The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-01
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN TIT TOWER

It is indeed an inspiration for us well as con- soation to know that Almighty God has designated one of our own native sons to be among his most recent modern apostles Within few weeks e Ee f rsaf "Pete" Murphy of Maryknol will carry tldlngs ol great 1oy" into the iungles of Bolivia and there SOW the Seeos of Gods grace ard love in the heart and soul or the native Indian.
 The son of Mrs. Catherine O'Brien Murphy and the late John Murphy of 40 PembertOn Street mem her of the Immaculate Conception Parish Father Murphy attended St. MaryS ParOchial School ana Crosby High School where he exceed as student as we'll as an athlete Entering St Thomas Seminary ne began his studies for the Holy Priesthood finishing ms Philosophy adn Theology at St. Bernards Seminary in Rochester, N. Y Always possessed with an aToens love and attraction for the Foreign Missions 1t was not long after ordination that Father Murphy obtained canOnicaI permission to enter the Society Of the knoll Fathers With that same indOminable prlestiy zeal for the salvation of the souls of all men, zeal so characteristic of the Apostles of the Church Father Murphy begins his labOrs in new vineyard of the Lord The departure ceremony concluded he leaves MaryknoIIs house of studies Sunday July SOth for Bolivia, inland republic of South America with population of 3457,OOO, inhabitants Of the popula- ton more than half are fublood Indians. The com paratively small proportion of Whites makes the Indian the numerically preponderant stock.
 This is strange country indeed. About two- fifths of the area of Bolivia is made up of the lofty ranges o the Andes and the pateaus that lie between them ana about threeths consists of tropical plains difficult to reach from either ocean, The peaks Of the BollVlan Andes attain heights of 10000 to 10000 feet and are perpetually capped although they are within @ Gne tropics the lowest passes from 12OOO to l4,OOO feet above sea level No where else does nation with cities railways and modern industries exist at such an altitude.
 The Amazon Basin and it's forests, as well as open spaces with high grass are full of animal lie The large rivers everywhere in tropical South America teem with fish, crOcOdileS snakes and other ampniDa:
 High water in the Beni River has caused unusual ana novel travelling conditions in this section of the Pando stDn my way home to the mission at lyon, few days ago. relates missionary already active in the junges of Bolivia, it necessary to leave my horse at "Chaco scrub and grass lands and go ahead on iOOs to the edge of flooded part of the jungle. canoe was summoned by blowing on trumpet made Of an old ox's horn which sounded just like fog horn The porters acknowledged by banging on hollow iog canoe As we paddled alOng the water was so hign that it was possible to reach out and examine nests high in the trees We surprised many beautiful birds such parakeets papagallOs pheasants large and small parrots, and many others whose Indian names are too many to remember. There were plenty of aigators electric cells and man-eating fish, They were having grand time sIoshng around in the jungle"
 Not the most pleasant place to live, the Bolivian iunges but Father Murphys mission is to carry the gospel to "all peoples, and to him this means tnose Indians who may be found within the shelter of these junges His needs are common but nevertheless, many