Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-07-18
OF OIL
PREMIUMS URGED
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i,r..|. necessarily entails sacrifices
our committee lnH, however. sought
always 'p keep iu mind ne the sur
urruu factor the national purpose
ana especially tho thought that tho
efficiency and prosperity of every
element ln the industry should bo
protected tn ihc utmost Tho solu-
Uuu IrFpff,I. 10 is believed. iH I'm
fNH usHuu1l interest n may not
Doc perfect plan n may not bc
absolutely FREQ from criticism Only
tF experience can the best plan bee
evolved chat viii adequately mect
t's entire situation for this reason
lnI wI" note that tho suEgostion has
boon embodied iu these rccommon.
lutuuH that tho plan proposed. az
soon Us ~ hts your approval, bo put
into ,ffnct until NoCcmber I. 1918
Undoubtedly during this period OF
tr'pl suggestions and ideas for its
Improvement viii bc 5" presented
which can ua Incorporated resulting
finally in % code ~ pr.nciplea that
VIII mrrt tho situation.
Tho untouah petroleum war 'Eerv-
icc committee has tho utmost con-
fd"nro, assuming tho approval hy
tho OH division of the United States
fuel administration, that the oil In
lust.y VII. conform patriotically aud
loyalty tO tho . recommendation
herein Rct forth.
ln order however. that before act
Ing upon tho recommendation there
may be the fullest understanding.
not only ON tho part OF the industry.
but also on the part Of your depart
w,u' ot all the phaseA governing
tho situation, tho national petroleum
war service committee deems n
h.fhly desirable that you should
visit n possible. both tho mld-cou.
tuout and Gulf Const regions. with a
view to meeting personally the pro.
ducors and roriners In those two dl-
visions This we understand you are
quite willing 10 do and arrII>Sr
60 afford you an opportunity to meet
The Interested parties In these two
particular fields will accordingly be-
made.
Meanwhile. / tocl personally CON
WINGED that you can ho assured th.tt
tho Industry Will obcsryc the spirit
uf your letter OF May d. until final
conclusions have been reached Very
truly yours, A. @. Bedford chairman.
Mr. NJ. l.. E,luo. director general
Oil division l.. s.. fuol administration.
Washington. d. C.
Dear Mr. L'quas At meeting of
ihr national petroleum war service
committee held Saturday July 80.
I2ls. the following Recommendations
were adopted. Jl For tho stunIIi.Ing
.,.priecs pail for crude Oil. ana CD
f'r the maintenance an1 tho uu.ut,r.
ruutod flow OF OH iu ils present chan
uHIa ant are respectfully submitted
Go Won for N.Ur NrrFyNlI
Recommendation adopted at
1rpuu" OF national petroleum war
hyrl," euumittyu, July l3. lylN.
Tor Appalachian Division.
tp That the large purchasing
companies continue to ~burcuasc
uuIv u.l 200 their posted market uTIec
uul tn1t 1u other purchasers who
NOW pay % premium tlr crude ell
BE-. hereafter permitted tu pay pre-
uuw mot tu exceed 90 tnul cents
H.r llrr.l above tho pn ted prices
i.r iNu various grades OF .r4do oil. 20
tl That al. producers are ro-
uHrstrl ,l mako monthly sales of
tNrir crude OIL
I or the CUR Coast and Northern
Louisiana Division.
q, That the largo purchasing
'uuupapt in the ENit coast territory
he requested Co establish a posted
price Ter crude Oh OF $3.50 per bar
r,i and continue 90 pay said price
Ur'u November J. 1glN, and that
myNmun premium hc established
ABOVE lNn posted price OF 10 cents
u.. htlru.. with tho strict under
standing THAT iu no district In which
II-uIlrs 900. being paid OF less thop