Mrs. Zahia Salman's Appeal to Observe "Child Day" on March 21

Greetings and respect. The Child Welfare Society has been working for 17 years to bring cheer to poor children who are under school age, and especially the children of working mothers, by opening free day nurseries for them in all parts of the city.

The society has been accustomed each year to observe a special day which it calls "Child Day," on which donations are gathered from the charitable in return for a special badge distributed by volunteers, young men and women of the educational institutes and the organizations. It is striving to make this day a national holiday in Lebanon, in which all classes take part, each contributing according to his capacity, and in whatever way he sees fit, to bring joy and gladness to children in general, and to work for the care of a great company of poor children whom we want strong and educated, not weak and vagrant.

Child Day this year falls on Sunday, March 21, 1954.

Our society is prefacing this day with a week which it calls "Child Week," whose programs it will present over Radio Lebanon, and in which the Ministries of Health, Education, and Social Affairs will take part, along with a number of workers in the field of social service, the children of the society's free kindergarten, and other children besides.

Child Day has been celebrated in the past in Beirut, Tripoli, Sidon, and Zahle. This year we have approached most of the other Lebanese cities and villages, and we are full of hope that they will answer our request and join us in observing this day.

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The Woman's Voice appeals to its readers to support Child Day and to lend a hand to the Child Welfare Society in its noble project..