Speculation in food, Washington, D.C. Sept. 29. When the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 took effect last week, the responsibility for their enforcement was put in the hands of Dr. J.W.T. Duvel, who for eleven years has administered the preceding legislation, the Grain Futures Act.
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"Speculation in food, Washington, D.C. Sept. 29. When the provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936 took effect last week, the responsibility for their enforcement was put in the hands of Dr. J.W.T. Duvel, who for eleven years has administered the preceding legislation, the Grain Futures Act." (1936). Harris & Ewing. Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Speculation_in_food,_Washington,_D.C._Sept._29._When_the_provisions_of_the_Commodity_Exchange_Act_of_1936_took_effect_last_week,_the_responsibility_for_their_enforcement_was_put_in_the_hands_LCCN2016878578.jpgNeed photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 296773.
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