Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-09-13
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL
CONGRESS- SERVICES

WASHINGTON u c.. Sept H.
The Southern Commercial Congress
has rendered notable service at
this moment of commercial opportu-
nifty in publishing the volume which
comes from press today entitled
THE Young Mans Chances in South
aud Central America study of
opportunity by William \ Reid, for
twelve years associated with Latin
peoples. six years In their service in
commercial Investigation from the
Rio Grande 10 the Straits OF Magel-
Ian. now of the staff of the Pan
American Union and Counsellor of
the Bureau ot Foreign Commerce of
The southern Commercial Congress
The book Is OF especial impor-
lance 90 young men. u tells about
cnances In the profession and In
many lines Of business II weighs
aud considers opportunities, adyan-
tages. disadvantages, pitfalls II
tells OF talent that g. needed and
talent that Is not needed In the great
commercial aud industrial develop
ment 90 the Latin American nations
! II relates stories of success ana
stories OF failure and some Of the
underlying cFses II kives names
aud addresses Of poo corporations
OF the United States engaged In com
mercial and industrial enterprise all
over Latin America. most of which
I employ young men I'm considering
| the young mans business outlook
IN Latin American countries tho
/ writer does not believe that the era
Of upportunits In the United state.
/ Is wanting On the contrary, the
/ position of our country as great
| woruld power Is responsible for %
/ wider and constantly h.uadeuing
| field Of usefulness which lies open
20 young American
The introduction g. written hy
/ Director General Barrett oft the Pan
American Union. llo -ays 1m
frank to state that have found tho
book not only .ntorestiue 400 instru'
tive. but full of valuable Information
10 all person Who are Watching tHs
development NJ Latin America
am glad To encourage the publication
OF books of mis- character and ]
congratulate The Southern CONNER
cial Congress md its Managing Di.
rector. Or Clarence = Owens. ON co...
operating with the author Boo making
this book available :" Zee general
public. do not think DO is any oy.
aggeratiOn tu regnrd 600. as the p-t.
Geological moment fur DO. accom-
piishing q great deal OFF good lNr
Pan American Union 3. uErrNhrlm
ed with rcut rs for FOuuH men boo
all parts OF tHe United States. and
some In Europe. asking about th"
progress and pos Utilities of thr
South AmerHn countries This
hook answer lenrIy alI tHr Iuuuir.
les which thcy make. and 1 fhe same
time contain vast amount uf ln.
formation that will br useful 20
manufacturer exporter and Zoo.
porters who aish to build lp closer
trade relations eth the South Anne.
riran countrips
Managing Director Owens. of The
Southern Commercial Congress. Boo
the prefatory note saws If I Hifh
high degree o. satisfaction that
The southern 'ommerr'a. congress
places this yuIUn' before E0IUg men
Of America not that if may lure
them from horne but ur ihe con.
irary. that the young man may he
apprised 20 ihp demand fnr such scr
vices that be- can render 0' the op.
pOrtunities tba' Do ZOO iufnrnaiiona
exchange az modities and of the
part he NAV play Nhr'hrr within
the homeland Hr on foreign SOIL To-
our development the Young man
takes LEADING role