The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-05-27

lions Per minute The willy advise ,
Of Abdul fIamid ls said Ia have throw
Up his hands AT the suggestion an
remarked With some heat that TURK
had enorgh revolutions on her hand
al the moment WiihOu, encouraging
these new-fsngied troubie-raisers
Opportunities Are Great.
'Conaantinople now has an made
quate system 10 provide substantial
harbOr craft for use In the waters
around ConsinntlnOple. People living
on the other side Of the Bosphorus
lack sufficient facilities for committing
TO Constantinople.
''The development uf r0adways on
the European side Of the BOsphorus
is another matter for business enter
prise. II the Bosph0rus is not the most
beautiful body OF water In the world,
| should Ike to know where Il Is to
be found A proper driveway along
the shores OF the Bosphorus would
rather tax the memory of world-trav-
eler TO recall anything more charm
Ing.
Opportunities for househuilding and
other forms of construction are open
In the other cities of the Levant as
well as In Constantlnople. There Is
widespread need for railroad construc-
ton and rehabilitation; while at the
seaports modern docks and wharves
and up-to-date freight handling equip
ment must be provided
''The Levant should become a grow
Ing market for American machinery
and manufactures of all kinds. I'M
portations from the Levant must be
stimulated, too, in order TO improve
the exchange and credit situation So
that the Near East can buy more from
America. Tobacco, licorlce. valona.
altar OF roses. raisins, currants. dates.
figs, goatsklns, 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. II will be the aim
of the American chamber of commerce
for the Levant to help establish trade
connections between responsible mer-
chants on either side Of the ocean.
and TO furnish all possible informa-
ton and assistance to those engaging
In trade in this field"
Those in Movement.
Officers of the American chamber
OF commerce for the LevGnt include.
In addition to Mr.. Thomas, president,
the following: Chairman Of the board
Mr.. j. nj. Dixon of the Tobacco Prod
ucts corporation; vice president. Cap
tain j. II. Lucey Of the Lucey Manu-
featuring company; treasurer, Donald
rockingham Of the American Express
company: secretary and managing di-
rector, DR.. Il. e. Pratt.
Temporary offices have been estab-
lished at 200 West Fifty-sixth street.
New York city, but 1t is expected that
after May Is the chamber will be 10.
Gated In the downtown district Of
New York.
Firms represented on the director
ate of the chamber, or as life mem
bers, include:
American International corporation
ID. !. DUPONT de Nemours Co., q. S.
Rubber Co., Guaranty Trust company
of New York, General Motors company.
Amory, Browne & Company, Great
Lakes Trust company, Commercial
Union of America, Lockwood, Greene
Company, Hammond Typewriter
| company, A. b. Farquhar company
| Robert ii. Ingersoll & Bro, Robert
College, James A. Farrell, U. S. Steel
corporation, Phelps, Dodge company
Brown Shoe company, international
Western Electric company, ii. ]. Heinz
company. The membership covers {
growing list of merchants, shipowners
bankers, manufacturers and other bust
ness MEN of the United States.