Editorial cartoon on post-war black market
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Visual materialSubject(s): 1946
| Period of reconstruction (1945-1948) | black market | commerce | cooperative store | eca | goods | period of reconstruction | pixel | price control | tradeOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website General Note(s): In an effort to curb profiteering in foodstuffs, cooperative stores were organized in cities and towns. Registered with and supervised by the Emergency Control Administration, these cooperatives became dealers of basic commodities, particularly textiles, to be sold at controlled prices to their members. But what was designed as a self-help organization would soon be undermined by inefficient management, corrupt politicians and unscrupulous traders. YYYImage type: Reproduction
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Historical File | HI00856 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | HI00856 |
In an effort to curb profiteering in foodstuffs, cooperative stores were organized in cities and towns. Registered with and supervised by the Emergency Control Administration, these cooperatives became dealers of basic commodities, particularly textiles, to be sold at controlled prices to their members. But what was designed as a self-help organization would soon be undermined by inefficient management, corrupt politicians and unscrupulous traders. YYY
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