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" you w i l l o b s e r v e t h a t on e f o r m h a s b e e n p r e p a r e c T f o r t h e u se of an e v a c u e e who i s an i n d i v i d u a l o r r e p r e s e n t s a p a r t n e r s h i p , and t h e o t h e r fo rm f o r t h e u s e o f a c o r p o r a t i o n * B o t h f o r m s h a v e b e e n p r e p a r e d m e r e l y f o r c o n v e n i e n c e o f t h e e v a c u e e and a r e t h e r e f o r e , s u g g e s t e d f o r m s t o be u s e d a t h i s o p t i o n , T h e s e f o r m s may b e d i s t r i b u t e d t o a n y o n e r e q u e s t i n g them* F o r y o u r i n f o r m a t i o n , we a l s o ha/ye p r e p a r e d , b u t a r e not d i s t r i b u t i n g , s i m i l a r forms w herein th e evacuee a p p o in ts t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a nk o f S a n F r a n c i s c o a s h i s a t t o r n e y - i n f a c t , b u t w h i c h w i l l be u s e d o n l y i n e x t r e m e c a s e s . T h e r e f o r e , no p o w e r o f a t t o r n e y s h o u l d be a c c e p t e d b y you i n b e h a l f o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Bank o f San F r a n c i s c o a s F i s c a l Agent of th e U n ite d S t a t e s excep t under s p e c i f i c i n s t r u c t i o n s f r o m t h i s o f f i c e , w h i c h w i l l b e f o r t h c o m i n g o n l y a f t e r a com p l e t e r e s u m e o f t h e c a s e s u b m i t t e d b y y ou h a s b e e n m a d e. NOTE: DEFENSE T h is i s t h e f i r s t of a s e r i e s o f numbered '-'I n s tr u c tio n l e t t e r s " . You s h o u l d m a i n t a i n a f i l e o f t h e s e l e t t e r s and communicate w i t h us sh ou ld you f a i l to r e c e i v e a n y l e t t e r , w h i c h w o u ld be i n d i c a t e d by a m i s s i n g number. Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e Fi s c a l A B a n k gent of the o f Sa n Fr ancisco U n it e d S t a t e s March 15, 1 ^ 4 2 , Field. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s Evacuee P r o p e r t y Department I n s t r u c t i o n l e t t e r No. 2. R e f e r e n c e i s made t o t h e EVACUEE PROPERTY DEPART?"ENT CIRCULAR NO. 1 c o n s i s t i n g o f S p e c i a l R e g u l a t i o n No. 1 and press release respecting that regulation. I n t h e i n t e r e s t o f c l a r i t y and t o b e c e r t a i n t h a t t h e e f f e c t of the r e g u l a t i o n is u n d ersto o d , your a t t e n t i o n i s c a lle d to the f a c t t h a t the r e g u l a t i o n v e s ts a u t h o r i t y in t h i s ^ b a n k o v e r t h e p r o p e r t y w h i c h may b e d e s i g n a t e d a s Special^B locked P ro p e rty , but t h a t p ro p e rty f a l l s in t h i s c l a s s i f i c a t i o n o n l y w he n t h e s t e p s i n d i c a t e d i n t h e re g u la tio n are taken. I n o t h e r w o r d s , by t h e m e r e p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e r e g u l a t i o n , al], p r o p e r t y o f " E v a c u e e N a t i o n a l s " d o e s n o t b e come S p e c i a l B l o c k e d P r o p e r t y , b u t i t i s p o s s i b l e f o r t h i s b a n k t o p r o t e c t t h e i n t e r e s t s o f e v a c u e e s by c o n f o r m i n g t o t h e s t e p s c o n te m p la te d by th e r e g u l a t i o n in c a s e s where w arranted. P le a s e s tu d y t h i s c i r c u l a r most c a r e f u l l y and b e a r in mind t h a t c a u t i o n m u s t be u s e d i n t h e e x e r c i s e o f t h e c o w e r s which t h i s bank h o ld s in t h a t c o n n e c tio n . A d d itio n a l forms r e l a t i n g to t h i s s u b je c t and t h e en f o r c e m e n t o f t h e r e g u l a t i o n w i l l be f o r t h c o m i n g i n due c o u r s e . No s t e p s s h o u l d b e t a k e n b y F i e l d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e s in e x e r c i s i n g powers covered by t h i s r e g u l a t i o n w ith o u t f i r s t r e f e r r i n g t h e ma t t e r t o t h i s o f f i c e . Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f Sa n Fr an cisco Fis c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s M a r c h 20, 1 942 Field R epresentatives Evacuee P ro p e rty Department Subject: I n s t r u c t i o n l e t t e r No. 3 C o n f i d e n t i a l N a tu re of Communications to F ie ld R e p re se n ta tiv e s P l e a s e b e a r i n m i n d t h a t t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s , memo r a n d a an d o t h e r m a t e r i a l g o i n g t o y o u f r o m t i m e t o t i m e from t h i s o f f i c e a re of a c o n f i d e n t i a l n a tu re in ten d ed fo r y o u r own i n f o r m a t i o n a n d g u i d a n c e a n d n o t t o be d i s t r i b u t e d to o th e rs. Subject: S anta Rosa F ie ld O ffic e • The l i s t o f l o c a t i o n s o f f i e l d o f f i c e s d a t e d M a r c h 1 8 , 1 9 4 2 , s h o u l d be c h a n g e d a s f o l l o w s : U n d e r NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, s e c o n d i t e m i n r i g h t column, change San Jo se t o S a n ta Rosa a t a d d r e s s i n d i c a t e d . A s s i s ta n t Cashier* — wk - -yr4: Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e Fis c a l A B a n k g ent of the M a r c h 21, Field R epresentatives Evacuee P ro p e rty Department SUBJECT: o f Sa n Fr an cisc o U n it e d S t a t e s 1942. I n s t r u c t i o n l e t t e r No. 4. SPECIAL BLOCEED PROPERTY R e f e r e n c e i s made t o I n s t r u c t i o n l e t t e r No. 2, d a t e d M a r c h 1 9 , 1 9 4 2 , a n d t o E v a c u e e P r o p e r t y D e p a r t m e n t C i r c u l a r No. 1 , c o n s i s t i n g o f S p e c i a l R e g u l a t i o n No. 1 a n d P r e s s R e l e a s e r e s p e c t i n g th a t R egulation. I / m I [ ; | | S p e c i f i c forms have been d e s ig n e d f o r the use of th e v a r i o u s o f f i c e s o f t h i s b a n k and o u r F i e l d R e a r e s e n t a t i v e s , t o c a r r y out th e program of d e s i g n a t i n g and f r e e i n g " S p e c i a l B locked P r o n e r t y " , a n a a s u p p l y i s b e i n g f o r w a r d e d f o r y o u r i n f o r m a t i o n and u s e a s follow s: Form nP 4. P e t i t i o n f o r B l o c k i n g u n d e r S p e c i a l R e g u l a t i o n s No. 1 . o.n r e v i e w i n g t h i s f o r m y o u w i l l o b s e r v e t h a t i t i s t o be f i l e d w i t h t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Bank o f S a n F r a n c i s c o , by t h e e v a c u ee , i n i n s t a n c e s where u n s u c c e s s f u l a t t e m p t s to re a c h e q u i t a b l e s e t t l e m e n t s w i t h h i s c r e d i t o r s h a v e b e e n m a d e . The f o r m s h o u l d n o t be g i v e n o u t u n t i l s u c h t i m e a s t h e F i e l d R e p r e s e n ta tiv e has exhausted every e f f o r t to b ring to g e th e r the e v a c u e e a n d h i s c r e d i t o r on a r e a s o n a b l e b a s i s . If, after such e f f o r t h as been made, you f e e l t h a t th e F e d e r a l R eserv e rank should take a c tio n in fr e e z in g the p ro p e rty concerned, t h e f o r m s h o u l d be e x e c u t e d a n d d e l i v e r e d t o y o u , i n t r i p l i c a t e , by t h e e v a c u e e . Two c o p i e s o f t h e f o r m s h o u l d i m m e d i a t e l y be f o r w a r d e d t o t h e O f f i c e o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e B a nk , by w h i c h you were a s s i g n e d to your d u t i e s , t o g e t h e r w i t h a d e t a i l e d re p o rt of the t r a n s a c t io n involved. P o s t i n g n o t i c e N o .............. S p e c i a l B l o c k e d P r o n e r t y . T his form has been d es ig n e d t o c a r r y out t h e p r o v i s i o n s of P a r a g r a p h ( 3) > ( b ) , ( i ) , o f S p e c i a l R e g u l a t i o n No. 1 , and t h e o r i g i n a l wil}. be p o s t e d on o r r e a s o n a b l y n e a r p r o n e r t y d e s i g n a t e d as S p e c ia l Blocked P ro p e rty . N o r m a l l y , t h e s e f o r m s ^ w i l l bo p r e p a r e d by t h e O f f i c e o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Bank i n y o u r z o n e , a f t e r c o m p l e t e a n a l y s i s o f t h e r e p o r t w h i c h a c c o m p a n i e d F or m EP 4. / .V Field R epresentatives I n s t r u c t i o n l . e t t e r No. 4 Evacuee P r o p e r ty Departm ent Page 2 M a r c h 2 1 , 1942 SUBJECT: SPECIAL BLOCKED PROPERTY L e t t e r to C re d ito r Concerned. F o rm EP ■ T h i s l e t t e r w i l l be p r e p a r e d l y th< t hOef f pi cuer p oo sf e t hoef Fn eo dt iefrya il n gRe s e r v e Bank i n y o u r z o n e and i s f o r p e rso n s h o l d in g p r o p e r t y , or h av in g p o s s e s s io n or c u sto d y t h e r e o f , or h a v i n g an i n t e r e s t t h e r e i n , t h a t th e p a r t i c u l a r p ro p e rty i s S p e c ia l Blocked P ro p e rty , in accoresnce w ith P a r a g r a p h ( 3 ) , (b ) , ( i i ) , ( i i i ) o f S p e c i a l R e g u l a t i o n No.. 1 and a l s o may be u s e d i n c o n j u n c t i o n w i t h F o r m E P I . F o rm EP 3. Memorandum o f A g r e e m e n t a n d S e t t l e m e n t . T h i s f o r m i s t o be e x e c u t e d i n t r i p l i c a t e by t h e d e b t o r and c r e d i t o r if t e: r a s a t i s f a c t o r y s e t t l e m e n t h a s b e e n a g r e e d u pon by s u c h p e r s o n s . You w i l l o b s e r v e t h a t t h e f o r m p r o v i d e s f o r w i t n ; s e s , b u t d o e s n o t n e c e s s a r i l y h a v e t o be n o t a r i z e d . At t h e t i m e t h i s f o r e i s s u b m i t t e d i n d u p 1 i c a t e t o t h e O f f i c e o f t h e F e d e r a l R o s e r v e B a n k i n y o u r z o n e , i t s h o u l d be a c c o m n a n i e d by F o rm TF E- 1 ( R e v i s e d ) , i n t r i p l i c a t e , w h i c h i s t h e a