The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-12-23
OXHOLM ADDRESSES
LOCAL LUMBERMEN
States that Department of Commerce
viii Render Every Possible Assist
ance to Commercial interests.

Exporters and lumber men of PEN
sacola and members of the Traffic and
Foreign Trade club met in the audi
forum of the San Carlos hotel yes
| terday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and were
| addressed by Axel H. Oxholm OF the
lumber division OF the department Of
commerce of the United States gov
eminent
Mr.. 0xhoIm. before becoming con-
nected with the department of COM
merce. was engaged in export and i'm
port trade. and is thoroughly familiar
with the lumber industry, and the
problems which are constantly arising
in connection with exporting OF this
commodity to foreign countries.
! He called attention to the fact that
in many instances lumbermen and ex-
porters. when at loss on some phase
Of their work, particularly in relation
to the foreign market, do not make
| use of the information that the de-
partment Of commerce is able to fur
nish them, and suggested that II the
exporters and other business men of
the community would use the material
which ia furnished the cooperative of
fee here they would probably find the
trade lists and other material sent out
from Washington of great assistance.
Pensacola has recently been listed
with the department OF commerce as
a cooperative bureau, with j. B. Nor
row in charge, and Mr. Morrow is now
engaged IN listing the thousands OF
trade lists which have been sent in to
the Chamber of Commerce in order
that they may be available after the
first Of the year.
Mr.. Oxholm stated that the depart
ment of commerce is at this time hav-
| ing these lists revised, having written
to all foreign markets to secure accu-
rate information not only as to all
markets as now listed, but for special
information as to the best markets,
and within a short time the lists will
be very much increased in value.
The suggestion was also made by
Mr.. Oxholm that pamphlet relating
to the southern pine, with specific In
formation for the foreign market,
might be found useful to the CONNER
cial interests OF other countries and
this idea was received with much In
terest by the lumbermen and exporters
present.
| Mr.. Oxholm also suggested that all
lines OF trade were represented in the
lists that are furnished the cooperative
| office here. and that all industries OF
the city might be benefited by keep
ing closely in touch with the coopera-
tive office, which has it's headquarters
in the rooms Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. with Mr.. Morrow in charge.
/ Tso1I0Nu{yacy ba YaaafiuO nv. O~bnIyy,
talked briefly with a Journal reporter,
stressing the Importance of, cooperat-
| ing in export business, as in other
lines, and emphasizing the fact that
the department OF commerce at Wash
ington at all times stands ready to
render every possible assistance to the
commercial interests OF the country
| IL the business men viii only avail
themselves of the opportunities Of
fered in the way of information and
aid along the various lines embraced
in the work of the department.
Mr., Oxholm is now on a tour of the
various ports OF the country, visiting
every city In the United States which
does an export trade, believing that
the personal touch counts in the ef-
fective work OF the government as in
all lines OF commercial business.
| While in Pensacola yesterday, Mr.
| oxholm, in company with Mr.. Morrow
and others, visited the Pensacola Naval
Air station and the Weis-Pattersor
| lamber mill. OF both he spoke with
much enthusiasm. having been greatly
impressed with the splendid work that
is now being done at the Weis- Patter-
son mills.
He stated that ne had seen both
the mahogany lumber recently made
there. and the cypress lumber, and
that the work of the mills is as fine
as he has ever seen.
/ Those people know how to make
| lumber" said Mr.. Oxholm, and the
mills are one of your great assets here
have also been much impressed with
your harbor, which is one of the finest
have ever seen anywhere. Pensa-
cola is one of the most important lum.
Der ports in the world, and one OF the
best known, and with cooperative ef-
fort this port should greatly increase
its business.
up in Washington, we want the
business n1en OF Pensacola to feel thai
we are at their service. That is the
object Of my visit In Pensacola today
and I was greatly pleased at the re-
tceptton which received, and the mum.
Der of men who were present this aft
ernoon to hear my talk on the lumber
industry. had not expected so many
and / feel that their presence is ar
indication of the spirit of cooperation
which is necessary to the building OF
any city
Mr.. oxholm left last night for Key
West. and from there TO Cuba.