| Show LOOKING TO T THE HF FAR PLACES OF THE WORLD in years to come the tar far places of the world will mean almost as much from the commercial standpoint nt to millions of americans americana as do their homo home towns and states ten per cent of 0 our total trade depends on overseas markets and that ten per cent as aa john S carson vice president the american and foreign power company recently pointed out marks the dl di ference between profit and loss in the grand balance balanca sheet of america business the fact that so many of our industries Indu are swimming in ted red ink Is the direct result of tile the tremendous trem doua edous drop in the volume of our foreign trade that has occurred during the past year or two in 1928 our total export trade according to president hoover provided the livelihood tor for families since then our exports have dropped over 60 0 per cent this means meana that families including some three million have suffered their buying power has dropped they are no longer able to do their part in keeping the industrial machine in motton motion their misfortune has thus been felt erectly or indirectly in mil llona of our families unprejudiced minds are looking a C loss the seas knowing that in tho the modern world isolation means industrial du suicide that employment tor for millions of our fellow citizens la Is dependent landa on the markets of distant |
