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2012 Club Officers 2012 Club Officers 2012 Club Officers 2012 Club Officers
PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident
Brian Jones. . . . . . . . 408.927.6861Brian Jones. . . . . . . . 408.927.6861Brian Jones. . . . . . . . 408.927.6861Brian Jones. . . . . . . . 408.927.6861 [email protected]@[email protected]@yahoo.com
Vice PresidentVice PresidentVice PresidentVice President
David Occhipinti . . . . . 408.723.0122David Occhipinti . . . . . 408.723.0122David Occhipinti . . . . . 408.723.0122David Occhipinti . . . . . 408.723.0122
SecretarySecretarySecretarySecretary
David Gilman . . . . . . . .408.264.1953David Gilman . . . . . . . .408.264.1953David Gilman . . . . . . . .408.264.1953David Gilman . . . . . . . .408.264.1953 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
TreasurerTreasurerTreasurerTreasurer
Richard Clever . . . . . . 408.238.0893Richard Clever . . . . . . 408.238.0893Richard Clever . . . . . . 408.238.0893Richard Clever . . . . . . 408.238.0893 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Newsletter EditorNewsletter EditorNewsletter EditorNewsletter Editor
James Sauer . . . . . . . 408.445.2694 James Sauer . . . . . . . 408.445.2694 James Sauer . . . . . . . 408.445.2694 James Sauer . . . . . . . 408.445.2694 [email protected]@[email protected]@yahoo.com
Filatelic Fiesta General ChairmanFilatelic Fiesta General ChairmanFilatelic Fiesta General ChairmanFilatelic Fiesta General Chairman
Steve Schumann . . . 510.785.4794Steve Schumann . . . 510.785.4794Steve Schumann . . . 510.785.4794Steve Schumann . . . 510.785.4794 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Exhibits Chairman Exhibits Chairman Exhibits Chairman Exhibits Chairman
Dr. Edward Laveroni . . 408.356.7561Dr. Edward Laveroni . . 408.356.7561Dr. Edward Laveroni . . 408.356.7561Dr. Edward Laveroni . . 408.356.7561
Bourse ChairmanBourse ChairmanBourse ChairmanBourse Chairman
Wayne Menuz . . . . . . 408.265.5539Wayne Menuz . . . . . . 408.265.5539Wayne Menuz . . . . . . 408.265.5539Wayne Menuz . . . . . . 408.265.5539
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ContentsContentsContentsContents
The Prez Sez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The Prez Sez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The Prez Sez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2The Prez Sez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PotPotPotPot----Pourrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Pourrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Pourrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Pourrie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
PRC Year of the Dragon Stamp . . . . 3PRC Year of the Dragon Stamp . . . . 3PRC Year of the Dragon Stamp . . . . 3PRC Year of the Dragon Stamp . . . . 3
The Hungarian Gold Train . . . . . . . . 4The Hungarian Gold Train . . . . . . . . 4The Hungarian Gold Train . . . . . . . . 4The Hungarian Gold Train . . . . . . . . 4
Beautiful & Favorite Stamps . . . . . . 5Beautiful & Favorite Stamps . . . . . . 5Beautiful & Favorite Stamps . . . . . . 5Beautiful & Favorite Stamps . . . . . . 5
Taj Mahal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Taj Mahal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Taj Mahal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Taj Mahal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Arbor Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Arbor Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Arbor Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Arbor Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Show Calendar, Want ads . . . . . . . 8Show Calendar, Want ads . . . . . . . 8Show Calendar, Want ads . . . . . . . 8Show Calendar, Want ads . . . . . . . 8
Founded 1927, Club show since 1928Founded 1927, Club show since 1928Founded 1927, Club show since 1928Founded 1927, Club show since 1928
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Driving instructions on the website. Driving instructions on the website. Driving instructions on the website. Driving instructions on the website.
Annual dues: Annual dues: Annual dues: Annual dues: Adults/families $12 ~ Youths $6Adults/families $12 ~ Youths $6Adults/families $12 ~ Youths $6Adults/families $12 ~ Youths $6
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This run of the newsletter This run of the newsletter This run of the newsletter This run of the newsletter commenced January 1998. commenced January 1998. commenced January 1998. commenced January 1998.
