Industrial Mobilization for War Time Procurement
A lecture review outlines the National Defense Act of 1920 and the push for industrial mobilization under Assistant Secretary Davis. It details procurement planning, district offices, and seven army branches, stressing profiteering control and minimizing wartime economic disruption to shorten future conflicts.
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Quartermaster Corps
J. Mayhew Wainwright
America
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Army War College
Wainwright
War Department
Dwight Filley Davis
St. Louis
Harvard
Washington University
War Finance Corporation
Davis
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Missouri
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Thirty-fifth Division
Second Army
General Staff College
Langres
Bauby
H. B. Ferguson
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North Carolina
U. S. Military Academy
Army Staff College
Army War Colleg
Corps of Engineers
Engineers
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Weeks
Army
General Staff
Secretary of War
Treasury Department
Chamber of Commerce of
Harding
Terial
Navy
Army and Navy Munitions Board
War Industries Board
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Air Service
Medical Department
Chemical Warfare Service
Ach
Montain
Rollin
Mr. Davis
Yeast Foam and Home Bread Art for Busy Families
An excerpt about a light sweet dough sponge and yeast foam promises easy bread baking at home. It markets a free booklet titled The Art of Baking Bread and reflects on Mabel abandoning a planned career after a wealthy bereavement in a suitor’s family prompts consolation.
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Munich
Paris
Alpine Honeymoon Couple Stranded Seek Warmth
A bride and groom on a midwinter Alps honeymoon get lost and survive by keeping together and using available mountain shelter and body heat to stay warm.
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Alps
Silk Cocoon Colors Vary by Cultivation
Cultivated silkworm cocoons are typically white or yellow, reflecting variation in rearing conditions and silk production practices.
Metric System Advocates Propose 500 Gram Pound Change
Advocates of the metric system seek to adjust the pound to 500 grams from 454 to simplify metric relations. The feature argues that achieving this without disrupting civilization would yield great value.
At the Shore
A Louisville Courier-Journal feature muses on courting and pursuit with a playful line about a girl angling for a good catch and the bigger fish slipping away, reflecting social courtship humor.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
San Francisco Opens First Transcontinental Express Route
A historic breakthrough marks the debut of San Francisco’s first trans continental express route. Officials celebrate faster connections between the western hub and eastern markets, signaling a new era of cross country travel. The milestone promises greater commerce and streamlined passenger service.
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