The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-29
Refiners To FiOht as q Unit


The rcfincrs Of the midcontincnt
ii'ld do not propose to luy down
close up shop and quit the game If
thcy can hclp II. There was meet
ing yesterday uf local rcfiurrs who
made the following statement.
An inforsal meeting was held
here TO-DAY by the oklahoma rcfiucrs
aud also cusinghoad manufacturers
Tor the purpose Of discussing Condi.
tions which have arisen since the re-
duction In the price of gasoline aud
Kerosene by the Standard OF Indiana
covering the several states known as
STANDARD Of Indiana territory.
"lt was the sense OF the meeting
thHt tho Independent refincrs could
not bear the burden of this rcduc-
tion and that the same would have TO
be worked out between the rcfiucrs
and distributors as the rcfiners are
now ceiling gasoline ht practically
manufacturing cost which Is not
loss than 10 cents for % gravity
caroline In Group Three territory
while Kerosene, Ens oil and fuel oil
are selling for less than mauufactur-
ing cost,
This reduction came as u great
surprise to the rcfiners I'm view Of
the fact that the Wocks Of gasoline
hilu kflVNflif III lduhtEt OF llf lilut-
pendent rcfincrs are very small at
this time
"a resolution was passed rcquir-
ing ". q. James, secretary OF the
Western Petroleum Reflncrs assoCia-
tlon, to call a general meeting of the
entire association, which include
Louisiana. Texas. oklahoma and
Kansas rcfincrs and In watch the
chsinghead manufacturers will also
participate, during next wcck, date
ana location of the meeting to be
announced by Mr. James"
While the above liz all that was
given out Il is not by any means
strong enough to express the indi-
vidual opinion, not only OF refincrs
but OF oil producers as well. because
everybody In the game Is well aware
that something very drastic must be
done and that soon.
II VIII not do any one any par
ticular good to hold meeting and
to pass resolutions at "A time like
this, when millions of money has
been lost by reason Of the action Of
u great monopoly doing business In
many states, and which is now en-
dcavoring with tho aid of its allies
tn ruin all Independent competition,
and do It at one instant
when Teddy Roosevelt was prcsi-
dent It did not take him long To
swing the big stick and stop rail
roads from charging double first
class freight, which was divided then
with the standard oil company, and
President Harding can II he desires,
| Immediately put an end to the
arbitrary slaughter of values, when
ever the Standard oil company sees
| fit to strengthen it's monopoly with
such strong arm tactics as they have
/ this present week The oil producers
who will surely suffer. should come
to the fronFand help the refiners at
this time, and do II In the only ef-
/ foCtive way. namely by disseminating
I premiums paid for oil In this dis
| trlCt and throughout the midconu-
ucnt field.
/ There Is another remedy which
/ has been suggested, namely that an
action he brought in a federal court.
preferably i'm Judge Lands court, In
/ Chicago, which would test the Grim
/ lnal phue of this, the standard g
latest NOW, and then see what
would happen.
/ on men everywhere are being fed
on all sorts of propaganda most OF
| which at.thc present moment Is
aimed at the movement to bring
about tariff on oil The pittshurgn
/ Loader has "A double column article
J IN big type setting forth that the
/ government recognizes the fact that
| Mexican crude has played out and
again pittsburgh people are active
/ in Columbia and viii shortly he aple
/ 10 make up the deficiency caused
/ by the falling of of Mexican crude. 4"
/ Sow wouldn't that jar you,
In tho meantime there will be
. something worth recording, as TO the
price situation shortly The Sinclair
/ people posted cent decline IN
price at the filling stations yesterday
and others are following The Texas
/ Company claims the honor of having