The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-07
Gasoline Manufacturers
Hold Enthusiastic Meeting

The first general meeting " the
natural gasoline manufacturers Of
the Mid Continent field IN the his
tory OF the industry was held In
Tulsa Wednesday ana was great
success with about IS members of
the industry I'm attendance. This
meeting was called at the instance
of the Association OF Natural Gaso-
line Manufacturers, permanent
organization OF Mid-Continent Nat
ural Gasoline Manufacturers, who
maintain permanent offices IN Tulsa.
The meeting was called to order
at 10 a. m. by w. NJ Welsh, OF the
Tidal Refining company, and OF the
Association OF Natural Gasoline
Manufacturers Mr.. Welsh made an
Introductory talk In which nc re-
Viewed the conditions In the gasoline
industry for the past few years
down to date. Following Mr.. Wclsh's
talk. number OF speeches were
made by different members Of the
organization. W. 4. Melton, special
field representative OF the assoCi-
alton, told Of the developments In
the tests being made by the assocl-
alton in conjunction With the
Bureau Of Mines and the Bureau OF
Explosives toward attaining
standard on which to base the Vapor
tension regulations in the shipment
Of natural gasoline. IL. NJ. Bernard,
OF the Sinclair company, also
member Of the |. 9. c. committee
Of the American Petroleum lnsti-
tute, spoke OF the activities OF that
committee to date and mentioned
the fact that meeting OF the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute Committee
would be held in November; also
stated that number of the MEM
bers OF that committee were TnaH-
ing exhaustive tests, and suggested
that the members of the American
Petroleum Institute Committee and
the Natural Gasoline association CO
operate In the making Of the tests.
DR.. c. X Francis, chief chemist
for the Cosden Il Co, also mem
ber OF the American Petroleum In
stitute Committee and of the Amer
ion Souisty of Testing Materials
made q speech IN which ne empha-
sized the necessity for employing
competent men to handle natural
gasoline shipments, and pointed out
that no legislation could eliminate
the hazards existing in the industry
ana that 1t was essential TO employ
only competent men s c. Carney
OF the RuXana Petroleum company
made "A speech I'm which he recon-
m,nded that special valves be made
for tank cars so that the cars could
not be unloadcd until the pressure
| had been taken off.
The latter speech ended the gen
: eral discussion, and the matter OF
/ freight rates was taken under con-
slderation. =. T, McKlrahan, OF the
| Mid-Co Petroleum company made "A
talk on the freight rates and out
! lined what the association hoped 10
accomplish at the general rate near
| ing In oklahoma City on october
III. Considerable discussion was In
| dulged in regarding the existing
| freight rates, and all were emphalc
/ in calling FOR efforts TO gain re-
/ duction in the rates, and especially
/ those covering the shipment Of
! blended gasoline. ID. +. Buchanan,
sales manager OF Chestnut 4 Smith
talked on specifications and urged
/ every manufacturer TO have MS
| products conform with the speciti-
/ cations adopted by the association
| The meeting then adjourned, The
/ Association OF Naturai Gasoline
! Manufacturers had provided
! luncheon for those In attendance at
/ the Y, VI. c. A, and during the
| luncheon a general discussion or
/ tho problems confronting the gaso-
! line men was INDUCED In.
Enthusiasm was very evident
| throughout tho whole half day pro
I gram, and there is no doubt that
| much good viii result from this
! fret get-together meeting Of the
rasoline men. Everyone in attend
ance went away feeling like the In
dustry as a whole had benefited by
the gathering together Of the differ
ent operators, and that a closer
alliance between all OF the manu-
facturers OF natural gasoline was
| essential.