New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-07-16
DEMAND FOR OIL
CANNOT Be MET
DIRECTOR OF v. S. GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY SAYS RESTRICTION
WILL BE NECESSARY.
RED CROSS TO EXECUTE PLAN
Effort Is Being Made to Find Local
Workers Who Will Understand h
Importance of Not Assuming to
Boss People ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Fu-
ture.
By JAMES p.

BY JAMES p. HORNAOAY.
observation-disclosures Otis Smith
director of the United States geolog-
teal survey, say that some restriction
In gasoline consumption will have ia
he imposed. Facts Of consumption,
he points out. are not easily deter
mined. Where the oil comes ron
Is a matter set forth each month In
the geological survey reports; where
II goes is largely n matter OF conjec-
lure. The automobile engine, Director
Smith points out. has the greatest
thirst. lndustry's need Of oil has be-
come large within the last few years.
According TO the director the day Is
at hand when every demand for oil
cannot be met, and that raises the
question as TO which demand Is to be
given priority.
In sounding the warning again
reckless use of oil and gasoline, Di-
rector Smith points ~ hat the fuel
reserves OF a nation are no less es-
sential to its future industrial wei
fare than the gold reserves are es-
sential to Its present financial stabili-
~. Once lowered the reserves of coal
and oil In the ground can never he
replenisled. The official estimate of
less than ON,OO0.OOO barrels of oil
ms the quantity remaining available
in the ground In ne United States
is believed by the director to be lib-
eral but he points out That even II
this estimate Is inflated Is per cent
the Indicated reserve Is seen to he
far from ample when n realizes that
there will he a consumption of about
n half billion barrels Of crude oil
this year.
Oil and Coal Supply.
An estimate Of the petroleum re-
sources Of the world has just been
published by the geological survey.
which figures G0,O0O. OO0,OO0 barrels
for the whole world. In this con
nectiOn. II Is pointed out. that there
IL used In the United States fully half
of the worlds annual production of
petroleum. The lack OF national self
suficlency In oil reserves Is expressed
In another way by the survey. The
International position of the United
States with respect 10 oil IL contrast
ed with its position with respect 10
coal. In the last ten years the 1000
cnal mInaS In this cnuntrv .nptrihptaI
Al per cent Of the worlds output OF
coal. The present estimates credit
the United States with more than one
half of the worlds coal reserves. So
that when one thinks in world terms,
the tonnage Of coal produced by this
country each year represents less than
the national share. With respect TO
petroleum, IN the snmc ten years the
1000 oil wells In the United States
have poured forth more than 81 per
cent of the worlds output. although
II is now believed that the United
States possesses only about II per
rent Of the oil left In the world for
its future use.
Ftiiif lu'klfNN NV ilu ITot lulIlE
substitutes for petroleum products II
being made. The geological survey
says that the recovery ~ alcohol from
coke ovens should be undertaken. The
United States ms the worlds greatest
consumer Of coal has o fairly be-
gun ~hy-product recovery. The direct
or believes that the higher cost
of coal. together with the increased
for by-products. must result
In more by-products being produced.
The International Red Cross league
will proceed TO carry out its plan
Of what becomes of
the League Of Nations. Every CIV
lllzed nation will be represented In
the new Red Cross organization II the
plans recently worked out at a confer
held NJ Geneva. Switzerland, do
not miscnrry. The objects ~ the inter
national league nre set forth as fol-
y. To encourage and promote in ev-
pry country In the world the establish
and development of u duly nu-
ihorized voluntary national Red Cross
organization. having as purpose the
mitigation 81 suffering throughout the
world. and To secure the cooperation
u such organizations for these pur-
poses.
90 To promote the welfare of man.
Sind by furnishing n medium for bring
ng within the reach Of all the peoples
be benefits To he derived from pres
mt known facts. and new contribu-
Ions to science and medical knowi-
,dge and their application.
3. To furnish a medium for co-or-
relief work In cnse ~ great
or international calamities."
The general council Of the League Of
red Cross Societies has decided to 90
.efore the world with the following
suggestions for every national Red
ross society:
Pesee-rime Program.
Il. That widespread and popular
membership N a national Red Cross
is the necessary condition Of
uccess in its peece-time program.
- That a national Red Cross soci-
iety should endeavor TO cover the ex-
enses Of administration and of its
activities by membership dues