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American Friends Service Committee — Part 18
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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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