Correspondence to: Correspondence to: Correspondence to: Correspondence to: P O Box 730993, San Jose, CA 95173P O Box 730993, San Jose, CA 95173P O Box 730993, San Jose, CA 95173P O Box 730993, San Jose, CA 95173
May ProgramMay ProgramMay ProgramMay Program
D avid Gilman will give a talk titled “Franklin D. Roosevelt
and Stamp Issues of 1933 - 1945” the dates of his presidency. We all know that FDR died shortly after beginning his fourth term in office. Most collectors know that FDR collected stamps and David’s talk will include his effect on the hobby, the stamp that drew the most criticism and the scandal that made the post office a half million dollars. Sounds very interesting and as David is a retired school teacher should be very well presented. Please show your support and be certain to be in attendance.
PostPostPostPost----It NotesIt NotesIt NotesIt Notes
E veryone knows what Post-it® Notes are: They’re those great
little self-stick notepapers. Most people have Post-it® Notes. Most people use them. Most people love them. But Post-it® Notes were not a planned product. No one got the idea and then stayed up nights to invent it. A man named Spencer Silver was working in the 3M research labs in 1970 trying to find a strong adhesive. Silver developed a new adhesive, however, it was even weaker than what 3M already manufactured. It stuck to things, but could easily be lifted off. It was super weak instead of being super strong. No one knew what to do with the stuff, but Silver didn't discard it. Then one Sunday four years later, another 3M scientist named Arthur Fry was singing in the church's choir. He used markers to keep his place in the hymnal, but they kept falling out of the book. Fry remembered Silver's adhesive, and used some to coat his markers. Success! With the weak adhesive, the markers stayed in place, yet lifted off without damaging the pages. 3M began distributing Post-it ® Notes nationwide in 1980—ten years after Silver developed the super weak adhesive. Today they are one of the most popular office products available.
Garbage DisposalGarbage DisposalGarbage DisposalGarbage Disposal
A rchitect and inventor John W. Hammes built his wife
the world's first kitchen garbage disposal in 1927. After ten years of design improvement, Hammes went into business selling his appliance to the public, calling his company the In-Sink-Erator Manufacturing Co.
Ever had an idea and did nothing with it only to find someone else did and put it on the market?
“To own a stamp collection of this worth? “To own a stamp collection of this worth? “To own a stamp collection of this worth? “To own a stamp collection of this worth? You must have an eye for stamps, like IYou must have an eye for stamps, like IYou must have an eye for stamps, like IYou must have an eye for stamps, like I have; the drive to want them, like I have;have; the drive to want them, like I have;have; the drive to want them, like I have;have; the drive to want them, like I have; the patience to find them, like I have;the patience to find them, like I have;the patience to find them, like I have;the patience to find them, like I have; and a wealthy relative to remember you and a wealthy relative to remember you and a wealthy relative to remember you and a wealthy relative to remember you in his will, like I had!” in his will, like I had!” in his will, like I had!” in his will, like I had!”
WestpexWestpexWestpexWestpex
W estpex is once more behind us and, as usual, was a
terrific event. The reconstructed arrow block of four C3a and the lost “pony” cover made the show that much more exciting. Brian was able to get his scouts to view them Sunday morning before the treasures were removed, plus the exhibits were outstanding—what more is there?
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Northern California TriviaNorthern California TriviaNorthern California TriviaNorthern California Trivia
Q A minor found panning gold clad in only his shirt led to the naming of what canyon?
A Shirt Tail Canyon.
Q What community was once called Toadtown due to the toads that covered the area during a heavy rainstorm?
A Johnstonville.
From From From From NorthernNorthernNorthernNorthern California Trivia California Trivia California Trivia California Trivia by Ernie & Jill Couchby Ernie & Jill Couchby Ernie & Jill Couchby Ernie & Jill Couch
I n 1747, sensational court testimony published by newspapers and magazines in Great Britain
and its American Colonies gripped readers. It told the story of a Connecticut women, Polly Baker, who had five children out of wedlock—all by different men—in an era when this was still a whipping offense. Polly’s defense: she was performing a public service. “Can it be a crime … to add to the number of the King’s subjects, in a country that really needs people?” she asked. Then Polly’s story took an even more scandalous turn: the man who fathered her first child became a well known magistrate (whom she declined to name) who got off scot-free simply because he was a man. According to the story, one judge was so moved by her testimony, he married her the next day. Alas, there was no Polly Baker, no illegitimate children, and no love-struck judge. But there was a masterful hoax aimed at anyone who denied women equal treatment under the law—a favorite cause of the perpetrator, Benjamin Franklin.
