NRC 225 1st Edition Lecture 16Current LectureThe Civilian Conservation Corps 1933-1942Great Depression and the Dust BowlCost of production is greater than wholesale priceNo price supports….Americans starvedAnimals killed in droughtsCouldn’t afford to farmUnemployment reaches 25%World War I Veterans organize the bonus march on Washington43,000 show up on steps of capitolPrototype for all marches on Washington nowFound out that jobs in factories overseas were making good money while they are making noneCongress agrees and starts a savings bond-credited$1 for every day you where over seasWhen they were starving they went to Congress to get there bondsSet up encampment on the flats and police tried to move them unsuccessfully Police convinced it was beginning of communist revolutionKilled 4 and injured 1,000 veteransMore than the country could bareThis was the national event that caused Hoover to be voted out and FDR to be voted inPresident Herbert Hoover 1928-1932One term president Scapegoat in these timesPoor town were called “Hoovervilles”Hugh Hammond BennetThe Gifford Pinchot of soil erosionTried to explain to congress how important this wasDidn’t understand until dark cloud of dust came to capitolFranklin RooseveltThe first 100 daysCenter piece of that law was to establish CCCA couple months later first CCC opened at Shenandoah National ParkCivilian Conservation CorpsGave people housing-warm dry bedGiven something to eatPartnered with army and federal and state agenciesCamps had about 200 enrolleesVery structured camps-pretty simple pretty straight forwardThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Used old hospital tents from World War I as first camps Then first members began building campsAverage person grew an inch and a half and gained 15 poundsHad physical before and after enteringPeople are happy to be there-self respectFirst camp named Camp RooseveltEveryone who was eligible from 17-25 or WW I veteran you automatically received 2-6 month enrollmentsUsually in your home state$25 sent home to family; $5 spending money/monthEvery CCC enrollee benefited at least 14 people outside of programAll you could eat-good wholesome foodReveille, eight hour day, retreat, recreation/classes (taught by unemployed teachers)Discipline problem or laziness means you forfeit your chanceTree planting, firefighting, construction, soil erosion control, flood response, aid, ect.Honorable discharge, excellent health, skills, references2,600 camps, 550,000 enrollees, 2.5 million men-after 5 yearsStarted camp vs. camp sports leagues and competition-competing against each other“Green side up, one to a hole.”-logo planted millions of treesFirst Watershed ProjectBuilt fire towers all over country-3 fire towers triangulate smoke and CCC fights fireMost state parks have CCC structures in themRenovated 3,900 historical structuresGeorge MarshallAuthor of Marshall Plan that saved Europe from disintegrationThrew himself into this work and understood importanceUnderstood that these young men would be in armed forces in World War IILEM’sCamp cooks, mechanics, carpenters, welders, loggers stone masons, construction, surveyors, teachers, equipment operatorsRobert Fechner (director of program)Lived out of suitcaseWorked until the last day of his lifeSelected as man of the year by Robert FechnerDr. Raphael Zon 1933Still works there for forest departmentDecided where forest wind breaks could be