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Series 003 -
Number 630 Thursday - 23 MAY 2002
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__281 days to Fest IV__
FEATURED ARTICLE
by Larry
Smulczenski
In response to my request for
information on POW camps, Tom Koch of Seattle sent me a very interesting
newspaper article published this year in the Seattle Times. This article
had to do with a riot that occurred at Fort Lawton, Washington between black
American soldiers and Italian internees. It featured the case of a black
American, Samuel Snow of Leesburg Florida who was involved in the
riot. Sam received his draft notice at the age of 19 and saw this as a
chance to get ahead. He became an Army dockworker, and was shipped to Fort
Lawton in Seattle.
When Italy surrendered in 1943, Italian
prisoners weren't allowed to return home, but if they chose to swear
allegiance to the U.S., their lot in life improved dramatically. They wore blue
armbands and came and went pretty much as the pleased. They went to
ballgames and took trips to Mount Rainier. They courted local girls who
found them exotic and charming. Many were invited into the homes of local
families for Sunday dinner.
The preferential treatment of Italians
on the base created tensions with both white and black enlisted men. A day
before the riot, a group of white soldiers shoved some Italians for crowding
them at the post's market. Black servicemen accustomed to segregated
quarters and white commanding officers, bristled that former enemies enjoyed
freedoms they could only imagine. The Italian soldiers were given the run
of the camp, welcomed in the markets and mess halls. Off base, the
Italians went into establishments that legally excluded blacks. The black
troops complained about being assigned the worst jobs around the fort.
On the evening
of August 14, 1944, Snow was in his barracks, putting his name on his
uniform. On another floor, a group of men played craps while others milled
around. The black troops were being shipped out the next day, and rumor
had it that the men were going to haul equipment across mountains leading to the
invasion of Japan. Around 11 p.m., four black soldiers walked by the camp
entrance, passing three Italians along the way. Words were exchanged and
one of the soldiers stepped toward the Italians. An Italian prisoner threw
a punch leveling the soldier. His buddies carried him, unconscious, back
to the barracks. Witnesses said a black corporal blew a whistle and
hundreds of men tumbled from their barracks and headed to the Italian area for
revenge. Some of the soldiers tore down a wooden fence along the way and
took picket posts as weapons. They hurled rocks at the Italian barracks
and chased internees under buildings and into the woods. Four white
officers and 20 Italians were injured as black soldiers swarmed through the
Italian area. The next day, the body of an Italian Private was discovered
hanging from a cable on the fort obstacle course.
After the corporal's whistle, Snow says
he came out of his barracks to see what was going on and followed the crowd to
the Italian area. He was knocked unconscious, probably by a thrown rock,
and woke up in the hospital. He says he never intended to harm anyone, and
he never saw what hit him, but he signed a statement admitting that he was
"fixing for a fight". After a short investigation, 40 men were charged
with rioting, three others who allegedly directed the attack were charged with
murder.
Leon
Jaworski, of Watergate fame, was the prosecutor. In the end, 28 defendants
were convicted of rioting. Two of the three men charged with murder were
convicted of manslaughter, while the third was convicted of rioting.
Sentences ranged from one to 15 years. Samuel Snow served a year in the
stockade picking up garbage and cigarette butts around Fort Lawton, finally
dishonorably discharged and sent home to Leesburg. Because of the
dishonorable discharge he was ineligible for the GI Bill and he couldn't pay for
an education or training. He landed a job as a janitor at a Methodist
church and worked there for more than two decades although he never attended
services there because blacks were not allowed as parishioners. With the
help of his congressman, Snow got his discharge upgraded so that could receive
health benefits and other benefits. He proudly notes that he has been
married for 52 years and has put his two children through college. He owns
orange groves in Leesburg and some clapboard rental homes, which he plans to
pass on to his children. Sam Snow is the only remaining survivor of the 43
soldiers court-martialed for the 1943 riot at Fort Lawton, Washington.
We currently
know of no POW or Internment camp chits that were issued at Fort Lawton.
It seems highly probable that they were with the number of internees and the
freedom that they enjoyed mentioned in this article. Maybe one will be
uncovered in the future just like the White Sulphur Springs chit that we talked
about last week.
DID YOU KNOW-- That on this date in 1941, the British
cruiser Suffolk sighted the German battleship Bismarck. The entire British
Atlantic fleet was mobilized to chase the German ship. The Bismarck was
eventually caught and sunk.
One hundred numbered
copies of The Engraver's Line have been prepared by the author. This original
version of the NLG award-winning book, and a supplement, includes five engraved
insertions, four signed by the engravers. The engravers represented differ from
those who signed their work in the sold-out special edition when this book was
first published.
One of the signatures, on a sheet with
postage stamps attached that he engraved, is that of Edward R. Felver, the
engraver of The Bouquet and the B52A Bomber ($20 MPC backs, Schwan 908 &
918).
In addition, and while supply lasts, those who
purchase any edition, regular or special, will receive an additional sheet of
engravings created at American Bank Note Company. These will be mailed
separately and can be sent only to an address in the U.S.
The
author will be at the BNR Press table at the Memphis International Paper Money
Show to sign books.
As line
engraving is being replaced by mechanical and computer-imaging methods, The
Engraver's Line pays homage to artists from an era that has all but disappeared.
This encyclopedia of paper money and postage stamp art and biographies was first
released in 1993, including a special edition with signed engravings. Recently,
different engravers suggested that the author prepare a second special edition.
