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DevelopmentofAlliedBombingPolicyCauses

DismayinVatican.

GeneralDeclineof HowWarfarewasHumanised intheAgesoftheFaith

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*VigorousDenunciationof ScorchedEarthTechnique

TheRomecorrespondentofthe"DagensNyheter,claimingtobethefirst newspapercorrespondentallowedto visitCastelGandolfosinceitwas bombed,saysthat18,000refugeeshad fledthere,believingthattheyhad foundasaferetreatinthePope'scasandpark.He.goeson:"Itisbest tostateinadvancethatIdonotintendtoanswertheverydelicatequestionastowhetherthebombing,which damagedeventhePapalestate,was formilitaryreasons.Whatawitness maystateisthattheactualPapalVilla wasonMarch5undamaged,whileanotherbuilding,whichhadnospecial importanceandwhichbelongstothe PontificalCongregationdePropaganda Fide,andispartofthe60ha.estate, receivedmanydirecthits.Itwas underthecollapsingruinsofthisbuildingthatmostofthe500victimswere buried.

"BytheirbombingintheRoman area,andespeciallybythebombingof CastelGandolfo,theAllieshavelost agreatdealofthesympathywhich theyformerlyenjoyedamongthepopulation.Thesepeoplearenowdisappointedandembittered,andinindividualcasesarefilledwithhatred.The damagewhichhasalreadybeendone can,onthewhole,berepaired."

The"OsservatoreRomano.'ofMarch 2,commentingonthepreviousday's raidinwhichVaticanpropertywas damaged,said:

"Andyet,moderntechniqueaffords effectivemeansofdetectingevenat nighttime,selectedtargetswhich shouldinanycaseneverbethedwellinghousesofpeacefulandunarmed citizens,norbuildingsconsecratedto religion,cultureorart.Moreover,the reprehensibleandtoofrequentflying overtheVaticanCityisaviolationof InternationalLaw.Yesterday'sattackcomesafteraseriesofmostgrievousincidents,whichareoccurringrepeatedlyinmanycountries,andwhich notonlydonotproduceanyresult, howeverslight,suchasmighthasten thesolutionoftheconflict,butcontributeatanincreasingratetoprovoke fearfulbewildermentanddangerousreactions,ofwhichthoseresponsiblefor theirrepeatedoccurrencewillperhaps

onedayseethelamentableconsequences."

Itisnotonlythedevelopmentof AlliedbombingpolicywhichiscausingdismayintheVatican,however.It isthegeneraldeclineofstandardsthat istobeobservedeverywhere,bothin theconductofthewarandinother fieldsoflife.Thereisespecialapprehensionaboutthe"scorchedearth" policywhichtheGermansarelikelyto pursuewhentheirgeneralretreat begins.

Anarticleentitled',ScorchedEarth" appearedinthe"OsservatoreRomano" ofJanuary15Itbeganbysaying thattheidealofpeacewhichChristianitybroughttotheworldhasalwayshadanindefatigablechampion intheCatholicChurch,whosepractical geniushasledhertoadoptamaximum andaminimumpolicy-thefirstaimingattheabolition,thesecondatthe humanisationofwar.Inantiquity, the"Osservatore"wenton,warwas entirelyruthless,notonlyinmoreremoteperiods,buteveninthecentury ofAuglistus,themostbrilliantperiod oftheRomanEmpire.Theso-called "PaxRomana"wasbasedessentially onforceandcoercion,andhadnothing incommonwiththat"PaxChristiana" whichChristianRomesubsequentlyadvocatedandwhichwasfoundedupon charityandjustice.

ThearticlethenreferredtothevariouseffortsmadeduringtheMiddle Agesbytheecclesiasticalauthorities invariouscountries,andbytheHoly Seeitself,tomitigateandreducetoa minimumtheevilsinherentinwar; anditinstancedthelargelysucc, effortsmadeduringtheninth,tenth, andeleventhcenturiestoestablish thatTruceofGodwherebybelligerents consentedtorefrainfromwaronmost daysoftheweekandduringcertain liturgicalseasons,andtorespectnot onlywomen,childrenandtheclergy, butalsootherclassesofpersonssuch asfarmers,fishermen,merchantsand thosewhoseactivitieswereregardedas essentialtothecommonwelfareSoit wasthat,inthatmedievalperiodin whichgenerosityandchivalry,egoism andcruelty,weresostrangelycombined,menneverlostsightcompletelyof

thePolarstarofChristianprinciple, andtheymadeofitagoaltowards which,inspiteofeverydeviation, theirfootstepswereforthemostpart directed.

"Butwhentheagesoffaithdeclined andthenewdayofrationalism,secularismandmaterialismdawned,allthe charitableinstitutionswhichthe Churchhaddevisedwererejected rejectedaspartofwhatwasregarded asanobsoleteobscurantism,whilehumanitymarchedonward-filledwith prideandself-confidence-towards aimswhichareto-daysodiscredited. ThemenofthenewepochweresarcasticabouttheChristianconception ofamildformofwar.Undersuch conditions,theysaid,warwouldnot haveroomtodevelopitsfullstriking power;theclevermightsometimesprevailoverthestrong,anditwasonly strengththatshouldcount.Warwas war!"

Itwasnolongerunderstoodthatthe Church'saimhadbeentobridlewar asthoughitwereafierysteed,and thiswithaviewtoitseventualabolition.Norwasitunderstoodthatthe sameendwouldotherwisebeattained notbyaroadofcivilisationandprogress,butbyoneofretrogressionand barbarity.Warwouldeventualybecomeimpossible,asaresultofitspitiless,itsruinousamplitudewherebythe wholeterritoryofanationwouldbecomethebattlefrontwhileitswhole populationwouldbeinvolvedinthe conflict.

Thus,thankstotherejectionofa "pietism"oncedenouncedas"defeatist,"wehavefoundourselvesfacedinsteadby"thenewconceptionoftotal air-warfarecarriedoutbymeansof aerialflotillas,"astheencyclopedias say;wefindourselvestreatedtodeclarationsofprinciplelikethefollowing:"Thelimitationsimposedoncertainmethodsofwarfareontheground thattheyareuncivilisedoratrocious, areduetodemagogichypocrisy"-"the distinctionsmadebetweenbelligerents andnon-belligerentsarenolongeradmissible,"

"Wefindourselvesfacedbythe 'scorchedearth'policy,thelatestexampleofthelawofwarfare,its'dernier cd.'Theideahereistoleavethe enemynothingwhichhemightfind useful,neitherhouses,norfood,nor fields,norcattle,normen;toleavethedesertNo,worsethanthat, 'scorchedearth'lAprogrammewhich, evenwhennotcarriedoutliterally,involvessuchruin,likethatofashes uponthesoil,astorenderunproductive theregionsaffected.Whatfiresand minesdonotdestroy,whatIsnotflat-

tenedoutandcrushedbyarmouredvehicleshurtlingacrosscropsandvineyards,aliketheresourcesofto-day andthepromiseofto-morrow,arecartedawaybytheenemy.Andthe trainsandlorriesthatremovegoods andmerchandiseofeverykindalso takeawaymenwhoarethemselvesregarded,accordingtothemostmodern conceptions,asnothingbutsocialand politicalmerchandise;thereremain nothingbutruins,whateverelsewill makethedesertmorewearisomeand thescorchedearthmorepainfultothe enemy.Thuswomenandchildrenare left,oldpeople,sickanddisabledpe,.;ple,deprivedofeverything,without homes,clothes,foodormoney;becauseotherwisethosewhosurvive wouldnotbefacedbyalltheobstacles whichitisthoughtnecessarytocreate forthem,whethermaterialorhuman incharacter.Everythingwhichisusefultotheenemymustberemoved, everythingwhichcanharmhimmust beleft.

"Thisistheabyssintowhichhumanity,detachedfromitsChristiansummits,hasfallen,theabystinwhich entirenationsliegroaning.Toraise itupagain,toreplaceitonitsformer eminencehumanstrengthalonewill notsuffice.ThegraceofGodisneededandinorderthatthismaybegainedandthatitmaybefruitful,Faith, Christianfeeling,resolutionofamendment,readinesstomakereparation,the rebuildingofourlivesonthefoundationoftheGospel,aliarenecessary. Eitherourto-morrowwillbethus,"the "Osservatore"concluded,"orelse,far awayonthenewhorizon,despiteits promiseofpeace,ofliberty,ofprosperity,ofathousandotherthings,the smokewillagainrisethreateningly,the acridbreathofscorchedearthwillonce moreassailournostrils."

Thegeneraldeclineofstandardsis thethemealsooftheLentenPastoral LetterofCardinalSeredi,thePrimate ofHungary."Allearthlyvaluesare beingdangerouslyshaken,"hewrote. "Arttreasureswhichhavebeencarefullypreservedforcenturiesarebeingdestroyedinafewminutes.Thatwhich hasbeenproducedbythecrowning workofcreation-man-bythehard workofmanycenturies,isbeingworn downanddestroyed:andthereisno hopeofreplacingit.Themeansof exchange,money,islosingitsvalue, becausetherewillsoonbenothingleft toexchangeitfor.Humanlifehas perhapsbecometheleastvaluableof allearthlygoods.Notonlythesoldiersfightingontheendlessfrontsare threatenedbyarms,butalsothepeace-

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Wereadwithgreatinteresttheaccountsofthevariousactivities.ofsome ofourCatholicChaplains.Theirnoble andself-sacrificinglabours,theirdevotiontothemenofallranksandcreeds, thedangersandhardshipstheyencounteredandenduredsoheroicallycall forwordsofunstintedpraiseandadmirationfromeverylip.

WhenwereturnedfromtheMiddle Eastandenteredonournewphaseof jungletraininginthenorthernareas ofAustralia,ourChaplainwasonce againintheforepreparinghismenfor

theforthcomingoperationsagainstthe Japanese.CatholicActiongroups,a circulatinglibrary,ceaselessroundsof visitation,convertclasses-everything thatgoestocreateandinspireahealthyandenergeticCatholicspiritwere oncemoresetonfoottopreparefor thedreadandfearfuldaysthatlay Daybydaytheworkprogressedand thelargecongregationsatSunday Massesweresufficientevidencethatour chaplain'sendeavourswerenotinvain, andthattheseedofthewordofGod, soforciblypreached,didnotfallon barrensoil.

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some450to500menandofficersknelt itsprayerbeforetheAltaroftheir EternalKing.Weekbyweektheyreceivedthelife-givingfoodoftheBody ofChrist,andwhilerecitingthepublic Rosary,proclaimedwithstrongmanly voicesthegloriesofMarybeforethe AltarofherSon.

TheThanksgiving,whichwasalways madeinpublic,wasaninspiringsight. Theprayerswereusuallyrecitedby oneoftheCatholicofficersormen(the happyprivilegefallingtomyloton manyoccasions).Itwasanunforgettableexperiencetolistentothatchorus ofvoicesshoutingouttheprayersafter theirleader:"SoulofChristsanctify me BodyofChristsaveme":but moreinspiringandtouchingstillwas themomentwhentheCross,wasraised aloft.Then,alleyeswouldreston themangledformoftheircrucified God,andanoutburstofdeepfaithandtouchingloyaltyfromhundredsof voiceswouldrendtheair:"Behold,0 goodandsweetJesus,Icastmyself onmykneesinThysight."Therewas nomistakingtherealityofthefaithso proudlyexpressed.Thesincerity,the devotion,andthereverentialdemeanourofthatkneelingcrowd,nottomentiontheirobviousprideinthisoft-repeatedprofessionoffaith,didnotfail toleaveadeepimpreSsiononmany non-Catholiconlookers.Thesewerealwaysmovedbysuchmanifestationsof :devotion,andinanatmospherehallowedbythepresenceoftheBlessedSacrament,they,too,caughtsomethingof thebeautyandthesacrednessofthe occasion.Silentreverencewastheir tributetoamanifestationoffaithwhich theycouldrespect,eveniftheycould notpenetrateitssecret.

OnourtriptoNewGuinea,there wassomedifficultyinprocuringasuitableplaceforHolyMassandConfession,butourgoodAmericanfriends gladlyhandedovertheirlimitedquarters,and,beforethelittlealtarerected inthecornerofthesaloon,Australian andAmericansoldiersandsailorsknelt shouldertoshoulder,eveningbyevening,asthebigshipheavedandlurchedonher-waytothesceneofbattle.

OursojournofsolveweeksinPapua wasaproximatepreparationforthe realthing.Trainingwasintense;and sowasourchaplain'swork-evenmore intense,ifpossible,thanithadever been.Wewerehavingourfirstreal tasteofjungle,asortofpre-viewto thetryingdaysthatlayaheadwhen Mass,HolyCommunion,andtheconsolingteachingsofourfaithwereto beouronlycomfortandstrength.And ourchaplainwaspreparingusforthe ordeal.

Warfare,undertheenervatingcondi. tionsofjungleexistence,isanexperiencethatteststhestaminaofthe strongestandbravest.Ourmenare ceaselesslyfightingtwofightshereoneagainstacunningfoe,thefoxy Jap;andtheotheragainsttheinimitableterrain.Therearenottheusual incentivesinthejungletoperformsuperhumanfeatsofenduranceandcourage,nocrowdstocheerthevictor,no townsorcitiesat"Base"inwhichto relaxforatimeandforgetthetrials. Itisatotalwarwithavengeance, everydayandeverynight;arelentless warofendurance,andarelentlesswar ofnerves.Theevilvapoursofthis jungleforest,thefeverishfiresofmalariaanddengue,havesappedthetropicalsun-bronzefrommanyaface,and havedrawntheirmuscularbodiesto sinewandwhipcord.Addedtothis, thefadedgreenshirtsforeverdrenched withperspiration;slackscontinually bespattered-withmud,clammywith sweatandrain;theconstantgoing throughkunaicoveredpatcheswhere theheatisoven-likefromtheblazing sun-aheatthatrisesupfromthe groundandcausessweattostream intotheeyes,andsalttosettleonthe lips.Inthethickofthejunglethe airiscoolanddamp,butthehard trackbecomesmuddyandslippery.... silenceofdesolationishere.Itisa fantasticpicturefromaGrimm'sfairy tale andoverallhangstheper.

petualmistthatenshroudsthevalleys andhills. "Hereisthebirthplaceofstillness, Here,mergedinsubmarinetwilight, Alllivingthingsaredrownedinadeep sea. Stillasdeaththemosstrees 4reenbearded,dankwitheternitiesof mists, octopus-likethesicklyroots creep,greententacles aboutthetraveller'sfeet; moresilentthandeath hemovesthroughthisplace ofGod-forgotten."

Ihopemyreaderswillpardonthis digression;butIwantittoconvey thenatureofthisdifficultcountry,the hardshipsencountered-hardshipshap1)11yunknowntomillionsourourAustralianpublic-andthesacrificesofour Australianboysandchaplains,endured fortheloveofreligion,countryand freedom.Wordsbecomemerebanalitiesindescribingwhatthesemenwent through.,

Insuchconditionsastheseourchaplaintoileddaybyday,bringingthe spiritualconsolationsofourholyreligiontothescatteredportionsofhis largeflock.Itwasadailysightfor ustoseehimknee-deepinmud,clothes dripping,facecoveredwithhonestperspiration,packonback,goingamongst hismenrightinthefrontline.How oftendid-weseehimsittingonalog, hearingconfessions,andbyhiswords ofencouragementupliftingmanya wearyheart Comealongwithmeto-daytoone ofourjungleMasses.Wecan'tpromiseyouverymuchinthewayofa church-notevenanativehut,formost ofthemhavebeenblastedtothe groundbyartillerybarrages.Butwhat wecanofferisthesightofabodyof Catholicmenkneeling-perhapson dryground;moreprobably,however, inmud-indeephomagetoaGodand Saviourbroughtclosertothembythe presentconditionsandbytheordeal thatlayahead.Thespotwearein, althoughnearenemylines,issecluded. Thesimplealtarerectedbythede"usedhandsofthemenconsistsoffour uprights-vinesbranchessomehow madeintoatable.Itlooksrough, andunworthy,perhaps,ofthenoble purposeforwhichitisintended.'But soonitwillbetransformedintoa Throne-theThroneoftheKingof Kings,fromwhichtheDivinePresencewillradiate,andshedlight,joy, andforgivenessonthemud-stainedsoldierswhokneelaroundit.Overhead thewidearmsofthejungletrees spreadtheirgreenshelter,givingexcellentcamouflagefromtheenemy's Zerosintheskies.Thereisdanger there,nevertheless,fromwhicheven theseeminglyimpenetrablejunglecannotprotectyou.Thewhiningof straybullets,thescreamingofshells overhead,andtheburstingofmortars comingacrossfromenemylinesarea warningthatdanger,andevendeath, arenotfardistant.

Someofthemenaresittingaround ingroups,patientlyawaitingtheirturn toqueueupforconfession.Thereis atactfuldistancebetweenthefirst maninthelineandtheplacewherea penitentsoldierisaskingforgiveness forhissin's.Onebyonetheydrop ontheirkneesuntilallare"heard."The hourforMassislongoverduesolely becauseeverymanavailshimselfof thegraceofmercifulforgiveness.No urging,noappealisneededhere.The menjustcome!Irememberone suchmorningespeciallywell.Our Masswasalreadyhalfanhouroverdue.Thelastsoldierhadjustriser fromhiskneeswhen"suddenlyaround thecornerappearedtheformofouradjutant-anexcellentCatholic-givinga gracefulexhibitionofthe"double." Fallingonhiskneeshemadetheusual apologyofalllate-corners."Sorry, Father,forbeingsolate.""Never mind,oldchap,"answeredthepriest, "thegoodthiefarrivedandconquered attheeleventhhour."AnsiwithDismas-likefervourtheofficerwent throughhisconfm3cion.

