The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-22
Position Of Trade Expert Is Open to
Someone Who Can Read and
Write Spanish
FluentIy.
MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE
Trade knowledge With Latin-Ameri'
can Countries Is One of the
Special Requirements
Of This Job.

IL lilClC IS III iNConth VIM
can read and write Spanish f1uently;
who has spent three years in posi-.
ton which deals with Latin-American
trade, Of which not less than one year
has been in a Latin-American coun-
try; who possesses high school edu.
cation, and who can write thesis on
trade subject. he has a chance to
| land a $4,000 Job with Uncle Sam.
Notices were received today from the
the civil service commission of the
i United States relatives to this exami-
nation The cooperation Of CONNER
cial clubs and industrial associations
! is being asked in locating eligibles for
/ this examination.
The examination is for a special
agent who is qualified as Latin
American trade expert. 1t Is open to
men and the salary is $4,000 and ex-
penses when absent from his head
quarters on official business.
The Duties Of Job.
The duties of the position will be
to go through the United States dis
cussing with manufacturers, export
ers, chambers of commerce, and other
business organizations the practical
details of trade with Latin America.
| The appointee should be man who
has had large personal and practical
experience in Latin America; he must
| be one who will impress people with
his practical knowledge Of the situa-
ton, because that knowledge is what
| is needed more than anything else.
He must be able to address public
gath erings and meetings. because he
will have large number OF them to
attend, and a large number OF adj
dresses to make. He should be able
| to point out to the American business
men Just what the difficulties connect
| ed with Latin-American trade are, and
should be able to show them how to
overcome those difficulties. 1t is also
hoped that the man who is assigned
| to this work will be able to direct the
publicity work through some one now
employed in the bureau. The bureau
wishes to let the people, and particu-
| larly the business men. know what the
/ bureau of foreign and domestic COM
merce is doing, and what information
| it is prepared to furnish. There are
a large number Of statistical state
ments which go out and which need to
be nut in better form. There are
articles which should be written on
the bureaus work and published in
various magazines, particularly trade
! periodicals. ....
Requirements Of Job.
An education equivalent to that &C.
ouired in a full highs school course. an
ability to read and write Spanish
fuent,y, and at least three years of
experience in responsible positions IN
! Latin. American trade. of which not
less than one year must have been In
I.atin-American countries, are prere-
uuisites for consideration for this po-
sition.
| In connection with the third sub
| iect. the applicant must submit with
Ibis application a thesis Of not less
than 1000 words, either typewriter
or In handwriting. on one Of the fol-
lowing subjects:
n Future competition in South
American trade, between the United
Kingdom, Germany and the United
States.
(2) Specific advantages to Ameri-
can exporters of American banks in
South America.
(3) System Of distribution Of i'm
ports in South American countries.
(4) Effects of political conditions
on commerce of South American coun-
tries.
(5) influence Of investments in
South America on trade.
Statements as to education and ex-
perience are accepted subject to veri-
fication.
The appointment OF the person Sc
lected from the certifcatton may be
subject to his appearance before a
board in WASHINGTON to test orally
his personal characteristics and per-
sonal fitness for this position. and his
ability to read and write Spanish.
Applicants must have reached their
twenty-f1fth but not their f1ftieth birth
day on the date of the examination.
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