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NEW PASSENGER
AUTOMOBILE RATIONING
REGULATIONS
O R D E R No. 2A
Effective
March 2, 1942
E s ta b lis h in g P r o v i s i o n s a n d P r o c e d u r e s l o r
the O p e r a t i o n of the P r o g r a m fo r
R a t io n in g N e w P a s s e n g e r
A u t o m o b ile s

Ofiice fo r E m ergen cy M an age m en t
Office of P r ic e A d m in istratio n
W a s h i n g t o n , D. C.

CONTENTS
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Ssc. 101. Definitions____________
C hapter II. O rganization:
Sec. 201. Personnel_____________
Sec. 202. Duties________________
Sec. 203. Jurisdiction___________
Chapter III. R estriction of T rans­
fers :
Sec. 301. Restriction of transfers.
Ssc. 302. Exemption of automo­
biles purchased prior to Jan­
uary 2, 1942________________
Sec. 303. R'ghts of parties who
have entered into contracts
for the sale or purchase of
new passenger automobiles,
when delivery is prohibited by
lav/________________________
Sec. 304. Prohibition of transfer
of pool cars not shipped prior
to January 16, 1942-------------Chapter IV. N ew P assenger Auto­
mobile Quotas:
Sec. 401. Establishment of quotas.
Sec. 402. Allotment of quotas to
Boards____________________
Sec. 403. Application for adjust­
ment of quotas to cover spe­
cial situations---------------------Sec. 404. Adjustment of S t a t e
quotas by Office of Price Ad­
ministration ----------------------Sec. 405. Government agencies ex­
empted from quota restric­
tions ______________________

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Chapter V. P ersons Authorized T o
A cquire N ew P assenger Auto­
mobiles by W ar P roduction
B oard :

Sec. 501. Military forces and cer­
tain government agencies;
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exports____________________
3 Chapter VI. T ransfers W i t h o u t
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C ertificates :
Sec. 601. Persons eligible to ac­
quire for use______________
Sec. 602. Persons eligible to ac­
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quire only for purposes of
resale______________________
Sec. 603. Procedure for transfers
without certificates_________
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Chapter VII. P ersons E ligible T o
A cquire N ew P assenger Auto ­
mobile by T ransfers W ith
Certibtcates :

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Chapter X. Certificates for N ew
P assenger Automobiles :
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Sec. 701. Proof of necessity______
Sec. 702. Eligibility classification._

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Sec. 801. Application; c e r t i f i ­
cates ______________________

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Chapter VIII. F ederal A gencies:

Chapter IX. Applications by P er­
sons O ther T han F e d e r a l
A gencies :

Sec. 901. Application for certifi­
cate to purchase new passen­
ger automobiles by persons
other than federal agencies._
Sec. 902. Preparation of applica­
tion _______________________
Sec. 903. Action by the Board
upon applications__________
Sec. 904. Basis for Board consid­
eration ____________________
Sec. 905. Notation of reasons for
action_____________________
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Sec. 1001. Notification__________
Ssc. 1002. Form of certificate___
Sec. 1003. Execution by issuing
Board______________________
Sec. 1004. Action by purchaser__
Sec. 1005. Action by dealer or
transferor__________________
Chapter XI. A ppeals:
Sec. 1101. Grounds for appeal to
the State Rationing Admin­
istrator____________________
Sec. 1102. Filing of appeals______
Sec. 1103. Action on appeals_____
Sec. 1104. Review by the Office of
Price Administration_______
Chapter XII. R ecords:
Sec. 1201. Records to be kept by
Board—posting____________
Sec. 1202. Records to be kept by
dealers_____________________
Sec. 1203. Filing of reports______
Chapter XIII. E nforcement:
Sec. 1301. Criminal prosecutions_
Sec. 1302. Denial of materials___
Sec. 1303. Publicity____________
Sec. 1304. Other methods of en­
forcement__________________
Sec. 1305. Complaint of viola­
tions ____________________
A ppendix :
OPA Form R-213: Application for
Authorization to Purchase
New Passenger Automobile.._
OPA Form R-214: Quota Certifi­
cate for Acquisition of New
Passenger Automobile _ __
OPA Form R -2 0 3 (revised): Re­
port on Transfer of New Pas­
senger Automobile Without a
Certificate__________

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P reamble.
Chapter I. D efinitions :

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RATIONING ORDER NO. 2A—NEW PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE REGULATIONS1
CHAPTER II
PREAMBLE
Pursuant to the authority vested in
Organization
me by Directive No. 1 of the War Pro­
S e c . 201. Personnel.— The new passen­
duction Board, issued January 24, 1942, ger automobile rationing program es­
and by Supplementary Directive No. 1-A, tablished
in these Regulations will be
issued February 5, 1942
administered
by the Local Rationing
It is hereby ordered, That:
Boards, the Local Rationing Adminis­
trators and the State Rationing Admin­
CHAPTER I
istrators, established by the Tire Ra­
Definitions
tioning Regulations (Revised) issued
S ec. 101. Definitions.—When used in February 11, 1942, and by the Office of
these Regulations— (a) “Agency of the Price Administration.
S e c . 202. Duties.— The Local Ration­
government” or “government agency ’
means and includes any government ing Boards, Local Rationing Adminis­
agency, department, bureau, commis­ trators and State Rationing Adminis­
sion, office, or other government unit, trators shall have such duties and
whether federal, state, or local, and responsibilities in the administration of
any corporation wholly owned by any these Regulations as the Office of Price
Administration may assign.
such government or government unit.
S e c . 203. Jurisdiction.—For purposes
(b) “Board” means a Local Rationing
Board as established by Tire Rationing of these Regulations, each Local Ra­
Regulations (Revised), issued February tioning Board shall have jurisdiction
over every person applying for a new
11, 1942.
(c) “Dealer” means any person regu­ passenger automobile which is to be
larly engaged in the business of offering garaged or normally stationed in the
passenger automobiles for sale at retail area which the Board is designated to
serve, except as otherwise provided in
to the public.
Id) “Distributor” means any person, Chapter VIII of these Regulations.
other than a manufacturer, regularly
engaged in the business of selling new
CHAPTER III
passenger automobiles to dealers.
Restriction
of Transfers
(e) “Manufacturer” means any per­
S e c . 301. Restriction of transfers.— (a)
son who manufactures passenger auto­
Regardless of the terms of any contract
mobiles.
(/) “New passenger automobile” of sale or purchase, or other commit­
means any 1942 model passenger auto­ ment, no person shall transfer, or accept
mobile having a seating capacity of not a transfer of, a new passenger automo­
more than 10 persons, irrespective of the bile except as provided in these Regu­
number of miles it has been driven, or lations.
any other passenger automobile which
(1) The word “transfer” is broadly
has been driven less than 1,000 miles, in­ defined by these Regulations. For ex­
cluding other body types such as ambu­ ample, the term includes not only trans­
lances, hearses, station wagons, and fers by sale, lease, or trade of the auto­
taxis, built upon a standard or length­ mobile, but also by gift from one person
to another. Unless specifically ex­
ened passenger car chassis.
(g)
“Person” means any individual, empted, all physical transfers involving
partnership, corporation, association, a change in the actual use of the car are
government or government agency, or included. Thus, if a partnership gives
what has been exclusively a partnership
other form of enterprise.
(7i) “Pool car” means any new pas­ car to one of the partners for his own
senger automobile which was not use, a transfer has occurred. On the
shipped by a manufacturer prior to Jan­ other hand, putting a car in a garage or
warehouse, or letting a repairman drive
uary 16, 1942.
(i) “Transfer” means sell, lease, trade, it to his shop, is not a transfer within
lend, give, deliver, ship, or physically these Regulations.
(2) There are certain specific exemp­
transfer in any other way which involves
the use of the automobile, after the tions from the broad definition of “trans­
transfer, by a person other than the fer.” Delivery to a railroad or other
transferor, but does not include delivery carrier for shipment, and delivery by
to a carrier for shipment, or delivery by such carrier to the consignee, are not
a carrier to a consignee, does not include included. In this situation, the transfer
a lease or loan made in good faith for takes place between the consignor and
a period of one week or less, and does not the consignee.
(3) A lease or loan made in good faith
include a technical transfer of title for
security purposes to a person financing for a week or less is also not included
a conditional sale or similar type of in the word “transfer.” This excep­
transaction, made simultaneously with a tion allows temporary loans to friends
transfer of the automobile itself to the and does not prevent the leasing of
conditional-sales buyer. It also includes new passenger automobiles possessed on
the change of the designation of the reg­ January 2, 1942, by concerns which lease
automobiles to the public for short peistered owner.
(3)

riods. The requirement of good faith
means that the lease or loan must really
be temporary. If a person continually
lends a car to the same person for six
days of the week and takes it back on
Sundays, he has made a loan for less
than a week but, since he is clearly
attempting tq evade the Regulations, he
has not made the loan in good faith
and the transaction is a “transfer.”
(4) The term “transfer” does not in­
clude a technical transfer of title for se­
curity purposes without an accompany­
ing transfer of use. Thus, security
transactions, such as conditional sales
contracts, bailment leases, or chattel
mortgages, do not involve “transfers.”
S ec. 302. Exemption of automobiles
purchased prior to January 2, 1942.—
The restriction of transfers of new pas­
senger automobiles provided by Section
301 shall not apply to transfers of new
passenger automobiles purchased prior to
January 2, 1942, the transfer of which
is governed by Rationing Order No. 2:
Provided, however, That if such pur­
chasers have not applied, on or before
March 2, 1942, to their Local Rationing
Boards for certificates entitling them to
such automobiles, transfers of such au­
tomobiles shall be governed by these
Regulations.
S e c . 303. Rights of parties who have
entered into contracts for the sale or pur­
chase of new passenger automobiles when
delivery is prohibited by law.—If per­

formance of any agreement of sale or
purchase of a new passenger automobile
is forbidden by Supplemental General
Limitation Order L-2-f of the Office of
Production Management restricting sale
and delivery of passenger automobiles
and the amendments thereto or by Ra­
tioning Order No. 2, 2A, or amendments
thereto issued by the Office of Price Ad­
ministration, any person who has made
any payment on account of the purchase
of such new passenger automobile shall
upon demand be entitled to the return of
the amount of any deposit or any other
consideration paid or, in the event the
consideration has been materially altered
in condition or cannot be returned, then
its fair net value. No person who agreed
to sell and deliver a new passenger auto­
mobile shall be liable for failure to per­
form such an agreement if performance
is prevented by the aforesaid orders except
if a deposit or consideration has been paid
to him on account of the purchase of the
new passenger automobile, in which
event his liability shall be limited to the
amount paid or other consideration paid.

'T h e s e R e g u la tio n s a p p ly to a ll n e w p a s ­
s e n g e r a u to m o b ile s a n d s u p p le m e n t R a tio n ­
in g O rd e r N o. 2 a n d A m e n d m e n t N o. 1
th e r e to . I n a ll c ases o f c o n flic t b e tw e e n
R a tio n in g O rd e r N o. 2 a n d th e s e R e g u la tio n s ,
th e s e R e g u la tio n s s h a ll p re v a il. “P o o l cars’’
a s d e fin e d in th e s e r e g u la tio n s a re n o t w ith ­
in th e sc o p e o f th e s e R e g u la tio n s except
w h e re sp e c ific a lly m e n tio n e d .

