Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 11, Number 7, DeMotte, Jasper County, 2 January 1941 — 1400 HOOSIER BOYS TO ENROLL IN CCC IN JANUARY 1941 [ARTICLE]

1400 HOOSIER BOYS TO ENROLL IN CCC IN JANUARY 1941

First Indiana youths to have the oportunity of accumulating a small bank account out of thhir CCC pay will be the 1,40.0 Hoosier boys who will enroll in the Civilian Conserve tion Corps in January, K. F. Allman, Jasper County Welfare . Director, said today. These youths and boys now in camp will place $7 of their monthly pay of S3O in a special savings account, the director said. “The aggregate amount of their monthly savings will, be returned to the on roller in a lump sum when he leaves the Corps. He continued. \ . ; , !. .... i !.. . This new Federal Security Administration regulation does [not change the amount of pay that the CCC youth will receive while |ie is in, the Corps, the county welfare director said. “However, the monthly allotment to dependents has been changed from $22 a month to sls. Also the CCC youth will still get $8 a month in spending money while he is in the CCC.” Youths in the CCC are obtaining vocational training, academic instruction and work experience which is proving valuable as aids to the onrollee s when they leave the Corps to go into private employment. The money saved in the new savings plan will give discharged youths a small cash reserve to purchase necessary clothing and articles which will help them land a good job, the director said v A

The Jasper County welfare department is now receiving applications for the January CCC enrollment period, Mr. Allman said. “Those who apply early will have the best chance of entering the Corps during this enrollment,” the county welfare director 'continued. “Each enrollee’s applica- ! tion must be certified by the county i welfare department before his accep- | tance into the Corps; consequently, early application would provide plenty of time for necessary action on each individual application,” To be eligible for CCC membership youths must be between the ages of 17 and 23*4, out of school, unmarried, not in regular school attendance, unemployed and in need of employment.