Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-09

Refiners of U. S. for Organi-
cation Similar to War
Service Committee.

The establishment of a petroleum
institute for this country, with head
quarters in Washington, which will
serve similar ana even more con-
structive function. in the period of
industrial development that lies
ahead than did the petroleum war
service committee during the war. is
earnestly urged and contemplated nv
leading petroleum ref1ners of this
country.
The rapidly depicting stocks of pc
troleum oils Of this country have been
causing much concern among the Gil
renners 1t Is declared the tremen-
dously increasing demands for petro-
ieum. focusing on an everincreasine
domestic consumption and calling for
an Increasing draft upon the oil pools
OF Mexico and South America. create
problems of the first magnitude that
VIII crowd forward with growing
weight in the next few years,
The pressure of these circumstances
In view Of the extremely intricate
character OF the entire petroleum
ing higher degree of scientific over
sight and efficiency into the Industry
as a whole than is possible under
present conditions.
So insistent. indeed. is this necessity
SoneeiNeo ~ NC, tnat governmental
action, it Is declared, ultimately will
be forced by the dictates of circum-
stances II the industry does not an
ticipate the matter and give to the
situation the cooperative help that
is even now so distinctly needed
Tells of Its Need.
Speaking Of a petroleum institute
for this country, M. L. Requa, who mas
just resigned as general director of
the oil division of the United States
ton with one of the large oil con-
Germs. said: I'm the field of production,
in the field Of refining and in the field
of marketing and foreign trade q
petroleum institute can render a serv-
Ice to the industry, which can be Sc
cured in no other way"
AS to the question whether such an
institute would work, Mr.. Requa said
no organization can long exist that
attempts to run counter to economic
laws: that penalties one party at the
expense of another: that attempts to
that circumscribes individual effort
He said the objects of the institute
shall be. in all lawful ways:
ITO afford a means of cooperation
with the government in all matters of
national concern
in American petroleum products
ITO promote in general the interests
of the petroleum industry in all it's
branches.
ITO promote the mutual Improvement
of its members and the study of the
arts and sciences connected with the
petroleum industry
Could Present Problems.
Mr. Reuua said IAN organization sucb
as this, with permanent headquarters
in Washington. with paid employees In
try, can present the problems of pc
troleum much more intelligently and
satisfa ctorily than can the Individual or
individuals who leave their work, rush
to this city and expect congressional
action on twenty-four hours notice and
leave for home before the work is even
properly started, With an accomplish
ment footing up to nothing"
He pointed out that this organi-
cation would not be created for the
purpose of becoming a lobby. 81 be-
lieve that complete harmony of ac-
ton and sympathetic cooperation
between government and industry
is necessary If we are to serve ade-
quately the world needs for petro-
leum." he said.
He said that plans. having for
their goal similar results. are under
consideration in France, Italy, Ger
many and practically every country
in Europe. The goal is an intensive
and sympathetic cooperation be-
tween the units of industry itself and
between industry and government"