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(c) Insurers, junk dealers, or salvage
from the national reserve, if companies
S ec. 304. Prohibition of transfer of pool allotment
acquiring any new passenger
any,
to
replenish
his
state
reserve.
Such
cars not shipped prior to January 16, application shall be accompanied by a automobile which has been substantially
1942—'These Regulations shall not oe
setting forth in full the facts destroyed by collision, fire, or otherwise:
construed to permit the transfer of poo. statement
giving
rise
such application. The Provided, That such automobile shall be
cars and the transfer of any such cars Office of Priceto Administration
may draw used only for scrap or salvage of its parts.
is prohibited except where they are re- upon any national reserve to
S ec. 602. Persons eligible to acquire
adjust
auired by the United States Army, Navy, state reserve.
only for purposes of resale.—The follow­
Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, in whiJi
S ec. 405. Government agencies ex­ ing persons are eligible to acquire new
case they are governed by the provisions empted
from quota restrictions.—Upon
passenger automobiles by transfer with­
of Section 501 of these Regulations. satisfaction
of the conditions and re­ out certificate only for purposes of resale.
Provided, however, That this shall not
quirements set forth in Chapter VII and
(a) Dealers, distributors, manufac­
prohibit the transfer of pool cars to irrespective
quota provisions, an turers, or the Reconstruction Finance
dealers, distributors, manufacturers, or agency of theof federal,
or local Corporation.
security holders therein for purposes of government may acquirestate,
a
new
pas­
(b) Persons who in good faith have
resale and otherwise m accordance with senger automobile to replace any agencylent
money on the security of or have
these Regulations.
owned automobile which is no longer financed the sale of the new passenger
CHAPTER IV
serviceable if it is necessary to assure automobile being acquired.
the effective operation of the specified
(c) Persons distraining, levying by ex­
New Passenger Automobile Quotas
services by the agency and if no other ecution, attachment, or similar forms of
S ec 401. Establishment of quotas.— automobile is available for that purpose. judicial process, or repossessing on
The Office of Price Administration will Within the meaning of this section, an default.
from time to time set quotas and re­ automobile is no longer serviceable, only
Procedure for transfers with­
serve quotas stating the maximum num­ when it (a) has been rendered substan­ outS ecc. e603.
rtificates.— (a) Documents re­
ber of new passenger automobiles _oi u
tially unusable by accidental physical quired.------Any
person receiving a trans­
transfer of which certificates may be damage or theft, or (b) is a 1937 or older fer made pursuant
to this chapter shall
issued, which quotas may be altered o automobile, or (c) has been driven more fill out and execute
in quadruplicate
revoked as the occasion may demand. than 100,000 miles.
Form
R-203
(Revised)
to
be issued by the
No Board shall issue a quota certificate
Office
of
Price
Administration,
giving the
CHAPTER
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for the transfer of a new passenger
information
required
by
the
form
ob­
automobile in excess of its Quota.
Persons Authorized To Acquire New taining the necessary supportingand
state­
S ec 402. Allotment of quotas to
Passenger Automobiles By War Pro­ ment required on the form. The trans­
B oards.-The Office of PriceAdmmistraduction Board
feror, upon delivery of the automobile,
tion will forward to each S.ate Ratl0/!
S ec. 501. Military forces and certain shall retain for himself one copy of
ing Administrator the quotas a r a b l e government
agencies; exports.—The fol­ Form R—203 (Revised).
to his state. The State Rationing Ad lowing persons
are eligible to acquire new
(b) Filing of documents of transfer
ministrator shall then
to eawo passenger automobiles
without
certifi­
for
use.—If a transfer is made pursuant
Board its quota, if any. If ther_ are two cates: Provided, however, That, until the to Section
of this chapter, the trans­
or more Boards established within a War Production Board establishes a sys­ feror shall601file,
within 5 days of the
single county the State R^ ionm gA
tem of permits to cover acquisitions by transfer, one copy of Form R-203 (Re­
ministrator shall forward to the Local such
persons, they shall complete in vised) with the state or local agency
Rationing Administrator,lf one has been quadruplicate
Eorm R-203 (Revised) cov­ having jurisdiction over the registration
appointed, the county quota for f o ­ ering each such
.and such of motor vehicles, if a change of regis­
ment among the different Boards within forms shall be filedacquisition
in the manner pro­ tration is involved; and two copies with
The county. If no Local Rationing Ad­ vided in paragraph (b)
of Section 603:
the Board designated to serve the area
ministrator has been appointed, the
The Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in which the transfer is made. This
State Rationing Administrator shall of (a)
the United States, the United States Board shall forward one copy to the
himself allot such quotas among the di - Maritime
Commission, the Panama Office of Price Administration, Automo­
ferent Boards within the county.
Canal,
the
and Geodetic Survey, bile Inventory Unit, New York, N. Y.
S ec. 403. Application adjustment of the Coast Coast
Guard,
the Civilian Aero­
of documents of transfer
quotas to cover special
Authority, the National Ad­ for(c)resaFiling
le.—If a transfer is made pursu­
Where a Board believes that the pub1^ nautics
Commission for Aeronautics, or ant to Section 602 of this chapter, the
interest requires that it issue a certificate visory
the Office of Scientific Research and transferor
shall file, within 5 days of the
for the transfer of a new passe^ f ^ Development.
transfer, three copies of Form R-203
mobile in excess of its quota,
Boa
(b)
Any
person
who
acquires
a
new
(Revised) with the Board designated to
shall make application to the Sta.e Ra passenger automobile for export to and serve
the area in which the transfer is
tioning Administrator for authority to consumption or use in any foreign
made. This Board shall forward one
issue such certificate by filing an applica­ country.
copy to the Office of Price Administration with the State Rationing Adminis­
CHAPTER VI
tion, Automobile Inventory Unit, New
trator setting forth the full facts of the
York, N. Y., and one copy to the Local
case The State Rationing Admmistra
Transfers Without Certificates
designated to serve the area in
tor at his discretion may draw upon his
S ec. 601. Persons eligible to acquire for Board
which the transferee or purchaser is lo­
state reserve, it any. to augment the use.—The
following
persons
are
eligible
if the transferor and transferee
quota of such Board to the extent neces­ to acquire a new passenger automobile cated,
are not located in the same Board area.
sary to grant such a certificate.
for
use,
but
cannot
transfer
such
auto­
Id) Duty.—If the transferor is a per­
(b) In no case shall the State Ration­ mobile except in accordance with the
son
other than a dealer or if the trans­
ing Administrator grant blanket author- provisions
of these Regulations:
feror refuses or is unable to fill out the
(a)
Persons
acquiring
new
automobiles
lty(c)° The6StateURationing Administra­ through transfer by will or intestacy, statement on the form, the transferee
tor shail not issue certificates himself who may use such automobiles for any shall file the documents with the agen­
cies listed.
but may add a specific number of new purpose.
nassenger automobiles to the quota of
(b)
Trustees
and
receivers
who
ac­
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a Board which may issue certificates
new passenger automobiles as part
therefor, but he shall not increase quotas quire
Persons
Eligible
To Acquire New Pas­
of
the
assets
of
a
business,
who
may
use
in excess of his state leseive.
senger Automobiles by Transfers With
automobiles in connection with the
S ec. 404. Adjustment of state quotas by such
Certificates
of the business if they are
Office of Price A dm inistration A State oueration
allowed
to
do
so
by
the
court
of
their
S ec. 701. Proof of necessity.—An ap­
Rationing Administrator may apply to appointment.
plicant specified in Section 702 may
the Office of Price Administration foi an
for

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(1) Unless the applicant can prove
obtain a certificate only if he can estab­ that
the services which the automobile
lish the following facts:
enable him to render are important
(a) That use of the automobile is will
the community and to the war effort,
necessary to the efficient performance to
no certificate should be granted to him,
of the services specified in Section 702.
of whether he can be supplied
(1) The Board may not issue certifi­ regardless
the quota.
cates under this section if the applicant under
Certificates should be granted by
can secure transportation without using the(2)Beard
a view to the fact that
such automobile. The applicant may es­ many morewith
may apply than can
tablish that the transportation services be satisfied persons
under the quota. The Board
for which he proposes to use the auto­ should, whenever
possible, apportion its
mobile are not otherwise available to him quota so that it will
have certificates to
by showing (i) that no public transpor­ insure continued transportation
facilities
tation system reaches the areas to which for persons whose services are most
vital
he must go to carry on his business or to the war effort.
occupation; or (ii) that public trans­
In deciding among applicants for
portation services do not function at the the(3)limited
quota, the Board shall be
times when it is necessary for the ap­ guided not only
the nature of the
plicant to travel or with the speed re­ services which thebyapplicant
but
quired by the applicant; or (iii) that pub­ also by the extent to which renders
who
lic transportation will not enable him do not require automobiles others
to carry material or equipment neces­ such services and the extentcanto render
which
sary to his work; or (iv) that the pub­ the
automobile will be confined to use
lic transportation facilities are already for services
in Section 702 and
too heavily loaded to afford the aPPh~ will providespecified
transportation for more
cant transportation service. The Board than one person
performing services
may make such additional inquuy oi included in that section.
require the applicant to show such other
S ec. 702. Eligibility classification.—
facts as will establish to the satisfaction When
conditions established in Sec­
of the Board that he would be unable tion 701theand
other applicable provisions
to secure transportation if he did not of these Regulations
fulfilled, certifi­
obtain the automobile. The applicant cates authorizing thearetransfer
of new
may also be required to show that he passenger automobiles may be granted
regularly transports other persons to to the following persons:
work with him or that he has exhausted
(a) Physicians, surgeons, visiting
the possibilities of doubling up with per­ nurses,
or farm veterinaries who will use
sons employed at the same place or with the automobile
persons who travel the same route when sional services. principally for profes­
such doubling up is advisable, as in the
(1) The Board shall issue certificates
case of factory workers.
to those physicians, surgeons, and
(2) Unless the applicant satisfies the only
veterinaries who are licensed as
Board that it will be impossible for him farm
by the appropriate government
otherwise to perform services listed in such
whose professional practice re­
Section 702, he must not be granted an authority,
regular calls outside their offices,
automobile. The proof which the ap­ quires
must use the automobile to make
plicant must present to satisfy the Boaid who
professional calls, and who will use
will vary with the nature of the appli­ their
principally for that purpose.
cant’s business or occupation. If public it (2)
For the purposes of this subsection,
transportation facilities will enable the “visiting
means a nurse who is
applicant to carry on his affairs or if employed nurse”
by a clinic, hospital, govern­
the applicant’s business or occupation ment agency,
or similar organization, or
can be carried on by correspondence or
an industrial concern to make nurs­
by telephone, transportation service by
ing or inspection calls for such agencies.
rendered by a passenger automobile is The
“visiting nurse” does not in­
not essential and, therefore, a certifi- cludeterm
private nurses.
cate for an automobile must be denied.
Regularly practicing ministers of
(b) That the applicant needs not only a (b)
religious faith when the automobile
automobile transportation but a new will
be used principally for, and is essen­
automobile for such transportation, be­
to, the performance of religious
cause he does not own or have the use tial
in meeting the religious needs of
of a passenger automobile adequate for duties
served.
his purpose. In addition, to prevent an the(c)congregation
Persons
requiring
A
applicant from selling or otherwise dis­ certificate may be issuedambulances.
for
any
new
posing of an automobile which would passenger automobile used principally as
meet his needs so that he could P|ace an ambulance, even though such auto­
himself in a position to claim eligibility mobile is used also but not primarily as
for a new automobile, the Board should a hearse or for other purposes.
require applicants to list, and give rea­
(d) Persons engaged in fire-fighting
sons for, all recent transfers of automo­ services. The Board may grant a certifi­
biles made by him after January 1, 1942. cate to a* person so engaged only if it is
(c) That such passenger automobile assured that the automobile will be used
will render services sufficiently valuable exclusively for the performance of such
to the community and the nation to services.
(e) Persons requiring new passenger
justify its operation, in view of the
shortage of new automobiles and the automobiles to maintain necessary police
size of the quota from which allotments services.
(1) In issuing certificates the Board
must be made to all other applicants
shall be governed by the necessity of en­
qualified under this section.

abling the uniformed and nonuniformed
personnel of any federal, state, or local
police force to render efficient service in
the prevention and detection of crime.
(2) Certificates shall not be issued for
any new passenger automobile to be
used in performing police services if such
services can be performed without the
use of such automobile. Such auto­
mobile shall not be used for licensing
or inspection duty when regular public
transportation will serve.
(/) Persons requiring new passenger
automobiles to enable them to enforce
such laws as relate specifically to the
protection of public health and safety.
(1) This paragraph provides only for
law enforcement services which relate
directly and specifically to the protec­
tion of the public from accident and in­
jury to health.
(2) The inspection of buildings and
the establishments of sellers and produc­
ers of food and the discharge of similar
duties do not in most instances require
the use of automobiles. Certificates
shall under no circumstances be issued
except for automobiles to be used in
the performance of services which can­
not be performed satisfactorily by
officers using public transportation
facilities.
(3) The enforcement of laws relating
directly to the public health and safety
shall include inspection by employees
of federal, state, or local governments
of food and similar commodities and
establishments engaged in producing
such commodities when the primary
purpose of such inspection is the dis­
covery of contamination or similar
danger to the public health, but shall
not include inspection where the pri­
mary purpose is to grade, standardize,
prevent fraud, or establish sound busi­
ness practices.
(g) Persons requiring new passenger
automobiles to maintain mail services
by or on behalf of the United States.
(h ) Persons furnishing licensed jitney,
taxi, or similar transportation service
to the general public.
(1) Certificates may be issued under
this paragraph for passenger automo­
biles, used principally to provide jitney,
taxi, or similar services, licensed by an
appropriate government authority to
transport the general public, but only
in areas where streetcars, busses, and
similar transportation services are inade­
quate to meet the needs of the public.
Such services may be inadequate be­
cause of a shortage of suitable equip­
ment or because they do not extend to
outlying areas which use taxi service as
a normal means of mass transportation
and not as a luxury service.
(2) Certificates may not be granted
under this paragraph for passenger au­
tomobiles which are rented, with or
without chauffeurs, for the exclusive use
of individuals rather than for taxi, jit­
ney, or similar service to the general
public.
(i) Persons who require automobiles
for transportation between places where
construction or mechanical, structural,
or highway maintenance and repair
services are needed. Certificates may

be issued under this paragraph only to
provide transportation between jobs and
not to provide the applicant with trans­
portation from his residence to his prin­
cipal place of business or employment.
O') Executives, engineers, technicians,
and workers, requiring automobiles for
transportation to and from, or within,
factories, power plants, transportation
or communication facilities, farms, lum­
ber camps, mines, military or naval es­
tablishments, or similar places of em­
ployment when the work done at such
places of employment is essential, di­
rectly or indirectly, to the prosecution of
the war.
(fc) Officers and employees of federal,
state, or local or foreign governments en­
gaged in the performance of government
functions essential to the public health,
safety, or the war effort and requiring
such automobiles for transportation on
official business.
(1) Certificates may be granted un­
der this paragraph to enable government
employees to perform functions essential
to public health, safety, or the war effort,
including such officials as fire wardens,
ordnance inspectors and mine inspectors.
(2) Certificates may be granted under
this paragraph only to government em­
ployees who use their cars principally
for their official functions and only when
such functions cannot, because of the
lack of other transportation facilities, be
performed without the use of such cars.
Certificates may not be granted under
this paragraph to make possible the
transportation of government employees
from their residences to their places of
employment.
(3) Certificates may be granted under
this paragraph to enable government em­
ployees to preserve or protect natural
resources or to discover natural resources
vital to the war effort.
(D Persons requiring automobiles for
the transportation of produce and sup­
plies to and from a farm if the applicant
does not own or possess a truck or other
practicable means of transportation.
(m ) Traveling salesmen who are en­
gaged in the sale of machinery, or sim­
ilar equipment, for farms, factories,
mines, oil wells, lumber camps, and sim­
ilar productive establishments, and of
foods and medical supplies.
(1) Certificates may be granted under
this paragraph only to salesmen of the
commodities specified and only in cases
where the sale of such commodities can­
not be made by other means, including
mail and telephone.
(n) Persons requiring automobiles to
transport newspapers for wholesale de­
livery.
CHAPTER VIII
Federal Agencies
S ec. 801. Application; certificates.—Any
Federal agency, other than those pro­
vided for in Chapter V, which is eligible
to acquire a new passenger automobile
under Chapter VII shall make applica­
tion on OPA Form R-218 to the Pro­
curement Division of the Treasury De­
partment. If the Procurement Division
finds that the statements made in the

