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... COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE . Appointed by the institute in April , 1917 , as an advisory commit- tee to the Council of National Defense . The committee examined contracts and furnished accountants for camp and cantonment con- struction ...
... COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE . Appointed by the institute in April , 1917 , as an advisory commit- tee to the Council of National Defense . The committee examined contracts and furnished accountants for camp and cantonment con- struction ...
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... Government with commodities manufactured by the companies represented . Carroll H. Sudler , chairman . ADVISORY COMMISSION , COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE . Appointed October 11 , 1916 , by the President on nomination of the Council of ...
... Government with commodities manufactured by the companies represented . Carroll H. Sudler , chairman . ADVISORY COMMISSION , COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DEFENSE . Appointed October 11 , 1916 , by the President on nomination of the Council of ...
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... COMMITTEE ON ; COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DE- FENSE . Formed at the same time as the Committee on Brass , April 7 , 1917 , at the request of B. M. Baruch , to bring expert information to the Raw Materials Committee of the Advisory Commission ...
... COMMITTEE ON ; COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DE- FENSE . Formed at the same time as the Committee on Brass , April 7 , 1917 , at the request of B. M. Baruch , to bring expert information to the Raw Materials Committee of the Advisory Commission ...
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... Council and the Work- ingmen's Council . A local organization was first ... national conference was begun at Minneapolis . Declarations were adopted ... National Red Cross in securing drivers for ambulances in France . David Jameson ...
... Council and the Work- ingmen's Council . A local organization was first ... national conference was begun at Minneapolis . Declarations were adopted ... National Red Cross in securing drivers for ambulances in France . David Jameson ...
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... COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DE- FENSE .. Organized October 1 , 1918. It had charge of the dissemination of educational information , taking over the propaganda work formerly handled by the Woman's Committee of the council . Special atten- tion ...
... COUNCIL OF NATIONAL DE- FENSE .. Organized October 1 , 1918. It had charge of the dissemination of educational information , taking over the propaganda work formerly handled by the Woman's Committee of the council . Special atten- tion ...
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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 Capt chairman charge Chemical chief coal 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 385 - 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 377 - ... 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 384 - To this end they hereby agree to create an organization which shall have general authority to formulate in detail and from time to time a policy of operation of all or any of the railways, which policy, when and as announced by such temporary organization, shall be accepted and earnestly made effective by the several managements of the individual railroad companies here represented.
Page 253 - 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 143 - 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 193 - 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 480 - Defense to supervise and direct investigations and make recommendations to the President and the heads of executive departments as to the location of railroads with reference to the frontier of the United States so as to render possible expeditious concentration of troops and supplies to points of defense; the coordination of military, industrial, and commercial purposes in the location of...
Page 433 - Michigan : the southern classification which governs generally in the territory south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi River...
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 499 - 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...