New-York tribune., 1921-09-01
Hoover Completes
Reorganization OF
Commerce Bureau
Fifteen Divisions, Each i'll
Charge of an Expert in
His Line, Formed TO Help
Push Export Business
From The Tyi5ume's Washinoton Bureau

From The Trt5ure'S washington bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Re organi-
cation of the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce Of the Department
of Commerce, made possible by the
recently enacted export industries
legislation, has been completed by
Secretary Herbert Hoover. Fifteen dl-
visions, each in charge of an expert
in his respective line, now are ready
to help American business men push
products made in u. S. A" to pre-
emincnce in every quarter of the globe.
These industrial or commodity dl-
visions, which will specialize on i'm
portant export comm odities, are: Tex
tiles, fuel, chemicals, foodstufis, iron
and steel, lumber, industrial machin-
cry, electrical goods and machinery,
rubber, Office appliances, automobiles,
leather, boots and shoes, implements
and vehicles and specialties. In addi-
ton, there is a division of commercial
laws, which will pay special attention
to the commercial codes Of the i'm
portant markets of the world
In connection with the reorganiza-
tion and beginning probably next Mon
day Commerce Reports" which up
until now has presented gleanings
from commercial attaches in all parts
Of the world daily, will be changed to
weekly publication. It's physical
form, familiar to thousands Of business
men, will be altered from a rather
unsystcmatic mass Of data to q weekly
trade paper scientifically prepared and
classified on q commodity and geo.
graphical basis.
The department. plans to devote a
special section to transportation prob
lens, another to technical matters,
such as foreign commercial laws, tar
ifs, consular regulations and similar
subjects. There will be feature page
outlining the more important aspects
of the weeks economic events from a
world trade standpoint and a page or
more will be devoted to the business
leads. This plan has been considered
carefully and was not adopted until
officials were satisfied that it would
better serve exporters than the one to
be discarded
The men in charge Of the divisions,
it was stated at the department, are
experts in their particular fields. They
Will keep III the closest possible touch
with the centers of the industries they
intend to aid through contact with
trade associations, papers and the
manufacturers of various commodities
The first effort to be made is to ascer-
tam the exact nature Of the official as
slstancc most urgently needed Axel
n. OXholm, the new chief of the lumber
DIVISION, now is on a trip to New Eng
land, conferring with lumber men.
September Ia he will start on q trip to
the Middle West. The entire bureau is
NJ
Of Boston.
From a geographical standpoint the
bureau is well equipped by the exist
chce OF special divisions covering cast
ern Europe, western Europe, Latin
America, the Far East and the Near
East. The eastern and western Euro
rean divisions have been created within
tNe last lew days, replacing the for
1.tr more general European division
Chiefs Of these divisions will give espe-
clai attcnt on to incoming reports from
regional standpoint.
"All in al" said an official of the bu-
reau, we feel that the creation of the
commodities division, the reorganiza-
non and expansion of the existing geo
graph cal divisions and the establish
;acrt of the new div sion of CONNER
cal laws place us in position t.
guarantee the regular appearance of
an official trade paper which will sur
pass the present commerce reports
and serve American business men bet
ser than ever before"
Il. q. montgomery, Of Ithaca, a spe-
ciallst in marketing foodstutrs, is the
head of the foodstrffs division. For
rhe last ten years he has made spe-
cial study Of world food production and
cIstribution. IN his new position he
Will take steps to establish contacts
with centers OF the foodstutrs made in
connection with development of export
sales. Mr.. Montgomery will work in
close cooperation with producers and
exporters