The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
IN THE OIL FIELDS
Office. s241 w. II. PECK Residence 2<42


| orleans and other equally startling
Items OF news pertaining to the ex.
port business. that one man could
spread so much gloom, as was d.f-
fused by the head OF the Vacuum OH
company, whose name Is Edward
Prizer
Mr.. prizer may 70 to Europe az
many times as he wishes, and unless
he comes TO Tulsa before making
hit report 20 the country as to world
conditions he Is bound to get the
wrong viewpoint, because everybody
who comes here once IN fully aware
by the time he will have gone, that
he has M d lesson in the real in
side dope, on conditions here and In
every other spot and place where oil
is either produced or sold. 1t is the
business of the oil men to find out
how things are in Mexico, no mat
ter how difficult the American
Petroleum institute has made 1t for
him to get the real dope.
And speaking OF Mexico. the
young men who are responsible foi
the bulletin sent out from head
quarters by the institute namely,
i"ssrs. flaming and walker. are ex-
ceptionaiiy weii.postcd. ana are up-
parently disposed to do exactly the
right thing by the industry. They
are Of the opinion that Il may be
possible to get correct report each
week OF the number of barrels pro-
duced in Mexico. and II 80. think II
quite probable, or at least possible
that hereafter this production may
be given along with the Mid-Conti.
nent and other fields. 1t is but
simple justice to the oil industry that
these figures be ven, and given In
at least spirit OF friendly co-opera-
tion.
The bulletins have been printed
In way that made II appear that
Mexican production was a tremen-
dous menace; for instance, the
yearly average has been carried out
and naturally 1t sounds mighty big,
lust as Colonel Humphreys sale or
33, 900 barrels of oil sounded
that Bob" WEIGH, secretary OF the
American Petroleum institute,
knows that there is a great deal OF
difference in the way a truth Is
stated. Mr.. WEIGH has doubtless
heard OF the young man who de-
clared that Let me write news,
and / will rule the state And
by called TO this particular view
point, Il will doubtless be remedied
hereafter.
II the attendance at the confer
ence at Chicago was not what II
should have been 30 far as the rank
and file OF the oil procucer and
refincr is concerned; 1t can pe
blamed to these same bulletins that
have been printed and sent out broad
cast. weekly. The people OF this
United States are strong for a
square deal. and the oil men recog-
nize the fact that It was not square
to the industry; that the fact that
Mexican production was declining,
was not announced as IL should
have been in these bulletins. but
was attributed. so far as the export
of oil from that country was con
ccrncd, TO the trouble with the Mex
lean government.
II the conference in Chicago
brings about reform in this mat
ter, II will have accomplished n
world nf good: and II the American
Petroleum institute is sincere in Its
promise to work hand in hand with
the Independent reflner for lower
freight rate. it viii! also be entitled
o unlT~iie' praise. II will not ba
long before this question NJ freight
rates will have been argued before
the interstate commerce com mis-
ard rnat II II proves that the
institute has been playing square
with the refiners and that the Is
per cent freight rate reduction has
been allowed in addition to Az c flat
rate which the Standard wants
there will be another evidence that
the millennium is on the way, and
hat the lion and he lamh can lie
down together in peace and har-
n'OrV,
The American Petroleum insti-
tute is entitled TO credit for having
made the convention In Chicago n
great business meeting, and this,
without asking for contribution
from local people, which usually
runs into the thousands OF dollars.
The independent follows ought to
learn a lesson, and likely will There
was less sociabillty, and this per-
haps because the big people of the
Standard on company are not
given to social affairs, but arc de-
voted principally 10 the gentle art
lean Petroleum institute arranged
Its program in way TO bring about
mild resentment on the part OF the
allied associations like the Mid
Covfine~t oil g. Gas association, is
doubtless the institutes own affair,
nrd thl- also should he followed by
the Independent marketers when
'ntlT Hlttlllk - ptls ~ - just or
well TO keep tho records straight
but do 1t with an eye on the other
fellow.
Tulsa upheld her reputation at
'he Chicago meeting In grand style.
Not only was d. w. Moffett the
star orator Of the entire meeting
and by simply showing them the
usual brand OF Tulsa oratory held
them spellbound--and made them
Ill like II when he related to these
men OF big business the story of the
independent refiner and pied his
cause to the deiectation of n lot OF
men who gave him unstinted ap-
plause---but also was there young
man from Tulsa, j. p. STOCKTON by
name, vice president Of the Pur-
chasing Agents association OF Tulsa,
whose subject was THE Standard
9ation Of oil Country Supplies" and
who mad a message that command
ed the greatest respect and brought
forth the highest praise from all
the oldtimers who knew that Mr..
Stockton was on the right track and
that he brought message thar
would mean much in the conserva-
tlon OF wealth to the producer In
the years to come
Another Tulsa oil man who was
on the program was G. X Francis