The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-07-22
.MOFFITT TALKS AT
ROTARY MEETING
Compares the Creator to
Processes Used in
Oil Refinery
STATISTICS ARE GIVEN
mankind Can Come From
Under Distressing Condi-
tion by Purifying

Comparing the process OF the
Crcator---the "refiner' OF the uni
vorse---to the processes used IN
modern oil refinery. u. w. Moftitt
superintendent Of the Cosden rein
cry, delivered an inspiring address
at the weekly luncheon OF the no
tary club In the gymnasium OF the
Y. w. G. A. yesterday noon,
Mr.. Moffitt first explained n few
OF the technicalitics OF the refining
business as II In conducted by hts
company and by other companies,
and remarked upon the important
part played In world commerce and
industry by petroleum lie declared
that II the petroleum Industry
should suddenly cease, II would
cause the cessation OF 80 per cent OF
tho worlds commerce, II would
stop all ships. trains. motor trucks.
II would end the use of the airplane;
II would play havoc with the world
until n substitute could be invented.
he said.
"our plant produces 100000 gal
Ions OF gasoline day." ho said.
"Going at the rate OF 10 miles on a
gallon OF gas, one days production
would take you In your automobile
$50 times around tho world. or II
around tho world.
III there were n road to the moon
II would take your car there ~ times
and return. II there were road
to the sun. the center of the uni
verse, tho production OF our plant In
one month would take you there and
bring you back-if your car didn't
break down.
Tho speaker explained that un-
like water oil will not entirely va
porize Mt one temperature. Differ
ont degrees OF heat produce differ
ent forms OF vapor, and consequent
ly different refined products. The
first Vspor. he said, is best grade
sasoline. From that, subsequent
vapors produce kerosene and other
by-products OF petroleum. Invcsti-
CATION has saown that 800 separate
and distinct products can be pro-
duced from petroleum heated 10
different degrees.
God Almighty is IN the refining
business" declared Moffitt. expIain-
ing that he had reached the Second
link" or n string of three sausages
which comprised his address. "If
his process should suddenly ceas,-
II the processes OF nature should
stop operation--the universe would
disintegrate and decay" To illus.
trate his point he told the story o,
o little dog owned by his little girl
The dog, TO whom the girl becams
strangely attached. was poisoned.
= lunerar followed. in the backyard
OF their home. Later, n rose buri
was Planted on tho grave. II soor
bioomed with fragrant roses, whici
helped relieve the little girl of he,
sorrow and TO take the place OF III,
comrade that died.
Mr.. Moffitt declared that man.
KIND could get from under n dis.
tresslng situation by purifying n,
mind and its body. Clean minds
and clean bodies are essential II one
would live the kind OF life that was
intended by the Creator. Mr.. Mof-
tation--that ne considers an i'm.
III would not eliminate sin and tenn.
possibility whom attempted bv mar
but he would make the mind OF
man strong enough to resist tenn
tauon. and thus drive Il from exist
ence
The third "link" In the sausar re
dealt with the practical application
or Rotary principles and their placJ
IN the everyday life OF the average
business man.