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~~ fone of the unexpected results of this European work, and perhaps _- .ita proatest reward, hay been ite enriching affect on the epiritual fo of the foclety of friends. Ths youry: can and vonen io experienced this practical application of the epierltwal tonttmony of [rionds returnad with a desnoued dingleht inte life and an enlaryed ontlock on tho respone sibilities of christian peaple. Suny eno today ara Quaker leadera discovered during those yourn the power of good will as a roconei ling force in bunan affaira. ecause of this, the Committce conutantly ecoks ratire young paople whe are willing to devote a yoar to volunteer nork .snong thair less fortunate fLellow-nen." PREPULN TO WAR ELIE "tha medorn phuso of the Servica Cami ttasta war relief may ve dated fren the Civil wor in Spain, in which the Conaittee rorked on both sides of tho conflict. Fron 1927 untAl after the close of the war, Kooricun and fritich werkers distrituted food, cloihing and medical supplies ameny the neady civilian population, Theee citldren’s hospLtalo in the Southeastern part of Spain ware cporatead by the Comal tee “and close to half a million children were fed dally for a porlod of months. ehhen the war ended, thousands of Cpanish refugeen crossed tho border into Southern Prance e similar rearvices were cet up by British ana Av@rleun P ds. kKecordinglys, shen France 4ose1f was in nead of help, a slafl of workarn wan ulyaady in Lie fleld ready to serve. “Today, an dosorkean steff of 17 man and venen, avynented by a staff of Furopoans, are in Varsollles, and in branch offices in ‘foulouse, Perpignan, Montauban, und Auch.” ~ * Ta contsuue these activities varioun drives wore condueted in the United Ctates to raise funds and dt was alleged in 1537 Wat the Arse and tha Comittee to Aid Spanish Penocracy were Ue sponsors of a& resclution culliry, for nid to Spantch children and Spanish reMigeas which was cald to have boon navn at Lhe eLbswskes Consresy of the Auerioan Youth Congress, ‘an allaped Comuntsl front erjanisatione Information waa reeelyved that the Spantoh Refugee hollef canpas yn of 321 Fourth Averve, ow York Uity, hed ucheduled a two duy conferance to ba held on Getober Vth and Gth, 1939 at the Hotel Warring tary Vacilng bons “Te Ge Amba prelude toa tha confercnce a d'nnerediscission jor Getober 6th yas announced at whieh mony promdnent paople ra schaduled Lo sneak xnomst Vion 110 ina of ho. Ike diner nad to be held at the 2A and Lae proceeds vara to be devoted to aAeviating the condi tLona of the Spantsh rofegees then in concentration crsps in Franch, It wis also reported fn 1937, that the Spaniah child meding Weston wis cponsored vy the Avort Friands Services Comul ttoa fn order to solielt money and Wctrivute food ta destitute childvon in Spatoe Vitis absalon nag sud to have Leon operated in coopiration wlth the Mideral counct1 of ‘