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Show PUII STATE.ASSCaAE AMERICA BEST PLACE TO BUY GOODS SAMS. President of J. C. Penney Stores Armed Ar-med from Extensive Trip Tliroujrli ; Euroiieiin Countries. Kepoits Clie-eho Clie-eho Slovakia as Ilein;; among tlie Most Prosperous Countries on Continent. Con-tinent. "American people have yet to learn that the Uni'ed States is the best place in he world to buy goods!" Earl C. Sams, president of the J. C. Penney Company, the second largest chain store system in the world, who arrived on the "George Washington" recently after completing an extensive exten-sive tour of the European Countries. "I became a more ardent booster for products of our country each t'me I return from Europe, "Mr. Sam says. "America has so many possib ilities for manufacturing and producing pro-ducing goods at the riht price that . I cannot see why such a large pro- portion of our population seel:s foreign for-eign made articles. Chechoslovakia appeared to be enjoying a genuine prosperity with the people happy and contented. We can expect tu see: rapid industrial strides for this country within the next few ears". Mr. Sams continued. "Due to the stabilization r' the franc, I feel the price of merch '.ndis; Tvill have to be materially low ered in France," he said. "While Europe appears to be enjoying en-joying a period of prosperity and happiness, America strikes me as the finest place in which to live," Mr. Sams concluded. |