Evening star., 1942-09-17
Industrial Plants
Burning Oil 10 Get
Full +. Supply Of Fuel
HousehoIders, However,
Face Reduction Of at
Least Is. Per Cent

sleost Is. Per Cent
-Fuel oil used by industrial and
commercial establishments for man.
ufaeturine purposes will not be cur
tailed when rationing goes into
snects about October Is in the Dis
Niet and 80 Eastern and Middle
West States an Official of the Office
OF Price Administration said today
sIhe official said that rationing
viii apply only to heating of build
aHgs, whether homes. stores, ofice
buildings or plants. There are in
stances, he explained, where oil used
by an industrial plant for opera
ton OF plant machinery and for
heating is supplied by the same
Sank. In such cases there probably
Wlll be ne cut. Industries considered
vital to the war effort are expected
TO fare better than others not so
essential.
Householders who have been eco
sfomical IN the past In use of fuel oil
we're assured by the Official that
they will not be penalized on this
Sear's supply. He explained that
CPA was working out system for
apportioning oil in which the size.
or floor space, of the house will be
taken into consideration as well as
the amount of oil used last year.
rs Per Cent Cut Planned.
i A 25 per cent cut in consumption
Fill be used as base, while oil
euff1cient to maintain a day temper
atude OF IS degrees will be doled
but. II the home owner in the past
used his heat sparingly and en-
ployed general conservation meas
tires, his supply of oil for this year
Rill not be cut 25 per cent below last
year. but perhaps only 10 or IS
per cent. II his neighbor, the Off
cial explained, was extravagant in
use OF heat, his allotment will be cut
more than a fourth.
I'VE cannot allow the man who
has been careful in home heating
habits to suffer. while his neighbor
who has always left his windows
wide open while the burner went
full blast received sufficient oil to
keep him nice and warm this
winter" the official said.
The formula to be used by OPA
In arriving at the amount of oil to
be issued to home owners probably
will be released in few days. 1t
will take into consideration ali
factors so that equitable distribu-
tion Of oil may be obtained.
Meanwhile, an announcement was
expected today that all brand names
will be abolished from both gaso-
line and fuel oil. Representatives
of major oil suppliers in the East
have met the last two days with
Deputy Petroleum Co-ordinator
Ralph <. Davis in joint effort to
supply more vitality needed petro-
leum to the Atlantic Seaboard.
WIN Pool Terminals.
The oil companies, it was said
have proposed to pool terminal
facilities In certain Eastern points
and, tn words of an official of OPC,
to squeeze more oil from every
tad1L.car.n ~
Tne effect Of this agreement
woaid be the disappearance of brand
names and trade marks, Instead,
there would be standard gssolines
and soils of different qualities.
brought East by tank cars which
might be commonly operated. The
products would be distributed at
prices which would reflect uniform
profit to each supplier per gallon
sold. The Office OF Petroleum Co.
ordinator was hopeful that the
agreement would increase consider
ably the eastward flow of oils.
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son announced that while actual
rationing Of Oil probably will not
become effective until October Is,
1t viii cover all oil used after Oc-
tober 1.
Until and including September 80,
the householder may purchase up to
AIS gallons OF oil without using
coupons, Beginning October he
may buy oil only if he agrees to sur
render to his supplier later the nee
essary number of coupons. Each
applicant will receive a ration book
with a number of coupons tailored"
to his individual needs. In deciding
the total allotment for the heating
season. OPA will take into consider
= "a M 4f Ill \, Al II ~, I,
home owner at the time of his appli-
cation.
Three -fourths of Population.
In other words, the number OF
gallons in the house tank on Octo-
Der !, or whenever the registration
takes place, will be charged against
the home owners supply for the
season. The amount purchased be-
fore October / will not increase the
fotal allotment for the season. Oil
burned prior to october |, however
will not be charged against the
supply.
Mr.. Henderson, pointed out that
the rationed area comprises third
81 TIE. country. containing almost
three-fourths of the Nations pop
tlation. He said the rationing pro-
gram will be initiated as soon as
necessary forms and coupon books
can be printed.
! The price administrator warned
bluntly that the prospect of un.
comfortably cold homes this winte,
confronts residents of the area who
depend on oil for heating.
Home owners again were urged te
convert to coal wherever possible
hnd to install insulation, weather
stripping and storm sashes in the
interest of oil conservation. If pool
insulation and poor oil burnel
ef1iciency make it impossible tc
maintain the IS degree temperature
with the mount of oil rationed, tn,
householder is expected to cut dowr
heat loss rather than burn NOR,
fuel.
: Local rationing boards will be Der
m!tted to make exceptions to thi
rule to prevent actual suffering il
gases where householders lack finan
caal means to make the improve