Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-11-09

the party to carry out your business
successfully. Look always for bust
ness man, and not a scientific we'll
wisher, or efficiency man. The eff
fciency man is good when your or
ganization is in working condition,
he may improve it, but he is not the
man to start and develop your Inter
national business relations.
A business man in general knows
the value of the services he can
! render to your business. Don't try
to enslave his actions, question his
motions, by shadowing him by all
kinds of spies and gossips. You'll
kill his goodwill in no time, and be-
fore you know it, the best man is
turned into a kicker and even
trouble maker. No business man of
standing likes to be under constant
supervision. He suspects you want
to learn his methods and get rid of
him at the first chance possible.
Many a big employer, who is
mainly versed in Analysing financial
| prospectus and watching the dates of
| prospective dividends, finds himself
/ overloaded with goods The best solu-
ton he thinks is to dump the remain
ing goods into Foreign Markets.
There are plenty of Dagoes, Pollacks,
Bolsheviks and Japs able to use his
| celebrated brands" After a little con-
sultation with the Foreign Manager
| of the local Chamber of Consular Re-
| ports, etc, the business man decides
| to embark into foreign adventures"
! Very often thousands Of very eXpen
| sive catalogues are sent to Mr.. Foreign
! Buyers and letters written in the best
American style, by the private secre-
tary of the president, signed by the
Big Chief himself. Any time you're
! in Egypt for a vacation, please ask
for these letters and catalogues.
Shipping Problem.
! In 1908, | was requested by a Syr-
ian business man to submit his prices
| for a steel structure. A we'll known
! plant of the United States, while a
Mr. Smith of Birmingham, England
delivered a similar structure for Lee,
both of the companies paying ten per
| cent commission.
Our American banks are mostly
money trustees, while the foreign
banks are mostly merchants in money.
When our first arrangement with a
leading German syndicate was made,
to represent it in the Orient, the
local branch Of the German bank de-
manded NIX 50-to open an account.
| The bank advanced the necessary
money for the purchase Of the goods,
! collected the payments, from the local
! buyers, took care of the shipping
| papers, etc. The writer was perfectly
protected as to territory, prices, COM
mission, delivery. etc. The only thing
| had to do is to send the proper
amount Of orders.
Depreciation of Foreign money may
| be a handicap to some lines in the
| International business field. The eX-
| perienced business man can overcome
| this difficulty by establishing for eX-
ample dollar credit. With proper
and commons there is no reason
| why it should not work. The 81 ldard
American commodities are being sold
| on such a basis, the level headed
foreigners, have taken advantage of
the exchange in this manner, already.
Application Blanks.
1t is not necessary to put too much
stress on some points of the applica-
ton blank Name and address may
be of Importance. Particularly the
address, that shows if the man resides
within location that may be de-
veloped into a prospective market.
| Date of birth, age, nationality, place
are only outworn forms, of no prac-
teal value, habits, use of whisky, to-
| bacco. ETC.. are forms that may be
god or bad according to the will and
judgment of the applicant. Banking
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Clubs, So
| cial connections, the periodicals per-
son reads are dable-sometimes
good or bad, according to the appli-
cant. Languages person under
stands = important. Acquaintance