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American Friends Service Committee — Part 18
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tone af the unexpacted rasulta of thin Kuropean work, and perhaps
_. .dta proatest reward, has been dte onriching affect on the epiri tual
lifo of tha Soclety of Triends. Ths your: men and vocen wo experianced
this practical application of the spiritual tonttmony of Vriends returned
mith a deananed dngleht into life and an enlar,ad outlock on tho respone
sibilities of Cirtstian peaple. Niny eno today ara Quaker leuderg
éiscowred during these yaurn the power of good wilh as a reconciling
forca in Punan affaira. Uecuuse of thin, the Committee conrtantly ecoks |
nature young paople whe are wililng to devete @ year to volunteer. tork
among thalr leas fortunate fellowenen."
atria Mi TO VAR KELIES
"tha modorn phasa of the Servica Comlttosta rar relief muy be
duted fren the Civil sor in Spain, in which the Conui ttee rorked on
both aldas of the conflict. Fron 1927 until after the close of the
war, fearieun and fitich werkera distributed food, clothing and
nvdiecal supplies among the neady civilian population, Three citldrents
hospLltals in the Southeastern part of Spain ware operated by the Comnit tee
and clese to half a million children vera fed dally for a portod of
then the war ended, thousands of Cpanish refugeen crossed tha border
into Southern Prance waere slallar services were set up by British and
Ae@rleen Friends. Accordingly, shen france doself was in nead of help,
a staff of workarn wan ulvoady in the fleld ready to verve. “Today, an
Anerlean steff of 17 man and woien, augmented by a stuff of Furopeans,
are in Barsolileas, and in branch offices in Toulouse, Perpignan,
Montauban, und Auche"
To contiuuea these activities varioun drivag were conducted in the
Ynaited Slates to retse Cuntds and it was allered in 1597 Usab the ArSc und
the Comnittae to Ald Spantsh Peaecracy wera he sponsors of & resolution
exliing for nid to 3 sianich children and Spantauh refugees which was caid ta
hava boon main at Uho tilewukes Gcongresy of the fneartoan Youth Congress,
an alloped Comuntsh front orjani zation.
Information was received that the Spantoh Hafugea jodief Casi pn
of 3°L Fourth Averme, Rew York city, had ucheduled a two duy conference -
to ba held on Getober Vth amd G@th, 1939 at Une tlotel Marring tori, Vadiling tony
Te fe Aga protude ta wie conference a dfnnerediscission Jor Getober Gth
yas umpcunced at which wy prednont puople wera scinduled Lo speak anonsst
viiom wag cemaeieanpsianeehnithemnttaE 5: tho Avid. tha dinwer
yad to be held at the 2402 Folel end tae proceeds ara ta ba devaled to
AtIeviating the condi tLona of thea Spanish refugees then in concentration
ewrsps in Prune
Tt was also reported fn 1937s that tha Spantah chld Meding eiccdon
wis epensored vy the Avorfean Friands Cervles Comulttoa in order to sollelt
money und dWeteibute food ta deathtate chlddvon in Mpatne This al salon
wag sud to hava been operatad in coomration whth the Mederal counct] of
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