The result, 100 copies of the original edition with signed engravings for those
who appreciate the art of security engraving.
The Engraver's Line, with 444 pages and
over 500 illustrations, is the first major composite listing of designers and
engravers of bank notes and postage stamps.
Some of the most beautiful bank notes
were designed and engraved by major American artists like F.O.C. Darley, Asher
B. Durand, Walter Shirlaw and Kenyon Cox. However, their paper money art is
seldom mentioned in art studies even though these designs were seen and handled
by more people than those who saw the work of these artists in art galleries and
museums.
What some have said about
The Engraver's Line:
"(The Engraver's Line) will become a standard
reference like Mr. Hessler's other works." Barbara Mueller, The Essay Proof
Journal.
"It has been a valuable addition to our reference collection
because it is unique. It includes biographies of artists, illustrators,
engravers and printers that are not found in any other reference source." S.
Frechette, Art Division of the St. Louis Public Library
"This
comprehensive work on engraving is essential for anyone studying the history of
engraving…. Numerous illustrations make clear the painstaking detail involved in
each engraving. I found the book to be comprehensive and well-researched." A.J.
Horton, Manager Art and Music Dept., Cincinnati Public Library
Special
edition with engravings $145; regular edition $85. For each book, add $5 for
postage and insurance. Send check or money order to: Gene Hessler, PO Box 31144,
Cincinnati, OH 45231. For a copy of the supplement only, send $5. Outside the
U.S. add $15 (check on a U.S. bank or instrument payable in U.S. funds) for
postage and registration.
Requests for a specific numbered copy will be
honored, if possible, but cannot be guaranteed. Specify if you wish the book to
be signed by the author and to whom.
In response to Jim Downeys' letter in Gram 629:
I'm sure many people
have replied with the answer by now but I'll respond just in case. I assume
Libya was like other MPC countries (my personal experience was in Korea) and no
US currency was in use EXCEPT for one cent pieces. The persons cashing the check
would have gotten a 50 cent and 25 cent MPC and a good old US one cent copper
coin.
John Watta
The MPC GRAM has been moved to a different server and I
need feed back on the performance of the new server. There have been many gram
subscribers that haven’t received the gram for some odd reason. I would like to
point those gram subscribers to the web site where you can receive back issueswww.papermoneyworld.net/grams/index.html
Doug
I highly recommend the above book to MPC Collectors, as there
is quite alot of info contained about the various vignettes on MPC Notes. I have
to admit, after MPC Catalog and WW2 remembered, I found it a necessity to
purchase it.
Doug is trying out a new server for the Gram... If you are
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Series 541
$5 front: vf+ / back:
vf
$2250
SN
F02031284F PN 4
Series 541 $10
xf /
xf
$1250
SN
F11420626F PN 28
Series 591
$5 f / f - with hole in
center from
folding
$400
SN
G01590625G PN
49
Series 591
$10 unc - with 1/8" tear top dead center
-
$3000
SN
G02225825G PN
29
cannot be seen when in holder - sharp square corners, the unc in
Lyn Knights auction sold for 6k+, this is an affordable
alternative
Series 611 $5 vf+ /
vf+
$1300
SN
H02336122H PN 43
Series 611 $10 xf+
/ xf+ gorgeous note. 3 light folds, but looks
au
$450
SN
04598956H PN 25
reply to
Phil:
Series 471 1
Dollar
VF
29.50
Series 471 1
Dollar
VF-EF
40.00
Series 471 1
Dollar
EF
85.00
Series 471 1
Dollar
AU
150.00
Series 471 1
Dollar
CH. UNC bent corner else
175.00
Series 471 5
Dollars
F
675.00
Series 471 5
Dollars
VF
1250.00
Series 471 5
Dollars
EF
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Series 471 10
Dollars
EF
600.00
Series 471 10
Dollars
AU
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Series 471 10
Dollars
UNC
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Check marks were omitted from production copies of books.
Please check off the following:
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Page 201, Bottom Right - Very last sentence on this page
Two serial numbers listed for the second printing of
Series 472 .50 cent
notes. The first serial number listed is obviously in error as a nine
digit number: C040351392C
Correct Serial Number is:
C04035139C
D Freyser (date
listed 10 April 2002)
Page 207,
#833/4 - Series 481 .25 4th Printing (table listing serial number
breakdowns) line 5
Start Number is incorrect. It appears as:
(start)
D14784001D (end) D14784000D
Correct start number should
be: D09408001D
PK6 (date listed: 03
APRIL 2002)
Page
214, #855/r2 - Series 541 $1 Replacements,
Ending serial number is
incorrect
Correct number is F1112000
(date listed: 02 APRIL 2002)
Page 220, #884/2r - Series 641 .50
Replacements
On page 284, it is broken down into 2 printings. That's
correct, BUT, on page 220 he lists only (1) printing reported. It should "list"
both first and second printings.
Guy Araby (date listed 04 APRIL 2002)
Page 287, Series 661 Series Summary, 25 cent note: the
"list" shows "#CU as 10(7) . It should read, 8(7). As only 8 are known in CU.
Just recount P.289.
Guy Araby (date listed 08 APRIL 2002)
Page 398, Series #541 $10 on "UNC." price is
$2500, on P.214 the UNC. price is $3500. Also the rest of the prices don't match
all the way to "VG" on this issue. They should be the same
price.
Guy Araby (date
listed 08 APRIL 2002)
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