The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-03

lit ns IL evidenced daily. Let his sup
ply Company say Nothing Doing"
for year and the Purchasing Agent
is apparently helpless.
II In n fact that were It not for
/ brokers going direct TO scores Of
small producers--and some big
ones to sell his wares---who
now cuss the broker. many of
these producers would go out OF
business for lack OF material, The
brokers' inslstonce and contact with
tho situation has helped 10 keep the
mill turning out much needed tub.
ular material. Put them out Of busi-
ness with the present purchasing
agents In complete control And II Is
the Writer'S opinion That Even Loss
Tubular Material VIII Come TO the
Mid Continent Field in Favor Of
Tonnage Bidden for In Other Steel
and Iron Lines by More Energetic
and Far-Slghted Purchasing Agents.
so-Caiicd List Prices.
IL In to admit Incompetence for any
purchasing agent 20 state n broker
can obtain tubular material whore he
himself cannot. Every carload OF
tubular material that comes 10 this
field through broker shows incom-
petence on the part or some purchas-
shortage of material. All material
brought hero by tho brokers is sold
eventually, which also proves the de-
msnd---And inasmuch as none OF Il
is bought at premium prices unless
absolutely necessary--evory sale
must save the producer loss for
which the producer should feel
grRteful-not resentful.
There is no such Animal" as list
Price" There is only Market Price
which may or may not be a premium
price. Market price Is the price you
pay for material Which You Can OBJ
tain. Nothing else can be recog-
nized. You may set a theoretical
low price on material and cali II
List Prices but when prices drop
TO this theoretical list price IL auto I
maticaliy becomes Market Price"
Therefore for any oil company TO
abide by these so-called list prices
appears ridiculous, which Is Illus
trated by the following story;
Lady Customer in Butcher shop:
How much is beef steak a pound?
Butcher; Fifty cents per pound.
madam.
Lady Indignantly: why. the
butcher down the street said II was
thirty cents.
Butcher: Then why didn't you
buy from him, madam?
Lady; lie had no more. He was
sold out,
Butcher: Well, when We are sold
out we sell beef steak for ten cents
a pound,
This lady Is in the position OF the
purchasing agent insisting only on
paying list prices--a situation which
has largely been created through his
own lack OF knowledge OF sources OF
supply.
when all IN said and done, It is
only purchasing agents who failed TO
earn their money in their inability
20 obtain material who has cause for
complaint. The purchasing agent
who has the material his company
needs Is a busy man--far too busy
to complain IL he overlooked a bet
or so and has 10 buy now and then
from "a broker---far too sensible 10
Kick IL broker makes fair profit
on a bet he overlooked. II Is the
incompetent who usually "Houers
Loudest
It is TO be expected that hence-
forth when the question is asked
OF discontents, grumblers and Will
fiers OF "pipe Brokers"--
zoos title Purchasing Agent In
Oo?"
That the purchasing agent viii re-
fuse to smile"
Contributed by THE Amalgamat-
ed Association OF Pipe Bootleggsra
and Highbinders." (signed)
Adv --. II. o. JACKSON
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