Status: U Return-Path: Received: from web5203.mail.yahoo.com ([216.115.106.97]) by tyner.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tlgv4q.hj9.37kbi5q for ; Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:46:50 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <20010720184646.5770.qmail@web5203.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [152.163.204.177] by web5203.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:46:46 PDT Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 11:46:46 -0700 (PDT) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 399 To: MPCGram@yahoo.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ----------------------------------------------- Series 002-Number 399 Friday, July 20, 2001 The War Production Board 1942 - 1945 By John and Nancy Wilson, NLG The below story is reprinted courtesy of John and Nancy Wilson and Florida United Numismatists, Inc. The following article appeared in the Summer 2001, Volume 46, No. 2 issue. Please log onto the FUN Web Page at: http://funtopics.com for more information regarding the organization and its annual January convention in Orlando, FL. The War Production Board (WPB) was established by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945) on January 13, 1942. Donald M. Nelson was appointed by the President to be the Chairman of this important Board. He had the authority to take all the nations resources and mobilize them for the war effort. This was the main agency in the field of production and supply. In June, 1942 the WPB substituted for general priorities a classified system of specific allocation of all strategic materials. Other officials and war agencies also tackled this major problem. The Office of Production Management ended on January 21, 1942, and was consolidated with the WPB. The WPB ended nonessential highway and residential construction in an effort to conserve resources for the war effort. Nelson issued an order on August 14, 1944, permitting limited reconversion of industry from war to civilian output. On September 30, 1944, Nelson resigned and was succeeded by Julius A. Krug. President Roosevelt appointed Nelson his personal representative, on November 2, 1944. Nelsons job was to organize war production in China. The Termination of the War Production Board came on October 4, 1945, and its functions were transferred to the Civilian Production Administration. During its years of operation, the War Production Board was a very powerful agency. It had the power to approve or disapprove almost any project that used the nations resources. Rarely does anyone have the opportunity to purchase items of great importance. When this letter and check became available, we purchased it in a heartbeat. The check is payable for ten cents for service to the WPB. The letter and check are signed by Nelson who headed the WPB. Service on this WPB was almost voluntary. The pay was just a small stipend for services rendered. It was probably very prestigious to serve on this important board. Most information for this story came from a reference United States In World War ll (1942-45). The author, date and printer are unknown as all we received was a printed page. =============================================== Editorial ------------------------------------------------ I was pleased to see the Gram mentinoed in Numismatic News. In the letters to the editor column it (the Gram) was mentioned as the source for learning the sad news of the passing of Steve Taylor. Despite the dreadful nature of the news, it was a hoot to see that the Gram served the purspose of fast communications. Of course it was also a pleasure to be given the credit! ============================================== Mail Call ----------------------------------------------- Dear All, I was reading Richard Lobel's story and I have to tell you, I was at that auction and although Richard says the silence was deafening - you could have heard a pin drop as the bid got higher, I am sure I heard people's hearts beating, especially those with itchy noses and itchy ears - no one moved an inch! We still get calls from people asking how much their military money is worth! I imagine in about 20 years time, the inheritors of the hoard notes will say their dads brough the notes home (as they will believe they did) from the war. Regards Pam ================================================ Departments --------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, John Wilson and Gram staff ---------------------------------------------------- June 28-July 1, 2001, Mid America Coin Expo, Sponsored by Numismatic News, Rosemont Convention Center, Rosemont, IL Auction by B & M - No paper money. About 125 tables July 5-8, 2001, Clearwater Coin Show, Clearwater, FL Over 100 tables July 13-15, 2001, Eastern States Numismatic Expo, Brandywine Terrace, Claymont / Wilmington, DE Probably over 100 tables August 2-5, 2001, 42nd Blue Ridge Numismatic Association, Dalton, GA (about one hour drive from the ANA Atlanta convention the following week) Over 150 Dealers Auction by Lucien Birkler, Washington, D.C. from M & M August 4-5, 2001 Meridian Area Coin Club Coin & Currency Show, Howard Johnson Inn, Meridian, MS August 7-12, 2001, ANA Convention at the Cobb Galleria Center, Atlanta, GA The Fourth Annual Paper Money & Historical Artifacts Show. Sheraton Grand hotel at Dallas/ Ft. Worth Airport. 