In the momentous electoral round that Lebanon witnessed last month, no one of the fair sex entered the battle except Mrs. Laure Georges Tabet, president of the League of Women's Organizations in Lebanon. The voters, men and women alike, failed her; but she came out of the field with clean hands and an unblemished brow, having disdained the cheap propaganda methods that most of the candidates lavished. On this occasion, Miss Zahiyah Dughan addressed this letter to Mrs. Laure Tabet, saying:

'What inspires pride and admiration is your boundless ambition and your unequaled courage in what you undertook — plunging into the fray of the parliamentary elections to fill the void that woman had left. I believe that you have raised the head of the Lebanese woman high, strengthened her standing, paved for her the paths of elevation and progress, and opened before her the field of high service in all the facilities of political and civil life, on an equal footing with her brother, man.

It is a blessed step that inspires optimism, and though you did not attain your hopes in it completely, it is nonetheless a mighty leap that testifies to your lofty spirit and the sincerity of your resolve. And as I congratulate you on these efforts, I in turn reproach the woman who fell short in supporting you and was lax in her duty toward giving you the first place that befits you, as an exemplary leader of the women's renaissance. May she feel this shortcoming and prepare to make it good in the coming electoral round.

Zahiyah Dughan Directress of Makassed College for Girls'

The Opening of a New Home for Child Welfare

The Lebanese Child-Welfare Society opened its new home in Chiyah — the one whose construction the benefactor Najib Salha donated for the poor of the coast — at five o'clock on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 12. The ceremony was attended by a large number of political, literary, and social personalities.

The president of the society, Mrs. Zahia Salman, welcomed those present and laid before them a page from the society's works, from its founding in 1936 down to the present day. She also thanked the great benefactor, praised his noble works, and spurred on the zeal of the wealthy to follow in his footsteps. She was followed by children from the child-welfare home in Beirut, who recited some charming songs and verses that won the admiration and approval of the audience. As for Mr. Najib Hankash, he created an

atmosphere of merriment with his delightful and well-received jokes; and after him spoke Mr. Said Freiha, dean of "Dar al-Sayyad," who spoke of the donor's nobility and his constant readiness to give whenever he is convinced that such giving serves the public good. The word of Chiyah was delivered by the woman of letters Nihad Ni'ma, who thanked the society and the benefactor; and the crowning close was the speech of Mr. Najib Salha, which came as fresh proof of his devotion and fidelity to his homeland.

After this the audience was invited to view the home and the children. Mrs. Salha cut the traditional ribbon, and the audience toured the home, admiring the arrangements and provisions it contained, which make it the equal of the finest day nurseries. In the home are one hundred boys and girls, cared for by specialist nurses. And every Friday afternoon it turns into a center of health, educational, and social guidance for mothers.

"The Woman's Voice" congratulates the "Child-Welfare" Society on its new home, and wishes Mrs. Salman and her colleagues steady progress and redoubled activity in the service of destitute childhood...