Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-17
EUROPEAN CONDITIONS
MEAN NOTHING HERE
Manufacture and Use q. Cars In
France nnd England Are
Different

Tito rallnCy Of suggestion Tint
other countries found n necessary 70
Dpr'nil the use OF gasoline driven
vehicles is shown In n statement
gwen ont hy the National Automo-
bile Chamber " Commerce.
Conditions affecting the manufac-
turc and use uf motor cars and trucks
iu Europe and America are Ho differ.
ent that governmental action taken
ln Englar' and France does not pro-
vide precedent that should he fol
lowed In this country. says Automo-
hile Topics rpon the outbreak ot
the war. many Of the privately. owned
passenger and commercial Co.'S were
cuWmandeercd by the English and
I French governments The armies
were not adequately supplied with
military vehicles. and the emergency
vas too great To await their manu-
fHcture on governmental orders
Guns rifles ammunition and otner
military equipment was required in
such quantities and such hurry
that all available manufacturing
facilities had to be taken over for
army work
ocean shipping came 10 stand
Fiill until the British navy cleared
tho seas OF German warships Then
followed a rush to Import munitions
and food supplies IN enormous puan-
titles from America a number Of
tank ships were sunk. which inter
fered with importation ~ Kasol're .
from America and Mexico, while
sources Of supply in Russia. Rumanin
and the far east we're shut off bv
hck ot TRANSFORMATION and capture OF
the 'Rumapan oil fields by the
enemy
England and France are not oil
producing countries and are depend-
ont for motor fuel upon outside sup
piles. Their armies and navies re-
quired enormous quantities These
conditions created such "A scarcity Of
gasoline that the governments had 10
limit the quantities OF fuel supplied
hnd restrict use OF private passenger
'rs 20 urgent requirements Motor
- companies and some OF the
trucking companies have been forced
TO utilize Illuminating gas carried In
halloon-like bags on the roofs Of the
cars
No such conditions confront the
| nitcd states This IN the world's
LARGEST oil producing country; crude
oil II transported from the Pennsyi-
Vnnih fields 90 oil reflneri.s on tho
Atlantic sea board I'm underground
pipe lines and from the Oklahoma
and Texas fields 10 Chicago In the
same way 40 railroad freight con-
Eestiun does not interfere much with
the supply Government depart
mcnts declare there IN sufficient
caroline and other liquld fuels for
all requirements, provided care fs
. used TO avoid waste, and there and
hns been no intention 10 curtaIi use
Of motor cars by limiting amounts
sold
Manufacturing facilities OF tho $50
automobile factories and 1856 papts
Hna accessories plants In the United
states are 50 enormous that there tx
no need for the government to com
mandeer factories for production OF
war materials Careful investigation
OF the situation IN Washington by the
automobile Industries committee has
shown that the factories can take on
all war orders available without ser.
iously interfering with production OF
either passenger or COMMERCIAL
J vehicles
In the present shortage Uf trans
porthtion facilities. the motor truck
md the automobile are recognized az
important factors In keeping the in
dustry and commerce OF the country
In fun swing n the national emer-
roncy calls for stoppaEe Of the pro.
ducrion and use OF motor cars, manu-.
fa"turers and owners would undoubt.
? edly conform with the necezlty S
phtriotlcally. but the need OF greater
transportation facilities and of In.
1reused efficiency and production on
the farms and IN the factories call,
FOR the utmost utllitarian employ.
wrnt of the motor vehicle nA time.
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