Executive Order 7371—Amendment of Executive Order No. 6160 of June 7, 1933, Prescribing Rules and Regulations Relating to the Administration of the Emergency Conservation Work

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of Congress entitled "An Act for the relief of unemployment through the performance of useful public work, and for other purposes", approved March 31, 1933 (ch. 17,48 Stat. 22), as amended by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935 (ch. 48, 49 Stat. 115), section 1 of Executive Order No. 6160 of June 7, 1933, prescribing rules and regulations relating to the administration of the emergency conservation work, is hereby amended to read as follows:

"(1) Pay and allowances.—It is hereby ordered that under regulations to be issued by the Director, Emergency Conservation Work, and in accordance with grades to be defined by him for the purpose of rewarding energetic effort and recognizing outstanding leadership, not more than 6 per centum of the authorized strength of any Civilian Conservation Corps Company may be paid a cash allowance of $45.00 per month, and not more than an additional 9 per centum a cash allowance of $36.00 per month."

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

THE WHITE HOUSE,
May 18, 1936.