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 should 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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Subscriptions

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.

The Woman's Word: A New Year .... Edvick J. Shayboub .... 1
Christmas .... Ellen Rihan .... 3
Woman and Diplomatic Immunity .... Dr. Ikram al-Saghir .... 4–5
The Meaning of the Feast .... Asma Tubi .... 6–7
The Memory of Christmas .... Hares Farhat .... 8–9
Ten Speak About Christmas (A Report) .... Angele Abboud .... 10–12
Phantoms of the Evening .... Rose Ghorayeb .... 13
Heart to Heart: Santa Claus .... Aphrodite .... 14
To the Soul of Fouad Suleiman (Poetry) .... Fouad al-Hashan .... 15
Fouad Suleiman, Poet and Man of Letters .... Marun Abboud .... 16–17
O Trees! .... Salwa Mahmasani Moumina .... 18–19
With Omar Onsi (A Report) .... Majida Attar .... 20–23
How I Understand My Duties as a Citizen .... Emily Fares Ibrahim .... 24–26
Psychological Medicine .... Dr. Abd al-Rahman al-Labban .... 27–29
"Vanka" — A Story .... by Chekhov .... 30–31
Home Beautifying (A Report) .... Afaf M. Abd al-Qadir .... 32–33
My Dancing Songs .... "Fairouz" .... 34–35
The Danger of Gambling to Our Society .... Matilda Shaoul Hayek .... 38–39
Fight the Common Cold .... 40–41
Christ Celebrates Christmas (A Story) .... Dostoevsky .... 42–45
On Setting the Table and Its Etiquette .... 48–49
The Effect of Progress on the Nation .... Madeleine Arqash .... 52–53
A Talk with the Poet George Saydah .... Intisar Tabash .... 55
In Society .... 56–60

The Cover Picture

The joy of destitute childhood at a holiday gift!

"What heavenly joy floods this poor little one in his tattered clothes as he hugs his new shoes?? Could this be the first time in his life that he has won such a prize?!! And what generous hand pressed this wonderful gift upon him on the morning of the feast??"

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