioningshouldofitselfsuggestthatthis isperhapsnotaverygoodgeneration toassumeanyvastnewpowers.

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Hostess:"Professor,Ihearyouarea greatpianist?"

Musician:"Notatall-Imerelyplay theaccompaniment."

"Tosongs?"

"No,theguests'conversation." * * * *

"Givemeapairofshin-guards, please,"demandedthecustomer.

"Certainly,sir,"theassistantreplied."Ihopeyouhaveagood game."

"Oh,thesearenotforfootball.I'm playingbridgewithmywifeto-night."

Fisherman(describinghislastcatch): "I'msurprisedyoudidn'thearabout 4t.Itwasputinthe'Times.'"

BoredCompanion:"Togetherwith thechips.Isuppose?"

OldGeorgehadjustfinishedplantingpotatoesforthelocalsquire.Last yearhehadspoiledthecropbyplantingthemtooclosely.

"Now,haveyouputthemfarther apartthistime?"askedtheSquire.

"Aye,zur!"answeredGeorge."They befur'nufapart.Somebeinyour garden,an't'othersinmyallotment.-

* Theteacherwasgivingahealthtalk toherclass,andwarnedthemnever tokissanimalsorbirds.

"Canyougivemeaninstanceofthe dangersofthis,Jackie?"sheasked.

"Yes,miffs,myAuntAliceusedto kissherdog."

"Andwhathappened?"askedthe teacher.

"Itdied."

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Thechairmanrosetoproposethe toast."Gentlemen,letusdrinktothe healthofourcolleague,WilliamBrown, whoisleavingthetown.Hewas bornhere:hewasmarriedhere;and weallhopedthathewoulddiehere. Butitwasnottobe."

Thisisastoryoramanandhis bicycle.Hehadlaiduphiscarand takentothebike.Onhiswayhome tothesuburbshehadtomakeacall andleftthebicycleoutsidetheshop. Flayingmadehispurchase,heforgot thebicycleandboardedabus.

Onhisarrivalhomehiswife,much tohisastonishment,remindedhimthat hehadgoneawayinthemorningon thebike.Hetookthenextbusfor thecity,andtohissurprisefoundthe machinewherehehadleftit.

AsatokenofhisappreciationHof thehonestyofhisfellow-citizenshe decidedtomakeanofferingtotheless fortunateones.Sohewentintoa churchanddepositedacontributionin thepoor-box.

Withhisheartfullofjoyandfeeling ofrectitude,heleftthechurch-and foundthathisbicyclewasgone.

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"Howyouhavechanged!Youused tohavethickblackhairandnow you'rebald.Youusedtohavea ruddycomplexionandnowyou'repale. Youusedtobestockyandnow you'rethin.I'msurprisedMr.Gordon."

"ButI'mnot.Mr.Gordon."

"Look!You'veevenchangedyour name!"

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Amanhada'cellowithonestring andusedtoplayonitforhour'sonend, alwaysholdinghisfingerinthesame place.Formonthsandmonthshis wifehadtolistentohisexcruciating noises.Finally,indesperition,she said:"Youknow,I'venoticedthat other'celloshavefourstrings,andthe playersmovetheirfingersaboutallthe time."

Themanstoppedhisplayingfora momentandsaid,impatiently:"Of coursetheothershavefourstringsand movetheirfingersaboutallthetime. Theyarelookingfortheplace.I've foundit!"

LittleJoanwaspayingherfirstvisit toherunmarriedaunt,whohadstrong viewsonhowsmallgirlsshouldbehave.Asaresult,Joanwasfarfrom happy. "Well,mydear,"saidauntie,"you looksosad,youmustbehome-sick."

"No,I'mnot,"saidJoanfrankly. I'mheresick."

Awomanwhohaddriventheother membersofafirst-aidclassnearlyfran-ticbyhercontinualcriticismofthe wholeideaturneduponemorninga completeconvert-first-aidtraining wasawonderfulthing.

