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Title: "As you were,"
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: (Bangs, John Kendrick) 1888- ed (Bangs, John Kendrick), 1862-1922, ed
Subjects: United States. War dept. Purchase, storage and traffic division. (from old catalog)
Publisher: New York, The Knickerbocker press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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he Quartermaster-General ofthe Army. This Branch purchased all the ferrous and non-ferrous metal, both raw material and finished product, untilthe 1st of July, 1918, when the consolidation of procurementwas effected, which made the Ordnance Department a procur-ing bureau for these metals. Conforming with the established policy of the Division, theChief of this Branch, its Section Heads and Buyers were care-fully picked men of many years experience in the hardwareand metal trades. At the time of the signing of the armistice, Branch No. 1had grown to a force of fifty people and was buying all heavyhardware, shovels, axes, handles, shelf and builders hardwarefor the Quartermaster Corps and was the procuring office forthe entire Army for the following material: Manila, Sisal, and Cotton RopeTwines and all other CordageAll Hemp and Jute ProductsAll Athletic Sporting Goods1-quart and 2 ^-gallon Fire ExtinguishersBlacksmiths Hardware; Wagon Jacks, etc.Horse and Mule Shoes; Horseshoe Nails 40
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George W. Welles

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