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7 Ed Braun, who was working in a camp near Greenriver,
Utah, remembers how tight the living quarters were
and how strictly camp directors kept order. The men in
his group lived in barracks that held 20 beds, with each

man storing his possessions in a foot locker. Beds were
made with military precision. It was mandatory for
workers to clean their shoes—even the soles of their
shoes—daily. In each barracks, there was one leader,

one assistant leader, and 18 “grunts,” or men who
followed orders.

8 Braun also remembers the food fondly. He said that
the food was actually much more nutritious than what

the young men were getting at home during the height
Men of the CCC participate in a of the Great Depression. He remembers a sign that said,
bunk inspection.
“Take all you want, but eat what you take.” Even fifty
years after serving in the corps, Braun remembers the

pineapple fritters the mess sergeant (camp cook) made.

Dangerous Beauty

9 James Justin, another young man of the CCC,
described working near Buffalo, New York, in the
snowy winters. His job was surveying the land and
creating maps and diagrams of the areas near his camp.
He remembers not being able to walk without skis or

snowshoes. One time, while cross-country skiing in a
beautiful part of the woods, he dropped through soft
snow into a creek bed and was buried up to his neck.
Luckily, his comrades were there to pull him out.

Men in a work group hew trees mandatory Something that is mandatory is required by rules or
for their cabin fireplace and the the law.
kitchen stove. surveying If you are surveying land, you are finding its shape,
area, and boundaries by measuring.
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