The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-10-07
(8y Stephen James,

/ ueH OF deIcate pink and wifi
blossoms around that body of wa
er.
The ancient ginkgo, often calIe
maldenhair tree, is to be found i
considerable numbers on TIL
grounds of the Agricultural de
partment, on Thirteenth stree
Jackson Place and elsewhere
This is the oldest form of ire
known, it is claimed, having f1ou,
ished since before the beginnin,
OF our earliest history.
The ginkgo to the Chinese ha,
a deep religious significance
Though it came to this country
from Japan. it is a native of Nortl
China. The silvery fruits are
like plums, being highly esteemed
by Chinese as a delicacy.
Another Oriental tree is the All
anthus, or Tree of Heaven, also
native to China, while yet another
variety is the Paulownia, a Japan
csc tree with the Russian name.
which grows in the grounds of the
Smithsonian Institution.
Many examples of the plantanus
orientalis, or Oriental Plane. are
found along the streets of the city.
They are more commonly and pop
ularly called sycamores.
Appropriately enough, the Chi
nese quarter in Washington, along
lower Pennsylvania Avenue. is
screened by numerous sycamores.
More and more the exchanges
between nations pertain to trade,
rather than diplomacy, to com
merce rather than arms.
In the embassies and legations
in Washington, representing other
governments, the commercial
counselor is now the most import
ant member next to the staff, and
actually, in most instances, is the
ranking member next to the am
bassador or the ministr himself.
In like manner Uncle Sam is
preparing to support in even more
emphatic and dilligent terms the
efforts of the American exporter
capture the world markets. Not
only is the Department of State
becoming o II and more aware
of the importance of expanding
markets, but the Department of
Commerce, through it's bureau of
and domestic commerce,
S beginning an aggressive cam
oaign to hold our trade forts
against the attempted inroads of
German, English, French, and
,ther nationals.
While the Importance of this
lction is often too little appreciate
d by the average citizen, the fact
emains that our exports often
ines represent the difference be-
ween prosperity and hard times.
although our export market, COM
AIRED with the gigantic require
1ents of our domestic market. is
lmost negligible, this surplus we
ell to other nations has a vast eff
ect on production in general.
During the past year the auto
industry has increased it's
xports twelve per cent, selling
broad the surplus machines made
l United States factories. Other
Use the cost to the American
would be greater than it is.
o, too, have exports of raw cot
IN, of wheat, flour and bread
increased, although declines
meats and corn have been
oted.
The Department of Commerce
building up it's branches abroad,
loosing keen young men to rep
,sent American business in all
lie various countries of the world.
fact where formerly the only
reign branch of the government
lat attracted civilians was the
,nsular and diplomatic branches,
wv the foreign trade advisers,
numerical attaches, are grow
6 in popularity as choices for
Baron Won Nathan, the German
AMBASSADOR to the United States,
ho was killed in Germany the
her day in an airplane accident,
I'd proved an exceptional counsel
for his people in the resump-
On of diplomatic relations be-
yeen his country and ours in the
negotiations that raised
delicate questions.
Won Nathan early assigned him.
IL the task of becoming &C.
not only with the gov
nment officials with whom he
as obliged to treat directly, but
miliar with the people as a
hole. He took extensive trips
It Of Washington and, before he
turned to his homeland recently
r a vacation, and covered much
the United States by train and
automobile.
Indeed ona ~ fh> faaats NJ tho