Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-03

NiCnulond people, business men
included, for many years ignorant
OF the extent and variety of local
manufacturing enterprises have re-
ceiNed. 10 some extent, an education
along these lines as a result of tho
.hade-in- Richmond ENpositions held
here during tho last two years
Chcrc arc very few citizens. how
ever, who appreciate even in small
part the Worldwide distribution
given tho manufactured products of
Richmond or who arc cognizant of
the many foreign fields which con-
Stantly present opportunities for i'm
mediate sales and for permanent
connections.
Most school children know that
the manufacture OF tobacco is the
chief industry and that Richmond
tobacco products arc sold in prac-
, tichlly every corner OF the globe
But there are. perhaps. relatively
few business men who realize hoN
TAR this city Is from being one
product center or how great Is the
business done in foreign lands.
Every state In tho Union. Cuba and
tho West Indies is enriched by it's
fertilizer amd kindred products; to
IN" furthcrmost points of the world
20 Its articles of woodenware; Rich
mond made locomotives haul Amcri-
can travellers ana Eooss through
| scores OF foreign lands; lintless
| Noting paper made here is used
throughout tho world: other grades
OF paper find ready sales in numcr-
Gus countries: its baseball bats as
sist In introducing tho great Amer
lean game TO every race; tho SAVIOR
of It's chewing gum and candy Is
appreciated by nappers in countless
communities. while housewives in
this and other countries are rcEu-
lar users OF its -four and baking
powder. Most Of these products arc
sold in paper bnGs ana boxes. bot
ties or tin cans made. printed and
stamped in the Virginia capital
where mica powder, drop forgings.
machinery, stoves. trunks. leather
goods, antique furniture and cas-
kets are produced in quantity and
from which Richmond financial in
| stitutions conduct business In every
country and in every language.
The results of this business eS-
! pansion of the last few years mako
! themselves evident in so general a
| way as 10 leave few surface indlca-
| lions that can be noticed easily. But
| the volume az that trade has played
no small part in the general prog
rcss OF the city, as books of many
| companies would show. With the
partial resumption of worldwide
commerce and with incrcas sing ndi-
! cations that American trims in the
| fuurc will seek wider distribu-
| ton OF their products. preferably
| with tho assistance OF American
| shipping. the Importance OF facili-
tatinE Richmond's trade. of arous-
ing interest on the part OF local
! manufacturers in the possibilities
and of Keeping them informed rs to
| current conditions and opportuni-
| ties. has hccomc matter OF in
crcasinE concern to those marshals
of the business world who have at
heart tho best interests OF the city.
Established New omcc.
| Anticipating the change that
would follow wartime conditions
and the Increasing opportunities
which would be opened TO American
business in distant lands and being
anxious that Richmond firms get
their share OF this business, the
Chamber OF Commerce more than a
| year ago elected the assistance OF
the United States Department of
Commerce and Established here 4
GO operative office Of the Bureau of
/ Foreign and domestic Commerce..
/ This branch office has been active
as a clearing house for information
| relating TO foreign trade. and has
| been serving an increasing number
Gently Lv IN. foreign TRAD. commit
tee of the chamber provide for
.brinrinr tho value of the service
rendered more directly to the atten
ton al nrms ma, can nrof, nv q
nroadcuc1 distribution of their nrod-
ucts AS ven MS rnr devcloninr more
efficient means for making It's in
| formation available.
Postage is IA, only expcnse at
tach.d to The service and ,bis ia
borne nv the Chamber OF commerce.
while thcre is out ono requirement
essential to us recent BIZ :; local
firm. viz: the frm must he purciy
IAN American-ownod ana c,ntrnIlrd
house THO chamber now is en-
gagged i'm making c,rcful survey
OF the Richmond business world as
tho FIRST stcp toward further sys-
tcnatizlng ana d.y.Ioning the scr-
vice which It's co-operative Office of
the Department Of FOREIGN and M
nestle Commerce is ,bIe In render
Firms already registered wish ,ho
cooperative office for rccc,nt of its
service Include: the Virginia Caro-
lima Chemical Comnanv AIhcmsrIa
Paper Manufaciurinr Commune
randolph Paper Box Company.
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