The following information about the women's activities of the Lebanese community in Mexico has reached us from our correspondent in that country:

In Mexico there are two women's associations, both non-sectarian: the Charitable Union of Lebanese Women and the Lebanese Women's Club.

Before speaking of the Charitable Union, I find I cannot avoid saying that its president, Mrs. Hanna Abu Murad, is the mother of five sons who are among the finest members of the Lebanese community in Mexico, and that she is a virtuous, benevolent, and generous lady, formed by nature for the love of good works and of helping others. She has held the presidency of the Union three times.

I got in touch with the president of the Union to obtain from her infor-mation about the activity shown by the said institution. She began at once by telling me that the credit for the Union's activity belongs to Mrs. Renée Abu Khater, wife of Lebanon's Minister Plenipotentiary and honorary president of the Union; it was she who revived it and restored its activity after years of slumber and retirement.

A large body of the women of the community have taken part in the work of the Union and have given for its sake all they had, precious and small alike. Among them are Mrs. Michel Zakharia, who was its president in 1949, and Mrs. Carmen Mansour Ariji, who was treasurer in that year. Both of the ladies mentioned are Mexican by nationality and married to Lebanese men, and both have shown a genuine zeal and given every attention and assistance.

The aim of the Union is to extend aid and charity to the needy among the Lebanese, Syrians, and Arabs

in Mexico, without any regard to difference of religion or country.

The Union keeps a list of the needy families, and makes them regular payments, whether in cash, or food-stuffs, or clothing, or medicines, or schoolbooks for pupils. This is in addition to other forms of assis-tance: such as helping the poor who wish to depart, finding positions for the unemployed, and gifts on the feast days. The Union has volunteer doctors, and many of its

members spend their leisure hours knitting wool to offer to the needy.

The number of members comes to one hundred ladies, in addition to a number of men who pay regular subscriptions to the association. The membership subscriptions received from the ladies and from the men form the backbone of the Union's budget, to which are added the proceeds of parties of every kind.

The administrative committee of the Union of Lebanese Women. Seated: Mrs. Carmen Latif Bitar, vice-president; Mrs. Hanna Abu Murad, president; Mrs. Wasila Asaad Salman, vice-president. Standing: Mrs. Julie Nasib Abu Murad, secretary, and Mrs. Marcelle Elias Bouri, treasurer.

This picture was taken during the party held in honor of His Excellency Mr. Takla. In it appear Miss Maud Khoury, president of the Lebanese Women's Club; beside her Mr. Joseph Abu Khater, Lebanon's Minister Plenipotentiary in Mexico; then Mrs. Hanna Abu Murad, president of the Union of Lebanese Women; then His Excellency Philippe Bey Takla; then Mrs. Abu Khater; then Mr. Fouad Ammoun.