p p l i c a t i o n f o r m m e n t i o n e d i n P a r a g r a p h (2) o f C i r c u l a r No. 1 , a nd w h i c h w i l l b e t h e b a s i s f o r i s s u i n g a l i e a r i s e , a s i n d i c a t e d i n P a r a g r a p h (1) o f C i r c u l a r No. 1 . The a p n l " ' c a t i o n s h o u l d , in each in s ta n c e , i n d i c a t e th a t th e purpose f or which the l i c e n s e i s d e s i r 3d, i s " t o c o n s u m m a t e a t r a n s a c t i o n c o v e r i n g S p e c i a l B locked P r o p e r t y ” , and th e i n f o r n e t i o n r e q u i r e d in P a r a g r a p h ( 2 ) , { a ) , ( b ) , ( c j , ( d ) . A c o p y o f F or m TFE-1 i s e n c l o s e d f o r you r i n f o r m a t i o n a n d a s u p p l y wi 3.1 be f o r w a r d e d to you l a t e r . You w i l l o b s e r v e , f r o m t h e a b o v e i n s t r u c t i o n s , t h a t no^ l a t i t u d e i n so f a r a s p o s t i n g o r a d v i s i n g t h a t c e r t a i n p r o p e r t y i s S p e c ia l Blocked P r o p e r ty , has been g iv en to th e F ie l d R e p r e s e n ta tiv e s ; h o w e v e r , i n c a s e s o f e m e r g e n c y , o r when t i m e i s t h e e s s e n c e , t h e •'**#*$o r t m e n t i o n e d a b o v e may be s u b m i t t e d , i n t h e f i r s t i n s t a n c e , by t e l e p h o n e , t o t h e o f f i c e w i t h w h i c h y o u a r e a f f i l i a t e d , who may g i v e y o u i n s t r u c t i o n s a s t o t h e i s s u a n c e o f F o r m s N o s . EP i a nd EP 2, b e a r i n g i n m i n d , a t a l l t i m e s , t h a t t h i s a u t h o r i t y w i l l be g i v e n t o a F i e l d R e p r e s e n t a t i v e o n l y i n u n u s u a l an d u r g e n t c a s e s . As t h e p o w e r o f d e s i g n a t i n g p r o p e r t y , a s S p e c i a l B l o c k e d P r o p e r t y , i s so g r e a t , i t i s r e q u e s te d t h a t i f t h i s p ro ce d u re is a t a l l d o u b t f u l i n your mind, you im m e d ia te ly c o n t a c t th e o f f i c e o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e Bank i n y o u r z o n e . c A s s is ta n t Cashier PC Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e a n k o f Sa n Fr ancisco F is c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s M a r c h 2 3 , 1942 Field R epresentatives Evacuee P ro p e rty Department SUBJECT: /" \ B I n s t r u c t i o n l e t t e r No. 6. OF PROPERTY OF A BY EMPLOYEES OF TEIS 3A The f o l l o w i n g i s q u o t e d f r o m a l e t t e r s e n t t o a l l b r a n c h e s on M a r c h 1 1 , 1 9 4 2 : "We c a n n o t e m p h a s i z e t o o s t r o n g l y t h e n e c e s s i t y of i n s t r u c t i o n s to em ployees of t h i s bank p r o h i b i t i n g t h e p u r c h a s e by t h e m o r m e m b e rs o f t h e i r f a m i l i e s o f any p r o p e r t y of an e v a c u e e , th e s a l e of w hich r e l a t e s i n a n y way t o c o n t a c t s w i t h t h i s b a n k . T h i s , o f c o u r s e , d o e s n o t me an t h a t t h e e m p l o y e e o r h i s f a m i l y may n o t make p u r c h a s e s o f a n e v a c u e e Ts g o o d s o f f e r e d fo r s a le to the g e n e ra l n u b lic in the normal course of b u sin ess." The p o l i c y o u t l i n e d a b o v e m u s t be s t r i c t l y o b s e r v e d . C a s h i e r . March 23, 1942 Field Renresentatives Evacuee P r o p e r t y D e p a r t m e n t SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 7. CONTRABAND ITEMS. • On January 3, 1942, the Office of the United States Attorney, sent to all state and local Police authorities, a notice calling their attention to the fact that the President had, by his proclamations of December 7 and 8, 1941, directed in the interests of national safety that alien enemies should not possess or use various items, such as firearms, weapons, ammunition, short-wave radio sets, signal devices, etc. The notice stated further it was necessary to require alien enemies to denosit such prohibited articles with law enforcement agencies and asked for the help and cooperation of the local police authorities throughout the country. Public Proclamation No. 3, dated March 24, 1942, issued by J. L. DeWitt, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, carries a pro vision that after March 31, 1942, no persons of Japanese ancestry shall have in his possession similar items. Y/e have determined locally that in many instances after the first order was given, Japanese aliens delivered such' contraband to American citizens of Japanese ancestry, and the question therefore arises as to the amount of such contraband which has not as yet been deposited with state and local Police authorities. In order that we might better be able to visualize this condition, we ask that each of our Field Representatives contact such law enforcement agencies in their particular terri tory, ascertaining in a general way the amount of such contra band now in their hands, and report their findings to the Office of the Federal Reserve Bank with which they are affiliated. Any information developed in instances where the amount on deposit would seem to indicate that there was still a considerable quan tity remaining in the hands of U.S. citizens of Japanese ances try, will be of great assistance. Assistant Cashier. !"C'l.y :» Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e Fis c a l A B a n k gent of the o f Sa n Fr an cisco U n it e d S t a t e s March 2 8 , 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction Letter No, 8 EVACUEE PROPERTY PROGRAM - EXERCISE OF FREEZINGS CONTROL IN CASES BEING LITIGATED - SPECIAL R E GULATION NO, 1, The only cases in which the power of freezing ' control covered by Special Regulation No, 1 will be ex ercised are those in which it clearly appears either that the evacuation program will be delayed unless the power is exercised or the evacuee is being talien advantage of by reason of the fact that he is or may shortly be undep orders to leave the community. In those cases where the parties have resorted to civil litigation in order to settle conflicting claims regarding property interests, the exercise of freezing control will seldom, if ever, b e •justified. The use of these powers would be, in effect, to-prejudge the rights of the parties litigant. Therefore, when the parties have^resorted to litigation, we should leave them where we find then, especially so since in every case the evacuee whether party plaintiff or defendant, would be in a posit ! & to continue the action even after evacuation, his testi- ■* n o n y , if necessary, being taken b* deposition. r V Generally speaking, the only cases in which the freezing control^ in relation to a situation which night be settled by litigation, would be justified are those in which the rights of the evacuee are clear and, by reason of indigence or the necessity for immediate departure frota the community, the evacuee is not able to have his rights* determined in-our courts of law. TJEFENSE Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k o f Sa n Fr ancisco F is c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s March 28, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. p. TRANSFER OF EVACUEE REAL PROPERTY, OR INTEREST THEREIN. The following memorandum, dated March 05, 1? 4 2 ,'was received from the Western Defense Command and Fourth Ax m y , signed by Karl R. Bendetsen, Colonel G. S. C., Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs Division: "MEMORANDUM for Mr, William M. Hale, Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco Subject: Reports to the FBI on substitute farmers The Commanding General has directed me to request that you instruct your property protection field renresentatives engaged in the evacuation program to do the following: \ a* Where substitute occupants of property formerly occupied, farmed, owned, rented or operated by Japanese have been procured by your representatives, or have been procured as a'result of negotiation initia ted by your representative, to furnish a list of such persons to the nearest FBI office for checking and to furnish a duplicate list through WCCA channels to this Division for delivery to the Military Intelligence Division." In accordance with the above, Field Representatives are requested to forward a weekly report as of the close of business Friday, in triplicate, to^the office of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, with which they are affiliated. This report should include the name of the evacuee, the name of the new owner or operator and a sufficient description of the property, so that it might be readily identified. Assistant Cashier, H nm Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e F is c a l A B a n k gent of the o f Sa n Fr an cisco U n it e d S t a t e s April 3, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 10. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION The following text of a memorandum dated April 1, 1942, from Colonel Karl R. Bendetsen is set forth with the request that all our personnel be guided by its terms in connection with this program: * ”1« It has come to my attention from reliable sources today, that during the course of planning for an evacuation from the San Francisco area, the tentative evacuation zone boundaries ■were described in the presence of a member of the Japanese-American CitizensT League, by a member of the civilian staff. This incident occurred prior to the time when the proposed boundary and the pro posed evacuation project^had been approved. The result was that the Japanese concerned immediately undertook to notify other Japanese of what he had overheard, by telephone. "2. Even if the project had been then approved, the dis semination of such information /in advance of the time for publication might have resulted in serious consequences. "3* All persons, whether military or civilian, assigned to, serving with, or in any way connected with the Civil Affairs Division or the Wartime Civil Control Administration, are directed to exercise every precaution to insure the utmost secrecy of information regard ing evacuation scheduling and planning. Such information must not be discussed in the presence of any person not officially connected with the project, or released for publication prior to approval for such release. The seriousness of violations of this directive cannot be overemphasized. "4. Loose talk may cost lives, may retard the war effort may invite serious direct action. Aside from the liabilities imposed by law, every person has a patriotic duty during time of war, to* exercise the utmost discretion and to avoid unauthorized dissemina tion of military information. I ask that each person who reads this memoiandurn bring it to the attention of ail concerned so that no one will fail to oe reminded of his or her obligation in this connection* assistant Cashier. yiCTOKY BUY UNITED STATES EFEN3E ONDS STAMPS Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e Fis c a l A B a n k g en t of the of Sa n Fr ancisco U n it e d S t a t e s April 3, 194-2 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 11. USE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY We are enclosing, for your information only, a memorandum prepared for the use of our representatives in the first WCCA office established in San Francisco, You will observe that we have outlined a method of procedure in the preparation of the handling of the Form, in which we have gone into quite some detail. * It does not necessarily follow that all subse quent offices will use the same procedure, as conditions in various locations^obviously will not be the same, and will result in amending such procedure from time to time. Enclosure CTORY BUY UNITED STATES DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS KEMORilTDUM SUBJECT: April 2, 19^2 Use of Personal Property Form (wCCA FRB-2 ) Evacuee’s First Visit These forms will "be available at all CCA offices, and normally will be handed to evacuees by the representative of the Federal Security Agency at such offices, at the time the Family ITo. is assigned. It is believed that the “In structions to Owner" for the preparation of the form are complete and selfexp lamat ory. The evacuee should take k copies of the form to his place of residence for completion, including tne "Personal Property Inventor^ List" on the reverse of the form. Evacuee’s Second Visit All copies of the form should be returned to the Evacuee Property represen tative, who should check them for conformity, delivering one copy to the evacuee for his record. It should be explained to the evacuee at this time, that any property not included in the Inventory List will not be taken from the residence at the time that the other items are removed therefrom. For example: If a stove, refrigerator or amy other item is found at the place of resi dence and is not included on the Inventory List, it will be assumed that such items belong to the landlord or that proper arrangements have been made with a finance company, or other person, for their disposition. This point cannot be too strongly emphasized. It should be explained to the evacuee that all such items as stoves to be stored with us, should be disconnected and that wherever possible, goods should be crated for their protection, as we do not assume any responsibility for break age, etc. The evacuee should then be given a sufficient number of Storage Tags (wCCA Form ERB-ll, "bearing in mind at all times that the number of pieces indicated Tn"the columns provided for that purpose on the Inventory List, would not ne cessarily indicate the number of tags needed. For example: In moving and storing a grand niano, the three legs are removed therefrom, therefore, a. grand piano might require h storage tags. Likewise, a bed will consist of the headboard, footboard, side rails, slats, springs and mattress, and consequently would require at least 6 tags. The storage tags must be com pleted by the evacuee, giving the family name, Family ITo. and indicating the office of issuance, i.e., San Francisco. At this time arrangements must be made sc that the furniture movers will have access to the property. If the keys to the premises are delivered to us, we should immediately attach Form VT v/hich was not drawn for this purpose but which will suffice until such a form has been prepared. The evacuee’s Family ITo. should be shown on this form, as well as his name and addresss"- and most important, the name and address of the person to whom the keys are to be returned after the furniture has been removed from the premises. If the key is not delivered to us the evacuee must indicate on the form, the name and address of the person holding the key, who must be located in the immediate vicinity. s iH H V H H H H a v p a iB n n M n n n n ii Drayage Instructions 'The first copy of WCCA Porm PRB-2 should "be delivered to the person des ignated as a coordinator for the various moving concerns, who will take care of the furniture from this point to the time that it is actually delivered in our warehouse. The second copy will be placed with other similar forms, arranged numerically, and delivered to our representative at the warehouse. The third copy should he retained hy our representative in the WCCA offices, in a numer i c a l ^ arranged file. Delivery cf Furniture at Warehouse Arrangements have been made with the furniture moving people, not only to take care of the cartage hut also to properly stack the furniture in the ware house. Therefore, we will not receipt to the driver of the van, for furniture off the tail-gate, hut rather will make our check of the inventory as the fur niture is stacked. On the Inventory List, immediately following the description of the article, the moving people will indicate, in the column headed “Article", the number of pieces which are being delivered. Dor example: » Piano, Grand - h Our representative, in checking the goods into the warehouse, will indi cate the number of pieces in the column "Rec’d", which should correspond with tnat inserted by the movers, and we will receipt on a form provided by the movers for the total number oi pieces indicated in the "Rec’d" column, rather tnau the number of pieces indicated in the column headed "Humber of Pieces", After the Personal Property Inventory List has been checked, the checker will retain the list until the end of the day, or some other convenient time, to be delivered to our representative at the WCCA office. Because of the possibility that a great number of items, particularly rexrigerators, have not been completely paid for, and it might therefore be necessary to examine these items for Serial Hos., etc., in connection with claims from the finance companies, we have requested that in storing the fur niture, refrigerators oe placed as close to the aisle as possible, so that they will be more readily available. Office Routine After the furniture has been properly stored, receipted for to the movers, etc., copies oi WCCA Porm FRB— 2 will be returned to the iviain Office of the Bvacuee Property Department for proper distribution to the War Relocation Authority and the evacuee. ..... Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k of Sa n Fr ancisco F is c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s April 4, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department Instruction letter No, 12, SUBJECT; STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND TREATMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES We are enclosing for your information the following; 1. 2. Personal Property Form (WCCA - Form FRB-2) Motor Vehicle Registration Form (WCCA - Form F R B - 3 ) forms are intended for use in connection with controlled evacua tion operations in each area as evacuation occurs. They are for warded to you in order that you may be apprised of the procedure to be followed in this connection. These PERSONAL PROPERTY FORM (WCCA - FORM FRB-2) This form is provided at Civil Control Centers by Federal Security Agency Representatives to permit evacuees to indicate the household furniture and other personal property of a substantial nature, crated articles and inventories of acceptable merchandise properly crated, which the evacuee proposes to store with us. The use of this form is discussed in Instruction letter No. 11. As is indicated, this banl-c will arrange warehouse facilities at ownerTs risk for the above types of property which the evacuees desire to leave in our care under those circumstances, as each area is evacuated. In this connection, Field Representatives are requested to investigatewarehousing facilities in their respective areas to determine what storage will be available when the need arises. The Army has request0^ that we do not make use of existing private ware house facilities, but that we endeavor to obtain facilities not now in use or the use of which would not be anticipated for regular V storage purposes. In considering storage facilities, it should be borne in mind that unloading facilities such as door space should be adequate in order to minimize the need for tying up numerous vans and trucks at the warehouse point through bottleneck of unloading facilities. ( As not only must we arrange for storage but for pickup of good-s as well, Field Representatives are also requested to explore with local drayage companies possible arrangements for them to pick up property from various addresses, moving it to and storing in* such storage location as may be obtained at which point our repre CTOKY sentatives will check it in and guard the goods. Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department Instruction letter No, 12. Page 2. April 4, 1942. SUBJECT: STORAGE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND TREATMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES Please make your preliminary investigation and give us the results of your survey. MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATION FORM (V7CCA - F ORM F R B - 3 ) This form is for use in connection with the obligation placed on this bank to make arrangements for the storage of such motor vehicles as evacuees may desire to place in our care in openair storage at the risk of the evacuee. It is intended that this form shall be completed at the Civil Control Center by our repre sentatives. The plan contemplates that the form will be prepared from the registration certificate and identification tag of the evacuee, in triplicate. The details of the use of the form will be the subject of a separate Instruction Letter. It is intended that space will be provided at Assembly Centers or other places which may be designated later for storage by this bank at that point. Assistant Cashier. Enclosure c: W C C A -F O R M F R B -2 PERSONAL PROPERTY FORM N ame of O wner. Family N o. OA ddress ' * at W hich Property Is Located:. (N U M B E R ) (STREET) ( C IT Y ) ( F L O O R , O R AP T. N O . ) (S T A T E ) The property described on the reverse side of this form located at the address given above is delivered to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States, at the sole risk of the undersigned. It is agreed that no liability or responsibility shall be assumed by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco for any act or omission in connection with its disposition. It is understood that no insurance will be provided on this property. W itnesses------------------------------- ---------------------------------------Signature for of O wner_______________________________ Illiterates------ --------------------------------------------------------------Note to Owner: DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE STORAGE NOTICE The list of items appearing on- the reverse side of this form have been placed in storage at the place indicated below with the exception of those items specifically indicated on the reverse side of this form as not found, or not delivered to the undersigned representative of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States, or as not being of the proper type for storage. The stored items are identified r as to the number of items, crates, or boxes, and not as to the contents thereof. Signed._________________________________________ _____________________ Representing the Federal Reserve Ban\ of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States. DATE— -------------------------------------------------P laced in Storage at. INSTRUCTIONS TO OWNER Before any property will be accepted for storage by the United States Government four (4) copies of this form must be filled in and returned to the Civil Control Station at which you registered for evacuation. On the back of each copy the items to be left for storage must be carefully listed. Items not on the printed list should be written in the blank spaces provided on this form. Small articles must be securely packed in crates or boxes of not less than two (2) cubic feet capacity and will be indicated simply as to number of boxes, no attempt being made to itemize on this form the articles therein. All crates and boxes must be securely packed and fastened. Each box, crate, or article must be identified with tags obtained from the Civil Control Station. No loose bundles of clothes, linens, utensils, or other small or urn substantial household items will be accepted for storage. Farm products, farm machinery, automobiles, land, livestock, or pets must not be listed as personal property on this form. After all copies of the form have been filled in and returned to the Civil Control Station, one copy, checked for conformity with the other three, will be given to the owner of the property. The copy delivered to the owner will be evidence merely that other copies of the form have been delivered. At this time the owner must leave the keys to the place where the property is to be found, or make arrangements to deliver the keys to the representative of the Evacuee Property Department of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco before leaving the area of his residence. The copy delivered to the owner merely shows the number of items, boxes, and crates which the owner claims he has prepared for storage. It does not constitute an agreed inventory. It does not constitute a verified list. It does not constitute any evidence of the number of items actually stored or of the contents of boxes, crates or packages. Verifica' tion of the inventory list of items actually stored will be made as storage is accomplished. A verified list will then be forwarded to the owner. The copy of the list mailed to the owner will serve as a permanent record and should be carefully preserved by him. PERSONAL PROPERTY INVENTORY LIST IT E M O W N E R ’S REPORT CHECK IT E M O W N E R ’S REPORT CHECK O W N E R ’S REPORT IT E M REC’D ^ NUM BER OF PCS. NUM BER O F PCS. NUM BER O F PCS. C A R T IC L E A R T IC L E A R T IC L E S H IP P E D REC’D S H IP P E D REC’D K I T C H E N — (Con't) BEDROOM L I V I N G ROOM B ookcase B a ss in ette B o o k shelves B e d s , In c l. s p rin g & m a tt. C h a ir , a rm D o u b le C h a ir , O cca s io n a l S in g le C h a ir , overstuffed B o x s p rin g s fo r d o u b le bed C h a ir , s tra ig h t B o x s p rin g s fo r s ingle bed D a v e n p o rt C a r to n , cloth es Desk C h a ir , b o u d o ir L a m p , floo r C h a ir , s tra ig h t M u s ic c a b in e t C h a ir , ro c k e r P ia n o , G ra n d C h e st, ce d a r P ia n o u p r ig h t C h e st of d ra w e rs P ia n o bench C h i l d ’s bed S H IP P E D MISCELLANEOUS P h o n o g ra p h C h il d ’ s ro ck e r B a rre l R a d io , c a b in e t C h i l d ’ s ta b le a n d c h a irs B a sk e t R a d io , ta b le m od e l C h if fo n ie r B ic y c le Ro cke r D re s s e r B oxe s R u g , large D re sser, v a n ity Buggy R u g , s m a ll D re s s er, v a n ity bench C a rto n s R u g , p a d — large H a m p e r, cloth es C a r d ta b le S m o k in g S ta n d L a m p , floor C o t, f o ld in g S to o l, fo o t L a m p , ta b le (n o s h a d e ) box D a y bed S tu d io co uch N ig h t ta b le F o ld in g c h a ir T a b le , coffee R u g , large H e a te r T a b le , d ro p le a f R u g , s m a ll L a w n m ow e r T a b le , end S u itca s e M a n g le T a b le , gateleg Tru n k P la y pen T a b le , lib r a r y P o rc h c h a ir (w ic k e r ) T a b le , nest P o rc h ro ck e r T a b le , occas io n a l P o rc h d a ve n p o rt Te le p h o n e sta n d & c h a ir P o rc h r u g , large T ■ \ r5 P o rc h ta b le S e w in g c a b in e t S e w in g m a ch in e S te p L a d d e r T o o l chest Tu b V a c u u m cle a n e r W a s h b o ile r W a s n in g m a ch in e W o r k bench D I N I N G ROOM KITCHEN B u ffe t B ro o m s & M op s, b u n d le C h a ir , a rm C h a ir C h a ir , s tra ig h t H lg h c h a ir C h in a closet Iro n in g b oa rd D in e tte ta b le K itc h e n ca b in e t R u g , large L in o le u m R u g , s m a ll R a n ge T a b le , e x tensio n R e frig e ra to r, e le c tric R e frig e ra to r, Ice S to o l T a b le U t i li t y ca b in e t If the property herein claimed to have been delivered, and which actually was delivered is lost, damaged, or destroyed as the result of negligence while it is in the possession or custody of the United States, or of any agency acting for it, the Congress of the United States will be asked to take ap propriate action for the benefit of the owners. T Instructions to O w ner To be accepted for storage by the United States Government, the motor vehicle must be in proper running order. The procedure for registering and storing a motor vehicle is as follows : (a) The State Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate for this vehicle must be submitted at the Civil Control Station, and three copies of this form (FRB-3) will then be prepared. (b) Two copies of this form, together with the Registration Certificate, will be handed to the evacuee for his retention until arrival at the designated Assembly Center. The third copy will be retained at the Civil Control Station. (c) The evacuee will be given an identification tag which he will tie securely to the steering apparatus of the motor vehicle. (d) On arrival at the Assembly Center the evacuee will deliver to the representative of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco the two copies of this form, the Registration Certificate, and the keys to the vehicle. (e) The representative of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will check all numbers on the form and if found to be correct will acknowledge receipt of the motor vehicle by signing one copy of the form and delivering it to the evacuee. If the motor vehicle described in this form is lost, damaged, or destroyed as the result of negligence while it is in the possession or custody of the United States, or any agency acting for it, the Congress of the United States will be asked to take appropriate action for the benefit of the owner. Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e F is c a l A B a n k g ent of the o f Sa n Fr ancisco U n it e d S t a t e s April 4, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: I n s t r u c t i o n L e t t e r N o . 