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application are true, it shall present the
application to the Office of Price Ad­
ministration. If the Office of Price Ad­
ministration finds the applicant to be
eligible, it may issue to the Procurement
Division a certificate authorizing the
purchase, subject to the quota estab­
lished for this purpose.
CHAPTER IX
Applications By Persons Other Than
Federal Agencies
S ec. 901. Application for certificate to
purchase new passenger automobiles by
persons other than federal agencies.—
(a) Any person other than a federal
agency who believes that he comes
within one of the classifications set forth
in Chapter VII may file with the Board
an application for authority to purchase
a new passenger automobile. Such ap­
plication shall be filed on Form No
R-213.
S ec. 902. Preparation of application.—
(a) Copies of Form No. R-213 may be
obtained from Local Rationing Boards.
Form No. R-213 may be reproduced by
any person provided that no change is
made in the size, style, and content
thereof.
(b) (1) Name of applicant.—(i) An
individual shall state his given name,
middle name, and surname. In all
cases where an individual regularly
doing business under a trade name
makes an application, he shall state, in
addition to his name, the trade name
under which he is doing business; for
example, John James Doe, doing busi­
ness as Doe Trucking Co.
(ii) A partnership shall state the
trade name regularly used by such part­
nership and the fact that it is a partner­
ship; for example, Doe & Roe Transpor­
tation Co., a partnership.
(iii) A corporation shall give its full
name as it appears on its corporate
charter; for example, Doe Transporta­
tion Co., Inc.
(iv) A state or any political subdi­
vision thereof shall state its name; for
example, the State of Wisconsin; Village
of Winnetka, 111.
(2) Addresses and telephone numbers
of applicant.—(i) An individual shall
state his residence or business or office
address and telephone number thereof.
(ii) A partnership shall state the ad­
dress and telephone number of one place
of business of the partnership within the
area administered by the Board.
(iii) A corporation shall state the ad­
dress arid telephone number of one place
of business of the corporation within the
area administered by the Board.
(iv) A state or any political subdi­
vision thereof shall state the address and
telephone number of one of its offices
within the area administered by the
Board.
(v) If there is no place of business or
office within the area administered by
the Board, although the automobile ap­
plied for is to be garaged or stationed
within that area, the applicant shall
state the address of the place of business
or office nearest the place where the au­
tomobile is to be garaged or stationed.

(3) Certification by applicant.—The
applicant shall certify the facts stated
in the application, in the manner and
form provided for such certification. In
executing the certification:
(i) An individual shall sign his full
name. In cases where an individual
does business under a trade name, he
shall set forth such trade name follow­
ing his signature; for example, John Doe
doing business as Doe Transportation Co.
(ii) A partnership shall set forth the
name of the partnership followed by the
legend, “a partnership,” following which
a partner or a duly authorized agent of
the partnership shall sign his name, giv!<n® position, preceded by the word
by ’; for example, Doe Transportation
Co., a partnership, by John James Doe,
a partner; or Doe Transportation Co.,
a partnership, by Richard Roe, store
manager, its duly authorized agent.
(iii) A corporation shall set forth the
full name of the corporation as it ap­
pears on its charter, followed by the
legend, “a corporation,” following which
an officer of the corporation, or a duly
authorized agent thereof, shall sign his
name, giving his position, preceded by
the word “by”; for example, Doe Trans­
portation Co., Inc., a corporation, by
John James Doe, president; or Doe
Transportation Co., Inc., a corpoiatic-n,
by Richard Roe, truck superintendent,
its duly authorized agent.
(iv) A state or political subdivision
thereof shall set forth its name, followed
by the signature of an officer or duly
authorized representative, giving his
position, preceded by the word “by”; for
example, State of______________ ___( by
John James Doe, Superintendent of
Highways
7U a. • Action by the Board upon
applications.—Before granting an ap­
plication for a certificate of permission
to purchase a new passenger automobile,
the Board shall satisfy itself that the
applicant has properly executed his ap­
plication, including all the agreements
therein contained, that all the facts
stated^ m the application are true, and
that the applicant has satisfied all the
applicable requirements and conditions
specified by these Regulations.
S ec . 904. Basis for Board considerarion.-—if the Board has before it ap­
plications for new passenger automobnes which in its judgment satisfy all
the requirements of these Regulations
but which together call for the allotment
of passenger automobiles in excess of the
^uo^a °* the Board, the Board
shall, m determining which of the com­
peting needs are to be satisfied, be gov­
erned by the relative importance to the
war program, public safety, health and
moiale of the operation of a passenger
automobile in the various services named
in the applications.
The determination of facts shall be
made upon the basis of the application
, °ther information which comes
to the knowledge of the Board. In acting
up^n applications, the Board shall obregulations herein contained
nd all additional regulations from time
5? tira® hereafter issued by the Office of
Rnce Administration. The Board shall

at all times serve the objectives sought
by the automobile rationing program
and allocate new automobiles to the
most vital civilian uses and to uses es­
sential to the war effort. The Board
may, in its discretion, request the ap­
plicant or his authorized representative
to appear in person at a designated
time at the office of the Board to an­
swer pertinent questions. The Board
should keep in mind and should im­
press upon applicants that the supply of
new passenger automobiles is extremely
limited and that it is not sufficient for
the applicant to show that he comes
within one of the eligibility classifica­
tions in order for him to receive a cer­
tificate. He must also show the relative
importance of his need.
S ec. 905. Notation of reasons for
action.—When the Board detei mines
that an application shall be granted, the
reasons therefor shall be noted upon the
application, together with the seria
number of the certificate issued, and a
notation shall be made as to whether the
certificate issued is a quota or non-quota
certificate. In all cases where an appli­
cation is refused, the reasons for such
refusal shall likewise be noted upon the
application.
CHAPTER X
Certificates for New Passenger Auto­
mobiles
S ec. 1001. Notification.—After acting
upon an application, the Board shall no­
tify the applicant of its decision. In
cases where the Board authorizes an ap­
plicant to purchase a new passenger au­
tomobile, the Board shall immediately
issue to such applicant a nontransferable
certificate for the purchase of a new pas­
senger automobile. The certificate shall
be issued on Form R-214 if the applicant
is entitled to a quota certificate and on
Form R-215 if the applicant is entitled
to a non-quota certificate.
S ec. 1002. Form of certificate.— The
nontransferable certificate for the pur­
chase of a new passenger automobile
shall be serially numbered and shall be
divided into five parts bearing the same
serial number: (1) Part A shall be deliv­
ered to the dealer or transferor and be
filed by him with the Board serving the
area where the transfer was made (said
Board shall forward this part to the issu­
ing Board); (2) Part B shall be filed by
the purchaser, within 5 days after de­
livery of the automobile, with the state
or local agency having jurisdiction over
registration of motor vehicles; (3) Part
C shall be retained by the dealer or
transferor; (4) Part D shall be mailed
within 5 days after delivery of the
automobile by the dealer or transferor
to the Local Board designated to serve
the area in which the transfer was made
(this part shall be forwarded by the
Board to the Office of Price Administra­
tion Automobile Inventory Unit, New
York N. Y .); (5) Part E shall be retained
by the purchaser or transferee.
S ec. 1003. Execution by issuing
Board.— It shall be the responsibility of
the Board, prior to issuing a certificate,
to insert on each part the information

designated to be filled in by the Board.
No certificate will be valid unless Parts A
and B are signed by at least two members
of the issuing Board. Prior to deliver­
ing the certificate to the applicant, the
Board shall require the applicant or his
agent to sign Parts A and B of the cer­
tificate in the presence of a member or
the clerk of the Board. When all the
foregoing steps have been taken by the
issuing Board, the Board shall deliver
the certificate to the applicant or his
agent.
Sec. 1004. Action by purchaser.— (a)
Upon receiving the certificate so exe­
cuted, the applicant may, within 30 days
from the date of issue, purchase a new
passenger automobile from any dealer or
transferor at a price not in excess of the
maximum price established by the Office
of Price Administration.
(b) The applicant must present to the
dealer or transferor all parts of the cer­
tificate, in the form in which it was given
to him by the issuing Board.
S ec. 1005. Action by dealer or trans­
feror— (a) Prior to delivering a new
passenger automobile pursuant to a cer­
tificate surrendered to him, a dealer or
transferor shall require the purchaser
or the purchaser’s agent to sign his name
in the space provided for this purpose on
Parts A and C of the certificate. If the
signatures do not appear to be the sig­
natures of the person who signed in the
presence of a member or clerk of the
Board on Parts A and B, the dealer or
transferor shall refuse to sell or deliver
an automobile to the person presenting
the certificate and shall report the facts
to the issuing Board.
(b) If the signatures appear to be
executed by the same person, the dealer
or transferor or his authorized agent
shall, in the presence of the purchaser,
or the purchaser’s agent, fill in the re­
maining portions of Parts A, B, C, D,
and E, which have not been completed
by the issuing Board.
CHAPTER XI
Appeals
S ec. 1101. Grounds for appeal to the
State Rationing Administrator.— Any
applicant for a new passenger automo­
bile whose application has been denied
by the Board and who believes that such
action is in conflict with these Regula­
tions may file an appeal from such
action with the State Rationing Admin­
istrator.
S ec. 1102. Filing of appeals.— (a) An
appeal from an action taken by a Board
may be filed only within 30 days after
such action has been taken.
(b) The applicant shall file a state­
ment in writing and under oath setting
forth the specific section of the Regula­
tions which he believes to be inconsistent
with the action taken by the Board and
stating in full the facts on which he
grounds his appeal.
S ec. 1103. Action on appeals.—The
State Rationing Administrator may re­
quire the Board or the appellant to
furnish pertinent information, in addi­
tion to that furnished before the Board,
with respect to any appeal pending

before him. The State Rationing Ad­
ministrator may affirm the decision of
the Board, or may reverse or modify
such decision and remand the matter
to the Board for consistent action. The
State Rationing Administrator’s ruling
shall be in writing and shall be com­
municated to the appellant and to the
Board. If he reverses or modifies the
decision, he shall send a copy of his
ruling to the Office of Price Administra­
tion. He shall act on the appeal within
30 days after its filing.
S ec. 1104. Review by the Office of
Price Administration.—If an appellant
feels aggrieved by the ruling of the State
Rationing Administrator, he may, within
30 days thereafter, file a written petition
for review with the Office of Price Admin­
istration, Washington, D. C. If the Office
of Price Administration, in its discretion,
elects to review the matter, it may require
the furnishing of additional pertinent in­
formation. The Office of Price Adminis­
tration may affirm the ruling of the
State Rationing Administrator, or may
reverse or modify such ruling and re­
mand the matter to the Board for con­
sistent action. The ruling of the Office of
Price Administration shall be in writing
and shall be communicated to the ap­
pellant, to the Board, and to the State
Rationing Administrator.
CHAPTER XII
Records
S ec. 1201. Records to be kept by
Board— posting.—All applications for
new passenger automobiles received by
the Board shall be filed. Records shall
be kept by the Board of such pertinent
and material data as may be required
by the Office of Price Administration.
At intervals of not more than one week,
a list of all certificates issued and names
of recipients shall be posted at the office
of the Board and shall be released to
the press.
S ec. 1202. Records to be kept by deal­
ers.— (a) Every person selling a new pas­
senger automobile shall maintain a file
containing all certificates which have
been presented by applicants to whom
transfers of new passenger automobiles
have been made and prepare reports re­
quested by the Board in his area and by
the Office of Price Administration.
(b) Any dealer who discontinues busi­
ness may turn over to the Local Ra­
tioning Board in his area the records he
is required to keep under subsection (a)
hereof.
S ec. 1203. Filing of reports.—All per­
sons shall file reports to the extent
required elsewhere in these Regulations.
In addition, all persons affected by these
Regulations shall make such reports as
may from time to time be required by
the Office of Price Administration and
the War Production Board.
CHAPTER XIII
Enforcement
S ec. 1301. Criminal prosecutions.—
Any person who violates any provision of
these Regulations or who by any act or
omission knowingly falsifies an applica­
tion, certificate or any record which he
is required to keep by the terms of these

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Regulations or who otherwise knowingly
furnishes false information to a Board,
State Rationing Administrator, or to the
Office of Price Administration, or who
conspires with another person to per­
form any of the foregoing acts, shall be
subject to the penalties therefor, includ­
ing a recommendation to the Attorney
General for prosecution pursuant to
Section 35 (A) of the Criminal Code (title
18, U. S. C., sec. 80) and other applicable
statutes.
S ec. 1302. Denial of materials.—Any
person who violates these Regulations
will also be denied the right to receive
any new passenger automobile materials
which are now or in the future may be
under allocation by the Office of Price
Administration, and the Office of Price
Administration will recommend to the

War Production Board that he be de­
nied the right to receive any other mate­
rials which are now or in the future
may be under allocation.
S ec. 1303. Publicity.—In the event of
a refusal or failure to abide by the pro­
visions of these Regulations, the Office
of Price Administration in addition to
the foregoing penalties, will make every
effort to insure that complete informa­
tion is given to the public and to appro­
priate officials of the local, state, and
federal governments.
S ec. 1304. Other methods of enforce­
ment.—The Office of Price Administra­
tion may also take such other action for
the enforcement of the provisions of
these Regulations as may be necessary,
including application to courts and to
appropriate agencies of local, state and
federal governments in order to invoke

such powers as may be available and
appropriate in connection therewith.
S ec. 1305. Complaint of violations.—
Any person may report a violation of
these Regulations to a Board, Local Ra­
tioning Administrator, State Rationing
Administrator, Regional or Field Office
of the Office of Price Administration, or
to the Office of Price Administration at
Washington, D. C. An official or em­
ployee of the office to which the report
is made shall fill out a complaint, secure
the signature of the complainant if pos­
sible, and transmit the complaint for
investigation and action in accordance
with the instructions of the Office of
Price Administration.
Issued this 21st day of February 1942,
and effective March 2, 1942.
Leon Henderson,
Administrator.

