The Washington herald., 1921-07-10

OF fuel to run the ships will increase the shipping
rates From another angle, the members of Congress
who represent city constituencies are being told that
an oil tariff will increase the of gas oil for the
making OF artificial gas, which will bring a conse-
quent increase in the local gas rates.
Efforts are being made to arouse in the minds Of
every Aivver and limousine owner the belief that an
oil tariff will add to the cost of his motive power
HN the other hand, the friends Of the tariff are
contending that, with the duty oil, the
price Of gasoline will come down because
American rehneEs will then be able to dispose of
their fuel oil which now is drug the market be-
cause Of cheaper petroleum production in Mexico
They holding up before the people the pros
pect of the Standard Oil Company gaining complete
monopoly over the oil industry because, without
tariff, the independent producers being forced out
of business.
The recent announcement OF the Standard Oil
Company that it would discontinue purchases OF fuel
oil from Mexico and buy from American producers,
is charged by the proponents of oil tariff as a
double barreled move by the Standard to influence
the action of Congress and, at the time, to
punish Mexico for putting rs per cent tax the
expectation OF petroleum.
While this action of the Standard is bound to re-
vive of rehneres in the Middle West that have
been shut down, and also is expected reduce the
cost of gasoline through creating a market for the
fuel OIL friends of the oil tariff point out that there
is assurance of the permanency of the order.
Should Congress put petroleum back the free
list, they declare the Standard and other big
panies Immediately would purchases of fuel
oil from Mexico and the American rehneries would
again be forced to shut down.
@MER BENEDICT, in statement declared in
favor of policy of encouraging American
capital to develop petroleum resources in for
hut; he fret. dutv of
gress at this time when the food of imported Mexi-
petroleum, produced at fraction of the cost of
domestic production, is to protect the home industry
first
Much greater consideration is due to the many
thousands of American citizens engaged in producing
oil at home than to the ten a dozen corporations
of great capital operating in Mexico who have created
the Generalization in this country to their own
great ultimate profit" he said
TINE HOUSE passed bill last week designed to
protect American householders from the ques-
tionabe practice of many manufacturers in
placing food products for sale in containers bottles
only partly filled designed as to deceive the
purchaser into believing that the package holds much
than it really does.
Scores of exhibits introduced by the Agr-
cultural Committee, reporting the bill, showing all
sorts Of schemes to deceive unwary purchasers.
Bottles with blowed-in bottoms filled with dark
coIored LIQUID such as vinegar; others with paneled
or thick Sides compressed in the center until they
almost stick together; cartons with false bottoms, and
others capable of holding three four times much
as they actually did, were presented to the view Of
the House.
An olive bottle shown, giving the appearance
of a column of globes which greatly magnifed the
contents, while numerous bottles and packages Of
the same size with some containing only half much
others were exhibited ~ ,.t
a The BILL which is amendment to the pure food
and drugs act is designed to make these practices
unlawful