The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-04
OIL MARKET QUOTATIONS..
Expect a Big Time in Chicago

lHfIf " III DO a NIX hlIefl l4Ln'e ~
tho Chicago convention beginning
March %, ana lasting three days.
ana Tulsa will bo especially repre-
hcntcd this yoar 10y tho Apollo club.
who arc on the program for music
each day. This mu0ical orGhnizi-
ton viii he the guest OF tho are'oCia
ton and will have all billB paid a.
tho hotel during tho convention, and
expenses FOR transportation have
h"ou donated hy liberal Cefinorr aud
producers ~ Tulsa, ana by the com
nrcciaI club Of ihia city, tho money
being largely raised through tho cf-
tOrA OF the oil editor Of tho world
and hle assistants.
John u. Reynolds. secretary of tho
American Petroleum league, sends
tho following, which will be read
with great interest
Preparations for tho coming ma
tlonal petroleum Congroar are pro
EreBing admirably and tho outlook
FOR tho event, which Will mark an
epoch in the llfc OF the industry. ia
exceptional Response from tho
great oil ccnters, both Of production
and refining ndica tas that the IRA
tcrnlty IL going 90 attend In such
numbers as 10 make tho meeting
truly Representative. Tho program
has been so far formulated that an
nouncemont thereof IN possible. al
bolt tho fact that several or the
authoritative leaders In oil are at
tending the Paris conference. men
whom tho associated bodies were
anxious TO have present their views
may lead 20 additions II they return
IN time But tho roster includes mon
not only high in the industry and In
national lifc as we'll for an achieve
mont. but such as posses, tho ability
OF clear and pleasing presentation.
rho state OF Illinois will grecet
the congress through Governor
Frank O. I,owdon. Tho people OF that
great commonwealth arc fast coming
TO unanimity about the governor
that no is not only an admirable eN-
ocutive. worthily fulfilling ali func-
tions imposed by his high office. but
Y that no In OF rank with her famous
SONS past and present as a man OF
wide constructive statemanshlp and
tho vision which makes for great
ness. His namo will 70, II In as
serted in knowing quarters, before
the next nominating convention M
candidate for the presidency. not
simply as a complimentary tribute,
but ms men representing tho best
qualities OF tho manhood OF the
great middle west, Te estcoms tho
oil industry at Its true greatness and
will give the delegates rousing wei
come.
when tho history OF the Industrial
contributions TO tho great war IL
written no single branch OF Amert-
can life will be given higher posi-
tlon because of ita patriotism, It's
unswerving devotion TO the welfare
OF the nation as the sacrifice OF self
for the winning of the conflict, than
the oil industry. And to Mark H.
Redua will be universally accorded
u eaderahip wiBo and forceful. com
prohensive and with finest ideals. As
head of tho oil division his was
task which called for quick. sure ac-
ton, tho ability to grasp n world
problem and hold II In safe solution.
lf as Lord Curzon says. the allies
rode 10 victory on way or oil"
American oil gave tho sinews or tri-
umph and Redua as tho marshall
who, arrayed these slnews In over
powering degree. There was tho
trouhlous question Of fixing prices
for the crude product. OF npportton-
ing quantity. OF determining how
and whcro tho oil OF tho country
should be used with equity and yet
to the last degree Of efficiency. Had
he been weak and vacillaing tho re-
cources OF tho industry could not
have been7 utilized had he been AR
rogant and domlneerinK antsF'
onisma fatal would have been speed
ily aroused, for the oil man Is self
reliant by nature and would have
given less hearty cooperation. Az
the enEinary " war was run and
fabricated through America far be-
yond any other nation and To him II
due great credit. what his work
was. and what tho future holds for
the industry In the way Of orgnni-
cation RRd cooperation will he given
exposition In his address As vital
presentation as tho oil man of
America will hear will he doubtless
that given this congress. For he
viii draw the lessons OF the war
time, setting forth what should be
the play for unity and what II 10 be
avoided " the industry is 20 he n
self governing ono and not to ho
taken over by the government, or
torn by internal strife
Whenever a man comes 10 he tho
Rc,iyc head or a live and important
an orEaniza ton ms the Mid-Contincnt
Gns a oil association Il Is proof
merit but that hc knows tho oil bust
ness down 10 the ground and can
tell or II. J. ". Darby Of Tulsa, iS
coming from ahat section to tell
what, the fellows IN tho heart OF Il
think and how they esteem the unity
and organization can best be Ct
fcctcd. llc follows Governor bowdcn n
ON tho opening or producer" day
and makes u splendid Initial attrac.
ton.
There are some great names In the
Standard on orginiA.tiou today. \
g. Mcdford IN one OF them, possibly
the name which first springs To the
mind when that mighty giant OF the
oil realm IN moutioned. FOR this
great work during tho war the
French government government gave
him her highest honor. that OF che
waller, distinction coveted the
world over and seldom attained. hN
any save Frcnchman. lie Is a big
man with a big message, the choice
Up which l. properly LEI, to his own
choosing. albeit something dealing
with world problems Ia oil and the
duty OF American oil TO tho Industry
as whole will be part OF the theme.
ono OF tho chief works OF I'M Petro-
leum congress will hc tho formation
or a national oil institute. Roth be-
cause OF the great work Mr.. Bedford
has done along the particular line