4440 W. John Carpenter Freeway, Irving Texas 75063. August 16-19 2001. More than 75 dealers. Lyn Knight's 40th Anniversary sale August 18, 2001. AUGUST 16-19. 2001, 41st Missouri Numismatic Society Coin Festival, Hilton St. Louis Airport St. Louis, MO August 17-19, 2001, Ohio Coin Expo, Cleveland, OH, 125 tables, August 23-26, 2001, CSNS Fall Convention hosted by the MSNS in Dearborn, MI Auction by NTL/Scotsman Coins, Hyatt Regency Dearborn August 23-25, 2001, New England Coin Expo, Holiday Inn, Mansfield, MA, 130 tables August 25-26, 2001, Golden State Coin Show, CSNS 109th Convention & NASC Masonic Temple Arcadia, CA August 31-Sept. 1-2, 2001, Ohio State Coin Show, Columbus Ohio Host CNS/COINS, Marriott North World Paper Money Fair, run by London Chapter of IBNS October 6/7, 2001 Spink Auction October 5, 2001 Phillips Auction October 4, 2001 My London Paper Money Fairs are: July 15/September 2/November 18, 2001 Important 2002 events Lyn Knight auction of Leo May collection, Chicago, Feb 2002 ANA spring show, Jacksonville FL, 7-9 March 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEADLINE 11 FEB 2002. [Joe Boling, John and Nancy Wilson confirmed in attendance] MPCFest III, Port Clinton, Ohio March 2002 WWII numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 ANA summer show, New York City, 30 July-4 August 2002. EXHIBIT APPLICATION DEAD LINE 3 JUN 2002. --------------------------------------------------- Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to the 2002 "Military Money" course at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar. Inquiries and donations should be sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 Dondors to 2002 Scholarship Fund Steve Feller Harold Kroll FINAL LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP BENEFACTORS for 2001 David Amey, Mr. Anonymous Donor, Mike Cummings, Sue and Keith Bauman, Ed B., Doug Bell, Tom Denly, Continental Coin Invensor, Inc., Denly's, Howard Daniel, R. A. Medina, Harold “MPCKid” Kroll, Leo "Paymaster" May, Mrs. R.C. Matherne, Bill McNease, Marv Mericle, Mel and Jeremy Steinberg, Marcus Turner, Larry Ski, Guido, Fred, PK6, Joel Shafer, World Wide Ventures, Pam West, John and Nancy Wilson, Neil Shafer, W. E. Yanchick, Mark Watson, Al Glaser, Phil Goldstein, Rod Hardy, Wesley Hardy, Gary Hicks, Jack Lippincott, Ian Marshall, Kevin Maloy, David Seelye, Nick Schrier, Elmer Smith, Dan Swartz, Tom Warburton, Dick Freyser, Tim Kyzivat ==================================================== Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram. This service is for everyone, most humble dealer or most advanced collector. The point is to make the gram more interesting. Send in a list of items for sale and we will list them here in the gram. In all cases confirm your order via email first. FOR SALE I am selling some duplicate chits as follows. The chits will be accompanied by colored copies of chit book covers. 1. U.S. Enlisted Men's Club, 17 Hupeh Road, Tsingtao China., 1 3/4" x 7/8", 5 cents, US Navy. Void after Dec 31, 1948. Tsingtao was a major operating base of the U.S. Navy from V.J. day until the communists took over in 1948. $25.00 each 2. 15th Air Force Rest Camp, U.S. Army, Quisisana Hotel, Capri, Italy. These 5 and 10 lire chits 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" were used in Jan, 1944 at the rest camp. $20.00 each. 3. Pacific Fleet commissioned Officers' Mess, Navy 3245, these .05, .10 and .25 chits measuring 2" x 7/8" were used on the island of Saipan. $35.00 for three 4. Commissioned Officers' Mess Club, U.S. Naval Repair Base, San Diego, Ca., these .05 and .10 chits measuring 2" x 7/8" were used at this base during WWII. It is at current location of 32nd street NOB. Who remembers the raunchy bars in Nasty City (National City). $10.00 each. 5. Commissioned Officers' Mess, Navy Yard, Pearl Harbor, stamped 28 April, 1945. These 2" by 7/8" chits, in a chit book facsimile signature of Harry H. Horowitz, chit values .05, .10 and .25; $25.00 for three. (will also consider trades of equivalent WWII era Navy chits.) Tom Koch email: kochfam@gte.net WANTED Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. Dealers and collectors who have these items are then encouraged to list them or sale in the above section. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - fred@papermoneyworld.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com Tuesday columnist Joe Boling – JoeBoling@aol.com Thurski columnist Larry “Ski” Smulczenski – ski@papermoneyworld.com critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@papermoneyworld.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.com; The Boss: Judy Schwan ===== MPC Gram is published by BNR Press and papermoneyworld.com as a free service to the community of military money collectors. 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