"Why,"shesaid,"yesterdayIwas sittingathomewhenIhearda'screechingofbrakesandthenaterrificcrash. Twocarshadupturnedrightinfront ofourgateandfourpeoplewerelying intheroad.Onewomanhadadeep cutinherarm,twomenhadbroken legs,andanotherseverelacerationsof theface.But,thankHeaven,Irememberedexactlywhatyouhad taughtme.SoIbentoverandput myheadbetweenmykneeS-andI didn'tfaint"

Tryingtointerestherclassinthe Englishlanguage,theteacherbegan words.explaining themeaningsofvarious

"Now,"shesaid,"theword'arise' meansto'comeintoview.'"

"Notalways,Miss,"retortedone youngster.

"Whynot,Johnny?"

"Well,mydadaskedforarise,but itdidn'tcomeintoview,"wasthe blandreply.

* * * *

Threemanager'sofchickenfarmsin Germanywerebeingquestionedbya Gestapoman."Whatdoyoufeed yourchickens?"thefirstwasasked.

"You'reunderarrest!Weusecorn tofeedthepeople!"

Thesecondmanageroverheardthe conversation,andtriedtoplaysafe.

"Whatdoyoufeedyourchi,.a:: camethequestion.

"Cornhusks."

"You'reunderarrest!Weusethe huskstomakecloth.Andyou?"he asked,turningtothethirdman.

"Igivemychicksthemoneyand tellthemtogoandbuytheirown food."

Anactressboughtaverymodern hat;acreationlikeabeehivewith beesquiveringoveritonlittlewire wings."Crazy,"shereflected."but probablynooneelseintownwilldare wearit."

Thatnightinarestaurantshewas horrifiedtoseeanotherwomanenter wearingTheHat.

"Twoofusinthatlittleroomwith thesamehat!"theactressreported later."Idecidedtomakeajokeof it,soIcaughtthegirl'seyeandsmiled.Ipointedtomyhatandthento hers,andraisedmycocktailglassin salute.Shelookedpuzzled,hutraisedherglass,too.WhenIleft,I wavedgood-bye,shakingmyheadto makethebeesquiver,pointingagain tomyhatandhers.

"I'veoftenwonderedwhatshe thoughtofme.ForwhenIlookedinthelobbymirror,theawful truthwas-thatnightIwasn'twearingmybeehatatalll"

"IhearthatyouandMaggiehave beenreconciledandaretobemarried afterall,"saidMcPherson.

"Quiteright,"repliedMcIntosh. "Yousee,Maggiehasputonweight andwecouldn'tgettheengagement ringoffherfinger."

Thetwowivesweretalkingabout theirhusbands.

"Ithinkyou'relucky,"saidone. "Yourhubbyseemstobearealtreasure."

"Maybe,"saidtheother,"butwhen thereareanyjobstobedonehe'sa hidden'treasure."

Twomind-readersmetafteranintervalofsomemonths.Oneofthem voice immediatelyexclaimedinahearty

"You'reallright!HowamI?"

Theyoungpairhadb.momentary disagreement.Thenthegirlsnuggled uptohim.

"Darling,"shewhispered,"don't hardenyourheartagainstme."

Lookingdownatherpleadingface, hegulpedtwiceandthensaid:

"You'rewront,mypet.Thatisn't myheart:it'smycigarette-case."

"SIAMESEINTERLUDE"

PartIV.

Ineednotmentionthatthisremark occasionedmeamildsurprise.Never beforeinmywideexperiencehadI metananimalgiventothehabitof conversingfluently,andinaforeign tongueatthat!

However,evenichstrangecircumstancesasthisdidnotwarrantmy handingoverthefruitofmyspoilsImean,mytoils!Itriedtochange thesubjectwithabreezylittleremark aboutthestateoftheweather.

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DearCornerites,-

Theofficeisstrangelyquietthis week.Sandyhasgoneagain!No longerdoIheartheclumpofhisfootstepsonthestairsnorthesoundof hisvoiceraisedinaltercationwiththe \VetBlanket.Afterafittingsend-off, Sandyoncemorebetookhimselftothe decksofthegoodshipHaggisin searchofadventuresnew.

Theonlyreminderofhisvisitisa miserablelittlekitten,whomisseshim verymuch,forAnguswasveryfondof Sandy,despitethefabricationsSand', putforwardabouthim.

