Sylvester Jones (1875-1949) was a Quaker pastor, missionary in Cuba, and businessman in Chicago, long active in the affairs of the Five Years Meeting. This diary, kept March 12-October 17, 1941, concerns his work as director of Civilian Public Service (CPS), work under the American Friends Service Committee for the central region of the US. Also included are numerous clippings concerning the CPS and the establishment of work camps for conscientious objectors.