(Continuedonoppositepage.)

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Itwasveryinspiringtoseethemen, immediatelyafterconfession,go straighttothealtarandkneelin thanksgivingbeforealargepictureof ourBlessedLady,whichFatheralways carriedandplacedonthealtarat lass.Howwealllovedthatpicture! OurBlessedLady'spresencefeltcloser everytimewelookeduponit,and surelyweneededhernowmorethan ever.

Nowthatallare"heard,"thebellis rangforalltoassemble.Thisbellringing-nowapartofourdailyritual -oftencausedalarmamongsttheless religiousmindedforfeartheJap,who wasamatterofyardsaway,shouldsuit ablyrespondwithhisbugleandwoodpecker'sserenade(theJapheavymachine-gun).Thepriestwalkstothe altar.ThereisnoCararamarble here-justafewsticksandboards. Butitlookspretty,foritisnotunadorned.Thewholeiscoveredbya largepieceofcreamgauze-aprizecapturefromaJapanesedumpbyFather's batman.Japanesecandles,too,are beingused.Andjungleflowersgive themakeshiftaltaradelightfulsetting.

Themenkneel,andwiththeirsweatsoiled,raincrumpledprayersbooksfollowtheHolySrcrificelinebyline. Oftentimesthewordsofthep;iestare hardlyaudiblebeneaththethunderof theartillery;butthemencontinueto pray-topraytheEternalSacrifice whichalonewillgive strength andconsolationinSuchmomentsas these.

HawoftendidIseeourchaplainsettingoutthroughthelong,lonelyjungletrailswithaheavypackonhis backtovisithiscompaniesofmen scatteredthroughthehills.Arriving inthelateafternoon,afterawearytrek ofseveralhours,hewouldvisitand collectallhismentoheartheirconfessions.ThenthewordsoftheHoly Sacrifice,accompaniedbythesayingof theRosary,wouldpenetratethedeep stillnessofthesurroundingareas.

Theseopen-airMasseswereoftenenhancedbythenaturalbeautyofthe jungleandskies.Tropicalsunsetsare verybeautiful,presentingatalltimes aperfectconflagrationofcolour.They areoneofthefewscenicattractionsin tropicallands.Onestandsand'watches themwithakindofaweandreverence.Theyhaveanincomparabledelicacyofcolour,andawriterwould seedtodiphispenintotheirveryhues todescribethem.Inwhatlovelier circumstancescouldCalvary'sSacrifice beoffered?Thedazzlingraysofthe settingsun,focusseduponthealtar, andgreetingtheSacredHostasItwas raisedforadoration,upliftedourpoor heartsandmindstotheEternalSon sowsotrulyinthehandsofthepriest. If,atthatmoment,thegreatwhite Thronehadrisenupinthemidstofit, andifthevoicethatofoldechoedon Thabor'sMountwasheardtoacclaim onceagain:"ThisisMyBelovedSon,in WhomIamwellpleased,"itwould scarcelyhavesurprisedus.Forwho

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knowsbutthattheseglorifiedclouds werethecelestialcurtainsbehind whichtheSeraphsburnedandthe Cherubimadoredduringthesedivinely solemnmoments.

However,wemustnotforgetthe othersideofthepicture,too.Allwas notsunset!Fordaysonendthesun neverevenrose.Andthenitwasa commonsighttoseeourchaplain,clad inhisjunglegreens,soakingwet,hearingconfessionsunderthedownpouror offeringuptheHolySacrificeunder aground-sheethoistedonacoupleof sticksashissoleprotectionagainstthe pouringrain.Thesayingisgoing aroundthat"Therearenoatheistsin foxholes."Becausethatistrue,we allneededthepriestinthehourof periltoavailourselvesofthegreat giftofrepentance.And,Godlovehim, Fatherneverletusdown,regardlessof dangersandfatigue.

Nowfollowmethroughoneofour campaignsinthedensejungle.

ThedefeatoftheJapanesegarrison atLae,andtheirwithdrawalnorthwards,madeanotheramphibiousoperationnecessaryatFinschafenifwewere tocutofftheJapaneseretreat.Our force,inlandingintheearlyhoursof' themorning,metwithfierceopposition.Ourchaplain,wholandedwith theforwardtroops,wasamongstthe firstonthebeach,tendingtothe wounded,absolvingandanointingthe dying,givingwordsofencouragement toallaroundhim,overcomingjungle terrorsinordertobewithhisboysin thehourofdanger,andreminding themtoputtheirtrustintheirCreator-agreatsoothingagentwhen nervesarefrayedinalife-and-death struggle.

Fornineweekswithoutanyrespite myunitwasincontactwiththeJap. Hardfighting,sleepiestnights,andterrificconditionsbegantotelluponeven thehardenedsoldiers.Buttherewas alwaysthecry:"Whenareyougoing tosayMass,Father?"Andhere, again,cladinhisjunglegreens,pack onback,mud-stained,blood-stained, reekingwithhonestsweatourgood priestwouldbeseenmakinghisway totheforwardelementstosayMass. Healwayshadacheery''Hello,boys!" ashepassedthesmallgrouppartaking oftheirbullybeefandbiscuits.

OnthemainroadtoSatelberg-then anenemystrongholdnorthofFinschafen-manybraveAustraliansoldiers lieburiedinsmallcemeteries,closed outfromtherestoftheworldbydense jungle.Itwasintheseplacesthatwe hadMassonmanyoccasions.Here largecongregationsalwaysassembled toprayfortheirfallencomrades,and itwashere,too,whereforthreelong weeksdangersurroundedusonall sides,thatwesooftenthankedGodfor havinginourmidstatalltimessuch azealousandself-denyingapostle,who waseverreadytoofferuphislife's bloodthathischildrenmightnotbe wantingintheirspiritualneeds.

Duringallbattlesourchaplaintook uphispositionwiththedoctoratthe RA.P.,wherehereceivedthewounded-oftenbandagingtheirwounds-a'ssistedintheamputationofshattered limbs,buriedthedead,andborethose woundedanddyingtosaferareas.I haveseenhim;duringaragingbattle, crawlingnoiselesslyonallfours throughthethickjungle-theJaponly twenty-fiveyardsaway-togivethe lastritestosomeofhisboys.No Viaticuminsuchcases,asthehead, arm,andchestmayhavebeenblown off;butwhatremainedofthetwisted, mangledformwasabsolvedandanointedwiththeHolyOils.

Thelastphaseofourcampaignin NewGuineawasnearingcompletion

aswechasedadefeatedandstubborn enemynorthwardstowardsSio-over seventymilesfromFinschafen.This operation,likeallpreviousones,was verytrying,beingdoneonfootwith fullpack.Moreover,weoccasionally hadtomopupJappocketsofresistanceontheway.Itwasduringthis advancethatChristmasDayovertook us,andwehaltedtospendtheDayin thesmallandmuchbatteredvillageof Hubika.ButChristmasdidnotmean arestforthechaplain.ThreeMasses hadtobesaid,hundredsofconfessions tobeheard.Andsohetrudgedthe hillsfromeighto'clockinthemorning toseven-thirtyintheevening,making surethatontheBirthdayoftheSaviourofmankindnonewouldmissthe opportunityofMassandHolyCommunion.

Throughoutourstrenuouscampaign thereweretimeswhenHolyMass couldnotbecelebratedowingtothe proximityoftheenemy,theconstant sniping,andtheragingbattlesthat oftencommencedatfirstlight.On suchoccasionsourmen,takinglegitimaterisks,weretobeseeninsmall groups-whenthingsquietenedsomewhat-recitingtheRosaryinpublic. Thisgrandactofdevotionandlove forourBlessedMotherwasmainlythe workofourwell-establishedCatholic Actiongroups,whichcontinuedtodo yeomanserviceinconjunctionwith theirpriestandchaplain.Tothese greatCatholiclaymenweoweanout-

standingdebtofgratitudefortheir zealandinterestinallthingsCatholic.

Iwouldliketomakeitknownthat everythinginthisarticleisbasedsolelyonfacts.Ihavebeenwithoar chaplain,FatherW.Byrne,O.M.I.,for overtwoyears,andwehavebeen throughtheordealoffiretogetheron manyoccasions.Hiskindwords, friendlysmile,soundadvice,notto mention manifoldspiritualministrations,helpedusalongwhenthings wereblackest.Hismanykindmessagesofsympathytobereavedfriends andrelationsonthemainlandhave consoledandhealedmanyabroken heart.Theyhavebroughtarayof hopeandfaithintomanyhomes,as theanswerstotheseletterstestify.And Ifeelsure,too,thatmanyCatholics whowereoncecarelessintheexercise oftheirfaith,andwholateronwere calledupontopaythesupremesacrifice-areto-dayhisintercessors,as wellasours,beforethethroneofour CreatorinHeaven.

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OnFridaymorning,September10, 1937;Icamefacetofacewithamiracle.

Themeeting-placewasabustlingrailwaystationinFrance.Therewasno mistakingthemiracle,aswiththe weightandstrengthofsixteenstone ofburlyhumanityithelpedmetofight mywayontoacrowdedtrain.

ThenameofthemiraclewasJohn Traynor,Ifirstbeheld.himasIcame alongtheplatformwithmysuit-case andsawhimwaitingtoboardthe coachonwhichIhopedtotravel.A powerfully-builtman,aboutfivefeet teninheight,withastrong,wholesome,ruddyface,dressedinarather rumpledgreysuit,carryinghistravellingbag,hestoodoutfromthesurroundingcrowd.Twoofhislittle boyswerewithhim,andeightorten IrishandEnglishpilgrimsontheirway fromLourdes.

NowJohnTraynorwasamiraclebecause,byallthelawsofnature,he shouldnothavebeenstandingthere, heftyandhealthy.Heshouldhave been,ifaliveatall,paralysed,epileptic,amassofsores,shrunken,witha shrivelled,uselessrightarmandagapingholeinhisskull.Thatiswhat hehadbeen.Thatisthewaymedicalskillhadtoleavehim,aftermakingitsbesteffortsThatistheway medicalsciencehadcertifiedthathe mustremain.Onlyamiraclecould curehim. Amiracledid.

Itravelledwithhimforaboutten hoursonthetrainthatday,andwhen Isaidgood-byetohiminParisthat evening,itwas.withthecertaintythat Icouldneverforgethim.Hewasa delightfulcharacter,thisbigLiverpool Irishman,withhisfamiiyfaithand piety,lackingalltraceofexaggeration inonedirectionortheother;unaffectedandunassuming,yetobviouslya fearlessmilitantCatholic;withonlya primarygradeeducationbutwitha clearmindenrichedbythefaithand preservedbyagreathonestyoflife. Notforhispersonality,however,amI boundtorememberhim,butforhis story,whichhetoldmeonot.rlong journeythatday.Hetolditsimply, soberly,exactly,anarrativethatitwas agracetohearandisadutytorecall. Verified.

AfterwardsIwroteitdownandsent myversionhacktohimforchecking. Painstakingly,withtheaidofMr. JohnMurray,theoldschoolmaster whohadtaughthimasaboyinSt. Patrick'sSchool,hewentoverthe manuscript,correcting,fillingingaps, addingdetails.Ihadthefilesofthe Liverpoolnewspaperssearchedtorind thecorroborativeevidenceoftheirreports.Iobtainedcopiesofnewspaper photographstakenatthetimeofthe miracle.Ireadtheofficialreport signedbysixdoctors,fourEnglish,one FrenchandoneBelgian,andissued bytheMedicalBureauinLourdes whenmorethanthreeyearshadelapsedtoallowforcarefulexaminationof alltheevidenceandtoestablishthe permanenceofthecure.

AndnowhereisthestoryofJohn Traynor.

JohnTraynorwasbornandrearedin Liverpool.HisIrishmotherdied whenhewasstillquiteyoung,buther

faith,herdevotiontoMassandHoly CommunionandhertrustintheBlessedMotherstayedwithhimasamemoryandafruitfulexample."Shawas adailyCommunicantwhenfewpeople were,"hetoldme.

IntheFirstWorldWar.

Thefirstworldwarbrokeoutin1914, andJackTraynorwasn.obilise.iwith theRoyalNavalReserve,towhichhe belonged.HewasinthenavalbrigadethattookpartintheunsuccessfulAntwerpexpeditionofOctober, 1941,andwasinthelastbattalionto retreat.Hewascarryingoneofhis officerstosafety,whenhewashitin theheadbyshrapnel.Hedidnotregain consciousnessuntilfiveweekslater, whenhewokeupafteranoperationin amarinehospitalinEngland.Ile recoveredrapidlyandwentbackinto service.In1913,lenttothe1st.Dub. linFusiliers wasamemberoftheexpeditionary forcesenttoEgyptandthe.Dardanelles.

OnApril25,1915,hetookpartinthe landingfromthesteamshipRiver ClydeatGallipoli.Hevasincharge ofthefirstboattoleavetheshipand wasoneofthefewtoreachtheshore thatday.Fromtheirpositionsinthe steepbanksabovethebeachtheTurks rakedtheClydeandtheboatswith deadlygunfire.Thecasualtieswere soheavythattheoperationwassuspendeduntilnightfall.Meanwhile,all theofficersinthelandingpartieshad beenkilled,andTraynorfoundhimself inchargeofabout100men,whotook coverinashallowtrench.ACatholicchaplain,FatherFinnwaskilledin thesecondboat,fromwhichhefell. Traynordraggedhimfromunderthe barbedwireandlaterheandhiscomradesburiedhimonshore.

Afterduskmoreofficersandmen landed,andthesmallforcebeganto tightitsway,withseverelosses,upto thesandhills.Fordaysthebitter fightingcontinued.Traynortookpart, withoutinjury,untilMay8,whenhe washitbymachine-gunfireduringa bayonetcharge.

Heseemstohavebeenliterally sprayedwithbullets.Hewaswoundedintheheadandchest,whileabullettorethroughtheinner'sideofhis upperrightarmandlodgedunderthe collar-bone.

Medicalcorpsmenbroughthimback, dazedandsuffering,tothebeach,and hewasshippedtothebasehospitalat Alexandria,Egypt.Nowbeganhis longyearsa'saninvalidandasthepatientofunsuccessfulsurgicaloperations.Awell-knownEnglishsurgeon operatedonhiminAlexandria,inan attempttosewtogetherthesevered nervesintheupperarm,whichthebulletwoundhadleftparalysedanduseless.Theattemptfailed,andsodid another,madebyanothersurgeon,on thehospitalshipthatbroughtTraynor fromAlexandriatoEngland.InSeptember,1915,intheHaslarnavalhospital,England,athirdoperationwas performedwiththesameobjectiveandthesameresult.

WhileonthehospitalshipTraynor sufferedhisfirstepilepticattack.These attacksbecamefrequent.

THEBASILICALOURDES.

Incurable.

Thesurgeoi.generalofthenavynow advisedamputationoftheparalysed arm,asthereseemedtobenohopeof everjoiningthetornandshrunken nerves.Traynorwouldnotconsent. InNovember,1916,anotherdoctor triedtosuturethenerves,bringingthe numberofunsuccessfuloperationsup 'ofor.BythistimeTraynorhad beendischargedfromtheservice,first on80percentpension,thenon100 percent.,asbeingpermanentlyand completelydisabled.liehadtospend monthsinvarioushospitalsasanepilepticpatient.InApril,1900,adoctorrealisedthattheepilepsywasprobablytheresultoftheheadwounds andoperatedontheskull.Whether bitsofshrapnelwerefoundandremovedisnotknown,butwedoknow thattheoperationleftTraynorwithan openholeaboutaninchwideinhis skull.Throughthisopeningthepulsationsofthebraincouldbeobserved. Asilverplatewasinsertedtoshield thebrain.Theepilepticconditionwas nobetteraftertheoperation.The fitswereasfrequentasthreeaday. Bothlegswerepartlyparalysed,and nearlyeveryorganinTraynor'sbody wasimpaired.

Anambulancebroughthimbackto Liverpool,wherehelivedwithhiswife andchildreninahouseonGrafton street."Wewereverypoor,"hetold me.Theministryofpensionssuppliedhimwithawheel-chair;inthis hemouldsitforhoursoutsidethe house.Hehadtobeliftedfromhis bedintothechairandbackagain.

Theyear1923-theeighthafterhe becameacasualtyinGallipoli-found himleadingthishelplessexistence.I havecountedthenamesoftendoctors throughwhosehandshehadpassedup tothen.Theresultofalltheirefforts andexaminationswastoprovethathe wascompletelyandincurablyincapacitated.Unabletostandorwalk,subjecttofrequentepilepticfits,with threeopenwounds,oneoftheminhis head,withoutthepoweroffeelingor movementinhistornandshrivelled rightarm,hewasindeedahuman wreck.Somebodyarrangedtohave himadmittedtoMossleyHillHospital forIncurablesonJuly24,1923.But bythatdateJackTraynorwastobe inLourdes.

Whatfollowsishisownnarrative,as Iwroteitdownandashecheckedit.

JohnTraynor'sNarrative.

Ihadalwayshadagreatdevotionto ourBlessedLady,havingacquiredit frommymotherespecially.Ifelt nowthatifOurLady'sshrineatLourdeswasinEngland,Iwouldgothere often,Butitseemedtobeafar-away placethatIcouldneverreach.