OP A F orm K-213

OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION

(2- 12- 42 )

APPLICATION FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE NEW PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE
( A separate application must be made for each automobile.)

To B e F illed in by B oard
Rationing Board N o .______________ _
Application No_______________ _____
Date received____ _________________

Date__________________________
1. Applicant’s name-------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone---------------------2. Applicant’s address -------—(citT)
(cT«ntT) " <st»tei
8. Applicant’s occupation----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 Have you made any other application for a passenger automobile to this or any other Board? ----------If so, to what Board was it made?------------------------------------------------------------------------------------rw
iirVioi rlst-P?
__________________
Is the application pending?----------If not, was
Unwnataaie------7MonTh'f
(Day)
(Year)
(Yes or no)
it (check one) □ allowed? □ denied? If denied, explain what circumstances justify this applica­
tion —

5 If you are authorized to acquire an automobile, where will it be garaged or normally stationed ?
------7r7f . D. oVstreet address)

(City or post office)

(County)

(State)

6 Information regarding eligibility:
(a) State eligibility group within which you fall------------------------------------------------------------(See instructions on page 4 for eligibility groups. For example, group (b) ; group (c).
See Regulations, Section 702, for statement of qualifications of each group.)
(b) State facts supporting claim to eligibility classification---------------------------------------------

9

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7. State why use of a new automobile is necessary to the performance of the services listed and expiain
the value of the services to the community and the nation (see Regulations, Section 701, foi
statement of proof required) ____________________________________________________________

QUESTIONS 8, 9, AN D 10 SHALL BE ANSWERED ONLY IF APPLICANT IS A N INDIVIDUAL

8. State month and year when you became regularly engaged in a business or profession necessitating a

passenger
automobile-------------------------------—-—
^
(Month)
(Year)
9. Information regarding need for automobile transportation:

(a) What specific locations (towns, communities, factories, mines, etc.) must you reach in per­
forming the services described in item 6 ( 6 ) ? -------------------------------------------------------

(6) What transportation facilities, other than a passenger automobile owned by you, are avail­
able for reaching these locations?------------------------------------------------------------------------(c) Why are these facilities not adequate?
(cl) How many passenger automobiles do you own?------------ Explain why not adequate for
your use--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------(e) List all recent transfers of passenger automobiles made by you since January 1, 1942, and
explain the reason for such transfers-------------------------------------------------------------------(/) Is any passenger automobile owned or operated by, or subject to the control of, any member
of your immediate family (i. e., spouse, child, or dependent living in your home) and not
fully employed for one or more of the purposes specified in the eligibility classifications?
If so, how many?_______ Explain why not available and adequate for your

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(g) if this application is granted, how many persons will use the automobile for purposes falling
within one or more of the eligibility classifications ?-----------------------------------------------10. Information indicating the public importance of the use of the automobile for purposes for which
application is made:
(a) State the exact nature of the services rendered by you-----------------------------------------------(b) Are you engaged in the production of war materials?----------- If not, explain the impor­
tance of your services to the war effort -----------------------------------------------------------------

CERTSFBCATBON BY APPLICANT

j
__________________________________ _ certify that I am the applicant (or, if the
annlicant"is aState " o r political subdivision thereof, or a partnership or corporation, that I am an officer
ordulv authorized representative of the State or political subdivision, or partnership or corporation
authorized to make this application) ; that I have read this application; that all statements and answers
made therein are true; that I do not intend to and will not sell or in any way transfer the certificate issued
to me ■ that I do not intend to and will not purchase the above-described automobile at a price in excess of
the maximum price established by the Office of Price Administration.
Section 35 (A) of the United States Criminal
(Sign) -----Code (18 U. S. C. A. 80) makes it a criminal offense
to make a false statement or representation to any
department or agency of the United States as to
Address
any matter within the jurisdiction of any depart­
ment or agency of the United States.
(To be signed by the applicant. If the applicant is a State or political subdivision thereof, to be signed by any person
authorized to make purchases. If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, to be signed by an officer, partner, or duly
authorized agent thereof.)

ACTIO N OF B O A R D

1. Date of action----------------------------------------------------------2. Application (check one) : □ Allowed. □ Refused.
8. If allowed, serial number of certificate issued------------------Certificate was (check one) : □ Quota. □ Nonquota.
Reasons for allowance of application--------------------------(a) Eligibility group in which applicant placed -----(b) Additional facts Board deems relevant--------------4. If refused, indicate reason by checking one of the following:
□ Failure to establish eligibility classification.
□ Failure to establish need.
□ Failure to establish public importance of use.
□ Other reasons (explain under “Remarks”).
Remarks---------------------------------------------------------------

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING IN O. P. A. APPLICATIO N FORM R-213

Before filling out this application read Chapter VII of the New Passenger Automobile Rationing Regulations carefully.
Unless you qualify under the requirements of this chapter your application cannot receive favorable consideration.
Due to the shortage of new passenger automobiles, many important needs will have to go unsatisfied. The burden of
establishing your need rests upon you.
Answer the questions carefully and fully. Be certain that you have presented every reason that justifies your use of
a newPoint
passenger automobile.
out particularly why you cannot obtain other means of transportation and in what way your use of a new pas­
senger automobile will further the war effort. With this application, you may include letters or documents which help to
establish your need for and the importance to the war effort of your obtaining a new passenger automobile.
In filling in Application Form R-213, applicants shall use ink, typewriter, or indelible pencil, and shall conform with
the following instructions:
Name of applicant:
An individual shall

state his given name, middle name, and surname. In all cases where an individual regularly doing
business under a trade name makes an application, he shall state, in addition to his name, the trade name under which he
is doing business; for example, John James Doe doing business as Doe Trucking Company.
A partnership shall state the trade name regularly used by such partnership; for example, Doe & Roe Transportation
Company, a partnership.
A corporation shall give its full name as it appears on its corporate charter; for example, Doe Transportation
Company, Inc.
A State or any political subdivision thereof shall state its name; for example, the State of Wisconsin; Village of
Winnetka, Illinois.
Addresses and telephone numbers of applicant:
An individual shall state his residence or business
A partnership shall state the address and telephone

or office address and telephone number thereof.
number of one place of business of the partnership within the area
administered by the Rationing Board.
A corporation shall state the address and telephone number of one place of business of the corporation within the area
administered by the Rationing Board.
A State or any political subdivision thereof shall state the address and telephone number of one of its offices within
the area administered by the Rationing Board.
...
If there is no place of business or office within the area administered by the Board, although the automobile applied for
is to be garaged or stationed within that area, the applicant shall state the address of the place of business or office nearest
the place where the automobile is to be garaged or stationed.
Certification by applicant:

The applicant shall certify the facts stated in the application, in the manner and form provided for such certification
An individual shall sign his full name. In cases where an individual does business under a trade name, he shall set
forth such trade name following his signature; for example, John Doe doing business as Doe Transportation Company
A partnership shall set forth the name of the partnership followed by the legend, “a partnership,” following which a
partner, or a duly authorized agent of the partnership, shall sign his name, giving his position, preceded by the word “by”'
for example, Doe'Transportation Company, a partnership, by John James Doe, a partner; or Doe Transportation Company
a partnership, by Richard Roe, Store Manager, its duly authorized agent.
A corporation shall set forth the full name of the corporation as it appears on its charter, followed by the legend, “a
corporation,” following which an officer of the corporation, or a duly authorized agent thereof, shall sign his name, giving
his position, preceded by the word “by”; for example, Doe Transportation Company, Inc., a corporation, by John James Doe
President; or Doe Transportation Company, Inc., a corporation, by Richard Roe, Truck Superintendent, its duly authorized
agent.
A State or political subdivision thereof shall set forth its name, followed by the signature of an officer or duly author­
ized representative, giving his position, preceded by the word “by”; for example, State o f ..............................................
by John James Doe, Superintendent of Highways.
......................... '
ELIGIBILITY CLASSIFICATION GROUPS
Certificates for new passenger automobiles may be issued to the following persons TO THE EXTENT, AND ONLY
TO THE EXTENT, permitted by the Order and Regulations issued by the Office of Price Administration:
(a) Physicians, surgeons, visiting nurses, or farm veterinaries who will use the automobile principally for
professional services.
( b) Regularly practicing ministers of a religious faith.
(c) Persons requiring ambulances.
(d) Persons engaged in fire-fighting services.
(e) Persons requiring new passenger automobiles to maintain necessary police services.
(/) Persons requiring new passenger automobiles to enable them to enforce such laws as related specifically to
the protection of public health and safety.
( g) Persons requiring new passenger automobiles to maintain mail services by or on behalf of the United States
(h) Persons furnishing licensed jitney, taxi, or similar transportation service to the general public.
( i) Persons who require automobiles to transport them between places where construction or mechanical struc­
tural, or highway maintenance and repair services are needed.
(j) Executives, engineers, technicians, and workers, requiring automobiles for transportation, to and from or
within factories, power plants, transportation or communication facilities, farms, lumber camps, mines, military or
naval establishments, or similar places of employment when the work done at such places of employment’is essential
directly or indirectly, to the prosecution of the war.
( k) Officers and employees of Federal, State, or local or foreign governments engaged in the performance of
government functions essential to the public health, safety, or the war effort and requiring such automobiles for
transportation on official business.
( l) Persons requiring automobiles for the transportation of produce and supplies to and from a farm if the appli­
cant does not own or possess a truck or other practicable means of transportation.
(m) Traveling salesmen wha are engaged in the sale of machinery or similar equipment for farms, factories,
mines, oil wells, lumber camps, and similar productive establishments, and of foods and medical supplies.
(n) Persons requiring automobiles to transport newspapers for wholesale delivery.

F o r m R -2 1 4
O P A (2-12-42)

O FFIC E OF P R IC E A D M IN ISTRA TIO N

Q U O T A CERTIFICATE FOR ACQUISITION OF N E W PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE
NONTRANSFEKABLE—VOID THIRTY DAYS AFTER ISSUE

Certificate Serial

N® A

PART A
(At

least two members o f the board, the dealer or transferor, and the purchaser must sign at the places indicated on this part)

(TO BE FILLED IN BY LOCAL RATIONING BOARD)
(1)

(2) Rationing board No.
(3) Address of board —
(4) Name of purchaser ...
(5) Address of purchaser

Date of Issue

(City or post office)

(R. F. D. or street)

(City or post office)

CERTIFICATION
T his is
that at any time within 30 days from the date hereof the above-named purchaser is authorized to purchase
a new passenger automobile from any dealer or transferor.
t o c e r t if y

(7)

(h)~

(Signature of member of issuing board)

(8)

(Signature of member of issuing board)

(9 )

(Signature of member of issuing board)

(TO BE FILLED IN BY DEALER OR TRANSFEROR)

(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)

Name of dealer or transferor....... .................Address of dealer or transferor ...
Description of new automobile ----------------(a) Date of delivery of new automobile------

(City or post office)
(Model vear)

(ferial No.)

(County)
(Engine No.)

....... ........ (6) Price paid, $..

H 4 ) Description of trade-in, if an y ...............-...................-..................................-........
(15) Amount of trade-in allowance, $
(Make)
(Model year)
(Body type)

V -*-

Ay A

STATEMENT OF THE PURCHASER
I
that all of the above information is true and correct; that I received delivery of the above-described automobile
on the date indicated; that the sale price thereof was not in excess of the maximum price established by the Office of Price
Administration.
(16) (Signed) (Must be signed in presence of dealer or transferor by purchaser or same reprerentai ive who signed abov* in
c e r t if y

the presence of member or clerk of board)

STATEMENT OF DEALER OR TRANSFEROR
I
that I am the above-named dealer or transferor (or a representative thereof duly authorized to make this state­
m ent)-that all the information given above is true and correct; that the sale price of the above-described automobile did not
exceed the maximum price established by the Office of Price Administration; that I have compared the signature of the pur­
chaser (or his representative), executed in the presence of a member or clerk of the board, with the signature, executed in my
presence of the person to whom I have delivered the automobile; that I believe said signatures are signatures of the same person;
and that to the best of mv knowledge and belief this transaction is regular and proper in all respects.
c e r t if y

o

Section 35 (A ) o f the United States Criminal Code
(18 U. S. C. A. SO) makes it a criminal offense to
make a false statement or representation to any
Department or agency o f the United States as to
any matter within the jurisdiction o f any Depart­
or agency o f the United States.

(17) (Signed)

ment

(Signature of dealer, transferor, or reprecentative)

(If representative, indicate capacity)

W ithin 5 days after delivery o f (he automobile the dealer or transferor must file this part with the local board designated to serve the area in which the trans ht
The
this part to the Issuing Board.

was made.

