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... cent of the total man and equipment power devoted to handling bread between bakers , retailers , and consumers . The wealth and energy thus released would naturally turn to war effort . Agents were sent to many wholesale bakers ...
... cent of the total man and equipment power devoted to handling bread between bakers , retailers , and consumers . The wealth and energy thus released would naturally turn to war effort . Agents were sent to many wholesale bakers ...
Page 63
... cent and retail grocery stores by 50 per cent through fewer deliveries ; and cooperative delivery systems saved from 50 to 75 per cent in labor employed . Activities had been going on also in the direction of economies through reduction ...
... cent and retail grocery stores by 50 per cent through fewer deliveries ; and cooperative delivery systems saved from 50 to 75 per cent in labor employed . Activities had been going on also in the direction of economies through reduction ...
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... cent . The schedule for the women's garment industry was calculated as capable of saving 20 to 25 per cent in yardage . The standardization of colors together with certain restrictions in styles of sweaters and analogous knitted ...
... cent . The schedule for the women's garment industry was calculated as capable of saving 20 to 25 per cent in yardage . The standardization of colors together with certain restrictions in styles of sweaters and analogous knitted ...
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... cent of the average for 1913 , and by July of the same year it had reached its peak at 333 per cent . Basic pig iron climbed from $ 32.25 per ton in March to $ 52.50 in July ; steel plates from $ 4.33 per hun- dredweight to $ 9 . Foods ...
... cent of the average for 1913 , and by July of the same year it had reached its peak at 333 per cent . Basic pig iron climbed from $ 32.25 per ton in March to $ 52.50 in July ; steel plates from $ 4.33 per hun- dredweight to $ 9 . Foods ...
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... cent of our enormous steel output ( 35 , - 000,000 tons a year ) would be required to supply all war needs . When this estimate is reviewed in the light of Government control during 1918 of 100 per cent of our steel , and in the light ...
... cent of our enormous steel output ( 35 , - 000,000 tons a year ) would be required to supply all war needs . When this estimate is reviewed in the light of Government control during 1918 of 100 per cent of our steel , and in the light ...
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Page 86 - The powers, functions, and duties of the National War Labor Board shall be: To settle by mediation and conciliation controversies arising between employers and workers in fields of production necessary for the effective conduct of the war, or in other fields of national activity, delays and obstructions in which might, in the opinion of the National Board, affect detrimentally such production; to provide, by direct appointment, or otherwise, for committees or boards to sit in various 124 HISTORY,...
Page 290 - 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 357 - ... and to bargain collectively, through chosen representatives, is recognized and affirmed. This right shall not be denied, abridged, or interfered with by the employers in any manner whatsoever.
Page 287 - Is hereby established for the coordination of Industries and resources for the national security and welfare, to consist of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.
Page 287 - Under the terms of the act, the council was among other things charged with the " coordination of industries and resources for the national security and welfare " and with the " creation of relations which render possible in time of need the immediate concentration and utilization of the resources of the Nation.
Page 287 - 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 extensive...
Page 49 - The President is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to appoint a Board on Mobilization of Industries Essential for Military Preparedness, nonpartisan in character, and to take all necessary steps to provide for such clerical assistance as he may deem necessary to organize and coordinate the work hereinbefore described.
Page 354 - This failure to equalize the parties in adjustments of inevitable industrial contests is the central cause of their difficulties. There is a commendable spirit throughout the country to correct specific evils. The leaders in industry must go further ; they must help to correct the state of mind on the part of labor ; they must aim for the release of normal feelings by enabling labor to take its place as a cooperator in the industrial enterprise. In a word, a conscious attempt must be made to generate...
Page 26 - In the determination of priorities of delivery, when they must be determined, he should be assisted when necessary, in addition to the present advisory priorities organization, by the advice and co-operation of a committee constituted for the purpose and consisting of official representatives of the Food Administration, the Fuel Administration, the Railway Administration, The Shipping Board, and the War Trade Board...
Page 73 - States is hereby formally declared; and that the President be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to employ the entire naval and military forces of the United States...