Inthe'monthofJuly,1923,Iwasat home,helplessasusual,whenaneighbourwomancameintothehouseand spokeofanannouncementthathad beenmadeinourparish.ALiverpool diocesanpilgrimagewasbeingorganisedforLourdes.Itwouldcostthir-

teenpoundstogo.Adownpayment ofonepoundwouldengageaplace. MywifewasoutintheyardandI calledherin.Ifoundafterwardsthat shehadalreadyheardaboutthepilgrimagebuthaddecidednottotell me,fearingthatI'dwanttogo.I toldhertogoupstairsandgetacertainboxinwhichwekeptagoldsovereign,whichmybrotherhadgiven meandwhichweweretreasuringfor somespecialemergency.Sheasked mewhatIwantedtodowithitnow. IsaidthatIwantedtogiveittoMrs. Cunningham,aneighbour,asafirst paymentonatickettoLourdes.My wifewasverydisturbed,butfinally didasItoldher,and'theneighbour wentofftomakethebookingforme.

Afewdayslater,oneofthepriests inchargeofthepilgrimagecameto seeme.Hewasupsetatthethought ofmygoingandwantedmetocancel mybooking.

"Youcannotmakethetrip,"hesaid. "Youwilldieonthewayandbring troubleandgrieftoeverybody."

MyanswerwasthatIhadmademy firstpayment,Ihadbookedmyplace andIwasgoing-toLourdes.

Aftermuchtalkinghesaid,finally: "Well,youwon'tbeallowedtotravel unlessthedoctorgiveshisapproval.If yougetamedicalcertificate,we'lltake you."Clearlyheseemedtothinkthat itwasimpossible.

Ithoughtthatmydoctorwouldapproveofthetrip,butherefused.We calledinseveraldoctorsandevery oneofthemsaidthatitwouldbe'suicide.Later,whenthegovernment ministryofpensionslearnedthatIhad gonetoLourdes,theyprotestedvery strongly.

Thepriestcameagaintovisitme andflunghimselfacrossmybed,beggingmetogiveuptheidea.Iwould not-andfinallysucceededingoing withoutanymedicalcertificate.To raisethetwelvepounds,thebalance dueonmyticket,wesoldsomeofour belongingsandmywifepawnedeven herfewbitsofjewellery.

BythistimeithadgotaroundLiverpoolthatthecrippledandparalysedex-servicemanwantedtogotoLourdes,andthepapersbegantowrite aboutit.IwasthecentreofmoreattentionthanIliked.Everybody,with theexceptionofmywifeandoneor tworelatives,toldmethatIwascrazy.

DepartureforLourdes.

ThedayforleavingLiverpoolcame. Thepilgrimsweretotravelontwo trains.Itwasaterribletasktoprepareme.Ihardlyrealisedwhatthe journeywasandIhadnothingIcould

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*RuralVovernentOutlinessalient ofPolice...

BishopTellsHowFarmersHave BecomeApostlesoftheLand

ImportantRoleoftheCountryWomen INSPIRINGRELIGIOUSMOTIVES

MCPOLICYOFTHEC.R.M.IN W.A.

ThepolicyoftheC.R.M.willbe alongthelinesofthatdrawnupby theNationalSecretariateinMelbourne. Buttherewillbenohardandfastrule aboutthispolicy,becausetheproblems aresovaryingintimeandplace.And wewantthefarmerstodrawfiptheir ownpolicy.

ThepolicyoftheNationalSecretariateincludes:

Co-Operation,RevivaloftheRural Home,RuralEducation,Independent Farming,StabilisationofPrices,SelfGovernmentfortheLand.

POLICIES.

TheNationalSecretariatehasfour Ipolicies,whichare:

1.IndependentFarming: Farmingforalivingnotforwealth, smallerholdingswithsmallerdebts. Diversifiedfarmingforsurermarket. Familyfarmslinkedbyco-operative agencies.

2.0o-Operation: Inbuying,selling,banking,insurance.

3.RuralEducation: Ourschoolsshouldinculcatealove fortheland,andsupplyapractical andtheoreticaltrainingtotheland withabroadculturalbackground. Adulteducationtoco-operativemethodsandtonewoutlookonfarmingas awayoflife.

4.RevivalofRuralHome: Modernhomesforfarms.Improvementofexistinghomes;modernconveniencesinfarmhouses,tomake themequalinattractivenesswithcity homes.

BesidesthesepoliciestheNational Secretariatesupportsalltheotherpoliciesofthe"PatternforPeace."butin alessvigorousway.Many.farmers willwanttoseemoreemphasison theseotherpoliciescontainedinthe "PatternforPeace,"suchas:

1.ReformofCredit: Aspecialsystemofcreditforfarmers;interestnottobechargedasfor industrialcapital.Governmentcontroloftradingbanks,strengtheningof CommonwealthBank.

2.StabilisationofPrices: Thestabilisingoflandvalues,eli minationofspeculationinland.stabilisedpriceofproduct,tomakethem payable.

3.Self-GovernmentoftheLand: ANationalRuralCouncilonlinesof theIndustrialCouncil,toadminister ruralpolicy,controloffarmingby farmers.

4.RegionalDevelopment: Eachregiontobebuiltup'withindustriesandinstitutionsofhigher education;withfullculturalandsocial amenities.Electrification,irrigation.

OURPOLICYFORWA.

Whilegenerallyfollowingtheabove policies,wewillleaveittothefarmers themselvesinannualconferencetodecidetheparticularpoli,yforeachyear. Regardingpolitics,theabidingprincipleistheCatholicRuralMovementis outsidepolitics,andasan.organisation willhavenopartinpartypolitics.

SPIRITUALAIM,

1.EncouragingdevotionintheRural Home:

(a)TheFamilyRosary.

(b)Consecrationofhomestothe SacredHeart.

(c)Blessingofhomes,crops,etc.

2.Retreatsanddaysofrecollectionfor farmers.

3.FosteringofearlyCatholicmarriages.

4.Promotingtheideaoflifeonthe LandasaVocation.

Lifeonthelandfostersthereligious spirit.Itiscl ton.ture,which speaksofGod'sgory. aisethe Lord,yeearth,andsun,wind,trees, beasts,cattle,birds,flow,s."(Psalm 148.1 ToseeGodinHiscreative works,andtorejoiceinthebeautyof Hiscreationi..asuteroadtosanctity. Thecountrys:desendsuptoGodits morningBenediclusandeveningMagnificat.

Lifeonthelandremindsmanofhis dignity."ThouhaltmadehimalittlelowerthanGod.allelseisbeneath hisfeet,beasts,birds,etc."(Psalm 135.)"WhenIlookupintothesky, moonandstars-0whatismanthat Thouartmindfulofhim"?

Lifeonthelanddevelopescharacter, bybringingoutqualitiesofself-reliance,humility,mode-ation.Ifisnot moneychasing,forthelandisnota reservoirofpotentialwealth,buta storehouseofDivinebountyonwhich weutterlydepend.

Itisthenaturalmodeoflivingfor therearingofafamily.Essential knowledgeoflifeisgainedinanormal waybyclosecontactwith,mother earth.

5.Toregardtheflightfromtheland tothecitiesasareligiousandspiritual calamityforsouls.Forcitylifeisdestructiveofpersonalfreedomandmorality,andisthecentreofcrinx,immorality,poverty,unemployment, Communism.

6.ToregardtheCatholicRuralMovementasfundamentallyamovement forthesalvationofsouls,throughlove figGodandman.

EPISCOPALEMMA0I.

Withallhisindependenceandlove offreedomthereis.peihaps.noCatholicIntheworldmorereadytoobey hisCho.,11andtofollowtheleadof hispriestthantheAustralianCatholic farmer.Withallh;?initiativein everydaylifeheissomewhatdiffident abouttakirgtheleadinthingsspiritual,bpi:ivenalead,willfaithfully andenthusiasticallycarryoutallthat isaskedofhim.Ifproofisneededwe haveonlytoturntotheNationalCatholicRuralMovement.Fromthe foundationofAustraliathemanonthe landhasbeen,perhaps,anegotist. Hisbusinesswasnobodyelse'sbusiness.Hecouldmanagehisownaffairs alone.'Itdidnotoccurtohimthat hehadadutytohisneighbourbeyond givingahelpinghandnowandagain. Hebadgrandioseideasofthedignity conferredbylargeholdings.Apenuri our"squatter"wasofahighersocial gradethanthesuccessfulindependent ownerofafewacres.Andthenafew yearsagohebegantohearhispastor speakofamysterioussomethingcalled CatholicAction.Fouryearsagohe wastoldtherewasaspecialbranchof CatholicActionforhimself-forhim, whoallhislifehadbeenmostactivein helpinganythingCatholic.Didhe notfaithfullyhelptobuildchurches andschoolsandsupportthevarious charitableinstitutions?Washenot generouswithmoney,-timeandlabour anytimehewasasked?Butth!pastortoldhimthatthiswassomething different,thatitwasthewishofthe HolyFatherthathebecomeanApostle-anApostleoftheland.Tohis wondermenthewastoldthathehada dutytothelandandtohisneighbour. Hewastoldthatthelandwasaway oflifeandnotawaytofortune.He

wasaskedtosacrificestillmoreofhis time(nothisleisure)tomeethisfellowCatholicfarmersandtodiscuss thesestartlingideas.Butthepriest hadspoken.Hesaiditwasthewish oftheHolyFatherand,thoughitrockedtothefoundationshisconservatism andmostofhispreconceivedideas,the priesthadgivenaleadandthatwas godenoughforhim.Andso,infour shortyears,thetinyseedhasbecome agrowingtree,spreadingitsbranches fromRockhamptontoStreakyBay. Thisphenomenalgrowth,apartfrom theblessingofGod,isduetotheloyaltyofthemanonthelandtohis priest,butthatloyalty,wouldhave beeninvainifthepriesthadnotgiven thelead.

F.A.HENSCHKE, 'EpiscopalChairman,NCR.M.

WOMENANDTHECATHOLIC RURALMOVEMENT.

Thepermancyofthefamilyonthe familyontheformdependsonthe womanofthehome.Theimportance ofthewomenintheC.R.M.iscommensuratewiththeirimportanceinthe ruralhomeandcommunity.

Thewomanencouragesthefarmer when.heisdepressedbydebtsand droughts.

Ahappyhomedependsonher,becausewithoutatidyhouse,goodmeals andcheerfulcompany,thefarmcan notbeahappyplace.Thewhole tomeofthehomedependsuponher.

Successorfailureofafarmsooften isrelatedtothewiseorunwisehome management.Successissooftena matterofgoodhousekeeping,wise spending,andthrift.

Theupbringingofthechildrenisthe woman'swork.Thereligiousatmosphereofthehomemainlydepends-on her.

Whatataskshehastope.,orm,what aresponsibilitythewomanbears.She cangainmuchhelpfrombeingina groupofotherCatholicwivesand

eatures

mothers,associatedinanationalorganisationthatpromotetheirsocial, religiousandcolturalinterests.

SUGGESTIONFORPLACEOF MEETING.

Inmostcountryparishout-stations wherethereisMassonceamonth,the only-sociallifeamongCatholicsisthe shorttimeafterMassthattheyaretogether.Thereshouldbeacustomof havingcommunitybreakfastatthis time.Itprovidesahitof,Catholic sociallifethat,isverywelcome,butit isveryimportantbecauseitprovides anopportunity,almosttheonlyone, forthevarioussocietiestohavetheir monthlymeeting,andtogivethepeopleandpriestachancetoconverse. Apicniclunch,orbreakfastofthe congregationonceamonthismuchto berecommended,andwillbefound mostsatisfying,thatisinasocial sense.

PROGRAMMEOFDISCUSSION.

Theprogrammeofdiscussiontopics whichwehavedrawnupisofapreliminarynature,merelyasuggestion fordiscussionofthegeneralaimsof thecatholicRuralMovement.

Wehopethatthefollowingprogrammeswillhedrawnupalsobythe farmersthemselves,becausethismust beafarmers'affair.

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PantheistNotions ofGod

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WhyDidChristChoosetoBeBorninPalestine?

WhatPriestsCanDoto ReconcileUnhappyMarriages

CatholicDogmaistheObstacle toInter-ChurchCo-operation-

JessieLeach,Redlands:

ToFatherPeterLalor,-

Thereisapowerfulmovementafoot, andrapidlygaininggroundalloverthe world,broadcastingtheTruth(known totheMastersofNorthernTibetfor centuries),thatthepoweryoucall Godisathree-foldforce:U)Infinite Consciousness,(2)InfiniteIntelligence, (3)InfiniteSubstance.

A.:Itisapitythatyouhadtogo sofarafieldastotheMastersofNorthernTibettolearnwhattheCatholic Churchhasknownforcenturies-that GodinHisTrinityposkssestheseinfiniteattributes.Incidentally,itlooks asiftheMastersofNorthernTibetare swingingourwayabitafterallthese yearsofsplendidisolation!

Q.:AllthispowerisOmnipresent,man isOnewithit,notseparate.What areyougoingtodoaboutit,with yourlimitationsofreligion?

A.:WhatamIgoingtodoaboutit? Nothingverydrastic,I'mafraid.The ChurchhasrepeatedlycondemnedPantheismasadoctrinefulloferrorsand contradictions.If,asyousayinyour letter,ManisonewithandnotseparatefromanOmnipresentPower(which youalsosayisInfiniteConsciousness, InfiniteIntelligenceandInfiniteSubstance),then,eithermanisalsoomnipresentandinfinite,whichweknow beisn't,orelseGodisfinitelikeman, whichweknowHeisn't.IfGodis likeman,onewithman,whereisyour omnipresentandinfinitepower?

Furthermore,ifmanisonewithand notseparatefromGodWhomyoucall anomnipresentpower,then.Godisone withallthatisevil,allthatiscruel,

allthatisdeceitful,allthatisdegraded inman.Wouldn'titseemtobeyou, andnotI,whoisputtinglimitations onreligion? Andifyou,asoneofthehuman race,wereonewithyourOmnipresent Power,andnotseparatefromIt,you wouldalsobeinfiniteIntelligence,and youwouldknowallthings.You wouldknowamongstotherthingsthat myrealnameisn'tPeter!

Asiatic,Perth:

Q.:Thousandsofyearsmusthave elapsedandbillionsofpeople'have diedintheFarEast,e.g,.China, Japan,etc.,longbeforethefirst ambassadorofChristianityfoundhis waythere.

A.:Thatisquitetrue,butitdoesnot meantosaythatthoseteemingmilsonshadnochanceofsalvation.

Q.:WhatIamgettingatisthis:Why didChristpickonPalestinetodedoendonearthandnotChina?

A.:SeeingthatChristwishedtoacceptallthelimitationsofhishuman naturewhentheWordwasmadeFlesh, Hewishedtoacceptthelimitationsof ,paceandtime.Thereforeoneplace wasdeitinedtobefavouredunderthe providenceofGod.Thatprovidence isinscrutable.Abouttheonlyquestionthatcompletelyevadeseventhe beginningofanansweris:"Whydid Godchoosethisparticularorderofprovidence?"

Buthistorianshavebeenatpains todemonstratethesuitabilityofthe choice.Palestinewasnearenoughto

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theprincipaltraderoutesbetween EgyptandAsiatohavehadacontinuoushistorysincethedawnofhistory.Andallthevastmovementsof Egyptian,Babylonian,Persian,Greek andRomanhistorymetinthebattlegroundofourcivilisation-theHoly Land.Andtheworldbythetimeof Christwasunitedinacommontongue,inacommoninstitutionofthe PaxRomans:seenwiththeeyesof faith,allhistoryswungabouttheIncarnation.Andifeveryonehaddonetheirduty,probablythewholeworld, AsiaticaswellasEuropean,would havebeenChrist'scenturiesago.

Q.:Whatofallthosewhohavenever heardofChristianity?

.1ItistheteachingoftheScripturesthatGodwishesallmentobe savedandcometoaknowledgeofthe truth.AndtheChurchinterpretsthat teachingasmeaningthattoeveryman whohaseverbeenbornsufficient graceshavebeengiventoattainto salvation.Christianity,however,with itsoutpouringofspecialgracesthrough theMassandthesevenSacraments, doesmakesalvationandtheperfection ofourpersonalityincalculablyeasier. WithitsrevelationofGod'splanasregardsthedestinyofthehumanrace andthewayoflifewherebytoattain it,Christianitynotonlygivesourlife ameaning,butbringstoeveryman andwomanapeaceandaninspiration thatmakethisinitialphaseofourimmortalexistencesuchadifferentthing. ThatiswhyChristsaidtoHisApostles:Go,teachallnations. Ofcourse,Irealisethatthisquestion suggestsinturnahundredothers,but I'mnotheretoanswermyownques- tions,andI'mafraidwemustleaveit atthatforto-night.

Q.:IfImaybepermittedanothershot itisthispassagefromtheScriptures:"Heavenandearthshallpass away,butmywordshallnotpass away."Canyoutellmewhatis theuseofgoingtoheavenifitisgoingtopassaway?

A.:Thatisgenerallyandreasonably interpreteras"theheavens"shallpass away,orwouldpassawaybeforemy word.Itmeansthefirmamentabout uswithitsmyriadstarsand'planets, andnotthevisionofGodandtheeternallifethatistheessenceofheaven forthosewhodieinthegraceofGod.

