The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-30
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 our merchants and manufacturers of the markets of South America. of Asia, Africa and Europe. Germany, last year, supplied S341 900 000 of the exports to Russia. and q great part of that bust- ness can be ours if We put forth tk @ proper erorts. This question of cap- turing the worlds markets is worthy of the most careful study and deter mined effort l shall do all l can $ will you, to encourage and speed for ward such undertaking, but l feel that l would fall short of my duty here did l not utter word of caution and point out to you not only the far greater market right at your very door which the National Marketing Committee k organized to assist in opening up. but to impress upon you the stability and permanence of this enlargement of the home market, and the absolute certain ty 1t offers of belonging to our own farmers, merchants and manufacturers for all time. This certainly may not supply to foreign markets. no matter how attractive or deSira ble they may be. In commerce between nations no fact is more clearly established than that the final settlement of all ex- changes must be in the products of the trading nations. We sell manufae- tured goods to Russia. What has Rus sia to give in return? Mainly farm products. We have small need for these But England and France have large demands. Germany and Austria. the most nearly f-sustaining of the large European states, also import con- siderable food supplies. Therefore. when peace is restored, the irresis- tible logic of hard economic conditions will inevitably swing Russian imports from those nations that can most pro- ably accept Russia's agricultural ex- ports in return.
 An Enduring Foundation.
 You business men of our beloved South. whatever else you do. don't neg leCt the opportunity The National Mar keting Committee offers you to in- crease the prosperity of our producers. thus building a solid, enduring fOunda- tion on which home markets can be enlarged. and enlarged again and again. The problems of economic dis tribution must be solved that there may be an end to the waste between vantage of both producer and con- sumer. The opportunity is here. The National Marketing Committee will help this Congress create greater nation through a greater south The South is well represented on it's ex- ecutiVe board. The officers of your own great organization. gentlemen, of the Congress- are leaders in the move- ment thus insuring perfect harmony and coordination of these two large undertakings. And more than that. gentlemen. affirmative action taken by you in this will be the keynote for similar action by commercial, agricul- tural and consumers organizations throughout the entire United States. I do not speak for myself alone, but for the Marketing Committee and for the commercial and farm organizations all ready affiliated with 1t. The committee will hold meeting in Muskogee at the close of this convention, and may not hope that this Congress so pre- eminently representative of the South. will give its approval to the work al ready accomplished. and by suitable action give strength and encourage ment to the work ahead? May I not even hope that every one of you. gen tlemen. whose devotion to the ideal of a greater nation through a great South Is shown by your presence here. will join with us and on your return home make the National Marketing Commit tee and its plans known, and aid in making your community the center of an affiliated activity earnestly deter mined that this great purpose shall be speedily consummated. Thus through your efforts from year to year. enriched by your lahors here. will our common country become a Greater Nation Through d Greater South"