AndnowImustconfessthatIwas gettingacclimatised,asitwere,myself.Sandysaysthat,withgood luck,hecanexpectsomemoreleave inayear'stime,sowehaveayear, Cornerites,inwhichtoprepare.

Well,nowthattherainshavebegun,allourcountryreaderswillbe happy.Inthecity,however,the rainyweathermeansthatpedestrians willhavetolooksmarttoavoidbeing splashedbypassingmotorcars,city mudbeingthatdelectablevarietythat isdifficulttoremovefromclothes. Butwecan'tgrumble,canwe,whenwe thinkofwhatitreallymeanstous.

AUNTBESSY.

* * * * "Brookmeyer,"Namban.

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"Anyway,"headded,"Icanonlydo itwhenthere'sabluemoon,soIhave toworkfast. Don'tinterrupt!I learntEnglishoffthelastchapPercy stewed,andthentherewastheFrenchmanwhowasfricassied-Oh,andyou shouldhearmeonSiamese."

Iventuredtosuggestthathe-tellme hisnamebeforethelife-storycontinueditsmerryway,andheveryobliginglyinformedmethatitwas Angxupslzq,andmeantKingKitten. Well,Iwon'tsayIdidn'ttrytosay it,becausetheconditionofmyjew couldhaveverifiedit,butitwastoo muchforevenme.

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"Listen,brother,"saidthekitten, cutting4meshort,"I'mhungry,starving,empty!Ihaven'trestoredthe jollyoldtissuessincebreakfasttune. Leadonthegreens,andwe'llchat afterwards."

Dumbfoundly,Ireachedforaclean plate,andshovelledagoodlyportion ofmyteaontoit.Forthenextten minutesthe'silencewasbrokenonly bythesoundoftiekittenhoeinginto themealwithawholesaleendeavpur. Iwatchedhimacrossdietable,my curiositytingedwithreluctanceasthe foodrapidlydisappeared.

"Ah!"breathedthekittenamomentlater,asheremovedtheevidence ofthemealfromhiswhiskerswith theendofthetablecloth,"Ifeela fullerandawidercat!Wereyougoingtosaysomething?Shoot,brother!"

"Well,"quothI,"Idon'tliketoappearinquisitive,butIwouldliketo knowhowyouhappentobeableto talk.It'snotquitedoneinthebest felinecircleswhereIcomefrom!"

Thekittengaveasnortofdisbelief, andobservedcausticallythat,young ashewas,he'dreadthewomen's magazinesmorethanonce.

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"O.K.,Sanxpldiegk,"herepied,and thenwefettleddowntoalittlechat onourrespectivehistories.

Angussaidthathewasgettingsick ofbeingworshipped,andwanted someexcitement.Hedidn'tgofor oldTrebinabigwayeither,sohewas quiteagreeablewhenIsuggestedthat hethrowinhislotwithmefora change,

"Well,"hesaid,"thefirstthingwe gottado,Sandy,islose60littlelot," andhepointedtothehorizonwherea scoreofSiamesewarjunkswerefast obliteratingtheview.

Well,ittookusquitealittleeffort toleadthemintoanambush,but, aloneandunaided,wedidit.

Thegoodship"Haggis"onseeingus arrive,quicklyrounded'upthejunks tosupplyasfirewoodtothenavy, andcapturedthecrewstopeelthe potatoesinthegalley.

AngusandIwerebothrewarded withtheS.C.(SiameseCross)forinconspicuousbravery,andIgota month'sleave,which,ofcourse,I spentwithmydearoldAuntat"The Record"office. (Finis.)

that"examsaren'treallyatruetest ofone,;sability"?

AUNTBESSY.

Peter,myboy, Itgivesmegreatjoy Toansweryourletter.

Iforgottodoit, Sosorry,Stewart (IsthisAnybetter!). Itquiteslippedmymind, Whenmymailgotbehind, Igotsomixedup, Mydeskwassomessy, Ihopeyou'llforgive YourpooroldAuntBessy.

NotedPublisherArrives BeginLectureTour

Mr.FrankSheed,notedauthor,lecturerandpublisher,arrivedinSydney lastweek,tobeginalecturetour, whichwilltakehimtomostofthe Australiancapitals.