"It has long, however, been my opinion, and I have never shrunk from its expression ... that the germ of dissolution of our federal government is in the constitution of the federal Judiciary; an irresponsible body, (for impeachment is scarcely a scare-crow) working like gravity by night and by day, gaining a little today and a little tomorrow, and advancing its noiseless step like a thief, over the field of jurisdiction, until all shall be usurped from the States, and the government of all be consolidated into one." —Thomas Jefferson, letter to Charles Hammond, 1821
President’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s MessagePresident’s Message
I was looking at a copy of Stanley Gibbons Stamp Magazine at Barnes and Noble and had to step
aside to let another customer reach for a copy of a coin collecting magazine. When he saw me put down the stamp magazine it kicked off a great conversation about collecting and that he collects stamps as well as coins. I invited him to WESTPEX and visit a club meeting. I’m optimistic we’ll see him soon. I had a second spontaneous philatelic conversation with a friend at church that is resulting in him donating his old stamps to the Boy Scout merit badge program. So don’t be shy to talk about our hobby; you never know what direction the conversation might take, who you’ll get to know and what you might learn. Sequoia Auction Sequoia Auction Sequoia Auction Sequoia Auction: Thanks to everyone who has donated items for the auction. We’re off to a great start and more donations are gladly accepted. The items will raise some much needed funds for our club. Sequoia Stamp Club will auction these items at their meeting on June 12th and you’re all invited to visit the meeting for the auction. All types of material are accepted. Ideally, lots will have a value of at least $15 (the value you would expect to pay a dealer) and items of lesser value may be combined with other material to beef up the value of the auction lot. Please bring material to a club meeting or contact me to arrange pick-up. I must have the material by mid-May to properly prepare them for sale. Meeting Programs Meeting Programs Meeting Programs Meeting Programs: I’m looking forward to the upcoming member presentations. At our first meeting in May (5/2), Dave Gilman will present his study of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s impact on the stamp designs during his four terms in the White House. At our first meeting in June, David Occhipinti will show us his collection on STAMPSHOW 2004 held in Sacramento. It will be a great insight in what to look forward to later this summer. Did you make up to this show? I didn’t take the trip, so I’m looking forward to seeing what I missed. StampShow 2012 StampShow 2012 StampShow 2012 StampShow 2012: The national APS “StampShow” is coming to Sacramento this summer. It’s a four day show opening on Thursday August 16. If you are attending the show, you should register in advance. Check the APS web site at:
www.stamps.org Looks like I’ve said my piece this month in about half the space of last month. Promise kept! Brian
Thanks Brian, it’s very much appreciatedThanks Brian, it’s very much appreciatedThanks Brian, it’s very much appreciatedThanks Brian, it’s very much appreciated————makes makes makes makes laying out the newsletter much more efficient.laying out the newsletter much more efficient.laying out the newsletter much more efficient.laying out the newsletter much more efficient.----ed.ed.ed.ed.
Benjamin Franklin, Scott 803.Benjamin Franklin, Scott 803.Benjamin Franklin, Scott 803.Benjamin Franklin, Scott 803.
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“The dragon is the deity of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, and you can’t modernize the creature like a cartoon,” said Chen, who designed the emblem of Beijing’s bid for the 2008 Olympic Games. “Among everyday people, the dragon is thought to exorcise evil spirits, avert disasters and give blessings, so we need a tough image,” Chen said. Feng Shula, manager of the circulation department of China Post, defended Chen’s design, saying the artists dragon looks exactly what it should look like based on the dragon robes worn by emperors in ancient China and the Nine-Dragon Wall in the Forbidden City in Beijing. “From this perspective, the new stamp is a perfect combination of history and modern time,” Feng said. To Zhou Zhihua, president of All-China Philatelic Federation, the discomfort some people feel with the 2012 dragon stamp is understandable, given that the image is not at all like the previous two sets of dragon stamps. The first set of dragon stamps, issued in 1988, abandoned the awe-inspiring look of the legendary creature and used the style of Chinese traditional paper-cutting art to tone down its appearance. The other dragon stamp, issued in 2000, combined the traditional Chinese calligraphy and the dragon pattern of the Qin (221-206 BC) and Han (206 BC - AD 220) dynasties to give the creature a graceful appearance. Despite the controversy, the new dragon stamp is set to bring good fortune to some people. At Madian, a stamp market in downtown Beijing, the price of a new set of dragon stamps has already shot up much higher than its face value of 24 yuan ($3.80). ????? “All of my subscription quota has been booked, and some collectors are even offering to pay as much as 180 yuan apiece for a set of the dragon stamps,” said Li Wei, a stamp and coin seller at the market. “I hope the thriving business is an omen for the whole of this year,” he said. The dragon is widely recognized as an emblem of the Chinese nation. The image of the mystical creature is often used in designs that promote or signify Chinese culture. In contrast to the evil, fire breathing European dragons, Chinese dragons traditionally symbolize potent and auspicious power, strength and good luck. The dragon was used for thousands of years by China’s emperors as a symbol of their imperial power. It has been argued that because the word “dragon” is associated with the ferocious creature of Western folklore, perhaps a new word is needed such as “long”, as the name in Chinese is pronounced. Many Chinese proverbs and idioms make references to the dragon, and outstanding people are often compared to the dragon.
