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Identifier: wartimecontrolof00merr (find matches)
Title: War time control of distribution of foods : a short history of the Distribution Division of the United States Food Administration, its personnel and achievements
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Merritt, Albert N. (Albert Newton), b. 1878
Subjects: United States Food Administration. Distribution Division World War, 1914-1918 Food supply
Publisher: New York : Macmillan
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress
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191 BENJ. R. JACOBS Benj. R. Jacobs, technical expert of the Baking Division, hasserved in the Bureau of Chemistry, Department of Agriculture, asa chemist in charge of the cereal investigation work of thatBureau for eleven years. In 1914 to 1916 he served as Cereal Technologist for theCanadian Government, and was located at Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada, doing work in connection with the enforcement of theGrain Standards Act. His technical knowledge and investigations proved extremelyvaluable to the Baking Division in its attempt to establish stand-ards for bread, with a view of directing bakers in the productionof a wholesome loaf at the lowest possible cost. Late in the fall of 1918 he left the Food Administration, havingobtained a Commission for service in the Army.
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193 L. T. JAQUES L. T. Jacques was born in Chicago, Illinois, 1878. He receivedthe degrees of PH.B. at Yale, and of LL.B. at the NorthwesternUniversity Law School. He is Vice President of the Jacques Manufacturing Company,manufacturers of the K C Baking Powder. He came to the Food Administration in August, 1918, and wasassociated with the Retail Section, assuming charge of pricepublication. He is a member of the Chicago Athletic Club, Glen View Golf,University, South Shore Country Club, Chicago Yacht Club, andthe Yale Club of New York City. He is a member of the Orderof the Coif at the Northwestern University, and resides at 6134Kenmore Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
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