Board shall forward

Id

PART B

Certificate Serial

(At least two m em bers of the board and the purchaser m ust sign a t the places indicated on this part)
(T H IS PA R T SHALL BE FILLED IN BY T H E LOCAL R A T IO N IN G BO A RD E X C E PT T H A T T H E D EA LER
O R T R A N SF E R O R SHALL IN S E R T H IS N A M E AND A D D R ESS AND T H E D E SC R IP T IO N O F T H E N EW
A U TO M O B ILE)
(19) Rationing board N o ...............................

N° A

_....................................................... (20) Date of Issue.

(21) Address of board.................... __.............. .................................. ............__................................
/

N

(Street)

(City or post office)

(County)

(22) Name of purchaser..................................................................... _........................ ....................

(23)
(24)
(25)
(26)
(27)

Address of purchaser_________
Name of dealer or transferor ...

(R. F. D . or street)

Address of dealer or transferor
Description of new automobile

(City or post office)

(R. F. D. or street)

(City or post office)

(State)

(Model year)

(Body type)

(28) --------(29)
(30)

(Signature of purchaser <

W ithin 5 days after delivery of the automobile, the purchaser m ust
file this part w ith the S tate or local agency having jurisdiction over the
registration of motor vehicles, accompanied by the docum ents necessary
to effect registration.

PART C

(Signature of member of issuing board)
(Signature of member of issuing board)
(Signature of member of issuing board)

Certificate Serial

(At the tim e the autom obile is delivered the purchaser m ust sign a t the place indicated on this part)
(P A R T S C, D, AND E SH A LL BE FILLED IN BY T H E LOCAL RA T IO N IN G BO A RD E X C EPT TH A T T H E
D EA LER O R T R A N S F E R O R SHALL IN S E R T H IS N A M E AND A D D R ESS AND T H E DATE OF DELIVERY
AND D E S C R IP T IO N O F T H E N EW A U TO M O B ILE)

(31)
(34)
(35)
(36)
(37)
(38)
(39)

Rationing board N o .--------------- (32) Date of I s s u e ...................... (33) Date of delivery of automobile
Address of board........... ............................................
(City or post office)
Name of purchaser...............
Address of purchaser______ (R. F. D. or street)
(City or post office)
Name of dealer or transferor
Address of dealer or transferor
(R. F. D. or street)
(City or post office)
Description of automobile----- (Make)
(Model year)
(Serial No.)
(Engine~NoO~
I
that I received delivery of the above-described automobile on the date indicated.
hereby

c e r t if y

(40)

T his part shall be retained by the dealer
or transferor.

(41)
(44)
(45)
(46)
(47)
(48)
(49)

N? A

(MU* t bC *ii!ned in PrMen“ ° ' dca,er or fansfero r^b y purchw er or by « m e repr'eieY u tiw V to ’ f i i n i d "

Certificate Serial

PART D

N° A

Rationing board No.................. (42) Date of I s s u e ............................ (43) Date of delivery of automobile
Address of board.................
(City or post office)
Name of purchaser--------Address of purchaser-----(City or post
pc8t omce)
office)
<R. F. D . or street)
(County)
(State)
Name of dealer or transferor------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Address of dealer or transferor
(R.F. D. orstreet)
(Cityorpostoffice)
(Count;)'........................7S'uie')-------------Description of automobile---------------------------------------------------------------------------------(Make)
(Model year)
(Serial No.)
"OtoSi'iS.)' (Body'tVp'e)----------way

W ithin 5 days after delivery of the autom obile, the dealei or transferor m ust mail this part to the local rationing board designated to serve the area in which the
transfer was m ade. T his board shall forward this part to the Office of Price Adm inistration, Automobile Inventory Unit. New York, N. Y.

(50)
(53)
(54)
(55)
(56)
(57)
(58)

Rationing board N o.------------ (51)
Address of board---------------------Name of purchaser.........—-..........
Address of purchaser------ -------Name of dealer or transferor........
Address of dealer or transferor ....
Description of automobile............

PART E
Date of I s s u e

Certificate Serial

--------------------- (52)

N° A

Date of delivery of automobile

(City or poat office)

(City or poat office)

(R. F. D. or atreet)

(City or post office)
(Model year)

(State)
(Serial No.)

The purchaser or transferee shall retain this part

14

(Body type)

O P A

OFFICE OF PRICE ADMINISTRATION

F o r m R - 2 0 3 (lie v is e d )
( - - )

2 12 12

REPORT ON TRANSFER(To beOFprepared
NEWin quadruplicate
PASSENGER
AUTOMOBILE WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE
in accordance w ith instructions on reverse)
STATEMENT OF PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE

(1) The transfer reported herewith is for the following purpose: (Check one.)

□ Use.

(2) N a m e.....

(State full individual, partnership, or corporate name)

(3) Address ...

street address)

(City or post office)

□ Salvage of parts or scrap.

□ Resale.

(Telephone)

(County)

(State)

(dl The transfer reported herewith is one which may be made, without a certificate, pursuant to Chapter V or V I of Rationing Order
No 2A for the purpose indicated above, and “falls within the following classification:

K'

Sale to a dealer, manufacturer, distributor, or the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
Acquisition by distraint, execut ion, attachment, and similar forms of judicial process or by repossession on default.
Acquisition by will or intestacy, or acquisition b y operation of law by a trustee or receiver in bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership,
_ Acquisition by an insurer, junk dealer, or salvage company for salvage of parts or scrap.
Other type of transfer.

(5)

(Specify what t y p e . ) ....................... ........................................................................................................................- ...................— ..............

On what date was the transfer made?

(6) Does this statement cover the transfer of more than one automobile?

„

.....

If so, how many?

(7) Give the following description of the passenger automobile concerning which this report is made:*
(Serial number)

*Ifreport covers more than one automobile, see instructions and attach rider describing each autom obile as above.

(Engine number)

T

p f r t i f y that I am the purchaser or transferee named above (or a representative thereof duly authorized to make this statement) ;
,, , ^ F
D ed the above statement and that the information therein contained is true and correct; that the sale price of the aboveuiat
P, nmobile was not in excess of the maximum price established by the Office of Price Administration; that, if the Statement of
the te lle r or Transferor is not signed by him, the transferor refused or was unable to do so, and I inserted the information therein and
believe it to be in all respects true and correct.

(Signature of purchaser or transferee or representative)
(If representative, indicate position held)

STATEMENT OF SELLER OR TRANSFEROR
(T
n event,
pvpnt the
refuses or is unable to complete this
statement, the purchaser or transferee must supply the information
(in me
• transferor
required.)
(8) N a m e............................... -.....................

(State f ill individual, partnership or corporate name)

(Telephone)

(9) Address.................................................. ......... ......................................................or street address)
(County)

(City or post office)

(State)

(11) Was the new passenger automobile taken from the pool?
(10) Is the transferor a dealer?
T • ? r t t f y that I am the seller or transferor named above (or a representative thereof duly authorized to make this statement);
II I t )
- 1 ronared the above statement and that the information therein contained is true and correct: that the sale price of the abovemat " a,v^ 1V *»o},i10 was not in excess of the maximum price established by the Office of Price Administration; that I have read the
bove 'statement of Purchaser or Transferee and have no reason to believe that any information therein contained is untrue or in­
complete in any respect.

Section 35 (A) of the U nited S tates Criminal Code (18 U .S . C. A. 80)
m a te s it"a criminal offense to make a false statem ent or representation
to* any denar bn ent °or agency of the U nited S tates as to any m atter
w ithin the jurisdiction of any departm ent or agency of the United
States.

(Signature of seller or trans'ei

.................................................
15

(If representative, indicate position held!

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING IN O. P. A. FORM R-203 (Revised)
This report must be executed and filed with respect to any transfer of a new passenger automobile made pursuant to Chapter V I
of Rationing Order No. 2A, and, to the extent provided in Chapter V, with respect to transfers of new passenger automobiles ma e
pursuant thereto.

OBLIGATION TO COMPLETE FORM
The purchaser or transferee must fill in and execute the appropriate portions of this form in quadruplicate.
in the form, the purchaser or transferee must obtain execution of the Statement of Seller or Transfeior.

Except as provided

FILING REQUIREMENTS
Transfers for resale: If a transfer is made for purposes of resale, the transferor shall, within 5 days of the transfer, file three
copies of Form R-203 (Revised) with the Board designated to serve the area in which the transfer is made. (This Board shall
forward one copy to the Office of Price Administration, Automobile Inventory Unit, New York, New York, and one copy to the
Local Board designated to serve the area in which the transferee or purchaser is located, if the transferor and transferee are not
located in the same Board area.) The transferor shall retain one copy.
Transfers for use: If a transfer is made for purposes of use or for salvage of parts or scrap the transferor shall, within 5 days
of the transfer file one copy of Form R-203 (Revised) with the State or local agency having jurisdiction over the registration of motor
vehicles if a change of registration is involved, and two copies with the Board designated to serve the area in which the transfer
is made. (This Board shall forward one copy to the Office of Price Administration, Automobile Inventory Unit, New Vork, New
York.)

The transferor shall retain one copy.

If the transferor is a person other than a dealer, or if the transferor refuses or is unable to fill out the statement on the form, the
transferee shall file the documents with the agencies listed.

SEPARATE AND COMBINED REPORTS
separate

A
report on this form must be made for each automobile transferred except in the case of the transfer of several automobiles
between the same parties at the same time where no registration of any such automobile is required with the State or local agency
having jurisdiction over the registration of motor vehicles. In case this report covers more than one automobile, a rider must be
attached to each copy, giving the description of each automobile as set forth in item 7 I f this report covers more than one auto­
mobile, all information given and statements made herein shall be deemed to be applicable to all such a Horn

NAMES
An individual shall state his given name, middle name, and surname. An individual regularly doing business under a trade
name shall state, in addition to his name, the trade name under which he is doing business; for example, John Jame- Doe c o g bus e.
as Doe Trucking Co.
A partnership shall state the trade name regularly used by such partnership; for example, Doe & Roe Transportation Co., a
partnership.
A corporation shall give its full name as it appears on its corporate charter; for example, Doe Transportation Co., Inc.
A State or any political subdivision thereof shall state its name; for example, the State of Wisconsin; Village of Winnetka, 111.
A Federal department or agency shall state its name; for example, United States Department of Labor. If a branch thereof
the name of the branch shall be given; for example, Chicago Regional Office of United States Department of Labor.

ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS
An individual shall state his residence or business or office address and the telephone number thereof.
A partnership shall state the address and telephone number of its place of business within or nearest to the area administered
by the Local Rationing Board with which this form is to be filed.
A corporation shall state the address and telephone number of its place of business within or nearest to the area administered by
the Local Rationing Board with which this form is to be filed.
A State or any political subdivision thereof shall state the address and telephone number of its office within or nearest to the
area administered by the Local Rationing Board with which this form is to be filed.
A Federal department or agency shall state the address and telephone number of its office within or nearest to the area administered by the Local Rationing Board with which this form is to be filed.
EXECUTION OF FO RM
The purchaser or transferee, and the seller or transferor (or duly authorized representatives thereof), must sign the form at the
places indicated. If the form is executed by a representative, he must indicate the position held by him.
U.

S.

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
F i s c a l A g e n t o f t h e U n ite d . S t a t e s
Evaouee P r o p e r ty D epartm ent

I MEMORANDUM
M arch.1 8 , 1942,

No. 1 - SUBJECT:

JAPANESE BEING MOVED BY THE ARMY TO THE CA^MS
(In v o lu n ta ry E vacuation)
At p r e s e n t t h e p l a n s are t h a t t h e y w i l l b e a l l o w e d t o
t a k e o n l y b e d d i n g a n d p e r s o n a l e f f e c t s ; i . e . , no f u r n i t u r e ,
d i s h e s , o r h o u s e h o l d g o o d s . T h i s p l a n i s s u b j e c t to c h a n g e .
M oving p l a n s a t p r e s e n t . E v a c u e e s w i l l f i r s t be h a n d l e d
b y t h e U. S. E m p lo y m en t S e r v i c e ; t h r o u g h th e m t o U. S. P u b l i c
H e a l t h D e p a r t m e n t t o g r o u p s w i t h c a p t a i n s o f t h e i r own p e o p l e ,
t h e n t o Army t r u c k s t o i n d u c t i o n c e n t e r s . T he p l a n i s t h a t i f
p e r s o n a l c a r s a r e t o be t a k e n , t h e y w i l l b e n u m b e re d a n d go i n
t h e arm y t r u c k t r a i n .
( T h i s i n f o r m a t i o n came fr o m L. S. D i e h l o f W . P . A . )
No. 2 - SUBJECT: HALF-BREEDS
On f o r e g o i n g n o g e n e r a l r u l i n g a p p l i e s .
V/.C.C.A. i s h a v i n g a p p l i c a t i o n b l a n k s p r i n t e d now.
T h e s e b l a n k s , when c o m p l e t e d , w i l l b e h a n d e d t o t h e v a r i o u s o f f i c e
P e o p l e m a k in g a p p l i c a t i o n t o r e m a i n i n r e s t r i c t e d t e r r i t o r i e s m u s t
f i l l o u t t h e s e a p p l i c a t i o n s w h i c h , i n t u r n , w i l l be s u b m i t t e d t o
t h e l o c a l d r a f t b o a r d s o r d r a f t a p p e a l b o a r d s . T he d r a f t b o a r d
w i l l a c t a s a f i l t e r on t h e s e a p p l i c a t i o n s . I f t h e a p p l i c a t i o n
i s re c o m m e n d e d by t h e d r a f t b o a r d , i t w i l l b e p a s s e d t o t h e m i l i ­
t a r y command who w i l l t h e n g i v e f i n a l a p p r o v a l o r r e j e c t i o n .
T h e r e w i l l b e no e x c e p t i o n s on J a p a n e s e e x c e p t w h e re h e a l t h i s
i n v o l v e d a n d i t w o u ld b e d a n g e r o u s t o move p e o p l e f o r t h a t r e a s o n
(p a ra ly sis, b lin d n ess, e tc .)
A l i e n s may n o t r e m a i n i n t h e r e s t r i c t e d o r p r o h i b i t e d
a r e a s w h i le t h e a p p l i c a t i o n is b e in g d e c id e d upon. I f e v a c u a te d
a n d l a t e r p a s s e d a s an e x c e p t i o n , t h e e v a c u e e w i l l be a l l o w e d t o
to r e t u r n .