Sounds like Sounds like Sounds like Sounds like “much ado about nothing” “much ado about nothing” “much ado about nothing” “much ado about nothing” or or or or “making mountains “making mountains “making mountains “making mountains out of mole hills” out of mole hills” out of mole hills” out of mole hills” as it were… At any rate, it’s an attractiveas it were… At any rate, it’s an attractiveas it were… At any rate, it’s an attractiveas it were… At any rate, it’s an attractive stamp that is proving immensely popular.stamp that is proving immensely popular.stamp that is proving immensely popular.stamp that is proving immensely popular.----ed.ed.ed.ed.
PRC Year of the Dragon StampPRC Year of the Dragon StampPRC Year of the Dragon StampPRC Year of the Dragon Stamp
From the From the From the From the China Daily USAChina Daily USAChina Daily USAChina Daily USA of January 5, 2012 of January 5, 2012 of January 5, 2012 of January 5, 2012
BEIJING — The Year of the Dragon stamp that goes on sale Thursday has aroused heated debate over the likeness of the legendary creature since China Post unveiled the design of the stamp. “When I saw the design of the dragon stamp in a newspaper, I was almost scared to death,” Zhang Yihe, a noted writer said on Tuesday in a micro blog post on weibo.com. “The dragon on the stamp looks too ferocious,” echoed another micro blog post at the same site. “It is roaring and intimidating,” read another.
The new dragon stamp from the Peoples Republic of China.The new dragon stamp from the Peoples Republic of China.The new dragon stamp from the Peoples Republic of China.The new dragon stamp from the Peoples Republic of China.
Few mythological beasts are better able to set off national debate in China than the dragon, because the Chinese believe they are descendants of the legendary creature. The year of the dragon stamp, the third dragon stamp issued by China Post since 1949, used a design close to China’s first stamp, which was issued in 1878 during the Qing Dynasty, when emperors still ruled the country. For thousands of years the Chinese have named each year after an animal according to a 12-year cycle. The dragon is fifth in the cycle, after the mouse, ox, tiger and rabbit — after it comes the snake, horse, goat, monkey rooster, dog and pig. 2012 is the year of the dragon. Dragons are traditionally considered symbols of favorable forces in China with power over water, rainfall, hurricanes and floods. Ancient Chinese emperors used the dragon as a symbol of imperial power. Chen Shaohua, the designer of the new stamp, defended his work, saying the image of the dragon should not be too gentle because it would clash with the mental image Chinese have of the creature.
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The Hungarian Gold TrainThe Hungarian Gold TrainThe Hungarian Gold TrainThe Hungarian Gold Train
T he Hungarian Gold Train was the case of a Nazi-operated train during World War II that
carried stolen valuables, mostly Hungarian Jewish persons' property, from Hungary towards Berlin in 1945. After seizure of the train by American forces, almost none of the valuables were returned to Hungary or their rightful owners or their surviving family members.
BackgroundBackgroundBackgroundBackground
With the Soviet Army about 100 miles away from Hungary, on March 7, 1944 Hitler launched Operation Margarethe—the invasion of Hungary. The Arrow Cross Party, the fascist government of Hungary, led by Ferenc Szálasi collaborated with their Nazi occupiers in forcing the estimated 800,000 Jewish citizens of Hungary to hand over all of their valuables to government officials. This included gems, gold jewelry, wedding rings and anything else considered to be of high monetary value. After they handed over their property, everything was put into individual bags and boxes which identified the owners and receipts were issued. Afterwards a majority of the Hungarian Jews were shipped to concentration camps, mostly to Auschwitz-Birkenau where most were murdered. Hungarian authorities then re-sorted all the confiscated valuables into content categories. By that time it was all but impossible to identify proper ownership of any of the valuables.
Undated photo of a German freight train during World War II.Undated photo of a German freight train during World War II.Undated photo of a German freight train during World War II.Undated photo of a German freight train during World War II.
