The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-01-08
First Aid to Reprehensibie
Taxation, Unnecessary
Government Bureaus


II requires no genius to UNDER
stand that income taxes will fan
relative to the economy OF expendi-
lures. IL therefore would appear 10
be real duty OF the discerning citi-
Zen to protest with HE congressman
and the powers that be" against a
continuing unnecessary expense. II
such protests were to be generally
filed by the various representatives
Of our national Industries, none
probably would exceed in number
the .remonstrances OF the oil produc-
ing industry against the overlapping
and inefficient government bureaus.
Inasmuch az Washington is re-
sponsible for the present order OF
things, we are constrained to give
constructive criticism for the elm
ination Of congressional approprla-
tions for those branches OF the fed
eral trade commission, the bureau
of mines and the United States geo
logical survey, as the same may be
related to the oil industry.
The federal trade commission
never has rendered n valuable serv-
ice to either the oil industry or the
people. although 1t has had ample
opportunity in many instances to
demonstrate the value OF its prac-
tical efforts. II the genius OF prac-
ticability may ever come within the
conception OF this body. II has dem
onstrated' disgusting incompetence,
indifference and inaptitude insofar
as past emergencies have arisen af-
fecuDg the oil industry. Specific
ally, some time ago, when some OF
the tube mills were juggling the oil
pipe market and selling through
"bootleggers" the federal trade
com mission was duly apprised OF this
situation by the Mid-Continent Oil
& Gas association, and first denying
that 1t might have Jurisdiction to in
quire into price conspiracies and the
Ike, Il did take n second breath be-
fore consenting to the undertaking
of such investigation, which, after
| n years time, resulted in a fiasco
demonstrating the inherent incom-
petency and undependability OF this
federal governmental bureau.
In other aspects It has likewise
\ dismally failed to respond with pru-
dent service for the public need. It's
Istupendous financial burden upon
the government Is utterly unIustifi-
able. and the commission itself
should be wiped out.
The bureau of mines. save and
except the very minor service of its
entire organization relating to mine
L TtSCue StINiNt. l5 lhtWlSe "a uStltSS
remembrance of the national treas
ury. Its service for the oil indus
try, toward which 1t processes loud
| esteem, is a manifest joke. With
the exception of a very few men in
| It's employ, the skill and merit OF it's
organization Is below that of the
very ordinary oil or refining COM
pany,
The United States geological sur
vey has long ago commented on all
! of the susceptible oil structures
| larger than the haystack dimen-
| sipns, and has likewise led many
| misguided geniuses badly astray
| financially on supposed structures
| wholly void OF foundation IA fact.
| Today no sane oil producer depends
| upon the United States geological
survey for any continuing service,
| and In these moments OF national
| financial embarrassment, the oil fra
ternity feels deep resentment at the
imposition upon II of these various
branches Of the federal service ut.
Iterly unproductive of public good,
which are INDUCED alone because
possibly our congressman have not
understood the real status of such
expensive federal departments upon
the country at large, especially at
this SERIOUS time for financial re-
form In Washington.