Evening star., 1920-03-07
IN THE WORLDS SHOP WINDOWS

Danzig and are making reservations
also for the autumn fair. Commits
sioner William Dawson made all ar
rangements for the American partici-
patton and impressed upon the bu-
reau Of foreign and domestic COM
merce that the market is a ready field
for American goods. Local firms and
other visitors. he advises. were par
ticularly interested in agricultural
machinery and implements and other
products urgently needed in connec-
Of eastern Europe. During the last
six months many firms have estab-
lished in Danzig and were glad to get
lines that they could carry into DAN
gigs future important hinterland.
The date of the Danzig industrial
fair In the autumn has not yet been
set definitely.
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Shipments OF American manufac-
turers to the Brussels commercial
fair in April are going
Shipping to forward under the SUI
p..,- pervision Of the Amer
"ss01s' ican Express Company,
65 Broadway. New York. which has
been designated by the fair committee
as its agent in the United States.
Trade Commissioner C. e. Herring at
Brussels has been efficiently busy in
the interests Of American business.
This fair. whose primary purpose is
to show the commercial world Bel
gums industrial progress since the
armistice. Is expected to attract a
large number of visitors from various
European countries. Commissioner
Herring advises that the fair will
give the American manufacturers an
opportunity to make their products
Known to prospective purchasers in a
large part of northern Europe. Among
the American products which it is ex-
pected will awaken especial interest
on the part Of prospective Belgian
purchasers, as well as others attend
Ing the Understanding United States
commerce into western or middle
Europe-lnclude the following:
Agricultural machinery and imp1e-
ments. motor cycles. medfum-p priced
automobiles, motor vehicle access
sortes. dental goods. electrical novel;
ties and lamps and stoves, metal Of
nee equipment: household labor-sav-
Ing devices. builders hardware, enam-
eled ware and other sanitary appli-
ances. adding machines and typewrit-
ers, canned soups and spaghetti
sound reproducing instruments, pre-
pared breakfast foods. olive oil and
nATQWOOQS -,
rior work and leather.
Consul Theodore Jaeckel has cabled
from Bordeaux, France, that samples
for the Bordeaux fair from June
to %: inclusive. will be admitted
duty free by the French customs au-
thorities. They are to be admitted
which will be refunded upon re-ex-
portation OF the samples. which will
be returned to the United States with.
out charge, and embargoes against
the expectation of goods will not
apply to these samples.
The Barcelona, Spain. Industrial fair
has been postponed, Consul General
Bailey Hurst re-
Barcelona Fair ports. but It is
Is Postponed. 1928. "Amerie.m A ' m
manufacturers and exporters" he
notifies the bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce, should certainly
avail themselves Of the opportunity
offered by this exposition to make
a representative display Of American
on a vast scale and some buildings
already m process Of construction In
dicate that no effort will be spared
to make 1t q success"
This fair is planned with the CO.
operation Of the principal city coun-
ellis and chambers of commerce in
Spain. It Is hoped to develop this
enterprise into q worldwide market.
The management will extend all ex-
hibitors facilities in the way Of re-
duced freights and customshouse du-
ties.
Tho fourth Swiss sample fair is to
the United States we'll represented.
thanks to tho cooperation Of Consul
Philip Holland in making arrange
ments. Last year there were 1877
exhibitors. IS. 900 purchasers and sales
amounting to about $9.650.000: This
tatr has been very profitable for
american interests participating. be-
cause they have an opportunity un-
oer favorable conditions to not only
eell to the Swiss, but to win Gus
toners in many other countries.
A sample fair 10 also being arranged
at Libau (the old Russian govern
ment Of Courlandl. to be held In June.
it 10 proposed that it's scope Will be
Pics OF raw materials. nnanufactured.
engines. provisions. etc. It Is intended
es An annual affair.
Inese are but illustrations OF DOM
onstretions being made BY the lead
ets OF American business In all the
countrieg Of the world. They are p!ac.
ing the Made in y. 8. A." goods SIDE.
oy-stde with the products Of other
coontrieo In the worlds show win.
dows and saying to the buyers and
customers. Take Your Pick"