In late 1944, the Soviet Army was advancing on the Hungarian capital of Budapest. A government official appointed by the Schutzstaffel (SS) named Árpád Toldi concocted a plan to evacuate much of the Jewish loot out of Hungary. Toldi ordered large amounts of the loot onto a 42 car freight train that was to head for Germany. According to various reports about the train, the contents included gold, gold jewelry, gems, diamonds, pearls, watches, about 200 paintings, Persian and Oriental rugs, silverware, chinaware, furniture, fine clothing, linens, porcelains, stamp-collections, cameras, and currency (mostly US dollars and
Swiss Francs). Jewish organizations and the Hungarian government estimated the total value of the train's contents at $350 million in 1945 or almost $4 billion in 2007 adjusted for inflation. Other estimates of the contents' 1945 worth are from $50 million to $120 million or $570 million to $1.7 billion in 2007 adjusted for inflation. As the train meandered throughout Hungary and Austria, it stopped occasionally to transfer a great amount of the gold to trucks. The fate of the gold on those trucks remains unknown. In Austria, the train was eventually seized by Allied troops, first by the French Army and then finally by the United States Army near the town of Werfen in May, 1945.
Fate of valuables from the "Gold Train"Fate of valuables from the "Gold Train"Fate of valuables from the "Gold Train"Fate of valuables from the "Gold Train"
The official United States asset restitution policy agreed upon at the 1946 Final Act of Paris Reparation Conference and by the Five-Power Agreement for Non-Repatriable Victims of Germany was to sell ownerless property for the benefit of non-repatriable refugees. These agreements were the basis for the creation of the Preparatory Committee for the International Refugee Organization (IRO). The US had a different policy towards works of art. In accordance with long-standing international agreements, the US has a policy of restitution that "looted works of art and cultural material will be restituted to the governments of the countries from which they were taken." Shortly after the US army seizure of the train, the majority of the assets were transferred to a Military Government Warehouse in Salzburg. The paintings, however, were stored in a Salzburg Residenz. As ownership of the valuables was impossible to ascertain, the official US position, as stipulated by U. S. Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall, was that the belongings were to be given to refugee aid organizations in accordance with international restitution agreements. However, the Central Board of Jews in Hungary, an organization representing Jewish interests in Hungary, and the new government of Hungary, were aware of the American seizure of the train and lobbied extensively, and sometimes passionately, for the return of all the contents of the train to Hungary where they could be sorted in an effort to return them to their rightful owners or their family members. The US Government continually ignored the Hungarian pleas. The majority of the remaining assets from the train were either sold through Army exchange stores in Europe in 1946 or auctioned off in New York City in 1948 with the proceeds going to the IRO. According to The New York Times the auction receipts totaled $152,850.61, or approximately $1.3 million in 2007 adjusted for inflation. Items of clothing allocated for Army exchange store sales that were considered of lesser value were turned over to a Division chaplain for distribution "to needy DPs" (displaced persons).
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Beautiful & Favorite Stamps Some of the property from the train ended up in the possession of high ranking U.S. Army officers who were stationed in Central Europe to oversee post-war and Marshall Plan reconstruction efforts. By requisition order of Major General Harry J. Collins, Commander of the 42nd Infantry Division (the famed "Rainbow" Division), many of the items were used to furnish his home. Other items furnished the homes and offices of other U.S. military officers including Brigadier General Henning Linden and General Edgar E. Hume. The property included chinaware, silverware, glassware, rugs and table and bed linen. The ultimate fate of approximately 200 paintings seized from the train is unknown. As they were deemed "cultural assets" under official US restitution policy, they should have been returned to their country of origin. That country should have been Hungary but the paintings somehow came into the possession of the Austrian government and their current whereabouts is unknown.
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Most of the details of the Hungarian Gold Train were kept secret from the public by the United States government until 1998. In that year, United States President Bill Clinton created the Presidential Advisory Commission on Holocaust Assets in the United States. A report prepared by the committee that was published in October 1999 which detailed the handling of the train's assets by the U. S., the committee cited a multitude of "shortcomings" of the U. S. restitution efforts in Austria that eventually led to the property from the Hungarian Gold Train being so readily dispersed by U. S. officials. It concluded that the application of several policies regarding many assets on the train ensured they were never returned to their rightful owners. In 2001 a lawsuit against the United States government was filed by Hungarian Holocaust survivors in a Florida district Federal Court for the government's mishandling of the assets on the Hungarian Gold Train. In 2005, the government reached a settlement worth $25.5 million. The money was allocated for distribution to various Jewish social service agencies for the benefit of Holocaust survivors.
