The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-28
;. q. Box s33.

called the industry's mushroom
growth. IL seemed very necessary
that the natural gasoline industry
organize for It's own good and for
the good OF the industries with
which 1t was in contact.
we have proceeded carefully.
We have not tried TO exploit our
product, to advertise ourselves un-
duly. or TO make r. show. what
we have tried TO do has been TO get
results. Any person familiar with
the record OF our organization will
agree with us that in the short
period Of the first year of its life
we have obtained results.
1--WE have convinced and won
over those who were inclined TO be
Doubling Thomases whom we Or
sanized. We have exceeded our
own high hopes.
"Ono OF the outstanding accom-
plishments has been tho education
of refiners, distributors, consumers
ana even natural gasoline manufaC-
turers themselves, In the matter OF
the true value Of this product. There
was much ignorance concerning It.
II was called an OUTLAW" product.
Its use in "straight-run" gasoline
was denied by some important re-
finers with emphasis. with righteous
Indignation. The name casinghead
gasoline was despiscd. BY means OF
articles in oil journals Of standing,
by letters, and by personal visits
with rcfiners and distributors. we
began TO clear away the ignorance
regarding natural gasoline and the
prejudice against it. Having
brought the product out of its III
repute, we changed its name TO
natural gasoline, thus getting away
from name associated with the
previously Objectionable product.
another step I'm clearing the way
for natural gasoline was the adop-
tion OF standard specifications. Be
cause OF the general ignorance such
high gravity raw gasoline, and num-
erous inferior blends were being put
into markets whore they had no
rightful place. our committee on
Specifications worked hard and
fearlessly to eliminate the undesir-
able products. lts success has been
conspicuous. The percentage os
really Objectionable products on the
market is now very small. Our
standard specifications have become
a part Of the fabric Of the business
I'VE want every natural gasoline
manufacturer in the country, in
West Virginia. Pennsylvania, Ohio,
California and Wyoming, as well as
those I'm the Mid-Continent field to
Join this association, We need
them, but they need us more. They
are all fair men, and we are sure
they do not wish TO reap the bcne-
fits of our work without contribut-
ing to its costs. An unprecedented
era Of sound. stable and permanent
prosperity for natural gasoline man
ufacturers is approaching. Let us
make the most of its opportunities" >"
w. A. Melton, chairmen OF the
tank car committee made an inter
esting address which will be pub
lished in this paper.
p. =. McKirahan, chairman OF the
transportation committee, also made
an able address and this also will
be published in subsequent issue.
j. II. Welch, chairman of the
gasoline contract committee, made
an interesting report.
+. l.. Norman Of the Interstate
Gasoline company made an interest
ing talk on allowing no outage,
which brought on n discussion cul-
minating in n resolution being
passed by the meeting strongly
recommending the sale OF natural
gasoline on a basis of shell full, no
temperature correction, no outage
allowance at destination. Realizing
that quality of product, class of car
and other factors have a great deal
to do with the matter or outage, the
entire matter was referred to the
specifications committee for their
serious consideration as TO what
modification. IL any, should be fol-
lowed in the sale of highly volatile
products or shipment in noninsu-
lated cars.
Following the reading Of the re-
ports, the balance Of the morning
session waz given over 10 general
discussion. Tho advisability Of the
association making n low rate for
men employed at the plants, 90 that
they might join the association
was brought up and the executive
committee was instructed to fix a
nominal fee and take in as associ-
ate members, the plant employees.
Today's session will be devoted "a
the specifications committee report
tho process and patent rights COM
mittee report. the technical ard in
terstate commerce commissions re-
port and the election of officers
closing with n banquet at $50 this
evening at the Hotel Tulsa.