Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-12-13 | Page 27 | Import Curtailment may Boom Industry

IMPORT CURTAILMENT MAY BOOM INDUSTRY GUATEMALA CITY Dec 12 The curtailment of Imports as a result of the European war has started an industrial movement ln the republics of Central America the activities of which hitherto have been directed for the most part toward the production of coffee and other commod ties which commanded 1 igh prices In the foreign markets The Increased cost of importing raanu factured goods flour and rice and other stap es has aroused the peop e to a desire to be self sustaining It is pointed out that n the Span 8h colonial times Cen tral America produced al the food and clothing Its population required and had surplus to export An outcome of this movement It Is be Ueved wl 1 be an inc eased demand for mach nery of all kinds and an opportun ty for American manufacturers to supp y It