It took some 54 years for the Fed to release this story. Why It took some 54 years for the Fed to release this story. Why It took some 54 years for the Fed to release this story. Why It took some 54 years for the Fed to release this story. Why the secrecythe secrecythe secrecythe secrecy————was it because so many high ranking generals was it because so many high ranking generals was it because so many high ranking generals was it because so many high ranking generals and politicians were involved and enough time has passed that and politicians were involved and enough time has passed that and politicians were involved and enough time has passed that and politicians were involved and enough time has passed that they are for the most part dead! Just one more example of a they are for the most part dead! Just one more example of a they are for the most part dead! Just one more example of a they are for the most part dead! Just one more example of a government grown too large and becoming too dangerous to government grown too large and becoming too dangerous to government grown too large and becoming too dangerous to government grown too large and becoming too dangerous to it’s citizens... it’s citizens... it’s citizens... it’s citizens...
"Man, once surrendering his reason, has no"Man, once surrendering his reason, has no"Man, once surrendering his reason, has no"Man, once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the mostremaining guard against absurdities the mostremaining guard against absurdities the mostremaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is themonstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is themonstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is themonstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility,sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility,sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility,sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the handwhich they call faith, takes the helm from the handwhich they call faith, takes the helm from the handwhich they call faith, takes the helm from the hand of reason and the mind becomes a wreck." of reason and the mind becomes a wreck." of reason and the mind becomes a wreck." of reason and the mind becomes a wreck."
————Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Smith, 1822Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Smith, 1822Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Smith, 1822Thomas Jefferson, letter to James Smith, 1822
Perhaps it’s time to start remembering what ourPerhaps it’s time to start remembering what ourPerhaps it’s time to start remembering what ourPerhaps it’s time to start remembering what our forefathers said and did...forefathers said and did...forefathers said and did...forefathers said and did...
This months offering is a recent issue and a USA issue for a change. On March 27, 1912, the city of Tokyo, Japan made a gift of 3,020 cherry trees to the city of Washington, D.C. In a modest ceremony at the Tidal Basin, First Lady Helen Taft and Viscountess Chinda, wife of the Japanese ambassador, planted the first two trees; delighting a city for decades to come, notwithstanding WWII.
The Cherry Blossom Centennial stamp. The design covers two The Cherry Blossom Centennial stamp. The design covers two The Cherry Blossom Centennial stamp. The design covers two The Cherry Blossom Centennial stamp. The design covers two stamps making it a sestamps making it a sestamps making it a sestamps making it a se----tenant issue, and as it is a dietenant issue, and as it is a dietenant issue, and as it is a dietenant issue, and as it is a die----cut self cut self cut self cut self adhesive, the die cuts/perfs do not show in the illustration.adhesive, the die cuts/perfs do not show in the illustration.adhesive, the die cuts/perfs do not show in the illustration.adhesive, the die cuts/perfs do not show in the illustration.
The centennial festival included a parade and a host of concerts, exhibitions, and other events that echo the spirit of Japan’s gift of friendship. Because these spectacular trees flower so briefly, the Japanese often see them as poignant symbols of transience—making every blossom an invitation to celebrate being alive.
Another recent issue, this time from India, is for the preservation of the polar regions and glaciers. It’s unlikely I would have caught this issue, at least for a time, were it not for SJSC member/stamp dealer Richard Clever. Richard has just purchased a great number of the stamps of India covering the past eight years. This issue was printed in three formats: panes of each of the two stamps; panes of the stamps as se-tenant pairs and as a souvenir sheet.
India, Scott 2389 India, Scott 2389 India, Scott 2389 India, Scott 2389 ---- 90, issued December 19, 2009. 90, issued December 19, 2009. 90, issued December 19, 2009. 90, issued December 19, 2009.
The penguins illustrate the Antarctic regions while the polar bear represents the Arctic area. Both stamps are shown on the souvenir sheet with an attractive polar scene in the background selvage. Often times in the past decade plus, I have requested membership input on some of their favorite stamps. In the interest of including the members I would again ask you to share with the rest of us a favorite issue of yours. I only ask that you have the stamp so I may scan it as I don’t collect worldwide and it’s unlikely I’ll have a copy. Also, I would ask of you to provide any special or pertinent information about the issue that you may have. Part of belonging is sharing—it makes for a stronger club.
