Evening star., 1920-03-07


and sam ample his
International wares he was In
81. much tho same po-
Peter Pipers. sition as som. j.
countries Of Europe are today-pen-
niless. The American manufacturer
dence that through the Edge act to
finance foreign trade. or some other
system devised by the federal author
tiles and business leaders. q way will
be found to satisfy the hunger OF
foreign markets for American goods
and provide capital for him to con-
tinue his production without actually
taking from those countries the gold
they haven't got.
made in u. 8. A" goods are widely
known. but not a. widely as Ameri-
can business enterprise Is going to
make them. They are going to be
exhibited in the worlds show win
dows in the centers of trade through
out the world. There they can be
seen and tested. demonstrated and
sold to progressive buyers from all
countries who are looking for quality
and quantity production and reliabil-
ity of service.
In these days of reconstruction in
Europe and the opening UP OF South
America and the industrial wakening
ness leaders realize that the superior
ity Of American goods must be shown
to all the people of the world to meet
competition from cheap labor OF other
lands. They appreciate now, as they
did not before the war. the necessity
do
Of rival nations by showing how the
products Of the United States are
raised and manufactured, and by
meeting the business leaders OF other
countries and showing them. face to
face, that American goods challenge
trade promotion will be won the
good wilr' Of other nations. which is
q most valuable national asset.
It 70 with such thoughts in mind
that tho business agencies Of tho fed
trail COVER n ment
To Show Gooda and those directing
tho business among
shippers. exporters. etc. are prepar-
ing to show made in U. 8. A." goods
at all the fairs now being arranged
in the principal marts Of commerce.
The bureau Of foreign. and domes-
tic commerce and the Department Of
Agriculture are encouraging Ameri-
can producers and sellers and lend
ing them every assistance in this
overseas competitive showing OF sam
pies of American surplus commodi-
ties. The Chamber of Commerce Of
~ nj Cd fYahn
and industry organizations are CO.
An agricultural and industrial SAM
pie fair Is to be held in Milan. Italy.
early in April. 1t Is to be an annual
event. With purpose broader than
that Of a mere exposition 1t Is intend
ed rather to provide means for ac-
tually making sales through bringing
together large number OF producers
and buyers. permitting the latter to
examine samples Of every kind and to
place orders with tho least possible
loss of time. The Department Of Agri-
culture Is taking pains to especially
interest American canned goods. con-
densed milk and grocery industries.
Example Of another type Of indus
in Finland. under the auspices Of
an association consisting of the COM
mercial and Industrial Organisations
in that country. This exhibit. Consul
Parker w. Buhrman at Helsingfors
advises, will be devoted exclusively to
domestic products, except that indus
tries not represented in Finland and
those closely allied to Finnish indus
tries or upon which Finnish industries
arc dependent may make exhibits.
Even q stricter home-industry ex.
hibit Is planned at Copenhagen. where
q permanent Institution IL being built up
according to Consul Maurice p. Dunlap.
Tho purpose 10 to encourage use Of
homemade articles and 80 help to regu.
late the unfavorablo exchange.
American business interests arc pre-
pairing to take conspicuous part in the
housing fair at Christiania, Norway.
Cablegrams from Consul General Ma
rion Letcher have been very helpful
in preparing for these exhibitions.
The fair 10 from April 10 to May 3.
under the auspices Of the Norwegian
Housing and Town Planning Associa-
ton. Among tho materials to be
shown by the American concerns are
those necessary in erecting residences,
such as ceilings and wall materials,
flooring, thing for interiors and roofs,
heating and sanitary equipment of all
kinds, electrical equipment for heat.
ing and for domestic power. Ready
made buildings will be an important
part Of the American exhibit, but they
are restricted to miniature size rather
than the complete building.
Vjsioning an unusual opportunity 70
|popularise American products. busi-
ness scouts from this country have
lust particiDated in the sorinQ fair at