1 /' h r .Ay) -1

L-"

A ssista n t C ashier

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FEDERAL RESERVE BAKE OF SAN FRAI'CISCO
FISCAL AGLET OF THE UNITED STATES
EVACUEE PROPERTY DEPART'LET
■0 . 3 - SUBJECT:
Il a n e :

IIEMOftAI-JDU!!
I fo ro h 1 9 , 1942

TYPICAL INTERVIEWS KITE EVACUEES AIT ACTION TL'EREOl
J a p a n e s e A n e r i c a n C i t i z e n s L e a g u e , 2031 B ush
S t r e e t , S an F r a n c i s c o .

P rob lem

As^ t o l e a g u e m e m b e rs p o o l i n g t h e i r f u r n i t u r e
a n a p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y and s t o r i n g i n w a r e h o u s e ,
and h a v e i t i n s u r e d .
A b o u t oOQ m em bers

r.

C.

A c t i o n t a k e n : Ac v i s e d t h e n t o t r y t o n e g o t i a t e d i r e c t
w ith w arehouse ow ners, r e a l t o r s r e p r e s e n t i n g
such a v a i l a b l e ^ p r o p e r t i e s , su g g e s tin g th e y r e t u r n
to us i f any d i f f i c u l t i e s e n co u n tered in o rd e r
t h a t we c o u l d i n t e r c e d e on t h e i r b e h a l f .
Lane:
J . S c h w a r t z , 1233 D i v i s a d e r o S t r e e t , S a n F r a n c i s c o
A nerican c i t i z e n .
I n t e r e s t e d in th e p u rc h a se of hou seho ld equipm ent
and a p p l i a n c e s .
A c t i o n t a k e n : C a r e f u l l y n o t e d t h i s i n t e r e s t on o u r f i l e s
so t h a t he c a n c o n t a c t s e l l e r s o f e q u i p m e n t
f r o n l i s t s we a r e now c o m p i l i n g .
P o u ltr y P ro d u cers of S an ta Rosa, S an ta Rosa, C a li f o r n i a .
S u b ject:
P roblem :

J a p a n e s e m em bers o f a b o v e A s s o c i a t i o n own
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 300,000 h e n s i n d i s t r i c t s e r v e d
by A s s o c i a t i o n .
A nerican c i t i z e n s .

Can n e g o t i a t i o n s be c o n d u c t e d w i t h t h e s e J a p a n e s e ?
T h at i s our s u g g e s tio n as im m ediate l i q u i d a t i o n
w o u ld mean h i l l i n g o f l a y i n g l i e n s , t h u s f l o o d i n g
m a r k e t and c u r t a i l i n g e g g p r o d u c t i o n s o r i o u s l -'".
A c tio n t a i i e n : ^ A dvised t ii a t t h e y c o u ld d e a l d i r e c t l y ,
t a w i n g p o w e r s - o f - a t t o r n e y and a c t on t h e i r b e h a l f .
D is c u s s e d s e v e r a l m ethods of p o o lin g o p e r a t i o n s ,
i n t e r v i e w i n g a g ro u p o f 14. L e f t w i t h * d e f i n i t e
p r o g r a m i n l i n d and w i t h a s s u r a n c e t h a t f u r t h e r
c o n f e r e n c e s w o u ld be w elc o m e a s s o o n a s the*'
c o u l d g o t ;,f e e l * f o f J a p a n e s e c o n c e r n e d .

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r

D.

E.

Y aohach i H a g a g u s i , F o r t S a n t a F « , New M e x i c o ,
(in custo dy ).
P u r c h a s e d GMC t r u c k i n 1941 f r o n E n p e r s o n M o to r
S u b ject
C o n n a n y , M o o d l a n d , C a l i f o r n i a , who d i s c o u n t e d t h e
p a p e r w i t h GMAC i n S a c r a n e n t o . A l l p a t i e n t s w e r e
n a d e w i t h e x c e p t i o n o f l a s t i n s t a l n e n t o f 1 193.
GIIAC r e f u s e d f i n a l p a y m e n t b y a c t i n g r e l a t i v e
a l t h o u g h p a y n e n t n o t d u e u n t i l A p r i l , 1 9 4 2 . On
M a rc h 11 t r u c k s e i z e d a f t e r e v a c u e e t a k e n i n t o
c u s t o d y . T h i s a c t i o n b a s e d on u n d e s i r a b l e r i s k
c l a u s e i n s a l e s c o n t r a c t and on f u r t h e r g r o u n d
d e u t o r w as b l o c k e d n a t i o n a l .
P r o b l e m : How t o g e t p o s s e s s i o n o f t r u c k and h a v e GiLAC
accep t f i n a l p aynent.
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a n d s o n e p r e s s u r e e x e r t e d on t h e n , s e c u r e d l i c e n s e
f r o n F o r e i g n Fund C o n t r o l B o a r d a u t h o r i z i n g p a y ­
n e n t b ' d e b t o r s d a u g h te r and t i t l e t r a n s f e r o f
t r u c k t o d a u g h t e r . Took d a u g h t e r w i t h a b o v e l i c e n s e
t o l o c a l GMAC o f f i c e w i t h u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t i f
a n y f u r t h e r d i f f i c u l t : ' d e v e l o p e d s h e w o u ld c o n t a c t
u s * p r o m p t l y . She h a s n o t d o n e so a n d a ssu m e c a s e
s a t i s f a c t o r i l y clo sed .
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Nane:
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Owns l i q u o r s t o r e a t a b o v e a d d r e s s . S t o c k w o r t h
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* 2 , 500 ; f i x t u r e s , * 2 , 500 ; a c c o u n t s p a y a b l e , * 1 , 500 ;
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have j u r i s d i c t i o n over such l i c e n s e s in t h i s s t a t e ,
b u t o f f e r e d to e x p lo r e problem w ith Board d i r e c t
i f necessary.
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Name:
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S u b ject:

Mr. H a r r i s o n r e p r e s e n t s a b o u t 30 J a p a n e s e f a m i l i e s
i n t h e C o u n t y . J a p a n e s e a r e Uu i t e c o n c e r n e d a b o u t
t h e i r to m ato n l a n t s in h o tb e d s ; t h e s e sh o u ld be
p l a n t e d . Have men who w i l l c o n t i n u e t h e i r o p e r a ­
t i o n s i f e v a c u a t e d c u t w a n t a d v i c e t o a r r a n g e new
l e a s e s and f i x i n g p r i c e s o n i n v e s t m e n t .

A c t i o n t a k e n : Mas r e f e r r e d t o C o u n ty F i e l d A g e n t , M a r t i n e
A d j u s t m e n t P r o g r a m , 601 H e v i n S t r e e t , R ic h m o n d ,
C a l i f o r n i a , a s F a rm S e c u r i t y A d m i n i s t r a t i o n i s
p re p ared to extend a s s is ta n c e in such c a se s as t h i s .
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A d d r e s s : J a p a n e s e T ea G a r d e n s , G o l d e n G a t e P a r k , San F r a n c i s c o
F o u r m em bers f a m i l y J a p a n e s e n a t i o n a l s ; f o u r
m em bers f a m i l y A m e r i c a n b o r n .
S u b j e c t : F a m i l y c o n s i s t s o f f o u r g e n e r a t i o n s who h a v e o c c u p i e d
t h i s p ark c o n c e ssio n f o r f o r t y - e i g h t y e a r s . A ll
l i v e i n P a r k , i n c l u d i n g one J a p a n e s e e m p l o y e e ,
e x c e p t one b o y a t t e n d i n g s c h o o l i n O a k l a n d , who w i l l
r e t u r n s h o r t l y . F a m i l y lias s u b s t a n t i a l p e r s o n a l
p r o p e r t y l o c a t e d i n G o ld e n G a t e P a r k , c o n s i s t i n g o f
v a l u a b l e t r e e s and p l a n t s , w orks o f J a p a n e s e a r t ;
p e r s o n a l e f f e c t s and q u e s tio n o f o w n e rsh ip of
c e r t a i n b u i l d i n g s b u i l t by p r e s e n t f a m ily head or
predecessors.
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some i n g r o u n d , some i n p o t s . A r t c o l l e c t i o n i n
n o r m a l t i m e s w o u ld b e o f c o n s i d e r a b l e v a l u e . Two
o f f a m i l y q u i t e o l d , 73 - 64 y e a r s , r e s p e c t i v e l y ,
need c o n s id e r a b le c a re . In case t h i s g roup i s
e v a c u a t e d , w h a t c a n be d on e t o i n s u r e s a f e c u s t o d y
of a s s e t s and c l a r i f i c a t i o n o f t i t l e ? F am ily d e s i r e s
to f u l l y c o o p erate w ith a l l a u t h o r i t i e s , in c lu d in g
P ark C om m ission, c i t y and U n ite d s t a t e s G overnm ent.
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ed j o i n t m e e t i n g w i t h member P a r k C o m m is s io n , h i m s e l i
and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e B v a c u e e P r o p e r t y d e p a r t m e n t t o
endeavor to re a c h m utual agreem ent as to t i t l e of
p r o p e r t i e s , sa fe custo dy of a s s e t s , and c o n tin u a n c e ,
i f a d v i s a b l e , of a r t t r e a s u r e s , f l o w e r s , e t c . , w hich
h a v e b e e n g r e a t l y e n j o y e d i n t h e p a s t by b a n F r a n c i s o
c i t i z e n s . Any p r o g r a m t h u s a p p r o v e d by t h i s g r o u p
w o u ld t h e n be p r e s e n t e d t o P a r k C o m m is s io n a s a w h o le
and t h e B o a r d o f b u p e r v i s o r s o f t h e C i t 3^ and C o u n ty
of San F r a n c is c o f o r t h e i r a p p ro v a l, i f n e c e s s a ry .

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I f evacuated, w ill th a t cancel lease?

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t h i s s i t u a t i o n w i t h l e s s o r . He w o u ld a s s i s t h im
i n e f f e c t i n g c o m p r o m is e o r w o r k i n g o u t s a t i s f a c t o r y
a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h h im .

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S u i t e L obuko a n d H iro n a lc a A ik o ( s i s t e r s ) .
P a c i f i c H e ig h ts N u rs e ry , 1 7 0 0 -1 3 0 th Avenue,
S an L e a n d r o , A m e r i c a n c i t i z e n s .

S u b ject,:

Owns c o m p l e t e l y e q u i p p e d n u r s e r y , h e a t i n g p l a n t ,
6 a c r e s , tw o d w e l l i n g s , good c o n d i t i o n . L and
b o u g h t i n 1922 f o r -*>12,000. S i s t e r s c l a i m p r e s e n t
v a l u e o f a l l p r o p e r t y *>70,000. Bank l o a n t h e r e o n
^>3,800. M o n t h l y p a y m e n t r e t i r e m e n t . T h ey do n o t
w a n t to s e l l p r o p e r t y ; p r e f e r t o l e a s e .
A c tio n ta k e n : S ug gested b r o th e r and s i s t e r s c o n fe r w ith
bank h o ld in g m o rtg a g e os to l e a s i n g o f t h e i r
p r o p e r t j r i n e v e n t o f e v a c u a t i o n , and c o n t a c t w i t h
p o s s ib le b u y e rs, in c lu d in g o th e r nurserym en.
O ffe re d to h e lp c o n ta c t th e n and d is c u s s w ith bank.
Me w o u ld s u b m i t l i s t o f p o s s i b l e b u y e r s a s o u r f i l e s
grow i n p e r s o n s i n t e r e s t e d i n t h i s c l a s s o f p r o p e r t y .
- SUBJECT:

STATUS 0 ? JAPANESE ALIEN*S V’IF S (ALU HEP CHILDREN)
’ 'HITE A: EPICAL' CITIZEN.

ui;o is

Army a d v i s e s t h a t w h i t e A m e r i c a n c i t i z e n w i f e o f
J a p a n e s e a l i e n w o u ld n o t be s u b j e c t t o e v a c u a t i o n
o r d e r , a l t h o u g h any c h i l d r e n w o u ld .

