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nos It ig otatad in the pasyhlet "Trontyelive Years Under the red and Black Star published by the Aneriean irienda Service Connittce thats tOTR GALGCK OF TUR SERVIC Con Et TER ths Combttoe rat atarted in 1917 by Priendn who wore deaply cone carnad for the oatriivel values entangerod by the vorld fare It enrolled tha yous of tia Soclety of Fitends end othors unions to make a@ congtractive and nonsmi li tery contritaison to tha world, through reliel and roconstruction activitles in the dovastatad regions of France. _ "Thess young men worn a Guakerecray unlfora and the red and black fervice Star which first nad been n by Unglish Friends enyazod in roltef work curing the trancomFrissian var in ie72. ‘The work ia Pranes durtng the Vorld car evlisted choub G00. men ond women at dha ptake 1b vag a friemily collaboration of Ky ltsh and Aseriouns shoe repairad thyuse anda of shalledemaged hovssa and built hundress of nia coltayase Pousantsy returning to their raveged fama, wore provided with cloiming, bedey, -utensils, seedg, rabbits and fonls, to begin Life again. tratumed children were housad and cared fors a maternity hospital wag founded which continued until the presont rure . “hat had started aa a venture of falth arousad wide pblie sympatiye tha work was Gtded by tha Snerican fied Cross ant pucple of avery . religion and political cotnien guvo voney and ronda to the Friends. * tne-snerican Coumitteg alone receyvad in ita first ton years over 232,099,000 in cash ari much more Vic tHat anount in clothing, scedsy, fools, drugs and other goodse innit struck the pomlar (raginatton was tha dmporldallty of the nore dn a world so viclenUy partisan. It cuve rowlity to tha Caaker challenge that tha altarnativa to war in not inrctivity or cowardice but drreeiotiblea and conatrustiva | ved wlll.” : : Tn ita mace work, 640 sotd the Anerican Prlends Cervice Comm tlee _ hag sapperted or foatered varlous orjantzationa ritch ara interested in tite m cacoe mich ag the Student F y Services, Kaen fmertea Mit ef Tar foncresa aid the Vorenta Internattonal Leacue for veaca and Frendome In ch dts rei, work, the activities of the Aacrlam Friends whoo Cornittee are aid to parallel unat of muwerous other refugen organisa tongs : ’ Tt wns alse slated Urat it ia pot belinved Uiat the Anerican Friends Service Coniittea da offittally connnected with any other arm zationay however, tha Comditles has offered §in Packiitiew to or has bean aorking tow bar with the Voltas wie Count thie, Joint antlerageint jihigoa sitted, Invernationd fescue wid pollef Cosalilees Nattonal Refugee. terviecs and other sinllic organi ta blonte ted that the Avertean Feends Sere ca Gomi thee Amothnr eaure? re nece) Lor the purpose of a: T Beh 0 ory ne oe ema ne E hd ferme