Show SWAMPED WITH FOREIGN TRADE INQUIRIES remarkable nationwide nation wide interest in foreign markets reflected by a per cent increase in inquiries directed to the department of commerce by american business establishments of all kinds during 1922 over 1921 is disclosed in the annual report of director julius klein of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce made public a few days dap t ago A the report covering the fiscal year ended june 30 1922 indicates that nearly letters each one dealin d balino with a specific foreign 6 trade problem and thousands shousan ds of routine inquiries were e received and answered by the reau during the period mentioned the number numb erper per increased from 1000 in july 1921 to nearly at the u close of the year on june 30 1922 pj called more than manufacturers and mer merchants chanis w in person during the year at the bureau branch office 0 in the leading cities to discuss export matters over confidential circulars each on a 6 given trade prospect pros were and nearly lists of prospective fo reign foreign buyers 0 prepared for the use of business men anost describing the fiscal year 1921 22 as one of tale trade e crucial periods in the history of the nations foreign of his director klein points to the complete reorganization bureau under secretary hoovers direction as the factor enabling it to help american export interests il in stand the inroads of recovering european cOrr campeti petitiOn the worlds markets the i if in concluding his report dr klein states that ballner ner bureau is its work in ta the to carry on and enlarge its dictated by the economic situation of the CO cou antry pio activities should be extended to cover the study a ana tid should p be tion of domestic commerce its foreign service s 3 strengthened by the establishment of offices in new ew jed fa for exports in commodities not yet specifically pro such as tobacco grain and many manufactured sp incle g should be added to its present staff to meet the irl st altory demands of the trades the salaries of many s the positions should be increased otherie ot ne considerably he lp p valuable bureau will continue to lose some of its more kalua |