The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-06-13

II will hc. the privilege OF Ellz'
ahrrh city ChautaupuhnS to hear
MIR, Rrdfirld. who Is without doubt,
the recognized expert on trade,
foreign aud domestic, in this c0hn'
try. and holds an excellent rcputa-
tinu abroad. lie has sold goods III
practically every country IN Europe
umd resided for that purpose for
almost Il year in Paris some years
ago. In 1910 and 1911 he made
II trip around the world from which
he was recalled 10y II special scS'
sion nC the cd Congress tn which
hc had just been elected. on this
trip he obtained much of the valu'
nhl" information for his later help
in forming the Underwood Taril
Rill. While in Congress, Mr.. Red
field made the famous address on
,hr Wool Schedule lamOug OthCrS),
of which over %,OOO.Om copies were
sent out aS Campaisu document
in the first election of Woodrow
Wilson.
When appointed Secretary of
Commerce in March. l923, MIR. Red
field organized the Commercial
.Attuchr Service in the Bureau OF
Foreign aud Domestic Commerce.
which >crvir" has grown I" the cN-
tent uf having Attaches in all the
principal countries nf the world.
The i;urrau itself was greatly en-
lar.rd under his guidance nnd was
mu,Ir To- hc uf real use Ia our trade.
The Bureau uf Standards was also
greatly extended and WAS al M.
usual service alOug scientific lines
during the war. The Manufactur
rrS' census Of 1919 was taken under
Mr.. l;"dficld'S direction AMI pre-
pnrTItinnS mndc for the census OF
1870. Several new fish foods were
introduced through the Bureau Of
Fisheries umd the manufacturers oi
leather from shark and fish skim
WAS made u real industry. Fer
huu> one of the most important
ariinnS. in connection WITH this
same Bureau while under Mr.. Red
firld'S administration WIS the "S.
tahliShing in this country OI the
dycing and dressing industry of
seal skins. Previous to this til"
skins obtained from the seal herds
and other fur.bcaring animals In
Alaska were sent to England for
dyciug aud dressing AMI then re-.
shipped To- this country for sale. re-.
Sultimg In large expenditures for
freight and tariffs which were even
tually charged To the American CON
srnucr. TaiS has now been done
away with aud the skins are pre-.
pared ri2ht in this country for the
retail market.
The War Trade Board. that large
and valuable wartime service was
planned and set in motion 10y Mr..
Rcdfirld. hut was later taken from
/ the Department nnd organized aS
an independent service. Mr. Red
field was also Il member of the
/ Council of National Defense, the
Federal BOARD for Vocational Edu'
cation. the War Board and other
. important services during the cri.
tlical timr of the war.
Since rcSiGning from the Cabi-
not Mr. Rcdficld has devoted most
of his time To consulting and nd
viSing on trade. both foreign anl
domestic. and has addressed the
I leading organizations OF the subject
in practically every important city
of the country.
Mr.. RCdficld was also a member
of the AmcriCuu.Canadian Fisher
les Conference in 1918, which held
meetings In this country and Can
ada, for the purpose of considering
and adjusting the differences be-
tween the two countries OH the sub
jCCt of fisheries. and made II un'
unimOuS report concerning same,
which led To Il pending treaty.