Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-05-07
Advantages of Foreign Trade
To The Mississippi Valley

,....r.l channel as factor in trims
IMITATION 20 'hr valley from d,,,r,,.
men, or T., trade.
From ,n, above it is c,iiop, ...,
r..,,..... eliza. t,rrign markets >,....
l-,...o.,.I for The surplus prodar.. r..
.r.... must ua>- fhroug. channel. a.. ~
81. r,....., o.. valley nd ... ....
.......,.r -,.'..u hv is loss. IT,.
49,. ..... .a..r. must nil, ...-
.ir..... FL, valley, a God im.m..... .....i
.. .,.. mountain ranges as ma. r....
J,.. The Valley must T., ,.a..,..,'.
NM. it.r': in Is world trade. |. ,..,.+.
no other help and no other port, T.,
las every natural advantage and ~fr...,.
mus, uc developed.
When The tremendous volume ., ,I..
valleys yrodurr, flow througn IL, r,,,.
20 -hr ports of the world witno.. .,,,.
IorL.r section taking its toll. i,. .,.i..s
twill pro~urr. IL farms will be. .,r,. .
=, re u'iun,'. aud It's mines .r, ...
.nrir, d,rr'oIn.d. Ships will sail l,..
and forth ON fr- ivers to meet ,i.. .i..,.,
If rl. world u H. lending PORTS.
TIL. rruvtI cf .itits and th.. ,r...,...r
.f.t If 'ac adiacru; country j. a.r,,...
"a, uu ,a, commerce Of a lucali', r..
cities ,- p valley have all ronaifi,.,.
and r.,mircmcutS necessary for 70 .ar..
commerce.. The growtl lies IN H.,
direction. Their growth and the yo,n,n.
IF their commerce will decide the d....
.in, If .lc valley, for their popurat,o,
and wealth are ~ come from this. Citi.s
have crown and fOurishcd while trade
! lowed through them, and drcavcI II
this trade was diverted over other
routes.
The manufactures of a section furuisl
market for the raw material adjacent.
Thcv furnish employment ~ 4 vast
number Of men. Highways are built TO
move, hi, material, thus railways are
lc>rl,lrG Dwellings are bHiit, and the
.,a,, Lana +, pat into cultivation. Cn.-
uer-, :, like q magician, wlo WAYS
lis laaL .ud builds cities where u:-
waste. and thc smoke dar&rncI the *,
and men 'uilrd for the bettcrmrut Of
tie world.
Tho inheritance of foreign commerce
may be overlooked in PROSPEROUS times.
hut under present conditions anyone
AN 500 that the salvation 81 this see
ton lies in exporting rice to foreign
markets
Since the wealth of nation can hc
accurately measured by the difference
in its im'prt> AMI exports. mSrlr" the
,ran',h os section that lie, III ra-
.;or
go. intercourse be.we"r ~, iH'!,,f-
nal, - vo countries engaged in for
...,. .~a q. bring about an alliance hr-
p ven - Icaple established ou conf.
I'icucc and mutual respect which is more
lasting than any "scrap of paper y.
Prur,Ic in nrltual communication with
a~n c;hcr learn from one another. \
cordial ~,,ation Of one people with an
otrcr rStabii>lr, a business asset IN
every rcsrcct, end is Of u-lnoS, import
anr" in times Of war.
The educational benefits derived by
any u,nulc from the contact with other
"ations is paramount. II results in
broader vision. liberalization of arts,
avid The dcvcloumont Of science. 1Sola-
ton is the death of education. Only
THROUGH the DISSEMINATION IF learning
has the world progressed. Intercourse
with other countries has brought about
the adoption of the most advanced
metho,t~-i--n.a,z sa~rc-~,n different
rouHtries Each Is eager to adopt what
il finds better than is own III another
.o,1n This is the way Of progress TO
any nation.
-. .lii ,-cn Of Trance know all about
Snth America. simNiv heralSe their
nl1r~s think daily in terms of the pro-
l,.is aud of South America because Of
thcir extensive commerce with those
.ouutrirs. They know the country and
ornorturitv presenting itself and can
quickly get the benefits of their knowl-
"dge.
The Mississippi VALLEY Association
was formed because of arcalizatiOn #
&c advantages that will come. It.
>,rvicc, are needed. THIS organization
tho voice Of the valley. It il a
! .n,lium of co-oreration. better acquaint-
ancc, aud good fellowship. It Is vehi-
c'o of trade. promotion, ana publicity,
us services and influence reach and
Iaucft every individual in the valley
,nrouua the ro-ordiuated effort hv com
mrrrial aud agricultural organizations,
business firms. aud private enterprises
large an dsmaIl. Y Is Tie commercial,
financial and industrial agent # more
than fifty millions of people, giving tn
each the services and powers Of all.