CASHIER

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAIT FRANCISCO
FISCAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES
EVACUEE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT

MEMORANDUM
M arch JO , 1942

NO. 5 - SUBJECT: DISPOSITION OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS, STORAGE, ETC
The f o l l o w i n g p r e s s r e l e a s e was i s s u e d b y t h e W a r t i m e C i v i l Cont r o l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n u n d e r d a t e o f M a rc h 2 9 t h :
" R e p o rts t h a t Ja p a n e se and Ja p a n e se A m ericans s u b j e c t to th e
’ f r e e z i n g o r d e r ’ , e f f e c t i v e a t m i d n i g h t S u n d a y ( l a r c h 29) p r o v i d i n g
f o r a l l m o v e m e n ts o r e v a c u a t i o n u n d e r r i g i d Army c o n t r o l , w ere
ru s h in g to d isp o se of t h e i r f i s h in g g e a r, household e f f e c t s , r e f r i g ­
e r a t o r s , and o t h e r p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y , t o d a y b r o u g h t two s t a t e m e n t s
f r o m t h e W a rtim e C i v i l C o n t r o l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n :
1, S t e r n w a r n i n g fro m Tom C. C l a r k , c h i e f o f t h e WCCA
c i v i l i a n s t a f f , and s p e c i a l a s s i s t a n t t o t h e A t t o r n e y
G en eral, th a t any p erso n ta k in g advantage of th e p e r ­
p l e x e d s t a t e o f m in d o f t h e e v a c u e e s t o d e f r a u d th e m
o f p r o p e r t y w i l l be p r o s e c u t e d b y t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f
Ju stice.
2 . S t a t e m e n t f r o m t h e WCCA t h a t a r r a n g e m e n t s h a v e ^ b e e n made
f o r t h e s t o r i n g o f p r o p e r t y o f t h e e v a c u e e s p r i o r to^
i s s u a n c e o f e x c l u s i o n o r d e r s . W a re h o u se s p a c e i s b e i n g
a c q u ir e d , and a l l n o n - p e r is h a b le goods p r o p e r ly c r a te d
w i l l be s t o r e d . I n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g s t o r a g e and s t o r ­
a g e r e g u l a t i o n s c a n be o b t a i n e d b y J a p a n e s e a t a n y o f
t h e 64 WCCA s e r v i c e o f f i c e s e s t a b l i s h e d a l o n g t h e
P a c i f i c C o ast, These o f f i c e s a re s t a f f e d w ith e x p e r t s
p r e p a r e d t o f a c i l i t a t e t h e c l o s i n g o f a l l p e r s o n a l and
p r o p e r t y a f f a i r s o f Ja p a n e se in an e q u i t a b l e m anner
p rio r to t h e i r e x c lu sio n ,
’’The ’ f r e e z i n g o r d e r ’ w as i s s u e d a s P r o c l a m a t i o n N o . 4 (M arch 27)
b y L i e u t e n a n t G e n e r a l J . L. D e W i t t , Commanding G e n e r a l o f t h e
W e s t e r n D e f e n s e Command and F o u r t h Army.
’’The o r d e r p r o h i b i t s a l l a l i e n J a p a n e s e and p e r s o n s o f J a p a n e s e
a n c e s t r y f r o m l e a v i n g M i l i t a r y A re a N o . l , r e p r e s e n t i n g t h e w e s t e r n
p o r t i o n s o f C a l i f o r n i a , O r e g o n , 'W a s h in g to n , and t h e s o u t h e r n p a r t o f
A r i z o n a , u n t i l t h e y a r e e v a c u a t e d u n d e r Army s u p e r v i s i o n .
’’D i s c u s s i n g t h e s i t u a t i o n , G e n e r a l D e W itt s t a t e d t h a t t h e
W a rtim e C i v i l C o n t r o l Administration w i l l p r o v i d e f o r t h e s t o r a g e
of e v a c u e e s ’ hou seho ld f u r n i t u r e and n o n -p e ris h a b le sto c k s of goods.
’’ ’ S t o r a g e s p a c e w i l l be a v a i l a b l e f o r t h e s t o r a g e o f h o u s e h o l d
f u r n i t u r e and p r o p e r l y c r a t e d s t o c k s o f n o n - p e r i s h a b l e g o o d s p r i o r
t o t h e tim e w hen any J a p a n e s e e x c l u s i o n o r d e r s w i l l be i s s u e d ’ ,
G e n e r a l D e W itt s a i d . ’P r o v i s i o n w i l l be made f o r i n s t r u c t i n g e a c h
p e r s o n d e s i r i n g t o a v a i l h i m s e l f o f s t o r a g e s p a c e a s t o how t o p r o ­
c e e d . I n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d i n g s t o r a g e s p a c e and r e g u l a t i o n s c a n be

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M a rc h 3 0 , 194-2
P a g e Two
o b t a i n e d by a n y J a o a n e s e a t a n y o f t h e 64 vvCCA s e r v i c e o f f i c e s
e s t a b l i s h e d a lo n g the P a c i f i c C o a st, i n or n e a r each J a p a n e s e
c o lo n y .’
’’C o m m enting on r e p o r t s o f J a p a n e s e p a n i c a n d f o r c e d s a l e s ,
G e n e r a l D e W itt s a i d : ’No J a p a n e s e n e e d s a c r i f i c e a n y p e r s o n a l p r o p ­
e r t y o f v a l u e . I f he c a n n o t d i s p o s e o f i t a t a f a i r p r i c e , he w i l l
h a v e o p p o r t u n i t y t o s t o r e i t p r i o r t o t h e tim e h e i s f o r c e d t o
e v a c u a t e b y E x c l u s i o n O r d e r . P e r s o n s who a t t e m p t t o t a k e a d v a n t a g e
of Ja p a n e se e v a c u e e s by t r y i n g t o o b t a i n p r o p e r t y a t s a c r i f i c e
p r i c e s a r e u n - A m e r i c a n , u n f a i r , and a r e d e s e r v i n g o n l y o f t h e
se v e re st censure.
’’ ’E v a c u a t i o n o f J a p a n e s e fr o m M i l i t a r y A re a No. 1 i s a m i l i t a r y
n e c e s s i t y , b u t I i n s i s t t h a t i t s h a l l be a c c o m p l i s h e d w i t h t h e m a x i ­
mum d u t y o f f a i r n e s s , c o n s i s t e n t w i t h r a p i d and o r d e r l y a c c o m p l i s h ­
ment of th e o b j e c t i v e . I c o u n se l and a d v is e a l l J a p a n e se to aw ait
o f f i c i a l o r d e r s , t o be c a lm , l a w - a b i d i n g , and t o p r e p a r e t h e m s e l v e s
f o r t h e c o m in g e v a c u a t i o n b y t a k i n g a d v a n t a g e o f th e p r o p e r t y p r o ­
t e c t i o n s e r v i c e s o f f e r e d th e m .
’’ ’ J a p a n e s e who know o f t h e s e s e r v i c e s owe a d u t y t o a d v i s e
a t h e r J a p a n e s e t o t a k e e a r l y a c t i o n t o p r e p a r e f o r e v a c u a t i o n , and
t o t e l l th e m t h a t f o r s u c h p e r s o n a l p r o p e r t y o f v a l u e a s c a n n o t be
s o l d a t a f a i r p r i c e , s t o r a g e w i l l be a v a i l a b l e . ” '

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
FISCAL AGENT OF THE UNITED STATES
EVACUEE PROPERTY DEPARTMENT

PROCLAMATION //$ - Q U E S T I O N S & ANSWERS
The f o l lo w i n g w ir e h as been r e c e i v e d from t h e F e d e r a l
S e c u r i t y Agency:
NO.

6

MEMORANDUM
M arch 3 0 , 1^42

- SUBJECT:

" G e n e r a l D e W itt to m o r r o w w i l l i s s u e t h e f o l l o w i n g P r o c l a m a ­
t i o n i m p l e m e n t i n g Form WDC-PM 5 ( A p p l i c a t i o n f o r E x e m p t i o n f o r
M i l i t a r y E v a c u a tio n s ) w h e re w ith you a r e a l r e a d y s u p p l i e d :
,tfTo t h e p e o p l e w i t h i n t h e s t a t e s o f 'W a s h i n g t o n , O r e g o n ,
C a l i f o r n i a , M ontana, Id a h o , N evada, U tah and A riz o n a and t h e p u b l ic
g e n e r a l l y : W h e r e a s , b y P u b l i c P r o c l a m a t i o n No. 1 , d a t e d M arch 2,
1942, t h i s H e a d q u a rte rs , t h e r e w ere d e s ig n a te d and e s t a b l i s h e d
M i l i t a r y A r e a s N o s. 1 a n d 2 a n d z o n e s t h e r e o f ; a n d , w h e r e a s , b y
P u b l i c P r o c l a m a t i o n N o. 2 , d a t e d M arch 1 6 , 1 9 4 2 , t h i s H e a d q u a r t e r s ,
t h e r e w e r e d e s i g n a t e d a n d e s t a b l i s h e d M i l i t a r y A r e a s N o s. 3, 4 , 5
and 6 and zones t h e r e o f ; and, w h e re a s, th e p r e s e n t s i t u a t i o n w ith in
th e s e m i l i t a r y a re a s and zones r e q u i r e s , as a m a tte r o f m i l i t a r y
n e c e s s ity , th e estab lish m en t of c e r ta in re g u la tio n s as se t fo rth
h erein after:
" ’Now, t h e r e f o r e , I, J. L. D e W i t t , L i e u t e n a n t G e n e r a l ,
U n i t e d S t a t e s Army, b y v i r t u e o f t h e a u t h o r i t y v e s t e d i n me by t h e
P r e s i d e n t o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y o f War a n d my
p o w e rs a n d p r e r o g a t i v e s a n d Commanding G e n e r a l , W e s t e r n D e f e n s e
Command, do h e r e b y d e c l a r e a n d e s t a b l i s h t h e f o l l o w i n g r e g u l a t i o n s
c o v e rin g t h e con d uct t o be o b se rv e d by a l l a l i e n J a p a n e s e , a l l
a l i e n G erm ans, a l l a l i e n I t a l i a n s , and a l l p e rs o rs of J a p a n e s e
a n c e s try , r e s id in g o r b ein g w ith in th e m i l i t a r y a re a s above describ ee
" ’P r i o r t o a n d d u r i n g t h e p e r i o d o f e x c l u s i o n a n d e v a c u a t i o n
of c e r t a i n p erso n s o r c la s s e s o f p e rs o n s from p re s c rib e d m i l i t a r y
a r e a s a n d z o n e s , p e r s o n s o t h e r w i s e s u b j e c t t h e r e t o b u t who come
w i t h i n o n e o r m o re o f t h e c l a s s e s s p e c i f i e d i n A, B, C, D, E, a n d F
f o l l o w i n g may make w r i t t e n a p p l i c a t i o n f o r e x e m p t i o n f r o m s u c h e x c l u ­
s i o n a n d e v a c u a t i o n . A p p l i c a t i o n f o r m 'WDC-PM 5 H as b e e n p r e p a r e d
f o r t h a t p u r p o s e a n d c o p i e s t h e r e o f may b e p r o c u r e d f r o m a n y U n i t e d
S t a t e s P o s t O f f i c e o r U n i t e d S t a t e s E m p loy m en t S e r v i c e O f f i c e i n t h e
W e s t e r n D e f e n s e Command by p e r s o n s who deem t h e m s e l v e s e n t i t l e d t o
e x e m p t i o n . T he f o l l o w i n g c l a s s e s o f p e r s o n s a r e h e r e b y a u t h o r i z e d
t o be e x e m p t e d f r o m e x c l u s i o n a n d e v a c u a t i o n u po n t h e f u r n i s h i n g o f
s a t i s f a c t o r y p r o o f a s s p e c i f i e d i n F orm WDC-PM 5:

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NO. 6 - SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION #5 - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ( c o n t i n u e d )
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,f,B. I n t h e c a s e o f G erm an a n d I t a l i a n a l i e n s , t h e p a r e n t ,
w i f e , h u s b a n d , c h i l d o f ( o r o t h e r p e r s o n s who r e s i d e i n t h e h o u s e ­
h o l d a n d w h o se s u p p o r t i s w h o l l y d e p e n d e n t upo n ) a n o f f i c e r , a n
e n l i s t e d man o r c o m m i s s i o n e d n u r s e on a c t i v e d u t y i n t h e Army o f t h e
U n i t e d S t a t e s o r a n y c o m p o n e n t t h e r e o f , U n i t e d S t a t e s Wavy, U n i t e d
S t a t e s M arine C o rp s, o r U n ite d S t a t e s C oast G uard.
” *C. I n t h e c a s e o f G erm an a n d I t a l i a n a l i e n s , t h e p a r e n t ,
w i f e , h u s b a n d , c h i l d o f ( o r o t h e r p e r s o n who r e s i d e s i n t h e h o u s e ­
h o l d , and w h o s e s u p p o r t i s w h o l l y d e p e n d e n t u po n ) an o f f i c e r , e n ­
l i s t e d man o r c o m m i s s i o n e d n u r s e w ho, on o r s i n c e D ec e m b er 7 , 1 9 4 1 ,
d i e d i n l i n e o f d u t y w i t h t h e a rm e d s e r v i c e s o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ,
i n d i c a t e d i n trie p r e c e d i n g s u b - p a r a g r a p h .
,tfb>« G erm an a n d I t a l i a n a l i e n s a w a i t i n g n a t u r a l i z a t i o n who
^ a d f i l e d a p e t i t i o n f o r n a t u r a l i z a t i o n a n d who h a d p a i d t h e f i l i n g
f e e t h e r e f o r in a c o u r t of co m p eten t j u r i s d i c t i o n on o r b e f o r e
D ec e m b er 7 , 1 9 4 1 .

11fE. P a t i e n t s i n h o s p i t a l o r c o n f i n e d e l s e w h e r e a n d t o o i l l
o r i n c a p a c i t a t e d t o be r e m o v e d t h e r e f r o m w i t h o u t d a n g e r t o l i f e .
b lin d .