Listener,WestPerth:

Q.:Youseemveryconcernedabout thebirth-rateanddivorce.Why don'tyoustartareconciliationbureautohelptryandsolvethisvery knottedproblem?(Thewriterthen proceedstothrowdoubtsonthe qualificationsofanunmarriedpriest inthematter,butallowsthatwe mightdosomegood.)

A.:Well,there'ssomethingtobesaid fortheideaButtheadviceofpriests isforthemostpartaccessibleforall whohaveconfidenceinit,without settingupaformalbureauBesides muchoftheunhappinessinill-advised managesisinescapable.Yousay thattheycannotbecuredby"plati- tudesfromthepulpit."Iagreewith that,too,butitisnotmorecertain thattheycanbecuredbydiscussing themoveranofficetable-thoughthe

temptationtosetupanewdepartment isirresistibletosomeminds!

Inthecourseofyourletteryoumake outthestrongestcasethereisfordivorce-asentimentalone.NoCatholicpretendstoseebeautyinahomelifethathasbeenruinedbydrinkor crueltyorinsufferableselfishness.However,withusthereisaquestionofprincipleinvolved-theprincipleoftheindissolubilityofmarriage.And,with St.Paul,we"donotthinkthesufferingsofthistimeworthytobecompar- edwiththeglorythatistocome."

Q.:Whyshouldyouadviseparentsto havemorechildrenthantheycan afford?

A.:Wedonot.Weonlyaskthat theyobeythelawsofGodintheir maritalrelations.TheChurchdoesinsist,however,thattheydonotSelfishlydecidethatafamilyoftwo,forexample,istheutmosttheycan'afford, whenameasureofsacrifice,reasonable sacrifice,wouldcertainlyrenderanormalfamilypossible.

Q.:Whydon'talltheChurchesgettogethertotryandsolvehumanproblems?

A.:Whensuch"gettingtogether" canhedonewithoutsacrificeofessentials,heldinconsciencetoheessential, andwhenitisreallyhelpful,itshould certainlyheseriouslyconsidered.Somethingonthoselineshasalreadytaken placeinEngland,andalsohereinAustralia,wherejointstatementsoncurrentproblemshavebeenissuedby leadersofthevariousreligiousbodies. Yetdeep-rootedprejudicesdomake practicalsuccessdifficult,asthosewill testifywhohavetriedtoreducethe praiseworthyidealtoapracticalreality.And,tobefrank,itistheuncomprisingattitudeondoctrinewhich Catholicsfeelboundtotakethatisa seriousdifficulty.EvensoIthink youwouldagreethatitisbetternot toco-operateatallthantoco-operate ontermsthatdoseriousviolenceto theconscienceofoneoftheparties. Yousee,doctrinemeansmuchmoreto Catholicsthanitdoestomanyothers thesedayswhoarecontenttocompro- miseifitwillmakeeverybodyhappy. Ourdoctrinespermeateeveryaspect ofourlivesandthatitwhy,nomatter whatquestionsaretobediscussedit isdifficultforCatholicsnottohaveto insistonsomecardinalprinciplewhich othersmayormaynotaccept.Not thatCatholicsarenotlogicalintheir attitudeorcorrectintheprinciples thatgoverntheirattitude;theyare, andthatisjusttheexasperatingpart aboutit.Take,forexample,theproblemthatgaverisetoyoursuggestion oftheChurchesgettingtogether-divorceandunhappymarriage-Other's mightnotagreewiththeCatholicat titude,butatleasttheymustadmit NewStocksPaintsandVarnish. Kettles,

.

WaysinwhichtheChurchShowsDisapproval ofMixedMarriages

IstheReligiousLifeContrary toNature ..

MotivesWhichLeadGirls toEnterConvents

thatitislogical-evenifitis,asIsaid, exasperating.Catholicssimplywill notcompromiseontheirChrist-given principlesinthismatter,andifothers refuseto'seethelogicoftheCatholic position,well,whathopeofeffective collaborationisthere.Andwhose faultisit?Tosaytheleast,thewhole positionisunfortunate,anditisonly beingchildishtosuggest,assomepeo piewould,thatwemightwellscrapan oddprincipleortwoifitwillmean harmonyandfellowshipandtheforgingofagreatChristianChurchthat willsuiteverybody.Asifthatwere possible,andasifitwouldn'tbeonly aparodyoftheChurchwhichChrist actuallyfoundedandwhichstillcontinuesintheworldto-dayastheCatholicChurch.IfCatholicssincerely believethatthedoctrinesoftheir ChurcharetheteachingofChrist,can -youblamethemforrefusingtowater themdownortocompromise?

H.G.C.andW.L.B.,Dandarragan:

Q.:ItisnecessaryforalltrueChristianstobelieveintheImmaculate ConceptionoftheVirgin,Ifso, canthisbeexplainedscientifically?

Welikeyoursessionsverymuchand hopetheywillcontinue.

A.:Asyousay,itisnecessaryfor everytrueChristiantobelieveinthe ImmaculateConceptionoftheBlessed Virgin-assoonasheissatisfiedthat itispartoftherevelationmadeby ChristwhenHewasonearth.OtherwisehewouldhardlybeatrueChristianandfollowerofChrist.Youcan't rejectwhatyouknowtobepartof Christ'steachingandstillclaimtobe atrueChristian-thoughmanyconsiderthattheycan,thesedays.

However,withregardtoyourquestionaboutthescientificexplanationof thedoctrineoftheImmaculateConception,Iwouldliketoexplainfirst ofalljustwhatthisdoctrineactually teaches.ThedogmaoftheImmaculateConceptionisthis:thatbyaspecialfavourfromGodtheMotherof ChristfromthemomentshewasconceivedinherownMother'swomb,was preservedfreefromtheeffectsoforiginalsinManifestlythatdoctrine doesn'tcomeunderthescopeofthe scienceofbiologyorofanyotherphy-

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sicalscience.Itispurelyandsimply aquestionoftheology,andastheology isthehighestofthesciences,because itisthescienceofGod,thedoctrineof theImmaculateConceptionCANbe explainedscientifically.

ThesincommittedbyourfirstParentsinvolvedthewholehumanrace. Eversince,menhavebeenborninto thisworldsufferingfromtheeffectsof thatOriginalSin.Theyarerather disastrouseffectsactually,andexplain muchoftheunhappinessandapparent contradictionsweseeaboutusinthe world.But,GodinHismercyhas deignedtorestoreallthingsbyasubsequentapplicationofthemeritsof Christ'sredeemingsacrifice.Godcould, ofcourse,ifHesowished,byananticipationofthesemeritsofChrist'ssacrifice,preserveorexemptasoulfrom contractingtheeffectsofthatOriginal Sin.AndthisiswhatHedidinthe caseofMary.Heexemptedherfrom eversufferingallthedisabilitiesthat ourfleshisheirto,bothphysicaland spiritual.Becauseshewastobethe MotherofHisEternalSon,andthereforetheMotherofGodasMan,she wasredeemedbypreventionrather thanbysubsequentpurificationasin ourcase.

IfMaryhadnotbeenfreefromthe effectsoftheOriginalSin,andinthat senseImmaculate,therewouldnot havebeentheradicalenmitybetween SatanandMary,theWomanofwhom Godspokeatthedawnofhistory,when HesaidtoSatanintheGardenof Eden:"Iwillputenmitiesbetween theeandthewoman thoushaltlie inwaitforherheel. ."(GenIII., 15.)Moreover,thewordsoftheangel attheAnnunciation:"Hail.fullof grace"(or'ofholiness'astheGreek wordimplies),couldnototherwise havebeenaddressedtoher,forthe stainofOriginalSinandgraceareincompatible.

FromtheverybeginningthedoctrineoftheImmaculateConception,as itiscalled,hasbeenbelievedaspart oftheChristianrevelation.Inthe 4th.centurywefindSt.Augustineand St.Ephremteachingit.Asfarback asthe7th.centurythe'OrientalChurchescelebratedafeastoftheImmaculateConception.Andrecently,in 1854,PopePiusIX,asheadofthat teachingbodywhichsucceedsthe ApostlestowhomChristsaid:"Go therefore,teachallnationswhatsoever Ihavecommandedyou,"PopePius IX,toendanydoubtordiscussion thatmightstillexist,clearlydefirAd thatthedoctrineoftheImmaculate Conceptionwaspartoftherevelation madebyChristtotheApostles.

Protestant,Perth:

Q.:Whyisitthatwhenagirlofthe Catholicfaithmarriesayoungman whoisaProtestant,themarriage ceremonydoesnottakeplacein frontofthealtar?

A.:Fortheumteenthtime,because theChurchregardsthepropagation andpreservationofthefaithasmore importantthan.anyindividualhardshipsorsacrifices-eveninthematter ofone'saffections.You,see,experienceprovesoverandoveragainthat domesticstrains,andweaknessanddefectionsfromthefaithonthepartof bothparentandchildren,areattribut-

ablemoreoftenthannottoadifferenceoffaithamongsttheparents-In otherwords,theinevitableresultof mixedmarriagesinsoverymanycases isthat:(1)ThefaithoftheCatholic partnerisimpaired,ifnotcompletely extinguished;(2),thechildrengrow upindifferenttoanycreed;and.(3), eventhemerelyexternalsuccessof themarriageisoftenendangered throughthisdifferenceofopinionon themostfundamentalofquestions.For thesereasonssuchmarriageSareforbid-den,andwhenonoccasionstheban forcertainreasonsislifted,itison suchtermsthatexpressthedeepdispleaSureoftheChurch,inthehope thattherebysuchunionswillbediscouraged.Marriageawayfromthe altarissomesignofthisviewof mixedmarriagesasasecondbest.

MightIaddthatnoonelikesbeing unpleasant,andthetemptationisto adoptthelineofleastresistance.But itisfeltthatthesalvationofsoulsand thepreservationoftheCatholicfaithis atstake,andthatbyalong-range viewmoreunpleasantnesswillbe avertedinthefutureifsuchunpleasant conditionsareinsisteduponnow.

Forthesamereason,music,which contributestothesolemnityoftheoccasion,isalsoforbidden.

Andnow,havingansweredyour questionandgivenyouthereasonsfor the.standwhichtheChurchtakesin thismatter,Iwouldnotlikemyremarkstobeconstruedasanoutright condemnationofeverymixedmarriage sanctionedbytheChurch.Thereare exceptionstomostrules,andthatis alsotrueinthiscase,BUTtheincidenceofunhappymixedmarriagesfor oneorotherofthereasonsIhavealreadymentionedissoalarming,that suchhappyexceptionsastherearebut confirmtheChurchinherattitude thatregulations and framedintheinterestsofthegeneralityofherchildrenratherthanofthe exceptions.

Q.:Whydogirlstaketonunneries whenthegoodLorddesiresthelaws ofnaturetotaketheircourse?

A.:Thelawsofnatureareconditionedintheirworkingbymorallaws whichareofahigherorder.Forexample,simplybecausetheremaybean excessoffemalesinmanycountries,it isnotrightorlawfulthatbigamy shouldbelegalisedinorderthatthe lawsofnaturemightbeallowedtotake theircourse.Andthereasonisbecausebigamyiscontrarytoahigher morallawabouttheunityofmarriage.

Onecouldimagineascientist,saya womanscientistengagedinresearch, rejectingmarriageasahindranceto herserviceofhumanity,thoUghshe couldstillregarditasasacredand gloriousvocationShegivesupthe lawful'satisfactionofcertainpowers andfacultiesforahigherend,inthis case,theintensecultivationofherscientificabilitywhichwouldbeincompatiblewithfamilylife.Sotoo,for ahighermoralandspiritualend,some womenrenouncemarriageandfamily lifetofreetheirpowersofbodyand soultoamoreintenseintimacywith Christ,andamorecompleteserviceof Christ,andofothersinChrist.

AnotherListener,Oottesloe:

Yourfirstquestionaskingwhypriests donotmarryandalsowhytheyare calledFather,hasbeenansweredmany timesnow.Yoursecondquestionis: WhyarethewomencalledMother Superiors?

AIpresumewhatyoumeaniswhy aresomenunsorsisterscalledMother

Superior,andthereasonisbecame* theyhappentobeinchargeoftheparticularmonasteryorconvent,andare ,thespiritualmothersoftheCommunityentrustedtotheircareandgoverning.Isuppose,really,anothertitle mightbejustassuitable,but"Mother Superior"isquiteappropriate,asthe sisterconcernedisboththeMother andtheSuperiorofherparticularCommunity.

Q:AnotherthingIcannotunderstand:whyisitthatinmanyease veryfineandbeautifulwomenare shutawayinnunneries?Ifeelitis notCod'swishthattheybeghat awayinthatmanner.

A.:Now,pleasegetitoutofyour headthatanywomen,beautifulor otherwise,areshutawayinnunneries. Nogirlispermittedtoenteraconventunlessshedosssoofherownfree will.Sheisnotpermitted,either,to takefinalvowsbindingherirrevocably toreligiouslifeuntilsheistwenty-one yearsofageandhashadatleastfour andahalf,andinmostcasesfiveand ahalfyears'experienceofthelifeof anun.AndIwouldadd,thatIthink personally,moregirlsareturned,away bytheirsuperiors,whojudgethem unsuitableforconventlife,thanleave oftheir,ownfreewill.Andinany case,whatcouldthesistersdowitha discontentednunwhohadbeenforced intotheconvent?Shewouldonlybe anuisanceandanembarrassmentto thewholecommunity,andthelast thingthatanySuperiorwouldwant, andwhichshewoulddoherutmostto avoid,wouldbehavingsucha.girlon herhands.

Christgaveacommandtoallofus, "Beyeperfect,"andCatholicgirlsembracereligiouslifethatthroughit theymaythemorereadilyattainto thatperfectionGodhaspredestined forthem.Sure,Iknowthatanun's lifeisnoteasy.Shehashertemptationsandherdifficultiesaswealldo. Shedoesnotleaveherhumannature behindherwhensheentersaconvent, anymorethandoesapriestathisordination,butrathershesublimatesit. Andreallyherlifeisdiffusedwitha happinessunknowntothosewholive intheworld.Christalsosaid,"By theirfruitsyoushallknowthem,"and onewouldbeblindindeednottosee thegoodnessandpurityandcharityof thenunsmanifestedintheworksthey do.AroundPerthaloneyoufind themteachingtheyoungtheway'sof Gad,healingthesick,caringforthe orphansandtheagedpoor,lendinga helpinghandtothosewhohavefallen bythewayside,prayinganddoingpenanceforthosewhothemselvesknow noteventhenameofvirtue.

Butyouseemtohaveacompletely mistakennotionofconventLie.I wouldn'tletyourfeelingsrunaway withvou.Visitaconventorschool andseeforyourselfwhetherornotthe sistersarehappy.Andifyouarenot altogetherblindedbypreconceivednotionsyourreasonwilltellyouthat thesesistersAREhappyintheirvocation.Theyhavesacrificedallfor God-andeventhebestisnottoo muchtosacrificeforHim-andtheir onethoughtis,"WhatMOREcanI do?"

PapalPeacePolicy

Anegative,butperhapseffective,testofthevalidityofthe Pope'srecentappealforajustpeaceisthecombinationofreactionsagainstit.ThepatheticattemptsofthehigherAnglican clergytocurryfavourwiththesimilarlyState-controlledRussian Orthodoxyleadsthemalsotoacompanionshipofstrangebedfellows,whoseardentthirstforretributionissooddlyatvariance withofficialSovietpolicy.ThemostrecentcriticofthePapal aimsistheAnglicanArchbishopofYork,Dr.Garbett,whobuta shorttimeagomadeatriptoRussiawhichturnedouttobeliterallyaten-days'wonder.Dr.Garbettwouldseemtohaveavery privateinterpretationofthePope'swords.Hesayshecannot agreewiththePopewhenhecouplesthosewhocommencedthe warwiththosewhoprolongitorwhenhesuggestsanegotiated peace.InexpoundingtheMoralLaw,theVicarofChristdoesso objectively,andtheobservanceofthatlawdevolvesequallyupon theAlliesandtheAxis.Itisnotaquestionofwhocommenced thewarorwhoislikelytowinit,unlessHisGraceofYorkreally believesthatvictoryabsolvesthevictorsfromsubmissiontothe ruleofreasonandthelawsofGod.

Perhapsagoodapproachtothedifficultanddelicateproblem ofthepost-warworldistoenquirewhatDr.GarbettandhisCommunistsympathisersproposetodowithGermanyandtheother AxisPowersandsatellites?Istheirtalkof"annihilation"tobe takenliterallyasmeaningtheslaughteroftheentireGerman nation?Orisitmerelyrhetoric,meaningperhapsterritorialdismemberment,economicsubjection.heavyreparations,andtheeffectivebreakingdownoftheNaziset-up?Communistsarecertainlycapableofintendingtheformerproposal,butthecommon senseofhumanityisrevoltedbyitsverymention.Asregardsthe latter,wemustnotethattheterm"unconditionalsurrender"has completelydisappearedfromthepublicutterancesofourleaders. Adefeatednation,especiallywithGermany'srecord,mu,tcertainly expecttoeattheBreaofaffliction,butthereisalin,:tinmorality tothedemandsofthevictor.Toattempttodesi.,'yanation's wholelifewouldbeLtterlybarbaricandoutsideallourconceptions'asEuropeansandChristians.