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In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was grief-stricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child, Gauhara Begum. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632. The court chronicles of Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal. The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later. Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the Taj in these words:
Should the guilty seek asylum here,Should the guilty seek asylum here,Should the guilty seek asylum here,Should the guilty seek asylum here, Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, All his past sins are to be washed away.All his past sins are to be washed away.All his past sins are to be washed away.All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs; And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;In this world this edifice has been made;In this world this edifice has been made;In this world this edifice has been made; To display thereby the creator's glory. To display thereby the creator's glory. To display thereby the creator's glory. To display thereby the creator's glory.
The Taj Mahal incorporates and expands on design traditions of Persian architecture and earlier Mughal architecture. Specific inspiration came from successful Timurid and Mughal buildings including; the Gur-e Amir (the tomb of Timur, progenitor of the Mughal dynasty, in Samarkand), Humayun’s
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The Taj Mahal, Hindi: ताज महल, from Per Urdu: تاج محل “crown of palaces”, is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India and is consid-ered the finest example of Mughal architec-ture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage site. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar component of the Taj Mahal, it is actually an integrated complex of structures. The construction began approximately 1632 and was completed around 1653, employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen. Construction of the Taj Mahal was entrusted to a board of architects under imperial supervision, including Abd ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad Ahmad Lahauri. Lahauri is generally considered to be the principal designer.
The Taj Mahal, India Scott 2093, issued December 16, 2004.The Taj Mahal, India Scott 2093, issued December 16, 2004.The Taj Mahal, India Scott 2093, issued December 16, 2004.The Taj Mahal, India Scott 2093, issued December 16, 2004.
Tomb, Itmad-Ud-Daulah’s Tomb (sometimes called the Baby Taj), and Shah Jahan's own Iama Madjid in Delhi. While earlier Mughal buildings were primarily constructed of red sandstone, Shah Jahan promoted the use of white marble inlaid with semi-precious stones, and buildings under his patronage reached new levels of refinement.
A postcard posted in India, date and city illegible, but message A postcard posted in India, date and city illegible, but message A postcard posted in India, date and city illegible, but message A postcard posted in India, date and city illegible, but message dated March 18, 1958 and addressed to San Jose, Californiadated March 18, 1958 and addressed to San Jose, Californiadated March 18, 1958 and addressed to San Jose, Californiadated March 18, 1958 and addressed to San Jose, California. . . .
The exterior decorations of the Taj Mahal are among the finest in Mughal architecture. As the surface area changes the decorations are refined proportionally. The decorative elements were created by applying paint, stucco, stone inlays, or carvings. In line with the Islamic prohibition against the use of anthropomorphic forms, the decorative elements can be grouped into either calligraphy, abstract forms or vegetative motifs.
Let the splendor of the diamond, pearl and ruby vanish like the Let the splendor of the diamond, pearl and ruby vanish like the Let the splendor of the diamond, pearl and ruby vanish like the Let the splendor of the diamond, pearl and ruby vanish like the magic shimmer of the rainbow. Only let this one teardrop, the magic shimmer of the rainbow. Only let this one teardrop, the magic shimmer of the rainbow. Only let this one teardrop, the magic shimmer of the rainbow. Only let this one teardrop, the Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time...Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time...Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time...Taj Mahal, glisten spotlessly bright on the cheek of time... ————Poet Rabindranath TagorePoet Rabindranath TagorePoet Rabindranath TagorePoet Rabindranath Tagore
Throughout the complex, passages from the Qur'an are used as decorative elements. Recent scholarship suggests that the passages were chosen by Amanat Khan. The texts refer to themes of judgment and include: Surah 36Surah 36Surah 36Surah 36 –––– Ya Sin Ya Sin Ya Sin Ya Sin Surah 39Surah 39Surah 39Surah 39 –––– The Crowds The Crowds The Crowds The Crowds Surah 48Surah 48Surah 48Surah 48 –––– Victory Victory Victory Victory Surah 67Surah 67Surah 67Surah 67 –––– Dominion Dominion Dominion Dominion Surah 77Surah 77Surah 77Surah 77 –––– Those Sent Forth Those Sent Forth Those Sent Forth Those Sent Forth Surah 81Surah 81Surah 81Surah 81 –––– The Folding Up The Folding Up The Folding Up The Folding Up Surah 82Surah 82Surah 82Surah 82 –––– The Cleaving Asunde The Cleaving Asunde The Cleaving Asunde The Cleaving Asunderrrr Surah 84Surah 84Surah 84Surah 84 –––– The Rending Asunder The Rending Asunder The Rending Asunder The Rending Asunder