13 ASSEMBLY CENTERS The following is a list of Assembly Centers for ivarious areas in Military Area No. 1 which the Army has tentative termined will be available for use in the controlled tevafeuatnS program: State Capacity Washington Puyallup Yakima Oregon Portland 8000 1200 b 300 ; California Arcadia Sacramento Stockton Marysville 1300 5000' 3000 Turlock Tulare Merced Fresno Pinedale 4000 3000 3000 3000 3000 .Salinas Pomona 3000 3000 3000 estock Expoion Anita Race Track .ergo Advanced Depot Fair Grounds S e c ’s. 19 & 30, T. 14 N . , R . 4 E . , U.D.B.& M . , about one mile 3.of Marysville Fair Grounds Fair Grounds Fair Grounds Fair Grounds Sec.32, T.12S., R.20E., M.D.B.& H. Fair Grounds Fair Grounds In most cases, areas in the Assembly Centers will be available for the parking of motor vehicles at owner’s risk under guard provided by this bank; in other cases it may be necessary for us to arrange for automobile storage space. The general procedure in the evacuation plan at this time contemplates the establishment of Civil Control Centers as valves of the areas to be drained, as those areas are reached, with a view toward processing the evacuees at that point, including making arrangements for disposition of their properties, and then direct ing the evacuees to the Assembly Center for transportation to re settlement areas. The general program will vary in specific instances, but the general outline has been determined upon by the .Army. Assistant Cashier c Fe d e r a l R e s e r v e B a n k of Sa n Fr an cisco Fiscal A gent of the United S tates April 4, 1942 Field. Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction Letter No.14 USE OF MOTOR "VEHICLE REGISTRATION FORM* VVCCA FORM FRB-3 AND AGREEMENT REGARDING DISPOSITION o? yoiOR v e h i c l e ;' ,/c c a j o r k f h b -4. we are enclosing, for your information only, a memorandum prepared for the use of our representatives in Civil Control Stations, established or to be established throughout the military area. wtfe believe that the information furnished in this memorandum, together with that contained in the two forms mentioned, will give you a clear picture ^f the manner in which the program is progressing, insofar as motor vehicles are concerned. Assistant Cashier Enclosures ■h h h h h h h h h b b MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: April 4, 1942 USE OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FORM, WCCA FORM FRB-3 AND AGREEMENT REGARDING DISPOSITION OF MOTOR VEHICLE, WCCA FORM FRB-4. EvacueeTs First Visit One copy of each of these forms should be given to the evacuee on his first visit, in order that he might study them and know the contents thereof* Evacuee's Second Visit The State Motor Vehicle Registration Certificate, for the vehicle, must be submitted at the Civil Control Station and should immediately be Checked to see that the owner's signature appears on the reverse. Three copies of each form should be prepared at this time and WCCA Forms FRB-3 and FRB-4 should be stapled together in sets. Two sets, together with the Registration Certificate, and ,, an identification tag which the evacuee will, tie securely on the dr steering apparatus of the motor vehicle, should be placed in an envelope and handed to the evacuee at this time, with instructions t* bring all of these dc cements to the designated automO.bile stor age'point at the proper time. The third set should be retained as office copies/ ALTERNATIVE NO* 2. (Bell to Army) If Alternative No. 2 has been indicated, and the evacuee is the legal owner of the motor vehicle, he must at this time present the Ownership Certificate, duly endorsed (lines 1 and 2 an reverse) and the Ownership Certificate should be attached to the office s a t ~oT~ DUG a Form FRB-3 and FRB-4, The endorsements must be exactly the same as the name inscribed on the face of the form. If Alternative No. 2 has been selected and the evacuee is hot the legal owner of the motor vehicle, the Ownership Certifi cate, being in the hands ^f the legal owner, will obviously not be available. Delivery of Automobiles at the Place of Storage From the above, you will observe that when the evacuee ar rives at the place of storage, the only documents he will present, will be the tag to be placed on the steering apparatus, two sets of WCCA Form FRB-3 and FRB-4 and the Registration Certificate. At this point, all the numbers appearing on WCCA Form FRB-^?should be thoroughly checked, together with the information concerning ac cessories, etc., and any exceptions should be noted on both copies of the form. Inspection should be made to see that t'he tag is se curely tied to steering apparatus. The space provided for "Receipt for Vehicle" on WCCA Form FRB-3 (both copies), should be completed and one set handed to the evacuee. The remaining set should be held and delivered to the Main Office of the Evacuee Property De partment, together with the Registration Certificate and the Keys. c WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY WARTIME CIVIL CONTROL ADMINISTRATION San Francisco, California INSTRUCTIONS TO EVACUEES REGARDING DISPOSITION OF MOTOR VEHICLES ★ Evacuees will not be permitted to take their motor vehicles to reception centers. No assurance whatever can be given that evacuees will be enabled at some future time to have the motor vehicles now owned by them returned for their individual use. The United States Army is authorized, in its discretion, to purchase motor vehicles from evacuees. Prior to evacuation, motor vehicles may be stored, sold or otherwise disposed of by the owner privately, without governmental interference or assistance. ALTERNATIVES OF STORAGE OR SALE The other alternatives presented to the evacuee who owns a motor vehicle are as follows: Alternative 1. To deliver his motor vehicle to Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States, for storage at the mer's risk, without insurance; which storage will, in most instances, be open areas (at Assembly Centers or other designated places) and V must of necessity be of a character which will subject motor vehicles to a more or less rapid deterioration. Alternative 2. To offer his motor vehicle for sale to the United States on the following basis: The motor vehicle will be appraised by two disinterested appraisers • and, in its discretion and at its option, the Army may buy the motor vehicle at the appraised price which shall not, however, exceed the Blue Book wholesale value in the locality where the purchase is consummated. !s A PURCHASE OF MOTOR VEHICLES BY THE UNITED STATES A. If the evacuee is NOT the legal owner of the motor vehicle, in order to arrange for a sale to the Army, he must present to the Fed' eral Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States, at the Civil Control Station, or such other place as may be directed, the following: 1. Registration certificate, duly endorsed. 2. The agreement on the reverse hereof, duly signed and witnessed. 3. Such other authorization and assurance as may be required by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States. In case the evacuee is not the legal owner, it must be clearly under' stood that if the indebtedness against the motor vehicle is equal to or greater than the appraised value so that the evacuee has no equity, no sale to the United States will be consummated. In such an instance the right of any creditor to repossess or recapture, as provided by law, will not be resisted by the custodian of the motor vehicle. B. If the evacuee IS the legal owner of the motor vehicle, he must, in addition to the foregoing, present the ownership certificate, duly endorsed. DEFINITIONS AND CONDITIONS Included in the term “motor vehicle” are the following: 1. Passenger cars, light and medium. Heavy passenger cars in order to come within the purchasable category must be classed as “medium”, as the Army is not authorized to purchase any “heavy” passenger cars. 2. Motorcycles. 3. Busses and trucks of all types, including pick'up and delivery trucks; and tractors, including semi'truck tractors. It is not intended to include within the term “motor vehicle” those self-propelled motor vehicles suited only for farm operation. In the event that the sale of any motor vehicle is not completed or appears not feasible, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States, acting for and as agent of the evacuee, reserves the right to store such motor vehicle at the owner’s risk, as above set forth, or to make such other disposition of such motor vehicle as may, in its sole discretion, appear to be just and equitable, including the right to permit the legal owner of such motor vehicle to take his legal recourse for repossession or otherwise. It is intended that the above procedure will provide a feasible means of protecting the interests of evacuees in their motor vehicles, without prejudice to the interests of others therein, and thus will effect an equitable disposition of such property. W C C A F O R M F R B -4 Agreem ent Regarding Disposition of Motor Vehicle ★ THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the undersigned has read and understands the instruct tions on the reverse hereof regarding the disposition of the motor vehicle described on WCCA Form FRB'3, [to be attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein if this Agreement is signed] which the undersigned has signed concurrently herewith. Said instructions and those on the reverse of WCCA Form FRB'3 are a part of this Agreement. The undersigned desires to dispose of the aforesaid motor vehicle according to Alternative No. _____ set forth on the reverse hereof, and requests the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as Fiscal Agent of the United States, to act accordingly. If the accomplishment of the alternative herein selected appears to said Bank, in its sole dis' cretion, impossible or not feasible, said Bank is authorized to make such other disposition of said motor