Friday, January 29, 2016

Forced Savings Plan for CCC Members

From the Jan. 6, 2016, MidWeek "Looking Back"  Serving DeKalb County, Illinois.

1941, 75 YEARS AGO.  "James T. McEntree, director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, today announced that beginning January 1; the sum of seven dollars will be set aside each month from the earnings of each CCC enrolled with dependents and placed in a special deposit fund to be held for him until his discharge.

"Under the plan an enroller spending a six-month enrollment period in the corps, will upon discharge, have $42 with which to buy clothing and other necessities while he searches for a self-supporting job."

Taking Care of the Guys.  --DaCoot

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