The farmer and mechanic., 1914-09-08
WILL SELL TO MEXICO
No Reason Why Furniture That
Sells in Texas Should Not
Also Below Rio Gande;; The
Kinds of Furniture Now Most
Popular in the Different
Latin Countries


Uirh Point Sept. 5.-In addition
~ the recent great inspiration and
impetus given South American and
Central American and Mexican export
trade by our vigilant department of
c,r ,bcrce at Washington. and in ad-
dition to the offices which nave peen
established by the several railway
shlpping companies at Chattanooga
New Orleans, and elsewhere, and the
bureaus Of trade being opened in the
larger cities by representatives of sew
pral South American republics, as
we'll IS the interest being manifested
hy the chambers Of commerce of Jack
souvlle. Mobile. and New Orleans.
there is a great work being done by
the organization in High Point known
as the Southern Furniture Manufac-
turers Association, of which j. 7.
Ryan is secretary and treasurer f. II.
KochtitZky, of Mount Airy, president
and H. = Lambeth, of Thomasville,
and ! G. Shelton, of Statesville, are
vice presidents.
Going i'm to Stay.
This organization, since the begin
ring If the European war, has been
buSily engaged in providing informa-
tion concerning trade opportunities in
South and Central America and in
Mexico. especially in the furniture
line 1t is the belief of Mr.. Ryan
that despite the many seemingly in
surmountable obstacles, certain fur
niture manufacturers of North Caro-
lima are investigating this opportunity
with Il carefulness and determination
which means ultimate and large sue
cess. In regard to the hastily-eX- :
pressed opinion that If a North Caro-
lima manufacturer could not, sell half
dozen car loads of Furniture to a
Mexican or South American whole
saler in five minutes he would throw
up any ,cmpt to capture foreign
na"'-ets. Mr.. Ryan expresses a hearty
disbelief. He emphatically states that
our people are going after the trade
IN thorough, methodical manner
and they are going to stick to it unit
they win. why should not our fur.
niture which sells so successfully ir
Texas sell also in Mexico, a cOntigu
Gus country of which Texas was once
part? Conditions, tastes, and Gus
toms IN many respects are similar" HI
says, and he believes that for the i'm
mediate present Mexico is perhaps th,
furniture makers most promising Op
portunity
kinship in Culture.
In speaking of the differences be
tween South American customs an,
our own quick business methods h
peoples of South America and tn
thited States should be brought close
'osether In their knowledge of eacl
Others intimate social, educationa
ana historical traditions and presen
hatus. As one of the means Of pro
~, M uhs TINS he suggests that MI
ihomaS. who is being sent out on a
Inspection tour by the Southern Fur
nlure Manufacturers Association t
.he south American countries, ShOul
'ake WITH him some of the catalogue
ana other appropriate publications {
our state University and A. and M
""" stinllar matter which would az
~ w To the interest of the peoples {
'ht southern continent These Sout
americans take great delight in III
f''"Iy or our country and speak {
r"i,hariy, for instance. of the bait
VI ''ullford Court House as do w
- wen a few Of their young men an
'neh could come to us for an educs
t tu "hat wonderful and lastir
o"S'S would be laid for a continue
.oihmercial intercourse between O,
'p'eS. upon some such fOundatiC
nuS' such trade relations be built
"s"cr To he permanent and in the fat
~ 'u'ure European endeavors, aft
war Is over, to recapture the
ikets' and aided. too by the natur
hation of business to reflow il:
sloiS channels. Get acquaintt
e.eueS business confidence al
oai fai financial interests. Their
tba o ~ would seem a wise thing f
t; ntate and other higher instit
Th T"S ot North Carolina to provide M
nmsiis mpthas with a supply of education
Idtiohs for distribution amor
rie. 'nambers Of commerce. the libr
Ar ana business Offices of Sou
Massive Style Furniture.
taken oI the facts and suggestiO