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WhenthePopepleadsforajustandreasonablejeaceheisnot takingsides.Onlythemustpurblindpartisanwouldaccusethe Vaticanofbeingpro-Fascist.Hesuggestswhatmustbeinthe mindsofallreasonable,peace-lovingmen.Grantedthatthetriumphofourarmsleadstothesurrenderoftheenemy,theonly termspossible,apartfromtheextinctionoftheGermannation, aremoderateones.AndthesetheAlliesmightbeshortlyable toimposeaswellbyanegotiatedpeaceandbyaprolongationof themostdestructivewarinhistory.IfGermanyisconvincedof thefutilityofmaintainingthestruggletothepointwheresheis willingtonegotiate,itisreasonabletoassumethathertemper wouldbesuchastoconcedeasmuchastheAllieswouldbepreparedtoimposeifthewarcontinuedtoavictoriousfinish.And theenormoussavingoflifeandpropertywouldbethebonus.Dr. Garbettclaimsthat"ourmoralconvictionspreventusnegotiating withthosewhoexultedinbreakingeverylawofhumanity."One fanciesthatDr.Garbett's"moralconvictions"aremerelysentimentalwhilethePope'saresternlyrealistic,theHolyFatherhavingnonationalisticaxetogrind.

LivingWiththe Church

MASSCALENDARFORTHE WEER.

June18-ThirdSundayafterPentecost andwithintheOstaveoftheSacred Heart:Massproper.2nd.prayerof St.Ephrem.3rd.prayeroftheOctave.4th.prayerofSS.Markand Marcellian.5thprayerforpeace. Creed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

June19-St.Juliana.Falconieri,Virgin: Mass"Dilexisti."1st.prayerofthe Proper.2nd.prayeroftheOctave. 3rd.prayerofSS.GervaseandProtase4th.prayerforpeace.Creed. PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

June20--TuesdaywithintheOctave oftheSacredHeart:Massofthe Feast.,2nd.prayerofSt.Silverius. 3rd.prayer"Concedenos."4th. prayerfor'peaceCreed.Preface oftheSacredHeart.

June21--St.,AloysiusGonsaga,Confessor:Massproper.2nd.prayerof theOctave.3rd.prayerforpeace. Creed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

June22-St.Paulinus,BishopandConlessor.Massproper.2nd.prayer oftheOctave.3rd.prayerfor peace.Creed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

June23(VigilofSt.JohntheBaptist), OctaveoftheSacredHeart:Mass oftheFeast.2nd.prayerofthe Vigil.3rd.prayerforpeace.Creed. PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.Last GospeloftheVigil. OR MassoftheVigilwithouttheGloria. 2nd.prayeroftheOctaveDay.3rd. prayerforpeace.NoCreed.PrefaceoftheSacredHeart.

June24-NativityofSt.JohntheBaptist:Massproper.2nd.prayerfor peace.NoCreed.CommonPreface.

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BROADCASTBYTHECHOIR0-F ST.BRIGID'SCOLLEGE,LESM1JRDIE.

OnSundayevening,June25,at7.30 p.m.,SermonandBenedictionwillbe broadcastfromSt.Mary'sCathedral. TheRev.FatherJ.Wallacewillbethe preacher,andthegirlsfromSt.Brigid's College,Lesmurdie,willsingBenediction.Thisisthesecondofthebroadcastsbypupilsofourcollegesfromthe Cathedral. TheMissaCantatawillbebroadcast onthefirstSundayofJulyasusual. ThepreacherwillbeaJesuitFather.

CatholicTeachers' Guild

Saturdaymorning'smeetingofthe Guildwasanoutstandingsuccess.In additiontodealingwithseveralimportantbusinessmatters,members wereabletospendasociabletime.The "oldfaithfuls"werepresentinstrength andtheywerepleasedtowelcomeMiss NellMahony(nowteachinginthemetropolitanarea),whowasformerlyone ofourcountrymembers,andMrs.J. Haire,aformerpresidentoftheGuild. Rev.JohnW.Doyle,S.J.,hadseveral helpfulsuggestionstomake,andRev. FatherMurphywasabletosettlesome thornyquestionsforus.Lettersfrom thecountryincludedonefromMissN. Carr,ofQuairading,whointroduceda newmember(MissWalker),ofthe samedistrict,andanotherfromMiss E.Kelly,whohasbeentransferredto Tullis,andwhoisfindinglifeonatimbermillquiteinspiriting.

Theattentionofreadersisdrawn toanadvertisementappearingelsewhereinthisissueadvisingthatthe venueoftheOblateF..1hers'Golden JubileeCelebrationshasbeenaltered fromtheVictoriaHalltotheTown Hall,Fremantle,onthe29th.inst.

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ARCHBISHOP'SENGAGEMENTS.

June16:

7.30p.m.:St.Mary'sCathedral-Consecrationofpewmembersofthe SacredHeartSodality.

June18:

4p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonical VisitationatSt.Anne's,Palmyra.

June24: 8a.m.:PresideatceremonyofProfessionatSt.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

June25: 9.30a.m.:PresideatSolemnHigh MassatSt.Columba's,SouthPerth, ontheoccasionofthecelebrationof theSacerdotalSilverJubileeofVery Rev.J.T.McMahon,M.A.,Ph.D., H.Dip.Ed.

3p.m.:AttendAnualRallyofthe CatholicGirls'Movement,atSt. Mary'sCathedral.

7.30p.m.:ConfirmationandCanonicalVisitationatStaroftheSea, Cottesloe

June29: 8p.m.:AttendOblateFathers'GoldenJubileeCelebrations,atFremantle.

July1: 7.15a.m.:CeremonyofProfession,at St.JohnofGodNovitiate,Subiaco.

July2: PresideatSolemnHighMass,atSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,occasionGoldenJubileeofarrivalofOblateFathers.

Rt.Rev.MonsignorJ.H.Hannan, D.D.,D.Ph.,NationalDirectorofthe PontificalMissionAidSocieties,who hasbeenvisitingtheWest,willreturn totheEasternStatesonFridayDuringhisstayMonsignorHannanvisited theBeagleBayMissionandalsoappealedfortheMissionAidSocietiesat GeraldtonandFremantle.

FORTYHOURS'DEVOTIONIN ST.MARY'SCATHEDRAL

TheFortyHours'Devotionopened intheCathedralonFriday,June9, withaSolemnHighMasscelebrated byRev.J.P.McGillicuddy,assistedby Rev.P.J.DonnellyasDeaconand Rev.J.P.0FarrellasSub-Deacon. Rev.J.J.RaffertywasMasterofCeremonies.St.Mary'sCathedralChoir, underthedirectionofRev.A.E. Lynch,renderedthemusicofthe Mass.

OnSaturdaymorningSolemnHigh Masswascelebratedat9a.m.Rev. J.J.Raffertywasthecelebrant,with Rev.J.P.McGillicuddyandRev.P,J. DonnellyasDeaconandSub-Deacon, respectivelyTheceremonieswere underthedirectionofRev.J.P. O'Farrell,andSt.Mary'sCathedral Choiragainrenderedthemusicofthe Mass.

OnSunday,aSolemnHighMass,in presenceoftheBlessedSacramentexposed,wascelebratedat11a.m.,the ministersbeing:Celebrant,Rev.J.P. McGillicuddy;Deacon,Rev.J.J.Rafferty;Sub-Deacon,Rev.P.J.Donnelly. FatherO'Farrellwasinchargeofthe ceremonies.St.Mary'sCathedral

Choirrendered"MissaBenedicamus Domino"(Perosi),andattheOffertory"DesideromiJesu"(Bach).Dr. C.EdgarFordpresidedattheorgan.

TheclosingceremoniesoftheDevotiontookplaceonSundayeveningat 7.30p.m.HisGracetheArchbishop waspresentandgavePontificalBenediction,assistedbyVeryRev.E.Kennedy,D.D.,Adm.,asDeacon,Rev.P. J.DonnellyasSub-Deacon,andRev. J.P.O'FarrellasAssistantPriest.St. Mary'sCathedralChoir,underthedirectionofRev.A.E.Lynch,rendered thefollowing:"Hail,0LivingBread," "Jesu,Jesu,-CometoMe,""Jesus,My Lord.MyGod,MyAll"(fromHymnal CantateDomino),"PangeLingua(Gregorian),"Adoremus"(Allegri).

Attheconclusionthecongregation, underFatherLynch'sdirection,sang "FaithofOurFathers." MimeP. Moranpresidedattheorgan.

TheftInvolvestheTakingand KeepingofWhatBelongs toAnother WhenAccumulatedPetty StealingConstitutesGraveSin

UnjustCo-operationinBuyingand ReceivingStolenGoods

HonestyinBuyingandSellingGoods

Theftisthesecrettakingawayof whatbelongstoanotheragainsthis reasonablewish.

Notonlythetakingaway,butalso thekeepingofwhatbelongstoanother againsthisreasonablewishistheft,as whenaborrowerfailstoreturnwhat hasbeenlenthimonthedayappointed,tothedisappointmentofthelender. Moreover,theuseof,oranyunlawful dealingwith,thepropertyofanother againsthiswishistheft,aswhena trampmakeshimselfathomeforthe nightonanother'spremises.orwhen apassengertravelsontherailwayor trainwithoutpayinghisfare.

Inorderthatasinoftheftmaybe committed,theowneroftheproperty mustbeunwillingthatitshouldbe thusdealtwithbythethief;thereisno theftcommittedbyusinganother's propertyiftheuserknowsthatthe ownerwouldnotobject.Moreover, hemustbereasonablyunwilling,andso amanwhoisindangerofdyingfrom starvationorwhoisinextremenecessityofanykind,maytakeorusewhat isnecessarytosavelife,evenifthe ownerbeunwillingthatheshoulddo 'so. Thereasonofthisisthat,by theprimaryintentionofourCreator andLord,materialthingswerecreated forthepreservationofhumanlife,and norightsofownershipcanprevail againstthehigherclaimofanyone whoisinextremenecessity.

Thesinoftheftisof,itselfgrievous, asisclearfromthefactthatitis againstjusticeandcharity;andSt. Paulclassesitamongthesinswhich shutthekingdomofheaventothesinner.Whenanumberofsmallthefts arecommitted,whichintheaggregate amounttogravematter,alargersum isrequiredforamortalsinthanwhen itisalltakenatonce.Fortheloss isnotfeltsokeenlyandsotheowner isnotsounwilling.

Smalltheftsmaycoalesceandconstitutegravematter,forbyanumber ofsmalltheftsgraveharmmaybe done.Smalltheftscoalesceiftheintentionofthethiefistotakeaconsiderable'sum,butforsomespecialreason hetakesitinsmallquantitiesatdifferenttimes.Similarly,ifanumberconspiretogethertostealfromanother, theyswillallcommitgravesinifgrave damagebeinflicted,eventhougheach oneonlyobtainsasmallsum.Also, whentheproceedsofpilferingsare hoarded,gravesinwillbecommitted whengravematterisreached,oreven iftheproceedsbespentanddonot coalescebyaccession,asintheprecedingcase,thedifferentpilferingswill coalesceandconstituteonemoralact ofinjusticeiftheintervalbenot notable-notovertwomonths-as sometheologianssay.Ontheother hand,smalltheftscommittedatwide intervalsoftime,andwhichdonot, coalesceonaccountofanyofthereasonsgivenabove,donotconstituteone moralact,andremainsomanyvenial sinsoftheft.

Thetheftofsomethingofsmall moneyvalue,but(whoselossitvery keenlyfeltforreasonsofaffectionor association,willbeavenialsinagainst justice,butamortalsinagainstcharity,ifitwasforeseenthatitsloss wouldcauseveryseriouspaintothe owner.

OnemaybeapartnerintheinflictionofInjuriesinvariousways.He

allsellersare%vonttoextoltheirwares shouldnotberegardedasfaudulent, furthisisafashionofthetradewhich deceivesnoone.Sincepricedepends uponthevariationofmen,noinjustice isdonebytradersamongstbarbarous raceswhoexchangeafewpennyworths' ofglassbeadsforivoryorprecious metalsandstones.For,intheeyesof apurchasingpublic,thebeadsare worthit;andthoughthetraderspeedilymakesalargefortuneatthesmall outlayofafewshillingsingewgaws, bothpartiesgetwhattheydesireand value.Astorytoldinconnectionwith thewell-knownadvertisement,"Worth aguineaabox!"wellillustratesthe above.Onceapersonsentthefamous"pilleroftheBritishconstitution," ashehasbeencalled,aboxofhisown pills,askingforaguineainreturn.The storygoesthatMr.Beechamsentthe guinea-thefirsttime-butthatonthe demandbeingrepeated,hewroteback, "Mypillsareworthaguineaaboxto you,butnottome."Thetrader amongsavagescouldsaythesameof hisbeads.

CATHOLICTENNIS ASSOCIATION

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Et.JoachineaClub.

A.verysuccessfultheatrepartywas heldatthePicadillyTheatreonTuesday,6th.inst.Approximately100 ticketsweresold,anditwasnoted thatmanyfromotherclubswerepresent.Itisintendedtoholdanother partyonthesecondTuesdayofthe nextPiccadillyprogramme.

Prelimnaryarrangementsareinhand fortheannualtournament,whichis expectedtocommenceinaboutthree weeks.

HighgateClub.

whohelpsanothertoperformanunjustactionisapartnerininjusticein thestrictsense.One,however,who receivesstolengoodsoraffordsprotectiontoawrongdoer,andsoencourageshimincommittinginjustice,is alsoapartnerinhissin.Areceiver ofstolengoodsisobviouslyboundto restorethemintheirowner,andif byholdinghimselfoutasreadytoreceivethem,orbyaffordingprotection tothethief,beisthecauseofinjustice beingcommitted,hewillberesponsible forthattoo.Towhatextentthepartnerininjusticeisboundtomakerestitutyonwilldependoncircumstances. Hewillberesponsibleforthewhole damageinflictedifitcouldnothave beeninflictedwithouthishelp,orif thepartnersconspiredtogethertocommitinjustice.Otherwiseitwillbe sufficienttomakereparationforsuch partofthedamageaseachfespectivelycausedintheestimationofaprudentperson.

Onthequestionsofbuyingandselling,wehavealargefieldforpossible dishonesty.Thefirstquestionthat presentsitselfis:WhatisaJUST PRICEforanyarticle?or,togodeeper:Whatisitthatdeterminesthe priceofathing?Itistheesteem whichthepublichasofitsusefulness andofitssuitabilityfortradingpurposes.Ontheseconsiderationsthe publicdecideswhatitwillgivefor thecommodity.Butthispublicvaluationvarieswithincertainlimits,accordingtocircumstancesoftimeand place.Thus,itisusualtofindthree differentprices-thelowest,themedium,andthetopmostprice.Anyof theseis,morallyspeaking,ajustprice toaskandtogive.Topaylessthan thelo%'estprice,however,ortodemand morethanthehighest,isunjust,unlesssomespecialcircumstance,suchas theriskofnotgettingpaidbyanindividualcustomer,shouldinterveneto justifyachargeabovethehighestprice prevailingintheopenmarket.Such isthetheoryofprices;butowingto thecomplexnatureoftradeandthe keencompetitionexistinginourdays, itismorallyimpossibletofixbeforehandthetopmostpricewhichitislawfultoaskandaccept.Inpractice, therefore,onemay,ordinarilyspeaking, considerthatpricetobejustandfair whichthepurphaseriswillingtopay, andthesellertoaccept,alwaysprovidedthatnodeceptionbepractised byeithersellerorbuyer.Thebuyer canbereasonablysupposedtoknow hisownbusinessandinterest.Given anopenmarketandtheabsenceof fraudanddeceit,thebestbargaina mancanmakeistheonlyworkabledefinitionofafairandjustbargain.Charity,however,maybegrievouslyviolatedifabuyertakeadvantageofa seller'sneedandpovertytoforcehim topartwithhisgoodsforameresong.

PerhapsoneofthecommonestoffencesagainsttheSeventhCommandmentinthematterofbuyingandsellingisadeliberatemisrepresentationof thequalityofgoods.Thisisdishonest-eventhoughthepricechargedbe notabovethehighestmarketprice. Forthelowestpriceisalsojust,and thebuyerhasarightnottobedeceivedintopayingmoreonthefalse pretextthatthegoodsareofabetter quality.Ofcourse,thoseverygeneral andconventionalpraiseswithwhich

Inthecasetheartisticobjects--antiquariancuriositiesandsuch-the "fancy"pricespaidarenotunjust,if freelyagreeduponbetweenthebuyer andseller,andnodeceitbepractised, suchaspassingoffBirminghamware forrealoldchina.Forsuchthingsas arulehavenogenerallyaccepted valuewiththepublic.

Inalltheaboveinstancesofcheating,itmustbenoticedthattheduty ofmakingcompensationforinjustice donebindsboththesellerwhotakes toomuchandthebuyerwhopaystoo little.

QUARANT'ORE

Sunday: JUNE.

3rd.--4MIGHOATEHILL:Forty Hours'Prayer(16th.-18th.).

4th.-WERREDDT:OneDayofExposition.

JULY.

1st.-COLLIE:OneDayofExposition.

Atentativedate,namelyJune30, hasbeenfixedforournextdance,tobe heldintheParishHall,Harold-street, at8p.m.Presentindicationsare thatitwillequal,orevensurpass,our lastdance,soitisunnecessarytopromiseanexcellentevening'senjoyment. Rememberthedate,Friday,June30, ParishHall,Highgate.

Saturday,June10,presentedavery busysceneatthecourts.Members rolledupinforceforabusybee,with theresultthatbyeveningtheclub lookedasifithadjustbeenopened. Toourdisappointment,however,Sundaywasverywet,andourVisitors' Day,towhichwehadalllookedforward,hadagaintobepostponed.

