In an article and a poem, the writer approves of and supports the call for Arab Americans to go into farming as the trade that is more respectable and especially more profitable than peddling.
Relates that many of the "Syrians" and Egyptians who went to the Columbian fair for trade lost a great deal of money because attendance was low. [However, that was prior to the sensational dance du ventre introduced by ...
Relates that many of the "Syrians" and Egyptians who went to the Columbian fair for trade lost a great deal of money because attendance was low. [However, that was prior to the sensational dance du ventre introduced by ...
Argues that the old Arab adage, "Marriage is one-third luck, two-thirds appointment," no longer holds. The man should use his eyes, heart and head in selecting his bride.
Essay on advantages and disadvantages of Syrian/Arab emigration. Advantages: Collect a fortune; learn English; tourism; experience dichotomy between East and West.
Disadvantages: Death of many emigrants; failure for some; ...
A former editor of Al-Ayyam praises Rihani for his courage and states that, if he had written the book 20-30 years earlier, one of the patriarchs literally would have cut him to pieces.
Dr. Nagib Abdou, ex-United States Medical Officer, who came from his native Syria to South America at age 16, compiled this directory during his travels. The directory includes and introduction and listings in both English ...
In response to the call for "Syrians" to take up farming and to remain in the U.S., the writer opposes this notion because 1) money and expertise are not available, and 2) the "Syrians" should return to "Syria," their true ...
On the occasion of gubernatorial elections in New York, the writer compares freedom in the U.S. with tyranny and injustice in Ottoman Turkey where poor economic conditions caused Syrians/Arabs to emigrate to the U.S. Calls ...
Reports at length from an article in a Lebanese newspaper (Lubnan) about Syrian/Arab emigrants to the U.S. The source stated that such emigrants mainly were from the lower classes and that they might cause harm to the ...
Discusses the causes of Syrian/Arab emigration, the social, educational, and political status of Arab Americans, and the potential for improvement which immigration has provided in all areas of Arab life.