$21 a Month Maximum Pay for Evacuees
Title
$21 a Month Maximum Pay for Evacuees
Subject
Wages Wartime Civil Control Administration Evacuation
Description
The maximum wage for evacuated Japanese in the camps was set at $21 a month, which is the minimum pay for an American soldier, according to the Wartime Civil Control Administration. Questions had arisen by evacuees and others as to what the top wage would be for evacuees working on public camp projects.
Date
03/00/42
Type
INT 5 _ M66
Identifier
1900.5855