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American Friends Service Committee — Part 18

152 pages · May 23, 2026 · Broad topic: Politics & Activism · Topic: American Friends Service Committee · 150 pages OCR'd
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It wus caid that most of the refupeos talc into Seatterpood are Jows and como itt the main from Gernany snd iustria, but admtasion La not Liialted to this croup as all bona fidu refuveos ara eliribla whether they _bé political or nol, Theso refupess ore recomunded by ovetarian conakttecs of the Catholic, Jewioh and Irotestant Loith, The only reguioltus for adaission are thats . "1, They should he under 45 years of ave if possitle. 2. They must have boon successful in their profession in Europe. 3. Thoy must not be too broken by their harrowing experience abroad, he Their parsonalities must atill bo intact. 5. They must be of good character. , 6. They must be people who would not roflect on the refusce connittce or on the refugee group as 8 whole," It was olso seid that a few of the refugees pay their aun expe bub that most are paid for by the sectarian comalttess which recomend i Sesttergood is said tu have facilities to house and handle sone 25 to 20 , refucces at one tims with a stuff of approximately 6, composed mostly of voluaLeers, . LOT y Seattergood 4s vaid to be a placa wiere the refirces cen conyelesce ond here they ara taught Englinh, Amerlean History, receive eavice concerning the jaazrean svhool system and Community Hfe, and visiting: lecturers coe to fuattergood to instruct refugees and as oftea os possible, they are clven a chance to spend the week-end with an /zwrican fandly. . the refuzeo remzing ab Seatterpued until he catciion on to the Averfean mode of livinsr end as s90n es he is ready to take his placa dn tiericen society and a job is epen to hin, he 4s graduated, so to epesk, and is then on his evn. They find Jobs mostly in liissourl, low, Nebragka, and Illinoia.” Aceording to thia sources, all of the instructors end staff immbors et Seatterpood have been and sre conseiantfLous objectors becauca of their quaker faith, but they ara still patriotic. Mo attcupt hua been made by any of the Gunkers to mold the opinion of any of the refvcees elon pacifist lines secording to thig informant and no propaganda is pornltted on the prenives. They do not buve mny flag cerosondes wicra the osth of allerience do piven for the eLapla reason, uedd the informant, "thab thore Le something wilitaristic avout it." Inforrmtion wae received in April, 194.0, that Haverford Colleco at flaverford, Paunsylvania, was a “uaker College and operated the "Cooperative Collugs ork Shop" undor the auspices of tho Auwerican Friends Service
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