The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
BERRY AND ROSS, INC. TO MARK
ET AFRICAN PRODUCTs--G0LD
COAST IMPORT AND EXPORT
CORR. FORMED.

New York. n. Y. Sept 2s.--Marked
indications that the Colored BUSH
ness men are lSeenly alive to the vast
possibilities opened to them in es-
tablishing business relations with the
African merchants. is evidenced in
the formation OF the Gold Coast I'm
port and Export Corporation by the
Berry and Ross Corporation. one OF
the most successful business concerns
in Harlem. TO handle the rich pro-
ducts Of Africa
too wide gap between Colored bust
ness men here and their African
brothers is lamentably too true. The
mutual benefits 10 be derived from
can producers and Colored business
men here are too numerous u have
been overlooked so long. The Berry
and Ross Corporation has seen the
vista of Possibilities open to Colored
business men here and have seized
the opportunity thus afforded r. be
Of service to the African merchants,
and at the same time advance the In
terest of Colored business here. This
new corporation. the Gold Coast I'M
port and Export Corp. capitalized at
$500, 900 will market the mahogany,
palm oil. skins. cocoa beans and other
rich products with which. Africa
abounds. On the, other hand, II will
send the African merchants manu-
featured articles so much needed by
'' Negotiated with Africans.
Some time ago the Berry and Ross
Corp. started negotiations with the
African Merchants on the Gold Coast
and other parts of Africa. with a view
to establishing business relations and
rican merchants accepted the propo-
sails with alacrity and the Corpora
ton was Commissioned to make large
purchases in this country for the
ments of commodities have been made
These transactions assumed such
large corporations that they gave rise
to the necessity of forming the Gold
Coast Import Export Corporation.
sends Representative 10 Africa.
A representative OF this Corpora
ton Is now en- route to Africa, where
he will establish a branch Office for
the Corporation and further cement
the business relations between the
African merchants and the Corpora
ton.
rhe merchants have already eyinced
their KEEN delight and appreciation
in the arrangements and are eager
~ taking advantage of the emporium
itv thus afforded them In finding q
market for their products. which In
many Instances. have been sacrificed
suitable market
scores Of Colored men. women and
girls have been given employment
IN its factory and with the opening
OF these chain stores hundreds more
will be given employment Capable
men and women are needd TO devei-
on into statesmen and women to sell
merchandise to big firms. There are
several openings for such men and
women The business of the Corpora
fion has progressed TO such a stage
that these expansions are made. abb
rol0teiv necessary The shares Of the
Corporation were formerly sold at
SIS each and are new selling at Slu
and may be raised soon. owing to the
expansion program now wei under
wav. The shares of the Gold Coast
Import and Export Corp. are selling
AZ $40 each, the same as the Berry
ana Ross. Inc, shares. The Berry
and Ross Corporation owns the build
ing at 1880 West 1S5th Street for
business expansion. along with other
In Investments In these Corporations
viii net the greatest Yields IN divi-
dends 10 their stockholders. Recently
the Berry and Ross Corp. paid q :
ner cent dividend to Its stockholders
and the. Corporation expects to declare
another dividend In the near future.
information regarding those Corpora
items VIII be cheerfuliy given any
one visiting the Offices Of the Cor
norations al s6-ss West 18TH Street
on BY calling Harlem 1900.