South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-28
INDIANA TAKES LEAD
III TRADE MOVEMENT
Formation of Pan American AS
ISOLATION First Step in EX-
tension of Commerce.

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct u.s. with
hundreds OF millions OF dollars worth
OF orders already placed I'm the United
states by European nations now al war
and millions more 60 come from the
same source. all unsolicited. a gigantic
movement TO reach out for additional
millions I'm commerce and trade with
the enormously rich South American
countries has been launched with in
tense earnestness
Indiana today leaped into the fore
ground In the latter enterprise by the
incorporate of the Pan American
Trade association, with q capital stock
Of 100000, 20 be devoted tO the es-
Enlistment Of coliseum and eXposi-
fiOn buildings for the display of Amer
lean products i'm the principal cities OF
the South American republics. The
incorporators are Boyd NJ. Ealston.
James A. Houck. Gilbert Hendren,
Thomas Taggart. Charles a. Bookwal-
ter and y. NJ Bachelor, Indianapolis,
and Eben y. WoIcott ~ Marion.
zone United States senator assured
me that MI the plan suggested 10y Or.
Albert Hale commercial attache TO
Argentina. is generally adopted there
Wii be no idle factory wheels in the
United States said Mr.. RalstOu today.
All Invited To join.
Persons in al parts of the United
states are invited 20 take part i'm the
indiana movement
The stupeudOus magnitude of the
demands on American industries re-
sulting from the European war may be
but family comprehended from a few
OK the more important items.
Chicago merchants and manutac-
turers have received orders for $50
100000 worth Of goods for Europe
American factories are called upon
FOR enormous supplies OF cigarcts for
the wounded soldiers.
over 100000 sets of harness have
been contracted for, 20 be shipped
across the Atlantic.
The demand for canned meats ana
hides is enormous The tinplate in
dustTy benefits Incidentally
Russia has negotiated for 200 loco
motives.
The barbed wire mills of the Amer
lean steel and Wire Co. have been
compelled 10 increase their forces
until now so per cent are employed.
Industries OvCrtaNcd.
More than 100000 barrels of oil
have been engaged.
Powder mills are working night and
day
The hosiery. leather. shoe and ma
Chincry industries are being over
taxed. Some shoe factories have re-
IlSt0 foreign ol0ftS hrt0urt OF Alit
domestic trade demands.
Cotton is being exported in uneX-
pected quantities.
The meat packing houses i'm Chi
cage are working night and day with
thousands of extra men employed.
orders have been flashed broadcast
20 agents to scOur their territories for
beef for canning purposes.
One Philadelphia concern has an
order for 100000 blankets
a Pittsburg coal company is enter
tanning q proposition for 100000 tons
~ coal 10 be delivered within a twelve
month.
Automobile trucks valued at a cool
ST. 900 coo are being made for the Rus
sian government.
The fOregoing constitutes but a
small portion of the business already
in sight. and the war has just fairly
begun.
Trade experts predict that the great
est wave OF industrial prosperity the
United States has ever experienced
viii 80 upon the nation before next
spring.