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Show Americans Reluctant to Live Abroad A FOREIGN observer has remarked re-marked that Americans surpass sur-pass nil nations In fondness for foreign travel, but exhibit greater reluctance to reside abroad than the nationals of any other country, coun-try, says A. J. Wolfe In Commerce Reports. The building up of successful foreign trade Is aided by the permanent residence resi-dence In foreign countries of competent nationals of the exporting country. The Germans recognize the Importance of this factor by sending their young men to foreign countries and by encouraging en-couraging them to reside permanently at their post. The British have dotted the world with trailers end bank branches, and fin Kngllsh club, as the social center of the Kngllsh community, commu-nity, may be found In the furthermost outposts of the commercial world. Americans ate ulso to be found wherever wher-ever there Is a commercial opportunity, oppor-tunity, but permanent resilience abroad Is felt by them as a sacrifice, both social and economic. I'or these reasons Americans who are willing to live in foreign countries and to work for the promotion of American foreign , trade hi distant places deserve moral stfpport and rec-fignltlon rec-fignltlon on the part of their cont-lutrlots cont-lutrlots at home. American residents abroad have been, even Hpart from their activities, Important factors In developing the demand for Amerlcun goods. ' Frequently Fre-quently the first acquaintance with some indispensable device of American dally life has been made by foreigners on visits to the home or office of en American resident abroad. Americans residing abroad have raised the standard stand-ard of living In many foreign countries coun-tries both by example and by precept. If In the earlier history of export the Germans and the British were Inspired In-spired to settle uhroad by the desire to gain a foothold and to provtda a strategic base for their commercial operations, op-erations, the reason for the growing number of Americans who settle In foreign lands Is somewhat different. Products of American Ingenuity depend de-pend for their sale 11ml rational merchandising mer-chandising upon service, and the grow-Ing grow-Ing recognition of this feet Is responsible respon-sible for the steady Increase of American Amer-ican settlements In the foreign (hid. The American who accepts n foreign assignment In order to supply that service which Is the security of Ainer lean supremacy does so witli his eyes open to the disadvantages and sacrifice sacri-fice Involved In pertyamnt resiilrrc uhroad. |