The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-10


ttca and foreign commercial and
industrial conditions. She has
~ told the story, Of Am erican COM
Sssuerce at home and abroad and
has pointed out a solution to the
many ills that confront the world
today
To any one who desires infor-
smation on the financial condition
Sof the United States and the
sEworld, Miss Weayer's essay is
Recommended as masterpiece OF
ScIearness, conciseness and correct
ness:
UNCLE SAM GOES no MARKET
sssT III BY Mary Catherine Weaver
This is an age of materialism
an din the eyes of the world
the greatest OF all questions is that
pertaining to markets. Nations
are interested in their economic
salvation. Men are not working,
much id1eness prevails, money IS
Ssscarce. people are in need of food
ssEall because oil the economic situa-
ion OF the respective nations OF
the world at large.
There are conferences. execu-
sSstiye sessions for the purpose of
arriving at a satisfactory conclu-
sion and for the purpose Of find
ing a solution to the many prob
lens pertaining to the economic
sWeffare ofEthe world. The answer
les very largely in one thing,
namely, Commerce.
Ii other questions are either
ubordinste to this one OF have a
dtrect Bearing upon it. Nations, to
be economicallyE stable, to progress
materially must trade with one
Sganother. No nation can prosper
without constant demand tor us
products.
During the world war, the Unit
cd Sta:esssswas the greatest com
mercia1 nataion in the word.
s9Trade came to U.S. from all parts
of#ztIle globe. They not only or
.adered our products but plead for
ltsthem SO much that We were not
x able to satisfy their demands.
But today we suffer for want OF
a do other nations
for want Of theirs. Orders no
fslong ger come to us unsought we
Emu st seek them. Hence, the CUES.
ion aturally arises, what SHAH
~ \ do Y. N ord er to regain and main
sstsai IN our c omm ercial status OF war
fame? What can we and mustsE.e
Sd 8 to stimulate commercial grown
and in turn put US on as more.
I, stable, progressive and prosperous
basis
Ss,s There are many things TO be
;gsdones in answer to- this question:
ssmany facts to be considered. Tie
81 first of these is that we Dus'
awaken other nations to their uned
Eofsour@products,5 the products Wac!
u we can produce in large quantttles
the products which are suitable 1of
laexport trade.
Atafirstssthough it would appca1
that any imperishable article nesd
led by another nation would be sun
4 al BILE for export. A careful coIs'o
Grafton of the subject will sho"
5st hat this IS not true, eSoh omically
III and len ce not commercially
i've must consider the cos; 81
hacking the article, the quantity CT
IA fIfpping room required, the cost o.
production and the question of com
IN etition with other countries. IN
aach OF these cases the cost Ill
~ solved, either directly or indlrect
sSs1vssE should be as low as possible
sssSand less than the cost OF the SAINT
product to competitive nations &c
eof any special benefit to us
ss would be impossible within nc
scope OF this article to cover thesc
respective costs for each ana every
article involved within the scope
sssnfS commerce. The fact that this
SY5teul5is considered and respected
s|is sufficient for the purpose of eS-
an ding the commerce of the United
States.
SfsSzs5s5 Discusses Inventions.
TJnde r the question of products
= suitable for export trade come, til 81
AL. the products of our inventive
sskiIl machine of all kinds. The
United States by virtue of the vast
g3soi,antitfes of coal, oil, iron Gre
copper and other minerals found IL
1 this country has developed the ne
Mechanical 81 art almost to perfectloE
:59All kinds of labor-saving ma
chimes have been or are being de
sssS3yised. They form a part of ou1
S888yerg national being. The United
Estates leads all nations in inven
Sstfbns and consequently in the Eum
sber. variety, and usefulness OF the
III chimes invented.
On5the basis of all this 1t Is only
gs9$SI-i gtlt and proper that we should
4 feel that machinery of all kinds
s$shouId go into Uncle Sans market
bas ket. If he carried nothing else
10 y
worlds sorely in need of he would
sbe busy man for many, many
years.
sIt IS astounding how few are the
la bor-saYing ma chimes used in 9TH
Ger a ions The scarcity affords a
! splendid field of endeavor comEar.
cially. Our missionaries report that
chinese, Japanese OF the interior,
Koreans, the Inhabitants Of India
i gEgyptions are awe stuck when Sc ,
Sing the ordinary, commonly use1
american p1ow
] The recent famine in China. pres
gsant Dc sti1ences in Russia, Austria,
B and the inland countries OF Europe
can be accounted for, in one re-
q gpect, for their almost total ignor-
o. ance OF a popular use of labor-sav
sing machines. Thus, machinery
should form a very important item
e on our list Of exports.
Goods from Everywhere.