The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30
MANU- ACTURERS
ARE PT|M|ST|C
See a Splendid Opportunity for
the Members of Nation-Widc
Organization.
VIRGINIA FACTORIES IN 1T
Makers of Goods in United States
Can Supply Nearly All of Miss
ing Links by Hustling.

The National Association OF Manu-
facturcrs which has among Its mem
bers large number OF Virginia manu-
featuring establishments with plants
In Richmond. Danville. LynchburE.
Roanoke. Norfolk. Staunton and other
cities Is In no way pessimistIc as re-
CARDS tho effects of the European war
on the business OF the manufacturers
OF this country. On the contrary, 1t
is Just the other way, AS will be seen
by bulletin the association has just
Issued. Referring especially to the
European war the bulletin saws:
The United States, Its manufac-
turers, financial institutions and people
were never in better position TO with
stand adverse conditions and never be-
fore SO we'll prepared to overcome OBJ
stacles and take advantage OF COM
mcrcial opportunities. In the first
place, the almost complete stoppage OF
tho Industrial machinery OF the chief
manufacturing countries OF the world
outside OF the United States places a
great duty on this country which its
humanity alone would compel 1t to
meet But fortunately with this duty
goes great opportunity. especially for
the manufacturers. Tho manufacture
cr's duty and opportunity lie In sup
plying to tho nations outside of Europe
(and as far as practicable In Europe)
those goods from which they are now
cut off, and which they must have In
order TO maintain their own industrial
life.
CALLS COMING AND VIZ
HAVE THE GOODS READY
'F6rtunately for all concerned. the
manufacturers OF the United States
are now prepared to supply nearly all
tho If ,1ta oSf NJ
the world needs.
Already the calls ara coming to the
United States from many lands, and
particularly those OF South America.
for supplies OF all kinds Where be-
fore the American manufacturer could
only hope TO secure orders after the
expenditure OF much time. money and
patience in soliciting trade. now tho
trade seeks him.
But the manufacturer cannot AFFORD
to sit and walt for the trade. He must
be prepared to meet It more than halt
way IL he desires to secure and retain
n permanent hold upon the, long de-
sired oversee business. The Far East,
Australasia Africa. as we'll as Latin
America needs his goods. but not all
the consumers know that he can sup
ply them or Will supply them. All APP
proved channels should be used to In
form these far away consumers that
American mills. shops and factories
can meet their requirements and Will
mako every efrort't to supply these re-
ouirements.
THE TIME FOR SWAPPING
GOODS IS At HAND
But while over-sea consumers and
American producers are now. or soon
will be seeking each other out as
never before. the American manufac-
turer must not deceive himself with
respect to Immediate results Interest
rs well as duty counsels unremitting
efforts towards the desired goal OF sup
plying the crying and continuous needs
OF forcing customers, but while there
Is now unusual opportunity there Is
also unusual difficulty to be met The
foreign producer Is cut off by tho war
from his own greatest customers. as
the warning nations are themselves by
far the largest buyers Of the products
OF many OF tho neutral nations. In
large degree. tho evtent to which this
United States can take care of this
neutral nations exports will be meas
ured the opportunity for selling what
those nations must buy. Most of them
are in the position of the American
farmer: II they cannot sell their own
products. they cannot buy others
goods"