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" 'T h e a p p l i c a n t f o r exem ption w i l l be r e q u i r e d to f u r n i s h
t h e k i n d s o f p r o o f s p e c i f i e d i n Form WDC-PM 5 i n s u p p o r t o f t h e
a p p l i c a t i o n . The c e r t i f i c a t e of ex em p tio n from e v a c u a tio n w i l l a ls o
in c lu d e exem p tio n from c o m p lian c e w ith curfew r e g u l a t i o n s , s u b j e c t
however to such f u tu r e p ro c la m a tio n s o r o rd e rs in th e prem ises as
may f r o m t i m e t o t i m e b e i s s u e d b y t h i s h e a d q u a r t e r s . T he p e r s o n t o
whom s u c h e x e m p t i o n f r o m e v a c u a t i o n a n d c u r f e w h a s b e e n g r a n t e d
s h a l l t h e r e a f t e r be e n t i t l e d to r e s i d e in any p o r ti o n of any p r o ­
h ib ite d area, in clu d in g th o se a reas h e re to fo re d eclared p ro h ib ite d
by t h e A t t o r n e y G e n e r a l o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . ’ "
"W here a b o v e q u o t e d i n s t r u c t i o n s v a r y f r o m Form WDC-PM 5,
t h e s e i n s t r u c t i o n s p r e v a i l . New p r o c l a m a t i o n i d e n t i f i e d a s " P u b l i c
P r o c l a m a t i o n No. r. " . P l e a s e i s s u e Form WDC-PM 5 o n l y t o p e r s o n s
c l e a r l y w i t h i n c l a s s i f i c a t i o n s o u t l i n e d . A ll o t h e r s m ust conform
s t r i c t l y t o p r e v i o u s l y i s s u e d p r o c l a m a t i o n s a w a i t i n g some f u t u r e
o r d e r o r p e r m i s s i o n f o r a n y m o d i f i c a t i o n . I n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f new p r o ­
c l a m a t i o n s o l e l y m i l i t a r y f u n c t i o n t o b e p e r f o r m e d b y Army o f f i c i a l s
or th e ir d esig n ated re p re s e n ta tiv e s .

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NO. 6 - SUBJECT: PRO OLA, IATION ft 5 - QUEST IONS & ANSWERS ( c o n t i n u e d )
" I t w as d e t e r m i n e d a t c o n f e r e n c e w i t h G -eneral D e W itt t h a t
f u l l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y and a u t n o r i t y in f i e l d e x e m p tio n s, l i c e n s i n g
and e x e m p tio n s from e x c l u s io n o r d e r s and c u rfew r e g u l a t i o n s i s
im p o s e d i n P r o v o s t M a r s h a l l , W e s t e r n D e f e n s e Command. T h i s o f f i c e
w i l l a t t e m p t t o k e e p y ou c u r r e n t l y a d v i s e d o n d e v e l o p m e n t s , a l l
i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s , a l l e x c e p tio n s and l i c e n s i n g o th e r th a n in i n d i v i d ­
u a l c a s e s . M e a n w h i le we w i l l r e f e r t o P r o v o s t M a r s h a l l a l l i n q u i r i e s
receiv ed .
"H erew ith fo llo w approved answ ers s e v e r a l q u e s tio n s :
Q u estio n : W h o lesale produce d e a l e r s , S acram en to , r e g u l a r l y r e c e iv e
d e l i v e r i e s f r o m J a p a n e s e p r o d u c e r s , l i v e m o re t h a n f i v e
m i l e s f r o m c i t y . P r o d u c e r s u s u a l l y c a l l on tw o o r t h r e e
w h o l e s a l e d e a l e r s , t h e n r e t u r n t o t h e i r f a r m s . No c u r f e w
a n g l e i n v o l v e d . May t h e s e d e l i v e r i e s c o n t i n u e ?
A n sw e r:
Y es.
Q u e s t i o n : J a p a n e s e i n g r o c e r y b u s i n e s s e s who s o u g h t p e r m i s s i o n t o
make r o u n d s o f t h e i r d e b t o r s t o c o l l e c t o u t s t a n d i n g b i l l s
b e e n t o l d w o u ld h a v e to u s e 'W hite c o l l e c t o r s . No c u r f e w
a n g l e i n v o l v e d . May t h e y make t h e i r own c o l l e c t i o n s ?
A n sw e r:
Y es,
Q u e s t i o n : May J a p a n e s e c o l l e c t o r s make o n e o r tw o t r i p s w i t h W h ite
c o l l e c t o r s to a c q u a in t them w it h c u s to m e rs and r o u t e s ?
Y es.

A n sw e r:
Q uestio n :

A r e a a r o u n d S a c r a m e n t o h a s b e e n d e p e n d e n t upon J a p a n e s e
g r o c e r y a n d f i s h d e l i v e r y r o u t e s i n a r e a s w h e r e no l o c a l
s t o r e s l o c a t e d . B o t h J a p a n e s e a n d W h i te c u s t o m e r s a f f e c t e d .
Such r o u te s u s u a l l y t r a v e l f o u r o r f i v e tow ns, t o t a l d i s ­
t a n c e t w e n t y f i v e t o t h i r t y m i l e s . No c u r f e w a n g l e . Can
th e s e ro u te s co n tin u e?
A n sw e r:
Y es.
Q uestion:
A n s w e r:

Some enemy a l i e n s and c i t i z e n s J a p a n e s e a n c e s t r y w i s h
t o t r a v e l more t h a n f i v e m i l e s t o b u y f o o d s u p p l i e s .
Is th is perm itted?

No, u n l e s s t h e r e a r e no s t o r e s t h e r e o r w i t h i n f i v e
m i l e s , a n d t h e n o n l y i f m a k in g p u r c h a s e s w h i l e on n o r m a l
b u s i n e s s t r i p s f r o m hom es t o p l a c e s o f e m p lo y m e n t.

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NO. 6 - SUBJECT: PROCLAMATION #5 “ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - ( c o n t i n u e d )
Q u e s t i o n : May enemy a l i e n s a n d c i t i z e n s J a p a n e s e a n c e s t r y t r a v e l
m o re t h a n f i v e m i l e s f r o m home i f e m p lo y e d a s t r a v e l i n g
salesm en?
A n sw e r:
No.
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Q u estio n :

May enemy a l i e n s o r c i t i z e n s J a p a n e s e a n c e s t r y t r a v e l
m o re t h a n f i v e m i l e s i f e m p lo y e d a s g a r d e n e r s t r a v e l i n g
t h r o u g h o u t C o u n ty ?

A n sw e r:

Y e s , i f t h e y t r a v e l i n c i d e n t t o c a r r y i n g on t h e i r w o r k
i n t h e i r own c o m m u n ity a n d among t h e i r own f o r m e r a n d
re g u la r patro n s.

Q uestio n :

Can r e g u l a r c o l l e c t o r s f o r J a p a n e s e n e w s p a p e r , p u b l i s h e d
S a n F r a n c i s c o , c o n t i n u e c o l l e c t i o n w o rk w i t h o u t
v io la tin g fiv e m iles ru le ?
Yes *

A n sw e r:

PEARCE DAVIES, F e d e r a l S e c u r i t y A g e n cy
L i a i s o n W artim e C i v i l
C ontrol A d m in istratio n "

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U arch 30, 1942.

7 - SUBJECT: R e l e a s e o f I n f o r m a t i o n C o n c e r n i n g WCCA a n d NRA.
T he f o l l o w i n g A d m i n i s t r a t i v e Me l o r a n d u a h a s b e e n i s s u e d by
tn e A s s is ta n t C hief of S t a f f , C iv il A f f a ir s D iv isio n , N ostern
D e f e n s e Command a n d F o u r t h Army u n d e r d a t e o f M arch 30.
»»1 . j t i s t h e d e s i r e o f b o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s t o k e e p t h e
P u b lic f u l l y inform ed of a c t i v i t i e s m e v a c u a tio n
and r e l o c a t i o n , i n s o f a r a s a c t i o n s , c o n te m p la te d a c t i o n s and p o l i ­
c ie s have been o f f i c i a l l y d e c id e d upon.
tT2 . T he p r o g r a m s o f b o t h o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a s b e e n e m b a r r a s s ­
ed by u n o f f i c i a l , u n a u t h o r i z e d s t a t e m e n t s , p r e m a t u r e l y
made i n c o n v e r s a t i o n a n d w i t h o u t f u l l k n o w l e d g e o f f a c t s , o u c h u n ­
a u t h o r i z e d s t a t e m e n t s c a u s e c o n f u s i o n i n t h e m in d s o f t h e p u b l i c a n d
f u r t h e r c o n f u s e t h e p r o s p e c t i v e e v a c u e e s . And a l t h o u g h much t i m e
m ust be g iv e n t o t r y i n g to c o r r e c t su ch e rro n e o u s and h a rm fu l s t a t e ­
m e n t s , t h e d am age o f i n d i s c r e e t u t t e r a n c e s c a n n o t b e o v e r c o m e .
»»3 B o t h t h e WCCA a n d NRA P r o g r a m s a r e a v i t a l p a r t o f
the M ilita ry e ffo rt.
" 4 . No p e r s o n c o n n e c t e d w i t h WCCA w i l l make a n y s t a t e m e n t
f o r p u b l i c a t i o n w it h o u t t h e a u t h o r i z a t i o n of C ol. Ren­
n e t s e n ; no p e r s o n c o n n e c t e d w i t h WCCA w i l l make a n y s t a t e m e n t c o n ­
c e r n i n g NRA w i t h o u t c l e a r a n c e f r o m C o l . B e n d e t s e n a n d t h e n
Mr. E i s e n h o w e r .
n 5. No p e r s o n c o n n e c t e d w i t h NRA w i l l make a n y s t a t e m e n t
f o r p u b l i c a t i o n w i t h o u t t h e a u t h o r i t y o f Mr. E i s e n ­
h o w e r ; no p e r s o n c o n n e c t e d w i t h WRA w i l l make a n y s t a t e m e n t c o n c e r n ­
i n g 'NCCA w i t h o u t c l e a r a n c e f r o m Mr. E i s e n h o w e r a n d C o l . B e n d e t s e n . *
* 6 . C a p t . S i n n o t t i s p r e s s r e l a t i o n s o f f i c e r f o r WCCA, and
Mr. L a u r e n c e M. B e n e d i c t i s p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s a d v i s e r
f o r WCCA. M r. J o h n B i r d i s p r e s s r e l a t i o n s m a n a g e r f o r NRA, a n d
th e y a lo n e a re a u th o r iz e d to is s u e in f o r m a tio n to t h e p r e s s , a f t e r
a p p r o v a l o f t h e i r r e s p e c t i v e s u p e r i o r s . Any p r e s s r e l e a s e i s s u e d
b y " e i t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n in w hich th e o t h e r i s m entio ned , o r w hich
b e a r s d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y on t h e p r o g r a m o f t h e o t h e r o r g a n i z a ­
t i o n , w i l l f i r s t be j o i n t l y a p p r o v e d . "
NO.

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NO* 8 - SUBJECT: A s s e m b ly C e n t e r s .
The f o l l o w i n g P r e s s s t a t e m e n t was r e l e a s e d b y th e W a rtim e C i v i l
C o n t r o l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n , W e s t e r n D e f e n s e Command and F o u r t h Army,
under d a te of A p ril 1, 1942.
" A c q u is it i o n of s ix a d d i t i o n a l a ssem b ly c e n t e r s f o r use in th e
e v a c u a t i o n o f J a p a n e s e fr o m M i l i t a r y Ar< a N o . l , c o m p r i s i n g t h e
W e s t e r n p o r t i o n s o f C a l i f o r n i a , O re g o n , W a s h i n g t o n and S o u t h e r n
A r i z o n a , w as a n n o u n c e d t o d a y b y L i e u t e n *
s n e r a l J . L. D e W i t t ,
Commanding G e n e r a l o f t h e W e s t e r n D efen ; Command and F o u r t h Array.
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and one e a c h i n C a l i f o r n i a a n d Ore&ori. T h ey w i l l s u p p l e m e n t t h e
n in e c e n te r s a lr e a d y announced
a lifo rn ia.
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f o r tj i r e \ t f 6 e o f t h e S a l i j
R odeo g r o u n d s a t S a l i n a s , C a l £ f rb | ,n i a N G e n e r a l D e W itt s a i d . T ifis
l o c a t i o n w i l l a c c o m o d a t e 3 0 QQ evA cuee; u n t i l / t h e y y ^ r e r e l o c a t e d .
H ousing i s a lr e a d y under c o n s tru c t! *
O t h e r n ew .V d e s i g n a t e d
lo catio n s a r e :
" .A r iz o n a — tw o f&ritfer CCC c a m p s , ' ^ a c h toy& acom od e 300 e v a c u e e s .
One i s a t Cave f t e k / C a m p , 30 m i l e s n o r jy i o^plPhoeni a n d t h e o t h e r
i s M a y e r Camp, a p ^ W x i m a t e l y 83 f o l i o s n o r t h w e s t o L / ^ h o e n i x . B o t h a r e
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cj£, n e a r jS e a ttle , and P u y a l l u p
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n e a r P o r t l a n d , t o a c c o m o d a te pQ 0 0 .
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O re g o n and W a s h i n g t o n w o u ld p r o b a b 3 / f h a v e a c o m b in e d a c c o m o d a t i o n
f o r abo u t 10,000 e v a c u e e s .
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a r e t o b e u s e d f o r th e p u r p o s e / f a s s e m b l i n g e v a c u e e s who w i l l l a t e r
be moved t o r e c e p t i o n c e n t e r s / ^ u c h a s t h a t e s t a b l i s h e d a t M a n z a n a r
i n Owens V a l l e y , C a l i f o r n i a / w h e n t h e l a t t e r a r e made r e a d y t o r e ­
c e i v e th e m .
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A n i t a R a c e T r a c k n e a r L o s A n g e l e s , w h ic h i s a l r e a d y i n u s e , a r e
lo c a te d e ls e w h e re in C a l i f o r n i a , in or n e a r M a r y s v ille , S acram en to ,
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p o in ts."