The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-26

uVIAlanuinRS VIII occur, particularly un-
der the present abnormal conditions,
and while these may be nconsequential
IN character, the fact remains that the
same will accumulate. but invariably
are wiped out to the satisfaction OF both
parties after few moments of inter
course at these association meetings
The oil industry may well be divided
INTO three classes; first. the producer or
well owner second the refinery and
third, the jobber. While in many cases
the producers are also refincrs, so in
many cases the refiners have their Job
bing departments. some OF the larger
companies combine all three, but the
fact remains that each division has its
problems affecting to a considerable
degree the other classes, and so through
the medium OF the various associations.
those problems are settled or in the
course of settlement
Problem Of Transportation.
One serious problem is the matter Of
transportation. The refiner receives his
crude oil through the pipe lines direct
to ms refinery, but a majority OF his
finished product must be transported
to destination in tank cars. The ques-
ton as to whether the railroads should
be compelled to furnish tank cars for
the transportation OF oil has been the
cause of much DISCUSSION. this question
has been brought to the attention OF the
federal authorities for their decision,
the reilnerS believing their claim that
the railroads should furnish tank cars
Tor oil in the same manner in which
they do for grain and other commodi-
ties, a Just one.
This presents problem that is a Sc
nous one for every oil concern. Every
means possible has been employed BY
the larger companies TO secure quicker
service from their own tank cars, spe-
clal service departments have been cs-
tablished, in charge of trained railroad
men, each car is traced to destination.
ana It's return to refinery hastened in
every way possible, hut the fact re-
mans that the time of delivery and re-
turn OF empty tank cars is one that is
entirely in the hands OF the railroads.
ana one over which the shipper has no
real control II Is in dealing with this
and similar problems that an associa-
ton can do very valuable work.
Independent OIL Mems Association.
The largest organization in the oil
industry is the Independent Oil Mems
ASSOCIATION, a national association Of
oil dealers and refincrs having its
headquarters in Chicago. The mem
bership OF this association Is represent.
ative of the largest and best concerns
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts,
Tor the time is passed when "oi" means
Pennsylvania.
Today Tulsa, Okla, Is nearer to New
York than Oil City, Pa, was a dozen
years ago. The work OF this svocia-
ton has been of The most broad and
liberal character, working at all times
on constructive lines for the whole
trade, and against destructive connie
ti'ion by the individual. Allied with
ms association are all the other special
industry associations, the joint work
being carried on BY committee, so that
10 time is lost in annual conve ntion
by useless discussion.
Gntsrdepsndence" the Keynot.
The KEYNOTE Of the work At all time,
being "Intcrdepcndence." more and
more the entire industry is being made
to realize the fact that no one faction
can really succeed without the other.
The prominent associations are:
Independent Oil Mems association
National Petroleum association.
Western Oil Jobbers association
Western Petroleum Refiners' asso.
citation.
Oil Trades association of New York
Oil Trades ASSOCIATION of Philadel-
phia.
Central New York Oil Jobber,' as
sociation.
Oklahoma OH Tradea association.
Independent Petroleum Marke,er,'
association of California.
Other work OF the oil Association,
has been their cooperation with the
bureau Of standards at Wasbinv,on
the oil men cooperating eheeriully
with every call of the government in il.
work in petroleum research.
The bureau of combustibles h,, had
the hearty support of every oil orpani-
ration, working for the safe storage
ana transportation Of petroleum, espe-
eially the ghter products, as gasoline.
naphtha and ben,ine.
Mutual insurance has developed to 4
considerable extent through a better
understanding being brought about
through the associations work.
Small Risk In Handling Oil
Placed in an extra hazardous class NV
underwriters and insurance compan,e,
generally mutual insurance ha, proven
that where the association safeguards
are observed the risk of handling oils
IS no greater than in handling MANY
other commodities.
While the sectional organization, pro.
mote better acquaintance, the real bene.
NJ OF organization is not attained until
the national convention is reached This
IRON modest beginning some eiph,
years ago now reaches the importance
OF national oil institute. where during
the four days of convention the different
groups meet in separate session and die.
cuss their problems, every phase of tbe
industry being discussed. and il ;s
found that here in convention the mem
bers from various sections freely tell
how they have overcome the w,,,ling
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