New-York tribune., 1919-09-15
Manufacturers
Association Forms
Export Combine
New Webb Law Organiza.
ton Will Promote Sales
in the Americas of Mam
United States Products

Under the title of the Namusa South
American Corporation, the National
Association of Manufacturers has for
mally incorporated under the Webb
Pomerene law, an organization for the
exporting of all sorts of products Of
American manufacturers 70 Central
and South America Executive Off
GERS have been appointed, board OF
directors elected and headquarters es-
tablished at 80 Churcn street. A
trade am AMBASSADOR representing the
new corporation will shortly leave for
South America to lay the foundation
Tor permanent direct trade relations
with Latin American countries
X. NJ. Fullerton is president Of the
new corporation, 0. P. Hollar ier, vice
president and treasurer. and f. F.
Tompklns, secretary. The executive
committee consists of W. H. Cowdrey,
chairman of the board of directors;
Paul Noble, vice chairman of the
board of directors; Edward Weston,
II: Read and Capt. William P White.
The board of directors consists of fif-
teen executives or manufacturing
nrms IN various parts of the county
Under the plan of the new organi-
zatlon, separate departments will be
established for groups of products
along their natural lines Each de-
partment Will direct its own affairs
as II 1t were a separate export organ
lzaton, with proper regard for the
general purpose of the organization.
The board of directors of the cor
poratlon, consisting of one member
from each group, will control all mat
ters or large relations in foreign
trade affecting the common interests
of the different industrial groups con-
sltutes permanent export trade
council 1epresentating and coordnat-
ing the export interests and activities
OF the different industrial groups con-
stltutlng the corporations member
ship.
For the proper promotion of export
trade relations in general the cor
poratlon Will appoint trade ambas-
sadors to various countries, and will
establish suitable foreign Offices and
branches to build up an adequate
trade information service covering
credits, foreign competition. local
economic conditions. tariff and Gus
toms lntricacies, market requirements,
and so on.
manufacturers desirous of trading
through the corporation,' says an an
nouncement issued yesterday. will
have the services of departmental
statesmen, operating out of the cor
poratlon's foreign Offices and havlEG
the full cooperation of the corpora
tons general representat:-.- - home
and abroad. When the oo-eotation
enters foreign r>rket, rne local
buyers are at once .~1bled to trade
direct with the manufacturer, with
the assurance of fair dealing, good
service, and prompt and proper ad-
Justment of any questions that may
arise. At the same time. the wide
range of cooperative effort which the
plan, permits will give the foreign buy
er the most favorable prices and trad
ing conditions for American goods
obtainable. Coincdentaly, of course
the cost Of foreign representation to
the individual producer will be ma
terially reduced'
The National Association Of Manu-
tacturers plans to establish similar
organization to foster export trade
among its members to Europe, the Far
East, Australia, South Africa and
other primary mSIaesss