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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
DETROIT
Foreign Trade Advances Here
Detroit's high rank among export-
ing cities of the United States is not
(Inc primarily to war trade, although
food shipments incidental to the bel-
ligerent conditions abroad bulk very
large. Before the war the export of
eggs and dairy products from this dis-
trict had almost stopped; now they
comprise a large proportion of the
foreign trade. Other food exports
have increased proportionately.
As trade conditions and political
exigencies have compelled, import
figures are more complete and prob-
ably more accurate than export fig-
ures. They indicate that increases
during the last year alone, both in
exports and imports, have averaged
35 per cent.
In 1916 the total exports from the
district of Michigan amounted to
$170,067,095. In 1915 they totaled
$127,182,998. This is an increase for
the year of approximately 33.7 per
cent. As November and December
figures are not included, it is prob-
able the increase was 2 or 3 per cent
higher.
Imports for the district during the
first 10 months of 1916 totaled $26,-
073,439. In 1915 they were $21,080,-
526. This is a increase of about 23.6
per cent. Imports in Detroit during
1916 totaled $13,642,880. In 1915
they were only $9,639,827. This is an
increase of approximately 41.5 per
cent,
Detroit Supplies Most Business.
A simple arithmetical calculation
reveals that nearly all increases for
the district were made in this city.
Customs officials say they believe the
export increases were proportionate
between the city and state.
Although the October export fig-
ures for the district of Michigan are
the largest for any one month in the
history of the state, they have been
chosen by the statisticians as most
representative of the distribution of
foreign trade among the various kinds
of commodities.
Detroit has 215.000 trees. Detroit
has 35 parks and parkways, with an
area of 1,247 acres, valued at over
$35,000,000.
The finest fleet of passenger steam-
ers in fresh water in the world hail
from this port. Last season they ac-
commodated more than 11,000,000 pas-
sengers. Three times as many as
sailed from all other Great Lake ports
combined—and all this without the
loss of a single life.
Detroit has one of the most beau-
tiful parks in the world; an island of
707 acres. Belle Isle Park was bought
by the city in 1879 for $200,000. The
city has since expended $3,500,000 for
maintenance and improvements.
Detroit is situated on one of the
few rivers of the world which never
overflows its banks. The beautiful
Detroit River is famed throughout the
country. Its waters are always clear
and cold. It remains throughout the
year at just about the same level.
Dr. Revel will represent the faculty
of the college at the American Jew-
ish Congress, to be held at \Vashing-
ton in September during the comkig
year.
"Give
MORE
Than
Your Share"
Main 2882
The freight traffic of the Detroit
River is also marvelous; during 1914
33,725 vessels sailed before Detroit,
carrying a total tonnage of 85,376,-
705, valued at $927,191,061—more than
that of New York, London and Hong
Kong combined.
Union Truck Comliany, Ltd.
24 EIGHTH STREET
MOTOR TRUCK HAULING
PHONES: WEST 2815, 2816.
METALWOOD MFG., Co.
LEIB and WIGHT STREETS
DETROIT, "
Norfolk and Chesapeake
Coal Co.
1118 Majestic Bldg.
Detroit, Mich.
Give MORE than
your Share
Red Jacket—Lounugo—Pocahontas Coal
Advertise in
the "Movies"
A. J. BORGMAN
Tin and
ROOFING
Slate
r rSe
Sheet Metal Work, Cornices, Guttering and Roof Re-
pairing. Metal Ceilings a Specialty.
Main 2883
765-67 E. Forest Ave.
Ridge 618-R.
E. B.
Gallagher
MICHIGAN
We will make a moving pic-
ture film of your business and
project it in 50 of Detroit's
best theaters, thus reaching
"Give More Than Your Share"
over 200,000 people. The in-
vestment is small compared
CO. )
Wholesale
Bakers' and Confectioners'
Supplies
with results obtained.
Detroit Junk Co.
H. N. Nelson
MOTION PICTURE
116-118 Jefferson Av., Detroit
Toledo
COMPLIMENTS OF
STUDIOS
I. Schuster, Prop.
Dealers in Scrap Iron, Metal, Rags, Rubber,
Machinery, etc.
79 Woodward Ave.
Cadillac 6703
106-114 Wilkins St..
Cherry 6228.