Vacanciesexistformembers,andan appealisdirectedtotheyoungpeople oftheparishtojointheirownclub.

General.

DelegatestotheAssociationCouncil areremindedthatthenextmeeting willbeheldinBectonHouseonFridaynext,the16th.inst.

Membersareremindedthattennis swillbeconductedatRobertsonPark onSunday,23rd.inst.Itisconfidentlyanticipatedthatmoretennisballs willbeavailablebythen,thusenablingmorecourtstobehired.The largeattendancelastmonth-approxi-. mately80-wassomewhatmarredby thescarcityofcourts.

OBLATEFATHERS'JUBILEE-CHANGEOFMEETINGPLACE

TheOrganisingCommitteeoftheOblateFathers'GoldenJubileeCelebrationswishtoadvisethat,owingtounforeseencircumstances,the functionlistedforJune29willnotbeheldintheVictoriaHall,butin theTOWNHALL,FREMANTLE,onthatdate.

J.M.FARRELL,J.P.,Chairman.JAMESDOWLING,Secretary.

MANUFACTURERS' RANGE

WOOLFILLEDSNUGGIES ANDWINTERQUILTS.

Finemanufacturers'rangeofWool-filledSnuggies andwinterQuiltComforters.Madewithfloralor plainartsilkcovers.NicelyfilledwithpureMerino wool.Availableinsingle,it ordoublebedsize. Markedprices.

HisGraceStressestheNeedofWise

ParentalControlat2ndC.W.L.Conference

"Awful

situationofimmoralityandlicenceinthecity"

ImpressiveReportShows

WideScopeofPatrioticand CharitableWork LeagueIdealistoMaintainand SafeguardtheSanctityofCatholic FamilyLife

ThesecondConferenceoftheCatholicWomen'sLeaguewasheldonthe 7th.inst.intheLeagueRooms,NestleHouse.HisGracetheArchbishop andVeryRev.T.Haugh,O. ChaplaintotheLeague,attended.

Motto:Charity,Loyalty.

OfficersandCouncil.

Patron:HisGraceMostRev.Dr.Prendiville.

Chaplain:VeryRev.T.Haugh,O.M.I.

President:Mrs.Maxwell.

Vice-President:MrsM.L.Keenan.

GeneralSecretary:MissE.Furse.

MinuteSecretary:Mrs.Jenkin.

PressSecretary:Mrs.Noonan.

Treasurer:Mrs.Davies. PatrioticSecretary:Mrs.Ryan. Branches: Cathedral,Highgate,Subiaco,Nedlands,Maylands,ShentonPark,VictoriaPark,Queen'sPark,Fremantle, EastFremantle,Collie,Kalgoorlie. (LeedervilleandBoulderareinsession,buthopetoreorganiseinthenear future.)

Archbishop'sAddress

HisGracesaidthathewasdelighted thatamongstthepapersreadwasa veryimportantoneontheCatholic home.Hewished,indeed,thatit couldbereadbyallparents.Itwasa frightfulreflectiononhomelifewhen ithadbeenfoundnecessarytohave vicesquadsappointedtocopewiththe awfulsituationofimmoralityand licenceinthecity.Girlsintheir earlyteenswereallowedtowander throughstreetsandpublicplaces,a menacetothemselvesandtothose lyinginwaitforvictims.Norcould thatbewonderedat,whentherewas solittlesupervision,solittlecontrol,in somemanyhomes:Andeveninsome Catholichomes,heregrettedtosay, thiswas,unfortunately,thecase. Whomdidheblamemore-thedaughterortheparent?Theconductof theformerwasindeedreprehensible; buttheconductofthelatterwasstill morereprehensible.Disciplineand controlhadbeenlackingintheimpressionableyearsofthegirls'lives; theireverywhimandfancyhadbeen panderedtobyirresponsibleparents. Wasitanywonderthattheyeventuallyshookoffallparentalcontrol?Was itanywonderthattheybroughtdisgraceonthemselvesandontheirparents?Wasitanywonderthat,instead ofbeinglaw-abidingandGod-fearing, astheywouldbe,iftheywereproperly trainedintheirchildhoodandgirlhood,

Reportfor1944

Inpresentingthesixthannualreport oftheCatholicWomen'sLeague,the Councildesirestoexpressitsgratitude toHisGrace,forhiskindinterest, andtoitsChaplain,VeryRev.T. Haugh,forhisspiritualguidance.Also tothankallmembersandfriendsfor theircordialco-operationinallthe worksundertakenbytheLeagueduringthepastyear.

HolyCommunion:

OnthesecondSundayinMaymembersreceivedintheirparishchurches theannualHolyCommunion,certain restrictionsstillpreventingthemfrom beingpresentinabodyatanyparticularchurch.

BursaryFund: Thesumof£60hasbeencollected fromthevariousbranches,andwas offeredtoHisGracethatafternoon.

theyhadbecomethescourgeofsociety?

Parentscouldnot,orshouldnot,His Gracecontinued,preventtheirdaughtersfromkeepingcompanywitha viewtomarriage.Buttheproper placeformeetingwasthehome,and soparentsshouldmakethehomeas welcomeaspossible.Moreover,parentsshouldhavetheopportunityof studyingthetypeandcharacterofthe youngmanwithwhomtheirdaughter waskeepingcompany.Veryoften, tooofteninfact,theonlythingtaken intoaccountwasthesocialorfinancialstatusoftheprospectivehusband orson-in-law.Ofwhatusewerethese qualifications(iftheycouldbecalled such)ifcharacterandtheotherqualificationsthatwenttomakeupaman inthetruesenseofthewordwere lacking?Nowonderthereweresy manyunhappymarriages,somany blightedyounglivesandblastedhopes. Parentsshouldkeepfirmcontrolover theirdaughtersinchildhoodandgirlhood.Theyshouldmakethehomeas attractiveaspossible.Theyshouldendeavourtowintheconfidenceandrespectoftheirdaughters,and,above all,theyshouldgivethemgoodexample.Inthesewaystheywouldbe doingtheirdutytothemselves,to theirdaughters,totheircountry,and totheGodwhocommittedthese daughterstotheircare.

VisitingCommittees:

Committeeshavesentvisitorsto PerthHospital,HomeofPeace,the AlexandraHome,andInstitutefor AgedBlind.

PatrioticWork:

Some(450)woollengarmentshave beenknittedfromwooldonatedby membersorfriends,andsenteitherto Rev.FatherBreslinorMrs.Jolly,for mercantilemarines.

SewingCircle:

Mrs.McCann'ssewingcircle,Under hervigoroussurveillance,hasreturned totheA.C.F.1,016khakihandkerchiefs and508facewashers.Apartfrom theComfortsFund,thefollowinglistof clothinghasbeensenttoCastledare: 17flannelshirts,6pairsboys'trousers, 6khakishirtsforboys,andacouple ofhandkerchiefs.

Thesegoodsweremadebymembers oftheLeedervillebranch,who,weregrettosay,afterdoingexcellentwork,

havedisbanded.Alargecaseofgarmentswasgiventothepresidentfor Bindoon,alsotwoverygoodovercoats havebeensentbyMr.CrocktoBindoon.

CanteenWork:

TheLeaguehasstaffedandregular. lyattendedfourhallsrunbytheCitizens'ReceptionCommittee,catering formenonleave.Dunleavy'sHostel hasbeenworkedonedayaweekunder thecarefulguidanceofMrs.Goody. Fortnightlyandmonthlyreunionsof thecitizens'ReceptionCommittee havebeenregularlyattended.

StreetAppeals:

Mrs.Keilor,withanenergeticband ofmembers,hasattendednearlyevery streetappeal,andallboxesusedby themhaveshowngoodresults,thefull totalbeing£1,37819s10?id. Oastledare:

Thetea-roomattheannualCastledareFetewasinchargeoftheLeague,and£4315sIld.werehandedin forbenefitoftheorphans.

RedCross:

Thiswasnotneglected,and£120was giventhroughthevariousPerthbranchestothePerthRedCrossFund, while£10wascollectedbytheNorthambranchandhandedinto'their localRedCrossFund.

Parcels:

Twopleasantacknowledgementsof parcelscametotheGeneralSecretary. Asoldieronleavecalledtothank,for. himselfandchums,forChristmasparcels,whileanotherhaswrittenthe thanksofhimselfandmatesforseven A.C.F.parcelsreceivedattheFront.

Delegates:

AdelegateattendedtwoAustraliaChina,AssociationmeetingsanddonatedfromtheLeague£1ls.Twodelegatesattendedmonthlymeetingsof NationalCouncilofWomeninC.W.L. Rooms,rentedbytheN.C.W.Unfortunatelythetwodelegateswhowere assignedtogototheConferencein MelbournetorepresenttheC.W.L. fromPerth,werepreventedfromdoing sothroughwarrestrictions,buta paper,havingforitssubject"TheCatholicSocialAspect,"waswrittenand readatConferenceandwellcommentedon.

Thefollowingisacopyofacable sentfromHisHolinessPiusXII.in answertoonesentbyArchbishopMannixinthenameofallmembersofthe C.W.LeaguesofAustralia: "HisHolinessgratefullyacknowledgesAustralianFederalCouncilCatholicWomen'sassurancesofprayers forpeaceandhisintentions,andimpartstoYourGraceandConference members,asearnestofDivineassistance,inevergreaterdevelopmenthis ApostolicandPaternalBlessing-CardinalMaglione."

SPECIALITIESOFBRANCHES.

Membersofallbrancheshavecooperatedinallthevariousworksof theLeague,buteachhassomespecial. ityofitsown.

Cathedral(40members):

Specialisesinreadingsonwellwrittensubjects,givenbyitsPresident, Mrs.Lyons.

AcharminglecturetteonRome,by Mrs.Keenan,vice-president,gavemuch pleasure.

Aluncheonwasorganisedfor50 boysoftheA.S.C.attheChristian Brothers'CollegeonDayofPrayer

Nedlands:

HasasewingguildfortheFoundlingHome.Alargequantityofinfantclothingwasprovidedforthewee tots.

Highgate(48members):

FromthisbranchMrs.O'Sullivanand Mrs.SeagevisittheAlexandraHome. Twoparcelsofbabyclothesweregiventhere. £1ls.wasdonatedtothe MissDaglishFund.

VictoriaPark(38members): Heretheagedandsickoftheparish arevisited,andonememberreads

"TheRecord"weeklytotheblindfolk attheBlindInstitute.

Subiaco(26members):

Outstandingspecialitiesofthis brancharetheHomeofPeaceandBindoon.Theworkdoneatthefirst broughtaverygratefulletterfromthe SecretaryoftheHome-Bindoonalso hasbenefitedgreatlybythelarge supplyofclothesmadeandlaundered throughtheeffortsofMrs.Pownalland herbandofworkers.

ShentonPark(26members): VisitsPerthHospitalandHomeof Peace.

Fremantle:

Fremantlehaskeptonwithgreat successitscanteenfortheForces.At week-endsonanaverage200arecateredfor. AtChristmasaftermidnightMass150Servicemenandwomen wereprovidedwithrefreshments.Ia theeveninghighteawasservedto themalso.Canteenordersweresent tomembersoftheForces.Thepoor oftheparishareconstantlyvisitedand allparochialsocialentertainmentsare organisedbythisbranch.

Abridgecirclefunctionstoaidfund forSisters.

Cottesloe(33members): Cottesloesendsmemberseverythird SundaytohelpserveinFremantle Canteen.Thisbranchorganisedafete andcollected£120ononeSaturday afternoonandeveningforthelocal school.

Kalgoorlie:

IsmakingeffortstohelpRedCross. anddoesexcellentworklocally.

Northam:

Donated£5toCarmeliteAppeal,/5 toHollywoodHospitalChapel;£10to theirlocalRedCross.

Obituary.

TheLeagueregretsthedeathsof theirgoodmembers,Mrs.Belt,Mrs. Bourne,andMrs.Jones.Thelatter wasaveryspeciallygoodworker. Maytheyrestinpeace.TwoHoly Massesarealwaysofferedfordeceased members.

Allexecutiveandbranchmeetings havebeenregularlyattended.

TheCatholicHome

Thefollowingpaperon"TheCatholic Home"wasreadattheConferenceand favourablycommentedonbyHis Grace:-

Perhapsthemostsinistermenaceof recentyearshasbeentheassaulton familylife,firstly,onthefamilyasan institution,and,secondly,onthevarious husbandrelationshipswithinthefamily, andwife,fatherandmother, childrenandparents.Underthe weightofdivorce,Stateeducation, sterilisation,thepresenteconomicorganisation,etc.,thefamilyisgraduallybeingattackedfromeveryangle.

"JesuswentdowntoNazareth,with JosephandMary,andwassubjectto them."HereinwefindtheDivine exampleofwhataCatholichomeand familyshouldbe.To-day,morethan everbefore,inthehistoryofthe world,isthereanurgentneedtosafeguardthesanctity,andpreservethe idealoftheCatholicfamily.

Wearelivinginaworldengulfed inimmorality,andsteepedinvice.On everysidetherearepitfallsfortheunwaryandperils.fortheinexperienced. Theyoungpeoplearelivingafreeand unrestrainedexistence.Duetowar conditionstheyarerobbedinmany instancesoftherefininginfluenceof goodparents,surroundedbybadcompanions,andcompelledtoliveinan atmospherewhichisentirelyirreligious.Forthostwhohavebeenthoroughlygroundedinthedoctrinesof theirfaith,andhavebeenguidedand encouragedinthepracticeofitbyferventparents,itisdifficultenough,but forthoselessfortunatethepositionis tragic.Surelythenthereisaheavy (Continuedoppositepage.)

TheCatholicHome

obligationonallparentstoensurethat theirsistheperfectCatholichome,the familymodelledonthedesignsetby theHolyFamilyatNazareth.

ThehomehasitsoriginintheSacramentofMarriage,institutedby Christtoenablehusbandandwifeto livehappilytogetherandtobringup theirchildreninthefearandloveof God.Hencetheobligationsaretwofold,theindividualobligationofhusbandandwifeoneforanother,and theirjointobligationtotheirchildren.

Everyyoungmarriedcoupleshould realisethatbytheirmarriagethey havebeguntobuildalittleworldof theirown,aworldfortherulingof whichtheyareresponsibletotheAlmighty.Theirearlymarriedlives mustbeinfluencedbytheardentpracticeoftheirreligion,sothat,Godwilling,theirchildrenmaybeintroduced intoanatmospherewhichissaturated withfaithandsterlingvirtue.Their's istobeamostsolemnandsacredmission,thechargeofChrisCswellbelovedlittleones,andasnoonecangive whathedoesnotpossess,neithercan theyhopetoinstilvirtueandsanctity intotheheartsoftheirchildren,unless itisthepredominantspiritintheir ownlives.Consequently,theyoung couplemusttry,b,'everymeansin theirpower,tofielpeachotherspiritually,thisbeingtheirgreatestbondof unity.Theirspiritualunionwillbe theirsafeguardagainstalldisasters,no matterhowgreattheymaybe.Not onlywilltheybelayingthefoundation forhappinessintheirownlives,but willbeasourceofedificationtoall aroundthem.

Inthefulnessoftime,ifGodsees fit,theirhomewillbeblessedwith children.Beforethebirthofachild greatpainsaretakentoensurethat allwillbeprovidedforitsphysical needs.Fromtheirearliestyearschildrenaretobeguidedanddirectedin thewayofsalvation.

Inthehometheparentsmustestablishidealsandpracticeswhichwillbe thehild'searliestrecollection,and whichwillremaininfluencingmemoriesallhislife.Thetrainingofchildrenmustbeinspiredbytherulingsof thetenCommandments.Childishimpressionsareveryvivid,hencegreat caremustbetakentoguidethemstep bystep,throughthepitfallswhichcan soeasilyinterferewiththeirwhole lives.Ifonlyparentscouldrealise the-haveonlyoneimportantobject inlife-tosavetheirownsoulsand bringuptheirchildreninthefearand 'oveofGod.Thatistheirlife'swork. Itissomethingwhithshouldbeaccomplished,notbycontinualreproa-Ling, butbygoodexampleandgentlepersuasioncombinedwithfirmness.

Marriageisnotcompletewithoutchildren,hutsometimesGoddeniesthem tomarriedpeoplewholongintensely forthem.Itisthroughnofaultof theirowntheyarechildless,andif theyaretrulyCatholictheystriveby increasedlovetomakeuptoone anotherforthedisappointmenteach mustfeel.

Inthecaseofparentsliving'n countryorisolateddistricts,perhaps evengreaterresporisibilitvistheirs Theymayseldomseeapriesttoenablethemtoenjoytheprivilegesof townfolkregardingMassandtheSacramentsOnsuchparentsreststhe dutyofteachingtheirchildrenthen prayers,andinstructingtheminthe catechismandallmattersrelatingto doctrinesoftheCatholicfaith.The familyRosaryshouldbeadailydevitioninanyCatholichome,butper haps,moreespeciallyincountryhomes Goodbooksshouldbeintroduced,so thatyoungpeopleobtaintherightkind ofknowledgefromtheirearliestyears.

Religionistheverybasisoftrue familylife.IntherealCatholi,:home loveofGodreinssupreme,andnothing willrestorethehometoitspristine puritybuttheidealenshrinedinthe teachingsoftheCatholicChurch-parentalauthority,filialobedience,and familydiscipline.

Thechildrenofto-dayarttheparentsofto-morrow.Astheyhave beenreared,soalsowilltheybringup theirchildren,sothatnegligencein theparentofto-daymaystillbeproducingevilresultsinthegenerations .tocome.

