New-York tribune., 1919-08-30
Business Items

The American Express Company an
nounces IN its foreign trade bulletin
for September that the oompany's
steadily growing South American busi-
ness has made il necessary - arrange
Tor the establishment Of exiusiye
offices at Valparaiso, Chie, and Monte
vldo, Uruguay, both Of which j.. is ey-
pected VIII be opened by the first Of
next year. F. O. French, long in charge
of the company's South American ship
ping department in New YORK. VIII be
in charge at Valparaiso A. B. Howard
South American manage, j. uow n
New York, to remain until October.
Argentine buying m the United
States" according 10 the bulletin. has
recently been heavy, TO MAke mp for
lost motion during the strike: crop
prospects there are good. and w-n IN
creased tonnage now offering. manu-
facturers who do not take advantage
OF the wonderful Latin-Anerican mar
kets, which produce enormous guam
tltles Of raw material and manufacture
nothing, are overlooking an opportunity
10 esta bliSn d permanent trade unique
IN commercial history'
Mr. Howard makes q suggestion that
exporters desiring 20 extend their mar
kets in Brazil and the Argentine. and
especially firms contemplating sending
representatives to those countries,
would unquestionably find it advantage
Gus TO take out associate membership
IN the American Chambers Of Com
merce at Buenos Ayres and Rio de
Janelro.
SECRETARIES of various wholesale and
retail associations representing the
"omen's apparel industry yesterday
promised the millinery trade 10 put
the proposition of cooperation in the
nlowlnter millinery opening on Octo-
per before their boards OF directors.
The association secretaries met men,
Ders OF the millinery committee IN
charge OF the midwinter opening at
iuncheon at the Hotel PENNSYLVANIA.
Inc cooperation Of newspaper, trade
paper and fashion publication style
%rlters has been assured. according 70
+. '. NJ. Goldberg. manager of the Re-
Tan Millinery As s0ciation Of America
and secretary of the midwintor open
ing committee. The advertising men
OF stores and publication also have
tn heen interested in the ptoposition.
Next week the cooperation Of the res
ident buyers VIII be solicited ard the
I'M ncial committee appointed ~ raise
FUNDS for the opening VII begin is
work.
The governments war on high
prices and the general situation
brought about by the governments
auction wall be discussed next Thurs
Day at special meeting between the
executive committee Of the National
Retail DrygoodS Association and the
members Of the former War Service
committee Of Department and Dry
goods stores. Il j. expected tha. a
dehnIte programme Of acton - CO.
operate WI the government ~ tne
e.lmination OF possible profteerlns
among retailers VIII be mapped out.
Fursten Brothers & CO have
announced the rocpening OF their
,elpsic, Germany. Office under the
direction Of James Nulfsohn, the rep
resentat've Of the company there be-
fore the war. Mr.. Wulfsohn has been
ms iructed by the compan. - accept
orders for the purchase Of faTs IN
TINS country for Gcrn.an account on
ninety days bankers credit or upon
the payment Of 80 per cent Of me
value q the furs VIXEN ordered ana
me remainder upon delivery. Upon
the payment of 30 per ccat Of the
value of the furs German importers
WIN D. aple TO get delivery OF tn0
goods and also take advantage % the
four months allowed By the Funstea
concern for clearance
Irwin G. Jennings assistant secre-
tary Of the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany of New York TO- the last .hree
yeas, resigned yeste day TO become
business director OF The Glass Con-
tainers Association OF America. This
association was recently Organized ny
manufacturers OF class and allied
lines throughout the United Stater
and Canada.