[Dixielandjazz] WPA

[Russ Guarino]

I was born in '35, so I was too young to experience the work programs on a personal level, but I believe "WPA"  was the Work Program Administration and "Pink Slip"
refers to being laid off from work.

Russ Guarino
Monterey's most modest clarinet maven.

PATRICK LADD wrote:

> Hi all,
> listening to Stay tuned America today Kenny played a number by the Mills Brothers with Satchmo called `WPA`
>
> Can someone explain what WPA is, or was. There is also reference to a `pink slip`. What was that?
> I have the idea that it was connected with the employment programme instigated by FDR to help the USA out of the depression but I would really like the pukka gen.
>
> Pat
>
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