Evening journal., 1914-03-03
TELLS
ABOUT TRADE
PROMOTION
Dr.. Baldwin, Of Federal Ser
vice, Shows Value Of Gov
ein nent Reports
WILMINGTON MAY SECURE
TRAIN DEVICE INDUSTRY


Chamber of Commerce attended fhl
noon-day luncheon Of the organiza-
( ton IN The rose room Of the Hotel
DUPONT today and listened to an ad-
| dress by A. H. Baldwin. chief Of tho
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic
Commerce OF the Department of Com
mcrce on "Trade Promotion Mr..
Baldwin told those present how they
could help their business by utilizing
the information which the bureau Is
collecting not only IN the United
States, but all over the world by its
consular and special service. which
has been converted into a gigantie
press agency and information bureau
10 supply information TO the Amer
ican business man from all parts OF
the globe.
G.. d. Garrotson. yice-presidcni OF
the Chamber Of Commerce. presided
IN the absence Of Josiah Marvel.
president Of the organization. Be
fore Mr.. Baldwin's address a reso-
luton, which was adopted at a
meeting of the board of directors
recommending the Levy Court that
the award Of damages for the elm
ination OF the grade crossing at
Concord turnpike and B. and o..
railroad be adopted.
A brief talk was also made by
Guy = Thurber. president OF the
Automatic Train and Control Signal
Device Company. OF Pittsburg. Pa,
which was invented by a local man.
and may locate in this city
MIR. Baldwin said that trade forma-
tion ga taken care of by the Bureau
Of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
1T is supposed too promote, foster
and advance the commerce of the
United States said Mr. Baldwin
AS you an know. the Federal gov
ernment has its officers everywhere
This practically establishes as my Of
fee uses Il, press association.
IN order that tho American business
men may become familiar with any
facts which will be of use TO him. air.
Baldwin said this service Is now be-
ing used all over the world. and
American Consuls are par; OF the
system. he declared that the Amcri-
eau Consular Service Is the best in
tho world and far IN advance OF that
oi England. Twelve years ago. Mr..
Baldwin said, he had seen things IN
the service that had made MIN blush.
but now II is tar IN advance of any
other country. Under the new and
improved system. reports arc made
of any new industries or OF anything
that will be OF interest to the Amerl-
can business man and Viii aid him TO
go into foreign markets and do busl-
ness.
MIR. Baldwin said the department
also has special agents. which are
practically scouts. who travel all
over the world obtaining informal on
for The American business man.
These. with the custom officials ia all
Of the cities ia the United States.
make the department a clearing house
OF Information. He told of the print
cd matter sent out by the depart
mcnt last year During 1913. S14b.000
was spent IN printing alone
Mr.. Baldwin said he did not believe
In giving away government docu-
mente, and as far as rossiblc dccu-
ments are sold He cited as an ex-
ample a document which cost the
government several thousand dollars
each year and Went 10 over 5000
people. He suggested that each OF
them pay ten cents a year for the
document and then a little loss than
400 of them wanted the document,
showing the waste OF such free lltera-
ture.
Mr.. Baldwin made strong plea
for interest in the work OF the depart
ment, and benefits derived from Il
would be ten-fold what they are to-
day. In several instances. he said.
he had found prominent business
men who had hired experts. sent
them abroad, or other places. ~ an
expense Of thousands OF dollars.
When the information desired BY chem
could have been obtained from the
donartment
he said Secretary Reddeld has
asked for an appropriation OF $780,
600 for next year TO carry on this
work. and while probably al of this
amount would not be obtained. IL
could be used by toe department very
advantageolsly in perfectlpg the for
eign service. He said be could cite
cases where single paragraphs from
an American consul bave load 70 hum
drede Of thousands of dollars of
trade for American mcrchanth and
manufacturers.
Mr.. Thurber. the second speaker.
said be was very sorry that some Of
his associates with him in the auto
matte signal control device could not
be present. as they were snowbouud.
He said that he had come here 10
start an enterprise which might be OF
great benefit TO the community and
he hoped bs,cre he left tho city TO
have the opportunity 70 wire his as
sociates to come here aud hep close
the deal which will be Of an advan-
tage 10 the ely. He said he was
greatly impressed with Wilmington
and the spirit shown by the men Of
the city and with its wonderful
waterfront and other advantages. and
he thought with a proper spirit shown
& t.at q. tha
largest cities in the country
The following guests were present
at .he luncheon today:
Messrs. Guy =. Thurher. Mr. VII
isms. OF Pittsburgh. r. G.. Field. y
, :. Longaker, o. G. Cooden. W. r
( Douglas. c. A. Rudolph. IT A. Cas-.
T person. George Carter. Howell s
! ENGLAND, c. ID. Garretson. William G.
! Robelen. n. j. McCork ndale with ono
/ guest. r. +. Tevis. with one guest;
Harry 5. Rodearmel. with three
i guests; Henry Wilson, s. r. Wilson
I Jr., William b. Megear. George w
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