vehicle as it deems proper. Said motor vehicle is delivered to said Bank at the sole risk of the undersigned, and it is agreed that no liability or responsibility shall attach to said Bank for any act or omis' sion in connection with the handling of said motor vehicle or disposition of the proceeds thereof. The undersigned further agrees, upon demand, to reimburse the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Fiscal Agent of the United States, in full for all charges and expenses incurred in connection with the disposition of said motor vehicle, and authorizes and instructs said Bank to deduct from the proceeds of the sale of said motor vehicle any of such expenses incurred. Executed at___ —----------------------------this-------— day of-------------------------, 1942. Family No. WITNESS: Federal R eserve Bank of San Francisco Fiscal A gent of the United S tates April 4, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 19. INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO TEE PUBLIC We have previously stressed that information contained in Instruction Letters is of a confidential nature, however, information contained in printed forms which are already being used in Civil Control Stations, is in the hands of the public and you should discuss freely such information contained therein, with persons interested in the subject. The Instruction Letters are for your own further guidance in such dis cussions. The program of storing motor vehicles, furni ture, etc., has been established and although we will not give service along these lines until the particular area is to be evacuated, you may nevertheless inform evacuees that such services will be available. Assistant Cashier. Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 17. ASSEMBLY CENTERS The following is a revised list of Assembly Centers for various areas which the Army has tentatively determined will be available for use in the evacuation program: State r V Capacity Location Washington Puyallup Yakima 8000 120C Fair Grounds Golden Hop Yard near Toppenish Oregon Portland 6300 Pac. California Arcadia San Bruno Sacramento Stockton Marysville 13000 10000 3000 3000 3000 Turlock Tulare Merced Fresno Pinedale 3000 3000 3000 3000 Salinas Pomona 3000 3000 Arizona Near Phoenix i* »f 4000 300 300 Int. Livestock Exposition Santa Anita Race Track Tanforan Race Track Wallergo Advanced Depot Fair Grounds S e c ’s; 19 & 3 0 , T. 14N., R.4E., U.D.B.&M., about one mile S. of Marysville Fair Grounds Fair Grounds Fair Grounds Fair Grounds Sec. 32, T.12S., R.20E., M.D.B. & M. Fair Grounds Fair Grounds CCC Cave Creek Camp CCC Mayer Camp This supersedes Instruction letter No. 13 and Memorandum I Federal R eserve Bank of San Francisco Fiscal A gent of the United S tates O', April 10, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. l8. STORAGE OF PROPERTY IN ADVANCE OF CONTROLLED EVACUATION OPERATIONS While storage facilities under the supervision of this bank will not be provided for evacuees under present plans, before controlled evacuation occurs in each area, it is recognized that many practical difficulties will be in volved, particularly in the rural areas, in arranging for the pick up and storage of the properties of evacuees during the short time available in any given evacuation operation. In view of this fact we are encouraging evacuees to make preliminary storage arrangements so far as they may care to do so at their own risk and on their own account, with a view toward having their properties deposited in some central location in each area from which they can be picked up and stored by us at the time of evacuation. In many cases evacuees are depositing their properties at their own church or association premises with this objective in view. Naturally it will be necessary at the time actual evacuation operations are started to request evacuees to take additional steps in identifying their properties by tag and to otherwise place them in proper condition for storage. r v It is believed that the best interests of evacuees will be served wherever they can make preliminary arrangements of this character. Please inform us as to the solution you propose to find for your area. Vice President. X' ICTORY Federal R eserve Bank of San Francisco Fiscal A gent of the United States April 10, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. ^9 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTION OF EVACUEE PROPERTY Reference is made to Instruction Letters No. 4 (Special Blocked Property) and No. 8 (Exercise of Freezing Control). We have every reason to believe that evacuation in remaining areas will be carried forward in a comparatively short time.. Experience indicates that the actual evacuation is greatly facilitated when proper ty problems have been satisfactorily adjusted prior to notice of evacu ation. We therefore urge that every effort be made to contact potential evacuees in your area to the end that a solution be found to any proper ty problems they may have. We wish to reiterate that it is our responsibility to see that such settlements are carried through on an equitable basis. It is not sufficient merely to advise the evacuee to settle his affairs or consult his creditors. You should, in each instance, go sufficiently into the details of the problem to satisfy yourself as to the character of the problem and then follow through until you have definite knowledge that it has reached a satisfactory conclusion. We further request that you review your interview files and, in instances in which advice was given but you do not know the final dis position, that you endeavor to contact the evacuee and learn from him the results of his efforts. This will then enable you to complete your file. Your reports and records should fully set forth a complete history of the case so that in future the file will reflect fully the problem presented and the solution arrived at. Remember, undoubtedly cases will be found in the future in which we shall be called upon to de fend our actions. That we have not had referred to us more critical cases raises a question in our minds as to whether field representatives are getting close enough to the problems presented, and being thorough enough in their investigations. We of course do not welcome the use of the freez ing power; nevertheless, such power is available and, as previously in structed, you should promptly contact the office of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in your zone if its use seems desirable. Federal R eserve Bank of S an Francisco F is c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s April 11, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 20. COMPILATION OF INFORMATION RELATIVE TO RE-EXAMINATION OF MILITARY AREAS ANT; ZONES Following is the text'of a memorandum dated April 8, 1942, from Colonel Karl R. Bendetsen, Assistant Chief of Staff, Civil Affairs Division, Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, relating to the above subject: "1. On the assumption that the matter of designating military areas and zones is one for continuing study and that there will be necessity for the future clarification/ correction and exten sion of Military Areas, and particularly Prohibited Zones'A, as already set forth in Public Proclamations No. 1 and No, 2, it is desired that all communications, data, files and information bearing upon this subject be assembled for the purpose of study and the determination of a general policy in this regard. 2. The major part of the information available in this connec tion will appear in the correspondence and written recommenda tions that have reached this Division, either direct or by transmittal from Headquarters Western Defense Command and Fourth Army. In addition to the material that has already been as sembled, it is assumed that there are also communications scat tered throughout the Division which have been retained by various Sections for lack of information as to where they should be for warded or for the purpose of handling additional matters referred to therein not related to the subject matter of this memorandum. 3* I t is directed that all such communications, data, files and information referred to heretofore received, be forwarded to Captain Truman R. Young, Room 420, to reach him not later than Friday, April 10, 1942, and that similar disposition be made of such material received in the future. 4. Any suggestions or ideas that WCCA personnel may have on the matter of the readjustment of military areas, prohibited and restricted zones, which may have occurred to him by reason of participation in activities of the Division, or that may have been communicated to him orally from outside sources, will be placed in the form of a written memorandum and referred to Captain Young within the time specified in the foregoing." .TORY Any information of the character referred to which is now in jyour hands or which may come to your attention in the future should be forwarded to the office of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco with which ; ou are affiliated for transmission to the proper authorities BUY U N IT ED ST A T E S DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS i Assistant Federal R eser v e Bank of S a n Francisco F is c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n it e d S t a t e s April 24, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction letter No. 21. DISPOSITION OF FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Considerable confusion has existed as to the definition of Mfarn machinery” and as to the eligibility of property which night conceivably fall within that definition for the benefits of Alterna tive No. 2 contained in WCCA Form FRB-4. After consultation between this bank and the Farm Security Administration the following matters have been determined upon by the military authorities: 1. All machinery and equipment primarily susceptible of use in farm operations shall be subject to disposition or care under the supervision of the Farm Security Admini stration. 