The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1933-07-13

| Complete mobilization of the
| special contingent of New England
war veterans, enrolled in the Presi.
dents Conservation Corps, at work
camps along the Winooski river In
| Vermont, two days ahead OF the
date set by the War Department
for their enrolment at five army
posts, was reported here today by
Major General Fox Conner, COM
manding the First Corps Area.
The New England veterans, re-
cruited in, each of the six states,
were organized in eight companies
of the Conservation Corps at Fort
Devens where they underwent con-
ditioning training.
Four. hundred of the veterans
concentrated in Vermont already
have commenced work at East
Barre under U. S. Army Engineers.
The general project has as its
purpose the protection of the
Winooski Valley from destructive
floods similar to that in 1927,
which took a toll of So lives and
caused property damage of $14,-
100000. The work will consist of
the. construction Of storage basins
along tributaries of the Winooski.
These "harnessed" streams will be
utilized in the generation of cleo
trio light and power.
Two additional companies of war
veterans, enrolled in the Third
corps Area, the .2214th and 2215th
companies, will join the New Eng
land veterans in camp today. They
are enroute from Fort George G..
Meade, Maryland. 400 veterans
are on the special train which will
reach Barre today.
In summary of the activities
Of the First Corps Area army COM
mand in connection with the Con-
servation Corps, General Conner
said that formation of the New
England contingent was COM
menced three months ago today
with the enrolment of the first
group of unemployed youths at
Fort Devens. There were less than
q hundred young men who report
ed at the Aver army fort on the
first day, part Of a general quota
Of 10000. which the Army recruit
ed in the six states, conditioned and
equipped at the five New England
army posts, organized In S5 COM
+panies and moved to the scene OF
rs work camps in advance of the
schedule set by the War Depart
ment.
\ Ten other camps were estab-
lished In New England for Vet.
Grams enrolled in the South ana
who already arc at work on con-
seryation projects. The enroll
ment of New England war veter-
ans was commenced June 26.
30 fsn M n nd
ing officers, General Conner said,
indicate that approximately 2O,Voo
members of the Conservation
Corps. organized in more than 100
companies, have been placed at
Approximately 90 work camps in
the six states. OF this number,
1000 are war veterans enrolled in
the corps under special authorize
ton Of the president.
General Conner termed this
concentration at conservation corps
camps the greatest peace-time
mobilization ever to take place IN
the New England states. It has
been carried to a successful con-
clusion at O pace twice as fast as
that which characterized the mo-
bilization OF New England youth
at Fort Deyens for service in the
National Army. The present
strength of the Conservation Corps
now modified in the six states ex-
ceeds that of the National Army.
which had been concentrated at
Fort Devens in the first seven
months OF the entrance Of our
country into the World War.
Additional EnrOllmcnts
Authorized
Under a recent decision of the
War Department to bring the
strength of the various companies
to zoo men each. o limited mum.
Der of places will be available at
New England camps for expert
enced foresters desiring employ
ment in the Conservation Corps.
Local experienced men now out OF
employment, who desire work,
should apply to the local welfare
officials In the region of the fol-
lowing non-veteran work camps on
or before Saturday, July is;
NsNv Ham uahires WCodsytfLS,