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... Food Administrator in March , 1918 , to represent agricultural and live stock interests in the United States . It was first assembled March 28 , 1918 , in Washington . The functions of the committee were to keep Government agencies in ...
... Food Administrator in March , 1918 , to represent agricultural and live stock interests in the United States . It was first assembled March 28 , 1918 , in Washington . The functions of the committee were to keep Government agencies in ...
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... food , food materials , and feed in the country . The department furnished advice and information in regard to these matters as well as in regard to certain other problems concerning which its existing organization enabled it to be of ...
... food , food materials , and feed in the country . The department furnished advice and information in regard to these matters as well as in regard to certain other problems concerning which its existing organization enabled it to be of ...
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... Food Council . It purchased all foodstuffs other than sugar and cereals , in the United States or Canada , for Great Britain , France , and Italy , in cooperation with the Division of Coordination of Purchase of the United States Food ...
... Food Council . It purchased all foodstuffs other than sugar and cereals , in the United States or Canada , for Great Britain , France , and Italy , in cooperation with the Division of Coordination of Purchase of the United States Food ...
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... Food was purchased in the countries where the relief was distributed and the distribution was made by American missionaries , physicians , and teachers already in the field . James L. Barton , chairman . AMERICAN DIAMOND COMMITTEE ( INC ...
... Food was purchased in the countries where the relief was distributed and the distribution was made by American missionaries , physicians , and teachers already in the field . James L. Barton , chairman . AMERICAN DIAMOND COMMITTEE ( INC ...
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... Food Administration , and the Council of National Defense . It considered relative needs and de- termined all important_allocations , acting as an advisory board to the Ammonia and Ice Section of the United States Food Adminis- tration ...
... Food Administration , and the Council of National Defense . It considered relative needs and de- termined all important_allocations , acting as an advisory board to the Ammonia and Ice Section of the United States Food Adminis- tration ...
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activities advisory agencies American American Railway Association appointed April April 16 armistice Army assist Association August BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET BRANCH Bureau camps Capt chairman charge Chemical chief Commission conservation construction contracts COOPERATIVE COMMITTEE Council of National Created December 31 Department of Labor distribution Divi DIVISION OF OPERATION duties Emergency Fleet Corporation Engineering Established Executive export February Federal Finance Food Administration Fuel Administration functions Government handled Industries Board inspection January January 14 January 26 July June June 14 Leather Lieut ment military mittee National Defense NAVY DEPARTMENT November October 28 ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT personnel President PURCHASE AND STORAGE QUARTERMASTER Railroad Administration Railway Secretary September SERVICE COMMITTEE SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY sion Statistics Steel Storage and Traffic SUBCOMMITTEE succeeded supervision tion Trade Board transportation United States Food United States Fuel UNITED STATES RAILROAD UNITED STATES SHIPPING various War Department War Industries Board WAR SERVICE COMMITTEE War Trade Board
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Page 381 - International Association of Machinists. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America. International Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers. Sheet Metal Workers
Page 373 - ... bridges; builds and charters ships, boats, docks, and wharves needed for military purposes; supplies subsistence for enlisted men and others entitled thereto; supplies articles for authorized sales and issues; furnishes lists of articles authorized to be kept for sale; gives instructions for procuring, distributing, issuing, selling, and accounting for all quartermaster and subsistence supplies...
Page 251 - It is essential to the maintenance of the world settlement, which the Associated Nations are now met to establish, that a League of Nations be created to promote international co-operation, to ensure the fulfilment of accepted international obligations, and to provide safeguards against war.
Page 141 - October sixth, nineteen hundred and seventeen, and the Director of the Bureau of Mines is hereby authorized, under rules and regulations approved by the Secretary of the Interior, to limit the sale, possession, and the use of said material.
Page 191 - Washington, DC The Institute for Government Research is an association of citizens for cooperating with public officials in the scientific study of government with a view to promoting efficiency and economy in its operations and advancing the science of administration. It aims to bring into existence such information and materials as will aid in the formation of public opinion and will assist officials, particularly those of the national government, in their efforts to put the public administration...
Page 102 - ... and means of production, and availability of military supplies; the giving of information to producers and manufacturers as to the class of supplies needed by the military and other services of the government, the requirements relating thereto, and the creation of relations which will render possible in time of need the immediate concentration and utilization of the resources of the nation.
Page 495 - Staff is authorized to issue instruction in the name of the Secretary of War and of the Chief of Staff for carrying out the policies approved by the Secretary of War and the Chief of Staff, within his control. The...
Page 284 - The Militia Bureau is vested with all administrative duties involving the organization, armament, instruction, equipment, discipline, training, inspection, and payment of the National Guard; the conduct of camps of instruction of the National Guard, and the administrative duties connected with the preparation of the National Guard for participation in field exercises and maneuvers of the Regular Army; the mobilization of the National Guard in time of peace; and all matters pertaining to...
Page 492 - The board should be constituted as at present, and should retain, so far as necessary and so far as consistent with the character and purposes of the reorganization, its present advisory agencies, but the ultimate decision of all questions, except the determination of prices, should rest always with the Chairman, the other members acting in a cooperative and advisory capacity.
Page 251 - Peace, and should be open to every civilized nation which can be relied on to promote its objects. 3. The members of the League should periodically meet in international conference, and should have a permanent organization and secretariat to carry on the business of the League in the intervals between the conferences.