2. The determination of the proper classification of machinery and equipment will be made at each Civil Control Station by consultation between the representatives of the Farm Security Administration and this bank with respect to such property. 3. The basis of classification of such machinery and equipment shall be whether it is the type which an implement dealer can ordinarily sell to farm trade, this exclusive of trucks of all types. 4. Trucks and all other equipment which does not fall within the foregoing definition of farm equipment will be re garded as qualifying for disposition by this bank under either of the alternatives set forth on WCCA Form FRB-4. It is believed that close cooperation between our Field Representatives and the Farm Security Administration will result in the solution of any problems with respect to the foregoing, and our Field Representatives are requested to extend full cooperation in this regard. Federal R eserve Bank of San Francisco Fiscal A gent of the United S tates April 25, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department Subject: Instruction letter No. 22 Japanese Evacuation Operations Attached is a copy of a memorandum from Headquarters, Y/estern Defense Command and Fourth Army dated April 23, 1942, setting forth the general instructions regarding evacuation operations. As the memorandum indicates, additional specific instructions will be provided regarding each operation as it occurs in a given area; however, the accompanying instructions will apply to all operations. Assistant Cashier* Enclosure. HEADQUARTERS WESTERN DEFENSE COMMAND AND FOURTH ARMY" Off ice of the Commanding General Presidio of San Francisco, California. April 23, 1942 SUBJECT; Japanese Evacuation Operations TO: All Sector Commanders All Civilian Agencies, Wartime Civil Control Administration MEMORANDUM 1. References: Public Proclamation No. 1, this Headquarters, March 2, 1942 Public Proclamation No. 2, this Headquarters, March l6, 1942 Public Proclamation No. 3* this Headquarters, March 24 , 1942 Public Proclamation No. 4. this Headquarters, March 27, 1942 Public Proclamation No. 5 . this Headquarters, March 30 , 1942 2. The following instructions will guide the activities of Sector Commanders and Civilian Agencies in the evacuation processes. The instructions contained herein will replace the separate directives which previously have been forwarded for each evacuation project. The practice of distributing such separate directives is discontinued. It is contemplated that only such advance information as is pertinent to an evacuation project will be forwarded. 3. The evacuation of all Japanese, both aliens and non-aliens, from the area of the Western Defense Command will be directed by this Headquarters. Pending the resettlement of such persons by the War Relocation Authority, evacuees will be provided temporary shelter and other facilities at Assembly Centers and Reception Centers. 4. Numbered Exclusion Orders issued from this Headquarters with Instructions pertaining thereto will provide for the exclusion by a specific time of all Japanese, both aliens and non-aliens, from a specifically described area. The Sector Commanders are charged with the supervision of the evacuation from their respective Sectors of all affected oersons within such areas to Assembly Centers or Reception Centers to be designated by this Headquarters. They will cause Exclusion Orders and Instructions pertain ing thereto to be posted at prominent points throughout the prescribed areas during such hours as are specified by this Headquarters. A suitable supply of such Orders and Instructions will be furnished by this Headquarters at the earliest practicable date preceeding the effective date of each Exclusion Order, The Officers specifically charged with the posting of Exclusion Orders and Instructions pertaining there to will execute certificates of such posting to include the area, the date, the time and manner of postmg. These certificates will be forwarded to this Headquarters within twelve hours after completion of posting. 5. For the purpose of registering and processing evacuees, Civil Control Stations will be lo cated in each area to be evacuated. The Federal Security Agency will locate, establish, organize, and operate these installations. That agency is authorized to deal directly with the Office of Emergency Management and other Federal Agencies as may be needed in the establishment and operation of Control Stations. Within each such station there will be included appropriate sections to render services applicable to the several interested Civilian Agencies. The Civilian Agencies concerned will provide lor the personnel and the instruction of the personnel assigned to these sections. The Supervisor of each section will control all matters pertaining to the services rendered by his particular Civilian Agency. 6. The manager of each Control Station will be named by the Federal Security Agency. This man ager will receive instructions with reference to the evacuation project from the representative of the Sector Commander at the Control Station and will be responsible for the distribution and execution of these instructions by Supervisors of sections within the Control Station. 7. The several Civilian Agencies will control the services rendered by their representatives at Control Stations but, insofar as the coordination and operation of the installation as a whole is concern ed, Supervisors of sections will receive their instructions from the manager of the Control Station. 8. The Federal Security Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco will provide for necessary general services such as: a. The registration of all evacuees. b. The medical examination of all evacuees either during processing or after their arrival at an Assembly Center. £. Medical aid, including hospitalization, and social welfare service for and during the processing. d. The settlement and protection of ?ill the real and personal property of the evacuees, including the registration of those private automobiles belonging to evacuees to be used as transportation to an Assembly Center. _e. Storage facilities for items not otherwise disposed of, parking and immo bilization of private automobiles at the Assembly Center or other designated place, and provision for prooer policing thereof. f\ All forms, and operating details incidental to the foregoing, and the main tenance of an adequate filing system for all documents and other data assem bled in connection with a particular project or comoination of projects. 9* A physician will be made available by the Federal Security Agency at the Civil Control Station during the entire period of registration and processing to attend invalid and other exception medical cases. 10. In addition to their prescribed functions, the Civilian Agencies mentioned above will assist the Sector Commander in the discharge of his duties pertaining to the evacuation. 11. The Sector Commander will provide such military personnel as he deems necessary for and dur ing the registration and processing of evacuees. 12. Sector Commanders will be responsible for the supervision of all movements of evacuees from affected areas in their respective Sectors to the destination designated by this Headquarters. Arrange ments for all transportation other than by private conveyance will be made by tiiis Headquarters for move ments of evacuees from control stations in affected areas to Assembly Centers and Reception Centers. Any additional transportation for evacuees within an affected area will be arranged for locally by the Sector Commander. 13 . In certain cases where specifically directed by this Headquarters, evacuees will be oermitted to use their own private automobiles as transportation to an Assembly Center. All orivate auto mobiles so used will first have been registered with the representative of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the Control Station and provision made by that Agency for the disposition of such automobiles upon arrival at the Assembly Center. As soon as is practicable after registration, the Sector Commander will cause a schedule of such movement to be prepared for the Civil Control Station concerned and provide for adequate supervision of convoys of not more than twenty-five cars each. Arrivals of these groups of automobiles will be spaced throughout the travel day with emphasis being placed upon morning arrivals in order to permit the early settlement of evacuees at the point of destination. 14» The Sector Commander will provide such military personnel as he deems necessary for and durmg all movements of evacuees. In addition thereto, appropriate maintenance nersonnel and wrecking equip ment will be provided by the Sector Commanders for all movements in supervised grouos involving the use of private automobiles by evacuees. 1 5 . The Federal Security Agency will provide medical aid, to include an appropriate number of physicians, and social welfare service for and during all bus and train movements of evacuees from Control Stations in the affected areas to Assembly Centers and Reception Centers. For movements of evacuees by private automobiles, the federal Security Agency will make appropriate arrangements for medical service. 