1940 here and at 16 in 56 armed with my S.S. Card where I could seek legitimate Government / Work under their Regulations.
I started working thinking?
If I could just make a whole dollar and hour, I could soon be rich like everybody else KOOL.
And then Uncle raised the Minium wage to just that and surprise?
All prices went up to adjust to just that. And it was a raise but no raise so take a look at the State of California and get back with me.