Cleveland County herald., 1920-11-11
FRENCH FAIRS
 DRAWING CARDS
Those Held at Paris, Lyons and Bordeaux Grow to Propor-
 tions of Expositions.
AMERICANS ARE TAXING PART
Everything Conceivable for Use in Foreign Lands Is Exhibited-May Revert to antering-Extension
 of Foreign Trade Planned.

Paris.-French fairs of today have reached the proportion of expositions and have proved to be the best means of attracting buyers. The steady growth of the Lyons, Bordeaux and Paris fairs has not only created world wide interest in them, but has added to the importance of international trade Americans are participating in them more and more and at the last Lyons fair there were about 100 American exhibitors, in striking con- trast to the dozen that displayed mer- chandise at the first one. There has also been a corresponding increase in the number of American buyers.
 "For those who are unacquainted with the French fairs" writes Dun's correspondent at Paris, ''it may not be amiss to state that. the one at Lyons is held in the spring and fall, the one at Bordeaux in the early summer and the one at Paris in the late spring. At the Lyons fair silks are offered in the spring and machinery in the fall. The Bordeaux fair, though only four years old, has established a place for itself and has become particularly im- portant as a French colonial exhibi- tion.
 Means Much to Future.
 ''This means a great deal to the fu- lure trade between America and France, for this great colonial port of France seeks to centralize at it's fair everything from raphia to palm oil and from Yankee notions for Moroc- cans to petroleum engines for Mada- gascar. While the colonial products are more or less raw materials. the finished products that the French colonies require are not wanting in the United States, whose foreign trade under the new order of things can be said to be still in it's infancy.
 "An announcement of one of the ex- hibitors at the Bordeaux fair now iii progress, is suggestive of many things in foreign trade. It reads: Sorghum Straw Brooms This important manu- featuring house makes a speciality of brooms called American and of Span ish mats and brushes. These are spe- cial articles for export. Representa- tives are sought for France and abroad The house exhibiting these exotic wares has it's factory in the south of France There are many streets of exhibits that are not limited to articles de Paris.
 GuJNo oIAid opu 6IJr1lioo tiov of effort and to correct all conflicting plans. ar engagements are now being perfected to have these three fairs coordinate their work. It is expected that this will economize time and money and Increase the cOnveniences that can be extended to foreign exhibitors and buy CTS. Just how far-reaching this move ment will be it is difficult to forecast. At any rate, it will give permanence to these international market places, and like the former fairs at Leipzig and Mini Novgorod will permit the display of the finished products of the respective territories.
 "One of the greatest advantages, however, will probably be the offering of unusual facilities for the barterine of merchandise. Whether it may be admitted or not the basic require. ments of civilization in many countries are practically unobtainable owing to the disparity of exchange. AS this situr alton may continue for an indefinite period, the world will probably be forced to revert to bartering. the meth cd of primitive peoples. In that event these fairs will offer one of the most convenient places for such an ex- change of merchandise.
 Concentrate Their Efforts.
 "The first thing proposed is to get in touch with foreign expositions so as to inaugurate a reciprocal system of publicity and recruiting. Next they will attempt 10 remedy, by mutual agreement, certain defects which have been detected in the homogeneous of the various fairs. It was also decided that each exhibitor must have his booth ready for the opening of the fair and not several days later, as has ire quently been the case. The booth, or exhibit, must be in charge of a re- sponsible representative of the house owning the display; some one capable of furnishing all required information.
 "The Bordeaux fair grounds are right in the city. The stands open on one side on a covered gallery, with offices and private entrances from the street side, which can be much inn proved. The exhibits are now housed in multitude of wooden buildings forming sreets along the side of the river. and in the neighboring squares of the city. often to the bewilderment and confusion of the visitor.
 "The Worlds Fair, or Universal Ex- position, which from the middle of the last century to>19Oo was held in Paris every eleven years will probably be abandoned until the new economic sit- uation shall have become entirely set tied. The changes that have been wrought by the war make it imprae, ticable to hold such an exposition at thfo tfma aS if wOuld ha t0o srrAAt q