Evening star., 1942-08-05
Henderson on the Oil Crisis
Price Administrator Answers
Ten Questions for Senator Green


the effectiveness of our military op-
erations, as well as to the well being
OF our civilian economy. that it will
be made only after careful analysis
of all the complex aspects of the sit
uation. Furthermore. the problem
OF Nation wide rationing is receiv-
ing the personal consideration of
President Roosevelt. When he
reaches a decision in the matter, it
will be announced with full infor-
nation concerning the facts and
reasons therefor.
Tanker Loss Felt.
5. @. Is the difference in transpor-
tation facilities a justiflable eXplana-
ton of the difference in rationing?
A. If you mean by the question,
rs rationing limited to the Eastern
Seaboard as result of the inability
of overland transportation to meet
the shipments of petroleum products
formerly made by tankers," the
answer is. yes.
g. @. What remedies if any. are
proposed to meet the situation?
A. l. Overland transportation has
been vastly increased
2. Barge movements have in
creased on inland waterways
3. A bill has been passed providing
for an inland waterway from Texas
to Florida
4. The Secretary of the Interior
has ordered the construction of a
pipe line across the State of Florida.
S. Another pipe line from Baton
Rouge, La, through South Carolina
into North Carolina has been estab-
lished. More pipe lines would have
been built, but unfortunately pipe
is lacking for ison is a critical war
material.
8. Studies are being made to pro-
vide price concessions for rail trans,
portation of oil direct from the fields
7. Q. Is not the gasoline problem
largely distinct from, the fuel oil
problem?
A. The gasoline problem in the
East Is not distinct from the fuel oil
problem because both gasoline and
fuel oil for heating are reduced from
crude petroleum, and both depend
upon the same means Of transporta-
tion.
8. @. Is there actual lack OF
transportation facilities? In other
words, cannot the reduction OF water
trafic be made up by rearrangement
Of land traffic?
A. There is lack of transporta-
ton facilities. It takes 280 tank cars
to haul the capacity equal to that OF
one tanker. Even If we had those
tank cars and enough locomotives to
spare from other war traf1ic to haul
them, our terminals would be clogged
and our railway system would be
hopelessly overburdened by the addi
tional load.
Travelling Salesmen's Status.
9. @. Why are travelling statesmen
classified as non-essential users of
gasoline?
A. Travelling men, as class. are
not considered on-essential users
Of gasoline. However, because Of the
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lists of those entitled to preferred
mileage include only such travelling
men as are engaged in the sale Of
necessary productive equipment for
farms, factories, oil wells, lumber
camps and similar productive or ex-
tractive establishments, or of medi-
cal supplies, If the marketing of
such equipment or supplies by sales
men is essential to the war program
This provision Is intended to cover
situations, for example, in which
marketing of such equipment is nee
essary for giving instruction in the
use of such equipment or for making
known the existence Of the COM
modify they are selling and only
where such marketing by statesmen
is essential to the war effort.
10. @. What provision, if any, is
made for providing additional gaso-
line for workers on defense projects?
A. Adequate provision is made for
rations necessary for defense work.
ers in section l394.50o * and II
OF the gasoline rationing regula-
tione. where they are listed in the
category entitled to preferred mile
age