To Make the Civilian Conservation Corps a Permanent Agency: Hearings Before the Committee on Labor, House of Representatives, Seventy-fifth Congress, First Session, on H.R. 6180. April 14 and 15, 1937

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1937 - 114 pages

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Page 101 - Well, boom if you want," said Tom Roll, " but do you all remember what the governor of North Carolina said to the governor of South Carolina?" " It is quite a long time between drinks," remarked Joe, rising, " but I did n't want to interrupt Ace.
Page 11 - Enrollees shall be provided, in addition to the monthly rates of pay, with such quarters, subsistence, and clothing, or commutation in lieu thereof, medical attention, hospitalization, and transportation as the Director may deem necessary: Provided, That burial, embalming, and transportation expenses of deceased enrolled members of the Corps, regardless of the cause and place of death, shall be paid in accordance with regulations of the Employees' Compensation Commission: Provided further.
Page 23 - ... the President is authorized, under such rules and regulations as he may prescribe and by utilizing such existing departments or agencies as he mav designate, to provide for employing citizens of the United States who are unemployed, in the construction, maintenance, and carrying on of works of a public nature in connection with the forestation of lands belonging to the United States or to the several States...
Page 23 - ... in the national parks and national forests, and such other work on the public domain, National and State, and Government reservations incidental to or necessary in connection with any projects of the character enumerated...
Page 2 - SEC. 6. The President may order Reserve officers of the Army and officers of the Naval and Marine Reserves and warrant officers of the Coast Guard to active duty with the Corps under the provisions of section 37a of the National Defense Act and the Act of February 28, 1925. respectively.
Page 87 - That no claim shall be considered hereunder which is in excess of $500, or which is not presented in writing within one year from the date of accrual thereof: Provided further, That acceptance by any claimant of the amount allowed on account of his claim shall be deemed to be in full settlement thereof...
Page 23 - Provided, That the President may in his discretion extend the provisions of this Act to lands owned by counties and municipalities and lands in private ownership, but only for the purpose of doing thereon such kinds of cooperative work as are now provided for by Acts of Congress in preventing and controlling forest fires and the attacks of forest tree pests and diseases and such work as is necessary in the public interest to control floods.
Page 87 - January 1, 1945, on account of damage to or loss of property or on account of personal injury or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any employee, of the Government while acting within the scope of his office or employment...
Page 42 - There is hereby authorized to be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of this Act : Provided, That no part of any such appropriation shall be used in any way to pay any expense in connection with the conduct, operation, or management of any camp exchange, save and except such camp exchanges as are established and operated, in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the director,...
Page 96 - The CHAIRMAN. May I say to the members of the committee that we have three more witnesses here this morning?

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