teracts or modifies some other impression, or sets in
motion some train of ideas in some one else, which helps to change the
face of the world." Godkin "Problems of Modern Democracy." 221-224.

By the continued repetition of truth and the persevering refutation of
falsehood we will help to create around us, in our limited sphere of
action, a sane Public Opinion. But it is above all by the radiance of
our moral life that truth, particularly religious truth, will spread.
Religion, as we know, is of the moral order; its dogmas, precepts and
sacraments reach out into that domain. Paul Bourget, the celebrated
French writer sums up one of his most striking novels in this phrase:
"_At Forty-three_" which he calls the noon hour of life--"_man must
live what he believes or he will eventually believe as he lives_." To
live up to our principles is always the best proof of our belief in
them.

_Concerted action_ will extend the benefits of this individual action
to the creation of Public Opinion in the Community, in Society at
large. As all great powers, Public Opinion is courted; this courtship
is "_Propaganda_." Truth requires propaganda as life needs
transmission. An efficient propaganda takes myriad forms but its
purpose is always the same, i.e., give to others our ideas and through
them organize the public mind. Distribution of literature, lectures,
the press, the novel, the cinema, bureaus of information, active
participation in public life are vital factors of an efficiently
organized propaganda. The recent Northcliffe propaganda, followed by
the Hearst propaganda are typical illustrations of how the public mind
of a Country was swayed from a pro-British to an Anti-English attitude.

_The Direction of Public Opinion_ is the ultimate triumph of
propaganda. This is obtained when our principles pass into the warp
and woof of the social textures which are always in the making on the
great loom of our nation's life. Ideas have their full value when they
are extended to social and political issues. It is only then that they
influence a nation as such. For our lives are knitted with the lives
of others, and their action and reaction upon them form our public
life. "In the formation and guidance of the public opinion which
ultimately determines public action, Catholics bear responsibility and
must take their part." (Cardinal Bourne, at the Catholic Congress of
England, 1920.)

As Catholics we have a contribution t