The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-03
BAILEY WANTS
PIPELINE AT ONCE
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troduced: 'sNot one thing has been
done' about the problem, with the
exception of extension of the plan
tation line.
He further castigated the OPC
with a declaration that since the
study has been concluded ''two
months more have gone and still
no actual pipeline construction has
been started" The Senator prevail
ed upon Major Parten to concede
the asserted "unfairness" of the
recently-ordered gasoline price in
crease in the southeast and east
of two-and-on-half cents per gallon.
II can't understand it, Sentaor
Maybank said when one thing is
approved in one place, it's held up
in another. There has been too
much division of authority"
Major Parten concurred in the
Junior Senators contention that the
cost of the war should be borne
by the country as a WHOLE" then
countered the Senator, the increas.
ed cost should be borne by the en-.
tire nation.
Senator Bailey was not inclined
to be as severe with OPC as was
Senator Maybank.
However, he declared that Amer
lea as whole was taken by sur
prise by the success of the subma-
rine attacks along the Atlantic
coast. ''None of us assumed that
our enemies would be able to drive
the tankers out of the coastwise
trade" he said he recalled that
even when 81 tankers were lost,
the first complication reported, au-
thorities felt the situation could be
handled. Later the losses increased
to 81 and kept increasing until now
the figure exceeds 300, he pointed
out. II think it is fair to say the
country has been taken by sur
prise" he added. II am hopeful
we may yet meet the submarine
menace.
Major Parten presented Ralph
Schilthuis, formerly associated
with the Humble Oil company as
OPCs production expert, who pre-
sented figures to show that Tinsley
Fields reserve of about 80 million
barrels is depicting monthly. With
daily production having fallen from
a peak of $4,000 barrels in Janu-
a1y to $4,000 barrels in June Rep
resentative L. Mendel Rivers Of
Charleston, author of the amend
ment providing for the Mississippi
east coast line took issue with the
OPC officials charging that Insley
production is being "throttled. He
declared that even through no new
Legislation. is needed to legally pro-
vide for the line existing statutes
give power to "some bureaucrats
upon whom we cannot depend"
He further contended that the
proposed Mississippi east coast
line, which would supplement Pc
troleum uarged to the Wilmington
area by inland waterway, would
run straight as a Martin to his
gourd' unless Congress directs the
project through added legislation.
He predicted 'the war will be
over and we will be defeated be-
fore they grant priorities on the
necessary materials" If the line
is not approved, he continued, the
proceedings will turn into scan-
dal that will make teapot dome
look like a mosquito in a snow
storm" He declared he could mot
understand" why the OPC would
approve the proposed 24-iach pipe
line from Longview, Tex, "over
mountains" to Salem, Ill. Parallel
ling the Mississippi river and op-
pose the line he is sponsoring.
Rivers was supported by Repre-
sentative John E. Rankin Of Mis-
sissippi, member of the House Riv-
ers and Harbors Committee, who
also appeared in favor of the pro-
posed canal and Lieutenant H. L..
Hunt, III, who before becoming a
member of the staff of the Army
Engineers was the biggest individ-
aul oil producer operating in Mis-
sissippi. Both expressed belief
that Mississippi has oil resources
yet untapped that would be devel-
oped if the area could be furnished
with suitable transportation outlets