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"Once accapted by the Comiulttes, a nen'concernt becomes the chara of thy faction or dupartment of the Comaittes most experlenced in that flold, If relief vork develops, or rom other lorro-scale widerLaking, a spotlal ecouilttae pay be appointed to doal ith it. - At thie writdee, four such Ceetions aro established, end three additfoual comitlees ara at work cu special provlaag,' The New York Thacs on August 1, 1940, carried an articla under a Podlode)phia date ling, that the Amricin Pricads Service Comittee ravently announced the formation of a Netienal Voluntaer Service wiieh young man oud wonen could joln for a year of civilian service pltioub pase Te was pall thot this org ganization wis formed to supply a moans whereby young Amoriesns who hava consedentto 48 Objecticns to nbiitery service my perform sons usaful work in tino of national cricla. Tho article furthar stated that four camps wera to be ach up in the United Staten und He:dco and that epplicants must eproe Lo nerve anynhere they wre sant. Soma volunteers era to serve with thea Arvo unkta overseas end the individuals thamselvag or their church groups are to finuuce tho work. Hope wag expressed that the voluntoer service "will bo in jyert a solution to the problem eo many young people face in tryiny to find an outlet for services the notion noeds." It was stated that tha National Voluntoer Service: . Ne seessopens tho wiy for constructive greative work to sincera, qualified youns, people who, because of religloys convictions, are uneble to partieipile dn war. Fields of uctivity will include roclavation of Loresta and Ampovertehed farm Langs werk among cdcratery Inborera of Plorida and Culifornia; cooperation with Government arencies in dnexansive housing projects in rural uroass help dn buildlag village schools in Mexico; o work in publia wolfore institutions and private apencica wi geck to find solutions to complex ucelul and industrial problens.” Another article released in connection with the founding of the Rational Voluite pvieo statud thet lhe religdous scolety of Friends eince thelr Lown. ajuont 3 CA) YALE BNO, refused to yarticdpate in var reperdless of tha re. s piven for wining ft, The article alco stated that "no rpeclal convidg tions ney bo expecbed for voluntcurs under rilitary consartpidotte"