Thefactis,thatwhatmakesthe realhomeislovingcare,genialkindness,mutualunderstandingandsyrn-

Catholic Girls'Movement

HEADQUARTERSANDCLUB ROOMS:

BankofN.S.W.Chambers,66St. George'sTerrace(nearSherwood Court)-Rooms7-10FirstFloor.

CALENDAROFACTIVITIES.

SHORTHAND:MondayandFriday, 5.15820pin.;Friday,7-8p.m.

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

LITURGY:8p.m.,Monday. NURSES'PRAESIDIUM 81Lam,.. Tuesday,

DRESSMAKING:7-9.30p.m.,Wednesdays.

CHOIR:8p.m.,Thursdays. MASS:8a.m.Exposition,Benediction,5.45p.m.,Thursdays.

DANCINGCLASSES:CecilBuildins, Fridays,7.15pm.

PHYSICALCULTURE:CecilBuildins,Fridays,8.15p.m.

JAZZBAND:8p.m.,Fridays.

ORCHESTRA:8.30p.m.,Fridays.

THURSDAY,JUNE22:Annual BridgeandRummyEveningatStirlingSocialRooms,cornerMilliganand HayStreets.

SUNDAY,JUNE25:AnnualRally inSt.Mary'sCathedral,3p.m.

SATURDAYandMONDAY,JULY

1and3:FourthConcertSeason,atAssemblyHall,8p.m.

MONDAY,AUGUST21:Catholic PatrioticBall.

DANCINGCLASSES.

Aswasannouncedinlastweek's issue,thisactivityhasnowbeenresumed.Theclassesarenowheld everyFridayeveningat7.15p.m.in CecilBuildings(firstfloor),Sherwood Court.WewouldlikeallgirlsinterestedtobepunctualasthePhysical CultureClasscommencesat8.15p.m.

PHYSICALCULTURE.

Ourfirstnightatthisactivitywasa grandsuccess,eventhoughmembers

pathy,andtoleranceofoneanother's failings,addedtothefundamentalprinciplethatistheessenceofChristian marriage-Sacrifice.

ifthereisonetasktowhichtheCatholicWomen'sLeaguecandevoteits untiringenergies,itistomaintainand safeuardthesanctityofCatholicfamilylifeThemotherisusuallythe predominantinfluenceinthefamily group.Letus,byeverypossible means,makeourownhomesasnear themodelhomeatNazarethashuman frailtywillpermit.Then,indeed,we Catholicwomenwillbelivingupto thestandardsetforusbythegreatest ofallwomen-Mary,theMotherof Jesus.

Areturntothesimple,innocent homelifeofotherdayswilldomore torestorereligionandmoralitytoour Australianpeoplethanallthelegislationintheworld."Backtothe home"mustbeourslogan.

Canteen.

Buffet:June17.

PhyllisDean:June26.

TownHall:July5.

BridgeCircle.

Membersareremindedthattheannualbridgepartyinconnectionwith theCitizens'ReceptionCommitteeis tobeheldonJune21atthePhyllis DeanHallat2.30p.m.

DunleavyHostel.

Helpersareneededforworkingone morningeachweekattheaboveHostel.Ifanyonewillingtohelpwould ringMrs.Goody(B6644)theywouldbe. givenallparticulars.

Membersareremindedthatinfuture patrioticsewingandknittinggoods ,willbedistributedeveryWednesday afternoonfrom2p.m.to4p.m.

GOODNEWS.-LatestEnamelGas andWoodStoves,newandsecond-hand. W.A.StoveCo.,WellingtonSt.B6307.

arestilltryingtocoveruptheirstiffnessbykeepinguptheirnaturalpoise. Butdon'tletthestifflimbsdeteryou fromattendingtheclasseachweek,as itonlymeansamatterofafewweeks beforeonegetsusedtotheexercise. Anymemberwhowouldliketoenrol inthisclasscandosobycontacting theoffice,orbygoingtoCecilBuildingsat8.15p.m.everyFridayevening.

BRIDGEANDRUMMYEVENING.

Arrangementsareinfullswingfor ourmonsterbridgeandrummyevening,attheStirlingSocialRooms,on Thursday,June22,at8p.m.Doyour besttogetasmanytables,or,alternatively,asmanyplayersaspossible fromamongstyourfriends,oldand young.Wewouldliketoknowassoon aspossiblehowmanyyouarebringing orsending,forcateringpurposes.Admission2s.,andtherewillbenine prizes.

CATHOLICBAIL-DEBUTANTES.

Wouldallgirlsintendingtomake theirdebutattheCatholicBall,on August21.pleaseleavetheirnamesin attheC.G..M.Officeasearlyaspossible.Thereisstilltimeformore names,butdon'tdelaytoolong,aswe (wanttheminbyJune30.

Ci0.91,RALLY-SUNDAY,JUNE 26,at3p.m.

Asyoureadinthelastcircularthat wassentouttoeachmember-or,at leastwehopeyoureadit-youwillrememberthatwetoldyouaboutthe Rallyofallmemberstobeheldinthe CathedralonSunday,June25,at3 p.m.HisGracetheArchbishophas kindlyconsented-toaddressthegirls onthisSunday,bringingthefunction toaclosewithPontificalBenediction, andathiswishallmembersareasked toinvitetheirparentsandfriendsto bepresentonthisoccasionWeare alllookingforwardtothismemorable occasion,andafterBenedictionafternoonteawillbeservedintheCathedralHall.So,besureandcome along,girls,andwewouldliketotake thisopportunityofaskingeachgirlto wearherbadge,

FOURTHCONCERTSEASON.

Justanotherremindertojoltyour memoryaboutournextC.-GM.Performance,incaseanyonehasforgotten.Therearestillafewseatsvacantforbothnights,Saturday,July 1,andMonday,July3.Reservations maybemadebycontactingtheoffice orbyringingB4836-Tickets,2/6; bookingfree.

CANTEEN.

C.G.M.Group.

TownHall:Wednesday,June21. L231.Group.

PhyllisDean:Thursday,June22, Undernocircumstanceswillanygirl beadmittedtoCanteenwithouther badge

FluePipeforStovesBathHeaters. StocksofPaints,Varnish,Calcimine. Hassell'sStores,Perth,..B6307. 111.

PATERSON'SSUPPLYSTORES ,;12\13,CNLBA0RuERMNTT 'Phone: EneSEFN25T7,1.

GROCERANDGREENGROCER. DeliveriesfromNedlancbto MosmanPark.

F.HUFNER

29MABELST.,NORTHPERTH, TUNESANDREPAIRSPIANOS ANDORGANS. 'PhoneB5824.

J.F.CAIN

17STIRLINGHIGHWAY, COTTESLOE. 'PhoneP2121,DayorNight. LICENSEDSANITARYPLUMBER, IRONWORKER,SHEETMETAL WORKER.

OurCatholicSchoolsandColleges

CHRISTIANBROTHERS,MT.HENRY. ONEOFTHEASSOCIATEDPUBLICSCHOOLSOFWA,

AQUINASCOLLEGE

TELEPHONE:MU1620.

FOkBOARDERSANDDAYSTUDENTS. BOYSADMITTEDFROM7UPWARDS. BeautifullySituated,overlookingtheriver,nearthenewCanningBridge, FarParticularsapplyto-ThePrincipal,AquinasCollage,CanningParade,Mt.Henry

SACREDHEARTHIGHSCHOOL

HIGHGATE-PERTH.

(CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSNOTREDAMEDESMISSIONS). BOARDINGANDDAYSCHOOLFORGIRLS. PUPILSPREPAREDALLEXAMINATIONS. MONTESSORISCHOOLFORYOUNGCHILDREN, ForProspectusapplyThore:B3810. REV.MOTHERPRIORESS.

LoretoConvent"Osborne'-Claremont BOARDINGANDDAYCOLLEGE.

TheSchoolprovidesasoundeducationonmodernlinesinallbranches ofstudy.Thepupilsarepreparedforallexaminations.TheSchoolis beautifullyitLatedbetweenOceanandRiver,inextensivegrounds, withfineplayingfieldsandprivateSwimmingPoolinRiver, Telephone:F2135. Apply- MOTHERSUPERIOR.

ST.ILDEPHONSUS'COLLEGE

NEWNORCIA

CONDUCTEDBYTHEMARISTBROTHERS.

CatholicboysrecommendedonthescoreofcharacterbytheirParish Priest,andreadytocommenceatleastSixthStandardorarrival,can benowenrolledforcommencementinFebruary,1946.Application shouldbemadeatonce.Acceptanceduring1944or1946isnolong* possible.

ForParticularsApplyto-THEBROTHERDIRECTOR.

THIRDORDEROF ST.FRANCIS

FranciscanTertiariesmetincouncil onMay31attheclubrooms,anddiscussedbusiness.Theyalsoagreedto meeteachWednesdayimmediately precedingthefirstSundayofevery month.Promotersareurgentlyrequestedtoattendthesereunions.

Thegeneralmeetingtookplaceon June4,whentheDirectoroftheFraternityprofessedfivesisterswhohad fulfilledtheiryear'stest,andreceived onenewmember.

AttheclublunchonThursday,June 8,MigsJustice,fromMelbourneLegion ofMary,gaveamostinterestingtalk onworkofthatsocietyandofavery specialworkundertakeninMelbourne. MissJusticealsospokeoftheFranciscanFather'sinthattown,whichparticularlyinterestedthemembersofthe ThirdOrder.

Wewouldliketomentionthatthe FranciscanSocialClubwouldbepleasedtoarrangeforbreakfaststobegiven partiesafterNuptialMass,alsotoorganiseafternoonteasatClubRooms. Notescouldbeleftinbookatdoor whennomemberispresent.

VICTORIAFARB.

OnSunday,May28,thesecondreceptionofnovicestookplaceatthe eveningdevotions.Thosetobecon-

gratulatedonthisoccasionareMrs. Blechynden(SisterGertrude)and Mrs.Heads(SisterLucy).Thefollowingalsohavesignifiedtheirintentionsofjoining:Mrs.andMissMarr, Mrs.O'Neill(Queen'sPark),andMr. Blechyden.TheVictoriaParkFraternityisopentothegoodpeopleof Queen'sPark,andshouldanyonethere bedesirousofjoiningtheyarewelcome tothemeetings,whichareheldevery fourthSundayofthemonthinthe schoolroomsat7p.m.

ThePerthFraternitywillbepleased tohearthatseveralofthesisters h. promisedtoattendthesocialrooms regularlyeveryThursdayattheluncheonhour.

SOCIAL

AllroadsleadtoStirlingSocial Rooms,cornerHayandMilliganstreets,onThursdayevening,June22. Theoccasionisamonsterannual bridgeandrummyeveningfortheCatholicGirls'Movement.Asthisisa verydeservingcause,wewouldlike toseerepresentativesfromallparishes. Asitisimperativeweknowapproximatelythenumberoftablesreserved, wouldallthosewhphavenotfinalised theirbookingskindlycontactMrs. Slattery,ofHighgateHill,beforethe abovedate.

"THESTOREOFQUALITY."

'Phone:F21

STIRLINGHIGHWAY.MOSMANPARK. RHODESotSONS GROCERS.IMPORTERS,WINEANDSPIRITMERCHANT. Goodsdeliveredtoanypartofthedistrict.

THELATECHARLESPATRICK NALLEN, eldestsonofMr.andMrs.Nallen,70 Norfolk-street,NorthPerth,wholost hislifeintragiccircumstanceswhenhis aircraftcrashedoverNorfolk,England,onSunday,June4. Charliewasverypopularwithhis schoolmatesofC.B.H.S.,Highgate, andwasanenthusiasticandactive memberoftheOldBoys'Association.

Asanexpressionoftheirsympathy tohisparentsandrelatives,theOld BoysareofferingupaMassforhis eternalreposeattheSacredHeart Church,Highgate,onSaturday,June 24,at6.45a.m.AllOldBoysableto attendwouldtherebyshowtheiresteemof,andappreciationfor,anold schoolpal.

LEAGUEOFCATHOLICYOUTH, SUBIACO

OnSundaylasttwenty-fiveboy's wereenrolledintheseniorHolyName Society.Itwasquiteanimpressive ceremony,andcongratulationsareextendedtotheseyounglads.

Dance.

Perhapsthebestdanceoftheseason washeldlastSaturdaynightinSt.Joseph'sHall.Thecrowdincludeda numberofstrangers,someofwhom wereinuniform.Thesedancesarea Saturdaynightfixture.

Football.

ThisweektheL.C.Y.recordsanothervictoryforitsfootballteam, whichwonastrenuousmatchagainst CentralDistrictsbyonepoint.The excitementwasintense.

OnSaturday,June17,thematch willbeL.C.Y.v.FremantlePolice Boys,atFremantlePark,andonthe followingSaturdayitwillbeL.C.Y.v. SubiacoPoliceBoys,atLeederville Oval.

HIGHGATE.

TheParents'andFriends'AssociationoftheSacredHeartPrimary Schoolwillholdtheir MONTHLYBRIDGEANDRUMMY EVENINGinthe PARISHHALL, onJUNE20,at2.15p.m. GoodPrizesandapleasantafternoon isassured.

ForSaucepans,Dishes,Babies'Baths, FluePipesforStoves,BathHeaters, tryHassell's,559WellingtonStreet.

0I4 INMEMORIAM

44

CASEY.-Inlovingmemoryof-my dearmother,whodiedJune23,1943. Alsomydearfather,whodiedApril 3,1938.

SweetJesus,havemercy.

-Insertedbytheirlovingson, Frank,anddaughter-in-law,Nell. HEALY.--InlovingmemoryofJessie Janet,whodiedonJune8,1939. MostSacredHeartofJesus,have menyonhersoul.

-Ins,ledbyherlovinghusband andfamily.

LEO,'EdwardJoseph.-Inlovingmemoryofourdearhusbandandfather, whopassedawayJune12,1941.

Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

-Insertedbyhislovingwife,son, Jim,anddaughters,Maureenand Verna.

MACKIN.-Ofyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofChristopher Clement(Chris)Mackin,whodied June16,1943.AlsoChristopher LeonardMackin,whodiedDecember 13.1941.

MostSacredHeartofJesus,have mercyontheirsouls.

McKENNA.-Tnlovingremembrance ofmydearhusband,JamesPatrick, 'whopassedawayJune9,1942. RequiescatinPace.

SHERIDAN.-Ofyourcharity,pray forthesoulofStephen,lovedfather ofMargaretBuzzard,whoseanniversaryoccursohJune11. R.I.P.

SHERIDAN.-Inlovingmemoryof Stephen,belovedhusbandofMargaret,fatherofEvaSullivan,whose deathoccurredonJune11,1942. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul.

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Wednesday,June14,1944.

IMetaMiracle

(ContinuedfromPage4.) bringwithme,exceptthefewshillings leftoverafterwehadpaidforthetic. ket.Mywifeliftedmeoutofbed, andmybrotherFrancisgotmeinto myinvalidchair.ThereIremained, whiletheothersattendedthe4a.m. MassatSt.Malachy's.Then,rushed andexcited,andhopingtoavoidpublicnotice,theyracedmedownthrough allthebackstreetsofLiverpooltoget metothestation.

Atthestationtherewasalarge crowdofpilgrimsandtheirfriends.Alreadymycasewaswellknownthrough thenewspapers,andpeoplebeganto fussaroundus,makingitstillmore difficultformetogettotheplatform.

Ididreachit-justtoolate.Thefirst trainwasabouttoleave.Thepriestdirectorcameuptomeingreatagitationandsaid:

"Traynor,you'retoolate!Wecan't getyouonthetrainnow.Inheaven'sname,takethisasasignthat youarenottocome.Youwillonly dieonthejourney."

Isaid:"Father,Ihavepaidformy tickettoLourdesandI'mgoingto Lourdes."

Hesaid:"You'lldieontheway."

Isaid:"ThenI'lldieinagood cause."

Therewasanothertrain,andIsaid theycouldputmeinthecoaltenderor anywheretheyliked,aslongasthey putmeonthetrain.Bybeingobstinateaboutit,Iwonmypoint,wasplacedonthesecondtrain,amidscenesof excitementandconfusion,andbegan myjourneytoLourdes.

In1923arrangementsfortakingcare ofthesickontheEnglishpilgrimages toLourdeswerenotbyanymeansas goodastheywerelateron.Theexperiencewasverytrying.

'Irememberpracticallynothingof thejourney,exceptseeinganumber ofsickpeopleonstretchersbesideme onplatformsanddocks,someofthem bleeding,allofthemsuffering.IbelievethatIwasvery'sickontheway. Threetimestheytriedtotakemeoff thetraininFrancetobringmetoa hospital,asIseemedtobedying.Each timetherewasnohospitalwherethey stopped,andtheonlythingtodowas togoonagain,withmestillonboard.

(TobeContinued.)

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Itisquiteincorrecttosaythat,in Russia,allreligionshavefullfreedom ofworship.TheSovietConstitution of1924grantedfreedomofreligious andanti-religiouspropaganda.In 1936thiswasamendedto"freedomof religiousworship,andfreedomofantireligiouspropaganda."Christiansmay notattempttospreadthefaith,orto convertothers.Themajorityofpriests areinprisonorexile.Article125of theConstitutiondeprivesallreligious associationsofjuridicalrights,andthe lawforbidsallorganisationforreligiouspurposes.Thereligiousfreedom clauseintheConstitutionwasasop forthedeMocracies,andithasdeceivedmanypeople.Onehastonotice allthelaws.Article122oftheSoviet PenalCodestillmakesitapunishable crimetogivereligiousinstructionin anyschools,publicorprivate,and compelsallschool-teacherstoteach atheismtothechildren.TheFebruaryissuein1937oftheSovietmagazine,"Bezbozhnik,"said:"Doesthe newStalinConstitutionmeanthatwe havechangedourattitudetoreligion andtheministersofreligiousworship?

