Saying (probably in 1939): The buck stops here (Request verification)

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Based on extracted text the person with "The buck stops here" motto on
his desk was Brig. Gen. A. B. Warfield, U. S. A., Q. M. C, (United
States Army. Quartermaster Corps). Snippets from the "Hospital
Management" volume do not show the name, but the extracted text does.
Also, other books in GB show that there was Brig. Gen. with that name.

The cite dated October 1, 1942 in the Reno Nevada newspaper referred
to Army Colonel A. B. Warfield as Fred noted. I wondered if Warfield
had somehow been demoted or if the chronology was wrong. But the
caption of the 1942 photo that depicted Warfield and the sign with the
famous motto indicated that Warfield did have a retired rank of
brigadier general.

[Begin excerpt]
Col. A. B. Warfield (above), commandant of the Lathrop Holding and
Reconsignment depot at Stockton with the retired rank of brigadier
general, is the ranking officer in the Stockton area.
[End excerpt]

Garson


On Wed, Jan 15, 2014 at 3:22 PM, ADSGarson O'Toole
<adsgarsonotoole at gmail.com> wrote:
> Fred mentioned that the earliest known verified citation for "the buck
> stops here" is in the Wisconsin State Journal, April 26, 1942.
>
> There is a match in Google Books that looks strong for "The buck stops
> here". The volume number matches the year 1939. Also probes using
> years and months reveal snippets that are consistent with the 1939
> date.
>
> The cite can be precisely located and verified by Charlie with a
> request to the UGA Repository, if he desires. Alternatively, I can
> check it within a week or two. Here is the data:
>
> Year: 1939
> Periodical: Hospital Management
> Volume 48
> Quote Page 55
> Publisher: Clissold Publishing Company
> (Data from Google Books may be inaccurate)
>
> http://books.google.com/books?id=vJXnAAAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=%22the+buck%22
>
> [Begin extracted text]
> Warned spoke on "Co-operation," emphasizing the value of doing the job
> without seeking to escape responsibility by referring to a motto he
> keeps on his desk - "The buck stops here." He described the extensive
> system of laundries operated ...
> [End extracted text]
>
> Data from UGA catalog
> University of Georgia, Athens
> Location: Repository
> Call Number: RA960 .H8282
> Title:     Hospital management.
> Publisher: [Chicago, etc., Clissold Pub. Co., etc.]
> v. 43 - v. 50 (1937 - 1940)
>
> Garson

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