Note from Oscar S. Straus
Subject(s): Commodity exchanges, Speculation
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A note by Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus says that “bucket-shops cannot be distinguished from exchanges.” He notes that exchanges are “a civilized way of making a good living with least amount of work,” concluding “no bucket, no exchange.”
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1908-03-21
Creator(s)
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926
Recipient
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Note from Oscar S. Straus. [March 21, 1908]. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58376. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926. Note from Oscar S. Straus. [21 Mar. 1908]. Multi-image. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58376.
APA:
Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926.: , [1908, March 21]. Note from Oscar S. Straus. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o58376.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. December 2, 2025. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Papers. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
