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... situation of unexampled difficulty with a success that can fairly challenge comparison with the manner in which the same situation was met by any other country . W. F. WILLOUGHBY . PREFACE INTRODUCTION CONTENTS XV tration CHAPTER I THE ...
... situation of unexampled difficulty with a success that can fairly challenge comparison with the manner in which the same situation was met by any other country . W. F. WILLOUGHBY . PREFACE INTRODUCTION CONTENTS XV tration CHAPTER I THE ...
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... Situation of the railroads at the outbreak of the war Necessity for a unified transportation system — Reversal of Government policy Committee on Transportation and Communication of the Council of National Defense The Railroads ' War ...
... Situation of the railroads at the outbreak of the war Necessity for a unified transportation system — Reversal of Government policy Committee on Transportation and Communication of the Council of National Defense The Railroads ' War ...
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... situation by the Committee on Coal Production of the Council of National Defense - Repudiation of its price agreement by the Secretary of War Powers of control derived from Congress- The Food and Fuel Control Act Creation of the United ...
... situation by the Committee on Coal Production of the Council of National Defense - Repudiation of its price agreement by the Secretary of War Powers of control derived from Congress- The Food and Fuel Control Act Creation of the United ...
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... situation was brought about in which the com- mittees had to recommend the placing of contracts with their own members . This is a subject which will be more fully considered in connection with our account of the War Industries Board as ...
... situation was brought about in which the com- mittees had to recommend the placing of contracts with their own members . This is a subject which will be more fully considered in connection with our account of the War Industries Board as ...
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... situation as re- gards the control of the domestic press at the outbreak of the war was one in which the Government not only had little or no positive powers to control such publica- tions , but was loath to seek enlarged powers because ...
... situation as re- gards the control of the domestic press at the outbreak of the war was one in which the Government not only had little or no positive powers to control such publica- tions , but was loath to seek enlarged powers because ...
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Page 263 - An Act to provide further for the national security and defense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel...
Page 144 - An Act to establish a United States Shipping Board for the purpose of encouraging, developing, and creating a naval auxiliary and naval reserve and a merchant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States with its Territories and possessions and with foreign countries; to regulate carriers by water in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States; and for other purposes,' " approved July 15, 1918, contains the following provisions: "SEC.
Page 24 - In general, to stimulate research in the mathematical, physical and biological sciences, and in the application of these sciences to engineering, agriculture, medicine and other useful arts, with the object of increasing knowledge, of strengthening the national defense, and of contributing in other ways to the public welfare.
Page 327 - Aeronautics to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution, and to determine the problems which should be experimentally attacked, and to discuss their solution and their application to practical questions.
Page 130 - ... or for, or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, any other person, with knowledge or reasonable cause to believe that such other person is an enemy or ally of enemy...
Page 42 - Whoever, when the United States is at war, shall willfully make or convey false reports or false statements with intent to interfere with the operation or success of the military or naval forces of the United States or to promote the success of its enemies...
Page 94 - ... such product or material as may be required, and any individual, firm, company, association, or corporation, or organized manufacturing industry, or the responsible head or heads thereof, failing to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a felony, and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years and by a fine not exceeding $50,000.
Page 23 - The work accomplished by the Council in organizing research and in securing cooperation of military and civilian agencies in the solution of military problems demonstrates its capacity for larger sen-ice.
Page 6 - That by reason of the existence of a state of war, it is essential to the national security and defense, for the successful prosecution of the war, and for the support and maintenance of the Army and Navy, to assure an adequate supply and equitable distribution, and to facilitate the movement, of foods, feeds...
Page 265 - ... (a^ to limit the facilities for transporting, producing, harvesting, manufacturing, supplying, storing, or dealing in any necessaries; (b) to restrict the supply of any necessaries; (c) to restrict distribution of any necessaries; (d) to prevent, limit, or lessen the manufacture or production of any necessaries in order to enhance the price thereof...