Pearson, Drew (April 10, 1937). "Washington Merry-Go-Round". United Feature Syndicate. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
Lever Food Control Act, accessed June 11, 2014. "The Lever Food Control Act of 1917 authorized the president to regulate the price, production, transportation, and allocation of feeds, food, fuel, beverages, and distilled spirits for the remainder of World War I (1914–1918). Popularly known as the Lever Act, the law also empowered the president to nationalize certain private factories, and requisition storage facilities for military supplies. Private individuals and proprietors were entitled to be compensated for the fair market value of any property taken by the federal government pursuant to the act. U.S. District Courts were vested with jurisdiction to resolve disputes when agreement on fair market...
Pearson, Drew (April 10, 1937). "Washington Merry-Go-Round". United Feature Syndicate. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2012.