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American Friends Service Committee — Part 18

152 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 150 pages OCR'd
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aioe "Once accopted by the Comiulttea, a nen'tconcern’ becomes the ' gharpa of the faction or desartment of the Comnittes most experlenced din that fiold, If relief work develops, or soma offer Lorro-scale wierLakding, a spotlal eovulttae may be appointed to dal rith it. At this writing, four such Cections aro established, and three additioual comdllees ara at work ou spectal provlaag.' The Hew York Tincs on August 1, 1940, carried an articls under a Poiiadelphia date ling, that the hoe ric: th Fricads Service Comittes recently announced tho formation of a National Voluntaer Service niilch yon man ond women could joln for a year of civillan service without pag Tt was paid thot this orgunicaticn wig formed to supply ao mjang whereby youns Amariesns who hava conscicutious dbjecticns to mabiitery service miy perform sons usaful work in time of nalleonal ericle. Tho article furthar steted that four Gaips werd to be act wp in tho United Staten and Mexico and int applicants must eproe Lo serve anymhore they sro sente Soao volunteers era to serve with tha Arco undta overueas end the individuals themselvag or their church groups are to finuice tho work. . Nope wag expressed that tha voluntoer sarvice "will bo in jert a solution to the problem eo many young pey pla face dn trying to find an outlet for services the notion needs." It vas stated that tho National Voluntoer Service: ., Wes eeesopons tho way Sor constructive greative work to sincera, qualified youns, people who, because of relicglous convictions, ara unsble to partieimite in ware Fields of uetivita will include reclavation of foresta and Anroveriched form Llonday werk among nigratery Inborers of Tlorida and California; cooperation with Government acencios in Anexonsive housing projects in rural areas hetp dn building villzge schools in Moxley; and nork in public valfare institutions and private orneneiea wiielr cuck to find. solutions toe complex ucelel and duiustrdal r roblans." Anothor urbicla reloased in connection wth the founcdine of the Eational Volunteer Cervico statud thet Une relirtous scolety of Friends eines thelr Lowring aluont Sa) years nro, Mee refused to yarticedpate in “wy reperdieas of tha reasons piven for icing fb. Shoe acticle aleo state that "ao spechal cansiderations mey bo oe a for voluntcors under olteay eons ari pedotte" oO
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