Certainlynot.-TheofficialSoviet daily,"Pravda,"July20,1939,said: "Anti-religiouspropagandahasinour countrythecharacterofStatepolicy. Ltisaninalienableandintegralpart ofthewholepoliticalandeducational Partytask."

AndintheGovernmentsubsidised annualcalled"TheAnti-religious"for 1940,p.23,thereoccursthisboast:

"Priortotherevolutiontherewere 80,000housesofworship,and,more than200,000ministersofreligion,while practicallytheentirepopulationof RussiabelievedinGod.Atpresent, however,therearenotmorethanone quarterofthechurchesleft;thereare lessthan20,000ministersinthewhole country,andinthecitiesnotmore thanone-thirdofthepeoplecontinue toadheretoreligiousbeliefs.-That boastisenlightening.Itmeansthat 60,000churcheshavebeenclosedordestroyed,and,80,000ministersofreligioneliminated.Again,considerthis cableddespatchsentfromEstoniato NewYorkonSeptember21,1941,after GermanyhadretakenitfromtheSo viet:"JoyousthrongsofChristiansare againfillingthechurchesofEstonia. SincetheRedshavebeendrivenfrom thelittleBalticState,thispredominantlyLutherancountryagainhasfreedomofworship.TheEstoniansseem nowlikepeopleawakenedfromahorriblenightmare.Theycanhardly'believetheyareagainfreetoworship God."

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"Certainly,"repliedtheM.P."Look here.Hereisafullreportofthe PrimeMinister'sspeech,andattheend youwillnoticeinbracketstheword 'murmurs.'Well-Iwastheman whomurmured."

Aslow-wittedJusticeofPeacerecalledawitness.

"Myman,"hesaid,sternly,"you mayfindyourselfcommittedforperjury.Youtoldthecourtjustnow youhadonlyonebrother,butyour sisterhasswornshehastwo.Now, whichisthetruth?"

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ThevesselsoftheFleethadjust droppedanchor,whenasmallrowing boatappearedalongsidetheflagship, andasmallman,wearingabowlerhat andcarryinganumbrella-atypical taxpayer-climbedupthestairwayon tothedeck.

Itwas.notadayforpublicinspection,andashestrodealongthedeck anofficerapproachhimandasked:

"Well,sir,andwhatdoyouwant?"

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Thelearnedmanhadbeenlecturing fortenminutesonthesubjectofwild animals,aboutwhichheknewquitea lot,buttheclassdidnotfinditvery interesting.Henoticedanumberof yawns.

"Andnowwecometotherhinoceros,"hesaid,"andItrustyouwill allgivemeyourclosestattention.It willbeimpossibleforyoutoforma truenotionofthishideousanimalof thewildsinlessyoukeepyoureyeson me!"

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Anintimationtoslow-payingcustomershasbeenprominentlydisplayed byacountryshopkeeper: "Allpersonsindebtedtoourshop arerequestedtocallandsettle.All indebtedtoourshopandnotknowing itarerequestedtocallandfindout. Thoseknowingthemselvesindebted andnotwishingtocallarerequested toremaininoneplacelongenoughfor ustocatchthem."

*

Mrs.Jonescastanentirelynewlight -and,itmaybe,awhollyreasonable one-ontheproblemofwoman'sdress theothernight.SheandMr.Jones wereawaitingcallers,andMr.Jones surveyedhernewgownrathercritically.

"Isn'titalittleextreme?"hesuggested."Alittleshortandlowcut?"

"Well,Idon'tknow."saidMrs.Jones, "theyarecomingtoseeme,aren'tthey -notthedress?"

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SpudGreenfield,growingtiredofthe farm,decidedtojointhearmy.Paradingbeforethesergeant-majoronhis arrivalhewasaskedwhetherhewas agoodrifleshot.

"IndeedIam!"repliedSpud."The firsttimeIfiredarifleIhitabull."

"Butwhataboutthesecondtime?" askedthesergeant-major.

"Therewasn'tasecond-shot.The farmergavemethesackandburiedthe bull."

* * Thescientistwasgivingalecture, andaskedastudenttonameapoison. oussubstance.

Theamusementwasintensewhen thestudentreplied:"Aviation,sir."

"Come,come,"saidthescientist. "Thisisnotimeforhilarity.What doyoumean?"

"Well,sir,onedropwillkill,"wasthe naivereply.

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"Thestudyoftheoccultsciencesinterestsmeverymuch,"remarkedthe newboarder."Ilovetoexplorethe darkdepthsofthemysterious,todelve intotheregionsoftheunknown,to fathomwhatisbelievedbyothersto beunfathomable,andto-"

"MayIhelpyoutosomeofthis hash,professor?"interruptedthelandlady.

Andsheisstillwonderingwhythe otherboarderssmiledaudibly.

Theyhadbeenmarriedsixyears, andthehusbandwaswithinafewdays ofcelebratinghisbirthday.

"Now,darling,"saidhiswifeat breakfast,"whatwouldyoulikemeto giveyouforyourbirthdaythisyear?"

Thehusbandsighed.

"It'sverykindofyou,"hereplied. "ButIreallydon'tthinkIcanafford anythingthisyear."

She:"BeforeweweremarriedyoualwaysusedtocallmeyourlittleLotus Flower."

He:"IknowIdid,butImusthave madeamistake.Flowersalwaysshut upatnights."

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* Afterexaminingtheproofsofhisportrait,thecustomesgotangry.

"Doyoucallthisagoodlikeness?" hestormed"HaveIasquint?Do Ilooklikeaprizefighter?Iaskyou, doyouthinkIlooklikethispicture?"

Thephotographer,timidandtactful, replied:

"Theanswer,sir,isinthenegative."

* *

TimidMan(inrestaurant):"Excuse me,butdoyouhappentobeMr. Smith.ofNewcastle?"

SurlyMan:"No,I'mnot."

TimidMan:"Oh-er-well,yousee,I am,andthat'shisovercoatyou'reputtingon!"

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FirstCoster(outsidepicturedealer's shopwindow):'Whowasthis'ere Nero,Bill?Wasn'theachapthatwas alwayscold?"

SecondCoster:"No,thatwasZera; anuvverblokealtogether."

Asthemanrushedfranticallydown thecountrylane,hecameacrossa farmlad.

"Quick!"hepanted."Aman-eatingtigerhasescapedfromthecircus!"

"Ee,"saidthecountrymanplacidly, "whichwaybeitgoing?"

"Youdon'tthinkI'mchasingit,do you?"explodedtherunnerwithagasp.

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Jim:"Alltheprizesattheswimming galalastweekwerecarriedoffbyone man."

Jack:"Whatdidheget?"

Jim:"Sixmonths." * * ,* *

Unseenbythereferee,theall-in wrestlerbithisopponentseverely.

"You'rebiting,"hissedthesufferer.

"Well,"gaspedhisadversary,"doyer expectmetoswalleryerinalump?"

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Hewasabrilliantgolfer.Onemorninghewentoutontothecourseallby himself.Hestartedoffbyhittinga peachofadriverightdownthefairway.Hemuffedhissecond,however, andtheballwentintoabunker.With histhirdhehadaremarkablerecoveryandlandedtheballaboutsix inchesfromthehole.

Althoughasarulehisputtingwas first-rate,hemissedtheholebymiles withhisfourthshot,buthisfifthwent straightinfromaboutthreeyards!

Thiswentonrightroundthecourse. Whentheplayerreturnedtotheclubhouse,thesecretary,whohadbeen watchingtheround,methimwith:

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"Shutup,man,"camethereply. "I'mpractisingforthemixedfoursomes-I'mbeingpartneredbymy wife."

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"DidyounoticethatSmith'syoungsterhaswateronthebrain?"

"Iknow-butwhatelsecanyouexpect-thefatherisatemperanceadvocate."

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IfIwasorthodoxI'dbeginthis storywithonceuponatime,but,not beingorthodox,I'mgoingtobeginit quitedifferently

"Yaa-snff,Boo-oo!"

(You'llhavetoadmitthat'sdifferent,anyway.)

OldKingPootlessatintheroyal parlour,andweptcopiously.Tears, inasortedsizes,rolleddownhisfat cheeks,drippedovertheedgeofhis newly-launderedruff,andspreadinan ever-wideningpoolontheroyalparlourmat.

Everynowandthenaconvulsive sobshookhishugeform(and,incidentally,thechaironwhichhewassitting).

"Alack-a-day!Alas!Alas!Woeis me!"heblubberedmournfully,ashe gropedvainlyforhishanky.

Somethingwasamiss.AKing,as ageneralrule,doesn'tspendasunny Springdaybawlinglikeatwo-year-old, unlessthere'saspannerintheworks somewhere.

Therewas!Withavengeance!It wasalloverthePrincess'Enrietta. Golly,shewasugly.Shewaseasily theugliestgirlinPootle'skingdom, andinanyotherkingdom,too,for thatmatter.Butdon'tgettheidea thatshewasn'tanicegirl.Shewas, forshehadabeautifulnature,andshe justlovedanimals.Andshewasjust eighteen,too,anotherpointinherfavour.But,herecomestherub,Princess'Enriettad:dn'thaveanysuitors, apracticallyindispensableiteminthe averageeighteen-year-oldprineess'slife.

Buttotellthetruth,thiswasn'tex. actlywhatworriedPootlessomuch. No,itwassomethingevenworse.

Imagine,children,thedreadfulblow toyourprestigeifyouwereinthe king'splaceandeverytimeyour daughterwalkedabroadacheekylittle pageboysnickered,oranastylittle goosegirlexchangedacovertglance withanotherequallynastlylittlegoosegirl.

Youcertainlywouldn'tlikeit,would you?Well,thatwaswhatwasup withKingPootles.Hedidn'tlikeit either.

Butsuddenlyhistearsceased.A

lookofdawninghopeappearedinhis eyes,andhewalloped'oneendofthe tablesohardthattheotherend sprangquitethreefeetintotheair.

"Eureka,"hebellowed,andbounded tothewindow.Hethrewitupand leantout."Bingle,"Com'ere,Iwant you!"

Fardownbytheriverbankayoung manlookedroundasthedulcettones werewaftedtohisears.Heteemed vaguelyannoyed,butneverthelesshe begantopackuphisfishingapparatus slowlybeforeclimbingthesloping lawnstothepalace.

Nowperhapsawordortwoabout thisBinglemightbeinorder.Bingle filledthepositionofcourtmagician. Buthefilleditbyvirtueofhispaternityonly.AlonglineofBingleshas succeededoneanotherintheoffice, andsoitwasbutnaturalthathe shouldadopttheonlyprofessionever consideredbyhisfamily.

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Whenhereachedtheparlourhe doffedhiscap,shooedawaythetwo catsthathadfollowedhim,andtapped discreetlyonthedoor.

ThemellowvoiceofKingPootles badehimenter,sohedid.

(TobeContinued.)

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Meanwhile,intragicillustration,we findintheAmericannewspapersphotographsoftheCathedralofSt.Thomas atOrtona,wheretheApostle'sbody lies,entirelydemolishedbytheGermansinordertoblockaroaddawn whichCanadiantankswereadvancing.Thereisnonewsofthefateof theApostle'stomb.

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HungarianPrimateUnderArrest

PROTESTANTLEADERSALE0 DETAINED.

ThePrimateofHungary,JustinCardinalSeredi,andtwoleadersofthe HungarianReformedChurch,Bishops LazsloRavaszandImreRevesz,have beenplacedunderhousearrestbyGermanoccupationauthorities,itisreliablyreportedinHungariancirclesat Stockholm,accordingtotheReligious NewsService.

WiththeexceptionofcertainmattersofChurchadministration,the Churchleadershavebeenprohibited fromcarryingontheirnormalwork. Thereportssaidseveralotherprominentchurchmen,includingLutheran BishopZoltanTuroazi,ofEastHungary,mayalsohavebeenrestrictedin theiractivities.

LikeCardinalSeredi,theReformed BishopsRavaszandReveszhavebeen consistentlyoutspokenagainstNazi influencesinHungary,andhaveoppos edanti-Semiticandothermeasures adoptedbytheGerman-dominated HungarianGovernment.

NoQuisling.

Sincetheoccupation,theGermancontrolledpresshasmadenomention ofreligiousconditionsinHungary,althoughpreviouslyithasdevotedconsiderablespacetotheanti-NaziChurch

Freedomofthe Press

VIEWOFMR.DEVALERA.

Inviewofthecontroversynowproceedingonthesubjectof"TheLiberty ofthePress"inAustralia,itmaybeof interesttoourreadei'stohavethe viewsonthissubjectofthateminent Christiandemocrat,theIrishPrime Minister.

Mr.deValera,inanaddresstomembersoftheIrishJournalists'Associationsometimeago,madethefollowing pithyandinformativecomment:

"Thefreedomofthepress,ifithas ameaning,musthaveareasonable meaning itcannot,intheminds ofreaesonablepersons,toleratethe meaningofanirresponsiblepower. Thereexistsinsomequartersavague sentimentaboutthefreedomofthe presswhichseemstoregardthispower asinsomewayreleasedfromthere sponsibilityofrightthoughtandright action.Menarefoundtoproclaim thepropagatingofanyaberrationof thoughtandactionwho,inprivatelife, wouldshrinkfromexposingtheirown childrenfromtheinfluencesthatthey wishtodisseminateamongmatureand immature.. Noreasonableman wouldblamethepublicauthorityfrom restraininganewspaperthat,byreasonofitscommercialinterests,hadset itselftofosterawarfever,forexample,orthatcallouslypanderedtounlawfulpassions,orthatreallyendeavouredtooverthrowthelawfulauthorityoftheState.

"Isaprivateindividual,aprivate journalist,oraprivateproprietor,to bethejudgeincasesofthepublic good,orIsittobethosewhoarepurposelyelected?Itis,ofcourse,acase whereyoucanhaveabuseoneither side.Youcanhaveabuseofliberty ofthepress,andyoucanhaveabuse ofthepublicauthority.Butinthe lastresort,thesafeguardingofthe publicinterestisgiventothepublic authorityandnottoacertainfirm thatmightwanttodocertainthings forcommercialinterestsor-aprivate journalist,whomighthaveextraordinaryviewswhicharequitecontraryto thegeneralcommonsenseofwhatis just,rightandmoral."

front.TheGermansilenceisbelieved tohavebeeninspiredbythehopethat prominentHungarianchurchmenwould expresswillingnesstoco-operatewith theQuislingGovernment,butsofar notasingleChurchleaderhasdoneso.

Theoccupationauthoritieshavenot atyetadoptedharshmeasuresagainst theChurches,butfeelingsofanxiety persistamongHungarians,intensified bytheactionalreadytakentoisolate Hungary'sleadingchurchmenfrom theirfollowers.

NEWSOFNIEMOLLER.

Wehavereceivedashortreport fromareliablesourceaboutPastorNiemoiler.Hishealthisgoodandheis sufferinglesshardshipunderdetention thanbefore.Hehasbeengranteda bedinsteadofthepalliassewhichwas hisonlymeansofrestuntilrecently. IleisinternedwithfiveCatholic priests."Heispreserved"issaid abouthim.Heisprotectedandpreservedforworkinthefutureofakind knownonlytoGod.Inhischurchat Dahlemcontinuousintercessionis madeonhisbehalf.Hiswifeisallowedtovisithimeveryfortnight.He hasthesorrowofknowingthathis youngestsonissufferingfromtuberculosisofthekidneys.-("SemeurVaudois."February19.)

AfricanKingSays DailyRosary

WhenFrancisBekawura,Kingofthe IjiawtribeinWesternAfrica,adjourns hiscourtdaily,itiswiththestatement,"Imustleaveyounow,foritis timetorecitetheRosary."

Thisinformationhasbeenreceived bytheNationalHeadquartersofthe SocietyforthePropagationofthe Faith.

Francis'fatherwasanon-Christian. WhenhediedhebequeathedtoFrancisnotonlyhissceptreofauthority, butalsohis200"wives."

Askedwhathewoulddoaboutthe situation,Francisrepliedsimply, "Nothing."Hehasremaineddevotedlyattachedtohisownwife,whom hemarriedwhenhewasacatechist.

TheKingdirectstheinstructionof hispeopleinthetruthsoftheCatholic Faith.

TheSwastika

WhenHitlercametoRomein1938, theVaticannewspapermadenoallusiontothatevent.ThePopedidnot receivehim.ButinanaudiencegivenatthetimeHisHolinesssaid:"Sad eventsaretakingplace,bothatadistanceandverynearathand;among themonemaymentionthefactthat onthefeastdayoftheHolyCross thereissetupthebadgeofanother cross,whichisnottheCrossofCrist. IshallhavesaidenoughifItellyou hownecessaryitistoprayvery,very ferventlythatGod'smercymaynotbe wanting."AtthesametimeallecclesiasticalhousesinRome,bothlocal andforeign,wereforbiddentoflythe Swastikaflag.Theoutbreakofwar didnotmeanevenanappearanceof peacefortheChurch.ThepersecutioncontinuedinGermanyandfollowedtheGermanflagintotheconquered countries.

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