In Washington, DC, on Friday, May 1, 1936, Dale got his first government paycheck, $30.32, net. That would be about $500 today. The title above is also the title of a popular song during the Depression. Follow this link to see and hear Ginger Rogers sing it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOjTNuuEVw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOjTNuuEVw