The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-27

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~ Abdul Hamld is said to have throw
I'M his hands at the suggestion aiu
, sp with some heat that Turkey
had enough revolutions Oh her llahus
AZ the moment without encouf',sins
these new.fangled trouble-raisers
Opportunities Are Great,
"constantinople now has an liiaue,
ouate system 10 provide substanllal
harbor craft for use In the waters
around ConstantinopIe. People iiYinb
an fine other side OF the Bosphofus
lack sufficient facilities for eommutins
TO constantinople.
oThe development Of roadways on
the European side of the Bosphorus
Il another matter FOR business enter
prise. II the Bosphorus is not the most
beautiful body Of water In the World
/ should like to know where II Is 70
be found. A proper driveway along
the shores of the Bosphorus woulu
rather tax the memory of world-traV-
| eler to recall anything more charm
ing. :
Opportunities for housebuildlng ana
other forms Of construction are open
in the other cities Of the Levant as
well as In Constantinople. There IS
| widespread need for railroad construc-
ton and rehabilitation; while at the
seaports modern docks and wharyes
and up-to-date freight handling equip
| ment must be provided.
aThe Levant should become grow
ing market for American machinery
and manufactures of all kinds. I'M
portations from the Levant must be
i stimulated, too, in order to improve
the exchange and credit situation SO
that the Near East can buy more from
4 America. Tobacco, lieorice, valonia,
altar of roses, raisins, currants, dates
figs, goatskins, hides, furs, olive oil
long-staple cotton, rugs, carpets, and
oriental objects dart are among the
imports coming into the United States
from the Levant. 1t. will be the ain
Of the American chamber of commerce
for the Levant to help establish tradt
connections between responsible mer
chants on either side Of the ocean
and to furnish all possible informa
ton and assistance to those engagin;
In trade In this field"
Those in Movement.
Officers of the American chambe
OF commerce for the Levant include
, in addition to Mr. Thomas, president
! the following: Chairman Of the board
! Mr.. ]. M. Dixon of the Tobacco Proc
, ucts corporation; vice president, Car
, tain ], f. Lucey Of the Lucey Mani
/ featuring company; treasurer, Donal
rockingham of the American Expires
: company; secretary and managing
rector, DR.. e. E. Pratt.
Temporary offices have been estal
, lished at 200 West Fifty-sixth stree
+ New York city, but it is expected this
Z after May Is the chamber will be Ii
4 Gated in the downtown district {
s New York.
/ Firms represented on the directo
4 ate of the chamber, or as life mer
4 bers, includes:
v American International corporatio
n II. I. DUPONT de Nemours Co., q.
Rubber Co., Guaranty Trust compar
' of New York, General Motors compan
h Amory, Browne & Company, Gre
a Lakes Trust company, Commerce
4 Union of America, Lockwood, Cree
l. 4 Company, Hammond Typewrit
o company, A. B. Farquhar compan
e Robert II. Ingersoll & Bro, Robe
e College, James A. Farrell, U. S. Ste
e corporation, Phelps-Dodge compan
e Brown Shoe company, Information
Western Electric company, H. ]. Hell
company. The membership covers
- growing list of merchants, shipownel
4 bankers, manufacturers and other Blu
y ness men Of the United States.