Oneofthebest-knownCatholic speakersinEnglandandtheUnited States,Mr.Sheedhasdeliveredabout 2,000publicaddressesinthepastten years.

Mr.SheedwasborninSydney,and graduatedbrilliantlyfromtheUniversitythere.

Hewasoneofthefoundersofthe CatholicEvidenceGuild,andbecame aregularDomainspeaker.

"Ithasoftenbeensaid,"hetolda "CatholicWeekly"reporter,"thatmy realhomeisonasoapboxunderafig tree.ThereisnothingIenjoymore thanspeakingintheopenair,andI hopetohelpwiththeworkintheDomainwhileIamhere."

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InLondon,Mr.Sheedfrequently sharedtheCatholicEvidenceplatform withthelategreatFatherVincent McNabb,O.P.

"Englandisthepoorerbyhisdeath," hesaid."Idonotthinktherewas amorepopularmaninthecountry."

ItwaswhenhebeganhisCatholic

toEvidenceworkinLondonthatFrank Sheedmethisequallyfamouswife, MaisieWard,authorofthebest-selling biography,"GilbertKeithChesterton.'

"Shemumyteacher,"saidMr. Sheed."Ourpartnership,thenand since,hasprobablybeenunique.It washerideathatweshouldbegina publishingbusiness.Since1926we havepublishedabout700books,all ofthemhavingsomerelationtoour religion."

ChurchinEurope.

SheedandWard'sbuildinginPaternosterRowwasdestroyedinthefirst greatincendiaryblitzonLondon;but thecompanysurvivedtheheavyloss, andisagaininaflourishingstate.

Mr.Sheedhasmadeaspecialstudy oftheChurchinEurope."Theimmediatefutureisdark,andthethreat ofpersecutionistobeseenonevery hand,"hesaid."Buttakingalongrangeview,Iamextremelyconfident ofthesuccessoftheChurch'smission.

"To-dayinEuropethereisagreat appreciationofwhattheChurchstands for.Inoldentimesmanywerelost totheFaithbecausetheyknewlittle oftheissuesatstake.To-daythey arewellinformedandproudoftheir religion.Iamsuretheywillnot falter."

MissionNativesTakeNaturally toChristianity

CatholicActionGoesBush

Longcenturiesbeforethedawnof SpanishandPortuguesediscovery, Malaysearovers,theVikingsofthe Pacific,combeditsbroad,bluewaters fromMadagascartotheSouthSeas. Sailingdownintheirfrailprows throughtheislandswhichswinglikea chainbetweenIndiaandAustralia, theyvisitedthenorthernshoresof thecontinent.Perhapsthestories theycarriedbacktotheIndies,then partoftheEmpireofKublaiKhan, helpedtokeepalivethebeliefina GreatSouthLand.Twoislandssleepinginanopalescentseafiftymiles northofDarwinlaydirectlyintheir path-BathurstIslandandMelville Island,to-daynativereservesandCatholicmissions,conductedbytheAustralianMissionariesoftheSacred Heart.

Christianitycomesasnaturalto themastheveryairtheybreathe. Theirlivesarefulloflaughterand song,andtohearthemsing--GregorianMasses,nativechants,English hymns,evenpopularballads-orgive aconcertoftwenty-sixiterrisbybril-

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NoristheirChristiapitymerelyelementaryandsuperficial.Thenative Cdtholicgirlsaresolidlyinstructedand firedwithacrusadingzealtoconvert theirpaganbrethrenoutbeyondthe hills.NothinglessthanCatholicActioninitsessenceisatworkon BathurstIsland.Thenativesarebecomingapostlesofthenatives.When they"gobush,"asaboriginalsmust, theyquietlyattackthesuperstitionsof tribalpaganslifeinitsownenvironment,tellingtheirblackfellowswhat isrightandwhatiswrongintheir customs.ThoughfullyinitiatednativeshardlyeverbecomeChristians duringlife,itissignificantthatanincreasingnumberaskforbaptismat death.TheCatholicnatives,carefully trainedintheadministrationofthe Sacraments,baptisethemoutinthe junglecampsandpromptlyreport themtothepriest.Thevisitorto BathurstIslandmayreadintheregistertheirnamesandthenamesofthe Catholicnativeswho,performedthem

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