16. It is contemplated that the number of evacuees moved from one affected area under a given project will not exceed five hundred per day and the number of evacuees arriving at any one Assembly Center or Reception Center from all areas being evacuated under simultaneous operations will not exceed one thousand per day. If practicable, rail transportation will be utilized for all movements involving travel of more than one hundred miles and for all trips during vrhich a meal must be served to the evacuees. At least one tourist-sleeper will be provided for each train to insure appropriate accommodations for medical cases. Cnee the mode of transportation has been established and a schedule determined, evacuees will be assigned by the manager of the Control Station to a particular bus, street-car, railroad-car or motor convey in sufficient numbers as directed by the Sector Commander, Close liaison between the repre sentatives of the Sector Commander at the Control Station and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, this Headquarters. is essential during the entire period of processing, in order to coordinate specific trans portation requirements and transportation schedules. In the preparation of all transportation schedules, primary consideration should be given to the capacity of a given Assembly Center or Reception Center to assimilate properly the arriving evacuees. In this connection, movements from affected areas will be coordinated so that all arrivals will be spaced and timed as early as is practicable during daylight hours in order to insure proper settlement in the Center prior to darkness. Sector Commanders will des ignate specifically a train Commander for each train used in transportating evacuees from his Sector to a Center. Similarly, Commanders will he specifically designated for all other group movements of evacuees. 17. Sector Commanders trill inform other Sector Commanders concerned if the route of a movement of evacuees frem his Sector to an Assembly Center or Reception Center requires the crossing of, or move ment into, another Sector. This action is designed to obviate tactical complications and the oossibility of rail and highway congestion. 18. Sector Commanders trill cause the following reports to be made at the times indicated: A. At noon and at 5;CO p.m. of each day of registration a statement as of that time showing the total number of families registered and the total number of individuals to be evacuated thereunder, will be forwarded by wire or tele type to the Wartime Civil Control Administration, I23 I Market Street, San Francisco, California. b. At least forty-eight hours prior to departure of evacuees, a statement showing the exact number of persons who will require rail or bus transpor tation to the Assembly Center or Reception Center will be forwarded by wire or teletype to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4* Headquarters, Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, California. c. At least forty-eight hours prior to departure of evacuees for Assembly Centers or Reception Centers, a statement showing the total number of per sons for which lunches are to be orepared, will be forwarded by wire or teletype to the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4, Headquarters Western Defense Command and Fourth Army, Presidio of San Francisco, California. In render ing this report, full consideration should be given to the number of chil dren and infants requiring food and formula milk and ingredients. d. At least twenty-four hours prior to departure of evacuees, the Manager of the Assembly Center or Reception Center concerned, will be informed by the most expeditious means of the total number of evacuees to be expected with the mode or modes of travel, date, and the probable time of arrival. e. Upon departure of evacuees, a statement showing the exact number of evacuees who departed, the type of transportation utilized, the number of private cars in any and all convoys, with the date and the probable time of arrival thereof, will be forwarded to the Manager of the Assembly Center or Rec eption Center concerned, by the most expeditious means. f. Upon departure of evacuees for Assembly Centers or Reception Centers, a statement showing the exact number of evacuees who departed, the tyoe of transportation utilized, the number of private automobiles in any and all convoys, the time of departure and the destinations of such movements will be forwarded by wire or teletype to the Wartime Civil Contr>l Administration. 1231 Market Street, San Francisco, California, g. Timely information will be forwarded to the Manager of the Assembly Center or Reception Center concerned in order that appropriate arrangements can be made for unloading, if the nature of the baggage or other equipment forward ed with evacuees to the Assembly Center or Reception Center cannot be ade quately handled by the evacuees. h. Within seventy-two hours after the completion of the evacuation of any specified area, the Sector Commander will forward a report covering the operation of the evacuation project with such recommendations as he desires to make thereon, to the Wartime Civil Control Admini strati on, 1231 Market Street, San Francisco, California. i. Within seventy-two hours after the completion of the evacuation of any specified area, the Control Station Manager and the Supervisor of each Civilian Agency involved in the evacuation project will forward through their immediate superiors, a report covering their actions in connection with such evacuation project with such recommendations as they desire to make, to the Wartime Civil Control Administration, 1231 iiarket Street, San Francisco, California. Copies of the reports by the Civilian Agencies concerned with each evacuation project will be made available to the Federal Security Agency at the time they are submitted to the Wartime Civil Control Administration. 19. Aliens failing to comply with the Exclusion Order and the Instructions issued thereunder are subject to immediate apprehension and detention. Alien and non-alien Japanese alike are subject to the penalties provided by Public Law No. 503* 77th Congress, approved March 21, 1942, entitled, "An Act to Provide a Penalty for Violation of Restrictions or Orders with Respect to Persons Entering, Remaining in, Leaving, or Committing any Act in Military Areas or Zones". Sector Commanders will make suitable provisions for bringing this matter to the attention of the Federal Civil Authorities for any necessary action. Sector Commanders are authorized to call upon the Federal Bureau of Investigation for the enforcement of the statute and for the apprehension of any aliens failing to comply with published orders and instructions. By Command of Lieutenant General DeWitt: (signed) Hugh T, Fullerton Captain A. G. D. Distribution "M" Assistant Adjutant General Federal R eserve Bank of San Francisco Fiscal A gent of the United S tates Nay 1, 1942 Field Representatives Rvaouee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction Letter No. 23 INVESTIGATION OF ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS DEALING NIT a EV a CUEES In addition to the freezing powers available to this bank under S^ec'al Peculation No. 1, set forth in Evacuee Property Department Circular No. 1, for the protection of evacuees, widen is ordinarily set in motion at the request of the evacuee, this bank has at its disposal the assistance of the Foreign Funds Control Investigative Unit of the Treasury Department lor the investigation of transactions where such a step seems appropriate. Fou may encounter cases which, in your opinion, demand inquiry into the motives and good faith of persons dealing with evacuees, even though the evacuee may be satisfied with the arrangement he contemplates or may already have made. Oases of this character should be referred to the office of this bank with which you are associated, in order that they may be brought to the attention of the Investigative Section to wnich they should proper ly be presented, rather than enforcement agencies whose interest tnerein might be doubtful. It is not intended that all transactions which involve the Question of exercise of the freezing power be so submitted, but it is our thought that we should make use of this facility where the services of an investigative agency would be warranted, particularly where fraud or disnonesty might be involved. This step should certainly be taken where illegality is suspected. Assistant Cashier. Mi mm Federal R eserve Bank of San Francisco Fiscal A gent of the United S tates C June 24, 1942 Field Representatives Evacuee Property Department SUBJECT: Instruction Letter No. 24 PERSONAL DEALINGS WITH EVACUEES The following is the substance of a memorandum from Colonel Bendetsen, dated June 9, 1942, directed to all agencies serving in or with the Wartime Civil Control Administration: "SUBJECT: TO: Personal dealings with Evacuees All Agencies serving in or with 'Wartime Civil Control Administration 1, It has come to my attention that there may have been personal financial transactions or negotiations between personnel serving in or with the Wartime Civil Control Administration and Japanese evacuees. 2. Any such practice by persons connected with the Wartime Civil Control Administration in any capacity cannot be tolerated and it is requested that you caution any of your officers or employees serving with or in Wartime Civil Control Administration that they are required to confine their relationships and dealings with such evacuees to official business only. No personal business of any nature between Wartime Civil Control Administration personnel and such evacuees is permitted." We understand that the memorandum has been given general circulation among all of the agencies working with the Wartime Civil Control Administration and their personnel. Vice President BUY UNITED STATES WAR AVINCS BONDS AND STAMPS BA _____ -