The Woman's Voice

A monthly women's magazine published by the Lebanese Women's League

P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut — Lebanon

Responsible Director: Heneni Tarcha

The Supervisory Committee — Mesdames:

Alice Nakkash Nazik Sarkis

Sumayya al-Khazen

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Editor-in-Chief: Edvick J. Shayboub

All correspondence concerning editorial matters and administration is to be sent to:

Dar al-Kitab

Daouk Station, Phoenicia Street, the Saab Building

P.O. Box 1284 — Beirut

Telephone: 48-00

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Subscription

In Lebanon, Syria, and the Arab world:

15 Lebanese lira or the equivalent

Abroad:

10 dollars or the equivalent

For official departments and institutions:

25 Lebanese lira or the equivalent.

Advertisements: arranged directly with the administration.

Page
O Teacher .......... Asma Tubi 3
The Cover Picture .......... Helen Keller 4
World Health Day .......... Jamal Karam Harfush 5–6
My Trip to Jordan .......... Edvick J. Shayboub 7–9
Personality of the Month .......... Zahia Kaddoura 10–11
Memories of the Life of Jesus .......... Nazik Sarkis 12–13
The Plaything of Life .......... Jihan Gazawi Aony 14–15
Why I Don't Change My Hairstyle .......... Claudette Colbert 16
Our Room (poetry) .......... Michel Trad 17
Murderous Motherhood (story of the issue) .......... Salma Sayegh 18–20
The Child's Corner .......... A'idah Shakir Sa'b 21
Where Shall I Spend My Spring Vacation 22–23
Strengthen the Bonds of Affection in Your Family 24
Scientific Facts about the Quadruplets 25
Baghdad's Greeting to the Arab Woman (poetry) 26–27
A Woman's Struggle in a Man's World 29–30
My Readings of Interest to Woman .......... In'am al-Saghir 30–32
Did You Know? .......... Karam Tanir 33–34
The Art of Salwa Rawda .......... Rose Ghorayeb 35
The Flower Trade in Beirut (report) 36–37
The Connection between Home and School .......... Nora Katiba 38–39
In Society 43–45
The Women's Union 46–47
The Kitchen 50

* Miss Helen Keller — an American, 72 years of age. * Blind, deaf, and mute — and yet she has attained the highest ranks of learning. * Besides English, she has read French, German, Spanish, and Italian literature in their own languages. * She has a number of famous works to her name. * She has a taste for music and poetry. * She loves travel, touring, and horseback riding. * She was Lebanon's guest at the end of last month! * In the next issue, a full-length article about her.

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