The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-11-09
FRENCH FAIRS
DRAWING CARDS
Those Held at Paris, Lyons and
Bordeaux Grow to Propor-
tionS of ExpesitionS.
AMERICANS ARE. TAKING PART
Everything Conceivable for Use In
Foreign Lands Is Exhibited--Msy
Revert to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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 unacquaiHted
with the French fairs" writes Duns
correspondent at Paris, "t 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 i'm
portant as French colonial exhibit
tion.
Means Much to Future.
"This means great deal TO the fu-
ture trade between America and
France, for this great colonial port Of
France seeks to centralize at its fair
everything from raphia to palm oil
and from Yankee notions for Moroc-
cans to petroleum engines for NADIA
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 its infancy.
An announcement of one of the ex-
hibitors at the Bordeaux fair, now in
progress is suggestive of many things
In foreign trade 1T 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
eyo wares has its factory in the
soAh of F.ulce There are many
streets of exhibits that are not limited
to articles de Paris.
"To avoid any duplication Of effort
and to correct all conflicting plans, ar
rangements are now being perfected
to have these three fairs coordinate
their work. 1t is expected that this
will economize time and money and
Increase the conveniences that can be
extended to foreign exhibitors and buy
ers 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
territories.
"One of the greatest advantages,
however, will probably be the offering
Df unusual facilities for the bartering |
If merchandise. Whether it may be |
or not the basic require
nents of civilization in many countries
he disparity of exchange. As this stu
,tion may continue for an indefinite
period, the world will probably be
'orced to revert to bartering, the meth
ID of primitive peoples. In that event
hese fairs will offer one Of the most
places for such an ex-
,hange of merchandise.
Concentrate Their Efforts.
"The first thing proposed is to get in
ouch with foreign expositions so as TO
reciprocal system of
and recruiting. Next they
viii attempt 10 remedy, by mutual
greement, certain defects which have
cen detected in the arrangements Of
he various fairs. 1t was also decided
hat each exhibitor must have his
Doth ready for the opening of the fair,
nd not several days later, as has fire.
uently been the case. The booth, or
xhibit, must be in charge of re-
ponsible representative of the house
wning the display; some one capable
f furnishing all required information.
"The Bordeaux fair grounds are
ght in the city. The stands open on
ne side on a covered gallery, with
aices and private entrances from the
rect side, which can be much i'm
roved. The exhibits are now housed
/ multitude Of wooden buildings
,rmng streets along the side of the
YER and in the neighboring squares
{ the city, often TO the bewilderment
nd confusion of the visitor.
"The Worlds Fair or Universal Ex-
)stion, which from the middle of the
st century TO 1900 was held in Paris
-ery eleven years. will probably be :
landoned until the new economic sit Z
,tion shall have become entirely set :
ed. The changes that have been E
rought by the war make it imprac- E
cable to hold such an exposition at :
is time, as it would be too great a :
rain industrially financially and ad- :
ON France and its in z