From the internet where’s much, much more.From the internet where’s much, much more.From the internet where’s much, much more.From the internet where’s much, much more.————Jim SauerJim SauerJim SauerJim Sauer
Surah 89Surah 89Surah 89Surah 89 –––– Daybreak Daybreak Daybreak Daybreak Surah 91Surah 91Surah 91Surah 91 –––– The Sun The Sun The Sun The Sun Surah 93Surah 93Surah 93Surah 93 –––– Morning Light Morning Light Morning Light Morning Light Surah 94Surah 94Surah 94Surah 94 –––– The Solace The Solace The Solace The Solace Surah 95Surah 95Surah 95Surah 95 –––– The Fig The Fig The Fig The Fig Surah 98Surah 98Surah 98Surah 98 –––– The Evidence The Evidence The Evidence The Evidence Surah 112Surah 112Surah 112Surah 112 –––– The Purity of Faith The Purity of Faith The Purity of Faith The Purity of Faith
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In the parade, each class carried colorful banners made of satin with silk lining and trimmed with gold fringe. The letters on the banner were painted in oil colors. By the time the parade reached the opera house, the throng numbered well over 1,000 as townspeople joined the march. Every available foot of space in the opera house was occupied, the students having the front seats and gallery while the older persons stood. At 11:00, the throng of celebrants was addressed by J. Sterling Morton. Mr. Morton was listened to with much attention, and loudly applauded at the close of his address. At the conclusion of the ceremonies, the students sang America, and the large audience was dismissed. This ended the first celebration of Arbor Day as a legal holiday, and, as reported by the newspaper, “To say that it was a complete success but faintly expresses it. A celebration of this kind results in good to all, and is worthy of imitation by every school in the state.” During the 1870s, other states passed legislation to observe Arbor Day, and the tradition began in schools nationwide in 1882. Today the most common date for the state observance is the last Friday in April, and several U.S. presidents have proclaimed a national Arbor Day on that date. But a number of state Arbor Days are at other times to coincide with the best tree planting weather, from January and February in the south to May in the far north.
“Each generation takes the earth as trustees.” —Julius Sterling Morton
Arbor Day has pretty much fallen out of favor, at least in our countries cities. Too bad… At a time when pollution is rampant, additional trees in our nation would be very beneficial. Not only are they beautiful, they filter our stinkin’ air—but I very much doubt it would be “cool” to plant trees—and God knows we have to be “cool.” Information for this article is from the internet where there is much more information.-Jim Sauer
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A mong the pioneers moving into Nebraska Territory in 1854 was J. Sterling Morton from
Detroit. He and his wife were lovers of nature, and the home they established in Nebraska was quickly planted with trees, shrubs and flowers. Morton was a journalist and soon became editor of Nebraska’s finest newspaper. Given that forum, he spread agricultural information and his enthusiasm for trees to an equally enthusiastic readership. His fellow pioneers missed their trees. But, more importantly, trees were needed to keep soil in place, for fuel and building materials, and for shade from the hot sun. Morton not only advocated tree planting by individuals in his articles and editorials, but he also encouraged civic organizations and groups to join in. His prominence in the area increased, and he became secretary of the Nebraska Territory, which provided another opportunity to stress the value of trees.
On January 4, 1872, Morton first proposed a tree-planting holiday to be called “Arbor Day” at a meeting of the State Board of Agriculture. The date was set for April 10, 1872. Prizes were offered to counties and individuals for planting properly the largest number of trees on that day. It was estimated that more than one million trees were planted in Nebraska on the first Arbor Day. Arbor Day was officially proclaimed by the young state’s Governor Robert W. Furnas on March 12, 1874. In 1885 Arbor Day was named a legal holiday in Nebraska and April 22, Morton’s birthday, was selected as the date for its permanent observance. According to accounts from the Nebraska City News, April 1885, the city celebrated Arbor Day with a grand parade and a speech by J. Sterling Morton. Students of different grades met at their respective schools rooms in the morning for the purpose of planting at least one tree. Each tree planted was labeled with the grade, the time planted, and was to be specially cared for by that grade. When the planting was completed, 1,000 students formed a line to begin the parade from the various schools to Nebraska City’s opera house.
Arbor Day commemorative, Scott 717, issued April 22, 1932.Arbor Day commemorative, Scott 717, issued April 22, 1932.Arbor Day commemorative, Scott 717, issued April 22, 1932.Arbor Day commemorative, Scott 717, issued April 22, 1932.
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